Transcriber Notes: 1 Duncan Barrington (b. 1903 Piper's Hole-Black River) as listed here, son of John Barrington (b. 1825 Conne Rive, F.B., d. 1928 Swift Current, P.B.), was also known as a reknown hunter-trapper-guide, in addition to fisherman and logger. He was known to have lived at Indian Cove, Pike Place [Mc Pikkwe'kaitik from Mc Pikkw "Pike" (French Pique)], Piper's Hole River, with his sister and nieces, after the death of his parents, before his sudden and unexpected death at an early age. The circumstances surrounding the premature death of Duncan are enshrouded in secrecy, mystery and conspiracy, as well as shame, dishonor, and disgrace as to how the criminal justice system failed. According to local community and family oral traditions, Duncan reportedly drowned in Piper's Hole River while crossing over from Swift Current to Indian Cove (Pike Place) in his canoe after leaving Bingo at the local Swift Current community hall. Reports suggest that his canoe capsized in the turbulent eddies and currents of Swift Current River. After being reported missing his body was shortly found afterward washed up on the beach in Piper's Hole River, badly mutilated and desecrated. His jaw was fractured, his leather pouch carrying his sacred hunting mascots (bones, stones, and charms), and golden coin pieces, as well as his golden t…h were all missing (Alphonse Barrington, Mi'kmaw elder, personal communication, 2003, 2004, 2006). Although foul play was suspected and two suspects were identified, insufficient and inconclusive forensic evidence and eyewitness accounts were available at the time to validate a criminal trial and prosecution. The death was unfortunately ruled as an accidental death, and foul play ruled out due to inconclusive evidence (Alphonse Barrington, Mi'kmaw elder, personal communication, 2003, 2004, 2006). Alphonse Barrington insisted to the time of his death that Duncan Barrington did not die from an accidental drowning, but was a victim of a premeditated and carefully planned physical assault and ambush, that tragically ended in his death. Community elders interviewed insist that justice was not served. This is a painful and raw wound in the chapter of this family history that requires time for healing and closure. It is possible that Duncan may have had symptoms of a rare autosomal-dominant hereditary neuro-endocrinological condition (ONHG-Optic Nerve Hypothalamic Glioma) recently diagnosed in other distantly related members from this extended Pike-Martin group from Piper's Hole. Symptoms of this rare condition include cluster migraine headaches (occipital neuralgia), staring seizures (temporal lobe epilepsy), hyper-photo-sensitivity, mood swings, sulkiness, contrariness, irritability, hyperactivity, and social maladaptivity, or an inability to adapt to changing social situations. The latter may manifest itself through social withdrawal, introversion, and timidity around large groups of people. Duncan's so called strange behavior that was characterized by local people as evasiveness and sneakiness may have been in fact the result of this unknown and enigmatic neuro-endocrinological disorder. Future comparative deep SNP DNA studies for members of this family cluster (Barrington, John, Martin, Bernard & Pike) originating from Pikkwe'katik (Pike Place) Piper's Hole may help to determine the exact DNA markers involved in encoding this rare autosomal-dominant disorder. Given that this condition is very rare in Newfoundland, being only found in 1-2,000,000 people worldwide, future DNA studies for descendants of this group may yield informative and positive test results to assist in the mapping of the genome for this genetic disease. Implications for this genetic research include future gene therapy to literally deactivate the genes responsible for encoding this condition so as to thwart the development of symptoms at an early age in patients before they progress. In addition to this rare neuro-endocrinological disorder, evidence collated from Vital Stats Return of Deaths (cause of death) and unpublished oral family history, suggest that the Pike and Martin families from this area may have also carried a rare neuro-musculo-skeletal disorder, perhaps Marfan's Syndrome, marked by spinal curvature, spinal paralysis, elongated limbs, cranio-facial and skeletal asymmetry, barrel chest, as well as cardiovascular disorders associated with this (COPD & CHF). It is known that some of the Martin children from John Martin and Mary Pike (Pique) (sister of John Richard Pike) died from this condition [see Upper PB Vital Stats NL Gen Web]. Johnnie Martin's brother Edward (Neddie), was known according to unpublished community oral traditions to have been afflicted with this rare condition, as was Jimmie Pike (b. Bakers's Cove, near Garden Cove-Black River, P.B.), younger brother of Felix S. Pike (b. 1912 Bollard's Town, Sound Island). Neddie Martin was born ca, 1900 at Pike Place, Piper's Hole, who lived with Johnnie and his wife Ellen (Nellie) Hollett, at Rantem, is buried at the Bellevue RC cemetery with an unmarked grave. It is possible that the gene cluster or complex responsible for encoding the neuro-endocrinological disorder is also related in some way to the gene cluster that encodes the neuro-musculo-skeletal one. In addition, to mapping the genome of such family-specific hereditary disorders, comparative genetic genealogy could help to determine the extent and nature of any relationship between members of this distantly related extended kin-group. Such future DNA studies, if approved, pending funding and ethno-political censorship, to determine if any shared ancestry on a deep time level from a common ancestor existed, may include comparative YDNA STR (Single Tandem Repeat)-SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism), autosomal DNA, mtDNA and disease-specific autosomal SNP markers. This research is very important and requires further future research not only to share in the common knowledge of heritable diseases in small founder populations such as Newfoundland, but to assist patients afflicted with such rare conditions so that they can live healthy productive lives free of symptoms. Such medical research should not yield to ethno-political censorship, taboo or secrecy. In addition, this medical research could also provide valuable clues into the population and migration history of groups in this area, augmenting oral family traditions, and archaeology. This research has profound implications for identifying the ancient Mi'kmaw village of Nukamkia'ji'jk, presumed to be Pike Place, and the ancient Mi'kmaw burial ground which is known to exist in the area. This research is essential in laying the foundation for a preliminary archaeological survey and perhaps future follow-up dig in the area. If and when the exact location and boundaries of this ancient Mi'kmaw village and burial ground can be ascertained with absolute certainty, National Historic Site recognition and a NL Mi'kmaw cultural interpretation centre and/or museum can follow. Such recognition could also have profound implications for the local eco-tourism industry, with economic stimulus to the local economy for all families involved. 2 This is not John Barrington Sr., noted Mi'kmaw hunter-trapper-guide-fisherman, as John Barrington Sr. died at Swift Current in 1928 at the age of 102. This is presumably James Barrington (b. 1898 at St. Kyrans, P.B.?, or James Barrington listed in 1921 NL Census of Swift Current, with DOB 1905), son of John Barrington Sr. and Mary Hawco, of Pike Place. Note that for the extended kin-group from Pike Place, Piper's Hole the first or given name John is interchangeable with James (Jim); cf. John (James/Jim) Pike, of Sound Island-Baker's Cove, John (James/Jim) Martin, of Black River-Piper's Hole-Rantem, and John (James/Jim) John, of Conne River-Glenwood. 3 This may be John Crocker reportedly married to one of John Barrington's daughters. 4 This may be George Vaters, father of Mark Vaters as listed in the 1935 NL Census for Swift Current, Placentia Bay region. Mark Vaters informed Lester Eddy of Swift Current that Browns Island (Indian Cove) was also called Pike Place. M. Vaters was told this information firsthand from Thos. (Thomas) Barington, b. 1880 Piper's Hole, P.B., son of John Barrington and Mary Hawco. Thos. Barrington and M. Vaters hunted and trapped together as partners in the local Piper's Hole and Black River watershed areas. Prior to his death Thos Barrington pointed over to Browns Island and said "do you see that place over there, that's called Pike Place, that's where the Pikes lived (Lester Eddy, Swift Current, personal communication, 2003)". Thos. Barrington grew up at Pike Place with his parents and siblings with the family of Jean/John Martin and Mary Harriett Pike (Pique), as neighbors, all of whom were somehow related to each other. Lester Eddy insisted that "you guys [Pikes, Martins, and Barringtons] (known euphemistically as the Crowd Across the River) are all tangled up somehow (Lester Eddy, Swift Current, personal communication, 2003)". Alphonse Barrington, s/o Alphonse Barrington Sr. of Black River-Piper's Hole, P.B., also reiterated this shared ancestry/relationship in his introduction of the researcher to a Crocker (great-granddaughter of Mary Barrington, at Kilmory Resort, "this is Dwayne Pike, he's related to us going way back (Alpphonse Barrington, Swift Current, personal communication, 2004)". Thos. Barrington also worked on the line [telegraph] with Johnnie Martin from Rantem to Black River as a repairman (Bernard McCarthy, Bellevue, T.B., personal communication, 1999). Samuel Hollett of Chance Cove, s/o John Hollett [or Jack Hollett] (son of William Hollett & Lucy Pike, and grandson of Richard Hollett & Mary Pike) stated that "Johnnie Martin worked the line on dog sled and snowshoe from Rantem to Sandy Harbour River and back, stopping over at Black River (Samuel Hollett, Chance Cove, T.B., personal communication, 1999)". Note the death of a Catherine John on Jan. 17, 1910 at Glenwood, born at Rantem, T.B. at the age of 32 years, with an estimated DOB of 1878 [NL Vital Statistics Return of Deaths, Fogo-Twillingate District, PANL Microfilm Collection]. Following extensive correspondence with William (Bill) Duggan, a direct descendant of Peter John and Mary Hall, of Conne River-Piper's Hole-Glenwood, and an independent John (Baptiste) family researcher, this Catherine (Kate) John may have been distinct from the Catherine John, who married William (Billy) John, brother of Louis John. This said Catherine John (nee Hollett) is known to have been the sister of James (Jim) Hollett's mother of Piper's Hole-Sound Island. © NL GenWeb & Dwayne Pike Upper Placentia Bay