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The
Clearing of Land 1806 - 1807 Pictou County, Nova Scotia GenWeb |
From "The Pictou Book" by
George MacLaren, 1954
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a bid to encourage agriculture, the Nova Scotia Legislature appropriated
the sum of 2,000 pounds to be expended for the clearing, fencing and cultivating
of land. The land was to be cleared between between Jan. 1st and June
15, 1806 and sown between Aug.1st, 1806 and June 20th , 1807
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| William Fraser | Newton Road leading from the East River to Merigomish | 7.5 acres |
| Alexander Dunbar | West Branch, Upper Settlement, East River | 2 acres |
| Donald Fraser | F. Dunbar's lot, West Branch Upper Settlement, East River | 2 acres |
| Duncan Chisholm | Gulf | 2 acres |
| Colin Fraser | Narrows East River | 2 acres |
| John Grant | Merigomish Harbor | 2 acres |
| John Brownfield | Merigomish Harbor | 2 acres |
| John Smith | Merigomish Harbor | 20.5 acres |
| Paul McDonald | Upper Settlement East River | 4 acres |
| Duncan McDonald Bain | Upper Settlement East River | 5 acres |
| John McDonald Fiddler | Upper Settlement East River | 5 acres |
| James McDonald | Near Squire Roys Mirrigomish Harbor | 2 acres |
| Robert McIntosh | Lower Settlement West Side East River | 2 acres |
| Donald McKay Senior | Lower Settlement West Side East River | 4 acres |
| Donald McKay Junior | Road leading from the East River to Merigomish | 2.5 acres |
| James McIntosh Weaver | Upper Settlement East River | 3. 5 acres |
| Alexander Thomson | East Branch East River | 4 acres |
| Alexander McDonald Weaver | East Branch East River | 3.5 acres |
| Angus McPhie | East Branch East River | 11.5 acres |
| Donald McDonald | East Branch East River | 4 acres |
| Alexander McDonald Brother to D. Roy | East Branch East River | 2 acres |
| John McDonald Weaver | East Branch East River | 2 acres |
| Archibald Campbell | East Branch East River | 2 acres |
| John McDonald Gillespie | East Branch East River | 4 acres |
| Duncan McDonald, Brother-in-law to J. McDonald | East Branch East River | 3 acres |
| John Grant | Upper Settlement East River | 4.75 acres |
| James Chisholm blacksmith | Upper Settlement East River | 2 acres |
| John McDonald, Duncan's son | Upper Settlement East River | 2 acres |
| Donald McDonald Roy, Brother to A. Roy | Upper Settlement East River | 2 acres |
| Hugh McIntosh, son to Charles | Upper Settlement East River | 4.5 acres |
| John Fraser, Bear hunter | Upper Settlement East River | 2 acres |
| Angus McQuarry | Upper Settlement East River | 4 acres |
| Alexander McMillan | Upper Settlement East River | 2.5 acres |
| James Fraser Senior | Upper Settlement East River | 3 acres |
| Hugh Fraser, James' son | Upper Settlement East River | 2 acres |
| Alex. McDonald, son-in-law to C. McIntosh | Upper Settlement East River | 2 acres |
| John Fraser, Ban | Upper Settlement East River | 2 acres |
| Wm. Cummings | Upper Settlement East River | 3 acres |
| Peter Cruickshanks | Upper Settlement East River | 2 acres |
| John McDonald, James' son | Upper Settlement East River | 2 acres |
| John Forbes | Upper Settlement East River | 2.75 acres |
| Duncan Grant, James' son | Upper Settlement East River | 2 acres |
| Duncan Grant Carmonie | Upper Settlement East River | 3 acres |
| Donald Fraser | Mountain Blanchards Road | 3 acres |
| Alex. McDonald | Mountain Blanchards Road | 3 acres |
| Archibald McKay | Road From E. River to Merigomish | 2. 5 acres |
| Donald Cameron | Road From E. River to Merigomish | 2 acres |
| Donald Turnbull | Road From E. River to Merigomish | 2 acres |
| Hector McLean, shoemaker | West Branch East River | 2.5 acres |
| Donald Shaw | West Branch East River | 3.75 acres |
| Wm. McKenzie | West Branch East River | 2.25 acres |
| W. Fraser, son to Thomas | West Branch East River | 2 acres |
| Alexander McDonald Alrach | West Branch East River | 2 acres |
| Hugh Fraser Buyah | West Branch East River | 2 acres |
| William Fraser carpenter | West Branch East River | 2 acres |
| Allan McQuarry, Senior | West Branch East River | 2 acres |
| William Fraser, Weaver | West Branch East River | 2 acres |
| Alexander Cameron, Donald's son | West Branch East River | 2.25 acres |
| Donald McKay, Fox Brook | West Branch East River | 6 acres |
| Charles McLean | West Branch East River | 2.25 acres |
| Willliam McLean | West Branch East River | 2 acres |
| Andrew Anderson New Byth | 82nd Grant | 10.5 acres |
| Finlay McIntosh New Comer | East Branch East River | 6 acres |
| William McDonald | Southward of Grants Lake | 2 acres |
| John McConnell | West River | 2 acres |
| James McKenzie | South of Grants Lake East River | 2 acres |
| Robert Grant, Jame's son | South of Grants Lake East River | 2 acres |
| Samuel Cameron | South of Grants Lake East River | 2 acres |
| John McKenzie | Forks East River | 5 acres |
| Alex. Cameron, weaver | Above Colin McKenzie's East River | 2 acres |
| Alex. Fraser | Forks East River | 5 acres |
| James McDonald | 3rd Division West Branch East River | 2.5 acres |
| John McLeod | Carrabou | 2 acres |
| Donald McLeod | Carrabou | 2 acres |
| Kenneth McKenzie | Carrabou | 3 acres |
| John Gordon | Rogers Mountain | 3 acres |
| William Gunn | Rogers Mountain | 2 acres |
| James McDonald | 3rd Division East River | 2 acres |
| Alexander Grant Miller | East River | 4 acres |
| Hugh Campbell | Rogers Mountain | 2 acres |
| Roderick McKenzie | Rogers Mountain | 3 acres |
| James Fitzpatrick | Rogers Mountain | 3 acres |
| Alexander Chisholm | West River | 4 acres |
| Alex. Fraser, Brother to D. Fraser | Fish Pools McLellan's Brook | 3.25 acres |
| John Fraser Junior, son to Simon | McLellands Mountain | 6 acres |
| Finlay McDonald Junior | McLellands Mountain | 2 acres |
| Alexander Fraser Weaver | McLellands Mountain | 2 acres |
| Finlay McDonald Senior | McLellands Mountain | 2.25 acres |
| Alexander Cameron | McLellands Mountain | 3 acres |
| Thomas Cameron | McLellands Mountain | 2 acres |
| Donald Fraser Ban | McLellands Mountain | 4 acres |
| John Fraser Buy | McLellands Mountain | 2 acres |
| Donald McIntosh | McLellands Mountain | 2.5 acres |
| John McGraw | McLellands Mountain | 2 acres |
| Donald McPherson | McLellands Mountain | 3 acres |
| James Cameron | McLellands Mountain | 2 acres |
| James McLeod | McLellands Mountain | 2 acres |
| Donald McLelland | McLellands Mountain | 2 acres |
| Wm. Cameron | Salt Springs West River | 2 acres |
| James Fraser Senior | McLellands Mountain | 3 acres |
| Alexander McDonald | McLellands Mountain | 2 acres |
| Alexander McIvor | McLellands Mountain | 3 acres |
| Donald Murray | Rogers Mountain | 3 acres |
| Alexander McKay | Rogers Mountain | 4 acres |
| Robert McIntosh | Rogers Mountain | 4 acres |
| Donald Cameron | Upper Settlement West River | 2 acres |
| Hector McKenzie | Upper Settlement West River | 2 acres |
| Murdoch McKenzie | Upper Settlement West River | 2.5 acres |
| Rev. John Fraser | U(pper) S(ide) East River | 2 acres |
| Alex. McLean by Patrick Tanners | East River | 2.75 acres |
| Roderick McKenzie | West River | 3 acres |
| Lauchlan McLean | East River | 2.25 acres |
| John McLean, Jame's son | East River | 2 acres |
| Donald Cameron | Mount Thom | 4.5 acres |
| James Fraser | Mount Thom | 8 acres |
| Wm. Cameron | Mount Thom | 4.5 acres |
| Hugh Cameron | Mount Thom | 5 acres |
| Alex. Cameron Governor | Mount Thom | 6.5 acres |
| John Fraser | Upper Settlement West River | 2 acres |
| Robert McLean | Upper Settlement West River | 2.5 acres |
| Alexander Ross Sawer | U. Settlement West River | 2 acres |
| Murdoch Munro | Mount Thom | 2 acres |
| John McLean Junior | West River | 2 acres |
| Alexander Fraser | Forks, East River | 3 acres |
| Simon Fraser | Forks, East River | 2 acres |
| Duncan Cameron, Finlay's son | East River | 2 acres |
| Thomas Patterson | Carrabou | 2 acres |
| John Duff | East River | 2 acres |
| Wm. Robertson, son to John | East River | 2 acres |
| Donald McDonald Junior | West River | 2.5 acres |
| David Graham | West River | 2.5 acres |
| John Stevenson | West River | 2.25 acres |
| David McCaul | West River | 4.5 acres |
| George Reid | West River | 2.75 acres |
| Alex. Fraser | West River | 3 acres |
| Wm. Blackie | West River | 3.5 acres |
| Duncan Cameron, Donald's son | Near W. McDonald, East River | 2.5 acres |
| William McDonald | Upper Settlement, East River | 2 acres |
| William Matheson Junior | West River | 4 acres |
| John McKenzie, Alexander's son | East River | 2 acres |
| John Murray | Rogers Hill | 3 acres |
| John McKenzie W. L. | West River | 2 acres |
| William McIntosh | Rogers Hill | 4 acres |
| Alexander Murray | Rogers Hill | 2.5 acres |
| John McLean | Rogers Hill | 2 acres |
| Murdoch Stewart | Rogers Hill | 3.5 acres |
| Malcolm McDonald | Rogers Hill | 4 acres |
| John Matheson | Rogers Hill | 2 acres |
| William McKay | Upper Settlement East River | 2 acres |
| George Mingo | Pictou harbor | 4 acres |
| Donald Cameron D.S. | Upper Settlement East River | 2 acres |
| Thomas McKenzie | Upper Settlement East River | 4 acres |
| Donald Grant 2nd Division W. B. | East River | 2 acres |
| Donald McGregor | Mountain, East River | 2 acres |
| John McGraw | Mountain, East River | 2 acres |
| John Matheson | Mountain, East River | 2 acres |
| John McLeod | Mountain, East River | 2.5 acres |
| Donald Sutherland | Mountain, East River | 2.5 acres |
| James McIntosh | East Branch East River | 3 & 1/3 acres |
| Charles McDonald S | Scotch Hill | 2 acres |
| Laughlan McQuarry | Scotch Hill | 2 acres |
| George F. Langille 1st. | River John | 4 acres |
| David Langille 1st | River John | 2.75 acres |
| James langille 2nd | River John | 5 acres |
| George F. Langille 2nd | River John | 3 acres |
| Peter Hinds | River John | 3 acres |
| James Gammon | River John | 4.5 acres |
| Christopher Jean Perin | River John | 2.5 acres |
| John David Dwyer | River John | 2 acres |
| Geirge Patriquin | River John | 2.75 acres |
| John Langille | River John | 2 acres |
| Geroge Langille | Long Point River John | 3 acres |
| George Joudry | River John | 2 acres |
| George Jean Perin | River John | 2.5 acres |
| James McKay | Glencoe Head Pictou Harbour | 2 acres |
| Donald McDonald | Glencoe Head Pictou Harbour | 3 acres |
| Alexander Chisholm | West River | 3 acres |
| Duncan McGrigor | Robinsons Island Merigomish | 2 acres |
| Thomas Reynolds | Robinsons Island Merigomish | 2 acres |
| William McLeod | West River | 2 acres |
| John Beaton | Middle River | 3.5 acres |
| Batholomy McGie | Gulf | 2 acres |
| William McGillivray | Gulf | 2.75 acres |
| Archibald Chisholm | B(arney)s Brook Gulf | 2 acres |
| John Forbes | B(arney)s Brook Gulf | 2 acres |
| Alexander McNaughton Junior | East River | 3 acres |
| Andrew Marshall | Middle River | 3.5 acres |
| George Sutherland | 6 Mile Brook Sett. West River | 2.5 acres |
| Neil Sutherland | 6 Mile Brook Sett. West River | 2 acres |
| William Gunn | 6 Mile Brook Sett. West River | 2 acres |
| Duncan McDonald | 6 Mile Brook Sett. West River | 2.5 acres |
| Murdoch Sutherland | 6 Mile Brook Sett. West River | 2 acres |
| Widow Grant | 6 Mile Brook Sett. West River | 2 acres |
| John Sutherland | 6 Mile Brook Sett. West River | 2 acres |
| Donald McKenzie | 6 Mile Brook Sett. West River | 2 acres |
| Murdoch Munro | 6 Mile Brook Sett. West River | 2 acres |
| Edward Bryden | St. Marys | 3 acres |
| Donald McKenzie | West River | 3 acres |
| Alexander McKenzie | West River | 3 acres |
| Murdoch Innes | West River | 2 acres |
| Ronald McDonald | near Krondart Gulf | 2.75 acres |
| Angus McDonald | near Krondart Gulf | 2.25 acres |
| Roderick McDonald | Back Settlement Gulf | 2 acres |
| John McKinnon | Mill brook Gulf | 2 acres |
| Evan McDonald | Gulf | 4.25 acres |
| John McDonald | Gulf | 3 acres |
| John McKenzie | East River | 2 acres |
| John Urquhart | Mount Thom | 2 acres |
| Alexander McLean | Mount Thom | 2 acres |
| Donald Smith | Mount Thom | 2 acres |
| Donald McLeod | Mount Thom | 3 acres |
| James Gordon | Mount Thom | 2 acres |
| Alexander McGillivray | Mount Thom | 2 acres |
| Alexander McKay | Mount Thom | 2.5 acres |
| Alexander Stewart Junior | Mount Thom | 2 acres |
| Alexander Stewart Senior | Post, Mount Thom | 3 acres |
| Kenneth McLeod | Mount Thom | 2.25 acres |
| Patrick Murphy | River John | 2 acres |
| Charles McDonald | McCarras land Gulf | 4 acres |
| John Grant | Knowdart McCarras land Gulf | 3 acres |
| Donald mcLeod | McCarras land Gulf | 3 acres |
| Alexander McDonald | McCarras land Gulf | 3 acres |
| 649 3/4 acres | ||
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| 644 acres |
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nominate Mr. George Smith as Trustee for the several claimants, who is hereby authorized to receive whatever proportion of bounty Money they may be entitled to and to pay and distribute the same as the law directs.
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