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Jonathan Cole lived on Cole's Island and gave his name to the place。 He had two sons； Martin and Ebenezer； the former of whom settled at Rockport and the latter at Dorchester。 The name is still in the county。
William Allan was a Scotchman who came to Halifax with the party that founded that place in 1749。 He soon after came to Cumberland。 John and Winkworth Allan were his sons。 His grant was in Upper Point de Bute； where his son John lived when he was sheriff of Cumberland。
George Allan was a son of William Allan。 He had a son George； and all the other Allans are the descendants of the first William。 Winkworth Allan went back to England and became a rich merchant。
Brook Watson lived with his Uncle Huston for a time； and was employed by the Government to assist in the Expulsion。 He afterwards left the country； going to London； where he was remarkably successful in business； and among other honors became Lord Mayor of the city。
Jonathan and Samuel Gay were brothers。 Jonathan returned to New England； but Samuel remained in the country settling near the old Fort Beausejour。 He was a very large man； measuring six feet six inches in height； and broad in proportion。 Samuel was afterwards made a judge。 It is said that Judge Gay's daughter Fanny was in Boston at the time of the sea duel between the SHANNON and the CHESAPEAKE； and was with the crowd that lined the shore awaiting the result。 When the news came that the British had won； she threw up her bonnet and cheered for the victors； greatly to the annoyance of the Americans。
Daniel Gooden was a soldier in the British army； and after his discharge settled in Bay Verte； where numbers of his descendants still live。
Charles Oulton remained in Cumberland； and a large number of his descendants are still living in the county of Westmoreland。
David Burnham remained； and a number of his descendants lived in Sackville and Bay Verte for a good many years。 The name has now disappeared。
John Fillmore was from New England； and settled in Jolicure。 He had a large family of sons and they settled in different parts of the Province。 The name is still in frequent evidence。
The descendants of Samuel Raymond live in King's County。
The two Chappells； Liffy and Jabez； settled in Bay Verte and Tidnish。 The name is still common in these localities。
John Walker's grant was on Bay Verte Road； where the name was found until quite recently。
The Bonnells remained in the county for a time； but afterwards removed to King's County； where the name still exists。
Amos Fuller remained and the name is yet found in the county of Cumberland。
The Watsons settled in Fort Lawrence and were very successful in business。 The Eddy rebels； under Commodore Ayer； sacked Mr。 Watson's premises one night and took the old gentleman prisoner； compelling him to carry a keg of rum to the vessel for the benefit of the sailors。
William Welch remained in the country； and his descendants are still here。
The Wards were from New England； and remained in the country。 Nehemiah lived in Sackville and kept a tavern near the Four Corners。
Simeon Charters was from New England and remained in the country。 The name is still in the Province。
The Abel Richardson family came from New England。 The Yorkshire family of Richardson； whose descendants are still in Sackville； did not settle there until some years later。
The Bests were a New England family and the name is still in the country。
William Nesbit remained and the name is now found in Albert County。
Archibald Hinshelwood left the country。
The Roe name is still in Cumberland。
William How was probably son of the How that was shot by the Indians under a flag of truce。
None of the Proctor family now remain in the county。
There is no information about any of the following grantees： Gideon Gardner； Sara Jones； Ebenezer Storer； Daniel Earl； Anthony Burk。 Windser Eager was from Dumfries； Scotland。
It is a matter of surprise that so many names to be found in the lists of a hundred years ago have so completely disappeared。
A large number of families who came from New England at this time settled on the St。 John River。 They called their settlement Maugerville。 The name Sunbury was subsequently given to the whole of the Province west of Cumberland County。
The Hon。 Charles Burpee； of Sheffield； writes me that there were about two hundred families who at this time found homes along the river。 Some of their names were： Perley； Barker； Burpee； Stickney； Smith； Wasson； Bridges； Upton； Palmer； Coy； Estey； Estabrooks； Pickard； Hayward； Nevers； Hartt； Kenney； Coburn； Plummer； Sage； Whitney； Quinton； Moore； McKeen； Jewett。
Simonds and White came to St。 John some three or four years before the others。 The Rev。 Mr。 Noble was there before the Revolution； but he did not come with the first settlers。
Largely through the influence of the Loyalists； in 1784； the Province of New Brunswick was set off from Nova Scotia； and the Missiquash River made the boundary between the two Provinces。 This division cut the old township of Cumberland into two halves。 Those who conducted the business for New Brunswick wanted the line at La Planche； or further east； while the Nova Scotians wanted it at the Aulac or further west。 They compromised on the Missiquash。* This division made some trouble in nomenclature and has puzzled a good many persons since that date。 The part of the old township of Cumberland on the west of the Missiquash became the parish of Westmoreland； in the county of Westmoreland。 Fort Cumberland was in this district； and between Fort Cumberland and the old township of Cumberland； and the still older county of Cumberland； which once embraced the present Westmoreland and Albert counties； and the present county of Cumberland in Nova Scotia； there was a good deal of confusion。 A number of years passed before Cumberland Point came to be called Westmoreland Point。
＇FOOTNOTE： *The establishment of the Missiquash as the boundary between the two Provinces was eminently satisfactory to New Brunswick； but not so to Nova Scotia； as the latter Province at once vigorously protested against it； and did not seem inclined to give up agitating for a change。 In 1792 the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia presented an address to the Lieutenant…Governor； in which they say 〃there is a very pressing necessity of an alteration in the division line； between this and the neighboring Province of New Brunswick。〃 This agitation for a change in the boundary was kept up for several years； and in the correspondence； three other lines are suggested by Nova Scotia as being preferable to the one that had been already chosen。
The first of these was one from the head of the tide on the Petitcodiac to the head of the tide on the Restigouche River。 A second from the head of the tide on the Memramcook by a certain magnetic line to the salt water of Cocagne Harbor； and the third by the course of the Aulac River to its head； and thence by a given compass line to the Gulf of St。 Lawrence。
The present line was last surveyed by Alex。 Munroe in 1859； under Commissioner James Steadman； Esq。； acting for New Brunswick； and Joseph Avard； Esq。； for Nova Scotia。 The line is thus described by the Commissioners： Commencing at the mouth of the Missiquash River； in Cumberland Bay； and thence following the several courses of the said river to a post near Black Island； thence north fifty…four degrees； twenty…five minutes east； crossing the south end of Black Island； two hundred and eighty…eight chains to the south angle of Trenholm's Island； thence south thirty…seven degrees east； eighty…five chains and eight…two links to a post； thence south seventy…six degrees east； forty…six chains and twenty links to the portage； thence south sixty… five degrees； forty…five minutes east； three hundred and ninety…four chains and forty links to Tidnish Bridge； then following the several courses of said river； along its northern upward bank to its mouth； thence following the north…westerly channel to the deep water of the Bay water； giving to Nova Scotia the control of the navigable waters on Tidnish River。
Those wishing to get fuller information relating to this or any of the boundaries of New Brunswick； wi