[qanong] origins of SETTLEMENTS IN NEW BRUNSWICK 117 



Big Hole, — N. Micmac Indian reserve (not now occupied), est. March 5, 1805, 

 with 8,700 acres; now much reduced. 



Big Salmon River, — J. Modern small mill village, begun after the original 

 grant in 1834, and more or less continuously occupied since. (History 

 in St. John Sun, October 23, 1897). 



Birdton, — Y. Early Irish immigrant settlement, formed about 1824 by set- 

 tlers from County Donegal, Ireland. (Loc. inf.). 



Bishops Land,— Kt. See St. Paul. 



Black Brook, — N. Settled prior to 1785 by one Blake, traditionnlly said to 

 have been commander of the ship which destroyed Burnt Church; and 

 later by various Scotch settlers of Miramichi, now Loggieville. (Loc. inf.). 



Black River, — Kt. Earlier called Glenelg. Scotch immigrant settlement, 

 formed prior to 1849 (probably in the 20's) on the Buctouche-Richibucto 

 highway by Highlanders from Inverness; in recent times largely re- 

 placed by Acadians. (Johnston, N. A., II, 61). 



Black River, — N. Early Scotch immigrant, first settled about 1790, by Major 

 Macdonald of the 78th Highlanders, with three men of the same dis- 

 banded regiment (settled on south side Bay du Vin) ; their descendants, 

 joined by other Scotch immigrants have expanded to near the head 

 of this river. (Loc. inf.; Johnston, N. A., I, 111; Gesner, 188). 



Black Rock, — G. An expansion of the Irish settlement of Netc Bandon. (Loc. 

 inf.) 



Blackville, — N. Parish est. 1830. Settled along the Miramichi prior to 1801 

 by expansion from the Loyalist settlements of the St. John, and from 

 the early (mostly Scotch) immigrants of the lower Miramichi. Above 

 the mouths of the smaller rivers settled by later immigrants mostly 

 from Ireland. (Loc. inf.) 



Blaney Ridge, — Y. (Prince William). Irish immigrant settlement, formed 

 about 1830. (Loc. inf.) 



Blissfield, — N. Parish est. 1830; settled first along the Miramichi prior to 

 1800 by expansion from the St. John and lower Miramichi, and in the 

 vicinity of Doaktoiin, by Scotch immigrants from Ayrshire; the Cains 

 River settlements are Irish immigrant. (Loc. inf.). The later Free 

 Grants settlements are mentioned under their respective names. 



Blissville, — S. Parish est. 1834; includes three sets of settlements, — (1) Loyal- 

 ist, established 1785-86 along the Oromocto to above the Forks, and 

 (2) Loyalist expansion prior to 1810, up Back Creek, and (3) later Irish 

 immigrants in the upland settlements, considered under their respective 

 names. (C L. R. ; interesting reference in Gesner, 158). 



Bloomfield Ridge, — Y. N.B. and N.S. Land Company settlement formed 

 about 1842 by various immigrants from Great Britain, with some native 

 expansion from Boiestown and elsewhere in the vicinity. (Loc. inf.) 



Blowdown Settlement, — Cn. Settled about 1840 by expansion from the Kes- 

 wick. (Loc. inf.) 



