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Neguac, — N. Also Nigaouec. Acadian farming and fishing settlement, dating 

 possibly from 1761, in which year tliere was a village here. (Smethurst, 

 16, he calls it Merrimichi). Traditionally it is said that the first 

 settlement was temporary, and its modern settlement began about 1781, 

 with Otho Robichaud as first settler. Later, a few English-speaking 

 settlers from Miramichi and elsewhere settled here. (Gaudet, Lc Moni- 

 teur Acadien, February 22, 1889; March 1, 1889; loc. inf.; Plessis, 169). 



Nelson, — N. Parish est. 1814; settled apparently along the Miramichi, prior 

 to 1800, by early Scotch immigrants and by Loyalist expansion from 

 the St. John. 



The village of Nelson is said to have been settled, after 1829, by 

 Irish settlers from Barnaby River and Noiclan, who bought lots there to 

 be near the Roman Catholic Church. (Loc. inf.; Cooney, 110). 



Nepisiguit, — G. Early name for the settlements around Bathurst Harbour, 

 also called -S7. Peter's. Temporary French (RecoUet) Mission, founded 

 in 1620, site unknown ; in 1644 the Jesuit Mission was established, 

 probably at Ferguson's Point. Later, probably about 1669, a fortified 

 trading post was established at Ferguson's Point by Nicholas Denys, 

 but soon abandoned. Later, about 1670, one Enault had a settlement 

 here, site uncertain. Its history thence to 1761 is a blank, but in that 

 year many Acadians were settled here, probably the ancestors of the 

 present Acadian settlers, as considered under Bathurst. (Hist. Sites, 

 299, 300; Smethurst, Narrative; Gaudet, Le Courier des Provinces 

 Maritimes, May 31, and November 22, 1894; Winslow Papers, 501). 



Nerepisse, — K. Small unimportant early fortified Indian village, in the angle 

 between the Nerepis and St. John. It was occupied and strengthened 

 in 1753 by the French under Boishébert (Fort Boishébert), but soon 

 after abandoned and destroyed. There was, perhaps, also a small 

 Acadian settlement here before this time. (Hist. Sites, 271, 276). 



Nerepis, — K. Settled first by Indians and French as Nerepisse. Its per- 

 manent settlement begins in the English period with Glasiers Manor, 

 but it was principally settled near its mouth by Colonel Coffin (at 

 Alwington) and other Loyalists. By expansion of their descendants 

 up the river, and, with some immigrants in addition, it has been settled 

 up the Douglas Valley and up the North Branch. 



New Bandon, — G. Important early Irish immigrant settlement, formed in 

 1819 by 70 Protestant families from Bandon, in Ireland. It has pros- 

 pered and expanded to Innishannon and other back settlements. The 

 parish was established 1831. (Cooney, 186; McGregor, II, 279; Johnston, 

 N. A., II, 16; S. P. G. Report, 1826, 93, which says, "Begun eight years 

 ago by Francis Ellis, whose representations to others in Ireland led 

 them to emigrate"). 



Newburg, — Cn. Irish immigrant settlement, formed about 1820, by families 

 chiefly from Derry. (Loc. inf.; Ward, 67). 



Newburg Junction, — Cn. Established in 1873 when the Woodstock Branch 

 was built to connect with the Fredericton-Edniundston (New Brunswick 

 and Canada) Road. Originally it was several miles further east, and 

 was later removed to its present position. 



