[qanong] origins of SETTLEMENTS IN NEW BRUNSWICK 157 



Oldham Sett, — Y. Early native settlement, formed probably about 1830 by 

 expansion from the St. John. (Loc. inf.). 



Old Mission Point, — R. Site of the former Micmac village of Restigouche. 



Old Ridge, — C. Settled in 1785 and later by the Port Mattoon Association 

 of Loyalists as a part of St. Stephen. 



Olmaston, — See Almeston. 



Old Stanley Road, — Y. The first settlement formed outside of Stanley by 

 the N.B. and N.S. Land Company; they brought out and settled here 

 in 1837 some Isle of Skye Crofters, who, however, proved unadapted 

 to the new conditions and abandoned the settlement, which is now 

 growing up in forest. (Loc. inf.). 



Oromocto, — S. Indian (Maliseet) reserve of 125 acres, purchased for the 

 Indians September 12, 1895, and occupied by a small permanent village. 



Oromocto, — S. First settled by Acadians at French Lake and the mouth of 

 the river; but its permanent settlement began, with Loyalists, in 1784 

 and later, all along the river to the Forks; their descendants expanded 

 up both branches prior to 1810, nearly to the extent of their present 

 settlement. 



Oromocto village settled, apparently, prior to 1783, by a few New 

 Englanders, but principally by Loyalists after that date. 



Otnabog, — Q. Negro settlement on the north side of Otnabog Lake. The 

 tradition among them is that it was settled about 1812 by a number 

 of families from Virginia, formerly slaves; and hence presumably they 

 came with the Loyalists. The grants were made in 1830. (Loc. inf.; 

 C. L. R.). 



Ouescak, — W. See Westcock. 



Ouigoudi, — J. Pre-historic fortified Indian village (Micmac or Maliseet) on 

 Navy Island, in St. John Harbour. Situated in a rich game region and 

 central situation it was probably an important council-place. The 

 name was supposed by Champlain to belong to the St. John river, but 

 Lescarbot applies it to the village, and it is known to apply to any 

 camping ground. (Hist. Sites, 229). 



Pabineau, — G. Indian (Micmac) reserve of 1000 acres, occupied by a few 

 families. (Perley, Ind., CIV, CXIII). 



Pacquetvilie, — G. Acadian settlement est. 1866 under the Labour Act, and 

 settled by expansion froin the neighbouring settlements. (C. L. R.; 

 Adams, 15; Rameau, II, 279). 



Palmerston, — Kt. Original name of St. Louis parish, changed 1866. 



Parent Ridge, — Y. Settled in 1864 or later by " skedaddlers " from Maine, 

 who came here to escape the draft into the Union armies. 



Park's Hill, — Cn. Settled first in 1814 by Samuel Parks, from Amity, Maine, 

 with some other American settlers. (Loc. inf. and mentioned in Docu- 

 ments connected with the Boundary Surveys). 



