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Petersville, — Q. Parish est. 1838. Settled first along the lower Nerepis by 

 expansion of the Loyalist settlements of the St. John, prior to 1812, 

 and up the North Branch, between 1812 and 1830, by native settlers 

 with some Irish immigrants; the backlands are settled by some later 

 Irish immigrants, as noted under the respective settlements. 



Petersville Church was settled after 1820, chiefly by Irish. (Loc. 

 inf.). 



Petitcodiac, — W. Several early Acadian villages of some importance, prin- 

 cipally at the present Fox Creek with others at Moncton, 11 ill.sboroiKjh and 

 Coverdale, first formed about 1698 by settlers from Port Royal ; they 

 continued to thrive until the villages were destroyed by the British 

 after the expulsion in 1755, and again in 1758. In 1760 some Acadians 

 were in refuge here, and in 1767 they were permitted to settle at Fox 

 Creek and Bellivcau, on the sites of the earlier settlement. (Hist. Sites, 

 281; Rameau, Colonie Féodale, I, 249, II, 334). 



The permanent settlement of this river began in 1765 with the 

 Pennsylvania German settlement at Moncton and, soon after, Hilh- 

 lorough. These were later joined by some disbanded soldiers from 

 Fort Cumberland, and especially by an expansion of the settlers of 

 Hackville and Westmorland. A combination of the descendants of these 

 settlers, with a very few Loyalists and some later immigrants, have 

 settled the entire basin of this river. 



Petit Rochelle, — Quebec. Former large Acadian refugee town on the north 

 side of the Restigouche river above Campbellton. It was founded, 

 apparently, by Acadians emigrating from the Peninsula in 1750, enlarged 

 by refugees from the expulsion in 1755, farther increased on the aban- 

 donment of Boishcoert in 1757, and destroyed by Byrons fleet in 1760. 

 It was protected by batteries on the commanding bluffs at Point La 

 Garde and Battery Point below it. (Hist. Sites, 301; Cooney, 211, 287; 

 Educational Review, X, 1897, 195). 



Petit Rocher, — G. Acadian fishing and farming settlement, formed in 1797 

 by Pierre La Plante and other Acadians from St. Peter's {Bathurst 

 Village), who were attracted here by the superior facilities for fishing. 

 It grew steadily and has expanded to the neighbouring backlands. 

 (Its history is given by Gaudet in Lc Courier des Provinces Maritimes, 

 October 31, November 7, 1895; Cooney, 197; Plessis, 116). 



Pinkerton, — C. Native settlement, formed after 1842 on a tract surveyed for 

 the St. Andrew's Highland Society; now largely abandoned. (Loc. inf.; 

 C. L. R.). 



Pisarinco, — J. Originally assigned to Loyalists, but mostly settled later as 

 a fishing village by settlers from various sources. 



Pleasant Ridge, — C. Early native expansion settlement, formed on the Fred- 

 ericton-St. Andrews road, in or soon after 1808, grants 1812, apparently 

 by settlers from St. Andrews and the river St. John. (C. L. R.), 



Pleasant Ridge, — N. Native settlement, formed about 1878 under the Free 

 Grants Act, and settled by expansion from neighbouring parts. (Adams, 

 19). 



Pleasant Ridge, — N. An extension of Kogerville. (Loc. inf.). 



