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and who was later joined by English-speaking settlers from various 

 ■ sources, including some Loyalists and immigrants from Great Britain, 

 and the descendants of these settlers occupy these lands to this day, 

 and have spread to other parts of the province. The Acadian settle- 

 ments on the Scadouc and at Barachois were formed from 1800 to 1820, 

 while the English settlements on the Scadouc are of later immigrant 

 origin from the north of England, with a few from Ireland. 



Shediac parish was est. 1827. The interior settlements are mostly 

 Acadian expansion. 



The village or town of Shediac was not established until after 

 1800, since which it has grown steadily, especially since 1860 when it 

 became a considerable railway terminus, drawing settlers from various 

 sources. (History by Gaudet in Le Moniteur Acadien, July 9, 1889, and 

 March 4, 1890; March 4, 1886; Johnston, II, 63; Winslow Papers, 498; 

 Gesner, 141; manuscript history by Judge Hanington). 

 Sheffield, — S. Parish est. 1786. Settled first along the St. John by New 

 Englanders in 1763 as part of MaugcrviUe, and around French Lake and 

 Little river in 1784-85 by Loyalists, whose descendants have expanded 

 somewhat to the interior; includes a former Acadian settlement at 

 French La'ke. 



Sheila, — G. Post office name of a recent mill village, established by an 

 American company. Also Tracadie Mills, or Fosters. 



Shemogue, — W. Also Chimougoue. Acadian farming and fishing village, 

 founded about 1800 (granted about 1802), by settlers from Minudie, 

 N.S. It is the most easterly Acadian settlement in the province, and 

 bej'ond this point come English settlements. (Plessis, 184; loc. inf.). 



Shepody, — A. Also Chipodi, Chipoudi, etc. Important early Acadian settle- 

 ment, founded in 1698 by Acadians from Port Royal, who settled along 

 the Shepody river, from near its mouth to German Creek, mostly on 

 the north side, but they were all removed and their settlement destroyed 

 by the English at the expulsion in 1755. In 1765 a Pennsylvania Germali 

 settlement was formed at Gcnnantown, later abandoned. Its modern 

 settlement begins shortly after 17S5, as noted under Hopcuell and Harvey. 

 (Rameau, I, 237, II, 333; Hist. Sites, 282; good account, though with 

 some errors, in St. John Sun, April 5, 1893). 



Shippegan, — G. Also Chipagan; and originally called the larger island of 

 Miscou. Small Acadian settlement in 1761, somewhere near Shippegan 

 Harbour. (Smethurst, 12). 



Shippegan Village was first settled by three Acadian families near 

 the present church, — probably about 1785. 



Shippegan Island was first settled by N. Denys about 1652 at 

 Miscou Harbour, but its modern settlement probably began with the 

 location of P. du Clos and other Acadians at Alexander's Point, about 

 1790, since which time other Acadians from various sources have taken 

 up lands at various places on the island, making its population almost 

 entirely French, with only a 'few scattered English families, especially 

 at Little Shippegan. About 1830 the Fruing Company, of Jersey, began 

 their establishment at Alexanders Point, recently removed to L'Amec. 

 The parish was established 1851. (Plessis, 108; Cooney, 179; Perley, 

 31; Winslow Papers, 501; loc. inf.). 



