[ganong] origins of SETTLEMENTS IN NEW BRUNSWICK 173 



Shirley, — S. Small settlement, formed prior to 1841 by James Shirley from 

 Houlton, Maine, joined later by others. (Ward, 31; Gesner, 153; loc. inf). 



Silver Stream, — M. Chiefly Irish immigrant, formed about 1834-1839 (grants 

 1848), who came mostly via Quebec, but they have largely left the 

 region. (Loc. inf.; Ward, 87, 88). 



Simonds, — J. Parish est. 1839. Settled first on the Kennebecasis, the coast 

 east of St. John and at Mispec, by Loyalists in 1783-84, and in the 

 interior by their expansion and that of their descendants along the 

 Westmorland and Loch Lomond roads, and by various later immigrants, 

 as noted under the respective settlements. 



Simonds, — Cn. Parish est. 1842. Settled first at the mouth of the Presquile 

 by the military post established here in 1791, near which a few settlers 

 from the lower St. John soon established themselves. During the next 

 few years other settlers from the same source took up the lands, 

 especially at the present FlorcnccvUlc, along the St. John, and, after 

 1817, disbanded soldiers were settled above the Presquile. The back- 

 lands have been settled by expansion from these settlements. (Impor- 

 tant matter in Raymond, Carleton County, 75, 76). 



Sisson Ridge, — V. Laid out for settlement under the name Totaique in 1856, 

 but later included among the Free Grants settlements, and settled by 

 natives of the province from the St. John river and elsewhere. 



Sisson Ridge, — V. Native farming settlement, established before 1879 under 

 the Free Grants Act, and settled by expansion from the neighbouring 

 English settlements. (Adams, 30). 



Skedaddle Ridge, — Cn. Settled first in 1864 by " Skedaddlers " (men who 

 fled to escape the draft into the Union armies) and who returned after 

 the close of the war to their homes. (Loc. inf.). 



Skinou'boudiche, — N. Former important Indian (Micinac) village, probably 

 pre-historic, still occupied by the Micmacs at Burnt Church. The 

 situation was central for the Indians of North-eastern New Brunswick 

 and in a region extremely rich in game; hence its importance. A 

 Mission was established here on land granted for the purpose by 

 Richard Denys de Fronsac in 1685, and his own settlement was here 

 or near by. (St. Valier, Estât présent de l'Eglise, 1688, page 32 of the 

 Quebec edition of 1856). 



Smith's Creek, — K. Loyalist expansion settlement, founded prior to 1790 by 

 Isaiah Smith, joined later by other Loyalist settlers. Their descendants 

 with some later immigrants have expanded up this stream to Xcutoii 

 and Cornhill. (History in St. John Sun, April 7, 1892). 



Smithfield, — T. Irish immigrant settlement, settled about 1839 by families 

 from the north of Ireland. (Loc. inf.). 



Snider Mountain, — K. Loyalist expansion settlement, formed about 1823 by 

 settlers from Dutch Valley. (Loc. inf.). 



Southampton, — Y. Parish est. 1833. Settled first along the St. John by a 

 disbanded Loyalist regiment, the Pennsylvania Loyalists, and by Loyal- 

 ist families at the mouth of the Nacawic. The interior settlements are 



