Records and stories about settlers, immigrants, and migration patterns. Includes settlements post American Revolutionary War that ended in 1783.
Originally published in The Officers’ Quarters, a publication of the York Sunbury Historical Society “There are Black people buried on my property,” blurted Wilma Donnelly, a senior member of the
The Harvey Settlement was established by settlers from the River Tweed area of the Scottish/English border who came on the ship, the Cornelius of Sunderland in 1837. They were originally
Back row: Emma Robinson, Melvin McGee, Elizabeth Robinson, Ken Robinson, Celia Coburn, Miss MacMillan, David Smith. David and Nellie Smith were brother and sister. Jim and Nellie Robinson were brother
The Harvey Rural Community covers many early settlements which are listed here. To this day, many people still refer to their hometown by the name of the original settlement.
The Harvey Rural Community, established on January 1, 2023, is a vibrant and growing municipality formed as a result of local governance reform in New Brunswick, Canada. The community’s boundaries roughly encompass the former Local Service Districts of Manners Sutton and Prince William, along with the Village of Harvey.
By Rev. Bill Randall February 1996 Franklin Luke Lawson was born 11 April 1939 at Grafton, N.B. and married Judith Ann Middlemiss of Fredericton. After the birth of their first
By Rev. Bill Randall Harvey Lionews April 1994 (Prepared by Helen Craig and Jocelean Hall) The first settlers of Harvey Settlement sailed from Berwick-upon-Tweed on 28 May 1837 on board
