Ganong, William Francis, A monograph of the place-nomenclature of the province of New Brunswick

([Ottawa : Toronto : London :  J. Durie & Son ; Copp-Clark Co. ; B. Quaritch],  1896.)

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240                          ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA

In a grant of 1763, and on several pre-loyalist maps, it is called Sandon.
Id., which is no doubt the Maliseet pronunciation of Saint Anne. Fredpric-
ton was See-dan'Sis == Little Sainte Anne; Aucpaque was probably Sainte
Anne until the Indians removed to Indian Village in 1794; now that is
Sainte Anne.

Ha,rvey.—P. 1838. No, doubt in honour of Sir John Harvey, then Lieutenant-
Governor of N. B.

Harvey Settlement.—Named in 1837, the year of its foundation, by Mr. Andrew
Inches, in honour of Sir John Harvey, then Lieutenant-Governor of N. B.

Havelock.—P. 1858. No doubt in honour of General Havelock, reliever of Luck-
now, whose fame was then high.

Hay Island.—Probably descriptive.    In a statute of 1799.

In Micmac, A-neg-ay-way^-ok, which Rand gives = improperly situated.
This word seems to be the origin of Neguac, now applied to a larger island ;
Mr. Flinne is certain the name belongs to this and was given by some sur¬
veyor by mistake to the larger island.

Haynesville.—No doubt in honour of Lieut-Cpl. Hayne, about 1840 resident
agent at Stanley of the N. B. and N. S. Land Co. (p. 207).

Head Harbor.—No doubt descriptive, because at the head of the island. In the
Owen Journal, 1770, as Conway or Head Harbor, the only" known use of the
former. By Champlain it was Port aux Coquilles = Harbour of Shells, some¬
times Shell Harbour on later maps.

Heatonville-—Name of a grant in Cambridge, made in 1774 to James Spry
Heaton, and no doubt named for him.

Heron Island.—Perhaps descriptive. In a grant of 1776 to Capt. Hamond as
Heron Id, to be called Hamond Id, Des Barres, 1777, and later maps, have
Herene.

In Micmac, Tes-a-ne-gek^, or Tes-ne-gu¥. Jumeau, 1685, has /. techni-
guet, followed by others. On some maps the name has been extended to a
river near by, on others to Black Point. Flat Isle, or Isle Platte, on a
French chart of 1778, perhaps connected with a R. Plata in this vicinity on
Moll, 1713.    Also Douglas Id. and Herring Id.

Herring Cove.—(Campobello). On Wright, 1772. In Passamaquoddy, Peech-
amk-kee^-ak =: long gravel beach (alt Gatschet).

Herring Points—^^^ Br^ile, Cape.

Hillsborough.—T. 1765, P. 1786. No doubt in honour of Lord Hillsborough,
Secretary of State in England about that time.

Holwian Harbor,—"^^^ Salmon River, also Benjamin River.

Hopewell.—T, 1765, P. 1785. Perhaps for that place in Pennsylvania, from
which state some of the settlers came.

Hospital Island.—(Northumberland). Descriptive of its use as a quarantine
station. Earlier Middle Island; on Micheau, map 1785; also Barrataria,
given by a former owner to show his admiration for Cervantes (Cooney,
p. 106).

Howe, Fort.—Named when built in 1777 in honour of Sir William Howe, then
(3ommander-in-Chief of the British forces in North America.

Howes Lake.—(St. John).   Named for its owner, Mr. John Howe.

Huckleberry Island.—Probably descriptive.   On Lockwood, 1826.

In Micmac, Hum-gun-moos-t-gwetch¥ (Flinne). Perhaps for this Rand
has Sebitkwetkul = flowing underneath.
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