John Townsend came from Prince Edward Island and settled in Upper Jolicure early in the last century.His descendants are living there now.The Townsends are of English descent.
ROBINSON.
The Robinsons were an English family that settled in Cornwallis, N.S., about 1780.Edmund Robinson, a son, removed to Parrsboro'.His wife was Miss Rand, a relative of the Rev.Silas Rand, the Micmac missionary.
John Robinson of Point de Bute is a grandson of Edmund Robinson.
PHALEN.
John Phalen came early to this country.He was educated for Holy Orders, but never entered the Church as one of its ministers.He was married in Halifax, and taught school in Point de Bute for a number of years.His son, John C.Phalen, was a member of the home of Thomas Trueman, of Point de Bute.John married Priscilla Goodwin, of Bay Verte, and had a large family.He settled at Bay Verte.John Phalen, of Amherst, is son of John C.Phalen.The Phalens of Westmoreland and Cumberland Counties are descendants of John.One of the name is in the Methodist ministry.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
William Davidson came from Dumfries, Scotland, to this country in company with James Amos, in 1820.Mr.Amos landed at Charlottetown, but afterwards settled on the Murray Road, Botsford, and Mr.Davidson on the Bay Verte Road, alongside of John Monro.The Davidsons were a most intelligent family.The late Hugh Davidson of Tidnish was a member of this family and the Davidson brothers of Tidnish are sons of Hugh and William.
TURNER.
William Turner, who settled in Bay Verte Road, came from the United States about the year 1820 or 1825.The Turners of Bay Verte are among his lineal descendants.Rev.E.C.Turner, of the New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Conference, belongs to this family.
ROACH.
Thomas Roach was born in 1768, in Cork, Ireland, where he spent his early years.He was educated for the priesthood, and could speak fluently in several languages.About the year 1790 he accompanied his father to Nova Scotia and settled in Fort Lawrence.The elder Mr.Roach did not remain long in Nova Scotia, but pushed on to New York.His son never heard from him after they parted at Halifax.Thomas Roach was very successful in business and for many years was one of the leading men in the Methodist Church on the Isthmus.He was elected a representative to the Provincial Parliament five times in succession, and served the people in that capacity from 1799 to 1826.