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PLAGa-KaMES

IN THE

THOUSAND ISLANDS

ST. LAWRENGB KIVEK

BY

JAMES WHITE, F.R.G.S.
.Secretary, Commission of Conservation : Member of the
Geographic Board of Canada

Published by order of Honourable I. P. Brodeur, llinister of Marine and Ffsberies
of Canada, ||ran;be Geographic Board of Canada

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PLACE-NAMES

THOUSAND ISLANDS

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

BY

JAMES WHITE, F.R.G.S.
Secretary, Commission of Conservation : Member oJ the
Geographic Board of Canada

Published by order of Honourable L. P. Brodeur, Minister of Marine and Fisheries
of Canada, for the Geographic Board of Canada

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PLACE NAMES -THODSAND ISLANDS
Most of the islands composing the group known as the ' Thousand
Islands' have been named after officers and others who have distinguished them
selves, particularly in the war of 1812-14. As these names have been given to com
memorate their efforts to preserve Canada for the British empire, it is only fitting
that the information be published in connected and permanent form that will ensure
the recognition to wliich they are entitled.
The following notes have been compiled by Mr. James White from various sources,
but largely from the following: —
Irving's' ' Officers of the British Forces in Canada, 1812-15.'
James' ' Naval Actions between Great Britain and the United States.'
And from information, MSS. supplied! by the Admiralty, Dr. Doughty,
Lieut.-Col. Cruikshank and Mr. L. Homfray Irving.

Adelaide; island, St. Lawrence river, Yonge,
Leeds, Ont. ; probably after Queen Adelaide
(Amelia Adelaide Louise Theresa Caroline)
1792-18i9; princess of Saxe-Cobourg-Menin-
gen and queen of England, wife of the Duke
of Clarence, (later William IV.) whom she
married July 18, 1818.
Admiralty; group, St. Lawrence river, Leeds,
Leeds, Ont. ; after the governing bod.y' of
the British navy ; some of the islands in
' the group are named after Lords of the
Admiralty.
Amherst; island, L. Ontario, Addington, Ont.;
after Field Marshal Jeffrey Amherst, (1717-
97) Baron Amherst; commanded the British
forces during the capture of Louisburg;
C.B., July 36, 1758; appointed Governor-
General of British North America in 1760.
AsPAsiA; island, St. Lawrence river, Escott,
Leeds, Ont. ; probably after a gunboat, on
the Great lakes during the war of 1812-14.
Axeman; island, Lake Fleet group, St. Law
rence river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont. ; after
the Axeman, a gunboat on the Great lakes
during the war of 1812-14.
Bagot; island, St. Lawrence river, Yonge,
Leeds, Ont.; after Sir Charles Bagot, 1871-
1843; negotiated with Rush agreement be
tween Great Britain and United States, re
specting limitation of vessels of war on the
Great lakes ; Governor-G'eneral of Canada,
1841-43.
Barge; island. Lake Fleet group, St. Lawrence
river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont. ; name suggested

by its position in the group named after the
fleet on the Ciieat lakes in 1812-14 and by
proximity to ' Gig,' ' The Punts,' and
Jolly islands.
Battersby; island. Brock group, St. Lawrence
river, Elizabellitown, Leeds, Ont.; probably
after Lieut.-Col. F. Battersby, who, on Feb.
6, 1812 was in command of the Glengarry
Light Infantry.
BiUMGARDT; island, St. Lawrence river, Lans
downe, Leeds, Ont.; on Jh.y 1, 1816, Capt.
T^; 4^, Baumgardt, R.N.. commanded the
Lake Champlain fleet, consisting of the flag
ship Vhamplain, and ten gunbnats, 3 long
guns each.
Belaboueer; i.sJand, Lake Fleet group, St. Law
rence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont.; probably
after a gunboat ou the Gr?at lakes dur-
the war of 1812-14.
Bloodi.etter; island. Lake Fleet group, St.
Lawrence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont.; prob
ably after gunboat on the Great lakes dur
ing the war of 1812-14.
Bouchier; island. Navy group, St. Lawrence
river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont. ; on May 1,
1816, Capt. AVm. Bouchier, R.N., commanded
the Lake Erie fleet consisting of the New-
a.ih (4)., Tecumseh (4), Saulk (1) and Huron
Brock; group, St. Lawrence river, Elizabeth-
town, Leeds, Ont. ; after Major Gen. Sir
Isaac Brock (1769-1812) ; in 1810, appointed
to command of troops in Upper Canada and,
later, was provisional Lieut. Gov. of the

Note. — Aspas'a, Belabouror, Bloodletter, Camelot, Deathdealer and Dumfounder i.slands
are stated as ' probably ' after gunboats on the Great lakes during the war of 1812-14,
but there is very littl? doubt that there were one-gun gunboats bearing these names sta
tioned on the St, Lawrence and lake Ontario, though no definite evidence is procurable.

province ; captured Detroit and General
Hull's army Aug. 16, 1812; killed at the
battle of Queenston Heights.
Camelot; island. Lake Fleet group, St. Law
rence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont.; probably
after gunboat on the Great lakes during
the war of 1812-14.
C.4RNEGIE; island, St. Lawrence river, Lans
downe, Leeds, Ont. ; possibly after Capt.
Hon. Swynfen Thomas Carnegie, R.N., b.
Mar. 8, 1813, youngest son of VFilliam,
seventh Earl of Northesk; in command of
Orestes (18) and Devastation on the N.A.
and W.I. station, 1842; M.P., 1841; Lord of
the Treasury, 1846.
Cedar; island, St. Lawrence river, near
Kingston, Frontenac, Ont. ; from the cedar
trees on it.
Chichester; island, St. Lawrence river,
Escott, Leeds, Ont.; probably named after
Lieut. Col. Sir Charles Chichester (1795-
1847) ; in 1826, he was major in the 2nd
battalion of the 60th, then serving in
America.
Cleopatra; island, St. Lawrence river, Escott,
Leeds ,Ont.; after, the Cleopatra (2) gun
boat, on the St. Lawrence during the war
of 1812-14.
CocKBURN; island, St. Lawrence rivei\. Eliza-
bethtown, Leeds, Ont.; after Admiral Sir
George Cockburn, K.N., (1772-1853) ; actively
engage4 in war of 1812-14; was present at
taking of VPashington.
Collier; island. Navy group, St. Lawrence
river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont.; after Com
mander, later Vice-Admiral, Sir Edward
Collier, R.N., (1783-1872); entered Navy,
1798; commanded Princess Charlotte, 18th
Nov., 1813 ; present at Oswego where he
commanded the Magnet: Post-Captain, 18th
November, 1814; appointed to superintend
the building of a frigate at Penetanguishene ¦
returned to England, 1816; Vice-Admiral
1857; .K.C.B., 1865.
CONRAN; island. Brock group, St. Lawrence
river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont.; after
Major-General" Henry Conran; Ensign in
49th Eeg't. Oct. 4, 1780; Lieut. Col. of 1st
Reg't., 1807; Lieut. General, 1825; appointed
to command brigade (6th and 82nd) in Upper
Canada, June 11, 1814; Lieut. Gov. of Ja
maica, 1816; died July 17, 1829, aged 62.
CuNLiPFE; island. Navy group, St. Lawrence
river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont. ; after Capt.
Chas. Cunliffe Owen, R. N.; entered Navy,
1801; Lieutenant, 1808; appointed to Great
lakes fleet, 1813 as Lieutenant on the 'Wolje;
Lieutenant commanding the Sir Sidni>.y
Smith in action of Sept. 28, 1813; present
at French Creek, Nov. 1, 1813; appointed
acting Commander Gunboat Establishment,
Mar. 28, 1814, vice Mulcaster, promoted; in
valided Mar., 1815; retired Captain, Feb. 24,
1852.
Deathdealer; island. Lake Fleet group, St.
Lawrence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont. ; prob
ably aftrr a gunboat on the Great lakes
during the war of 1812-14.

De Rottenburb; island. Brock group, St.
Lawrence, river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont. ;
after Major General Francis, Baron de
Rottenburg, K.C.H. ; in 1812 appointed to
command of troops in Montreal district; in
1813 to command of troops in Upper Canada
and, as Administrator of the province 1814
and 1815, commanded left division of the
army in Canada ; Lieut.-General, 1819 ; d.,
April 24, 1832.
DeWatteville ; island. Brock group, St. Law
rence river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont. ;
after Major General Abraham Louis Charles
de Watteville; on Army Staff in 1812-14;
went on half pay, 1816.
Dinghy; island. Lake Fleet group. St. Law
rence river, Leeds, Ont. ; so-called from
position ih group, principal islands in which
are named after vessels and also from
proximity to ' Barge,' ' Gig,' &c., islands.
Dobbs ; island, St. Lawrence river, Leeds,
Ont; after Lieut. Alex. T. Dobbs, R.N. ;
May 25, 1813, promoted from Lieut, of Wolfe
(22) to acting-commander of Moira (10) ;
promoted to Commamder, .Feb. 14, 1814;
commanded Charwell (formerly Moira) at
Oswego ; later commanded Star (14) and was
moving spirit in capture of Ohio and
Somers on L. Erie.
DoWNiE; island, Navy group, St. Lawrence
river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont. ; after Com
mander George Downie, E.N. ; transferred
from command of Montreal on L. Ontario
to command of Confiance on L. Champlain;
killed in action on L. Champlain, Sept. 11,
1814.
Dumfounder; island. Lake Fleet group, St.'
Lawrence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont. ; prob
ably after a gunboat on the Great lakes
during the war of 1812-14.
Endymion; island. Lake Fleet group, St. Law
rence river, Leeds and Lansdowne, Leeds,
Ont. ; after the Endymion, a gunboat on
the Great lakes in 1812-14.
Everest ; island. Brock group, St. Lawrence,
Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont.; after Captain
H. B. Everest, Lieut. 6th Reg't; appointed
Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General on Army
Staff in Canada, Oct. 25, 1814.
Fiddlers Elbow; channel, ,St. Lawrence river,
Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont.; so-called because
the channel makes a very sharp turn at
this point.
Fisher; island. Brock group, St. Lawrence
river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont.: probably
after Commander Peter Fisher, R.N. ; who
was transferred Aug. 30, 1814, from com
mand of Confiance on L. Champlain to the
Montreal at Kingston.
Port Wallace; island. Lake Fleet group, St
Lawrence river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont.'; see
Wallace island.
Gates; island, St. Lawrence river, Pittsbur<jli
Frontenac, Ont.; after W. Gates, some'
time owner of the island.

GiG; island. Lake Fleet group, St. Lawrence
river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont.; after ship's boat;
name suggested by position in group named
after fleet on Great lakes, 1?12-14.
Gordon ; island, St. Lawrence river, Leeds
and Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont. ; possibly after
Commander James Alexander Gordon, R.N. ;
only son of Rear-Admiral Sir Jas. A. Gordon,
K.C.B.; entered Navy 1829; Lieut, (add'l)
on Niagara (22), Capt. Williams Sandom,
on the Great lakes, Sept. 17, 1838; d. 1847.
GoDLBonEN ; island, St. Lawrence river, Yonge,
Leeds, Ont.; after Henry Goulbourn (1784-
1856) ; in 1814, as Under Secretary of State for
the Colonies, signed the Treaty of Ghent, on
behalf of Great Britain.
Grenadier; island, St. Lawrence river, Leeds,
Ont.; after the famous British Grenadier
regiment.
Hambly; island. Navy group, St. Lawrence
river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont. ; on May 1,
1816, Capt. P. A. Hambly, R.N. com
manded the naval force on L. Huron con
sisting of the Surprise (1) and Confiance
(.2).
Hamilton ; island, St. Lawrence river, Leeds,
Ont. ; probably after Henrv Hamilton,
Lieutenant-Governor of Canada: for one year,
1785.
Karvey; island. Brock group, St. Lawrence
river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont. ; after
Lieut.-Gen. Sir .John Harvey, (1778-1852) ; in
1812 appointed Deputy Adjutant General to
the army in Canada ; took part in action?
at Black Rock, Dec. 30, 1813, Oswego, Lundys
Lane, Fort Erie and Stoney Creek, 1813;
was Governor of New Brunswick, of New
foundland and of Nova Scotia, 1846-52;
K.C.B., 1838; Lieut. General, 1842; d. 1852.
HicKEY ; island. Navy group, St. Lawrence
river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont. ; after Com
mander F. Hickey, R.N., commanded the
Prince Regent (56) on L. Ontario during
war of 1812-14.
Horseshoe; island, west of AVolfe island,
Frontenac, Ont.; so-called because the out
line of the island resembles a horseshoe.
Howe; island, St. Lawrence river, Frontenac,
Ont. ; after General William Howe, fifth
Viscount Howe (1729-1814) ; led the forlorn
hope of 24 men who forced the entrenched
path by which Wolfe's force scaled the
heights 'of Abraham, Sept, 13, 17.59; in 1775,
succeeded Gage as Commander-in-Chief in
America; commanded at Bunker Hill, 1775,
and gained victories of Long Island and
White Plains (1776), Brandywine and Ger
man town (1777).
Ingall; island, St. Lawrence river, Yonge,
Leeds, Ont; probably after Lieut. Ingall
who, in 1829, made an exploration of the
country between the St. Maurice and Sague-
nay.
.Johnson ; bay, Howe island, St. Lawrence
river, Frontenac, Ont. ; probably named
after Major General Sir John Johnson, only

son of the famous General Sir William
Johnson ; commanded a regiment of two
battalions during the Revolutionary war;
later. Superintendent General of Indian
Affairs in Canada ; died 1830.
Lake Fleet; group, St. Lawrence river, Leeds
and Lansdowne, L=fds. Out.; so-called be
cause a number of the islands composing
the group are named after vessels that
formed the British fleet '"n the Great lakes
and on L. Champlain duiing the war of
1812-14.
Lynedoch ; island, St. Lawrence river, Lans
downe, Leeds, Ont. ; after Gen. Thomas
Graham, Lord Lynedoch (1748-1843); next
in command to Wellington in Peninsular
war and distinguished himself at Barossa.
Cuidad Rodrigo, Vittoria, &c.
McCoy ; island. Brock group, St. Lawrence
river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont. ; in Oct.
1815, J. S. McCoy was Master of the Cham
plain, on L. Champlain.
McNaie; island, St. Lawrence river, Eliza
bethtown, Leeds, Ont.; after Col. McNair
commanding the 90th Reg't during the war
of 1812-14.
Melville; island. Admiralty group, St. Law
rence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont. ; after
Robert Saunders Dundas, second 'Viscount
Melville (1771-1851); in 1812, appointed first
Lord of the Admiralty, which oflice he held
for fifteen years.
Mermaid; island. Admiralty group, St. Law
renco river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont. : after the
Mermaid, a gunboat on the Great lakes
during 1812-14.
Mulcaster; island. Navy group, St. Lawrence
river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont. ; after Cap
tain Sir Wm. Howe Mulcaster, (1785-1837):
in Mar., 1813, was appointed to command
the Princess Charlotte; commanded at
French Creek, Nov. 1, 1813; commanded
Royal George and severely ivounded at
Oswego, Mav 6, 1814; invalided, 1814; Post
Captain, 1813; C.B., 1815; knighted, 1831.
Murray; island. St. Lawrence river, Eliza
bethtown, Leeds, Ont. ; after Lieut.-Col. John
Murray, 100th Reg't; appointed Inspecting
Field Officer in Lower Canada, July 18, 1811 ;
commanded attacks on Fort George and
Fort Niagara (wounded) ; later C. B. and
Lieut.-Geueral; died Feb. 21, 1832.
Myers ; island, St. Lawrence river, Lansdowne,
Leeds, Ont. ; after Lieut.-Col. Christopher
Myers, 70th Reg't, Acting Quartermaster-
General. .4rmy Staff in Canada, Aug. 13-
Oct. 30, 1812; in command at Kingston, Apr.
22, 1813; wounded at Fort George, May 27,
1813; Colonel, 1814; C.B., 1815; died, 1817.
Navy ; group, St. Lawrence river, Leeds, Ont. ;
so-called because a number of the islands
composing the group are named after naval
¦ officers who distins-uished themselves dur
ing the war of 1812-14.
Needles Eye ; island. Brock group, St. Law
rence river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont. ; so-

called from narrow steamboat channel be
tween the island and mainland.
Netley; island. Lake Fleet group, St. Law
rence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont.; after the
Netley (12) schooner — formerly the General
Beres ford— launched at York, U.C, July,
1812; in May, 1816, carried only 4 guns,
was commanded by Lieut. Spence and form
ed part of the L. Ontario fleet.
Niagara;' island. Lake Fleet group, St. Law
rence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont.; in May,
1814, th6.Niagara (22)— formerly the Royal
George'-'-3m tons, commanded by Capt. F. B.
Spilsbury, sailed from Kings-ton in Sir
James Yea's fl^eet; on May 1, 1816, she was
reported as 'laid up' and housed in Navy
bay, Kingston; launched at Kingston, TT.C,
July, 1809. . - .
Niddery; islands, St. Lawrence river Lans
downe, Leeds Ont.; the Nidd is a small
'''n"j ''ir-Ii"'''?''"'^' ^""- ^=^'1 its valley is
called Nidderdale; possibly Niddery is a
corruption of the latter: possibly offer a
gunboat on Great lakes, war of 1812-14.
Ninette; island, St. Lawrence j'iver, Lans
downe, Leeds, Ont.; probably after a gun
boat, war of 1812-14.
O'Conor; island. Navy group, St. Lawrence
river Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont.; after Com-
mander Sir Richard James Lawrence O'Con-
or, K.Iv. Flag Captain of Prince Regent on
L. Ontario, May 6, 1814; present at Oswco •
commanded Princess Charlotte, Sept., ISW-
li.l^.H., 1836; retired Rear-Admiral, 1846.
Otty; island. Navy group, St. Lawrence river
Leeds, Ont.; after Lieut. Allan Otty, EN'
who commanded the Star (14) on L. Ontario
during war of 1812-14; commanded Montreal
^nd Charwell during 1816 and 1817; retired
Captain, 18-54.
Owen; island. Navy group, St. Lawrence
river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont.; possiblv
alter Captain Charles Cunliffe (q.r.) Owen,
R.N. ; probably after Commodore Sir E. w!
C. R. Owen, E.N. who, in 1816, commanded
the naval forces on L. Champlain and tlie
Great Lakes.
Peel; island, St. Lawrence river. You're,
Leeds, Ont.; after Sir Robert Peel, (1788-
1850), a noted English statesman; Secretary
for Ireland, 1812-18; Prime Minister, 1834-
35 and 1841-46.
PiTCHpiNE; island. Admiralty group, St. Law
rence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont.; probably
from the occurrence on the island of the
pitchpine (Pinus Banksiana).
PoPH\M; island, -.avy group, St. Lawrence
river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont.; after Cap
tain Stephen Popham, R.N., (1780-1842) ; was
in the Orion (74) in the expedition against
Copenhagen; in the Montreal (22) assisted
at the capture of Oswego, 1814.
Prince Alfred; island. Brock group, St. Law
rence river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont.;
probably after the late Prince Alfred, Duke
of Edinburgh (181-4-1900), second son of
Queen Victoria.

Princess Charlotte; island. Lake Fleet group,
St. Lawrence river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont. ;
in May the Princess Charlotte, frigate (43)
commanded by Capt. Wm. Howe Mulcaster,
formed part of Sir James Yeo's fleet;
launched at Kingston, U.C, Apr. 14, 1814.
Psyche; island. Lake Fleet group, St. Law
rence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont. ; after the
Psyche (32) ; on L. Ontario during war of
1812-14; her frames were sent out from Eng
land; launched at Kingston, Dec. 25, 1814.
R.amsden; island. Lake Fleet- group, St. Law>
rence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont. ; probably
after .Jesse Ramsden (173.5-1880), an English
manufacturer of mathematical instruments
and the inventor of an improved eye-piece,
known as ' Ramsden's eye-piece.'
Rich ; island. Navy group, St. Lawrence river,
Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont. ; after Captain
Charles Rich, E.N., entered Navy, 1801 ; in
1814 appointed to St. Lawrence (102) as Flag-
Lieutenant to Sir E. W. C. R. Owen on
Grfat lakes; Mar. *i, 1815, appointed to
command of gunboats on the St. Lawrence ;
Commander, 1816; Captain, 1838.
Robinson; island, St. Lawrence river. Yonge,
Leeds, Ont. ; possibly alter Hon. Fred.
John Robinson, (1782-18.59), Lord of the Ad
miralty, 1810-12; Viscount Goderich, 1827;
Earl of Eipon, 1833.
Robert; island, St. Lawrence river, Yonge,
Leods, Ont.; after Sir E:bert Peel {q.v.)
Rolleston ; island, St. Lawrence river, Escott,
Leeds, Out. ; after Lieut. James Rolleston,
R.N., b. 1791 ; entered Navy, 1804 ; present in
, Pompee (74) at defence of Gaeta ; capture
of Capri; battle of Marda, 1806, &c., served
in Perseus in Mediterranean, Newfound
land, Halifax, &c., 1813-16.
Rowley; island. Navy group, St. Lawrence
river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont. ; probably
after Lieutenant Edward Rowley, R.N., who
served on the Great lakes (or L. Champlain;
in the war of 1812-14.
Royal ; island. Brock group, St. Lawrence
river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont. ; nrobably
from proximity to Prince Alfred island
(q.v.) : possibly after the Royal George,
liter the Niagara (q.v.)
St. Lawrence; island. Lake Fleet group, St.
Lawrence river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont.;
after the Si Lawrence, ship of the line 2,305
tons, 102 guns; launched at Kingston, U.C,
,Sopt. 10, 1814.
Scorpion ; island, I,ake Fleet group, St. Law
rence river, Leeds, Ont. ; after the Scorpion,
formerlv thc U.S. 8. Surprise, captured on
lake Huron, Sept. 6, 1814.
Sheaffe; island. Brock group, St. Lawrence
river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont. ; after
General Sir Roger H. Sheaffe, (1763-1851)
who assumed command of forces at Queens-
ton after the death of Brock; was Admins-
trator of Upper Canada, 1812-13.

Sherbrooke; islands, St. Lawrence river,
Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont.; after Sir John
Coape Sherbrooke (1764-1830); Governor
General of Canada in 1816.
SiMOOEj island, west of Wolfe island, Fronte
nac, Ont. ; after Lieut.-Gen. John Graves
Simcoe, (17.52-1806), first Governor of Upper
Canada, 1791-96; had extensive surveys made
and encouraged immigration, particularly of
United Empire Royalists.
Sisters; islands, St. Lawrence river, Leeds,
Leeds, Ont.; so-called from their resem
blance to each other.
Skelton ; island. Brock group, St. Lawrence
river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont.; after Bvt.
Major Henry Skekon, 19th L.D., f,p-
pointed Major of Brigade in Canada, Aug.
22, 1813.
Sparrow; island. Brock group, St. Lawrence
river, Elizabethto»-n, Leeds, Ont. ; after
Major E. P. Sparrow, 61st Eegt., appointed
Ass't Adjutant General in Canada, Aug. 21,
1814.
Spectacles; islands (2), St. Lawrence river,
Pittsburgh, Frontenac, Ont. ; so-called from
their relative position and shape.
Spilsbury; island. Navy group, St. Lawrence
river, Lansdowne, Leeds, Ont. ; after Capt.
Francis Brockell Spilsbury, R.N., in com
mand of schooner Melville on L. Ontario
Aug. 10, 1815; commanded the Beresford at
Sacketts Harbour ; was present in actions
off Burlington, Sept. 28, 1813, and at French
Creek, Nov. 1, 1813; Captain commanding
Niagara May 21, 1814 ; present at Oswego,
May 0, 1814.
Stovin ; island. Brook group, St. Lawrence
river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont. ; after
Major General Richard Stovin; commanded
Montreal district during war of 1812-14; was
present at Fort Erie sortie.
The Punts; islands. Lake Fleet group, St.
Lawrence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont.; from
position in Lake Fleet group and in vicinity
of Gig. (q.v.). Barge, &c., islands.

Troughton; island. Lake Fleet group, St.
Lawrence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont. ; after
Troughton and Simms, famous instrument
manufacturers, London, Eng.
Twin Sisters; islands. Brock group, St. Law
rence river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont.;
from their striking resemblance to each
other.
Van Buren; island, St. Lawrence river,
Escott, Leeds, Ont.; possibly after Martin
Van Buren, (1782-1802), eighth President of
the United States.
Vansittart; island, St. Lawrence river, Yonge
Leeds, Ont. ; probably after Vice-Admiral
'Vansittart; he was present at the capture
of Cape of Good Hope; came to Canada in
1834 and settled near Woodstock, Out. In
1821 the Right Hon. Nicholas Vansittart
wais Chano?llor of the Exchequer.
Victoria; island. Brock group, St. Lawrence
river, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ont. ; probably
after Her Majesty (lueeu Victoria (1819-
1901).
Wallace; island, St. Lawrence river, Lan.s-
downe, Leeds, Ont.; probably after Thomas
Wallace, Baron Wallace of Knaresdale,
(1768-1844); er. February 1828; Lord of the
Admiralty, 1797-1800; sometime M.P. for
Penryhyn; 1814, mar. Jane, dau. of John,
2nd Earl of llopetown and widow of Henry,
1st Viscount Melville.
Willoughby ; island, St. Lawrence river, Yonge,
Leeds, Ont.; probably after Commander
James Beautine Willoughby, R.N. ; entered
Navy 1830; served as mate ou the Niagara
(20) Captain Williams Sandom, on the Great
lakfs; Lieutenant, 1841, on the Illustrious
N.A. and W.I. station; 1845-46 in Mohawk
and Cherokee on the Great lakes; received
thanks of Royal Humane Society 1867, for
rescuing crew of vessel wrecked on Pigeon
I., lake Ontario.
Yorke; island. Admiralty group, St. Law
rence river, Leeds, Leeds, Ont. ; after Rt.
Hon. Chas. Philip Yorke, 2nd son of Philip,
2nd Earl of Hardwicke ; First Lord of the
A.dmiralty. 1811; b. 1764.