Smith, Azariah. Interview about founding of Spaniard's Bay and families in the area.

Thomas Lane interviews Azariah Smith about the settlement of Spaniard's Bay, the families in the area, and the stories behind some of the early settlers. Founding or settling of Spaniard’s Bay in 1705; Smith family of Bread and Cheese Cove or Bishop’s Cove; descendants of William Smith; 4:48 -...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lane, Thomas
Other Authors: Smith, Azariah
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Migration/settlement
Towns
Communities
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/6590
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Summary:Thomas Lane interviews Azariah Smith about the settlement of Spaniard's Bay, the families in the area, and the stories behind some of the early settlers. Founding or settling of Spaniard’s Bay in 1705; Smith family of Bread and Cheese Cove or Bishop’s Cove; descendants of William Smith; 4:48 - expansion of Bishops Cove; Barrett family’s move from Torbay to Bishop’s Cove in 1711; 6:35 - Gosse family; Shipyard in Spaniard’s Bay; Back Cove; Mint Cove; 11:23 - Settlement of Spaniard’s Bay as a town; Noder Cove; Shipbuilding in Spaniard’s Bay; Gosse family; 18:08 - Richard Edward Gosse the ship captain; ship wreck in Cat Harbour (Lumsden); Richard Edward Gosse’s home in Tilton; Azariah’s grandfather purchasing the land from Richard Edward Gosse’s family; Tilton Place; 25:13 - Richard Gosse; 28:45 - Smith family; Rectory fire in Spaniard’s Bay; 30:45 - Hutching family; Chipman family; Plantations; 32:05 - settlement of Spaniard’s Bay; 33:53 - Hennessy family; Matthew Hennessey; 40:00 - Johnathon Taylor Gosse lost on the ice; Timothy Gosse; 44:02 - The Rose shipwreck; Captain Henry Gosse.

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