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ames and Margaret moved to the property in Memiaid, which became known Doyles Point, in the year 1836. A sublase on the property had been urchased in 1831 by John Doyle, the tailor. A member of the 8.1.8., John had d this farm, then believed to be 100 acres, fromJohn Mutch of Mermaid. erhaps there was a blood relationship betweenJames and John Doyle. Their ome towns in Wexford, Adamstown and Oulart respectively, being within iny-five kilometers of one another. John Doyle was to die on January 17, 833. His ornate grave-stone still exists in the Roman Catholic Cemetery 01 on e St. Peter's Road in Parkdaie. near that of Piery and William lacey. WhenJames and Margaret first occupied the farm on Fullerton's Creek, in 836, about thirty-five acres would have been cleared, the Patrick Daleys g lived there since 1798. The land had been previously cleared by the nch, using oxen, prior to their expulsion in 1758. The French occupied ds had to be cleared of 'second growth'—alders and smaller spruce which d grown on the once cleared land. The farm fences, built by the Daleys. uld have to be mended and new ones built. Since the farm fields bordering e water had a vertical drop of ten feet to the shore in some phces, they had be well fenced to avoid accidents. Young animals would be tethered to a e. Cutting wood for firewood and fenceposts and all planting and harvest- would have to be done by James, with occasional help from his wife , when she could spare the time from her domestic duties. in any case, by 1840the Doyles had a farming operation which probably vided them with all they needed to survive. They had sheep for woolen othing, cattle for milk and meat; and wheat for flour. Pigs could also rovide a somewhat inexpensive source of meat as they were often fed table raps and potatoes. We can imagine the awe of the children as they watched e billowing sails of the ships going up the Hillsborough River to pick up ods at Apple Tree Wharf (French Fort), Cranberry Wharf (Fort Augustus), d Mount Stewart. They would pass again on their return ioumey to harlottetown. Mount Stewart was also the most productive ship building nter on RE]. during the age of sail. All vessels built at Mount Stewart would veto pass the Doyle homestead. Later, steamers like the Heather Belle ould ply these waters.

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