d. 17 Man, 1848) son of Stephen and Margaret (Campbell) Bovyer. 6 c., see Bovyer family history.

6. William, b. 1788, d. 5 July, 1867, unmarried.

Here are some further details on the above 6 children.

Helen fell in love with a young man of a different faith; tradition has it that the parents of both disapproved of their children’s choice of mate but that did not deter the two lovers; they eloped and set out for Charlottetown to be married. While on their way, they met a clergyman who, upon discovering their plight, took a twig from a tree, twisted it into a ring and married Helen and John Archibald MacDonald, son of Randall of Glenaladale in Tracadie. St. Paul’s church records show the marriage of Helen Lawson and John MacDonald on December 24, 1793; it is quite possible that the clergy- man they met so opportunely was Theophilus DesBrisay of St. Paul’s. They settled down on the Glenaladale Farm and were the parents of Big William, Big Donald, Big James, David, Peggy, Eliza, Nellie and Annabella. We leave this family in Lot 35.

David, the first son of William and Mary, spent his life in Stanhope on the land where Ray and Ralph Carr now live. David Carr, Ray’s father, bought the farm from David Lawson’s son George in the 1870s. This David Lawson, like his grandfather, became an active figure in the community. He was married on February 4, 1806 to Elizabeth Bovyer and they had two sons: Stephen Bovyer Lawson, born November 4, 1806, died at the age of 25 on October 2, 1831; he was unmarried, and, is buried in Long Pond cemetery beside his mother, who died on October 27, 1811. The other son, 'William David Lawson, was born in 1808 and lived on a portion of the original Lawson homestead.

In 1812, David married his second wife, Isabella, born in 1779, the 4th daughter of Robert and Jean (Fissett) Auld. They had four sons: Robert, George, James and David (see below). David’s Will, dated 1856, states that Firstly I confirm the division I have already made of my lands and property and I confirm and establish my sons William, Robert, George and James, in the possession of whatever property they have received from me at the time of their leaving my house. Secondly. I give and bequeath to my son William, my sword, to my son Robert, Burkett’s Commentary, to my son George, my watch, and to my son James, my Magnifying Glass, as a Memorial or Remem- brancer to each of his father. Lastly, to my son David, my house and property part of the original 300 acres owned by me originally and already divided, signed by James Allan, Thomas and Isaac Foster. (The sword mentioned above was used by David in his capacity as Captain in the St. J ohn’s Volunteers, about 1813, and is in possession

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