The question about the Logan family shipbuilders twigged a memory. Back about 150 years ago, some of these miserable, rotten families sat down with the Stackhouse family and said: "Let's marry into each other's families and lets marry women with the same names and give all our children the same names. And so, it came to pass!<g> Because of this conspiracy, I have been banging my head against the wall for 10-15 years every time I tackle them and try to unravel family lines. Finally, I think the bunch I want are on the east side of Saint John (mostly) in Simonds and are somehow connected to the Logan shipbuilders living further west. Suzanne Carter did a nice job collecting the Logans on the 1881 census and I didn't know where it was, so I did some looking. An 1875 map of Portland Village Plan 4 (does not include the scale) shows a part of Wards 1 and 2 in Portland. Ward 1 includes Indiantown and everything between Douglas Road (now avenue) and west to the Saint John River. Douglas Road leads from Main Street to what was then the suspension bridge over Reversing Falls. Also leading to the Reversing Falls bridge was Strait Shore Road, which is definitely not straight. This has me wondering if "Straight Shore" should be "Strait Shore." The inner harbour, or arm, could be considered a strait, running from the mouth of the Saint John River into the harbour proper. Strait Shore Road runs along the north shore of the inner harbour. Heading east and northeast from Reversing Falls along the shore, William Shrives had a the first long stretch of land that was the site of his sawmill. Then came T. Gray and next to him was "Merritt." Adjoining this was a long stretch of land showing Rev. D.P. Merritt, with a wharf on the western boundary. About 1/3 of the way to the east (still on Merritt's property), was "Logan and Miller Lessees" and included another wharf. A short street (not named) divided this from the next property, also labelled "Logan and Miller Lessees." This describes the residents about halfway along to Bentley St. Some distance further northeast from Bentley St. is the smaller establishment of N. Logan. The map shows a building at the street that is as wide as the lot. Behind it is a larger building and a wharf. After this point, the Strait Shore Road curves to the east. The eastern boundary of Portland was Portland Street, which was opposite Fort Howe. The fort, itself, was split by the boundary, but mostly in Ward 2. I looked on the List of subscribers and under Ship Builders, Owners and Brokers, there were no Logans or Millers. There were only a few houses on the map showing who lived there. An R. Logan lived between Douglas Road and the river. List of Subscribers: Grocers and Provisions: Lee & Logan, Wholesale Grocers, 16 Dock st. Logan, Lindsay & Co., Importers and Wholesale and Retail Grocers, 62 King st. As a footnote to Merritt, my great-great-grandfather, Capt. William Tufts (who was named for me<g>), drowned at Merritt's Wharf on Dec. 22, 1870. I'll compose a second message of the Ward Boundaries. Bill