Thanks to Bill, Lloyd, Robert and John for their assistance in identifying the Salmon River in the Sussex area. I'm going with John's advice regarding the location of Jonas Culver's land grant because other research confirms the proximity to the Kennebecasis River. Bit by bit, maybe I'll get the geography of the area firmly implanted in my brain... Thanks again, guys! Di On 2 Jan 2007 at 11:29, John Elliott wrote: > Hi Diane, > > Happy New Year! The term Salmon River was once applied to the upper > portion of the Kennebecasis River - probably upstream from about where > the Smith Creek enters. The only current reference to that name so > far as I know is that the old covered bridge which is preserved beside > Route 890 just beyond what is locally known as Four Corners (probably > little over a mile from the Sussex town limits) is known unofficially > as the Salmon River Bridge. I am quite sure the reference to Jonas > Culver's grant on the Salmon River is the same one listed officially > as being on the Kennebecasis River (i.e. at Penobsquis). > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: newbrunswick-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:newbrunswick-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Diane McLeod > > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 3:35 AM To: > > newbrunswick@rootsweb.com Subject: [ NB ] Salmon River (Sussex) > > > > > > Happy new year, list! My ancestor, Jonas Culver, was granted > > land along the Salmon River in Sussex Parish but I'll be darned if I > > can find it on any map, old or new. I seem to recall that the name > > of the river you cross as you drive into the town of Sussex is the > > Salmon River but it's been a few years now and the memory is > > failing... > > > > Can anyone give me a rough idea of where this river is and > > where it starts and ends? Any assistance is greatly appreciated. > > > > Di > > Diane McLeod > > mcleo01@shaw.ca > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dimcl > > (Designed and Built by D. McLeod) > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.2/613 - Release Date: > 1/1/2007 2:50 PM > Diane McLeod mcleo01@shaw.ca http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dimcl (Designed and Built by D. McLeod)