Many facts of interest concerning the early days of Rowley are to be found in the History of Rowley by Thomas Gage, printed in 1840. It contains a genealogical register of the families of some of the first settlers of the town.
See names of grantees at page [159] of this history.
Morrisania was in the Parish of Lincoln below Fredericton.
Nathan Frazier of Andover, Essex Co., Mass., merchant, on 15th October, 1767, delivered sundry articles—such as crockery, sugar, spices, cloth goods, etc., to Richard Peabody “for his brother, Capt. Francis Peabody.” The articles amounted in value to £311.18.1, old currency, and Richard Peabody gave his note for this amt.
See Dr. Hannay’s sketch of the Township of Maugerville; N. B. Hist. Society Collections, vol. I., p. 72.