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The Loyalist Churches of Stanstead, Sherbrooke & West Compton The Loyalist Churches of Stanstead, Sherbrooke & West Compton Researched and compiled by: Jacques Gagné - [email protected] This research guide is the property of Jacques Gagné, It was researched and compiled from multiple sources in July and August of 2014 by the author and as such all rights are those of Jacques Gagné, as per the protection offered under the Intellectual Property Law as governed by the Copyright Law of Canada 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Those who served ................................................................................................................... 11 Towns and Churches .............................................................................................................. 15 Albert Mines ................................................................................................................................................ 15 Amy's Corner .............................................................................................................................................. 15 Apple Grove ................................................................................................................................................ 15 Ascot Township ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Ascot Corner ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Ayer’s Cliff ................................................................................................................................................... 17 Ayer’s Flat .................................................................................................................................................... 18 Baldwin’s Mills ........................................................................................................................................... 18 Barford .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Barlow ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 Barnston ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 Barnston Corners ...................................................................................................................................... 23 Barnston Pinnacle .................................................................................................................................... 23 Barnston South .......................................................................................................................................... 23 Barnston West ............................................................................................................................................ 23 Bay West ....................................................................................................................................................... 23 Beebe ............................................................................................................................................................. 23 Beebe Plain .................................................................................................................................................. 23 Belle Rivière (Tomifobia River) ............................................................................................................ 25 Belvidere Road Settlement .................................................................................................................... 25 Beulah ........................................................................................................................................................... 25 Bickford Corner ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Birchton ........................................................................................................................................................ 26 2 Blake’s Mill ................................................................................................................................................... 27 Borough's Falls .......................................................................................................................................... 27 Boundary Line ............................................................................................................................................ 27 Boynton ........................................................................................................................................................ 27 Bromptonville ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Brookside ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Brown’s Hill ................................................................................................................................................. 28 Buckland Road Settlement .................................................................................................................... 29 Bulwer ........................................................................................................................................................... 29 Burrough's Falls ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Canaan .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Capelton ....................................................................................................................................................... 30 Capelton Road Settlement ..................................................................................................................... 30 Cassville ....................................................................................................................................................... 30 Caswellborough ......................................................................................................................................... 31 Charleston ................................................................................................................................................... 31 Cherry River ................................................................................................................................................ 31 Church ........................................................................................................................................................... 31 Clifton Township ....................................................................................................................................... 32 Coaticook ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 Coaticook North ......................................................................................................................................... 34 Coburn ........................................................................................................................................................... 34 Compton County ....................................................................................................................................... 34 Compton Station........................................................................................................................................ 34 Compton Township .................................................................................................................................. 34 Compton Village ........................................................................................................................................ 34 3 Comstock Mills ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Cookshire ..................................................................................................................................................... 36 Copp’s Ferry................................................................................................................................................ 37 Croyden ........................................................................................................................................................ 37 Deauville ....................................................................................................................................................... 37 District of St. Francis ............................................................................................................................... 37 Ditton Township 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