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Sheaves Cove: Located near the southwestern tip of the peninsula, Sheaves Cove was named after one of the early settlers.
Originally it was called Charley Sheaves Cove after the first settler, who it is believed arrived in the mid 1880s, but local lore is that not all were happy with the choice.
From the BFN website: "Longtime resident Isaac Jesso says the very first settler was his grandfather, Peter Jesso, a Mi'kmaw who was married to Elizabeth Barry, and he doesn't know why the town wasn't named for him instead of Charley. Local residents say Charley came from Cape Breton, but other sources say he moved from Port aux Basques".
The website continues: "Both accounts may be correct, as many people living on the Port au Port Peninsula arrived via the south-west coast of the island.
The tiny community promised good fishing and a ready supply of lumber, so Peter and Charley and their families stayed.
Peter, had what would be considered a small family in an area where having 15 children was not unusual- probably not more than five or six- including at least two sons, one of whom was Isaac Jesso's father, Peter Thomas Jr.
At least, he was called Peter in Sheaves Cove. When he visited his mother Philemena Perrier's home in St. George's, he was called Tom".
Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill
Address of this page: http://nl.ruralroutes.com/SheavesCove