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Gagetown (2011 population: 698) is a village in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated on the west bank of the Saint John River and is the county's shire town. Gagetown was originally named Grimross by the Acadians and Maliseet (a First Nation band), who lived there prior to the Expulsion of the Acadians. The Acadians were people from France who settled in what is now Nova Scotia in the 1630s and gradually extended their settlements into New Brunswick. The British Conquest of Acadia occurred in 1710, but the Acadians refused to sign an unconditional oath of loyalty to the British for the next forty-five years. The Raid on Grimross occurred during the St. John River Campaign (1758–59), a final attempt to remove the Acadians from what was by then a British Colony. The St. John River Campaign occurred during the French and Indian War (or Seven Years War) when Colonel Robert Monckton led a force of 1150 British soldiers to destroy the 2000 Acadians refugees in settlements on the banks of the Saint John River. On November 4, 1758, Monckton entered the nearly vacant village of Grimross and his troops chased down and scalped Acadians. They burned 50 buildings, crops and killed the animals. The campaign continued until they reached the largest village of Ste Anne’s Point (present day Fredericton, New Brunswick) in February 1759. Following this action, all of Acadia came under British control. The present-day name of the village is derived from British General Sir Thomas Gage. Major General Thomas Gage was granted a large tract of land in central New Brunswick in appreciation of his service to the British Empire in the Seven Years' War; this land comprises modern day Gagetown. In the years following the American Revolution, the area was settled by Loyalists from New England and areas further south. Gagetown served as a stop for river boats during the 1800s and early 1900s. The village is the birthplace of Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, a Father of Confederation. The nearby army training centre, CFB Gagetown, takes its name from the village, although its headquarters are in Oromocto. Despite sharing the name, the village of Gagetown has no direct access to the base and its massive training area. John Montgomery was born in Gagetown. He owned the tavern (Montgomery's Tavern in Toronto, Ontario) which served as a base for the rebels during the Upper Canada Rebellion. His parents were loyalists who fled from New York following the American Revolution. [edit] Another Description of 19th century GagetownGagetown is located on Gagetown Creek, 3.88 km west of Lower Jemseg in Gagetown Parish in Queens County, New Brunswick. It was formerly known as Grimross. It had a post office named Gagetown from 1825; in 1866 Gagetown was a farming community with approximately 150 resident families, including 4 Cooper, 5 Deveber, 7 Fox and 7 McAllister families. In 1871 it had a population of 300; in 1898 Gagetown had 1 post office, 3 stores, 2 hotels, 1 sawmill, 2 carriage shops, 2 churches and a population of 300. Gagetown was incorporated as a village in 1966. (Source:Place Names of New Brunswick) [edit] Research Tips
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