The Moncton Settlement

English: , When they first arrived, the settlers lived together in small, rough cabins. But soon, each family built its own home, as stipulated in the Articles of Agreement. Initially, all livestock was housed in a communal shed., The settlers worked the land for 14 years before finally receiving their land grants in 1780 with each grant measuring between 1,200 and 2,200 acres. Totaling 17,611 acres, these grants stretched westward to what is now known as the village of Salisbury. Some descendants still live on the original lands granted to their forefathers., As the settlers became landowners, they applied their many skills and worked with determination and courage. During the next fifty years, they established grist mills, carpentry shops, kilns and blacksmith forges from which they fired bricks and crafted tools., As the years passed, these settlers built structures which would serve as visual reminders of their settlement. By 1821, the Free Meeting House had been established to serve as a place of worship for all denominations. Other landmarks include the Treitz Haus, the City's earliest known private dwelling and commercial establishment, believed to have been constructed in 1769., Many years later, Monckton Township, named after Lt. Col. Robert Monckton, evolved into the present-day city of Moncton. Look around and you will find historical landmarks bearing the names of these early settlers. From these eight families, Moncton brought forth educators, lawyers, doctors, politicians, ministers and successful visionary business leaders.,