1/ The Power (Poor) family, recorded as being at Caplin Bay in 1794, was one of the earliest family to settle there. The Census of 1800 shows that the oldest son, James, was 13 at that time. In all likelihood, James and his siblings were all born at Caplin Bay.
2/ Richard Reddigan, believed to be from Co. Kilkenny, married and settled at Caplin Bay in the 1820s. His son, Michael, was born there about 1827.
3/ A letter by Howard Morry of Ferryland to Michael P. Murphy (a St. John's historian) on Jan. 18, 1954 relates that John Rossiter told him that his (Rossiter's) father "came over" about 1805.
4/ Matthew and Ann Ryan were recorded at Caplin Bay in the 1800 Census. Matthew was employed by Matthew Morry & Co. in the winter of 1799/1800. No children were recorded for them in 1800, however, later information stated that their son Patrick was born before that year.
5/ The earliest recorded mention of the Sheehey/Sheehan surname was in the District Court Records of 1829.
6/ The records of 1819 indicate that Walter Shelley, from Portlaw, Co. Waterford, was a boatkeeper at Ferryland. However, in 1828, a Walter Shelley of Caplin Bay, but now of St. John's, sold his property, on the south side of Caplin Bay, to Benjamin Sweetland.
7/ John Stephenson of Poole, England was initially stationed at Caplin Bay, as Deputy Sheriff, but after the mid-840s he moved to Ferryland when he was appointed Sheriff of the Southern District.
8/ Joseph Sullivan of Co. Wexford, Ireland settled at Stone Island about 1838 when he married Elizabeth (Eliza) Swain.
9/ Robert Swain, believed to be from Co. Wexford, was one of the earliest settlers at Stone Island. His first child, Elizabeth, was born there about 1817.
10/ Benjamin and William Sweetland were born in Ferryland, but settled at Caplin Bay and ran a fishing business there in the early 1800s. Eventually, in the 1830s, Benjamin and William moved to Trinity and Bonavista, respectively, to take up magisterial positions.
11/ Terrance (O') Toole was first mentioned in the Supreme Court Records in 1830, but it appears probable that he was settled at Caplin Bay before that time.
12/ In community lore, the Wades are generally regarded as the first of the Stone Island settlers. Recent research indicates that William Wade lived in Ferryland before settling at Stone Island, however, no specific year could be determined. Kitty Wade was the last of that family surname at Calvert. She was also the last of the Stone Island residents to move out of that area. She died at Calvert in 1934.
13/ James Walsh married Eleanor (Nelly) Evoy, widow of Michael Evoy, at Ferryland in 1799. They moved with their family to the North Side of Caplin Bay about 1805.
14/ Matthew Whelan, his wife Margaret, and their children were living at Caplin Bay in 1836 according to a land deed recorded in Volume 3 - Folio 3 of the Southern District Deeds 1825 - 1888.
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