295 Montague Street - Morris Division
This Cape Cod style home was built for a bride and groom, Rebecca Russell Wyer, of a distinguished Saint Andrews Loyalist family, and David William Jack. They took up residence in December 1810.
David Jack immigrated from Scotland to Saint Andrews in 1763, at the age of 18, to be employed by Robert Pagan. He became a successful and well respected businessman and served at various times as the Treasurer for Charlotte County and Deputy Treasurer for the Province.
After Rebecca died in 1828, he married Mary Wyer in 1829. David Jack’s sixteen children were born in this house and seven grew to adulthood.
Hawthorne Cottage remained in David Jack’s family for over 170 years, with the last member being his great-great-granddaughter, E. Jaqueline (Jackie) Davis, who passed away in 1989. Ms. Davis left the family’s collection of china and silver, dating from 1810 onward, to the town’s Ross Memorial Museum where it is on display.
The character-defining elements of this property include:
Notably, the front of this house is at the back, facing the harbour.
Architectural Style: Vernacular Cape Cod
Source: Charlotte County Archives - Old Gaol - St. Andrews, New Brunswick
David Jack immigrated from Scotland to Saint Andrews in 1763, at the age of 18, to be employed by Robert Pagan. He became a successful and well respected businessman and served at various times as the Treasurer for Charlotte County and Deputy Treasurer for the Province.
After Rebecca died in 1828, he married Mary Wyer in 1829. David Jack’s sixteen children were born in this house and seven grew to adulthood.
Hawthorne Cottage remained in David Jack’s family for over 170 years, with the last member being his great-great-granddaughter, E. Jaqueline (Jackie) Davis, who passed away in 1989. Ms. Davis left the family’s collection of china and silver, dating from 1810 onward, to the town’s Ross Memorial Museum where it is on display.
The character-defining elements of this property include:
Notably, the front of this house is at the back, facing the harbour.
- perfect symmetry with central doorway, in a five bay facade
- transom window over door
- free standing semi-octagonal bay window
- twin chimneys
- wood clapboard cladding
- freestone steps, pillars and walls
- 6 over 6 panel windows
Architectural Style: Vernacular Cape Cod
Source: Charlotte County Archives - Old Gaol - St. Andrews, New Brunswick
