County, Massachusetts. It may have received its name from this town, but it is more likely to have been named in honor of Charles Lennox, the Duke of Richmond and Lennox, who was at one time English Secretary of State.
LENNOX (R.)—One of the four townships of Richmond, named no doubt, in honor of some personage. The County was called after Charles Lennox the Duke of Richmond and Lennox. He was one time English Secretary of State (Born 1735-Died 1806).
LENNOX PASSAGE (R.)—See Lennox.
LEQUILLE RIVER (A.)—The river bearing this name today is not the one to which the name was applied by Champlain in 1604 (L'Esquille, French for a small fish of that name with which the water abounded). It is a misnomer. The river was formerly known as "Mill Brook" because on it was erected the first mill in America. It was once called "Allain's River," after a man named Louis Allain, who owned land at its head. At another time it bore the name of "Jenny River."
LEVY SETTLEMENT (L.)—This place was first settled by a man named Captain John Evans, who was accompanied by Lieutenants Enwright, Harris and Beatty. The place was formerly known as "Sherwood." The change to its present name is regrettable.
LIBERTY ROW SETTLEMENT (D.)—Named so after an early settler, Logree Liberty, who was a Guinea Negro.
LILY LAKE (Q.)—There are a great many small lakes in the Province bearing this name. This particular one is said to have been named by John McPherson, the local poet, who was known as the "Harp of Acadia." Large white lilies grow on the lake.
LINDEN (G.)—Formerly called Goose River.
LINGAN (C. B.)—A curious English corruption of the French name L'Indienne Bay (Indian Bay).
In the year 1745 the French had a mine here, and called the place "Cape Coal." They also erected a fort. The mine and fort were destroyed by fire in 1752. The Indian name was "Milesek."
LINWOOD (Ant.)—So named by an Act of Parliament passed in the year 1884.
LITTLE CANSO (G.)—The Indian name was "Kamsogooch," meaning "little place opposite cliffs."
