Who Was Hugh Denoon?

Hugh Denoon shows up on land documents of Cape George as one of the first landholders in the area, arriving around the time David Ballantyne arrived. He had quite a notorious history bringing settlers over to Canada. It is unlikely that he ever lived on this land. He probably obtained it simply as a business opportunity, and when able, sold the land to David Ballantyne. Download the .pdf file to read all the details.