Designated in 1958, Major Kollock Creek, and the bridge that straddles this waterway, are named in honour of Major Jacob Kollock, a local military commander during the War of 1812.
Jacob Kollock was born around 1769 at Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware, USA. Shortly after his father (Capt. Simon Kollock) joined the British Army in 1776, the family moved to New York City, where Jacob enlisted in the Loyal American Regiment as a 13 year old volunteer.
After the end of the American Revolutionary War, the Delaware Legislature pardoned most citizens who had sided with the British, but having actively fought against the Americans, the Kollock family was compelled to resettle in New Brunswick. In 1783, the family arrived in Fredericton, later moved to the Miramichi River valley and eventually to Bay du Vin. In 1790, Jacob married and sometime between 1795 and 1805, he moved his family to Kouchibouguac.
Employed as the Supervisor of Roads for the area, he was appointed Commandant of the 2nd Battalion, Northumberland County Regiment, during the War of 1812. In his later years, received a government stipend for his military service. His exact year of death is unknown, however it is believed that Major Jacob Kollock passed away sometime after 1861.
