Sylvester Joe (unknown – 1839), hunter and explorer, born Baie d'Espoir, Newfoundland.
[1][2] In his writings William Cormack refers to him as Joseph Sylvester, it would appear that he had reversed the name inadvertently, as Joe is a common first name in this area of Newfoundland while Sylvester is unknown as a surname among Newfoundland Mi'kmaq.
On September 10, 1822, five days into their journey, Cormack immortalized Joe by naming Mount Sylvester in his honour.
[3]: 15 When Joe realized the immensity of the task at hand, he suggested to Cormack that they abandon their expedition and head south to his home town of Baie d'Espoir.
The contract reads as follows: Despite the many hardships and their personal conflicts the pair continued the cross island journey and reached their destination on November 4.