My grandfather on my father's side was a Dawe from Seal Cove. He married a Dawe from the Lower Gullies.
There are some records which record my great grand father from Seal Cove as Daw - but I have not located any spellings of Dawes in my family tree thus far.
If you have any names in mind please let me know and I'll check my records.
Susanlawrence@roadrunner.nf.net