John Helder Wedge 're - discovered ' the river in 1835 and initially called it the `` Peel '' , but then decided to call it the `` Ex '' or `` Exe '' .
John Helder Wedge 're - discovered ' the river in 1835 and at first called it the `` Peel '' , but then changed it to the `` Ex '' or `` Exe '' .