THE HISTORY of KINGS COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA

HEART OF THE ACADIAN LAND

GIVING A SKETCH OF THE FRENCH AND THEIR EXPULSION; AND A HISTORY

OF THE NEW ENGLAND PLANTERS WHO CAME IN THEIR STEAD

WITH MANY GENEALOGIES 1604 - 1910

BY

ARTHUR WENTWORTH HAMILTON EATON, M. A., D. C. L.

Priest of the Diocese of New York; Corresponding Member of the Nova Scotia Historical Society; Honorary Membor of the Now Brunswick Historical Society; Life Member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society; Member of the Boston Authors Club.

SALEM, MASS.

THE SALEM PRESS COMPANY

1910

TO THE MEMORY OF MY BROTHER

FRANK HERBERT EATON, M. A., D. C. L.

THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED

CONTENTS

PREFACE

I. KING'S COUNTY ix

II. THE MICMAC INDIANS 16

III. THE ACADIAN FRENCH 23

IV. THE ACADIANS TO THE EXPULSION 39

V. THE COMING OF NEW ENGLAND PLANTERS TO CORN-

WALLIS AND HORTON 58

VI. THE TOWNSHIP OF AYLESFORD 90

VII. THE TOWNSHIP OF PARRSBOROUGH 115

VIII. KENTVILLE, THE SHIRE TOWN 123

IX. WOLFVILLE, CANNING, BERWICK, AND OTHER PLACES 147

X. COUNTY GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC OFFICIALS 159

XI. ROADS AND TRAVELLING, DYKE BUILDING 176

XII. CHIEF INDUSTRIES OF THE COUNTY 190

XIII. HOUSES, FURNITURE, DRESS . . . . . 207

XIV. MARRIAGES, DOMESTIC LIFE, SLAVES, ETC.. 224

XV. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH 240

XVI. THE CONGREGATIONALIST CHURCH, AND THE ALLINE

REVIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 271

XVII. EARLY PRESBYTERIANISM 294

XVIII. THE RISE OF THE BAPTISTS 303

XIX. EARLT METHODISM 322

XX. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 329

XXI. THE PROGRESS OF EDUCATION 334

XXII. ACADIA UNIVERSITY 348

XXIII. LITERATURE, AUTHORS, NEWSPAPERS 360

XXIV. POLITICS, REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LEGISLATURE 410

XXV. THE COUNTY'S MILITIA 426

XXVI. CURRENT EVENTS 441

POPULATION AT DIFFERENT PERIODS 458

BIOGRAPHIES . . 461

FAMILY SKETCHES 542

INDEX . 885