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The
Rhode Island Emigration
to
Nova Scotia.
lUy Greene liiiliiio-, A. M.,
Now Bedford, Muss.
Providence, R. T.,
Reprinted from the Narrag-ansett Historical Register,
April, 1889.
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THE RHODE ISLAND EMIGRATION
NOVA SCOTIA.
TO
By Riij Greene Iluliug-, A. M., New Bedford, Mass.
IIODE ISLANDERS emlomting to Nova Scotia ?
How is that? We are not unacquainted witn migra-
tions from our little state, — all ttx^ small from the
outset to contain the adventurous spirit of her sons. Now
they carry our well known names to spread over Long Island
and the Jersejs. Again, they colonize the western hills of
the Bay Stiite, and move northward to the Green Mountains.
Then they flock to the banks of the Hudson and the ill-fated
valley of Wyoming. Central New York abounds with their
descendants, sind of the later waves of migration to the re-
moter states and the Pacific slope there is no need to speak,
*' Westward the star of empire takes its way," says Bancroft,
and the Rhode Islander seems ever to have had his eye upon
that luminary.
THK KMIOHATION TO NoVA S<"()TIA.
lint wlu'ii (lid H colony turn eastward to Nova Scotia
Al
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I Vl'H
Tl
icy m
list h
lavf i»('('n a ^loiip ot 1 oru's, payinj;'
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)V oxue and miss o
r estates the [lenaUy tor adlieie
nee
to K
niii
Geoi'gt! in tlie t<'n il)le days of the Ikcvolntion. Some siu h
tliere were from the sontliern counties of the state, it is true^
but 1 cannot learn that tliey united in any setth'inent in Nova
Scotia
No ! Tlie coh)ny ol' which 1 spejils. h-l't tlie jwirent stock
Avhen all were alike loyal to the sovereion ot* Great Jiritain, -
indeed at just the jinn fare when it \v;is the jirondest hoast of
every New En^laiider that h" was a British subject. For
there were almost then soundinj>' on the air the cannon which
announced tlie fall of the Jh in'-dc-lix ($ver all America and
the universal rule u|ioii this western land of Kn<»lish law and
Saxon civilization. These colonists went out not by comj)ul-
sion but liy free choice, and indeed upon an urgent iuvitati(ui.
Theii" aim was sim[)ly to ojien new homes, as had their fathers,
in a new land and on riclur soil.
One of the saddest episodes in the lonji' strui>ple for su-
!->!-<'
pi'finaey between the French and the En<;lish on this conti-
nent was th(^ expatriation of the Acadians. Longfellow in
his Evanoeline has told us, with a poet's license, jdl the mel-
ancholy story, - and even nune. Our historical readint*- lias,
no doubt, explaiiKMl the sad nec"essity of the step as a military
precaution, but the ])ictures limned by the poet grow even
brighter as our eyes rest upon the scenes described.
" This is the forest primeval, 'i'he murmuring ])ines and
the 1
lem locks.
V>
ear(le(
1 witl
1 moss, and in aaru ents arei n. imlistinct in
oices sa(
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prop
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the twilight.
Stand like the Druids of eld, with v
Stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on tlieir
bosoms.
TnK K\n<aiATFON TO Nov A Scotia.
Loud I'joni liis rocky niveins, the (loop voiood noi<4lil)oiiiif^
oooun.
Siu'ults, ami in acconts disoonsolato aiisAvors (lio wails of
the foiost.
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lioh
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liiul
a.l-
lon.
In tlio Aoiuliun land, on tho shoros of tho Basin of Minus,
Distant, soohidod, still, tho littU' vi11a«j;o of Grand-Pro
Lay in tho frnitfid valley. Vast meadows sti-otchi'd to tho
oastward,
Givin<;" tho viilaot! i's nanu', and jiasturo to Jlocks without
nnnd>oi'
llM'd w
ith lal
)01'S
Dikes, that the hands of tho I'aiineis had r
incessant,
Shut out the tnihulont tides ; luit at stated seasons tl
tiood-L»atos
Opened, and weleonu-d the s,a to wander at will o'er tl
meadows.
West and south there werr fields (d' llax. and orchards and
U)
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nfioldi
Sproadin**' afar and uiifentcd o'er the jdain; and away to
the northward
Blomidon rose, and the fon-sts old ; an<l aloft on the moun-
tains
Sea f()j»s ]Mtched their tents, and nnsts from the nughty
Atlantic
Looked on the happy valley, hut ne'er from their station
<h'scendetl."
Such })ictures as these it was that attracted to Acadia, with-
in live years after tho expulsion of tlio French inhabitants,
the nuchuis of the colony from Rhode Island, of which this
paper treats.
The emigration to Nova Scotia.
The country comprislnjr the Maritime Provinces was in
the hands of the Frencli and the English hy turns until the
year 1713, when hy the Pe^ice of Utrecht Acadia Avas ceded
by France to Great Britain, in whose possjrssion it has ever
since remained. For many yetjrs later, however, the only Eng-
lish in the district were the troops at the various posts scat-
tered over the country and a few civilians connected Avith the
government, and with the supply of the army. The inhabi-
tants of Nova Scotia were chiefly French farmers and fisl>er-
men, living maiidy about the Minas Basin and on the Anna-
polis River. Over these the English government maintained
but a feeble control. In 1749 the English themselves laid
the foundation for a settlement on the beautiful and capacious
harbor of Chebucto and named it Halifax. A jealo\isy soor.
sprang up between tliese English settlers and their French
neighbors, the nearest of wlunn were at Pisiquid, now Wind-
sor, some forty-five miles away. Soon war was renewed be-
tween iiiC English and the French Governments, during which
both the Ar-adian settlers and the Indians in Nova Scotia,
though professeuiy neutral, were found in ardent syn»})athy
with the enemy. Blood and religion Avere stronger than po-
]if u'al relations. The Acadians repeatedly refused to takt^ the
oath of allegiance to the British CroAvn, except one so modi-
fied as to exclude service against the French. Moreover, the
restless young spirits among them, either openly or in disguise,
AA'ere found engaged Avith the Canadians and Indians in forays
against the English. The English Governor, Charles LaAvren-
ce, clearly saAv that the Acadian settlements on the Annapolis
and the Basin of Minas offered a constant rendezvous for
attack upon the feeble settlcnunt of Halifax, and determined
upon the forcible removal of the French to the southern col-
onies, with such dispersion of them as Avould effectually pre-
vent their concerted return. To accomplish this required
The KMKJKATION TO NoVA SCOTIA.
liaaty aiul secret prepaiatioiis. No word was sent oven to
tlitt Home Government tlionoh the two Admirals on the sta-
tion were consulted. Sei'/in*>; an opportui..* moment when a
New England force under Ijieut. Col. John WinsloAv was at
hand, brought thither for tlie capture of the French forts at
the head of the Bay of Fundy, Governor L{. .vrence instructed
his ofticers to collect the Acadians in the whole region , pre
vent any from escajiino- and put all on hoard transj)orts which
would he provided. Families were to be kept together as
far as possible. The Avork was done by Winslow at Grand-
Pre and that neighborhood, and by Capt. Murray at Pisi(pii<l.
The blow fell eaily In Septend)er 1755, and was made l)y the
New England troops as light as their orders permitted. After
a little waiting, in order to bring in the men who had fled to
the woods, the vessels sailed liearing three thonsaiul souls
rrom home and native land to various points along the coast
in what is now the United States. To })reclude a return the
houses about Grand-Pre, certainly, were burned, but elsewhere
the work seems to have hi en less complete.
The go/ern^ lent at Halifax had now its will. The mass
of the Acadian settlers had beer, driven from their liomes, the
houses and barns had been fired, and the stock slaughtered
or left to become wild. The scattered remnant of the farmers
and fishermen were biding in the Avoods, or had hurried to
the Iiulian camps, or else had taken refuge with the French
\i}uui the St. Laurence. The ricli dike lands lay withont
care, the orchards were ol' no use to num, the uplands bore
no crops. Some of the fairest spots Nature had planted upon
the Atlantic, rendered fairer by the inn)rovements of man
for nu)re than a century, were now relapsing to wilderness
because of neglect. Settlers, therefore, were earnestly looked
for, - settlers whose allegiance should be undoubted, and
8
The emiouation to Nova Scotia.
■wliose rlo'lit arms iTiit>lit ever be ready for service in the wars
of JJiltaiii.
The Home Government (k^slred tliat the vacant hinds
shoukl be distributed amon*;- disbanthd sohliers, but Govern-
or Lawrence strenuously o[)|)ose(l this. A soldier hiniself,
he niaintained that no class of ])ersons was by previous train-
ing so unfitted to become the founders of a new country as
soldiers. Every soldier who had come to Halifax, he added
fiom his personal ol)servation, had either returned to Eng-
land or bcc<nne a chamseller. The new settlers must be men
of a different type.
To this sensible remonstrance the Lords of Tra(U» accedc^l.
Governor Lawrence was left free to ])ursne his own plans for
the peopling of the desj)oiled farms. With excellent judge-
ment the Governor turned for hel[) to the stout-hearted colo-
nists at the southwest, by whosc^ ^alor and ])erseverance so
much of the work of winning new France for the liritish
Crown had Ixhii accomplished. A proclamation was adopted
in Council Oct. 12, 1758, relating to the settlement of the
vacated French lands. Printed descriptions were circulated
jn which the advantages of the soil were highly })raised.
The Governor annoujiced that he was ready to receive
proposals for the settlement of tliis legion, containing '* one
hundred thousand acres of intervale plow lands. ])roducing
wheat, rye, barley, oats, hemp, Hax, etc., which have been
cultivated foi- than a hundred years past and never fail
(){' crops tior need manuring. Also more than one hundred
thousaiul acres of upland, cleared and stocked with Paiglish
grass, planted with orchards, gardens etc. These lands witli
good husbandry ])rodnce often two loa<ls of hay to the acre.
Th(! wild and unimproved lands adjoining to the above aic
well tind»ered and wooded with beech, black birch, ash, oak,
Thk EMiGiizVi'ioN I'o Nova Scotia.
9
lie wars
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liitry as
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ai^lish
lis with
le iicn\
live are
I, oak,
j)ine, lir etc. All these lands are so intermixed that eveiy
single farmer may have a proportionate quantity of plow laud
glass land and wood land, and all are situaied about the Bay
of Fundi upon rivers navioahlc for ships of Inirthen."
'.riiroughout New England, and especially south-eastern
New England, this flattering proclamation exeited great in-
terest. There were enough old soldiers of the French Wars,
who had seen service at Lo.uishurg and Fort Cinnherland, or
had been the agents in expelling the Acadian farmers, to
confirm hy word of mouth the aecuraey of the statements
made in the ])roclamatiou. Consequently the Nova Scotian
agent at Boston, Thomas Hancock, ( the uncle of John Han-
cock of Revolutionary fanu^ ), then the ri<'hest and most in-
Hueiitial merchant of the town, soon had several projiositions
to submit to Governor Lawrence. There were numerous set-
tlers ready to come, but as the jiroc! unation had been silent
on all points except the quality of the land, his Excellency
was required to state in explicit terms, the nature of the con-
stitution, the protection to be afforded to the civil and relig-
ious liberties of the subject, and the extent of the elective
franchise of the peoj>!e. There had been too much of stern
conflict u}>()n these points by the people of New England for
such c(uisiderations to be ignored.
Their answer was soon ready for them. Jan. 11, 17r)9,
Governor Lawrencre sent forth from the Council Chamber at
Halifax, a second ] u<»cl a i nation, - a most important stat(; pa-
per, which, as it contains the .solemn assurance of the Gov-
(■rnment .on the [loints named above, has been not inaj>tly
styled, says ,ludg«' Ibiliburton, the Charter of Nova kScotia.
It is worth (putting in full.
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10
ThK EMIGUATION TO NoVA ScOTIA.
" By his ExeelU'u y Cliuikvs Lnwrenco, K.s<j[., Cuptaiii Gen-
eral and Goveriior-in-chiet', in and over liis Majesty's Prov-
inee of Nova Seotia, or Acadia, in Ann-rica, Vice Admiral
of the same, etc., etc.
•' Whereas since tl»e issui)i<>' of tiie prochmuition dated the
12tli., day of Oct. 1758, relative to settlino- the vacant lands
in this Frovince, I have heen informed by Tliomas Hancock,
Esq., Agent for the affairs of Nova Scotia, at Boston, that
snndry a))plications have heen made to him in consequence
thereof, hy persons who are desirous of settling" the said
lands, and of knowing what [)articnlar encouragement the
Government will give them, whether any allowance of ])rovi-
sions will he given at their hrst settlement, what (piantity of
land will he given to each person, what quit rents they are
to pay, what the constitution of the Government is, whether
any, aiul what taxes are to he paid, and whether they will he
allowed the free exercise of tluMr religion ? 1 have therefore
thought fit, with the advice of his Majesty's Council, to issue
this proclamation, hereby dechuing, in answer to the said
enquiries, that by his Majesty's Royal instructions, I am
em}>()wered to make grants on the following proportions:
That townshi})s are to consist of one hundred thousand
acres of land, that they do include the best and most profit-
able land, and also that llu v do ((imiiiehcnd such livers as
may be at or near suth settUnu'ut and to extend as far up
into the Country as conveniently may be, taking in a necessary
])art of the sea-coast. That the quantities of land granted
will be in proportion to the abilities of the planter to settle,
(ultivate, and enclose, the same. That (sue huiulred acres of
wild wood land will he allowed to (;\('ry j)erson, being master
or mistress of a family, for himself or herself, and fifty acres
for every white or bhu k num, W(!uuin, or child, of which such
The kmusration to Nova Scotia.
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IKTson's I'aniily shall lonsist at the actual timo of maUinf^ tlio
oraiit, subject to the payment of a quit rent of one slii]lin<»;
storlinj^ per annum for every fifty acres; such quit lent to
<<)nin>ence at the expiration of ten years from tlie date of eacli
<;rant, and to be ])aid for Iiis Majesty's use to his Receiver
General, at Halifax, or to his Deputy on the spot.
" That the grantees will be obliged by their said grants to
plaut, cultivate, in)})rove, or enclose, one third })art of their
lands within the space of ten years, another thiid [)art withiu
the .space of twenty years and the remaining third part within
the .space of thirty years, from the date of their grants. Tliat
no one person can possess, more than one thousand acres by
grant, on his or tiwyj: own name.
" That every grantee, upon giving proof that he or she has
fulfilled the terms and conditions of his* or her grants, .shall
be entitled to another grant in the proportion and upon the
couditions above mentioned.*^ That the Government of Nova
Scotia is eon.stituted like those of the neighl)onring C(donies;
the Legi.slature con.sisting of a Governor, Council, and Hous(»
of AsseK.bly, and every township, as soon as it shall consist
of fifty families, will be entitled to send two Representatives
to the General Assembly. The Courts of .Justice are also
constituted in like manner with those of the Massachusetts,
Connecticut, and other Northern Coh)nies. "That as to the
article of religion full liberty of con.science, both of his Ma-
jesty's royal in.structions and a late act of the General As.sem"
Iv of this Province, is .secured to persons of all persuasions.
Papists excei)ted, as may more fully appear by the following-
abstract of the said act, viz : -
' Protestants dissenting from the Churt-h of England,
whether they be Calvinist.s, Lutherans, Quakers, or under
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The emigration to Nova Scotia.
what flenominatlon soover, shall have free liberty of conscienee^
and may erect and build Meetinjr Houses for public worship,
and may choose and elect Ministers for the carrying' on divine
service, and administration of the sacr.'iment, according to
their several opinions, and all contracts made between their
Ministers and congregations for the support of their Ministry,
are hereby declared valid, and shall have their full force and
effect according to the tenor and conditions thereof, and all
such Dissenters shall be excused from any rates or taxes to be
made or levied for the support of the Established Church of
En aland.'
" That no taxes have hitherto been laid upon his Majesty's
subjects within this Province, nor are there any fees of oftice
taken upon issuing the grants of land.
" That I am not authorized to issue any bounty of provis-
ions ; and I do hereby declare that I am ready to lay out the
lands and make grants immediately under the conditions
above described, and to receive and transmit to the Lords
Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, in order tliat the
same may be laid [before his Majesty for approbation, such
further proposals as may be offered by any body of people,
for settling an entire township under other eonditions that
they may ctmceive more advantages to the undertakers.
" That forts are established in the neighborhood of the
lands proposed to be settled, and are garrisoned by his Majes-
ty's troops, with a view of giving all manner of aid and pro-
tection to the settlers, if hereafter there should be need.
Given in the Council Chaujber at Halifax, this 11th., day
of January, 175J), ij> the 32nd' year of His Majesty's reign.
( Signed. ) CHARLES LAWRENCE. "
The emigration to Nova Scotia.
13
The significance of this document in one respect must have
struck the attention of all who are Rhode Islanders in spirit ;
1 refer to its lofty sentiments with reg*ard to liherty of con-
science. The inhabitants of Nova Scotia in succeeding pi*-
riods have had reason to be grateful to these colonists of
1760 for having elicited such satisfactory pledges from the
royal government that no abridgement of their religious priv-
iliges shoidd be suffered in consequence of their removal.
And Governor Lawrence himself bnilded better than he knew
when he gave his sanction to measures so liberal. The single
exception to complete religious toleration, - in the case of
the Roman Catholics, - was never, so far as I can learn, made
practically grievous to any individuals. Certainly there have
always been French Catholics within the province and con-
siderable emigrations of Scotch and Irish Catholics have at
times been encouraged. The spirit of the community has
been tuned to a key even higher than the letter of their an-
cient law.
The proclamation of Governor Lawrence was favorably
received in New England, .and led to active steps toward
emigration. In April, 1759, agents from a number of per-
sons in Connecticut aiul Rhode Island who designed to be-
come settlers on the Bay of Fundy came to Halifax. They
were Major Robert Dennison and Messrs. Jonathan Harris,
Joseph Otis and James Fuller from Connecticut, and Mr.
John Hicks from Rhode Island. A Council Avas held at the
house of Governor Lawrence at which these gentlemen were
in attendance. They put several questions to the board re-
specting the terms of the proposed grants, and received very
encouraging answers.
As they were the lirst applicants they were promised some
aid from government for the poorer families. The vessels
14
Thk kmiguation to Nova Scotia.
helono'mo- t() th(> Proviiico were to be at the service of tli(»
settlors to hrliij;' tliein with their stock and furniture to Nova
Scotia. Arms were to l)e su|)nlic(l for <i sniiill ninnl)cr and
protection hy hlock houses and jrarrisons. Furthermore tin*
jl^overnnuMit expressly ciioaoj.d that tlic scttk^rs shoukl not be
subjected to injjressmcnt.
The ajients were hij> hly }>h'ased with the results of the con-
ference and desired to be shown the lands u|)on which settle-
ment was ])r(H)ostid. They were sent {o the l^asin of Minas on
the armed scow Halifax, attended l)y Charles Moriis, a nu^m-
ber of the Council and Chief Land Surveyor of the Province.
An ofhccr (d' artilUry with eioht soldi^^rs served as g^uard for
the]>arty.
In May the a<>erts rctnrne<l to Halifax, after having' viewed
the vaeant lands from which the French fanners had so rude-
ly been torn. So well satisfied were they with tlieir iijspect-
ion that innnediate arrani»enu'nts Avere made to secure th(^
grants of land. The four gentlemen from Connecticut who rep-
.reseuted 1330 sigiuMs to an agieemcnt for settk-ment, jiroposcd
to take uj) a township adjoining the river Gasp«»reaux inclu-
ding the great marshes, the Grand Pre of Tiongfellow's story,
and constituting the present townshij) of Florton. This town-
ship) of loo. 000 acres was to be given in fee simple. Fubject
to the proposed (piit-rent, to 200 families. Plock-houses were
Avere to be built an<l garris<uuMl for their (lefenc<'. Fifty
fannlies of the number were to have from goverinnent an al-
lowance <d' one bushel of corn to each person per nu)nth or
an equivak>nt in other grain. Ihis was to continue for one
year. These families were also fui'uished arms and ammuni-
tion for defence. All the people with their nu)vables, stock,
etc., were to be transported at the expense of the govern-
ment.
TmK EMKJUATION TO NoVA^rOTIA.
15
If th(^
ot be
coii-
icttio-
laH oil
IllU'Ul-
ince.
1(1 for
luwed
Inide-
\v the
|)(1SI'(1
I'oWll-
Fifty
laii Jil-
litli or
n- one
liiuini-
^toclv,
hvern-
TIk'IC was ?i1h«) nuxlo nii u^iceincnt for !;">() I'ainilics to Het-
tlf lOO.OOO acres <»ii tlie river Canard to the* Avestward ii])Ou
tlio same terms. This townsliij> was named CornvvaHis. For-
mal orants of Hortoo and Cornwallis ])assed the seal of tlu:
Province on May 21. 17r>!).
At tlie same time Mr. John Hi( ks from ]lii()(h» Ishmd, and
a Mr. Amos Fidler ( possibly the James Fuller of Conneetieut
nanted above, though Murdoeli gives the name Amos ) (h-
sired the Governor and Council to reserve land for them and
their constituents at Pisiquid on the north side of the river.
( So says Mur(h)ch. The settlement was made upon the west
side also. ) They engaged to settle fifty families in 175J) and
fifty nu)re in 1760 on the same ternis as were accorded to
Horton and Cornwallis. This was agreed to, and July 21,
17i")l) a formal grant was nuule of /5().()()() acres between the
river Pisi(juid and the town of Horton. Of this tract a long
rang(i of mountains foi ais the rear, a gradually sloping upland
the centre, and a border of marsh thefr<»nt. To this township
the name Falmouth was given, and here was the ''Mue of a
part of the first settlers from Khodo Ishmd.
That siunmer of 1759 was not a season of entire peace in
Nova Scotia. During this very month of July a party of
Fjcnch and Indians, about a hundred in nund;er, a})peared
before Fort Edward at Pisi(piid and continued then* some
days, but departed without an engagement. The same month
a party of connnittee men inspecting lands near Cape Sable
was fired upon by the same or a similar band of foes. Thr(!e
fishing vessels Avere ca}»tured off Canso by the Acadian French.
Even across the harbor from Halifax and Avithin sight of tlu^
citadel, two j)ersons had been murdered, while nund)er8 of
the enemy had been seen lurking about Lun«>nb\ng and F(n't
Sackville. In view of these facts the Government })ostponed
.M)
Thk kmkjuation to Nova Scotia.
^ItjJ iCNV Hcttlt'iiu'iits jilon*;- tlu' l^isiii of Minns to the followiiifr
epi4ij»'. But udditioiial aetflt'iiu'iits, chirl'ly l)y moii from
Massucliusctts, WJTO iH'ojf'ctiMl at Cliij^iuM-to and (yolx-ijnid in
tho north, and at Granvillf and Annapolis in tlic south of tlu^
proviiicc.
The succeed iuji;' autumn Urou<»ht to Governor Lawrence and
to New Kn*;land tlie joyful tidings of the fall of Quehec,
though their joy was shadowed hy the death of the «>allant
Wolfe at the very inonu'Ut of victory. The French wire not
yet wholly van<juished, it is true, hut had retired ujion Mont-
real. Yet their inf!ueiu*e alonu' the lower St. Lawrence and
in th(> Maritime Provinces was nearly ^on(>. Within ei<»ht ecu
months thereafter, therj> was conchuled at Halifax a solemn
treaty of peace with the leadino- chiefs of the Micmacs, hy
which they transferred tju-ii alle<»i;iiice from France to F]n<;-
land, and ceased to 1k! an annoyance to the j)rovince.
The first settlers from Rhode Island arrived in \\w sjtriuL;-
of 17()(). rialihurton says there arrived from Rhode Lsland
four schooners carrying;' one hundred settlers. I am inclined
to think, however, that the earliest to arrive were the ptirsons
referred to in the f<dlowino- document.
" List of Settlers hrou^ht i'nnn Newport Rhod<' Jshunl to
Falmouth Nov, in the Sloop Sally, .loiia. Lovatt. Master, in-
May, 17()().
Benjamin Sanford & family
Nathaniel Reynclds, do.
Samuel Bentley, do.
Janu's Hervie, do.
James Smith, do.
John Chambernj do.
James Weedon, do.
Pen
SOILS
7 '
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15,
4
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0,
2
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t^y
10,
5
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5,
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6
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10,
TllK HMKiUATlON TO NoVA SuOTIA.
17
I OS
liii.-i S.'iiiiord,
do.
Irom
1 1 id ill
>t tlu'
i' iin<l
lUant
1' not
Moiit-
Mllli
lltotni
loU'inii
MS, by
Knj;--
Isluiwl
Icrsoiis
|:uul to
iter, in
ir,.
<),
10,
•^>,
10,
•">,
10,
.lolm Ilcrvio
do.
1 I
In tli(! whole .'?/> persons
3, If),
5,
|}.5 persons at CI, H, 0., wicli is C4I?, 15, 0.
TlieHe.aro to Certify that the above is a true and perfect
list oi' tlx! settlers bron^ht to tlui township of Falmouth in
th(» Sloop Sally and of the numbers of tneir families as ap-
pears by the of the several [)ersons therein nanmd.
( No si«>nature. )
List of s(!ttlers bronoht from Newport in Rhodo Island to
Falmouth in the Sloop Lydia, Sand Toby Master, in May,
176 ).
Henjamin l?ui'<lin «fc family
Caleb Lak(i *
per
sons.
Henry Tucker
Ji
uus
Mosl
un-
to
(U».
lo.
8
u
((
((
2;i persons at £1, 5, each is £28, 15, "
( The above co].y was kindly made for me by Thomas JJ.
^kin>j Esq., of Halifax. )
This document i.s in tlie hai)dwritiu<>- of Lsaac Deschanips,
then Government Aj;eut and Magistrate at Fort Edward,
across the river from the Rhode Ishuul settlements. He W{us
ever a firm frieiul of the Rhode Lslanders and often reiuesent-
ed them in the Provincial Assembly. Subse(piently he rose
to the dignity of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the
Province. The paper is evidently anu'morandum of the bills
presented by the masters of the vessels for services in trans--
])()rtiuo- the immionmts. An extended search has thus far
failed to bring to light other similar lists, which must have
existed. / 4
II
II
18
'I'hk r,Mn;UA'iioN to Nova Si^otia.
The iiuiiU'H, ox{'('|>( that of ('luiinlx'rH, will readily he recog-
nized aH ('(jinin xi t'ainily names in tlie Island towns <»f our
state and tlit* uiaiidand towns near Ity. Indeed tli(> same is
title of a larj^'e j)i'o|)ortion of the nanu^s of persons to whom
lots were "granted in the townships of Falinontii and Newport.
Tiists (d' tlies(» are siiiijoined in an ap[>endix. They purport
to have heen made in the first year of settlement, i)ut un-
doid)tedly eontain nanus added 8ul»se(piently as new settlers
arrived.
On arrival tlio Kiiode Island men separated into two settle-
ments, one on the north side of the I'isi<pii<l and St. (>roix,
and tlie other on tln^ west side of the former river. For a
year both settlements were called Falmontli, oiw; l)ein«>' termed
Kast Falmouth, and the other West Falmouth. First let us
f(d!ow the fortunes of the latter, which iinally had the orij»i-
nal nam(> all to itself.
The first jnoprictors' nu>etin<>' was lu.'ld .Inne 10, 17()0. The
location is stlyed " Falmouth on the west side of the IMsipiid
liver." The chairman was Shnbacl Diiuoclv, a Ba})tist from
Mansfield, (Connecticut, who, lindiiio- himself iincomfortal)le
at lunne l)y reason of his relii;ious helief, had joined the
Ivhode Islanders. ( II(( afterwards went to reside at Newport,
N. 8., wh(r( lie died in 1781 at tlio age of 7.S.) Tlie clerk was
Aimer Hall. Three committ(H'-men were chosen to manaj»(^
affairs: VVignal Cole, Ahner Hall, and David Randall. At the
outset 200 acres were laid out for a common, GO acres for a
town, ( i. e. a village ), and a certain tract for a puMie CMue-
tery. Each man had a half-acre town lot, a six-acre lot, a
ten-acre marsh lot, a farm lot, and two wood lots. One of
these was from 100 to '200 acres in size quite accessible, tli(»
other contained about 400 acres back on Hoiton Mountain.
!i
TllR KMKIUATIOX TO NoVA SrOTIA.
10
11
|of our
tinio Ik
wlunn
IwjMU't.
Import
lilt mi-
K'ttltTS
Isrtth-
|( 'roix,
For a
'rnuMi
llct us
<»•'«■»-
T1m>
ii:[ui(l
from
•table
'<l the
Ivport,
•k was
lina<;(*
.t t\w
for a
HMiie-
|lot, a
PlU' of
', tlui
litaiii.
Tlic scttlciiu'ut ^vvw st<'a<lily altl>ou<;li not with the rapidity
ol' th(! nioro open and h'vol towns of llorton and (JornNvaMis.
In the early autumn alter their arrival, the HettleVs learned
<il' the eapitulation of the Treneh forees at Montreal, hy which
all I rospeet ol' further war was ])revente(l. It was late in the
season, how(*ver, when the farnu'rs had eonie, and the crops
for the first year were scanty. Y(!t hy tin* openin^^of winter,
th(^ I'residtMit of the (Jo'Micil coidd write to the lioard of
Trad(! at London thus:
" I have the sntisl'action to ac(|uaint y<mr Lordships that
the townships of Ilorton, Cornwallis, and Fahuouth are
so well estnhlished that everything- hears a hopeful appearance;
as soon
tl
U'l
se townshi[)s were
laid
out hy
the S
urvevor,
j)alesaded ( sie ) forts were erected in each of th»!n> hy order
f the late Governor with room to secure all the inhahitaiits,
o
w
ho were formed into a militia to join what troops coidd he
sjjared to oppose any attempts that mioht h{\ fornu'd a<»ainst
ilwAW hy Indian trihes, which had not then surrendered, and
hodies of French iidiahitants who were hoverinii' ahout tlu^
coiuitry. After the necessary hnsiness, the proj)er season
comin<»- on they wen; em}>loyed in gathering- hay for the win-
ter. One thousand tons were provided foi" Horton, five hun-
dred for Cornwallis, and six hundn^d for Falmouth, and ahout
this ti?ue they put some corn and roots into the ground, and
he<>an to huild tlunr houses."
( Charles Lawrence, hy whose wisdom and kind scjrvices the
New Knglauders had been induced to come to Nova Scotia,
ha(ll:lied suddenly in October, 1760, before lie had seen the
full fruition of his generous plans. )
In Falmouih the upland was in very good condition f<U'
planting and was much more extensive than the marsh. The
ilike-lands were at this time in very poor condition. Li 1755
20
The KMioiiAiioN to Nova Scotia.
the dikes had been cut in somo [)l{ieps to discouvaj^c tho return
oF the Aeadiaus, hut tlie most serious harm had ])een done
hy an extraordinary storm in Novend)er 1759, which liad
ma(h' breaches in nearly all the dikes, and overflowed the
drained matshes with salt tides five feet hiuher than were ever
seen t'liere before. Governor Lawrence had be<>un repairs
before his death, and the work was continued by his successor-
Sul)s:M|uently vastly lar<>or Jireas were reclaimed by the En<»-
lish than tin; French had ever tried to drain.
Foitunately we have the means of lookino' upon the pliysicai
features of Falnioath with nuu h the same vision as that of
the early si^ttlers. Under date of Jan. 0, 1702, Charles
Morris, the Chief Surveyor previously mentioned, made to
the Government an -.'xtended rejjort upon the condition of the
various townshi[)s of th(^ province. Here is what he says
about Falmouth. ( Mss. in Province Library at Halifax. )
" This township was oranted to (»ne hundred proprietors,
of which ei<;hty families are at pnjsent settled, containing-
.'J5{) persons. The settlement was be<»un in 17(i(). Several
other orants of the hinds adjoinino- have been ^ranted and
added to this townshij), so that the whole will consist of one
lunidred and fifty proprietois or shaies This township con-
tains about 2500 acres of marsli land. [ .ludoc Haliburton
sjiys 1184 acres of diked marsh in 1828. ] and 3,00;) acres
of cleared upland, the [)ro[)rietors havino- divided the cleared
land and improvable land into lots. It ann)unts to about
eighty acres to each share. The other party of the township
beino- tlie termination of two lono- ranges of mountains is
broken mountain and ste<'}) precij)ices and mostly unim])rova-
ble lands. Tin se iidiabitants liave Im[M)rted larg(> (piantities
of cattle and liavc; this year ( ut liay srfhucnt for supporting
them, but the excessive drougl.t of the summer has blasted
The EMUiUATioN to Nova Scotia.
21
turn
■done
IkuI
II tho
t'VOV
[pairs
'ssor-
Eiii>-
•sloai
[at Of
|iarU\s
|(le to
)
Ictors,
'ming
Ivcral
ll and
if one
) coii-
lurton
acres
I on red
|a1)out
liiKlii[»
Inns is
mova-
iitities
Dvtin*;'
llastt'd
laost of their corn. The river risi(juid ninning- throngh this
town is navioahle for sloops to all the settlements, there l)ein«>;
lliree fathom ui liigli water for six miles. The town is sittia-
ted in the centre of the settlements. The woods havinu'
•sulfered at the same time as Horton, the growth of timher Is
.small, (if the same kind as Ilorton."
Tn another place he explains this last allusion as follows:
" In Ilorton the natural orawth is spruce, fir. white birch,
poplar and white pine. Th(^ growth of tind)er is small, the
woods having been levelled by fire about fifty years since."
Tlie river Pisi(pild, now calh^d the Avon, as it Hows out
Itctwoen Falmouth and Windsor, receives the St. Croix. JJy
the union is formed a broad basin s(nne two miles wide, across
wliich at low tide men have been knoAvn to wade, but which
at high tide contains from fifty to sixty feet of reddish muddy
water, liavinj*' durino" the ilood a current inward strono- enouuh
to bear " three-masters " up stream. To the northward of
this basin a part of the Rhode Island men had chosen their
fanns including the thirteen families who came in the sloops
Sally aiul Lydia. Their first lauding place, now called
Avondale, is a flourishing ship-building village, abounding in
Rhode; Lsland names. As we have said, the settlement was
first called East Falmouth, but in ]7()1 it received with the
formal grant of the townshi[», a new name,- Newport, which
it still retains. The traditi»>n prevails that this name was
given in honor of the old home of the settlers in Rhode Lsland,
but this explaui'.tion, thongh so natural, is certainly incorrect,
i\H is shown by the following letter.
( For a copy of this letter, I am indebted to David Allison,
LL. D. Superintendent of Education for Nova Scotia, a na.
tive of Newport, from whom numerous courtesies have been
received. )
22
The emigration to Nova Scotia.
! I'
ii
! i
Halifax, March IVl, 1761.
Sin
(^a])t. Maloncy, upon the apitlication of tho
Inliahitants of Iloitoii and Coinwallis, Is to letiiin to Now
London to take in provisions, hut half his la(liu<>'. He is then
to proceed to Newport to take in provision for East and West
Fahnouth. He has orders to take Dr. EUis and family and
effects and one Mr. Mather, [ this name is somewhat uncer-
tain ] , if they are ready.
The Inliahitants of East Falmouth have petitioned to l)e
set oil' as a distinct town and it has heen mentioned in Coun-
cil, hut nothing" conclusive done. There is an ohjection he-
cause of the fewness of proprietors, hut if they will consent
to have an addition of 20 rights, a sufiicient (jnantlty of land
heing- a(hled to that end, 1 helieve they nniy ohtain it. 1 have
proposed to have it named Newport, from my Lord Newport,
a friend of Mi'. Belcher's, and which I believe will he agree-
able to the })eo})le if they think it will ht' of advantage to
them. 1 think the ddition of 20 shares will be no disad-
vantage, as they have land. (Mpiivalent. You can inform
yourself of their. opinion on this head.
I shall endeavor to send the iron hy tlu^ vessel brinuino-
the provision.
I am obliged to you for the assistance you gave my son
among the iidiabitants.
It Avill not be long before you will be lune and then 1 will
fully inform yon of the other afl'airs, till when 1 am, in haste,
Sir, your most obt servant,
C. Morris,
( Surveyor General )
To Tsj;;ic Dcsdiamps, Ksq.
Fort ICdwai'd.
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The emigration to Nova Scotia.
23
This saiu(! o'entleiium in the lejioit of Jan. 9, ]7()2, pre-
vionsly nientiontHl, gives a deseiiption of the 58,000 acres to
Avliicli tlie name Newport was affixed:
" This townshi}), granted to seventy propiietov.s, began its
settlement in 1761. ( He must refer to tlie grant of 17()1.
The setth'uient Ijegan previous to June 17()0. ) The present
number of families is sixty, eontainhig about 240 persons.
'J'hey imported a sufficient number of neat eattle and have
this sunnner cut hay sufficient for them. They have also
raised a et»nsiderable quantity of Englisii grain, but not
<MU)Ugli to subsist them, being cut short by the drought.
Tli(>y have but little improved iaiul in proportion to the other
townships. It contains about 1,000 acres of nuirsh land and
()()() acres of cleared lands. This town.ship contains in pro-
portion to its bigness a greater quantity of improvable lands
than any of the fore-mentioned townships. The .soil in gen-
eral is rich and great part free from stones ; it is heavy tim-
bered, not having suffered by fire, as the others neighbori.ig.
Its natural growth is fir, pine, spruce, oak, beach, ( sic ) birch,
etc. The river Conetcook runs through the middle of this
township, navigable for sloops at high water for ten miles,
and on the southern end the river St. Croix, navigable for
Four miles."
The names of the grantees of Newport are given in the
a[)[)endix. Anu)ng them are a dozen or nH)re which are
])lainly not of Rhode Island origin. It will be rememl)ered
that Mr. Morris spoke in his letter of " an addition of 20
iii'hts " to the original settlement. The great mas.s of the
nauies, however, are the .same as are well known now in the
.southern counties of our .state. Perhaps the nH)st interesting
.single name is that of " William Ilallyburton," for he was
the great-grandfather of Judge Thomiiij C. Ilaliburton, the
24
The emigration to Nova Scotia.
distinguished Nova Scotiun historian and humorist, lu'ttor
known as " Sam SHt'k."
[ Since it is not generally" known that this family is of
lUiode Island origin, let nie here insert a copy of acertilicale
now existing- in Newjiort, K. I., which Is <'onclusive on this
point.
" N(nvp(>rt, Rhode Island, \
S(>pteml)er loth, 17()2. \
This may Certil'y all it may Concern tlmt I the Suhscrih-
er did sometime in the Fall of the year 17()() draw a menu»-
randiim ( f<u' Mrs. Sarah Wright kite deceased) of sev^M-al
15e(|uests, &c., which she was minded to make. But any of
the Particulars I <lo not really Rcmend»er.
VVllliani Hallyhurton.
I further add, the said Memorandum was drawn at the Re-
quest and Desire of the said Sarah Wright.
Newport,
Sept. ]5th day, A. D. 17('2.
Personally a])peared tin; ahove-jiamed William
Hallyhurton and made SoUmn Oath to the Truth of the ahovo
said Evidence and Sisined the sam(\
Taken and Sworn to the Day and Date ahove said.
New])ort I
to wit. (
Bef
ore me
John Davis Jr^,
.lustlce of the Peace
It is interesting' In this connection to note that amoim'
tho*' who ren>ov(Kl to Halifax from New])ort, R. I., at the
close of the Revolution, was a Dr. John llalihurton, father
of the late Sir Brenton llalihurton. Chief Jiistic(» of Nova
Scotia at his death in 18();'). ]
The records of Newjxut, still extant, show the same ])ro-
cedure in general as on the other side of the river. The pro-
l)rietors held their first meeting- ou June 1), 17(50, one day
"^^
The emigration to Nova Scotia.
25
{'.ulicr than at Faliuoutli proper. James W('e<li'n was clioscii
iiKxloiiitor and Zciohalx'l Waistcoat clerk. Captain Edward
York, .Iose[)h Bnley and Bcnjannn Sanford were cliosen a
committee to regidatc allairs. A month lat^'r tliey ran out
*■ town lots," providin<>^ for a eom[)act village at wliat is noAv
Avondale. Suhsecpiently otlier villages liav(^ sprun<;' up, but
none of lar<»e size. The neii;h})orin^" town of Windsor,
<lusterino' ahont Fort Edward, hecame the husiness centre
I'or Newj)ort and Falmouth, as well as for its own township.
The settlers at Newport, as also at Falmouth, made j)rovision
for a school, anil for relioion, in their division of lauds.
Piach {)ropri<'t<u- appears to have had by allotment .some 500
acres, paitly marsh, partly upland, an<l larj>ely woodland, bo-
sides six acres iu the proposed ''town." Much of this land,
liowever, w;us not impi'oved for many years.
The township has ha<l a 4pnet and peaceful development
as a farming' rej^ion, with .some ship building and som(^ (puir-
ryinf»- of "' plaster." l^ein*;' the nearest fertile di.strict to
Halifax, it has always had a ready market for such products
as were neede<l by a puri.son town, especially for hor.ses and
hay. The marsh lands are appaiently of inexhaustible fer-
tility and the uplands of j)()od quality. To the s(;ttlers of
Uliode Island origin have been added nunierous others of
Kn<;li.sh, vScotch, and Scotch-Iri.sh descent, all a worthy stock
for the upbuilding' of a new country. Th'* rjames of Mosher,
Simpson, Smith, Sanford, and Knowles are .still common and
}ir(Miiinent. The faces to be seen on the hillsides are the ex-
i!ct counterparts of those in our own rural districts. Indeed
in riding over the }>h'a.sinit hills of both Newport and Fal-
mouth, everythino' reminded me of ceitain parts of my native
.state, except the beds (d' the rivers. For here we hav(» noth-
ing' like the Avon, the ancient Pisiijuid, at low tide, a broad
2G
The KMKJUATioN TO Nova .Scotia.
■: i
sl'miy (liasiu, I'orty toiil'ty feci (U'c)>, lined rvon wlicic \Yitli Ji
i'('(]»!isli oo//.'. It was when ij^iizint;' on this siicctaclc from
Windsor, that Chailcs Dudley Warner dt'darod that he never
jin(h>rsto()d before liow much water iulded to n river.
llieieis htlll a tliiid ti.AM sl.ij) < u tie I'ay of Fiindy
which liad i(s ori<;in in a colony from I^ImmIo Island, l)ut of
this 1 cannot speak at length. It is the town of Sackville in
Now Brunswick, lying" on a ]iart of the famous Tantemar
marslu s, " (lie <;ianary (if Nova h'cotia." Some twenty fivi?
families had settled there in the sumnuM' of 17(')1 and tlu^
other j;Tantees were (Xpected hy Mr ^lorris to arrive iu the
sj)rin«' of 17<)2, as many of them had heen down th(» |)revious
year t(» huild houses in j>re])aration for their families. Then*
is at Ilidi'ax in the Province Lihary a '• List of the Suh-
Hciiheis for the 'J\»wuslii|» lyin^' on the Tantemar lliver,
Ke|ir<S(iited hy IJenjamin 'i'hurher, (■y]>iian Sterry, and
Edmund .Tenckes from Piovithiuc in lihodisland,"" which
list is given in the appendix. The lod i)i»nu>s ujton it are
iH'arly all common in tlu^ northern towns of Kluxle Island.
Prohahly nutst of tlicni represent actusd s<'ttlers, ^vho were at
Sackville lor a tinu', if not permam-ntly. For the sotllemont
at this point had u somewl-v'i, ddl'crent hist(U'y from those of
Avhidi \\i' have spoivcn. There was, for instance, a whole
Paptist ( liurcli in Swansea, Massaclinsetts, that eminrated
Ixxlily, under the leadership of the pastor, Nathan jVFason, to
Sackville in ITdl) and after a residenc*' there <d' eight years
returned to its foinu'r ahode. MoKover, when the Wai- for
lnde]»endence broke out, many of the settlers at Sackville and
Cundxrland sympalhiju'd so strongly with their brethren in
the r(V(.ltIng (olonies, that they joined the ])atiiots in nrn.s,
and in < oiiscquc n( e h t-t their liomes, as the Province re-
mained loyal to King George. Y( t, 1 am told, the majority
TT*
The rmig ration to Nova Scotia.
27
of the population of tlic township today is of Now Kn^land
ancestry. As 1 vodc through Sackvillc upon the train, 1
oot a oliiusi' of Mt. Alhson Univ«'rsity, and Mt. Allison
Ladies' College, institutions for hiolicr education, wliich (r\\i\
some hint of the pros])erity of the township and of the type
of eharaeter prevailino- anjong' its resicU'uts. Rhode Island
has no reason to he ashamed of her representatives at the
head of the Bay of Fundy.
Of individual reminis<;enees relating" to the period of tlu;
immioration of 17()(), little ean now l)e ohtained. Not many
of that first veneration hecanie pronunent ahove their fellows
u\ matters that have interest for sueeeediu«»" o(>neiations.
There was, indeed, hat one of the Khode Island settlers whom
1 should care to f(dlow personally in this paper, and in that
one 1 hope to lind you sharino' a hearty interest.
His name was Henry Alline. ( As to spelling', the name is
variously written Alline, AUin, and Allen. ) Altl-ouoh he
died ;)f eonsum])tioiu Jit the early age of 'M') years, he had
meantinu' rev(dutionize(l the religious eon<lition of his adopted
land and liad cleared the way for nu^n of a diflc^rent type to
huild stronii' and sure. Indeed his services had earned for
him the title of the Whitefield of Nova Scotia.
Ileiny Alliiu' was horn in Newjiort, R. 1., .Iniu; 14, 1748.
ili^: father and mother, William and Rehecca Alline, apj)ear
not to have htsen of the Rhode Island family of similar name,
hut hy their son are said to have heen horn and brought up
in Boston, where he had numerous relatives. The hoy Henry
•was hut twelve years old on that summer in ]7()0 uhen with
his father's family he clambered over the sloop's side and
landed in the red mud of the Pisiipiid at Fahnouth. In his
journal, marvellously c<mstructed iji a short-hand that is well
Ml
28
The kmtcratton to Nova Spotta.
u\rrh a cipher, ho has told us how hishoyish fears wen' stirred
hy i\iv t're(jiieiit niiiUMH tliat the Indians were ahoiit risin<»',
and l>y the oc easionid eoniint;" <d' the iMieniiics tln'mselves, witli
their t'aees made hich'ons l»y war ])aint, to declare that th«
Enolish shoidd not settle in their count r\. .
At an early a^e he heeanie the snhjeet of very strono* re-
ligions impressions. Fear of death and the jn«l<»('nient con-
stantly hamited him. Vet for twenty years he lived a misera-
hie life under the tenors of the law and the hish oi' an aeeus-
in<>' conscience, hut stnhhorn and unyielding-. In his twenty-
seventh year foi- the first time he ohtained li^lit ai»d learned
to hope in ('hrist. 'Phroiioh tlu' juayerful study of the hihle,
and the readin<»' of relioious hooks, he then ohtained more
correct views of his own character, and tin* disj)osition of God
to save repentant sinners. When finally enahled to rest iirni-
ly u})on the atonement of .lesus Christ, his joy in the [)osse.s-
sion of pardon hecanui as intense as his depression under a
sense of <»uilt had pieviously heen. •' Oh! the astonishing' won-
(leis o
f II
IS i»race.
lie exclanuec
a
aiK
Itl
le ocean o
f red
eeui-
in<>' love. Millions and- millions «)f praise to Iiis nanu* ! And
oh! the unspeakahle wisdom ami heauty of the j»lorions plan
of life and salvation." The emotional type of his reli<»ious
life, so evident In these (juotatiiuis, was never chan<>e(l. It
was the key at once to the extent and the character of his
AV
hoh.
wo
rk
At this time he attemjtted to take ]>assai;(' for New Eng-
land in order to secuie the education necessary to enahle him
to preach the oospcl. It was. however, at the outhveak of
the Uevolution. and connnunication was not easy. He re-
turned to Faluiouth ami soon counnenced to a<ldress his
Iriends and iu'i<»hl)ors. For three years he jireached almost
daily, conlinini;' his meetings to the neighhoring' townships,
The emiouatiox to Nova Scotta.
29
Ivitli
the
k ro-
jcon-
M-llH-
[iity-
ncd
\\h\o,
Inoif
God
mrni-
lisscs-
llcr a
woii-
M'*'ni-
And
jtlaii
|oi()us
. It
ofhis
\<
^ " rl
him
kik of
Ic n-
kss his
lihnost
jbhijis,
and nuM'tino- \\\\\\ iiunli liaidsiii]) and <»j>position. In 1770
he was rcoiilarly oi(laiiM'<l. and llicroaf'tor roainod thiounh
the l('n<;tli and l)i('adth of the lower provinces, on hor.st'l)iU'k
in Hninnicr and on snowshocs in winter, visit ini> cverj Eng-
lish
<r
1 sj»('akinf»' sctthincnf. and ovorywhcic aroiisni<j; nitcnso
<'X('it('nu'nt, which took practical form in hrcakino np old
church cstahlishmcnts an<l formin}; now societies. In Au«»nst
178Ii, l>e f»>nnd hiniself doomed f<tr the j»rave, and starte<l
n[)on ;.: jonrnej to New Kn<;]and and a milder climate. On
the way h<' |»reached asopportnnity olTered, hnt was ovj-rtaken
))V the destroyer while still in New Hami>shire. and died at
North Hampton in that state Feb, 2, 1784. withont haviii
reached the longed for refn<»e with relatives at Boston. I lis
yoiin^ life seemed fairly to have hnrned ont with the inten-
sity of its own tires,
Henry Alline was not an edncated man; nor yet was he
illiterate, for from the age of nine he was a devoted reader
of thoiiohtfnl hoohs. His jonrnal shows evidence of great
jntcllectnal activity, and, indeed, of marked natnral gifts for
the pursuit (d' [)hilosophy. Yet he wiis too fully absorbed in
his rtdigious wouk to devote mu(di time to study or to literary
com[)osition. Thv mo.st im])ortant of his literary prodnc-
ti()ns are two Ixxdvs published ;ifter his death. The one is
^' I/f/iiins (ui(/ ,^//iriftio/ >S'o;/r/,s," u ccdlection of nearly live
handled oriiiinal livmns, which had reacdied a third edition
in 1707. The other is his "' Lij\' find JouriHfl," published
at Boston in 18(>(). Both display genuine power, but need
to be judged by the standav<l of his day, rather than by the
criteria of our own higidy favored age.
The first ell'ect of Alline's religions etlorts certainly ap-
peared to be more largely f(»r evil than for good. He broke
ill upon the settled congregations of the day with a deter-
30
The kmtoration to Nova Scotia.
il
luiiud putp<»s«' to distill 1> the existing- ('(clcsijistii al relations
and this ))Uiiiose was ac ( onijilislied, even to j'ainfnl residts.
Families were divided ; old neighltois ln(an>e fierce eneniii's;
old ( Imrelies became disintegrated, and new organizations
took tiieii- )daces.
IJiit there were reasons why snch pioneer work in religion
was needed. The < linrihes of the provinces were then a})-
pj rently at a very low ehh spiritually. If we may helieve
John ^V esley, the (Icrgynicn of the ("hnrch of Kngland in
this region were not all woithy of their appointnu'nt. In
1780 that divine wrote to the Bishop of Lontlon as lollows :
" Yoni' Lordshij) observes there aic tln(<' ministers in that
conntry ( N( \vt'oiindIand ) already. Tiiie, my lord ; l)nt
what are thrcc! to wat( h ovt-r the s»)nls in that extensive conn-
try. Suppose there were thrcj' s((»r(( of sin h missi«)naries in
the country ; (onid 1 in (onscicni c rel cnimend these sonls to
their tare? Do they take care (d' tlu'ir own soids? If they
do, ( I s])eak with concern ) I teai' they are almost the only
missionaries in America that do. My lord, I do not speak
rashly ; I have been in Anu'ri(a, and so have several with
Avhom I hav»' lately conversed, and both I and they know
what manner of men the greatest jiart of these aie. They
are men who neithei haNc the power of religion, nor the lorm ;
men that lav no <laim to piety, nor even decency."
( Smith's Methodism in Eastein IJiitish America. )
These are serious .statements to be made by a clcrgynuin
abont fellow preachers in the same connnnnion. Possibly
they did in)t apj»ly to the eight of this denoniination tluMi in
Nova Scotia. Hut it is certain that after nine years of labor
along the ]5asin of Minas, Kev. .Iose})h Bennett, the resident
missionary, had but 48 connnunicants in a population of fully
it thousand Protestants.
TifK KMICIIATION TO NoVA SfOTIA.
31
(IMH
llts.
Ions
llUiiU
'! 1k' Pii'sUyti'vianism ol' that <lay, luovcovor, lackrd the lilc
;iim1 IVrvor wliitlj now ^ixa it such ji<rjjn'ssivt' zoal. iMost of
tiic New Kni'laiid settlers arc said toliave Ikhmi (^oiii»r('{i;ation-
.ilisfs, who had coiue out of tho New Kni;'laiid chiircljes at a
itiloiis oanit'stncss in them is a
h
tl
lime wlu'ii the ai)seii<'e o
)f rel.,
matter of well Known histoiv.
On every side, therefore, AUiue fonnd iclioions apathy,
iiidlll'erence, and fornuility, where lie Nxthed for vital and
jnaetical n-lioion. Social servicers were rarely hehl. In 17S2
one of the solid men of Liveijiool, N. S., prominent in the
('un«;re«;ational <lmrch there, wrote in liis jonrnal tints:
! ^'mitlJ^s Methodism in Eastern Hritisli Ainerica. )
'• A religions jneeting was held at my honse in the evenino-;
I lar<;t^ conc<ni.r.se of people, 1 helieve nearly one linndred an<l
fifty, attended ; which is till of lute a very stran«;"e thino; in
this place, snch a nu'ctnii;' Jjavn)j»' scarcely Ikmii known snu'C
liie settlenn'nt of it, till sin<'e Mr. Alline was here."
The distjirhance of these cold ami formal church relations
uld not he an nnniixed evil ; indeed, it was a necessary con-
ed
ition ol o'eninne I'clioious progress. I^ew men could have
dd h
<io
nethe work lu.'tter than Alline
T(» tl
w one extrenu^ o
f
rold n^ligious doctrine heoj>})osed the other extreme of feelinj
His reliiiion was a religion of feelinj
H
IS wntmus ii'low
^\ilh it." The ra}»turu he had felt when conscious of pardon
lu' a.ssinncd to he the test of religion in hijnself and others.
He appealed incessantly to the feelings of his hearers. *'I[e
dwelt upon the greatness and glory of Christ, his compassion,
his humiliation, his hleeding h>ve, his joy in saving sinners;
or else nu>urning over the insensihility of those whom he ad-
!!(
if
e enrorce(
I
dress(Ml lu! sonjiht to alaini them into feelino.'
his teachings with alT<'ctionate earnestness, aiul throughout
.• li his toils and hardships displayed an elevated cheerfulness
i -■ I
i*HI
32
II K KMKiHATH)
N TO N
OVA ."^COTIA.
Ml
ii\n\ joy. He wiis u pno^l singer, I'l-i vent in pruycr, uiid |m»«-
Tliis is I'viiiccd not
i1(
>t' h
scHsrd or u coiuoiih iIow or liiii^uam'
only l»y iiis printrd scinions, but l»y tlu>l)ook of liynnm wliicli
ho conipoHcd. M.iny oi' tlio youn^' nion wlio ilo( kcd to liini
an leader, and who were convcitcd and joini (i him in th(^
ministry, were of tlw same type. I'assin^ fiom setth-ment to
settlement, " like ielit»iou.s kni^ht-enants," tliey nnuh', as was
natnial, a piolonnd impicsHiitn. 'I'lie sliimheis of tlie (lunches
were thorotmhly disturhed and the memhers were i(>d to
active (
IVoit.
Alline's doetrinal views appear io have been fra«;njentary
and hut slij«litly systematized. He saw in th<' plainest nar-
ratives and annoiineements of Scripture marvellous alh'oories.
II(> was indeed a mystie, hut amid all his extrav.i^anees of
opinion liis emiiuMit and uniform piety showed that lu^ " loved
God out of H pure heart fervently."
No distinct oruanization now exists as the result of the
work of Alline and his ( (dleajj;ues. The movement was an
offshoot of the ^reat New Li^ht movenuiut which followed
the preadiin*;" of W hitelield in Amerua, and iii which Ilhode
Island had no small slmre. Alline's fidlowers wei-e ^r<uiped
int(> ehuKhes resemhlino- the Con^iej^ationalist bodies of
New England ; but little attention was paid to order or dis-
cil)line, and as a consecjueiKc thise or«»anizatioiis faile<l to be
j)ermanen
t. 1
n
process of tinu
the I
aijier numher o
f tl
le
New Lioh^ j)reachers and their adherents, who had boon
jiwakened under Alline's preachini^- and influence, beeanu;
Bajitists and were j^'athered int<> cburches of that faith and
order. A few becanu' leaders amono- the Methodists. Cer-
tain it is that to the ])ioneer work of Alline and his fellow
laborers the l?aptist denomination owes not only its nunuMi-
cal j)redon»inance in the fertile valleys of Nova Scotia, hut
TiiK i:mi<:i{vtion to N(>va Scotia.
33
,ils«» tlu' oaiiM'Kt, jutivc tyjH' of practical religion wliicli cliai-
iutori/.cH it in that province. An appiopriat<' j^il't, tlu'icforo,
was llcni) Alllno from tiic l;«n<l <»l' .lolm Claikc and Ivo«(cr
Wil)
laniH
to tl
ic colony
at tl
n* north
th
or tlie (IcHccndants «»t' the Hhodc l.shind t'ovnuU'is of Nova
Scotia, many have honor.ilily (listin<;nislM'(l tln-rn-sdvcs w
pnhlic and conuncrcial life. The nmst eminent literary rep-
icsentative.s of the hloo<l no>v li\ine are donhtle.ss I'homas IJ.
Akins, KciMU'd Commissioner at Halif.ix and editoi' of the
Archives of Nova Scotia, ami Edward Vonn<;, \Jj. 0., now
r, S. Consul at Windsor.
S., hut Ion;"- connect<'d with
the Trea.snry Department Wa.^hinoton. Nicholas Mosher,
Hs(j., of Newp(nt, was ouv of tlu? [»ion<'er ship-hnilders <»f
Nova Scotia, who represented his township in the I.eoislatnre,
an<l was a man of nnist extensive inHnence. 'i'iie N(»rthnj)S
of Fnlnio\«th, have also heen prominent. Jeremiah, fheorij^i-
iial settler, was the first uK'mher of the Provincial Assemhiy
from that townshij). ' llis .son .lohn was for many years a
leadino- merchant of Halifax. A grandson of the latter, tln^
late ilt'remiah Northnj), was Senator of the Dominion of Can-
ada for Nova Scotia. Fichvard Alhvo, K.s(j., is an a<^-ed and
prowiinent hardware nierthaiit in Halifax. At Sa< lv\ille, the
(Jescenc
lants of Valentine Ksterlirool<s have ever heen nn
me
<>ns and inHu«'ntial ; son\e thirty of the name are now n[)on
the voting; list. A grandson of Kli]>halet Keed still iiv<'s at
1 he a<;e or ninety years and m<»re, yto cnconrag<
his t
wo sons
III their work as Christian niini.sters. Dr. Kdward A.How.ser,
the dlstingnised ])rofessor of mathematics at Rutgers College,
a native of Sackville, has a Rhode Island ancestry. It is now
t vident, also, that we can add to this list the genial and witty
Thomas C. Halihurton who <lied in lS(»i^, havinj»' heen thil-
teen years u Judge in Nova Scotiii ami six years a Memher
I i
;
■-■ " 'P
34
The KMIGUATI05 TO Nova Scotia.
of Pai'liameiit in London, t.io author of ''Sam Slick" and also
of a '' IliKtory of Nova Scotia." Thus Rhode Island can
claim to hav(! fuiiiislicd the stock from which Canada has
developed her finest literary flower.
In closing", let me allude to the interesting- field opened by
a knowledge of this emigiation to our IJhode Island Genealo-
gists. The proprietors' records and prohate records rt'lating-
to the three townships of Falmouth, Newport, and Sackville,
together wltii the lists of grantees and other lists of various
periods found at Halifax, allord abundant grouiul for research
respecting families and individuals who went thither. In
souu! cases there is documentary evidence concerning- Rhode
Islanders who never left this colony. For exain])le, on the
Falmouth records 1 found an interesting page about a contro-
versev relatinu*to 4o acres of land in ('harlcstown. R. 1., in
which Capt. F^dward York, of (almouth, his wife Hannah,
her fathei- ,!ohn L -rkin, and her brother .J<dni Larkin. ,lr. all
figured. At Windsor I found a power of attorney sigiuMl by
Chiistopher Allen of North Kingstown in 1701. and also the
will ol Edward Cluin-h of Litth' C(»mpton, j)robated the sanu>
year. N<»ne of these, except dajit. York aiul his wife, were
ever residents of Nova Scotia. Occasional references a})pear
to the names of relativts in Rhode Island. I need not en-
large up* HI the value of such clues in the search for missing-
links.
1 must, in a woid m()r<>, allude to the aid rcjidered mo. in
my hasty examination 'oy several gentlemen and one lady
upon the iuAA. Tluse are, in particuhir. Dr. David Allison
and Mr. Tlumias H. Akins of Halifax, Mr. ('. \V. Knowles
and Dr. Kdwaid Young- of Windsor, Miss. .Margaret Young
(yf Falm(>uth, aiul Mr. William 11. Knowles and Rev. .jolin
A. Mosher of Newport. » These all, except Dr. Allison, share
!i
Thk kmiguation to Nova Scotia.
35
ill ii Kh()(l<^ Island niifestiY ; and a 1, without txreption, moi-
it tlie kindost th()u<;lits of their kindred in Rhode Island for
iheir generous service to a stranger, who hore no claim to
their favor save his hirth in the citv of Roger Williams, and
his deep interest in the land from which their fathers came.
APPENDIX.
1.
List of Porsonri to whom Town I^ots wei-e assigne*! at Fal-
mouth Nov. 15, 17(30. Taken from the Proprietors' Records.
( It is possihle tliat some of tliese names were added at a
later date. )
Henr^ Dennie Densou
(lenry Maturin Denson
Henry Matniin Denson
'lolm Den.sou
'I'iniothy Sinujilers
IjUcy Denson
Nehemiah Wood
Kdw. Kllis Watmouth
■ iunies H. Watmouth
Kdinund Mii-henoF
Micliel Michenor )
Matthew Michenor |'
AlteJ Mi( henoj'
1
2
:\
4
5
()
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Joseph Wils(U> 14
Jahez Harrington 15
Luke Horswell KJ
Joseph Steel 17
Perry Borden 18
John Shaver I9
Meeting Minister's Lot 20
Alex. McCullough 21
Ad'.m M.'CuHough 22
Ehenezer Millet *23
George Lvd(? 24
Thos. Akiji y 25
Moses Marst(us^ 26
Martha Dyer 1
Edward York 27
m
The emkskation to Nova Scotia.
1 ■■
Iclmbod Stoddard
i>8
Benj. Gerrish, Escp
()1
" )
29
Jonathan Davison
(32
Wigiiul Cole j
Williauj Shey
()3
it.
'M)
Jona. Marsters --|--~-
Jesse (/rossman
()4
Thos. Woodwoitli
:m
65
St<'}>li(Mi Akin 1
32
Benj Salter
()G
.lohii Lovelass )
John Meaeham
67
Jolui Sttnde
:y,\
David Randall
m
John }li<ks
:u
Dan'l llovey. Jr.
()9
Abialuun Wlietder
:};")
Eleazer Doane
70
Constant Cluirch
'M\
Sam. Hrow
71
Edward Clmrch
37
William Wooct 1 .
72
'1\m(mi((' Fit/>patrick
38
Peter Shaw )
Bcnoni Sweet 1
39
William Nevii Wolesley
73
¥a\\\ . Mamhcstor |
Ahr. Marstt 1 -
74
Churcli of Enoland
Lot 40
Benj. Hieks
75
Walter Manning;'
41
Wni. Nevil Wolesley 1-2
76
John Gray
42
Fred'k. Delks More ^
Benj. Thurher
43
ii
IS
Cliri.s. Dewt»y )
44
Charles Proctoi-
79
Samuel Davison )
John Hieks (
80
John Davison
45
.John Ilieks Jr. i
Wi Ham Allen
U)
St. .John Broderick
81
Marv Paysant
47
Samuel Broderiek
82
Jan](»s Wilson
48
Amos Wenuuxn
83
]' liter Shaw
19
William Shey
84
Condennied
50 to 54
Joseph Baley |
85
Alex. Grant
Ch")
Edward York )
J ere Norrhuj)
50
Dan'l Greeno
m
Joseph Norrluip
57
Benj. Gerrish
87
Davi<l Hundall 1
58
Joseph Goodini];'
88
Cyprian I)a\ison \
ih'Mj. .Ntcyei-
89
V. T. M.ill.-r
59
J. \l. Muller
90
Joseph Jess
, (iO
Shuhael Dimock
91
N
The EMioHATioN TO Nova Scotia
37
John Simpson
i)2
William Clmrcli
100
Alex, (jiant
9:i
Fork of River
Diivid Pake
i)4
Zach. Cluuse
1
Condemned
9;')
Natli. Reynolds
2
Ahnei- Hall
<H)
Fidw. Ilnmblehatch
3
liarnabas llall
07
Lieut. DesBarres
4
Abner flail )
98
.School Lot
5
'i'iiomas Parker j
Henry Lyon
6
Amos Owen
99
John Almaud
7
Grantees of the Township of Newport, N. S., 17G1, as
entered upon the Proprietors' Records. Taken from an ar-
ticle in the Hants Journal contributed by Mr. Jbseph Allison.
Joseph Bailey
Henjaniin Sanford
Joshua Sanford
H
enjamni ueynoids
K
)hb
Caleb Lake
unes
lines
►Mosl
Hi
jer
irvie
John Woolhaber
I^etei- Shey
Samuel Bentley
.lames Smith — r
bnnes Sinipson
Arnold Slunv
8a n I
ue
All
)io
Jonathan Babcock
Daniel Wier
Jeremiah Baker
Silas Weaver
J
xmes
?nnen
Card
icuinr)er
Levi Irish, .
U'habod Maeumber
Cornelius Potter
iJ^^U
Will
lani
All
)ro
Sanuiel Brenton
Benjamin Wilcocks
Michael Fish
John Wood
r^S — rr
tllfi
38
The KMiGRATioy to Nova Scotia.
1 :
Joseph Sun font
Eli.shii Clark
John Shx'uni
Joiuithan lioj^ers
John Goshee
Z(M()l)iibh' VVastfoat
Robert Wastcoat
Honjaniin I5or<len .
llicliard ('ard
James Weed en
Stephen Chapman
Gill)ert Stuart
Joliii Cliamhers
John llarvie
jeorue Mnmford
.John Sliaw
Edward Kllih
Eneom Sanford
Joseph Straight
Henry KnoAvles
Rol)ert VVasteoat Sr.
Stukely Wastcoat
John JelVers
Daniel Dinioik
James York
.Iam(>s .luhan
George Brighti m
,)ohn Woodman
Jo^e]>li Wilson
Edward (Mmveh d<jLp-U>
Aicliihald llarvie
Sanuiel Borden
William Allen
William Hallvhnrton
Dani«d Sanford
Aaron Bntts
Moses I)e Les Dernier
Gideon De Les Dernier
Peter lionr<;"eois
Jonathan (■ar<l
Abel Miehen(M"
James Harvie Jr.
Isaac Descliamjjs
Benjamin Walley
vVmos Walley
HI.
" The List of the Subscribers lor the Township Lyino- on
Tantimar Rivei-, R.e[iresented by B( iijamin Thurber. Cvprian
Sterry and Edmund .links, from Providence in Phodisland."
Taken from records in the Province Library at Halifax. The
date is probably ITdl, but ]u)ssil)ly 17()().
li f
The emtokatton to Nova Scotia.
3D
>Sh
Jos. Olfiey
.lolin Jent'kes
Solo. Wheat
15e;ii'n riiuvber
</yj>iian Sterry
Kdiuund .leneke.s
David liurr
Jo.s. Tower
Seth Luther
Jno. Youno'
Sam Tliurher
daeol) Whitman
PMmimd Tripp
David Waters
William Sheldon
Dan"l Wear
Uicird Brown
Yolintine Easterbrooks
Oharle.s Olney
Tiu.«. Field
Tlios. Bowen
Jona. Jenekes
Step. Jenekes
.lames Olney
Wm. Br' \vn
Sani'l Lethred^e
Oershom 1 1 olden
Sam'l Cnrrey
.l<din Foster
Sanj'l Claik
Nathan (Ja.se
Ebeu'r Robins
Wm.
Clark
Jona.
Olney
Wnj.
Ford
SanVl
Wetherb}'^
Step.
Ant^el
Pelt<>-
Williams
Jona.
Allen
Peter
Randal
John
Tripp
Nath
Day
John
Malaverj
Noah
Whitman "
Nath
Buekliu
Noah
Mason
Rob't
Steny
' The al
)ove
nn
Mitioned name?
> for
On(
.> share and <a
47
23 1-2
half.
70 1-2
Elisha Hopkins
Wm. Waleot
David Alberson
Rob't Potter
Dan'l Wileoeks
John Miillin
Rcd)t Woodward
Peter Batemau
10
— __J»
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40
The KMIGRATION TO NoVA ScOTIA.
Ill
Daniel Tliiirln'V
Daniol Cahoon
.lias.
(
B
eiij.
^3
(
moiiH
loi'inaii
Joliii Ilowland
Natl
laii
ciifkos
David Tift
OK.
15
vown
GitU'ou Smith
Jos. ILnvkiiis
Saiah Cottle
Isaac Cole
OUediah Kino-
Thos. Woodward
Rol)'t Foster
er
R
rownt
1
Nath'l Finney
John Dexter
Ste|)h. Carpenter
Levi Potter
Ned(!l»iah Anoel
lolin
rowii
anies
Si
uu
anies
B
Fost
B
er
rii»i>s
oun<»'
lehabod Cunistock
M
J
orris
H
OS.
B
ern
ni(l(Mi
Ezra Hey ley
Ohediali S|)rau|[^e ( sit* )
Edward Thurbor
.John Olnt'Y
Sani'l Toogood
Jos. Olney, Jr.
Wni. Whipple
David Wilhnr
Oliver Casey.
Elisha Smith
Nathan (Jase Jr.
(Jharles Anf»el
,los. Taylor
01iv(M- Man
Moses Man
W. Whipple, Jr.
Wni. Phillips
Benj. Robinson
Jona. Pike
Geoio-e Wear
Edward Giles
John Smith
Gilbert Samons
Woodbery Morris
John Wiever
Nehemiah Sweet
Stephen (loodspccd
Abiaham Olney
James Mnzey
Jeremiah Dexter
William Jenekes
Henry Finch
Sam'l Shearman
\Vm. Olney
John Olney Jr.
James Olney
The emiguation to Nova Scotia.
41
William Olney, Ji*.
Francis Swan, of Massae
Cog'ges'.ial Olney
Daniel Ingols, "
John Power
Johi
I Wilson, "
Aaron Mason
Natl
I'l Brown, «
Nathan Jenckes
Abiel Fry, «
Freelove Tucker
Simon Fry, **
B«Mija. Cousins
Ben
isley Stevens, "
Rowland Sprao'ue
Rob't Davis "
Nathan Giles
Jer.
Dexter erased )
Benja. Medherry
Nathanael Woodward
*
Zeph'r Woodward
These single
James Jenckes
shares each
William Emerson
154
Chas. Spanklinj^"
47
John Downer
Nath'l Packer
107
Thos Sterry
70 1-2
Amasa Kilbiirn
Nathan Sterry
177 1-2
Samuel Mott
James Day of Massac
insetts.
45 first settlers
Asa Foster
li
GG 2 do.
John Peabody
ct
G6 3 do.
Peter Parker,
Isaac Blunt,
<(
l(
177
Caleby Swan,
«
On ihe back of the paper is written:
" List of Tantamar Proprietors,"
also
" A List of the Settlers from Providence in Rhode Island
Colony."
W¥
'•"•^ sf*"
42
The EMiGiiATioN TO Nova Scotia.
V I
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lin^
i) H f
IV.
" Return of the State of the Township of Fahnouth, Jan,
1, 1770." Taken from records in tlie Province Lihrary at
Halifax. The names ah)ne are here given ; but the original
states tlie number in each family and classifies the property
of each.
Henry Denny Denson
Ahel Michenor
Joseph Wilson
Joseph Jess
Levi Irish
Ichabod Stoddard
Edward Yorke
Wignall Cole
Thomas Woodworth
Stephen Aken
John Potter
Constant Church
John Simpson
Jonathan Vickery
Tamerlain Campbell
George Stuart
Christopher Knight
Peter Manning
( * The record states that
the provir.ce within a year. )
John Davison
William Allen
Malachy Cagan
Edward Manchester
Jeremia Northnp
Jacob Mullar
William Shey
Benjamin Gerrish
.lonathan Marsters
John Loveless
L F. W. DesBarres
George Faesch
Henry Lyon
James Wilson
Luke Horswell *
Timothy Davison
Terence Fitzpatrick
this man and his family had left
^
V.
Return of the State of the Township of Sackville, Jan. 1,
1770. Taken from the records in the Province Library, Hal-
ifax.
The kmiouation to Nova Sootia.
43
Jiin,
liy at
j>inal
Lcuty
Sam'l licllew
.Tolin Peck
Joseph Collins
GiJeoii Yoiiii^
Sam'l Rogers
Joshua Spva^'iie
John Olney
William Lawranco
Robert Foster
James Jinks
John Barnes
Jaeob JJacou
Geovjj^e Sheavmau
Nath'l Finney
William Olney
William Alverson
Ezekiel Fuller
Jeremiah Brownell
Daniel Hawkins
David Tift
Ameriah Telland
Thomas Irons
Thomas Collins
Nathan'] Rounds
Amasa Kellum
Robert Seott
Oalyb Finney
Stephen Johnson •
Samuel Lettimore
Gideon Smith
George Shearman, Jr.
Nathan Masou
Nathaniel Mason
Nathan Simmons
Samuel Kmerson
David Alverson
Benjamin Tower
Joseph Tower
John Day
Valentine Rsterbrooks
Robert Lettimore
Fliphalet Reed
Seth flervey
Gilbert Simtuons
Jaeob Fuller
Josiah Tiagley
Benajah Lewis
John Thomas
Job Simmons
K[)heiim Emerson
Benja. Emerson
Ebenezer Salisbury
Eben Salisbury, Jr.
Isreal Thornton
Lsaiah Ilorton
Nehemiah Ward
Jonathan Cole
William Baker
Joseph Baker
William Simmons
Benja- Mason
Samuel Ijfwis
Samuel Eddy
John Wood
Sam'l Irons
^
is
Is- ;ii
iw
i4
TllK K.MTOllATION TO NoVA. ScoTlA.
VI,
Roll or Inventory of Kstiitcs in the Townslni) of Newport,
Dee. ;iO, 1772. Taken from reeords in the Trovinee Lihrary,
Iltilifux.' The (late and some of the nan.es are almost illeoihle.
Eneom Sanford
George Ih-ightinan
James Snuth
Josej)h Huiley, Ks(|.
Henry Knowles
.John Smith, Caniiteook.
.)ohn Lawiillard
Benja. VV 'wv
John M
Thomas Baker
William Ueed
Williiim Sterling-
Th(.iiias Allen
William Coifell
Isaae Desehamps, Es(|.
Barzillai Moslusr
Francis Smith
Samuel (^ottnani
Arehihakl llarvu'
John Brown
James Simpson
( agent for Tucker )
Icliabod Maeomber
Daniel Dimock
Abraham Ada,
Robert Waistoe
James Dornvond
Sam'l Bentley
John Wood
Woodward Sanford
James (lard
Jeremiah Baker
Tlunn. Cochran
John Simson
Robert Scott
Daniel Wi(>ver
Stepiien Wilcox
Janies Campbell
John AnthoJiy
James llarvie, Jr.
Benjamin linrges
George Sharahe
James Fish
Michael Fish,
widow her share
Daniel Greeno
James Sim})S(>n
John llarvie
John Moslier
William Bentley
James Harvie
John Chambers
Shnbael Dimock'
AnH)s Walley ".
ill'!
Thk kmkjuation to Nova Scotia.
45
Olt,
Wiiliaui Smith
]|ii<^li Smith
Hcnja. iSuiifoi'd
.loliii CiiiiavHii
.Inlin I)ii)snn'' -^
.l.iiiu'S Moshcr
Williiuu Smitli, \nsii
William Wicr
AVillium Wiov For i\Tr, Shay
(^alol) Lake
Shu lord
(J(. !)(<»'(' MiimforJ
JuiiifH Tlarvic. Jr.
St<'[»lnMi VVilcocks
Bcnja. VVilcocks
Ivohcit Salter
Archihaltl Ilarvic
.lohn Woodman
«lolm Carder
Phillip Moslier
dol) Card
.Tames Dormond
C(Miieliiis Potter
Ahi'I jMicliciiM'
&
VII.
" A list of persons in N<fWport Townsliip, Nova Scotia,
cpuiliiied to serve on Juries," ]781. Taken from the papers
of Isaac Deschani})H hy Thomas B. Akins, Esq.
James Cam hie
.Ian\es Mosher
Allen Mosher
dohn Cannan
Hugh Smith
Wm. Smith
.... hen Macon d>er
Amos Waley
Acey Limock
Thonuis liaker
J (dm Marsters
Dan'l Dimick
doliii liawald
Ichahod McCcmiher
Stephen Macoond)ev
Jolm Abiiand
James Fopson
MosIku-
Jolui Bentley
Rarsiler Mosher
Jonathan Knowles
.lohn Smith
II
(
4G
Thk kmiokation to Nova Scotia.
i 1
s 5
John ('liivnilters
.Jf'""»H Bailor
y MjuiCoy
Shiib'l Diniot'k
M('('oiul»ci
Piiwpci-
.... Iiuin Iicid
FiaiK'is Mason
Daii'l VVrdcu
Win. Weden
Pinlip Moslici-
Edw'd Moshor
Jo' M Macnutt
r Mnen Wioi-
.)Oi Brown
Joseph Baley
Aiehihald Maivt'y
Francis vSniith
Wm. Smith
John Rou^'
Jus. Fish
Daniel Orcno
Geo. Sharon
•loini Ilarvi(>
VVni. (Jollui
.las. Simpson
Thos. Smith
Particat Casey
Arnold Shnw
.Inda Shaw ~
tlohn Wier
James D(>armet
Siim'l Donsmore
.las. Donsmore
Francis Donsmore
Francis FarKer
Fzek'l Marsters
Wm. Sterlino-
Benianien Sweet
Sept. ,'), 1781. E. Mosher, Constalde.
This is a list of all th this side of Cannetcnt River.
Wm. Smith
John Anthony
David Anthony
Noah Anthony
John Smith
James Wier
Wm Wier
Caleb l^ake
Will'm Lake
..... Britman
Sand ford
Benjamen Wileocks
Ste})hen Wileocks
Rob't Wileocks
Thr f,mu;uath>n to Nova Scotia.
47
Woodward San ford
Osborii San ford
Pelt'g San ford
JanieH Harvio
Kol)'t Salter
Will'm Salter
.lolm Uurges
Edward Burfi^oft
CornulIuH Potter
Stephen l*otter
•loini Card
Job Card
Tiiomas Allen
William Albro
ver.
Vlll.
Notof* relating to the Rhode Island Settlors at Newport nj>d
Falniontli, N. S., taken from the offices of the Register of
Deeds and the Register of Probate, at Windsor, N. S.
Transfers of Heal Estatt.
1. Christo]>her Allen of North Kingstown, R. T., to Stuke-
ley Waseoat of Newport, N. S.; power of attorney relating-
to draught of lands ; June 2li, 17(5 1.
2. James Mosher, attorney for Aaron Butts, to John
Chambers; Apr. 14, 17G3.
3. John Jelfeiii!, lease to John Harvio and John Cham'oers ;
Apr. 15, 1763.
4. Joseph Straight to John Chambers ; Apr. 14, 17()3.
5. John Steele to Moses Deles Dernier, Nov. 9. 17G3.
0. Benjamin Borden to Benjamin Sanford, Dec. 13, 1763.
7. James Mosher to James Simpson, Mar. 2, 1762. En-
eom Sanford, witness.
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f I
ii
!ii
i i
' T
i
■i
'■7
48
The emigration to Nova Scotia.
8. Joshua Sa?ifoi'(l to James Simpson, Feb. (), 17G2.
9. Jonathan Babcocl: to James Simpson, Oct. 25, 17G2.
10. James Weeden to James Oaid, Sept. M), 17(32. Silas
Wev 31', Avitness.
11. Sam'l Bentley to June 1, 1762.
12. Nehemiah Wood to Mar. 1, 1763.
13. Benjamin Reynohl.s to Stephen Macomber, May 12,
1764.
14. William Albro to James Smitlif Apr. 14, 1763.
15. Zerobbabel Wasteoat to John Chambers and James
Smith, 1763. ( Probably Apr. 14. )
16. Jolin Woodman to John Chambers, Apr. 14, 1763.
17. Sam'l Brown, briekmaker, to Sam'l Watts, tavcn-n-
keeper, Falmouth.
18. El)(!n'r Millett to Thomas Woodworth, Sep^. 8, 1764.
WiVs.
[ Dat. - dated ; p. - admitted to probatv . ]
1. Edward Church oi' Little Com})t<)n, dat. Au<;-. 15,
1757, p. Sept. 17, 1761; mentions son Constant.
2. Stephen Chapman, Newpori; N. S.; dat. 3d. mo., 12,
1765 ; mentioiis wife Zeruiah, children Nathaniel, Kufns,
William, Dorcas, Lucy.
3. James Wilson, Falmouth ; mentions brother William
Wilson, sister Ruth Wilson, cousin Barnabas Wilson.
4. Richard Card, dat. Sept. 28, 1773, p. Sept. 18, 1775.
II*
The ElviiGUATioN TO Nova Scotia.
49
hilas
T4
linos
'G4.
1.^
12,
|if'ns,
I lain
[775.
5. James Ciivd, dat. Jan. lo, 1778, p. Mar. 28, 1778.
6. James Weeden. dat. May 27, 1777, p. De^.. 29, 1783 ;
mentions wife Mary, children Daniel, Naomi ^V^t-t^dcn, AV li-
liam, Mary Canavan.
7. George Briohtman, dat. Jan. 5, 1780, p. May 1,
178G ; mentions honored father, children ( under a^e, )
George, Sns.'iiinah, Lydia, Marv, Elizabeth, Esther and Han.
nah, his nephew George Dimock, and his brother Thomas
Brightman.
8. Josepli Bailey, dat. Apr. 7, 1787, p. Aug. 27. 1787;
mentions son Joseph Sanford Bailey, daughteis Deborah
Din)ock and Sarah Brown, grandchildren ( the above men-
tioned children of George Brightman ) and his wife Hannah.
9. James Harvey, dat. June 26, 178(), p. Dee. 19, 1792;
mentions sons John, Archil)ald and James, and daughter
Margaret.
10. Wignal Cole, dat. Mar. 27, 1789, p. May 2'^, 1794;
mentions sister Susannah Cole in Rhode Island, and William
Cole, son of eldest brother John, in Rhode Island.
11. Benjamin Wilcox, Mar. 3, 1813, mentions eldest
son Stephen, sons Robert and Gardiner, daughters Else Har-
vey, Hittabel Sanford, Francis Card, Esther Mosher, Susan-
nah Lake, Hannah Brown, Mary Armstrong, and his grand-
daughter Esther.
12. Henry Knowles; inventory Jan. 20, 1800, mentions
daughter Martha sixteen years old, his mother, aiul his wife
Molly. Receipts are signed by William Knowles, Sabray
Knowles, Nathan Knowles, ( possibly Catharine )
Knowles, Joshua Smith, Sarah Smith, Molly Knowles and
Martha Knowles. 7