Preface

Name: Notes on the Early History of Central Hants County
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Between April 4, 1979, and 20 August 1980, several articles appeared in the Hants Journal, a weekly newspaper published in Windsor, Nova Scotia. Titled, Notes on the Early History of Central Hants County, these articles were the inspiration and labour of Mr. Ralph. B. Whittier of Rawdon.

Some years ago, a copy of the newspaper articles was donated to the West Hants Historical Society. In the fall of 2000, permission was granted by Mr. Whittier’s heirs to the West Hants Historical Society to have these articles transcribed and published. This small booklet contains all of the original articles unaltered except for the addition of a few explanatory notes that are encased in square brackets[ ].

The West Hants Historical Society wishes to thank Nancy Whittier Evangalato, “Scottie” Whittier Simons, and Joyce Whittier Chaplin for the privilege of publishing this history. We dedicate it to the memory of a fine gentleman who cared passionately about the history and people of his ancestral home.

Part 1- Introduction
Part 2 – The Place
Part 3 – Settlement that became Rawdon
Part 4 – Nine Mile River, Gore and Kennetcook Settlement
Part 5 – The Settlement (Continued)
Part 6 – Rawdon Settlers
Part 7 – Rawdon Settlers, Backgrounds, Homes & Property
Part 8 – Loyalist Settlers in Rawdon
Part 9 – Further on Early Rawdon Settlers
Part 10 – 84th Regiment
Part 11 – 84th Regiment (Con’t)
Part 12 – Thomas Wier
Part 13 – Puzzle is Solved
Part 14 – Widow McDougald
Part 15 – Whittier’s and Crocker
Part 16 – Descendants Among Us
Part 17 – Woods, Withrows, Millers & McLearns
Part 18 – More McLearn’s
Part 19 – Densmores, O’Briens & Rines
Part 20 – The Smiths
Part 21 – The Smith Family
Part 22 – The Millers, Yuills and Pearsons
Part 23 – Fraser Families
Part 24 – The Fraser’s Douglas
Part 25 – More on the Frasers of East Hants
Part 26 – The Early Organization of Communities in Central Hants County
Part 27 – Town Meetings in the Rawdon Area
Part 28 – Town Meetings in the Rawdon Area
Part 29 – Weatherheads
Part 30 – The Wallace’s from South Carolina
Part 31 – Rawdon Township Minutes
Part 32 – Tax List for 1851
Part 33 – Cunard, The Shipping Magnate
Part 34 – Religious Services in the Rawdons
Part 35 – The Anglican Church in Centre Rawdon
Part 36 – Birth of a Church
Part 37 – 1827: The Turning Point for St. Paul’s Parish
Part 38 – The Anglican Church in Rawdon
Part 39 – Selling the Glebe Farm
Part 40 – Building a New Rectory
Part 41 – Birth of the Baptist Church
Part 42 – The Catholics in East Hants
Part 43 – Presbyterianism in Hants County
Part 44 – Early Schools in Central Hants County
Part 45 – The Journal of Education
Part 46 – The Journal of Education (con’t)
Part 47 – Catholics in East Hants
Part 48 – Catholics in East Hants
Part 49 – Presbyterian and United Ministers
Part 50 – The Presbyterian Church at Noel
Part 51 – Further on the Roman Catholic Church
Part 52 – Disciples of Christ Churches
Part 53 – The Discovery of Gold in Hants County
Part 54 – Gold in Hants County
Part 55 – Sections, Border Sections in Hants County
Part 56 – Journal of Education
Part 57 – Rawdon Church Voters’ List
Part 58 – Mineral Rich Hants County
Part 59 – Hants County: The Largest Gypsum Producer
Part 60 – Mineral Rich Hants County