ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY YEARS (1765-1955) is a long period of time, and to enable us to take a backward glance let us look at some contemporary history.
George III was on the throne of England. The Seven Years War between England and France had ended and Britain had acquired vast possessions in America. Our ancestors in Scotland and Ireland chafing under their inability to acquire land turned eager eyes to the new world where they felt their great longing for the acquisition of land could be realized. Every ship sailing from the shores of Britain toward America was crowded with eager immigrants.
On such a ship in the year 1760 sailed a youth of 20 years; James Fulton by name, from Londonderry, Ireland, followed later by several of his brothers. Thus, the territory along the Cobequid shore was called Londonderry, and James Fulton became the first settler of Bass River.
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Copy of the Grant
Given to Judge James Fulton and others of the Londonderry Township.
NOVA SCOTIA SS
Francis Legge
Dated 6th of March 1775
Registered 13 of April 175
LONDONDERRY
TO ALL TO WHOM these Presents shall come GREETING WHEREAS it as appeared that the several Persons hereinafter mentioned were duly admitted into possession of the several Quantitys, Shares of Rights of Land (in the Tract hereinafter described) by Authority of Government in the Year one thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty five.
NOW KNOW YE THAT I FRANCIS LEGGE Esquire Captain General and Governor in Chief in and Over HIS MAJESTYS Province of NOVA SCOTIA and its Dependencies Vice Admiral of the same etc. etc. etc. By Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given by his present Majesty King George the Third under the Great Seal of Great Britain have given granted and confirmed and do by these Presents by and with the Advice and Consent of His Majestys Council for the said Province on the Tenth day of February One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five, give grant and confirm unto James Fulton, John Rogers, Anthony McClane, James Wilson,Alexander McCurdy, John Denny, Robert Spencer, John Mahon, Joseph McClelan, Ezekill Williams, William Nicholson, James Cook, William Martin, George McNutt, John Vance, William Nesbitt, John Palmer, James Lyon, John Reagh, the Heirs of the Reverend John Moorhead, the Heirs of Robert Barnhill, John Barnhill, Jospeh Prow, Thomas Baird, David Grahms, the Heirs of William Wilson, Samuel Wilson, William Flagor, Claud Wilson, Francis Reed, William McCully, Thomas Wilson, Elizabeth McCully, Archibald Thompson, Robert Forbes, William Forbes, William McClentag, Richard Barlet, William Long, Robert Faulkner, John Stoney, the Reverend David Smith, Robert Calderwood, Jasper McKhinley, Samuel McClane, Samuel Archibald, Robert Archibald, John Morrison,Thomas Flager, William Fisher, William McKim, Peter McClelan, Robert Dill, John Williams, the Heirs of William Cook, Samuel Fulton, William Davison, Thomas Fulton, Archibald Karr, John Wilks, John Huitt, William Sutherland, David Hunter, James Flemming, Matthew Taylor, James McNutt
NOVA SCOTIA SS
Francis Legge
Dated 6th of March 1775
Registered 13 of April 175
LONDONDERRY
TO ALL TO WHOM these Presents shall come GREETING WHEREAS it as appeared that the several Persons hereinafter mentioned were duly admitted into possession of the several Quantitys, Shares of Rights of Land (in the Tract hereinafter described) by Authority of Government in the Year one thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty five.
NOW KNOW YE THAT I FRANCIS LEGGE Esquire Captain General and Governor in Chief in and Over HIS MAJESTYS Province of NOVA SCOTIA and its Dependencies Vice Admiral of the same etc. etc. etc. By Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given by his present Majesty King George the Third under the Great Seal of Great Britain have given granted and confirmed and do by these Presents by and with the Advice and Consent of His Majestys Council for the said Province on the Tenth day of February One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five, give grant and confirm unto James Fulton, John Rogers, Anthony McClane, James Wilson,Alexander McCurdy, John Denny, Robert Spencer, John Mahon, Joseph McClelan, Ezekill Williams, William Nicholson, James Cook, William Martin, George McNutt, John Vance, William Nesbitt, John Palmer, James Lyon, John Reagh, the Heirs of the Reverend John Moorhead, the Heirs of Robert Barnhill, John Barnhill, Jospeh Prow, Thomas Baird, David Grahms, the Heirs of William Wilson, Samuel Wilson, William Flagor, Claud Wilson, Francis Reed, William McCully, Thomas Wilson, Elizabeth McCully, Archibald Thompson, Robert Forbes, William Forbes, William McClentag, Richard Barlet, William Long, Robert Faulkner, John Stoney, the Reverend David Smith, Robert Calderwood, Jasper McKhinley, Samuel McClane, Samuel Archibald, Robert Archibald, John Morrison,Thomas Flager, William Fisher, William McKim, Peter McClelan, Robert Dill, John Williams, the Heirs of William Cook, Samuel Fulton, William Davison, Thomas Fulton, Archibald Karr, John Wilks, John Huitt, William Sutherland, David Hunter, James Flemming, Matthew Taylor, James McNutt
Bass River Village History
Commemorating The 190th Anniversary of the Founding Of Bass River
Compiled By Member of the Women's Institute and other interested Citizens
June 1955.
Acknowledgemen is hereby expressed with our grateful thanks to all those who supplied information making the compiling of this history possible.
For excerpts from the Miller Book Port and Province, from histories written by the late Edward Fulton, Ross Fulton and Currie Creelman, and for information supplied by Ed. Fisher, Truman Starratt, Alexander Starratt, William Starratt and others.
Contents: The Copy of original grant to James Fulton ... Early History of Bass River and Castlereagh ... Other early settlers ... Early life in Bass River ... Religious life and Churches (United, Baptist, Nazarene, Church of England).
Industries: Farming ... Fishing ... Lumbering ... Shipbuilding ... Dominion Chair Co. Manufacturing ... Silica Works ... Stores ... Garages ... Hotels ... Maple Sugar Making ... Hobbies.
Social and Fraternal Life in Bass River ... Educational Life and Progress ... Mail Service ... War Record ... Red Cross ... Modern Improvement ... Bass River as it is Today (1955).
Compiled By Member of the Women's Institute and other interested Citizens
June 1955.
Acknowledgemen is hereby expressed with our grateful thanks to all those who supplied information making the compiling of this history possible.
For excerpts from the Miller Book Port and Province, from histories written by the late Edward Fulton, Ross Fulton and Currie Creelman, and for information supplied by Ed. Fisher, Truman Starratt, Alexander Starratt, William Starratt and others.
Contents: The Copy of original grant to James Fulton ... Early History of Bass River and Castlereagh ... Other early settlers ... Early life in Bass River ... Religious life and Churches (United, Baptist, Nazarene, Church of England).
Industries: Farming ... Fishing ... Lumbering ... Shipbuilding ... Dominion Chair Co. Manufacturing ... Silica Works ... Stores ... Garages ... Hotels ... Maple Sugar Making ... Hobbies.
Social and Fraternal Life in Bass River ... Educational Life and Progress ... Mail Service ... War Record ... Red Cross ... Modern Improvement ... Bass River as it is Today (1955).
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