Pictou County Books and Literature: History of the County of Pictou
Title: A History of the County of Pictou Nova Scotia
Authors: Rev. George Patterson
Publication Date: 1877
Introduction
- Pictou in the Prehistoric Period
- The French in Pictou
- First English Settlement of Pictou – 1769-1773
- Arrival of the Hector and Settlement of her Passengers 1773-1776
- Pictou During the American Revolutionary War
- From the Close of the War to the Arrival of Dr. McGregor 1783-1786
- Dr. McGregor’s Early Labours 1786-1789
- From Commencement of the Town till the French War 1789-1793
- From the Commencement of the War till the Wallace Election 1793-1799
- County and Court Business
- Immigration at the Beginning of the Century (1800)
- From the Beginning of the Century till the Peace 1800-1815
- Immigration and New Settlements at the Close of the War
- From the Peace till the Financial Crisis of 1825-6. 1815 – 1826
- Dr McCulloch and the Pictou Academy
- From Financial Crisis 1825-6 to Division of County 1826-36
- Mines and Mining Industries of the County
- From the Division of the COunty to the Present Time 1836-1876
Appendix
- List of Grantees, by Grant 26th, August 1783, With the number of Acres Received and Notices of the Situation of Their Lots
- List of the Number of Families in the District of Pictou
- List of Passengers in the Ship Hector With Notices of Their History and Settlement, so far as known.
- List of Dumfries Settlers, With Places of Settlement
- A Roll (list) of Inhabitants of Pictou or Tinmouth Capable to Bear Arms
- List of (land) Grantees of the 82nd Regiment
- List of (land) Grantees of the 84th Regiment on East Branch
- List of (land) Grantees at West Branch and Other Places on the East River, 18th Dec 1797
- List of Highland (Scotland) Emigrants by Halifax in 1784
- List of Ministers from Pictou County
- List of Members of the Legislature From Pictou County
History of the County of Pictou describes some of the early history of Pictou County. It is basically written in three parts, with the first part discussing the history of the county. Patterson does a great job of detailing the various events and people that made an impact on the region. He also includes some interesting stories about the people who settled and worked in the county, which helps bring the history to life.
The second part of the book focuses on the geography of the region. The Book provides readers with an excellent overview of the landscape during that time, and also provides some interesting facts about the area, such as the highest peak in the county and the longest river in the region, why towns were built in certain locations, and what made people people settle where they did.
The last part of the book is devoted to biographies of some of the more prominent citizens of Pictou County during that time period. It is interesting to read about some of the lives of the men and women who helped shape Pictou county.
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