My earliest 18th century Nova Scotia ancestors arrived there from New England, many answering the call of the British government to settle there, as part of the New England Planters. Included in this group was my 4th great grandfather, Alexander Nelson. The lands New England Planters received as Crown land grants were seized lands of deported Acadians. The Globe and Mail has a wonderful feature called A Moment in Time. Today's snapshot recalls that on this day in 1755, the Acadian Expulsion began.
The never ending story continues...
About the Family of Robert Young and Isabella Knox
I wrote about my great grandfather, Robert Alexander Young , here . Now it's time to write about the family he and my great grandmother...
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Updated 16 July 2019 I first mentioned my 4x great grandfather, Alexander Nelson (abt 1837-1803) in this early blog post . Alexander set... -
I'm descended many times from different branches of the wealthy Nevill family, who were at one time the most powerful family in norther... -
I wrote about my great grandfather, Robert Alexander Young , here . Now it's time to write about the family he and my great grandmother...