Upper Rawdon, Nova Scotia
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Upper Rawdon is a community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, located in the Municipal District of East Hants
, which is in Hants County, Nova Scotia
. This community was originally part of the Rawdon Township, which also included present day South Rawdon, Nova Scotia
, Rawdon Gold Mines, Nova Scotia
and Centre Rawdon, Nova Scotia
.
The first settlers in the Rawdon Township, Nova Scotia were United Empire Loyalists
who had to flee their home in Ninety Six, South Carolina
. The Rawdon loyalists as well as members of the 2nd American Regiment, were relocated from South Carolina to Rawdon, Nova Scotia after the American Revolution
.
The community is named after Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
or "Lord Rawdon". While in South Carolina, during the American Revolution, Lord Rawdon and his regiment, the Volunteers of Ireland (Also known as The 2nd American Regiment) rescued the Rawdon loyalist. He rescued the Rawdon Loyalists from being killed by American Patriots in the Siege of Ninety-Six
, South Carolina during the American Revolution
.
One of the most prominent Loyalists to survive the Siege of Ninety-Six
to settle Rawdon was Captain John Bond.
Some of the troops that assisted Lord Rawdon in the Siege of Ninety-Six
were from the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants)
as well as the 2nd American Regiment. After the American Revolution many of the troops of the 84th Regiment and 2nd American Regiment settled in the neighbouring Township of Douglas (i.e., Kennetcook, Nova Scotia
and the surrounding area).
Abraham Cunard
, the Loyalist merchant and father of shipping magnate Samuel Cunard
, retired to the Cunard's country home in Rawdon and is buried at the St. Paul's graveyard in Centre Rawdon.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, located in the Municipal District of East Hants
East Hants, Nova Scotia
East Hants is a municipal district in Hants County, Nova Scotia.With its administrative seat in Milford Station, the district occupies the eastern half of Hants County from the Minas Basin to the boundary with Halifax County, sharing this boundary with the West Hants municipal district...
, which is in Hants County, Nova Scotia
Hants County, Nova Scotia
Hants County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia which was the home of Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Alden Nowlan and Noel Doiron. The county of Hants was created June 17, 1781, and consisted of the townships of Windsor, Falmouth and Newport...
. This community was originally part of the Rawdon Township, which also included present day South Rawdon, Nova Scotia
South Rawdon, Nova Scotia
South Rawdon is a village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Municipal District of East Hants. It is a beautiful wooded area where the locals enjoy fishing, hunting, four-wheeling and other outdoor activities. It is the home of the River Herbert, where people enjoy swimming and...
, Rawdon Gold Mines, Nova Scotia
Rawdon Gold Mines, Nova Scotia
Rawdon Gold Mines is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants . See Rawdon, Nova Scotia.-References:*...
and Centre Rawdon, Nova Scotia
Centre Rawdon, Nova Scotia
Centre Rawdon is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants.See Upper Rawdon, Nova Scotia for history of the Township of Rawdon.-References:*...
.
The first settlers in the Rawdon Township, Nova Scotia were United Empire Loyalists
United Empire Loyalists
The name United Empire Loyalists is an honorific given after the fact to those American Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other British Colonies as an act of fealty to King George III after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War and prior to the Treaty of Paris...
who had to flee their home in Ninety Six, South Carolina
Ninety Six, South Carolina
Ninety Six is a town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ninety Six is located at ....
. The Rawdon loyalists as well as members of the 2nd American Regiment, were relocated from South Carolina to Rawdon, Nova Scotia after the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
.
The community is named after Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings KG PC , styled The Honourable Francis Rawdon from birth until 1762 and as The Lord Rawdon between 1762 and 1783 and known as The Earl of Moira between 1793 and 1816, was an Irish-British politician and military officer who served as...
or "Lord Rawdon". While in South Carolina, during the American Revolution, Lord Rawdon and his regiment, the Volunteers of Ireland (Also known as The 2nd American Regiment) rescued the Rawdon loyalist. He rescued the Rawdon Loyalists from being killed by American Patriots in the Siege of Ninety-Six
Siege of Ninety-Six
The Siege of Ninety Six was a siege late in the American Revolutionary War. From May 22 to June 18, 1781, Continental Army Major General Nathanael Greene led 1,000 troops in a siege against the 550 Loyalists in the fortified village of Ninety Six, South Carolina. The 28-day siege centered on an...
, South Carolina during the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
.
One of the most prominent Loyalists to survive the Siege of Ninety-Six
Siege of Ninety-Six
The Siege of Ninety Six was a siege late in the American Revolutionary War. From May 22 to June 18, 1781, Continental Army Major General Nathanael Greene led 1,000 troops in a siege against the 550 Loyalists in the fortified village of Ninety Six, South Carolina. The 28-day siege centered on an...
to settle Rawdon was Captain John Bond.
Some of the troops that assisted Lord Rawdon in the Siege of Ninety-Six
Siege of Ninety-Six
The Siege of Ninety Six was a siege late in the American Revolutionary War. From May 22 to June 18, 1781, Continental Army Major General Nathanael Greene led 1,000 troops in a siege against the 550 Loyalists in the fortified village of Ninety Six, South Carolina. The 28-day siege centered on an...
were from the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants)
84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants)
The 84th Regiment of Foot was a British regiment in the American Revolutionary War that was raised to defend present day Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada from the constant land and sea attacks by American Revolutionaries...
as well as the 2nd American Regiment. After the American Revolution many of the troops of the 84th Regiment and 2nd American Regiment settled in the neighbouring Township of Douglas (i.e., Kennetcook, Nova Scotia
Kennetcook, Nova Scotia
Kennetcook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants. The community likely was named after the river that runs through it, Kennetcook River. Also see Upper Kennetcook.- History :...
and the surrounding area).
Abraham Cunard
Abraham Cunard
Abraham Cunard was a United Empire Loyalist carpenter, timber merchant, and ship owner from Halifax, Nova Scotia, best known as the father of shipping magnate Samuel Cunard....
, the Loyalist merchant and father of shipping magnate Samuel Cunard
Samuel Cunard
Sir Samuel Cunard, 1st Baronet was a British shipping magnate, born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, who founded the Cunard Line...
, retired to the Cunard's country home in Rawdon and is buried at the St. Paul's graveyard in Centre Rawdon.