Arrival:
William Guild "The Pioneer" arrived in Nova Scotia in 1780 at age 35.It is reported, he was the first white settler in Middle Musquodoboit. He came alone from Scotland and a year later his wife, three sons and two daughters arrived.
Marriage:
Jessie Kirk of Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Residence:
His grant of land is dated March 1, 1787 in the Musquodoboit area. William, the pioneer, settled where Melvin Higgins resided in 1983, known as "The Sedgewick House". First he built a log cabin, later a frame house.
The original Guild house was built on the same site as the present house, which was erected in 1878 by William Guild, son of the pioneer. Later he sold it to William Sedgewick, The old Guild house was moved back a short space and used as a wood house
Death and burial:
William drowned in the Musquodoboit river about 1800 near Mount William in Upper Musquodoboit, and he was buried on an eminence overlooking the river and interval, hence its name.
William Guild "The Pioneer" arrived in Nova Scotia in 1780 at age 35.It is reported, he was the first white settler in Middle Musquodoboit. He came alone from Scotland and a year later his wife, three sons and two daughters arrived.
Marriage:
Jessie Kirk of Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Residence:
His grant of land is dated March 1, 1787 in the Musquodoboit area. William, the pioneer, settled where Melvin Higgins resided in 1983, known as "The Sedgewick House". First he built a log cabin, later a frame house.
The original Guild house was built on the same site as the present house, which was erected in 1878 by William Guild, son of the pioneer. Later he sold it to William Sedgewick, The old Guild house was moved back a short space and used as a wood house
Death and burial:
William drowned in the Musquodoboit river about 1800 near Mount William in Upper Musquodoboit, and he was buried on an eminence overlooking the river and interval, hence its name.
Arrival:
William Guild "The Pioneer" arrived in Nova Scotia in 1780 at age 35.It is reported, he was the first white settler in Middle Musquodoboit. He came alone from Scotland and a year later his wife, three sons and two daughters arrived.
Marriage:
Jessie Kirk of Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Residence:
His grant of land is dated March 1, 1787 in the Musquodoboit area. William, the pioneer, settled where Melvin Higgins resided in 1983, known as "The Sedgewick House". First he built a log cabin, later a frame house.
The original Guild house was built on the same site as the present house, which was erected in 1878 by William Guild, son of the pioneer. Later he sold it to William Sedgewick, The old Guild house was moved back a short space and used as a wood house
Death and burial:
William drowned in the Musquodoboit river about 1800 near Mount William in Upper Musquodoboit, and he was buried on an eminence overlooking the river and interval, hence its name.
William Guild "The Pioneer" arrived in Nova Scotia in 1780 at age 35.It is reported, he was the first white settler in Middle Musquodoboit. He came alone from Scotland and a year later his wife, three sons and two daughters arrived.
Marriage:
Jessie Kirk of Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Residence:
His grant of land is dated March 1, 1787 in the Musquodoboit area. William, the pioneer, settled where Melvin Higgins resided in 1983, known as "The Sedgewick House". First he built a log cabin, later a frame house.
The original Guild house was built on the same site as the present house, which was erected in 1878 by William Guild, son of the pioneer. Later he sold it to William Sedgewick, The old Guild house was moved back a short space and used as a wood house
Death and burial:
William drowned in the Musquodoboit river about 1800 near Mount William in Upper Musquodoboit, and he was buried on an eminence overlooking the river and interval, hence its name.
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