History of Brome County [Quebec], Two Vol. Set

By Rev. Earnest M. Taylor

These books are essential to historians and genealogists because they provide valuable insights into the early settlement and development of the County of Brome, as well as genealogies of early families including United Empire Loyalists

The set's complete title is 'History of Brome County From the Dates of the Grants of Land therein to the Present Time [1937], With Records of some Early Families'. 

Contents include:

• VOLUME ONE
  • Introduction
  • Original Inhabitants
  • Governor Clarke's Proclamation
  • Warrants and Orders for Grants of Land
  • Statistics
  • Brome County - General History
  • Early Conditions - From Mrs Day's History of the Eastern Townships
  • Brome County Council
  • Agricultural Society
  • Elections in Brome During the Half Century [1858-1908]
  • Knowlton [town of]
  • People who have lived in Knowlton
  • Potton Family Benevolent Society
  • Early Settlers in Potton
  • Some families of Potton
  • Some families of Brome County
  • Index [new] Browse NEW INDEX to Volume One

• VOLUME TWO
  • Introduction
  • Brome Township
  • Sutton Township
  • Potton Township
  • Bolton, The East Part
  • Bolton, The West Part
  • East Farnham Township
  • Proceedings of the County Council Since 1907 [1907-1937]
  • Inspector of Schools, Organizations, and Political Elections in Brome County
  • Genealogies: Blunt; Boynton; Bresee; Brimmer; Bullard; Cleveland; Courtney; Dyer; Greene; Hall; Harvey; Knowlton; Miltimore; Ralston; Rexford; Taylor [including Banfill, Buzzell and Byant families]; Scott; Vincent
  • Appendix: United Empire Loyalists; Roswell Olcott; Witch Grass; Luke Knowlton; Abel Mills; Dr. Wolfred Nelson; Colonel Knowlton; New Year's Ball, 1851; Banquet to Rev. E.M. Taylor, 1935; Traver Homestead
  • Index [new] Browse NEW INDEX to Volume Two

These books are essential for those with an interest in the early settlement and development of Brome county -- and the descendants of the settlers and early inhabitants of Brome County, who have dispersed throughout Quebec, to other parts of Canada, the USA and beyond.

The Reverend Ernest M. Taylor created two volumes of history of Brome County and family sketches of the people who called Brome their home. The first volume was published in 1908. The author intended to have the second volume ready soon after, "however, various matters occassioned the delay", not the least being the challenge of accumulating the histories of families who settled in the county prior to 1850. That second volume was published 29 years later in 1937.

Volume One - Details:
338 pages
6.25" X 9.75"
Photos
Maps
Index [New index, 2009]
Originally published by John Lovell and Son, Montreal, 1908
This facsimile reprint by Global Heritage Press338 Milton, 2009
Hardcover (rich textured burgundy with gilt stamping on spine and front)
ISBN 978-1-926797-02-1 (Hardcover edition)

Volume Two - Details:
408 pages
6.25" X 9.75"
Photos
Index [New index, 2009]
Originally published by John Lovell and Son, Montreal, 1937
This facsimile reprint by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2009
Hardcover (rich textured burgundy with gilt stamping on spine and front)
ISBN 978-1-926797-03-8 (Hardcover edition)