CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA: HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL RECORD OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF COLCHESTER COUNTY.By Thomas Miller. 394p. 1873. Summary of Colchester County History Colchester County, established on September 2, 1775, has a rich history that began with the French inhabitants of Cobequid Village, who were engaged in harvest work when three vessels approached the bay. The area saw significant development after Governor Cornwallis arrived in Halifax in June 1749, bringing nearly 3,000 settlers to establish a new community, which laid the foundation