LOCATION:

The community of Boutilier's Point is located along Route #3, about twenty-eight kilometers from Halifax.

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

The community was named for the family of James Boutilier who first settled the area prior to 1815.

SETTLEMENT HISTORY:

The early settlers had to clear land that seemed to be mostly granite rock so that they could plant a vegetable garden for their families. While a few residents farmed, others were employed at the Lewis Miller Lumbering Company in Ingramport or were involved in the fishing industry.

LOCAL FACT:

Due to the numerous "Boutilier" families in the area, it became common practice for a person to be known by his given name plus that of his father. For example, John the son of Jack Boutlier became known as John Jack.

LOCAL LEGEND:

A young couple, Ellen Garrison and Donny Troop, were married in the local Anglican Church according to her faith, even though the groom was a Methodist. Not long after their marriage Ellen died, and Donny arranged for her to be buried in the Methodist graveyard near his home so that he would always have her nearby. The evening of her burial, eerie sounds could be heard throughout the community. They seemed to be emanating from the Troop farm but whenever anyone approached, the noises mysteriously stopped. Then a green flow was seen encircling the farm. On the third night, as residents stood watch, the earth trembled and the house shook.

By then, Donny had decided that Ellen might be behind these occurrences. He felt that with her strong religious views she was probably unhappy being buried in his churchyard. Her had her coffin moved to the Anglican cemetery and Ellen was never heard from again.

GENEALOGY:

The Boutiliers were not the only settlers. Others who arrived included the Dauphinee, Munroe, Croucher, Garrison and Slaunwhite families. The Garrisons were Loyalists who immigrated around 1785. The Crouchers, of Irish ancestry, had first settled in Newfoundland. Samuel and James Croucher lived with their families on Cruocher's Island, just off Boutilier's Point.

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