The file contains the original deed of land situated in Hungerford, dated 17-September-1889. Sales between William Allen Knowels Jr., Mary Adelaide Knowels and John M. Beatty.
File contains a manuscript abstract of registered legal instruments concerning lot 38, in the 1st concession of the Township of Sidney, Hastings County, the majority of which are transactions involving members of the Ponton and Hutton families.
File contains the "Exemplification of Crown Grant" to Archibald Douglas Ponton, dated May 22, 1912 for 182 acres of land in the Township of Sidney in the Count of Hastings.
File contains a printed completed oath of allegiance sworn by Mungo Ponton before the Upper Canada Commissioner for the taking of oaths, on 13 August 1841. Also present is a manuscript letter from E.Mahon to Mungo Ponton concerning an application by the latter for land in the Township of Seymour, Northumberland County, 30 August 1831; and a printed, completed deed of land granted on 22 July 1841 to Mungo Ponton for a tract of four hundred acres, at lot number 8, in the 7th concession and lot number 8, 8th concession in the Township of Seymour, Northumberland County.
File contains several manuscript and typescript letters originating from and received by W.N. Ponton concerning lands containing lead mines in Lake and Tudor Townships, Hastings County.
File contains a notebook entitled Cobourg, Northumberland and Pacific Railway Reference Book with manuscript entries completed by the Registrar, Hastings County 29 March 1898 concerning railroad allowances in Rawdon Township at 10 December 1894.
File contains two manuscript declarations by Thomas Douglas, Rawdon Township Clerk, dated 19 January 1863, certifying that James Cooke, and Robert Lison were duly elected as Reeve and Deputy-Reeve, respectively, for the Township of Rawdon. Also present is a completed printed affidavit certifying George Conley's election as Reeve of the Township of Rawdon, 16 January 1866. Also includes a manuscript By Law no. 85, issued by the Council of the County of Hastings on 8 September 1860 concerning the disposal of road allowances in the Township of Rawdon.
File contains a reproduction of a manuscript diary of W. Hambly, surveyor, for the period 6 December 1793 to 1 May 1794. The diary entries discuss the survey process in Thurlow, Sidney, Huntingdon and Rawdon Townships. Also present is a typescript transcript of the diary with an appended footnote section which contains a glossary of terms.
File contains a handwritten essay by Florence McKeown and Ida Smith both from Springbrook regarding the history of Springbrook community ca. 1838 to 1965. Includes information on roads, local industry, churches, schools and a brief account of the cheese factories and local families
File contains a typescript essay by C.S. Chard, Stirling, regarding the history of the River Valley and Oak Hills community ca. 1877 to 1965. Includes information on roads, schools and a brief account of the River Valley Pioneer Cemetery.
File contains several typed letters from 1964 to 1967 with a brief history on Ontario's early railways and mines in Hastings county. They also include some local family histories for the Chard family.
File contains several newspaper clippings concerning the election of the Rawdon Township Council, and minutes of its meetings, 1957. Also present is a photocopied excerpt of the Hastings County Directory, 1860-1861, and 1864-1865 with statistics for Rawdon Township including names of property owners listing occupations, and location of properties by lot and concession number.
File contains a manuscript deed of land for properties acquired by William Robertson in Belleville from Bleecker Walden Meyers, 26 October, 1842. Also present is correspondence originating from and received by William Robertson concerning the lease and sale of lands in Hastings County, and Northumberland County.
File contains manuscript correspondence originating from and received by William Robertson regarding lands at River Trent in Murray Township. Also present is a completed, printed approval of the Board of Endowment Office, Toronto, of an application for purchase of lot 28, concession 3, Township of Murray by William Robertson, 29 August 1851.
