File contains photocopied township maps and directories and manuscript notes compiled and written by Tom Ransom in 1965-1967, concerning the early history and development of Thurlow Township by concession.
File contains a photocopied typescript chapter with manuscript annotations entitled “Thurlow Township” by Gerry Boyce, which recounts the history of Thurlow Township from its first survey in 1787 to ca. 1963. Also present is an undated manuscript letter from Mary Plumpton to Gerry Boyce concerning her pre-publication review of the chapter, and transcribed notes from a day book of William Bell, concerning the early settlement of Thurlow.
File contains a photocopy from the original of land grants including name of grantee, date, acreage,concession and lot in Thurlow Township from 1787-ca.1890.
File contains a copy of the "Report of the Board of Management of the Thurlow Circulating Library to it's Members", written by W.R. Bigg, Secretary and dated 4th January 1848.
File contains a handwritten copy of the 1851 Census for Thurlow, including an index of "Strays in the 1851 Thurlow Township Census". Produced by Mary Plumpton for her book "The Rambling River", published 1967
File contains a photocopy of an advertisement from the Intelligencer, dated 10th December 1853, for the lease of a steam saw mill situated on the Bay Shore of the Bay of Quinte, Thurlow. Composed by John Nicholson at the Mill, apply to Tobias Bleecker.
File contains original correspondence between the Township of Thurlow and the Corporation of the County of Hastings, dealing with arrears in tax monies not paid by Thurlow. It also contains a motion from a meeting of Municipal Council of the County of Hastings along with a Statement dated 31st of December 1863.
File contains copies of (5) advertisements from 1839 to 1881 selling: a cheese factory, house & land, cedar rails and a blacksmith shop. Also notice of an errant cow.
File contains original copy, dated 10th November 1899 of a Mortgage Sale for a farm in Thurlow owned by Robert Vanallen; notice of public auction held 9th December 1899.