File contains a copy of an essay "River Valley" written by Teresa Bennett of Stirling about the community of River Valley, located between Frankford and Stirling.
File contains a copy of an essay from Vermont Historical Society Journal, USA December 1995, written by Roy L. Gale and pertaining to Justus Sherwood ( 1747-1798) and family.
This file contains a copy of a school project written by Kim Hannah from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled Umfraville and contains information about the settlement of the ghost town Umphraville founded in the 1860's by Irish settlers Dermot "Darby" Kavanaugh and his brother Patrick on the Old Hastings Rd. well north of Ormsby.
This file contains a copy of a school project written by Llarian Keilty from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled The History of the Keilty Potato Farm originally purchased by Philip Ball in 1834 located in the Township of Hungerford, Lot 9, Concession #7.
This file contains a copy of a school project written by Scott Randolph from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled "One Hundred and Eighty Years of Service" The Vandervoorts of Sidney Township and contains information about the genealogy of the Vandervoort Family commencing in 1784 with Peter Vandervoort.
This file contains a copy of a school project written by Jim Chopman from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled The History of the Ross Farm originally purchased from the Crown by Artimus Marsh Ross U.E.L. and 600 acres located in the Township of Thurlow, 4th and 5th Concessions circa 1800.
This file contains a copy of a school project written by Lana Ray from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled Floyd Ray's Farm and contains information about the history of the farm owned by Floyd Andrew Ray (Lot 19, 7th Concession, Township of Thurlow) purchased from the Outwaters family circa 1867.
This file contains a copy of a letter received from Public Archives of Canada with a Xerox copy of an article by J.H. Coyne entitled "Discovery and Exploration of the Bay of Quinte" published in Ontario Historical Society, Papers and Records, Vol. 5, 1904.
This file contains a personal writing by Maribeth L. Bird of Belleville, dated 1983 and titled "Cannifton, The Seat of Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada". It contains: a brief history of Cannifton and the people; several reproduced articles from the Intelligencer (death of a child, Clarence William Holgate), unveiling of a plaque in memory of Miss Mary Cowan, "Reminiscent of a Mark Twain Novel" by John Bateman. The majority of the book is a family genealogy starting with John and Mary Holgate, born in England and Scotland in the years 1791 and 1797. The family history also contains photocopies of family pictures.
This file contains 4 clippings pertaining to the Quaker Cemetery located in Moira.
A newspaper article from the Ontario Intelligencer dated 2 October 1958 titled "Many Pioneers of District Buried in Moira Cemetery". The article references family names: Swetman, Mullett, Baker, Wood, Hudson, Howe, Denyke and Grass
A handwritten genealogy of the Baker Family beginning with William and Ann Baker from Ireland
An article titled "The Quaker Church" giving a brief history of the church and referencing family names: Mullett, Swetman, Merrill, Latta, Hockey, Wood, Haight, Ostrom, Baker, McTaggart, and Ketcheson
A copy of a page taken from an unknown publication with family information for the Vantassel Family, the Baker Family and Later Families with names Diamond, Denike, Outwaters, Emerson, McGowan and Lafferty.
This file contains a ledger recording roads passed in the Midland District in the County of Hastings from 1810 to 1830. Allan McLean Esq. was acting as Clerk of the Peace of the District. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_McLean_(Upper_Canada_politician) these were recorded by James Nichollas, Clerk of the Peace, Midland District.
This file contains a number of student essays written in the 1960's. Subjects are: The Corby Public Library, The Story of Saint Michael's Parish, Religious Life in the 1800's, Home Life, Education
This file contains a number of student essays written in the 1960's. Subjects are: The History of Kingsford; Deganawidah and the Founding of the Iroquois Confederacy; Albert College; Pioneers of Tyendinaga of Neighboring Townships
This file contains a number of student essays written in the 1960s. Subjects are: The Founder of Belleville, The History of Shannonville (by Betty Ann Portt, which includes photographs), The History of Melrose and The Village of Salem.
The file contains a copy of a Journal written by J.T. Clark (age 70) in 1965. It contains the family history starting with Edmund Snell, born abt. 1813 in Landrake Village, Cornwall and immigrated to Belleville in the spring of 1855. Donated - E.Law
