- CA ON00156 TR/2954
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- 1615
File contains documents and a newspaper clipping about the early years of Trenton's history. It begins c.1615, and ends around c.1919.
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File contains documents and a newspaper clipping about the early years of Trenton's history. It begins c.1615, and ends around c.1919.
Robertson, William : deeds and correspondence, 1825-1845
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.
Trenton : Bleecker's Ferry, 1830-1834
File contains a newspaper article and a photocopy of the same, with a reproduction of a sketch of Bleecker's hotel and ferry as they appeared in the 1830s. The ferry served as a crossing for the Trent at the location of the present Highway 2 bridge in Trenton.
File contains a newspaper article concerning the early history of Trenton, formerly Trent Port, from ca. 1615-1834. Includes a reproduction of a sketch of the settlement as it appeared in the 1830s.
Robertson, William, Postmaster, Port Trent, 1832-1836.
File contains manuscript statements of accounts and correspondence originating from and received by William Robertson, Postmaster, Port Trent concerning land transactions. Also present are printed completed receipts issued by the Commissioner of Crown Lands' Office, Peter Robinson issued in 1834 for lands sold from the Clergy Reserves in the township of Murray, district of Newcastle.
Robertson, William; Port Trent Letters 1833, 1840, 1845, 1851
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.
Robertson, William, 1835 : lands
File contains a manuscript letter from Alex Campbell to William Robertson, 23 March 1835 concerning a plot of land at the Trent River.
File contains a typescript transcript from Smith's Canada, Volume 2, 1851 concerning natural resources and industries at Trent Port, Murray Township, Presqu'isle and various islands in the Bay of Quinte near Belleville.
File contains four original documents from the Clerks Office, Village of Trenton, with the names and dates of appointments of the local Reeve. (Archibald Thomson 1855; William Shea 1863 & 1865; James Cumming 1871).
Trenton Education : grammar school trustees
File contains a manuscript resolution of the Municipal Council of the County of Hastings, 28 January 1856 confirming the appointment of William R. Parker and William Judd as grammar school trustees.
File contains a number of original documents from 1857-1863 about the Trenton Bridge built in 1834. Included is a petition of residents to rebuild the bridge (1856), and a motion of Trenton Village council requesting financial assistance from county (1857).
File contains original documents dating from 1858 to 1911. Including By Law No. 102 passed in 1858 lending the Village of Trenton monies from the County of Hasting to build Market House Town Hall; invoices and receipts .
File contains original list of notes and accounts left by Dr. Shafford for collections.
Trenton : financial difficulties
File contains two manuscript petitions submitted to the Warden and Councillors of the County of Hastings concerning the inability of the incorporated village of Trenton to pay the annual county rate. Also present are : a manuscript report of a special committee consisting of Billa Flint and others investigating the matter and recommending financial relief for the town; and two manuscript resolutions of the council regarding relief from the county rate for Trenton.
File contains a number of newspaper articles, financial statements, and receipts of payment, ranging in years from c. 1876 to c. 1922.
The oldest item in the file is an article in an unknown newspaper, written by Eugene Schuyler c. 1876; about issues regarding the country of Turkey.
There are financial statements from The Town of Trenton, Ontario, and purchase receipts from the same municipality.
Trenton : Ferry license, 1879; Bay of Quinte Navigation Company
File contains a manuscript license issued by the Province of Ontario on 13 October 1879 approving the operation of a ferry from Sidney Township in Hastings County to Ameliasburgh Township in Prince Edward County. Also present are two printed, completed bills of sale, dated 5 November 1880 transferring 64 shares in the steam paddler, Mary Ethel, built at Trenton, to the Bay of Quinte Navigation Company (Limited).
Trenton : The Evolution of Trenton
File contains a printed booklet entitled “The Evolution of Trenton Ontario,” published in 1913, providing a history of the community from the late 18th century, its incorporation as a town, and the industrial and commercial development of the centre. Also present are several newspaper articles concerning Trenton's evolution into a town in 1880.
Trenton : Inaugural ceremonies, 1880
File contains the July 2, 1880 issue of the Daily Intelligencer which recounts the celebration of Trenton's inauguration as a town on Dominion Day, 1880. Includes a brief account of the growth and development of the community.
File contains original correspondence from 1887 to 1893 regarding local businesses and on various matters.
Armstrong, F.W.: Surveyor 1887
File contains a letter dated 19-April-1887 from F.W. Armstrong (see link for biography http://www.aols.org/sites/default/files/Armstrong-F.W.pdf) addressed to A. Robertson Esq. Ottawa and regarding payment for survey work for the Government in 1882 & 1883.