- 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.
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.
Hawley, Sheldon – oath of allegiance, 1842 & family history
File contains Sheldon Hawley's oath of allegiance to Queen Victoria in 1842. There is also Hawley family history collected in 1962 about Sheldon Hawley's military career as Captain in the War of 1812, his promotion to Lieutenant Colonel during the Rebellion of 1837-38, and his life in Trenton.
Biggar Papers power of sale of property on Dundas Street, Trenton
File contains an envelope sent from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to Dr. J.W. Farley, Trenton, Ontario. It contained a deed concerning the sale of property in Block H, Trent Port between Joseph and Mary Ann Shuter of Montreal and James Lyons Biggar of Murray Township, Northumberland. [Property now at 141 Dundas Street West, Trenton.]
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).
File contains two deeds of sale between the Lord Bishop of Toronto and James Conolley of Trenton.
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 .
Education – Appointment of School Trustees 1858, Trenton Grammar School
File contains papers from Hastings County Council with appointments of school trustees to Trenton Grammar School in 1858.
File contains original list of notes and accounts left by Dr. Shafford for collections.
Hastings County J.P. Oaths of Qualification 1860 Folder F
File contains affidavits signed in the 1860s for various individuals in Tudor, Thurlow, Tyendinaga, Wollaston, and Trenton taking office.
Hastings County Bylaws re Debentures 1862
File contains bylaws regarding debentures and the Hastings County Council and the Village of Trenton.
Hastings County Petition for Welfare Case Trenton 1862
File contains an 1862 petition to Hasting County for welfare for Sophia Crosbee of Trenton, she had five young children, her husband, Samual Crosbee Jr. died when he was thrown from his wagon on the Frankford and Stirling gravel road, which was in very poor condition.
Hastings County Petition for Welfare Case Trenton 1862
File contains an 1862 petition to Hasting County for welfare for Sophia Crosbee of Trenton, she had five young children, her husband, Samual Crosbee Jr. died when he was thrown from his wagon on the Frankford and Stirling gravel road, which was in very poor condition.
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 Voters Lists 1879-1907
The file contains original copies of Voter's List of the Village of Trenton in the County of Hastings for the years 1879, 1881, 1884, 1887, 1901 and 1907