A recopy of the 1787 map of Sidney Township. The original map entitled "Plan of the Township of Sidney in the District of Mecklinburg. Surveyed in 1787 by Lewis Kotts, with the names of the proprietor inserted in the Lots." The recopy was completed by Mrs. Dorothy Ashton in 1981, for the Corby Public Library and Hastings County Historical Society. Scale 40 chains to an inch.
A map of the Township of Thurlow, in 1787. Contains names of local property owners within their respective lots. Surveyed by Deputy Provincial Surveyor Lewis Kotte. Scale: 40 chains : 1 inch.
A map of Sidney Township, specifically the District of Mecklenburg in 1787. Contains information on the plans for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd concessions, as well as property owners. Created by Lewis Kotte, Deputy Provincial Surveyor. Scale: 40 chains to an inch.
A land grant map of the Township of Thurlow, in 1787. Contains names of local property owners within their respective lots and concessions 1-4. Footnotes around the waterfront were added c.1960. Dimensions: 22cm x 28cm.
This file contains a copy of a c.1788 Upper Canada Proclamation, made by Geo. Pownall. Mentioning; “The Bay of Quinty”and also with references the Trent River, Sidney Township.
Map showing townships by the waterfront of the Bay of Quinte and the Mohawk Territory. This area encompasses townships in both Prince Edward and Hastings Counties. Text on map says "District of Nassau." Dated 1790. Map copied from the Archives of Ontario.
This file contains a newspaper article clipping by Viva Richmond Graham. this article about the correlation between the first settlers in Ontario, and the naming of new settlements, in the early years of the region surrounding the Hastings County.
File contains photocopies of field notes dated 1791-92 of a survey of the Indian Lands on Grand River; the course of the Lake Ontario from Toronto to the River Trent; Head of the Bay of Quinty (sic). Donated by K.G.M. Ross
File contains a photocopied manuscript petition to Lt. Governor John Graves Simcoe by Captain John W. Meyers for the grant of lot no. 4 in Thurlow Township for the use and improvement by the Meyers family.
File contains a document pertaining to the abolishment of slavery. The document is; "an Act to prevent the further introduction of slaves, and to limit the term of contracts for servitude within this province."
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.
Reproduction of a map showing "the Routes Lt. Gov. J. G. Simcoe took on trips" throughout Upper Canada from March 1792 to September 1795. The map was charted by Lt. Gov. Simcoe. A good depiction of the area now referred to as Southern Ontario and his plans for a capital there - "London." This map was published as part of "Charting Our Past" from the Archives of Ontario by Stonehouse Publications.
Poor reproduction of a sketch of Upper Canada to show places designated by Lt. Gov. Simcoe for towns and proposed military roads, circa 1796. The map was published by B. M. Kings.
This file contains a photocopy of a Deposition by John Walter Myers Esq. dated 14-June-1797 for David Palmer's service in the Corps known by the name of Major Roger's Corp. and that Catharine Harris (wife of David Harris) is David Palmer's legitimate daughter.
