Reproduction of: "A plan of the organized part of the Provinces of Upper Canada according to a Bill which has passed the two Houses, & reserved for the signification of the Royal Pleasure." Surveyed by J. R. Grant Surveyor General. Circa 1798-1802.
This collection contains three volumes and a bundle of deeds and mortgages relating to properties in Hastings County.
'Patent Record': volume arranged by township, concession, and lot number, recording the original patent holder and the date of granting for each lot in Hastings County, 1800-1947
'Liber A': the earliest land register book for Hastings County, covering instruments 1-110, 1800-1811 *Printed 'New Topographical Atlas of the Province of Ontario, 1879'
File contains 2 business cards; 1) Glasgow Warehouse (Dry Goods, Carpets, Linoleum & House Furnishings), Belleville and 2) Oak Hall (Clothing), Front Street, Belleville
Reproduction of a map showing new settlements, townships, counties etc.in the province of Upper Canada as of April 12, 1800. The total area spans from Quebec to Lake Huron and from Lake Michigan to New Hampshire then south to Pennsylvania in the U.S.A. This was the first printed map of Upper Canada, showing all settlements since 1784. Charted by D. W. Smith, Esq., Surveyor General London and published by W. Faden.
This map was published by Stonehouse Productions as part of "Charting Our Past" from the Archives of Ontario.
1801 April 25: Certificate by Andrew Embury that Russell Pitman has charge of Lot 12 ir the Third Concession of Thurlow and that no person shall cut or destroy and kind of timber on that lot.
1801 Dec 29: Copy of Summons from Alexander Fisher to Russell Pitman ordering him to appear in District Court at Kingston on January 13, 1802, to answer the complaint of Reuben Bedell in a "plea of contract" involving a note for £3.2s.7 d.
1809 Jun 7: Articles of Agreement between (1) John Leslie in the Town of Thurlow" and (2) William Anderson, Thomas Pitman, and Martin Pitman, re: manufacture of 100 bushels of rye into whisky.
1812 Mar 28: Road Warrant from James McNabb, J.P. and Samuel Sherwood, J.P. to Thomas Pitman, "overseer of roads" informing him of statute labour to be performed on certain roads and bridges in Thurlow Township.
1820: Unsigned Sample Certificate by John Carter and Martin Pitman regarding the late Russell Pitman's claim to a part of Lot 27 in the Third Concession of Ernestown and stating that his eldest son Thomas Pitman is pro per heir to the land.
1820: Unsigned Sample Certificate that Thomas Pitman nas 'served faithfully and honestly in the Flank Company of Hastings Militia" and is entitled to Crown land.
1824 Jan 13: Receipt by Russell Pitman and Diana Pitman for dowe ry payment made to them by Thomas Pitman from the estate of the late Russell Pitman, father of Thomas.
1837 Nov 27: Letter from James McDonnell to Martin Pitman concerning letter of Christopher A. Hagerman and Pitman's claims for lands granted to his sisters.
1889 Sep 15: Copy of Subpoena from Robert Pearson to Thomas Pitman, ordering him to appear before the Court of Queen's Bench at Belleville on September 21, to testify in the case of Joseph Thrasher versus David Read.
File containing minutes of a meeting of Masons from 5 May 1803, Lodge #06 at Kingston. Also a newspaper clipping on the founding of Lodge 11in Belleville.
The file contains an Abstract of Title for the east one third of Lot #233, on the south side of George Street in the Town of Trenton, from 1804 to 1939.
A "New Map of Upper & Lower Canada" published December 1, 1807. Scale: British statute 69.5 miles to a degree. Created by John Cary, engraver and map-seller, No. 181 strand, London.
A Map of Canada (and company), published on July 6, 1809, by Longman and Company at Paternoster Row, London. Inset is the Bason of Quebec. Note the presence of New South Wales, New Britain, Lower & Upper Canadas. The back of the map is stamped with a seal from the Cheltenham Public Library.