- CA ON00156 TR/2954
- File
- 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.
Hay Bay Church; subscribers list, 1792
File contains a subscription list from 1792 to build the Hay Bay Methodist Church in Adolphustown.
Thurlow : Carmel & Bethany Churches
File contains a two-page manuscript account of the history of Carmel, and Bethany United Churches in Thurlow Township.
Methodist Churches : list of first ministers, 1815-1831
File contains a photocopied printed excerpt which lists 19th century Episcopal and Wesleyan Methodist churches by location in Belleville. Also contains a newspaper article concerning a former Methodist manse in Unionville, Ontario in 1969, and a newspaper clipping regarding the installation of a new organ at Bridge Street Methodist Church in 1914.
File contains copies of a 1816 map of plots laying out the town of Belleville.
File contains survey notes including a list of persons who erected buildings, the size of the buildings, and when.
Melrose : history / by Barbara Weese
File contains an original and two photocopies of a typescript essay written by Barbara Weese in 1962 concerning the history of Melrose, Ontario. Also contains a newspaper article by Barbara Weese describing early buildings and residents of Melrose.
The fonds contains the papers of John S. Turnbull of Belleville, Ontario. Enclosed in the first file is a description of the property of a Mr. Forrin; a notice instructing Mr. Turnbull to pay Mr. James Anderson eleven pounds, ten shillings by Mr. James Turnbull; and a description of the west side of Front Street. The second file consists of items relating to Turnbull's estate including a list of properties he owned, a list of personal effects, the last will and testament of Margaret Campbell, the first and final wills of John Turnbull, and documents pertaining to a dispute over his estate by his family after his death. The third file is composed of various real estate contracts, the fourth file consists of real estate deeds, while the fifth file is made up of real estate leases.
A plan of lot 40 on the west side of Front Street, Belleville, was also part of this collection but is kept separately.
Turnbull, John
The file contains a copy of the notice of the Sheriff's sale of all right and title of Lewis Day & Henry Day to the South half of Lot No. 14 in the 2nd Conc. of the Township of Kingston, dated 3-December-1828.
File contains newspaper clippings about the Belleville lower bridge, and clippings about bridge construction.
Belleville – 1832 Plan (copy) Town in West Belleville
File contains a copy of 1832 plans for West Belleville.
File contains a typescript brief history of the life of the Honourable Edmund Murney, member of the Provincial Legislature of Upper Canada and Canada West during the period 1836 to 1857. Also contains a newspaper article from The Ontario Intelligencer, 13 August 1964 concerning the Murney-Faulkner [Falkiner] House, West Bridge Street, Belleville. Includes a reprint of a drawing of the home.
Hastings County Resolution 1854 to build Registry Building
File contains 1835-1836 communications regarding the construction of a Registry Building for the County Clerk Office and a letter from 1857 discussing the leaky roof of Shire Hall.
Hastings County Court House, Cornerstone 1838
File contains copies of a memento placed in the cornerstone of the Belleville Court House in 1838.
Thurlow: Bethel-Zion United Church - Zion Hill School Section
File contains two original booklets commemorating the centennial anniversary for: the Zion Hill School Section 1838-1938 and the Bethel-Zion United Church 1863-1963.
Thurlow: For Sale Ads 1839-1881
File contains copies of (5) advertisements from 1839 to 1881 selling: a cheese factory, house & land, cedar rails and a blacksmith shop. Also notice of an errant cow.
Hustings; Instructions for building 1844
File contains instructions on how to build a polling booth for elections in 1844.
Wilkins, Robert C. Carrying Place 1845
A deed to Robert C. Wilkins and Robert Shuter. 3 pages.
Plan of the village of Marmora in 1849
Part of Map collection
A certified reproduction of the "Plan of Marmora Village, part of Lots # 7, 8 & 9 in 4th Concession Township of Marmora." Along the Crow River are buildings: forge, furnaces, coal house, grist mill, sawmill, store. Nelson G. Reynolds, President of the Marmora Foundry Co. incorporated by parliament approved this plan. Surveyed by John J. Haslett, P.L.S. in September of 1849.
This copy was made in 1972 of plan #5, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.
Donated by Walter I. Watson, O.L.S.
Haslett, John James, P.L.S. & D.P.S.
Plan of Lots 7-9 in the village of Marmora
Part of Map collection
A certified reproduction of the Plan of Marmora Village - part of Lots # 7,8 & 9 in the 4th Concession of Marmora Township. The Marmora Foundry Company by Robert Symes, lawful agent, declares that this plan contains a true description. Depicted are; Coal houses; Grist Mill; Forge Store; and Mill dam. Surveyed by J. J. Haslett, P.L.S. and signed September 1855.
This copy was made in 1972 of plan #70, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.
Donated by Walter I. Watson, O.L.S.
Haslett, John James, P.L.S. & D.P.S.