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HCHS Textual Records collection: Files 3000 to 3499 Land, settlement and immigration
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Aris, John B. Sale Indenture

The file contains an original Indenture of Sales, dated September 27, 1864 between Julia Willard of Kingston and Johm B. Aris of Belleville for the property known as, 3/10 of an acre, Lot 16, north side of Dundas Street, west side of Rear Street in Belleville, Ontario.

Belleville Houses by Mrs. G.D. (Lenny Clarke) Williamson

The file contains research done by Mrs. G.D. (Lenny Clarke) Williamson on 6 houses in Foster Ward and 1 on Dundas Street East, Belleville. Notes included are:

  1. Clapboard house on the north east corner of Church and Saint Paul Streets.
  2. The Petrie House
  3. The Wallbridge House
  4. The MacKenzie Feeds Building
  5. The Lynch Coal House
  6. The Brick Store
  7. No. 260 Dundas Street East “The George Bleecker House”
    Also, contained in the file are newspaper clippings from the Ontario Intelligencer:
  8. April 16, 1964 – The George Bleeker House Dundas Street East, opposite Hospital (with photo).
  9. June 18, 1964 – Moodie Cottae Located on Sinclair Street at Bridge Street (with photo).
  10. July 2, 1964 – Welbanks House Located on James Street (with photo).
  11. The Hutton – Ponton House Located on Dundas Steet West (with photo).

Belleville Ross Block Deeds & Mortgages

File contains originals of Registry Office, County of Hastings, Belleville, dated April 3rd, 1891 “an abstract of all instruments which appear to have been registered in this office upon part of lots twelve and thirteen on the east side of John Street on plan of Ross’ Block laid out on part of lot 5 Con 1 Thurlow” from 1869 through to 1909 also contains original mortgages and deeds:

  1. Deed October 2, 1871 - Augusta E. Ross to Wm Boswell and Walter Alford - Lot 12 Rear Street and South Side of Alexander Street, Belleville.
  2. Indenture December 2, 1872 - Walter Alford to Wm Boswell - Lot 12 East Side of Rear Street and South Side of Alexander Street.
  3. Indenture December 2, 1872 William Boswell to Walter Alfrod
  4. Deed February 24, 1874 – William Boswell to Walter Alford
  5. Deed July 21, 1874 – Emma McArthur (Neil McArthur) to Walter Alford
  6. Deed February 28, 1882 - 1st party John Forin, 2nd party Jane Forin, 3rd party Robert Templeton - Lots 12 & 13 East Side of Rear and Alexander Streets. Lot 5 1st Cons.Township of Thurlow (The Ross Place)
  7. Statutory Declaration dated March 27, 1909 sworn by Annie Wilson
  8. Registry Office County of Hastings, April 3, 1891 an Abstract of all intruments wich appear to have been registered upon part of lots 12 & 13 on the East side of John Street on plan of Ross' Block land out on part of Lot 5 Cons 1 Thurlow from Apr 1869 to Mar 1909
  9. Insurance Certificate from Queen Insurance Company of America, dated April 12, 1912 issued to Mary A. Savage.
  10. Indenture April 29, 1912 - Martha Farley to Mary Asunta Savage - Lots 12 & 13 East Side of Rear and Alexander Streets. Lot 5 1st Cons.Township of Thurlow (The Ross Place)
  11. Mortgage April 29, 1912 - Marth Asunta Savage to Francis Walsh - Mortgage to secure $2500.22 on Lots 12 & 13 East Side of Rear and Alexander Streets. Lot 5 1st Cons.Township of Thurlow (The Ross Place)
  12. Mortgage April 29, 1913 – Mary Assunta Savage to Michael Francis Walsh.
  13. Agreement for Sale September 1, 1919 - Thomas Mauley and Margaret Barrett Agreement for Sale - House No. 295 John St. on the corner of John and Alexander Streets.

Cannifton & The Holgate Family

This file contains a personal writing by Maribeth L. Bird of Belleville, dated 1983 and titled "Cannifton, The Seat of Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada". It contains: a brief history of Cannifton and the people; several reproduced articles from the Intelligencer (death of a child, Clarence William Holgate), unveiling of a plaque in memory of Miss Mary Cowan, "Reminiscent of a Mark Twain Novel" by John Bateman. The majority of the book is a family genealogy starting with John and Mary Holgate, born in England and Scotland in the years 1791 and 1797. The family history also contains photocopies of family pictures.

Bird, Maribeth Lillian

Copies of documents relating to the Pitman family

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

Floyd Ray's Farm

This file contains a copy of a school project written by Lana Ray from Foxboro Sr. Elementary School. It is titled Floyd Ray's Farm and contains information about the history of the farm owned by Floyd Andrew Ray (Lot 19, 7th Concession, Township of Thurlow) purchased from the Outwaters family circa 1867.

Lazier Paper Mills & Dam

The file contains a number of legal documents dating from 1907 through to 1929 pertaining to land ownership of various parcels of land including: Hastings Paper Mills (Township of Thurlow), Lazier Paper Mills, Belleville Paper Mills, Lazier Dam. Family names included in these documents are: Colon Bruce Burnham, John Bell, Thomas P. Birchall, Samuel J. Bull, Jonas Canniff, James Canniff, William James Craig, William Oliver Luscomb (wife Coralie), Samuel H. Traverton, S.A. Lazier, Robert Elliott Lazier, Alec Robertson, Charles Edward Ford, Albert Ford, Frederick Ford, Walter Ford, Mary Ford, Mary Fenwick, William Moore, Clara Yeomans, Mary Yoemans, Louis C. Yeomans, Alicia Fenton Russell Yeomans , Horace Yeomans.

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