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File contains a manuscript history of Glen Ross from its founding ca. 1859 as the settlement of Tupperville to ca. 1918, by Mrs. Arthur Pyear. Also present is a letter from Mrs.Arthur Pyear to Gerry Boyce, 3 June 1965 accompanying the history.
Boyce, Gerry
Sidney Township : River Valley and Oak Hills Community, history
File contains several manuscript letters, 1965-1967, from Clarence S. Chard, to Gerry Boyce, President of the Hastings County Historical Society, concerning the history of the River Valley and Oak Hills community ca. 1910-1967; a five page genealogy of early settler families in River Valley and Oak Hill; and a manuscript essay on the history of River Valley ca.1881-1959 by Mrs. Roy (Bessie) Bush, Stirling. Also present are several newspaper clippings concerning meetings of the River Valley Women's Institute, 1960-1964.
Boyce, Gerry
Sprague Family, Prince Edward County History
This file contains a newspaper clipping titled "The Sprague Family: How They Migrated From New York to Prince Edward".
Thurlow – Land Settlement Neg. showing 1836 Mills
File contains a photo negative made c. 1958, of Thurlow Township c. 1836.
The file contains a newspaper article by A. Dempsey dated 30 April 1960, titled "Shannonville in 1830" giving a brief history of the settlement of the area and a clipping from Maclean's Reports about the Shannonville lease.
Intelligencer
Rawdon Township : diary of W. Hambly, 1793-1794
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.
Spencer: Land documents (2) 1853, 1855
This file contains documents pertaining to the land and mortgage of Belleville citizens, 1850s.
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."
Stedman, Benjamin Papers: crown lands purchase
File contains a printed, completed deed of land to Benjamin Stedman, Stirling, for the purchase of lands seized by the Crown on the east half of lot number twenty-two in the sixth concession of the Township of Rawdon, 22 December 1859.
Reminiscences - Quinte District
File contains newspaper article dated 20 July 1960 from the Ontario Intelligencer recounting an old newspaper clipping headed "Reminiscences of the Early Settlement of the Old Bay of Quinte District" ca. 1812
File contains an original newspaper article from the Ontario Intelligencer, dated 25 May 1933 about the death of Lester Ross and Catherine Badgley, last of their generation of the descendants of Zenas Ross, U.E. File contains a biography of Zenas Ross (circa. 1750) and his descendants.
File contains: a copy of a motion dated 3 May 1791 naming the persons appointed to serve as Town Officers; a copy of the programme from the opening of the "Sidney Township Centennial Hall and Municipal Offices" dated 17 June 1967; a letter addressed to Mr. G. Boyce (Hastings County Centennial) from C.S. Chard with some memos of the area.
File contains a newspaper article dated 28 May 1966 titled "Crown Grant Found In Attic Will Be Presented to Museum"; the file also contains an original "Exemplification of Grant to John Taylor" dated 13 February 1870.
Prince Edward County - Wellington Daniel Reynolds Founder
File contains a newspaper article titled "Grave of Pioneer Founder of Wellington Located in Old Quaker Burying Ground", dated 13 April 1963.
Trenton: Bleecker, Squire John R.
File contains a newspaper article dated 2 April 1960 about Squire John R. Bleecker and the settlement of Trenton.
The Rollins Family History 1848-1960
File contains a booklet titled "The Rollins Family History 1848-1960" compiled by Mrs. Lillie Weese Hubble, Foxboro, Ontario. Published by the Hastings County Historical Society and printed by The Tweed News. The booklet contains family history and genealogy of the Rollins Family from Ireland to Ivanhoe.
Hubble, Lillie Alma
Sketch of the two front Concessions and Broken front of Thurlow
A concession survey sketch of Thurlow, signed by land surveyor Henry Smith.
Thurlow – Maps of Concessions Survey
File contains multiple copies of maps and concession surveys; of the Thurlow Township c. 1961.
Map of the First Concession of Thurlow
A map of the first concession of Thurlow, signed by land surveyor Henry Smith.
Sidney Township - Historic Highlights 1790-1967
File contains two copies of a booklet titled "Historic Highlights The Corporation of the Township of Sidney 1790-1967" written by J.B. Harder, Clerk of Township of Sidney, assisted by Thelma B. Harder.