Military : Canada's armed forces, 1665-1965
- CA ON00156 TR/2247
- File
- 1665-1965
File contains an editiorial from The Legionary, August, 1966 tracing the historical background of Canada's armies from the Carignan-Salieres Regiment in 1665, to 1965.
Military : Canada's armed forces, 1665-1965
File contains an editiorial from The Legionary, August, 1966 tracing the historical background of Canada's armies from the Carignan-Salieres Regiment in 1665, to 1965.
Copy of a Map of the Province of New York and Jersey
Part of Map collection
A reproduction of "A New & Accurate Map of the Province of New York and Part of the Jerseys, New England and Canada. Showing the Scenes of our Military Operations during the Prejant War- Also the New Erected State of Vermont." Originally published by J. Bow on October 31, 1780. Date of reproduction is unknown.
Donated by the Belleville Public Library in 2014.
Nelson, Admiral Horatio; copy of a letter in his handwriting 1782
File contains a newspaper facsimile of a letter written by Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, November 13, 1783 concerning a voyage from Quebec with a convoy for New York.
Lt. Col. Elijah Ketcheson, Hastings Militia
File contains manuscript and typescript transcripts of an 1880 newspaper article concerning the life and career of Colonel Elijah Ketcheson who commanded the 4th Company of the Hastings Militia at Carrying Place and Trenton during the Rebellion of 1837.
Deposition by John W. Myers 1797 for David Palmer
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.
File contains a photocopy of a manuscript affidavit sworn by David Palmer before John W. Meyers, J.P. attesting that the former served in Rogers' Corps in the Thirteen Colonies.
Ponton, Capt. Mungo, surgeon : commissions and accounts
File contains completed printed military commendation issued by King George III in 1799 to Mungo Ponton for "loyalty, courage and good conduct"
Ponton (family)
File contains a photocopied printed extract from Belden's Atlas (1878) reprinted in The City of Belleville History (1943) by W.C, Mikel, concerning the organization of the Hastings County militia in 1799.
Mikel, William Charles
Hastings Militia : officers, 1804-1815
File contains a typescript list of the officers of the 1st regiment of the Hastings Militia by rank, 1804-1815.
The fonds consists of 10 boxes of textual and graphic material about the Hutton-Ponton family. The fonds is organized chronologically by the following categories: Military and Civilian. The fonds consists of the following categories:
Boxes 1-3 files 1-26 (1879-1916 15th Battalion Argyll Light Infantry- correspondence: telegrams, financial/inspection reports, inventory lists, medal applications, order books, sergeant's mess meeting minutes, service rolls and how the infantry was named)
Boxes 3-5 files 27-46 (1896-1903 Belleville Rifle Range, 1896-1900 Bicycle Corps, 1900 Canadian Patriotic Fund, Deseronto Militia Company, Militia Headquarters-Ottawa: 1895-1906 discharge and pension documents, 49th Hastings Rifles Battalion order book, 1879-1917 infantry tests and military schools: applications, notebook of notes about Toronto School of Musketry, invitations to various events, letters, documents, militia orders and newspaper articles)
Box 5 files 46-53 (empty envelopes, documents about Queen Victoria's Jubilee, The Red Cross: booklet, The School for the Deaf: letters, the South African War: letters, applications and militia orders, World War 1 and "Wrinkles": letters and wall posters, pamphlets and newspaper clippings)
Box 6 files 54-64 (family papers: certificates, letters, notebook, family history:Hutton/Putton house, wills, estate matters and journal/travel/address book)
Boxes 6-7 files 65-76 (family accounts from 1869-1903)
Box 7 files 77-90A (Belleville Industrial Committee: minutes from meetings, letters, newspaper clippings and various documents about opening different factories in Belleville)
Boxes 7-8 files 91-101-2 (Land and Estate Papers: grants, deeds of land and mortgages and sale of part of a cricket field)
Box 9 files 102-106 (Legal papers: daily journal and legal documents)
Boxes 9-10 files 107-112-4 (Programs and invitations to various programs and events)
Box 10 files 113-117-2 (misc correspondence and newspaper clippings: letters, certificate, and notes)
Box 10 files 118-127 (misc business and other items: reports, letterheads, advertisements, postcards and brochures)
3 red books (The Quarterly Militia List:1897-1900)
small reddish brown book (Infantry Drill by Authority-1889)
2nd larger reddish brown book (Field Artillery Training-1914)
greyish book (The Militia Lists-1886)
Ponton (family)
Hastings Militia #1 : muster roll of Thurlow and Sidney, 1812
File contains typescript and manuscript muster rolls for Thurlow and Sidney Townships, by rank, July 2, 1812.
War of 1812 : list of company men and officers
File contains printed and manuscript lists of officers and other militia members of the Regiment of Hastings Militia serving in the War of 1812.
Myers, J., Harrowsmith, Ontario : life story
File contains a typescript biography entitled "An Eventful Career," concerning the life of Harrowsmith, Ontario resident J. Myers, militia member in the 1837 rebellion, and prospector in the California Gold Rush in 1853.
Lt. Col. Elijah Ketcheson : military commissions
File contains a typescript , and duplicate manuscript list of military commissions held by Lt. Col. Elijah Ketcheson, 4th Regiment Hastings Militia ca.1812-1848. The list is transcribed from excerpts of newspaper articles ca. 1880 concerning the life of Lt. Col. Ketcheson.
Hastings Militia : muster roll and pay list, Point Henry, 1814
File contains typescript and manuscript muster roll and pay list of officers and militia members of the 1st Hastings Regiment, at Point Henry, March 25-April 24, 1814.
Sgt. Robert Warren, Marmora : military discharge 1812-1819
File contains a photocopied printed and manuscript discharge certificate from military duty for Sergeant Robert Warren, Marmora who served from 1812 to 1819 in the Seventy Sixty regiment. Also present is a photocopied manuscript list of standing committees of the Hastings County Council, 1857.
Military : pensioners of the War of 1812, Bay of Quinte area
File contains a photocopied printed extract entitled "Pensioners of the War of 1812," listing soldiers of the Prince Edward Militia killed in action or deceased through illness in the War of 1812, and their heirs and survivors.
Military : roll of Northumberland Militia with members from Sidney and Rawdon, 1828
File contains a printed extract of the Northumberland Militia Return for 1828 including annotated names of individuals from Sidney and Rawdon Townships.
Hastings Militia : Roll of 1st Regiment, 1830
File contains a photocopied manuscript Hastings Militia roll from 9 October 1830.
Hastings Militia : regimental order, Rawdon, 1832
File contains a manuscript letter from Lt. Col. Charles Willard, Belleville to Captain William Robertson, 2nd Hastings Militia ordering the assembly of the 2nd regiment of the Hastings Militia at Rawdon on June 4, 1832, with a list of unit officers included.