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      This item is a loan agreement between Eleanor Flock of Burford Township and the Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada. The agreement is dated January 8th, 1862 and was for the sum of $1400 to be paid by April 1st 1867. If the amount was not paid in full …

      This item is a mortgage agreement for land in Burford Township (210 acres consisting of parts of lots 4, 5, and 6 Concession 11 and parts of lots 4 and 5 Concession 12) from the Canada Landed Credit Company to John and Mary Jane Smith. The agreement is dated February …

      This item is a land deed transferring land in Burford Township (50 acres consisting of part of lot 3 concession 12) from John Vivyan to Philip Flock. The deed is dated October 23, 1855 and the land was purchased for 300 pounds.

      This item is a note written by William Smith acknowledging payment by John Smith of a loan for the sum of 200 pounds which he had provided in late April or Early May 1846. The note is dated September 18, 1852.

      This item is a land deed transferring land in Burford Township (210 acres consisting of parts of lots 4, 5, and 6 Concession 11 and parts of lots 4 and 5 Concession 12) from William Smith and his wife, Charity, of Ancaster Township and John Smith of Burford Township. The …

      This item is a land deed transferring land in Burford Township (50 acres on part of lot 3 concession 12) from Philip Flock to John Smith. The deed is dated January 11, 1856 and the land was purchased for the sum of 450 pounds.

      This item is a land deed transferring land in Burford Township (the northern 50 acres of lot 3 concession 12) from John Paul Smith and his wife, Sarah Esther, to John Smith. The deed is dated June 22, 1847 and the land was purchased for the sum of 275 pounds.

      This item is a land deed transferring land in Burford Township (89 acres of lot 3, concession 12 and the southwest quarter of lot 6, concession 12) from Eleanor Flock and her late husband, Philip Flock, to Thomas [Perrin] of Brantford Township. The deed is dated December 18, 1858 and …

      This land deed dated December 14, 1950 between Wray Phipps and Stuart Bonney, transfers a plot of land in Oakland Township (Five acres of Lot 3, Concession 5) to Stuart.

      The Shepherd Family Tree is a collection of genealogical family information that begins with James 'Sheephert' of Westburn, Belhelvie, Scotland. This book traces the descendants of his grandson, John Alexander Shepherd, who emigrated from Scotland in 1834 when he was only 19 years old. Everyone in this book is related …

      An autobiographical article by Agnes Macphail about her family history and trip to Scotland to visit her ancestral homes.

      This photograph shows the ice house belonging to the old Scotland creamery, with Neil O'Reilly as a child standing in front. This ice house stored all of the ice needed for the creamery's operations; the ice came from Lower Oakland pond during the winter, where blocks as thick as eighteen …

      This early 20th century photograph shows several early cars along Simcoe St., Scotland, Ontario. The Frank M. Smith store can be seen to the right; the building is now the Beer Store at 48 Simcoe St. Across the street from the Smith store was Ernie Thorne's store, which later burned …

      This early 20th century photograph shows a railway station for the Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo (T.H. & B.) railway which once ran through Scotland. This photograph was provided by Neil O'Reilly during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items …

      This early 20th century photograph shows Simcoe St. leading down to the bandshell at the corner of Simcoe & Talbot. The old hotel is to the left; Markle's store is to the right. Markle's store was later owned by Paul Urban when it was rebuilt. This photograph was provided by …

      This photograph shows a pair of men picking onions at a Scotland, Ontario onion farm. This photograph was provided by Neil O'Reilly during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items and are interested in helping preserve our county's history …

      The caption reads March 3rd, 1947, but this date may be incorrect.

      This class photo shows the 1941-42 class of the Scotland Continuation School. The people in this photo are: Back row: Lorne Graves, Ted Martin, Neil O'Reilly, Gordon Serles, Bob Kaufman, Joe Glaves, Murray Goold, Earl Stratford Middle row: Mr. Graham, Eugene Gatword, Arvin Horning, Enid Horning, Mabel Stratford, Margaret Hiles, …

      This photograph depicts Samuel Gordon Hunter and several of his family members in front of Hawthorne Place, the family home. The people in this photo are, from left to right: Charles Dean; Samuel; Emily; Lena J. Bronson (Charles Dean's sister); Rollo Bronson; Edwin Bronson. Hawthorne Place still stands today on …

      This 1903 photograph depicts Samuel Gordon Hunter and several family members. The people in this photo are, from left to right: Samuel Hunter; Lena Edwin, Charles's sister; Charles Dean Hunter; Emily Hunter, Samuel's first wife. The Hunter family is an early, prominent Scotland family. Samuel Gordon Hunter first came to …