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      Charles Tripp Source: Mrs. Jan Tripp Acquired: November 1, 1990

      Survey map and description of John Martindale's land created by The Welland Canal Company. Included is a written description of the land along with a drawing of the land. Noteable features include; property line between Martindale and Tenbroeck properties, original bed of 12 mile creek, tpw path diagram for the …

      The Marriages page from the Bell Family Bible listing the marriage of Lewis Tyrell to Jane Gains on Aug. 31, 1849 at Culpepper Court House, Virginia. This Bible was in the possession of the Richard Bell Family of St. Catharines, Ontario. Ancestors of the Bell family include former American slaves …

      Original version and Mohawk translation of the song "Abide with Me."

      Original version and Mohawk translation of the song "Nearer My God to Thee."

      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.

      Mohawk translation of the song "A Few More Years Shall Roll."

      Hanna Purdy was Born May 26th 1788 -------- Mary Purdy was Born May 9th 1791 -------- Elisabeth Purdy was Born March 28th 1793 -------- Charlotte Purdy was Born March 28th 1795 -------- William Purdy Jun was Born September 22 1797

      An indenture of agreement for sale of land.

      List of items is very diversified: one bottle of castor oil, one dozen herrings, one quart whiskey, two and three quarter yards of moleskin, two chalk lines, one crock, one pound candles, one Testament, fourteen pounds of oatmeal and one straw hat. Prices are given in York currency (in use …

      This item was digitized on November 14th, 2009, during a Digitization Days event at the Paris Branch of the County of Brant Public Library. Robert Rosebrugh's name is subject to many eccentric spellings. A notable alternate, used in this document, is Robert Roseburgh.

      This land indenture grants Robert Fisher and James Merchant Fisher a small plot of land located near lot 7 in Paris. A later deed, transferring ownership from Robert to his brother James, is also a part of this collection and is linked to on the right.

      This item was digitized on November 14th, 2009, during a Digitization Days event at the Paris Branch of the County of Brant Public Library.

      This agreement documents Capron's sale of a strip of land to allow the Great Western Railroad Company to run a track on his property. He additionally sold a plot to allow for the construction of a depot, and agreed to construct a wooden fence along the length of this track. …

      The minister was John Oakley, Amanda's uncle, a Baptist minister. Amanda had been born in Waterdown, East Flamborough (Ontario) and John in Lewiston, New York. John Foreman was named for his father. After his marriage, he was a major in the American Civil War and moved his family west to …

      This indenture confers water privileges on the raceway located near William Street. The sellers are listed as Hiram Capron and his wife, Mary Capron, and the buyers as Hugh Finlayson, James Montgomery, and George McVicar, owners of a tannery.

      This is a minister's letter confirming the marriage of John Armour of the Township of Trafalgar and Ginetia Arthur of the Township of West Flamborough. The original document was provided by Al Robinson during a Scan & Share Day event held at the Onondaga Hall on February 11, 2012.

      Jacob Cochenour was an early settler of Bullock’s Corners in the Township of West Flamborough. His father, Jacob Cochenour Sr., was an American who settled in this area in 1785 on 200 acres of Crown Land along the Spencer Creek.

      Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from the 14th day of June to the 18th day of September in the year of our lord 1841 and in the 4th & 5th years of the reign of our sovereign lady Queen Victoria. Being the first session of …