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Boright family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS416 · Fonds · [185?]-1985

The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Boright family. The fonds consists of Boright family papers and an interesting collection of photographs, some of them dating back to the 1850's.

Frosst family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS583 · Fonds · [185?-189?]

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Frosst family.

McLaughlin Family Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS757 · Fonds · [185?]-1978

The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the McLaughlin families, who came to live in West Bolton and Knowlton, all descendants of James McLaughlin and Elizabeth Andrew, coming from Argyll, Scotland.

Hon. Sydney A. Fisher Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS259 · Fonds · [186?]-1991

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Hon. Sydney Arthur Fisher, who became member of Parliament from 1896 to 1911 for the Brome County, and Minister of Agriculture. He lived in a beautiful house beside Brome Lake, named Alva House.

Draper family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS533 · Fonds · [186?]-1946

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents about the Draper family, particulary in relation with John Colburn Draper and his wife Harriet Alma Downs, and their son Dennis Colborne Draper, who became brigadier-general during WWI.

Mizener family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS790 · Fonds · [186?]-1976

The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Mizener family, including Karl A. Mizener.

Bates family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS388 · Fonds · [186?]-1969

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Bates family of Sutton. The photographs are included in four photo albums. They include Bates, Robinson, Page and Mandigo family members. The albums were donated by Hazel Bates, daughter of Hiram Bates and Helen Robinson.

Greene family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS614 · Fonds · [187?-191?]

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Greene family of South Bolton.

Iron Hill Village Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS4045 · Fonds · [187?-189?]

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Iron Hill village, including photographs of people and scenes from the village.

Hawley family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS641 · Fonds · [187?]-[1980?]

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents relating to the Hawley family. It includes textual records, a photo album and an oversized book about the Hawley family history, published in 1890, that incorporates handwritten genealogical information.

Tarbell-Kimball family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS979 · Fonds · [187?-193?]

The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Tarbell family, mostly relating to the Tarbell-Kimball and Tarbell-Farmer couples. It includes personal documents and an impressive collection of photographs taken in and out of traditional studio portraits.

Tarbell-Kimball Family
Erskine family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS554 · Fonds · [187?]-1899

The fonds consists of primary and secondary source documents and photographs of the Erskine family, particularly in relation with Kenneth Erskine, who was a bank manager in Knowlton from 1910 to around 1930.

W.H. Eldridge Fonds
CA BCHS BCHS040 · Fonds · 194?-194?

The fonds contains two copies of a genealogy of the Eldred or Eldridge family (12 pages), written by W.H. Eldridge, clothing manufacturer of Eldridge Clothing Co., Twin Falls, Idaho, and subsequently (1936) City Clerk of the City of Twin Falls, who spent twenty five years in collecting data on the Eldred-Eldridge Family.

Pettes family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS290 · Fonds · 1783-[194?]

This fonds consists of primary and secondary source materials relating to the Pettes family, including family photographs.

Pettes Family
CA BCHS BCHS234 · Fonds · 1940-[195?]

The fonds consists of primary source documents relating to the Scott Family of East Dunham, also known as Scottsmore, particularly the family of Frank Scott and Donna Scott.

Scott Family
Call family fonds
CA BCHS BCHS452 · Fonds · 1902-[198?]

The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Call family, including documents and photographs.

David Wells fonds
CA BCHS BCHS135 · Fonds · 1726 - 1800

The fonds consists of primary source documents relating to the estate of the late David Wells, of Greenfield, New England. Ephraim Nash, executor of the estate, was married to David's niece, Hannah Wells.

Wells, David
CA BCHS BCHS134 · Fonds · 1730-1786

The fonds consists of primary and secondary souce information about Colonel Samuel Wells and his descendants. It includes documents relating to the estate of Samuel Wells, and personal documents about Oliver Wells, son of Samuel Wells and Hannah Sheldon; Samuel Wells, son of Oliver Wells and Lucy Whipple; and Whipple Wells, married to Hannah Gale, daughter of Samuel Gale and Rebeccah Wells.

Wells, Col. Samuel
Account Books collection
CA BCHS BCHS196 · Collection · ca. 1754-1793

The fonds contains four account books of general merchants at Newfane, Vt., for the years 1754 to 1793 inclusive, twenty-five books kept by general merchants at Brome, Knowlton, Stukely, Stanbridge, Bolton and Shipton, for which in most cases the name of the merchant is not recorded but the years are from 1815 to 1890, with 1820-1825 and 1883-1884 missing, and one account book of Dr. Stephen Sewell Foster for the years 1846-1850, who settled at Frost village in 1821, one of the earliest physicians in the Eastern Townships.

Daniel Stone fonds
CA BCHS BCHS121 · Fonds · 1777-1845

The fonds contains primary source information regarding Daniel Stone, including deeds.

Stone, Daniel
Abram Goddard fonds
CA BCHS BCHS052 · Fonds · 1780-1825

The fonds consists of an Inventory of the property of the late Abram Goddard, prepared by Samuel Willard in June 1825, and a memo of the date of birth, marriage and death of Mary Caroline Goddard (1858-1911).

Goddard, Abram
CA BCHS BCHS102 · Fonds · 1783-1886

The fonds contains primary source information regarding James Pettes and his son James Nelson Pettes, including Deeds, Last Will and Testament and agreements.

Pettes, James Nelson
Samuel Willard fonds
CA BCHS BCHS001 · Fonds · 1783-1899

The fonds consists of primary source information regarding Samuel Willard. The fonds contains the following series: Correspondence (1783-1870); Land Papers ([ca. 1786-1826]); Legal Papers (1789-1899); Notes and Memos ([ca. 1784-1898]); Journals, Diaries and Memo Books (1755-04-13 to 1861); Business Papers (1784-1843); and Commercial Exchanges (1784-1793).

Willard, Samuel
Hezekiah Taylor fonds
CA BCHS BCHS127 · Fonds · 1789/05/07

The fonds consists of a Deed from Hezekiah Taylor to Chandler and Willard, dated May 7, 1789, at Newfane.

Taylor, Hezekiah
Eaton Township fonds
CA BCHS BCHS156 · Fonds · 1792/04/30, 1792/06/20

The fonds consists of a copy of a Petition of Josiah Sawyer and Associated for the Township of Eaton, with list of Applicants, dated April 30, 1792 at Quebec and an order for survey and report signed by Samuel Holland, Surveyor General, that it has been completed, dated June 20, 1792 at Quebec.

Eaton Township
CA BCHS BCHS225 · Fonds · [1795-1932]

The fonds consists of primary source information regarding the McLoughlin and Willard families from the late 18th century to the mid 20th century. It is divided in four series:
1) Joseph Amos McLoughlin: The first series focuses on Joseph's personal, professional and legal endeavours throughout his life. There is an emphasis on his time as an Inspector of School for the District of Bedford (1870-1888).
2) Charlotte Elizabeth Willard: This second series focuses on Charlotte's personal and legal responsibilities as an estate executor. There is an emphasis on her extensive correspondence throughout her life with family and friends.
3) McLoughlin Willard families: The third series highlights the implications of both families mainly in correspondence in the early to mid 19th century and some photographs. There is also a significant amount of letters from the children of Joseph and Charlotte McLoughlin.
4) Family photographs, including John A. McLoughlin and Charlotte Willard portraits.

McLoughlin-Willard Family
Henry Cuyler fonds
CA BCHS BCHS028 · Fonds · 1795/06/22

The fonds consists of a lease of farm to Simeon Snow dated June 22, 1795 at Charlotte Co., N.Y.

Cuyler, Henry
John Gould fonds
CA BCHS BCHS055 · Fonds · 1796-03-03 [copy]

The fonds consists of a copy of a letter from Samuel Willard regarding land affairs dated March 3, 1796.

Gould, John
Hatley Township fonds
CA BCHS BCHS158 · Fonds · 1797-1816

The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Township of Hatley, including a letter of attorney and a Deed.

Hatley Township
Hinchinbrook Township fonds
CA BCHS BCHS160 · Fonds · 1975, 1797/10/04, 1797/12/20

The fonds consists of an extract from Minutes of Council ordering that William Waller have Lot No. 17 in the third Concession, a memorial of William Waller for an order to take the oath for Lot. No. 17 at October 4, 1797 at Quebec and a report of a committee of the whole Council on the Petition of William Waller dated December 20, 1797 at Quebec.

Hinchinbrook Township