Finding Aid - Ross family fonds (MG 1 volumes )

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1 Nova Scotia Archives Finding Aid - family fonds (MG 1 volumes ) Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) Printed: June 30, 2017 Language of description: English Nova Scotia Archives 6016 University Ave. Halifax Nova Scotia B3H 1W4 Telephone: (902) Fax: (902) archives@novascotia.ca

2 family fonds Table of contents Summary information... 3 Administrative history / Biographical sketch... 3 Scope and content... 3 Notes... 4 Series descriptions Page 2 -

3 family fonds Summary information Repository: Title: Nova Scotia Archives family fonds ID: MG 1 volumes Date: Physical description: Dates of creation, revision and deletion: (date of creation) 34 cm of textual records Administrative history / Biographical sketch Note Captain William arrived at Sherbrooke, N.S., on 7 August He was appointed deputy surveyor of lands in 1817 and in 1819 was granted a section of the Sherbrooke grant, which became known as New. He held various offices and acted as chief administrative officer of the New settlement until his death in He married Mary Williams and they had five children: Mary (born 30 September 1806 in Cork, Ireland), William Henry (born 12 December 1810 at Fort Amsterdam, South Armenia), Edward Irlam (born 3 January 1813 in Sunderland, England), George Lockhart (born 9 September 1815 at Fort Coteau de Lock, Canada), and Charles Henry Lawson (born 2 February 1818 in Sherbrooke, N.S.). The family home in New was known as "Rosebank". Edward assisted his brother George with the family farm and operated a small store. He was appointed justice of the peace in He died in New in Custodial history The papers were originally found in the attic of "Rosebank" in New and were transferred by the Nova Scotia Museum to the Nova Scotia Archives in Scope and content Fonds consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, petitions, deeds, and minutes accumulated by Captain William regarding the family and the development of the Sherbrooke military settlement, later called New, The fonds also contains correspondence and other material relating to property in New and the 75th Battilion Infantry, , and correspondence and Nova Scotia Archives Page 3

4 family fonds diary of Edward relating to business and social activities in New, Halifax, and Lunenburg County, Notes Title notes Alternative form available Diary of Edward available on Nova Scotia Archives "website.": ross/results.asp?search=diary Transcripts of diaries covering available in the Nova Scotia Archives Library F R82. Finding aids "Item list is attached.": "Website exhibit available.": Other notes Publication status: Published Series descriptions Ref code Title Dates Access status Container 15 June Lieutenant William, Sherbrooke Item - Letter from J.P. Kamball, 26 July Military Secretary to William, late Lieutenant, Nova Scotia Fencibles 28 August Lieutenant 4 25 November December Item - Account for Chester from government to Joseph Webber 18 December 1816 Item - Letter from Charles Morris to 10 January a William Item - Letter from Charles Morris to 10 January b William 8 Item - Letter from Charles Morris to William 14 January William 12 February 1817 Nova Scotia Archives Page 4

5 William Item - Letter from H. Darling to Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Item - Letter from George, Earl of Dalhousie to Lieutenant Item - Letter from H. Darling to Wm William William Lieutenant Item - Letter from Charles Morris to William William William Item - Letter from John S. Morris from Lieutenant William William Item - Letter from G. Damerum to Lieutenant Lieutenant Henry Lieutenant H. Henry William William Item - Letter from G. Damerum to Lieutenant Captain Item - Letter from George Damerum, Deputy Commissary General, Halifax Item - Letter from Dalhousie? to Captain family fonds 4 March March March April April April 1817 April April May May May May June 1817? 30 July August August August August September September October October October December December 1817 December ? Nova Scotia Archives Page 5

6 Item - Deed for transfer of land from Patrick Cogley to William Rodd, Esq Item - Letter from H. Darling to Captain Item - Commission from Lord Dalhousie to William, Esq Item - Letter from H. Darling to Captain Item - Letter from H. Darling to Captain Item - Letter from Lord Dalhousie, Sherbrooke settlement to Captain. Item - Letter from John Baldwin Jr., Cork, Ireland to Lieutenant William Item - Letter from R. U. Howe to Captain Item - Letter from Mrs. Darling to Mr. Item - Commissions from Sir James Kempt to William Captain Item - Grant from Rupert D. George, Provincial Secretary to Private William Shepperins family fonds January 1818? 21 January 1818? 24 February June July July July October February February May 1819? 28 May July 1819? 4 September November December June ca ca February April June 1820? 1 June June August February 1822 Nova Scotia Archives Page 6

7 M1 M2 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12 family fonds Item - Indenture between Moses Pippy, 1 October 1846 Sherbrooke, and his wife Ann, and Edward I., ESQ., Sherbrooke Item - Letter from the Bishop of Nova 26 May 1874 Scotia to Church Wardens of New Item - Letter from Lara? to her aunt 26 January 1879 Item - Letter from someone in Boston 2 July 1879 Item - Letter from someone in Boston to 24 February? Maria 1880 Item - Letter from E. Flein? to Mrs. 15 October 1880 Item - Letter from Sophy? 16 October 1882 Item - Letter 18- Item - Letter from Reverend D. C. Moore to several recipients Item - Book of the Minutes for Sherbrooke Item - Commission from John Bazalgette, Administrator of the Government, to George, ESQ., Sherbrooke Item - Petition from the Inhabitants of Sherbrooke to the Honorable House of the Assembly Item - Letter from George to the Earl of Mulgrave, Governor of Nova Scotia Item - Petition from the Inhabitants of Sherbrooke to the Honorable House of Assembly Item - Letter from the Inhabitants of Sherbrooke to the Reverend Moore Item - Letter from the Inhabitants of Sherbrooke to the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia Item - Letter from the Inhabitants of Sherbrooke to the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia Item - Will for Michael Smith of Cornwallis Item - Probate papers for George Broome, New Item - Commission from Robertson, Colonel, Adjutant General Militia to Captain Thomas Hatcher Item - Court Notes about fire in Kings County Item - Fishery Regulations, District of Chester, Lunenburg Co, Nova Scotia April December s 1800s 1800s 1800s 1800s 11 June October April May 1870 Nova Scotia Archives Page 7

8 M13 M14 M15 M16a M16b M16c M16d M16e M16f M16g M17 M18 M19 M20 M21 M22 M family fonds Item - Military orders from C. Wylde, 1st 14 August 1866 Regiment Halifax Militia to Private E. Item - Appointment from Sir Frederick 14 June 1889 Arthur Stanley, Governor General of Canada to Albert Moore Item - Service Roll of No. 6 Company, th "Lunenburg" Battalion of Infantry Item - Appointment from the William 2 March 1896 White, Deputy Post Master General, to Benjamin Burgoyne Item - Appointment from Chas? 6 March 1896 MacDonald, Post Office Inspector to Benjamin Burgoyne Item - Instructions from the Post Office 24 April 1896 Inspector's Office to Benjamin Burgoyne Item - Oath made from Benjamin 1896? Burgoyne to the Post Office Department of Canada Item - Appointment from the William 8 June 1896 White, Deputy Postmaster General, to Benjamin Burgoyne Item - Letter from William Duff to 29 May 1928 Benjamin Burgoyne? Item - Envelope addressed to Benjamin 1896 Burgoyne Item - Letter from Harry, Prince 28 May 1885 Albert, to Mas? Par Item - Letter from L. Pinchem? to the 18- Nova Scotia Editors Item - Newspaper describing the 18- assassination of D'Arcy McGee Item - Pamphlet for concert 18- Item - Book pages 73 to 83 from the 18-? book Rich Men of Massachusetts Item - Order of Procedure for New 7 August 1916 Centennial Celebration Item - Deed for the Isaac Lantz Mill at 10 December New 1920 Item - Commission from Sir Colin 18 June 1839 Campbell, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia to Edward I ESQ., Sherbrook Item - Indenture between Edward 1 October 1846 and Moses Peppy Item - Letter from William Scott to 5 April 1853 Edward Item - Letter from George to 18- Edward Item - Letter from James Smith to 16 March 1853 Edward Item - Letter to Edward 24 March 1853 Item - Letter from Edward Robinson to Edward 21 April 1853 Nova Scotia Archives Page 8

9 family fonds Item - Letter from Edward to J. D. 19 May 1853 Wade ESQ Item - Letter from Charles Dewolfe to 18 August 1853 Edward Item - Letter from A.H. to Edward 12 February 1853 Item - Letter from A.E.C. Wells to 9 March 1853 Edward Item - Letter from Samuel Chipman to 25 March 1853 Timothy Barnaby Item - Letter from George to 18 December Edward 1853 Item - Letter from John Nicholson to 5 April 1859 Edward Item - Letter from George to 20 June 1854 Edward Item - Letter from George to 14 January 1861 Edward Item - Letter from George to 9 July 1872 Edward Item - Letter from George to 14 July 1862 Edward Item - Letter from Charlotte Hunter to 23 October Edward 1863 Item - Letter from George to 5 June 1865 Edward Item - Letter from George to 29 August 1865 Edward Item - Letter from Elisha Barnaby to 13 April 1866 Edward Item - Letter from R.D. Clark (et fils) to 22 October Edward 1866 Item - Letter from H. L. Lawson to 9 May 1869 Edward Item - Letter from A.P. Bradley to 5 June 1879 Edward Item - Receipt from E.C. Hammer, 1 September Boston, to E. Edward I Item - Receipt for Mr. James Cogly, 14 September Chester Nova Scotia 1853 Item - Receipt from Mr. Isaiah Foley to 1855 and 1858 Dr. R. A. Martin Item - Receipt between John Leopold and 1857 Henry Terry Item - Receipt from Black Brothers & 13 January 1858 Co. to Edward I ESQ Item - Receipt from Morton and 1858 Cogswell for Edward I. ESQ Item - Receipt from E. G. Fuller for E. 29 January 1858 Edward I. Item - Receipt for Edward I. ESQ 20 February 1858 Item - Receipt for Edward I, ESQ 5 April 1858 Nova Scotia Archives Page 9

10 family fonds Item - Receipt from Moses Merrifield to 16 June 1858 Mr. Wm Woodworth Item - Receipt from Beckwith and Major 20 June 1858 to E. Edward I. Item - Letter from C. Cornwallis to Mr. 3 July 1858 Edward ESQ Item - Receipt between Eliza Hale and 1857, 1859 and William Bangess Item - Receipt from P.B Bennett and Co. 7 January 1858 to E. Edward I. Item - Receipt from Mr. H. Chipmaud & Son to Mrs. Michael Sanchfield Item - Memorandum Book 1857 Item - Receipt from Joseph E. Ellis to Oliver Thompson May - June Item - Receipt between Joseph E. Ellis and Oliver Thompson Item - Receipt from Joseph E Ellis to Mr. February - April Charles Brewster Item - Receipt from Joseph E. Ellis to Michael Tobin Item - Receipt from R. A. Martin to Mr Timothy Tulharan Item - Receipt from Samuel Rankin to W. Condon Item - Receipt from Joseph E. Ellis to H. Kelly Item - Receipt for J. B. Rockwell to 27 November Eoly? Colwell Item - Letter from John L. Foot to Mr. 26 December and Wooderth ESQ Item - Receipt from Theodorous Kinsman to George Wheaton Item - Receipt from George Wheaton to Theodore Kinsman Item - Receipt from A. J. Cox to Mrs. 12 December John Francis 1862 Item - Letter from John C. Wests to J.R. 16 July 1862 Robinson Item - Receipt from G. W. D? to Gifford 13 January 1863 Newcomb Item - Letter from Edward Windrow 8 May 1865 Item - Letter from R. N. Beckwith to 18 May 1865 Edward ESQ Item - Letter from Patrick McCormie to 9 November Edward 1865 Item - Paper 1866 Item - Receipt from C. Graham H. to Edward R Item - Letter from John Jeffray to Edward ESQ May 1868 Nova Scotia Archives Page 10

11 family fonds Item - Receipt from Edward to Mr. 25 May 1869 Colley Item - Memorandum Book Item - Cheque from Hilarid Chessmaue? 1876 to Edward Item - Receipt from W. Winchester to 1 January 1876 Edward Item - Account for Edward 1876 Item - Receipt from Otis F. Schamman & 7 May 1876 Co. for Mr. Edward Item - Bill from the South Boston Gas Light Company to Robert B. Item - Receipt from Hiland, Chessman & 15 July 1876 Co. for E. Edward I. Item - Receipt from WM. S. Cumings for 1 August 1876 Mr. Edward Item - Receipt from Hiland, Chessman & 19 August 1876 Co. for E. Edward I. Item - Receipt from James Greenough & 16 September Co. for Mr. E. Edward I Item - Receipt from H. W. Lydiard & Co 1877, 1879 and for R. M. Holdin 1884 Item - Receipt from Coffin? for R. 18 June 1879 Robert B. Item - Receipt from H. W. Lydiard for 1 March 1883 Mr. Isaac Loveless Item - Receipt from H. W. Lydiard for 3 March 1883 Mr. Isaac Loveless Item - Paystub for C. Clsborne? from C S. Neary Item - Receipt from H. W. Lydiard & Co for R. M. Holdin Item - Cheque from Hilard Chessman to 11 August 1876 E. Edward I. Item - Receipt from Baldwin, Farnum & 8 August 1876 Shapleigh for Edward I. Item - Receipt from J. Stewart & Co. for 6 October 1876 E. Edward I. Item - Receipt from E. Murdock, Jr. for 8 July 1876 Item - Receipt from Hiland, Chessman & 16 September Co. for Mr. E. Edward I Item - Receipt from H.W. Lydiard & Co for Mr. Owen McGarrey Item - Receipt from R. Trsythe? 1885 Item - Receipt from James Ward for Mr. Penhorn Item - List Item - Receipt from Eaton Co. for Miss Lizzie May April 1896 Nova Scotia Archives Page 11

12 family fonds Item - Declaration between T. Barnaby about John Baliem Item - Letter from George Logan 28 January 1858 Item - Letter from John Baliem to T. E. March 1858 Barnaby Item - Letter from Stephen H. Moore to 18 May 1858 J. Dearly? Item - Letter from Charles A. Brooke to 23 December A. Laughlin 1858 Item - Letter from S. Sweeny? to Mr. T. 19 September Barnaby and E. Edward ESQ 1859 Item - Letter from William Porter to John 1859 R. Robinson Item - Letter Item - Summons from Edward to any constable of Kings County Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Note regarding Thomas McDonald and Michael Tobin Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Letter between E. R. Calwill and E. R. Stronach Item - Summons from Edward to Item - Summons from Edward to 20 April 24 September 24 September 29 September 2 October 4 October 15 November 16 November 22 November 14 December 15 December December 17 December 20 December 29 December 11 September April September 1861 Nova Scotia Archives Page 12

13 a b c d e f g family fonds Item - Summons from Edward to 7 July 1863 Item - Summons from Edward to 8 July 1863 Item - Summons from Edward to September 1863 Item - Summons from Edward to 11 November 1863 Item - Summons from Edward to 4 October 1864 Item - Note 6 January 1869 Item - Letter between E. Edward I. 12 April 1869 ESQ and Weatherbe Hator Item - Tally 1882 Item - Letter from John Aker to 6 June 1885 Adolphus Bishop Item - Receipt from Andrew Jordan to 1886 Noble Arnold-Woodville Item - Receipt from James Sivret to Mr Thomas Watton Item - Letter from Edward I. to Mr. 28 September Thomas Watton 1886 Item - Envelope to Edward I. ESQ 29 December 1886 Item - Letter from L. H. to Major C A. Andrews Item - Receipt from Isaac Newcomb to Mr. George Wheaton Item - Receipt between Newcomb and Wheaton Item - Receipt between Mr. George Wheaton and Isaac Newcomb Item - Summons from Edward to 5 February 1863 Ward Eaton Jr Item - Receipt for George Wheaton 1861 Item - Summon for any constable in King's County from Edward Item - Receipt between Mr. G. Newcomb and George Wheaton Item - Diary of Edward, Sherbrooke (New ) Item - Diary of Edward, Sherbrooke (New ) Item - Diary of Edward, Sherbrooke (New ) Item - Diary of Edward, Sherbrooke (New ) Item - Diary of Edward, Sherbrooke (New ) 5 February September January February December February January 1839 Nova Scotia Archives Page 13

14 family fonds Item - Diary of Edward, Sherbrooke 10 January 1841 (New ) Item - Diary of Edward, Port 1 January 1868 Medway Item - Diary of Edward, Port 1 January 1869 Medway Item - Diary of Edward, South 26 April 1870 Boston Item - Diary of Edward, South 1 January 1871 Boston Item - Diary of Edward, South 16 February Boston 1872 Item - Diary of Edward, South 9 January 1874 Boston Item - Diary of Edward, Kentville 1 January 1881 Item - Diary of Edward, Kentville 1 January 1882 Item - Diary of Edward, Kentville 1 January 1884 Item - Diary of Edward, Kentville 8 January 1885 Item - Diary of Edward, Kentville 8 February 1886 Item - Diary of Edward, Kentville 7 January 1887 Item - Diary of Edward, New 1890 and 1891 Item - Diary of Edward, New 2 January 1891 Item - Diary of Edward Nova Scotia Archives Page 14