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Item · 1884
1 original hand drawn map showing new proposed road as continuation of Gunn's Road, connecting from West Branch Road to River John Road and the properties it will cross (McKay, Munroe, McBain and Langille's). Surveyed by Gilbert Sutherland Feb. 11, 1884.Confirmed - May Session, 1884. Recorded in Road Bank pgs 476-9. 2019.45.1
Item · 1850
Original hand drawn map of "Follie Village, surveyed by me this 9th day of January 1850" by Donald Urquhart. Shows Colchester County land lots, owner names and directional measurements. Note: Map 2011.62.9 is very similar but has a few different names on the lots. Both maps were apparently done the same day by the same person. This map states, "This plan belongs to J. A. Fraser 2011.62.8
Item · 1850
Original hand drawn map of A Plan of Lands in Folly Village, surveyed by Donald Urquhart, Dep. Sur., January 9, 1850.Shows Colchester County land lots, owner names and directional measurements. Note: Map 2011.62.8 is very similar but has a few different names on the lots. Both maps were apparently done the same day by the same person. 2011.62.9
Item · 1872
Original reproduction certificate issued to J. L. Peppard. Certifies that, "...he having expressed a desire to withdraw from the Lodge, is fully paid and has complied with the requirements, his leave is therefore granted." Signed at Truro, October 14, 1872. 2019.20.1
Item · 1872
Original reproduction certificate issued to J. L. Peppard. Certifies that he "...is raised to Degree of Master Mason in the Lodge Cobequid No. 37. Given at Masonic Hall, Halifax this 10th day of February in the year of our Lord 1872 and of Light 5872." English text is displayed on the left hand side of the certificate - Latin translation is on the right. 2019.20.2
Item · 1868
Topographic map of East Folly Mountain area showing Wallace River, East Branch River, Pines Brook, Totten Brook, divided lots with owner names including Fleming, McLain, Slack, Forsyth, Patten, Crowell, Barnhill, Archibald, Duncan, McNutt and Faulkner. Drawn November 1868 by unknown person. 92.246.1
Item · 1845
Original hand drawn map of Mill Brook, Colchester County. Granted lots near border of western side of DesBarres Grant including family names: Halliday, George, Swan, Clark, Pugh, Oliver. Stamped with a seal visible on paper - appears to belong with a land grant for James Clark.Surveyed by John Spry Morris, Surveyor General, Halifax, Oct. 11, 1845. 88.14
Item · 1784
Original hand drawn map of land grants and grantee names in part of Londonderry Township, Colchester County, NS. Includes surnames McLellan, Spencer, Denney, Dill, McLean, Skinner, and Reagh. Shows waterways and roads (unlabelled). 92.358.13
Item · 1861
An original hand drawn map which states, "I certify that this plan is a true and correct copy of a Plan of the Partitions of the Township of Londonderry filed in this office. Dept. of Crown Lands, 12 Feby 1861, Samuel P. Fairbanks, Comm. Crown Lands.Includes granted lands, names of lot owners and acreage. 2011.62.10
Item · 1908
A map showing lots and property owners with boundaries of Onslow and Kemptown town lines, Pictou County line and includes Waugh’s River, French River, Tatamagouche East, Whippy Lake and Black Lake, south line of J.F.W. DesBarres Grant line. Roads include Old Road Onslow to Tatamagouche, West Branch Rd., Corktown Road, Truro Road, North River Road. 2002.146.1