Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton

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Born in 1849 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton was a direct Planter descendent of John Eaton, an active participant in the building the Wellington Dyke. By 1907, Eaton was a prolific writer with a strong interest in history. Many of his books can be found in the Vaughan Memorial Library, including A History of Kings County (1910), which records the county's earliest Acadian settlement, the expulsion of the Acadians from the county, and the families that were drawn to the land thereafter. A.W.H. Eaton died in 1937 and is buried in Kentville, Nova Scotia.

Eaton's archival collection reflects his intense interest in the history of Kings County. The collection includes mostly original land transactions gathered by Eaton, likely to prepare for his book A History of Kings County, and personal papers. Only a small selection of the documents has been digitized.
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Land transaction Charles and Abiel Brown to Jonathan Crane

Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: Land transaction by which Charles and Abiel Brown, for the sum of thirty pounds, "Sell unto the said Jonathan Crane one certain tract of land lying and being in said Township of Horton, viz Eleven Acres of Land to lye at the South End or side of the Grant pasture formerly belonging to the late Jacob Brown Deceased, being a part of the same land said Jacob Brown conveyed to as our Brothers… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/9
Type: textual record

Land transaction Daniel Dickson to Jonathan Crane

Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Daniel Dickson, Gentleman, and Jonathan Crane, in which, for the sum of forty pounds, Crane purchased a tract of land from Dickson. Witnessed by Oliver Prentice and Edward DeWolf; and registered with John Bishop. Signatures / Inscriptions: Daniel Dickson, Jonathan Crane, Oliver Prentice, Edward DeWolf, and John Bishop
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/19
Type: textual record

Land transaction Jabez Huntley to Jonathan Crane

Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Jabez Huntley and Jonathan Crane, in which, for the sum of five pounds, Crane purchased a tract of land from Huntley. The transaction was witnessed by William Dickson and Silas Crane; and was registered with Daniel DeWolf on July 23, 1770. Signatures / Inscriptions Jabez Huntley, Jonathan Crane, William Dickson, Silas Crane, and Daniel DeWolf
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/21
Type: textual record

Land transaction Thomas Lee to Jonathan Crane

Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Thomas Lee, late of Horton, and Jonathan Crane, in which, for the sum of twenty pounds, Crane purchased a tract of land from Lee. The transaction was witnessed by H. Dennison and Sarah English. Signatures / Inscriptions Thomas Lee, H. Dennison, Sarah English- includes the name of Jonathan Crane
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/22
Type: textual record

Land transaction William Dickson to Jonathan Crane and James Noble Shannon

Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between William Dickson, Jonathan Crane, and James Noble Shannon, in which, for the sum of fifty pounds, Crane and Shannon purchased a tract of land from Dickson. The transaction was witnessed by Robert Foot and John Hacket. Signatures / Inscriptions: William Dickson, Robert Foot, John Hacket- includes Jonathan Crane and James Noble Shannon.
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/23
Type: textual record

Power of attorney

Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A power of attorney document, in which, Daniel Dickson, late of Horton, appoints Jonathan Crane as his representative. Witnessed by William Charles Moore, Isaac Deschamps, and one other. Signatures / Inscriptions: Daniel Dickson, William Charles Moore, Isaac Deschamps and one other.
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/95
Type: textual record