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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 Abraham Harding to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Abraham Harding and Charles Dickson, in which, for the sum of sixty pounds, Dickson purchased a tract of land from Harding. The transaction was witnessed by Lavine (?) Dickson and Joseph Herman (?); and was registered with Nathan DeWolf on February 19, 1774. Signatures / Inscriptions: Abraham Harding, Lavine Dickson, Joseph Herman, and Nathan DeWolf- includes Charles… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/31
Type: textual record

Land transaction Arter Scovill to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Arter Scovell and Charles Dickson, in which, for the sum of fifteen pounds, Dickson purchased a tract of land from Scovel. The transaction was witnessed by Nathan DeWolf and Eunice Dickson; and registered with Nathan DeWolf on March 17, 1772. Signatures / Inscriptions: Arter Scovell, Nathan DeWolf, and Eunice Dickson - includes the name of Charles Dickson
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/34
Type: textual record

Land transaction Charles Dickson and John Whitney

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land exchange agreement between Charles Dickson and John Whitney, in which the two exchange properties of equal value. The document was registered with Nathan DeWolf (Dept. Reg.) that same day. Signatures / Inscriptions : Nathan DeWolf is the only visible signature
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/59
Type: textual record

Land transaction Charles Dickson to George Deschamps

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Charles Dickson and George Deschamps, in which, for the sum of twenty-eight pounds, Deschamps purchased a tract of land from Dickson. The transaction was witnessed by Nathan DeWolf and Margarit Randall; and registered with John Bishop on August 6, 1783. Signatures / Inscriptions Charles Dickson, Nathan DeWolf, Margarit Randall, and John Bishop- includes George Deschamps… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/29
Type: textual record

Land transaction Charles Dickson to James Anderson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land exchange between James Anderson, Yeoman, and Charles Dickson, Esquire, both from Horton, in which Anderson conveyed to Dickson a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land and Situate being and lying in the Township of Horton aforesaid being one half of the Lot Commonly Called a Second Division farm Lot Discribed by Number eighteen in Letter B which half of Said Lot Contains by Estimation fifty Acres… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/3
Type: textual record

Land transaction Charles Dickson to Jonathan Woodbury

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction ("Deed of Exchange") between Charles Dickson and Jonathan Woodbury, in which, Dickson and Woodbury agree to an exchange of land ownership. Woodbury's property, formerly owned by Joshua Welch, was exchanged for the property owned by Dickson. The exchange was witnessed by D. Sherman Denison and one other; and was registered with Nathan DeWolf on February 25, 1768.… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/40
Type: textual record

Land transaction Christopher Prince to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Christopher Prince, of Boston, and Charles Dickson, of Horton, in which, for the sum of three hundred pounds, Dickson purchased a tract of land (in Horton) from Prince. The transaction was witnessed by Nathan DeWolf and James Dickinson; and was registered with Nathan DeWolf on August 7, 1769. This is a "True Coppy" [sic] of the original deed. Signatures /… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/38
Type: textual record

Land transaction Elijah Bent to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Elijah Bent, Gentleman, and Charles Dickson, Esquire, in which Bent was paid the sum of twenty five pounds for "Certain Lots lying in the Town Plott of Horton aforesaid being by number Ten & Eleven in Letter B in the Second Division of Town Lots Containing about half an acre each be the same more or less together with the Dwelling House & Standing on one of… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/7
Type: textual record

Land transaction Jed Williams to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Jed Williams and Charles Dickson, in which, for an unknown sum, Dickson purchased a town lot from Williams. The transaction was witnessed by James (?) and Nathan DeWolf. Signatures / Inscriptions Jed Williams, James (?), and Nathan DeWolf.
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/73
Type: textual record

Land transaction John Allen to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction in which John Allen of Horton , Yeoman, acknowledged the receipt of "Five Pounds Currency" from Charles Dickson of Horton. The land transaction was written on or about 10 March 1769 and Nathan Dewolf, Dep. Reg. registered the deed 11 April 1772 "on the Oath of Daniel Dickson", one of the two men who signed the document as witnesses. Alongside John Allen… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/1
Type: textual record

Land transaction John Allen to Cyrus Peck

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between John Allen and Cyrus Peck in which Peck paid the sum of twenty five pounds for "one quarter part of the one hundred acre farm Lot in the Township of Horton that is Known by Second Division Farm Lot Letter A Number twenty Nine both on the Plan of the Township and on the Proprietors Records." Of interest is the fact that besides the two witnesses and John Allen… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/2
Type: textual record

Land transaction John Taggart to Cyrus Peck

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between John Taggart and Cyrus Peck, in which, for the sum of twenty-five pounds, Peck purchased a tract of land from Taggart. The transaction was completed by John Cunningham, who Taggart had given the Power of Attorney. The transaction was witnessed by Israel Harding and Richard Cunningham and registered with Nathan DeWolf. Signatures / Inscriptions: John Cunningham, Israel… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/86
Type: textual record

Land transaction Samuel Griffing to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Samule Griffing and Charles Dickson, in which, for the sum of thirty pounds, Dickson purchased a tract of land from Griffing. The transaction was witnessed by Nathan DeWolf and Elijha Lothrop; and registered with Elijha Lothrop. Signatures / Inscriptions: Samuel Griffing, Charles Dickson, Nathan DeWolf, and Elijha Lothrop
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/20
Type: textual record

Land transaction William Cooley and Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between William Cooley and Charles Dickson, in which, Dickson purchased land from Cooley for an unknown sum. The transaction was witnessed by Eunice Dickson and Olive Dickson; and was registered with Nathan DeWolf. Signatures / Inscriptions: William Cooley, Charles Dickson, Eunice Dickson, Olive Dickson, and Nathan DeWolf
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/16
Type: textual record

Land transaction William Dickson to Joseph Fairbanks

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between William Dickson and Joseph Fairbanks, in which, for the sum of twenty-two pounds, Fairbanks purchased a tract of land from Dickson. The transaction was witnessed by Charles Dickson and Nathan DeWolf; the document was then registered with DeWolf. Signatures / Inscriptions: William Dickson, Charles Dickson, and Nathan DeWolf
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/63
Type: textual record