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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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Agreement John Avery to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: Trader John Avery of Windsor, Halifax County received from Charles Dickson of Horton "A Mortgage Deed of Divers Tracts and Parcells of Land lying and being in the Township of Horton." In the exchange, Avery "received fifty Acres of upland included in the aforesaid mortgage Deed being one half of the one hundred acre Lot known by Second Farm Lot Number fourteen in letter C on the… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/5
Type: textual record

Declaration

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A legal declaration in which Charles Dickson files a complaint against Elisha Lothrop for debts unpaid. The document includes a list of these debts and originally included appendices with the credit statements signed by Lothrop for the receipt of goods and merchandise from Dickson. The declaration was filed in the "Inferior Court of Common Pleas the first Tuesday of October 1764" and… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/96
Type: textual record

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 Brotherton Martin to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Brotherton Martin and Charles Dickson, in which, for an unknown sum, Dickson purchased a tract of dykeland from Martin. The transaction was witnessed by Olivia Dickson and Sherman Dennison; and was registered with Jonathan Bishop. Signatures / Inscriptions: Brotherton Martin, Sherman Dennison, Olivia Dickson, and Jonathan Bishop
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/78
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
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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
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Land transaction Charles Dickson to William Smith

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Charles Dickson and William Smith, in which, for the sum of seventy pounds, Smith purchased a tract of land from Dickson. Unfortunately, the witnesses' signatures and the registration official are no longer visible. Charles Dickson is the only signature visible.
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/54
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 Cornelius Rich to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Cornelius Rich, Yeoman, and Charles Dickson, Esq, in which, for the sum of twenty-five pounds, Dickson purchased land from Rich. Transaction was witnessed by Daniel Rockwell and "was registered pursuant to the Direction of the Law" by John Bishop. Signatures / Inscriptions: Cornelius Rich, Charles Dickson, Daniel Rockwell, Richard Sears, and John Bishop
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/41
Type: textual record

Land transaction Eleazar Chappel to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Eleazar Chappel and Charles Dickson, in which, for the sum of twenty pounds, Dickson purchased a tract of land from Chappel. The transaction was witnessed by David Chappel and Rachael Chappel, then registered by John Bishop. Signatures / Inscriptions Eleazar Chappel, Charles Dickson, Rachael Chappel, David Chappel, and John Bishop
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/13
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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
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Land transaction Gilbert Harris to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Gilbert Harris and Charles Dickson, in which, for the sum of thirty pounds, Dickson purchased a tract of land from Harris. The transaction was witnessed by Marshall Hackley and Joseph Woodworthy; and the document was registered with Hackley that same day. Signatures / Inscriptions Gilbert Harris, Marshall Hackley, and Joseph Woodworthy
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/45
Type: textual record