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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 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 Cyrus & Mary Peck to Lee English

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Cyrus & Mary Peck and Lee English, in which, for the sum of eight pounds, English purchased a tract of land from the Pecks. This document has no signatures. None for the Pecks, witnesses, nor the Dept. Reg.
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/65
Type: textual record

Land transaction Cyrus Peck to Alpheus Palmer

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Cyrus & Mary Peck and Alpheus Palmer, in which, for the sum of thirty-five pounds, Palmer purchased a tract of land from the Pecks. The transaction was witnessed by Peter Runyon and Elisha Winslow. Signatures / Inscriptions: Cyrus Peck, Mary Peck, Peter Runyon, and Elisha Winslow.
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/83
Type: textual record

Land transaction Cyrus Peck to Peter Runyon

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Cyrus Peck, farmer, and Peter Runyon, lawyer, in which, for the sum of thirty pounds, Runyon purchased a sawmill and accompanying lands from Peck. The transaction was witnessed by William Perkins and John Meany and registered with (?) Thomas Hill. The document is missing the signature of Cyrus Peck and his seal-they seem to have been removed by shears. Signatures /… more
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/88
Type: textual record

Land transaction Daniel Dickson to Jonathan Crane

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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
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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
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
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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

Land transaction Jabez Huntley to Jonathan Crane

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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 Jacob Burnham to Charles Dickson

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Collection: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Description: A land transaction between Jacob Burnham, Yeo-man, and Charles Dickson, Esq, in which, for the sum of eight pounds, Dickson purchased a tract of land from Burnham. The tranaction was witnessed by Nathan DeWolf and Joseph Herman, and then registered with Nathan DeWolf. Signatures / Inscriptions Jacob Burnham, Charles Dickson, Daniel DeWolf, and Joseph Herman
Accession Number: 1900.011-EAT/11
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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
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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