Stormont Township Book
PART 2
James Darby Born at Halifax, December
23rd 1783.
Joseph Darby was born at Country Harbour
Nova Scotia January 8th 1788.
Martha Ann Darby was born at Country
Harbour Nova Scotia June 27th 1790.
Parents Joseph & Martha Darby.
Elizabeth Cook was born at Country
Harbour Nova Scotia March 25th. 1786.
Charles Boderick Cook was born at
Country Harbour Nova Scotia March 8th
1788.
David Cook was born at Country Harbour
Nova Scotia October 1st 1792.
Parents David Cook & Mary Cook.
The next two entries are completely
and deliberately obliterated with ink.
Richard Waters was born at Country Harbour
Nova Scotia March 5th 1794.
Parents John Waters & Mary Waters.
Margaret Sophia Elizabeth Cornwell was born
at Country Harbour, Nova Scotia. July 3rd. 1789
Hannah Mary Cornwell was born at Country
Harbour Nova Scotia October 9th. 1790
George Cornwell was born at Country Harbour
Nova Scotia January 13th. 1792.
Amelia Maria Cornwell was born at Country
Harbour Nova Scotia June 26th. 1793.
Parents Doctor Daniel Cornwell & Mrs.
______________
Mary Jackson (alias) Waldron was born at Country
Harbour Nova Scotia April 20th. 1786.
Parents (supposed to be) Lifford Waldron, Esq.
& Martha Jackson a Black Woman.
Elizabeth Jackson (alias) Wood was born
at Country Harbour Nova Scotia
March 23rd. 1789.
Amelia Jackson (alias) Wood was born
Country Harbour Nova Scotia November
1790. John Jackson (alias) Wood was
born at Country Harbour Nova Scotia
April 14th 1793.
Parents Henry Wood a white m______
Jackson a Black Woman
A large section of this page is torn off.
What is left is the following:
Mary McKindley was b_______
Nova Scotia June _________
Night McKindl______
Nova Scotia _______
Aaron Mc_____
Nova S______
Married at Country Harbour Nova Scotia July 21
1788. by a Justice of the Peace - Jacob McKinley &
Elizabeth Gillburn.
August 1st. 1794 was married by a Justice of the
Peace at Country Harbour Nova Scotia Gamaliel
Haze and Elizabeth Miller
At Country Harbour Nova Scotia June 29th 1794
At Country Harbour Nova Scotia September 22nd
At Country Harbour Nova Scotia October 19th
At Country Harbour Nova Scotia, October 30th 1794
Married at Country Harbour County of Sydney
Married at Country Harbour County of Sydney
Married at Country Harbour County of Sydney
Married at Country Harbour County of Sydney and
Married at Country Harbour County of Sydney and
Married at Country Harbour County of Sydney and Province
Married at Country Harbour Nova Scotia by Justice Legett
Married at Country Harbour Nova Scotia by Justice
Married at Country Harbour Nova Scotia by
Married at Country Harbour Nova Scotia
The final pages deal with Marks and Brands of Animals, and also with sales/trades of lots of land in the Township.
Levi Niblets mark is a Swallow fork in the right
Richard Bradfords mark is a Crop & a Slit in the
William Masons mark is a 1/2 Crop in the right Ear.
Jacob McKindley his mark is a hole in each Ear.
Fred.k Feltmate his mark is a crop in the left
Next entry has been scratched out, but is still legible. It reads:
John Scott a Slit in each ear.
Next entry has been scratched out, but is still legible. It reads:
John George Legetts Mark is a Crop of the
Next entry has been scratched out and is illegible.
This is to certify that Benjamin Hines
John Masons mark is a half Crop in the
Stephen Bradleys Mark is both Ears Crop'd and
_____ ___________
James Fannings mark is a Swallow fork in
Edw.d Fannings mark is a Swallow fork in
William Bezansons mark is a Crop of the right
This may Certify that I have disposed
Her Majestys Steam Surveying Vessel
A Steam tug Boat from Quebeck bound
March 19. 1792 Memor.m of Marks
Matthew Gregg's mark is a
George Smith's mark is a
David Johnson's Mark a crop and 2 Slits in the
Lifford Waldron's Mark is half a crop in the left Ear
John Waters his Mark is a Slit and Swallow fork
Next entry is scratched out but still legibile:
Henry Woods his Mark is a Crop and Slit in the
Captain Michael Houseal his mark is a
Captain Daniel McNeill his Mark is a
Ephraim Clyburn's Mark is a Crop and a
Captain Joel Hudson his Mark is a Swallow
Stormont 21st 1784 Sept.
21st Sept. 1784
Stormont 23 Sept. 1784
Agreed between Thomas Hamilton and
This is to certify that I have exchanged my lot No. __ __
Stormont 2nd Oct.r 1784
Agreed between John Thompson and Thomas
This is to certify that Ensn. Donald Campbell has
The next entry is too dark to be legible. The names appear to be Isaiah Lowe and ______Mills. Witnessed by Henry Boyde.
Stormont 9 July 178_
Stormont 16 July 17__
Stormont 3 August 178_
D Ellis exch.d his lot No 74 with L______
Articles of Agreement made and
______
The final page is sums, scribbles and doodles.
was married by Justice Dawkins Esq. Robert Tompson
and Alice Peters both black People of this Township
and Margaret Hannaberry
1794 was married by Justice Dawkins Christopher
York and Amestene Hawkins both from Halifax
1794 was married by Justice Legett George
Dawkins Esquire. One of the Judges for the
County of Sydney to Miss Amelia Houseal
eldest daughter to the Reverend Michael Barnet
Houseal
was married by Justice Legett David Johnson and
Margaret Butler both of the County of Sydney.
and Province of Nova Scotia,
by Justice Leggett, Richard Bradford & Mrs?
Harvey the 4th, June 1797 ~~
Province of Nova Scotia
by Justice Legett, William Squince & Margaret Marlow
the 8th August 1796.
and Province of Nova Scotia by Justice Dawkins
Jonathan Holley and Maryann Catherine
Campbell the 21st, June 1799 ~~
Province of Nova Scotia by Justice Legett James Locoe? and
Mary Foules? the 15th November 1800 ~~
Province of Nova Scotia by Justice Legett, Henry Wood
and Jane Davison, this 5th December 1801 ~~
of Nova Scotia by Justice Legett, Anthony Cone___ and
Elizabeth _____, this 6th Day of February 1802
Jacob McKinley and Mary M____ the 4th day of ___ ____
Legett, George Webb to Phebe Roberts, black people
the 22nd Jan.y 1803 ~
John Legett Esqr. William Davison to Mary
Niblet, the 8th day of September 1809 ~~
by John Legett Esqr. Martin Cly and
Elsy Webb 30th Janry. 1810 both black ___
Ear.
right Ear, and a Crop and an underkeel in the left.
ear & half halfpenny over it, with half halfpen-
ny the underside of the right ear, and crop on the
upper side.
John Campbells mark is a hole in the
left Ear and a Crop in the right.
Benj.n Hines mark a crop in
the left ear.
right Ear scratched out writing here
and a ____ Crop in the left.
J.G. Legett, Town Clerk
has this day altered his mark to a crop
on the left ear and two Slits in the
same Ear. June 7th 1811 ~
Jn.o G. Legett Town Clerk
left Ear... March 16. 1814. Jno. G. Legett
a hole in the left Ear.
Benjamin Johnston
Appointed Clerk
the right Ear ~
each Ear.
Ear and a Slit near the But of the same Ear
on the under side.
of Lott No. _____ to Matt.w Gregg
March 7th 1792.
Signed:
GeoDawkins
Calumbra ? Lieut Com Shortland ?
bring the First Steamer that was ever
Knowing to Come into Country Harbor
Anchored off of Stewarts Mill 12th Augt
1846. haveing on Board Capt. Ripon of the
loyal Engineers to Explor the _____ _____
Road _____ ______ of St. John's N
Brunswick and John J. Marshall
M.P. from Guysborough.
to St. John N Brunswick came into Country
Harbor 10th Sep 1855 for Wood.
Brands &c. for the Horses, Cattle &c.
belonging to the Inhabitants of
Country Harbour Township &c.
Captn. John Legett's mark is a
Crop in the right Ear and a Slit in
the left Ear.
Hole in the left Ear and a Crop
in the right Ear
Crop and a Slit in the left Ear.
right Ear & a swallow fork in the left.
taken up by John Mason
in the right ear. & a Crop in the left.
Doctor Daniel Cornwell his Mark is a Crop &
1/2 penny underside of the right Ear & a Split in
the left.
right Ear.
hole in each Ear
Crop in the right Ear, and a nick in the
underside of the left.
Hole in the right Ear. and a swallow fork in
the left.
____ in the right Ear and two 1/2 Penny's ____
___ left.
This is to certify that Robert Hamilton and
Peter Conor have exchanged their Lots in
the Town of Stormont Viz. Robert Hamilton
exchanges his Lot 76 for Peter Conor's Lot
No 26 as Witness our hands ~
Signatures:
Rob.t Hamilton
Peter Connor
Witness
Signature: Thomas Hamilton
This is to certify that
Solomon Porter & Mic___ Collins
have exchanged their Lots in the Town
of Stormont Viz. Solomon Porter exchanges
his Lot 39 for Mic.d Collins Lot No. 230
Signature: Solomon Porter (his mark)
Witness:
Signature:Thomas Hamilton
This is to Certify that __ Donald
Campbell and John Farnie have exchanged
their Lots in the Town of Stormont Viz.
Donald Campbell exchanges his Lot No
205 for John Farnie No. 279 as Witness
our hands ~
Signatures:
Thomas Hamilton __
John Farnie
Witness
Signature:
Samuel Dyer
Lieut Thuragood to exchange Townlots
Thomas Hamilton takes 74 and gives
up No 229 to L. Thuragood
Signature:
thomas Hamilton
L X Th.
Witness
Signature:
Rob.t Hamilton
the Town of Stormont with George Shulnut? for No. ___
said town for which this is __ Sufficient ____ in Witness
my hand this 29th September 1784
Signatures:
Thomas Berry (his X mark)
Char.l S____ Witness
Arch.d McDugald & Jacob Fenton has
agreed to exchange their lots in Stormont
N24 for No 67 the later Fenton takes &
Arch.d McDugald takes No. 24
Signatures:
Jacob Fenton
Arch.d McDugald
Witness
Signature:
Wm. Stewart
Note at the bottom of above entry:
Quere. How could Fenton exchange this lot with McDugald when
he had previously exchanged it with Donald Campbell. __ 8 days
before this? *
Maltz to Exchange Lots in the Town of Stormont
Viz John Thompson to retain Maltz lot No 181
and Thomas Maltz to retain Thompson lot No 72
Signatures:
John Thompson
Thomas Maltz
Oct. 13th 1784
Witness
Signature:
George St.George?
Exchanged Lieut. Alex.r Campbells lot No. 235 in
the Town of Stormont, for No. 225. A vacant
Lot, as Witness Our hands.
No signatures
We John Lawrence and Thomas
____ have agreed to Exchange
lots that is to Say John Lawrence
gives his lot No. 247 for Thomas ______
No. 66 in Stormont
Witness
Signature:
Gamaliel Hays
We Malcom Black & John
Lawrence have Agreed to Exchange
lots in Stormont Viz Black
gives his lot No. 69 for Lawrence
lots No. 66 ~
Witness
Signature:
D. M _______
this is to Certify that I have Exchanged
my lot No. 29 with David Legett
for his lot No. given under
my hand this Day ~
Witness
Signature:
John Legett
Thurogood ___
Concluded upon between Charles Mc
Intire ^ of one part & John Nowland of the other
That I Charles McIntire doth agree
to Exchange a Town lot in Stormont Known
By the Title of N 102 with the Above mention
John Nowland for a lot N 216 in the
aforesaid town given under my hand
this 28 June 1784
Signature:
Charles McIntire
Witness
Signarure:
John Campbell?
Arch.d Cameron ~
Stormont 18 June 1784
I Do hearby Acknowledge to have
Exchanged my lot of Land in the
Town of Stormont No. 55 for 58? Liffo__
Waldron? in Said town
Witness McLain
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