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Annabel (Siteman) Ells fonds file list

Accession #: 2013.066

Series 1: Land records, wills, & petitions

Item description

Date Extent

Magistrates for the County of Halifax 1840 1 page

Journal of Occurrence extracts 1787 1 page

Petition for improvement of road from Dartmouth to Ship Harbour 1825 2 pages

Petition for improvement of road from Dartmouth to Ship Harbour 1825 2 pages

Notes taken on petitions to the Assembly for aid in the opening and improvement of roads, bridges, and

buildings

1816‐1884 32 pages

Memorial of John Turple and others, Musquodoboit and Jeddore Harbours, petition for road 1829‐1830 1 page

Memorial of John Chamberlain respecting roads in Dartmouth and Preston 1830 1 page

Military correspondence concerning settlement of Loyalist refugees 1783‐1786 1 page

Petition by inhabitants of Head of Ship Harbour for construction of a bridge 1869 1 page

Letter to Col. Winslow from William Shaw regarding provisions issued to settlers by government 1784 3 pages

Includes copies of various petitions, land deeds, estate inventories, land grants and survey certificates,

public notices regarding land grants, Loyalist settlers lists, excerpts from Allison's History of Nova Scotia,

claims. Among people mentioned are Patrick O'Bryan, John McVicar, Thomas Green, John George Wever,

George Shelnut, Peter McGray, Colin Campbell of Birch Hill Farm, Mrs Stanley (Gladys Palmer) Robson,

O'Bryans, Chambers Blakeney, Nicholas Crane, Joseph Lamb, Hannah Lumb, Lawrence Marks, Andrew

Mires, William Rittenhouse, Adam Nunkason, Mary Sheddie, George Shobert, Christian Sing, Henry

Siteman, George Weaver, Alexander Colville, John Legett, Lovett Thoroughgood, John Weeks, Neil Currie,

and others. Also includes a letter to Annabel from Gladys dated 1949 which discusses Birch Hill farm and

road, which apparently became Clam Bay as well as the "famous Campbell Grant." Discusses the location

of the road and mentions Walter, Alice, and Eddy Stoddard as it went by their properties. Colin Campbell

used to live there and the grant was purchased by the Webbers and Stoddards, mentions marshes being

dyked and discusses death of Annabel's aunt Mary Jane c. 1858.

1766‐1949 1 folder

Michael Francklin to Lord Colvill 1766‐1784 3 pages

Extract from NS Gazette, Charles Colville grant 1783 1 page

Petition of Captain Thomas Green 1783‐1786 1 page

Surveyor General of the Woods Office 1784 1 page

To Charles Morris, Chief Surveyor of Land, with return of names of settlers 1784 2 pages

Re: Grant to Thomas Green and others 1784 2 pages

Draft Grant to Thomas Green 1784‐1837 5 pages

Re application of Malcolm McCallum for land for Ship Harbour settlers 1784‐1837 3 pages

Thomas Green land application 1784 6 pages

Estate of Thomas Green, NS Gazette notice 1786 1 page

Capt. Thomas Green Estate 1787 1 page

Grant, Henry Siteman and John Swilling 1786 2 pages

To Charles Morris regarding grant to Henry Siteman and John Swilling 1786 2 pages

Extract of letter from Gladys Palmer Robson regarding Birch Hill property sale by Colin Campbell 1794 2 pages

Land grant for Henry Siteman 1811 1 page

Henry Siteman land grant 1811 1 page

Land grant to Henry Siteman 1811 1 page

Henry Siteman land grant, Ship Harbour 1811 3 pages

Michael Eisan land grant 1810 1 page

Campbell to Weber [Wever] 1811‐1818 6 pages

Land granted to Henry O'Brien by John Spry Morris 1830 1 page

Surveyor's Report, Request of Henry Siteman 1830 1 page

Survey, John Shelnut c. 1830 2 pages

Eastern Shore Archives Series 1: page 1 2017‐01‐22




Item description

Date Extent

Notes from Land papers, including George Shellnut and Henry Crumb land grant and Parish of Sackville

records

1784‐1837 5 pages

Crown Lands notes 1872‐1889 5 pages



Land grant for John Reardon 1813 1 page

Land grant for Rudolph Wilson 1814 1 page

Land grant for Henry Siteman 1813 1 page

George Siteman land grant 1813 1 page

Land grant for Andrew Siteman 1813 1 page

Henry Siteman land grant 1813 1 page

Memorial of George and Andrew Siteman 1814 1 page

Grant‐‐ Henry Siteman and four others 1814 4 pages

Henry Siteman and four others 1814 2 pages

Rudolph Wilson land grant 1814 1 page

Memorial of Henry Sideman 1789 1 page

Petition of Henry Peitzsch 1813 1 page

Farm lots laid out for Loyal emigrants and disbanded corps 1783‐1786 1 page

Petition of L. Thoroughgood 1810 1 page

Petition of John Newcomb 1813 1 page

Petition of George Shelnutt 1810 2 pages

Michael Eisan 1793‐1844 2 pages

Lovett Thoroughgood petition 1810 1 page

Peter McGray land grant 1832 1 page

Petition of James Beaver, Shoal Bay 1826 1 page

Crown Land grant, Egmont, Percival 1783 1 page

Land grant to Peter McGray 1832 2 pages

Petition of Daniel and John Wickes 1811 1 page

Petition of Daniel Weeks 1812 3 pages

Petition of Jasper Leslie, Thomas Murphy, John Munk, Richard Welsh, and James Wolf 1826 1 page

Memorial of James Scandlin 1823 3 pages

Petition of Patrick O'Brien 1813 2 pages

Petition of John Henry Myers, Collin Peter Mitchell, Alexander Mitchell, and John Mitchell 1818 2 pages

Petition of Edmund Fanning Stoddard 1813 1 page

Petition of Patrick Andrew Sherlock 1813 1 page

Land grant to Stephen Wisdom and Robert Collins 1784 1 page

Petition of inhabitants of Head of Ship Harbour for road including list of names 1869 1 page

Extracts from diary of Lieut. Anthony Allsire 1870 1 page

Petition of Colin Mitchell, cont.'d 1818 1 page

Petition of Colin Mitchell 1824 1 page

Petition of Henry Siteman to House of Assembly 1837 1 page

Petition of John George Koch 1818‐1819 1 page

Certificate of Judgement, William & Chas. Silver vs. Andrew Siteman 1857 1 page

Memorial of Daniel Sullivan et al., Capt. Green's regiment, for land grants 1784 1 page

Memorial of Neil Curry for land grant at Sheet Harbour c.1784 1 page

Land granted to Daniel Sullivan et al 1784 1 page

John Wentworth correspondence regarding land laid out for Daniel Sullivan et al 1784 1 page

Correspondence from John Parr to Charles Morris regarding land at Ship Harbour for Daniel Sullivan et al 1784 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

Crown land grant records, Egmont‐ Percival 1768‐1789 1 page

Alexander, Lord Colvill and Charles Colville land grants 1766‐1784 3 pages

Stoddard (Thomas) c. 1803‐1823 1 page

Petition of Mary Tucker 1827 1 page

Petition of R. Tucker 1828 1 page

Will of John Torple [Turple] 1823 1 page

Will of Peter McGray 1838 1 page

Will of Robert Jamison 1884‐1885 1 page

Will of David Webber 1883 1 page

Will of John Russell 1879‐1882 1 page

Will of Daniel Reardon 1874‐1875 2 pages

Petition of Richard Siteman regarding Rosina Siteman c. 1850‐1900 2 pages

Annie Elizabeth Siteman, Richard Shellnutt, and George Robertson document c. 1850‐1900 1 page

Will of George Shellnutt 1830‐1835 2 pages

Will of Charles Cody c. 1809‐1813 1 page

Will of John Oliver Siteman/ Court of Probate 1919‐1924 3 pages

Will of John Oliver Siteman notes 1924 1 page

Will of Annabel Ells 1968 3 pages

Court of Probate, Will of Annabel Ells 1970 1 page

Annabel Ells Estate 1970 11 pages

Includes some vital records but mainly documents related to land transactions of Henry Siteman, some

with James Beaver, John Swilling,

c. 1750‐1800 1 folder

Includes land records, petitions, complaints, court records, vital records, excerpts from magazines and

newspapers, etc.

c. 1800‐1890 1 folder

Shelnutt and others to Miller 1876 1 page

Siteman to Twining 1876 1 page

McCarty et al to McCarty Sr 1876 1 page

Bollong and others to Shelnutt 1876 1 page

Walsh et al to O'Bryan 1877 1 page

Glawson Sr to Glawson Jr 1877 1 page

Newcomb To Beaver 1877‐1878 1 page

Indenture, Hartling 1877 1 page

Hiltz to Jamison 1871‐1877 1 page

Walsh et al to O'Bryan 1873‐1877 1 page

Webber et al from Parker 1878 1 page

McNeil to Marks Jr 1879 1 page

Rennels and wife to Siteman 1879 2 pages

Siteman to Siteman 1879 2 pages

Siteman to Dorn Hope Lodge 1879 1 page

Blakley et al to Marks 1880 1 page

Webber and wife to Siteman 1875‐1882 1 page

Siteman and wife to Siteman 1884 2 pages

Siteman and wife to Siteman 1880‐1884 2 pages

Mitchell to St Stephen's Parish 1885 2 pages

Siteman to Wilcox 1887 2 pages





Item description

Date Extent

Farquhar and wife to Stoddart 1885‐1889 2 pages

Siteman to Stoddard 1889 2 pages

Siteman to Siteman 1890 1 page

Siteman to Siteman et al 1891 1 page

O'Brien to Richardson 1893 1 page

Richardson to O'Brien 1893 1 page

Indenture, Siteman and Webber 1883‐1888 1 page

Siteman to Newcomb 1880 2 pages

Re the Estate of John Laybolt 1895 1 page

Webber and Siteman 1901 1 page

Various petitions, records from school trustees, assembly papers, and other documents c. 1770‐1890 1 folder

Folder 4a includes Henry Siteman headstone inscription, claims of Henry Siteman, deed of partition

between Henry Siteman's heirs, inventory of his effects, petitions, land records, deed from George

Webber to Henry Siteman and Lewis Morris Wilkins to Henry Siteman. Folder 4b includes correspondence

regarding Siteman, Robson families and some other correspondence. Also contains land records,

memorials regarding land, petitions, will of Henry Siteman, Siteman family vital records, indenture, will of

Andrew Siteman and George Siteman, account of the death of Elizabeth Siteman as a result of burn

injuries from an accidental fire, petition buy W.G. Bradshaw for insurance money of William Siteman

presumed lost at sea, whose son was grandson to Bradshaw and in his care. Court papers.

c. 1750‐1880 2 folders

Various deeds c. 1820‐1883 17 pages

Extract from NS Gazette, land grant of Lord Colville 1783 1 page

Lord Colvill grant 1784 3 pages

Henry Mosier to Leonard Mosier 1805 3 pages

James Lenos Gaff to William Morris 1784 1 page

Robert McEwen to Malcolm McCallum 1785 1 page

Alexander Campbell to Thomas Green 1785‐1796 1 page

John Budd to Daniel Wicks 1786 1 page

Young to Cook 1785 1 page

Thomas Green to Abram Forst 1785 1 page

Patrick O'Brien to Thomas Cook 1785 1 page

Andrew Power to Thomas Green 1786 1 page

Thomas Cook to John Weaver 1785 1 page

Daniel Wooks to Michael Eisan 1786 1 page

Edward McGuire to L. Kavanagh 1787 1 page

William Melton to Adam Nuneassor 1786 1 page

Jospeh Grandy to Christian Song 1787 1 page

Francis Green to George Deblois 1788 1 page

Adam Newgeser to Michael Eisan 1788 1 page

Denis Newman to John Reardon 1788 1 page

William Rydenhour to Richard Garrett 1788 1 page

A. Nessesor to M. Easyon 1788 1 page

Cahill to DeBlois 1789 1 page

Daniel Sullivan to Rudolf Koond 1789 1 page

William Huntington to John Kelly 1786 1 page

Richard Meagher to James Hurley 1789 1 page

Andrew Power to Enoch Bean 1790 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

John Kiely to Nicholas Crumb 1790 1 page

John Myers to John Reardon 1790 1 page

Mary Murphoy to Enoch Bean 1790 1 page

Deblois to Weaver 1790 2 pages

George Weaver to John George Weaver 1790 1 page

James Beaver to Henry Siteman 1790 1 page

Robert McEwen to Richard Tucker 1790 1 page

Conrad Sheady to George Shilnett with notes 1790 2 pages

Elizabeth Kennedy to Chambers Blakeney, William Rhidmore 1791 1 page

James Power to Philip Weaver 1791 1 page


Joseph Lumb to Michael Eisan 1791 1 page

Indenture, William Sutherland and John Peitzsch 1792 1 page

Heirs of Henry Siteman 1791‐1803 1 page

Sylvester McGrath to James Bowen 1794 1 page

Nicholas Crum to John Reordian 1795 1 page

Conrod Shedy to Michael Eisan 1796 1 page


Nicholas Crum to John Reardon 1797 1 page

Campbell to Weber and Mitchell 1797 1 page

James Sweeny to James Bowen 1796 1 page

John Peitzsch to Hugh MacDonald 1798 1 page

Indenture, Campbell and Stoddard 1799 1 page

John George Weber to Thomas Merryweather 1800 1 page

Lewis Morris Wilkins to Henry Siteman 1802 1 page

Michael Eisan to Sebastian Step 1804 1 page

Robert McEwen to Patrick O'Brien and James Scandlin 1790 1 page

Edmund Murphy to James Bowen 1795 1 page

Indenture, Patrick and Mary Hunt and James Bowen 1806 1 page

Indenture, Hare, Weaver, Mitchell 1806 1 page

Thomas Merryweather to John Donaldson 1809 2 pages

Charles Cody to James Bowen 1809 1 page

George Weber to Henry Siteman Sr 1810 2 pages

John Lovett Thoroughgood to John Reardon 1810 1 page

Indenture, Neil Curry and Nicholas Purdue Olding 1811 1 page

James Bowen to Samuel Song 1810 1 page

Lawrence Marks to John Gibbs 1810 1 page

Richard Garret to George Shelnut 1811 2 pages

Daniel Weeks to Patrick O'Brien 1811 2 pages

Mary Hiffernan to Thomas Flinn and others 1813 1 page

Thomas Cook to Patrick O'Brien 1814 1 page

John Wolf to Patrick O'Brien 1814 1 page

Henry Siteman and others to George Siteman 1816 3 pages

Henry Siteman and others to Catherine Weaver 1816 2 pages

Henry Siteman and others to Susannah Weaver 1816 2 pages

George and Andrew Siteman with others to Henry Siteman 1816 3 pages

Original indenture, Henry, George, and Andrew Siteman, Catherine and Susannah Weaver, Elizabeth

Newcomb, and Charlotte Eisan to Ann Barbara Weaver, widow of Geogre Weaver

1816 2 pages

Elizabeth Bowen to Philip Webber 1816 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

Henry and George Siteman and others to Andrew Siteman 1816 3 pages

Samuel Weaver to John Eisan 1816 2 pages

John and Catherine Weaver to John Eisan 1816 2 pages

Willson to Siteman 1818 1 page

George McCarthy to Frederick Eisan 1818 1 page

Thomas Walsh and wife to John Seightman [Siteman] 1824 2 pages

Henry Siteman to Lawrence Blakely 1828 2 pages

Troy to Eisan 1830 1 page

Michael Eisan to Frederick Eisan 1831 1 page

Michael Eisan the elder to Michael Eisan the younger 1831 1 page

Michael Eisan to John Eisan 1831 1 page

George Shellnut to John Shellnut 1832 1 page

George Shellnut to Henry Shellnut 1832 1 page

Robert Noble to George Shellnutt 1834 1 page

John Newcomb and wife to Joseph Cowan 1841 2 pages

Nicholas Reardon et al to E. Cunard 1835 1 page

Garret et al to Garret 1835‐1887 2 pages

John Shellnut to Bishop of NS 1835‐1837 2 pages

Peter McGray to Bishop 1835‐1837 1 page

Henry Siteman to Peter McGray 1837 2 pages

Elizabeth Webber to James Webber and others 1837 1 page

Indenture, John Veith and Peter M. Thorogood 1856 1 page

Andrew Siteman and wife to James Webber et al 1840 2 pages

Elizabeth Reordian to the SPG 1841 3 pages

Henry, George, and Andrew Siteman to Elizabeth Newcomb 1841 2 pages

Samuel Long [Zong] to Elizabeth Chapman 1842 1 page

Michael Eisan, wife, et al to Benjamin Arnold 1843 1 page

Mary Curry to John Shellnutt 1843 2 pages

John Newcomb to Francis Dellmore 1845 1 page

John Crum and wife to Adam Reid et al 1847 1 page

Henry Peitzsch Sr to Henry Peitzsch Jr. 1849 1 page

John Webber and wife to Henry Webber and other 1847‐1851 1 page

John Newcomb and wife to James Murphy 1846 1 page

Heirs of Henry Crum to Patrick O'Brien 1848‐1849 1 page

Henry Peitzsch to James O'Brien 1849‐1851 2 pages

Indenture, Susannah Power and George Glawson 1 page

Martin Glawson to Patrick O'Brien 1850 1 page

Indenture, Henly, Leslie, McCarthy 1851 1 page

Heirs of George Shellnut to Simon Newcomb 1857 1 page

Ann Barbara Shellnutt to Michael Eisan 1853‐1855 1 page

John Hall to Frederick Eisan 1853‐1855 1 page

Frederick Eisan and wife to John Michael Eisan 1853‐1855 1 page

Mary O'Bryan to Richard Carter 1854‐1855 1 page

Mary O'Bryan to John O'Bryan 1855‐1858 1 page

Elizabeth Reardon to John O'Bryan 1855 1 page

Mary O'Bryan to John O'Bryan 1855 1 page

Andrew Siteman and wife to Daniel Curry 1855 2 pages

George Siteman to Andrew Siteman 1855 2 pages

James Lenox Gaff, Ship Harbour to William Morris 1784 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

Robert McEwen to Malcolm McCallum 1784 1 page

Adam Newgeser to Michael Eisan 1788 1 page

Andrew Power to Enoch Bean 1790 1 page

James Beaver to Henry Siteman 1790 1 page

Elizabeth Reordian to the SPG 1841‐1842 3 pages

Indenture, Susannah Power and George Glawson 1849 1 page

Cahill to Deblois with notes 1789 1 page

Estate of Thomas Green, Mary Murphoy with notes 1790 1 page

Conrad Sheady to George Shilnett with notes 1790 2 pages

Joseph Lumb to Michael Eisan with notes 1793 1 page

John George Weaver to Thomas Merryweather 1800 1 page

Heirs of Henry Siteman petition 1814 1 page

John and Catherine Weaver to John Eisan 1816 2 pages

O'Bryan to Connolly 1873 1 page

Folder 5a includes land deeds, deeds of partition, vital records, petitions, letter from Henry Siteman to Sir

George Provost, court papers, grants. Folder 5b includes family records, court papers, will of Andrew

Siteman, account of Elizabeth Siteman accident, will of George Siteman, petition of Richard Siteman,

petition of W. G. Bradshaw regarding Wm. Siteman insurance money, original list of persons and

valuation of property in Lower Ship Harbour 1885, 1886, 1888, 1890, original agreement between George

and Jane Siteman and Andrew Siteman 1873, vital information

c.1780‐1900 2 folders

John Newcomb to Henry W. Newcomb 1855 1 page

Henry Siteman and wife to John Blakeney and others 1855 2 pages

Frederick Eisan and wife to Diocesan Church Society 1856 2 pages

John O'Bryan and wife to William Palmer 1856 1 page

Indenture, Daniel and Elizabeth Reardon and Mary O'Brien 1856 1 page

Charles Wisdom to Elizabeth Eisan 1857 1 page

Abraham Newcomb to Judson Newcomb 1857 1 page

John Michael Eisan to Frederick Eisan 1857 1 page

Caroline S. Webber vs. Charles Wisdom 1858 1 page

Indenture, Michael Eisan and John Blackley 1858 1 page

Thomas Neville to John O'Brien 1858 1 page

Mary Little to Owen Newcomb 1859 1 page

Indenture, John and Mary O'Brien and John Keating 1860 1 page

Henry O'Brien and wife to Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp 1866 1 page

Indenture, Heirs of Neil Curry 1861 1 page

Indenture, Andrew and Catherine Siteman and William Webber 1862 1 page

Indenture, Andrew and Catherine Siteman and Henry T. Webber 1862 1 page

Indenture, Andrew and Catherine Siteman and John P. Webber 1862 1 page

Indenture, Andrew and Catherine Siteman and James Webber 1862 1 page

Daniel Reardon to Daniel F. Curry 1861‐1863 1 page

Release, Andrew Siteman to George and Andrew Siteman 1863 1 page

Simon Myers to Mary Shelnutt 1863 1 page

Jacob Song and other to William Barron 1863 1 page

Andrew Siteman Jr to Daniel F. Curry 1863 2 pages

William Newcomb to Henry Shellnut 1864 1 page

John Eisan to Charles Eisan 1865‐1866 1 page

Newcomb et al to Leslie 1865‐1868 1 page

John Eisan to Frederick Eisan 1865‐1866 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

John Eisan to Michael Eisan 1865‐1866 1 page

Hannah Weeks to Frederick Eisan 1866 1 page

Sherrif's deed, Andrew Siteman to James Farquhar 1866 2 pages

Lease, Andrew Siteman Jr et al to Daniel F. Curry 1867 1 page

Mary O'Bryan to Owen Newcomb 1867 1 page

Ryordan to Peters 1867 1 page

Indenture, James and Mary Leary and Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp 1866 1 page

Indenture, Thomas and Devine Walsh and Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp 1860 1 page

Borgal to Glawson 1868 1 page

Barron and wife to Murphy 1869 1 page

Siteman to School Trustees, Ship Harbour 1869 1 page

Gilchrist to Jamison 1870 1 page

Wolf and wife to Monk Jr et al 1875 1 page

Anderson to Mitchell 1870 2 pages

Siteman et al to W. Webber 1873 2 pages

Hiltz to Jamison 1877 1 page

O'Bryan to Herron 1872 1 page

Tracey to Tracey 1872 1 page

O'Bryan to Siteman et al 1873 1 page

Petipas to RC Episcopla Corp 1873 1 page

Leslie et al to Newcomb 1873 1 page

O'Bryan to Connolly 1873 1 page

Siteman and wife to Newcomb 1873 1 page

Walsh and others to O'Bryan 1877 1 page

Lansberg to Borgal 1874 1 page

O'Bryan et al to Jamison 1875 1 page

Shellnut to Turpell 1875 1 page

Newcomb to Newcomb 1875 1 page

Webber and wife to Siteman 1875 1 page

Siteman and wife to Webber 1875 2 pages

Shelnutt and others to Miller 1876 1 page

Bollong and others to Shelnutt 1876 1 page

McCarthy et al to McCarthy Sr 1876 1 page

Siteman to Twining 1876 1 page

Walsh et al to O'Bryan 1877 1 page

Newcomb and wife to Beaver 1877‐1878 1 page

Glawson Sr to Glawson Jr 1877 1 page

Indenture, John and Charlotte Hartling and Samuel Hartling 1877 1 page

Webber et al from Parker 1878 1 page

McNeil to Marks Jr 1879 1 page

Blakley et al to Marks 1880 1 page


Rennels and wife to Siteman 1879 2 pages

Siteman to Siteman 1879 2 pages

Mitchell to St Stephen's Parish 1885 2 pages

Farquhar and wife to Stoddart 1889 2 pages

Siteman to Wilcox 1887 2 pages

Siteman to Siteman et al 1888‐1891 1 page

Indenture, John Peter Siteman and Mary Catherine Webber 1888 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

Indenture, James B. and Flora Ann Stoddard and Andrew Siteman 1889 2 pages

Richardson to O'Bryan 1893 1 page

O'Brien to Richardson 1893 1 page

Property at East Ship Harbour, history c. 1865‐1936 3 pages

George Tobin vs. Andrew Siteman 1859 1 page

Daniel F. Curry vs. Andrew Siteman 1862 1 page

Richard Walsh to J. Christopher Rickard 1786 1 page

Widow Beaver and Joseph King to Charles Wallis 1855 1 page

Will of Samuel Webber 1853 1 page

Petition of Mary O'Bryan 1852 1 page

Weeks to Wilcox 1870 1 page

George Shelnut Sr to George Shelnut Jr 1832 1 page

Siteman to Newcomb 1880 2 pages

Andrew Siteman to William Rennels 1865 2 pages

Indenture, Charles Blackadar and wife and Patrick O'Brien 1828 1 page

Lease, Weeks, Cowan, Dean to Belmore 1864 1 page

Mortgage, John and Lucy Ann Laybolt and Loyal Prince of Wales Lodge 1872 1 page


Shelnut and wife to Shelnut et al 1885 1 page

List of children brought from England by Mrs Britt and Col. Laurie and distributed to people on the

Eastern Shore

1874‐1876 1 page

Re Estate of John Laybolt Jr. 1895 1 page

Abstracts of Assembly Papers 1763‐1815 15 pages

Land papers 1784‐1837 5 pages

Crown Land notes 1773‐1871 24 pages

Hand drawn map, O'Bryen Survey 1830 1 page

Letter to John S. Morris from George Shellnutt regarding land grant 1837 1 page

Surveyor's Report 1830 1 page

Hand drawn copy of map 1814 1 page

Hand drawn copy of map, O'Bryan 1773‐1839 1 page

Hand drawn copy of map, District of Pictou including school and glebe house 1811 1 page

Hand drawn copy of map, Charles Morris 1 page

Hand drawn copy of map, Ship Harbour 1814 1 page

Hand drawn copy of map, Weeks survey 1815 1 page

Hand drawn copy of map, John Johnstone 1 page

Hand drawn copy of map, N.B. 1806 1 page

Hand drawn copy of map, Plan and return of survey, includes Michael Eisan, George Shellnutt, &

Lawrence Marks grants

c. 1814 1 page

Partial hand drawn copy of map and notes 1811 1 page

Hand drawn copy of map, Ship Harbour Survey 1811 1 page


Correspondence, to John Spry Morris from Charles Morris regarding land 1830 1 page


Correspondence regarding land of Peter McGray at Jeddore 1832 1 page

Notes 1 page

Correspondence regarding land granted to Stephen Wisdom and Robert Collins at Owls Head 1784 1 page

Assembly Journal notes regarding state of road from Dartmouth to Sheet Harbour and Bridge at Head of

Jeddore

1858 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

Grant Book 9, Percival family land grant, Jeddore 1768 1 page

Petitions and correspondence regarding settlers 1783‐1786 1 page

Correspondence to the Magistrates and Militia Officers at Ship Harbour regarding sailors who have

deserted

1810 1 page

Memorial of Neal Curry, William Hall, Samuel Balcom, John Hall et al regarding theft of gulls eggs 1839 2 pages

Resignation of Hon. Charles Morris, Surrogate General of His Magesty's Court for the Probate of Wills 1830 1 page

Petition of the inhabitants of Jeddore for aid and provisions 1835 1 page

Letter from Secretary and librarian, committee of the Society of the Bar NS 1835 1 page

Letter from Thomas MacDonald to His Majesty's Printing Office regarding books presented to the Public

Library and a Bill of Lading

1835 1 page

Abstract of Manuscript book 238, document 56. Request from Charles R. Fairbanks for soldiers to aid with

catching 5 wanted persons.

1831 1 page

Abstract of Journal of Occurrence in Manuscript volume 365 1776‐1787 1 page

Extracts and notes from Manuscript Book 242, regarding development and officials in Eastern Shore

communities

1837 2 pages

Extracts of documents, including petition of Peter McKinley regarding land 1838 2 pages

Extracts of documents regarding James Mahany and Peter McKinley land claims 1838 2 pages

List of magistrates for County of Halifax 1840 1 page

Notes from the Commission Books including William Sutherland being authorized to perform marriages in

Sheet Harbour in absence of clergymen, appointments of people to various positions and other

information

1796‐1836 2 pages

James Lenox Gaff, Ship Harbour to William Morris 1784 1 page

William Morris from James Gaff 1784 1 page

Robert McEwan to Malcolm McCallum 1784 1 page

Richard Walsh to J. Christopher Rickard 1786 1 page


Young to Cooke 1792 1 page

Alexander Campbell to Thomas Green 1796 1 page

Thomas Green to Abram Forst 1785 1 page

Patrick O'Brien to Thomas Cook 1785 1 page

Andrew Power to Thomas Green 1786 1 page

Thomas Cook to John Weaver 1786 1 page

Daniel Wooks to Michael Eisan 1787 1 page

Edward McGuire to L. Kavanagh 1786 1 page

Francis Green to George Deblois 1788 1 page

Jospeh Grandy to Christian Song 1787 1 page

Denis Newman to John Reardon 1788 1 page

William Rydenhour to Richard Garrett 1788 1 page

William Melton to Adam Nuneassor 1786 1 page

A. Nessesor to M. Easyon 1788 1 page

Cahill to Deblois 1789 1 page

Daniel Sullivan to Rudolf Koond 1789 1 page

William Huntington to John Kelly 1786 1 page

Richard Meagher to James Hurley 1789 1 page

John Kiely to Nicholas Crumb 1790 1 page

Mary Murphy to Enoch Bean 1790 1 page

Conrad Sheady to George Shilnett 1790 2 pages

John Myers to John Reardon 1790 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

DeBlois to Weaver 1790 2 pages

Geo. Weaver to Jno. George Weaver 1790 1 page

James Power to Philip Weaver 1791 1 page

Robert McEwen to Richard Tucker 1790 1 page

Elizabeth Kennedy to Chambers Blakeney, William Rhidmore 1791 1 page

William and Mary Sutherland and John Peitzsch 1792 1 page

Joseph Lumb to Michael Eisan 1791 1 page


Conrad Shedy to Michael Isen 1795 1 page


Nicholas Crum to John Reardon 1797 1 page

Campbell to Webber & Mitchell 1797 1 page

Campbell indenture 1799 1 page

Sylvester McGrath to James Bowen 1794 1 page

James Sweeny to James Bowen 1796 1 page

John Peitzsch to Hugh MacDonald 1798 1 page

John G Webber to Thomas Merryweather 1800 1 page

Robert McEwaen to Patrick O'Brien and James Scandlin 1790 1 page

Edmund Murphy to James Bowen 1795 1 page

Lewis Morris Wilkins to Henry Siteman 1802 1 page

Michael Eisan to Sebastian Step 1804 1 page

Indenture, Patrick and Mary Hunt and James Bowen 1806 1 page

Indenture, Hare, Weaver, Mitchell 1806 1 page

Mary Little to Owen Newcomb 1806 1 page

Merryweather to Donaldson 1809‐1811 2 pages

Charles Cody to James Bowen 1809‐1811 1 page

James Bowen to Samuel Song 1810‐1820 1 page

George Webber to Henry Siteman 1810 2 pages

John Lovett to John Reardon 1810 1 page

Indenture, Neil Curry and Nicholas Purdue Olding 1811 1 page

Richard Garret to George Shelnut 1811 2 pages

Lawrence Marks to John Gibbs 1810 1 page

Heirs of Henry Siteman 1814 1 page

Thomas Cook to Patrick O'Brien 1814 1 page

Henry, George, and Andrew Siteman to Barbara Weaver 1816 2 pages

John Wolf to Patrick O'Brien 1814 1 page

Daniel Weeks to Patrick O'Brien 1814 2 pages

Mary Hifferman to Thomas Flinn 1814 1 page

Willson to Siteman 1815‐1818 1 page

Henry Siteman and others to George Siteman 1816 3 pages

Henry Siteman and others to Catherine Weaver 1816‐1819 2 pages

Henry Siteman and others to Susannah Weaver 1816 2 pages

Henry Siteman and others to Andrew Siteman 1818 2 pages

Henry Siteman and others to Andrew Siteman 1816 3 pages

Willson to Siteman with notes 1815‐1818 1 page

Willson to Siteman 1818 1 page

Indenture, Weaver, Newcombe, Eisan and Henry Siteman 1816 3 pages

George and Andrew Siteman to Henry Siteman 1816 1 page

George and Andrew Siteman to Henry Siteman 1816 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

Henry, George, and Andrew Siteman to Ann Barbara Weaver 1816 2 pages

Elizabeth Bowen to Philip Webber 1816 1 page

Henry and George Siteman to Andrew Siteman 1816 3 pages

Samuel Weaver to John Eisan 1816‐1818 2 pages

Land grants, John Eisan and John Weaver 1816 2 pages

Henry, George, and Andrew Siteman to Elizabeth Newcomb 1816‐1818 2 pages

George McCarthy to Frederick Eisan 1818‐1827 1 page

George Shellnut to Settlement of Ship Harbour 1823‐1826 1 page

Thomas Walsh and wife to John Seightman 1824 2 pages

Indenture, Charles Blackadar and wife and Patrick O'Brien 1828 1 page

Henry Siteman to Lawrence Blakely 1828 2 pages

Troy to Eisan 1830 1 page

Michael Eisan to John Eisan 1831 1 page

Michael Eisan to Frederick Eisan 1831 1 page

Michael Eisan to Michael Eisan Jr 1831 1 page

George Shelnut to Henry Shellnut 1832 1 page

George Shelnut to John Shellnut 1832 1 page

George Shellnut to George Shellnut Jr. 1832 1 page

Robert Noble to George Shellnut 1834 1 page

John Newcomb to Joseph Cowen Jr. 1841‐1842 2 pages

Peter McGray to 1835‐1837 1 page

Nicholas Reardon to E. Cunard 1835‐1841 1 page

Garret et al to Garret 1835‐1837 2 pages

John Shellnutt to Bishop of NS 1835‐1837 2 pages

Henry Siteman to Peter McGray 1837 2 pages

Elizabeth Webber to James Webber 1837‐1838 1 page

Elizabeth Webber to James Webber 1837‐1838 1 page

John Veith and Peter Male Thorogood 1839 1 page

Andrew Siteman and wife to James Webber et al. 1841‐1842 2 pages

Samuel Long to Elizabeth Chapman 1842 1 page

Mary Curry to John Shellnutt 1843‐1844 2 pages

Michael Eisan, wife et al to Benjamin Arnold 1842 1 page

John Newcomb to Francis Dellmore 1845 1 page

John Crum and wife to Adam Reid et al 1847 1 page

Henry Peitzsch Sr to Henry Peitzsch Jr. 1847‐1856 1 page

John Webber and wife to Henry Webber and other 1847‐1856 1 page

Henry Crum Heirs to Patrick O'Brien 1849 1 page

John Newcomb and wife James Murphy 1848 1 page

Henry Peitzsch to James O'Brien 1849 2 pages

Martin Glawson to Patrick O'Brien 1850 1 page

Shelnut and wife to Shelnut et al 1883‐1885 1 page

Andrew Siteman to George and Andrew Siteman 1863 1 page

Siteman and wife to Siteman 1880‐1884 2 pages

Property at East Ship Harbour, history 3 pages

George Siteman to Andrew Siteman 1855 2 pages

John Newcomb to Henry & W. Newcomb 1855 1 page

Henry Siteman and wife to John Blakeney and others 1855 2 pages

Thomas Neville to John O'Brien 1855 1 page

Frederick Eisan and wife to the Diocesan Church Society 1856 2 pages





Item description

Date Extent

Indenture, Daniel and Elizabeth Reardon and Mary O'Brien 1856 1 page

John O'Bryan and wife to William Palmer 1856 1 page

Heirs of George Shellnut to Simon Newcomb 1851‐1857 1 page

John Michael Eisan to Frederick Eisan 1857 1 page

Charles Wisdom to Elizabeth Eisan 1857 1 page

Caroline S. Webber vs. Charles Wisdom 1858 1 page

Indenture, Michael Eisan and John Blackley 1858 1 page

George Tobin vs. Andrew Siteman 1859 1 page

William Rennels vs. Andrew Siteman 1860 1 page

Daniel F. Curry vs Andrew Siteman 1862 1 page

Indenture, Widow and Heirs of Neil Curry 1861 1 page

Indenture, Andrew and Catherine Siteman and William Webber 1862 1 page

Indenture, Andrew and Catherine Siteman and John P. Webber 1862 1 page

Indenture, Andrew and Catherine Siteman and James Webber 1862 1 page

Indenture, Henry and Mary O'Brien and John Keating 1860 1 page

Simon Myers to Mary Shelnutt 1863 1 page

Daniel Reardon to Daniel F. Curry 1861‐1863 1 page

Jacob Song and other to William Barron 1863 1 page

Release, Andrew Siteman to George and Andrew Siteman 1863 1 page

Lease, Andrew Siteman Jr to Daniel F. Curry 1863 2 pages

Willliam Newcomb to Henry Shelnutt 1864 1 page

Andrew Siteman to William Rennels 1865 2 pages

Henry O'Brien and wife to Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp 1866 1 page

Lease, Weeks, Cowan, Dean to Belmore 1864 1 page

Hannah Weeks to Frederick Eisan 1866 1 page

Mary O'Brien to Richard Carter 1854 1 page

Widow Beaver and Joseph King to Charles Wallis 1855 1 page

Mary O'Bryan to John O'Bryan 1855‐1858 1 page

John Hall to Frederick Eisan 1853‐1855 1 page

Frederick Eisan and wife to John Michael Eisan 1853‐1855 1 page

Elizabeth Reardon to John O'Bryan 1855 2 pages

Andrew Siteman and wife to Daniel Curry 1855 2 pages

Ann Barbara Shellnutt to Michael Eisan 1853‐1855 1 page

Indenture, Henly, Leslie, McCarthy 1851 1 page

Various deeds 1820‐1880 18 pages

Abraham Newcomb to Judson Newcomb 1857 1 page

William and Charles Silver vs Andrew Siteman 1857 1 page

John Eisan to Charles Eisan 1865‐1866 1 page

John Eisan to Michael Eisan 1865‐1866 1 page

John Eisan to Frederick Eisan 1865‐1866 1 page

Sherrif's deed, Andrew Siteman to James Farquhar 1866 2 pages

Lease, Andrew Siteman Jr et al to Daniel F. Curry 1867 1 page

Mary O'Bryan to Owen Newcomb 1867 1 page

Ryordan to Peters 1867 1 page

Indenture, Thomas and Devine Walsh and Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp 1860 1 page

Borgal to Glawson 1868 1 page

Newcomb et al to Leslie 1865 1 page

Anderson to Mitchell 1870 2 pages

Baron and wife to Murphy 1869 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

Siteman to School Trustees, Ship Harbour 1869 1 page

Gilchrist to Jamison 1870 1 page

Weeks to Wilcox 1870 1 page

O'Bryan to Herron 1871 1 page

Tracey to Tracey 1872 1 page

O'Bryan to Siteman et al 1872 1 page

Leslie et al to Newcomb 1873 1 page

Mortgage, John and Lucy Ann Laybolt and Loyal Prince of Wales Lodge 1872 1 page

Siteman et al to W. Webber 1866‐1873 2 pages

Petipas to RC Episcopla Corp 1873 1 page

Siteman and wife to Newcomb 1873 1 page

Lansberg to Borgal 1874 1 page

O'Bryan to Connolly 1873‐1875 1 page

O'Bryan et al to Jamison 1875 1 page

Shellnut to Turpell 1875‐1876 1 page

Newcomb to Newcomb 1875 1 page

Wolf and wife to Monk Jr et al 1870‐1875 1 page

Siteman and wife to Webber 1875 2 pages

Benjamin Newcomb to Henry Siteman 1864 1 page

James and Mary Leary 1866 1 page




Series 2: Family papers & Genealogy

Item description

Date Extent

Obituary of Duncan Johnson, Shipbuilder, Pictou County 1910 1 page

Clattenburg, Crockett, Sanford, Marks, Siteman, Tufts, Beaver, etc. Includes clippings and

correspondence.

1 folder

Clippings, notes, and vital information related to the O'Bryan family, will of Patrick O'Bryan, Petitions of c. 1820‐1961 1 folder

Patrick, Eliza, Mary and Henry O'Bryan, correspondence, grant to Henry O'Bryan, will of Richard O'Neil

(James O'Brien is an executor)

Correspondence with people (including some she was researching for) and information about injuries of

various people and other topics

1957‐1966 1 folder

Clippings and viatl records related to the Hartling family, majority of clippings are from 1950s‐1960s,

some of the notes that were copied from newspapers or other sources date to earlier times but were

copied in the 1950s‐1960s.

c. 1891‐1968 1 folder

Includes vital stats taken from church records, family papers including wills, land papers, various

newspaper clippings of marriages and deaths.

c. 1790‐1961 1 folder

2 unidentified tintypes. Clippings and vital records related to the Henderson family, petitions, newspaper

extracts

c. 1821‐1960 1 folder,

2 photos

George McCarthy family genealogical notes c. 1835‐1941 2 pages

Elizabeth Siteman McCarthy family notes 1 page

Death of Effie Florence (McCarthy) Moore 1965 1 page

McCarthy family clippings, mostly obituaries c. 1957‐1964 24 pages

Correspondence, regarding death of Katherine [?] 1963 1 page

Family of George McCarthy and Jane Currie c. 1802‐1927 2 pages

Death of Amelia McCarthy Josey 1952 1 page

Marriage of Vera McCarthy and Charles Stone 1953 1 page

Death of Mrs. James Lamont nee McCarthy 1954 1 page

McCarthy family clippings 1950‐1963 12 pages

Marriage of Shirley Jean McCarthy to Hubert B. Keating 1958 1 page

Death of Bessie McCarthy Gammon 1966 1 page

Death of Clara McCarthy Hilchey 1964 1 page

Death of Hannah McCarthy Richards 1966 1 page

Cli i M C h f il bi i 1961 1968 3Clippings, McCarthy family obituaries 1961‐1968 3 pages

McCarthy family notes 1 page

Clipping, Mrs Herbert L. McCarthy family clipping 1968 1 page

Clippings, notes, correspondence, related to the Palmer family c. 1820‐1966 1 folder

Includes a typed copy of a history of the Richardson family, beginning with Andrew Richardson according

to his granddaughter, Mrs Charles Archibald.

1949 1 folder

Incl des one book containing hand ritten genealogical information regarding Henr Siteman and his c 1783 1831 1 folderIncludes one book containing handwritten genealogical information regarding Henry Siteman and his

descendents, compiled and written by Annabel Siteman Ells

c. 1783‐1831 1 folder

Death of Olive Annie Maria (Murphy) Johnson 1960 1 page

Newcomb genealogy 1786‐1871 3 pages

Correspondence regarding the Peace Corps 1965 1 page

Death of Joseph Walter Chapman 1946 1 page

Will of Henry Moser 1846 1 page

Peitzsch 1740 1777 1 pagePeitzsch 1740‐1777 1 page

Photocopied photo of boy, “see W.D. O'Donnell collection”





Item description

Date Extent

Siteman baptisms 1785‐1902 3 pages

Siteman genealogy 1784‐1825 3 pages

Annie Elizabeth Siteman, Richard Shellnutt, and George Robertson document 1857 1 page

Death of Elizabeth Siteman 1859 1 page

Stephen Siteman genealogy 1 page

Siteman/ Beaver genealogy 1826‐1880 1 page

Death of Samuel Wallis 1896 1 page

Marriage record of Samuel Wallis and Jane McCarty 1857 1 page

George and Jane (Newcomb) Siteman genealogy 1803‐1923 1 page

Death of James Siteman 1926 1 page

Hannah Siteman Obituary 1907 1 page

James Henry and Maria (Champly) Siteman genealogy 1828‐1879 1 page

Indenture, John Oliver Siteman, Richard Siteman, Charles Siteman 1906 1 page

Benjamin Newcomb to Henry Siteman 1864 1 page

Thomas Levi Siteman genealogy 1856‐1936 1 page

Marriages 1790‐1870 2 pages

George Owen and Mary Kersey Siteman genealogy 1 page

Children of Andrew and Catherine Garrett Siteman 1814‐1831 1 page

Siteman‐Muirhead document 1813‐1814 3 pages

d f l b l i Si d d ill f Si 8 3Land formerly belonging to Henry Siteman, deceased. Will of H. Siteman c. 1855 3 pages

Petition of William G. Bradshaw regarding son of William and Ann (Bradshaw) Siteman 1857‐1879 2 pages

Petition of George Edward Siteman regarding William Henry Siteman 1857 1 page

Petition of Richard Siteman regarding Rosina Siteman 1881 2 pages

Will of George Siteman 1884 3 pages

Will of Andrew Siteman 1895 2 pages

Headstone inscription of Henry Siteman 1813 1 page

L tt f H Sit t Si G P t di th t t k hi b th A d 1809 1Letter from Henry Siteman to Sir George Prevost regarding press gang that took his brother Andrew 1809 1 page

Children of Angus and Catherine Henderson, Pictou Co. 1 page

Henderson genealogy 1844‐1938 3 pages

Baptisms and Muster Roll, Jeddore, Eastern Shore 1760‐1784 1 page

The song of the Tangier gold mine by Catherine Newcomb Hart 1861 2 pages

List of papers handed to the archives for safe keeping 1766‐1911 3 pages

Contents of volume 15 Raymond Collection 3 pagesContents of volume 15, Raymond Collection 3 pages

Notes for biographical index 2 pages

Webber genealogy 1 page

Notes for biographical index 5 pages

McCarthy family 1802‐1835 2 pages

John Abriel obituary 1915 1 page

Petition of Michael Eisan 1785 1 page

Petition of Michael Eisan 1785 1 pagePetition of Michael Eisan 1785 1 page

Death of Miss Jamison, daughter of the late Rev Jamison 1910 1 page

Jamison family vital records 1831‐1889 1 page

Children of George Stoddard and Anne Broxam c. 1859‐ 1 page

Catherine and Jacob Stoddard family 1 page

Stoddard marriages 1787‐1892 1 page

Stoddard baptisms 1776‐1829 2 pages

Petition of Thomas Crockett 1821 1 pagePetition of Thomas Crockett 1821 1 page

Newcomb family 1821‐1941 4 pages





Item description

Date Extent

Petition of Dorothy Shellnutt, widow of Capt George Shellnutt 1850 1 page

Will of George Shellnutt 1830 2 pages

Loyalist Claim, Thomas Fraser 1783 2 pages

Loyalist land grants c. 1784 1 page

Loyalist settlers 1783‐1784 1 page

List of Loyalists and claims c. 1788 1 page

Loyalist Claim, Lawrence Marks 1 page

A new claim, evidence in the case of Henry Siteman 1786 1 page

Loyalist Claims c. 1784‐1790 9 pages

Loyalists settling in the province of NS including date mustered, men, women, children, servants, and

area of settlement

1 page

Will of Daniel Reardon 1874 2 pages

Will of Charles Cody 1809‐1813 1 page

Will of Samuel Ells 1838 1 page

Notes on will of John Russell 1879‐1882 1 page

Notes on will of David Webber 1882 1 page

Petition of Henry Siteman 1818 1 page

Family of Andrew Siteman 1805‐1854 1 page

k hPatrick Lynch 1812 3 pages

Will of Peter Webber 1832 1 page

Siteman to Siteman deed 1890 1 page

Sylvester O'Bryan petition 1921 1 page

Estate of Henry O'Bryan 1865 1 page

Inventory of the effects of John McVicar 1784 1 page

Petition for letters of administration of estate of Henry O'Bryan by Eliza O'Bryan 1856 1 page

Will f R b t J i 1884 1Will of Robert Jamison 1884 1 page

Will of Richard O'Neill 1865 1 page

Siteman to Dorn Hope Lodge 1879 1 page

Will of Peter McGray 1838 1 page

Will of Patrick O'Bryan 1855 3 pages

Petition of Mitchell and Webbers 1 page

Will of Philip Webber 1839 3 pages

Will of Thomas Stoddard 1803 2 pagesWill of Thomas Stoddard 1803 2 pages

Petition of Henry Shelnut c. 1857 1 page

Petition of Mary Tucker 1827 1 page

Petition of R. Tucker 1828 1 page

Will of John Torple [Turple] 1823 1 page

Daniel F. Curry vs Andrew Siteman 1861‐1866 1 page

Newspaper extracts, Marks, Palmer, Webber 1826‐1926 1 page

Henry Moser to Henry Moser Jr Deed 1833 1 pageHenry Moser to Henry Moser Jr, Deed 1833 1 page

Clippings, petitions, grants and vital records for Eisan family including Michael Eisan c. 1830‐1960 1 folder

Correspondence and vital statistics related to Gerrard family. c.1833‐1965 1 folder

Notes, clippings, vital statistics, and other information related to the Johnson family, correspondence c. 1870‐1967 1 folder

Includes newspaper clippings and correspondence regarding Siteman family history and vital stats c 1900‐1960 1 folderIncludes newspaper clippings and correspondence regarding Siteman family history and vital stats. c. 1900 1960 1 folder





Item description

Date Extent

Obituary of George Michael Ambrose 1877‐1959 1959 1 clipping

Letter to Mrs Ells regarding genealogy of Capt. Caleb Stuart and his wife Frances Ambrose 1960 1 page

Letter to Mrs Ells regarding genealogy of Capt. Caleb Stuart and his wife Frances Ambrose, cont.'d 1960 1 page

Genealogical notes on Capt. Caleb Stuart and Frances Ambrose Stuart 1 page

Genealogical notes on Capt. Caleb Stuart and Frances Ambrose Stuart, cont.'d 1 page

Notes of Barss family c. 1910 1 page

Extracts from genealogies on Barss family prepared by T. B. Smith 1651‐1904 1 page

Barss genealogy 1638‐1761 1 page

Barss & Bass genealogy 1719‐1860 1 page

Barss & Bass genealogy 1638‐1908 1 page



Charlotte Barss Ambrose family, cemetery inscriptions 1788‐1856 1 page

Barss family genealogy extracts 1638‐1904 15 pages

Bass family genealogical notes 1638‐1873 3 pages

Rev. John Ambrose goes to his reward 1898 4 pages

Twelfth Deanery meeting in the Parish of St Margaret's Bay c.1866 2 pages

Ells family history and vital records, clippings, correspondence, etc. 2 folders

l d li i h l li f d d h d l d i f ldIncludes clippings, school papers, lists of voters, correspondence, and other records related to Pictou Co.

families

c. 1820‐1966 1 folder

Includes notes on baptisms, information on Robson family copied from letters from Laura A. Siteman

daughter of Jessie Robson Siteman, information on family from John A. Robson, mentions McEacherns,

Stoddards, Palmers, Sitemans, birth and marriage records.

c. 1800‐1962 1 folder

Includes obituary for Hugh Fraser Siteman dated 1956, also a receipt for his rent payment from [1953]

and a certificate of discharge from the Department of Marine ad Fisheries Canada for H. F. Siteman,

S l St d b d th L d L i f 1907 Al i l d h d itt d t f th l t

c. 1880‐1956 1 folder

Saloon Steward aboard the Lady Laurier from 1907. Also includes a handwritten document from the late

19th or early 20th c written by Patrick Cadagan in the County of Cork Thinsale Barrack St, Ireland

regarding some type of naval history or event, as well as an article about the "Ballad of the Boston."

Essays written by Eddie, certificates, etc. Includes photograph of young J. E Ells and photograph of his

first wife, Lillian Dorothy Genge (1897‐1943) and memorabilia from their wedding

2 folders,

4 photos

Notes, clippings, vital statistics, and other informations related to the Hilchey family c.1793‐1968 1 folder

Clippings and abstracts related to Beaver family, mostly vital records c. 1940‐1970

Petition of James Beaver, Shoal Bay 1826 1 page

James and Mary Beaver and Henry Siteman 1790 1 page

Marriage of Frederick Allan Patterson and Darlene Ann Beaver 1967 1 page

Includes vital information, original handwritten 1906 indenture between John and Michael Siteman and

Charles Siteman deeds grants estate of Thos Green one photograph of unidentified tombstone

c.1760‐1900 1 folder

Charles Siteman, deeds, grants, estate of Thos. Green, one photograph of unidentified tombstone,

account of daughter of Alfred Siteman wearing heirloom Christening gown 1949, will of Andrew Siteman,

court papers, original will of George Siteman 1888, original papers related to Henry Siteman estate

Death of John Newcomb 1859 1 page

Newcomb genealogy 1776‐1857 6 pages

Annual reports from the company that Eddie Ells [worked for] and served on the board of directors.

There are also articles written by him included in them

1939‐1949 1 folder

There are also articles written by him included in them.





Item description

Date Extent

Possibly relatives living in the States, maybe related to Lillian Genge Ells or Eddie Ells c. 1928‐1969 2 folders

Clippings, vital records 1913‐1957 2 pages

Correspondence regarding Rev Robert Jamison 1954‐1957 4 pages

Tax records regarding Robert Jamison 1838‐1839 1 page

Jamison family genealogy 1831‐1889,

1954

1 page

Includes a photograph of two unidentified little girls, various clippings of obituaries, correspondence with

Mr Grant Peitzsch of NY and later Charlottetown regarding his family genealogy, copy of petition of Henry

Peitzsch 1813.

c. 1890‐1961 1 folder, 1

photo

Includes correspondence, grants, and genealogy related to Andrew Siteman. c. 1811‐1966 1 folder

Includes obituaries, copy of petition of Henry Shelnut 1857, George Shelnut will, correspondence with

Richard Shelnut regarding family history, marriage records, land deed from Conrad Shady to George

Shelnut 1790, petition of Dorothy Shelnutt wife of George 1850, Loyalist claims of Chamber Blakeney,

Nicholas Crane, Joseph Lamb, Hannah Lumb, Lawrence Marks, Andrew Mires, Adam Nunkason, William

Rittenhouse, Mary Sheddie, George Shobert, Christian Sing, Henry Siteman, George Weaver, inventory of

estate of George Shellnutt

c. 1780‐1967 1 folder

l d l d h ( d l d) l d d h f ldIncludes genealogy notes and other papers (regarding land) related to George Siteman and his

descendents

c.1814‐1907 1 folder

Petition of Colin Mitchell Cont'd, with notes 1818 1 page

Questions regarding Mitchell and Stoddard family genealogy 2 pages

Correspondence from Ella Alexander regarding Mitchell family research 1969 1 page

Petition of J. Henry Myers, Colinn, Alexander, and John Mitchell 1818 2 pages

Petition of Colin Mitchell 1824 2 pages

Mit h ll d 1962 1Mitchell correspondence 1962 1 page

Clippings and abstracts related to Mitchell family c. 1930‐1970 1 folder

Correspondence with Kirk P. Lovenbury of England and notes regarding Moser family genealogy. Annabel

was doing genealogical research for Mr. Lovebury. Also contains abstracts clippings related to Moser

family including obituaries. Also includes petitions, wills, and other genealogical and historical

information related to the Moser family.

c. 1731‐1962 1 folder

Clippings related to Necomb family Obituaries c 1967 1968Clippings related to Necomb family, Obituaries c. 1967‐1968

Notes related to Newcomb family c. 1826‐1915 2 pages

Clippings, abstracts, and notes related to Newcomb family c. 1900‐1967

Memorial of Oliver Newcomb and Sergeant and Jessie Doherty 1784 1 page

Petition of John Newcomb 1813 1 pagePetition of John Newcomb 1813 1 page

Notes regarding Newcomb genealogy, clippings c. 1729‐1936

Marriage of Duncan Cameron and Lydia Newcomb 1802 1 page

Newcomb family notes 1859‐1860 1 page

Newcomb marriages from Christ Church 1845‐1919 1 page

Newcomb marriages in St Peters Church Sheet Harbour 1873‐1877 1 page

Newcomb from St Matthews Church records 1802‐1825 1 pageNewcomb, from St Matthews Church records 1802 1825 1 page

Newcomb baptisms from registers of St Pauls 1812‐1839 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

Newcomb baptisms from St Georges 1815‐1908 1 page

Newcomb baptisms from St Peters, Sheet Harbour 1857‐1879 2 pages

Newcomb marriages from St Pauls 1800‐1903 1 page

Newcomb marriages from St Georges Anglican 1829‐1922 1 page

Notes on Necomb family 1834‐1953 1 page

Newcomb baptisms from St Peters, Sheet Harbour 1857‐1879 2 pages

Necomb family notes c. 1800‐1900 11 pages

Clarence H. Laybolt and Clara Gerrard genealogy c. 1873‐1948 1 page

William C. Beaver and Maria Siteman genealogy 1826‐1894 1 page

Notes on Gerrard family c. 1854‐1948 1 page

Notes, Siteman

Siteman genealogy 1828‐1960 1 page

Newcomb genealogy c. 1776‐911 9 pages

Notes and clippings related to Newcomb family c. 1760‐1910




Series 3: Census & Court Papers

Item description

Date Extent

Silver vs. Siteman 1857 1 page

Abbot & Murphy, admin. For Thomas Green vs. James Beaver 1786 1 page

Abbot & Murphy, admin. For Thomas Green vs. George Henry Monk 1787 1 page

Henry Siteman vs. Enoch Bean 1802 1 page

Michael Eisan vs Thomas Merryweather 1802 1 page

Henry Siteman vs Patrick O'Brien 1807 3 pages

Chambers Blakely vs John G. Weaver 1807 2 pages

Lawrence Marks vs Henry Siteman, John Reardon, and John Lovett Thorogood 1808 1 page

George Shallnutt [Shellnutt] vs Michael Eisan Jr and John Eisan 1810 1 page

Henry and Andrew Siteman vs Law. Blakely, D. Weeks, & P. O'Brien 1811 1 page

J h D & P i k O'B i H Si J 1812 1John Den & Patrick O'Brien vs Henry Siteman Jr 1812 1 page

John Reardon vs John Lawrence Mark 1812 1 page

Thomas Robson vs Walter H. Stoddard 1813 1 page

John Den Lessee of Henry Siteman vs Patrick O'Brien 1813 1 page

Abstracts from Supreme Court Records 1813‐1831 1 page

Frederick Eisan vs George & Elizabeth Shellnut 1816 1 page

John Daley vs Andrew Siteman, John Siteman, Richard Tucker 1818 1 page

Geor e Shelln t and ife for Settlement of Ship Harbo r 1828 1 pa eGeorge Shellnut and wife for Settlement of Ship Harbour 1828 1 page

Abstracts from Supreme Court Records 1832‐1850 1 page

William Rennels vs Andrew Siteman 1860 1 page

George Tobin vs Andrew Siteman 1859 1 page

Daniel F. Curry vs Andrew Siteman 1861 1 page

William Rennels vs Andrew Siteman 1860 1 page

Petition of Daniel Sutherland with list of inhabitants of Ship Harbour 1820 3 pages

Abstract of Census for settlement of Pope's Harbour 1827 2 pagesAbstract of Census for settlement of Pope s Harbour 1827 2 pages

Abstract of Census for settlement of Shoal Bay 1827 2 pages

Abstract of Census for settlement of Mushaboom alias Taylor's Head 1827 2 pages

Abstract of Census for Settlement of Clam Harbour 1827 1 page

Abstract of Census for the Settlement of Ship Harbour 1827 3 pages

Abstract of census for Clam Harbour 1838 2 pages

Census Clam Harbour 1838 1 page

Abstract of census for Little Harbour 1838 2 pagesAbstract of census for Little Harbour 1838 2 pages

Abstract of census for Tangier, Popes Harbour Owls Head 1838 4 pages

General abstract of census of different townships in Co. of Halifax 1817 1 page

Census, Electoral District 26 Popes Harbour 1851 1 page

Census, Electoral district 27 1851 2 pages

Census polling district 27 Jeddore, including names of heads of families 1861 2 pages

Census for polling district 26, heads of families 1861 2 pages

Notes on Electoral District 24‐ 26, [Voter Lists] 1851 2 pagesNotes on Electoral District 24 26, [Voter Lists] 1851 2 pages

District 26 notes, cont.'d, District 27 1851 2 pages

Notes on District 27 cont.'d 1851 2 pages

Census, District 27, Jeddore, Names of Heads of families 1861 2 pages

Abstract of Census for Settlement of Ship Harbour 1827 2 pages

Abstract of Census for Settlement of Mushaboom alias Taylors Head 1827 2 pages

Abstract of Census of Clam Harbour 1838 2 pages

Census, Clam Harbour and Little Harbour 1838 1 page, p g

General abstract of census of different townships and settlements in Co. of Halifax, Oct. & Nov. 1817 1817 1 pageCensus, Electoral District 26 Popes Harbour, Names of heads of families 1851 1 page




Series 3: Census & Court Papers

Item description

Date Extent

Census, District 26, Heads of families, includes East Ship Harbour 1861 1 page

Census, District 26, Heads of families, includes East Ship Harbour, cont.'d 1861 1 page

Census, District 27, Jeddore, Names of heads of families 1851 1 page

Census, District 27, Jeddore, Names of heads of families, cont.'d 1851 1 page

Abstract of Census for Ship Harbour and Shoal Bay 1838 4 pages

Abstract of census for Little Harbour 1838 2 pages

Abstract of census for settlement of Shoal Bay 1827 2 pages

Abstract of Census for settlement of Pope's Harbour 1827 2 pages

Abstract of census for settlement of Clam Harbour 1827 1 page

Abstract of census for Tangier, Popes Harbour, Owl's Head 1838 4 pages




Series 4: Church records & vital statistics

Item description

Date Extent

Poplar Grove Presbyterian Church Marriages, deaths, baptisms 1846‐1890 2 pages

Baptisms, marriages, burials, taken from Tangier Parish leaflet 1912 1 page

Eastern Shore baptisms registered at St Johns Church, Truro 1830‐1832 2 pages

Marriages, Church of St John, Jeddore 1893‐1953 1 page

Marriages, St Georges Church 1932 1 page

Church of St John, Jeddore, Burials 1893‐1953 4 pages

Notes from Tangier Deanery Magazine, burials, baptisms, marriages 1887‐1888 2 pages

Ship Harbour Parish register, marriages 1897‐1945 4 pages

St Stephens Registers, Ship Harbour, Burials 1893‐1953 10 pages

Correspondence from Rev A.H. Tyers regarding rectory at Ship Harbour 1952 1 page

St Stephens Registers, Ship Harbour, Baptisms 1893‐1953 14 pages

Register, St John's Church, Jeddore, baptisms, marriages 1893‐1953 5 pages

Marks family, birth records of children and other information 1858‐1928 1 page

Ship Harbour Parish Notes, marriages, baptisms, burials 1890‐1936 1 page

St James and St Johns, registers of St Stephens Parish, baptisms marriages, deaths 1857‐1893 8 pages

Register at St James and St Johns, Jeddore, Deaths 1857‐1894 5 pages

Register at St James and St Johns, Jeddore, Marriages 1857‐1894 3 pages

Banns and burials from registers of St George's, Halifax 1841‐1919 3 pages

Baptisms 1786‐1816 1 page

St Georges registers, baptisms 1783‐1817 9 pages

Ship Harbour Parish baptisms 1841‐1901 14 pages

St Georges registers, baptisms, marriages 1783‐1954 33 pages

St Paul's Church registers, Halifax, baptisms, marriages 1776‐1920 35 pages

Register of Salem Mission, baptisms, burials 1858‐1899 2 pages

Register of St Luke's, Halifax, Baptisms 1859‐1908 2 pages

f h h h h b l bRegister of Christ Church, Dartmouth, Marriages, burials, baptisms 1794‐1935 11 pages

Various vital records 1857‐1879 11 pages

Notebook of various vital records copied from earlier records by Annabel 1857‐1880 1 notebook

Notebook of various vital records copied from earlier records by Annabel 1864‐1879 1 notebook

Marriage records, various c. 1844‐1876 23 pages

Marriage of Charles McCarthy and Johanna Moloney 1871, 1954 1 pageMarriage of Edward James Cameron and Elizabeth Ann Lansburg 1875 1 page

Marriage License's Issued, various 1868‐1870 2 pages

Marriage Records, Pictou c. 1864‐1875 4 pages

Marriage and baptismal records from St Paul's Registers, Salem Mission, Masonic Hall, handwritten notes

on Ship Harbour marriage and baptismal records, lists of burial dates, archives committee reports

c. 1770‐1966 1 folder

Includes birth, marriage, and death record information taken from St George's Anglican Church registers

and the Presbyterian Witness, also a few newspaper clippings

c. 1800‐1900 1 folder

Register of St Andrew's, Halifax, Baptisms, Marriages 1818‐1916 4 pages

Methodist Church records, Halifax (Wesleyan, Robie St, Coburg Rd, Grafton St), Marriages, baptisms,

burials

1861‐1907 5 pages

St Matthews Church records, baptisms, marriages 1776‐1930 6 pages

St James Church registers, baptisms, marriages 1835‐1842 1 page

St Peters Church, Sheet Harbour, baptisms, marriages 1857‐1880 28 pages

St Peters Church, Halifax, marriages baptisms 1813‐1929 3 pages

( ) l f b b lSt Marys (RC), Halifax, baptisms, burials, marriages 1820‐1860 11 pages

Registers of St Peters (R.C.) Halifax, Baptisms, Marriages 1809‐1852 6 pages





Item description

Date Extent

St Marys (RC), Halifax, baptisms, marriages 1800‐1848 2 pages

St Peters (RC), Halifax, Baptisms, burials, marriages 1800‐1854 16 pages

Anglican Cemetery at Murphy's Cove 1835‐1960 1 page

Names taken from stones in Church of England Cemetery, Ship Harbour 1800‐1952 8 pages

Additions to list of stones in Church of England cemetery, Ship Harbour 1867‐1953 1 page

Church of England Cemetery at Lower Ship Harbour 1855‐1953 1 page

RC Cemetery, West Side Ship Harbour 1829‐1895 1 page

Inscriptions from stones in cemetery at Toney River? Pictou Co. c. 1815‐1950 4 pages

Deaths, Eastern Shore 1867‐1875 2 pages

Births registered at Ship Harbour 1873 1 page

Marriage records 1844‐1876 23 pages

Marriage records, Pictou 1864‐1875 4 pages

Death records, Pictou Co. 1866‐1877 3 pages

Deaths of Halifax Co. people who died in Pictou Co. 1873‐1875 1 page

Marriage licenses issued 1868‐1869 2 pages

Death records 1864‐1877 15 pages

Marriage of Alfred Hartling and Mary Seamon, Tatamagouche 1891 1 page

Marriage of John H. Hilchey and Rachel Stevenson, Tatamagouche 1893 1 page

Marriages and baptisms from Presbyterian records, Tatamagouche 1855‐1916 4 pages

Additional death records, Eastern Shore 1864‐1876 3 pages

Burials, From St Marys Church, Halifax 1821‐1826 1 page

Burials, from records of St Peters, Halifax 1819 1 page

Marriages, from the records of St Peters Church Halifax 1810‐1820 2 pages

Births, St Peters Church Halifax 1810‐1820 2 pages

Births, from registers of St Peters Church 1809 1 page

Marriages, St Peters Church Dartmouth 1830‐1854 2 pages

f f l fMarriages from registers of St Marys Halifax 1845‐1856 1 page

Baptisms, St Peters Church Halifax 1801‐1808 1 page

Marriages from registers of St Marys Halifax 1830‐1843 2 pages

Marriages from registers of St Marys Halifax 1821‐1826 2 pages

Baptisms from St Marys Cathedral, Halifax 1800‐1801 1 page

Baptisms, St Marys Church Halifax 1821‐1826 2 pages

Baptisms, from St Marys Halifax 1845‐1849 1 page

B ti St P t Ch h H lif 1815 1820 1Baptisms, St Peters Church Halifax 1815‐1820 1 page



Baptisms, St Marys Church Halifax 1830‐1835 1 page



Baptisms, St Peters Church Halifax 1830‐1854 9 pages

Marriages St Peters Church Dartmouth 1830 1854 5 pagesMarriages, St Peters Church Dartmouth 1830‐1854 5 pages

Marriages, St Peters Church Dartmouth 1810‐1820 2 pages

Includes one notebook containing information about cemetery listings that Annabel copied from various

church records.

c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

SPG, 1st Report 1704‐‐ Reprinted in 1850 1704‐1786 1 page

SPG, Notes taken from reports 1780‐1799 1 page


SPG Notes taken from reports 1818‐1821 1 pageSPG, Notes taken from reports 1818‐1821 1 page

SPG, Notes taken from reports 1822 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

SPG, Notes taken from reports 1822, cont.'d 1822 1 page

SPG, Notes taken from reports 1822, cont.'d 1822 1 page



SPG, Notes taken from reports 1826 1 page

SPG, Notes taken from reports 1827 1827 1 page

SPG, Notes taken from reports 1827 cont.'d 1827 1 page

SPG, Notes taken from reports 1828‐1829 1828‐1829 1 page

SPG, Notes taken from reports 1829 cont.'d 1829 1 page

SPG, Notes taken from reports 1829 cont.'d 1829‐1832 1 page

PPG, Extracts from a letter from the Rev. John Stevenson to the Bishop of NS 1833 1 page

SPG, Rev. J. Stevenson's letter cont.'d 1833 1 page





SPG, Rev. J. Stevenson's letter cont.'d/ Note from school records 1832‐22 Ship Harbour 1832‐1833 1 page

SPG Reports, Extracts from a letter from Bishop of NS to the Secretary, SPG 1834 1 page

SPG Reports, Extracts from a letter from Bishop of NS to the Secretary, SPG, cont.'d 1834 1 page

S f l f i h f S h S S 'd 83SPG Reports, Extracts from a letter from Bishop of NS to the Secretary, SPG, cont.'d 1834 1 page







SPG R t E t t f l tt f Bi h f NS t th S t SPG t 'd 1834 1SPG Reports, Extracts from a letter from Bishop of NS to the Secretary, SPG, cont.'d 1834 1 page





SPG, Extracts from letter from Rev John Stevenson to Bishop 1833‐1836 1 page

SPG, Extracts from letter from Rev John Stevenson to Bishop, cont.'d 1833‐1836 1 page

SPG Extracts from journal of Rev John Stevenson 1835 1836 1 pageSPG, Extracts from journal of Rev John Stevenson 1835‐1836 1 page

SPG, Extracts from journal of Rev John Stevenson, cont.'d 1835‐1836 1 page






SPG Notes from reports 1837‐1839 1 pageSPG, Notes from reports 1837‐1839 1 page

SPG, Extracts from letter from the Lord Bishop of NS to the Secretary of the SPG 1840 1 page

SPG, Extracts from letter from the Lord Bishop of NS to the Secretary of the SPG, cont.'d 1840 1 page

SPG, Extracts from letter from the Lord Bishop of NS to the Secretary of the SPG, cont.'d 1840 1 page

SPG, Notes from letters and reports 1841‐1844 1 page



SPG, Notes from letters and reports 1851‐1853 1 pageSPG, Notes from letters and reports 1851 1853 1 page

SPG, Notes from letters and reports 1853 1 page





Item description

Date Extent

SPG, Extracts from letter of Rev J. Cochrane 1853‐1854 1 page

SPG, Table giving names of Missions in Diocese of NS 1854 1 page

SPG, Notes from letter and reports 1855‐1856 1 page

SPG, Notes from letter and reports 1857 1 page

SPG, Notes from letter and reports 1858‐1859 1 page

SPG, Notes from letter and reports 1859 1 page

SPG, Notes and extracts from report of Rev. Jamison 1861 1 page

SPG, Notes and extracts from report of Rev. Jamison, cont.'d 1861 1 page


SPG, Notes and extracts from report of Rev. Jamison, cont.'d 1863‐1864 1 page





SPG, Extra notes 1702‐1783 1 page

Notes from the SPG Monthly Report 1852 1 page



Extracts from letters of Bishop Charles Inglis 1787‐1791 1 page

f l f i h h l li 8 9Extracts from letters of Bishop Charles Inglis 1787‐1791 1 page







E t t f l tt f Bi h Ch l I li 1787 1791 1Extracts from letters of Bishop Charles Inglis 1787‐1791 1 page



Notes from Diocesan Church Society Reports 1837‐1850 1 page




Notes from Diocesan Church Society Reports 1837 1850 1 pageNotes from Diocesan Church Society Reports 1837‐1850 1 page







Notes from Diocesan Church Society Reports 1837‐1850 1 pageNotes from Diocesan Church Society Reports 1837‐1850 1 page










Item description

Date Extent

Clippings about the Little Dutch Church, Halifax; Rev. Bernard M. Houseal, St George's Parish, Halifax; a

plaque honouring the first Lutherans, John Gottfried Torpel memorial, the old burial ground, St Paul's

cemetery; St George's Church in Halifax, Rev. H. W. Cunningham including his obit and memorial, St

George's parish notes, clippings on death of Mrs H. W. Cunningham, Church and Home excerpts

1899‐1967 1 folder

Various death records 1864‐1877 15 pages

Deaths of Halifax Co. people who died in Pictou Co. 1873‐1875 1 page

Additional death records, various 1864‐1876 3 pages

Various death records 1864‐1875 2 pages

Pictou Co. Death records 1866‐1877 3 pages

Births registered at Ship Harbour 1873 1 page

Deaths, Owl's Head 1871‐1874 1 page

Death record of Caroline O'Bryan 1871 1 page

Marriages from St Matthews Registers 1769‐1857 1 page

Marriages from St Matthews Session Records 1769‐1857 1 page

Baptisms from St Matthews Records 1858‐1936 1 page

Marriages from St Matthews Records 1769‐1857 1 page

Baptisms from St Matthews Records 1769‐1857 2 pages

Baptisms from St Matthews Church 1835 1 page

l f bFuneral of George Robertson 1854 1 page



Baptisms from St Matthews Records 1858‐1936 1 page

Bulletin from St Matthews Church, history c. 1950‐1969 1 pageIncludes baptismal and marriage records from various churches including Christ Church, Dartmouth;

Methodist and Presbyterian records from Tatamagouche, St Andrew's Presbyterian in Halifax,

c. 1790‐1920 1 folder

Notes from Diocesan Church Society Reports 1837‐1877 16 pages

Extracts from "The Church in the Colonies," from the journal of the Lord Bishop of NS, John Inglis 1843‐1844 9 pages

Extracts of the journal of Bishop Charles Inglis 1787‐1810 4 pages

Charles Inglis letters 1787‐1791 14 pages

Extracts from the journal of Bishop Charles Inglis 1785‐1810 2 pages

Colonial Church Society notes 1841‐1864 2 pages

I l d i d b ti l d f St G ' H lif 1783 1954 1 f ldIncludes marriage and baptismal records from St George's Halifax c. 1783‐1954 1 folder

Extracts and notes copied from the Presbyterian Witness including vital statistics c. 1840‐1900 1 folder

Includes copies of letters or extracts of letters of correspondence between Rev. John Stevenson and the

Bishop of Nova Scotia, monthly reports of the S.P.G. (Society for the Propagation of the Gospel)

c. 1830‐1963 1 folder

Note, Marks family, Camp Hill, St Johns 1893‐1947 1 page

Names taken from stones in Church of England Cemetery, Ship Harbour 1811‐1951 8 pages

Roman Catholic Cemetery, West Side Ship Harbour 1829‐1917 1 pagey p p g

Anglican Cemetery at Murphy's Cove 1835‐1952 1 page

Church of England Cemetery at Lower Ship Harbour 1855‐1955 1 page

Notebook, various notes 1 notebook

Letter to Flossie from Annabel concerning her baptism 1967 1 page

Marriages, Register, St James & St Johns Jeddore 1847‐1894 3 pages

Marriages, Church of St John, Jeddore 1893‐1951 1 page

Marriages, Ship Harbour Parish Register 1893‐1953 4 pages

Marriages, Church of St John, Jeddore 1893 1 page

Burials, St Stephens Registers, Ship Harbour 1893‐1953 10 pages





Item description

Date Extent

Burials, Church of St John, Jeddore, Ship Harbour Parish 1893‐1953 4 pages

Deaths, Register St James & St Johns Jeddore, Ship Harbour Parish 1857‐1894 5 pages

Ship Harbour Parish Baptisms with notes 1841‐1842 1 page

Ship Harbour Parish Baptisms 1841‐1901 14 pages

St James & St Johns, 4th book of registers of St Stephens, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths 1857‐1894 7 pages

Register of St John, Jeddore, Baptisms 1893‐1953 4 pages

Baptisms, St Stephens Church, Ship Harbour 1893‐1953 14 pages

St Stephen's Church, Ship Harbour, N.S: A brief historical sketch c. 1955 10 pages

Census of Loyalist settlers with Capt. Thomas Green at Ship Harbour c. 1784 2 pages

Includes various vital records from Sheet Harbour parish, St Peter's Church c. 1850‐1900 1 folder

Memorial of Henry Siteman 1789 1 page

Marriage of Evelyn King and Frank Willoughby 1 page

Hannah Siteman Obituary 1907 1 page

James Siteman notes 1926 1 page

Doris Olive Siteman christening 1 page

Notes 1793‐1844 1 page




Series 5: School papers

Item description

Date Extent

Includes examination papers for the position of junior, account, audit, stats, files, stores and supplies

clerks and promotions examinations. Also includes Annabel's high school certificates and records of her

grades, as well as her teacher's licenses and diplomas. All original.

c.1909‐1925 1 folder

Correspondence regarding establishment of school and appointment of teacher and board of trustees at

Ship Harbour

1815 1 page

Warrant to the Trustees of a school at Ship Harbour 1816‐1817 4 pages

Notes on Ship Harbour School 1832 1 page

Return of School District # 39, Ship Harbour including names of students and parents 1832 1 page

Return of School District # 39, Ship Harbour including names of students, teacher, trustees, and parents 1833 1 page

Return of School kept at Ship Harbour 1839 1 page

Half yearly return of Ship Harbour School district to 30th day of November, 1840 1840 1 page

Half yearly return of Ship Harbour School district to 31st May, 1840 1840 1 page

Half yearly return of Ship Harbour School district to 31st May, 1840 1840 1 page

Memorial of inhabitants of Egmont Harbour, Jeddore to House of Assembly for aid in supporting a

teacher and completing construction of schoolhouse and church

1832 1 page

Abstract of [school] register for Ship Harbour term ending Apr. 30, 1867 1867 2 pages

R i Shi H b (S h) Di i 11 1884 1Register Ship Harbour (South) District 11 1884 1 page

Register Ship Harbour (South) District 11 1884 2 pages

[Register] Lower Ship Harbour (South) Section 11 1885 1 page

Copy of Register Ship Harbour (South) Section 11 1885 2 pages

Copy of Register Ship Harbour South, Section 11, Half year ending Oct. 1886 1886 3 pages

Register Ship Harbour (South) Section 11 for half year ending Oct 31, 1887 1887 1 page

Copy of Register, Ship Harbour (South) Section 11 1887 2 pages

Correspondence School Section to Mr N Clark Clam Harbo r A 2 1867 1867 1 pa eCorrespondence, School Section to Mr. N. Clark, Clam Harbour, Aug. 2, 1867 1867 1 page

Ship Harbour School Papers, ratepayers 1867‐1896 1 page

Pictou Co. Polling District 3, list of names 1860‐61 2 pages

Extracts from Pictou County School Papers, including list of scholars at Cape John‐Toney River District

school

1820‐21 2 pages

Includes memorandums and receipts issued to Trustees for totals due, salaries paid and remaining

balances due, warrants to the trustees of the school at Ship Harbour regarding payment to trustees

Henry Siteman Daniel Weeks and Lawrence Marks George Siteman Michael Eisan School returns and

c. 1815‐1887 1 folder

Henry Siteman, Daniel Weeks, and Lawrence Marks, George Siteman, Michael Eisan. School returns and

registers listing names of pupils and teachers1832‐35, 1839‐40, 1867, 1884‐87, school papers listing

ratepayers 1867, 1815 paper regarding the provision of a schoolhouse in Ship Harbour and the

appointment of Daniel Sutherland as school master and appointment of Patrick O'Brien, Henry and

George Siteman as Trustees and stating that school began on Aug 1, 1814. Also includes a school return

from McNab's Island from 1857. Also includes a paper containing a timeline of the history of the Ship

Harbour School and its trustees, also mentions that George and Barbara (daughter of Henry Siteman)

Shellnutt gave a deed of an acre for the school May 3 1823 and that a surveyor's report notes that theShellnutt gave a deed of an acre for the school May 3, 1823 and that a surveyor s report notes that the

land was surveyed Mon Aug 9, 1830 by John Chamberlain.




Series 6: Newspaper clippings, extracts, and notes

Item description

Date Extent

Clippings relating to Dartmouth c. 1960‐1969 2 folders

Clippings related to Halifax area c. 1956‐1967 2 folders

Notes and lists of newspapers searched, vital information copied from newspapers etc., one magazine c. 1766‐1960 1 folder

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with D Mostly vital c 1930‐1969 1 folderNewspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with D. Mostly vital

statistics. Various clippings and abstracts related to various "D" families including Daye, Debay/ DeBaie,

DeWolfe, Dooks, Dominey, Doyle, Dunbrack, Dillman, Drake, Davis, and others

c. 1930 1969 1 folder

Various clippings and abstracts related to "N" families including Naugler, Neiforth, and others c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Various clippings c. 1850‐1966 1 folder

Extracts and notes copied from newspapers 1876‐1901 3 folders

Includes various copies of poems, typed and handwritten, clipped from newspapers, one handwritten

about two little girls who were lost in Preston and the search for them that ended sadly one about the

c. 1840‐1967 1 folder

about two little girls who were lost in Preston and the search for them that ended sadly, one about the

Tangier gold mine, unclear if any were written by Annabel, also a notebook with various handwritten

poems.

Clippings relating to Dartmouth c. 1960‐1969 2 folders

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with E. Mostly vital

statistics. Various clippings and abstracts related to various "E" families including Eldershaw, Eddy,

Edwards, Eisner, Eisan, Erskine, Ennis,

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

V i li i d b t t l t d t "O" f ili i l di O'L O O il i t 1940 1969 1 f ldVarious clippings and abstracts related to "O" families including O'Leary, Owen, Ogilvie, etc c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Notes about research sources available in newspapers, also notes on vessels that shipped along the

Eastern Shore

c. 1850‐1875

[copied c.

1945 1969]

1 folder

Extracts and notes copied from newspapers 1901 1 folder

Clippings from the Family Herald, including some music c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

Includes a German pamphlet from 1923,owned by Annabel in 1938, entitled Das Hakenkreuz : seine

Geschichte Verbreitung und Bedeutung Clippings of history of Habitant copy of statement from Fred

c. 1900‐1966 1 folder,

1 photoGeschichte, Verbreitung und Bedeutung. Clippings of history of Habitant, copy of statement from Fred

Gerhardt, Master of the schooner Potentate that was destroyed by German submarine 1918 off

Newfoundland, clipping on settlers at Clam Bay and Owl's Head & the Steamer Margaret, one

photograph of a woman on the shore, various newspaper clippings, mostly of historical topics,

correspondence, including a love letter from 1915 from Dewey McElmon with a lock of hair enclosed.

1 photo

Includes various clippings of recipes from newspapers and magazines as well as handwritten ones,

colored advertisements

c. 1900‐1960 1 folder

colored advertisements

Extracts and notes from various newspapers c. 1783‐1969 2 folders

Clippings c. 1954‐1965 1 folder

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with D‐H. Mostly vital

statistics. Various clippings related to various families, as well as "Some Sources for Nova Scotian

Genealogy" by Phyllis Blakeley, Assistant Archivist and sections of the Dalhousie Review related to the

expulsion of the Acadians, the Durell family, and the diary of Mary Ann Norris. Includes obituary of

Hedwig Hobrecker

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

Hedwig Hobrecker.Various clippings and abstracts related to "P" families including Patterson, Publicover, Perry, Parker, Prest

and others

c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Clippings, historical c. 1950‐1969 1 folderClippings and other information, including petition of Henry Mosher, Nicholas Oxner, Phillip Rudolf, and

Henry Wollenhaupt, correspondence, hospital information, and other information

c. 1813‐1960 1 folder

Includes various vital stats taken from newspapers c. 1850‐1900 1 folder

Includes notes made by Annabel regarding available newspaper issues presumably in the provincial c 1940 1969 1 folderIncludes notes made by Annabel regarding available newspaper issues presumably in the provincial

archives.

c. 1940‐1969 1 folder





Item description

Date Extent

Extracts and notes from various newspapers, includes vital statistics c. 1783‐1969 2 foldersNewspaper clippings related to surnames beginning with A, B, C, and D. Mostly vital statistics c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with F. Mostly vital

statistics. Various clippings and abstracts related to "F" families including Ferguson, Fahie, Farrell,

Feruson, Faulkner, Fleet, Fulton, Flannigan, Fitch, Fleet, and others

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

Clippings and abstracts related to Quillan/Quillian family c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Extracts from newspapers. Includes abstracts, vital records, notices, accounts of funerals etc. 1782‐1825

[copied

c.1945‐

1 folder

Includes various clippings regarding religions, a history of St Matthews in Owl's Head, Salvation Army,

Quakers, Catholics, Orthodox Churches, Protestants, etc.

c. 1899‐1962 1 folder

Extracts and notes from various newspapers includes vital statistics and other notices 1854‐1901 1 folderExtracts and notes from various newspapers, includes vital statistics and other notices 1854‐1901 1 folder

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with A. Mostly vital

statistics

c. 1930‐1969

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with G. Mostly vital

statistics. Various clippings and abstracts related to "G" families including Gallagher, Greer, Grealey,

Gammon, Grant, Gould, and others

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

Various clippings and abstracts related to families with surnames beginning with Q, R, S, and T. c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Extracts and notes copied from newspapers 1826‐1850

[copied c.

1945‐1969]

1 folder

Extracts of vital statistics and other information taken from copied from various newspapers including the

Presbyterian Witness, the Acadian Recorder, and the Nova Scotian

c. 1860‐1890 1 folder

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with H. Mostly vital c. 1930‐1969 1 foldere spape c pp gs a d e t acts e ated to a es t su a es beg g t ost y ta

statistics. Various clippings and abstracts related to "H" families including Hubley, Harpell, Harris, Harnish,

Homan, Hartlin and others

c 930 969 o de

Various clippings and abstracts related to "R" families including Rhyno, Rutledge, Romans, and others c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Extracts and notes copied from newspapers 1851‐1875

[copied c.

1945‐1969]

1 folder

]

Includes clippings about schools, the Chezzetcook Rovers baseball team, marriage announcements,

articles about bilingualism debate, other miscellaneous topics

c. 1957‐1967 1 folder

Includes newspaper clippings regarding Stoddard family such as marriage, birth, and death notices as well

as excerpts from newspapers typed by Annabel and containing vital information. Also includes a copy of

the will of Thomas Stoddard from 1803, petition of Edmund F. Stoddard 1813, some items of

correspondence, copy of notice from Presbyterian Witness in 1890 recounting the sad circumstances

c. 1850‐1960 1 folder

around the deaths of Alexander and John Stoddard, sons of Alexander and Barbara (Webber) Stoddard.

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with B. Mostly vital

statistics

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with I. Mostly vital

statistics. Various clippings and abstracts related to "I" families including Irwin and Inglis

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

Various clippings and abstracts related to "S" families including Smith, Snyder, Scott, Shaw and others c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Extracts and notes copied from newspapers [copied c. 1945‐1969] 1851‐1875 1 folder





Item description

Date Extent

Includes excerpts from the Journal of Education from Sept. 1948 regarding Nova Scotia written by

Provincial Archivist D. C. Harvey and from March 1950 regarding Thomas Chandler Haliburton written by

Assistant Provincial Archivist, C. Bruce Fergusson.

1948‐1950 1 folder

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with C. Mostly vital

statistics

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

Various clippings and abstracts related to "T" families including Tuttle, Turner, Turple, and others c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Includes various clippings about Scottish clans and their history c. 1950‐1960 1 folder

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with J. Mostly vital

statistics. Clipping and abstracts related to various "J" families including Josey, Jackson, Jennex, and

others

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

Abstract regarding death of Eva Mary (Usher) Eisan. Various clippings and abstracts related to families 1967 1 folder

with surnames beginning with U‐Z

Includes notes and clippings from various newspapers regarding vital statistics, Pictou ghost story of

woman in white, Pictou schools, church at Toney River, fire brigade at River John, fishermen, water

divining,

c. 1899‐1967 1 folder

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with K. Mostly vital

statistics. Clippings and abstracts related to various "K" families including Kennedy, Keating, Killen, and

others

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

Various clippings and abstracts related to "V" families including Van Buskirk, Veno and others c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Includes parts of calendars with various images put out by Maritime Business College and others, images

of people like Hibbert Binney clipped from magazines, excerpts of gardening and home décor magazines,

various printed images.

c. 1950‐1967 1 folder

Includes various magazine articles not related to the Eastern Shore c. 1928‐1945 1 folder

N li i d l d f ili i h b i i i h I L M l i l 1930 1969 1 f ldNewspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with I‐ L. Mostly vital

statistics

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

Various clippings and abstracts related to "W" families including We bb, Wolf, Whitman, Wilson, and

others

c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with L. Mostly vital

statistics. Various clippings and information related to various "L" families including Laybolt, Lawlor,

Leslie, Lewis, Lowe, and others

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

V i li i d b t t l t d t f ili ith b i i ith X Z 1940 1969 1 f ldVarious clippings and abstracts related to families with surnames beginning with X‐Z c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with M‐P. Mostly vital

statistics

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

Various clippings regarding property sales c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Newspaper clippings and extracts related to families with surnames beginning with Mc/Mac. Mostly vital

statistics Various clippings related to "Mc/ Mac" families including MacDonald MacQuarrie MacKenzie

c. 1930‐1969 1 folder

statistics. Various clippings related to Mc/ Mac families including MacDonald, MacQuarrie, MacKenzie

and others

Various clippings and abstracts related to "M" families including Mosher, Myers, Monk, and others c. 1940‐1970 1 folder




Series 7: Maps

Item description

Date Extent

12 maps including the province of Nova Scotia 1935, Dept. of Mines and Resources map of Nova Scotia

Yarmouth Sheet including Yarmouth Digby, and portions of Shelburne, Queens, and Annapolis Counties

1937, Dept. of Mines and Resources map of Tangier, Halifax Co. 1939, Dept. of Mines and Resources map

of Upper Musquodoboit 1939 Dept of Mines and Resources map of Ship Harbour 1939 Dept of Mines

c.1937‐1939 1 folder

of Upper Musquodoboit 1939, Dept. of Mines and Resources map of Ship Harbour 1939, Dept. of Mines

and Resources map of Melopseketch, Guysborough and Halifax Counties, 1939; Dept. of Mines and

Resources map of Ecum Secum, 1939, Dept. of Mines and Resources map of Nova Scotia and New

Brunswick , Moncton Sheet, 1937; Dept. of Mines and Resources map of Lake Mulgrave, Halifax and

Guysborough Counties, 1939; Dept. of Mines and Resources map of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Sheet,

1937; Dept. of Mines and Resources map of Owl's Head, 1939; Dept. of Mines and Resources map of Port

Dufferin, 1939. 11 maps including the official highway map of the Province of NS 1951, Happy Motoring in the Maritime 1939‐1965 1 folder11 maps including the official highway map of the Province of NS 1951, Happy Motoring in the Maritime

Provinces map 1948 including information about what to do and see in the various provinces and a full

map of the provinces as well as smaller maps of the Sydney, Fredericton, Charlottetown, Saint John, and

Halifax vicinities. Also includes a Twin Cities Map of metropolitan Halifax‐Dartmouth c. 1955‐1960, map

of the city of Halifax and town of Dartmouth with index of streets, public buildings, institutions, etc. 1941;

metropolitan map and street guide Halifax and Dartmouth c. 1955‐1965, Dept. of Mines and Resources

map of River John 1945, Dept. of Mines and Resources map of New Glasgow 1948, Dept. of National

Defence Topographical map of Nova Scotia: Sambro, 1939; Dept. of National Defence topographical map

1939 1965 1 folder

efence Topographical map of Nova Scotia: Sambro, 939; ept. of National efence topographical map

of Halifax, 1943; Dept. of National Defence topographical map of Chezzetcook, 1941; Dept. of National

Defence topographical map of Musquodoboit, 1941.




Series 8: Correspondence

Item description

Date Extent

Correspondence between Hal de Ganges and Annabel Siteman Ells c. 1954‐1965 1 folder

Includes one wedding invitation from 1888 inviting the Sitemans to the wedding of Rev Johnson

Henderson (Sarah Henderson's brother?) and Lillian E Loucks and a letter addressed to Mrs John Siteman

1888‐1899 1 folder

Henderson (Sarah Henderson s brother?) and Lillian E. Loucks and a letter addressed to Mrs John Siteman

(Sarah Henderson) from Rev James Rosborough welcoming her to the congregation of Ship Harbour and

enquiring about making a visit and arranging for evening services in 1899.

Includes approximately 303 postcards from various people to Annabel from various locations as well as

postcards from Annabel to family members and postcards from her father to her mother.

c. 1900‐1930 303 postcards

Correspondence regarding the Charles Dickson (great great great grandfather of Mrs Dewey who was a

grantee of Horton, Kings Co.) and his descendents. Mrs. Dewey was compiling a book of Dickson family

1950‐1954 1 folder

history and employed Mrs Ells to do research for her. The information provided by Annabel was included

in her book.

Includes correspondence to Annabel Ells from Peggy, Eddy (includes amusing mentions of their cats

traveling with him) , and other personal acquaintances, as well as the Halifax Credit Union regarding

Victory Loans and Bonds, personal correspondence to Eddy Ells from the Brigadier General dated 1920

informing him that he has been awarded the Military Medal for his distinguished service. Also includes

school tax receipts issued to George Siteman (Annabel's grandfather) 1855‐1885 and a handwritten

c.1842‐1967 1 folder, 1

photo

document from 1842‐1844 that lists jobs and amount of work done presumably on a local farm by hired

men. Also included are handwritten notes of to Annabel from the P.R.O. London regarding Admiralty

papers and papers regarding Loyalists who were put onboard transport ships between 1783‐1786 and

Treasury Papers which include information from the receipt book of the paymaster‐general of militia at

Charleston in 1781and receipt signatures of the men, also includes information about the 96 Regiment of

Col. Thos. Pearson and what pay he and his men received in Charleston in 1782‐3 as well as how they

signed. Includes names of Capt. Henry Siteman, Private Chambers Blakely and names of others who

ended up in Rawdon. Mentions that Henry Siteman was able to sign his name but in a strange script,

possibly a German script?, and that Chambers Blakely signed only with an X. Includes other random

memorabilia such as a program from the graduation ceremony of St Mary's University in 1954, a Citizen's

Free Library card belonging to Annabel, Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 25 official opening program

1962, The Theatre Arts Guild silver anniversary program. Also contains various birth, marriage, and death

notices and cards sent to Ells.

Includes one letter written by Annabel to Beatrice in1946, mostly regarding research into Siteman family

history, but some discussion of her home with Eddy.

1948 1 folder

Includes correspondence between Annabel Siteman Ells and her half brother Hugh Fraser Siteman. Also

includes the marriage certificate of their father John O. Siteman to Hugh's mother Susan Palmer in 1881,

which Annabel sent to Hugh.

1881‐1955 1 folder

Includes approx. 152 postcards 152 postcards

C d ith A th P l G 1950 1965 1 f ldCorrespondence with Agatha Palmer Ganong c. 1950‐1965 1 folder

Includes newspaper clippings and correspondence between Annabel Ells and J. E. Rutledge regarding

Sheet Harbour history, land records, a history of Sheet Harbour written by Effie Anna Semple

c. 1780‐1960 1 folder

Includes correspondence between Annabel and Hugh F. Siteman between 1924‐1956, including cards. 1924‐1956 1 folder

Address book belonging to Annabel Siteman Ells c. 1945‐1969 1 book




Series 8: Correspondence

Item description

Date Extent

Correspondence with cousin [s] c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Contains correspondence with W. Arnold Smith of Vineland, N.J. regarding the Smith family and a Sambro

connection. Also contains copies of census records and vital records from St Paul's Church in Halifax as

well as St Matthew's and the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Some of her letters to Mr. Smith includes

c.1750‐1957 1 folder

tidbits of information about her time spent at her cottage in Ship Harbour and her gardening, including

things like saving seeds, when she covered her plants, what she planted, and covering bulbs with eel

grass (#265). The first letter in which Annabel responds to Mr. Smith's research request gives an idea of

her income from her research services as she gives an idea of the extent of her work and quotes him a

price (#278). Census records from Sambro and Ketch Harbour.

Includes correspondence between Hugh F. Siteman and various people between 1907 and 1956. 1907‐1956 1 folder

Includes 28 postcards that appear to be German, some of which are written on but the majority of which

are written in German and/or illegible. Also includes one newspaper clipping of a poem entitled The

Soldier and one envelope addressed to Reginald Melvin of Annapolis Co. containing a postcard with an

image of the tombstone of John Samwell, midshipman of HMS Shannon, also William Stevens, boatswain

of HMS Shannon, died 1813.

c. 1914‐1918 1 folder

Correspondence with Mr. Graves and research on various families including vital information copied from

ne spapers and other so rces dated c 1770 1901

c. 1950‐1965 2 folders

newspapers and other sources dated c. 1770‐1901.

Mostly personal, including correspondence with Mrs. E. S. Williams (Mother of Grace Forsythe) c. 1950‐1965 2 folders

Correspondence with cousin [s] c. 1940‐1969 1 folder

Includes correspondence with Marshall and Helen Siteman who lived in the State, discusses Siteman

family history as well as some personal correspondence.

c. 1948‐1961 1 folder

Includes various correspondence with Joan Scott of New Zealand who had been a Siteman her father c 1940 1964 1 folder 1Includes various correspondence with Joan Scott of New Zealand, who had been a Siteman, her father

having been cousin to Annabel's father. Includes personal correspondence and correspondence regarding

family. Includes one photograph of Joan and her granddaughter Denise.

c.1940‐1964 1 folder, 1

photo

Includes one envelope addressed to Mr. J. O. Siteman in the Magdalen Islands Aug. 5, 1882, contains a

scrap of blue material which the envelope indicates is from Susan's wedding dress, perhaps his first wife

Susan Palmer whom he married in 1881.

1882 1 folder

Includes lists from NSARM and other information regarding the collection given at the time of transfer.

C f A b l Ell ' ill f h ll i h i f f f d i

c. 1970‐2013 1 folder

Copy of Annabel Ells' will, content report of the collection, photocopies of fronts of postcards in

collection.

Includes many unused copies of the same Christmas card which Annabel must have had printed,

featuring their home at Ship Harbour in the snow on the front and "Season's Greetings, J.E. Ells 269 South

Street, Halifax, NS" on the inside.

c. 1944‐

1969

1 folder

Includes seven cheques written by Annabel, Mrs. J. E. Ells between 1951 and 1961, the majority of which

were made out to Mrs Ethel Standring with the exception of two made out to the Halifax Veterinary

1951‐1961 1 folder

Hospital. All appear to have been mailed.

Includes one postcard featuring a photo of River John, NS from 1913. It is written to Annabel from Jennie

B. and refers to Annabel's visiting Toney River and staying with D. W. McKenzie who was presumably a

relative on her mother's side.

1913 1 folder




Series 9: Photographs

Item description

Date Extent

Includes black and white photographs taken by Eddy Ells and his first wife Lillian Dorothy Genge, includes

photographs of them before and after they were married, majority are from the year before they were

married 1922, seems they were visiting his family in Kingsport and her home in Prince Edward Island.

Many unidentified photos.

1920‐1925 81 photos

Includes approximately 165 photographs of various people, places, etc. including Ottawa, Ont., Pictou 1929 165 photos

Co., Halifax, Ship Harbour, Peggys Cove, Dutch Village Road, and Berwick, NS. Names of individuals

include Annabel Siteman, Sarah Henderson Siteman, Henderson relatives in Pictou Co., Stella Driscoll,

Kate Ryan, Dorothy Bedford Ledden, Winnifred Gladwin, Bessie Haye, Edna Smith, Mollie Turnell, Laelah

O'Callaghan, Cora MacEachern, Ruth Bishop, Paul Durant's children, Gertie Chute's children, Peggy

Richard, Peggy Phelan, Marian and Joshua Henderson, Rev. Jones, Duncan Fraser, Boyd McKenzie, Babe

Grant who taught school in Ship Harbour, Maria Palmer Moore Lowe, Mrs Sam Pettipas, Barbara and

Howard Pettipas, Mary Rook, George Martin, Ethel Wilson, John Henderson, Frank Elliot, Mrs J. R. Muise,

and others as well as photographs of various animals, employees of the Income Tax Office in Halifax, etc.

Includes photographs belonging to Eddy Ells from his first marriage to Lillian Genge. Most of the

photographs are of Eddy and Lillian on vacation, with friends, etc. One image of Annabel's home in Ship

Harbour I believe. Several nice photos of Lillian and Eddy, one very nice one of Lillian in 1940s dress and

hat. No local photos besides the house in Ship Harbour.

c.1916‐1940 56 photos

Images from Ship Harbour incl. house after storm of Aug. 1950, house repairs, Layboldt's Island, 1950‐1957 140 photos

Dartmouth, Laura Siteman, Halifax, apple trees, landscapes, Annabel, Eddie, interior of house in Ship

Harbour and Halifax, cemeteries, Mrs. John Martin, Mrs. James Barker, Mr. Baker, Dr. John Martin,

Johnsie Clark, Johnson MacKenzie, animals, Toney River, Middle Musq., McCurdys, Sheet Harbour, mill,

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fisher, McKenzie family, Ruthie and Bobby Gardner, the [Cliff Traves] children,

Kingsport, Ells family, flowers, Bessie May Hartling, hay making, Bowser family, Lockyer family, deGanges

family, [Wolfram] family, Holmes family, St George's Church (Little Dutch Church).

I l d h t h f Shi H b bl k d hit i l di A b l' th S h (H d ) 1909 1964 29 h tIncludes photographs of Ship Harbour, black and white, including Annabel's mother Sarah (Henderson)

Siteman, Mrs. John Oliver Siteman, the house in Ship Harbour both interior and exterior photographs,

people fishing, landscapes, views of Ship Harbour including home of Raymond O'Bryan, Walter Siteman,

and Tom [Shears] and old O'Bryan house/ post office. Reverend Jones, the Liverpool Rover, St Stephen's

Church exterior as well as interior photos including the churchyard, rectory, altar, baptismal font, etc.

1909‐1964 29 photos

Includes photographs of friend Peggy (Richard) Standring and Bill Standring, interior photos of Peggys

room in the 1930s Joseph Edward "Eddy" Ells Annabel Ells portrait Sarah Henderson Siteman who was

c. 1912‐1964 118 photos

room in the 1930s, Joseph Edward "Eddy" Ells, Annabel Ells portrait, Sarah Henderson Siteman who was

Annabel's mother, Hugh Siteman who was Annabel's brother, Greta Parker, George Parker, Emma

Siteman Parker (Mrs George) and Harold Parker

Includes five photographic portraits of Annabel Siteman, including one tintype. Portraits includes 1907,

1910, 1912 and one of a child that is presumably Annabel approximately two years old.

c. 1890‐1912 5 photos

Includes correspondence between Thea Wilson‐Hammond and NSARM regarding negatives that were

part of the Ells collection and were put into cold storage by NSARM, lists the contents of the negatives.

2011 1 folder

Includes 4 negatives showing trees or a garden 1953 4 negatives

Includes 241 photographs of various people and places, animals, landscapes, buildings, airplanes and

airport on Chebucto Road, Sarah Henderson Siteman, Peggy Richard Standring, railway photos, etc.

1930‐1936 241 photos

Includes 237 photographs 1937‐1947 237 photos

Wolfrom family, cats, flowers, interiors, Halifax apartment, Ship Harbour, Annabel, Stevenson family, Una 1963‐1967 120 photos

Vaughan, Andy Sitman, Margaret Henderson, Judy and Paul Gerrard, Peggy Richard Standring





Item description

Date Extent

Includes one photograph of the house of Johnson McKenzie at Tony River (Mills) in 1951 and one

photograph of Lillie Henderson's house in Sept. 1931.

1936‐1951 2 photos

Includes photos of interiors of apartments Annabel lived in from the 1920s to the 1960s, Halifax. Also

photos of the airport on Chebucto Rd.

c. 1920‐1966 75 photos

Includes one photograph of Annabel with a dog "Paddy" at Bellevue, Spring Garden Rd in 1926 1926 1 photo

1 tintype

Includes 12 negatives including landscapes, cats, and interiors, presumably at Ship Harbour house and

apartment in Halifax.

1954 12 negatives

Includes 38 photographs of various people, places, animals, landscapes, buildings, etc. Eddie Ells, Lillian

Genge Ells, Sackville, NB, River John, Wallace, Moncton, Borden, NB, Wentworth, NS, Truro, Kingsport.

Majority seem to be from a vacation that Eddie and Lillian took around NS and NB, possibly to PEI via

Borden.

1930‐1940 38 photos

Includes 97 photographs of various locations, scenes, people etc. c. 1900‐1927 97 photos

Includes 196 photographs of the Ship Harbour and area, various people, building, and landscapes,

including Howard Rae Siteman, home of Charles Siteman, Constance Siteman, Lawrencetown railway,

Beulah Beaver, Eddie Ells, Newcombe, Stoddard and Siteman families.

1947‐1950 196 photos

Includes one photograph of a cat "Spotty" sitting in front of the Siteman's house in Lower Ship Harbour,

dated 1961.

1961 1 photo

(Includes photographs that are unidentified but refer to Jed, Gladys, and Grandpa (who resembles

Annabel, likely a relative.

c. 1950‐1956 29 photos

Includes one photograph of Victoria O'Bryan in the hay wagon at Ship Harbour in 1926 1926 1 photo

Includes 19 negatives featuring haymaking, landscapes, buildings, interiors, cats, car. 1955 19 negatives

Includes 74 photographs, Annabel Siteman, Muriel Gould, Rhoda Ross, Gertie Owen, Florrie Marsh, Carrie

[Lillivar? Tillman?], Ship Harbour, boat building, Ship Harbour, gardens, Neal Brodie, Irene Saunders, Roy

Campbell, Jackie and Harry Campbell, 3RD Lake Dartmouth, Fay Webber, Margaret and Edna Campbell,

i i M i Cl i G I h hi S i h id[?] L M K i T Mill R P l

1919‐1920 74 photos

swimming, Marian Cleminson, Georges Is., the ship Svithoid[?], Lena MacKenzie, Toney Mills, Roy Palmer,

Alice Mitchell, Herb Laybolt, clam digging, fishing, Effie Newcomb, Ethel Laybolt, Ethel Blakely, Ralph

Blakeley, Weeks' Lake, Harold Parker, George Parker, 2nd Lake Dartmouth, trains, Springfield, Mass., well,

ferry at Cape Elizabeth Maine, McNab's IS., Jean MacDonald, Halifax, Lovett Lake, Sackville, NS, ship

"Polar Land", tall ships, yacht, New Glasgow, Neal and Frances Richards, Hannah MacCarthy Richards,

Mrs Dan Campbell, Amos [Eagles?], firearms,

Primarily photographs of Annabel's cats garden and home life 1958 1963 138 photosPrimarily photographs of Annabel's cats, garden and home life. 1958‐1963 138 photos

Includes two photographs of Martinique Beach in 1962. 1962 2 photos

Includes two black and white photographs of two unidentified women and an unidentified man near a

factory or mill of some kind in Sheet Harbour.

c. 1940‐1960 2 photos

Includes 3 negatives of animals in yard, taken while on vacation in Pictou Co. June 17‐24, 1929 1929 3 negatives

Includes 5 negatives of interiors and of the yard of the house at Ship Harbour. 1956‐1957 5 negatives

Includes one portrait photograph of Annabel Ells later in her life. c.1950‐60 1 photo

Includes seven black and white photographs including three of Peggy's Cove two unidentified houses c 1938 1966 7 photosIncludes seven black and white photographs including three of Peggy s Cove, two unidentified houses c.

1946, one photo of a pool at Waegwolit c. 1966, and a car belonging to Rev. A. H. [Lyons] or [Tyson] in

Sackville, NS in 1938.

1938‐1966 7 photos

Includes 22 negatives featuring interior and exterior scenes, landscapes, flowers, cats, child on sleigh,

grave of Julie [Borret] [Bobbet] (grave in pet cemetery in Spry Field)

1958‐1959 22 negatives

Includes one photograph of the road at Toney River, showing Johnnie Henderson's house 1929 1 photo

Includes 16 black and white photographs of the family of Walter and Joan Scott during the early 1960s. 1961‐1966 16 photos





Item description

Date Extent

Includes 9 prints, including 8 of Blackie the cat's grave in Spry Field pet cemetery and one print of Peggy

Richard Standring. 25 negatives including scenes at Ship Harbour house, cats, Halifax in winter, graves,

and other images.

1960 25 negatives,

9 photos

Includes two photographs of H. W. Cunningham, a teacher of Annabel's, and an unidentified woman. c. 1940‐1965 3 photos

Includes two photographs, one of Annabel's maternal grandfather Henderson's house at Toney River,

Pictou Co. the second photo shows Annabel's mother Sarah C. Henderson Siteman in front of Johnnie

Henderson's house with Rev. Jones and Mrs. John Henderson (Marian)

1929 2 photos

Includes 16 photographs, mostly colored, mainly of the Wolframs and Nelsons (Sue Wolfram was Mrs

Gary Nelson) and others whose surnames are unidentified, taken in New Hampshire. Also includes one

photograph that may be Peggy Standring, and two group photographs that include Annabel Ells in 1963

and at an Archives Christmas party in 1967.

c. 1959‐1967 16 photos

Includes 9 negatives featuring landscapes, cats, and buildings at Ship Harbour and interior scenes [in

Halifax apartment].

1961 9 negatives

Includes two photographs, one of a young man that may be Eddy Ells (J. E. Ells), Annabel's husband, and

one photo of two young boys that says it is to Eddy from his mother. One of the boys may be Eddy,

possibly the older of the two.

c. 1900‐1925 2 photos

Includes 88 negatives mostly featuring images of the Sitemans' Ship Harbour home, interior and exterior,

Annabel and Eddy Ells, cats, gardens, etc. Many of the images appear as photographs in the collection.

c. 1940‐1965 88 negatives

Incl. 6 negatives (likely Halifax) during a snowstorm, incl. buildings and people. 2 negatives of Eddy Ells

near house in Ship Harbour, 38 negatives of Ship Harb. house and landscape, cats, Halifax apartment,

unidentified people, beaches, gardens.

1962 46 negatives

Includes 21 photographs, some of which are identified although it is not clear if all are of relevance to the

ES. Includes Ells family members, Gertrude Black Boutilier, Isa Leslie. Leila Smith who was a school

teacher in Ship Harbour c. 1917‐18 and boarded with Annabel's mother, [George Siteman], gravestones

f J h O Si d S hi fi if h h di d i hildbi h h di d d h

21 photos

of John O. Siteman and Susan, his first wife who may have died in childbirth as she died young and there

is a small tombstone at the foot of hers. Also a photo of the grave of Henry Siteman, photo of Elinor

Bowes, Dr Genge (possibly Lillian Genge Ells' father) and a group photo on a postcard of Annabel on a

wharf with several men including Cliff [Trider], Mr Nelson, Jeremy Melvin, George [Butt], and Walter

Allison. Also a wedding photo of Fred and Helen North in 1946.

Includes 43 negatives including gardens and house at Ship Harbour, landscapes, beach, unidentified

women cats interior of home in Halifax exterior of buildings [in Halifax] grave in pet cemetery in Spry

1963 43 negatives

women, cats, interior of home in Halifax, exterior of buildings [in Halifax], grave in pet cemetery in Spry

Field of dog of Maj Borret

Includes 24 photographs of people, most of whom are presumed relatives of Annabel's on her mother's

side from Pictou Co.

c. 1900‐1930 24 photos





Item description

Date Extent

Includes photographs of Siteman relatives in United States including Hugh Fraser Siteman, and Aunt

Bridget Siteman, Eva Siteman and two of Bridget's granddaughters (presumably Eva's daughters). Also

includes photos of Lewis Siteman, Blanche Siteman, Mabel Hendrick, Nita Edwards, Frank and Janie

[Connor?], [children of Mrs Jacob Siteman?] c. 1914, unidentified Sitemans, and several views of Ship

Harbour and Lower Ship Harbour including one photo of men and boys near a boat and several of people

c. 1912‐

1962

41 photos

out in a boat in Ship Harbour c. 1912. Also two photos of several unidentified girls on a wharf, one

unidentified boy in Ship Harbour c. 1962, four unidentified people in a field one of whom may be Annabel

c. 1914, several unidentified houses, one train, a [lumber camp] in the woods with a man working,

several unidentified landscapes that may be Ship Harbour, two pictures of an unidentified boat perhaps a

ferry, one photo of a man in a boat near a bridge, one photo of a large unidentified building that looks

like it might be an institution or convent or something of the kind, one photo of Rev. Jones with a horse

at Lower Ship Harbour, one photo of Mother Ells near the Sitemans' shed at Ship Harbour, several photos

of unidentified men, one of whom may be John Siteman (Annabel's father).Includes 21 negatives including landscapes and unidentified people at [Ship Harbour] and streetscape in

[Halifax] with cars. Also interior views of Halifax home.

1964 21 negatives

Includes various photos, already scanned with numbers on back. Eastern Shore locations including Ship

Harbour, Sheet Harbour, Oyster Pond, various buildings, animals, houses, newly constructed house,

people on wharf, one photo on wharf by gang plank next to building that says Enos Baker, SS. Margaret

c. 1990‐1950 35 photos

Includes 16 negatives of Annabel in front of car, interiors of Halifax home, landscapes, flowers, cars, Ship

Harbour house.

1965 16 negatives

Includes one photograph of a barn at Toney Mills belonging to Chester MacKenzie. 1929 1 photo

Includes 34 negatives of interiors, cats, cars, gardens, Ship Harbour house, Eddy Ells, streetscape in

[Halifax]

1966 34 negatives

Includes one photograph of the United Church in Middle Musquodoboit c. 1940‐1965 1 photo

I l d 24 ti f [H lif ] t t 620 [C C d C d St] l d ibl Shi 1967 24 tiIncludes 24negatives of [Halifax] streetscapes 620 [Conor or Conrad, Conard St], landscapes, possibly Ship

Harbour

1967 24 negatives

Includes one photograph of the old hospital in Middle Musquodoboit. c. 1935‐1969 1 photo

Includes 39 negatives of Christmas 1967 1967 39 negatives

Includes one photograph of the I. O. O. F. (International Order of Oddfellows) Hall in Middle

Musquodoboit, now the Old Theatre.

c. 1935‐1969 1 photo

Includes 6 negatives of landscapes and house in Ship Harbour 1 photograph and 1 negative of a child on 1967 1969 15 negativesIncludes 6 negatives of landscapes and house in Ship Harbour, 1 photograph and 1 negative of a child on

its first birthday, 6 negatives of interior of an apartment [possibly Peggy's room], 8 negatives and 5 prints

of cat in window at Ship Harbour house, bushes, tombstone.

1967‐1969 15 negatives,

6 photos

Includes one photograph of Fred Clark's barn in Meadowville, Pictou Co. 1951 1 photo

Includes several photos of Hedwig Hobrecker and a copy of her obituary from 1938, two photos of a Mrs

Farmer at South St in Halifax, one photo of Ms. Ida Hogan in her room at St Theresa's Retreat, several

photos of a child named Ruthie Gardner at South St, a photo of two children Joan Creed and Billie Meuse

at Fraser St in Halifax one group photograph including Peggy Standring one color photo of a girl named

c. 1920‐1967 13 photos, 1

folder

at Fraser St in Halifax, one group photograph including Peggy Standring, one color photo of a girl named

Michelle MacKenzie who was the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth, and several photographs of

unidentified people. Includes 15 photographs of various groups and individuals, none of whom are identified, although there

are some nice portraits including wedding photographs and a dramatic group.

c. 1890‐1965 15 photos

Includes 5 photographs of various scenes at Toney River, including some houses. 1929 5 photos

Includes one photograph of a lighthouse, possibly at Kingsport, NS. 1922 1 photo





Item description

Date Extent

Includes 32 photographs, many of which seem to have been taken in the United States. Includes several

railway photographs including the Boston & Main railway, as well as at least one train headed for Truro,

several photographs of a beach possibly in Boston as well as other photographs of miscellaneous places,

things and unidentified people.

c. 1914‐1950 32 photos

Includes 65 photographs of unidentified people in unidentified locations. Might be members of Eddie's c. 1912‐1955 65 photos

first wife, Lillian Genge's family.

Includes one photograph of "French Cross 1765" at Morden, NS. 1947 1 photo

Includes 90 black and white photographs of Ship Harbour scenes including landscapes, churches, a boat

trip from Ship Harbour to Pope's Harbour including a ferry, animals, the construction of the new road,

social gatherings, exterior photos of buildings mainly the Siteman home, interiors of the Siteman home,

flowers and trees. Also includes 8 color photographs of the exterior of the Siteman home and the

landscape of Ship Harbour.

c. 1912‐1961 98 photos




Series 10: Diaries & Books

Item description

Date Extent

Includes short poems and advice written to Annabel from her family and friends in an album. The album

was given to her by her mother Sarah Siteman, who also wrote to her daughter in the book. Also includes

a notebook given to Annabel by her mother when she was ten years old, which she kept as a diary and

notebook.

1903‐1912 1 folder

Includes two address books. The larger of the two was owned by Annabel and is really more of a vital c. 1954 1 folder

record as it contains no addresses, only reminders of anniversaries and birthdays of various people. Also

contains a clipping of the marriage of Chief Petty Officer Homer Fox and Shirley Atwell.The smaller book

includes mailing addresses and was owned by Annabel's brother Hugh Fraser Siteman.

Includes seven diaries kept by Annabel in the later years of her life, up to her death in 1969. Interesting

and sad that two of her last entries on Aug 2 and Aug 3 respectively refer to Eddie's going away" when he

died 267 weeks earlier (1964) and Cyl, her beloved cat having gotten sick 28 years earlier before passing

1963‐1969 3 folders

away, and mentions how much she misses them both still. She herself passed away on Aug. 7, 1969.

Includes one diary from 1933 written by Hugh F. Siteman (Annabel's half brother), and four diaries

spanning the years 1936 to 1939 that were written by Annabel. The 1936 diary includes some German on

the back cover. Diaries document Annabel's life before she married Eddy Ells in 1944, when she appears

to have been living with one or several female roommates in while working in Halifax, including Peggy

Standring.

1933‐1939 2 folders

f fIncludes two bibles, one belonging to J. E. Ells given to him by his mother as a Christmas gift, he had it

when he lived in Kingsport and Hortonville. The second bible belonged to Annabel's father, John O.

Siteman c. 1864 when he would have been about twenty years old. There is some writing in this bible.

c. 1864‐1920 1 folder

Includes four diaries written by Annabel just prior to her marriage to Eddie in 1944 and their life

afterwards.

1940‐1950 1 folder

Includes one catechism book belonging to Mrs. J. O. Siteman, one psalm and hymn book belonging to J.

O Sit d b k f th t b l d t P St d i

c. 1890‐1965 2 folders

O. Siteman, and one book of common prayer that belonged to Peggy Standring .

Includes four diaries kept by Annabel Ells during the year 1951 to 1962, seven years prior to her death. 1951‐1962 2 folders

Includes one day journal kept by Annabel's father, John O. Siteman in 1883‐1884, briefly records daily

weather, farming activities, deaths, local happenings, etc.

1883‐1884 1 folder

Includes small leaflets about various saints c. 1950‐1960 1 folder

Includes two tourist pamphlets, one about Venice and one about Genoa, one poetry book "Gems from c. 1892‐1965 1 folder

Keats" which Annabel received likely on Christmas 1926. Also an autograph/ calendar book called Golden

Wishes for Every Day of the Year by George Wells dates 1892. None of them are written in.


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