The fonds consists of primary and secondary source information about the Pagé family, originally from Quebec City, who came to live in the Eastern Townships through Louis Gustave Pagé (1856-1948) and Élise Gingras (1854-1894). They had six children: two daughters and four sons. Henri-Arthur Pagé (1887-1929) and his wife Catherine Moquin (1890-1990) setlled in Knowlton, along with the youngest son Ernest Pagé (1894-1978), who became a well-known commercial printer after buying the business of Henry F. Smith in Knowlton. The fonds include documents and photographs inserted in a big photo album that was created by the children of Jean-Paul Pagé, son of Henri-Arthur, and Madeleine Vézina. It contains four generations of portraits of the Pagé Family and some documents about André Pagé, who was a missionary in Africa.
The fonds consists of a statement of James Gillin before Jacob Cook, J.P, dated October 22, 1827, at Brome, a statement of Abijah Willard before Samuel Willard, J.P., dated December 1, 1827, at Shefford, a bailiff's warrant and discharge warrant, dated December 14, 1827, at Brome, and a letter to Samuel Willard, J.P., from Jacob Cook, J.P., dated December 14, 1827, at Brome.
Pratt, JosiahThe fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Wheeler family, starting with Austin Wheeler (1797-1866), married to Charlotte Sopia Knowlton (1806-1831) and Charlotte Miller (1815-1846). It includes personal documents, land transactions, financial documents and secondary source genealogical information. There are also many documents related directly to Julia Wheeler (1875-1962), daughter of Thomas Wood Wheeler (1830-1919) and Anna Duboyce (1833-1910), including correspondence and her poetry, and an audio cassette of an interview with Rhoda Wheeler Northrup entitled 'Mother Reminiscing about Aunt Julia'. The photographs depicts some of the Wheeler family, and a photo album owned by Rhoda Wheeler Northrup. An addition was made in 2023 consisting of 2.0 cm of textual records about the piece of land where the Wheeler homestead is located in Knowlton, and documents about successions and estates involving Thomas Wood Wheeler.
The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding the Williams family. The fonds contains the following series: Williams - Marriage Invitation for the Wedding of Laura Pearle and Mr. Maurice Bartlett Williams (1919); William's of Frost Village and Knowlton; William's of Sweetsburg and East Farnham; William's of Shefford, Fulford and Foster; John Sewell Williams Pedigree Chart; William's of Foster; and Williams - Foster Post Office (approx. 32 textual records).
The fonds contains primary source information regarding James Pettes and his son James Nelson Pettes, including Deeds, Last Will and Testament and agreements.
Pettes, James NelsonThe fonds consists of a photostat copy of a letter to Nathaniel Coffin, concerning settlement in the Townships, dated May 23, 1798, a letter to Mr. Vaughan regarding cleaning the outlet of Brompton Lake dated July 6, 1840 and three newspaper articles on the activities of Jesse Pennoyer and his account of military events in 1813.
Also, a printed notice, dated December 15, 1808 - Executive Council Office Quebec by His Excellency, the Governor to all Applicants petitioning for grants of Waste Lands of the Crown should go before the commissioners appointed for the purpose and take the Oaths requested by His Majesty's instruction and receive the Certificate of having so clone - twenty-five commissioners are named for Lower Canada and among those listed we find:Henry Ruiter of Potton; Philip Ruiter of Missisquoi Bay; Philip Luke of Missisquoi Bay; Calvin May of Missisquoi Bay; Jesse Pennoyer of Compton; Patrick Conroy of Compton; Leon Lalanne of Shefford; and Gilbert Hyatt of Ascot.
Also, a printed notice - A Proclamation by His Excellency Sir J.H. Craig, Gov. of L.C., strictly forbidding all persons from cutting down the White Pines, or other Timber reserved for His Majesty's use within the Townships.
Finally, a letter from Paul Darisse, regarding the service de l'arpentage, written in reply to one from Marion Phelps, B.C.H.S., Knowlton asking for information on Jesse Pennoyer -in which he encloses a copy of a list from a notebook relative to surveys for the Crown Lands listing Townships or Lands surveyed by Jesse Pennoyer, dated April 2, 1981 at Quebec.
The fonds consists of a marriage certificate of Michael Pearson and Mary Ann Townsend dated December 7, 1832 at St. Paul, Yamaska Mountain, a burial certificate of Dr. Michael Pearson dated May 31, 1837 and six letters between members of the Pearson and Townsend families, dated May 31, 1837.
Pearson, MichaelThe fonds consists of an appointment as surgeon of His Majesty's Sloop Hunter, dated February 8, 1774, at London, a letter from Oliver Foulmon regarding navy affairs, torn, dated March 16, 1774, at London, a letter from his brother John regarding family news, dated May 28, 1775, at Hangheads, an Appointment as surgeon of His Majesty's Armed Ship the Lord Howe, on board His Majesty's Ship Isis, dated May 13, 1776, and a letter from his brother John regarding family news, dated August 27, 1776, at Hangheads.
Patterson, WilliamThe fonds consists of legal transactions involving Thomas Patten, for parts of land in West Brome.
Patten, ThomasThe fonds consists of a deed from Jesse Hughes to Willard Parker, part of Lot No. 7, Range 5, in the Township of Compton, as well as an order to deliver boards dated January 9, 1820 at Stukely.
Parker, WillardThe fonds contains primary source information regarding Rosewell Olcott, including a Bachelor's of Arts diploma, summons and agreements.
Olcott, RoswellThe fonds consists of a copy of a letter from Samuel Willard re patents for the Townships of Stanstead and Stukely dated October 15, 1800 at Stukely.
Ogden, IsaacThe fonds consists of an order to Abijah Willard for $5.75 dated March 30, 1833 at Shefford, as well as an order to pay Dr. Sewell Foster fifty dollars in neat stock dated October 22, 1838 at Stukely.
Newton, ArtimasThe fonds consists of primary source documents relating to the Nash family of Brattleboro, Vt, who came to live in Brome County. It includes documents relating to Ephraim Nash (1754-1816), married to Hannah Wells; their son Alfred Nash (1793-1861), married to Lucinda Knowlton Willard (daughter of Samuel Willard); and their son Ephraim Nash (1820-1851), married to Harriet Parker. Ephraim Nash and his grandson were official surveyor for the East Farnham region.
The fonds consists of a certificate as Sergeant in the 4th Battalion of the Townships Militia dated June 16, 1820 at St. Armand.
McKinne, AlexanderThe fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding John McCorkill, including notarial copies of Deeds and a copy of an Inventory of Property.
McCorkill, JohnThe fonds consists of copies of three letters from Samuel Willard concerning the state of his affairs and sheriff's sale dated November 1, 1827 at Shefford.
McCord, J. S.The fonds contains primary source information regarding Thomas Moffatt, including Deeds, a subpoena and a bill of court.
Moffatt, ThomasThe fonds consists of a character recommendation, County Tyrone, Ireland, dated April 12, 1832, at Batlony, a Deed from Pierce Waterman to Irwin Moffatt and James Beattie, dated March 29, 1837, at Sutton, an account of J. Carpenter & Sons, dated December 2, 1841, and a Deed from James Beattie to Irwin Moffatt, dated March 17, 1858 at Sutton.
Moffatt, IrwinThe fonds consists of a record of court costs, dated September, 1791 at St. Albans as well as a letter from Samuel Willard concerning legal papers, dated September 25, 1798 at Sheldon.
Marvin, EbenezerThe fonds contains a family record of Nelson Martin and a birth certificate of Nelson Keene Martin.
Martin, NelsonThe fonds consists of a deed from Cone B. Martin to Andrew Blake, dated April 1, 1871 at Waterloo.
Martin, Cone B.The fonds contains primary and secondary source information regarding Hon. William Warren Lynch, including legal documents, correspondence and newspaper clippings at the time of W.W. Lynch's death in 1916.
Lynch, William WarrenThe fonds consists of a family record of Ephraim Libby from 1796.
Libby, EphraimThe fonds consists of a Deed from Frederick Kellogg to Ezekial Lewis, Lot. No. 19, Range 4, Township of Shefford, dated July 3, 1810 at Shefford.
Lewis, EzekialThe fonds consists of copies of thirty-four letters written by Abijah Willard, merchant at Shefford and Stukely, to a wholesale firm in Montreal.
Leonard, F. and R.The fonds consists of a copy of a letter from Samuel Willard, with reference to settlement in the Township of Ely, dated August 16, 1801 at Stukely.
Lay, AmosThe fonds contains primary source information regarding Isaac Lawrence, including contracts, agreements and complaints.
Lawrence, IsaacThe fonds consists of a complaint of Isaac Kimball before Samuel Willard, J.P., dated May 5, 1830 at Stukely.
Kimball, IsaacThe fonds contains notes on the Keys family.
Keys, Isaac