1845 Bond
Notes
from Charles Cook: This is a bond
between one Lewis Morris and his father Henry
Morris, also mother Jane of Cornwallis for the
sum of one hundred and fifty pounds. In return he
is to look after them in their old age.
Fulfillment of the conditions will allow Lewis
eventual ownership.
signed
by Wm. Chipman
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Fourth Cornwallis Baptist
Church - Date approx. 1859 - 1860
based on info from this article printed in 1939
see https://sites.rootsweb.com/~canbrnep/burlbapt.htm
Letter from
Fourth Cornwallis Baptist church (presumably
Burlington) to the Central Baptist Association in
Halifax. They have no pastor and have had Pastor
R.S. Morton for six months but could not retain
him. Brothers W. Dewolfe (licentiate) who has
been filling in the past quarter and Brother
William Hall are being sent as delegates to the
association.
View
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Justice Hall (my
gg-grandfather), Justice of the
Peace. His commission dated 1860
signed by Charles Tupper - View
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Picture of Harbourville.
Thought to be around circa 1860 due to the
condition of the bridge and the absence of
buildings that appear in pictures dated 1875.
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Letter from J. C. Ayer
(date unknown)
View
Notes from Charles Cook: A
letter from a J C Ayer to my G-Grandfather
concerning a robbery in Harbourville. She
mentions one bill is patched with blue paper and
is drawn on the Halifax bank. Wants my
G-grandfather to be on the lookout for these
bills.
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| A bond
dated Jan 29 1869 - between James Givan and
Jonathan Spicer. |
Court
Ledger
Notes from Charles Cook: These
are few pages of a court ledger or journal which
begins around 1860 and ends
around 1876. This ledger belongs to Charles W.
Hall (my gg-grandfather.) He lived over in
Burlington and was a magistrate. These judgments
concern people who lived over on the north
mountain at that time. (various
pages and dates)
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1869 Journal
Notes from Charles Cook: This
is the earliest journal I have yet found for the
Cooks in Harbourville. Hard really to make out
the entries. Names of people entered are given in
#3.
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Agreement - 1872
Notes from Charles Cook: This
is an agreement between Thomas Chute and James
Marshall witnessed by Charles Hall. James
Marshall is to work on the farm of Thomas Chute.
Mentions Marshall is to "cut and draw and
lay up 400 poles for one year and do the same
quantity of ploughing next fall on the
place. Also to plant and harvest crops and place
"half of the crop in his barn and
cellar". Other conditions as stipulated. I
am assuming after which over a period of time the
place will belong to Mr. Marshall.
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1875 Bill of Sale
Notes from Charles
Cook: A bill of sale for one roan horse
between Albert Hall (my great grandmothers
brother) and Benjamin Gould dated 1875
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| 1875
Account book concerning The Givan Wharf company |
1876 Letter from J.
McBride
Notes from Charles Cook: This
letter is from a J. McBride writing from Boston
to my G grandfather. The year is 1876 July 17th.
I attempted to translate this letter word for
word. Not sure I got it right or if it makes
sense.
Boston
July 17, 1876
Mr. Cook, Dear Sir:
As I am not coming home at present. You will do
me favour by asking my wife for the money. And
paying for 34 barrels of fish. I will send you a
order for the amount. Also the account of sales
they want 34 barrels in all. I cant tell how many
each had but Conners and West and Ray and Spicer
was all.
You will please try get it right and oblige
Yours very truly
J. McBride
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1876
customs document - William Cook & Sons  
Sch Lucknow
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Berwick
Methodist Camp Meeting Grounds?
Notes from Charles Cook: I
discovered a picture which I think is an early
snap of the Camp Meeting grounds in Berwick. The
picture is very faded and I tried to darken it a
little when I scanned it. On the back of this
photo someone has written "Could this be
early picture...Berwick Methodist Camp Meeting
Grounds?"
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1879
letter fom J. B. Snow
Mr. Cook, Dear Sir
We ?
Have concluded to put the ...(bird, bid?) on the
packet line between Harbourville and St John
touching at Morden church vaults and Black Rock.
We hope to do the public justice and respectfully
solicit your influence and patronage. We shall
leave Bridgetown for St John as soon as the ice
will allow us down the river and will take
freight to the above named parts and will run
regularly. Will let you know when we arrive in St
John or when we leave Bridgetown. If you see
Paterson Foster please inform him of our
intentions. Please write
Yours
Respectfully
J B Snow
PS If
you have the opportunity to see mesers
Eaton and ....... I wish you would let them
know.
Don't forget to write
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1879 Mail
Contract - Between Berwick and
Harbourville
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A
letter to Charles Cook (great
grandfather of Charles Cook). The author speaks of
various vessels for sale ... dimensions, tonnage
etc. Dec. 18th 1879
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A letter from
(Capt.) John Cook to his father, William Cook.
The date is Sept. 8th 1880 (post
date Sept. 13th 1880). He is writing from Cape
Henry VA, saying he is bound for Sharpness dock
in the Bristol channel
Envelope
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Florence Hall doc's 1880-1886
Florence Hall
was I think, my G-grandmothers sister. Included
here is a Memorandum Of Agreement between her and
the trustees of Section #14 in the district of
Clermont. The date is November 1880. The term
ends in April 1881 and is for a sum of 35
dollars.
I include her
picture and also an invoice dated July 1886 to
Charles Cook for $15.00 for a gravestone to the
memory of Florence Hall Thought I would put it
all together. Life was short.
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June 1881 Letter
Notes from Charles Cook: Letter
from James Merritt (?) Lower Granville to my G
grandfather having to do with a bill against the
schooner Lucknow captained by a Capt Mussels.
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Schooner G F Day documents
1884
Notes from Charles Cook: Charles
Cook my g-grandfather either owned this vessel
wholly or was part owner. Chandlery from Bickford
and Sons of Boston
Notes from Charles Cook: This
is an accounting of I think a particular voyage.
Debits ... cost of goods ... cords of wood, wages
(Richard Lee who was a Harbourville boy, who was
John Cook's first mate for a time. He also was a
sea captain in his own right) etc and credits ...
sale of goods or freight ... payments received
from passengers
1881 Ownership document
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| Sch G.
F. Day Supplies Slip - Boston 1883 
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Sch G. F. Day and Owners 1884
amount owed to Wm Cook & Sons
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The Harbourville Wharf
Notes from Charles Cook: This
is all material I have found thus far on the
Harbourville wharf. My great grandfather (C.O.
Cook) was wharfinger for a time and there is
correspondence with Public Works and the
recording of wages etc.
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1884
Customs Documents
Notes from Charles Cook: Documents
having to do with Customs, Locals resented the
intrusion of
Dominion Customs into a time honoured trade with
US and points south.
Confederation, the railroad conspired to pinch
this trade off.
The correspondence from 1884 is interesting,
first the official letter from
Customs concerning smuggled goods and the draft
letter of repudiation from
my gg grandfather.
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1885 Teaching Agreement
Notes from Charles Cook: Document is faded
but it is an agreement to fill a teaching
position between Mary White (teacher) and
James Northrup, Peter Mosher and Joshua
Beardsley May 1885. Mary White is to be paid
sixty dollars for the school term.
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Notes
between Isaac and Chas Cook
Notes from Charles Cook: These letters may
be difficult to read but Isaac and Chas Cook
worked together. Isaac transported everything
from barrels of fish, bone meal fertilizer,
lumber and coal. He is not a great speller so
coal is "cole" here is "hear"
etc. Gives one an idea of the type of trade that
was carried on North/South. Gradually the trade
alignment changed. The age of sale was ending and
the valley railway was luring my grandfather to
the valley. He moved everything to Waterville in
1894 or so.
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Letter from
C.R. Bill 1891
Notes
from Charles Cook: This letter is from
C.R. Bill. I have several of his letters to
grandfather involving the political intrigue on
Kings council. Charles Cook was a councillor,
Bill reveals in this letter he is not
in favour of the Borden government saying
"Borden has failed to do a thing in Canning
but for a few in Canning" He is encouraging
my g-grandfather to rally support along the shore
by getting delegates, three from each polling
section. Apparently there is to be an
election. This is regarding Sir Frederick Borden.
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1891 Letter from A.P. Welton
Notes
from Charles Cook: Letter from A.P.
Welton regarding highway maintenance and
expenditure of public funds. Outlines the policy
re expenditure of funds and problems with various
wards regarding political partisanship. Mentions
that grandfather and Mr. Parker seek only the
public good.
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1891 letter from J.A. Balcom
of Margaretsville
Notes from Charles Cook: An
interesting letter from J.A. Balcom of
Margaretsville who is writing to my great
grandfather about obtaining planks for his vessel
which he is unable to obtain locally.
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April 23rd 1891 - Notes
from Charles Cook: I present a letter
written from Hatheway Co in Boston on April 23
1891 to CO Cook regarding a cargo of meal to be
delivered to Harbourville. The letter mentions
customs papers which I include. I looked for an
entry for this period regarding the Everet and
sure enough the vessel arrived in Harbourville
May 2 1891 with a cargo of flour.etc.
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Polling
District No. 28 - 1892
Ward 14,
subdivision 2, Harborville, described as follows:
Ward 14, subdivison2, Harborville, bounded
beginning at east wharf, Harborville, thence
westerly till it comes to the township line,
thence southerly by the township line to brow of
mountain, thence westerly till it comes to the
brow of mountain to the Harborville road, and
thence by centre of Harborville road to place of
beginning. At or near D.B. Parker’s,
Harborville.
Below
are the actual handwritten pages. To
verify or find names that are not legible
click here for the transcribed
version from another document (posted on
this site.)
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Letter
from A.W. Ogilvie - 1893
Notes from Charles Cook: letter
to my g grandfather about oxen he was purchasing
from AW Ogilvie.
Letter
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February 2nd 1895, Boston - Letter
from Isaac Cook writing about his sailing plans.
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Letter from Thomas
Lawson - 1895
Notes from Charles Cook: I
am also including an interesting letter from a
Tom in Berwick to my g-grandfather written around
the time grandfather was considering a move to
the valley. He says the Berwick merchants
particularly a Jim Nichols want to keep
"Cook" from Berwick. Business is bad
enough.
I think this is Thomas Lawson who
is writing to grandfather. Grandfather bought the
store in Waterville from Thomas Lawson. Lawson
says the Berwick merchants think they would make
"a rather strong team" if they
(Tom and Cook) went into business together,
Lawson being popular with the farmers.
Interesting.
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New
Germany postcard 1905
Notes from Charles Cook: This
is a postcard Roscoe Cook is sending to his
father Isaac Cook June 30th 1905. Roscoe was a
photographer and this is one of his. The picture
of New Germany is interesting . I am not certain
if this is one of a kind or if there were more
sent. Nevertheless I am sure some people will
find this glimpse as fascinating as I do.
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Berwick United Church Camp
postcard - date unkown
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Waterville postcard - date
unkown
Notes from Charles Cook: The
Waterville photo is taken on what is now Maple
Street looking east from about where Carl Best
now lives. The house on the right belongs to Bob
and Harriet (Best) Strong. The brown house in the
foreground is still brown and is across from my
parents, This photo was probably taken in 1910
-1920 era.
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Berwick Commercial St.
postcard - date unkown
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Harbourville postcard - date
unkown
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Harbourville
pictures 1930 - 1940'S
Notes from Charles Cook: Various Harbourville shots ... my mother
is pictured sitting on my fathers boat .. Pic
#5 Pocahontas late 30’s early
40’s
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1972 Chronicle Herald article
about John Cook
- from
interview with Claude Cook
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