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Herbert Charles Voigt estate sous-fonds

The sous fonds consists of two series covering bankruptcy cases from 1864 to 1874 in the Kingston area. The first series consists of procedural material and contains a few files of Voight's accounts, sample forms, bills for advertising creditor's meetings and samples of his office filing systems. The second series conatins files for 27 major cases of bankruptcy and one file for a minor case. The cases cover various types of businesses such as: furniture dealer, tinsmith, plumber, merchants, a brewery owner and farmers. In each case the name and date of the cases are listed and the occupation, when know. Included in each case file is the official claim, notice from creditors and occasionally inventories or insurance policies that give descriptions of the business and premises involved.

Voigt, Herbert Charles

Horace Yeomans estate sous-fonds

The sous-fonds consists of business papers, and those other papers connected with the settling of Yeoman's estate. There is little of a personal or even professional nature in this material. The records have been arranged chronologically within the following record groupings: correspondence; bills and receipts; promissory notes; payment notes; assessment notices; accounts; legal papers; land papers; estate papers; and, miscellaneous records. Of particular note is a letter written on November 8, 1844 concerning Dr. Horace Yeomans and signed by Thomas Kirkpatrick and John A. Macdonald.

Yeomans, Horace

Horatio Nelson Garrett estate sous-fonds

The sous-fonds consists of legal papers pertaining to the estate of both William Robert Garrett and his son Horatio Nelson Garrett over a 60 year period, as well as various other family members such as Harriet Cushman, Lydia Anne Thirkell, Marcia Vaughn. The papers predominantly consist of leases,correspondence, transfers, bargain & sale, insurance, and maintenance records for various properties owned by the Garretts around the city of Kingston. This includes: waterfront lot at the base of Gordon Street at King; the premises on the southwesterly side of Market Square known as the "Queen's Arms"; properties in the Clergy reserve of Block G; Town Lots 23 and 24; Lot 18 in the 2nd Concession in the Township of Kingston; and store property on Princess Street. Of particular note are plans and drawings for a number of these properties by Kilborne and D. Williams, surveyors.

Garrett, Horatio Nelson

Ira Allen Breck estate sous-fonds

The sous-fonds consists of records pertaining to the estate of Ira Breck and includes correspondence, business papers, financial records, land documents, insurance policies and material relating to bankruptcies and the settling of the estate. Of partucular interest are records pertaining to two schooners owned by Breck, the "Jessie H. Breck" and the "Oliver Mowat".

Breck, Ira Allen

Isaac Simpson estate sous-fonds

This sous-fonds is comprised of correspondence and legal documents pertaining to insurance, loans, mining leases, promisory notes, the Cataraqui Bridge Company and the Kingston Hoisery Company. There are also a large number of documents reflecting the many land transactions in which Simpson was involved. Of particular interest are the records pertaining to Farm Lot 24, Lot 23 and Lot 16 (Military Reserve) in the City of Kingston.

Simpson, Isaac

James Godfrey estate sous-fonds

The sous-fonds predominantly consists of correspondence between the James Godfrey's children regarding the estate of their father. There are also land documents regarding 156 Bagot Street and 216 Gordon Street specifically, financial papers reflecting mortgages held and miscellaneous papers regarding the settlement of the estate.

Godfrey, James

James Morton estate sous-fonds

The sous-fonds is predominantly comprised of land documents, insurance and correspondence relating to Lot 107 in the town of Kingston; the property was infromally known as the Rocheleau property. There is also a large amount of material pertaining to the Kingston Brewery and Distillery, particulary financial statements,accounts, credit documents and bills payable and receivable. There is also a small amount of miscellaneous business correspondence pertaining to Morton's other business ventures.

Morton, James

John Lang Morris sous-fonds

The fonds consists of documents relating to law and Canadian History, specifically on the Indigenous peoples of Canada.

Morris, John Lang

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