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Charlotte County Archives Law and justice
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B. R. Stevenson Fonds

  • CA CCA MC42
  • Fonds
  • 1833 - 1893

Fonds consists of correspondence, letter books, court records, client papers, legal documents, deeds, deeds, leases, petitions, bills, account books, financial documents, maps, printed ephemera, and other materials relating to the activities of B. R. Stevenson and the many organizations and businesses with which he was affiliated, principally in St. Andrews and Charlotte County. Fonds is composed of 36 series.

Stevenson, Benjamin R.

Probate, estate, and other client documents

The series comprises documents related to legal clients of B. R. Stevenson’s, including estate papers, intestate papers, deeds and settlements, property disputes, financial papers and correspondence.

Deeds, bonds, and leases

This series consists of documents of B. R. Stevenson’s non-court legal work involving leases, mineral rights, bargain and sale, bonds, articles of separation, mortgages, agreements and deeds. Notable items include: a lease to B. R. Stevenson from the Canada Minister of Militia and Defence (file 9); reference to a 1784 Crown Grant Nova Scotia (file 13).

Legal Papers & Court Cases

The series comprises documents relating to legal cases B. R. Stevenson was involved in, including court cases in the Superior Court of Canada, Charlotte County Court, The Exchequer Court of Canada, and one from the Court of Common Pleas Charleston County, South Carolina. Cases involve estate matters, debtors, tenant eviction and bail hearings.
Notable cases include: Attorney General for the Dominion vs. The Grand Southern Railway Co., held in The Exchequer Court of Canada (file 374); Debenture Holders in the New Brunswick & Canada Railway & Land Company Limited vs The N. B. and Canada Railway & Land Company, the St. Stephen Bank, a number of gentlemen and all creditors of the New Brunswick and Canada Railway and Land Company Ltd. (file 473).

Office of the Justice of the Peace

  • CA CCA MC 967
  • Fonds
  • 1867-1874

Material related to court cases overseen by Charlotte County Justice of the Peace Peter M. Abbot. The different types of material include applications for insurance with some related financial documents attached, letters detailing complaints which have been brought before the Justice of the Peace, court proceedings with attached court summons and correspondence related to the cases attached, and a petition to the Legislature. Most of the material is related to debt cases in the Small Claims Court and includes affidavits, executions of debt, summons, and proceedings. Bills, account statements, receipts, and notes related to the debt cases are also often attached.

Charlotte County Justice of the Peace

Jackie Gibson Collection

  • CA CCA 693
  • Collection
  • 1890 - 2003

This collection contains correspondences, documents, photos, and other types of material related to Joseph and Effie Gibson and their descendants. Most of the correspondence in this collection concerns Joe Gibson, a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot and oldest son of Joseph and Effie Gibson. Many photos of him and his crewmates, his letters home from overseas, as well as his schoolwork and notes from leaning how to fly an aircraft are also included in this collection. Several items which concern the affairs of John Gibson, Joe Gibson’s younger brother, can be found in this collection. These include correspondences and legal documents related to the estate of Charlotte Gibson, his sister, as well as an agreement between John Gibson and the Canada Railroad Company concerning interest and his land. Most of the personal items and published material in this collection belonged to John Gibson as well, these include publications related to his position as a volunteer firefighter, reports of organizations he belonged to, maps of the Town of St. Andrews, notes related to his work as a stonemason, and other items.

Gibson Family

John Howard Society of Charlotte County

  • CA CCA MC 933
  • Fonds
  • 1959-1961

This fonds contains administrative documents for the Charlotte County branch of the John Howard Society, as well as documents from meetings. Also included are pieces of correspondence with other branches and organizations, educational materials related to the society's mission, and materials for prisoners.

John Howard Society of Charlotte County

Charlotte County Court Appointments

  • CA CCA MC 909
  • Collection
  • 1810-1865

This collection contains letters and legal documents which appoint various individuals to positions within the Charlotte County Court, including Justices and Masters in Chancery.

Dominion of Canada Legal Acts

  • CA CCA MC 897
  • Collection
  • 1878

This collection contains a published booklet which outlines an act of parliament of the Dominion of Canada which was meant to regulate Canada’s fisheries. This booklet also details amendments and additions that were made to this act.

McDole Family Fonds

  • CA CCA MC 887
  • Fonds
  • n.d.

These fonds contain items related to the McDole family of Harvey settlement, New Brunswick, including an estate probate of the grandfather of a “Miss McDole”.

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