These documents are a detailed survey of land and a map of a pond in Sheffield Mills, Kings County, NS. The pond was known as Knight's pond. See also Ernest Lowden Eaton fonds 1986.013-EAT for a history of Sheffield Mills.
Detailed survey of a piece of land in Sheffield Mills, NS. The description also has a letter dated 6 October 1819 written on it, indicating that Deputy Surveyor William Harrington was going to: ... Show moreDetailed survey of a piece of land in Sheffield Mills, NS. The description also has a letter dated 6 October 1819 written on it, indicating that Deputy Surveyor William Harrington was going to: "perambulate the line between the mill land as laid out to Stephen Chase & Co. on the south side of the mill pond commonly called Knights Pond." It further states that a copy of the 1819 letter was sent to Elias Burbidge Sr., William Walton, Widow Mass, John Belcher, Joshua Chase and Thaddeus Harris. Show less