Fonds consists primarily of the personal and business records of Thomas Benson and his descendants, principally his son, Thomas Moore Benson. It also includes papers of other family members.
Records of Thomas Benson include incoming personal and business correspondence, a letter book of outgoing correspondence, diaries, records of land acquired and sold, account books from his store in Port Hope and his mill in Peterborough, records relating to the Port Hope and Peterborough Railway, records accumulated by Benson as Paymaster of the 3rd. Battalion of Incorporated Militia, as well as records of Benson's estate.
Records of Thomas Moore Benson include incoming private and business correspondence, several letter books of outgoing correspondence, diaries, notes, examinations, certificates and correspondence relative to his training as a lawyer, and records pertaining to his law practice. Law practice records includes day books, journals recording payments, docket books, files relating to litigation and the settling of estates, and files relating to mortgages in the town of Omemee. Thomas Moore Benson's records also include appointments and commissions, records of land acquired and sold, subject files and scrapbooks, daily accounts, clippings and printed materials, and records relating to his retirement and his estate.
Records of Frederick Albert Benson include letterbooks, primarily recording business correspondence, a ledger, militia records, a minute book, and records of his estate.
Records of Richard Lowe Benson include certificates, notes, and correspondence relating to this training as a lawyer, and to his later law practice.
Records of Thomas Bingley Fuller Benson relate to his interests in the shipbuilding industry during the early 20th century.
Fonds consists primarily of the personal and business records of Thomas Benson and his descendants, principally his son, Thomas Moore Benson. It also includes papers of other family members.
Records of Thomas Benson include incoming personal and business correspondence, a letter book of outgoing correspondence, diaries, records of land acquired and sold, account books from his store in Port Hope and his mill in Peterborough, records relating to the Port Hope and Peterborough Railway, records accumulated by Benson as Paymaster of the 3rd. Battalion of Incorporated Militia, as well as records of Benson's estate.
Records of Thomas Moore Benson include incoming private and business correspondence, several letter books of outgoing correspondence, diaries, notes, examinations, certificates and correspondence relative to his training as a lawyer, and records pertaining to his law practice. Law practice records includes day books, journals recording payments, docket books, files relating to litigation and the settling of estates, and files relating to mortgages in the town of Omemee. Thomas Moore Benson's records also include appointments and commissions, records of land acquired and sold, subject files and scrapbooks, daily accounts, clippings and printed materials, and records relating to his retirement and his estate.
Records of Frederick Albert Benson include letterbooks, primarily recording business correspondence, a ledger, militia records, a minute book, and records of his estate.
Records of Richard Lowe Benson include certificates, notes, and correspondence relating to this training as a lawyer, and to his later law practice.
Records of Thomas Bingley Fuller Benson relate to his interests in the shipbuilding industry during the early 20th century.
Records of Dr. Clara Cynthia Benson primarily relate to her childhood and school life, her social life in Port Hope, Ontario, and her interest in her family's genealogy.
Records of Emma Louisa (Fuller) Benson consist of a small amount of personal correspondence, a school report, and a record of household expenses.
Records of James Binley Benson consist of his orders and commissions as well as volumes of transcribed poetry.
Records of Laura Abigail (Fuller) Benson consist of a travel journal, personal correspondence, personal photographs, and records of financial accounts and interests.
Records of Mary Edith (McCaul) Benson consist of personal correspondence, purchase receipts and a photograph.
Records of John Benson consist of a letter from his father Ezekiel Benson concerning land in Hay Bay, Upper Canada.
Records of Samuel Benson consist of a single letter sent to him from solicitors, in his capacity as a provincial land surveyor (PLS).
Records of Robert Cochrane Morris consist of certificates issued to him in various capacities.
Records of Ethel Constance Blake consists of two volumes of notations and clippings on the subjects of The Great War and current events between 1914 and 1916.
Fonds also contains photographs taken and accumulated by the Bensons relating to the family and their activities in Port Hope, St. Catharines and other locations. This includes portraits of individuals, mainly Benson family members and friends. This also includes views of Port Hope and St. Catharines, in addition to other parts of the province. This series has been divided into seven sub-series based on content; including portraits of Benson family members and friends, photographs of cities and towns in Ontario, photographs of militia groups, photographs of Benson family homes, photographs of railroads, leisure activities, stereographs, and other miscellaneous photos acquired by the Benson family.
Fonds also includes records relative to the activities of Port Hope barristers Thomas Trevor Baines and John Wright, which were acquired by the Benson family.
Fonds also includes a volume of account records of a practice of Dr. P. H. Salter of Port Hope, Ontario.
Fonds also contains a field notebook created between 1842 and 1844 by land surveyor John Knatchbull Roche.
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