Pioneer Sketches of The District of Bathurst [Upper Canada]

By  Andrew Haydon

The District of Bathurst included most of Lanark, Renfrew and Carleton counties in present-day Ontario. Andrew Haydon includes many first hand accounts of those who experienced the hardships and opportunities of settlement in a new land including many references to early families and individuals in the region.  A historical reprint from Global Heritage Press.

List of Chapters:

1. The District of Bathurst 
2. Perth-On-The-Tay 
3. Richmond And The Duke 
4. Lanark On The Clyde 
5. The Ballyghiblins 
6. An Old Library (Watson's Corners) 
7. Andrew Dickson, Sheriff, A Pioneer of Pakenham 
8. Thomas MacQueen, Poet, Journalist, Politician 
Notes

List of Illustrations: 

• LORD BATHURST
• MAP OF BATHURST DISTRICT
• REV. WILLIAM BELL
• SIR GEORGE PREVOST
• SIR GORDON DRUMMOND
• FORT WELLINGTON, PRESCOTT, 1830
• HON. FRANCIS GORE
• SKETCH OF RIDEAU SETTLEMENT
• LOCATION TICKET
• SIR JOHN C. SHERBROOKE
• PLAN of PERTH
• THE DUKE OF RICHMOND
• SIR PEREGRINE MAITLAND
• RICHMOND IN 1830
• COL. WM. MARSHALL
• HON. JAMES SHAW
• SKETCH OF LANARK VILLAGE
• J. R. GEMMILL
• JOHN SUTHERLAND
• DANIEL SHIPMAN
• HON. PETER ROBINSON
• JAMES FITZGIBBONS
• THE EARL OF DALHOUSIE
• PRESENT LOCATION OF LIBRARY AT WATSON'S CORNERS (1925)
• LIBRARY SHELVES TO-DAY (1925)
• THE DALHOUSIE ARMS
• ANDREW DICKSON
• ANDREW DICKSON'S OLD FITZROY HOUSE
• OLD KIRK AT PAKENHAM
• MEDALS AWARDED TO ANDREW DICKSON FOR NATIVE WOODS
• DICKSON'S MILLS-PAKENHAM TO-DAY (1925)
• DICKSON'S MILLS-THE MILL SITES
• THOMAS MACQUEEN
• WILLIAM WILLSON 

With information including the world events that set the scene for settlement of the 'upper' province, to specific information about individuals who came to call Bathurst District their home, this book is a treasure. 

Background - Upper Canada District System

In the earliest days of Upper Canada, (later, named Canada West, then Ontario) administrative authority for local affairs including local roads, courts, land, etc was at the District level. There were county boundaries -- however, counties had no administrative function until they were formally established by statute in 1849. Prior to 1849 the District system prevailed -- the transition was not immediate in some areas. 

Details:

362 Pages
6.25 X 9.25
Illustrations
Photos
Notes
Originally published by The Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1925
This edition by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003, 2010 
ISBN 0-894378-81-4 (Hardcover)