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January 24, 2020 - The Glimpses of the Past series of newspaper articles from The Saint Croix Courier were reposted on this website. They were taken down in February 2017 when I donated the transcriptions to the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Their plan was to post them on the PANB website. However, many other larger projects have kept that from happening yet so I am re-posting them here until they are available on the PANB website.
July 3, 2016 - Information on how William and Elias Secord came to what is now New Brunswick.
July 3, 2016 - Further information on Mary Secord, daughter of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
July 24, 2013 - Land petition of Catherine Smith of Hungerford Township. (Hastings County, ON)
July 6, 2013 - Will of Catherine (Cottier) Bate of Ernestown Township. (Lennox and Addington County, ON)
June 7, 2013 - Land petition of Tyrus Smith of Huntingdon Township. (Hastings County, ON)
May 6, 2013 - Land petition of Eleazer N. Smith of Huntingdon Township. (Hastings County, ON)
March 13, 2013 - Land petition of Sarah/Sally (Smith) Clapp of Fredericksburg Township. (Lennox and Addington County, ON)
March 6, 2013 - Land petition of Elizabeth (Smith) Foote of Fredericksburg Township. (Lennox and Addington County, ON)
February 4, 2013 - Comfort Smith and family of Fredericksburg Township. (Lennox and Addington County, ON)
January 5, 2013 - Documents submitted by Hannah (Dawes) Howe to apply for a pension based on her son Pratt's civil war service. (Charlotte County, NB)
December 7, 2012 - Bethridge (Ryder) Wallace of Pennfield Parish. (Charlotte County, NB)
October 9, 2012 - Rebecca (Bate) Buck of England and Ontario. (Lennox and Addington County, ON)
October 4, 2012 - Catherine (Bate) Henderson of England and Ontario. (Lennox and Addington County, ON)
September 7, 2012 - William Bate(s) of England and Ontario. (Lincoln County and Frontenac County, ON)
August 6, 2012 - Ann (Bate) Roberts of England and Ontario. (Lennox and Addington County and Wellington County, ON)
June 8, 2012 - Mary (Bate) Ackerman of England and Ontario. (Wellington County and Perth County, ON)
May 17, 2012 - Catherine Cottier Bate of England. (related to Lennox and Addington County, ON)
May 5, 2012 - John Bate of England and Ontario. (Lennox and Addington County, ON)
March 30, 2012 - Daniel Cottier Bate of England and Australia. (related to Lennox and Addington County, ON)
March 6, 2012 - William and Catherine (Cottier) Bate of England and Ontario. (Lennox and Addington County, ON)
February 5, 2012 - William Cottier's 1790 land petition. (Lennox and Addington County, ON)
January 6, 2012 - Daniel and Catherine (Churchill) Cottier of England and Ontario. (Lennox and Addington County, ON)
December 4, 2011 - Courneya/Cournoyer surname DNA.
November 5, 2011 - Partition deed dividing the land of Donald McDonald among his heirs, including those by the name of Campbell, McCallum, McMaster, and Allanshaw. (Charlotte County, NB)
September 11, 2011 - Sale of land by William Secord to Charles Secord in 1849. (Kings County, NB)
September 6, 2011 - Purchase of land by Polly "Seacord" from William Frost in 1827. (Kings County, NB)
August 2, 2011- Who were the parents of Charles Jeptha Secord? (Kings County, NB)
June 24, 2011 - A list of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord's children. (Kings County, NB)
June 5, 2011 - Information on James Secord, son of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
May 1, 2011 - Information on Mary Secord, daughter of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
April 3, 2011 - Information on Carmel Secord, son of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
March 5, 2011 - Information on Susan Secord, daughter of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
February 6, 2011 - Information on Sarah Secord, daughter of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
January 3, 2011 - Information on Gilead Secord, son of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
December 5, 2010 - Sale of land by John and Rachel Campbell of the Parish of St. George in 1825. (Charlotte County, NB)
November 6, 2010 - Sale of land by John and Rachel Campbell of the Parish of St. George in 1825. (Charlotte County, NB)
September 25, 2010 - Sale of land by John Campbell of the Parish of St. George in 1829. (Charlotte County, NB)
September 6, 2010 - Mortgage of land by John Campbell of the Parish of St. George in 1822. (Charlotte County, NB)
August 2, 2010 - A second sale of land by John Campbell of the Parish of St. George in 1821. (Charlotte County, NB)
July 6, 2010 - Sale of land by John Campbell of the Parish of St. George in 1821. (Charlotte County, NB)
May 24, 2010 - Sale of land by John and Rachel Campbell of the Parish of St. George in 1820. (Charlotte County, NB)
May 4, 2010 - Purchase of land by John Campbell of the Parish of St. George in 1793. (Charlotte County, NB)
March 31, 2010 - Information on John and Rachel Campbell of the Parish of St. George. (Charlotte County, NB)
February 21, 2010 - Some descendants of Joseph and Angelique (Desilets) Goulet. (Hastings County, ON)
February 1, 2010 - Information on the Goulah/Goulet family of Tweed, Hungerford Township, Ontario. (Hastings County, ON)
December 11, 2009 - Index to Kings County land transactions in which Secords were involved, arranged alphabetically by grantee. (Kings County, NB)
December 6, 2009 - Index to Kings County land transactions in which Secords were involved, arranged alphabetically by grantor. (Kings County, NB)
September 23, 2009 - Index to Kings County land transactions in which Secords were involved, arranged by parish. (Kings County, NB)
September 6, 2009 - Index to Kings County land transactions in which Secords were involved, arranged chronologically. (Kings County, NB)
July 15, 2009 - Information on Rachel Secord, daughter of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
July 6, 2009 - The Secords in the 1871 census and what they reported their "Origin" to be. (Kings County and Queens County, NB)
May 26, 2009 - Information on Alice J. Davidson of Saco, Maine. (Related to Charlotte County, NB)
April 26, 2009 - Information on Elijah Secord, son of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
March 25, 2009 - Information on Elizabeth Secord, daughter of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
February 24, 2009 - Information on Anne Secord, daughter of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
February 6, 2009 - Information on William Secord, son of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
January 4, 2009 - Information on Olivet/Olive Secord, daughter of William and Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
December 3, 2008 - Information on another John Secor, who was, like William Secord, from what is now Rockland County, NY.
November 4, 2008 - Information on James Secor, who was, like William Secord, from what is now Rockland County, NY.
October 5, 2008 - Information on John Secor, who was, like William Secord, from what is now Rockland County, NY.
August 20, 2008 - Information on Andrew Secor, who was, like William Secord, from what is now Rockland County, NY.
August 4, 2008 - Information on Benjamin Secor, who was, like William Secord, from what is now Rockland County, NY.
July 2, 2008 - What do we really know about William Secord? (Kings County, NB)
June 4, 2008 - A new page in Caren's family tree (work in progress): Mary Goulah table. (ON & QC)
April 30, 2008 - A new page in Caren's family tree (work in progress): Jane Lloyd table. (Leeds County, ON)
March 26, 2008 - A new page in Caren's family tree (work in progress): Philomene Gordon table. (Peterborough County, ON)
March 5, 2008 - A new page in Dave's family tree (work in progress): Abner Secord table. (Kings County, NB)
January 27, 2008 - The story of Mary (Laughton) Webster. (Leeds County, ON)
January 6, 2008 - A new page in Caren's family tree (work in progress): Simon Cournoyer table. (ON & QC)
October 6, 2007 - Information on Ruth (Hunt) Secord. (Kings County, NB)
August 22, 2007 - 1823 land petition of Elias Secord, Samuel Secord, John Secord and others. (Queens County, NB)
August 5, 2007 - 1804 land petition of Elias Secord and others. (Queens County, NB)
July 4, 2007 - 1785 land petition of William Secord and others. (Kings County, NB)
June 5, 2007 - Other Secord signatures. (Kings and Queens Counties, NB)
May 5, 2007 - Elias Secord's signature. (Queens County, NB)
April 6, 2007 - William Secord's signature. (Kings County, NB)
February 19, 2007 - second and third set of Loyalist claim documents of William Secord (also mentions Elias Secord). (Kings County, NB)
February 4, 2007 - 1785 land petition of John Secord. (Kings County, NB)
January 6, 2007 - 1788 land petition of John Seacord. (York County, NB)
December 3, 2006 - 1785 land petition of James Gerow, which mentions William Secord. (Queens County, NB)
November 4, 2006 - Dave Secord mitochondrial DNA.
September 22, 2006 - Caren Secord mitochondrial DNA.
September 4, 2006 - Information on the family of Colin and Susannah (Campbell) Campbell of St. Andrews, parents of Sheriff Colin Campbell. (Charlotte County, NB)
August 4, 2006 - 1838 pension petition of Elias Secord. (Queens County, NB)
June 18, 2006 - 1810 land petition of William Secord, William Secord Jr., James Secord, and Elijah Secord. (Kings County, NB)
June 3, 2006 - 1818 land petition of James Secord. (Queens County, NB)
April 30, 2006 - Background information on Loyalist claim of William Secord. (Kings County, NB)
April 4, 2006 - Loyalist claim of William Secord. (Kings County, NB)
February 24, 2006 - 1786 land petition of William Secord. (Kings County, NB)
January 14, 2006 - 1856 will of Gilead Seacord. (Kings County, NB)
January 5, 2006 - 1843 will of William Secord. (Kings County, NB)
December 4, 2005 - 1785 document from the Charlotte County land registry books in which John McCallum and his wife, Catharine Ferguson, sell their rights to a lot of land to Colin Campbell. (Charlotte County, NB)
October 29, 2005 - Secord/Secor/Seacord Surname DNA project.
September 21, 2005 - 1790 document from the Charlotte County land registry books in which the family of Alexander McNiven, deceased, make John Campbell and Peter McCallum their attorneys for settling Alexander's estate. (Charlotte County, NB)
September 4, 2005 - Some descendants of Jean Baptiste and Louise (Palmer) Cournoyer. (Hastings County, ON)
August 1, 2005 - Some descendants of Paul and Catherine (Ethier) Cournoyer. (Hastings County, ON)
July 2, 2005 - Some descendants of Joachim and Theotiste (Paulhus) Cournoyer. (Hastings County, ON)
May 8, 2005 - Some descendants of Noel and Catherine (Cournoyer) Cournoyer. (Hastings County, ON)
April 10, 2005 - Photograph of Antoine and Angele (Latraverse) Cournoyer. (Hastings County, ON)
April 9, 2005 - Master list of children under ten on the early settlers lists. (Charlotte County, NB)
April 8, 2005 - Master list of children over ten on the early settlers lists. (Charlotte County, NB)
April 3, 2005 - 1802 deed in which John and Hannah Goss of the parish of St. George sell land to Peter Goss, "late of Newfoundland". (Charlotte County, NB)
March 13, 2005 - Master lists of men and women on the early settlers lists. (Charlotte County, NB)
March 6, 2005 - Last four lists of early settlers: 42d Regiment and Nova Scotia Volunteers, Brunswick Soldiers late of the Regiment of Specht, Loyalists settled in the District of Passamaquoddy, and Loyalists settled with Ensign James McNabb. (Charlotte County, NB)
February 16, 2005 - Information on the family of Angus and Catherine McDonald of the parishes of St. Patrick and St. Andrews. (Charlotte County, NB)
February 11, 2005 - Information on the family of Aaron and Eunice (Greenlaw) Linton of the parish of St. George. (Charlotte County, NB)
February 6, 2005 - List of settlers from the 70th Regiment, plus list of settlers with Captain Dawson. (Charlotte County, NB)
January 16, 2005 - List of the settlers from the K. O. Rangers, plus list of the settlers from the Royal Garrison Battalion. (Charlotte County, NB)
January 12, 2005 - Some descendants of Antoine and Angele (Latraverse) Cournoyer. (Hastings County, ON)
January 3, 2005 - List of the settlers with Lt. Col. Stewart, original and sorted. (Charlotte County, NB)
January 2, 2005 - Information on the Cournoyer/Cournoyea/Courneyea/Cournyea/Courneya families of Tweed, Hungerford Township, Ontario. (Hastings County, ON)
December 19, 2004 - List of the Penobscot Loyalists, sorted.
December 4, 2004 - List of the Penobscot Loyalists, original.
November 4, 2004 - List of the settlers at Etang with Samuel Bliss, original and sorted alphabetically.
September 25, 2004 - List of the settlers at Belle Vue in Beaver Harbour, original and sorted alphabetically.
September 10, 2004 - List of the settlers with Nehemiah Marks, original and sorted alphabetically.
September 9, 2004 - List of the Royal Fencible Americans, original and sorted alphabetically.
September 7, 2004 - Lists of Early Settlers in Charlotte County: background information, plus updated list of the 74th Regiment, original and sorted alphabetically, plus updated information on the 74th Regiment.
August 29, 2004 - 1888 newspaper announcement of the equity sale of the property of the late John Campbell of St. Stephen. Lists his heirs, including those with surnames Campbell, Trecarten, Love, Boyd, and Joy.
July 30, 2004 - last Glimpses of the Past article:
July 28, 2004 - four Glimpses of the Past articles:
June 27, 2004 - two Glimpses of the Past articles:
May 28, 2004 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
Apr. 7, 2004 - four Glimpses of the Past articles:
VIII - A PASSAMAQUODDY ALLEGORY.
Mar. 14, 2004 - two Glimpses of the Past articles:
Mar. 13, 2004 - nine Glimpses of the Past articles:
XXII - THE EXPLORERS OF ACADIA BEFORE CHAMPLAIN.
XXI - THE INDIANS AFTER THE COMING OF THE ENGLISH-Continued.
XX - THE INDIANS AFTER THE COMING OF THE ENGLISH SETTLERS.
XIX - THE PASSAMAQUODDY INDIANS IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH WARS-Continued.
XVIII - THE PASSAMAQUODDY INDIANS IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH WARS-Continued.
XVII - THE PASSAMAQUODDY INDIANS IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH WARS-Continued.
XIV - INTER-TRIBAL RELATIONS AND THE OLD ROUTES OF TRAVEL.
Feb. 29, 2004 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
Jan. 24, 2004 - update to the background on the 74th Regiment:
I will be updating this file periodically as I find new information.
Jan. 11, 2004 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
Dec. 7, 2003 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
Nov. 11, 2003 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
Oct. 31, 2003 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
Sept. 28, 2003 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
Aug. 23, 2003 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
July 31, 2003 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
XXVII - FROM THE DEPARTURE OF DE MONTS TO THE INCURSIONS OF CHURCH.
June 22, 2003 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
XXVIII - FROM THE DEPARTURE OF DE MONTS TO THE INCURSIONS OF CHURCH-Continued.
June 7, 2003 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
XXIX - FROM THE DEPARTURE OF DE MONTS TO THE INCURSIONS OF CHURCH-Continued.
May 18, 2003 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
XXX - FROM THE DEPARTURE OF DE MONTS TO THE INCURSIONS OF CHURCH-Continued.
I am missing part of article XXXI and will have to re-order the microfilm to get the rest of it.
Apr. 20, 2003 - Land petition of Alexander MacNiven and Peter McCallum, dated Mar. 14, 1785, relating to the 74th Regiment.
Apr. 19, 2003 - Land petition of Alexander MacNiven and Peter McCallum, dated Feb. 10, 1785, relating to the 74th Regiment.
Apr. 18, 2003 - one Glimpses of the Past article:
Also, the 1837 will of Peter McCallum of the parish of St. Patrick.
Land petition of Peter McCallum, Alexander MacNiven, and John Campbell dated Jan. 27, 1785, relating to the 74th Regiment.
Land petition of Alexander MacNiven and Peter McCallum, dated Jan. 31, 1785, relating to the 74th Regiment.
Mar. 26, 2003 - four Glimpses of the Past articles:
XXXVI - THE COUNTY OF SUNBURY.
XXXV - THE NEW ENGLAND EMIGRATION-continued.
Also, the Saint Croix Courier interview with Mrs. Porter, daughter of Nehemiah Marks, in the April 17, 1868 edition, as referred to in two of the Glimpses of the Past articles: LII and XCII.
Mar. 16, 2003 - four Glimpses of the Past articles, plus an Additions and Corrections piece:
Mar. 9, 2003 - four Glimpses of the Past articles:
Mar. 8, 2003 - A walking tour of old St. Andrews, circa 1820. (background information)
Mar. 5, 2003 - four Glimpses of the Past articles:
XLVIII – THE PASSAMAQUODDY INDIANS AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR-Continued.
XLVII – THE PASSAMAQUODDY INDIANS AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR-Continued.
XLVI – THE PASSAMAQUODDY INDIANS AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR-Continued.