- Call Number:
- HIL-MICL FC LPR .N4C6S4S8P3
- Category:
- New Brunswick
- Creator:
- New Brunswick. Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Sunbury County).
- Material Description:
- 1 microfilm textual records 35 mm
- Background:
Sunbury County was one of the eight original counties which were established after the creation of New Brunswick in 1784. The first four parishes were set up in 1786 and included: Burton, Lincoln, Sheffield, and Maugerville.
- Contents:
The Papers of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for Sunbury County contain a wealth of material not found in the Minutes of the Sessions, but supplementary to the formal Minutes.
Of particular interest are documents which contain many lists of county officials. These include justices of the peace; town officers; petit jurors; constables; parish officers; grand jurors; and coroners. In addition, there are assessment rolls; tax lists; lists of jurors; poll books; and lists of male inhabitants appointed for road work. Other records include: petitions; bonds; instructions; memorials; appointments; and Drafts of General Sessions' Minutes. The last document on the reel is a Poll Book on Election of Representatives for Sunbury Poll opened 1st September 1795. The electors' names, place of freehold, place of abode, and candidates' names are included.
The Papers are not in chronological order on the microfilm.
- Originals:
The original records are held by the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.
- Archival Ref. No.:
PANB RS 157.
- Finding Aids:
A partial table of contents is available in print.
- Notes:
Researchers are advised to consult the following source for related material: New Brunswick. Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Sunbury County). Minutes: 1820-1881. Shelved in the Loyalist Collection at MIC-Loyalist FC LPR .N4C6S4S8M5.