Title and statement of responsibility area: Fulton Marsh Body Proprietors fonds

Date(s) of creation: 1862-1912

Physical description area: 2.5 cm of textual records

Administrative history: In 1862, Allison Copeland was appointed Commissioner of sewers for the Fulton Marsh Body, marsh lot 27, in the Township of Amherst, Nova Scotia. In 1871, Matthew Logan was appointed clerk to the Commissioner. the marsh was owned by a group of farmers which varied over time and jointly paid for repairs and maintenance of the dykes, sluices, and aboiteau which kept the marsh land dry and useable.

Custodial History: Donated to the Archives by Hilda Vergie

Scope and content: Fonds consist of one ledger book, containing the accounts of work done on the marsh, account for sharing of payment, oaths of office, copies of proprietors' agreements, assessments of land, and proprietor meeting minutes

Source of supplied title proper: Title based on contents of fonds.

Physical description: Includes one ledger

Associated material: Further accruals are not expected

Part II Access Points:

Provenance: Fulton Marsh Body Proprietors (Cumberland County, N.S.)

Subject Headings:

Topical: Cumberland County (N.S.)