Hamnett Pinhey kept diaries from 1821, the year following his arrival in Canada, until shortly before his death in 1857. The daily entries are very brief, but note fairly consistently the weather, expenditures, monies received, construction activity at Horaceville, letters received or sent, the hiring of new employees, and the farm and other work done by employees. Visits, arrivals in the township, birthdays, public meetings, and other assorted details turn up sporadically.
At the end of each book is a section of accounts, recording Pinhey’s dealings with several hundred individuals, mostly residents of March, Huntley, Torbolton, Nepean, and Bytown, as well as Hull and Eardley across the Ottawa River. The entries include Pinhey’s accounts with his labourers and servants, and sales and purchases of various commodities on credit. The accounts with the employees record the wages paid them and the various deductions made for advances of necessaries, loans, and days absent because of illness or insobriety.
The following index to the accounts, which will be of interest to local historians and genealogists, is arranged alphabetically by the name of the individual, recorded as stated in the original record, followed by the page references where each individual’s account may be located. The four diaries are indicated by a letter A to D. The locations of the diaries are as follows:
A. Pinhey diary 1821–1828 — Accounts at end of book
Library and Archives Canada, MG 24, I 14, file 6
B. Pinhey diary 1829–1840 — Accounts at end of book
Archives of Ontario, F 144, MS 199, reel 3
Copy at Library and Archives Canada, reel M-5567
C. Pinhey diary 1840–1846 — Accounts at end of book
Library and Archives Canada, MG 28, III 46, Vol. 36 (Hill & Hill)
D. Pinhey diary 1847–1857 — Accounts at end of book
Library and Archives Canada, MG 28, III 46, Vol. 36 (Hill & Hill)
A little memoranda book covers the year 1820 but it contains no detailed accounts: Library and Archives Canada, MG 24, I 9, Vol. 10, pp. 3101–74 (Hill Collection). Together these five volumes cover Pinhey’s entire residence in Canada from shortly after his arrival to just before his death.
It is unfortunate that Pinhey referred to some of his employees only by Christian name or nickname. Sometimes it is possible to discover who is meant (for example, Joe Sligo’s account is referred onward to that of Joseph Davis, who was a native of Co. Sligo, Ireland), but more often their identities remain a mystery. Unidentified people are listed at the beginning of the index.
Many names appear in the diary sections of the books, but no attempt has been made to index these. Those interested in Pinhey’s employees may, however, locate the dates of their accounts by checking the references listed below, and then turn to the relevant time period in the diaries to discover what information was recorded about them there. Omission of surnames in the diaries is even more common than in the accounts, so cross-checking between the two sections of the books is in any case essential.
Diaries A and B were indexed by Bruce Elliott. Diary C was indexed by Bruce Elliott and alphabetized by Jennifer Mori, a summer student employed by the Pinhey’s Point Foundation some years ago. Jennifer also indexed Diary D. She later went on to studies at Oxford University.
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Farm accounts | Construction accounts | Miscellaneous | Institutions | Individuals with no surname mentioned | Individuals with surname
Farm accounts
Home Consumption from Store & for labourers: 1821 A99; 1822 A100
House Consumption: 1822 A93, 94; 1823 A64
The Farm: 1827 A195, 194; 1828 A189–190, 193
Cash received for Farm account from March 1837 and expenditure: B106
Crops: 1824; 1826 A56, 59
Disbursement for Crops: 1829 B16–17, 28; 1830 B32, 34, 42; 1831 B58–59, 67
Mill Toll: 1824–1827 A56–58
Chopping: 1828 A189
Expenditure & Receipts, House and Farm: 1836 B104–5
Construction accounts
New Stone Room: 1823 A65, 90, 93
Saw Mill: A91
Sawmill construction: microfilm pp. A90–95
Millwright: microfilm pp. A90–96
Church: A130–9, 157–8, 185–6
Joe’s House: A92
New Lime Kiln: A92
New House, Lake Road: A92
Hen House: 1824 A92
New Hen House: 1825 A105
Fence to Poultry: 1825 A105
New Stables: 1827 A193
Granary and Malt Kiln: 1827 A193
Batteau: A96
Lime: A96
Disbursements for building improvements, Garden, Logging and Mill Dam:1829 B18–19, 22–23, 29; 1830 B29, 33, 35, 43, 46–47, 49; 1831 B49, 48, 56–57, 63, 66
Expended on church yard wall and on Marsh Road: D78
Institutions
Flour Mill: 1829 B12
Model School: C62; D15
Montreal Bank: C74
Montreal Bank and its Branch at Bytown: D11 and insert, 37, 43, 51, 64, 68, 74, 75, 83, 85, 90
Montreal Bank and its Branch at Toronto: D11
Steamboat: B81
Upper Canada Bank: B116; C4, 24, 44, 52, 70
Miscellaneous
Blacksmith, Work done by: A94 (gives names of customers)
Cash received ex store: A98
Miscellaneous: A140, 171
HKP & Nawley accepted by Egan: D48
Road money: D9
Copy of account of money received and expended in George Morgan’s office: D9 insert
Millwrights: D71
Saph’s estate [sister-in-law Lucy Tasker in England] reversion to Pinhey’s children Horace, Constance, Mary Ann and Charles D60, 60i, 60ii
List of names by township, with amounts: B132
Individuals with no surname mentioned
Canadian: A184
The Canadian Woman: A22
The Canadian Woman & her husband: A23
Andrew the Swede: A12–13, 71; B21, 75
Angus the Scotch Canadian: B41
Baptiste see Lacoste
David the Swede: A18
George the Painter: D25
George the Millwright: B119
Hans: A144
James, labourer: A117
Jean, New Canadian: A120
John the Millwright: B27, 45, 61, 85
Jose, Canadian: A196–7
Kitty the Servant: C19, 21, 33
Louis: C11
Louise: C1
Margaret: B1
Mary the Great called Ann: A180
Mary the little: A180
Matthew the Carpenter: D2
Michael: B82
Pat and William: B75
Rebecca: A180
Samuel: C48
Sarah: B25, 40
Tipperary: A149
William the carpenter: A11
Yankee Pat: B126
Individuals with surname
Acres Thomas, carpenter: A14, 179, 201; B15, 51, 76; D16 and insert D48
Alcock Capt.: C35
Aldrich Henry: A28–29; B120
Alexander Thomas of Huntley: D70
Allen James: D33, 39, 41
Allen Mary: B81, 86
Allen Thomas: B41, 60, 71, 79, 84
Anderson, Auldjo, Evans and Co. (also Anderson Auldjo and Co., and Anderson, Evans and Co.) Montreal: D1 and insert, 21, 35, 47, 51
Anderson Elizabeth: A180
Ansley Mr: A154
Argue Andrew: A182, 200; B4, 50
Argue Old, Huntley: B131
Armitage see Sheehy
Armitage James: D10
Armstrong: A143
Armstrong Catherine: A166
Armstrong James: A182, 198, 203
Armstrong John of March: D20
Bagley John, carpenter: A149
Bailey Mary: D41
Barton Jane: B71
Baskin Frederick: C32, 55; D48
Baskin James: C73; D10
Baskin John: C32, 44, 55, 61, 73; D3, 45, 48
Baskin Tom: C61, 73; D4
Beatty Daniel: A8, 12; B89, 97; C8
Bell James: B102
Bell Samuel, mason: D12
Bell William: B81
Berry Gottfried: C49
Berry Richard: D6, 16
Bertridge: D8, 10
Bishop see Nesbitt
Blanchard Abijah: D29
Bolan: D8
Boucher John: D41
Boucher Wm: D70
Bradley Capt.: B70
Bradley William B: D17 and insert
Bradley William Brown Junr: B101
Bradley Sands: B27
Brady and Gorman, sawyers: A1, 24
Brady Michael: A26
Brennen Bridget: B131
Brennen John: D59
Brennen Mary: B131
Brennen Nicholas: B131
Brennen Richard: D6
Bridges Mrs: D4
Brown Alexander of Torbolton: D22, 26, 49
Brown John: B61, 71, 76, 79
Brown Thomas: B115, 122; C8
Buckham: B52
Buckham John: C51; D17
Bullard see Post
Burke Dominick: A7; B5, 20
Burke John: B81
Burke Kitty: A143
Burke Michael: D17
Burrows Eliza: D32
Camp Robson: C1
Camp William: A149, 170
Campbell of Huntley: A81
Caplis John the farmer: A168, 177–8; his wife: A169
Carroll Patrick: C68; D18
Caroll William: C6, 10, 14, 22, 39, 46, 54, 67, 72; D2 and insert
Carson, mason: D12
Cassidy Catherine: C59; D2; see Gorman
Cassidy Tom: C69; see Gorman
Caulfield: B45
Cavanah Eliza: B99, 103
Cherry B of March: B102
Christie Dr: A143
Clausie the carpenter: A6
Cochlan Andrew: B97; C61
Cochran Andrew: A165, 175, 184
Coil Michael: A142, 145, 150, 155, 162, 165
Collins the carpenter: D59
Collins Thomas, mason: A118
Collins, young, mason: A118
Conolly Sarah: C59
Conroy of Aylmer: D4
Corbet Jeannet: D20 and insert
Coulton: B45
Coutourier Jn Bte: A41–43, 48-49, 55–58, 66; and wife: A67; 68–71; and family: A103, 115, 122
Cox Capt.: A15
Cox Mary: C8
Cummins Widow, laundress: A123, 145, 147, 151, 164
Cunningham John: D70, 79
Darcy, stonecutter: C31
Dashnoe, shoemaker: D12
Davidson John: C2
Davis Joseph (see also Sligo): B50, 60, 71, 75
Dawson and Co.: A9
Day Bridget: C59
Day and McGillivray: A113
Dogharty Joseph: C32
Douglas Capt.: C51
Douglas of March: D8
Dowlan: C7
Dowlan Mat: B126
Downs the quarryman: D59
Doyle Owen: A4
Draper John: B7
Drummond John: C63; D19 & inserts
Duclos: C11
Duncan: B64
Durrough William: C61
Eadie: A12
Eagan: B110
Edge: B7
Edge George Old: B110, 114
Edge and wife: A88
Edge Mrs: A87; B30, 65, 80, 102
Edge Phil: C1
Edwards Henry: A9; B64, 110; C11, 17; D8
Egan John and Co. of Aylmer: C41
Egan John of Torbolton: C48; D16
Egan Mich: C18, 48
Egan Young: C60
Erskine William: B70
Estcourt the mason: D84
Evoy Mat: C23
Fahy: B82, 120
Fahy Thomas: D79
Fahy William: D39, 47, 48, 79
Felice Con: C31
Fin James: D77
Finissi Mary (“call her Sarah”): B82, 89
Fitzgerald John: D79
Fogerty James: B60, 61; plasterer: C41, 35; D29
Forsyth Richardson and Co.: A25, 36, 50, 78, 107, 127, 160–1, 188, 202; B8–9, 31, 44, 53, 68–69, 72–74, 78, 83, 87–88, 90–91, 100, 118, 128; C3, 34, 44, 58 and insert
Fuller John: C21, 49; D16, 39
Fuller Mrs: D54
Gaisford: C53
Gainsford and wife: A5, 149
Gainsford, blacksmith: A173
Gainsford John and Joseph: D48
Gainsford Wm: D9
Gannon Mic: C18
Gavan: C53
Glen Robert: C2, 45, 53; D4
Gliesen Michel: C33
Gorman see Brady
Gorman Alice: C21, 33, 41, 50, 59
Gorman Catherine: C41, 50; see Cassidy
Gorman Patrick: A80; and wife: A84-87, 102, 110, 116, 121, 124–5, 141
Gottineaux the two: B82
Gourlay John: C66; D19 and inserts
Graham James & William: C68; D18 insert
Graham John: D18
Grant Capt. of steamboat “Union”: A109
Green: B110
Greene Robert: C33, 57
Grierson John Jr: C41
Griffin James: C7, 9, 12, 15, 19, 28, 45; D54
Griffin Mrs.: D33
Hackett William the millwright: D34
Harkness Joseph: A120
Harper Alexander and William: D48
Harrington Joseph and wife: A2
Headley John: A18, 147
Hedley John of Torbolton: D48
Hedley Old: B30, 85
Hedley John Junr: B80
Henderson John & Abraham, masons: D23, 25
Hickey John: B86
Hicks Old (John), carpenter: B85
Hickson Robert: B131; C57
Hill Hamnett: B131; C5, 25, 56; D7
Hobbs Robert: D48, 59
Hodgins Mary: B62
Hogan Jeremiah: C61
Hogan Pat: C21
Holland Alice: D82
Holt: A10
Hume: microfilm p. A218; B52
Hunt and Wilson labourers provisions: A39
Hurricane: B120
Hurricane Mrs: C60
Ibbetson: A143
Inglee/Inglis James: B93, 99
Inglis: B89
Inglish Capt. at Aylmer: C51
Jacob J.: C60
Jameson: B27
Jolifot (Canadian): C31, 45
Jones, shoemaker: A164
Joscente (Canadian): C11, 31
Judd: A143
Kealey Martin: D79
Kelly John: D39
Kemp John: B81; D20
Kemp Wm see Camp
Kennedy Patrick: D70
Kidder: A5
Kidder: Junr B27
Kilgore Alex: C17, 32
Killeen Dennis: B81; C63; D17
Killeen Ellen: B99
LaCoste Baptiste, carpenter: A21, 30, 37; see also Valin
Laing Mother: A159, 180
Landall Mr: A15
Lang George and Robert: B114; C13
Latham Nathaniel: D32
Latulipe: C72
Lay Richard, carpenter: C20, 26, 29, 30, 37, 40, 42, 43, 47, 49, 55; D8, 10, 22, 25, 26, 33, 34, 40 and insert, 49 and insert, 54, 59, 61, 62, 69, 71 and insert, 81, 91
LeBreton Capt.: A8
Leeming Mr: B52
Lermonth James: C17, 55
Lewis Abbott: B115
Lewis the blacksmith: B52; C57; D18
Lewis John: B102
Lindsay Rory, stonecutter: C31
Link the carpenter: A23
Link and Shouldice: A6
Lion Patrick: C7
Lloyd General (in affairs of James Read and Luton) C71; D30 and inserts (2)
Lloyd Colonel: A7, 183; B6, 37, 76; general bill C11; sawing acct A191–2, microfilm pp. A220–1; B10-11, 38–39
Logan: B52
Logan Biddy: B49, 61
Logan Catherine: C59; D12
Long Sam: A198, 203
Lucas William: B81
Lusk of Eardley: A152
Macdonell John of Point Fortune: A109
Macfee, reaper: A117
MacNab: B110
Mahon John: C32
Majors, the three: B86
Major Catharine: B103, 120; C18
Major George: C18, 21, 31, 45, 48
Major Matthew: B93, 108, 125, 130; C2
Major Maurice: B93, 103, 120, 125; C2
Major Mick: C73; D27
Major Oliver: B125; C2
Major Pat: B86, 93, 115, 125; C2
Major Rose: B89, 99
Major William: B82, 86
Maldoon Ann: D54, 62
Maldoon James: D47
Maley Anthony: C8
Maley Richard: C18
Martin: C7
Mathews Henry, carpenter: D22
McCabe James: A142, 149, 152
McCaffray the painter: B120
McCallum Duncan: A3
McCartney Sarah: D12
McCord see Somerville
McCord Eliza: A144, 162, 166, 201; B1, 25, 40, 62, 71, 77, 85, 115, 124; C41
McCord James: A152, 170, 174, 187, microfilm p. 217; B2, 24, 36
McCord Mary: A162
McCord Old Thomas: C65
McCord William: A170; B20; D70
McCulloch, quarryman: A117
McDonald: A109
McDonald Patrick (Christie’s mason): C17, 32, 35, 45; D25, 27, 33, 34, 40
McFadden (also Padden, McPhadden) Ann: D61, 71
McFarlane Mr: B5
McFee James and Eliza: D26
McGibney, stonecutter: D59
McGillivray see Day
McGillivray Angus of Fitzroy: C51, 73
McGrath Maurice: B122
McKay Thomas of New Edinburgh: D9
McKinnon Daniel of Bytown: B55, 62
McLachlin D. and W.: C36
McLead Donald: D78 folio
McLechlin Brothers: B108
McLelland Joseph: B93, 102
McLellen see McMullen
McMullen (also McLellen) George: D45, 52 and insert, 58, 63 and insert, 67 and insert, 77
McMurtry: B5
McMurtry James: B45, 120
McMurtry John: B45
McPhadden see McFadden
McVeigh Peter: A198, 200, 201; B4, 26, 50; C64
McVeigh Peter Cuthbert: D17 and insert
Merrifield Mr: A2, 3, 144; B5
Milfore Jane: B89
Milks Mr: A11
Millar William: A182, 200, 203; B1
Miller Joseph: A19, 38; & wife: A46–47, 59–60, 76
Moffat of Huntley, carpenter: B126
Monk Capt.: A4, 26, 146, 154, 182; B6, 37, 54, 70, 77, 113; C23, 48; D5, 13, 73; sawmilling acct. B94-95
Monk Wentworth: B111
Mooney the cooper: A8
Mooney John: B120
Mooney William: D70
Moore Dudley and Son: A18
Moore Job and David: A113
Moore Fritz: A12
Moore Roger: C23; D10
Moran Pat: D48
Morin (Canadian): C11
Morris Robert of Montreal: A40, 54, 106, 111, 129, 153
?Morison Dan (in German): A101, 112
Munro Alexander: C67; D16
Munro the mason: C17
Murdoch the weaver: C46
Murphy Ann: C8
Nags Joseph: A7
Nash James: C68; D18
Nash Martin: D20
Nauberg (Canadian): C1; see Norberg
Naughty Thomas, carpenter: B61, 126
Needham Catherine: D12
Needham Martin: D22, 27, 28, 32
Nesbitt and Bishop: D48
Norberg (the Canadian): D27; see Nauberg
O’Brien: B110
O’Brien John: A184
O’Hara: D20
O’Neil: C46, 60
O’Neil John of Torbolton: D48, 70
O’Neil Young: C46
Padden see McFadden
Padfield: B85
Parent, Canadian carpenter: C35
Payne Lukewad: D61
Payne Wm (alias St Andrews): D8, 16
Peevor James: D48
Philbin James alias Thistleman: C18
Pillau (Canadian): C1
Pillau Harriette: C1
Pinhey Horace: D24, 31, 36, 38, 42, 44, 46, 50, 53 and insert, 57, 65, 66, 72, 76, 80 and insert
Porver James: D41
Post and Bullard, millwrights: A171, 175, microfilm p. 96
Quin Mich: D22
Ray/Rea John: B20, 81; D48, 70
Read George: A15, 16; B5
Read Capt. James: C38
Read James (Genl. Lloyd in affairs of): C71; D30 and inserts (2)
Read Thomas: A16; B3, 62, 77, 96, 112; C5, 8, 38; D5, 41
Reay John and Young, Michael: D48; see Ray
Richardson Frederick: D48
Riddle Henry, sawmill acct: A77
Riddle Thos: D17
Roberts, butcher: C41; D20
Rochester, brewer: D6
Rock Michael: C48
Rock Mick: D16
Rogers, mason: A199; plasterer: B3, 14
Rolston: D6
Ross the mason: C17
Rutledge Eliza: B115, 124
Ryan, mason – his boys: C32
Ryan James, mason: D12
Ryder John: D84
Salmon Robert: D6
Scissons: C69
Scissons Samuel: D20
Seeman Mary: A8
Shea: C53
Sheehy alias Armitage alias Taylor: C60
Shouldice see Link
Shouldice: A13, 75; B25, 41
Shouldice Leonard: B64
Shouldice Leonard of McGillivray: D20
Shouldice (Truckle) of March: B85, 97
Slack Henry: B130; C65
Slack Tin: B130
Slack Walton: B5, 86; D12, 61
Slack William: B86
Sligo Joseph: B41; see also Davis
Smith: B52
Smith J. (Capt. Monk’s tenant): C60; D14
Smith at Eardley: B86
Smiths, the: B76
Smith the sawyer: A80
Somerville: A149, 166, 175, 176
Somerville the sawyer: A166
Somerville and Cord sawing acct: A170
Somerville Anthony: B20, 89
Sproule Henry: D78 folio
Stanley Thomas: D19
Star George: C67; D18 and insert
Stephens Capt.: A15; B21, 54
Stephens Mrs: C25
Stitt Jackson: D6
Stokoe: B21
Stokoe Charles: B98
Street Capt.: A10; B5, 65, 93
Street Benjamin: B113; C9, 25
Street John: D14
Sullivan John: C6, 12, 16, 27, 28, 6–XXXXXXX
Sullivan Mary (the Wee Girl): D84
Symmes Charles: B39, C35
Tasker William: (B133)
Taylor: C53
Taylor see Sheehy
Taylor Jeremiah: D10
Taylor John, labourer: A181–2; C69
Teague Michael: C63
Teevan Barney: D20
Thomas [Richard] the mason: A7, 79, 89, 108, 119, 126, 166
Tracy (Stracy) William, carpenter: A104, 128, 148, 156, 171, 181; C18
Truckle: A144; see Shouldice
Valin Jean: A20; and wife: A31, 32, 34–5, 44-5, 52–3, 61, 73, 82, 114;
Baptise and Valin’s provision acct: A28, 33, 39
Villeneuve: C33
Villeneuve Charles: B99
Watt John: B84, 92, 108–9, @114, 127
Watt William: B61, 71, 79, 80, 84, 92, 103, 109, 127
Weatherley Capt.: A27, 176
Weatherley’s farmer (John Draper): B7
Welches, the two: D12
Welsh James: C60
Whelen Paddy: B70, 82, 107, 117, 123, 128, 129; C18, 33
Whelen Tom: B123; D6
Wiggins Sapora: C1
Wilson see Hunt
Wilson, haymaker: A117
Wilson Fanny: B81
Wilson John of Torbolton: D19
Wilton, washing: A199
Woods Ringrose: B86
Woodward, millwright: B114(2), 121
Woolsey Joseph: C61
Woolsey William: C51
Wright Philemon and Sons: A17, 51, 74
Young George of Torbolton: B99
Young Michael and Reay, John: D48