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    A letter of Rev. Stephen Wright.

    Genealogy of Samuel Wright (in part), Plymouth, Mass., and list of family members of Ebenezer Wright.

    A genealogical note concerning members of the Wright family with indication of dates of birth and marriages.

    A list of 25 names, mostly of Purdy family, with indication of dates of birth and death.

    A photograph in a gold frame depicting a couple related to the Wright family.

    reverse side: girl on stool later Mrs. Joseph Hall

    Wm. Walker note - civil war uniform

    A tintype of unknown child.

    A tintype with image of a young woman.

    reverse side: Great-grandfather of C. Robert Hall married Sarah Jones in Bristol Christ Church 1839. 3 sons Joseph Henry - grandfather C. Robert Hall Henry (?) 59 Centre East Richmond Hill 2003 Robert Francis Henry

    A photograph of John Hall (enlargement from tintype). John Hall was born in Somerset, likely in Wiscombe, in about 1816. He moved to Canada, and lived in Richmond Hill around 1847-1870. He was married Sarah Johns of British Christ Church in 1839. The couple had three sons: Joseph Henry, Robert, ...

    A tintype with the image of uncle Malcolm.

    front side: R. M. Campbell Campbeltown back side: Scientia in Arte Robert M. Campbell Photographer Campbeltown George Mason & Co.

    A copy of a photograph of Parker Crosby, owner of a dry goods store destroyed in the disastrous fire of April 1866.

    A photograph of Amos Wright, MPP, 1st Reeve of Markham Township.

    A photograph of John Langstaff (1774-1863 or 1775-1865), who gave his name to the settlement of Langstaff or Langstaff Corners, and whose son, grandson, and great-grandson dispensed medicine in Richmond Hill from 1849 to 1973.

    A photograph of the Fulton/Vanderburgh House at 32 Hillsview Avenue. The house was built in the 1840s.

    A photograph of David Bridgeford, veteran of the War of 1812 and prominent member of the Richmond Hill community. He accompanied Colonel Robert Moodie on his ride down Yonge Street in the evening of December 4, 1837.

    A photograph of the first Presbyterian Church in Richmond Hill. Built in 1821, it was the first church in town.

    A photograph of the Burr House. "In the 1820s, sawmill owner Rowland Burr built a four room Ontario cottage. It was constructed using planks laid flat one on top of each other and then spiked together and covered with rough cast plaster. The house (circa 1823) is one of the ...