Land Petitions of the Long Point Settlers

"Coltman to Curtiss"

Coltman, John

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Coltman, Serjeant late in the 1^st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of New York dated at Niagara on 29 Mar 1793

“Most humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner has served in the Sea Services from the year 1774 till the year 1776 when, at the Siege of Quebec, he was ordered to go on Shore and take up Arms in the Land Service in defence of that City. That your Petitioner, after the expulsion of the Americans from Quebec, proceeded to Montreal, where he engaged in the King’s Royal Regiment of New York, Commanded by Sir John Johnson, in which Corps he served honestly & faithfully for the Space of 8 years.—That on application to the Land board Sitting at Montreal, your Petitioner was assigned two hundred Acres of Land by that board, Situate on the Ottoway River, which, as it is very unfrequented, and not fit for any public business, which your petitioner wishes to carry on, he is willing with your Excellency’s leave to give up.—In Consideration of which your Petitioner most humbly prayeth that your Excellency would be pleased to grant him two hundred Acres of Land at Toronto, and two hundred more on the head of Lake Ontario. And your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.” [Signed] John Coltman. Read in the Executive Council on 24 May 1793. No decision given. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “C” Bundle 1, Petition Number 47]

Certificate dated at Montreal on 22 Apr 1789 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Coltman

“Montreal 22^d April 1789 Sir, Your are hereby required and directed to give the bearer John Coltman a Certificate for a single Lot of Land on the South side of the Ottawa River. To Mr Patrick Mackniff Deputy Surveyor.” [Signed] Jas Adolp^s Harris, W^m Drummer Powell, Abraham Eastorius. 200 acres Patrick McNiff. Mr. James Rankin, Surveyor. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “C” Bundle 1, Petition Number 47b]

Certificate of James Rankin, DGS dated at Montreal on 14 Oct 1789 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Coltman

“The Bearer herof John Coltman; By order of the Board of Montreal being entitle to two hundred Acres of Land, has drawn a Lot/N^o 30) Consisting of two hundred Acres in the first Concession in full of the said proportion in the seigneurie of (N^o 4) south Side Ottawas River and having taken the Oaths and Made and Signed the declaration required by the instruction, he is hereby authorized to settle and Improve the said Lot without Delay; and being settled thereon, he shall receive a patent Grant order of Concession, at the expiration of twelve Months from the date hereof to enable him to hold and Inheritable or assignable Estate in the said Lot.” [Signed] James Rankin D G S. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “C” Bundle 1, Petition Number 47c]

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Coltman late Serjeant in Sir John Johnson’s Corps dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 22 Jul 1795

“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner in the year 1774 was in His Majesty’s Navy, and employed at Boston. That he was afterwards ordered to Quebec and did Duty in that Garrison during the winter of the Siege thereof and afterwards Served seven years & half in the above mentioned Corps from which he has his discharge—That your Petitioner has received two Hundred acres of Land in this Province, Humbly prays your Excellency will be pleased to grant him such further quantity of Lands, as from his services he may be thought deserving of and that they may be located to him near Long Point, where he wishes to settle—And your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray.” [Signed] John Coltman. Read in Council on 12 Aug 1795. Ordered recommended for 300 acres to make his Serjeant’s proportion. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “C” Bundle 1, Petition Number 103]

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of John Coltman, Merchant received at the Executive Council Office on 8 May 1797

“Respectfully Sheweth—That your Petitioner served His Majesty In many Capacities during the late American war and on the reduction of 1783 was reduced as a Serj^t in Sir John Johnsons Reg^t. Your Petitioner on Stating his Services in a former Petition, and producing his discharge was allowed 500 acres—That your Petitioner took up a lot at Long Point said to contain 200 acres part of his 500 acres, and on which he has erected a Store with merchandise but on being Surveyed fell short about 40 acres—Your Petitioner therefore hopes from the improvement he has made, both in Newark and Long Point and the line he is now in your Honor will be pleased to recommend him and allow him such further addition as to your Honor may seem meet, and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] John Coltman” Received at the Executive Council Office on 8 May 1797 and read in Council on 10 May. Ordered 100 acres in addition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 206]

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Coltman dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 12 Oct 1797

“The Petition of John Coltman – of Newark merchant, late Serj^t in the Kings Royal Regiment of New York—That your Petitioner bore arms in His Majestys Service from the year 1774 to the end of the American war – was at Boston in 1778 – and at Quebec in the Siege of that place – and in several actions afterwards—That your Petitioner has been settled at this place, as a merchant, four years, and has a Store and House on his Lot in Charlotteville where he occasionally resides, and keeps a Clerk – and has upwards of Twenty acres cleared thereon—That your Petitioner has received his military Lands – the greater part of which he has been permitted to locate in the Long point Settlement – but owing to the broken part of his front Lot he took 40 acres, to complete his military Complement – Lot N^o 19 – 3^rd Concess: and since applied for the whole of this Lot in order to make a farm, as it is not contiguous to his other Land – but 100 acres only in addition were granted your Petitioner, leaving 60 acres of the Lot yet vacant – Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Honor will be pleased to indulge him with a grant of the remaining part of the aforesaid Lot – and as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray—[Signed] John Coltman” “Petitioner has made great improvements on the Lot & going to live on it with his family, prays to be confirmed in the 60 Acres under the N R. [Signed] John Coltman.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 16 Nov 1797 and read in Council on 6 Jun 1799. Ordered referred to the Surveyor General to report whether vacant. Read again in Council on 1 Jul 1799. Ordered on reading the Surveyor General’s report, recommended for the whole lot under New Regulations. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 4, Petition Number 154b]

Report of David W. Smith, Acting Surveyor General, dated at the Surveyor General’s Office on 8 Jun 1799 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Coltman

“May it please your Honor. In obedience to your Honors order of reference to me of the 6 June, on the petition of John Coltman, to report whether the land prayed for by him was vacant – I have examined the Plan of Charlotteville, & find that John Coltman can have the whole of Lot N^o 19 in the 2^d Conⁿ – thereat your Honor be inclined to grant the prayer of his petition for the acres therein. All which is submitted to your Honors wisdom [Signed] D W Smith ASG” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 4, Petition Number 154]

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of John Coltman of Charlotteville received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Apr 1801

“Humbly sheweth, That your Petitioner is very desirous to obtain permission to commence publick business in the Town of Charlotteville Township of Charlotteville, County of Norfolk and District of London, provided he can be fortunate enough to procure from your Excellency, and Honors a Location in the said Town, for that purpose. Your Petitioner therefore most Humbly Prays, that your Excellency and Honors will be pleased to take his case into consideration and Grant to your Petitioner, the Lot Number one, on Court Street in the said Town of Charlotteville for such Terms of Purchase and Improvement, as to your Excellency and Honors shall seem meet, and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever Pray [Signed] John Coltman” Received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Apr 1801 and read in Council on 8 Apr 1801. Ordered recommended for the Lot in question. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 5, Petition Number 112]

Concklin, James

Upper Canada Land Petition of James Concklin dated at Woodhouse on 5 Jul 1797

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner ever professed Allegiance to His Majesty has been two years in the County of Norfolk, Vicinity of Long Point has a wife; wherefore he prays for such Grant of Lands in the said County as to your Honor may seem meet – as he has taken the Oath and signed the Declaration. —[Signed] Jas. Concklin” Added postscript: “NB: Your Petitioner has been Twelve years in this Province—” Received at the Executive Council Office on 20 Jul 1797. Ordered recommended for 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 43b]

Certificate of Samuel Ryerse dated on 5 Jul 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of James Concklin

“I do hereby certify that on the 5 July 1797, James Concklin Twenty Eight Years of Age, Born in the State of New York by Trade a House Carpenter and professing the Christian Religion Personally appeared before me Samuel Ryerse Esquire One of His Majestys Justices of the Peace [în and for the] Western District of the Province of Upper Canada and took the Oath of Allegiance and Signed the Declaration before me—[Signed] Sam^l Ryerse J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 43]

Connor, William

Upper Canada Land Petition of William Connor dated at Niagara on 27 Jul 1797

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner came into this Province from Carlisle in Pensylvania in June 1796 – in order to settle therein. That he has taken the oath prescribed – and is capable of improving a Lot of Land – Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him 200 acres, as a settler, and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray [Signed] William Connor” Read in the Executive Council on 1 Aug 1797. Ordered recommended for 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 51c]

Certificate of Deputy Surveyor Thomas Welch dated at Charlotteville on 26 May 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Connor

“I hereby Certify that the bearer William Conn[or] has been Employed by me in the Surveying Department from the 11^th of January last to this Date inclusive, during which time he has Conducted himself with the greatest punctuallity & Sobriety in some[…], that he appears to me to be a young Man of Exceeding good Morals [Signed] Thomas Welch, Deputy Surveyor” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 51]

Certificate of Samuel Ryerse, J. P. attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Connor

“I Do hereby Certify that on the 16^th day of February 1797 William Conner 21 years of Age Born in the State of Pensylvania Professing the Christian Religion By Occupation a farmer Personally Came and appeared before me Samuel Ryerse Esquire one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace in and for the western District of the Province of Upper Canada and Took the Oath of Allegiance and Signed the Declaration—Sworn Before [Signed] Sam^l Ryerse J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 51b]

Conrad, John

The Upper Canada Land Petition of John Conrad of the Township of Woodhouse in the District of London, Farmer dated at Woodhouse on 8 Feb 1808

“That your Petitioner joined the Royal Standard at the Commencement of the Revolutionary War in America, at New York, and Served during the Continuance of the war in the Second Battalion of New Jersey Volunteers Commanded by Colⁿ Isaac Allen, that he was discharged in the year 1783 in the Province of New Brunswick, and resided in that Province from that time until he came to this Province which is near Seven years time, that he has never received either in New Brunswick or now here any Lands from the Crown, or any order for any. That he has a wife and Eight children, and that he has been prevented from applying for land until this time by his Circumstances which would not permit him to leave his family so long a time as could be necessary—Your Petitioner therefore Humbly Prays that your Excellency could be pleased to Grant him such an allotment of the waste Lands of the Crown in this Province as to Your Excellency shall seem meet And your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.” John Conrad made his mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 12 Feb 1808. No order given. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “Cb” Pt. 1, Petition Number 60]

Certificate of Thomas Hornor JP for the District of London dated at York on 2 Jan 1808 appended to The Upper Canada Land Petition of John Conrad

“This May Certify that the Bearer John Coonrad is an Industrious man, he has a family in Woodhouse in the District of London and well spoken of by his neighbours. [Signed] Thomas Horner JP [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “Cb” Pt. 1, Petition Number 60b]

Cooley, Charles

Named in “Report of Persons recommended by Paul Averill, with the Lots subscribed for by them” in Townsend Township, Norfolk County prepared by Acting Surveyor General David W. Smith dated on 5 Apr 1797 [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 62]

Grantee: Cooley, Charles authorized by Paul Averill on 24 Nov 1796; The Oath of Allegiance not yet returned; Lot asked for: Lot 11 Concession 8; From memorandum on the original paper

Cooley, Gideon Sr.

Obligation of Gideon Cooley dated at Grand River on 5 Sep 1783 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Beamer

“I Gideon Cooley do hereby obligate myself to Strong Sturges one of the Proprietors of the within Town of Exeter to become a Settler in the said Town to entitle me to one Lot extraordinary in the said Town besides what is Granted me by Government as a Settler or otherwise in the within obligation to be void and of none effect—[Signed] Gideon Cooley” Added notation of Gideon Cooley: “I sign all my right to this Instrument to John Beemer this fourth day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety five—[Signed] Gideon Cooley junior” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “W” Bundle 1, Petition Number 103c]

Certificate from Strong Sturges to Gideon Cooley dated at Grand River on 9 Sep 1793 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Beamer

“These Certify that M^r Gideon Cooley is entitled to one Lot of Land in the Township now known by the name of Exeter extraordinary to one entitled to him as a Settler in the Province of Upper Canada allowed by Government provided the said Cooley shall Settle on the said Town of Exeter, a Deed of which I [….] to procure as soon as Government shall make the provision for it and the mode of Delivering them out [….] be determined on by the Land board of the aforesaid Province. [Signed] Strong Sturges on Proprietor of the said Township” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “W” Bundle 1, Petition Number 103d]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Gideon Cooley dated at Niagara on 7 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]

“The Petition of Gideon Cooley, Sen^r whose Son Luther Cooley has received the annexed Ticket of location form Andrew Pierce, for Lot No. 1—in the 12^th Concession of the Township granted to him & associates—on the Headwaters of Patersons’s Creek on Lake Erie—the s^d Luther having by the paper annexed gives up his right to the petitioner. Respectfully shews, That your petitioner is desirous to settle on the lands of the Crown in this Province, being in a condition to cultivate and improve the same. That he has taken the usual oaths, & is ready to subscribe the declaration, that he professes the Christian Religion, and obedience to the laws, and has lived inoffensively in the country which he has left. Prays your Excellency, would be pleased to grant him the aforementioned 200 acres of land in the Long point Settlement or in the Township of Townsend upon the terms and conditions expressed in your Excellency’s proclamation bearing date the 7th day of February, 1792, or such other quantity of land as to your Excellency in your wisdom may think meet. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.” [Unsigned] Read in Council on 12 May 1796. Granted 200 acres and referred to the Surveyor General for location. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “C” Bundle 1, Petition Number 99]

Deed from Luther Cooley to Gideon Cooley dated 30 Jun 1795 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Gideon Cooley

“Know all men by these presence that that [sic] i Luther Cooley of Datons grant [on] Grand river that i have received thirty pounds of my father Gideon Cooley in full satisfaction for all my labour and my possession and rite unto two hundred acres of land lieng on [page torn] i hearby ingage that he or his order shall have a deed for the same from His excelencey Governor of his [ord] for a purpus of giving deed on Conveyans he lives on or settles a same acording to a law or order of New York June the 30 1795 as witnes my hand my father Gideon Cooley or [His] order is to pay for the deed.” [Signed] Luther Cooley. Witnessed by William Harres (his mark) and Patience Mosher (her mark). [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “C” Bundle 1, Petition Number 99]

Certificate from Luther Cooley to Gideon Cooley dated 30 Jun 1795 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Gideon Cooley

“theas May Sertifi that I Andrew Pairce Do Give Luther Colley Liberty to go onto Lot Number one on the 12^th Consession as Witness my hand. Grand River Upper Canada Set 20 1794. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “C” Bundle 1, Petition Number 99]

Certificate dated at Niagara on 7 May 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Gideon Cooley Junior

“Gideon Cooly, senior and Gideon Cooly Junior, took the oath of allegiance, to his Majesty King George the Third—before me” [Signed] Robert Kerr. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “C” Bundle 1, Petition Number 25]

Grantee: Cooley, Gideon, Senior authorized by Paul Averill on 13 May 1796; The oath taken in the Council office; Lot asked for: Lot 1 Concession 12; Described for patent.

Cooley, Gideon Jr.

Upper Canada Land Petition of Gideon Cooley Junior dated at Niagara on 7 May 1796 (using a pre-printed form with fill-ins)

“The Petition of Gideon Cooley, Junior, Farmer who has a wife and Five children & has never received any Grant of Land in this Province. Respectfully shews, That your petitioner is desirous to settle on the lands of the Crown in this Province, being in a condition to cultivate and improve the same. That he has taken the usual oaths, & is ready to subscribe the declaration, that he professes the Christian Religion, and obedience to the laws, and has lived inoffensively in the country which he has left. Prays your Excellency, would be pleased to grant him Three Hundred acres of land in the Long point Settlement or in the Township of Townsend upon the terms and conditions expressed in your Excellency’s proclamation bearing date the 7th day of February, 1792, or such other quantity of land as to your Excellency in your wisdom may think meet. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.” [Unsigned] Read in Council on 12 May 1796. Granted 200 acres and referred to the Surveyor General for location. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “C” Bundle 1, Petition Number 25a]

Certificate dated at Niagara on 7 May 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Gideon Cooley Junior

Cooley, Luther

Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of Gideon Cooley dated at Niagara on 7 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]

Deed from Luther Cooley to Gideon Cooley dated 30 Jun 1795 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Gideon Cooley

Certificate from Luther Cooley to Gideon Cooley dated 30 Jun 1795 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Gideon Cooley

Cooley, Mary (Mosher)

Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Cooley dated at York on 28 Jun 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]

“The Petition of Mary Cooley, late Mosher. The annexed is charges of her late Uncle and Brother, who never had taken up any land prays that her, & her Husband, Luther Cooley, case may be take into consideration, who also has a Magistrates Certificate, annexed—Respectfully shews That your petitioner is desirous to settle on the lands of the Crown in this Province, being in a condition to cultivate and improve the same. That she is ready to take the usual oaths, and to subscribe the declaration, that he professes the Christian Religion, and obedience to the laws, and has lived inoffensively in the country which he has left. Prays your Excellency, would be pleased to grant her such Quantity of acres of land upon the terms and conditions expressed in your Excellency’s proclamation bearing date the 7th day of February, 1792, or such other quantity of land as to your Excellency in your wisdom may think meet. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.” [Unsigned]. Later note added: “The Petitioner’s Husband on application for the [consider] to the petition this 21 July 1817 states his wife’s name to be Patience and not Mary, as in the annexed [….]. Received at the Executive Council Office on 28 Jun 1796 and read in Council on 13 Jul 1796. Ordered not recommended for want of further information. See his petition for confirmation of the Magistrate’s recommendation read 31 Jul 1817 in which he was permitted 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 2, Petition Number 27]

Certificate of Luther Cooley attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Cooley

“Received the discharge within mentioned of Israel Lake and Benjamin Mosher—York U. C. of 2^d July 1818 [Signed] Luther Cooley” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 2, Petition Number 27a]

Note of Mordecai Sayles dated at Grand River on 16 Jun 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Cooley

“Grand River jun the 16 1797 Mr john Small sir ples to giv Luther Cooley Benjamin Mosher and Isrel Lake discharges and you will obige yore [….] [Signed] Mordecai Sayles. The Discharge of Mosher and of Lake are filed in the Petition of Luther & Mary Cooley Bundle N^o 1 Letter C petition N^o 27. The discharges returned to Luther Cooley 2^d July 1818—” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 2, Petition Number 27b]

Certificate of David Secord J. P. dated at Queenstown on 27 Nov 1795 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Cooley

“The Bearer Luther Cooley of twenty Six years of Age Born in the states of [america] Profesing the Christian Religion and by trade A Husbandman having been this Day Examined By Me and taken the Oaths prescribed by Law is Recommended for a Location of two Hundred Acres of Land within this District Provided it does not Appear from the Surveyor Books that he has had any prior grant of Land In any District of this province. Given under My Hand At Queenstown 27 Nov^r 95. To the Deputy Surveyor of the Home District. [Signed David Secord JP” Written over “See order in Council 31^st July 1817” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 2, Petition Number 27d]

Coonut. Roger

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Benjamin Willson, John Person, Lewis Dedrick, Peter Bass, Anthony Rummerfield, John Finch, Roger Coonut, Anthony Westbrook, Zebulon Shippy, Arthur Newman, Neisor Ellis, and John Carley and Associates (Loyalists) received at the Executive Council Office on 12 Jul 1793

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners are desirous of Settling between Long Point and Turkey Point on the west side of Lake Erie. That your Excellency may be pleased to allot them the lands on the same terms as Granted to others—And your Petitioners in duty bound will ever Pray—[Signed] Benjamin Willson in behalf of himself and associates—NB Anthony Westbrook has taken up his Lands at the same Place” Robert Kerr J. P. underlined the names of Willson, Dedrick, Rummerfield, Finch, Coonut, Westbrook, Shippy, and Newman then notated: “ I can answer for the above men that are marked for good Loyalists & have suffered for their attachment to the King. [Signed] Robert Kerr” Received at the Executive Council Office on 12 Jul 1793 and read in Council on 13 Jul. Ordered granted the 8 marked by R. Kerr of 200 acres each. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “W” Bundle 1, Petition Number 23]

Cope, Conradt

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Stacey, Tunis Cronk, Conradt Cope, Jacob Darby and others dated at Queenstown on 5 Apr 1793

“Humbly sheweth that your petitioners have already settled and made considerable improvements at Long Point where the Land is not as yet surveyed, from which cause we are to settle, and improve upon lands which will be reserved for Government and to encroach upon each other. To Remedy Thus May it therefore please Your Excellency to have the Land surveyed with all convenient speed and Your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] John Stacey, Tunis Cronk, Conradt Cope, Jacob Darby” No Executive Council dates or order on the petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “S” Bundle 1, Petition Number 78]

Corlis, Jane (Burtch Mount)

Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of Moses Mount in behalf of his wife, Jane Mount dated at Niagara on 29 Dec 1796

“Respectfully shews—That your Petitioners wife was the Daughter of Charles Burch a Loyalist prays Your Honor will please to grant her two hundred Acres of Land, & your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Moses Mount” Received at the Executive Council Office on 29 Dec 1796 and read in Council on 28 Mar 1797. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as a U E. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “M” Bundle 3, Petition Number 19]

Certificate of William Kennedy Smith, J. P. dated on 4 Jan 1797 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Moses Mount

“I do hereby Certify that Jane Burtch a Daughter of Charles Burtch is the wife of Moses Mount [Signed] William Kennedy Smith, J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “M” Bundle 3, Petition Number 19a]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Jane Corlis of the Township of Burford dated on 19 Dec 1801

“Humbly sheweth—That your Petitioner is the Daughter of Charles Burtch of the Township of Burford a Loyalist U. E. and is married, and having never received any Lands in the province, respectfully requests your Excellency would be pleased to Grant her two hundred acres – And your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray” Jane Corlis made her mark “Signed before me [Signed] Thomas Hornor J. P. for the District of London” Received at the Executive Council Office on 26 Jan 1802 and read the same day (late Mount). Ordered recommended for 200 acres as a daughter of a UE. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 5, Petition Number 14]

Certificate of Jane Corlis dated on 19 Dec 1801 attached to her Upper Canada Land Petition

“I Jane Corlis do make Oath that I am a married woman and never received any Grant or order for Lands from the Crown in this province” Jane Corlis made her mark. “Sworn before me the Nineteenth day of Decem^r 1801 [Signed] Thomas Hornor J. P. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 5, Petition Number 14]

Certificate of Thomas Hornor, J. P. dated at Burford on 19 Dec 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Jane Corlis

“I Thomas Hornor one of His Majetsty’s Justices of the peace for the District of London, Do Certify that the petitioner Jane Corlis is the person she describes herself to be, and never to my knowledge or belief received any Lands or order for Lands from the Crown in this province [Signed] Thomas Hornor, J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 5, Petition Number 14a]

Crane, Jacob

Signer to the Upper Canada Land Petition of the Inhabitants of Bertie Township dated at Fort Erie on 20 Oct 1796

“We the Inhabitants of the Township of Bertie in the County of Lincoln, are Destitute of a Mill, without going a great distance; as there is a Mill Seat at Point Abino in the said Township which has been granted by His Excellency the Governor Simcoe (for the benefit of the Township or County) to Timothy Skinner, and the said Skinner is transferred the same Mill Seat to Isaac Lane [sic: Laing], inhabitant for 3, 4 years or more ago, and no prospect of any preparation for a Mill yet being builded. – We will therefore be very much oblige to Your Honour – that if Your Honour thinks proper, to grant the said Mill Seat to Jacob Crane an Inhabitant, who promises to immediately commence with the building, and to have it finished as fit to go in the Course of a Year. In Expectation of having this Our Humble Request granted Sir We are Your Most Obedient & Humb^le Servants [Some of the signatures within each of the families on this document seem to have been signed by the same hand] Silas Carter, John Collins, Thomas Baxter, Joseph Palmer, Jos. Rich. Palmer, Stephen Gill, John Gill, Jeremiah Tuttle junior, Jeremiah Tuttle Senior, John Chambers, Con O’Neil, Daniel Alward, Ellexander McQuine, Daniel McQuene, Ellexander McQuien, James McQuine, John Beringar, Mathias Hone, Mathias Hone Jun, Daniel Alward J^un, Frederick Buck, John Willson, Stephen Middagh, Jacob Haun, Peter Feere, Edward [Noye], Christufful Ritchards, Frederick Sager, Jacob Crane, Jacb Hous, J George [Shumon], Peter Creager, Mical M Beach, Peter Learn, Azaliah Schooley, John Harret, John Cutler, Jehoiada Schooley, Asa Schooley, Joseph Senn, Michael Huffman, Necol Huffman, Jacob Huffman, Fradric Ankarm Crowell Willson, John Garner, Philip Buck, Adam Burwell, Joseph Marsh” Received at the Executive Council Office on 13 Nov 1796 and read in Council on 9 Jan 1797. Ordered dismissed as inadmissible. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 135a]

Certificate of John Small dated 7 Dec 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of the Inhabitants of Bertie Township

“Personally appeared before me John Small Esq^r Jacob Crane and John Johnson maketh oath that they on 6^th ins^t called at Timothy Skinners and asked him what he intended to do about building a mill that he had obtained a permission from the Council to build in the Township of Bertie & he the said Timothy answered – that it belonged to one Lane [sic: Laing], and that the said Lane may build when he thought proper, as he the said Skinner had transferred it to the said Lane – and that he the said Timothy Skinner defyed the Governor & Council, that he had get it & put him the said Jacob Crane likewise, at defiance or any one else who might wish to obtain it – That he had now get it, and that it might lay as it was for ages—Sworn before me the 7^th day of Dec^r 1796 [Signed] John Small J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 135]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Crane dated at W. Niagara on 25 Apr 1797

“Humbly shews – that your Petitioner came into the Province two years ago, and purchased a Farm in the Township of Bertie, and last July brought in his Family consisting of a wife and five children—of whom his two Eldest Sons are married—That your Petitioner has taken the oath of Allegiance and signed the Declaration, and having never applied for Land, prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him such part of the vacant Lands of the Crown as to your Honor may seem meet, and Your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray – [Signed] Jacob Crane” Received at the Executive Council Office on 25 Apr 1797 and read in Council the same day. Ordered 200 acres if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 186]

Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of the inhabitants in the area of Point Abino, Bertie Twp. dated at Point Abino on 14 Jan 1797

“The Petition of the underwritten Inhabitants of the place commonly called point Abino in the Township of Bertie—Most humbly Sheweth That Timothy Skinner and one Crane having petitioned your Honor for Leave to build a Mill on Lot N^o 32 in the Front or water Concession of the said Township, your Petitioners humbly pray leave to inform your Honor, that if such Mill be built it will be ruinous to all the neighbouring Settlers, as it will be the means of laying under water upwards of three Thousand Acres of their Lands Wherefore they pray your Honor against permission to build that said Mill and as in duty bound they will pray &c. [Signed] James Edsal, David Baxter, Robert Stewart, Michael Shirk, Ob. Dennis, Edw^d Stooks, and Peter Cruikshanks” Received at the Executive Council Office on 26 Jan 1797. Ordered referred to the order on Crane’s petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 2, Petition Number 37]

Crane, James

Upper Canada Land Petition of James Crane – son of Jacob Crane of Bertie dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 28 Apr 1797

“Humbly shews- That Your Petitioner came into the Province in June 1795, and has a wife & one child—That he has taken the oath of allegiance, & being desirous to settle on the Lands of the Crown prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him 200 acres, having never received any—and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] James Crane” Received at the Executive Council Office on 28 Apr 1797 and read on 2 May 1797. Ordered 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 72a]

Certificate of John Warren, J. P. dated at Fort Erie on 24 Apr 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of James Crane

“I certify that the bearer James Crane came to this Province in the month of June, 1795, and since then has resided in the Township of Bertie, by his Trade (that of Joiner and Carpenter) he has hitherto supported his Wife and Family, his Character is that of a sover, honest industrious Man—[Signed] John Warren J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 72]

Cronk, Tunis

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Stacey, Tunis Cronk, Conradt Cope, Jacob Darby and others dated at Queenstown on 5 Apr 1793

Crumb, Benjamin

Named in the Townsend Report prepared by Acting Surveyor General David W. Smith dated on 5 Apr 1797 applying for settlement in Townsend Township, Norfolk County but deferred to Jun 1, 1797 [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 62]

Benjamin Crumb Lot 16 Concession 8

Culver, Daniel

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Daniel Culver received at the Executive Council Office on 12 Feb 1798.

“most humbly sheweth That your petitioner from motives of Loyalty to His Majestys Crown and Government – departed from the place of his Nativity in Vermont, formerly the Province of New York, and arrived in this Province more than four years ago with sincere desire to become a Settler. That your Petitioner although he has resided in this Province ever since his arival, was employed in the Engineers Department for about the space of five months at the Miamis yet he has not been able to procure an allotment of lands in the Province. Your Petitioner therefore most Humbly prayeth that your Honor will be pleased to take his case into Consideration and grant him such a quantity of the waste lands of the Crown as your Honor in your wisdom shall think meet. And that the lot number Seven in the eighth Concession of Walpole may be included in such Grant, and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever Pray [Signed] Daniel Culver” Received at the Executive Council Office on 12 Feb 1798. Noted: Mr. Pilkington recommends this man for his conduct during the Siege of the Miamis. Read in Council on 28 May 1798. Ordered recommended for 200 acres under the new regulations if none granted before and the lot granted if vacant. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 4, Petition Number 48]

Certificate of Samuel Ryerse, J. P. dated on 10 Jan 1798 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Daniel Culver

“I do hereby certify that on the 10^th Day of January 1798 Daniel Culver of twenty two years of age born in the Province of New York in North America, professing the christian religion and by trade or occupation a farmer; personally came and appeared before me Samuel Ryerse Esq^r one of his Majestys Justices of the peace in and for the western District of his Majestys Province of Upper Canada, and took the Oath of Allegiance and signed The Declaration Before [Signed] Sam^l Ryerse J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 4, Petition Number 48a]

Letter from Thomas Welch to Lieutenant Pilkington dated at Norfolk on 13 Jan 1798 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Daniel Culver

“Dear Sir A young Man by the name of Daniel Culver belonging to my Surveying party having urged me for leave to go to the Council to petition for his allotment of Land & having informed me that he Served under you at the Miamies and that you there was so good as to promise him your Interest in obtaining an additional two hundred acres of Land. Now Sir, I beg leave to inform you, that should Culver leave the party at this time, I should be obliged to discharg[e] the rest, which would more or less injure the Publick. I have therefore taken the liberty to advise him to inclose his Petition to you, not doubting that if what he says concerning your friendly Promise be true, You will be so good as prefer his Petition. I also beg leave to Say, that I have known him the first winter after my Arrival in this Province (four years ago) when his conduct was such as induced me to have a very favourable opinion of him and now in the party, as by no means to alter that opinion. I have the Honor to be Dear Sir Your most obedient Humble Servant [Signed] Thomas Welch [To] Lieu^t Pilkington” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 4, Petition Number 48b]

Cunningham, George

Upper Canada Land Petition of George Cunningham dated at York (Toronto) on 16 Sep 1800

“Humbly Sheweth – That your Petitioner has been in the Province twelve years, and lives on the Grand River or Ouse, about 25 miles below the Mohawk Village, where his family resides – consisting of a wife and four children—That your Petitioners wife was a prisoner taken by the Indians, but bred up in the family of the late Major Nellis, out of which your Petitioner married her about six years ago—and that the five nations having allowed your Petitioner to occupy a small portion of their Lands, your Petitioner has never hitherto applied for a grant from His Majesty—That your petitioner is the owner of three Horses, a yoke of oxen, three Cows – Eleven sheep – with other Stock – & is desirous to obtain a Lot of Land from the Vacant Lands of the Crown, having no prospect of receiving a title to the Land he lives upon—Your Petitioner humbly prays Your Excellency would be pleased to grant him a Lot on Dundas Street and as in Duty bound your Petitioner shall ever pray –” George Cunningham made his mark. “witness T Ridout N. P.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 16 Sep 1800 and read in Council on 16 Sep 1809. Ordered proofs wanting. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 5, Petition Number 25]

Curtiss, Thomas

Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Curtiss of the Township of Woodhouse dated at York (Toronto) on 17 May 1802

“Humbly sheweth; That your Petitioner came to this Province about three years ago from the Jersies – & has resided in Woodhouse for that space of time—That your Petitioner has a yoke of oxen, a crop I the ground of about Eleven acres in a Farm he rents – That being desirous to settle upon and improve a vacant Lot of the Crown, your Petitioner humbly prays your Excellency would be pleased to grant him one for actual & immediate Settlement – and your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray—[Signed] Thomas Curtiss” Received at the Executive Council Office on 18 May 1802 and read in Council on 18 May 1802. Ordered recommended for 200 acres on the usual terms. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 5, Petition Number 108a]

Certificate attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Curtiss dated at Woodhouse on 5 May 1802

“We the subscribers do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Thomas Curtis that he has been an Inhabitant of the township of Woodhouse for this three years past, that he has not drawn any lands in the province and therefore recommend him as a deserving young Man—[Signed] Sam^l Ryerse, Henry Van Allen, William Bank, Tho^s Bowlby, John Bemer” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 5, Petition Number 108]