Keefer, Catherine (Lampman)
Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of George Keefer of Thorold dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 31 Mar 1797
“Humbly shews That your Petitioner is married to Catherine the Daughter of Peter Lampman a Loyalist U. E. as admitted by the Magistrates in their Quarter Sessions- and prays your Honors would be pleased to grant her 200 acres of Land—and as in Duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray—[Signed] Geo. Keefer” George Keefer—for his wife Catherine Keefer. Received at the Executive Council Office on 31 Mar 1797 and read in Council on 4 Apr. Ordered 200 acres to the wife of the Petitioner the daughter of a Loyalist. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “K” Bundle 2, Petition Number 24]
Certificate of Ralfe Clench dated at Newark on 4 Apr 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of George Keefer
“Catharine Lantman [sic] wife to George Keefer is daughter to Peter Lantman, a Loyalist and George Keefer is son to George Keefer deceased whose Heirs satisfied the Justices in Sessions that he adhered to the Unity of the Empire & joined the Royal Standard in America previous to the year 1783 [Signed] Ralfe Clench Clerk of the Peace &c” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “K” Bundle 2, Petition Number 24b]
Kellam, James
Signer to the certificate of James Ogden and others dated on 30 Nov 1837 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Reuben Green
“These may certify that we the under Subscribers Are well Aquainted with Reuben Green of the Township of windham in the County of Norfolk And we Also Know that the said Green By Encouragement From Mr Blains has taken possession of Lott Number Three in the Eighth Concession of Said Township and has cleared ploughd Lived and farmed on the Same Without Any Interrution until Now But Believe that Some Evil minded person is Now Trying To Take the Advantage of him unjustly. Windham Nover 30th 1837 [Signed] John Ogden; James Kellam; John H Forse; Wm Forse; George Forse; Abraham Hunter; Daniel Sovereen” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “G” Bundle 22, Petition Number 8]
Kelly, John
John Kelly was listed in the Townsend Report of Townsend Township, Norfolk County prepared by Acting Surveyor General David W. Smith dated on 5 Apr 1797 as being recommended by settlement agent Paul Averill but having received locations before, was not accepted by Smith. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 62]
Kemp, David, Jr.
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: Kemp, David, Jr. authorized by Paul Averill on 2 Mar; Oath of Allegiance sworn on 7 Mar 1797 by W. Dickson, Esq; Lot asked for: Lot 13 Concession 2
Kern, John
Upper Canada Land Petition of John Kern dated at York (Toronto) on 11 Jun 1799
“humbly sheweth That your Honor’s Petitioner is desirous of becoming a settler in this Province. That he has taken the oath of allegiance & subscribed the declaration. He therefore humbly prays for such a portion of lands under the New Regulations as to your Honor may appear meet, & as in duty bound he will ever pray.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 11 Jun 1799 and read the same day. Ordered his family is not in the Province. Read again on 11 Nov 1800. Ordered it appears that the Petitioner’s family is now in the Province with considerable property in cattle, recommended for 200 acres on Dundas Street. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “K” Bundle 5, Petition Number 5]
Killmaster, Elizabeth (Smith nee Stacy)
Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Killmaster of the Township of Walsingham dated at Walsingham on 5 Dec 1815
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner is the daughter of John Stacey a U. E. Loyalist, that she is married to John Killmaster and has never drawn any land nor received any order for land from the Crown – Wherefore your Petitioner, humbly prays That your Excellency would be pleased to take her case into consideration and grant her Two hundred acres of the waste lands of the Crown and permit John Killmaster to locate the same And your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray” Received at the Executive Council Office on 18 Dec 1815. Notations: It does not appear the Petitioner has had any Land by order in Council. John Stacey the father of Petitioner has been suspended from the U. E. List. Ordered on further research in the Council Office it appears the Petitioner has received an O. C. for 200 acres under the name of Elizabeth Smith 5 January 1802 [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 88c]
Certificate of John Backhouse, J. P. dated at Walsingham on 5 Dec 1815 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Smith
“District of London} Personally appeared before me John Backhouse, One of his Majestys Justices of the Peace in and for the District of London Elizabeth Killmaster who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that she is the person she describes herself to be in the within petition, that she is married to John Killmaster and has never drawn any land nor received any order for land from the Crown—[Signed] Elizabeth Smith Sworn before me at Walsingham this 5th day of Decr 1815 [Signed] J. Backhouse J. P” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 88d]
Certificate of John Backhouse, J. P. dated at Walsingham on 5 Dec 1815 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Smith
“District of London} I Certify that the within named Elizabeth Killmaster is the person she therein describes herself to be and that she has never drawn any land nor received any order for land from the Crown to the best of my knowledge and belief 5th Decr 1815 [Signed] J. Backhouse J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 88d]