Land Petitions of the Long Point Settlers "P"

Pace, William

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of William Pace received at the Executive Council Office on 10 May 1796

“Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioner was an Inhabitant of the Now State of New Jersey, and Comfortably Settled, and as he could not fall in with the Laws and the like that were made in the Time of the Late War between Great Brittain and America against those who hold themselves Subject to His Majesty on Account of which Your Petitioner was Plundered and Robbed of most of his property he was possessed of, and Imprisoned and Fined in different Sums of Money at different Times to the Amount of much more than what he had left, on which he made his Escape to this Province in order to procure a Settlement which was in the Year 1789 and that in the Year 1795 he brought his Wife and Family here and Your Petitioner Humbly Prays that Your Excellency will Grant him such an Allotment of Land, as You in Your Wisdom may think he Merrits And Your Petitioner as in Duty bound will Ever Pray—[Signed] William Pace” Received at the Executive Council Office on 10 May 1796. Ordered recommended for 200 acres if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 24]

Certificate dated at 30 Mile Creek on 3 May 1796 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Pace

“The Subscribers were Neighbours to the above Petitioner William Pace in New Jersey and know that the Facts set forth in the above Petition are True and that on account of his Loyalty he was esteemed an Honest Industrous man and not Indebted in that Country before he was prosecuted and was in good Circumstances as a Farmer Certified by—[Signed] John Killy, George Hoover, George Couke, Andrew Hansel, Stephen Seburn, Peter Wever” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 24a]

Certificate of Nathaniel Pettit dated 1 Jun 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Pace

“I Do hereby Certifie that I was aquanted with the Barer William Pace in the State of New jersey and that he was Esteemed an Industress Honnest man and well affected to the Constitution of Great Brittain on account of which he Suffered as Set fourth in the within Pettition Certified by [Signed] Nath^l Pettit” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 24a]

Parsen, John

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Parsen dated on 8 Aug 1794

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner was a uniform friend to the British constitution during the late Rebellion in America, suffered much by imprisonment, Fines &c &c, he came to this Province upwards of one year since, and your Excellency was pleased to permit him to settle on Land in the Vicinity of Long Point, in consequence of which he has improved on Lands N. E. of Murphys Creek adjoining to his Son [sic: son-in-law] Lucas Dedrick, and prays that your Excellency will secure him in the said premises by granting him such an allotment of Land as may accommodate himself and Family and as he has foddered much by the Revolution flatters himself you will please to consider him and grant the indulgence which you have heretofore done to Loyalists in his situation, and your Petitioner will ever pray—[Signed] John Parsen” No Executive Council dates on the petition. Ordered recommended for 400 acres and that the Surveyor General may accomodate the petitioner as nearly to his his wishes as practicable. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 3]

Paxton, Thomas

Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Paxton dated at Newark on 20 Jul 1795 [Requesting a location in the Long Point Settlement but did not settle there]

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner has served His Majesty upwards of Twenty Years in the Naval employ; now commands the Caldwell on Lake Ontario. Your Petitioners Father faithfully served His King and Country on Board the Royal Navy all the Years of his Life whilst capable of serving. —Your Petitioner has Located no Lands in the province and having a Family whom he wish is to see permanently settled, prays your Excellency will grant him 2000 Acres as his Majestys Bounty for his past services in Warfare. our Petitioner has a Wife and Four children, two of his children are Boys, and if your Excellency may please to Judge his Family deserving of an Allotment over and above the Lands which you seem meet to grant your Petitioner, he will be happy. —Your Petitioner has been informed that there is a Certain part of this Province bordering on Lake Erie which has been reserved for the Accomodation of real Loyalists; and if you may please to conceive him in that line he flatters himself that you will give him a Grant amongst his Friends. —The Place your Petitioner alludes to is the Vicinity of Turky or Long Point Wherefore he prays your Excellency will be pleased to take the Premises into consideration and Grant such relief as through your wisdom may seem Meet, and your Petitioner in Duty bound will ever pray. —[Signed] Tho^s Paxton” Read in the Executive Council on 3 Aug. Ordered granted 1200 acres for location to the Surveyor General. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 1, Petition Number 14]

Parney, Ezra

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: Perry [sic: Parney], Ezra authorized by Paul Averill on 5 Jan 1797; Oath of Allegiance sworn on 5 Jan 1797 by I. Swayze, Esq; Lot asked for: Lot 6 Concession 5

Certificate of John Bemer J. P. dated 25 May 1808 attached to the Townsend Report

“these may certify whome it may concern that Ezra Parney has dun all the Labor that is required by government on Lot no^r Six in the fifth consestion of townsend as a settled on Certified by me [Signed] John Bemer JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 62f]

Peer, Stephen W.

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: Pier, Stephen W; authorized by Paul Averill on 9 Jan 1797; Oath of Allegiance sworn on 7 Jan [1797] by W. Dickson, Esq; Lot asked for: Lot 3 Concession 5

See a letter from the Surveyor-General of 18 Apr 1811 (sic), filed with township report

Receipt issued by the Receiver General dated at the Receiver Generals Office at York (Toronto) on 18 Apr 1811 attached to the Townsend Report

“Stephen Peer has paid into this Office three Pounds five Shillings & two pence Prov^l Currency the Pat. Fee on Lot N^o 3 in the 5 Con of Townsend under Reg^s of 1796 & one Pound Seven Shillings & Six pence Curr^y the Survey^r Fees thereon. For the Recev^r Gen^l [Signature illegible] £3.5.2; 1.7.6 [total] 4.12.8 Currency to John Small Esq^r Clk of Executive Council” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 62q]

Perry, Barney

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: Perry, Barney authorized by Paul Averill on 24 Nov 1796; Oath of Allegiance sworn on 19 Jan by J. Muirhead, Esq; Lot asked for: Lot 1 Concession 8

Person, John

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]

Pettit, Hannah (Green)

Upper Canada Land Petition of Hannah Pettit of Townsend in the District of London wife of Isaac Pettit dated in the District of London on 11 Jan 1810

“Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioner is the daughter of Reuben Green of Townsend aforesaid a U. E. Loyalist. That She is married to Isaac Pettit And that She has never received any Land or order for Land from the Crown – Wherefore your Petitioner Humbly prays that your Excellency would be pleased to Grant her Two Hundred acres of the waste Land of the Crown in this Province As the daughter of a U E Loyalist And your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—” Hannah Pettit made her mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 22 Jan 1811. Noted the name of Reuben Green appears on the U. E. List. The petitioner has no land by Order in Council. Received at the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on 23 Jan 1811. Ordered referred to the Executive Council. Read in Council on 23 Jan 1811. Ordered the petitioner is recommended for a grant of 200 acres of land as th daughter of a UE Loyalist. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 9, Petition Number 78]

Pettit, Isaac

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: Pettit, Isaac authorized by Paul Averill on 20 Jan; The oath of Allegiance not returned; Lot asked for: Lot 14 Concession 7; For a lot on the original papers.

Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Pettit dated at Woodhouse on 5 Jul 1797

“Humbly Sheweth That he is the Son of a Loyalist, is now residing in the County of Norfolk an unmarried man has taken the Oath and Signed the Declaration prays for a Grant of Land in the said County to settle upon [Signed] Isaac Pettit” Received at the Executive Council Office on 20 Jul 1797. Ordered recommended for 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 46]

Certificate of Samuel Ryerse, J. P. dated on 21 Apr 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Pettit

“I do hereby certify that on the 21^st Day of April 1797 Isaac Pettit Twenty Two Years of Age Born in the State of New Jersey professing the Christian Religion by trade a Farmer, Personally 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 before me Sam^l Ryerse J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 46b]

Pettit, John

John Pettit 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]

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]

John Pettit Lot 3 Concession 9

Pettit, Uriah

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: Pettit, Uriah authorized by Paul Averill on 24 Nov 1796; The oath of Allegiance not returned; Lot asked for: Lot 7 Concession 10; From memorandum on the original papers.

Upper Canada Land Petition of Uriah Pettit dated at Woodhouse on 5 Jul 1797

“Humbly Sheweth That he is the Son of a Loyallist is now residing in County of Norfolk is a Single man has taken the Oath of Allegiance and signed the Declaration prays for a Grant of Land to settle upon in the said County. —[Signed] Uriah Pettit” Received at the Executive Council Office on 20 Jul 1797. Ordered recommended for 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 38]

Certificate of Samuel Ryerse dated on 26 Apr 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Uriah Pettit

“I do hereby certify that on the 21^st Day of April 1797 Uriah Pettit Twenty one years of Age Born in the State of New Jersey professing the Christian Religion (a Farmer) Personally 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 before me Sam^l Ryerse J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 38b]

Pettit, Jonathan

Upper Canada Land Petition of Jonathan Pettit dated at Niagara on 25 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]

“The Petition of Jonathan Pettit of Windham nephew of Nath^l Pettit who came into the Province in the year 1793 with a wife & five children (yeoman) – respectfully shews— That your Petitioner has never received any Land- but has purchased an improvement of one Bemis who received a verbal permission from A. Pierce to settled in the westernmost Township granted him west of the Grand River. 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 in the Township above ment^d 400 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] Received at the Executive Council Office on 25 May 1796 and read in Council on 13 Jul. Ordered recommended for 400 acres if not granted before—but the possession appears to be irregular and cannot be permitted without further enquiry. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 20]

Certificate of Nathaniel Pettit, J. P. dated 24 Aug 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Jonathan Pettit

“I Do Certifie that I was aquanted with the above Petitioner Jonathan Pettit in Newjersey and that he was Returned an honest Industress man and well will [sic] affected to the constitution and Government of Great Brittain Certified by [Signed] Nath^l Pettit” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 20b]

Certificate of Alexander McNabb dated at the Secretary’s Office on 22 Dec 1806 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Jonathan Pettit

“William Dell has paid into this office, for Jonathan Pettit of the Township of Windham- yeoman, Three Pounds five Shillings and two pence Currency, being the Patent fee on four Hundred Acres of Land – under the Regulations of the 6^th January 1796 acted upon this 9^th July 1796—for William Jarvis [Signed] A^r McNabb” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 20c]

Phillips, John

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Philips [signed Phillips] dated at Woodhouse on 12 Feb 1801

“Humbly sheweth that your petitioner was in His Majestys Service during the whole of the Revolution in America in the Capasity of a Corporal in the 2^st Battⁿ New Jersey Volunteers Commanded by Lieu^t Col^o Allen and was Discharged in St. Johns New Brunswick and now in this Province with an extensive Family of a wife and Seven Children and without any land to support them on, your Petitioner therefore hopes that the Honourable Council will Consider him under these Surcumstances: and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever Pray—[Signed] John Phillips” Read in the Executive Council on 16 Feb 1801. Ordered recommended for two hundred acres [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 8]

Certificate of Albert Berdan dated on 12 Feb 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Philips

“Personly appeared before me One of His Majestys Justice of the Peace in the Township of Woodhouse Albert Berdon [sic] and maketh Oath that he is Personly acquainted with John Philips that her served in the capacity of a Corporal during the Revolution in America in the 2^nd Battⁿ New Jersey Volunteers Commanded by Lieu^t Col^o Isaac Allen and was discharged in S^t Johns New Brunswick – and that he has a wife and Seven Children at present to Support. Sworn before me Woodhouse Feby 12, 1801 [Signed] Wynant William J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 8a]

Certificate dated at Woodhouse on 12 Feb 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Philips

“Woodhouse Feby 12^th, 1801 we the Subscribers, do hereby Certify that the Bearer hereof John Philips is an Honest Man and a Valuable Settler, witness Our Hands [Signed] Henry Van Allen, Wynant Williams, Albert Berdan, W^m Francis, Richd Vanderburgh, Thomas Bowlby, Peter Walker” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 8b]

Pierce, Andrew

Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Pierce and Associates dated at Newark on 20 Feb 1793

“The Petition of Andrew Pierce of Southbury, County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut in behalf of himself Samuel Jarvis & Strong Sturgess of the Town of Stamford, John Beach & Andrew Beires of Newtown, County & State aforesaid & William Whelpley of Lenox, Berkshire County & Commonwealth of Nassau & their numerous Associates—Humble Sheweth That Petitioners being greatly pleased with the high Character they have heard of the Climate, Soil & many other natural Advantages of the province of Upper Canada and encouraged by the inducement held out by your Excellency in Your Proclamation of the 7^th February 1792 are desirous of removing together with their Families & effects provided they can obtain a United Settlement Sufficiently large for the accommodation of themselves & the numerous friends & deponents who are willing to follow their fortunes. Your Petitioner humbly presumes therefore to Solicity your Excellency to grant your Petitioner & his numerous Associates Two Townships upon the North Banks of Lake Ontario distinguished by the Names of [blank] & four others/ Townships wherein your Excellency please to allot in this Province, under such Terms & Conditions as your Excellency may be pleased to direct and Your Petitioner engages on their part to bring into this Province a Sufficient number of his Majestus Subjects faithful Loyalists to settle upon the greatest part of the Lots of the said Townships so granted and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever Pray [Signed] Andrew Pierce” Read in Council on 18 Mar 1793. No decision of Council recorded. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 1, Petition Number 58]

Obligation by Andrew Pierce of Southbury, County of Fairfiled & State of Connecticut North America dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 18^th March 1793

“The above named Andrew Pierce hereby obligates himself for the for the Settlement of Six Townships in the aforesaid Province with Fifty Loyal Families on each Township within the space of Four Years From the date of the Grant and for the Faithful performance of the same he is willing to give Bonds to the amount of Eitheen Thousand Pounds Sterling to ne recovered with Cos of Suits provided he does not Comply with the above Written Conditions—Dated at Newark 18^th March 1703—[Signed] Andrew Pierce” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 1, Petition Number 58b]

Potts, Jacob

Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Potts dated on 7 Oct 1796

“Humbly shews- That your Petitioner has been settled some time in the Province since the year 1789 – and in the Township of Willoughby before the Lands were surveyed, Having been authorised by the Land Board to look out Lands for himself & family – which consists of a wife and six children—that since the survey of the above mentioned Township your Petitioner finds that his Improvements- consisting of a Dwelling House and twenty acres of cleared Land, falls on Lots N^o 14 & 15- in the 5^th Conⁿ on which the name of E. Dean have been since entered- He prays your Honor would be pleased to confirm him in the possession of the said Lot – & also to grant him 200 additional acres- as his Family is large – And your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray – [Unsigned] Added note of Thomas Ridout N. P. “I do hereby certify that the Petition was made out upon the Personal application of Jacob Potts [Signed] T Ridout N. P.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 8 Oct 1796 and read the same day. Ordered referred to the Surveyor General to report.” Subsequent order: “The Acting Surveyor General having reported the Petitioner improved under the sanction of the Land Board on Lots N^o 14 & 15 in the 5^th Concession of Willoughby before the appropriation to Ezra Deane – he is to be confirmed in those lots including his improvements. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 18]

Certificate of William Dickson dated on 29 Aug 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Potts

“I do hereby Certify that the Bearer, hereof Jacob Potts, late from Maryland; now of Chipawa Creek, appeared before me this Twenty Ninth day of August 1796, and took the Oath of Allegiance to His Majesty and signed the Declaration [Signed] William Dickson JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 18]

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Potts of the Township of Woodhouse, Yeoman received at the Executive Council Office on 19 Feb 1803

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner is the eldest Son of Reynard Potts, deceased, who obtained an order of Council on the 22^nd July 1797 for 200 Acres of the waste lands of the Crown as a Settler. Wherefore as Your Petitioner is the Heir of the said Reynard Potts, deceased, he prays that your Excellency may be pleased to order the Deed do issue in the name of Petitioner. And in duty bound Petitioner will ever pray, [Signed] Jacob Potts” Received at the Executive Council Office on 19 Feb 1803. No Executive Council order on the petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 31]

Notation dated 16 Jul 1817 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Potts

“Mem. for S. G. O. 16 Jul ’17 Raynard Potts was granted 200 acres (under L. B. C.) 31 July 1797 order issued in ’99 – Q if any Location” “neither Order or location is found in the S. G. O.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 31b]

Land Board Certificate issued to Reynard Potts dated on 12 Apr 1794 (using a pre-printed form with fill-ins)

“The Bearer Reynard Potts having on the 12 day of Apr 1794 preferred to this Board a Petition addressed to His Excellency the Governor in Council for a grant of Two hundred Acres of land in the Township of [blank] in the District of Home We have examined into his loyalty and character and find him duly qualified to receive a single Lot of about two hundred Acres, the oath of fidelity and allegiance directed by law having this day been administered to him by the board, in conformity to the fourth article of the Rules and Regulations aforementioned. Given at the Board at Newark this Twelfth day of April one thousand seven hundred and Ninety Four To Augustus Jones Acting Surveyor General for the District of Home. [Signed] R. Hamilton, D W Smith, J Butler” Read in the Executive Council on 22 Jul 1797. Ordered recommended for 200 acres, if not granted before. Confirmed 31 July 1797 [Initialed] P. R. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 31c]

Potts, John

Deposition of John Potts dated on 16 Nov 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas and Mary Welch

“Upper Canada Home District} To Wit On the Sixteenth Day of November Seventeen hundred and Ninety six, personally Came and appeared before me John Burch Esquire, one of His Majestys Justices of the Peace for the District aforesaid, John Potts of thirty two Years of Age, who being first Sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, Deposeth and Saith That he this Deponant was well acquainted with M^rs Mary Welch’s Family who resided in Harford County in the former Province now state of Maryland. That Thomas Mitchell, Father to the said Mary Welch, was to this Deponants Certain knowledge a true friend to the British Government during the late American War. This Deponant further Saith upon his oath aforesaid, that the said Thomas Mitchell in the time of the late war aforesaid, suffered much in his property by fines Trible Taxes &c on account of his Loyalty And further this Deponant Saith not [Signed] John Potts Sworn Before Me the day & date as Above [Signed] John Burch J Peace” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 4, Petition Number 69b]

Potts, Reynard

Mentioned in the undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Potts of the Township of Woodhouse, Yeoman received at the Executive Council Office on 19 Feb 1803

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner is the eldest Son of Reynard Potts, deceased, who obtained an order of Council on the 22^nd July 1797 for 200 Acres of the waste lands of the Crown as a Settler. Wherefore as Your Petitioner is the Heir of the said Reynard Potts, deceased, he prays that your Excellency may be pleased to order the Deed do issue in the name of Petitioner. And in duty bound Petitioner will ever pray, [Signed] Jacob Potts” Received at the Executive Council Office on 19 Feb 1803. No Executive Council order on the petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 31]

Notation dated 16 Jul 1817 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Potts

“Mem. for S. G. O. 16 Jul ’17 Raynard Potts was granted 200 acres (under L. B. C.) 31 July 1797 order issued in ’99 – Q if any Location” “neither Order or location is found in the S. G. O.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 31b]

Land Board Certificate issued to Reynard Potts dated on 12 Apr 1794 (using a pre-printed form with fill-ins)

“The Bearer Reynard Potts having on the 12 day of Apr 1794 preferred to this Board a Petition addressed to His Excellency the Governor in Council for a grant of Two hundred Acres of land in the Township of [blank] in the District of Home We have examined into his loyalty and character and find him duly qualified to receive a single Lot of about two hundred Acres, the oath of fidelity and allegiance directed by law having this day been administered to him by the board, in conformity to the fourth article of the Rules and Regulations aforementioned. Given at the Board at Newark this Twelfth day of April one thousand seven hundred and Ninety Four To Augustus Jones Acting Surveyor General for the District of Home. [Signed] R. Hamilton, D W Smith, J Butler” Read in the Executive Council on 22 Jul 1797. Ordered recommended for 200 acres, if not granted before. Confirmed 31 July 1797 [Initialled] P. R. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 31c]

Powell, Abraham

Upper Canada Land Petition of Abraham Powell dated at Niagara on 8 Jun 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]

“The Petition of Abraham Powell – respectfully shews – That your Petitioner is lately arrived from Nova Scotia with a wife and five Children & that he served during the war- & is one of the friends of Cap^t Ryerse— 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 at the Long P^t settlem^t 400 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] Added note of Samuel Ryerse, J. P.: “I do Certify that the above named Abraham Powell is one of the people whom I wished to recommend as a settler in this province and at Long Point. [Signed] Sam^l Ryerse” Received at the Executive Council Office on 8 Jun 1796 and read in Council on 13 Jul 1796. Ordered recommended for 200 acres of land in the settlement of Long Point. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 19]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Abraham Powell in behalf of his wife Ruth Powell dated at York (Toronto) on 29 Dec 1798

“Humbly sheweth – That your Petitioner lived in the Township of Woodhouse and is a Loyalist who came into the Province, from New Brunswick, with a wife and five children – that his wife is the Daughter of the late Caleb Wood – a Loyalist, as p the anexed Certificates – who was born and bred up on Long Island, and acted as Forrage master to the King’s Forces – Your Petitioner respectfully prays Your Honor would be pleased to admit the said Caleb Wood on the Roll of U. E. Loyalists – and to grant to his Daughter Ruth Powell, the wife of your Petitioner 200 Acres, under the new regulations to U. E^s and your Petitioner as in duty bound will Ever pray—[Signed] Abraham Powell” Received at the Executive Council Office on 29 Dec 1798. Ordered the U E List is unalterably closed [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 4, Petition Number 8]

Certificate of Samuel Ryerse dated at Woodhouse on 24 Dec 1798 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Abraham Powell

“Western District. Personally appeared before Samuel Ryerse one of his Majesties Justices Assigned to keep the peace in s^d District, William Smith, and made Oath that he was personally acquainted with Caleb Wood, the reputed Father of Ruth the wife of Abraham Powel, that the afores^d Caleb Wood Joined the Brittish Standard on long Island in the year 1776, and Continued a Loyal Subject to the close of War, at which Time, he removed to S^t Johns New Brunswick, and there Died, and further the Deponent saith not [Signed] Sam^l Ryerse J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 4, Petition Number 8b]

Powell, Israel Wood

Certificate of Jacob Langs and Israel W. Powell dated in Windham Township attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Reuben Green

We the undersigned residing in the neighbourhood of Lot Number three in the Eighth Concession of Windham in the London District do hereby certify that we are acquainted with the situation of said lot applied for by the foregoing Petitioner and that to the best of our Knowledge and belief the said lot for many years last past has been unoccupied and abandoned until recently improved by the Said Petitioner — Woodhouse 29^th May 1837 [Signed] Jacob Langs; Israel W Powell” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “G” Bundle 22, Petition Number 8d]

Price, Fanny (Montross)

Upper Canada Land Petition of Fanney Price of Charlotteville UE dated on 21 Dec 1801

“Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner is the Daughter of Peter Montross of Charlotteville a ue Loyalist as by the Returns of y^e Majestrats of the home Destrict is now marryed to Tho^s P of Charlotteville that your Petitioner haveing never Received any Lands or Order for Lands from y^e Crown humbly Prays your Excellency for a Grant of 200 Acres and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray Signed before me – this 21 day of December 1801 [Signed] W^m Spurgin J: P [Signed] Fanna [sic] Price” Received at the Executive Council Office on 5 Jan 1802. The name of Peter Montross appears on the UE List. Read in the Executive Council on 5 Jan 1802. Ordered recommended for 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 55]

Certificate of William Spurgin, J. P. dated on 21 Dec 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Fanney Price

“Destrict of London} Personally Appeared before me William Spurgin one of his Majesties Justices of y^e Peace for the destrict of London Fanney Price wife of Thomas Price of the township of Charlotteville – and made oath that She has never Received any Grant of Land Or Order for Land from the Crown [Signed] Fanna [sic] Price Sworn before me this 21 Day of December 1801 [Signed] W^m Spurgin J: P” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 55a]

Certificate of William Spurgin, J. P. dated on 21 Dec 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Fanney Price

“I William Spurgin one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the Destrict of London do hereby Certify that the Petitioner Fanney Price is the Person She Describes her Self to be and has never to my knowledg Or beleaf Ever Received any Lands or Order for Lands of the Crown Given Under my hand this 21 Day of December 1801 [Signed] W^m Spurgin J: P” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 55a]

Price, Thomas

Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Price of Charlotteville dated at York (Toronto) on 11 Nov 1800

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner is one of the People who came into the province with M^r Donald McCall, and was allowed by his Excellency L^t Governor Simcoe a Location in the above named Township – That your petitioner has been In the said Lot with his family for some years, and has upwards of 30 acres—cleared on it – therefore humbly prays your Excellency for a grant thereof – and as in Duty bound shall ever pray—Thomas Price By his Atorne[y] [Signed] Donald McCall” Read in the Executive Council on 11 Nov 1800. Ordered recommended that the Warrant issue under the Old Regulations. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 26]