Land Petitions of the Long Point Settlers "U-V"

Upper, Anthony

Deposition of Benaiah Williams and Anthony Upper certified by Acting Surveyor General David W. Smith, J. P. on 23 Mar 1797

“Personally appeared before me D W Smith Esq^r one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace—Benaiah Williams & Anthony Upper, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of almighty God—deposed, that they received from Paul Averill, two recommendations annexed, & having informed the Said Paul Averill that they had received Lands before, in the Province, he said it was of no consequence, & took one Dollar from them & each of them, informing them that his Recommendation was good, notwithstanding they had other Grants in the Province—Sworn before me this 23 day of March 1797 [Signed] D W Smith JP [Signed] Benaiah Williams, Anthony Upper” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 2, Petition Number 86]

Certificate of Paul Averill dated 6 Feb 1797 given to Benaiah Williams

“Newark february 6th 1797 I do recomend as a settler in the township of townsen [sic] Benagaih Williams this from [signed] paul Averill Agent for Andrew perce and Asosiates to David Wm Smith Esq. Sirveir General—” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 2, Petition Number 86a]

Certificate of Paul Averill dated 6 Feb 1797 given to Anthony Upper

“Newark february the 6th 1797 I do Recomend as a settler in the township of townsen [sic] Anthony Upper this from [signed] paul Averill Agent for Andrew perce and Asosiates to David Wm Smith Esq. Sirveir General—” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 2, Petition Number 86b]

Order of the Executive Council dated 27 Mar 1797

“The acceptance of Averill’s Recommendations to be Suspended at the Surveyor Gen^ls Office – & he Summoned to appear at the Council Office next Friday to shew why they should not be refused altogether” “Read 31 March 1797 It appearing to the Board that Paul Avril has abused the Trust reposed in him, Ordered that no Recommendations of his that be received in future – nor the Recommendations of any other Person in the name of Andrew Peirce. Initialled P. R.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 2, Petition Number 86b]

Van Allen, Henry

Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Van Allen of Long Island and State of New York dated at Woodhouse on 16 Apr 1800

“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner was an Ensign in His Majesty’s late third Battalion of New Jersey Volunteers – That your Petitioner has a wife and Three Children – and that your petitioner earnestly wishes to become a permanent Settler in this province – & therefore prays your Excellency to grant to him such a quantity of the waste Lands of the Crown as your Excellency in your wisdom shall think meet—And Your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Henry Van Allen” Received at the Executive Council Office on 11 Jun 1800 and read in Council on 27 Jan 1801. Ordered in consideration of the Petitioner’s being upon half Pay as an officer in the Service & now settled with his family in this Province recommended six hundred acres under the New Regulations. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 24]

Certificate of Samuel Ryerse, J. P. dated on 16 Apr 1800 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Van Allen

“I do hereby certify that on the sixteenth Day of April one Thousand & Eight Hundred, Henry Van Allen of Thirty three Years of age, born in the State of New Jersey, possessing the Christian Religion & by occupation, a Farmer, Personally came and appeared before me Samuel Ryerse, Esquire one of His Majesty’s Justice of the Peace for the district of London & took the oath of allegiance & Signed the Declaration. [Signed] Sam^l Ryerse J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 24a]

Vanderburgh, Richard

Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of Abraham Rapelje of Long Island & State of New York dated at Woodhouse on 17 Apr 1800

“Humbly Sheweth That your petitioner is son to Abraham Rapelje of Bushwick in Long Island & State of New York – who joined the British Army commanded by General Howe, immediately on its Landing on Long Island & was a Guide to General Cornwallis & died in the Year one Thousand seven Hundred & Eighty on Long Island & the whole of His property was confiscated – That in the Year one Thousand seven Hundred & Eighty Three your petitioner went to Nova Scotia with his Step Father, Captain Richard Vanderburgh – That your petitioner is Heir & only sufferer by the Confiscations of his Father’s property – That your petitioner has a wife & one child – That your petitioner has never received any Compensation for the Losses of his Father – Your petitioner therefore prays your Excellency to grant him such a quantity of the waste Lands of the Crown as your Excellency, in your wisdom shall think meet. And your petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray – [Signed] Abraham Rapelje” Received at the Executive Council Office on 11 Jan 1801 and read in Council on 27 Jan 1801. Ordered recommended for 200 acres under the New Regulations. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 5, Petition Number 29]