Included in a list of persons from whom the Honourable Robert Hamilton, J. P. of Queenston purchased land warrants or rights and the township for which the warrant was issued.
Charity Van Alstine 119 – 200 acres in Blenheim Township [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 117c]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Slingerland and Kithy Bradt dated at Niagara on 7 Dec 1796
“Respectfully shews—That your Petitioners are Daughters of Emanuel Harmonius Van Alstin a Loyalist U. E. & that they have never received any Land. Prays Your Honor will please to Grant them 200 Acres each, and Your Petitioners as in Duty bound will ever pray—” Elizabeth Slingerland made her mark. Kithy Bradt made her mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 8 Dec 1796 and read in Council on 26 Jan 1797. Ordered 200 acres as the daughters of a U. E. Loyalist if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 130]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Eve Vanderbarrow [sic] dated at Niagara on 14 Dec 1796
“Humbly Sheweth, That your petitioner is the Daughter of Harmoneis Vanalstine (a Loyalist) in Colonel Butler’s late Corps of Rangers, —That your petitioner has never yet received any Lands, prays your honor would be pleased to grant her such apropriation of Lands as he may think her intitled to as the daughter of Loyalist and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.” Eve Vanderbarrow made her mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 14 Dec 1796 and read in Council on 25 Feb 1797. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as the daughter of a Loyalist. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 19]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Harmonies [sic] Vanalstine dated at Niagara on 7 Dec 1796
“Respectfully Sheweth That your Petitioner is a son of a Loyalist and had several Brothers in Colonel Butlers late Corps of Rangers, and that your petitioner came into this Country early in the Year 1784—That your Petitioner having taken the usual oaths, and Subscribed the declaration, that he professes the Christian Religion, and Obedience to the Laws—That your petitioner has never received any Lands, prays your Honor will be pleased to grant him the usual allowance given to Loyalists and Your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. Harmonius Van Alstine made his mark. Added notation: “Petitioner States that he now lives in Thorold August 27 1833” Received at the Executive Council Office on 14 Dec 1796 and read in Council on 7 Feb 1797. Ordered 200 acres as the son of a U. E. Loyalist. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 20]
Receipt issued by the Receiver General’s Office dated at York (Toronto) on 27 Aug 1833
“Harmonius Vanalstine has paid into this Office the fee of survey on Two hundred Acres of Land, under regulation of 9 Juy 1796—pursuant to an Order in Council of the 7 Feb 1797 for the Receiver General. [Signed] B. Turguand Survey 1.7.6 Cy No 301 York 2th August 1833. Recd patent fee of £3.5.2 Cury. [Signed] Saml Ridout pr John Ridout” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 20b]
Mentioned in the Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of William Read Received at the Executive Council Office on 22 Mar 1797 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]
“The Petition of Wm Read for his wife [Katty?] Read, the Daughter of Robt Bessey a Loyalist. 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 professes the Christian Religion, and obedience to the laws, and has lived inoffensively in the country which he has left. Prays your Honor, would be pleased to grant her Two Hundred 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.” Wm Read made his mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 22 Mar 1797 and read in Council on 24 Mar. Ordered 200 acres as the daughter of a Loyalist if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 2, Petition Number 59]
Certificate of John McNabb, J. P. attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Read
“I do hereby Certify that the Wife of Jacob Vanalstine—the Wife of John Price and the Wife of Willm Read is the Daughters of a Loyalist – Given under my hand this 16th day of March 1797 [Signed] John McNabb J. P.” Added notation of Peter Ball, J. P. The above are the Daughters of Robt Bessey [….] a Loyalist [Signed] P. Ball J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 2, Petition Number 59b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Vanalstine dated at Niagara on 8 Dec 1796
“Humbly Sheweth—That your petitioner served in Colonel Butler’s late Corps of Rangers during the american war, and has never received but two hundred acres of Lands. That your petitioner married the daughter of a Loyalist U. E. who has never received the donation of Lands generally given the children of Loyalists, prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him the an additional allowance with the 100 acres due him as a discharged Soldier, and the lands his wife may be entitled to as the daughter of a Loyalist- and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Jacob Vanalstine” Received at the Executive Council Office on 8 Dec 1796 and read in Council on 14 Jan 1797. Ordered 100 acres in addition as a soldier and 200 acres in consideration of his suffering. His wife to receive 200 acres when a certificate is produced of her being the daughter of a U. E. Loyalist if not granted before. March 17 1797 Certificate produced. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 32]
Certificate of John McNabb, J. P. attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Vanalstine
“I do hereby Certify that the late Hermanus Vanalstine of the late Col. Butlers Rangers was formerly returned as a Loyalist and came under the description of those that Joined the Royal Standard before the year 1783 distinguished by the letters U. E. Given under my hand this 9th Decr 1796 [Signed] John McNabb JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 32b]
Included in a list of persons from whom the Honourable Robert Hamilton, J. P. of Queenston purchased land warrants or rights and the township for which the warrant was issued.
Jacob Vanalstine – UE 200 acres in Burford Township [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 117e]
Jacob Vanalstine – UE 350 acres in Oxford Township [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 117m]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Slingerland and Kithy Bradt dated at Niagara on 7 Dec 1796
“Respectfully shews—That your Petitioners are Daughters of Emanuel Harmonius Van Alstin a Loyalist U. E. & that they have never received any Land. Prays Your Honor will please to Grant them 200 Acres each, and Your Petitioners as in Duty bound will ever pray—” Elizabeth Slingerland made her mark. Kithy Bradt made her mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 8 Dec 1796 and read in Council on 26 Jan 1797. Ordered 200 acres as the daughters of a U. E. Loyalist if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 130]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Margret [sic] Vanalstine dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake on 10 Jan 1797
“Humbly Sheweth—That your petitioner is daughter to Harmonus Vanalstine, deceased, who was in this Province during the American War, and that your Petitioner had several Brothers in Colonel Butlers late Corps of Rangers—prays your Honor would be pleased for to grant her such a proportion of Land as are generally granted to Daughters of Loyalists (your petitioner never having yet recd any Land) and your petitioner will as in duty bound ever pray—” Margret Vanalstine made her mark. Added note: “See Petition of Margaret Fairchild read in Council 12 Jun 1834” Received at the Executive Council Office on 10 Jan 1797 and read in Council on 24 Jan 1797. Ordered 200 acres as the daughter of a Loyalist U. E. Later added note: The Petitioner is now married to Benjamin Fairchild of the Township of Niagara—3d March 1812 [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 25]
Notation of John McGill, ISPPA dated on 3 Mar 1813 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Margret [sic] Vanalstine
“The name of Hermanus Van Alstine does not appear to be inserted on the U E List [Signed] John McGill ISPPA” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 25b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Seferenies Vanalstine dated at Niagara on 14 Dec 1798
“Humbly Sheweth—That your petitioner is the Son of Heronomus Vanalstine (a Loyalist) and has two Brothers in Colonel Butler’s late Corps of Rangers—That your petitioner having never as yet received any Lands, he having lived hitherto on his deceased father’s lands prays your honor would be pleased to grant him 400 acres, or such quantity of Lands as your honor may think him entitled to, from his family having in the beginning of the War adhered to the British Empire, and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—” Sefrenies Vanalstine made his mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 14 Dec 1796 and read in Council on 24 Jan 1797. Ordered 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 24]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Gilbert Vanderbarrack dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake on 28 Jan 1797
“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner has been 9 years in the Province but has never recd any Land, having lived on Lands of His father in Law Ralf Segar – that he has a wife & [four] [chi]ldren [Your] Honor would be pleased to grant him 300 acres of Land and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—” Gilbert Vanderbarrack made his mark. “witness T Ridout” Received at the Executive Council Office on 27 Jan 1797 and read in Council on 7 Apr 1797. Ordered the Petitioner must produce certificates of good behaviour. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 4, Petition Number 5]
Certificate of William Dickson, J. P. dated on 6 Sep 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Gilbert Vanderbarrack
“I do hereby certify that I have Known Gilbert Vanderbarack for ten years past, and have always understood that he bore a good Character—[Signed] William Dickson J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 4, Petition Number 5b]
Certificate of Robert Kerr, J. P. dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 27 Jan 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Gilbert Vanderbarrack
“This is to certify hat the bearer Gilbert Vanderbarrack came into this Province nine years ago has a Wife & four children and has taken the oath of allegiance to his Majesty [Signed] Robert Kerr J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 4, Petition Number 5c]
Included in a list of persons from whom the Honourable Robert Hamilton, J. P. of Queenston purchased land warrants or rights and the township for which the warrant was issued.
Jas Vanderbarrach – UE 200 acres in Blenheim Township [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 117c]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Cornelius Vanderbarrow [sic] dated at Newark (Niagara –on-the-Lake) on 14 Dec 1796
“Humbly Sheweth That your petitioner came into this Country 1787 and as yet has never received any Land—That your petitioner having taken the usual Oaths, and Subscribed the declaration that he professes the Christian Religion and Obedience to the Laws—prays your honor would be pleased to grant him two hundred acres and your petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—” Cornelius Vanderbarrow made his mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 14 Dec 1796 and read in Council on 4 Feb 1797. Ordered the petitioner does not appear of age sufficient to entitle him to 200 grant of land. Revised 7 Mar 1797. Ordered 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 18]
Certificate of John Vandenbergh dated on 4 Mar 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Cornelius Vanderbarrow
“I do hare by Certify that the Bearer Curnalus Vandebargh is of age and it is my wish that the Members of the honorable Axecutive Council will Deame him intitled to his Land as a Loyalist as he is acting for himself given under my hand in the Town Ship of Thearald—[Signed] John Vandenbergh” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 18b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Eve Vanderbarrow [sic] dated at Niagara on 14 Dec 1796
“Humbly Sheweth, That your petitioner is the Daughter of Harmoneis Vanalstine (a Loyalist) in Colonel Butler’s late Corps of Rangers, —That your petitioner has never yet received any Lands, prays your honor would be pleased to grant her such apropriation of Lands as he may think her intitled to as the daughter of Loyalist and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.” Eve Vanderbarrow made her mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 14 Dec 1796 and read in Council on 25 Feb 1797. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as the daughter of a Loyalist. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 19]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Edward VnDerlip [sic] received at the Executive Council Office on 25 Jun 1795
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner came with his Parents to Niagara in 1778 his Father and two Brothers served in Coll Butlers Rangers. The former died in 1784. —your Petitioner prays for a Grant of Three Hundred Acres of Land to improve upon, having arrived to the Year of Manhood, or such relief as thro your Wisdom may seem meet, and your Petitioner will ever pray—[Signed] Edwd VnDerlip” Received at the Executive Council Office on 25 Jun 1795 and read in Council on 7 Jul 1796. Ordered recommended for 200 acres if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 9]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Anne and Elizabeth Vanderlip dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 4 June 1796
“Respectfully Sheweth That their deceased Father Mr Frederick Vanderlip served His Majesty during the last war in Butlers Rangers until his Death – that they neither of them, have received any of His Majestys Bounty lands on Account of their deceased Father’s Services, nor in their own behalfs they therefore pray that they may have their deceased Father’s proportion of lands granted to them & such other addition of the Kings Bounty lands, on their own behalf, as your Excellency in Council may think your Petitioners entitle to—And in Duty bound will pray [Signed] Mary Anne Vanderlip, Eh Vanderlip” Read in the Executive Council on 13 Jul 1796. Ordered recommended for 200 acres each in their own right and 300 acres between them out of respect to the recommendations accompanying the Petition. Added Council Note: “See the Petition of Elizth Muirhead formerly Vanderlip und 12 May 1808. See also [the] Pet. of Wm Vanderlip” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 1]
Certificate of Robert Kerr, J. P. dated at Niagara on 27 May 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Anne and Elizabeth Vanderlip
“This is to certify that Mary Vanderlip is the Daughter of Frederick Vanderlip, who served his Majesty as a faithful Loyalist, during the Greatest part of the American War—Given under my hand at Niagara this 27th Day of May 1796—[Signed] Robert Kerr J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 1a]
Certificate of Lieutenant Ralfe Clench dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 4 Jun 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Anne and Elizabeth Vanderlip
“I do Certify that Frederick Van Derlip served in Capt Butlers Compy of Rangers and in going to besiege Fort Stanwix in 1777 in opening wood Creek caught a Sickness or inflammation that Settled in his legs of which he afterwards died, Newark 4th June 1796 [Signed] Ralfe Clench Lieut late Rangers” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 1b]
Certificate of William Jarvis, J. P. dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 4 Jun 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Anne and Elizabeth Vanderlip
“These are to Certify that Mary Anne Vandelip has this day taken the oath of Allegiance before me & is hereby recommended to receive such proportion of the Kings bounty Lands as His Exy in Council may think her entitled to—[Signed] Wm Jarvis J. P. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 1c]
Report of Acting Surveyors General William Chewett and Thomas Ridout dated at the Surveyor General’s Office on 21 Jul 1803 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Vanderlip
“May it please your Excellency—In obedience to your Excellencys order [….] of this date, in Council, to report upon the Petition of Mary Ann, and Elizabeth Vanderlip – and of William Vanderlip – I am to state to your Excellency – that by a return of Grants, from the Council office – Mary Ann, & Elisabeth Vanderlip appear to be granted 200 acres each – and 300 acres to be given between them inclusive—this order is dated the 8 October 1796 – On the Eleventh November 1796 – a warrant (No 590) bearing date the 15 October 1796 – was lodged in this Office, in the name of Mary Ann Vanderlip for 350 acres of Land – which have been located in Pickering & a Description No 6252 has passed for the same – It does not appear that any warrant has been lodged in the name of Elisabeth Vanderlip before mentioned—On the 28 April 1797 – William Vanderlip lodged a warrant of Survey (No 1232) under an order in Council of the 7th March 1797 – granting to “the heirs of Frederick Vanderlip, the Lands Frederick Vanderlip would have been entitled to as a Soldier had he been now living, to his Surviving children, if not granted before”—Upon this warrant, a Location was made in Pickering of 400 acres, but no description has issued- for want of the name of the heirs- & of the specific quantity of acres granted. All which is humbly submitted to your Excellencys wisdom, for the Surveyor General [Signed] Chewett & Ridout” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 17d]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Vanderlip received at the Executive Council Office on 20 Mar 1797
“Humbly Sheweth—That your petitioner’s Father served His Majesty during the
American War faithfully and Honesty—That your petitioner’s Husband likewise served in Col Butlers Rangers – Therefore prays your Honor would be pleased to allow her such a grant of Lands (your petitioner having as yet never drawn any Lands, as is generally given to those of her description, and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Elizabeth Vanderlip” Received at the Executive Council Office on 20 Mar 1797 and read in Council on 21 Mar. Ordered 200 acres as the daughter of a Loyalist if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 29]
Certificate of Ralfe Clench dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 10 Mar 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Vanderlip
“Wm Van Derlip is married to Elizabeth Williams, daughter to Frederick Williams who joined the Royal Standard before the year 1783 in America. Newark 10th March 97 [Signed] R Clench” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 29b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Anne and Elizabeth Vanderlip dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 4 June 1796
“Respectfully Sheweth That their deceased Father Mr Frederick Vanderlip served His Majesty during the last war in Butlers Rangers until his Death – that they neither of them, have received any of His Majestys Bounty lands on Account of their deceased Father’s Services, nor in their own behalfs they therefore pray that they may have their deceased Father’s proportion of lands granted to them & such other addition of the Kings Bounty lands, on their own behalf, as your Excellency in Council may think your Petitioners entitle to—And in Duty bound will pray [Signed] Mary Anne Vanderlip, Eh Vanderlip” Read in the Executive Council on 13 Jul 1796. Ordered recommended for 200 acres each in their own right and 300 acres between them out of respect to the recommendations accompanying the Petition. Added Council Note: “See the Petition of Elizth Muirhead formerly Vanderlip und 12 May 1808. See also [the] Pet. of Wm Vanderlip” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 1]
Certificate of Robert Kerr, J. P. dated at Niagara on 27 May 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Anne and Elizabeth Vanderlip
“This is to certify that Mary Vanderlip is the Daughter of Frederick Vanderlip, who served his Majesty as a faithful Loyalist, during the Greatest part of the American War—Given under my hand at Niagara this 27th Day of May 1796—[Signed] Robert Kerr J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 1a]
Certificate of Lieutenant Ralfe Clench dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 4 Jun 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Anne and Elizabeth Vanderlip
“I do Certify that Frederick Van Derlip served in Capt Butlers Compy of Rangers and in going to besiege Fort Stanwix in 1777 in opening wood Creek caught a Sickness or inflammation that Settled in his legs of which he afterwards died, Newark 4th June 1796 [Signed] Ralfe Clench Lieut late Rangers” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 1b]
Certificate of William Jarvis, J. P. dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 4 Jun 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Anne and Elizabeth Vanderlip
“These are to Certify that Mary Anne Vandelip has this day taken the oath of Allegiance before me & is hereby recommended to receive such proportion of the Kings bounty Lands as His Exy in Council may think her entitld to—[Signed] Wm Jarvis J. P. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 1c]
Report of Acting Surveyors General William Chewett and Thomas Ridout dated at the Surveyor General’s Office on 21 Jul 1803 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Vanderlip
“May it please your Excellency—In obedience to your Excellencys order [….] of this date, in Council, to report upon the Petition of Mary Ann, and Elizabeth Vanderlip – and of William Vanderlip – I am to state to your Excellency – that by a return of Grants, from the Council office – Mary Ann, & Elisabeth Vanderlip appear to be granted 200 acres each – and 300 acres to be given between them inclusive—this order is dated the 8 October 1796 – On the Eleventh November 1796 – a warrant (No 590) bearing date the 15 October 1796 – was lodged in this Office, in the name of Mary Ann Vanderlip for 350 acres of Land – which have been located in Pickering & a Description No 6252 has passed for the same – It does not appear that any warrant has been lodged in the name of Elisabeth Vanderlip before mentioned—On the 28 April 1797 – William Vanderlip lodged a warrant of Survey (No 1232) under an order in Council of the 7th March 1797 – granting to “the heirs of Frederick Vanderlip, the Lands Frederick Vanderlip would have been entitled to as a Soldier had he been now living, to his Surviving children, if not granted before”—Upon this warrant, a Location was made in Pickering of 400 acres, but no description has issued- for want of the name of the heirs- & of the specific quantity of acres granted. All which is humbly submitted to your Excellencys wisdom, for the Surveyor General [Signed] Chewett & Ridout” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 17d]
Upper Canada Land Petition of William VnDerlip [sic] dated on 25 Jun 1795
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners Father, Frederick Vanderlip Joined His Majestys Troops in 1777 went on the Expedition to Fort Stanwix under General St Leger, was at the reduction of Wioming, and served in Coll Butlers Rangers until 1779 and then discharged, he died in 1784, and left your Petitioner and several other children in this province unprovided for, as the Rebels had taken all their Property previous to their said Fathers removing to Niagara in the beginning of the Rebellion. —Your Petitioner likewise served with in the Corps of Rangers. Therefore prays your Excellency will please to grant 300 Acres of Land on Account of His Fathers services and a sufficientey for your Petitioner and Family, he having a Wife and Four children, and the Father of his sd wife was in Actual service during the war—or such relief as your Excellency may seem meet and your Petitioner will ever pray—Wm VnDerlip” Received at the Executive Council Office on 25 Jun 1795. Ordered recommended for 300 acres as a soldier for himself if not granted before – and his wife’s lands if she appears to have been the daughter of a Loyalist on producing the required certificates. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 12]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of William Vanderlip for Frederick Vanderlip deceased received at the Executive Council Office on 18 Feb 1797
“Respectfully Sheweth That your petitioner’s Father served in Colonel Butlers rangers till the year 1779 when he was discharged in Consequence of the hardships he sustained in the Services, which rendered him unfit for Serving any longer – and died in the Year 1785—That your Petitioner being the oldest Son in this Province, prays that your Honor would be pleased for to allow him such lands as his Father would be entitled to if living – and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] William Vanderlip” Received at the Executive Council Office on 18 Feb 1797 and read in Council on 7 Mar 1797. Ordered that the lands Frederick Vanderlip would have been entitled to, as a soldier had he been now living, be granted to his surviving children if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 17]
Certificate of James Muirhead dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 4 Apr 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Vanderlip
“John Vanderlip 9 years Ann Vanderlip 7 years Jean Vanderlip 5 ½ years Edward Vanderlip 3 years Frederick Vanderlip 1 ½ years I do herby Certify that the above is the number & age of William Vanderlip’s Children [Signed] J Muirhead J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 17b]
Notation of the Executive Council dated on 21 Jul 1803 on the reverse of the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Vanderlip
“Revised this Petition & the Board recommend that the Surveyor General be directed to suspend all Proceeding upon the within Order till further Direction it appearing that the Land to the Petitioners Father had been given in compliance with the Petition of Mary Ann & Elizth Vanderlip dated 4 June 1796 [Signed] H. Allcock Chairman. Approved [Signed] P. Hunter Lt. Govr [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 17c]
Report of Acting Surveyors General William Chewett and Thomas Ridout dated at the Surveyor General’s Office on 21 Jul 1803 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Vanderlip
“May it please your Excellency—In obedience to your Excellencys order [….] of this date, in Council, to report upon the Petition of Mary Ann, and Elizabeth Vanderlip – and of William Vanderlip – I am to state to your Excellency – that by a return of Grants, from the Council office – Mary Ann, & Elisabeth Vanderlip appear to be granted 200 acres each – and 300 acres to be given between them inclusive—this order is dated the 8 October 1796 – On the Eleventh November 1796 – a warrant (No 590) bearing date the 15 October 1796 – was lodged in this Office, in the name of Mary Ann Vanderlip for 350 acres of Land – which have been located in Pickering & a Description No 6252 has passed for the same – It does not appear that any warrant has been lodged in the name of Elisabeth Vanderlip before mentioned—On the 28 April 1797 – William Vanderlip lodged a warrant of Survey (No 1232) under an order in Council of the 7th March 1797 – granting to “the heirs of Frederick Vanderlip, the Lands Frederick Vanderlip would have been entitled to as a Soldier had he been now living, to his Surviving children, if not granted before”—Upon this warrant, a Location was made in Pickering of 400 acres, but no description has issued- for want of the name of the heirs- & of the specific quantity of acres granted. All which is humbly submitted to your Excellencys wisdom, for the Surveyor General [Signed] Chewett & Ridout” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 17d]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of William Vanderlip received at the Executive Council Office on 8 Mar 1797
“Respectfully Shews—That your petitioner having lived near the Town of Newark and having disposed of said Lot he has [further] to live on wishes to come into the town to reside, prays your Honor would be pleased for to Grant your Petitioner a Town, and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] William Vanderlip” Received at the Executive Council Office on 8 Mar 1797 and read in Council on 17 Mar 1797. Ordered recommended for a Town Lot. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 22]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of William Vanderlip received at the Executive Council Office on 3 Apr 1797
“Respectfully Shews—That your petitioner served last American War, and married the Daughter of a Loyalist, by whom he has five Children—That your Petitioner having made Considerable improvement in the Settlement – prays your Honor would indulge him with fifty acres each for his five children, and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] William Vanderlip” Received at the Executive Council Office on 3 Apr 1797 and read in Council on 4 Apr. Ordered 100 acres family lands for a wife and child. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 26]
Mentioned in the certificate of Thomas Ridout, Notary Public (no Upper Canada Land Petition attached)
“I the undersigned Notary Do hereby certify that on the fourth Day of April of this present year, at the request of William Vanderlip and John Jones of the Town of Newark, I visited Lot No 137 in the said Town, and discovered, that some improvements had formerly been begun thereon vizt – part of the underwood had been cut down and burnt; about twenty Pickets, on the north west side, and forty, on the south west side thereof, had been formerly, but in an irregular manner, put up – but now, in a very ruinous State, and that a Trench had been dug for the putting up more pickets – the whole appears to be neglected and abandoned—In Testimony whereof –I have hereunto set my Hand at Newark this 16 Day of May 1797—[Signed] Thos Ridout Not. Pubc” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “I” “J” Bundle 3, Petition Number 22a]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Van Every dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 2 Jul 1794
“Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner was in this Province in the late war and his father and five brothers served his Majesty in Col Butler’s Corps of Rangers and Altho your Petitioner was too young to engage in actual Service the care of his mother and family devolved in a great measure on him. Your Petitioner begs leave to inform your Honors that he marryed the daughter of a ranger—From the foregoing considerations he most humbly prays your Honors that some indulgence may be extended to him and that your Honors would grant him Lots No 1 in the first concession and Lot No 1 in the second concession Township of Flamborough and in his own right and that your Honors would be graciously pleased to grant him a further location in favour of his wife, [words blurred in a fold] ever pray—[Signed] Andrew Van Every” Received at the Executive Council Office on 2 Jul 1794 and read in Council on 8 Jul 1794. Ordered a lot if none has been granted him. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 2]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Van Every dated at Flamboro West on 13 Apr 1802
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner’s father Served during the American Revolution, as a Private in Butler’s Rangers, as will appear by the annexed certificate, but from Some unknown circumstance was not entered upon the U. E. list; your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays that your Excellency will take his case into consideration, & your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray [Signed] Andrew vnEvery” Read in the Executive Council on 13 Apr 1802. Ordered recommended that the name of McGregor VanEvery be inserted in the UE List. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 22]
Addendum dated at Flamboro West on 13 Apr 1802 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Van Every
“NB – The petitioners father was settled in America before the declaration of independence by the now States, & joined the Royal Standard previous to the treaty of Separation in 83 – but dying within the Province at Niagara, in 1786, before the UE List (by the magistrates) was framed, will account for his name not being on their Return – as the entitled strictly to be so—” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 22]
Certificate of Alexander McDonell, Sheriff dated at York (Toronto) on 13 Apr 1802 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Van Every
“I certify that McGregor Van Every Served as a Private in Butlers Rangers, in Capt. John McDonells Company of which I was Lieutenant. [Signed] Alex. McDonell, Sheriff of the Home District” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 22a]
Certificate of David Van Every dated on 13 Apr 1802 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Van Every
“I certify that McGregor Van Every, father of Andrew Van Every & myself died in the year 1786 at Niagara [Signed] David Van Every” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 22a]
Report of John McGill, Inspector General dated at the Inspector General’s Office at York (Toronto) on 9 Dec 1800 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Van Every
“Sir, In obedience to your Excellencys order of Reference of the 30th November last, to Report on the Petition of Andrew Van Every, dated the 13th April 1802 – with respect to the name of McGregor Van Every, being placed on the List of UE Loyalists. I have the honor to State to your Excellency, that it is hoped, when your Excellency takes into your consideration the Service of McGregor Van Every and five of his sons, who Joined the Royal Standard and served during the American War in Colonel Butlers Corps, that the Petitioners application to have his Fathers name inserted on the List of U E Loyalists, will be found reasonable – Especially as no president can be taken by this indulgence being granted – but by such as have been equally meritorious – and this appears confined to a very few families whose names already appear inserted on the U. E. Roll. I have the honor to be Sir Your Excellencys Most Obedient and Most humble Servant John McGill Inspr Genl P. P. Accs [To] His Excellency Lieut Genl Hunter &c &c &c” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 22b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of David Van Every dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake on 20 Jul 1795
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner served in L Colonel Butlers Rangers during the American War, as a Serjeant; has resided in this Province ever since the Corps was disbanded, and Located 200 acres of Land by order of the Land Board. Your Petitioner prays your Excellency will please to grant him the remaining 300 acres to compleat his Bounty Land as a Noncommissioned Officer in the said late Corps of Rangers. — Your Petitioner has a Wife and Seven Children Six are Boys & one Girl, and his wife’s parents were within the Lines during the War, and her Father served in the Corps of Rangers. — Your Petitioner prays your Excellency will please to consider the strength of his Family and grant him some additional Land for them or such other relief as through your Goodness may seem meet and your Petitioner will ever pray. — [Signed] David Vn Every” Received at the Executive Council Office on 21 Jul and read in Council on 19 Aug 1795. Ordered recommended for 300 acres to complete his military lands. 200 acres for his wife the daughter of a Loyalist and 100 acres for his children born before 83. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 3]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Dachsteder Van Every Received at the Executive Council Office on 17 Jul 1794
“Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioners former Husband was Frederick Dachsteder who served in Colonel Butlers Rangers from the commencement of the late War; And unfortunately died while on actual service in an Expedition against the Enemy in the Year 1781 being then a Lieutenant in that Corps, leaving your petitioner a disconsolate Widow with one Child (still alive) and in very Distressed circumstances. —Your Petitioner never having yet taken up any Lands for herself or Husband Now most humbly entreats Your Excellency to be allowed to Locate what portion you in your Goodness may think proper to allow to her late Husband Lieutenant Frederick Dachsteder.” [Unsigned] Received at the Executive Council Office on 17 Jul 1794 and read in Council on 4 Nov 1794 then read again on 29 Jun 1795 and again on 19 Aug 1795. Ordered the Committee cannot recommend the prayer of this Petition in its full extent, for the reasons given in the report of Capt. J. Macdonnell’s petition, but in consideration of the circumstances stated recommend that 1200 acres be granted for the support of the petitioner and her son. To lay over for his Excellency. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 19]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Van Every dated at Niagara on 10 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]
“The Petition of Henry Van Every – son of McGregor Van Every late of Butler’s Rangers – who has never received any Land – & whose Father died about 8 years – without having received the Land he may have been entitled to. 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 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. Prays your Excellency, would be pleased to grant him Four Hundred 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] Read in the Executive Council on 12 Jul. Ordered recommended for 200 acres if of age and not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 10]
Certificate of Andrew Bradt dated on 17 May 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Van Every
“this is to Setfey that the Father of Van Evry his been in the Late Corps of Rangers as a Soldier [Signed] Andw Bradt Late Capt of the Rangers” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 10b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Slingerland dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 6 May 1796
“The Petition of Mary Slingerland otherwise Widow to the late Benjm Vanevery and Daughter of the late Anthy Slingerland Humbly Sheweth That the Husband of your petitioner having served in the Corps of Rangers Commanded by the late Coll John Butler During the late American revolution as a Serjeant and having since the disbanding of said Corps remained in his Majestys Dominions and never taken or possessed any part of his Land and having left your petitioner Destitute of any Tenements or other to Support her your petitioner hopes that your Excellency through his Wisdom will please to allow her to be entitled to her said Husband’s Lands or other part of Lands which may seem Meet to your Excellency. —And your Petitioner as in Duty Bound Will ever Pray—” [Unsigned] Received at the Executive Council Office on 11 May 1796 and read in Council on 12 Jul. Ordered not recommended. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 57]
On a 1792 map of the Front Concession of Niagara Township included in the Upper Canada Land petition of Samuel Street, Gregor Vanevery was named on Lot 10. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 162]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Van Every dated at Flamboro West on 13 Apr 1802
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner’s father Served during the American Revolution, as a Private in Butler’s Rangers, as will appear by the annexed certificate, but from Some unknown circumstance was not entered upon the U. E. list; your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays that your Excellency will take his case into consideration, & your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray [Signed] Andrew vnEvery” Read in the Executive Council on 13 Apr 1802. Ordered recommended that the name of McGregor VanEvery be inserted in the UE List. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 22]
Addendum dated at Flamboro West on 13 Apr 1802 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Van Every
“NB – The petitioners father was settled in America before the declaration of independence by the now States, & joined the Royal Standard previous to the treaty of Separation in 83 – but dying within the Province at Niagara, in 1786, before the UE List (by the magistrates) was framed, will account for his name not being on their Return – as the entitled strictly to be so—” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 22]
Certificate of Alexander McDonell, Sheriff dated at York (Toronto) on 13 Apr 1802 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Van Every
“I certify that McGregor Van Every Served as a Private in Butlers Rangers, in Capt. John McDonells Company of which I was Lieutenant. [Signed] Alex. McDonell, Sheriff of the Home District” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 22a]
Certificate of David Van Every dated on 13 Apr 1802 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Van Every
“I certify that McGregor Van Every, father of Andrew Van Every & myself died in the year 1786 at Niagara [Signed] David Van Every” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 22a]
Report of John McGill, Inspector General dated at the Inspector General’s Office at York (Toronto) on 9 Dec 1800 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Van Every
“Sir, In obedience to your Excellencys order of Reference of the 30th November last, to Report on the Petition of Andrew Van Every, dated the 13th April 1802 – with respect to the name of McGregor Van Every, being placed on the List of UE Loyalists. I have the honor to State to your Excellency, that it is hoped, when your Excellency takes into your consideration the Service of McGregor Van Every and five of his sons, who Joined the Royal Standard and served during the American War in Colonel Butlers Corps, that the Petitioners application to have his Fathers name inserted on the List of U E Loyalists, will be found reasonable – Especially as no president can be taken by this indulgence being granted – but by such as have been equally meritorious – and this appears confined to a very few families whose names already appear inserted on the U. E. Roll. I have the honor to be Sir Your Excellencys Most Obedient and Most humble Servant John McGill Inspr Genl P. P. Accs [To] His Excellency Lieut Genl Hunter &c &c &c” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 22b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Van Every dated at Niagara on 10 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]
“The Petition of Samuel Van Every, of the Township of Newark – late of Butlers Rangers – married to Hannah the Daughter of John Coon- a Ranger – & has two children, has only received one Hundred acres either for himself or Family—Respectfully shews, That your petitioner is settled 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, and subscribed the declaration, that he professes the Christian Religion, and obedience to the laws, and has lived inoffensively in the country. Prays your Excellency, would be pleased to grant him such Lands for himself & wife, at Long Point or elsewhere 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 for a Discharged Ranger & Loyalt U. E. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.” Saml Van Every made his mark. Read in the Executive Council on 12 Jul. Ordered recommended for 200 acres to complete his Military Lands if not granted before and 200 acres in right of his wife on producing the original certificates. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 14]
Certificate of Peter Ball, J. P. dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 10 May 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Van Every
“I do hereby Certify that Samuel Van Every Served his Majesty in a Corps of Rangers Commanded by Lieut Coll Butler and that he is Married to a Loyalist the Daughter of John Coon U. E. and is settled in this Township [Signed] P. Ball JP & Lieut of the Late Rangers” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 14b]
Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of the residents at the foot of the escarpment in Niagara Township for a road from Queenston to the Four Mile Creek dated 20 Nov 1792
“The Memorial of the Inhabitants living near the foot of the Mountain Humbly Sheweth That your Memorialists for several years solicited to have a Road laid out from the Landing to the four Mile Creek but have not yet been able to procure any that is passable without endangering the lives of our Cattle or going over the Mountain which is twice the distance. Now your Memorialists humbly beg that your Excellency will please to order a Road to be laid out from the Landing to the four mile Creek the most convenient for the back Settlers—And Your Memorialists as in Duty bound will Ever Pray. [Signed] Fras Goring, Cornls Lambert, Elijah Collard, William Havens Senior, William Havens junior, John Havens, George Havens, Stephen Commett, Elias Sloot, Joseph Page, John Collard, Christn Warner, John Stacey, Daniel Cornell, Wm Vanery, Edmond Mortan, [Lem Certtelor], John Stevens Senior, William Stevens, John Stevens Junior, John Muckel, Andre Muir, Andrew Ostrander, Adam Hutt, Samson Lutts, Stephen Secord, Abraham Defreese, David Secord, Elias Smith, James Midaugh” Ordered by the Executive Council referred to the Road Bill passed last Sessions [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “G” Bundle 1, Petition Number 44]
Certificate of Ralfe Clench C. C. P. dated at Newark on 12 Jan 1793 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of residents at the foot of the escarpment in Niagara Township
“The Majestrates in Quarter Session found that as the Road mentioned in the within Petition has already been laid out by their Commissioners appointed by the Majestrates they know of no Reason why it should not be opened as laid out by John Dale, Jacob Dover & Joseph Clement—by order of the Court [Signed] Ralfe Clench C. C. P. &c &c” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “G” Bundle 1, Petition Number 44b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of William Van Every of the Township of Stamford, late of Butlers Rangers dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 1 Jul 1795
“Humbly sheweth, That he has considerably improved the Land whereon he lives in the Township of Stamford part of which adjoins the gore between that Township and Newark—Humbly prays that about Twenty four acres of the said Gore, opposite his Lands may be granted him, having improved 15 acres thereof—and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray. [Signed] Wm Van Every” Received in the Executive Council Office on 2 Jul 1795 and read in Council on 3 Jul 1795. Ordered granted and referred to the Surveyor General. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 1]
Upper Canada Land Petition of William Vanevery dated on 5 Jun 1795
“Your Petitioner Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner Served his Majesty in Coln Butlers Rangers in this late Rebellion, Which for Sd Services—I Received three hundred Acres of Land. Sd land I took up And Improved Agreeable to the Orders and Regulations Of my Superiors, the land laying in the ninth township—Lotts No 96 – 97 & 120. Your petitioner likewise made application to Mr Phillip Frey to Enter Sd Land on the Map or Records, which was intirely Neglected. When your Petitioner made application for my ticket My name was not Enter’d. Therefore your petitioner Could Receive no Relief From the honourable Landboard But to Petitioner your Excellency, the land laying yet Vacant—I likewise can Evidently make appear that I made this Improvement in the year 1788 in Peace of any mans Claim. Your Humble petitioner Begs your Serious—Consideration to my present Grievance and afford Your Humble Petitioner his land again or whatever Relief your Excellency may See most Meet, and your Humble Petitioner and his Small Family, in Duty Bound will Ever Pray—[Signed] William Vanevery” Added note: “The Petitioner served in Butlers late Corps of Rangers [Signed] Ralfe Clench, Lt” Received in the Executive Council Office on 15 Jun 1793 and read on 15 Jun. Ordered granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 20]
Upper Canada Land Petition of William VanEvery Loyalist of this District dated at Lincoln on 18 Oct 1796
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner having married the daughter of John Stevens a well known Loyalist of this District and having two Children born before the year 1788. Now most Humbly request Your Honor will please to grant him to Locate such quantity of Land for his Wife and Children as is usually allowed to a Loyalist’s family—And Your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray” William Vanevery made his mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 19 Oct 1796 and read in Council on 11 Mar 1797. Ordered 150 acres as family lands and 200 acres to Elizabeth Stevens his wife the daughter of a U. E. Loyalist if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 31]
Certificate of Robert Hamilton, J. P. dated at Queenston on 19 Oct 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William VanEvery
“This Certifies that William Vanevery a Discharged Ranger is married to the Daughter of John Stevens also a Ranger who adhered to the Unity of the Empire—He declares on Oath that he has Two Children by this Marriage born before the year 1788 [Signed] R. Hamilton J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 31a]
Included in a list of persons from whom the Honourable Robert Hamilton, J. P. of Queenston purchased land warrants or rights and the township for which the warrant was issued.
William Vanevery – UE 150 acres in Beverley Township [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 117f]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Van Eynen, alias Slingerland dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 1 Aug 1795
“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner is Daughter of the late Anthony Slingerland a Loyalist U. E. who served in Colo Butlers Corps of Rangers during the American War; That She has never received the Bounty His Majesty has been graciously pleased to allow persons of her description. humbly prays therefore your Excellency will be pleased to grant her 200 acres of the Vacant Lands in this Province and Your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] E. Van Eynen alias Slingerland” Received at the Executive Council Office on 3 Aug 1795 and read on 3 Aug. Ordered two hundred acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 16]
Upper Canada Land Petition of John Van Hynen (sic) dated at Newark on 14 Dec 1793
“Humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioner wishing to settle with his family in the Town of Newark County of Lincoln, requests that your Honors would be pleased to grant him Lot No two Hundred & Eighty one in said Town, at present in woods & without any improvement thereon, and your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever pray—” [Unsigned] No Executive Council dates or order on the petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle Miscellaneous 1784-1794, Petition Number 42]
Upper Canada Land Petition of John Van Eynen dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 3 Aug 1795
“Humbly sheweth—That your Petitioner has ever been a Loyalist and firmly attached to his Majestys Person and Government—for which he suffered Imprisonment at Albany—during the American War—That your Petitioner has been in this Province upwards of two years & has a wife and Four Children all under age—That he has received a Lot in the Town of Newark, only, but being a desirous to settle in the country humbly prays your Excellency will be please to grant him Four Hundred acres of the vacant Lands of the Crown and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray [Signed] John Van Eynen” Received at the Executive Council Office on 3 Aug 1795 and read in Council on 3 Aug. Ordered granted two hundred acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle Miscellaneous 1784-1794, Petition Number 17]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Abraham Van Horne [signed Vanhorne], Yeoman dated at York (Toronto) on 1 Jun 1801
“Humbly shews – That yr Petitioner has been in the Province, a Year, that he has taken the Oaths & being in a Condition to Cultivate Lands prays yr Excellency will please to grant him a Lot of Land, & yr Petitioner in duty bound will ever pray [Signed] Abraham Vanhorne” Received at the Executive Council Office on 1 Jun 1801 and read in Council on 1 Jun 1801. Ordered recommended for a lot in Markham. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 14]
Certificate of Ralfe Clench and Isaac Swayze dated at York (Toronto) on 1 Jun 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Abraham Van Horne
“The Bearers Frederick Hederick and Abraham Van Horne his Son in law came into the Province of Upper Canada in the Month of June last, have resided with their familys in the Township of Pelham in the District of Niagara, they brought considerable Stock and farming utensils with them, are desirous of Settling in the Home District. We have reason to suppose from the Knowledge we have of them that they will make good Settlers York 1st June 1801 [Signed] Ralfe Clench, Isaac Swayze” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 14b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of William Vanhorn, of Newark dated at Niagara on 4 Oct 1796
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner has been nine years in the Province, and having never received any Land, prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him 200 acres – and also a Lot in the Town of Newark and your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray” [Unsigned] Added note of Thomas Ridout, N. P.: “I do hereby certify that William Vanhorn Personally appeared and required of me the annexed petition [Signed] Thos Ridout N. P.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Oct 1796 and read in Council on 8 Oct. Ordered 200 acres if not granted before and a lot in the Town of Newark. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 13]
Certificate of William Dickson, J. P. dated on 4 Oct 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Vanhorn
“I do hereby Certify that on this Fourth day of October One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Six William VanHorn of Newark – appeared before me one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the Home District and took the Oath of Allegiance and Signed the Declaration [Signed] William Dickson, J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 13b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Cornelius Van Valckenburgh of the Township of Willoughby, Yeoman dated on 12 Nov 1801
“Humbly saith that your petitioner Came into this province in the Month of Last April Brought with him a wife and now wishes to become a Setler prays your Excellency will be pleased to Give him such quantity of Land [a]s your Excellency May in his Goodness sea fit and your petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray [Signed] Corns Van Valckenburgh” Received at the Executive Council Office on 17 Nov 1801 and read in Council on 17 Nov 1801. Ordered recommended for 200 acres on Yonge Street or in Markham. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 6]
Certificate of David Secord, J. P. attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Cornelius Van Valckenburgh
“I do Certify that the above Conelors Valocenburgh [sic] Came into this province in the Month of April Last Brought with him a wife and Some property Given Under My hand this 12 Day Nov 1801 [Signed] David Secord” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 6]
Receipt issued at the Receiver General’s Office on 19 Aug 1806 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Cornelius Van Valckenburgh
“Cornelius Van Valckenburgh has paid into this office Six Pounds Nineteen Shillings & four pence Sterling being the Patent fee according to the Regulation acted upon 6 July 1804 on a Grant of 200 Acres ordered him in Council 17th November 1801 also one Pound four Shillings & nine pence for the Surveying fees thereon no fees having been paid before [Signed] Peter Russell, Receiver General To John Small Esq C. E. C.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 6b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of John Van Voist dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 11 Jun 1795
“humbly sheweth—That your Petitioner is desirous of being an Inhabitant of the Town of Newark, humbly Prays Your Excellency will please to grant him a Town Lot No one hundred & Eight, having Purchased a frame of McDonell which is upon the said Lot & Your Petitioner as in duty bound will every Pray—John V. Voist” Received at the Executive Council Office on 12 May 1795 and read in Council on 26 Jun. Ordered granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 6]
Upper Canada Land Petition of John Van Voist dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 3 Jul 1795
“Humbly sheweth that your petitioner being desirous to Settle in this Province prays, That your Excellency will Grant him such a quantity of Land for the accommodation of his Family as he in his Wisdom and Clemency may see fit. And your Petitioner as in duty bound will pray [Signed] John Van Voist” Received at the Executive Council Office on 3 Jul 1795 and read in Council on 20 Aug. Ordered recommended for 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 15]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Heron, of Newark, Niagara dated at York on 29 Jun 1798
“Humbly sheweth – That some time in the year 1795 – a certain John Van Voist came into this Province from the Mohawk River, with his wife and an Infant child – and that the Honorable the Executive Council were pleased to present him the two Hundred acres of Land, being Lot No 12 in the 12th Concession of Windham, and Lot Number 108 in the Town of Newark – That soon after the arrival of the said J. Van Voist, he and his family became sick in the Town of Newark, and after much distress and suffering the Husband died – that during his illness the incurred debts for House-rent – medical assistance & other necessaries – So that the wife became widowed in difficulties – That an order to [……] them, & to be enable to return to her friends on the Mohawk River, she was compelled to dispose of the Town Lot, then under assignment for her late Husband – and the two Hundred acres (at that time under order of Council) – which she voluntarily did [sell] Mr Andrew Heron & Andrew Templeton of Newark, & was thereby put in a Condition to return to her Family as she desired—Your Petitioner respectfully lays before your Honor the writings executed by the widow Van Voist – & having become answerable for her Deeds – and purchased the Lot sold by her to Andrew Templeton; he prays your Honor would be pleased to authorise the Secretary of the Province to deliver to him the Patents for the aforesaid Lands, now lying in his Office – on paying the accustomed fees and that he may be confirmed in the possession thereof by a Deed issuing in his own name, or otherwise as to your Honor may seem meet, and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—by his attorney—[Signed] T Ridout N.P” Received at the Executive Council Office on 11 Jul 1798 and read in Council on 14 Jul 1798. Ordered recommended that the deeds for the within named lands do issue in the name of the Petitioner. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 50]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Sarah Vanwicke [signed Van Wyck] of Stamford dated on 4 Nov 1801
“Humbly sheweth—That your Petitioner is of the age of twenty one years and upwards and is Daughter of Weart Banta a Lieutenant in his Majestys Service in the late American War, and the said Banta was a Loyalist, UE – That your Petitioner has never received any Lands, and, being desirous to Settle in Said Province, She humbly prays your Excellency, would be pleased to grant her such quantity of Lands, as his Majestys Benevolence to Person of this Description, did allow and your Petitioner as in duty bound Shall ever pray [Signed] Sarah Van Wyck Signed before this 4th Day of Novr 1801 [Signed] John McKerlie J. P.” Received at the Executive Council Office and examined 9 Nov 1801. The name of Weart Banta appears on the U. E. List. Read in Council on 10 Nov 1801. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as Daughter of U. E. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 12]
Certificate of John McKerlie, J. P. dated on 4 Nov 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Sarah Van Wyck
“Before me John McKerlie Esquire one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the District of Niagara, Personally appeared the within named Sarah Van Wicke, and made Oath that She never has never received any Land or order for Land, from the Crown in this Province Sworn before me this 4th Day of Novr 1801} [Signed] John McKerlie, J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 12a]
Certificate of John McKerlie, J. P. dated on 4 Nov 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Sarah Van Wyck
“I, John McKerlie Esquire one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the District of Niagara do hereby certify that Sarah Vanwick is the Person She Ddscribes herself to be and has never to my knowledge or Belief, ever received any lands, or any order of Land, from the Crown—[Signed] John McKerlie, J. P. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 12a]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Vaughan now of Gainsborough dated at York on 4 Jul 1800
“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner came into the Province in the month of September last with his family consisting of a wife and five children, who are at this time in the above mentioned Township – That your Petitioner brought in with him & has a yoke of Oxen, a Cow, and other property to the amount of two Hundred pounds New york Currency—That your Petitioner desires to become a bona fide settler, humbly prays your Excellency to grant him a Lot of Land upon Dundas Street – on the usual conditions & as in duty bound your petitioner shall ever pray [Signed] Jacob Vaughan” Marginal note: “The Petitioner’s wife has two Brothers & a Sister in Gainsborough & who have been settled therein for five years past.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 5 Jul 1800. Ordered proofs wanting. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U” “V” Bundle 5, Petition Number 10]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Adam Burwell received at the Executive Council on 6 Apr 1797
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner served last American War under the British Standard, and came into this Province with a wife and Six Children in the year 1797—That your Petitioner settled on a lot of land in the Township of Bertie No 18—3 & 4th Concession, which he has improved for upwards of Eight years—That your petitioner’s wife is Daughter to Nathl Veal who joined the Royal Standard previous to the Year 1782 wherefore your Petitioner Humbly prays your Honor would be pleased to confirm him in the above mention lot and such Addition as your Honor may think proper as likewise such grant for his wife, the Daughter of a Loyalist and for his family as your Honor in your wisdom may deed meet, and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray” Adam Burwell made his mark. Received at the Executive Council on 6 Apr 1797 and read in Council on 7 Apr 1797. Ordered recommended for 350 acres as family lands and his military lands to be making 300 acres. His wife recommended for 200 as UE. Confirmed on 11 Apr [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “B” Bundle 2, Petition Number 110]
Receipt for land granting fees attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Adam Burwell
“Received the Land Granting Office’s fees on 200 acres of land, being Lot No 7 in the 4th Concession of Walsingham granted to Sarah Burwell under Order in Council of the 7th April 1797. Regs 9th July 1796. £3.5.2 Curry [Signed] Saml Ridout, York 19 Jul 1819 [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “B” Bundle 2, Petition Number 110a]
Certificate of John Warren, J. P. dated at Fort Erie on 1 Apr 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Adam Burwell
“ I hereby certify that Adam Burwell came into this Province in the year 1787, he began to improve his Land in this Township the spring 1788, his family then consisted of his Wife and Six Children, he has taken the Oath of allegiance by affirming—[Signed] John Warren J. P. Adam Burwell, Sarah his Wife, Elizabeth, Susana, Margaret} daughters, Malon Son, Hannah, Agnes} Daughters [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “B” Bundle 2, Petition Number 110b]
Certificate of Benjamin Willson, J. P. 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Adam Burwell
“This is to Sartify that the Barer Adam Burwell Came Into this Cuntary in the 1787 and he Brought with Him A wife And Six Children And I do further Sartify that His wifes father Nathanel veal Joined the British Standard in the year 1779. Sartif By me Benjamin Willson J. P. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “B” Bundle 2, Petition Number 110c]
Certificate of Isaac Swayze, J. P. dated at Niagara on 6 Apr 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Adam Burwell
“ I do hereby Certify that Adam Burwell served last American War under the British Standard, in many Capacities and that which was most dangerous was that of a Spy, in which he rendered the British army many distinguished Services, and several times made narrow escaptes with his life—Isaac Swayze J. P. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “B” Bundle 2, Petition Number 110d]
Included in Return of Persons who have been permitted by His Honor the Administrator to occupy Lands during the Recess of the Council dated at the Surveyor General’s Office on 4 Oct 1796 signed by Acting Surveyor General David W. Smith
26 Jul 1796 Ensign Elijah Vincent 2,000 acres
Confirmed in Council on 4 Oct 1796 [Signed] Peter Russell [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 9]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Elijah Vincent late Ensign in the New York Volunteers dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 27 Dec 1796
“Humbly sheweth—That your Petitioner having received your Honor’s permission, during the recess of Council, to locate 2,000 acres in the Long point Settlement prays your Honor would be pleased to confirm the Same to him by a grant – and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—” [Unsigned] Added notation of Thomas Ridout, N. P.: “I do certify the above Petition was personally applied for by Mr Elijah Vincent [Signed] Thos Ridout” Received at the Executive Council Office on 31 Jan 1797 and read in Council on 7 Apr 1797. Ordered recommended for confirmation. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 23]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Christian Vineker (Menonist) dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 7 Jan 1797
“Humbly sheweth That yor Petitioner is lately arrived from Pensylvania, with his Family consisting of a wife and three children, who are actually, in the Township of Willoughby on Lands which he has for the present rented of one Bowen – that being desirous to settle in this Province, prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him two Hundred acres of Land, and Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray” [Unsigned] Added note of Thomas Ridout, N. P.: “I do certify this Petition was personally applied for by Christ. Vinegar [Signed] T Ridout, N. P.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 1 Feb 1797. Ordered to appear. Administered affirmation of allegiance the 11th May 1797. Read in Council on 16 May 1797. Ordered recommended for 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 3, Petition Number 12]
Included in Return of Persons who have been permitted by His Honor the Administrator to occupy Lands during the Recess of the Council dated at the Surveyor General’s Office on 4 Oct 1796 signed by Acting Surveyor General David W. Smith
21 Sep 1796 Abraham Voght—farm lot
Confirmed in Council on 4 Oct 1796 [Signed] Peter Russell [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 9]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Albert Hainer dated on 25 Feb 1797
“Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner Served during the late american War as a Soldier in the Corps Commanded by Lieut Coln Butler, and has received his Military allowance of 300 acres—That your Petitioner is married to the Daughter of Isaac Folluck, late a soldier in said Corps & U. E. That your Petitioner had Two children born before the Year 1789: Therefore Prays Your Honor would be pleased to Grant him Two Hundred acres in right of his wife and fifty acres to each of His Children and as in duty Bound Your Petitioner will ever Pray [Signed] Albert Hainer” Received at the Executive Council Office on 7 Mar 1797 and read in Council on 11 Mar 1797. Ordered 100 acres if never granted before as family lands—and 200 acres to Catherine Hainer his wife the daughter of a Loyalist if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 2, Petition Number 111]
Certificate of Ralfe Clench dated 12 Oct 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Albert Hainer
“Albert Hainer, Richard Hainer, old Soldiers, and Christian Bradt & Adrian Bradt, —who have come into the British Government since the year 1783 are all married to the daughters of Isaac Volik who served during the late American War in Butlers Rangers [Signed] R Clench Clerk of the Peace” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 2, Petition Number 111a]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Cornelius Folock dated on 20 Jul 1795
“Humbly Sheweth That your Memorialist is son to a Soldier who Served His Majesty during the last war in America. That your Memorialist is Married to the Daughter of a late Soldier in the Corps of Butlers Rangers. Your Memorialist therefore trusts in your Excellencys bounty in granting for Himself Two Hundred Acres, and for His Said wife also Two Hundred Acres in all 400 Acres and your Memorialist as in Duty bound will ever Pray [Signed] Cornelius Follock” Received at the Executive Council Office on 21 Jul 1795 and read in Council on 14 Aug 1795. Recommended for 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “F” Bundle 1 Petition Number 10]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Cornelius Folluck [sic: Vollock] dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 3 Mar 1796
“Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner is the Son of Isaac Folluck, who served his Majesty during the late War in Col. Butler Corps of Rangers. That your Petitioner has drawn Two Hundred acres in his own Right, But being married to the Daughter of Jonas Laroway Senr an old Ranger and an U. E. Therefore Prays Your Honor to Grant him would be pleased to Grant Your Petitioner Two hundred acres in right of His Wife and as in Duty Bound Your Petitioner will Ever Pray” Cornelius Folluck made his mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 7 Mar 1797. Ordered certificate wanted. Read in Council on 11 Mar 1797. Ordered 200 acres to Eve Volick the wife of the petitioner, the daughter of a loyalist if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “F” Bundle 2, Petition Number 23b]
Certificate of Ralfe Clench, Clerk of the Peace dated on 12 Oct 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Cornelius Folluck
“Cornelius Volik son of a Loyalist is married to the daughter of Jonas Larraway, an old Ranger who served during the late American War [Signed] R Clench Clerk of the Peace &c” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “F” Bundle 2, Petition Number 23]
Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Dickson, merchant dated on 29 Aug 1797
“Respectfully Sheweth—That your Petitioner applied to the Secretary of the Province, an emp[….]ied by Mr Clench, attorney for Cornelius Folluck for a Deed in said Follucks name: That from a small difference in the Spelling of the Father and the Sons name, it is Still refused and that from an order on a former Petition, the Secretary of the Province is directed to put his Majestys Service, and Council to as little Delay as possible, in matters of this Kind, where it is within the said Secretarys power, to ascertain the Identity of the grantee. Your Petitioner is extremely sorry to give trouble to His Majestys Honble Executive Council, and has to request from their Justice an order for the Lot in Question to Cornelius Volluck or Folluck, the son of a U. E. Loyalist your Petitioner having done every thing in his power to make the Secretary reasonably Convinced of the Identity of the person having produced to him an officer in the same Corps with the Father a Magistrates Certificate, and finally without [……..], the Father of the Grantee himself. And as in Duty Bound Your Petitioner will ever Pray [Signed] William Dickson” Ordered by the Executive Council that the Secretary do deliver the deed to the person named in the Power of Attorney. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 21]
Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Dickson of Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake), merchant dated on 25 Apr 1797
“Humbly Sheweth—That your Memorialist is agent for Two men (who have now Deeds lying in the Secretarys Office) applied to William Jarvis Esquire by power of Attorney, for the same—On referring to the signatures a Difference of orthography appeared in Consequence of which your memorialist was peremptarly referred the Deeds—Your Memorialist Humbly begs leave to State one of the Ca[n]s—William Garner a soldier in the late Butlers Rangers, and a U. E. received from the Honble Peter Russell a Recommendation for Two Hundred acres of land. In this his name is spelt, Gardiner and the Deed is accordingly made out so; However on the U. E. Roll, His name is Garner, as he writes it himself in the Power of Attorney—To obtain this Deed without his application might have been practicable by paying the fees but the Consequence hereafter might have been hurtfull to himself and family as a U. E. Loyalist—Your Memorialist has to remark that in the Country the Ignorance of some, & the many Descendants from the Dutch, and other Nations intermixed, will unavoidably occasion many mistakes in the uniformity of orthography—The F and the V as in the instance of Folluck the Son perhaps anglified prevents him from the Mark of Honor Stamped on the Descendants of the Father Volluck, who adhered to the unity of the Empire – Wherefore your Petitioner in his own Behalf in these Two Instances Prays your Consideration, and as in Duty Bound Your Memorialist will ever Pray—[Signed] William Dickson” Received at the Executive Council Office on 25 Apr 1797 and read in Council the same day. Ordered that the Secretary of the Province do endeavour to satisfy himself as well as the nature of the case will admit of the identity of the persons applying for their deeds tho their names may not be spelt exactly like those which appear in the deeds – and when he cannot so satisfy himself application must be made to the Council for instruction but when the latter mode can be avoided, the Secretary is desired to do so on account of the loss of time and trouble already to be occasioned by such applications to the injury of the King’s service. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 80]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Volick read in Council on 18 Aug {no year stated)
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner served as a Private Soldier in Butlers late Rangers your Petitioner has located his three hundred acres of land, and your Petitioner brought into this Settlement Eight Children, exclusive of Two Sons who were in the Service, your Petitioner therefore Humbly Prays that your Excellency will take his situation into Consideration and be pleased to allow him some land, in consequence of his having supported so large a Family, and your Petitioner will as in duty Bound Ever Pray [Signed] Isaac Volick” Read in Council on 18 Aug. Ordered recommended to grant petitioner’s family lands being 10 children 500 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 13]
Certificate of Isaac Clench dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 17 Aug 1795 appended to the Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Volick
“The Bearer Isaac Volick served with his Two Sons in Butlers late Corps of Rangers, and came in with his Family consisting of Eight Children exclusive of his Two Sons who were in the service in the Spring of 1782—[Signed] R Clench Lieut Butlers late Rangers” Appended postscript: “Cornelius Volick is married to the daughter of Jonas Larraway an old Ranger, served during the late war [Signed] R Clench” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 13a]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Folluck [sic: Vollock] received at the Executive Council Office on 10 Mar 1797
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner served in Col Butlers Rangers, has been Since the Reduction of said Corps settled on his Lands but as yet has received no authority sufficient for the Surveyor General to assign the same, Prays your Honor to Confirm him in his right to three hundred acres, as a Reduced Soldier, and as his wife the mother of a large family, has never in her right, drawn any Lands Prays your Honor will Grant her whatever Quantity you in your Wisdom May think proper and as in Duty Bound Your Petitioner will ever Pray—likewise prays to be allowed to locate a lot in the Town of Newark [Signed] Isaac Follock” Received at the Executive Council Office on 10 Mar 1797 and read in Council on 17 Mar 1797. Ordered recommended 300 acres as military lands. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “F” Bundle 2, Petition Number 26]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Folluck [sic] and Jonas Laroway Senior received at the Executive Council Office on 17 Mar 1797
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners were Both during the late War, in the Corps commanded by Lieut Colonel Butler, and at the Peace with a a numerous Family each Settled in this Neighborhood, so early as the year 1784. Your Petitioners took possession as the Custom then was of their Lands on the 12 Mile Creek, and have ever since held them only by right of occupancy owing at first in the time of the Land Board to a Spurious Claim of an Individual. In consequence of which the Land Board Declined Granting their Certificate; Since that time your Petitioners rested Quietly on their Possessions, but to their Astonishment find the name of Peter Tenbrook upon the Lotts on which your Petitioners have lived there 12 years. Your Petitioners come to your Honor in full Conviction of your taking into your Consideration their peculiarly hard case and trust that the finess and obstinate Interest[..oness] of an Individual will never succeed in endeavouring to [Gripe] from Poor People as your Petitioners are the hard earned labour of 12 years. To state to your Honor the Circumstances Your Petitioners have to Say that in the Year 1784 your Petitioner Isaac Folluck Settled and took up Lotts No 21 & 22 in the fourth Concession of the Township of Grantham as also Lotts No 1 & 3 in the Third Concession of the Township of Louth—that in Lot No 21 [inserted 22] your Petitioner raised may Crops, Built a House & Barn and sold it for £100 to John Gould—That on No 1 & 3 your Petitioner now lives, has a House & Barn on each and more than 20 acres of clear Land. The name of Nicholas Smith has by some Mistake been Inserted in the Map, but that Man is ready to Declare he has no Claim to it. Still Peter Tenbrook gives your Petitioners much uneasiness by reporting in the Neighborhood that he will drive us from our Possessions and Improvements, on no better Ground, than having his name inserted on the Map—your Petitioner Isaac Folluck some time ago agreed to give up to said Tenbrook half of Lot No 21 [inserted 22] and since makes no Claim to it, the other half is mostly Improved, and has by your Petitioner been sold. John Gould, the Person who purchased from your Petitioner Isaac Folluck has threatened your Petitioner with a Prosecution to obtain a Good Title—your Petitioner Jonas Laroway is in the very same Predicament with your Petitioner Isaac Folluck having Built and Improved these 12 years on Lott No 2 and from the said Tenbrook finds the same Difficulty—If the voice of the Public in that Quarter could reach your Honor, little necessity would be in convincing your Honor of the Justness of our Claim and the overbearing Deportment of a Man who already adjoining has got 1400 acres and would now deprive in their old age Two Men, who with their Descendants now within Twelve Miles of Newark, constitute the number to 60- Vizt Isaac Folluck 49 & Jonas Laroway 11 and all of age in His Majestys Service. Your Petitioners have therefore to pray that Isaac Folluck may be Confirmed in the S.W half of the Lott No 21 [inserted 22] & the Lotts No 1 & 3 in the third Concession Township of Louth, that your Petitioner Jonas Laroway may be Confirmed in His Lott No 2 in said Concession & Township and as in Duty Bound your Petitioners will ever Pray—” Isaac Folluck and Jonas Laroway made their marks. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “F” Bundle 2, Petition Number 68]
Report of Acting Surveyor General David W. Smith dated 29 Mar 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Folluck [sic] and Jonas Laroway Senior
“May it please your Honor! In obedience to your Honors reference to me of the 17th of march, to report upon the petitions of Isaac Folluck & Jonas Laroway; as well as upon the Petition of Peter Tenbroeck Esquire, I am to lay before your Honor a plan comprehending the lots in Question—I perceive that Isaac Folluck claims half lot No 21—& the lot No 22, in the 4th Concession of Grantham, & numbers 1 & 3, in the 3d Concession of Louth, containing 350 acres—& that Jonas Larroway claims No 2, in the 3d Concession of Louth containing 100 acres—upon which lots they state to have lived these 12 years—I rather apprehend that Isaac Folluck means No 23 & not No 21—that is to say nukbers 22 & 23 & not numbers no 21 & 22, in the 4th Conn of Grantham, as Nicholas Smith has an assignment for No 21—& Isaac Vollucks name is Entered on No 23—The foregoing 5 lots are claimed by Major Tenbroeckk, for one of them, No 3 third Concession of Louth, he has an assignment, & a description has been given thereof preparatory to his receiving a patent; The lots no 1 & 2 in the third Concession of Louth are filled up by entry of hyis name on receiving the Plans from the land Board, & Major Tenbroeck petitions to receive them in lieu of No 30, in the 5th Conn of Ancaster, which he states to have received by mistake, together with No 30 in the 5th Conn of ancaster, which he prays to exchange for the aforesaid Nos 22 & 23, upone which your Honor will perceive the names of Isaac Volluck & Nicholas Smith, entered from an old plan said to have belonged to the Land Board, but not authenticated—Major Tenbroeck in his petition indeed, asks for No 1 & 2d in the fourth Concession of Louth, which have been assigned to Richard Hainer, but I have no doubt he means the 3d Conn & that the mistake is owing to a deep Broken front (of part of 2 ranges) With respect to the lot of which I apprehend Isaac Folluck claims hereof—Nicholas Smith has certified he has no claim, that he never received a Certificate for it, & that his name being on the Plan must be a mistake, as he improved on the lot by permission of Major Tenbrock, to whom he has given other lands in lieu thereof—Major Tenbrock on the other hand promises, on receiving the Certificate for No 22 in the 4th Conn of Grantham, to allow Nicholas Smith to retain as his sole property on the land he has improved on that Lot; Smith giving him an equal quantity of wood Land on the north Eng of lots No 20 & 21; for which Smith has an assignment—Major Tenbroeck petitions your Honor for family Lands & produces Mr Kerrs Certificate in support thereof for a wife & Six children—All which is submitted to your Honours wisdom, with the original petitions herewith returned—[Signed D W Smith ASG” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “F” Bundle 2, Petition Number 68d]
Order of the Executive Council on the Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Folluck [sic] and Jonas Laroway Senior
“recd 17 March 1797 Read 17th March 1797. “Referred to the Acting Surveyor General to report the Case. Read 4 April- Having read the Surveyor Genls Report and the parties Volluck and Laroway—and it appearing that the Petitioners have been for 12 years in possession Volluck of Nos 1 & 3 in the 3d Concession of Louth and the SW Half of 22 & the […] of 23 in the 4th Concession of Grantham—and Laroway of No 2 in the 3d Concession of Louth & improved thereon—Ordered that the petitioners be confirmed- Volluck in Nos 1 & 3 in the 3d Concession of Louth and Nos 22 & 23 in the 4th Concessn of Grantham and Larroway in No 2 in the 3d Concession of Louth—including their respective Improvements—and the said Lots to be covered as Part of the Lands granted to them [Initialled] P. R. [Administrator Peter Russell]” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “F” Bundle 2, Petition Number 68c]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Volck or Vollack of the Township of Louth dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 31 Mar 1797
“Humbly shews That your Petitioner is a Loyalist, and served in Butlers Rangers – that he has received his Military Lands – and 500 acres family Lands for 10 Children he brought into the Province his wife being omitted in his application—That your Petitioner joined the Rangers in 1778- having been previously thereto three [years?] imprisoned for his Loyalty and at length forced to fly and leave his wife with ten Children – Six of whom where small—that his family’s residence was on the North River where his wife at all times rendered such services to Loyalists and others of the King’s subjects, as induced our Enemies to destroy his property and to remove her and small family 80 miles from their Home and leave them in the greatest extremity of misery and want; may your Honor be therefore pleased to grant his wife Mary Volck 200 acres of Land in her own right and 50 to Your Petitioner as family Land on her account. And as in duty bound he will ever pray.” Signed Isaac Volck” Added marginal note: “The Petitioners Decendants now within twelve miles of Newark constitute the No of at all 7 persons—& all attached to His Majestys Government most of them in the Service” Read in the Executive Council on 31 Mar 1797. Ordered fifty acres to make up Petitioner’s family lands if should appear that he received that quantity short of what he is entitled to. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 27]
Certificate of Peter Ball J. P. dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 30 Mar 1797
“I do hereby Certify that Isaac Volck served in Butlers Rangers from the year 1778 to the end of the War. That his Wife and Family suffered much during his absence, they were sent prisoners a considerable distance from Home [Signed] P. Ball J. P.” Added note: “Isaac Volck’s Wife came to Niagara in the year 1782 [Signed] P Ball” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 27b]
Mentioned in the Deposition of Peter Ten Broeck dated on 12 Jul 1797
“Peter Ten Broeck Esqr vs Isaac Volk} Caveat; Peter TenBroeck Esqr vs Jonas Larraway} Caveat. Peter Ten Broeck Esquire maketh oath that Allan McDonald late a Deputy Surveyor is a material Evidence in his behalf, that the said Allan is as he believes at present at York, that he this Deponent cannot with safety proceed [….] without him, and that he is in hopes to be able to procure his Testimony by Tuesday the first day of August next Sworn before me this 12th Day of July 1797 [Signed] William Dickson JP [Signed] Peter Ten Broeck” Read in the Executive Council on 12 Jul 1797. Ordered let the parties attend on the 1st of August next. Tenbrook paying Volk and Larraway their Expences for attending on this day. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 3, Petition Number 52]
Included in a list of persons from whom the Honourable Robert Hamilton, J. P. of Queenston purchased land warrants or rights and the township for which the warrant was issued.
Isaac Volluck – UE 200 acres in Burford Township [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 117e]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Sarah Follick [sic] dated at York on 25 Oct 1798
“Humbly sheweth That you Petitioner is a Daughter of Jacob Decow of Thorold, a U. E. & wife of John Follick of Grantham who having never received any Lands humbly prays your Honor for a grant of 200 acres & yr petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—for my Daughter Sarah Follick” Jacob Decow made his mark. “witness T Ridout N. P.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 25 Oct 1798 and read in Council on 25 Oct 1798. Ordered recommended for 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “F” Bundle 4, Petition Number 83]
Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of Adrian Bradt dated on 3 Mar 1796
“Humbly sheweth—That your Petitioner has resided in this Settlement for Twelve years and as a Settler has received Two Hundred acres of land; That your Petitioner is married to the Daughter of Isaac Folluck an old Ranger and an U. E. That your Petitioner has a very large family Consisting of Six Children Two of whom were Born previous to the year 1789—Your Petitioner therefore Humbly solicits your Honor to Grant him Two Hundred acres for his Wife, and fifty for each of the Two Children born before 1789 and as in Duty Bound your Petitioner will ever Pray—” Adrian Bradt made his mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 7 Mar 1797 and read in Council on 11 Mar 1797. Ordered the requisite certificates wanting—Ordered 200 acres to Sophia Bradt the daughter of a Loyalist if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “B” Bundle 2, Petition Number 141]
Certificate of Ralfe Clench attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Adrian Bradt
“Adrian Bradt is married to Sophia Folick daughter of Isaac Folick who served in Butlers Rangers, the late American war. [Signed] R Clench” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “B” Bundle 2, Petition Number 141a]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Storm Vollock of Grantham dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 6 Mar 1797
“Humbly shews – That your Petitioner was a Soldier in Butlers Rangers- of which he has a discharge – that he has received 200 acres of his military Lands – and prays Your Honor would be pleased to grant him the remaining 100 acres & your petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—Your Petitioner also prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him a Lot in the Town of Newark. Storm Vollock made his mark. “witness [Signed] T Ridout N. P.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 7 Mar 1797 and read in Council on 11 Mar 1797. Ordered that his Military Lands be completed – the Town Lot refused. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 33]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Adam Vrooman dated at Queens Town (Queenston) on 18 Apr 1793
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner sometime the beginning of March last sold a Negroe woman, which Woman he had sometime before purchased of Benjamin Hardison of Niagara, and since the last Court of Quarter Sessions your Petitioner has been informed that an information had been lodged against him to the Attorney General relative to his proceedings in his Sale of said Negroe Woman; your Petitioner had received no information concerning the freedom of Slaves in this Province, except a report which prevailed among themselves, and if he has transgressed against the Laws of his Country by disposing of Property (which from the legality of the purchase from Benjamin Hardison)—he naturally supposed to be his own, it was done without knowledge of any Law being in force to the contrary. Therefore if the Attorney General or any other person should proceed against your Petitioner in the premises he hopes that your Excellency in either the Inhabitants in General of this Country look up to as a Father and Protector may construe the proceeding as above related and your Petitioner can assure your Excellency that the said Negroe Woman behaved herself in such an unruly manner, latterly that your Petitioner was under the necessity of disposing of her; as whatever property was entrusted to her was embezeled, his service neglected, by her frequently eloping therefrom & he was realy afraid of receiving more injuries at her hands provided he had kept her, and should an enquiry be thought necessary, your Petitioner will cheerfully attend & give a true statement of his proceedings in the matter, to whatever person of Resens that may be nominated for the purpose, or conform to anything your Excellency may be pleased to point out in the Premises, and your Petitioner in duty bound will ever Pray—[Signed] Adam Vrooman” No Executive Council dates or order on the petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 8]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Adam Vrooman dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 2 Jul 1795
“Most humbly sheweth—That your petitioner had the Honor of carrying Arms during the late American War for His Majesty in the Corps of Rangers then commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John Butler and continued in the Service untill the same was disbanded—and is happy that he can appeal to all the Officers of the said Corps for the propriety of his Conduct during the whole course of his long Services—That your Petitioner had a Brother in the Same Corps of the name of Jacob Vrooman, in similar Circumstances with your petitioner, who likewise served during the war and untill the Conclusion of the peace & who is since Dead. That your Petitioner and his said Brother Jacob were both non-commissioned officers in the said Corps and as such became entitled to five Hundred Acres of Land in Right of their severe and dangerous Services each—That of the Thousand Acres so accruing, only five Hundred Acres have as yet been drawn by your petitioner in his own right and in that of his said late Brother as aforesaid. That your Petitioner sees daily proofs of your Excellency’s generosity & Bounty in suitably rewarding those persons who from their Loyalty, Services or other merit have made themselves recommendable—and without any wish to trespass on your Excellency’s delicacy by Self praise your petitioner humbly presumes to mention to your Excellency that his Conduct during the war, and since the peace has uniformly been such as to acquire him the good opinion of all his fellow Subjects—That Your petitioner has a large and growing family to provide for & settle when come to years of maturity. —From all which Considerations your Petitioner humbly prays that your Excellency would be pleased to direct the acting Surveyor General to assign to your petitioner the remainder of the quota of Lands due to him in his own Right and in that of his late Brother as aforesaid, being five Hundred acres, as well as such additional quantity as your Excellency in your Bounty & wisdom may deem fit to allow to an old Servant of the Crown with a wife & large family—Such assignment being in such part of this District as your Petitioner may find vacant & assignable and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c [Signed] Adam Vrooman” Added postscript: “In addition to the petitioners other claims he begs leave to mention the loss of a large landed property in the States by confiscation and for which he neither asked or received any compensation from the Commissioners” Received at the Executive Council Office on 2 Jul 1795 and read in Council on 19 Aug 1795. Ordered the Committee cannot recommend the prayer of this petition, the petitioner having already received the lands he is entitled to as a Serjeant. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 5]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Adam Vrooman dated at Niagara on 10 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]
“The Petition of Adam Vrooman, of the Township of Newark, late Serjt in Butlers Rers who has recd 950 acres of Land for himself, his wife (the Daughter of a Loyalist U. E.) & 5 Children; has made a considerable & valuable Improvement, but cannot make out a Farm Lot for each of his Children—Respectfully shews, That your petitioner is settled 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, and subscribed the declaration, that he professes the Christian Religion, and obedience to the laws, and has lived inoffensively in the country. Prays your Excellency, would be pleased to grant him an additional Tract of land at Long pt Settlemt or 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. [Signed] Adam Vrooman” Read in the Executive Council on 14 Jul. Ordered recommended for 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 11]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Adam Vrooman received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Feb 1797
“The petition of Adam Vrooman—late Serjeant in Col Butlers Rangers & Capn in the Lincoln Militia—Humbly shews – That your petitioner has received his military allowance of Land, for which he is thankfull – that his brother who also was a noncomd officer died Since the peace, & left his right to the Petitioner, but having made only a [nonocup]ative will, petitioner cannot press your Honor, on this Score, or on that of his mother who died in 1793 – but your petitioner is emboldened to address your Honor on the Score of having brought into the Province a number of men to [serve] entitled him to a Commission during the Rebellion—& hope that on this account your Honor may be pleased to grant him any additional Land you in your wisdom see fit to do—& in duty bound he will ever Pray [Signed] Adam Vrooman” Marginal note: “60 men See the Certificate” Received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Feb 1797. Ordered that in consideration of the loyalty & Services of the Petitioner as set forth in the certificates annexed, the Grants to the Petitioner be made up one thousand acres of land. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 21]
Certificate of John Reilly attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Adam Vrooman
“I do hereby certify that to the best of [my] Knowledge, Resolution & Belief, Adam Vrooman brought into this Province about 60 persons, during the late Rebellion, to Encrease & add to the Strength of His Majestys Empire, & to oppose the Rebels, all of whom joined the Kings Standard, & entered into the Service – [Signed ] John Reilly J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 21a]
Certificate of Captain Andrew Bradt attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Adam Vrooman
“This is to Certify that Jacob Vrooman was an non commissioned Officer in a Corps of Rangers commanded by the late Lieut. Colonel Butler, and who died in March 1784. Andw Bradt Late Capt of the Rangers” Added note: “Rachel Vrooman died in 1793” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 21b]
Named in a schedule of lands transferred to Samuel Street dated on 5 Jul 1798 attached to his Upper Canada Land Petition
[Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 4, Petition Number 16a]
Adam Vroman 200 acres in Beverly
Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Seacord (sic) late Serjeant in the New York Volunteers Commanded by Lt. Col. John Turnbull dated in 1793
“Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioner as will appear by his Discharge has faithfully Served his Majesty for the Space of Seven Years, your Petitioner therefore prays that the usual quantity of Lands given to Sergeants as also the addition of Family Lands may be allotted him on the North Side of the River Welland in Township No [blank] Lots No 9 & 10 in front Concession and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever Pray &ca [Signed] John Secord” No Executive Council dates on the petition. Ordered John Seacord to attend the Board—No 9 or 10 front of Gainsborough. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle Miscellaneous 1788-1794, Petition Number 45]
Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Seacord [sic] dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 5 Jul 1794
“The Petition of John Seacord late Serjeant in the New York Volunteers Commanded by Lt Geo. Turnbull—Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioner under the Sanction of the Land Board took up a Lot of 200 Acres of Land on the River Welland, known by the Name of Lot No 9 in Mr Grants Survey which Lot he improved and erected thereon a Small house (there being no improvement on the Lot when he took possession) Since which period Isaac Vrooman has begun to Clear Land on the Premises and Claims the Lot as his property your Petitioner hopes for Redress from Your Excelly in Council & that the Lot may be Granted him who in Duty bound will ever Pray &c [Signed] John Seacord” Received at the Executive Council Office on 5 Jul 1794 and read in Council on 8 Jul 1794. Ordered referred to the Surveyor General to report on the pretensions of the Claimants. Received at the Executive Council office on 22 Jun 1795. Ordered granted and referred to the Acting Surveyor General. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 1, Petition Number 49]
Mentioned in the report of Acting Surveyor General David W Smith dated at the Surveyor General’s Office on 22 Dec 1794
“May it please your Excellency—a Competition having arisen between John Secord & Isaac Vrooman for one & the same tract, I have endeavoured amicably to adjust the same among the parties entrusted, but having failed therein, it becomes my duty to report the same to your Excellency in Council that you may be pleased to give such directions therein as you may see proper—The Tract is Lot No 9 fronting on the Chippewa Creek, in the Township of Gainsborough. The parties are anxious to have the matter determined by the Council, & have left the two enclosed affidavits in support of their respective claims—All which is submitted to your Excellencys wisdom [Signed] D W Smith Actg Sur Genl” Read in Council on 20 Jun 1795. No decision of Council recorded on the petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 1, Petition Number 179]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Vrooman dated on 22 Jun 1795
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner has expended between Twenty and Thirty pounds in improving in Lot No 9 on the Chippawa River, Therefore prays your Excellency will please to give him a Grant for the same and he in duty bound will ever pray. —[Signed] Isaac Vrooman” Appended notation: Isaac Vrooman, took possession of sd Lot by a verbal order of John Burtch Esq. one of the members of the Land board, upwards of four Years since, he has improved about Ten Acres, & has Timber ready to erect a building on the same, about a Year Since one John Seacord took possession of The same Lot, being instructed so to do as Vrooman understands, by some of the Neighbours” Received at the Executive Council Office on 24 Jun 1795 and read on 17 Aug. Ordered recommended to His Excellency to be referred to the Surveyor General to report by what right the disposans [sic] have possessed the land prayed for. Ordered granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 14]
Certificate of Robert Kerr J. P. appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Vrooman
“Home District, County of Lincoln. Personally appeared before me Robert Kerr Esquire, one of his Majesty’s Justices assigned to keep the Peace in said County, this 12 Day of July 1794 James Everson, labourer, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists deposeth that almost two years ago, he went up the Chippaway Creek With Isaac Vrooman to his Lot No 9 on the said Creek about four miles below Ranald MacDonald’s and the said MacDonald told the Deponent that he had heard that man to do the work that was done on the lott sometime before for Mr Isaac Vrooman & at his request” [Signed] Robert Kerr J. P.” James Everson made his mark. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 14a]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Vrooman dated at Niagara on 11 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]
“The Petition of Isaac Vrooman, of the Township of Newark, Farmer- who has been 10 years in the Province, & has received a Certificate for 200 acres of Land—Respectfully shews, That your petitioner is settled on the lands of the Crown in this Province, & has cultivated and improved the same. That he has taken the usual oaths, and subscribed the declaration, that he professes the Christian Religion, and obedience to the laws, and has lived inoffensively in the country. Prays your Excellency, would be pleased to grant him upon the terms and conditions expressed in your Excellency’s proclamation bearing date the 7th day of February, 1792, such 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 11 May. Ordered to specify the prayer of the petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 2]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Vrooman dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 2 Jul 1795
“Most humbly sheweth—That your Petitioner from Motives of Loyalty, and attachment to the british Constitution has come into this province to become a Resident & Settler therein—That founded upon your Excellencys Proclamation your Petitioner humbly expects that your Excellency will grant your petitioner a Grant of two Hundred Acres of Land agreeably to the Same. Your petitioner being ready to conform to all the Regulations and Conditions in that behalf made or hereafter to be made by your Excellency. Wherefore Your Petitioner prays that your Excellency will be pleased in your Wisdom & Bounty to assign two Hundred acres of the unlocated Lands of the Crown in this District to your petitioner and as in duty bound he will ever pray &c—[Signed] Jacob Vrooman” Received at the Executive Council Office on 2 Jul 1795 and read in Council on 20 Aug 1795. Ordered recommended for 200 acres when he has taken the oaths and referred to the Surveyor General. Granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 4]
Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Cassady dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the Lake) on 27 May 1795
“Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner some time since purchased from a Joseph McLaughlin, a Half acre Lot in the Town of Newark known by number Forty One, on which he had erected a frame for a dwelling House, afterwards sold by him to Doctor Holmes—Your Petitioner, for the purchase of said Lot, was to remove the above mentioned Frame to Doctor Holmes and keep, at his own Home, two of the McLaughlin Children for the space of one month, which service your Petitioner performed and was valued to him at Ten Pounds york Currency—Your Petitioner humbly begs to inform your Excellency, he has since understood that McLaughlin could not give him a Title to said Lot, having never received any himself, as the Lot was originally granted to James Vrooman, and a Certificate assigned to him by the Land Board, tho’ now not to be found, and Vroman gives up all his Title thereto to your Petitioner, who has a frame for a Dwelling House of 26 feet by 18—and other materials to complete the same, ready to put thereon—He therefore humbly prays your Excellency would be pleased to grant him said Lot, in Consideration of the Expense he has been at—and Your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray.” [Unsigned] Received at the Executive Council Office on 29 May 1795. Ordered granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 1, Petition Number 14]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Rachel Skinner—alias Vrooman of Niagara dated on 26 Feb 1801
“That your Petition is the Daughter of Adam Vrooman, late a Serjeant in the Corps called Butlers Rangers, and a Loyalist U. E.—That your Petitioner is a married woman, & having never received any Land – Humbly prays for 200 acres, His Majesty’s benevolence to persons of her description, and your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray—[Signed] Rachel Skinner Signed be [sic] me In presence of [Signed] R. Hamilton one of His Majestys Justices of the Peace for the District of Niagara” Received at the Executive Council Office on 14 Apr 1801. Examined Adam Vrooman on the list. Read in the Executive Council on 14 Apr 1801. Read again in Council on 25 Aug 1801. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as the daughter of an UE. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 5, Petition Number 101]
Certificate of Robert Hamilton, J. P. dated 26 Feb 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Rachel Skinner
“I Rachel Skinner, wife of Solomon Skinner, do make oath, that I never received any Lands, or order for Lands from the Crown—Sworn before me this Twenty sixth Day of February 1801} [Signed] R. Hamilton J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 5, Petition Number 101a]
Certificate of Robert Hamilton, J. P. dated at Queenston on 26 Feb 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Rachel Skinner
“I Robert Hamilton One of His Majestys Justices of the Peace for the District of Niagara. Do herby certify, that the petitioner Rachel Skinner – alias Vrooman is the person she describes herself to be, and that has never to my Knowledge or belief, received any Lands, or any Order of Lands, from the Crown—[Signed] R. Hamilton, J. P. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 101a]
Mentioned in the Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of John Coon received at the Executive Council Office on 20 Jan 1797
“Humbly prays yr Honor for his family Lands as pr annexed Certificate which he has not recd & yr Petitioner will ever Pray. Petitioner also prays for Land for his wife being the Daughter of Captain Jacob Vrooman who served last French war in Sir Wm Johnsons Regt [Signed] John Coon” Received at the Executive Council Office on 20 Jan 1797 and read in Council on 26 Jul. Ordered recommended for 400 acres family lands if he has not received more than 500 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 152a]
Certificate of Peter Ball J. P. dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 5 Aug 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Coon
“I do hereby Certify that John Coon Served in Butlers Rangers as Serjant & that he had a family consisting of a Wife & five Children who came to Niagara in the year 1781 and in the year 1787 he had Seven Children [Signed] P. Ball J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 152]