Land Petitions of the Niagara Settlers "Devine to Doan"

Devine, John

Certificate of Abner Miles dated 1 Feb 1800 for John Devine (no petition included)

“1^st Feb^y 1800 Personally appeared before me J. Small Esqr—Abner Miles & maketh oath, & saith that Jn^o Devine has one Yoke of Oxen & a Cow, his own property—& that he has always considered him to be a very Industrious & good Settler. [Signed] Abner Miles Sworn before me the day and year above. [Signed] J. Small J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 1, Petition Number 75]

Dickhaut, Henry

Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Dickhout [signed Dickhaut] dated at Niagara on 8 Jul 1797

“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner served as a Serjeant in the artillery in the German Regiment called Ebprintz Hessen Hanau in the American war- that being wounded and taken prisoner in 1777 – he was kept in confinement till the close of the war. That your Petitioner’s family consisting of a wife and seven children, are now in the State of New York & that being very desirous to remove with them into this Province, your Petitioner Humbly prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him such appropriation of Land as to your Honor may seem meet to be confirmed to him on his return to the Province with his Family, which he apprehends will be early next Spring—[Signed] Henry Dickhaut” Received at the Executive Council Office on 8 Jul 1797. Ordered to stand over for a certificate that being a prisoner could not be discharged. Read again on 12 Jul 1797. Upon the within certificates received to appropriate 500 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 45d]

Certificate of Robert Kerr, J. P. dated on 12 Jul 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Dickhout

“Personally appeared before me Robert Kerr Esquire this 12^th Day of July 1797 John Hope and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists – Deposeth he served last war in Col. Bernards corps was at the Battle of Bennington and that Henry Dickhaut served in that Battle as a sergeant in the Hessian Artillery. The said Henry Dickhaut was wounded and taken prisoner and five years afterwards, he saw the said Henry Dickhaut a prisoner and further the Deponent sayeth not so help me God—” John Hope made his mark. “Sworn before me Day & Date above mentioned—[Signed] Robert Kerr J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 45]

Certificate of David McFall dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 7 Jul 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Dickhout

“I do hereby certify that Henery Dickhaut was Serjeant in the Artillery in the regiment known by the name of Erbsprintz Hessen-Hanau in the Company of Capt Bausch and under the command of Colonel Bauer, that he received a wound in his thigh under the same command at the battle of Lamscap Creek and that I recollect seeing him in the hospital at the Town of Bennington soon after the said battle – [Signed] David McFall” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 45b]

Certificate of Robert Kerr, J. P. dated at Niagara on 12 Jul 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Dickhout

“I do certify from the many circumstances the bearer Henry Dickhaut has mentioned Done relating to the Campaign 1777, that he must have served in that army commanded by General Burgoyne [Signed] Robert Kerr” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 45c]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Dickhout (signed Dickhaut) dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 22 Jul 1797

“humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner wishes to erect a Distillery in the Town of Newark. He therefore humbly prays that your Honor would be pleased to grant him a Town Lot & as in duty bound he will ever pray [Signed] Henry Dickhaut.” Received by the Executive Council on 22 Jul 1797. No order of Council noted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle “Miscellaneous 1797-1826”, Petition Number 19]

Dickson, Charlotte (Adlam)

Upper Canada Land Petition of Charlotte Dickson formerly Charlotte Adlam dated on 30 Sep 1796

“Humbly Sheweth That your Memorialist is the Daughter of Major John Adlam, an Officer upwards of Fifty Years in His Majesty’s Service. That your Memorialist left England at the time Governor Simcoe came to this Government. That in London, The Governor General Lord Dorchester assured her of extending to her all the Benefits that could accrue to any of the Loyalists. That from the Kindness of her friends she was never under the Necessity of availing herself of that assurance in any other shape whatever than in the present Application for a grant of such quantity of the waste Lands of the Crown, as your wisdom may think fit. Your Memorialist has to observe She has it fully in her Power to make such Improvements as will warrant any quantity that may be allowed her, and your Memorialist as in Duty bound will ever Pray [Signed] Charlotte Dickson” Received at the Executive Council Office on 1 Oct 1796 and read in Council on 8 Oct 1796. Ordered 300 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 2, Petition Number 5]

Dickson, Robert

Upper Canada Land Petition of Robert Dickson, now Merchant at Michilimackinac dated on 29 Sep 1796

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner has been resident in this Province for fifteen Years; part of which time, and during the war he was at Oswego That since your Petitioner has been mostly at Niagara and Michilamackina. That about to leave of the fur Trade Your Petitioner is anxious to settle in the more Cultivated parts of Upper Canada, and wishing now to Avail himself of the Bounty of the Crown, comes to your Honor for that purpose—Your Petitioner could plead Essential services rendered to the Government with which His Excellency Governor Simcoe has a Knowledge of, and Major Doyle of the 24^th Regiment can if necessary vouch for them, should your Honor require any Proof of the respectability of your Petitioner, It shall be at Hand—Your Petitioner has to Mention that His Exports in Furs to the Mother Country has for These four Years past exceeded £3,000 Sterling annually—Taking these Circumstances into Your Consideration, Your Petitioner trusts in your Honor for such a Grant of the waste lands of the Crown, as in your wisdom you may think fit, and as in Duty Bound [Signed] William Dickson for Robert Dickson” Read in Council on 8 Oct 1796. Ordered 600 acres on Petitioner becoming resident in the Province” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 2, Petition Number 18]

The Petition of Robert Dickson dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 14 Jul 1797

“That your Petitioner has been fifteen years in this Province, ten of which he has been in business as a merchant, & mostly in the Northwest trade. That two years since he held a confidential correspondence with His Excellency Lieut. Governor Simcoe and the Commanding Officer at Michillimackinac relative to the Spanish settlements on the Mississipi. That in the event of a war there he was to have been actively employed, having offered his services. That he has received six hundred acres of land, for which he is very thankful. That his imports & exports are considerable & yearly increasing—He therefore humbly prays that he may be put on a footing with other merchants of his description by making his grant twelve hundred acres & as in duty bound he will ever pray [Signed] William Dickson for Robert Dickson” Received at the Executive Council Office on 14 Jul 1797 and read in Council on 14 Jul 1797. Ordered recommended for 1200 acres including former grants as an old merchant. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 74]

Dickson, Thomas

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Dickson dated on 7 Sep 1793

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner at present is in possession of a Town Lott N^o 190 held hitherto under the regulations and restrictions of the Land Board—which regulations and restrictions, on the part of your Petitioner have not entirely been Complied with—Your Petitioner therefore Craves the Indulgence of the Land Board in granting him the said Lott for a longer term in order to fullfill the Intentions of the Land Board in granting them—and your Petitioner will ever Pray—[Signed] William Dickson for Thomas Dickson” No decision of the Executive Council recorded. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle “Miscellaneous 1783-1795” Petition Number 4]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Dickson dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 28 Feb 1794

“Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioner wishing to become a Settler in this province prays to be permitted to take the Oath of Allegience & to Receive such a portion of Vacant Land as Your Excellency in your wisdom should think proper to grant him—And your petitioner asin duty bound shall ever pray [Signed] Thomas Dickson” No decision of the Executive Council given. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle “Miscellaneous 1783-1795” Petition Number 2]

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Dickson received by the Executive Council on 4 Jul 1794

“Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioner has for some time past been settled as a Merchant in the vicinity of the Kings Lands at Fort Erie. That his business requires his procuring if possible of a situation nearer to the Port or Road where the vessels load and lay, and if consistent with the plans of your Excellency, that he may have assigned to him a Town lot as contiguouse to the present Fort and Stores as may be allowed under such regulations as your Excellency in you Wisdom may direct, And Your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever Pray [Signed] Thomas Dickson” Received by the Executive Council on 4 Jul 1794 and ordered granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle “Miscellaneous 1797-1826”, Petition Number 18]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Dickson dated on 7 Oct 1796

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner has been Seven years in this province, four years with M^r Hamilton at Queenston and three years at Fort Erie, where he now resides as a Merchant—That he received 200 acres of land from the late Land board, and now prays your Honor will grant him what additional quantity of the waste lands of the Crown as your Honor may think fit and Your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray [Signed] Thomas Dickson” Received at the Executive Council Office on 7 Oct 1796 and read in Council on 8 Oct 1796. Ordered 400 acres in addition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 2, Petition Number 26]

Dickson, William (1)

Upper Canada Land Petition of William Dickson of Niagara, Merchant dated at Niagara on 31 Jul 1792

“Humbly Sheweth—That your Memorialist wishing to Establish himself as a Merchant in the District of Nassau, for the more Convenient supply of the new Settlers, sought out the Situation the most probable for the ful[…] Scite of a County Town, and with the consent of Col. Harris of the 60^th Regiment then Commanding the Upper Parts granted on Consultation with the Engineer and some of the Principal Mgistrates, your Memorialist Purchased a small House and Lott, parcel of the Crown reserve, opposte the Fort of Niagara, which had been Improved and Occupied under the Express permission of the several Commandants, since the year 1783 and Transferred by various Sales from M^r Guthrie Surgeon in Butlers Rangers to John B[achers] Silversmith and by him to M^r Crooks Merchant at Niagara and by him to Your Memorialist—That various repairs and additions Necessary for the accommodation of your Memorialists Trade, had augmented his Disbursments from £60 to £600 New York Currency when under the regulations for the Land Granting Department The County Town of Lenox was lately laid out, on the said reserve, and does not Comprehend your Memorialists House, which Stands between the Southern line of said Town, and the spot Inclosed and heretofore now as a Burial Ground—That Your Excellencys Memorialist having received Intimation Sometime ago from the Comandant to remove his said House, which Can only be done by its utter Demolition humbly represents to your Excellency, that it is so situated, as to afford no Improvement or Inconvenience, either to the Inhabitants of said Town of Lenox, or to any Military Works which in any Probability may be usefully Constricted on the said Reserve, all which Facts and representations Your Excellencys Memorialist humbly [….] leave to Offer in Evidence to the Land Office or Board, or such persons as Your Excellency may appoint, and that his possession held under good faith, and upon a valuable Consideration May be Confirmed by Grant from Your Excellency and Your Memorialist as in Duty Bound Will ever Pray [Signed] William Dickson” Read in the Executive Council on 17 Oct 1792 and rejected, the Governor and Council having no authority to give away any land reserved for the purposes of fortification. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 1, Petition Number 38]

Upper Canada Land Petition of William Dickson, merchant dated on 7 Sep 1793

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner, at present is in possession of a Town Lott N^o 189, held hitherto under the regulations & restrictions of the Land Board; which regulations, on the part of your petitioner have not wholy been complied with—Your Petitioner therefore Craves the Indulgence of the Land Board, in granting him the said Lotts for a longer term in order to fullfill the Intentions of the Land Board—in granting them and your Petitioner will ever Pray [Signed] William Dickson” No decision of the Executive Council recorded. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle “Miscellaneous 1783-1795” Petition Number 3]

Upper Canada Land Petition of William Dickson dated at York (Toronto) on 5 Jan 1797

“Most Respectfully Sheweth—That your Petitioner had the Honor of Presenting a Memorial to you in Council on the 2^d Indstant to which your Petitioner on Enquiring has received rather a Discouraging answer—From a Combination of Circumstances your Petitioner is thereby placed in an unpleasant Situation unavoidable from no foresight of his own—Your Petitioner Humbly Presuming that a Recommendation of that Memorial with the Circumstances that have Induced it, may be allowed with Beneficial Consequences Generally as well as Particularly Solicit again your Honors attention to that Memorial and the Circumstances that Emenate from it—Should Your Honor then still Deem, that Exchange to be attended with Injurious Consequences, may Your Petitioner of such Deeds as have Issued from the Secretarys Office, since the passing of an act last season of the Provincial Parliament, to Secure the Bona fide Transferences in titles to Land, as also the Deeds, which now may be in the Secretarys Office, ready to be Issued for the lands alluding to without Exchange and that one Deed may be made out in Your Petitioners Name Paying the accustomed Progressive fee, and so in Duty Bound your Petitioner Will Ever Pray—[Signed] William Dickson” No receipt date or decision of the Executive Council noted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle “Miscellaneous 1797-1826” Petition Number 5]

Upper Canada Land Petition of William Dickson dated 2 Oct 1796

“Humbly Sheweth That a Masonic lodge was built on Lott No 33, in The Town of Newark under the sanction of the Land Board but a Ticket was never Granted by the Members, That since it was found Necessary to sell the said Lodge and Lot at public Sale, your Petitioner was the purchaser; That since the Master of the Lodge has applied to your Honor by Letter, to grant the same to your Petitioner, as purchaser; Your Petitioner therefore Prays that Lott N^o 33 in the Town of Newark may be So granted and the Tittle Deed Issue in the name of your Petitioner and as in Duty Bound Your Petitioner will Ever Pray—[Signed] William Dickson J. P.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 3 Oct 1796 and read in Council on 3 Oct 1796. Ordered prayer granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 2, Petition Number 6]

Upper Canada Land Petition of William Dickson of Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Merchant dated at Newark on 12 May 1796

“Humbly Sheweth That your Memorialist has been resident in this Province Eleven Years. That your Memorialist has Improved considerably during that in the Clearing of Lands, and in Buildings in the Town of Newark—should your Memorialist be thought deserving of lands, he prays for such Quantity as your Excellency in your Wisdom may think Proper and Your Memorialist as in duty Bound will Ever Pray—[Signed] William Dickson” Read in the Executive Council on 6 Jul. Ordered recommended that the lands granted to the Petitioner may be made up 1200 acres. Prays in another petition for 20 acres above Navy Hall—referred to the Surveyor General and recommended that 20 acres or there about may be granted the Petitioner if vacant” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 2, Petition Number 34]

Upper Canada Land Petition of William Dickson of Newark, Merchant dated on 31 Mar 1797

“Humbly Sheweth, That the Governor General Lord Dorchester was Pleased to authorize the Late Land Granting Department in this Province to augment the Quantity of Lands to such Individuals as from their Industry and Improvements they might think Intitled to that Bounty—render this Description, your Petitioner Comes, as per annexed Certificate. Since that period your Petitioner has under the new Government Experienced no further Indulgence. Therefore Humbly submits to your Honors Consideration the Expediency or Propriety of allowing your Petitioner the four Hundred acres granted him by the old Government, Exclusive of what was Granted by Governor Simcoe in Council—Should this from any Circumstances be found Inexpedient, your Petitioner with Deference Suggests, that a like Quantity may be allowed either to his wife Charlotte Dickson or your Petitioners son Robert and as in Duty Bound Your Petitioner will Ever Pray [Signed] William Dickson” Read in Council on 31 Mar 1797. Ordered the Petitioner has received to the utmost extent which the Board is impowered by the Kings instructions to give to individuals. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 2, Petition Number 65]

Upper Canada Land Petition of William Dickson dated at York (Toronto) on 2 Jan 1798

“The Memorial of William Dickson Most Respectfully Sheweth That your memorialist located some time ago, a Tract of land in the Township of Flamboro East, in his own name, in the name of M^rs Dickson, and in that of a number of others, by them duly authorised for that purpose; That at this particular time the Tract was located without Inspection; That Since Deeds have Issued, from the Secretarys Office, for the far greater part of these; and the respective fees, on each have been paid by your Memorialist to the Officers of Government for possessing the same—That your Memorialist finds this Tract is of a Quality much inferior to the Generality of Lands in this Country, consisting chiefly of Cedar Swamps & Rocks and at the same time Inaccessable from the heighth of the Mountain—Your Memorialist having paid the fees on each particular Deed Trusts your Honor will Indulge him, in Exchanging the same for other waste Lands, on your Memorialists Resigning the Different Deeds to your Honor in Council in order to these being Cancelled, and then an Equal Quantity, (what your memorialist supposes to be about nine or Ten thousand acres), may be regranted to your Memorialist, in his Own right, on paying the accustomed Progressive fee, and Your Memorialist as in Duty Bound will Ever Pray [Signed] William Dickson” Received at the Executive Council Office on 2 Jan 1798 and read in Council the same day. Ordered the Board are concerned it cannot with propriety accede to the Petitioner’s request with respect to the deeds already issued – it being a precedent which may lead to injurious consequences. But should the Petitioner have the lots in the same predicament for which deeds have not issued, the Board will with pleasure show every proper indulgence to his application for exchanging them. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 4, Petition Number 5]

Upper Canada Land Petition of William Dickson of Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) dated at York on 3 Jul 1798

“Humbly Sheweth—That accompanying this is a Schedule of Purchases made by your Petitioner, from different people who had obtained warrants of Survey from your Hon^ble Council, and for which no Deeds have as yet Issued nor are they in the line to being perfected. That accompanying this are also the Different Transfers from these People, Investin[g] their right and Interest in your Petitioner—That the Consolidation of these different Claims in the Name of your Petitioner, would be Extremely Satisfactory, and indulgent, and your Petitioner presumes would not be attended with Injury or prejudice to the Crown, or Offices of Government – but on the Contrary – Your Petitioner therefore Prays your Honour, that for the Different Lots in such respective Townships, a warrant may Issue that the name of your Petitioner be Inserted in the place of the original holders and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever Pray [Signed] William Dickson” Received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Jul 1798. Ordered referred to the Committee of Council now sitting and may probably be inclined to extend the same indulgence to the Petitioner which has been granted to others in the like cases. Read in Council on 8 Aug 1798. Ordered recommended except with respect to Edward Harps’ wife and Joseph Robinson – the titles to which are deficient. Read again on 6 May 1800. Ordered sufficient proof having been adduced with respect to Harp and Robinson, recommended that the lands granted to them be included in the grant to the Petitioner. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 4, Petition Number 1]

An account of Purchases from the following persons made by William Dickson of Newark, and how by him patented for that Deed in the Respective Townships made be made out in his name— [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 4, Petition Number 1b]

From

Henry Wilson Lot N^o 13 in the 7^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

Edward Harp Lot N^o 14 in the 7^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

Stauts Overholt Lot N^o 7. 8 in the 5^th Con Walsingham 350 acres

Edward Harps wife Lot N^o 15 in the 7^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

Patrick Cruikshanks Lot N^o 17 in the 9^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

Joseph Robertson Lot N^o 22 in the 9^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

John Moss Lot N^o 22 in the 11^th Con and ½ Lot N^o 21 in the 8^th Con Walsingham 300 acres

Cornelius Brink Lot N^o 18 in the 9^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

William Lowrence Lot N^o 19 in the 9^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

Archibald Stuart Lot N^o 20 in the 9^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

John Barker Lot N^o 24 in the 13^th and 14^th Con Walsingham 300 acres

Adam Crystler Lot N^o 21 in the 10^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

Wells Whitman Lot N^o 11 in the 8^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

Morgan DeShay Lot N^o 23 in the 10^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

Arch^d Scot Lot N^o 22 and ½ Lot N^o 20 in the 13^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

Thomas Redford Lot N^o 12 in the 7^th Con and ½ Lot N^o 16 in the 8^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

Richard Davies Lot N^o 24 in the 12^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

John Cole Lot N^o 23 in the 14^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

Jane Davis Lot N^o 24 in the 11^th Con Walsingham 200 acres

John Clendennin ½ Lot N^o 20 in the 13^th Con Walsingham 100 acres

Richard Hide Lot N^o 11 in the 12^th Con Walsingham 100 acres

Arch^d Fletcher Lot N^o 7 in the 4 Concession of Grantham 100 acres

Alex^r Fletcher Lot N^o 370 Town Lot in Newark

Daniel Robins Lot N^o 49 Concession 1 Wainfleet 200 acres

John Cogden Lot N^o 19 Concession 3 Townsend 200 acres

Arch^d Stuart Lot 186 Town Lot in Newark

Recapitulation

2850 acres in Walsingham

100 acres in Grantham

200 acres in Wainfleet

200 acres in Townsend

2 Town Lots Newark

List of Persons To Pay Fees attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Dickson [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 4, Petition Number 1e]

Henry Wilson – 200 acres

Edward Harp – 200 acres

Cornelius Brink – 200 acres

William Lowrance – 200 acres

Arch^d Stewart – 200 acres

Wells Whitman – 200 acres

Richard Davies – 200 acres

Adam Crysler – 200 acres

Arch^d Stewart – 186 a Town Lot

Alex^r Fletcher – 320 a Town Lot

Mentioned in the undated Upper Canada Land Petition of John and William Lottridge, heirs to the late Robert Lottridge Deceased, and formerly Captain in the Indian Department attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Robert Isaac Dey Gray

“Most Humbly represents That as Heirs to their late Father under a minute of your Hon^ble Council, they have been granted in their right, one hundred acres of land being in the Township of Niagara, and Known as Lott N^o Sixty five in the third Concession of said Township, and having sold, Bargained for, and Disposed of the same unto William Dickson of Niagara, Esquire for and in Consideration of the Sum of Two Hundred and Twenty five pounds, New yk C^y, your Petitioners humbly Crave the Deed for the farm may Issue in the name of the said William Dickson his heirs or assigns—and Your Petitioners as in Duty Bound Will ever Pray—[Signed] John & William Lottridge” Received at the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on 24 Aug 1801. Ordered referred to the Executive Council by order of the Lieutenant Governor. Read in the Executive Council on 25 Aug 1801. Ordered the Board having taken this Petition into their consideration in obedience to the reference of His Excellency the Lieut. Governor recommended that the original order of Council dated the 7 of May 1799 be sustained and a deed issue accordingly to the Petitioner, R. I. D. Gray Esq. for Lott No. 19 in the 1^st – 28 in the 2^nd & 65 in the third Concessions of the Township of Newark in the County of Lincoln & late Home District. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “G” Bundle 5, Petition Number 52a]

Dickson, William (2)

Upper Canada Land Petition of William Dickson, farmer dated at Niagara on 20 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]

“The Petition of William Dickson of the Township of Stamford who has received but one Hundred Acres of Land & has a wife—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 an additional 200 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 5 Jul. Ordered recommended for one hundred acres in addition if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 2, Petition Number 9]

Diel, Henry

Deed from Henry Diel to Captain Robert Lottridge dated 13 Sep 1795 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Lottridge and William Lottridge

“Know all men by these presents that I Henry Diel, of the province of Quebec have Sold to Captain Robert Lottridge of Said province, the improvement of a farm with two dwelling houses and a horse thereon, also a Negroe Man Named [Prentoo?], Joining on each Side, the lands of M^r Butler and M^r Hous, on the two mile Creek for which I have Contentedly Received the Just and full Sum of two hundred and fifty pounds NY Cur^y It being the full vallue thereof, In witness I have hereunto Set my hand this thirtieth day of September In the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred Eighty and five—as witness my hand [Signed] Henry Diel in the presence of [Signed] Bernard Frey, Corn^s Winney” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “L” Bundle 2, Petition Number 38a]

Disher, John

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Disher dated at Niagara on 31 Oct 1796

“The Petition of John Disher, of the age of 21 y^rs & upwards- son of W^m Disher, of Pelham—Humbly shews That your Petitioner having never received any Land, and desirous of becoming a bona fide Settler, in the Long Point vicinity- prays Your Honor would be pleased to grant him 200 acres in that settlement and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] John Disher” Received at the Executive Council Office on 12 Nov 1796 and read in Council on 28 Mar 1797. Ordered petitioner must produce a certificate that he is the son of Mr. Disher. Read in Council on 25 Apr 1797. Ordered 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 2, Petition Number 69a]

Certificate of David Secord dated 23 Apr 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Disher

“I do cartify That the Bearer John Disher hath Been in this province upward of Eight years & Behaved as Becometh a Good subject and hath taken the oath To his Majesty King George. Given under My Hand This 23 April 1797 [Signed] D Secord” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 2, Petition Number 69]

Disher, William Junior

Upper Canada Land Petition of William Disher Junior of the Township of Pelham dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 31 Oct 1796

“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner came into the Province in the fall of 1788 with a wife and one Child—that he applied to the Land Board and took the oath of Allegiance, and was directed to look out for Land, that he has settled on 200 acres of Land in the above named Township, and made considerable improvements thereon, but has never received any certificate, prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him the said 200 acres and likewise one Hundred acres in addition for family Lands—and your petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Willi Disher junr” Received at the Executive Council Office on 12 Nov 1796 and read in Council on 28 Mar 1797. Ordered recommended for 300 acres including family Lands. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 2, Petition Number 78]

Certificate of William Disher Sr. attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of William Disher Junior

“I do hereby certify that William Disher Junior came into this Province in the year 1788, with a wife and one Child—[Signed] Wm Disher Sener Upper Canada” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 2, Petition Number 78a]

Doan, Aaron

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Aaron Doan of the Township of Humberstone & County of Lincoln received at the Executive Council Office on 5 Jul 1795

“Most Humbly Sheweth: That your Petitioner from Pure Motives of Loyalty, Came to this Province Seven Years ago in order to become a Settler under the British Government and that Your Petitioner has a wife and two Children in this Province. That Your Petitioner has Improved Lots N^o 15 & 16 in the third Concession of the said Township of Humberstone Eighty Acres only of the said Lot N^o 15 falls to the Shair of Your Petitioner. That Your Petitioner is able to Cultivate a larger quantity than two hundred Acres. Your Petitioner therefore most Humbly Prayeth That Your Excellency & Honours will be pleased to take his Case into Consideration, and Grant to your Petitioner for himself and Family, Four hundred Acres of Land within the Township of Humberstone aforesaid, including the 80 Acres part of Lot N^o 15 and the said Lot N^o 16 and Your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever Pray. [Signed] Aaron Doan” Received at the Executive Council Office on 5 Jul 1795 and read in Council on 20 Aug 1795. Ordered recommended for 300 acres including what may have been been already granted and referred to the Surveyor General. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 1, Petition Number 35]

Doan, Elijah

A signer to the Upper Canada Land Petition of the inhabitants around Sugar Loaf (Humberstone Township) dated at Newark on 30 Mar 1793

“The Petition of the Inhabitants settled round the Point called Sugar Loaf above Fort Erie Humbly Sheweth—That near one hundred Families are now Settled in that Quarter on Lands not yet Surveyed Subject from this Circumstance the many inconveniencies attending this Situation, particularly to disputes about Limits & encroachments the one on the other—Therefor most humbly Supplicating your Excellency will have the Goodness to order a Survey to be made of their Lands, with such dispatch as you in your wisdom may think fitt—And your petitioners as in duty Bound Will ever pray &c—[Signed] Abr^m Laing, Joel W Morris, Wilson Doan, Elija Doan, Nathan Havens, Joseph Havens, Azalia Schooley, Johoiadah Schooley, John Harret, John Cutler, Peter Cairn, Amos Morris, James Wilson, Samuel Wilson, John Braley, William Cook, Asa Schooley, Christopher Richards, James Edsall, Daniel Forsyth, Michael Shark, James Edsel, Christian Troyer, Jason Millard, Dan Millard, Heart Smith, Thomas Millard, Titios Doan, Enos Doan.” Read in Council on 10 Jul 1793. Ordered that directions be given to the Surveyor General to carry it into execution as soon as possible. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 1, Petition Number 1c]

Notation of the Land Board dated on 30 Mar 1793 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of the inhabitants of Sugar Loaf

“We do Certify that the Persons described in the above Petition are in general Sober & Industrious Settlers & as such deserving any Favors his Excellency the Governor may think proper to confir respecting the prayer of the Petition. [Signed] R. Hamilton, J Butler, John Burch” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 1, Petition Number 1b]

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Elijah Doan of the Township of Crowland received by the Executive Council on 17 Jul 1795

“most Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner about Six years ago, owing to his attachment to the British Government, came to this Province in order to become a Settler, with his wife & Family under full expectation of Receiving allotments of Lands agreeable to a Royal Proclamation at that time being extent in this Province, and which Proclamation was Circulating through different part of The United States of America. That your Petitioners Family consists of a wife and four Children. That in consequence of Liberty Generally given by the then existing Land Board, your Petitioner became a Settler in this Township. That this Township being lately Survey’d by which it appears that the Improvement which your Petitioner has made in the said Township of Crowland at a very great expense, falls on four Lots of about one hundred acres each, that is to say Numbers Twelve and Thirteen in the Sixth & Twelve and Thirteen in the Seventh Concessions. Your Petitioner therefore most Humbly Prayeth That your Excellency and Honours will be pleased to take his case into Consideration and Grant to your Petitioner for himself & Family the said Four Lots or Portions of Ground, and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever Pray.” Received by the Executive Council on 17 Jul 1795 and read in Council on 1 Aug 1795. Recommended to grant the prayer of the petition provided it does not interfere with any others right and referred to the Surveyor General. A Warrant for Lot 12 in the 6 Concession of Crowland issued 7^th July 1806. With respect to Lots 13 in 6^th and 12 and 13 in 7^th Concession see the letter from the Surveyor General annexed to this petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 1 Petition Number 29c]

Undated Letter from Acting Surveyors General Chewett & Ridout to John Small, Clerk of the Executive Council appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Elijah Doan

“In answer to your letter of the 7 Instant, accompanied by Elijah Doans Petition—who appears to be recommended for a patent of Lots N^o 12 & 13 in the 6 Concession & 12 & 13 in the 7 Concession of Crowland—“provided it does not interfere with any others right”—We beg leave to inform you that the Lot N^o 13 in the 6 Concession & the northeast part of N^o 13 in the 12 Concession containing 200 acres have been described for him N^o 5292 under a magistrates Recommendation—& that his name is on the plan for Lot N^o 12 in the 6 Concession—as asked by him—but that Lot N^o 12 in the 7 Concession is claimed by Wilson Doan & James Wilson as pr Report of the 16 August last—We return the petition & have the Honor to be Sir Your most Obedient Servant, for the Survey^r General [Signed] Chewett & Ridout” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 1 Petition Number 29]

Receipt N^o 1154 from Peter Russell, Receiver General dated 19 Mar 1806 to the Clerk of the Executive Council appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Elijah Doan

“M^r Swayze has paid into this Office £3.5.2 Being the Patent fee on a grant to Elijah Doan of 100 Acres in Crowland located N^o 12 in 6 Concession OC 18 Aug^t 1795 [Signed] Peter Russell, Receiver General Warrant issued 7 July 1806” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 1 Petition Number 29b]

Doan, Enos

A signer to the Upper Canada Land Petition of the inhabitants around Sugar Loaf (Humberstone Township) dated at Newark on 30 Mar 1793

“The Petition of the Inhabitants settled round the Point called Sugar Loaf above Fort Erie Humbly Sheweth—That near one hundred Families are now Settled in that Quarter on Lands not yet Surveyed Subject from this Circumstance the many inconveniencies attending this Situation, particularly to disputes about Limits & encroachments the one on the other—Therefor most humbly Supplicating your Excellency will have the Goodness to order a Survey to be made of their Lands, with such dispatch as you in your wisdom may think fitt—And your petitioners as in duty Bound Will ever pray &c—[Signed] Abr^m Laing, Joel W Morris, Wilson Doan, Elija Doan, Nathan Havens, Joseph Havens, Azalia Schooley, Johoiadah Schooley, John Harret, John Cutter, Peter Cairn, Amos Morris, James Wilson, Samuel Wilson, John Braley, William Cook, Asa Schooley, Christopher Richards, James Edsall, Daniel Forsyth, Michael Shark, James Edsel, Christian Troyer, Jason Millard, Dan Millard, Heart Smith, Thomas Millard, Titios Doan, Enos Doan.” Read in Council on 10 Jul 1793. Ordered that directions be given to the Surveyor General to carry it into execution as soon as possible. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 1, Petition Number 1c]

Notation of the Land Board dated on 30 Mar 1793 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of the inhabitants of Sugar Loaf

Doan, Joseph

Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Doan of Humberstone & a Loyalist U. E. dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 2 May 1797

“Humbly shews – That your Petitioner came into the Province in the year 1787, with a wife & one child, that he had another born about the 1^st of Jan^y 1789- & has now five children—That your Petitioner has received 200 acres only which are in the above named Township and has considerably improved them—He therefore prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him what Lands may be due him for his family- or otherwise, that your Honor would be pleased to grant him in addition to what he has received, for family Lands and to himself and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray [Signed] Joseph Doan” Received at the Executive Council Office on 2 May 1797 and read the same day. Ordered 200 acres as family lands. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 35a]

Certificate of David Secord, J. P. attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Doan

“I Do certify that the Bearer Joseph Doan came into this province In the year 1787 Brought with Him a wife and 1 child and had 1 child Born the first of Jan^y 1789. Given under my hand this 29 Day of April 1797 [Signed] D Secord” Added notation: “Moses, Madason} Children” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “A” Bundle 3, Petition Number 35]

Doan, Thomas

Signer to the petition of the inhabitants of Stamford Township for a mill attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Timothy Skinner dated 23 Jun 1800

“The petition of the Subscribers (Inhabitants of Lincoln County Stamford Township) – Most Respectfully Sheweth that there is a Great want of Mills at or near the Falls of Niagara. We therefore pray that Timothy Skinner (Senior) may be tolerated to build Said mills Adjoining his own and land and As in duty bound we Shall ever pray [Signed] Thomas Millard, Cha^s Willson, James Forsyth, Haggai Skinner, Noah Cook, John Hardey, Edw^d Lafferty, John Losea, John Durham, Edward Durham, Thomas Millard Senior, John Reilly, Peter McMicking, Jacob Kilman, John McKerlie, John Clow, Adam McNair. Peter Thomson, Paul Cripps, Bri[lrehald] [br]omson, John Thomson, Thomas McMicking, Joseph Robeson his mark, John Chisholm, Donald Rose, James Cooper, Conrad Dorshimer, Patrick Reilly, Benjamin Skinner, Azariah Lamer, William Lundy, Jacob Fonger, William Fonger, Charles Grene, Benjamin Skinner Senor, Ebenezer Skinner, Isaac Chambers, Robert Spencer his mark, James Crawford, Chris Buchner, Henry Ramsey, [fred…] gobalt, Thomas Doan, John Upher, Jacob Upper, George Upper, George Couke, Robert Wilkerson, Benajah Williams, George Keefer, John Hilz, Ezekiel Woodruff, Giles Hall, Hugh Wilson, John Wilson, John Wilson Jun^r, Johnneal Kelhone, John [….] John Si[lverthorn]” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 5, Petition Number 127d]

Doan, Titus

A signer to the Upper Canada Land Petition of the inhabitants around Sugar Loaf (Humberstone Township) dated at Newark on 30 Mar 1793

Notation of the Land Board dated on 30 Mar 1793 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of the inhabitants of Sugar Loaf

Upper Canada Land Petition of Titus Doan of the Township of Stamford dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 12 Aug 1795

“Humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioner came into this Province in the year 1787—with his Family, of a wife and Seven Children, that he has never applied for Land, for himself or Family, but that two of his Sons have received each 200 acres—Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Excellency will be pleased to grant him and Family such a part of the vacant Lands of the Crown, as to your Excellency may seem meet, and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Titus Doan” Received by the Executive Council on 12 Aug 1795 and read in Council of 14 Aug 1794. Ordered recommended for 400 acres as family Lands and 200 acres for himself if it Does not appear by the Surveyors Books that he has received any. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 1, Petition Number 28]

Doan, Willson

A signer to the Upper Canada Land Petition of the inhabitants around Sugar Loaf (Humberstone Township) dated at Newark on 30 Mar 1793

“The Petition of the Inhabitants settled round the Point called Sugar Loaf above Fort Erie Humbly Sheweth—That near one hundred Families are now Settled in that Quarter on Lands not yet Surveyed Subject from this Circumstance the many inconveniencies attending this Situation, particularly to disputes about Limits & encroachments the one on the other—Therefor most humbly Supplicating your Excellency will have the Goodness to order a Survey to be made of their Lands, with such dispatch as you in your wisdom may think fitt—And your petitioners as in duty Bound Will ever pray &c—[Signed] Abr^m Laing, Joel W Morris, Wilson Doan, Elija Doan, Nathan Havens, Joseph Havens, Azalia Schooley, Johoiadah Schooley, John Harret, John Cutter, Peter Cairn, Amos Morris, James Wilson, Samuel Wilson, John Braley, William Cook, Asa Schooley, Christopher Richards, James Edsall, Daniel Forsyth, Michael Shark, James Edsel, Christian Troyer, Jason Millard, Dan Millard, Heart Smith, Thomas Millard, Titios Doan, Enos Doan.” Read in Council on 10 Jul 1793. Ordered that directions be given to the Surveyor General to carry it into execution as soon as possible. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 1, Petition Number 1c]

Notation of the Land Board dated on 30 Mar 1793 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of the inhabitants of Sugar Loaf

Upper Canada Land Petition of Wilson Doan dated on 10 Jul 1793 [extremely light and hard to read]

“The humble petitioner requesteth that His Excle the governor and Coun Will grant him a ~~farm lot of~~ lease for the land which lieth in the south east corner of the plains commons or Kings land near Niagara falls as he hath a mind to build a sawmill on a Stream by the same and whereas a sawmill appears to be much wanting in the place So […..] it may be toward the prommotion of the commonwealth and good of the publick which is [….] ever pray’d for [Signed] Willson Doan” Read in the Executive Council on 11 Jul 1793 and noted being upon the Military Communication can’t be granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 1 Petition Number 39]

Mentioned in an undated Letter from Acting Surveyors General Chewett & Ridout to John Small, Clerk of the Executive Council appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Elijah Doan

“In answer to your letter of the 7 Instant, accompanied by Elijah Doans Petition—who appears to be recommended for a patent of Lots N^o 12 & 13 in the 6 Concession & 12 & 13 in the 7 Concession of Crowland—“provided it does not interfere with any others right”—We beg leave to inform you that the Lot N^o 13 in the 6 Concession & the northeast part of N^o 13 in the 12 Concession containing 200 acres have been described for him N^o 5292 under a magistrates Recommendation—& that his name is on the plan for Lot N^o 12 in the 6 Concession—as asked by him—but that Lot N^o 12 in the 7 Concession is claimed by Wilson Doan & James Wilson as pr Report of the 16 August last—We return the petition & have the Honor to be Sir Your most Obedient Servant, for the Survey^r General [Signed] Chewett & Ridout.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 1 Petition Number 29a]