Land Petitions of the Niagara Settlers "Pace to Parker"

Pace, William

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page, Jesse

Upper Canada Land Petition of Jesse Page dated at Lincoln on 26 Apr 1794

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner Son of Joseph Page formerly in Colo^l Butlers Corps of Rangers. Now Most Humbly begs His Excellency will please to grant him a Certificate for Lot N^o 47 in the 4^th Concession of Township N^o [blank] at the head of Lake Ontario in which M^r Wilsons Grist Mill is Built—And your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever Pray” [Unsigned] No Executive Council dates or order on the petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle Miscellaneous 1788-1794, Petition Number 4]

Page, Joseph

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] Fra^s Goring, Corn^ls 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, W^m 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 Joseph Page dated on 31 Aug 1793

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner having served His Majesty during the late war with America as a Ranger in Colo^l Butlers Corps Now most humbly begs His Excellency will please to grant him a Certificate for Lots N^o 148 & 149 Township N^o 1. Your petitioner having had possession of the same this five years—And your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever Pray. [Signed] Joseph Page” Ordered granted by the Executive Council on 16 Aug 1794. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle Miscellaneous 1788-1794, Petition Number 5]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Page dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 17 Jul 1795

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner served Seven years in His Majesty’s Corps of Rangers commanded by Lieutenant Col^l Butler, his Family which he left in the Country (which is now called the United States) were much distressed and he prays a further allotment of Land to Accommodate his Family, which consists of a Wife and Four Children, or such other relief as through your Excellency seem meet, and your Petitioner in in [sic] Duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Jos^h Page” Received at the Executive Council Office on 17 Jul 1795. Ordered recommended to make up his Military Lands if not already granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 45]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Paige [sic]dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 4 Apr 1797

“Humbly shews—That your Petitioner served in Butlers rangers – and has received his Military Lands –that he came into the Province in the year 1787 – with a wife and 4 Children, and has received 200 acres family Lands—Your Petitioner therefore prays Your Honor would be pleased to grant him Such Lands as maybe due him for his family – and if it may please your Honor to grant him a portion for his wife – Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray—” Joseph Paige made his mark “witness [Signed] T Ridout” Received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Apr 1797 and read in Council on 4 Apr. Ordered 50 acres to complete his family lands if not done before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 54]

Notation of Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith on the reverse of the Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Paige

“It has been represented to me that Joseph Page joined the Royal Standard & the Corps of Rangers in 1777, that in the year 1778, all his property was destroyed—his wife is a very decent woman, & a […..], & tho she does not claim as the Daughter of a UE; risks a petition; as she understands that one or two of the old Rangers wives, have been given a location, & she has the means of cultivating it—at the Request of Joseph Page & his wife – D W Smith” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 54a]

Certificate of Isaac Swayze dated on 4 Apr 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Paige

“[I] do hearbey Certify that Joseph paige came in to this province in the year 1787 with a wife and five children—given under my Hand this 4 day April 1797 – [Signed] Isaac Swayze JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 54b]

Page, Polly (Medach)

Upper Canada Land Petition of Polly Page, now Polly Medach, dated on 23 Dec 1796

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner is daughter of Joseph Page, late of Col: Butlers Corps; That your Petitioners fathers name is Enrolled at the General Quarter Sessions as an U E, That your Petitioner is married to James Medach, who served also in the above Corps; That from the Bounty of the British Government your Memorialist therefore flatters herself in a Grant of Two Hundred acres of the waste Lands of the Crown, and as in duty Bound Your Petitioner will Ever Pray [Signed] Polly Page” Received at the Executive Council Office on 21 Jan 1797 and read in Council on 7 Apr 1797. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as U. E. Later notation: “Government has paid the fees for 200 acres in Dunwich under this order in name of Polly Page [Signed] John McGill IGPPA” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 73]

Page, Thomas Otway

Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Otway Page, Maltster and Brewer, dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 10 Oct 1796

“Humbly sheweth – That your Petitioner being desirous of becoming a Resident of this province prays your Honor to be pleased to grant your Petitioner one Town Lot – together with such other Quantity of Lands as your Honor in your wisdom, may think meet – and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Tho^s Otway Page” Received at the Executive Council Office on 10 Oct 1796 and read in Council on 13 Oct. Ordered reserved for enquiry. Received again at the Executive Council Office on 21 Mar 1797. Ordered the petitioner not being able to adduce proofs of his Loyalty, the prayer of his petition is not granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 69]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Otway Page dated at York (Toronto) on 7 May 1799

“humbly sheweth. That your Honor’s Petitioner has been a Resident of this Province for some years past. That he is now, & has been since last August Gaoler of the Home District. That he has never received any Lands from Government; Wherefore he humbly prays that your Honor would be pleased to grant him a Town Lot in Newark & such a portion of the waste land of the Crown as to your Honor may appear meet and as in duty bound he will ever pray—for Thomas Otway Page [Signed] Alex^r McDonell, Sheriff of the H. D.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 7 May 1799 and read in Council on 7 May 1799. Ordered recommended for 500 acres under the New Regulations. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 4, Petition Number 2]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Nathaniel Dennis dated in Bertie Township, Welland County on 3 Mar 1829

“The Petition of Nathaniel Dennis an inhabitant of the Township of Bertie in the Niagara District. Most humbly Sheweth — That thy Petitioner hath Resided with his Brother Obedah Dennis on Lands Granted to our Father on the broken front on a Well None point of Land Called Point Ebano Some time about Sixteen years past some stur was Made by our Neighbour Thomas O. Page and we aplied to the Surveigher General and he Signified to us there could no Clame Be made by any one on our Possessione and None has been Made until Last fall when this Our Neighbour Thomas O. Page hath forbid us to improve any Longer on his Lands — as this Will accompany one from Daniel Pound our Neighbour and will be Presentted by our Neighbour Charels Hill thy Petitioner wishes he may have it Granted that should a Surveigher be sent on to have him Examin the Loines between us and thy Petitioner in Duty bound will Ever Pray [Signed] Nathaniel Dennis Bertie 3^d Mo 3^d 1829” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 15, Petition Number 77]

Report of the Surveyor General’s Office dated on 13 Mar 1829 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Nathaniel Dennis

“The fronts of Lots N^o 33 and 34 on Point Abino upon Lake Erie in the Township of Bertie Containing 250 acres was described in the year 1807 to Obadiah and Nathaniel Dennis under the Commissioners Report in June 1807, Ezekiel Dennis the original nominee. SGO 13 March 1829” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 15, Petition Number 77]

Order of the Executive Council dated 28 Mar 1829 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Nathaniel Dennis

“In Council 28 March 1829. The boundaries of the Petitioners Land must be governed by the Original Survey – to be established in a Court of Justice when questioned. The Gov^t posess no […..] of Contravening the provisions of the Provl Statues upon this Subject [Initialed] JB” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “D” Bundle 15, Petition Number 77]

Palmer, David

Upper Canada Land Petition of David Palmer dated at 40 Mile Creek (Grimsby) on 5 Jul 1795

“Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner was an Inhabitant of Sussex County, State of New Jersey, and for many Years followed the Business of a Miller by which he supported himself and Family, in a reputable Way, and was Situated in a part of the said State where the refugees and other Loyalists that had fled to the British Standard resorted in a private Manner, by means of which he had it in his power to Give them succour, which he did in the best manner he Could and also Gave Great assistance in getting their Recruits to the Army, whereby he became Suspected, by the then Ruling Power, and suffer’d much in his property by the Severe and Inhuman Laws passed in the said State against Loyalists, whereby he became little better than a Bankrupt, and that in the year 1788 he came to this Province with his Wife and Children several of whom are now become Inhabitants—Therefore your petitioner prays that your Excellency will Grant him, such an allotment of Land as You in your Wisdom may think he merits and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray [Signed] David Palmer” No Executive Council dates on the petition. Ordered recommended for 200 acres if not granted before and such for family lands as petitioner may appear to be entitled to. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 5]

Certificate of Nathaniel Pettit dated at 40 Mile Pond on 5 Jul 1795 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of David Palmer

“These Do Certifie that I was well aquanted with the barer David Palmer In the Now State of Newjersy and that he supported the character of an Honest man and that he Lived in a place where men came to from the Brittish armey in the Late war for Recruits for said armey and that he Gave them Great Assistance in forward in their Recruits into their Lines and Suporting them before they Gott away by which means he became suspected by the then Rulers of the country he Lived in and being Imprisoned find and otherwise Evel Intreated by the severe Laws that were then in force all most Ruined him and That he came to this country about seven years ago with a Large family and hath since suported them by his Industrey and Is now an Inhabitant of this Neighbourhood—and that in the year 1788 he came into this province and brought with him a wife and Eight children ungrowed Certified by [Signed] Nath^l Pettit” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 5a]

Palmer, Eleanor

Upper Canada Land Petition of Eleanor Palmer of the Township of Bertie dated at Niagara on 13 May 1796

“Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner’s House wherein she lives, is situated within the Lines of the Garrison at Fort Erie, & that she is at all times applied to, for the accommodation of Gentlemen & other Travellers, who occasionally pass that way, but by reason of the situation of Her House, a Licence for the sale of wine & spirituous Liquours, obtained in the accustomed manner, will not allow your Petitioner to furnish thereof to her Guests—Your Petitioner therefore prays your Excellency would be pleased to authorise her to sell wines & spirituous Liquours – within the Lines of the Garrison of Fort Erie – on her paying the usual Duty – And Your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Unsigned] Read in Council on 12 Jul. Ordered does not appear to concern the granting of lands. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 40]

Palmer, Elizabeth (Skinner)

Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Skinner, alias Palmer of the Township of Stamford, County of Lincoln & District of Niagara dated on 5 Aug 1801

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner is married to Benjⁿ Skinner and is the Daughter of David Palmer of the Township of Grimsby a U. E. Loyalist. Your Petitioner is of the full age of Twenty Eight years and has never as yet Received any Lands from the Crown. Wherefore She Prays your Excellency would be pleased to grant to her such a Portion of the waste Lands of the Crown as to your Excellency may appear meet and as in duty Bound Your Petitioner will Ever Pray” Elizabeth Palmer made her mark. “[….] R Clench” Notation: Examined David Palmer on the List. Read in the Executive Council on 18 Aug 1801. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as the daughter of a U. E. Loyalist. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 11]

Certificate of David Secord J. P. dated on 5 Aug 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Skinner

“District of Niagara} Personally appeared before me David Seacord Esq^r One of His Majestys Justices of the Peace for the District of Niagara the above named Elizabeth Palmer who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, Deposeth that she is of the full age of Twenty one years, and that she never has never Received any Lands from the Crown – Taken & Sworn before me this 5^th Day of August 1801 [Signed] David Secord J P} Elizabeth Palmer made her mark. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 5, Petition Number 11a]

Certificate of David Secord, J. P. dated on 5 Aug 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Skinner

“I do hereby Certify that the above named Elizabeth Palmer is the Person She describes herself to be and that She never has to my knowledge and belief, Received any lands from the Crown [Signed] David Secord, J. P. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 5, Petition Number 11a]

Palmer, Hannah

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Hannah Palmer of the Township of Third County of Lincoln & & District of Niagara received and examined at the Executive Council Office on 17 Jul 1801

“That your Petitioner is the Daughter of David Palmer of the Township of Grimsby a U E Loyalist that she is of the full age of Twenty Three yares and has never received any Lands from the Crown wherefore She prays that your Excellency would be pleased to grant to her such a portion of the wast[e] lands of the Crown as to your Excelency May Seem meet and as in duty bound She will Ever pray—[Signed] Hannah Palmer” Received and examined at the Executive Council Office on 17 Jul 1801. The name of David Palmer of the Home District appears on the U. E. List. Read in the Executive Council on 21 Jul 1801. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as the daughter of a UE. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 39]

Certificate of Thomas Cummings, J. P. dated on 13 Jun 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Hannah Palmer

“Personally appeared before me Thomas Cummings Esqr one of his Majestys justices of the peace for the Niagara District the above named hannah Palmer who being duly Sworn on the holy Evengelist of almighty god Deposeth that She is never Received Any Lands from the Crown—Taken & worn before me This 13^th Day of June 1801} [Signed] Hannah Palmer” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 39]

Certificate of Thomas Cummings, J. P. attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Hannah Palmer

“I do hereby Certify that the above named Hannah Palmer is the Person she Describes herself to be and that she never has to my knowledge or belief Receive and Lans from the Crown or any Order for Lans from the Crown—[Signed] Thos Cummings J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 39]

Palmer, James

Upper Canada Land Petition of James Palmer dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 13 Aug 1795

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner encouraged by your Excellencys Proclamation, came to this Province to settle himself and Family: he has a wife and three children, and from his infancy was bred to Farming Wherefore would be ever thankful if your Excellency would be pleased to grant him such Land to improve upon as thro’ your goodness may seem meet and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. —[Signed] James Palmer” Received at the Executive Council Office on 21 Aug 1795. Ordered recommended for 200 acres if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 27]

Certificate of Benjamin Canby dated at Stamford on 18 Aug 1795

“James Parmer [sic] being in my employ I took upon him to be an honest Sober endustrous inifensive kind of a man [Signed] Benjⁿ Canby” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 27a]

Palmer, John

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Palmer and Joseph Richard Palmer dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 28 Mar 1793

“Humbly shews—That Your Petitioners are sons of Joseph Parmer [sic] who served his Majesty twenty five years as Serjent of the thirty fourth regiment, and was honorably discharge in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty four. Your Petitioners beg leave to represent to your Excellency that they were born while their father was in actual service. Encouraged by their fathers long service, By the peculiar circumstances under which they were born—By your Excellency’s known Benevolence your Petitioners beg leave to approach your Excellency and most humbly request a donation of lands. Should your Excellency decend to to [sic] grant the prayer of your Petitioners you will afford encouragement to needy but enterprising youth, and make the heart of a hardy veteran glad. And as in duty bound your Petitioners will ever pray [Signed John Palmer, Jos^ph Rich^d Palmer” No Executive Council dates recorded. Ordered granted two hundred acres each. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 1, Petition Number 1]

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Palmer dated at Niagara on 12 May 1796 (using a pre-printed form with fill-ins)

“The Petition of John Palmer in behalf of his wife Caty Palmer daughter of Lewis Mabee who served a sergiant in the late Corps of Rangers commanded by Lieu^t Co^l John Butler—your petitioner now resides in Burgy [sic: Bertie] in the vicinity of Burgy in Upper Canada & has been in this province fourteen years & has never received any land—Respectfully shews, That your petitioner has settled 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, & to subscribe the declaration, that he professes the Christian Religion, and obedience to the laws, and has lived inoffensively in the country which he left. Prays your Excellency, would be pleased to grant him 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.” [Unsigned] Read in the Executive Council on 12 May 1796. Ordered Two Hundred Acres for his wife the daughter of a Loyalist. Later notation: “Catharine Mabee deceased was entitled to priviledge as Daughter of a U. E.” J. Baby, Inspector General. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 1, Petition Number 15]

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Palmer dated at Niagara on 18 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]

“The Petition of John Palmer- (Son of Serj^t Jos: Palmer) of the Township of Bertie, who has a wife & One Child- Respectfully shews- That altho your Petitioner has received 200 acres of Land in the right of his wife, the daughter of a Loyalist U. E. yet he has never received any for himself— That your petitioner settled on the lands of the Crown in this Province, & has cultivated and improved the same. That he has taken the usual oaths, & is ready to subscribe the declaration, that he professes the Christian Religion, and obedience to the laws, and has lived inoffensively in the country. 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.” [Signed] John Palmer” Read in the Executive Council on 12 Jul. Ordered recommended if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 21]

Warrant to John Palmer [crossed through]attached to his Upper Canada Land Petition

“Granted to John Palmer Son of Serjeant Jos Palmer 200 Ac. OC 14 July 1796 [Signed] John Small, CEC [to] Att^y General” Added notation: Issued a New Warrant 21 February 1818—” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 21b]

New warrant to John Palmer attached to his Upper Canada Land Petition

“In Council 8 October 1796 Granted to John Palmer 200 Acres of Land if not granted before – under Reg^s 9^th July 1796 – Located in Charlotteville for the Att G^l Commis [Signed] And^w Mercer” N^o 85. York 21 Feb^y 1818. Received the Land Granting Offices fees. [Signed] Sam^l Ridout £3.5.2 Curr^y” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 21d]

Certificate of William Dickson at Thomas Clark dated at York (Toronto) on 20 Feb 1818 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Palmer

“These are to certify that John Palmer of the township of Willoughby in the Niagara District is a good loyal subject of the King of Great Britain – and that during the late war with the United States of America he behaved himself as became a good Militia Man—[Signed] William Dickson, Thomas Clark” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 21e]

Notations at the bottom of the Dickson and Clark Certificate

“John Palmer O. C. 7 July 1796 – 200 acres if not granted before location in Charlotteville not des^d” “Catherine Palmer Daughter of a Loyalist as stated in her warrant issued 13 May 1796- located in Charlotteville not des^d – the O. C.s not noted [Initialled] GO” “The above Catharine Palmer is now deceased” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 21e]

Receipt issued by the Receiver General’s Office at York (Toronto) on 21 Feb 1818

“John Palmer has paid into this Office the Surveying Fees on 200 Acres of Land under the Regulation of 9^th July 1796 £1.7.6 Surveying Fee [Signed] John McGill, Rec Genl, John Small Esquire, Clerk of the Executive Council” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 21f]

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Palmer and Joseph R. Palmer dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 6 Jul 1798

“Humbly sheweth, That your Petitioners are Sons of Joseph Palmer, now of the Township of Bertie who served His Majesty Twenty five years in the 34^th Reg^t & 20 years thereof as a Serjeant—That your Petitioners having never as yet received any Lands, humbly pray your Excellency will be pleased to grant them such portion of the unlocated Lands of the Province, as to your Excellency’s wisdom shall seem meet, and your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray [Signed] John & Joseph R. Palmer” Received at the Executive Council Office on 5 Jul 1795 and read in Council on 7 Jul [1796]. Ordered recommended for 200 acres each if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 50]

Palmer, Joseph

Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Palmer dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 13 May 1793

“Most humbly sheweth, That your Petitioner has had the honor to serve His Majesty Thirty six years. That exhausted by fatigues and worn out with hardships he applied for and received an honorable discharge as a Serjeant from the 34^th Regiment. Your Petitioner begs leave to represent to your Excellency that he was at that period and has continued ever since incapable of Labour, and notwithstanding the industry and exertions of his family, he finds himself at present under circumstances bordering on distress. Your Petitioner gratefully acknowledges every favor he has received from Government. Had he been capable of cultivating the Lands which have been generously given to him his circumstances would now have been easy. Your Petitioner, encouraged by your Excellency’s known benevolence, makes the present application. He understands, that there is a vacant Office in the Customs, which though an office of little consideration to almost any other Person would be of infinite consequence to him, or any other small appointment—Your Petitioner therefore most humbly requests your Excellency would in this or in some other way provide for him, so that the decline of his life may be pleasingly employed in serving His Majesty and his County, And as in Duty bound he will ever pray” [Unsigned] No Executive Council dates or order on the petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 1, Petition Number 2]

Certificate of Robert Hayes, Major 34^th Regiment dated 24 Jun 1784 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Palmer

“By Robert Hayes Esq^r Major Commanding the Thirty fourth Regiment of Foot Quartered at Niagara. These are to Certify that the Bearer hereof Serjeant Joseph Palmer of the above Regiment, and in Major Robert Hayes Company Served Honestly and Faithfully for the space of Twenty Five Years. He is Five feet six Inches. Forty five Years old. Fresh Complexion Black Hair Black Eyes. But, there being a Reduction of Serjeants in the Regiment He being worn out from long service is hereby Discharged and Recommended as an object worthy of His Majesty’s Royal Bounty of Chelsea Hospital, having received a full amount of His Pay, Arrears of Pay, and Clothing to this present 24^th Day of June 1784. Given under my Hand and Seal of the Regiment. [Signed] Rob. Hayes, Major 34 Reg^t. I do acknowledge the within to be just as witness my Hand [Signed] Joseph Palmer” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 1, Petition Number 2a]

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Palmer received at the Executive Council Office on 8 Apr 1797

“Most Humbel Sheweth That your Petitioner Served His Majesty twenty five years in the thirty fourth Reg^t a foot and was a Sarg^t Eighteen years. That your Petitioner having Reserved his family Lands and three Hundred and fifty for my Self Tharefor prays that your Honour will grant me my Complement and in Duty bound will Ever Pray [Signed] Joseph Palmer” Received at the Executive Council Office on 8 Apr 1797 and read in Council on 10 May 1797. Ordered recommended for 500 acres Military Lands if not already granted including former grants. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 50]

Palmer, Joseph Richard

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Palmer and Joseph Richard Palmer dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 28 Mar 1793

“Humbly shews—That Your Petitioners are sons of Joseph Parmer [soc] who served his Majesty twenty five years as Serjent of the thirty fourth regiment, and was honorably discharge in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty four. Your Petitioners beg leave to represent to your Excellency that they were born while their father was in actual service. Encouraged by their fathers long service, By the peculiar circumstances under which they were born—By your Excellency’s known Benevolence your Petitioners beg leave to approach your Excellency and most humbly request a donation of lands. Should your Excellency decent to to [sic] grant the prayer of your Petitioners you will afford encouragement to needy but enterprising youth, and make the heart of a hardy veteran glad. And as in duty bound your Petitioners will ever pray [Signed John Palmer, Jos^ph Rich^d Palmer” No Executive Council dates recorded. Ordered granted two hundred acres each. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 1, Petition Number 1]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Palmer dated at Niagara on 18 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]

“The Petition of Joseph Palmer, Son of Joseph Palmer late Serj^t residing in the Township of Bertie—who has never received any Land—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 has taken the usual oaths, & is ready to subscribe the declaration, that he professes the Christian Religion, and obedience to the laws, and has lived inoffensively in the country. 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. [Signed] T Ridout, Joseph Palmer” Added note of John Small, Clerk of the Executive Council: “18 Oct^r 1796. John Palmer has sworn that his Brother Joseph is of Age [Initialed] J. S.” Read in the Executive Council on 12 Jul. Ordered recommended if of age and not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 48]

“We the Inhabitants of the Township of Bertie in the County of Lincoln, are Destitute of a Mill, without going a great distance; as there is a Mill Seat at Point Abino in the said Township which has been granted by His Excellency the Governor Simcoe (for the benefit of the Township or County) to Timothy Skinner, and the said Skinner is transferred the same Mill Seat to Isaac Lane [sic: Laing], inhabitant for 3, 4 years or more ago, and no prospect of any preparation for a Mill yet being builded. – We will therefore be very much oblige to Your Honour – that if Your Honour thinks proper, to grant the said Mill Seat to Jacob Crane an Inhabitant, who promises to immediately commence with the building, and to have it finished as fit to go in the Course of a Year. In Expectation of having this Our Humble Request granted Sir We are Your Most Obedient & Humb^le Servants [Some of the signatures within each of the families on this document seem to have been signed by the same hand] Silas Carter, John Collins, Thomas Baxter, Joseph Palmer, Jos. Rich. Palmer, Stephen Gill, John Gill, Jeremiah Tuttle junior, Jeremiah Tuttle Senior, John Chambers, Con O’Neil, Daniel Alward, Ellexander McQuine, Daniel McQuene, Ellexander McQuien, James McQuine, John Beringar, Mathias Hone, Mathias Hone Jun, Daniel Alward J^un, Frederick Buck, John Willson, Stephen Middagh, Jacob Haun, Peter Feere, Edward [Noye], Christufful Ritchards, Frederick Sager, Jacob Crane, Jacb Hous, J George [Shumon], Peter Creager, Mical M Beach, Peter Learn, Azaliah Schooley, John Harret, John Cutler, Jehoiada Schooley, Asa Schooley, Joseph Senn, Michael Huffman, Necol Huffman, Jacob Huffman, Fradric Ankarm Crowell Willson, John Garner, Philip Buck, Adam Burwell, Joseph Marsh” Received at the Executive Council Office on 13 Nov 1796 and read in Council on 9 Jan 1797. Ordered dismissed as inadmissible. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 135a]

Certificate of John Small dated 7 Dec 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of the Inhabitants of Bertie Township

“Personally appeared before me John Small Esq^r Jacob Crane and John Johnson maketh oath that they on 6^th ins^t called at Timothy Skinners and asked him what he intended to do about building a mill that he had obtained a permission from the Council to build in the Township of Bertie & he the said Timothy answered – that it belonged to one Lane [sic: Laing], and that the said Lane may build when he thought proper, as he the said Skinner had transferred it to the said Lane – and that he the said Timothy Skinner defyed the Governor & Council, that he had get it & put him the said Jacob Crane likewise, at defiance or any one else who might wish to obtain it – That he had now get it, and that it might lay as it was for ages—Sworn before me the 7^th day of Dec^r 1796 [Signed] John Small J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 135]

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Palmer and Joseph R. Palmer dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 6 Jul 1798

“Humbly sheweth, That your Petitioners are Sons of Joseph Palmer, now of the Township of Bertie who served His Majesty Twenty five years in the 34^th Reg^t & 20 years thereof as a Serjeant—That your Petitioners having never as yet received any Lands, humbly pray your Excellency will be pleased to grant them such portion of the unlocated Lands of the Province, as to your Excellency’s wisdom shall seem meet, and your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray [Signed] John & Joseph R. Palmer” Received at the Executive Council Office on 5 Jul 1795 and read in Council on 7 Jul [1796]. Ordered recommended for 200 acres each if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 50]

Additional Order in Council dated 3 Aug 1804 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Palmer and Joseph R. Palmer

“Council Chamber 3 Aug^t 1804. The petitioner Joseph R. Palmer having had all the Land he was intitled to under an Order dated 12 July 1796 in the Name of Joseph Palmer Recommended that this Order be rescinded [Signed] H. Allcock, Chairmen App^d [Signed] P. Hunter, Lt. Gov^r” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 50a]

Palmerton James

Upper Canada Land Petition of James Palmerton dated at Queenston on 15 Jul 1797

“Humbly Sheweth – That your petitioner having served five years in Captain Joseph Brants Volunteers in the late American War, and not having received any part of his Majestys bounty in Land – Humbly prays that your Honor will [be] pleased to grant him such quantity of the vacant crown Lands, as has been given to others serving in the same Corps with him – And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c &c—” James Palmerton made his mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 18 Jul 1797 and read in Council on 6 Jul 1798. Ordered recommended for 300 acres as a soldier if not granted before under Old Regulations. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 4, Petition Number 33]

Certificate of Samuel Street dated at Queenston on 15 Jul 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of James Palmerton

“I do Certify that James Parmerter [sic] Served his Majesty in the Late war under Captain Jo^s Brant—given under my hand Queenston 15^th July 1797 [Signed] Sam^l Street J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 4, Petition Number 33a]

Parker, John

The Upper Canada Land Petition of John Parker late of New Brunswick dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 27 Jul 1795

“Humbly sheweth, That your Petitioner has served His Majesty from his Infancy having been in the 18^th Reg^t. That he was taken prisoner by the Americans near German Town & cruelly treated. That after the Peace he went to New Brunswick—and two years ago came to this Province with his Family, consisting of a wife and Seven children—that he received 200 acres in the Township of Gainsborough which he has considerably improved. Your Petitioner humbly begs leave to represent to your Excellency—that about two years ago your Excellency was pleased to direct a Letter to be written to the acting Surveyor General to give your Petitioner—as an old Soldier and Loyalist a quantity of Land equal to his number in Family As the Lands your Petitioner wished to occupy were not then surveyed. He most humbly prays your Excellency will be pleased to Grant him Six Hundred Acres in addition to what he has received, and that they may be located to him in the Township of Wainfleet. And your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray. [Signed] John Parker” Received in Council on 20 Jul 1795 and read in Council on 29 Jul. Ordered four hundred acres family lands and referred to the Surveyor General for location. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 1, Petition Number 26]

Parker, Joseph

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]

Jo^s Parker

Parker, Mary (Rees)

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Rees of Wainfleet dated at York (Toronto) on 9 Jul 1799

“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner is married to Mary – the Daughter of John Parker of the above named Township – a U. E. as [stⁿ] the Return of the Magistrates of the Home District – that your Petitioners wife having never received any Land – your Petitioner prays your Honor would be pleased to grant her 200 acres – as the Daughter of a U. E. and as in duty bound your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] John Rees” Received at the Executive Council Office on 11 Jul 1799. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as a daughter of a UE” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 4, Petition Number 73]