Land Petitions of the Niagara Settlers "Price to Putman"

Price, Christian

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of William and Christian Price received at the Executive Council Office on 28 Mar 1797

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners Father brought Six Children into this Province in the Year 1785 and received family lands for four of his children – That your Petitioners have not been included in the family Lands drawn by your Petitioners Father. Wherefore your Petitioner prays your Honor would be pleased to allow them fifty acres each and your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray” William Price and Christian Price made their marks. “witness A McNabb” Received at the Executive Council Office on 28 Mar 1797 and read in Council on 28 Mr 1797. Ordered not allowed. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 66]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Christian Price dated at Niagara on 19 July 1797

“Humbly shews That your Petitioner served in Butlers Rangers and has received his military Land for which he is thankful – That Your Petitioner has a wife and three children, Two of whom was born before the year 1789 – and he settled in the Province in 1785—That having never received any Family Lands, your Petitioner prays Your Honor would be pleased to grant him 100 Acres, as such and as in Duty bound Your Petitioner will ever pray—[Signed] Christian Price” Received at the Executive Council Office on 14 Aug 1797 and read in Council on 30 Aug 1797. Ordered recommended for 150 acres as family lands. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 68]

Certificate of John McGill IGPPA dated on 25 Feb 1809 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Christian Price

“Christian Price Privileged as Soldier Butlers Rangers for 150 acres family Land – MC O. C. 30 August 1797 & Valentine Johnson Privileged for 200 Oxford MC O. C. 16 May 1797 [Signed] John McGill IGPPA [To] Mess^s Chewett & Ridout” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 68b]

Certificate of Jesse Pawling, Coroner dated at Niagara on 18 Aug 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Christian Price

“I do hereby certify that Christian Price was settled in the Province some time before 1789 & had a wife and two children previous thereto Niagara 18 Aug^st 1797 – I do also certify that he is a sober & industrious man – [Signed] Jesse Pawling, Coroner” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 68c]

Price, David

Upper Canada Land Petition of David Price, Indian Interpreter dated at Newark on 11 [Nov 1796]

“Humbly shews That your Petitioner has resided nineteen years in His Majesty’s Government (now of Upper Canada) ten of which, he has been Interpreter, and is now stationed on that service at Newark & that during the American war he served as a Volunteer among the Indians- That your Petitioner being now established at this Place, and having never received any Lands- prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him such quantity of the vacant Lands of the Crown, as to your Honor shall seem meet and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] David Price” Received at the Executive Council Office on 7 Jan 1797 and read in Council on 14 Mar 1797. Ordered 1200 acres as an Indian Interpreter if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 57]

Certificate of David Secord, J. P. dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 24 Jan 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of David Price

“[I do] Certify that David Price served in Brants Volunteers last War and since the Peace has been employed as Interpreter at Oswego and now at Niagara [Signed] David Secord J P” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 57b]

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of David Price – Interpreter to Indian Department received at the Executive Council Office on 13 May 1797

“Humbly Sheweth—That your petitioner finding the Indians very troublesome to the Superintend^e who does not understand their language; – wishes to build in Town of Newark in order to be as near as possible to the Superintend^e – wherefore prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him a Town lot in Town of Newark, and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] David Price” Received at the Executive Council Office on 13 May 1797 and read the same day. Ordered the prayer granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 40]

Receipt issued at the Receiver General’s Office on 31 Mar 1821 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of David Price

“David Price has Paid into this Office the fees of Survey on a Town lot in Niagara under Regulation of Ninth July 1796 £1.0.0 Currency, for the Receiver General [Signed] Robert W^m Prentice To John Small Esq^r Clk Ex Council” Added note of Surveyor General Thomas Ridout: “N^o 246 York 30 March 1821 Rec^d the Land Granting Offices Fees on the above grant - £2.10.2 C^y for Saml Ridout [Signed] T. Ridout” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 40b]

Transfer from David Price to Angus Macdonell attested on 24 May 1798 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Alexander McDonell

“Home District to wit} Before me Robert Kerr Esquire, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the Home District personally came M^r David Price and declared for a valuable Consideration he had bargained, sold, granted, conveyed and assigned to Angus Macdonell of Newark, Gentleman, his Heirs and assigns for ever, two Hundred acres of Land of, and out of the quantity allowed to him by the order of His Honor the President in Council and that it is his request Wish & prayer that the deed of the said two Hundred acres of land do issue in the name and to the use of the said Angus Macdonell – his heirs & assigns for ever – being lot number thirteen, 3^d Concession Township of York—in part of the proportion of lands of him the said David Price – Declared before me this 24^th day of May 1798 [Signed] Robert Kerr” [Signed] David Price” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “M” Bundle 4, Petition Number 68]

Price, Elizabeth

Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Price widow of Wm Price deceased

“Humbly prays your Honor would be pleased to grant to her Such family lands as her late husband was entitled to for Her & 6 children & in duty bound she will pray” Elizabeth Price made her mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 28 Mar 1797 and read the same day. Ordered recommended for family lands to be made up to her 300 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 75]

Price, Elizabeth (Hills) and Liddy (Talman)

Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Hills and Liddy Talman dated at Niagara on 23 Jan 1797

“Respectfully Shews That your petitioners are the Daughters of Joseph Price who served in the Jersy Volunteers during the late War with America on Long Island in Captⁿ Buskirk Company—That your petitioners are both married to the above Hills & Talman and have been in this province since the 1787—and have each of them a child born before the Year 1789—prays your honor would be pleased to grant them such a proportion of Land as your Honor may think proper and your petitioners will as in duty bound ever pray—[Signed] Elizabeth Hills, Liddy Talman” Received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Feb 1797 and read in Council on 14 Mar 1797. Ordered proofs wanting of the petitioners having brought children into this province before 89. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 2, Petition Number 141]

Mentioned in the undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Hilts received at the Executive Council Office on 5 May 1797

“Respectfully Sheweth—That your Petitioner came into the Province about the Year 1779 when very young, and has ever since resided with His Grand Father who served last American war in Col Butlers rangers—That your Petitioner married Elizabeth Price whose Father served in Jersy Volunteers in New York in the American war—Your Petitioner therefore prays your Honor would allow him such a grant for himself, as likewise for his wife the Daughter of a Loyalist as your Honor may think proper, and as your Petitioner has never received any Lands, either for himself or wife—and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—” Joseph Hilts made his mark. “Witness A McN” Received at the Executive Council Office on 5 May 1797 and read in Council on 16 Apr 1799. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as U. E. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 64a]

Certificate of Peter Ball, J. P. dated at Newark (Niagara-on the Lake) on 10 May 1797attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Hilts

“I do hereby Certify that Joseph Hilts has always behaved himself as a good subject that he Lived in this Neighbourhood ~~Next he Lived in the Neighbourhood~~ for some time with his Grand Father Joseph Petrey and that he now Lives in the township of Louth, on Land of s^d Grand Father where he supports himself & Family by his industry [Signed] P. Ball J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 64]

Price, John

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of John Price received at the Executive Council Office on 17 Mar 1797

“Respectfully Shews- That y^r Petitioners Father came into the Province in the Year 1785 & brought with him a wife and Six children. That y^r Petitioners father received only Two hundred acres – Y^r Petitioner prays Your Honor will please to grant him Lands for himself & for his wife Sarah, the Daughter of Rob^t Bessey a Loyalist, & Lands that maybe due for family Lands & y^r Petitioner will be ever bound to pray—” John Price made his mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 17 Mar 1797 and read in Council the same day. Ordered recommended for 50 acres in right of his father and 200 in his own right. His wife also recommended for 200 acres as the daughter of a Loyalist. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 78]

Certificate of Peter Ball J. P. dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 15 Mar 1797

“I do hereby Certify that William Price Senior came to Niagara in the year 1785 with a Family consisting of a Wife & six children [Signed] P. Ball J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 78b]

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 W^m Read for his wife [Katty?] Read, the Daughter of Rob^t 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.” W^m 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 Will^m Read is the Daughters of a Loyalist – Given under my hand this 16^th day of March 1797 [Signed] John McNabb J. P.” Added notation of Peter Ball, J. P. The above are the Daughters of Rob^t Bessey [….] a Loyalist [Signed] P. Ball J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 2, Petition Number 59b]

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.

John Price – discharged Soldier 450 acres in Blenheim Township [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 117c]

Price, Joseph

Land Board Certificate issued to Joseph Price dated on 26 Apr 1794 (using a pre-printed form with fill-ins)

“The Bearer Joseph Price having on the 26^th day of April 1794 preferred to this Board a Petition addressed to His Excellency the Governor in Council for a grant of one hundred Acres of land in the Township of N^o 1 above Chipewas in the District of Home We have examined into his loyalty and character and find him duly qualified to receive a single Lot of about two hundred Acres, the oath of fidelity and allegiance directed by law having this day been administered to him by the board, in conformity to the fourth article of the Rules and Regulations aforementioned. Given at the Board at Newark this 26^th day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety four To Augustus Jones Acting Surveyor for the District of [blank]. [Signed] J. Butler, R. Hamilton” Certificate of the Acting Surveyor: “I Assign to the Bearer Joseph Price the Lot N^o 12 in front in the Township of 1^st above Chippawa in the District of Home containing one Hundred Acres Twenty Chains by fifty.” Marginal note: Bounded by J^o Garner on the South – by Philip Stedman on the West & North—the River on the East. Read in the Executive Council on 11 May 1797. No order issued. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 78b]

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Price, Township of Willoughby received at the Executive Council Office on 6 May 1797

“Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner has resided in this Province for these 12 Years past, and received from the land board a Ticket for a Single lot of 100 Acres which he has improved – Your Petitioner married in this Settlement and has four children, three of whom were born previous to the year 1789 – Your Petitioner’s wife is entered on the U E list altho she has never been granted a location of Lands – Wherefore your Petitioner humbly Submits to your Honors Consideration to allow him such further grant for himself, and likewise such quantity for his wife, and family as your Honor may think proper, and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Joseph Price” Received at the Executive Council Office on 6 May 1797 and read in Council on 10 May 1797. Ordered recommended for 100 acres to make up 200 acres for himself if not already granted – 200 more as family lands – His wife is also recommended for 200 acres as UE. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 78]

Certificate of Parshall Terry, J. P. dated on 8 May 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Price

“[I Cer]tify that Joseph Price hath a wife and family of Five Children three of which was born before the year 1789 hath resided here twelve years and always behaved himself as an Honest good inhabitent by me [Signed] Parshall Terry JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 78k]

Warrant issued to Joseph Price attached to his Upper Canada Land Petition

“Granted to Joseph Price Five hundred Acres. Order of Council 10^th May 1797 [Signed] John Small To the Attorney General” The warrant was crossed through and noted “Re-Newed 2^nd Nov 1804 for 300 Acres” Note on the reverse: Joseph Price W^t 1473 Query if not 200 of these for his wife – please to issue 2 orders” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 78i]

Receipt issued by the Receiver General’s Office dated on 2 Oct 1804 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Price

“M^r Aaron Skinner has paid into this Office £3.5.2 Being the Patent fees on a Grant to Joseph Price of 300 Acres in Dunwich ordered in Council 10^th May 1797 – The Surveying fees to be paid at the Surveyor Generals Office O R. To The Attorney General & Surveyor General, Clerk of the Exe^c Council [Signed] Peter Russell RGUC Sent the Attorney General a Copy 2^d November 1804” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 78d]

Receipt issued by the Receiver General’s Office dated at York (Toronto) on 23 Mar 1816 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Price

“Isaac Swayze Esq^r agent for Elizabeth Price has paid into this office the Patent and Surveying Fees on 200 Acres of Land in Dunwich under Regulation of 1796 £3.5.2 Patent Fee, £1.7.6 Surveying Fee, [Total] £4.12.7 Hal^x Currency [Signed John McGill Rec^r Gen^l To Thomas Ridout Esq^r Survey^r Genral” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 78f]

Notation of Surveyor General Thomas Ridout attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Price

“The Lands for Joseph Prices wife to be located in Dunwich – but not described – the O. C. 10 May 1797 – not deposited in the Su^r Gen^s Office – SGO 25 March 1816 [Signed] T Ridout S^r Gen” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 78g]

Certificate of Isaac Swayze, J. P. dated at York (Toronto) on 25 Mar 1816 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Price

“I Certify that Joseph Price of Willoughby Husband of Elizabeth Price formerly Boss who was granted 200 Acres of Land on the 10^th May 1797 did his duty in defence of the Province during the late War & is a good and Loyal Subject [Signed] Isaac Swayze” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 78h]

Later Order of Council dated 2 Apr 1816 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Joseph Price

“Revised in Committee 2^nd April 1816 – On this Petition of Joseph Price, his wife (Formerly Elizabeth Boss) was granted 200 acres as U. E., which it is not now pretended that she was, and the full fees being deposited for the Grant it is recommended that the character of U. E. should be erased from the minute on the said Petition signed J E as the Initials of Chief Justice Elmsley” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 3, Petition Number 78a]

Price, Mary

Submission error in the Upper Canada Land Petition of Casper and Lodewick Towser

Oddly, Mary Price made her mark at the bottom of the petition of Casper and Lodewick Towser, rather than the petitioners named at the top. The petition was received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Feb 1797 and read on 26 Feb 1797. Ordered Mary Price has no claim—Joseph Hills must produce a certificate. The petition of Joseph Hills was then appended. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 46]

Price, Thompson

Upper Canada Land Petition of Thompson Price of Grimsby dated at York (Toronto) on 9 Nov 1801

“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner is an old Loyalist and Soldier, and served in General Skinners Corps during the american war—that he was unable, through Poverty and a large Family to remove to this Province after the war – that your Petitioner is now come into the Province, and will be followed by his son & family – having lost 2 other Sons in His majestys Service: He therefore humbly prays Your Excellency would be pleased to grant him 200 acres of Land for actual Settlement, and your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray—” Thompson Price made his mark. “witness T. Ridout N. P.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 10 Nov 1801 and read in Council on 10 Nov 1801. Ordered recommended for 200 acres in Markham or on Yonge Street. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 43]

Certificate of Nathaniel Pettit dated at Ancaster on 10 Sep 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Thompson Price

“I Do hereby Certifie that I was long aquainted with the bearer M^r Thompson Price in the now State of New jersy and allways Esteemed him as an honest Industres man and a fathfull Loyalist to his majesty and the brittish constitution and that in the former french he Served in the Said Jersy Proventials aganst the French and in the late war in america he left his family and Joynd the Brittish armey and remained with them untill the End of it and have been Informed by Some who were in that Servace that he was a fathfull Soldier and I beleve Very Deserving a favour on the Same acount. [Signed] Nath^l Pettit” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 43a]

Certificate dated on 26 Oct 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Thompson Price

“This is to Certify that the Barer herof Thomson Price Being a true Loyalist and he being in the British Lines during the Last war in America and two of his Sons in the British Servis [Signed Peter Anderson, Dan^l Shannon, Lawrence Man” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 43b]

Certificate dated at Spanish Creek on 1 Nov 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Thompson Price

“The Honb^l Council will please notice That Peter Anderson & Dan^l Shannon was officers in Col^o Allan’s Reg^t N. J. V^t Lawrence Man was a L^t of Cap^t Moodys [Signed] L^t Stephenson” Spanish Creek 1^st Nov^r 1801” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 43b]

Certificate of Alexander Stewart dated at Niagara on 27 Oct 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Thompson Price

“I do hereby Certify that Thompson Price was in His Majesty’s service during the late American war that I have known him upwards of Twenty four years and that he always maintain’d the character of a deserving Loyalist [Signed] Alex Stewart” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 5, Petition Number 43b]

Price, William

Upper Canada Land Petition of William Price dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 6 Jul 1793

“Humbly sheweth- That your Petitioners Father was an old Soldier in His Majestys Service, and his two Brothers served in Sir John Johnsons Corps & in Butlers Rangers during the last war- he himself has been in the Province since the year 1786 & received 200 acres of Land in the Township of Grantham, which he has considerably improved; that his wife is Daughter of John Soper late of Butlers Rangers – and has not received any Land- Humbly prays your Excellency would be pleased to grant him 200 acres in behalf of his wife Phebe Price, and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—[Signed W^m Price” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 34]

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of William and Christian Price received at the Executive Council Office on 28 Mar 1797

Prince, John (Robinson)

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Prince alias Robinson dated at Niagara on 4 Oct 1796

“The Petition of John Prince alias Robinson – a Negro (free) late of Col^o Butlers Corps of Rangers- as p his Discharge Humbly shews- That your Petitioner has received 114 acres of Land due him as a discharged Ranger (in the Western District) – & prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him the remaining 186 acres, and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray – [Unsigned] Added note of Thomas Ridout N. P.: “I do hereby certify that John Prince Personally applied to me for the above Petition [Signed] T Ridout N. P.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Oct 1796 and read in Council on 8 Oct 1796. Ordered 300 acres as a reduced soldier if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 2, Petition Number 24]

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.

John Prince – discharged Ranger 150 acres in Southwold Township [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 117q]

Prout, Sherman

Upper Canada Land Petition of Sherman Prout late a Private in Butlers Rangers dated at Niagara on 12 Jun 1796

“Respectfully shews – That your Petitioner having never received any certificate for Land prays Your Excellency would be pleased to grant him 300 acres, and as in Duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray—[Unsigned] Received at the Executive Council Office on 10 Jun 1796 and read in Council on 14 Jul. Ordered recommended for 300 acres if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 34]

Certificate of Benjamin Pawling dated in the Home District on 11 Oct 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Sherman Prout

“This is to Certyfy that febey Pris is the Daughter of A Loyalist U. E. and that her Father was in his Majestys Service in L^t Colⁿ John Butlers Corps [Signed] Benjⁿ Pawling” Received at the Executive Council Office on 21 Jul 1795. Ordered recommended for 200 acres in right of his wife on producing the required certificate if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 34a]

Putman, Henry

Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Putman of Bertie, Yeoman dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 31 Jul 1795

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner Zelliously served His Majesty in the american war; in the Corps of Rangers Commanded by L^t Colonel Butler; he has Drew 400 Acres of Land as p^r Certificates from the Hon^e Land Board. Your Petitioner has a wife and Five Children and has Industriously cultivated the Land on which he lives, in the vicinity of Fort Erie. Your Excellency’s Petitioner begs leave to observe that his wife’s Parents were within the Lines during the war, and according to the General Rule prays you will please to grant his wife 200 Acres of Land and a further allowance for his children and he in Duty bound will ever Fight for His Majesty—[Signed] Henry Putman” Received at the Executive Council Office on 1 Aug 1795. Ordered recommended to complete his Military Lands if not already done and 200 acres in right of his wife if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 6]

Certificate of John McGill IGPPA dated on 24 Aug 1812 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Putman

“Hannah Putman wife to Henry Putman and daughter of the late Jacob Anguish is Priviledged as D. UE for one Deed of 200 acres of Land [Signed] John McGill IGPPA” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 6b]

Certificate of William Jarvis dated at the Secretary’s Office on 19 Aug 1812 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Putman

“ I do hereby certify that no Deed has been completed in this Office in the name of Henry Putnam or Putman for Lot N^o 17 & ½ of 18 in the 13 Concession of Blenheim [Signed] W^m Jarvis Sec^y” Added note of Surveyor General Thomas Ridout: “Henry Putman for his wife is located on Lot N^o 17 in the 13^th Concession of Blenheim under the authority of a warrant of survey N^o 488 dated 11 October 1796. [Signed] T Ridout SG” Added note of John McGill IGPPA: “A Certificate stating the name of M^rs Putman and also the name of her father must be produced before the Mark of Priviledge can be given [Signed] John McGill IGPPA 20^th Aug^t 1812” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 6c]

Certificate of George Forsyth, J. P. dated at Niagara on 17 Oct 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Putman

“Henry Putman served Last War in Col^l Butlers Rangers, had Three Children Born before the year 1789. [Signed Geo: Forsyth JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 6e]

Certificate of John C. Stooks dated at York (Toronto) on 24 Aug 1812 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Putman

“Home District York p^r} I John C Stooks of the Township of Vaughan, Farmer, do make oath that I have been well acquainted for thirty years past with Hannah Putman, now of the Township of Bertie, & wife of Henry Putman of the same place, and that she has ever been considered and known as the daughter of Jacob Anguish late of Butlers Rangers, who was regularly discharged at the peace in 1783—that he died about six months thereafter, at Niagara, & was there buried – Sworn before me at York this 24 day of August 1812. [Signed] Tho^s Ridout J. P. [Signed] John C Stooks” [Upper Canada Land Petitions NAC “P” Bundle 2, Petition Number 6f]