Land Petitions of the Niagara Settlers "Q"
Quick, Fanny (Stevens Staats)
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Fanny Quick received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Mar 1797
“Respectfully Sheweth That your Petitioner came into this Province in the Year 1778 and was married to Sergt Staats of Colonel Butlers Rangers, who Died after the Peace—That your Petitioner being since married to Solomon Quick an old Ranger prays your Honor would be pleased for to grant her a portion of Lands as the wife of a Reduced Soldier and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Fanny Quick” Received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Mar 1797 and read in Council on 9 Apr 1797. Ordered not recommended. The former order was crossed out then another added: Ordered recommended for 200 acres as UE. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “Q” Bundle 3, Petition Number 2]
Certificate of David Secord J. P. dated on 28 Mar 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Fanny Quick
“[I] do Cartify That the Bearer Solomon Quick Came into This province in the year 1778 Married the Daughter of John Stevens a Soldier in His Majesty service During the Late War in America. Given Under My Hand this Twenty Eight Day of March 1797 [Signed] David Secord JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “Q” Bundle 3, Petition Number 2b]
Quick, Solomon
Voided Land Transfer from Lt. John Clement to Solomon Quick attached to the Land Board Certificate issued to John Clement [The following is “Xed” over]
“In Consequence of a Petition from Lt John Clement for leave to Dispose of the Lott No 56, to Solomon Quick, The Board authorize the Sale and Direct that the Said Lott No 56 Shall be assigned to the Said Solomon Quick Given at the Board Nassau 2d Jany 1792 [Signed] J Butler, R. Hamilton, John McNabb, John Warren, Robert Kerr” The above was “Xed” over and the following notation appended” “The transfer rendered void by the Consent of the Board [Signed] W. B. Sheehan, Clerk” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “C” Bundle 3, Petition Number 133b]
Quincy, Thomas
Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Quincy of the Township of Grantham in the County of Lincoln
“Humbly sheweth—That your Petitioner is the Son of Saml Quincy Esquire deceased late Solicitor General of the late Province of Massachusetts Bay—That your Petitioners Father having been included in the act for confiscating the Estates of Loyalists lost thereby all his real & personal property and did not live to procure any Indemnification from Government nor has any been made to his family since his death—That your Petitioner has lived upwards of ten years under the British Government and came into this part of it last winter with intent to pass the remainder of his days therein—Wherefore your Petitioner humbly prays that reference being had to the Vouchers herewith submitted, your Excellency may be pleased to order such allotment to be made to him of the waste land of the Crown as in your Excellencys wisdom may seem meet and your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray &c &c [Signed] Thomas Quincy” Received at the Executive Council Office on 26 May 1801 and read in Council the same day. Ordered the Petitioner does not come within the description of those to whom lands are now given. Every claim that he might gave had on the ground of attachment to the British Government or of sufferings or losses in consequence of it, is entirely done away by a long subsequent residence in the United States. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “Q” Bundle 5, Petition Number 1]
Certificate of John McNabb, J. P. dated at Grantham on 21 May 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Quincy
“Personally came before me John McNabb Esq, one of His Majestys Justice of the Peace, Thomas Quincy of Grantham Gentleman made oath that the above Petition is true in substance and a matter of fact – [Signed] Thomas Quincy Sworn before me the same day [Signed] John McNabb J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “Q” Bundle 5, Petition Number 1a]
Certificate of John McNabb, J. P. dated at Grantham on 21 May 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Thomas Quincy
I do certify that I verily believe the above Thomas Quincy Gentleman to be the person whom he has above described himself to be – [Signed] John McNabb, J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “Q” Bundle 5, Petition Number 1a]