Land Petitions of the Niagara Settlers "Street to Summers"

Street, Lockwood

Upper Canada Land Petition of Lockwood Street dated at York (Toronto) on 21 Jun 1800

“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner is the son of Timothy Street, an old Loyalist, who died in His Majestys Service, during the American war, and that your Petitioner himself served under Col: Guy Johnson. That your Petitioner came into the Province about three months ago, with his family consisting of a wife and four children—who are now at M^r Secords, near Queenstown—That your Petitioners name was entered some years since on the Land Plan – for the late District of Nassau upon Lots 24, 25 & 26 in the 8 Concession of the Township of Saltfleet, containing 300 acres, but for which, no certificate ever issued. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays Your Excellency to confirm him in a grant of the aforesaid Lots – and to indulge him with such other Quantity thereto, as to your Excellency may seem meet, and your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray—[Signed] Lockwood Street” Added notation: “The Petitioner has also two Brothers, John & Timothy Street, who are now with him in the Province, the former has a family, & the latter is 23 years of age & upwards” Received at the Executive Council Office on 23 Jun 1800. Father not on the UE List. Read in the Executive Council on 25 Jun 1800. Ordered recommended for 200 acres on Yonge Street or Dundas Street on the usual conditions. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 134]

Street, Mary (Ussher)

Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Street dated at Niagara on 5 Sep 1796

“Humbly Sheweth That She is Daughter to Samuel Street Esq^r of Queenston whose early attachment to the British Cause, during the late Dysentione in America took him from his Family, and left your Petitioner (an Infant) in the then Province of New York to the Dangers and Distresses naturally occurring from the Convulsive State of the Country – That Her Father after Peace took the earliest opportunity of bringing her into the then Province of Quebec, where your Memorialist has ever since resided, —that coming under the Description of those entitled by His Majesty`s Bounty to waste Lands of the Crown – Your Memorialist trusts in a Grant of such a Portion thereof as your Honor in his Wisdom may think fit. And your Memorialist as in Duty Bound will ever pray [Signed] Mary Street” Received at the Executive Council Office on 3 Oct 1796 and read in Council on 8 Oct 1796. Ordered recommended for 800 acres on her becoming a Resident in the Province. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 121]

Certificate of John Ussher dated at York (Toronto) on 2 Jun 1817 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Street

“I certify that Mary Street now Mary Ussher wife of John Ussher Esq^r now resides at Grove farm Township of Willoughby – [Signed] John Ussher” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 121a]

Street, Samuel Sr.

Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street dated at Newark [Niagara-on-the-Lake] on 1 Oct 1796

“Humbly Sheweth That your memorialist having been many years in Possession of lotts N^o and 3 with the broken fronts attach’d thereto, in the Township of Newark, and being entered for the same in the Surveyor Gen^s Office at Quebec – Prays that your Honor will be Pleased to direct the Surveyor Gen^l to give Such description of the same as will enable the Attorney Gen^l to make out the Title Deed—If a residence of Nineteen years at this place, [and ever early soon] exerted attention to the advancement of this settlement in all most Infor[…] start, merits a further consideration in Lands, your memorialist prays your Honor will be pleas’d to take it into consideration—And your memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray [Signed] Sam^l Street” Added notation: The petitioner understands that the merits of the Land board direct the old Lines shall stand good in the second concession of this Township. [Initialled] J S” Received at the Executive Council Office on 1 Oct 1796 and read in Council on 8 Oct 1796. Ordered referred to the Surveyor General to report on the Lots N^os 2 and 3. Ordered that the Petitioner receive 1200 acres including former grants. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 83]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street Esquire dated at Newark on 20 Oct 1796

“Humbly sheweth, – That your petitioner at the laying out of the Town of Newark drew a Town Lot and was entered for the same by the land board, but now finding that not sufficient to obtain a Deed of Conveyance upon – prays your Honor will be pleased to direct the Surveyor General to make such a description of said Lot, as will enable your petitioner to obtain a Title Deed And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c &c &c – [Signed] Sam^l Street” Received at the Executive Council Office on 30 Dec 1796 and read in Council on 30 Dec 1796. Ordered the prayer of the petition granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 190]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street Esquire dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 20 Oct 1796

“Humbly Sheweth, That your petitioner having observed that his two Nephews Samuel Street Jun^r & Allin C Wilmot are recommended by the Honorable Council for two Hundred acres of Land each, begs leave to acknowledge for them their grateful sense of your goodness – At the same time finding the other young men at Queenston, in a similar situation with them, have been allowed an additional Quantity – your petitioner prays your Honor will do away that distinction by allowing each of them, such an additional Quantity as will make up six Hundred acres, or such other quantity as your Honor may think fit. —And your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray &c &c &c [Signed] Sam^l Street” Received at the Executive Council Office on 30 Oct 1796 and read in Council on 31 Mar 1797. Ordered that the lands granted to Samuel Street Jr. be made up 600 acres to put him on a footing with others of his description – Alan Cameron Wilmot is not as yet considered to be in that line. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 202]

Addendum to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street

“N. B. Wilmots Father & two Brothers were in the service during the whole of the late war in America, and one now on the Half pay establishment. —The others Father was unfortunately murdered about twenty miles from this place when going out with an Intention to bring in his family in the year 1787 since which the young man has remained with me—[Initialled] S. S.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 202]

Receipt issued by the Receiver General’s Office on 20 Nov 1804

“William Dickson Esq^r has paid into this Office for the following grants Viz^t Samuel Street Jun^r 200 acres under an order of Council dated 7^th July 1796 Confirmed 8 Oct^r 1796 £3.5.2 D^o D^o 400 acres under 31 March 1797 3.5.2} O R Total 6.10.4. The Surveying fees to be paid at the Surveyor Gen^ls Office [Signed] Peter Russell To The Surveyor General, Attorney General” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 202a]

On a 1792 map of the Front Concession of Niagara Township included in the Upper Canada Land petition of Samuel Street, he was named on Lots 3 and 4. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 162]

Report of David W. Smith, Acting Surveyor General dated at the Surveyor’s Office, Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 10 Nov 1796

“May it please your Honour, In obedience to your Honors reference to me, on the 8^th of October last, to report on the petition of Samuel Street Esquire, who prays for Lots N^o 2 & 3 with their broken front, on the river Niagara, in the Township of Newark, which he states to have been in possession of, for some Years—I had reference to the plan sent me from Quebec of that Township, & by it I perceive that M^r Streets name appears on the Lots N^o 3 & 4, & not upon 2 & 3 – which may either be a mistake of that Gentlemans, or of the office at Quebec, or perhaps in consequence of an Exchange—The broken fronts of N^os 1. 2. 3 &4 came vacant on the plans from Major Hollands Office, the broken front N^o 5 was entered as comprehending the The New Landing, & when I received the plan of Newark which was in possession of the late Landboard for the County of Lincoln—, the name of Elijah Phelps was entered thereon—on the broken front of N^o 2, —When M^r Street lodged the Minute at my Office directing my Report; he left four other papers in support of his Claim, Copys of which are hereunto annexed—

N^o 1 The first appears to be an Judgement by L^t Col^l Depeyster Conc^g the upper posts under the Authority of General Haldimand the then Governor & Com^r in Chief of Canada, dated at Niagara, the 10^th August 1784 – Transferring two parcels of Land – (formerly granted to M^r Isaac Dolson by Brigadier General Powell) to Mess^s Street & McLauchlin, the one parcell, said, among other things to be bounded on the South by Niagara river, & on the west by Mount Pleasant, —the other Parcell said to be situated on the Top, & close to the brow of the said Mount Pleasant, and Niagara river: —This permission to Messr^s Street & McLauchlin being on condition of their holding the said Lands, upon the Tenor of His Majestys additional Instructions to the Com^r in Chief of Quebec, dated the 16^th July & the 7^th August 1783; to which it seems that Mess^rs Street and McLauchlin agreed—

N^o 2 The Second paper dated the 16^th of August 1784 appears to be a quit Claim of the aforementioned Lands from Isaac Dolsen, to Mess^rs Street & McLauchlin—

N^o 3 The Third paper is the Copy of a memorial from M^r Street to Lod Dorchester the 15^th April 1790, apprehending that from the remarks made by the Engineer (Lieut Humphrey) Government might be induced to take part of his Land from him, after a very considerable Expense; praying therein for Relief, & offering at the same time certain reserves within the premises—such as Land for Store houses—the L[ince] Storie &c

N^o 4 is said to be the Copy of a Letter from M^r Street to Sir John Johnson Bar^t the 20 april 1791, containing a long narrative respecting the land in Question—

N^o 5 I enclose to your Honor a Copy of—so much of the plan of N^o 1, or Newark received from Quebec, as regards M^r Streets; and having heard your Honor say, you were left in possession of my few documents, I transmit

N^o 6—also the Copys of His Majestys additional Instructions alluded to— & copy of a

N^o 7 plan in possession of Lieut Pilkington, shewing the Ground to be reserved for Government at the Landing place, as proposed by Capⁿ Mann—the Chief Engineer; which plan I heard of. & came by chance—it is not exactly ascertained to this office how this Reserve will fall on the Lots claimed by M^r Street, but I do suppose nearly in the manner comprehended within the red Lines in the Spaced washed with Lake,

N^o 8 on the Small plan, accompanying this, by which nearly all the Broken front N^o 3 & some part of the broken front No 4 appears unsought for, by the Engineer—M^r at the End of his petition, states that he understands by the minutes of the late Land board that the old Lines of the front Concession of the Township of Newark are to stand Good, which upon reference to their minutes, appears to be

N^o 9 the Case as per extract enclosed; but on the face of the plan it seems as if it were only intended for part of the first Concession, in which Case, M^r Street says, he should materially suffer, by M^r Chisholms line running obliquely into his Lands—All which is submitted to Your Honors wisdom [Signed] D W Smith Act^g Sur Gen^l Upper Canada, Sur Gen^l Office, Newark 10 Nov 1796”

[Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 162f, g, h, I, j]

Order of the Executive Council on the Petition of Samuel Street read on 4 Feb 1797

“ordered that the Surveyor General assign to the Petitioner as much of the Lots prayed for as are without the Reserve laid off by the Engineer – which Reserve cannot be incroached on before it is taken off by the Commander in Chief [Initialled] P. R.”

“If the Petitioner has any objection to Chisholms Lines as sent from the Surveyor Generals Office at Quebec he must enter his Caveat [Initialled] P. R.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 162k]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street dated at York (Toronto) on 3 Jul 1798

“Humbly Sheweth That your petitioner having in his possession sundrie transfers of Lands for which the title Deeds have not yet Issued—prays that your Honor will be pleased to grant him a hearing, and an order for the title Deeds of such of those transfers to be Issued in his own name as shall in your Honors wisdom seem meet—and your petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray &c &c &c [Signed] Sam^l Street” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 4, Petition Number 16]

This is followed by a schedule of transfers of land to Samuel Street and the supporting documents

Orders of the Executive Council on the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street

“Rec^d 3 July 1798. The Sur Gen^l to report if the authoritys for the original nominees attended to, have been returned in this office—[Initialled JE]” “Referred to the Consideration of a Committee of the Executive Council which is requested to report what Transfers in this List (not coming within the Commissions of Claims) are properly objects of the Determination of the Council [Signed] Peter Russell” “July 6. 98 On Examining the Transfers, it appears that they are all proper objects for the determination of the Council except one viz Ostrander [Initialled] JE” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 4, Petition Number 16b]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street Senior of Queenston in the County of Lincoln Esquire dated at York (Toronto) on 12 Jul 1798

“Humbly Sheweth That Nathaniel Hillyer late a Lieu^t in the Indⁿ Department being considerably indebted to your petitioner executed a power of Attorney to your petitioner dated 26^th Sep^t 1789 empowering him to locate the Lands to which the said Nath^l Hillyer was entitled as a reduced subaltern, and also a power of Att^y to sell the same after the expiration of two years—That your petitioner in consequence located the following Lotts in the name of the said Nath^l Hillyer Viz: In the Township of Barton Lotts N^o 1 & 2 – 5^th Concessⁿ; 2 & 3 – 6^th Concessⁿ; 1 & 2 – 7^th Concessⁿ; & 1 & 2 – 8^th Concessⁿ; & in the Township of Saltfleet N^o 32. 33 & 34 – 3^rd Concessⁿ; 29 & 30 – 4^th Concessⁿ; 31 & 32 – 5^th Concessⁿ; in all 1500 Acres—That after the expiration of two years the said Nathⁿ Hillyer gave to your petitioner (by endorsing on the former) a further power to dispose of the said Lands by private sale—That in as much as the said Lands if then sold would not have covered the Demand of your petitioner against the said Nathⁿ Hillyer your petitioner considered himself as the purchaser of the Lands at their then value and never offer’d them for sale – That the said Nath^l Hillyer is since Dead leaving only one son (John Hillyer) who enlisted several years ago in one of His Majestys Regiments then in this Country, and has never since, to your petitioners knowledge been heard of—That the Lands if now sold would not do more than pay the debt due by the s^d Nath^l Hillyer to your petitioner – besides which the said John Hillyer is considerably indebted to your petitioner—your petitioner therefore prays that the Lands (except N^o 31 & 32 – 5^th Concessⁿ of Saltfleet which your petitioner is willing to relinquish on being allow’d to Locate an equal quantity elsewhere) may be granted to your petitioner—your petitioner—[being] selling & hereby undertaking to execute a release to the Heirs Executors and administrators of the said Nath^l Hillyer and Jn^o Hillyer of all his claims against them or either of them—And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c &c &c [Signed] Sam^l Street P. S. your honors petitioner has lost or mislaid the power for making sale of the afs^d Land [Initialled] SS” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 4, Petition Number 47]

Notations of the Executive Council on the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street Senior

“Read 13^th July 1798 The Prayer of the Petitioner as attorney to the deceased Nathaniel Hillyer cannot be complied with [Initialed] P. R.” “The Petitioner to qualify himself to appear before the Board in the present Case should out letter of Administration as principal Creditor of the deceased and afterwards prove the Debts owing to him & that it exceeds the present value of the land the Deceased was entitled to [Initialed] P. R.” “BB. When this Petition comes on again Mulhollands Petition to be brought on at the same time [Initialed] P. R.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 4, Petition Number 47b]

Report of dated at the Surveyor General’s Office at York (Toronto) on 6 Jul 1798 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street Senior

“A Search in the Surveyor Generals Office} SGO York 6 July 1798 The name of Nath^l Hillyer is entered on the Plan of the Township of Barton, received from Quebec for lots N^o 1 & 2 – 5^th Conⁿ; 2 & 3 – 6^th Conⁿ; 1 & 2 – 7^th Conⁿ; 1 & 2 8^th Conⁿ} 800 acres - & by the name of Nath^l Hillyer, on the Plan of the Township of Saltfleet, received from Quebec – for lots N^o 32. 33 & 34 – 3^d Conⁿ; 29 & 30 – 4^th Conⁿ; 31 & 32 – 5^th Conⁿ} 675 acres Total 1475 Acres NB. N^o 31 & 32 – 5^th Conⁿ since located to Hugh Mulholland—In the list of reduced officers of provincial Corps settled in the District of Nassau, Lieut^t Nathaniel Hillyer is entered as having received 1500 acres—[Signed] D W Smith ASG” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 4, Petition Number 4c]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street dated at York (Toronto) on 11 Jun 1798

“Humbly Sheweth That your petitioner desirous of building in the Town of York Prays that your Honor will be pleased to grant him a Town Lott—And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c &c York 11^th June 1798 [Signed] Sam^l Street” Received at the Executive Council Office on 12 Jun 1798 and read in Council on 25 Jun. Ordered a Town Lot in York. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 4, Petition Number 74]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street of Willoughby Esquire dated at York (Toronto) on 3 Jul 1801

“Humbly Sheweth That your petitioner has rec^d Patent Deeds for Certain Lands in the first Concession of the Township of Niagara, which Deeds do not comprehend all the Lands claimed by him there. When a regular survey was made of said Township in the Year 1787 after the first Concession had been long settled by a former survey, it [was] found to derange those settlers, to prevent [this], the Land board pass’d an order at Navy Hall the 13^th Aug^st 1790 (see voucher N^o 1) that the first Lines or original survey should hold good on the first concession from Mich^l Showers N^o 13 to the Upper end of the Township, and agreeably thereto the settlers hold to the side lines of the original survey as far as to your Petitioners Land, and to the new lines from that to the end of the Township, invariably running back to the 2^nd Concession; which brings your petitioner Lott N^o 3 to a point in rear, and gives the possesser of Lott N^o 1 28 Chains front & rear contrary to the true intent and meaning of said order of the Land board (See Voucher N^o 2). In answer to your petitioner the Hon^e the Executive Council were pleas’d to direct on the 14^th Feb^y 1799 that “if he had any objections to Chisholms line (Lott N^o 2) to enter his Caveat, which he has long since done and now prays that your Excellency will be pleased to order that the south line of his Lott N^o 3 be extended (agreeably to the said order of the Land board) as has been done for the other settlers, to the 2^nd Concession: or make such other order thereon as in the wisdom of his Excellency in Council shall seem meet And your Excellency’s Petitioner as in duty bound will ever Pray &c—York July 3^rd 1801—[Signed] Sam^l Street” Read in the Executive Council on 9 Jul 1801. Ordered that the M^rs Street, Rose and Chisholm attend at the Board at the hearing of their respective Caveats on any Tuesday in October. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 2]

Notation attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street

“It was a matter of indifference to M^r Street whether the old or new lines stood at the time of the ord., had either been strictly adher’d to it would have given him about the same quantity of Land, and willing to accommodate the other settlers said nothing about it till he found himself curtail’d” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 2b]

Street, Samuel Jr.

Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street Junior dated at Queenston on 7 May 1796

“Humbly Sheweth That your petitioner has resided in this Province for these nine years past, during which time he has lived with his uncle M^r Samuel Street and has uniformly demeaned himself a good British Subject – That your petitioner has now the means of improving Lands, therefore trusts in the liberality and bounty of your Excellency in Granting him such a quantity of the waste Lands of the Crown, as your Excellency in your wisdom shall think fit. And your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray! —[Signed] S, Street Ju^r” Read in the Executive Council on 7 Jul 1796. Ordered recommended for 200 acres if none are granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 70]

Order of the Executive Council dated 31 Mar 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street Junior

“Upon reference to an application from the acting Sur Gen^l respecting certain assignments in Willoughby – A Letter from Major Littlehales of 16 July 96 & another from the Royal Engineer of the 11 Aug^t 95, both to the Act^g Sur Gen^l – the one respecting parts of two lots to be located to M^r Street. On certain Conditions – the other relating to the military Reserve on the South side of the mouth of Chippewa. Ordered that the lands to be described for M^r Stedman Sen^r be lots n^o 18-19- & 20 in the 1 Conⁿ with broken fronts of 19 & 20, as found to be upon actual Survey, & so much of lots N^o 21 & 22 as lies to the Eastward of a transverse line run across those lots – with the broken fronts N^o 21. 22. 23 for M^r Stedman Jun^rs 200 acres adjoining to about 200 acres as plotted for M^r Cummings & to the Eastward thereof, Being transferred by the Board to the latter person & for M^r Cummings the above lot of about 200 acres exclusive of the Reserve at the point, & Chiefly above Chip^a Bridge [Initialled] P. R.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 189]

Copy of a letter from Philip Stedman Jr. to Honourable David W. Smith, Acting Surveyor General, dated at Queenstown on 30 Dec 1796

“Sir, Having (by virtue of a power given me by my uncle Philip Stedman Sen^r) sold to M^r Street, the farm above Chippewa, in the Township of Willoughby, being by survey near 800 acres, completing the Quantity due to him, my uncle; – therefore should [return] it a favor if you will lay the Certificates for Lots N^o 14 & 15 in the front, to cover the Farm—as it contains more than was expected, when the Certificates were taken out for it—I have the honor &c. (Signed) Philip Stedman Jun^r A Copy DWS” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 191]

Copy of a letter from David W. Smith, Acting Surveyor General, to John Small, Clerk of the Executive Council dated 28 Mar 1797

“Sir, I enclose 7 Certificates in Willoughby which I am commanded by his Honor to have laid before the Council [Bench?]—I am Sir y^r Servant D W Smith ASG” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 192]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street Esquire dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 20 Oct 1796

Addendum to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Street

Receipt issued by the Receiver General’s Office on 20 Nov 1804

Street, Timothy

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Timothy Street read in the Executive Council on 1 Sep 1801

“Humble Sheweth That your petitioner is the son of Timothy Street a Loyalist who Lost his Life in the Late Revolution in America being then but a child has now Come to this province of Upper Canada in the year 1800. your Petitioner has a wife and Since his arrival into this province Purchased a Lot of Land and Built thereon – your petitioner at Present follows his Macaneck Business But now wishing to change his ocupation prays your Excellency would be pleased to Grant him Such a propo[r]tion of Lands as your Excellency May in his goodness see proper and your petitioner as in Duty Bound will Ever Pray [Signed] Timothy Street” Read in the Executive Council on 1 Sep 1801. Ordered it appears that the Petitioner is now in better condition for cultivating land than he was when he appeared last at this Board, recommended for 200 acres subject to the settling duties. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 25]

Certificate of David Secord, J. P. dated on 27 Aug 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Timothy Street

“I do hereby Cartify That the Barer hereof Timothy Street came into this province in March 1800 has Since Purchased a Lot of Land and Built a Good frame house thereon and also Brought with him to this province a Considerable Property to the Value of five or six Hundred Dollars. I can also Cartify with Propriety that the Said Street is a very industrous Parson and I Beleve will Make a a [sic] good inhabitant of this Province. Given under my hand this 26 Day of August 1801 [Signed] David Secord J P” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 25a]

Strickland, Edward

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.

Edward Strickland – Full Fees 200 acres in Grimsby Township [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 117k]

Stringer, Aaron

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Aaron & Robert Stringer dated in 1793

“Humbly shews That having this day taken the Oaths before the Landboard pray for 200 Acres Land Each all which is submitted by” Aaron Stringer and Robert Stringer made their marks. No Executive Council dates or order on the petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle Miscellaneous 1787-1794, Petition Number 323]

Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of Rodolph Roche dated at Niagara on 31 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]

“The Petition of Rodolph Roch a native of Germany—who served Six years in the German Troops commanded by Genl J Redeisal in the American war. —Respectfully Shews – That your Petitioner having never received any certificate for Land, prays your Excellency would be pleased to grant him 300 acres And such Lands as his wife the widow of Wm Newberry late Serjeant in Butlers Rangers & her 4 children by him may be entitled to, they having never rec^d any- And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.” [Unsigned] Added note: “The Petitioner has also Three children by his present wife, late widow of W^m Newberry” Read in the Executive Council on 14 Jul. Ordered recommended to make up 300 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 2, Petition Number 1]

Certificate of Ralfe Clench, Lieutenant in Butlers Rangers dated at Newark 30 May 1796 Upper Canada Land Petition of Rodolph Roche

“The Bearer Rudolphe Roche is married to the widow of the late Serj^t W^m Newberry of Butlers Rangers, who was hanged by the Americans on the Mohawk River, during the late War, – he left Four Children One Boy and Three girls one of whom is married to Aaron Stringer [Signed] Ralfe Clench Lt Late Rangers” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 2, Petition Number 1b]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Aaron Stringer dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 16 May 1797

“The Petition of Aaron Stringer in behalf of His wife Elizabeth the Daughter of a Loyalist Respectfully Shews—That She has never drawn any Land, & Prays Your Honor will please to grant her 200 Acres, & y^r Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever Pray – [Signed] Aaron Stringer” Received at the Executive Council Office on 16 May 1797 and read the same day. Ordered the Petitioner’s name is not in the UE List. This order was crossed out and a new order issued: Ordered 200 acres to the Petitioner the daughter of a U. E. Loyalist if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 3, Petition Number 141]

Certificate of John Reilly J. P. dated at Stamford on 15 May 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Aaron Stringer

“I do Certify that Elizabeth the Wife of Aaron Stringer is the daughter of William Newberry late a Serjeant Col^l Butlers Rangers [Signed] John Reilly J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 3, Petition Number 141b]

Stringer, Margaret (Buchner)

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Margaret Stringer received at the Executive Council Office on 15 May 1797

“Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner is Daughter of Henry Buchner U. E. and wife to Robert Stringer—That your Petitioner has never drawn any lands—wherefore prays your Honor would be pleased to allow her a location of 200 Acres as the daughter of Loyalist, and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray — Signed Robert Stringer for Margeret Stringer” Received at the Executive Council Office on 15 May 1797. Ordered in Council that the Petitioner’s father’s name is not in the U. E. List. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle Miscellaneous 1783-1818 Vol. 446A, Petition Number 40]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Margaret Stringer of the Township of Crowland dated at Willoughby on 12 Aug 1806

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner is the Daughter of Henry Buchner Sen^r of the Township of Crowland a UE Loyalist, that she is married to Robert Stringer and has never received any Land or order for Land from the Crown. Wherefore your Petitioner prays that your Honor may be pleased to grant her Two Hundred acres of the waste Lands of the Crown and permit John Dotler of the Town of York Gentleman to be her Agent to locate the same and take out the Deed when completed — And your Petitioner will ever pray” Margret Stringer made her mark. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 8, Petition Number 48]

Certificate of Thomas Cummings, J. P. dated 12 Aug 1806 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Margaret Stringer

“Margeret Stringer maketh oath and saith that she is the person she describes herself to be in the within Petition, that she is married to Robert Stringer and has never received any Land or order for Land from the Crown — Sworn before me at Willoughby in the Province of Upper Canada this 12^th day of August 1806} [Signed] Tho^s Cummings J. P.” Margret Stringer made her mark. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 8, Petition Number 48a]

Certificate of Thomas Cummings, J. P. dated 12 Aug 1806 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Margaret Stringer

“I do hereby certify that Margeret Stringer signed the within Petition in my presence that she is the person she therein describes herself to be, and has never received any Land or order for Land from the crown to the best of my knowledge and belief; Witness my hand at Willoughby in the Province of Upper Canada this 12^th day of August 1806 [Signed] Tho^s Cummings J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 8, Petition Number 48a]

Executive Council Notations on the Upper Canada Land Petition of Margaret Stringer

“Received from Daniel Howey 18^th August 1806 — The name of Henry Buckner appears twice on the UT List and Petitioner has had no Land by order in Council [Signed] J. Small” “DUE [Signed John McGill ISPPA” “Presidents Office York 19 August 1806 Referred to the Executive Council By order of the President [Signed] W^m Stanton, C. Can U. P.” “Read in Council 19^th August 1806 — Recommended that the Petitioner Margaret Stringer be granted Two Hundred Acres of Land as the Son [sic] of Henry Buckner Senior a U. E. Loyalist—[Signed] Tho^s Scott Chairman approved A Grant President” “a Warrant 241 issued 20^th August to the Attorney General.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 8, Petition Number 48]

Stringer, Robert

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Aaron & Robert Stringer dated in 1793

Strowbridge, Crispus

Upper Canada Land Petition of Crispus Strowbridge dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 30 May 1795

“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner came into this Province in the year 1787, with a wife and Eight Children from the Province of New York—where he had suffered greatly in his Property and was imprisoned for his attachment to the British government—as will appear by a certificate now in his possession; That on his arrival at this place, he received a Ticket from M^r Phil Frey, then Act^g D^y Surveyor for five Lots and a Half and afterwards, when the Land Board sat, got a Certificate for one Hundred acres in the Township of Newark that on his repeated application to the Land Board thereafter, for the Complement of his Ticket, he was directed first to pitch on his Lands, & which he was unable to do, from not knowing those that were actually vacant, or from his having no time to spare in a search that might perhaps have not succeeded, as his Family had now increased to Twelve children, nine of whom are at present with him—Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Excellency will be pleased to grant him such Lands as he may be found entitled to, and that they may be located to him in the Townships of Ancaster or Beverly, or other vacant Lands in the Province—and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever Pray—[Signed] Crispus Strowbridge” Received at the Executive Council Office on 4 Jun and read in Council on 19 Aug 1795. Ordered it appears to the Committee that the Petitioner is entitled to 200 for himself 500 for his wife & 9 children 700 acres. The Committee recommend that the lands he has may be completed to that quantity and referred to the Surveyor General. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 1, Petition Number 117]

Receipt from the Receiver General’s Office dated at York on 14 Jan 1812 appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Crispus Strowbridge

“Crispus Strowbridge (otherwise) Trowbridge has paid into this office Three Pounds five Shillings and two pence Currency the Pat. fee on 100 acres in Niagara under Regulation prior to 1^st July 1796—for the Receiver General [Signed] William Ros” £3.5.2 Pro: Curr^y [Signed] Thomas Ridout Esquire Surveyor General” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 1, Petition Number 117b]

Surveyor’s Ticket issued by Philip Frey appended to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Crispus Strowbridge

“Chris Strowbridge Five & half lots [Signed] P Frey” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 1, Petition Number 117c]

Strawbridge, Tabatha (Beachum)

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of William Beachum for his wife Tabatha Srawbridge [sic] received at the Executive Council Office on 25 Apr 1797

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners Wife is the Daughter of a Loyalist & humbly claims the quantity of Lands that is usually given in such cases and in duty bound shall ever pray.” William Beachum made his mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 25 Apr 1797 and read in Council on 28 Feb 1798. Ordered certificate of UE is wanting. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “B” Bundle 4, Petition Number 143]

Strowbridge, Samuel see Trobridge, Samuel

Stuart, Lucressia (Bertran)

Upper Canada Land Petition of Lucressia Stewart [sic] of Niagara wife of Enoch Stewart dated on 10 Dec 1801

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner is married to Enoch Stuart and is the daughter of David Bertan of the Township of Gainsborough a U E. Loyalist. Your petitioner is of the full age of twenty one years, and has as yet never received any Lands of 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 shall ever pray.” Lucr[e]ssia Stuart made her mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 22 Dec 1801. Examined David Bertran on the List. Read in the Executive Council on 22 Dec 1801. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as a daughter of UE. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 143]

Certificate of David Secord, J. P. dated on 10 Dec 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Lucressia Stewart

“Personally appeared before me D Secord Esq^r one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the District of Niagara the above named Lucressia Bertran, who being duly Sworn on the holy Evangelist of almighty god Deposeth that She is of the full age of Twenty one years, & that She has never received any Lands from the Crown – Taken and Sworn before me this Tenth day December 1801 [Signed] David Secord JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 143]

Certificate of David Secord, J. P. dated on 10 Dec 1801 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Lucressia Stewart

“I do hereby certify that the within named Lucressia Bertran is the Person She deposeth herself to be, and that She never has to my Knowledge and belief, received any Lands from the Crown or any order of Lands, from the Crown—at Davidsburgh the 10 December 1801. [Signed] David Secord, J. P. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 143a]

Stuart, Robert

Upper Canada Land Petition of Robert Stuart dated on 1 Sep 1801

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner was granted a Town Lot in the Town of Newark, viz, N^o 199, by the Late Land Board. That your Petitioners name appears on the map for the said Lot, That your Petitioner has never received a warrant for the same Wherefore your Petitioner prays he may be confirmed in said Lot and a warrant for the same according, and as in Duty bound Your Petitioner will ever Pray – [Signed] William Dickson for R. Stuart his agent” Received at the Executive Council Office on 1 Sep 1801. Ordered recommended for a warrant for a Town Lot in Niagara and that he may be located on the number he is entered for” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 5, Petition Number 4]

Stull, Latham

Upper Canada Land Petition of Latham Stull dated at Niagara on 28 Sep 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]

“The Petition of Latham Stull late of Butlers Rangers—Respectfully shews, That your petitioner is desirous to settle on the lands of the Crown in this Province, being in a condition to cultivate and improve the same. That he is ready to take the usual oaths, and to subscribe the declaration, that he professes the Christian Religion, and obedience to the laws, and has lived inoffensively in the country which he has left. Prays your Honor, would be pleased to grant him as a reduced Soldier 300 acres of land. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.” [Unsigned] Added notes: “Petitioner also prays for a Lot in the Town of Newark. The Petitioner has a wife & four Children.” Added note of Thomas Ridout, N. P.: “I do hereby certify that Latham Stull personally applied to me for the above petition. [Signed] T Ridout N. P.” Received at the Executive Council Office on 28 Sep 1796 and read the same day. Ordered prayer granted on consideration of his producing certificate of his family being in the province, if no land have been granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 65]

Certificate of Peter Ball, J. P. dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 27 Sep 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Latham Stull

“I do hereby Certify that Latham Stull has served as a Private soldier in Butlers Rangers during the late War [Signed] P. Ball JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 65b]

Sturgess, Strong

Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Pierce and Associates dated at Newark on 20 Feb 1793

“The Petition of Andrew Pierce of Southbury, County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut in behalf of himself Samuel Jarvis & Strong Sturgess of the Town of Stamford, John Beach & Andrew Beires of Newtown, County & State aforesaid & William Whelpley of Lenox, Berkshire County & Commonwealth of Nassau & their numerous Associates—Humble Sheweth That Petitioners being greatly pleased with the high Character they have heard of the Climate, Soil & many other natural Advantages of the province of Upper Canada and encouraged by the inducement held out by your Excellency in Your Proclamation of the 7^th February 1792 are desirous of removing together with their Families & effects provided they can obtain a United Settlement Sufficiently large for the accommodation of themselves & the numerous friends & deponents who are willing to follow their fortunes. Your Petitioner humbly presumes therefore to Solicit your Excellency to grant your Petitioner & his numerous Associates Two Townships upon the North Banks of Lake Ontario distinguished by the Names of [blank] & four others/ Townships wherein your Excellency please to allot in this Province, under such Terms & Conditions as your Excellency may be pleased to direct and Your Petitioner engages on their part to bring into this Province a Sufficient number of his Majestys Subjects faithful Loyalists to settle upon the greatest part of the Lots of the said Townships so granted and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever Pray [Signed] Andrew Pierce” Read in Council on 18 Mar 1793. No decision of Council recorded. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 1, Petition Number 58]

Obligation by Andrew Pierce of Southbury, County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut North America dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 18^th March 1793

“The above named Andrew Pierce hereby obligates himself for the for the Settlement of Six Townships in the aforesaid Province with Fifty Loyal Families on each Township within the space of Four Years From the date of the Grant and for the Faithful performance of the same he is willing to give Bonds to the amount of Eighteen Thousand Pounds Sterling to be recovered with Cost of Suits provided he does not Comply with the above Written Conditions—Dated at Newark 18^th March 1703—[Signed] Andrew Pierce” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “P” Bundle 1, Petition Number 58b]

Sugar Loaf Point, Inhabitants of

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

“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]

Summers, Alexander

Upper Canada Land Petition of Alexander Summers dated at Stamford on 20 Jun 1795

“Humbly sheweth—That your Petitioner is a native of Scotland, and came to this Province last Fall, with his Family, consisting of a wife and Five Children – That your Petitioner has certificates of his Good Conduct and behaviour from whence he came—and it being his desire to settle in this Country humbly hopes your Excellency will be pleased to grant him such Land for himself and Family, as to Your Excellency’s wisdom may seem meet; He not having yet received any, And your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—Alex^r Summers” Received at the Executive Council Office on 24 Jun 1795. Ordered recommended for 200 acres if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 120]

Upper Canada Land Petition of Alexander Summers dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake on 6 Mar 1797

“The Petition of Alexander Summers of the Township of Stamford—[later addition: ‘now of Thorold 31 October 1810’] Humbly shews – That your Petitioner served 12 years as Corporal in His Majesty’s 69^th Regiment of Foot – and is an out Pensioner of Chelsea Hospital – that he came to this Province about four Years ago with a wife – and Five children – and has received two Hundred of land – which he has located in Crowland, but on a spot almost unfit for cultivation it being low and covered with water—Your Petitioner refers your Honor to the annexed Certificates, and prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him such additional Lands for himself and family, as to your Honor shall seem meet- and also that he may be allowed to locate the above mentioned 200 acres in some other place on his paying for the Patent of the above, if it should have already gone to the offices – and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray – [Signed] Alex^r Summers” Received at the Executive Council Office on 3 Apr 1797 and read the same day. Ordered 200 acres in addition to put him on a footing with military men of his rank. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 171]

Copy of a certificate of John Hussey, J. P. dated on 16 Aug 1783 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Alexander Summers

“This is to certify that Alexander Summers the Bearer hereof was examined on the 15 day of August 1783 before the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital, and that he is an out pensioner of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea and served as a Corporal 12 years in the 69 Regiment of foot commanded by General Sherrard – He is about 32 Years of age, brown Complexion, brown haird, about 5 feet 8 inches high, was rendered incapable of further Service by the Scurvy and bad sight, and that he is to reside in Glasgow; As witness my Hand this 16 Day of August 1783 – (signed) John Hussey JP” Added notation of Thomas Ridout N. P.: I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the original [Signed] Tho^s Ridout N. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 171a]

Copy of a certificate of Mitchell, V. D. M. dated at Upper Octorrara, Pennsylvania on 14 Sep 1789 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Alexander Summers

“That the Bearer Alexander Summers and Mary his wife came from Scotland to us well recommended, have lived within the Bounds of these United Congregations of Upper Octorrara & Doe, for some years past, have conducted and behaved themselves, in a sober, christian, and inoffensive manner, free from the charge of public Scandal or church censure, known to us—have been received by us and admitted to full communion with us and now being about to leave us on account of their secular affairs, are hereby committed together with their Children Mary and William, to Gods Holy protection, and recommend to the care and notice of any Branch of the Church of Christ, where Devine Providence may order their Lot as members in good standing with us, at the time of Dismission—All which is certified at Upper Octorrara in Chester County and State of Pensylvania this 14 day of September in the year of our Lord 1789 years—signed p order of Session by (signed) Mitchell V. D. M.” Added notation of Thomas Ridout, N. P. “I do hereby Certify that the above is a true Copy from the original Certificate – taken by me – [Signed] Tho^s Ridout Not. Pub.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 171b]

Warrant signed by John McGill, I. G. P. P. dated on 31 Oct 1810 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Alexander Summers

“Alexander Summers is privileged as MC for the Deed for four hundred acres of Land in Crowland 31 Oct^r 1810 [signed] John McGill IGPPA” [to] Mess^rs Chewitt & Ridout” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 171d]

Warrant issue to Alexander Summers attached to his Upper Canada Land Petition

“Granted to Alex^r Summers In addition Two hundred Acres. Order of Council 4^th April 1797 [Signed] John Small” Added notation: “Issued a New Warrant 31^st October 1810. — To the Attorney-General” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “S” Bundle 2, Petition Number 171e]