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]
Upper Canada Land Petition of William (Guillaume) Tanguy dated at Niagara on 11 Jan 1797
“Humbly Sheweth—That your petitioner has served two Years upon Lake Erie in the Marine Dept and was regularly discharged when the reduction took place in that Department in the Province of Upper Canada—That your petitioner being a Blacksmith by profession and wishing to take up his future residence in this province, prays your honor would be pleased to grant him such a proportion of Lands as your Honor may think proper, and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Guillaume Tanguy” Received at the Executive Council Office on 11 Jan 1797 and read in Council on 7 Feb 1797. Ordered the Petitioner has already received his portion of Land in Pierce’s Township. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 75]
Upper Canada Land Petition of William (Guilliaum) Tanguy dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake on 27 Mar 1797
“Humbly shews – That your Petitioner is a native of Quebec; —has served two years in the Marine Department when the reduction took place in October last—That your Petitioner is by Trade a Blacksmith and worked as such in the reparation of the Ottaway without having received any Extra pay – That he has, since his discharge worked at his trade, near Fort Erie, and is recommended by the Agent of Mr Pierce for a Lot in Townsend – that being about to marry and settle in this Province, he prays your Honor would be pleased to confirm him in the Lot in that Township and to grant him an additional 100 Acres- and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray [Signed] Guilliaum Thunguy” Read in the Executive Council on 28 Mar 1797. Ordered recommended for confirmation and 100 acres in addition as a sailor. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 60]
Upper Canada Land Petition of John Taylor Senior of the Township of Pelham dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 14 Jul 1795
“Humbly sheweth—That your Petitioner came into this Province from Pensylvania, with his Family (consisting of a wife and Four children) in the year 1788 and on his application to the Land Board for Land, was directed to look out for some, which Your Petitioner did, and made choice of a spot in the Township of Pelham, receiving the annexed Ticket for four Lots and half, but the Lands not having been Surveyed till the last Spring, your Petitioner has not as yet received any Certificate—He therefore respectfully requests your Excellency will be pleased to grant him and his Family four Hundred and Fifty acres of Land in this Province. It is with the greatest defference your Petitioner begs leave to add that during the late war, he suffered much for his attachment to Great Britain & that had one time lost or had taken from him upwards of Six Hundred Pounds—should your Excellency be therefore graciously pleased to make a small addition to the above 450 acres your Petitioner with all gratitude and as in duty bound will ever pray- [Signed] John Taylor Snr” Received at the Executive Council Office on 15 Jul 1795 and read in Council on 15 Jul 1795. Ordered granted. Referred to the Surveyor General. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 1, Petition Number 2]
Land Board Certificate dated 30 Oct 1789 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Taylor Senior
“John Taylor—Two Lotts came in 1788; Family—Two & half Lotts; order of the Board [Signed] R. Hamilton Oct 30th 89” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 1, Petition Number 2b]
Item attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Taylor Senior
“John Taylor born 22d of 7th month 1737” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 1, Petition Number 2c]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Taylor received at the Executive Council Office on 10 Mar 1797
“Respectfully Sheweth—That your Petitioner received two hundred acres of Land on his coming into this Province in the year 1788—That your Petitioner has a wife & three Children two of which was born previous to the year 1789—prays your Honor would be pleased for to allow him such further Grant for himself and likewise for his wife & family as your Honor may think proper and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Samuel Taylor” Received at the Executive Council Office on 10 Mar 1797 and read in Council on 11 Mar 1797. Ordered 200 acres in lieu of family lands and in consideration of his losses. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 67]
Certificate of David Secord, J. P. dated 10 Mar 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Taylor
Parsonly Appeared Before Me D Secord Esqr one of His Majestys Justices of the peace John Taylor and affirmed that Samuel Taylor Did Consent feed and assist to Get His Majestys Fources on their way into the British Lines At Different Times. I also Cartify that I am Parsonly acquainted With the above Samuel Tylor [sic] for this five years and know nothing further then that he is an Honest Deserving Parson. Given Under My Hand this Tenth Day of March 1797 [Signed] David Secord” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 67b]
Certificate of John Taylor, Hannah Taylor and Joshua Gillam dated on 2 Feb 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Taylor
“This Is to Sertify that Samuel Taylor since he has Lived In Pelham Township he has Lost his hous and Cheaf of his goods In it by fire besides a team of horses and Four Cows by bad luck and was Left almost naked With his family and [Nair?] a Cooler to bles himself With – Giving from under our hands This 24 day of the 2 month 1797 [Signed] John Taylor, Hannah Taylor, Joshua Gillam” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 67c]
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.
Samuel Taylor – Full Fees 200 acres in Blenheim Township [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 117c]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter Templar, now of Grimsby dated at York (Toronto) on 10 Nov 1800
Humbly sheweth!—That your Petitioner came into the Province about 15 months ago, from the Jersies, with his Family (consisting) of a wife and Seven children, and brought with him Horses and other cattle, also a compleat sett of Husbandry Implements and other valuable property – That hitherto your Petitioner has occupied a Farm belonging to his relation John Green in the above named Township, But as your Petitioners is large & having the means to settle and improve a portion of the vacant Lands of the Crown Your petitioner humbly prays your Excellency for the grants of a Lot on Dundas Street, on the usual Conditions – and as in Duty bound your Petitioner shall ever pray—[Signed] Peter Templar” Read in the Executive Council on 11 Nov 1800. Ordered recommended for a Lot on Dundas Street. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 5, Petition Number 14]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Templeton dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 1 Feb 1794
“humbly sheweth—That your Petitioner being desirous of building a dwelling House within the town of Newark prays Your Excellency’s Permission to locate lot number Fifty Six for that Purpose And Your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray &c—[Signed] Andrew Templeton” Received at the Executive Council Office on 1 Feb 1794. Ordered granted. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle Miscellaneous 1788-1794, Petition Number 6]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Templeton of Newark dated on 7 Oct 1796
“Humbly Sheweth – That your Petitioner has been a long time in this Province, that he has always Demeaned himself as an Industrious Man; That he has received already, 200 acres of Land, but having it in his power to Improve a grater Quantity, and being married, your petitioner finds it rather Inadequate to His prospects; your Petitioner therefore, comes to your Honor, trusting in such an additional Quantity as you in your Knowledge of the Petitioner and Your own Wisdom may think fit and as in Duty Bound—your Petitioner will ever pray [Signed] Andw Templeton” Received at the Executive Council Office on 8 Oct 1796 and read the same day. Ordered the Petitioner having already received an order in Newark and the Kings Bounty in Land it is not judged expedient to add thereto at present. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 13]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Templeton dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 9 May 1797
“Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner has become a Permanent Settler in this Province having resided here ever since the Year one thousand Hundred & eighty six – that he has a wife – That he has drawn 200 acres of Land and now prays your Honor to be pleased to grant him such an additional Quantity as your Honor in your wisdom shall think meet. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Andrew Templeton” Read in the Executive Council on 9 May 1797. Ordered in consequence of the Petitioner’s being an old Settler & having improved [in] the Town of Newark by building houses ordered 200 acres in addition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 3, Petition Number 51]
Certificate of John Steven Henry dated on 9 Sep 1792 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Templeton
“That the Bearer Andrew Templeton resided in this Parish almost from his Infancy till he moved to America in the year 1780 and always Maintained a good Moral Character, and was a young unmarried Man free from all ground of Censure known to me when he left the Parish as are in named of the Session at Rested by—John Steven Henry Clk & P. T. Mach[urm] 9 of Septr 1792” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 3, Petition Number 51d]
Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of Andrew Heron, of Newark, Niagara dated at York on 29 Jun 1798
“Humbly sheweth – That some time in the year 1795 – a certain John Van Voist came into this Province from the Mohawk River, with his wife and an Infant child – and that the Honorable the Executive Council were pleased to present him the two Hundred acres of Land, being Lot No 12 in the 12th Concession of Windham, and Lot Number 108 in the Town of Newark – That soon after the arrival of the said J. Van Voist, he and his family became sick in the Town of Newark, and after much distress and suffering the Husband died – that during his illness the incurred debts for House-rent – medical assistance & other necessaries – So that the wife became widowed in difficulties – That an order to [……] them, & to be enable to return to her friends on the Mohawk River, she was compelled to dispose of the Town Lot, then under assignment for her late Husband – and the two Hundred acres (at that time under order of Council) – which she voluntarily did [sell] Mr Andrew Heron & Andrew Templeton of Newark, & was thereby put in a Condition to return to her Family as she desired—Your Petitioner respectfully lays before your Honor the writings executed by the widow Van Voist – & having become answerable for her Deeds – and purchased the Lot sold by her to Andrew Templeton; he prays your Honor would be pleased to authorise the Secretary of the Province to deliver to him the Patents for the aforesaid Lands, now lying in his Office – on paying the accustomed fees and that he may be confirmed in the possession thereof by a Deed issuing in his own name, or otherwise as to your Honor may seem meet, and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray—by his attorney—[Signed] T Ridout N.P” Received at the Executive Council Office on 11 Jul 1798 and read in Council on 14 Jul 1798. Ordered recommended that the deeds for the within named lands do issue in the name of the Petitioner. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “H” Bundle 4, Petition Number 50]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Templeton of Newark dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 24 Oct 1797
“Humbly sheweth That your petitioner is the Daughter of Henry Johnson of the Township of Newark – on the road to Queenstown, and granddaughter of Mrs Rebecca Fields, returned a Loyalist U. E. That your Petitioner is married and having never received any Lands prays your Honor would be pleased to grant her 200 Acres, and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Mary Templeton” Received at the Executive Council Office on 16 Nov 1797 and read in Council on 5 Apr 1798. Ordered 200 acres as the daughter of a U. E. Loyalist. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 4, Petition Number 43]
Certificate attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Templeton dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 26 Feb 1798
“The Bearer Mr Andrew Templeton is married to Mary Johnston daughter of Henry Johnston an enrolled U. E. Loyalist. [Signed] Ralfe Clench, Clerk of the Peace H D” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 4, Petition Number 43b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Catherine and Nancy Tenbroeck dated at Niagara on 22 May 1796 [Using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]
“The Petition of Catherine & Nancy Tenbroeck Daughters of Capt Tenbroeck – late of Butlers Rangers—Respectfully shews, That your petitioners are desirous to occupy & improve lands of the Crown in this Province, being in a condition to cultivate and improve the same. Prays your Excellency, would be pleased to grant them 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.” [Unsigned] Received at the Executive Council Office on 23 May and read in Council on 13 Jul 1796. Ordered recommended for 200 acres each if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 31]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Caty Tenbroeck dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 29 Dec 1796
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner being the Daughter of Peter Tenbroeck who was a Captain in the Rangers Under the Command of Lieut Colonel John Butler And having drawn only Two Hundred acres of land Humbly prays Your Honor to grant her Eight Hundred acres and a Town lot in Addition to what she has received. And Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray [Signed] Caty Tenbroeck” Received at the Executive Council Office on 16 Jan 1797 and read in Council on 17 Mar 1797. Ordered recommended for 200 acres in addition to those already received. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 56]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Ten Broeck received at the Executive Council Office on 5 Aug 1795
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner is the Son of Peter Ten Broeck Esqr who served as a Captn in Butlers late Corps of Rangers, your Petitioner has not as yet taken up any lands although he has made a large improvement on his Father’s land, & now wishes to begin for himself. Therefore Humbly Prays that your Excellency will take his situation into Consideration, and grant him if it should appear meet 1200 Acres, or such a quantity as your Excellency may see fit and your Petitioner will as in duty bound Ever Pray [Signed] Jacob Ten Broeck” Received at the Executive Council Office on 5 Aug 1795. Ordered recommended to be granted. Received on 17 Aug 1795. Granted 1200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 1, Petition Number 19]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Tenbroeck dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 4 Apr 1797
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner wishing to reside in this Town and having drawn no lot Humbly prays your Honor to grant him one And your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray [Signed] Jacob Tenbroeck” Read in Council on 7 Apr 1797. Ordered not recommended until it appears that the Petitioner means to settle in the Town. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 66]
Upper Canada Land Petition of John Tenbroeck dated at Niagara on 22 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]
“The Petition of John Tenbroeck Son of Capt Tenbroeck 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. Prays your Excellency, would be pleased to grant him a Town Lot upon the terms and conditions expressed in your Excellency’s proclamation bearing date the 7th day of February, 1792, and such 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 28 May. Ordered recommended if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 4]
Upper Canada Land Petition of John TenBroeck dated at Niagara on 18 Oct 1796
“Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioner being the son of Peter TenBroeck who was a Captain in the Rangers under the Command of Lieutenant Colonel Butler. Having drawn no lands and wishing to become an Inhabitant of this Province Humbly prays your Honor to grant him Twelve Hundred Acres And Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray [Signed] John TenBroeck” Received at the Executive Council Office on 10 Oct 1796 and read in Council on 13 Oct. Ordered referred for consideration when the Council meets. Read again in Council on 10 May 1797. Ordered Petitioner is now 18 – to wait until of age. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 4, Petition Number 35]
Upper Canada Land Petition of John TenBroeck dated at York (Toronto) on 4 May 1799
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner presented a Petition to the Honble Council in the year 1796 praying for 1200 acres of land (as the Son of a reduced Ranger and Captain under the Command of Coll John Butler), but never received a warrant for the Same because he was not of Age; your Petitioner now most Humbly prays your Honor will grant him the usual quantity of land, granted to the Son of a Captain; And a lot in the Town of York And your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray, [Signed] Jno TenBroeck” Read in the Executive Council on 4 May 1799. Ordered referred to a Committee of Council. Read again in Council on 7 May 1799. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as a son of a U. E. and 400 more and a Town Lot in York under the New Regulations.. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 4, Petition Number 35b]
Upper Canada Land Petition of John TenBroeck dated at York (Toronto) on 20 Jan 1801
“Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioner has received only Six Hundred Acres of land in this Province Your Petitioner therefore Humbly Prays Your Excellency will Grant him the usual Quantity of land Granted to Attorneys or Advocates in this Province and Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray. [Signed] Jno TenBroeck” Read in the Executive Council on 27 Jan 1801. Ordered not recommended. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 5, Petition Number 2]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Catherine and Nancy Tenbroeck dated at Niagara on 22 May 1796 [Using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]
“The Petition of Catherine & Nancy Tenbroeck Daughters of Capt Tenbroeck – late of Butlers Rangers—Respectfully shews, That your petitioners are desirous to occupy & improve lands of the Crown in this Province, being in a condition to cultivate and improve the same. Prays your Excellency, would be pleased to grant them 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.” [Unsigned] Received at the Executive Council Office on 23 May and read in Council on 13 Jul 1796. Ordered recommended for 200 acres each if not granted before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 31]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Nancy Tenbroeck dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 29 Dec 1796
“Humbly Sheweth that your Petitioner being the Daughter of Peter Tenbroeck who as a Captain in the Rangers Under the Command of Colonel John Butler And having drawn only Two Hundred Acres of land Humbly prays Your Honor to grant her Eight Hundred acres and a Town Lot in Addition to what she has received—And Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray [Signed] Nancy Tenbroeck” Received at the Executive Council Office on 10 Jan 1797 and read in Council on 17 Mar 1797. Ordered recommended for 800 acres in addition to those already received. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 3, Petition Number 20]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter Tenbroeck dated on 15 Mar 1793
“Sheweth That your Memorialist served as a Captain during the late American War in the Corps of Rangers Commanded by Lieutt Colonel Butler. In 1782 was informed his Family were coming into this Province and having no place to Accommodate them, he applyed to General Powell, then Commandant at Niagara for a Tract of Land Opposite the West Point of the Garrison to Build and Improve upon, his request was granted without hesitation, and the General informed your Memorialist that he had no doubt but that your Memorialist could hold the said Land on the same conditions as other persons did, who had settled in the vicinity of the place (no Land at that Time was reserved for Government). Your Memorialist then Built the House in which the Reverend Wm Addison now lives, together with the out Buildings, clearing Fencing &c cost him upwards of Six Hundred Pounds—When the Town limits were ascertained the said Premises were included therein, and the sum specified, to be paid by the settler to the Holder of the Land at a certain price pr Lot, which price is inadequate to the Expence which your memorialist has been at in improving the same—Your Memorialist’s firm Attachment to Government at the Commencement of the American Revolution, laid him open to severe persecution; Two valuable Landed Estates in the Countys of Tryon and Ulster in the province of New York were wrested from him, his personal property disposed of and his family greatly distressed; Your Memorialist has never received any Compensation from Government for his Losses, therefore flatters himself that your Excellency will please to take his case into consideration, (as his whole Improvement at New Ark [sic] is include in the Town limits) and grant him a Lot of Land within the last Limits of Survey as reserve Lands for Government, which in some measure may compensate for the Loss sustained in in [sic] other Improvement, or give him such other relief in the premises as through your Goodness may seem meet, and your memoralist in duty bound will ever pray—[Signed] Peter Ten Broeck” Read in the Executive Council on 29 Jun 1793. Ordered cannot dispose of any of the reserved lands. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 1, Petition Number 7]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Captain Peter Tenbroeck of 12 Mile Creek dated at Newark on 1 Aug 1795
Most respectfully Sheweth—That your Petitioner, during the late American War was appointed to the Command of a Company in the Corps of Rangers commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Butler, and served as a Captain in the said Corps untill the peace—That your Petitioner being entitled to lands accordingly and having as yet only drawn a small part thereof prays that your Excellency may be pleased to permit him to locate the quantity necessary to compleat three thousand acres of which he prays that the following lots already minuted for him in the Surveyor Generals Office may be a part—(to wit) lot No 38 in the Second Concession of the Township of Ancaster. Lot Noo 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29 & 30 in the 4th Concession of said Township of Ancaster and Lots No 1 & 2 in the 3rd Concession of Township No 4 And your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c—[Signed] Peter Tenbroeck” Read in the Executive Council on 17 Aug and granted. Ordered recommended to His Excellency for the balance of lands he may appear to be entitled to as a Captain in the Rangers and referred to the Surveyor General. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 1, Petition Number 20]
Mentioned in the undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Folluck [sic] and Jonas Laroway Senior received at the Executive Council Office on 17 Mar 1797
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners were Both during the late War, in the Corps commanded by Lieut Colonel Butler, and at the Peace with a a numerous Family each Settled in this Neighborhood, so early as the year 1784. Your Petitioners took possession as the Custom then was of their Lands on the 12 Mile Creek, and have ever since held them only by right of occupancy owing at first in the time of the Land Board to a Spurious Claim of an Individual. In consequence of which the Land Board Declined Granting their Certificate; Since that time your Petitioners rested Quietly on their Possessions, but to their Astonishment find the name of Peter Tenbrook upon the Lotts on which your Petitioners have lived there 12 years. Your Petitioners come to your Honor in full Conviction of your taking into your Consideration their peculiarly hard case and trust that the finess and obstinate Interest[..oness] of an Individual will never succeed in endeavouring to [Gripe] from Poor People as your Petitioners are the hard earned labour of 12 years. To state to your Honor the Circumstances Your Petitioners have to Say that in the Year 1784 your Petitioner Isaac Folluck Settled and took up Lotts No 21 & 22 in the fourth Concession of the Township of Grantham as also Lotts No 1 & 3 in the Third Concession of the Township of Louth—that in Lot No 21 [inserted 22] your Petitioner raised may Crops, Built a House & Barn and sold it for £100 to John Gould—That on No 1 & 3 your Petitioner now lives, has a House & Barn on each and more than 20 acres of clear Land. The name of Nicholas Smith has by some Mistake been Inserted in the Map, but that Man is ready to Declare he has no Claim to it. Still Peter Tenbrook gives your Petitioners much uneasiness by reporting in the Neighborhood that he will drive us from our Possessions and Improvements, on no better Ground, than having his name inserted on the Map—your Petitioner Isaac Folluck some time ago agreed to give up to said Tenbrook half of Lot No 21 [inserted 22] and since makes no Claim to it, the other half is mostly Improved, and has by your Petitioner been sold. John Gould, the Person who purchased from your Petitioner Isaac Folluck has threatened your Petitioner with a Prosecution to obtain a Good Title—your Petitioner Jonas Laroway is in the very same Predicament with your Petitioner Isaac Folluck having Built and Improved these 12 years on Lott No 2 and from the said Tenbrook finds the same Difficulty—If the voice of the Public in that Quarter could reach your Honor, little necessity would be in convincing your Honor of the Justness of our Claim and the overbearing Deportment of a Man who already adjoining has got 1400 acres and would now deprive in their old age Two Men, who with their Descendants now within Twelve Miles of Newark, constitute the number to 60- Vizt Isaac Folluck 49 & Jonas Laroway 11 and all of age in His Majestys Service. Your Petitioners have therefore to pray that Isaac Folluck may be Confirmed in the S.W half of the Lott No 21 [inserted 22] & the Lotts No 1 & 3 in the third Concession Township of Louth, that your Petitioner Jonas Laroway may be Confirmed in His Lott No 2 in said Concession & Township and as in Duty Bound your Petitioners will ever Pray—” Isaac Folluck and Jonas Laroway made their marks. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “F” Bundle 2, Petition Number 68]
Report of Acting Surveyor General David W. Smith dated 29 Mar 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Folluck [sic] and Jonas Laroway Senior
“May it please your Honor! In obedience to your Honors reference to me of the 17th of march, to report upon the petitions of Isaac Folluck & Jonas Laroway; as well as upon the Petition of Peter Tenbroeck Esquire, I am to lay before your Honor a plan comprehending the lots in Question—I perceive that Isaac Folluck claims half lot No 21—& the lot No 22, in the 4th Concession of Grantham, & numbers 1 & 3, in the 3d Concession of Louth, containing 350 acres—& that Jonas Larroway claims No 2, in the 3d Concession of Louth containing 100 acres—upon which lots they state to have lived these 12 years—I rather apprehend that Isaac Folluck means No 23 & not No 21—that is to say nukbers 22 & 23 & not numbers no 21 & 22, in the 4th Conn of Grantham, as Nicholas Smith has an assignment for No 21—& Isaac Vollucks name is Entered on No 23—The foregoing 5 lots are claimed by Major Tenbroeckk, for one of them, No 3 third Concession of Louth, he has an assignment, & a description has been given thereof preparatory to his receiving a patent; The lots no 1 & 2 in the third Concession of Louth are filled up by entry of hyis name on receiving the Plans from the land Board, & Major Tenbroeck petitions to receive them in lieu of No 30, in the 5th Conn of Ancaster, which he states to have received by mistake, together with No 30 in the 5th Conn of ancaster, which he prays to exchange for the aforesaid Nos 22 & 23, upone which your Honor will perceive the names of Isaac Volluck & Nicholas Smith, entered from an old plan said to have belonged to the Land Board, but not authenticated—Major Tenbroeck in his petition indeed, asks for No 1 & 2d in the fourth Concession of Louth, which have been assigned to Richard Hainer, but I have no doubt he means the 3d Conn & that the mistake is owing to a deep Broken front (of part of 2 ranges) With respect to the lot of which I apprehend Isaac Folluck claims hereof—Nicholas Smith has certified he has no claim, that he never received a Certificate for it, & that his name being on the Plan must be a mistake, as he improved on the lot by permission of Major Tenbrock, to whom he has given other lands in lieu thereof—Major Tenbrock on the other hand promises, on receiving the Certificate for No 22 in the 4th Conn of Grantham, to allow Nicholas Smith to retain as his sole property on the land he has improved on that Lot; Smith giving him an equal quantity of wood Land on the north Eng of lots No 20 & 21; for which Smith has an assignment—Major Tenbroeck petitions your Honor for family Lands & produces Mr Kerrs Certificate in support thereof for a wife & Six children—All which is submitted to your Honours wisdom, with the original petitions herewith returned—[Signed D W Smith ASG” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “F” Bundle 2, Petition Number 68d]
Order of the Executive Council on the Upper Canada Land Petition of Isaac Folluck [sic] and Jonas Laroway Senior
“recd 17 March 1797 Read 17th March 1797. “Referred to the Acting Surveyor General to report the Case. Read 4 April- Having read the Surveyor Genls Report and the parties Volluck and Laroway—and it appearing that the Petitioners have been for 12 years in possession Volluck of Nos 1 & 3 in the 3d Concession of Louth and the SW Half of 22 & the […] of 23 in the 4th Concession of Grantham—and Laroway of No 2 in the 3d Concession of Louth & improved thereon—Ordered that the petitioners be confirmed- Volluck in Nos 1 & 3 in the 3d Concession of Louth and Nos 22 & 23 in the 4th Concessn of Grantham and Larroway in No 2 in the 3d Concession of Louth—including their respective Improvements—and the said Lots to be covered as Part of the Lands granted to them [Initialled] P. R. [Administrator Peter Russell]” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “F” Bundle 2, Petition Number 68c]
“Sir, The Flamborough Lands, on the north Side of Burlington Bay, for which Major Tenborook has certificates, are reckoned against him, in the papers I received, as part of his military Lands; but I presume in making up his Quantity; they are to be deducted, —being now otherwise applied—I am with Respect Your Honors most obedient humble Servant [Signed] D W Smith” addressed to “His Honor the Administrator” Read in Council on 3 Oct 1796 Ordered Letter of Smith Wm ASG ordered that as all the certificates of the late Land Board of Nassau for the Indian Lands at the head of Lake Ontario in East Flamborough purchased from the Indians since the date of those certificates have been declared by the Council to be inefficient for reserves then assigned on their merits. These certificates are not to be charged against Capt Ten Brook as part of his Military Lands but whatever Quantity appears on the Surveyor’s Books to be said due to him to assign in some other part—or in East Flamborough if there is any Vacant [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 27]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter Tenbroeck dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 8 Feb 1797
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner having been entered by a mistake for lot Number 30 in the fifth Concession of Ancaster Humbly prays Your Honor to have it Exchanged for Lot Number 1 and 2 in the fourth Concession of Louth And likewise that your Petitioner having drawn no lands for his wife and Seven Children Humbly prays Your Honor to grant him such a quantity as Your Honor in Your wisdom May think meet—And Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray [Signed] Peter Tenbroeck” Added note: “And lot Number 30 in the fourth concession of Ancaster for lots Number 22 and 23 in the fourth concession in Grantham—[Signed] P. Tenbroeck” Received at the Executive Council Office on 8 Feb 1797 and read in Council on 17 Mar 1797. Ordered referred to the Surveyor General to report upon the case. Read again in Council on 4 Apr 1797. Ordered that 350 acres be granted to the Petitioner for family lands – The lots prayed for by the Petitioner in exchange for others have been already occupied and improved upon by others cannot be ordered to the Petitioner. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 58]
Certificate of Robert Kerr, J. P. attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter Tenbroeck
“I do hereby Certify that Peter Tenbroeck brought a family consisting of a wife and Six children into this Province previous to the year Eighty three. [Signed] Robert Kerr J. P.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 2, Petition Number 58a]
Deposition of Peter Ten Broeck dated on 12 Jul 1797
“Peter Ten Broeck Esqr vs Isaac Volk} Caveat; Peter TenBroeck Esqr vs Jonas Larraway} Caveat. Peter Ten Broeck Esquire maketh oath that Allan McDonald late a Deputy Surveyor is a material Evidence in his behalf, that the said Allan is as he believes at present at York, that he this Deponent cannot with safety proceed to trial without him, and that he is in hopes to be able to procure his Testimony by Tuesday the first day of August next Sworn before me this 12th Day of July 1797 [Signed] William Dickson JP [Signed] Peter Ten Broeck” Read in the Executive Council on 12 Jul 1797. Ordered let the parties attend on the 1st of August next. Tenbrook paying Volk and Larraway their Expences for attending on this day. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 3, Petition Number 52]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter Tenbroeck dated at Niagara on 3 Aug 1797
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner has Acted as a member of the land board was Appointed One of the first Magistrates in the Country and has been instrumental in the Settling of the Province, has Only received his Military lands; Therefore prays your Honor would be pleased to Grant him a further allotment of land what has been Granted to the other Magistrates, Or whatever Quantity your Honor in your wisdom may deem fit And your Petitioner in Duty Bound will ever pray [Signed] Peter Ten Broeck” Received at the Executive Council Office on 22 Aug 1797 and read in Council on 5 Feb 1798. Ordered the Board is extremely sorry it cannot comply with the prayer of this petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 4, Petition Number 34]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter TenBroeck dated at York (Toronto) on 12 Jul 1800
“Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioner as a Captain in Lieut. Coll John Butler’s Rangers Received 3000 acres of land for which Your Petitioner has Received Grants. Part of the 3000 acres Your Petitioner has located In Darlington And part in Grantham and Louth; That on the 28th August 1797 it was ordered by the Honbl The Council that So much of no 22 as lies to the northward of the Creek In the township of Grantham Should be given to Your Petitioner – Your Petitioner now Humbly prays your Excellency will Issue an Order that Letters Patent be prepared for the Same, And that Your Petitioner be allowed to relinquish the Same Quantity of the land in Darlington in lieu thereof. And Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray [Signed] Peter TenBroeck” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 5, Petition Number 7]
Report of Chewett and Ridout dated at the Surveyor General’s Office on 14 Jul 1800 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter TenBroeck
“May it please Your Excellency! In obedience to your Excellency’s Commands to report on the Petition of Captain Tenbroeck and on the circumstances of the Locations made to him – we respectfully beg leave to state to your Excellency – That upon an order in Council to Captain Peter Tenbroeck dated the 17th of August 1795 – for 3000 acres – the undermentioned lands have been described to him—vizt—Grantham{Lots 21. 22. 23- 1st Conn; Lots 22 – 23 2d Conn; Lots 20. 21. 22. 23 – 3d Conn; & broken fronts of 21. 22. 23 on Lake Ontario} Desripn No 1300 – 3d Augt 1796 – 900 acres; Louth {Lots n: 1. 2. 3 – 1st Conn; Lots 1. 2 – 2d Conn; Lot 3 – 3rd Conn; Lot 1 – broken front on sd Lake & no 1 & 2 – in the Range between the 1st Con: & broken front} Desn No 1300 3d Augt 1796 – 900 acres [Total] 1800 acres; also – In Ancaster {Lots No 23. 24. 25. 29 & 30 – in the 4th Con:; & 30 – 5th Con:} Descripn No 1536 – 23rd Octor 1796} – 1200 acres Total 3000 acres and upon another order in Council of the 4 April 1797 (warrant of Survey N: 1311) for 350 acres family Lands to Peter Ten Broeck Esqr, has been described as follows – In Ancaster Lot No 38 – 2nd Conn Descripn No 2749, 24th Decr 1798 – 200 acres; In Darlington {the Southern three Quarters of Lot No 5 – 8th Concession} Des: No 2750, 24th Decr 1798 – 150 acres Total 350 acres. It is presumed that the Tract of Land mentioned in the Petition by “so much of No 22 as lies to the northward of the Creek in the Township of Grantham,” means part of the Lot No 22 in the 4th Concession of that Township—which Lot is vacant and respecting which, certain writings, (Copies whereof are on the other side written) are amongst the papers of this Office – all which is humbly submitted to your Excellencys great wisdom – for the Actg Surveyr General [Signed] Chewett & Ridout” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 5, Petition Number 7c]
Copy added to the report of Chewett and Ridout dated at the Surveyor General’s Office on 14 Jul 1800 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter TenBroeck
“On receiving the Certificate for No 22 in the 4th Concession of Township No 3 – I do promise to allow Nicholas Smith to retain as his sold property, all the Land he has improved on that Lot, and he is to give me an equal Quantity of wood Land on the north End of his two Lots No 20 & 21 – (signed) Peter Ten Broeck (signed) R. Hamilton, witness” Landing Janry 17: 1791” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 5, Petition Number 7d]
Copy added to the report of Chewett and Ridout dated at the Surveyor General’s Office on 14 Jul 1800 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter TenBroeck
“I do hereby certify that I have no claim to Lot No 22 – 4th Concession of Grantham—that I never received any certificate for it—and that my name being thereon, must be a mistake, as I have improved the Lot by permission of Major TenBroeck, to whom I have given other Lands in lieu thereof—Niagara 13 March 1797 (signed) Nicholas Smith; witness – (signed) Thos Ridout” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 5, Petition Number 7e]
Order of the Executive Council on the Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter TenBroeck
Read in the Executive Council on 12 Jul 1800. “Referred to the Surveyor Genl to report on the circumstances of the location made to Captn Tenbroeck [Initialed] JE” Read again in Council on 15 Jul 1800. “Recommend that the matter of the Caveat between Petr & Jonas Larraway & Isaac Volluck be reheard on the first Monday in Febry next & that Petr do serve the other two with notice thereof [Initialed] JE” Read again on 3 Feb 1801. “The matter of the Caveat between Tenbrock & Volluck having been reheard, it appears that in the order of Augt 28th 1797 a Clerical mistake has been committed, & that the payment of £5 NYC ought to have been annexed as a Condition to No 22 & not No 23. It is hereby further declared that by the North Side of No 22 is meant all that lies to the Eastward of the Creek, & that by No 22 is meant No 22 in the fourth Concession [Initialed] JE” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 5, Petition Number 7g]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter TenBroeck received at the Executive Council Office on 15 Jul 1800
“Humbly Sheweth That in the Year 1782 Your Petition was informed his family was Coming into this Province and having no place to received them made Application to General Powell, then Commandant at Niagara for a tract of land Opposite the west point of the Garrison to Build and improve upon; his request was granted without any hesitation; and Your Petitioner was then Informed by General Powell that Your Petitioner Should hold the Same, on the Same Conditions as other Settlers then did, who had taken up land within the Province (no land at that time was reserved for Government) Your Petitioner then Built a house upon the land So Granted to him; and cleared forty Acres of it which Your Petitioner cultivated for Several Years, and which Cost your Petitioner more than Six Hundred pounds; when the Town limits were Ascertained, Your Petitioners house and all the improved land was included, for which Your Petitioner has never received any Compensation from Government; Your Petitioners firm Attachment to Government at the Commencement of the late American war laid him open to Severe persecutions, Two Valuable Landed Estates in the Countys of Tryon and Autslov in the Province of New York were taken from him, his personal property disposed of and his family Greatly distressed. Your Petitioner having never received any Compensation for his losses, flatters himself Your Excellency will be pleased to Grant him Some unimproved land for the improved land included In the limits of the Town of Niagara or any other Compensation as Your Excellency in Your wisdom may think meet And your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray [Signed] Peter Ten Broeck” Received at the Executive Council Office on 15 Jul 1800 and read in Council on 15 Jul 1800. Ordered the prayer of this petition cannot be acceded to. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 5, Petition Number 11 and 12]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Lutes dated at York (Toronto) on 20 Mar 1800
“Most respectfully Sheweth—That your Petitioner is the Daughter of Parshal Terry Esqr a UE & married to Joseph Lutes and never received any Lands. She therefore prays Your Excellency will please to grant her Two Hundred Acres as the Daughter of a UE Loyalist and she will be thankful—” Mary Lutes made her mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 25 Mar 1800 and read in Council on 27 Mar 1800. Ordered recommended for 200 acres as a daughter of UE if not given before. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “L” Bundle 5, Petition Number 7]
Certificate of William Willcocks, J. P. dated at York (Toronto) on 20 Mar 1800 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Lutes
“The above named Mary Lutes came before me and made Oath that she is married to Joseph Lutes, and that she has never received any Lands from the Crown—Sworn before me at York this 20th day of March 1800—[Signed] Will Willcocks, JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “L” Bundle 5, Petition Number 7]
Certificate of William Willcocks, J. P. dated at York (Toronto) on 20 Mar 1800 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Lutes
“I Certify that the Petitioner Mary Lutes is the person she describes herself to be, and that she never has to my Knowledge and belief, ever received Lands or any order for Lands from the Crown—[Signed] Will Willcocks JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “L” Bundle 5, Petition Number 7]
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Parshall Terry Esqr. read in the Executive Council on 10 May [1797]
“Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner having a large family to provide for of 9 Children, and four of whom were born previous to the year 1789—That your Petitioner married Rhoda Skinner Daughter of Timothy Skinner, who’s name is Entered on the U. E. list—wherefore your Petitioner humbly prays your Honor would be pleased to allow him a location of 200 acres of land for his wife, as likewise such a grant for his children as to your Honor may seem meet, and your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray [Signed] Parshall Terry” Read in the Executive Council on 10 May [1797]. Ordered to Rhoda Skinner the wife of the Petitioner 200 acres as the daughter of a U. E. Loyalist—The Petitioner has already got the utmost quantity of land that can be granted him. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 3, Petition Number 10]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Parshall Terry of the Township of York dated at York (Toronto) on 28 Apr 1804
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner on the 24th of August 1798 purchased from Henry Whitmore Alias Henry Whitner five Hundred Acres of Land in the Township of Charlotteville in consideration of Sixty two pounds Ten shillings of Lawful Money. That the said Whitner at the time of such sale had an order of Council for the said five Hundred Acres of Land. But your Petitioner now finds that the Deed of such Land has lately been stayed in the Secretary’s Hands, by an order dated in the year 1803 from the Inspector General of the Provincial Accounts, by reason that the said Henry Whitner is charged with having obtained Two Hundred Acres of the said Tract beyond what he was at the time entitled to receive. That the said Whitner is unable to refund to your Petitioner the money advanced for the said Land or any part thereof. Wherefore your Petitioner humbly prays that your Excellency will take his situation into Consideration and permit His Majesty’s Letters Patent of Grant to issue in the Name of the said Whitner or Petitioner for three Hundred Acres of the said Tract. And also permit your Petitioner to Locate the remaining Two Hundred Acres thereof in the Name and behalf of some other person entitled to the Bounty of the Crown, in order to enable your Petitioner to make good eventually a Bargain and Sale of the Premises, which he hath made & which will effectually ruin him if he do not fulfill. And your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray &ca—[Signed] Parshall Terry” Received at the Executive Council Office on 1 May 1804. Ordered enquire as to the lots in this Petition at the Surveyor General’s Office. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 3, Petition Number 10b]
Notation attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Parshall Terry
“North half of No 16 and South half of No 10 in the 2nd Concession of Charlotteville—” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 3, Petition Number 10d]
Notation of John McGill, IGPPA dated 2 May 1804 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Parshall Terry
“a Deed may issue for the 200 acres granted Witner for taking up the Deserter upon payment of the Survey, and the fees per under the old Regulation – the Clerk of the Council should issue a Separate warrant for the 200 acres which now all that Witner has a just Claim to [Signed] John McGill, IGPPA” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 3, Petition Number 10e]
Notation dated 2 May 1804 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Parshall Terry
After Payment of the Fees The Surveyor Genl may issue the Description of the Land nu[..]d by Capn McGill [Initialled] HA” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 3, Petition Number 10e]
Deed from Henry Whitner to Parshall Terry dated 24 Aug 1798 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Parshall Terry
“I Henry Whitner alias Wilner of the Township of Bertie, do hereby acknowledge to have received of and from Parshal Terry of the Township of York Esqr The Sum of Sixty two Pounds ten shillings lawful money of the Province – in full for Five Hundred acres of Land, being Lots No [S ½] 16 – in the 2d Concessn & the South half No 10 in the third Concession of Charlotteville—Witness my Hand at York U. C. this 24 day of August 1798” [Signed] Heinrich Witner. Witness T Ridout NP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 3, Petition Number 10f]
Memorandum of Chewett & Ridout dated at the Surveyor General’s Office on 1 May 1804 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Parshall Terry
“Memm Henry Whitner has been described for the following Lots in the Township of Matilda Vizt E ½ 10—2nd Conn —100 Acres SE ½ —18—5th Conn 50 Acres 4—6th Conn 200 Acres [Total] 350 Acres for the Surr Genl [Signed] Chewett & Ridout” Added notation: “He has also been described for 500 acres in Charlotteville” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 3, Petition Number 10g]
Upper Canada Land Petition of Parshall Terry Jr. [signed Parshil Tarry] dated on 2 May 1800
“Humbly Shews: That yr Petitioner is Son of P. Terry of the Don Snr: Mill. & prays for 200 Acres of Land as a UR. Y yr Petitioner in duty bound will ever pray. [Signed] Parshil Tarry” Received at the Executive Council Office on 9 May 1800 and read in Council on 13 May 1800. Ordered recommended for 100 acres as son of UE. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 5, Petition Number 31]
Certificate of John Small, J. P. dated at York (Toronto) on 2 May 1800 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Parshall Terry Jr.
“Sworn that he is now of Age & that he has never received any Lands – York 2 May 1800 [Signed] J. S.”
Certificate of Parshall Terry Sr. attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Parshall Terry Jr.
“I do hereby certify that my Son Parshall Terry is of the Age of 21 Yrs & that he has never received any Lands—[Signed] Parshall Terry” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “T” Bundle 5, Petition Number 31]