Land Petitions of the Niagara Settlers "U"

Udle, John

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Udle late of the 26^th Regiment dated at Niagara on 20 Oct 1796

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner being desirous to occupy a Lot in the Town of Newark—prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him one therein and your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray” John Udle made his mark. Received at the Executive Council Office on 10 Nov 1796 and read in Council on 21 Mar 1797. Ordered rejected. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 30]

Ulman, John

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Ulman, hatter, dated at Newark on 13 Aug 1795

“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner has lived on the East side of the Landing opposite Queenstown for more than nine years—where he has carried on his Business of a Hatter & that he now is desirous to settle with his Family within the Limits of this Province—That your Petitioner has a Family, consisting of a wife and Six Children, and humbly Prays your Excellency will be pleased to grant him & Family such Lands as to your Excell^ys wisdom may seem meet, your Petitioner having never as yet applied for any—and as in duty bound he will ever pray [Signed] John Ulman” Received at the Executive Council Office on 13 Aug 1795 and read on 20 Aug 1795. Ordered when the Petitioner produces a certificate of having qualified to become a settler attention will be paid to his petition. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 1, Petition Number 18]

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Woolman dated at Newark on 20 Feb 1797

“Most humbly sheweth That Your Petitioner has always been a steady Loyalist and a resident in the Province since its first Settlement – That he is married to Catherine the Daughter of Henry Huff, likewise a Loyalist who served His Majesty during the late American War—That your Petitioner has four children now living by his said Wife who were born previous to the year 1789 – and two now living who were born since that Period – being Six in all. That His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor having examined into your Petitioners claims desired him to petition for lands which your Petitioner accordingly did but his Petition never having come forward your Petitioner fancies that it has miscarried by being mislaid. —Wherefore Your Petitioner prays that your Honor may allow him the usual proportion of Lands for himself, his wife, and Family, having as yet never received any acre for either—And as in duty bound he will ever pray &c^a [Signed] John Woolman” Read in the Executive Council on 26 Feb 1797. Ordered the Petitioner is not yet resident in the province. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 2, Petition Number 102]

Certificate of George Forsyth, J. P. dated at Niagara on 20 Feb 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Woolman

“Personally appeared before me John Woolman who made Oath that he came into this Province before the year 1789, that he has married Catherine Huff the Daughter of Henry Huff, Daughter of a Loyalist, by whom he has Six Children now living, Four of which were [born] before the year 1789, and two since that period, Ages not particularly known at present but to be returned [……] if required. That the Deponent has taken the Oath of Alegience. Sworn before me at Niagara this 20^th of February 1797. The said Deponent further saith that he Petitioned the Council at the Governors request, which Petition was to M^r Small, and no answer obtained [Signed] Geo: Forsyth JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 2, Petition Number 102a]

Certificate of George Forsyth, J. P. attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Woolman

“I Certify to have known Henry Huff as a Loyalist many years ago, and John Woolman who has served at the [Last] Landing and Wh[…] always as a Sober Industrious Person [Signed] Geo: Forsyth JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 2, Petition Number 102a]

Family Register attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of John Woolman

“Frederick Ulman he w[as] [born] at the Mowhaugh River at the 10^th of Appril 1784.

Caty Ulman She was Born at the Mowhaugh River 22^th of March – 1783

Henery Ulman he was Born at Niagara Near the Landing 16^th July 1786

Mary Ulman She was Born at the Niagara Near the Landing June 6^th 1788

John Ulman he was Born at the Genesies December 30^th 1794

Elisabeth Ulman She was Born at the old Landing April 19^th 1796

[Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 2, Petition Number 102c]

Upper, Anthony

Deposition of Benaiah Williams and Anthony Upper certified by Acting Surveyor General David W. Smith, J. P. on 23 Mar 1797

“Personally appeared before me D W Smith Esq^r one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace—Benaiah Williams & Anthony Upper, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of almighty God—deposed, that they received from Paul Averill, two recommendations annexed, & having informed the Said Paul Averill that they had received Lands before, in the Province, he said it was of no consequence, & took one Dollar from them & each of them, informing them that his Recommendation was good, notwithstanding they had other Grants in the Province—Sworn before me this 23 day of March 1797 [Signed] D W Smith JP [Signed] Benaiah Williams, Anthony Upper” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 2, Petition Number 86]

Certificate of Paul Averill dated 6 Feb 1797 given to Benaiah Williams

“Newark february 6th 1797 I do recomend as a settler in the township of townsen [sic] Benagaih Williams this from [signed] paul Averill Agent for Andrew perce and Asosiates to David Wm Smith Esq. Sirveir General—” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 2, Petition Number 86a]

Certificate of Paul Averill dated 6 Feb 1797 given to Anthony Upper

“Newark february the 6th 1797 I do Recomend as a settler in the township of townsen [sic] Anthony Upper this from [signed] paul Averill Agent for Andrew perce and Asosiates to David Wm Smith Esq. Sirveir General—” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 2, Petition Number 86b]

Order of the Executive Council dated 27 Mar 1797

“The acceptance of Averill’s Recommendations to be Suspended at the Surveyor Gen^ls Office – & he Summoned to appear at the Council Office next Friday to shew why they should not be refused altogether” “Read 31 March 1797 It appearing to the Board that Paul Avril has abused the Trust reposed in him, Ordered that no Recommendations of his that be received in future – nor the Recommendations of any other Person in the name of Andrew Peirce. Initialled P. R.” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “W” Bundle 2, Petition Number 86b]

Upper, George

Signer to the petition of the inhabitants of Stamford Township for a mill attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Timothy Skinner dated 23 Jun 1800

“The petition of the Subscribers (Inhabitants of Lincoln County Stamford Township) – Most Respectfully Sheweth that there is a Great want of Mills at or near the Falls of Niagara. We therefore pray that Timothy Skinner (Senior) may be tolerated to build Said mills Adjoining his own and land and As in duty bound we Shall ever pray [Signed] Thomas Millard, Cha^s Willson, James Forsyth, Haggai Skinner, Noah Cook, John Hardey, Edw^d Lafferty, John Losea, John Durham, Edward Durham, Thomas Millard Senior, John Reilly, Peter McMicking, Jacob Kilman, John McKerlie, John Clow, Adam McNair. Peter Thomson, Paul Cripps, Bri[lrehald] [br]omson, John Thomson, Thomas McMicking, Joseph Robeson his mark, John Chisholm, Donald Rose, James Cooper, Conrad Dorshimer, Patrick Reilly, Benjamin Skinner, Azariah Lamer, William Lundy, Jacob Fonger, William Fonger, Charles Grene, Benjamin Skinner Senor, Ebenezer Skinner, Isaac Chambers, Robert Spencer his mark, James Crawford, Chris Buchner, Henry Ramsey, [fred…] gobalt, Thomas Doan, John Upher, Jacob Upper, George Upper, George Couke, Robert Wilkerson, Benajah Williams, George Keefer, John Hilz, Ezekiel Woodruff, Giles Hall, Hugh Wilson, John Wilson, John Wilson Jun^r, Johnneal Kelhone, John [….] John Si[lverthorn]” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “R” Bundle 5, Petition Number 127d]

Upper, Jacob

Signer to the petition of the inhabitants of Stamford Township for a mill attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Timothy Skinner dated 23 Jun 1800

Upper, John

Signer to the petition of the inhabitants of Stamford Township for a mill attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Timothy Skinner dated 23 Jun 1800

Ussher, Mary (Street)

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]

Utter, David Palmer

Upper Canada Land Petition of David Palmer Utter of the Township of Grimsby dated at Grimsby Township on 25 Jun 1795

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner was formerly an Inhabitant in the state of New York and in good Esteem as Doctor of Physick, particular in that Branch of Inoculation for the Small Pox. Whereby he had Procured a Small Estate and Comfortable Living for himself and Family and that by Reason of his Attachment to the British Constitution and Government, and not Complying with the Requisition of the New Government of the State, Lost his Business as a Physician and a Great Part of his Property which he had Acquired; and that he Came into this Province in the Yeare 1790 Expecting to Receive some Compensation In Lands for his Losses and Ill Treatment. Therefore your Petitioner do Humbly Pray your Excellency will make him Such an Allotment of Lands as You in your Wisdom may think he is worthy of and Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will Ever Pray—Forty Mile Creek – Grimsby Township June 35^th 1795} [Signed] David Palmer Utter” Received at the Executive Council Office on 23 Jul 1795. Ordered recommended for 200 acres. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 5]

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of David Palmer Utter received at the Executive Council Office on 27 Jul 1795

“Sheweth—That your Petitioner has in his possession two Hundred acres of Land with the broken front formerly taken up by Simon Ray, (deceased) That Your Petitioner is willing to defray all funeral Expences of the said Simon Ray, on the terms that his Excellency of his Wisdom in Councill shall think proper to grant—That your Petitioner under these Circumstances, hopes your Excellency will be pleased to grant him a Deed of Such acres of Land, as You of your great Wisdom may think fit—And your Petitioner in duty bound shall ever pray [Signed] David P Utter” Received at the Executive Council Office on 27 Jul 1795. Ordered recommended to grant the prayer of the Petition, the land prayed for having been escheated from Simon Ray to the Crown. [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “U-V” Bundle 2, Petition Number 8]