Settler Records "L"

Humberstone Township, Welland County

Extracted from the

Abstracts of Deeds

Register of Humberstone Township

Laffan, Richard

On 7 Aug 1854 (Reg 13 Sep 1854) Thomas C Street only son and devisee of Samuel Street sold to Richard Laffan 100 acres in the north half of Lot 20 Concession 5 Humberstone Twp. for £87.10 (A385 #2122)

On 15 Sep 1862 (Reg 15 Sep 1862) Richard Laffan sold to James Tufft 100 acres in the north half of Lot 20 Concession 5 Humberstone Twp. for £1650 (C24 #10698)

Laing, Abraham

On 1 Dec 1798 The Crown granted a patent to Abraham Laing on all 200 acres in the north part of Lots 2 and 3 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp.

On 22 Jan 1800 (Reg 23 Jun 1800) James House gave a release to Isaac Laing and Abraham Laing on 100 acres in the rear half of Lot 4 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. (A4 #196)

On 7 Jan 1802 (Reg 26 Jan 1802) James House sold to Isaac Laing and Abraham Laing 50 acres in the rear part of Lot 9 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. with other lands for £16.10 (A10 #216)

On 7 Jan 1802 (Reg 26 Jan 1802) James House sold to Isaac Laing and Abraham Laing 50 acres interalia beginning at the northeast angle of Lot 4 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £16.10 at the distance of 50 chains from the front line of the second concession then west 40 chains then south 4 chains to the line surveyed for David Forsyth then east 40 chains along the said Forsyth line then north 4 chains to the place of beginning with other lands (A10 #216)

On 12 Jan 1815 (Reg 5 Feb 1817) Isaac Laing and Abraham Laing sold to William Haun 50 acres in the rear part of Lot 9 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £37.10 (A49 #5125)

On 11 Aug 1815 (Reg 25 Jan 1817) Isaac Laing and Abraham Laing sold to Peter Sherk 8 acres in Lot 5 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. commencing at the northwest angle of the front lot No. 5 as surveyed for Daniel Forsyth in line between Lot No. 5 and 6 thence north 4 chains more or less until within 50 chains of 1^st concession line thence east 20 chains thence south 4 chains to line surveyed for D Forsyth thence west 30 chains (A47 #5100)

On 25 Sep 1821 (Reg 23 Feb 1827) Isaac Laing sold to Abraham Laing 100 acres in the rear part of Lot 4 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £100 (A114 #6988)

On 16 Jan 1826 (Reg 1 Jun 1832) Abraham Laing sold to I H Johnson 30 acres part of the rear part of Lot 4 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £20 (A194 #8626)

Laing, Daniel

On 1 Dec 1832 (Reg 27 Feb 1834) John Macklem sold to Daniel Laing 2 roods 10 perches in Village Lots 6 and 8 on the north side of Main St. Port Colborne in Lot 29 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £6 (A267 #9579)

Laing, Isaac

On 22 Jan 1800 (Reg 23 Jun 1800) James House gave a release to Isaac Laing and Abraham Laing on 100 acres in the rear half of Lot 4 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. (A4 #196)

On 7 Jan 1802 (Reg 26 Jan 1802) James House sold to Isaac Laing and Abraham Laing 50 acres in the rear part of Lot 9 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. with other lands for £16.10 (A10 #216)

On 7 Jan 1802 (Reg 26 Jan 1802) James House sold to Isaac Laing and Abraham Laing 50 acres interalia beginning at the northeast angle of Lot 4 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £16.10 at the distance of 50 chains from the front line of the second concession then west 40 chains then south 4 chains to the line surveyed for David Forsyth then east 40 chains along the said Forsyth line then north 4 chains to the place of beginning with other lands (A10 #216)

On 18 May 1808 (Reg 3 Jul 1818) Abraham Laing sold to Isaac Laing 165 acres in the rear part of Lots 2 and 3 in the front concession Humberstone Twp. (A69 #5432)

On 12 Jan 1815 (Reg 5 Feb 1817) Isaac Laing and Abraham Laing sold to William Haun 50 acres in the rear part of Lot 9 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £37.10 (A49 #5125)

On 11 Aug 1815 (Reg 25 Jan 1817) Isaac Laing and Abraham Laing sold to Peter Sherk 8 acres in Lot 5 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. commencing at the northwest angle of the front lot No. 5 as surveyed for Daniel Forsyth in line between Lot No. 5 and 6 thence north 4 chains more or less until within 50 chains of 1^st concession line thence east 20 chains thence south 4 chains to line surveyed for D Forsyth thence west 30 chains (A47 #5100)

On 25 Sep 1821 (Reg 23 Feb 1827) Isaac Laing sold to Abraham Laing 100 acres in the rear part of Lot 4 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £100 (A114 #6988)

On 12 Apr 1823 (Reg 5 May 1834) Isaac Laing willed to his wife Hannah and to his two nieces Hannah Laing and Margaret T Birdsall all his landed estate in Humberstone in the manner therein mentioned. He appointed his wife Hannah and Isaac William and Abraham Laing Executors (A271 #9672)

On 13 Apr 1829 (Reg 21 May 1831) Asa Schooley and Hannah his wife who is said to have come into possession of said lands under the will of Isaac Laing, sold to Salome Sherk 82-½ acres in the east part of Lot 2 and part of the rear part Lot 3 Humberstone Twp. for £207.10 (A176 #8233)

On 23 Jun 1834 (Reg 15 Dec 1836) Daniel Birdsall et ux, brother and heir at law of Margaret E Birdsall deceased certificates before the magistrates to the effect that Hannah Beckett formerly the wife of Isaac Laing deceased barred her dower and is said to be endorsed on the deed [……] to the same effect as to the wife of D Birdsall for £250 (A384 #11245)

Laing, Jacob

On 20 May 1833 (Reg 22 Jan 1834) Jacob Laing, heir at law of the late Abraham Laing sold to Peter Sherk 120 acres in part of the rear part of Lots 3 and 4 Humberstone Twp. for £500 (A258 #9543)

Landgraaf, Michael

On 5 Dec 1865 (Reg 13 Dec 1865) Daniel Near et ux gave a quitclaim to Michael Landgraf on 50 acres in the east half of the broken front part of Lot 16 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for $600 (C286 #14135)

On 5 Dec 1865 (Reg 13 Dec 1865) Michael Landgraf et ux Sophia Landgraf gave a mortgage to George Whiteman on 50 acres in the east half of the broken front of Lot 16 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for $280 (C286 #14139)

Lashine, Barnhard

On 4 Sep 1860 (Reg 10 Oct 1860) Louis Lashine sold to Barnhard Lashine 50 acres in the north part of Lot 3 Concession 4 Humberstone Twp. for $1600 (B355 #8772)

On 4 Sep 1860 (Reg 10 Oct 1860) Barnhard Lashine gave a life lease to Louis Lashine on 50 acres in the north part of Lot 3 Concession 4 Humberstone Twp. for $600 (B357 #8774)

On 4 Sep 1860 (Reg 10 Oct 1860) Barnhard Lashine gave a mortgage to Catharine Weiss et al on 50 acres in the north part of Lot 3 Concession 4 Humberstone Twp. for $600 (B357 #8774)

Lachine, Benjamin

On 10 Nov 1854 (Reg 11 Nov 1854) Peter Snider sold to Benjamin Lachine 100 acres in the north half of Lot 8 Concession 4 Humberstone Twp. for £100 (A397 #2266)

Lashine, Lewis

On 2 Jul 1853 (Reg 7 Jul 1853) Thomas C Street sold to Lewis Lesha 50 acres in the north half of the north half of Lot 3 Concession 4 Humberstone Twp. for for £40.11 (A257 #1070)

On 4 Sep 1860 (Reg 10 Oct 1860) Louis Lashine sold to Barnhard Lashine 50 acres in the north part of Lot 3 Concession 4 Humberstone Twp. for $1600 (B355 #8772)

On 4 Sep 1860 (Reg 10 Oct 1860) Barnhard Lashine gave a life lease to Louis Lashine on 50 acres in the north part of Lot 3 Concession 4 Humberstone Twp. for $600 (B357 #8774)

Lathum of Humberstone Twp.

On 18 Mar 1820 (Reg 20 Jun 1844) Emanuel Winters sold to Catharine Lathum 8 acres in Lot 32 Concession 2 Humberstone Twp. for £37.10. Commencing at northeast angle of said lot then west 10 chains then south 8 chains then east 10 chains then north 8 chains to the place of beginning (A546 #1790)

On 6 Oct 1845 (Reg 19 Oct 1846) Archibald H Fenwick and Barbara Ann his wife daughter and heir at law of Catherine Leathan deceased who bars dower sold to John Gockringer 8 acres in Lot 32 Concession 2 Humberstone Twp. for £37.10 (B29 #3124)

Learn, Elizabeth

On 24 Dec 1834 (Reg 27 Mar 1838) John Macklem sold to Elizabeth Learn 3 acres 3 roods 14 perches in lot 11 on the south side of Main Street, Port Colborne in Lot 29 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £200. A part of Lot 12 and a part Lot 13 embraced in this instrument appear to form parts of Lot 11 on the south side of Sugar Loaf Street on Charles H Carter’s plan (A408 #11924)

On 24 Dec 1834 (Reg 27 Mar 1838) John Macklem sold to Elizabeth Learn 3 acres 3 roods 14 perches in lot 12 on the south side of Main Street, Port Colborne in Lot 29 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £200. A part of Lot 13 and a part Lot 14 embraced in this instrument appear to form parts of Lot 12 on the south side of Sugar Loaf Street on Charles H Carter’s plan (A408 #11924)

On 24 Dec 1834 (Reg 27 Mar 1838) John Macklem sold to Elizabeth Learn 3 acres 3 roods 14 perches in lot 13 on the south side of Main Street, Port Colborne in Lot 29 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £200. A part of Lot 14 and a part Lot 15 embraced in this instrument appear to form parts of Lot 13 on the south side of Sugar Loaf Street on Charles H Carter’s plan (A408 #11924)

On 24 Dec 1834 (Reg 27 Mar 1838) John Macklem sold to Elizabeth Learn 3 acres 3 roods 14 perches in lot 14 on the south side of Main Street, Port Colborne in Lot 29 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £200. A part of Lot 15 and a part Lot 16 embraced in this instrument appear to form parts of Lot 14 on the south side of Sugar Loaf Street on Charles H Carter’s plan (A408 #11924)

On 24 Dec 1834 (Reg 27 Mar 1838) John Macklem sold to Elizabeth Learn 3 acres 3 roods 14 perches in lot 15 on the south side of Main Street, Port Colborne in Lot 29 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £200. A part of Lot 16 and a part Lot 17 embraced in this instrument appear to form parts of Lot 15 on the south side of Sugar Loaf Street on Charles H Carter’s plan (A408 #11924)

On 24 Dec 1834 (Reg 27 Mar 1838) John Macklem sold to Elizabeth Learn 3 acres 3 roods 14 perches in lot 16 on the south side of Main Street, Port Colborne in Lot 29 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £200. A part of Lot 16 and a part Lot 17 embraced in this instrument appear to form parts of Lot 15 on the south side of Sugar Loaf Street on Charles H Carter’s plan (A408 #11924)

On 24 Dec 1834 (Reg 27 Mar 1838) John Macklem sold to Elizabeth Learn 3 acres 3 roods 14 perches in lot 17 on the south side of Main Street, Port Colborne in Lot 29 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £200. A part of Lot 18 embraced in this instrument appear to form a part of Lot 17 on the south side of Sugar Loaf Street on Charles H Carter’s plan (A408 #11924)

On 6 Sep 1852 (Reg 1 Oct 1852) Elizabeth Learn et al sold to Charles H Carter 3 acres 3 roods 14 perches in Village Lot 10, south side of Main Street, Port Colborne in Lot 29 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £10 (A187 #421)

Learn, George

On 7 Dec 1833 (Reg 13 Nov 1838) Thomas Moore sold to George Learn 200 acres in Lot 7 Concession 3 Humberstone Twp. for £150 (A420 #12249)

Learn, William

On 30 Jan 1854 (Reg 31 Jan 1854) Thomas B Fuller et al sold to William Learn 100 acres in the west half of Lot 10 Concession 5 Humberstone Twp. for £750 (A331 #1592)

On 30 Jan 1854 (Reg 6 Feb 1854) William Learn gave a mortgage to James N Stringer on 100 acres in the east half of Lot 10 Concession 5 Humberstone Twp. for £312.10 (A335 #1611)

On 5 Dec 1855 (Reg 25 Jan 1856) William Learn et ux sold to Jesse Zavitz 54-¼ acres in Lot 10 Concession 5 Humberstone Twp. for £50 (B43 #3461)

On 12 Apr 1864 (Reg 14 Apr 1864) John C Kirkpatrick et al, Executors gave a discharge to William Learn on 100 acres in the west half of Lot 10 Concession 5 Humberstone Twp. (B295 #12287)

Leber, Daniel

On 1 Oct 1861 (Reg 24 Oct 1861) Thomas C Street sold to Daniel Leber 50 acres in the south half of the north half of Lot 4 Concession 4 Humberstone Twp. for £80 (B436 #9785)

Leidy, Elias

On 19 Dec 1865 (Reg 21 Dec 1865) John Thompson et ux sold to Elias Leidy 1 acre 3 roods 9 perches in Lot 29 Concession 2 Humberstone Twp. for $300 (C291 #14180)

On 19 Dec 1865 (Reg 21 Dec 1865) Elias Leidy gave a mortgage to John Thompson on 1 acre 3 roods 9 perches in Lot 29 Concession 2 Humberstone Twp. for $55 (C291 #14181)

Leedy, John

On 7 May 1816 (Reg 8 Jul 1817) Peter Hershey sold to John Leedy 200 acres in the south half of Lots 24 and 25 Concession 3 Humberstone Twp. for £100 (A55 #5234)

On 18 Aug 1857 (Reg 26 Sep 1857) John Leedy et ux gave a deed poll to Welland Railway Company on 6 acres 3 roods 32 perches in the south half of Lot 25 Concession 3 and Humberstone Twp. for £205 (B154 #5423)

Lefferty, John J

On 15 Jun 1841 (Reg 3 Jan 1851) Jacob Augustine sold to John J Lefferty ¼ acre in Village Lot 11 Petersburgh in Lot 28 Concession 2 Humberstone Twp. for £100 (A96 #2637)

On 25 Sep 1842 (Reg 17 Apr 1843) John J Lefferty willed to his daughters Sally and Julia the village lot and house at Stonebridge (B112 #1275)

On 22 Jun 1850 (Reg 23 Jan 1851) Sarah J Lefferty et al sold to William Mellanby ¼ acre in Village Lot 11 Petersburgh in Lot 28 Concession 2 Humberstone Twp. for £100 (A98 #2638)

Lefler, John

On 12 Feb 1855 (Reg 12 Feb 1855) John Lefler et ux sold to George Keefer an undivided half of south of centre in Lot 1 Concession 4 Humberstone Twp. with other lands for £100 (A423 #2544)

Lejeune, Lewis

On 11 Oct 1852 (Reg 11 Oct 1852) John Darling sold to Lewis Lejune 100 acres in the west half of Lot 7 Concession 4 Humberstone Twp. for £100 (A194 #449)

Lewis, John

On 26 Apr 1850 (Reg 27 Mar 1851) William H Merritt sold to John Lewis ¼ acre in Lot 8 north side of Sugar Loaf St. Port Colborne in Lot 28 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £15 (A103 #2835)

Lifer, John

On 12 Feb 1855 (Reg 12 Feb 1855) John Lifer et ux sold to George Keefer an undivided half of 28 acres in the north part of the west half of Lot 2 Concession 4 Humberstone Twp. for £100 (A423 #2544)

Little, James

On 9 Jun 1832 (Reg 15 Aug 1832) John Macklem sold to James Little 2 roods 5 perches in Lot 29 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £6. Commencing at a stake marked No. 2 on the south side of Main St. Port Colborne (A205 #8729)

Leese, Jacob

On 20 Jul 1826 (Reg 21 Jul 1826) William Forsyth gave a quitclaim to Ezekiel Forsyth and Jacob Leese on 343 acres in Lots 4 and 5 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £95. Beginning at the southwest angle of Lot No. 5 in back of Lake Erie (A108 #6864)

On 16 Jan 1836 (Reg 22 Jul 1836) Jacob Leese sold to David Schisler 100 acres in Lot 4 Concession 1 Humberstone Twp. for £200. Commencing at the southeast angle of said lot No. 4 thence north 50 chains more or less to southern boundary Nathaniel Beaches land (A258 #9543)

Loesch, Elizabeth

On 17 Nov 1863 (Reg 27 Nov 1863) James McCoppen et ux sold to Elizabeth Loesch 33 acres in the centre part of the north half of Lot 25 Concession 5 Humberstone Twp. for $400 (C94 #11901)

Logan, James

On 5 Feb 1838 (Reg 7 Mar 1838) John Kenely sold to James Logan 1 rood 2 perches in Lot 1 and part of Lot 2 in the southeast quarter of the village of Petersburgh in the southeast quarter of Lot 27 Concession 2 Humberstone Twp. for £115.12 (B81 #11897)

On 2 Feb 1844 (Reg 7 Oct 1844) David Price et ux sold to James Logan 1 rood 26 perches in Village Lot 2 on the south side of the street running through the village in Petersburgh, Lot 28 Concession 2 Humberstone Twp. for £25. Commencing in centre of Village Lot 2 then northwest 1 chain (A660)

On 20 May 1845 (Reg 4 Nov 1847) James Logan et ux sold to Mary McC Henderson 2 roods 28 perches in Village Lot 2, south side of street and Lot 1 and part Lot 2 in southwest quarter Petersburgh, Lot 28 Concession 2 Humberstone Twp. for £265 (A19 #364)

Ludwig, John H

On 2 Mar 1860 (Reg 17 Jul 1860) Elijah Doan et ux sold to John H Ludwig 1 acre in Lot 21 Concession 2 Humberstone Twp. for $80 (B341 #8568)

On 2 Jul 1860 (Reg 17 Jul 1860) John H Ludwig et ux sold to John F Schottin 1 acre in Lot 21 Concession 2 Humberstone Twp. for $100 (B342 #8569)

Lutz, George

On 31 Aug 1805 (Reg 1 Feb 1806) John Petty and Margery his wife sold to George Lutz 200 acres in Lot 10 Concession 5 Humberstone Twp. (A19 #945)

On 8 Jul 1823 (Reg 13 Jul 1835) George Lutz sold to Harmanus House 200 acres in Lot 10 Concession 5 Humberstone Twp. for £150 (A307 #10408)