Thorold Settlers "A"
Settler Records "A"
Thorold Township, Welland County
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Abstracts of Deeds
Register of Thorold Township
Abbey, Alex
On 10 Apr 1861 (Reg 15 Aug 1861) Harmonous Vanalstine gave a discharge of mortgage to Alex Abbey (C428 #9581)
Abbey, James E
On 4 Aug 1853 (Reg 28 Oct 1853) Samuel D Woodruff sold to John P Abbey and James E Abbey ½ acre in Lots 26 and 27 on the north side of Island Street in the Village of Port Robinson in Lot 203 Thorold Twp. for £30 (B236 #1261)
Abbey, John P
On 2 Nov 1852 (Reg 3 Nov 1852) John Coulter et ux and John P Abbey et ux sold to John Walmsley 15 acres in Lots 205 and 206 Thorold Twp. for £112.10 (B78 #488)
On 4 Aug 1853 (Reg 28 Oct 1853) Samuel D Woodruff sold to John P Abbey and James E Abbey ½ acre in Lots 26 and 27 on the north side of Island Street in the Village of Port Robinson in Lot 203 Thorold Twp. for £30 (B236 #1261)
On 7 Sep 1853 (Reg 17 Oct 1853) Charles Stewart et ux sold to John P Abbey and James E Abbey 1 acre known as the Ship Building Yard in the Village of Port Robinson in Lot 203 Thorold Twp. for £25 (B230 #1232)
On 1 Jun 1854 (Reg 3 Jun 1854) Mathew Thomas sold to John P Abbey and James E Abbey 50 acres in the south half of Lot 183 Thorold Twp. for £375 (B364 #1936)
On 1 Jun 1854 (Reg 3 Jun 1854) John P Abbey et ux and James E Abbey et ux gave a mortgage to Mathew Thomas for 50 acres in the south half of Lot 183 Thorold Twp. for £175 (B365 #1937)
On 16 Oct 1855 (Reg 15 Nov 1855) John P Abbey et ux gave a quitclaim to John Coulter on 70 acres 3 roods 12 perches in Lots 205 and 206 Thorold Twp. for £143.15 (B512 #3289)
On 21 Dec 1857 (Reg 16 Dec 1858) John P Abbey et ux and James E Abbey et ux sold to Robert Band 50 acres in the south half of Lot 183 Thorold Twp. for £375 (C455 #6787)
Abbey, James E
On 1 Jun 1854 (Reg 3 Jun 1854) Mathew Thomas sold to John P Abbey and James E Abbey 50 acres in the south half of Lot 183 Thorold Twp. for £375 (B364 #1936)
On 1 Jun 1854 (Reg 3 Jun 1854) John P Abbey et ux and James E Abbey et ux gave a mortgage to Mathew Thomas for 50 acres in the south half of Lot 183 Thorold Twp. for £175 (B365 #1937)
On 21 Dec 1857 (Reg 16 Dec 1858) John P Abbey et ux and James E Abbey et ux sold to Robert Band 50 acres in the south half of Lot 183 Thorold Twp. for £375 (C455 #6787)
Abbott, Thomas S
On 20 Oct 1851 (Reg 10 Jan 1852) George Keefer et ux sold to Thomas S Abbott 1000 square feet in the Village of Thorold in Lot 17 Thorold Twp. commencing at the southeast angle of Lot 32 on the west side of Front Street in the Village of Thorold in Lot 17 Thorold Twp. for £47 (A361 #3712)
Abell, Robert
On 6 May 1847 (Reg 12 Jul 1852) John Street sold to Robert Abell 2 roods in the Village of St Johns in Lot 111 Thorold Twp. for £21.15 (B18 #265)
On 7 Oct 1857 (Reg 1 Sep 1858) Robert Abell willed to Julia Abell his wife the house and lot whereon he lived at the Village of St. Johns in Lot 111 Thorold Twp. during her life and at her decease to be his son’s Robert H Abell’s providing he pays all his Just debts (C400 #6489)
Abell, Robert H
On 7 Oct 1857 (Reg 1 Sep 1858) Robert Abell willed to Julia Abell his wife the house and lot whereon he lived at the Village of St. Johns in Lot 111 Thorold Twp. during her life and at her decease to be his son’s Robert H Abell’s providing he pays all his Just debts (C400 #6489)
Acker, Henry and Charity
On 9 Sep 1836 (Reg 12 Oct 1836) Abraham Overholt Sr gave a quitclaim to Abraham Overholt Jr on 50 acres in the north half of Lot 162 Thorold Twp. reserving 10 acres to Charity Acker in a square block of the northeast part (B2 #11152)
On 4 Mar 1852 (Reg 11 Mar 1852) Henry Acre and Charity his wife who departs with her estate sold and gave a quitclaim to Matthew Overholt on 100 acres in Lot 162 Thorold Twp. for £17.10 (A387 #10)
Adams, William and Temperance
On 29 Aug 1832 (Reg 11 Jan 1836) Malum Swayze et ux sold to William Adams 5 acres in the southwest angle of Lot 77 Thorold Twp. for £18.15 (A544 #10682)
On 13 Sep 1813 (Reg 4 Apr 1834) Jacob Shaver and Elizabeth his wife, William Moore et ux heir at law, Sarah Moore deceased, Isaac Swayze and Effie his wife, William Adams and Temperance his wife, Joel Davis and Gesellia his wife and Street Chace and Nancy his wife sold to James Ker 100 acres in Lot 84 Thorold Twp. for £350 (A438 #9632)
On 19 May 1834 (Reg 13 Feb 1835) William Adams willed to Temperance Adams 5 acres in Lot 77 Thorold Twp. (A483 #10125)
On 19 May 1834 (Reg 13 Feb 1835) William Adams willed to Temperance Adams land in Lot 100 Thorold Twp. (A483 #10125)
On 11 Jun 1840 (Reg 12 Aug 1840) Edward Cooper and Temperance his wife, widow and devisee of the late William Adams deceased sold to Jacob Bouk 5 acres in the southwest angle of Lot 77 Thorold Twp. for £107.10 (B224 #13079)
Allan, David
On 12 Jan 1843 (Reg 7 Mar 1843) David Talbot et ux sold to David Allan 1/3 acre in Lot 28 on the south side of Mill Street in the Village of Thorold in Lot 17 Thorold Twp. for £31.5 (B324 #1207)
Allison, John S
On 29 Jun 1854 (Reg 15 May 1858) Thomas C Street, son and devisee in trust of Samuel Street sold to John S Allison 25 acres in the northwest quarter of Lot 181 Thorold Twp. for £75 (C349 #6130)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) Thomas Allison sold to John S Allison 35 acres in the west part of Lot 113 Thorold Twp. with other lands for $1500 (E104 #11318)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) John S Allison gave a life lease to Thomas Allison and Elizabeth Allison on 35 acres in the west part of Lot 113 Thorold Twp. for 5 shillings (E106 #11319)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) Thomas Allison sold to John S Allison 15 acres in the southwest part of Lot 114 Thorold Twp. with other lands for $1500 (E104 #11318)
Allison, Thomas
On 11 Jan 1826 (Reg 31 May 1833) Anthony Upper sold to Thomas Ellison 50 acres in the south half of Lot 112 Thorold Twp. for £50 (A393 #9202)
On 26 Jun 1827 (Reg 1 Jun 1833) Anthony Upper sold to Thomas Ellison 50 acres in the south half of Lot 113 Thorold Twp. for £50 (A296 #9203)
On 25 Nov 1853 (Reg 15 May 1858) John Rannie sold to Thomas Allison 15 acres in the southwest part of Lot 114 Thorold Twp. for £135 (C351 #6133)
On 29 Jun 1854 (Reg 15 May 1858) Thomas C Street son and devisee in trust of Samuel Street sold to Thomas Allison 25 acres in the northeast quarter of Lot 181 Thorold Twp. for £75 (C350 #6132)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) Thomas Allison sold to William Allison 50 acres in the south half of Lot 112 Thorold Twp. with other lands for $2700 (E102 #11316)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) Thomas Allison sold to William W Allison 15 acres in the east part of the south half of Lot 113 Thorold Twp. with other lands for $2700 (E102 #11316)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) William W Allison gave a life lease to Thomas Allison and Elizabeth Allison on 15 acres in the east part of the south half of Lot 113 Thorold Twp. for 5 shillings (E103 #11317)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) Thomas Allison sold to John S Allison 35 acres in the west part of Lot 113 Thorold Twp. with other lands for $1500 (E104 #11318)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) John S Allison gave a life lease to Thomas Allison and Elizabeth Allison on 35 acres in the west part of Lot 113 Thorold Twp. for 5 shillings (E106 #11319)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) Thomas Allison sold to William W Allison 25 acres in the northeast quarter of Lot 181 Thorold Twp. with other lands for $2700 (E102 #11316)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) William W Allison gave a life lease to Thomas Allison and Elizabeth Allison on 25 acres in the northeast quarter of Lot 181 Thorold Twp. for 5 shillings (E103 #11317)
Allison, William W
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) Thomas Allison sold to William Allison 50 acres in the south half of Lot 112 Thorold Twp. with other lands for $2700 (E102 #11316)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) Thomas Allison sold to William W Allison 15 acres in the east part of the south half of Lot 113 Thorold Twp. with other lands for $2700 (E102 #11316)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) William W Allison gave a life lease to Thomas Allison and Elizabeth Allison on 15 acres in the east part of the south half of Lot 113 Thorold Twp. for 5 shillings (E103 #11317)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) Thomas Allison sold to William W Allison 25 acres in the northeast quarter of Lot 181 Thorold Twp. with other lands for $2700 (E102 #11316)
On 11 Apr 1863 (Reg 11 Apr 1863) William W Allison gave a life lease to Thomas Allison and Elizabeth Allison on 25 acres in the northeast quarter of Lot 181 Thorold Twp. for 5 shillings (E103 #11317)
Angleman, Robert
On 1 Jan 1857 (Reg 2 Jan 1857) John H Theal sold to Robert Angleman 39 acres in Lots 41, 42 and part of broken lot to westward of Lot 42 for £200 (C134 #4412)
On 1 Jan 1857 (Reg 2 Jan 1857) Robert Angleman sold to George Griffiths 13 acres parts of Lots 41, 42 and part of the broken lot westward of Lot 42 Thorold Twp. for £137.10 (C135 #4413)
On 1 Jan 1857 (Reg 2 Jan 1857) Robert Angleman gave a mortgage to James Merrithew 39 acres in Lots 41, 42 and part of broken lot to westward of Lot 42 except 13 acres sold to Griffith for £37.10 (C136 #4414)
On 11 Jan 1859 (Reg 10 Apr 1863) James Merrithew gave a discharge of mortgage to Edmund Nichols (C137 #11311)
On 25 Apr 1859 (Reg 28 Apr 1859) Robert Angleman sold to Edmund Nichols 39 acres in part of the broken front in the Gore west of Lot 42 Thorold Twp. (D38 #7263) Except a small portion sold to George Griffith
On 23 Dec 1859 (Reg 31 Dec 1859) Thomas Angleman, Robert Angleman and Edmund Nichols gave a release to the Board of Works on 39 acres in part of the broken front in the Gore west of Lot 42 and part of Lots 41 and 42 Thorold Twp. for $75 giving the priviledge of discharging waste water of the Welland Canal through Higgins Flume or any other upon through or over said land (D163 #7962)
Angleman, Thomas
On 5 Feb 1839 (Reg 29 Jun 1853) John DeCew sold to Thomas Angleman 39 acres in Lots 41, 42 and part of broken lot to westward of Lot 42 for £100 (B191 #1042)
On 10 Aug 1846 (Reg 5 Jan 1853) Thomas Angleman sold to Samuel Street 39 acres in Lots 41, 42 and part of broken lot to westward of Lot 42 for £200 (B98 #587)
On 25 Apr 1859 (Reg 28 Apr 1859) Robert Angleman sold to Edmund Nichols 39 acres in part of the broken front in the Gore west of Lot 42 Thorold Twp. (D38 #7263) Except a small portion sold to George Griffith
On 23 Dec 1859 (Reg 31 Dec 1859) Thomas Angleman, Robert Angleman and Edmund Nichols gave a release to the Board of Works on 39 acres in part of the broken front in the Gore west of Lot 42 and part of Lots 41 and 42 Thorold Twp. for $75 giving the priviledge of discharging waste water of the Welland Canal through Higgins Flume or any other upon through or over said land (D163 #7962)
Angleman, Thomas
On 5 Feb 1839 (Reg 29 Jun 1853) John DeCew sold to Thomas Angleman 39 acres in Lots 41, 42 and part of broken lot to westward of Lot 42 for £100 (B191 #1042)
On 10 Aug 1846 (Reg 5 Jan 1853) Thomas Angleman sold to Samuel Street 39 acres in Lots 41, 42 and part of broken lot to westward of Lot 42 for £200 (B98 #587)
On 26 Mar 1849 (Reg 29 Dec 1856) Thomas Anglemen sold to William Angleman 1 acre known as part of the Angleman Farm in Lots 41, 42 and part of broken lot to westward of Lot 42 Thorold Twp. for 5 shillings (C133 #4393)
Angleman, William
On 26 Mar 1849 (Reg 29 Dec 1856) Thomas Anglemen sold to William Angleman 1 acre known as part of the Angleman Farm in Lots 41, 42 and part of broken lot to westward of Lot 42 Thorold Twp. for 5 shillings (C133 #4393)
Adley, Jeremiah
On 20 Apr 1822 (Reg 20 Nov 1822) Thaddeus Davis and his wife sold to Jeremiah Adley 100 acres in Lot 96 Thorold Twp. for £250 (A133 #6197)
On 19 May 1830 (Reg 23 Sep 1836) Jeremiah Adley sold to William J Stewart 3 acres in the Village of Allanburgh in the southwest angle of Lot 96 Thorold Twp. for £25 (A565 #11130)
On 8 Dec 1837 (Reg 17 Apr 1838) Jeremiah Adley Sr willed authorizing James Tisdale, John Oxell and David Griffin his Executors to make deeds to purchasers on 93 acres in Lot 96 Thorold Twp. (B88 #12129)
On 29 Sep 1859 (Reg 3 Oct 1859) James Tisdale sold to James Upper, William Upper and Alexander Frazer part of Lot 96 Thorold Twp. for $1620 commencing at a post marked 96 at the southeast corner except such portions as has been conveyed by J Adley in his lifetime or his Executors to other parties (D99 #7723)
Anderson, Alexander
On 26 Sep 1865 (Reg 20 Nov 1865) Eleanor E Creighton sold to Alexander Anderson and Thomas Orr 7 acres on the west side of the Canal in the Village of Allanburg in Lot 119 Thorold Twp. for $200 (E454 #14041)
On 27 Sep 1865 (Reg 20 Nov 1865) Alexander Anderson and Thomas Orr gave a mortgage to Eleanor E Creighton on 7 acres on the west side of the Canal in the Village of Allanburg in Lot 119 Thorold Twp. for $125 (E455 #14042)
Anderson, William
On 20 Jun 1859 (Reg 16 Nov 1859) George C Robins and Elizabeth his wife sold to William Anderson Lots 13 and 14 in Welland in Lot 239 Thorold Twp. for £12.10 (D140 #7841)
Ash, William
On 5 Oct 1850 (Reg 8 Oct 1850) John Hill, only acting Executor of Hannah Hill sold to William Ash 200 acres in Lot 56 and 57 Thorold Twp. for £1000 (A237 #2432)
On 7 Oct 1850 (Reg 8 Oct 1850) William Ash gave a mortgage to John Hill on 200 acres in Lot 56 and 57 Thorold Twp. for £276.3.4 (A238 #2433)
On 7 Apr 1852 (Reg 7 Apr 1852) John Hill, Executor, gave a discharge of mortgage to William Ash (A238 #2433)
On 9 Jul 1859 (Reg 11 Jul 1859) Corporation of the Township of Thorold sold to William Ash 1 acre in the north half of the allowance for road between Lots 56 and 79 Thorold Twp. for $25 (D71 #7532)
On 9 Jul 1859 (Reg 11 Jul 1859) Corporation of the Township of Thorold sold to William Ash 1 acre in the north half of the allowance for road between Lots 56 and 77 Thorold Twp. for $25 (D71 #7532)
On 15 Mar 1864 (Reg 17 Mar 1864) William Ash et ux gave a mortgage to Thomas C Street on 200 acres in Lots 56 and 57 Thorold Twp. for £125 (E208 #12228)
Avery, Orvill
On 25 Jul 1856 (Reg 28 Jul 1856) Smith Shotwell sold to Orvill Avery 3 acres in Lot 247 and broken front Thorold Twp. for $300 (C81 #3975)
On 25 Jul 1856 (Reg 13 Aug 1856) Orvil Avery et ux gave a mortgage to Smith Shotwell on 3 acres in Lot 247 and broken front Thorold Twp. for £200 (C83 #4003)
On 3 May 1858 (Reg 28 May 1858) Orvill Avery sold to William Page 3 acres in Lot 247 and Broken Front Thorold Twp. for $434 (C358 #6172)
On 14 May 1859 (Reg 14 May 1859) Elijah Shotwell, Assignee of the Devisees and Executors of the late Smith Shotwell gave a discharge of mortgage to Orvil Avery (C84 #7326)