Grantham Township Papers "N-O"
Newall, Robert
On 10 Apr 1834 The Executive Council read the petition of Robert Newall stating he applied and paid for the patent in 1826 to Mr. Heward, then Secretary to the Clergy Corporation for Lots numbers three in the fifth Concession and three in the sixth concession of the Township of Grantham, and was promised a lease of the said lots. He understands they have been set apart as Glebes which prevents him from obtaining the lease. He requested such grant of occupancy as this particular description of land admits. The Council ordered that as the lots prayed for were set apart as Glebes, and the petitioner was found not to reside or have resided there, they have been granted to the incumbent for the purposes originally intended. (Grantham Township Papers 0264)
On 16 Jul 1834 Robert Newall wrote to Lieut. Governor Sir John Colborne, noting he had the promise of some land and paid the patent fees years before expecting that he should have been granted a title the year before and cannot get it granted. The land he has so long waited for is in the Township of Grantham being Lot No. three in the fifth concession and No. three in the sixth concession containing two hundred acres Glebe Lots. (Grantham Township Papers 0271)
Newkirk, James
On 18 Jan 1791 the Land Board read the petition of James Newkirk for a grant of 200 acres of land in the Township No. 3 (Grantham) and found him qualified for a grant of 200 acres. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who assigned to him two hundred acres in Lots 8 and 9 Concession 9 in the Township of No. 3. (Grantham Township Papers 0734)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for James Newkirk for 200 acres of land in Lots 8 and 9 Concession 9 in the Township of Grantham. (Grantham Township Papers 0733)
Newkirk, John
On 18 Jan 1791 the Land Board read the petition of John Newkirk for a grant of 200 acres of land in the Township No. 3 (Grantham) and found him qualified for a grant of 200 acres. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who assigned to him two hundred acres in Lots 10 and 11 Concession 9 in the Township of No. 3. (Grantham Township Papers 0741)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for John Newkirk for 200 acres of land in Lots 10 and 11 Concession 9 in the Township of Grantham. (Grantham Township Papers 0739)
List of certificates returned to the Attorney General the 5th December 1795: Philip House. (Grantham Township Papers 0443)
Nickerson, Alexander
On 2 Jul 1829 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave a grant to Alexander Nickerson of the Township of Grantham, yeoman for one hundred acres in Lot 14 Concession 7 Grantham Twp. in consideration of his having furnished decent and comfortable support to Phillis Wright, widow of Samuel Wright until her decease. The said lot of land having been granted to the said Samuel Wright, now deceased, by Letters Patent bearing date 12th June 1798, which have lately reverted to the Crown in default of heirs, as appears by an inquest of the office taken at the said Township of Grantham on the 8th day of June 1829. (Grantham Township Papers 0633)
On 16 Jul 1829 Acting Surveyors General Chewett and Ridout prepared a surveyor’s assignment for Alexander Nickerson of Grantham Twp., yeoman for 100 acres of land in Lot 14 Concession 7 in the Township of Grantham under an Order in Council dated 2 Jul 1829, originally described as transferred from Richard Pierpoint. (Grantham Township Papers 0631)
Osterholt, William
On 8 Jul 1806 William Osterholt of the Township of Louth, yeoman wrote that he was many years possessed of a certificate under the authority of the Land Board for the District of Niagara for Lots Number Three in the Seventh and Eighth Concessions of the Township of Grantham containing two hundred acres. He thereafter relinquished the same to John P. Clement by a transfer thereof before the said Board which certificate with the transfer thereof under an assignment from the Surveyor General it is suggested was delivered to the late Attorney General Mr. White and now said to be lost; and whereas a patent hath issued to him for said Lot Number Tree in the Seventh Concession as well as two hundred acres in the Township of Scarborough completing his grant or allowance of land he was entitled to as a disbanded soldier. William Osterholt relinquished all right to Lot Number Three in the Eighth Concession of said Township of Grantham to the intent that the said John P. Clement or his Attorney William Dickson of Niagara, Esquire made cause the name of any other person entitle to a location of land to be entered on the said lot in the books or maps of the Surveyor Genera; that a patent may issue for the same whereby the said John Clement or those claiming under him through the Patentee may obtain an estate of inheritance therein. William Osterholt made his mark and witnessed by N. Cameron and J. Macdonell. (Grantham Township Papers 0583)
On 11 Jun 1803 William Dickson wrote a memorandum to Messrs. Chewett and Ridout, Acting Surveyors General stating searches are wanted for the following persons locations: Peter Secord Junr. Lots 135 and 136 in the Township of Niagara; Donald McDonald Lot 253 in the Town of Niagara; John Rock Lot 179 in the Town of Niagara; William Osterholt Lot 3 in 7 and 8th Concession Grantham. This was by authority of The Land Board—transferred to John Clement and the certificate assignment and transfer lodged with Mr. White late Attorney General, yet cannot be now found. Grant in the original nominees name wanted. David Kemp Lot 19 Town of Niagara. David Kemp Lot 13 Concession 2 Townsend. Isaac McMichael Lot 14 Concession 2 Townsend. (Grantham Township Papers 0591)