Niagara Town Papers "B"
Baby, James (Honorable)
On 12 Jul 1797 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave a grant to The Honorable James Baby for a one acre lot in the Town of Newark. (Niagara Town Papers 0077)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for Honorable James Baby for one acre of land in Lot No. 357 in the Town of Newark (Niagara) as per a warrant dated 13 Jul 1797. (Niagara Town Papers 0075)
Ball, George
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for George Ball for one acre of land in Lot No. 359 in the Town of Newark (Niagara) as per a warrant dated 6 Jun 1797. Granted in Council on 14 Aug 1795. (Niagara Town Papers 0080)
Ball, Jacob Sr.
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for Jacob Ball Senr. for one acre of land in Lot No. 360 in the Town of Newark (Niagara) as per a warrant dated 6 Jun 1797. Granted in Council on 14 Aug 1795. (Niagara Town Papers 0093)
Ball, Jacob Jr.
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for Jacob Ball (another Jacob so called in the warrant) for one acre of land in Lot No. 333 in the Town of Newark (Niagara) as per a warrant dated 6 Jun 1796. Council Chambers 14 Aug 1795 granted to Jacob Ball Junr. Lot No. 333 in the Town of Newark. (Niagara Town Papers 0083)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for Jacob Ball Junr. for one acre of land in Lot No. 335 in the Town of Newark (Niagara) as per a warrant dated 6 Jun 1796. Granted in Council 14 Aug 1795. (Niagara Town Papers 0086)
Ball, John
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for John Ball for one acre of land in Lot No. 334 in the Town of Newark (Niagara) as per a warrant dated 6 Jun 1797. (Niagara Town Papers 0090)
Ball, Peter
On 3 Mar 1817 Surveyor General Thomas Ridout prepared a surveyor’s assignment for Robert Kerr, Peter Ball and James […….] of the Town of Niagara one half acre of land on the site of the old gaol and courthouse in Lot 32 on the northeasterly side of Prideaux Street in the Town of Niagara. (Niagara Town Papers 0032)
Barns, David
On 24 Mar 1794 the Land Board read the petition of James McCanley for a grant of one acre of land in the Town of Newark (Niagara) and found him qualified and assigned to him Town Lot 142. Added note of the Land Board dated 24 May 1794: The present possessor Doctor James McCanley has permission to transfer Lot No. 142 Town of Newark to Doctor David Barns. (Niagara Town Papers 0694, 0695)
Barnum, Nathan
On 21 Dec 1793 the Land Board read the petition of Nathan Barnum for a grant of one acre of land in the Town of Newark (Niagara) and found him qualified and assigned to him Town Lot 278. Added note of the Land Board dated 21 Dec 1793 on the reverse: The Board authorize Nathan Barnum to Transfer the within described Lot No. 278 to Thomas Ridout. Deed of transfer dated 10 Jan 1794 from Nathan Barnum at present residing in the Town of Newark sold to Thomas Ridout of the Town of Newark Lot 278 in the Town of Newark. Signed Nathan Barnum. (Niagara Town Papers 0096, 0097)
Beardsley, B. Cranwell (Esquire)
On 5 Feb 1798 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave a grant to B. Cranwell Beardsley for a town lot in Newark (Niagara) as per an Order in Council dated 5 Feb 1793. (Niagara Town Papers 0100)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for B. Cranwell Beardsley Esq. for one acre of land in Lot No. 167 on Gage Street in the Town of Newark as per a warrant dated 6 Feb 1798. (Niagara Town Papers 0102)
Bowman, Abraham
On 3 Aug 1799 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave a grant to Abraham Bowman for one acre in Lot No. 283 in the Town of Niagara as per an Order in Council dated 16 Feb 1799. (Niagara Town Papers 0060)
Grant to Abraham Bowman for 1 acre, Town of Newark recorded in the Registrar’s office 17 Aug 1799. (Niagara Town Papers 0105)
Bowman, Henry
On 8 Oct 1796 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave a grant to Henry Bowman of the Township of Grantham, yeoman for a town lot in Newark (Niagara) for which a former warrant was issued on the 15th October 1796. (Niagara Town Papers 0491)
On 2 May 1805 Peter Russell, Receiver General issued a receipt for the patent fees on a grant of a Town Lot in Newark (now Niagara) to Henry Bowman under an Order of Council dated 14 Jul 1796. (Niagara Town Papers 0492)
Bowman, Jacob
On 27 Jul 1801 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave a grant to Jacob Bowman of Niagara Township, yeoman for one acre in Lot No. 322 in the Town of Niagara as per an Order in Council dated 16 Feb 1799. (Niagara Town Papers 0108)
Boyle, John
On 22 Apr 1795 John Boyle, aged 23, born in New York State, farmer appeared before John Small and took the prescribed oaths and was recommended for a grant of two hundred acres of land. (Niagara Town Papers 0110)
On 18 May 1796 Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared a surveyor’s assignment for John Boyle Junr. for 200 acres of land in Lots No. 165 and 166 Newark (Niagara) Twp. as per a warrant dated 6 Feb 1798. (Niagara Town Papers 0112)
Bradshaw, George
On 16 May 1797 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave a grant to George Bradshaw for one acre in Lot No. 68 in the Town of Niagara. (Niagara Town Papers 0115)
Bradt, Arent
On 17 Feb 1793 the Land Board read the petition of Arent Bradt for a grant of one acre of land in the Town of Newark (Niagara) and found him qualified and assigned to him Town Lot 227. This document is torn and hard to read. (Niagara Town Papers 1191D)
On 4 Nov 1794 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada read the petition of Arent Bradt stating he served as Captain in the militia commanded by Sir John Johnson last War. He prays for 100 acres of land adjoining where he lives. The Council ordered that his improvements be granted westward of a line from the Mill Tree to the Town […..] No. 412. This document is torn and hard to read. (Niagara Town Papers 1191A)
In Aug 1795 Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared a surveyor’s assignment for Arent Bradt for 91 acres of land in Niagara Township. This document is torn and hard to read. (Niagara Town Papers 1191B)
Bradt, Minor
The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave an undated grant to Minor Bradt for half an acre in the Town of Newark. (Niagara Town Papers 0119)
On 25 Feb 1797 Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared a surveyor’s assignment for Minor Bradt for 1 acre of land in Lot No. 15 Town of Newark (Niagara) as per a warrant dated 14 Jan 1797. (Niagara Town Papers 0118)
Brown, Joseph
On 4 Nov 1803 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave a grant to Archibald Cunningham transferred by Jos. Robinson for Lot No. 36 in the Township of Newark (Niagara) as per an Order of Council dated 23 Apr 1799. (Niagara Town Papers 0302)
On 5 Nov 1800 Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith wrote to the Solicitor General enclosing an Order of Council granting to Archibald Cunningham Lot No. 36 in Newark—transferred by Robinson. A description of this land has passed his office to Joseph Brown and John Chrisler as transferees of Joseph Robinson upon a Land Board Certificate of Mr. Jones 28 Jun 1790. In case the deed was not prepared, the intention of the Council to Mr. Cunningham may be made effective. (Niagara Town Papers 0304)
On 2 Apr 1801 Archibald Cunningham wrote to Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith stating he never drew any land in Newark or any part of the province (the 1200 in Burford excepted. The lots he owns in Niagara 11 and 36 were originally granted to Joseph Robinson, sold by him to John Chrysler and Joseph Brown and by them to me. Robinson had a separate Land Board Certificate for each lot and Cunningham had them transferred in his own name. One of the originals for 36 was given in to Mr. White February 1793 and by some mistake afterwards both came to Smith’s office and the description for 36 was put in the name of Chrysler and Brown. Smith advised Cunningham it could not be otherwise, their Certificate being prior in date to his and that to have it allowed he must petition the Council. Cunningham did so and the Solicitor General succeeded in the application. No. 39 he purchased from Peter Clow and had transferred by the Land Board Certificate. Smith advised him as far back ass 22 Nov 1797 the description had passed Smith’s office. The Solicitor General informed him after repeated searching no trace of it could be found. The patent for No. 11 has come out in his name, but it was actually a purchase. Mr. Hamilton was the gentleman who paid the price of the four lots on his account. Signed by Archibald Cunningham. (Niagara Town Papers 0305)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for Archibald Cunningham for 116 acres of land in Lot No. 11 and broken front in the Township of Newark as per a Land Board Certificate dated 12 Apr 1792—No. 36 has been described No. 4612 for Joseph Robinson, under an assignment the 28 Jun 1790 and transferred to Joseph Brown and John Chrysler—Joseph Robinson’s name was on the Quebec Plan for No. 11. (Niagara Town Papers 0313)
Burch, John, Esquire
On 16 Aug 1794 the Land Board read the petition of John Burch for a grant of one acre of land in the Town of Newark (Niagara) and found him qualified and assigned to him Town Lot 105. (Niagara Town Papers 0124)
On 6 May 1796 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave a grant to John Burch Esquire of Newark for one acre in Lot No. 105 in the Town of Newark. (Niagara Town Papers 0122)
Butler, Johnson
On 14 Dec 1793 the Land Board read the petition of Johnson Butler for a grant of one-half acre of land in the Town of Newark (Niagara) and found him qualified and assigned to him Town Lot 38. Note of the Land Board dated 14 Dec 1793 on the reverse: The Board authorize Johnson Butler to transfer the within lot No. 38 to Barnabus Cain. (Niagara Town Papers 0129)
On 6 Mar 1804 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave a grant to Johnson Butler of Niagara Twp., gentleman for one acre in Lot No. 324 on King Street in the Town of Newark. (Niagara Town Papers 0131)
On 23 Mar 1805 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave a lease to Johnson Butler of Niagara Twp., gentleman for Lots No. 377, 378, 403 and 404 and the Broken Lots No. 379, 380 and 402 in the Town of Niagara, Clergy Reserves, the lease to be for twenty-one years at the yearly rent of one dollar for each town lot. (Niagara Town Papers 0133)
Butler, Thomas, Esquire
On 21 Dec 1793 the Land Board read the petition of Thomas Butler for a grant of one acre of land in the Town of Newark (Niagara) and found him qualified and assigned to him Town Lot 8. Added note of the Land Board dated 21 Dec 1793: The Board authorizes Thomas Butler to transfer the within lot No. 8 in the Town of Newark to the Reverend Robert Addison. (Niagara Town Papers 0140, 0141)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for Reverend Robert Addison for one-half acre of land in Lot 8 in the Town of Newark. Land Board Certificate to Thomas Butler transferred to Robert Addison. (Niagara Town Papers 0050)
Locations made in the Surveyor General’s Office the 5th September 1818: Thomas Butler, Lot No. 362 Town of Niagara by Order in Council dated 30 Jul 1817. Signed Thomas Ridout. (Niagara Town Papers 0138)
On 30 Jul 1817 The Executive Council of Upper Canada of Upper Canada gave a grant to Thomas Butler of the Town of Niagara, Esquire for a lot in the Town of Niagara. Patent fee and survey paid 31 Jul 1817. (Niagara Town Papers 0136)
On 24 Sep 1818 Surveyor General Thomas Ridout prepared a surveyor’s assignment for Thomas Butler of the Town of Niagara, Esquire for 1 acre of land in Lot No. 362 on the northerly side of Ann Street in the Town of Niagara as per an Order in Council dated 30 Jul 1817. (Niagara Town Papers 0143)