Niagara Township Papers "D-F"
Depue, Charles
On 29 Mar 1790 the Land Board read the petition of Charles Depue for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 1 (Niagara) and found him qualified to receive two hundred acres of land. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who assigned to him one hundred acres in Lot 8 in the Township of No. 1. Added note dated 5 Mar 1792: The Board authorize a transfer of the within Lot No. 8 in the Township No. 1 from Charles Depue to Adam Vrooman. (Niagara Township Papers 0080)
On 29 Mar 1791 the Land Board read the petition of Charles Depue for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 1 (Niagara) and found him qualified to receive two hundred acres of land. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who assigned to him one hundred acres in Lot 39 in the Township of No. 1. Note of the Land Board dated 6 Mar 1792 on the reverse: The Board authorizes a transfer of the within Lot No. 39 in Township No. 1 from Charles Depue to Adam Vrooman. (Niagara Township Papers 0194, 0195)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for Charles Depue transferred to Adam Vrooman for 100 acres of land in Lot 8 and Broken Front Newark (Niagara) Twp. (Niagara Township Papers 0078)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for Charles Depue transferred to Adam Vrooman for 100 acres of land in Lot 39 Newark (Niagara) Twp. (Niagara Township Papers 0192)
Dickson, William
On 1 Mar 1803 the Executive Council of Upper Canada gave a grant to William Dickson of Niagara Twp., Esq. for 1 acre Lot 151 in the Town of Niagara as per 1st Claim Niagara Commission 1802. (Niagara Township Papers 0609)
Dorris, William
On 29 Apr 1823, Robert Addison, Minister of Niagara gave permission to William Thorn to occupy the north half of the 200 acres of Glebe Land at present held by William Dorress, to pay the same rent that the said Dorress is engaged to pay and if William Dorress has no claim to the said Lot, Mr. Thorn is to tae immediate possession, if the said Dorress has a claim, he must be first settled with. This is to continue while the Glebe is in my charge. Signed Robert Addison. Added note: Received of Mr. William Thorn the sum of six dollars being in full for rent up to the 29th of April 1826. (Niagara Township Papers 0545)
On 1 May 1823 William Dorress of the Township of Niagara sold and gave over to William Thorn of the Township of Stamford all his right, title and possession of Lot 129, being the north half of 200 acres of land in No. 129 and 130 in the Township of Niagara, the same being Glebe land sold for the sum of twenty-five dollars. Signed William “Dorris”. Witness R. Mathes. (Niagara Township Papers 0547)
Receipt dated May 1st 1823 from William Dorris to William Thorn for nine pounds six shillings and four pence on the within mentioned sum of $25.00. Signed William Dorris. (Niagara Township Papers 0549)
Durham, James
On 29 Mar 1790 the Land Board read the petition of James Durham for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 1 (Niagara) and found him qualified to receive two hundred acres of land. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who assigned to him one hundred acres in Lots 9 and 38 in the Township of No. 1. (Niagara Township Papers 0084)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for James Durham for one hundred acres of land in Lot 9 and Broken Front Newark (Niagara) Twp. (Niagara Township Papers 0088)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for James Durham for 100 acres of land in Lot 38 Newark (Niagara) Twp. (Niagara Township Papers 0189)
Field, David
On 6 Feb 1819 the Executive Council of Upper Canada read the petition of Daniel Field of the Township of Niagara, yeoman praying that the patent in his name for Lot No. 13 in the 7th Concession of the said township may be impounded and that a new patent may issue in his name for Lot No. 13 in the 7th Concession of the Township of Dorchester as the son of Gilbert Field a UE Loyalist. Read also the Surveyor General’s Report thereon dated 2 October 1818 as also the Report of the Secretary of the Province dated 9 October 1818 whereby it appears that the error was made in the Secretary’s Office. On the Report of the Surveyor General on the patent to Daniel Field of Lot No. 13 in the 7th Concession of Niagara is an error, the description for the same being Dorchester. It is ordered that the patent be surrendered by the grantee and a new one issued upon the old description. (Niagara Township Papers 0042)
Field, Gilbert
On 20 Mar 1790 the Land Board read the petition of Gilbert “Fields” for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 1 (Niagara) and found him qualified to receive two hundred acres of land. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who assigned to him one hundred acres in Lot 15 in the Township of No. 1. (Niagara Township Papers 0116)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for Gilbert “Fields” for 106 acres of land in Lot 15 Concession 1 and broken front Newark (Niagara) Twp. (Niagara Township Papers 0114)
On 15 Jun 1790 the Land Board read the petition of James “Robinson” for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 1 (Niagara) and found him qualified to receive two hundred acres of land. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who on 28 Jun 1790 assigned to him one hundred acres in Lot 33 in the Township of No. 1. Added note of J. B. Littlehales dated 18 Oct 1792: The Governor in Council have agreed that this certificate is transferable. Note of the Land Board dated 30 Aug 1794 on the reverse: The Land Board consent to transferring this Lott from James “Robeson” to Gilbert Fields. (Niagara Township Papers 0172, 0173)
On 29 Dec 1792 the Land Board read the petition of James “Robertson” for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 1 (Niagara) and found him qualified to receive two hundred acres of land. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith who on 16 Aug 1794 assigned to him one hundred acres in Lot 32 in the Township of No. 1. Note of the Land Board on the reverse dated 8 Aug 1972: The Land Board consent to the transfer of the within Lott from James “Robertson” to Gilbert Fields. (Niagara Township Papers 0177)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for James “Robertson” transferred by the Land Board to Gilbert Fields for two hundred acres of land in Lots 32 and 33 Newark (Niagara) Twp. (Niagara Township Papers 0179)
Undated letter signed by Gilbert Field: “In the year 1783 Gilbert Field took possession of Lot No. 32 in the first Township and after I had taken for my Hundred acres this Lot now in dispute at that time we was alowd but one Hundred acres and being this Lot layd Right in the Rear of my father Lot in the Second Concession Mr Willim Tinling had Surveyd the Township I Desird Allan McDonald whom was the Acting Surveyor and Willm Tinling to set me Down this James Carr came up from Kingston Mr Tinling leaving the Tickets with the Clerk of the garrison James Carr goes to the Clerk and gets the Number of this lot and goes to work I forbid him and Told him that the lot was mine and he must Quit working and at that time we had no where to go to make our redress but Every man seemd to be their own Master what I Relate here I can bring good proof for”
Fields, Nathan
On 29 Mar 1790 the Land Board read the petition of Nathan Fields for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 1 (Niagara) and found him qualified to receive two hundred acres of land. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who on 28 Jun 1790 assigned to him one hundred acres in Lot 18 in the Township of No. 1. Note of the Land Board dated [..] Jan 1791 written on the reverse: A petition having been presented by Nathan Fields requesting the permission of the Board to dispose of the Lots to Isaac Sweazy and he also having requested to transfer the same to Henry Johnston—The Board having considered the propriety of the request do hereby confirm the sale and Henry Johnston`s name shall stand in this Lot for that of Nathan Fields. Lot 18 Township No. 1. (Niagara Township Papers 0134)
On 15 Sep 1800 the Executive Council of Upper Canada gave a grant to Henry Johnson of Niagara Twp., yeoman for 100 acres in Lot 18 Concession 1 Niagara Twp. Added note: The above mentioned Land was transferred and confirmed by the late land board to the Grantee; the original nominee was Nathan Fields. (Niagara Township Papers 0128)
Acting Surveyors General Chewett and Ridout prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for Henry Johnson (transferred from Nathan Fields) for one hundred acres of land in Lot 18 in front on the Niagara River Newark (Niagara) Twp. with the Land Board certificate transferred by the Board to Henry Johnson and assignment by Mr. Jones (Niagara Township Papers 0130)
Fletcher, Alexander
On 12 Apr 1792 the Land Board read the petition of Alexander Fletcher for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 1 (Niagara) and found him qualified to receive two hundred acres of land. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who assigned to him 100 acres in 163 (sic 185) with the broken front in the Township of No. 1. (Niagara Township Papers 0651)
Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared an undated surveyor’s assignment for Alexander Fletcher for 152 acres of land in Lots 185 and 186 (formerly erroneously called No. 163) with the broken front Newark (Niagara) Twp. (Niagara Township Papers 0649)
Freel, Deborah
On 12 Jul 1794 the Land Board read the petition of Deborah Freels for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 1 (Niagara) and found her qualified to receive one hundred acres of land. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith who on 12 Jul 1794 assigned to her one hundred acres in Lot 24 in the Township of No. 1. (Niagara Township Papers 0157)
On 19 Jun 1799 Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared a surveyor’s assignment for Deborah Freel for 100 hundred acres of land in Lot 24 Newark (Niagara) Twp. (Niagara Township Papers 0155)
Frey, Bernard (Captain)
On 25 Sep 1804 the Executive Council of Upper Canada gave a grant to Captain Bernard Frey of the Town of Niagara for Lot 113 Niagara Twp. as part of his military lands free of expense. (Niagara Township Papers 0461)