Indenture between George Upper and Joseph Augustus Woodruff

Indenture (vellum) between George Upper of Niagara to Joseph Augustus Woodruff of Niagara for the sale of the west half of lot no. 20 in the 2nd Concession in Nissouri. This was registered March 17, 1853 - instrument no. 113. December 1, 1852.

Indenture (vellum) between George Upper and Joseph Augustus Woodruff

Indenture (vellum) between George Upper of Niagara to Joseph Augustus Woodruff of Niagara for the sale of the east half of lot no. 28 in the 2nd Concession on Nissouri. This was registered March 17, 1853 in folio 128 - instrument no. 114, December 1, 1852.

Indenture between Asa Philophilus Carpenter and Joseph Augustus Woodruff

Indenture (vellum) of deed with dower from Asa Philophilus Carpenter and Margaret of Niagara to Joseph Augustus Woodruff of Niagara for lot no. 15 in the 1st Concession in the County of Elgin. This was registered April 14, 1853 in folio 288 - instrument no. 681, April 2, 1853.

Indenture between Robert Hobson and Joseph A. Woodruff

Indenture (sheriff's deed) between Robert Hobson, Sherriff of the County of Wentworth to Joseph A. Woodruff of the Town of Clifton regarding Lot no. 10 in Block O in the Town of Clifton - instrument no. 8246, December 31, 1858.

Indenture between Joseph Augustus Woodruff and martina H. Woodruff to Con Gillespie

Indenture of deed of land situate between Joseph Augustus Woodruff and Martina H. Woodruff of St. Catharines to Con Gillespie of Sarnia regarding Lot no. 28 in Sarnia, March 13, 1867.

Indenture between George and Barbara Steele and Joseph Augustus Woodruff

Indenture of assignment of mortgage between George and Barbara Steele [incorrectly listed as Shute on the first page of the first copy] of the Village of Romoka of the County of Middlesex of the first part and Joseph Augustus Woodruff, sheriff, of St. Catharines whereas a mortgage dated April 7, 1857 in consideration of the same to Robert Telfer who did grant the land to Ira Spalding regarding a parcel of land in the Village of Romoka composed of Lot no. 17 in Block U, June 28, 1876.

Indenture between Henry Hope Graham and Robert Hill to Joseph Walker

Indenture of deed of land situate between Henry Hope Graham and Robert Hill, both of London, England called England Esquire Executors and Trustees under the Last Will and Testament of Lieutenant General Percy Hill of London, England to Joseph Walker of Queenston, Ontario. This is in regard to parts of Lots no. 113, 114 and 115 in the Township of Niagara. This was registered on Nov. 10, 1885 – instrument no. 2075, Oct. 31, 1885.

Indenture between Joseph Walker and Jacob M. Field

Indenture of deed of land situate between Joseph Walker of Niagara Township and Jacob M. Field of the Township of South Grimsby regarding parts of Lots no. 113, 114 and 115 in the Township of Niagara. This was registered on Nov. 10, 1885 – instrument no. 2076, Oct. 31, 1885.

Indenture of Conveyance between Her Majesty the Queen and Joseph A. Woodruff

Indenture of conveyance between Her Majesty the Queen and Joseph A. Woodruff of St. Catharines regarding 100 acres more or less in part of Lot no. 5 in the 2nd Concession in the 34 Township of Lobo in the County of Middlesex. This was registered in the County of Middlesex Register on Oct. 20, 1873. This is a duplicate of the original executed on Oct. 15, 1875.

Statement signed by Hume Blake who has read the will of Joseph Clement and the will of Mary M. Clement

Statement signed by Hume Blake of Toronto (2 ½ pages) who has read the will of Joseph Clement dated May 14, 1810 and has also read the will of Mary M. Clement dated Sept. 10, 1842. He states that the devise to James D. Clement and Joseph Clement is void. “The executor therefore take the personal estate … and the lands devised to James and Joseph Clement descend unencumbered to the heir of the testator Joseph Clement.” This document is slightly burned on the edges but text is not affected. The outer page says “Mr. Hume Blake for Brock Woodruff, May 9, 1845.

Letter to Mr. Joseph Woodruff

Letter to Mr. Joseph Woodruff stating that the affidavit which was taken by him [Joseph Woodruff] over a year since of Richard and William Woodruff attesting to the death of Richard Clement and of James Duffin Cleveland for Lot no.30, Concession 2 of Enniskillen was held by Mr. Thomas Bell and agents. All of his papers were consumed by a fire. The writer asks for a new form to be drawn. [The letter is unsigned but is from Port Robinson and most likely written by Samuel D. Woodruff], Dec. 4, 1848.

Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Clement

Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Clement of the Township of Niagara, May 14, 1810 but it is noted that this is a copy of the original will and this copy was filed on Feb. 26, 1815, Nov. 25, 1875. This is accompanied by an envelope addressed to Sheriff Woodruff and postmarked Hamilton, Nov. 25, 1875.

Letter regarding a special service held by DeVeaux School to re-inter the body of Mrs. Maria Woodruff

Letter (2 page typed form letter with a handwritten note from Don Loker) regarding a special service held by DeVeaux School to re-inter the body of Mrs. Maria Woodruff, the first wife of Judge Samuel DeVeaux. Her body was originally buried at DeVeaux School in Niagara Falls, New York. The location of the ceremony was the cemetery in St. Davids, Ontario. Maria died on April 23, 1815 at the age of 19. This notice was sent by Rev. Alec Pudwell, chaplain of DeVeaux School, Niagara Falls, New York, May 6, 1963.

Cogswell, Maria, includes: Application for loan on Real Estate, Insurance Policy, Mortgage Loan Envelope

Cogswell, Maria, includes: Application for loan on Real Estate, Feb. 20, 1882; Insurance Policy no. 2199780 from the Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool, March 17, 1887 and Mortgage Loan Envelope for mortgage no. 1535 from March 1, 1882 – March 1, 1887.

Union Pacific Railway from Kansas City , Omaha, St. Joseph to Denver, San Francisco, Portland, Helena, Butte, Boise, Leadville, Durango, Deadwood and all cities and mining camps in the west schedule

Union Pacific Railway from Kansas City , Omaha, St. Joseph to Denver, San Francisco, Portland, Helena, Butte, Boise, Leadville, Durango, Deadwood and all cities and mining camps in the west schedule, Jan. 15, 1882.