Province of Upper Canada Grant to Philip Chesneau Delatre

Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to Philip Chesneau Delatre, late Lieutenant Colonel, of the Township of Stamford. He is granted 74 acres in the east and west halves of lot no. 36 in the 16th Concession and broken lot no. 11 in the 18th Concession in the Township of Zorra in the County of Oxford. This was registered Nov. 13, 1837 – Folio 50, Oct. 26, 1837.

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.

Certificate to Announce Thomas Henderson Captain of a Company of the Northern Regiment

Certificate (vellum) to announce that Thomas Henderson is to be Captain of a company of the Northern Regiment of Local Militia in the County of Northumberland, England. The document is stained, faded and contains holes. The text is slightly affected. The signature on this document has been cut away, Sept. 4, 1813.

Indenture between the Honourable William Dickson of Galt and John Clark of Dumphries

Indenture between the Honourable William Dickson of Galt and John Clark of Dumphries for 100 acres in the Township of Dumphries in the County of Halton, June 17, 1830.

Indenture (vellum) of bargain and sale between the Honourable William Dickson of Galt and Robert Dickson of Niagara

Indenture (vellum) of bargain and sale between the Honourable William Dickson of Galt and Robert Dickson of Niagara for 31 acres in the Township of Niagara – instrument no. 966. This was recorded on Aug. 26, 1842 in Book B, folio 532-533 in the County of Lincoln Register, Nov. 8, 1830.

Indenture between the Honourable William Dickson of Niagara and Robert Dickson of Niagara

Indenture between the Honourable William Dickson of Niagara and Robert Dickson of Niagara for 429 and ½ acres in the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Concessions of Dumphries. This was recorded Jan. 22, 1848 in Folio 185, memorial no. 143 in the County of Halton, March 25, 1840.

Indenture of bargain and sale between Walter Hamilton Dickson and Augusta Maria Dickson of Niagara to Jane Dickson (widow of Robert Dickson), Thomas Clark Street of Stamford and Edward Clarke Campbell of Niagara

Indenture of bargain and sale between Walter Hamilton Dickson and Augusta Maria Dickson of Niagara to Jane Dickson (widow of Robert Dickson), Thomas Clark Street of Stamford and Edward Clarke Campbell of Niagara for 150 acres for the south half of Lot no. 32 in the 7th concession and the north east quarter of Lot no. 22 in the 10th Concession of Dumphries. This was recorded in the County of Halton on the 29th day of January, 1849 in Folio 326, memorial 236, Jan. 12, 1849.

Province of Upper Canada Grant to the Honorable Peter Russell of the Township of Newark

Province of Upper Canada Grant to the Honorable Peter Russell of the Township of Newark. He is granted 150 acres in the Town of Newark in the County of Lincoln. This is registered in Liber B, folio 133. This was entered in the auditor’s office July 26, 1796. This document is held together with tape. The text is not affected, July 2, 1796.

Province of Upper Canada Grant (paper mounted on canvas) to the Honorable Peter Russell of the Township of Newark

Province of Upper Canada Grant (paper mounted on canvas) to the Honorable Peter Russell of the Township of Newark. He is granted 10 acres in the Township of Newark in the County of Lincoln. This document is mounted on canvas. This was entered in the auditor’s office Sept.29, 1797. Part of the paper document is missing but this does not affect the text, Sept. 1, 1797.

Province of Upper Canada Grant (paper mounted on canvas) to William Dickson

Province of Upper Canada Grant (paper mounted on canvas) to William Dickson. He is granted 24 acres with allowance for roads in the Town of Newark in the County of Lincoln. This was entered in the auditor’s office on June 12, 1798. Parts of the paper are missing. This affects the text slightly, Nov. 10, 1797.

Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to Joseph Mills of the township of Grimsby

Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to Joseph Mills of the township of Grimsby, son of United Empire Loyalist John Mills, United Empire Loyalist. He was granted 200 acres in the 5th Concession in Windham in the County of Norfolk. This was registered in in Liber L, folio 387 on Feb. 14, 1803. The crown land seal is attached, but broken into small pieces, Nov. 25, 1802.

Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to Christian Myers of the Township of Cornwall

Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to Christian Myers of the Township of Cornwall, son of Michael Myers, United Empire Loyalist. He is granted 200 acres on Lot no. 18 in the 9th Concession in the Township of Mountain in the County of Dundas. This document is faded and part of the paper are missing or stained. Some of the text is affected. A small piece is missing from the crown land seal which is also faded. This was registered in Feb. 1803, Dec. 1, 1802

Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to Peter McCollum of the Township of Grimsby

Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to Peter McCollum of the Township of Grimsby, son of James McCollum, United Empire Loyalist. He was granted 200 acres in Lot no.12 in the 5th Concession in the Township of Scott in the County of Yorke. This was entered with the auditor on Nov. 17, 1809. There is a partial crown land seal attached to this document but it is broken, Nov. 16, 1809.

Land Grant for Eleanor Ostrander

This is a land grant for Eleanor Ostrander for 200 acres, Lots 115 and 169, in the Township of Thorold, County of Lincoln, District of Niagara.

Elliott Wynn fonds, 1893, 1928, 1944-1945

The fonds consists of correspondence, legal documents, a land survey, and newspaper clipping. All items are related to a land dispute concerning lots 15 and 16 in the Township of Niagara, in the County of Lincoln, fronting on the Niagara River at Queenston. This land had been owned by the Wynn family at the time of the dispute.