Indenture between Robert Miller of the County of La Porte, Indiana and Asat Carpenter of the Town of Niagara regarding 50 acres in the Township of Southwold, Middlesex

Indenture between Robert Miller of the County of La Porte, Indiana and Asat Carpenter of the Town of Niagara regarding 50 acres in the Township of Southwold, Middlesex. There are 2 copies of this document tin which the wording seems slightly different. The 1st copy is slightly burned on the side and extremely faded, making it completely illegible. The 2nd copy is legible. Feb. 15, 1853

Incomplete indenture of Joseph Kingsmill, regarding 4 acres of land

Incomplete indenture of Joseph Kingsmill, regarding 4 acres of land. This is not made out to anyone, nor signed to anyone and most of the writing is illegible, n.d.

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 5 acres in Lot no. 22 in the 7th Concession of Crowland to Joseph A. Woodruff

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 5 acres in Lot no. 22 in the 7th Concession of Crowland to Joseph A. Woodruff, May 23, 1857.

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 3 ½ acres in Lot no. 34 in the 3rd Concession of Wainfleet to W. H. Dickson

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 3 ½ acres in Lot no. 34 in the 3rd Concession of Wainfleet to W. H. Dickson, May 23, 1857.

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 3 acres in Lot no. 7 [?] in Grimsby to W. H. Dickson

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 3 acres in Lot no. 7 [?] in Grimsby to W. H. Dickson, May 23, 1857.

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 6 acres in Lot no. 9 in the 4th Concession of Caistor to W.H. Dickson [originally said S.D. Woodruff, but this was crossed out]

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 6 acres in Lot no. 9 in the 4th Concession of Caistor to W.H. Dickson [originally said S.D. Woodruff, but this was crossed out], May 23, 1857.

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 4 acres in Lot no. 18 in the 4th Concession of Humberland to W.H. Dickson

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 4 acres in Lot no. 18 in the 4th Concession of Humberland to W.H. Dickson, May 23, 1857.

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 4 acres in Lot no.1 in the 6th Concession of Grimsby to W. H. Dickson

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 4 acres in Lot no.1 in the 6th Concession of Grimsby to W. H. Dickson, May 23, 1857.

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 4 acres in Lot no.33 in the 4th Concession of Wainfleet to W.H. Dickson

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 4 acres in Lot no.33 in the 4th Concession of Wainfleet to W.H. Dickson, May 23, 1857.

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 7 acres in Lot no. 24 in the 2nd Concession of Caistor to W. H. Dickson

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 7 acres in Lot no. 24 in the 2nd Concession of Caistor to W. H. Dickson, May 23, 1857.

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 6 acres in Lot 13 in the 3rd Concession of Crowland to Walter H. Dickson

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 6 acres in Lot 13 in the 3rd Concession of Crowland to Walter H. Dickson, May 23, 1857.

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 4 acres in Broken Front Lot no.3 in the 3rd Concession of Gainboro to W.H. Dickson

Certificate that Joseph Kingsmill, sheriff, has sold 4 acres in Broken Front Lot no.3 in the 3rd Concession of Gainsboro to W.H. Dickson, May 23, 1857.

Eleanor Ostrander Land Grant, 1801

Eleanor Ostrander, daughter of John Clark, and wife of Jacob Ostrander, petitioned for land on March 28, 1797. In her petition she describes herself as the daughter of a loyalist, John Clark, someone who served in “His Majesty’s Service” and that she came into the Province in 1788. Upon this information, Eleanor was granted 200 acres of land in Thorold Township, comprising of lots 115 and 169. Eleanor Clark (b. 1777) and Jacob Ostrander were married 5 October 1794 in St. Mark’s Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.

Hugh Alexander Papers, 1811-1816 [photocopy]

Hugh Alexander, b. 1780 arrived in Niagara shortly after his birth. He attended school and later apprenticed as a clerk. In 1797 he was granted 200 acres of land in Bertie township and became a merchant and trader in Fort Erie. He was the owner of a sailing vessel, the Chippawa, which he used to transport goods in the area. The ship was lost and/or confiscated as a result of War of 1812 skirmishes on Lake Erie. By 1812 Hugh Alexander was in business together with his brother Ephraim. The Alexander’s storehouse, store and house were burned by the British military when they abandoned Fort Erie ahead of the invading American military in late May 1813. At the time of the burning, Hugh Alexander was engaged as a Lieutenant with the 3rd Lincoln Militia. Prior to this Hugh Alexander had established a second mercantile in Stamford, opposite the green. Misfortune was to strike at this location as well when the British military abandoned the whole of the Niagara area to the invading American forces and the Stamford location was looted. After the end of the hostilities Alexander went on to rebuild his storehouse in Fort Erie and to re-establish his store in Stamford. Hugh Alexander died on November 2, 1817 and is buried in the Stamford Presbyterian Cemetery. Source: George A. Seibel, The Niagara Portage Road: 200 Years 1790-1990. Niagara Falls: City of Niagara Falls, 1990, p. 259-262.

Daniel Shannon fonds, 1816-1822

Lt. Daniel Shannon fl. 1777-1822, was the only son of Susan Drake, granddaughter of Rev. Thomas Drake, eldest brother of Sir Francis Drake, and Captain Daniel Shannon of the Royal Navy. He married Elizabeth Garvey, daughter of Alexander Garvey and Catharine Borden of New Jersey. Lt. Shannon was a Regular in the British Army and on February 12, 1777 he joined the Royal Standard, 5th New Jersey Volunteers. After being arrested and sentenced to hang for spying he was pardoned through the efforts of his mother Susan Drake Shannon who pleaded his case with the Governor. He served under General Cornwallis at the surrender in Virginia in 1781. In 1783 he moved to New Brunswick, Canada where he was reduced to a half-pay ensign in the 2nd Regiment of the Lincoln Militia. He was granted 500 acres of land on the St. Johns River, and on April 1, 1786 his daughter Catharine was born there. The family returned to the United States, residing in Pennsylvania, for a short time. In 1800 Lt. Shannon, with his mother and family, returned to Canada and settled in Stamford Township where he bought 200 acres of land on the Niagara River near the whirlpool. He later served in the Secret Service during the War of 1812 and was stationed at a lookout point on the Niagara River below the falls. In 1806 Shannon’s daughter, Catharine, married Thomas Lundy, fourth son of William Lundy of Stamford Township.