Probate (copy) of the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Clark Street of Stamford Township

Probate (copy) of the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Clark Street of Stamford Township. This is a printed copy which is signed by Charles A. Mittleberger, student at law, Oct. 18, 1872.

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.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Thomas H. Johnson of the Department of Crown Lands

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Thomas H. Johnson of the Department of Crown Lands replying to Mr. Woodruff’s inquiry about the boundaries of berth 192, Dec. 8, 1877.

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.

Marriage Bond between Thomas A. Allen of Grimsby and Sarah Bridgeman of Grimsby

Marriage Bond between Thomas A. Allen of Grimsby and Sarah Bridgeman of Grimsby signed by Adam Duff of Grimsby and Palmer Bugbee [Buckbee] of Grimsby, Sept. 28, 1838.

A Brief Statement of the Transactions and Accounts of Qr. M. Gen. James Thomas, attached to the Army on the Niagara Frontier, in the year 1812-1813 (1815)

A principle cause of the failure of the campaign on the Niagara Frontier in 1812 was the deficiency of subsistence for the troops; as quartermaster general, Thomas received much of the blame. His defense is offered here.

Power of Attorney granted to Joseph Augustus Woodruff by Thomas Sheppard Smyth

Power of Attorney granted to Joseph Augustus Woodruff by Thomas Sheppard Smyth of the Township of Stamford, Sept. 2, 1851.

Indenture (vellum) of bargain and sale between William Dickson, Thomas Dickson and Thomas Clark

Indenture (vellum) of bargain and sale between William Dickson, Thomas Dickson and Thomas Clark, executors of the late Robert Hamilton of Queenston to George Moffat for land in Burford, Beverly and Grimsby, Ontario, Feb. 27, 1827.

Report on the Expenditure of the Welland and Burlington Canals, 1830

This copy is signed in the upper left hand corner by Mr. Dickson. Mr. Robert Dickson was one of the directors of the Welland Canal Office. The report covers meetings which were held: January 15-16, and 19 of 1830. The meetings were attended by Messrs. Blacklock, Mackenzie, Woodruff, Longley and Hopkins. Balance sheets are also included within the report. The report of the Welland Canal Company for 1829 is also included within this document, and this is dated December 31, 1829. Names at the end of the 1929 report are members of the Welland Canal Office and they include: John Henry Dunn, president; Henry J. Boulton, vice-president and William Allan, George Keefer, John J. Lefferty and Robert Dickson who were directors The report is dated January 26, 1830, and submitted by Thomas Horner, chairman of the Commons House of Assembly.

Indenture between Joseph Augustus Woodruff and Thomas Sheppard Smyth

Indenture of mortgage between Joseph Augustus Woodruff of the town of Niagara and Thomas Sheppard Smyth of Stamford Township regarding Lot no.4 in the 3rd Concession of Dereham - instrument no. 2803, September 2, 1850.

Indenture between Abraham Cook and Thomas Sheppard Smyth

Indenture of bargain and sale between Abraham Cook, son of the late Michael Cook of the Township of Williamsburgh in the County of Dundas and Thomas Sheppard Smyth of Drummondville regarding Lot no. 23 in the 3rd Concession in the Township of Nottawasaga. This is listed in folio 213, memorial no. 11365, August 17, 1852.

Indenture between Robert Sparrow Delatre, Thomas Sheppard Smyth, Thomas Hector, and Arthur Shaw

Indenture between Robert Sparrow Delatre of Stamford Township, Thomas Sheppard Smyth of Brussels, Belgium, formerly of Stamford Township and Thomas Hector of Quebec, trustees of the last will and testament of Philip Chesneau Delatre to the Bank of Upper Canada and Arthur Shaw of Niagara Township regarding Lot no. 3 in the 1st Concession and Lot no. 4 in the 1st Concession, part of Lot no. 3 in the 2nd Concession, 50 acres of Lot no. 4 in the 4th Concession, 200 acres in Lot no. 8 in the 11th Concession in Blandford in the County of Oxford and broken Lot no. 11 in the 18th Concession in the Township of Zorra - instrument no. 6083. This is listed in the Blandford folio 184 and 185 in folio 63 and 64. Joseph Woodruff has signed this as conveyancer, March 29, 1853.

Indenture between Thomas Sheppard Smyth and Richard Woodruff

Indenture of deed of bargain and sale between Thomas Sheppard Smyth of Brussels in Belgium and Richard Woodruff of St. Catharines for land in the Township of Nottawasaga in the Township of Simcoe including 200 acres of Lot 23 in the 3rd Concession - instrument no. 14373, October 19, 1853.

Indenture (vellum) James Henderson and James Zimmerman to Thomas S. Helliwell

Indenture (vellum) of bargain and sale between James Henderson of the City of Toronto and James Zimmerman of the Town of Clifton to Thomas S. Helliwell of St. Catharines for the east half of Lot no. 18 in the Township of Warwick. This was recorded on June 13, 1857 in Liber B for Warwick, folio 283 memorial no. 714, June 4, 1857.

Letter - Thomas A. Woodruff to "Woodruff"

Letter from Dr. Thomas A. Woodruff of New London Connecticut (2 pages). The salutation on the letter is Dear Woodruff. The letter states that the Lord Mayor of London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth was Sir Frederick Woodruff. His father was the sheriff of London before him. [In 1555 David Woodroffe/Woodruff became the High Sheriff of London. In 1573, his son Nicholas Woodroffe/Woodruff also became High Sheriff. In 1579, the same Nicholas Woodroffe/Woodruff was elected as Lord Mayor of London], n.d.