Indenture between Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff and Jane Woodruff to Hamilton Killaly Woodruff

Indenture of deed of land situate between Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff and Jane Woodruff of St. Catharines to Hamilton Killaly Woodruff of St. Catharines regarding Lot no. 22 in the 1st Concession, the south half of Lot no. 20 in Concession B, Broken Lot no. 22 in Concession B, Lots numbered 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 in Concession C, Lots no. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 in Concession D and Lot no. 21 in Concession D in the Township of Mersea (2 copies), Feb. 13, 1891.

Indenture between Samuel D. Woodruff and Hamilton Killaly Woodruff

Indenture of deed of land between Samuel DeVeaux of St. Catharines and Hamilton Killaly Woodruff of St. Catharines regarding parts of Lots numbered 20 and 21 in the 5th and 6th Concessions of the Township of Grantham and part of the road allowance between the aforementioned Concessions – instrument no. 9353, Jan. 17, 1894.

Indenture between Samuel D. Woodruff and Lewis Better

Indenture regarding articles of agreement between Samuel D. Woodruff of St. Catharines and Lewis Better of the Township of Gainsborough for lot no. 3 in the township of Gainsborough, Apr. 23, 1896.

Indenture between Hamilton K. Woodruff and Margaret Julia Band

Indenture (Registrar’s printed Certified Copy) between Hamilton K. Woodruff and Margaret Julia Band. This is in regard to parcels and tracts of land in the townships of Sherbourne (no.367), registered June 14, 1926 and Stanhope (no.784) registered Jan. 28, 1926 in the Provisional County of Haliburton, Nov. 3, 1942.

Indenture between Julia Cleveland Woodruff and Margaret Julia Band

Indenture of Release of Dower between Julia Cleveland Woodruff of St. Catharines (widow of Hamilton K. Woodruff) and Margaret Julia Band of Toronto (wife of Percy K. Band). On Jan.28, 1926 Hamilton K. Woodruff granted and conveyed to Margaret Julia Band 1 acre in the Township of Sherbourne composed of Woodruff Island in St. Nora’s Lake opposite lot no.2 in the 1st concession of Sherborne, except the pine trees on the island. There were also 75 acres in the town of Sherborne composed of St. Margaret’s Island in St. Nora’s Lake. Julia Cleveland did not join in the execution of this conveyance but has agreed to execute this indenture in order to release her dower in said lands. Margaret Julia Band paid $1 to Julia Cleveland Woodruff to complete this transaction, Dec. 1947.

License of Occupation

License of occupation. This is a 2 ½ page handwritten document which states “By General Sir Peregrine Maitland, commanding his Majesty’s Forces in North America” license and permission is granted to Robert Hamilton of the Township of Niagara for water Lot no. 7 on the Niagara River. This section is signed by P. Maitland on March 15, 1825. The second half of the document states that Robert Hamilton of Queenston grants the land to Robert Melville, president of the Niagara Harbour and Dock Co. Sept. 15, 1832.

Description of Mr. Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff's property on Ontario Street

Handwritten description of Mr. Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff’s property on Ontario Street which was sent by E. Gardiner to the Railway Company. This is a 1 page handwritten document. The land consisted of parts of Lots 20 and 21 in the 5th Concession of Grantham, June 26, 1901.

Certification of Commissioners of Forfeited Estates

Certification of the document by which the Honourable James Baby, James Macauley, Grant Powell, George Crookshanks, William Allen and Peter Robinson as Commissioners of forfeited estates sold 80 acres in Lot 11, Concession 7, Grantham Township to Louis Traver. This document was registered on Nov. 11, 1822. The instrument no. is 6185, Jan. 11, 1822. This is a typewritten 5 page copy. The certification took place Oct. 2, 1926.

Province of Upper Canada Grant to George Upper

Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to George Upper of the Township of Niagara. He was formerly a private in the Lincoln Militia. He is granted 100 acres in the east half of lot no.28 in the 2nd Concession in the Township of Nissouri. This was registered Dec. 1827 – Folio no. 242. This document is extremely stained and torn on the lower half. No effect on the text, Nov. 27, 1827.

Province of Upper Canada Grant to Isaac Fuller

Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to Isaac Fuller of the Township of Niagara. He was formerly a private in the Militia. He is granted 100 acres in the west half of lot no.29 in the 2nd Concession in the Township of Nissouri – Folio no. 233. This was registered Nov. 1833. The outside of this document is quite discoloured. This does not affect the text, Oct. 13, 1833.

Province of Upper Canada Grant to Thompson Thair

Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to Thompson Thair of the Township of Sidney in the County of Hastings. He is granted 200 acres of lot no.28 in the 1st Concession in the Township of Nottawasaga in the County of Simcoe. This was registered June 1836 – Folio no. 262, Oct. 2, 1834.

Province of Upper Canada Grant to Abraham Cook

Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to Abraham Cook of Williamsburg in the County of Dundas. He was the son of Michael Cook, a United Empire Loyalist. He is granted 200 acres in the Township of Nottawasaga in the County of Simcoe, lot no. 23 in the 3rd Concession – Folio 547, Sept. 14, 1836.

Province of Upper Canada Grant to Philip Chesneau Delatre

Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to Philip Chesneau Delatre, late Lieutenant Colonel from the Township of Stamford. He is granted 633 acres in lot no.4 of the 4th Concession; lot no.2 in the 2nd Concession; lot no. 3 in the 3rd Concession and lot no.9 in the 5th Concession in Blandford in the County of Oxford. This was registered Nov. 3, 1836 – Folio no. 67, Oct. 31, 1836.

Province of Upper Canada Grant to Robert Melville

A Province of Upper Canada Grant (vellum) to Robert Melville of Niagara. He was a captain in the 68th Regiment of Foot. He is granted 700 acres in lots 3, 4 and 7 and the west half of lot 8 in the 11th Concession of the Township of Enniskillen – Folio no. 527, June 15, 1837.

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 600 acres in the north and south halves of lot no. 2 in the 3rd Concession; south and north halves of lot no. 3 in the 2nd Concession; south and north halves of lot no. 2 in the 3rd Concession and south and north halves of lot no. 8 in the 11th Concession in the Township of Blandford in the County of Oxford. This was registered Nov. 13, 1837 – Folio no. 51, Oct. 25, 1837.