Indenture Lease of Land by David Secord to Richard and William Woodruff

Indenture stating that David Secord of the Township of Niagara leased the dam of the sawmill pond in St. Davids to Richard and William Woodruff for 25 shillings per year for their mill business, May 2, 1824.

Indenture of Land Sold by George Shaw to Richard and William Woodruff

Indenture stating that George Shaw of Niagara sold 1 acre, 2 roods and 1 perch in the Village of St. Davids to Richard and William Woodruff. The price was 66 pounds - instrument no. 6926, June 9, 1824.

Indenture of Conveyance between George Shaw and Richard Woodruff and Company

Indenture of conveyance between George Shaw of the Township of Niagara and Richard Woodruff and Company, merchants of the Township of Niagara, all living in the Village of St. Davids for a share of water ("course of water running in a hole one inch diameter"), April 15, 1825.

Indenture between Maria Moore and Richard Woodruff

Indenture of bargain and sale between Maria Moore of St. Davids and Richard Woodruff of St. Davids, executor of the Last Will and Testament of Stroughton Moore, deceased regarding land in the town of Hamilton - instrument no. 298, July 8, 1843.

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 between James and Hannah Vine and James Butler

Indenture of bargain between James and Hannah Vine of the Town of Niagara and James Butler of Niagara Township for 1/2 an acre and 6/10 of an acre of Lot no. 113 in the Township of Niagara. The instrument no. is 6325. May 11, 1855.

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.

Receipt to Sheriff Woodruff from Richard Peterson

Receipt to Sheriff Woodruff from Richard Peterson, butcher and dealer of fresh and salt meat, St. Catharines for $43.56 worth of meat, Sept.14, 1886.

Certificate for 600 Common Shares in James A. Forrest and Company Distillers Limited

Certificate for 600 common shares in James A. Forrest and Company Distillers Limited – 600 common shares to the estate of Hamilton K Woodruff, Jan. 31, 1936.

Letter - Jane Eliot Tait to James D. Tait

Letter written to “my dear” [James D. Tait] and it asks the recipient to tell Belle to give back the white tablecloth and napkins, bookcase, chafing dish and other items. The letter is signed “with love, your wife, Jane Eliot [Tait], n.d.

Printed Blank from James McWhirter to S.D. Woodruff

Printed blank from James McWhirter of Woodstock, official assignee, addressed to S.D. Woodruff in regard to the Oct. 10th meeting regarding William Little, an insolvent. This document is slightly stained. This does not affect the text, Sept. 20, 1866.

Printed Blank Regarding the Insolvent Act of 1864 from James McWhirter to S.D. Woodruff

Printed blank regarding the Insolvent Act of 1864, this was sent to S. D. Woodruff in the matter of William Little, an insolvent. There was to be a meeting on the 10th day of October for public examination of the insolvent. The document was signed by James McWhirter, official assignee, Sept. 20, 1866.

List of prices paid to Dr. Richard King from Dilly Coleman

List of prices paid to Dr. Richard King from Dilly Coleman in regard to items such as flour and a live hog which were sold to Dr. King by Mr. Coleman and medical treatment and medicines for Dilly and his family provided by Dr. King. Samuel Woodruff’s name appears on the outside of this list, n.d.

Receipt for monies received by Dilly Coleman from Dr. Richard S. King

Receipt for monies received by Dilly Coleman from Dr. Richard S. King for one live pig. S. D. Woodruff’s name appears on the outside of this document, July 1, 1850.

List of prices paid to Dilly Coleman by Doctor Richard .S. King for the board and feeding of a horse

List (2 pages, handwritten) of prices paid to Dilly Coleman by Doctor Richard .S. King for the board and feeding of a horse. There is a handwritten note on the inner page regarding instructions for feeding the horse, Sept. 1850.