Person:William Garrison (27)

Death

1808 Evidence of his 1795 death (son William's Upper Canada Land Petition)

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To His Excellency Francis Gore Esquire Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada [ ] in Council.
The Memorial of William Garrison of the Township of Fredericksburg
Humbly Sheweth
That the annexed Certificate was granted to the late William Garrison the father of your memorialist in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. That in the year following your memorialist’s Father died, leaving a numerous family of small and helpless children. That owing to their misfortune your memorialist’s claim has been neglected till now. That he has attained his age of twenty one years, that he has never received any lands from the Crown nor has any of the Children of his late father. That he is the oldest son; has made the oath of Allegiance.
Therefore your Excellency’s memorialist humbly prays that two hundred acres of the waste lands of the Crown may be granted to him in place of his late father, and that therewith the younger Children of this family may be supported, and that Allan McLean Esq. may be permitted to locate the land and take out the Deed when ready.
And your Memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray,
William Garrison
Fredericksburg
3rd Feby. 1808

39a

I certify that William Garrison of the Township of Fredericksburg has made and subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance required by law before me this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight.

Alex. Fisher

Commissioner

39b

Single Lot

No 186

Certificate of the Board appointed by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor for the Midland District in the Province of Upper Canada under the Rules and Regulations for the Conduct of the Land Office Department dated Council Chamber Quebec 17th February 1789.

The Bearer William Garrison having on the 25th day of March 1794 Preferred to this Board a petition addressed to His Excellency the Lieutenant Gov. in Council for a grant of Two hundred [acres] [ ] of [blank] in the Midland District. We have examined into his loyalty and character and find that he is duly qualified to receive a single Lot of about Two hundred Acres. The Oath of Fiality [fealty?] and allegiance directed by Law having this day been administered to him by the Board in conformity to the fourth Article of the Rules and Regulations aforementioned

Given at the Board at Adlophustown

This twentififth day of March One thousand Seven hundred & Ninety four

To Mr. Alex Aitken

Acting surveyor of the

Land district

H. [?]

R V. Alstine

Alex Fisher

I Assign to the Bearer [blank] the Lot No. [blank]

In the Township of [blank] in the [blank] containing

[blank line]

Which lands he is hereby authorized to occupy and improve and having improved the same he shall receive a grant thereof to him and his Heirs or Devisees in due form on such terms and Conditions as it shall please His Majesty to ordain. And all persons are desired to take notice that this Assignment [ ] and all others of a similar nature are not Transferable by purchase [ ] or other [ ] on any p[ ] whatever except by an act under the signature of the Board for the District in which the lands are situated which it to be endorsed upon the Certificate

Given at [blank] this day of [blank] one thousand seven hundred and

39c

[illegible pencil]

G39

The Petition of

William Garrison

Received 7th March 1808 fis[]

Allan McLean Esq

[initials?]

To The Acting Surveyors General

Please to report upon

this petition.

J [Smale?]

We do not find any

Location made in the

Name of William Garrison

Chewett & Ridout

Act S Gl

[?] 15 March 1808

Over

Governors House

York 18 March 1808

Referred to the Executive Council By

Order of the Lt Governor W. [Halton?]

[?]

Memorandum 12th May 1808

The Clerk of the Council to write to M McLean and say that the Petitioner cannot be recommended Lot under the present Regulations – Week same day.

1. ↑ G Misc, 1794-1830. , in Land petitions, 1790-1855, vols. 97-495, upper Canada sundries, v. 34. (Ottawa, Ontario: Central Microfilm Unit, Public Archives of Canada, 1965)
   v. 222, 1808.

   Son William's land petition, which includes certificate issued to William in 1794.