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UCLPetition 4, N Misc. 1797-1811, Bertie, film C2236, p1053:
To Lieut. Gov. Peter Hunter, In Council,
Petition of Mary Near, of Bertie,
That you petition is the daughter of Nicholas Huffman of the above named [Bertie] Township, a Loyalist U.E. and wife of Henry Near, and has lived about 16 years [1786] in this Province. That your petitioner having never received any lands, she humbly prays your Excellency would be please to grant her 100 Acres, Hist Majesty's benevolence to persons of her description shall ever pray,
Signed, York, 9 June 1802. Henry HISXMARK Near, for his wife Mary Near.
. Personally appeared before me, A Wood, Esquire, on of this Majesties Justice of the Peace for Home District. The above named Henry Near, who made oath that Mary Near, the petitioner is there person she described herself and has never received any order for lands fro the Crown. Signed, before Alexander Wood, JP, 9th day of June 1802. Henry HISXMARK Near.
. Envelope: The Clerk of the Council has not made the usual endorsement that the father of the petitioner is on the UE List & hath she has not reached any lands.
Mary Near of Bertie, Dau. of Nicholas Bertie. The above named Nicholas Huffman appears on the U.E. List.

UCLPetition 5, N Bundle 6, Bertie, C2481, p7:
. To Lieut. Gov. Peter Hunter, In Council
Petition of Mary Near, wife of Henry Near, Bertie Twp.
That your Petition is the daughter of Nicholas Huffman, of the Township aforesaid [Niagara], a Loyalist U.E. & is of the age of 50 years [b. 1753]; & having never received any lands in the Province, respectfully requests you Excellency would be please to grant her 200 acres.
Signed, before Thos. Cummings, J.P., Niagara District. Mary HERXMARK Near.

. I, Mary Near do make oath that I am fifty years of age & never received any grant or order for lands from the Crown in this Province.
Sworn before Thos. Cummings, J.P., Niagara District. Mary HERXMARK Near.

. I, Thomas Cummins one of his Majesties Justice of the Peace of the District of Niagara, do certify that the Petitioner Mary Near is the person she describes herself to be & never to my knowledge or belief received any lands or order for lands int this Province. Thos. Chummings, J.P.
Envelope, Received 1 Oct 1803. Husband Henry Near received an order for 350 Acres family grant.

Council Chambers, 17 Nov 1804, MARY NEAR'S CASE
The petitioner's father having come into the Province within the time listed by the King's instructions & studying on the Council Books as a U.E., & it not appearing that there is any doubt, but that he is properly placed on the UE List. The Board does not concur in opinion with the Inspector General, that the Petition is not privileged.
The opinion of the Inspector General seems found on this idea, the as the petition, when she came in here, had been married many years & was the mother of a family & as her husband petitioned for & obtained family lands (in which was included 50 Acres on account of his wife in the usual way), therefore, she is not now entitled to received Lands as the Daughter of an UE. But the Board conceived that as the King's Instructions contained a general command to grant 200 acres to each of the children of a U. E. Loyalist, in cases where the parent came in with the limited time (viz.) July 1798 & as it is not suggest that any doubt arises on that hand, the Executive Government is not authorized to make any exception in cases where the fact is established that the applicant is the child of a U.E. & that her being 50 years of age can make no differences whatever.
If the Government thought proper to give her husband 50 acres on account of the petitioner, his wife, that must be considered as a further bounty from the Crown & this observation seems to carry with it the great weight, when it is considered that the Executive Government it is not authorized to grant the Lands of the wife to the husband & that nothing can be a compliant with the Royal Instruction, but the granting the inhabitance of the lands to the wife in her own name - it being, it is conceived, intended as a provision for the child of a U.E. & that child happens to be married, it is necessary to grant the land to the married women herself & not to put it in the powers of her husband by his own act to dispose her of it by a sale.
Signed, J H Alcock, Chairman. Approved by P Hunter, Lt. Gov.
1804 Mar 20 sent a copy of Mary Near's Case as above written to the Inspector General of Public Provincial Accounts. J. Small.

. Eight children of Anna Maria Huffman and Henry Neher are:
Johann Nicholaus Neher, b: 13 Dec 1771 in Claverack, Columbia, New York,
Aplonia Neher, b: 29 Oct 1773,
Jacob Neher, b: 1776 in Claverack,
Henry Neher, Sr., b: 27 Jun 1778,
Elisabeth Neher, b: 26 Nov 1780, married Martin Kruhm;
Anna Maria Neher, b: 8 May 1782,
David Neher, b: 4 Mar 1783 in Claverack, NY,
Miss Neher, 1787, Bertie, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada.
XRef: Upper Canada Land Petition 1 for Henry Near, viz. 5 US children & 1 Cdn. child born 1787. - - -

Birth:
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Anna married Sargeant Henry Henrich NEAR (NEHER) in by 1771 in Claverack, Columbia Co., New York. Henry (son of Nicholas NEAR (NEHER) and Maria Barbara MICHEL) was born on 15 Dec 1745 in Rhinebeck, Duchess Co., New York; died in Oct 1816 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Vansickle Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jacob NEAR, Jr. (The 1st.) was born in 1776 in Claverack, Columbia Co., New York; died in 1851.
2. Henry NEAR, Jr. was born on 27 Jun 1778 in Claverack, Columbia Co., New York; died on 15 Jan 1845 in Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario; was buried in Vansickle Cemetery.

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. UCLPetition 89, H Bundle 3, 1797, C2043, p948
To Peter Russell, Administrator of Upper Canada Province
Petition of Nicholas Hoffman. That your petitioner came into this Province in 1786 & having with him a wife & 2 children - & had 2 sons who joined the Royal Standard last American War. That your petitioner has taken the oath & subscribed the administration that he professes the Christian religion & administration of laws. That your petitioner received upon his coming into this Province 200 Acres which he has improved & cultivated, your petitioner, therefore prays your Honor would allow him such further addition, for himself as likewise such a grant of land for is wife & 2 children as your Honor may consider proper & your petition as in duty bound will ever pray.
Signed, Michael Hufman for Nicholas Hofman.
Envelope: Michael Hufman, Rec. 2nd May, 1797.
Read same day, ordered 100 acres for his wife & one child, family lands - that other children having claimed in their own right. P. R. Granted 3 May, 1797.

. LAND PETITIONS OF CHILDREN OF NICHOLAS HUFFMAN
> Pegg Hoffman Claus
UCLPetition 93, H Bundle 3, 1797, C2043, p960. [Abbreviated version]
To Lieut. Gov. J. G. Simcoe, Petition of Peggy Hoffman
She is the daughter & only surviving child of Nicholas Huffman, who was discharged from the Loyal Rangers, 24 Dec 1783. Some time after he was entered into the plan of Bertie Twp. for 300 Acres. Prays grant her a quantity of land.
Peggy Hoffman by John claus her father-in-law, a corporal in the late Corps of Butler Rangers.
Envelope: Petition of Peggy Huffman, Rec. Aug 19, 1796, Recommended to rec. lands day. of Nicholas Hoffman, to his surviving heirs. Read July 8, 1796. - . -

> Peter Huffman, b.1766, NY
UCLPetition 93, H Bundle 3, 1797, C2043, p960. [Abbreviated version]
To the Deputy Surveyor, Home District.
The Bearer Peter Huffman, 31 years of age [1766] born in New York State, professes the Christian religion & has been examined by me. Taken the oaths prescribed by law, recommended for a location of 200 Acres of land in this District. Singed John Blaster?, J.P.
Envelope: Peter Hufman, Ticket Rec. 26 Jun 1797, Rec. for 200 Acres. 28th Jun in Council 4 Jul 1797.

> Michael Huffman
UCLPetition 129, H Bundle 3, 1797, Bertie, C2044, p98. [Abbreviated version]
Petition of Michael Hoffman, That your petitioner came into this Province in the year 1780 & had a wife & one child previous to the year 1789. Your petitioner married Elizabeth Ramkin, a Loyalist daughter. Wherefore he prays to allow him such a grant of land for himself, wife the daughter of Loyalist & one child. Signed, Michael Hufman.
Envelope: Michael Hufman Rec. 2 May 1797. Ordered 100 Acres family lands. P.R.

UCLPetition 239 H Bundle 3, 1797, Bertie, C2050, p599. [Abbreviated version]
To Lieut. Gov. Perigee Maitland, In Council
Petition of Michael Huffman, Bertie Twp.
On the 2 May 1797 your petitioner was granted 100 Acres as family lands & on the same day his father, now deceased, on a petition signed & presented by your petitioner as his agent, was also granted a like quantity of family lands.
Your petitioner immediately afterwards voyaged the Order in the Surveyor General's Office & applied to locate Lot 18, Con 6, Burford under the said rules, that is to say, one half for his father & the other for himself & supposed the Lot was so located, but now finds that the same mistake disorder named only is on the Plan & as it for the whole Lot. He being desirous to receive a Patent for his own part of the Lot & to claim the other half under the land Commission, claiming under his father. He prays the Location may be amended on the Plan for half the Lot, as originally intended.
Signed, Michael Huffman, York 9 March, 1826.
Envelope: Petition of Michael Huffman, Referred Gov. Office, 7 Mar 1826.
Referred to Surveyor Gen. to report: 3 May 1797, Michael Hoffman deported 2 warrants - one for himself & one for is wife & one child, made for Lot 18, Con 6, Burford. The other name was omitted by mistake. Signed, 8 March 1826, Thos. Ridout, Survey General.
Nicholas Huffman had half Lot 15 (18?), Con 6, Burford.
In Council, 8 March 1826, Recommended as ordered. Order issued 30 May 1826.

> Elizabeth Huffman Beach
UCLPetition 55, B Bundle 7, 1803, Humberstone, C1621, p831. [Abbreviated version]
To. Lieut. Gov. Peter Hunter, In Council,
Petition of Elizabeth Beach, Twp. of Humberstone, Wife of Michael Beach.
The petitioner is the daughter of Nicholas Huffman, Bertie Twp., a U.E. Loyalist, she is married to Michael Beach. Wherefore she prays for a grant of 200 Acres of waste lands & permit John Detlar of Town of York, gentleman, to be her agento let & out the Deed when completed.
Signed, Niagara, January 21, 1805, Robert Kerr, Elizabeth HERXMARK Beach.
. Oath that she is the person she describes herself to be & she is married to Michael Beach.
Sworn before me at Niagara, UC, 21 day Jan 1805, Robert Kerr, J.P., Elizabeth HERXMARK Beach.
Envelope: Elizabeth Beach, daughter of Nicholas Huffman. 200 Acres, as a Daughter of a U.E. Loyalist. Warrant N33, issued 11 April 1805.
9 Jul 1796.

> UCLPetition 128, B Bundle 2, C1619, p735. [Abbreviated version]
To Lt. Gov. Peter Russell, Petition of Michael Beach, Permission of locate of 200 Acres.
Signed, Newark, Decm. 1796, The above petitioner was personally applied for by Michl Beach. T Ridout.
Recommend, Warrant 28 Apr 1797 at 12 months. Lot 8 Con 1 Humberstone Twp., pd. £1.7.6 Survey fees, at York, 17 May 1827.
Transcriptions by P J Ahlberg. - - -

Birth:
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Died:
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Nicholas married Mrs. Abigail (Nicholas) HUFFMAN. Mrs. was born est 1830 ±. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

- Appears 2 Ransier sister married 2 Huffman brothers:
Ann Ransier, b16 Apr 176 -1842, married Jacob Huffman, b 1759, Claverack, NY-22 Mar 1837 Bertie, &
Elizabeth Ransier, 1 Aug 1770 - c 1830 Bertie, ON. married Michael Huffman, 1763 NY. - - -