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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. - - -
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