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- . UCLPetition 6, N Bundle 3, Newark, 1797, C2236, p1246.
To Peter Russell, Acting Administration of Gov. of Province of Upper Canada, In Council,
The Petition of Henry Near, Jr. Humberstone
That your Honor's Petitioner came with his father into this Province 11 years ago, [1786] that he is of age [c. 1797], has taken the oath of Alliance to His Majesty & that he has never received any land.
Here therefore humbly prays to your Honor would be pleased to give him a grant of such a portion of vacant land of the Crown, or to your Honor's wisdom may appear meet.
Signed, Witness, Alex. McDonell, Henry HISXMARK Near. Newark, 28 April, 1797.
Envelope: Henry Near Junr. Rec. 28 April 1797, Read May 2nd, Ordered 200 Acres. Granted Wed. 3rd May, 1797.
Note: Henry's says he of of age, but is he older than 21 years? The petitioner below was born 1791.
VERIFY Identity.
. UCLPetition 6, N Bundle 14, Humberstone, 1824, C2481, p843.
To Lieut. Gov. Peregrine Maitland,
Petition of Henry Near, Junior, Humberstone Twp., Farmer
Your petition was born in the State of New York but has lived in this Province ever since he was 9 years of age [1787], & is now 33 years of age [b. 1791]. That he has a family of a wife & 5 children & has never been in any other employment that farming.That he has taken the Oath of Alliance & did his duty in the Militia during the late War as appears by Certificate here to annexed. That he never before applied for any land from the Crown & being of ability & delirious to settle upon & improve a lot of 200 acres of the waste lands. Your petition humbly prays your Excellency will be please to grant him 200 Acres of land.
Signed, York, 12 April 1824, Henry HISXMARK Near, Junior.
Envelope: Henry Near Jr. Entered into Land Book H, page 72. Petitioner has not received any land or Order for land, Thos. Ridout, Survey Generals Office.
Land Abstracts of Deeds Registered in Bertie Twp., Welland Co., Ontario:
. 1810 Dec 19, Henry Near, Senr. sold to Henry Near Jr.,
100 acres in the south half of Lots 22 & 23 Con 3 from Lake Erie, Bertie Twp. (A118 #1898);
. 1819 Aug18 & registered 20 Oct 1818), Henry Near Jr & Elizabeth his wife sold to Christian B. Hershey 100 acres in the south half of Lots 22 & 23 Con 3 from Lake Erie, Bertie Twp. for $1625 (A159 #3432).
. 1850 Dec 4, & Registered 14 Dec 1850, Alexander C Hamilton sold to Henry Near 50 acres north ½ of Lot 16 Concession 14 from the Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for ₤87.10 (A177 #2560)
. 1853 Feb 17, (Reg 8 Apr 1854), Henry Near et ux sold to Edward Summerfield 2 ¼ acres part of the north part of Lot 16 Con 14, Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for ₤10.10 (A411 #1788)
. 1853 May 31, (Reg 15 Nov 1853), Henry Near et ux sold to Martin Wilhelm 20 acres in the east part of the north ½ of Lot 16 Con 14 from the Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for ₤125 (A379 #1365)
. 1855 Feb 26, (Reg 26 Mar 1856), Henry Near et ux sold to John Adam Barnhart 1 rood 33 ½ perches in part of the north ½ of Lot 16 Con 14 from the Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for ₤3 (B142 #3697)
. 1856 Feb 27, (Reg 15 Apr 1857), Henry Near et ux sold to David Willson Near 18 acres 12 roods in part of the north ½ of Lot 16 Con 14 from the Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for ₤150 (B267 #4885)
. 1858 Nov 6, (Reg 22 Jun 1859), Henry Near et ux sold to Joseph Roetter 4150 square feet in Lot 7 Con 9 from the Niagara River Bertie Twp. for $250 (C39 #7463)
. 1860 Feb 11, (Reg 14 Feb 1860), Henry Near gave a mortgage to John Kirkpatrick on 87-½ acres in Lot 7 Con 9 from the Niagara River Bertie Twp. for $750 (C84 #8095)
. 1862 Feb 8, (Reg 11 Feb 1862), Matthew Spedding sold to Henry Near 23 acres in the east end of the north half of Lot 12 Con 7 from the Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for $600 (C257 #10116)
. 1862 Feb 7, (Reg 11 Feb 1862), Henry Near gave a mortgage to Mathew Spedding on 25 acres in the west part of the north half of Lot 12 Con 7 from the Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for $120
. 1863 Nov 12, (Reg 16 Nov 1863), Henry Near gave a mortgage to James Kirkpatrick, Executor on 87-½ acre in Lot 7 Con 9 from the Niagara River Bertie Twp. for $663 (C414 #11859)
. 1863 Nov 21, (Reg 25 Nov 1863), John C Kirkpatrick et al Executors gave a discharge to Henry Near on 87-½ acres in Lot 7 Con 9 from the Niagara River Bertie Twp. (C84 #11891).
Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -
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1778 - 1845 (66 years)