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- Guisbert Sharp is the son of Batha & Johannes John Sharp & his father Geisberd Sharp 1767.
UCLPetition 162, S Batch 3, p534, C2807, [Partial filled out form was approved!
Certificate # 43, of the Board appointed by Lt. Govenor of Co. Lennox, Addington, Hastings, UC.
the Bearer Gilbert Sharp, having on the 22 January 1792 preferred to this board a Petition for a Grant of 200 Acres. Signed, 22 Jan, 1793, P VanAlatine, H Spencer,Alex Fisher. Envelope: 200 Acres. Confirmed 21 Jul, 1997, Peter Russel.
UCLPetition 177, S Bundle 3, p582, C2807.
In Council, Lieut. Guisbert Simons, of the late Loyal Rangers, commanded by Major Edward Jessup, prays for an allows of land for his wife, & 4 child, born before 1789. Viz. Christina, Allida, Catherine & Tiney? or Betsey.
Envelope: Received 8 Mar, 1797. Granted 250 Acres as family lands.
Warrant issued 2 March 1805.
UCLPetition 5, S Bundle 8, p 469, C2809.
Personally appeared Gusbert Sharp made oath & sworn upon the Holy Evangelist that his son of John G Sharp, [senior] solder in Major Jessups Regiment* during the American war & was discharged when the war ended, drawn half of Lot 22, Con 4, Ernestown. Sworn before me at Ernestown, 11 Sept 1805, Daniel Frazer, JP. & Guysbart Sharp.
Envelope. Declaration of Allan McLean, Esq. of Kingston & of John Detlor, now of York, that John Gusbert Sharp is not yet 30 years of age. The Board not conceived him entitled to the privileges of an UE J. Baby, Presiding Councillor.
approved A grant, President.
Gusbert Sharp's oath that his son John G Sharp had been a soldier in the Royal Rangers.
Recommended 250 Acres as family land. G Simcoe.
York, 3 March 1806. entered in Land Book G, p17.
Upper Canada Land Petition 187, S Bundle 11, p236, C2812. In Council,
Petition of Guisbert Sharp, Township of Fredericksburgh, County of Lennox, your petitioner at the commencement of the American War, adherent to the British Government, in consequence of which I was imprisoned at different places, in the now called United States of America & as early as was in power being charged with a heavy family, I came to this Province, with my family & the small remains my enemy left me as will appear by the Certificates accompanying this petition.
Wherefore your petitioner begs that your Excellency will pleased add me on the UE List & grant me such a portion Crown Lands as your wisdom may think proper to grant & permit Mr. John Lutlor, Town of York to be his agent to locate the same & take the Deed when completed.
Adolphustown, 22 January, 1811, Guistbert HISXMARK Sharp.
. Sworn & Signed, Adolphustown, 22 Jan 1811, Guisbert HISXMARK Sharp.
. Personally appeared 22 May 1811 before me in & for military land, Guisbert Sharp & saith he was acquainted with him form the commencement of the American War, & know to be faithful subject & that his being taken prisoner & sent to Fiskkiln [NY] from thence to Exeter in New Hampshire, further more the deponent saith not, except he knows of his coming into this Province 20 years ago last September. [Sept. 1791].
Sworn before me a Fredericksburg this 22 Jan 1811, N.J. WXXXer, JP, & Guisbert Sharp.
. Personally appeared 19 January, 1811 before me the undersigned, Justice of Peace, Under Campbell, who duly sworn Maketh oath & saith Gilbert Sharp, Twp. of Fredericksburg, on account of his loyalty & adherence to the British Government was taken prisoner at Fiskkiln in 1776, conveyed abroad a vessel to Fiskkiln where the deponent made his own escape & left the said Gilbert Sharp in confinement.
Sworn before me at Adolphustown, Mildland district the first above written, Alexr. Fisher, JP & Signed, Alexr. Carrefokal [blurry ink]
Envelope: Cannot be grant, not having joined the Royal Standard. Read in Council 12.9.1811. Imprisoned for his Loyalty, came to this Province about 1791.
. Petition of his father, John Sharp, [Senior]
UCLPetition 155, S Batch 3, p518,C2809, Petition of John Sharp, as a private soldier in Major Jessops Regiment in the late war. He retuned to Colonys to settle some private affairs, was detained longer than his intentions lead him, by sickness &,other unforeseen casualtys.
Upon his return of Upper Canada he found the Lands drawn for him on account of his services, to be appropriated to the use of another individual.
He therefore prays to be indulgent as to grant him Lands for himself & family as are allowed to such as served His Majesty with America. Also permit him to locate Lot 12?, Con 1, Glousester Twp., lying upon the River Rideau.
Signed, John Sharp, Eastern District, July 29, 1797.
Envelope: Granted 300 Acres family land.
- Petition of his son, John Sharp, Jur.
UCLPetition 157, S Batch 13, p522, C2807
Petition of John Sharp, son Guisbert Sharp, commanded by Maj Ed Jessup of the Loyal Rangers, having served as a Volunteer in said Regt. & being above the age of 2y, never rec. any lands prays such an allowance. Signed, 20 Sept 1797, G Winsor?, Agent.
Envelope: John Sharp Jur., Granted 400 A. as Volunteer of Son of a [soldier]. 17 Nov 1797.
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