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Octroi des terres aux membres de l'ancien Kings American Regiment, le 22 août, 1787.  Enregistré à Fredericton.

Source: Ghislain Long, Archives du Nouveau-Brunswick. Copie : Ghislain Long;  Retranscription: Benoît Long.

Cartes originales des octrois de terres au membres du Kings American Regiment - 1787

Grant of lands to the former members of the Kings American Regiment, on August 22, 1787.

Source: New Brunswick Provincial Archives.  Research: Ghislain Long; Copy: Ghislain Long;  Transcript: Benoît Long.

Original maps of the land grants to the members of the Kings American Regiment - 1787

Tristram Hillman & others No. 121 New Brunswick Pp. 148-156 Thomas Carleton

King George III No. GRANT OF LAND

George the Third by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland. King Defender of the faith and so forth - To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting. Know Ye that WE of our special grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion Have given and granted, and by these Presents for US our Heirs and Succefsors DO give and grant unto Tristram Hillman, Thomas D. Taylor, George Hicks, John C. Fox, William Lindop (?), Asa Blacksley, Titus Way, Isaac Attwood Esquire, Henry Cronkite, Widow Grant, Daniel Wright, Michael Housinger, Anthony Woodland, John B Williston, Jon Curry, Elijah Tompkins, Obadiah Tompkins, Hendrick Shidgel (?), John Tompkins Junior, Hicks Seamans, Edmund Tompkins, Elias Teed, Solomon Teed, Silvanus Teed, George Hartley, Cornelius Gee, Daniel Teed, Gideon Tichout, James Murphy, Samuel Whitney, Samuel Freeman, John Moore, Charles Fraser, Alexander Thompson, Jeremiah Masten, Abraham Martin, Peter Grant, Gabriel Daven, Philip Long , Henry Charleton, John Hicks, Michael Brennoh, and John Hillsgrove, in severally unto each of them, and unto each and every of their several and respective Heirs and Afsigns (?) several lots or plantations of land comprehended within a Tract of Land situate lying and being within the Parish of Woodstock in York County and abutted and bounded, as follows, towit, beginning on the Southwesterly bank or shore of the River Saint John at a marked Maple Tree about twenty one poles below the welveth (?) mouth (?) of little Eel rive, thence running by the magnetic needle due South two hundred and twenty chains of four poles each, thence West forty five chains and fifty links or until it meets the upper or northwesterly line of lot number two in this tract, thence North sixty five degrees west, one hundred and sixty three Chains or until it meets the lower or south, easterly line of lot number four in this tract, thence North fifty five degrees West fifty two Chains and twenty five links or until it meets the lower or southeasterly line of lot number nine in this Tract thence along the said line south thirty five degrees West thirty nine chains, thence North fifty five degrees West forty seven chains and eighty five links, or until it meets the upper or northwesterly line of lot number ten in this tract, thence along the said line North thirty five degrees East thirty nine chains, thence North fifty five degrees West four hundred and seventy six chains and twenty links or until it meets the lower or southeasterly line of lot number forty six in this tract, thence along the said line South thirty five degrees West fifty eight chains, thence North fifty five degrees West twenty one chains, or until it meets the upper or northwesterly line of the said lot number forty six in this Tract, thence along the said line North thirty five degrees East fifty eight chains, thence North fifty five degrees West one hundred and twelve chains and fifty links or until it meets the upper or northwesterly line of lot number fifty seven in this Tract, thence along the said line North thirty five degrees East until it meets meets (sic) the Southwesterly bank or shore of the River Saint John at a marked Hemlock Tree, thence along the southwesterly bank or shore of the said River following the several courses thereof down stream to the bounds first mentioned - containing in the whole Seventeen thousand and sixty three acres more or lefs with the usual allowance for roads and waste, also an Island situate lying and being in the River Saint John in front of the lots number seventeen and eighteen in the above described tract commonly called Fall Island, containing thirty five acres more or lefs with the usual allowance * The above described tract being divided into fifty seven lots or plantations, whose respective numbers marks, fronts, or breaths contents in acres and division lines are expresfsed and described on the annexed Plan. partly improved and partly wildernefs Land, and the wholehath such shape, form, and marks as appear by the actual survey thereof made under the directories of our Surveyor General of our said Province, of which Survey the said Plan hereunto annexed is a representation. Together with all Woods, Underwoods, Timber and Timber Trees, Lakes, Ponds, Fishings, Waters, Watercourses, Profits, Commodities, Appartenances and hereditaments whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, together also with the privilege of hunting hawking and fowling in and upon the same and Mines and Minerals saving and reserving neverthelefs to Us our Heirs and Succefsors all White Pine Trees if any such shall be found growing thereon and also saving and reserving to Us our Heirs and Succefsors all Mines of Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead and Coals To have and To hold the said several lots or Plantations of Land, and all and singular other the Premises hereby granted, unto the said several and respective Grantees in the lots, shares, quantities, and proportions as follows, to wit, unto the said x Tristram Hillman the lot number on e containing seven hundred and nine acres, and the lot number nine containing three hundred and fifty two acres, x unto the said Thomas D. Taylor the lot number two containing two hundred and nine acres, unto the said George Hicks the lot number four containing two hundred and three acres, unto the said John C. Fox the lot number five, unto the said William Lindop (?) the lot number six, containing two hundred acres each, unto the said Asa Blacksley the lot number seven containing one hundred and ninety four acres3 , unto the said Titus Way the lot number eight containing one hundred and twenty eight acres, unto the said Isaac Attwood Esquire the lot number ten3 , containing seven hundred acres, the lot number forty six containing five hundred acres, the lot number forty seven containing one hundred and ninety two acres, and the said Island above described containing thirty five acres unto the said Henry Cronkite the lot number eleven, unto the said Widow Grant the lot number twelve containing one hundred and forty nine acres each, unto the said Daniel Wright the lot number thirteen, containing one hundred and eighty eight acres, unto the said Michael Housinger the lot number fourteen, containing one hundred3 and eighty seven acres, unto the said Anthony Woodland the lot number fifteen containing one hundred and eighty six acres, unto the said John B. Williston the lot number seventeen containing one hundred and eighty one acres, unto John Curry lot number nineteen containing two hundred acres, unto Elijah Tompkins lot number twenty containing two hundred and two acres, unto Obadiah Tompkins lot number twenty one containing two hundred and three acres, unto Kendrick Skidgel lot number twenty two containing two hundred and six acres, unto John Tompkins Junio lot number twenty three containing one hundred and five acres unto Hicks Seamans lot number twenty four containing two hundred and ten acres, unto Edmund Tompkins lot number twenty five containing two hundred and thirteen acres, unto Elias Teed lot number twenty six containing two hundred and eighteen acres, unto Solomon Teed lot number twenty seven containing two hundred and twenty one acres unto Silvanus Teed lot number twenty eight containing two hundred twenty five acres, unto George Hartley lot number thirty containing two3 hundred and thirty two acres x , unto Cronelius Gee lot number thirty one containing two hundred and thirty six acres, unto Daniel Teed lot number thirty two containing two hundred and thirty nine acres unto Gideon Tichout lot number thirty three containing two hundred and forty acres, unto James Murphy lot number thirty four containing two hundred and thirty eight acres, unto Samuel Whitney lot number thirty five containing two hundred and thirty five acres, unto Samuel Freeman lot number thirty eight unto John Moore lot number thirty nine, containing two hundred and ten acres each unto Charles Fraser lot number forty containing two hundred and nine acres, unto Alexander Thompson lot number forty one containing two hundred and eight acres, unto Jeremiah Masten lot number forty two, containing two hundred seven acres, unto Abraham Masten lot number forty three containing two hundred five acres, unto Peter Grant lot number forty four containing two hundred three acres, unto Gabriel Davenport lot number forty five containing two hundred acres, unto Philip Long lot number forty nine containing one hundred ninety eight acres, unto Henry Charleton lot number fifty one, containing two hundred seven acres, into John Hicks lot number fifty two containing two hundred ten acres, unto Michael Brennof lot number fifty four containing two hundred seventeen acres, and unto the said John Hillsgrove lot number fifty seven containing two hundred and twenty seven acres, x in severally unto each of them and unto each and every of their several and respective heirs and ofsigns forever they the said several and respective Granters and their several and respective heirs or ofsigns Yielding and Paying therefor unto Us, our Heirs and Succesfsors or to our Receiver General for the time being or to his deputy or deputies for the time being, yearly, that is to say at the feast of Saint Michael in every year at the rate of two Shillings for every hundred acres and so in proportion according to the quantities of acres hereby granted, the same to commence and be payable from the said feast of Saint Michael which shall first happen after the expiration of Ten years from the date hereof Provided always and this presents Grant is upon condition that the said several and respective Grantees and their several and respective heirs or Ofsigns shall and do within three years after the date hereof, for every fifty acres of plantable land hereby granted clear and work three acres at least in such part thereof as they shall judge most convenient and advantageous, or else to clear and drain three acres of swampy or sunken ground or drain three acres of marsh if any such contained therein. And shall and do within the time aforesaid put and keep upon every fifty acres thereof accounted barren three neat (?) cattle and continue the same thereon until three acres for every fifty be fully cleared and improved, and if there shall be no part of the said tract fit for present cultivation without manuring and improving the same they within the time aforesaid shall be obliged to erect on some part of their respective lots of Land on good dwelling house to be at least twenty feet in length and sixteen feet in breath, and to put on their said respective lots of land the like number of three neat cattle for every fifty acres, or otherwize if any part of the said tract shall be stony or rocky ground and not fit for planting or pasture shall and do within three years as aforesaid begin to employ thereon and continue to work for three years then next ensuing in digging any stony quarry or mine, one good and able hand for every fifty acres it shall be accounted a sufficient cultivation and improvement. Provided also that every three acres that shall be cleared and worked, or cleared and drained as aforesaid, shall be cleared and worked, or cleared and drained as aforesaid shall be accounted a sufficient seating, cultivation and improvement to save for ever from forfeiture fifty acres of land in any part of the Tract hereby granted and the said several and respective Grantees and their several and respective heirs and ofsigns be at liberty to withdraw their stock or forbear working in any quarry or mine in proportion to such cultivation and improvements as shall be made upon the plantable lands, swamps, sunken grounds or marsh therein contained And if the said rent hereby reserved shall happen to be in arrear or unpaid for the space of one year from the time it shall become due and no distrefs can be found on the said lands, tenements and hereditements hereby granted, or if this Grant shall not be duly registered in the Registrars office of our said Province within six months from the date hereof, and a docket also entered in the Auditors office of the same then this Grant shall be void and the said lands tenements and hereditaments hereby granted and every part and parcel thereof shall revert to Us our Heirs and Succefsors And Provided also upon this further condition, that if the land hereby given and granted as aforesaid, shall at any time or times hereafter, come unto the profsefsion and tenure of any person or persons whatever Inhabitants of our said Province of New Brunswick either by virtue of any deed of sale, conveyance, enfcoffment, or exchange or by gifts inheritance, descent, devise, or marriage, such person or persons being Inhabitants as aforesaid shall within twelve months after his her or their entry and profsefsion of the same take the oaths prescribed by law before some one of the magistrates of the said Province, and a certificate of the Magistrate that such oaths have been taken being recorded in the Secretary’s office of the said Province, the person or persons so taking the oaths aforesaid shall be deemed the lawful pofsefsor or pofsefsors of the lands hereby granted. And in case of default on the part of such person or persons in taking the oaths within twelve months as aforesaid, this present Grant and every part thereof shall and We do hereby declare the same to be null and void to all Intents and Purposes, and the lands hereby granted and every part and parcel thereof shall in like manner revert to and become vested in Us, our Heirs and Succefsors any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

Given under the Great Seal of our Province of New Brunswick. Witnefs our trusty and well beloved Thomas Carleton Esquire our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Province at Fredericton this seventeeth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven and in the twenty seventh years of our Reign.

By command of His Excellency in Council.

Jonn Odell

Fredericton, New Brunswick Registered the 22nd August 1787