Records of the Bay or Quinte
Percy
Township, now in Northumberland County, was settled early and the lists below were prepared
as "returns" to measure the improvments that had been made. These
men were granted land as
"settlers" and not as Loyalists and likely came from the States. A few
had previously settled in the Quinte area and were trying to get extra
land. As
of 1794, a settler had only to occupy the lot and build a house to get
a patent. Further conditions were added in 1798 requiring settlers to
clear and fence 5 acres.
For these Percy settlers, Asa
Danforth and Aaron Greeley were
acting as "agents" for American speculators Baker Associates, called
'nominees', who were to get a fee for each settler who got a patent. Greeley
was an authorized deputy surveyor who settled near Carrying Place in
1795 and then got involved with Danforth. When the scheme came to
nothing he returned to the States in 1806. See They Left Their Mark, Surveyors and Their Role in the Settlement of Ontario, John L Ladell, Dundurn, 1993, Chap. 8.
There are 3 separate sets of these lists presented
below. The second list has quite a few notes that were filed with
the bundle and these notes are indexed by name, date and a comment at the end.
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Use these links to jump up and down this web page.
- June 1797 list
- Aug 1797 list
- Index of Notes from the bundle above
- May 1799 list
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All three lists are found in the Upper Canada Land Petitions, LAC, RG 1 L3.
- 1797, V400a, bundle P3, #88 & 89, film at AO C-2489
- 1799, V400a, bundle P4, #11, film at AO C-2489
Names transcribed as written and can be a challenge to decifier. Let me know if you think
names have been misread.
© Randy Saylor, Jan 2012
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1. June 17, 1797 - A List of Settlers Names in the Town of Percey [88]
by Danforth & Greeley agents for Baker Associates.
Council Office, York
June 17, 1797
The [below] is a true list
[signed] Asa Danforth [&] Aaron Greeley
PR [Peter Russell]
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| Names of Settlers |
Lots |
Cons |
| Samuel Potts |
24 |
1 |
| Samuel Danforth |
22 |
Ditto |
| John Dunn |
15 |
Ditto |
| Gardner Cleaveland |
18 |
Ditto |
| Thomas Gastin |
17 |
Ditto |
| Amasa Brunson |
24 |
2 |
| Elias Thurner |
20 |
1 |
| Daniel Silver |
9 |
4 |
| Resolved Cleaveland |
18 |
1 |
| Abner Silver |
14 |
3 |
| John Richardson |
17 |
Ditto |
| Benjamin Richardson Jnr |
18 |
Ditto |
| Joseph Richardson |
19 |
Ditto |
| Roger Merrill |
24 |
Ditto |
| Ezra Woodworth |
15 |
Ditto |
| Stephen Tucknor |
12 |
Ditto |
| John Devine |
16 |
Ditto |
| Ezra Wildman |
18 |
Ditto |
| Rolluff Whitney |
19 |
Ditto |
| Barnabas Brunson |
23 |
Ditto |
| John Dickey |
24 |
Ditto |
| Elihu Linclon [sic] |
12 |
Ditto |
| Solomon Woodworth |
22 |
Ditto |
| Rufus Wells |
13 |
4 |
| Charles Tripp |
8 |
Ditto |
| Ezra Woodworth |
14 |
Ditto |
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2. 29 Aug 1797 - Town of Percey [89]
Aaron Greeley
Signed and sworn in Council 1 Sepr 1797
[signed] Peter Russell
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| 29 Aug 1797 |
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| Sworn in Council 1 Sep 1797 |
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| Town of Percey |
Lot |
Concessions |
| Elihu Lincoln |
12 |
5 |
| Samuel Pitts |
24 |
1 |
| Samuel Danforth |
22 |
1 |
| John Dunn |
15 |
1 |
| Gardner Cleavland |
18 |
1 |
| Thomas Gastin |
17 |
1 |
| Amasa Brunson |
24 |
2 |
| Elias Turner |
20 |
1 |
| Daniel Silver |
9 |
4 |
| Resolver Cleavland |
19 |
2 |
| Abner Silver |
14 |
3 |
| John Richardson |
17 |
3 |
| Benjamin Richardson Jnr |
18 |
3 |
| Joseph Richardson |
19 |
3 |
| Rogger Merrill |
24 |
3 |
| Ezra Woodworth |
14 |
4 |
| Stephen Tuknor |
12 |
4 |
| John Devine |
16 |
4 |
| Ezra Wildman |
18 |
4 |
| Ruloff Whitney |
19 |
4 |
| Barnabas Brunson |
23 |
4 |
| John Dickey |
24 |
4 |
| Solomon Woodworth |
22 |
4 |
| Rufus Wells |
13 |
4 |
| Charles Tripp |
8 |
4 |
| William M Orr |
12 |
7 |
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3. Index of Notes from the bundle above.
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| Amasa
Brunson |
7 March 1806 |
David McGregor Rogers Esq paid
patent fees for Amasa Brunson |
| Resolved Cleavland |
15 June 1801 |
Has cleared 7 acres and has a
house 11 by 14 ft lot 9, Con 7 and is settled with his family; Alexander
Chisholm |
| Ezra Woodworth |
2 April 1804 |
certify has 5 acres of
improvements and a house on lot 14, con 4. Benjamin Richardson JP |
| Roger Merrill |
31 July 1811 |
Paid patent fees by agent Asel
Jerome |
| Elihu Lincoln |
23 Aug 1808 |
Paid patent fees. Lot 13, con 4
has a log house better than 16 by 20 ft and cleared 20 acres. |
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4. 1 May 1799 - A List of Settlers in the Township of Piercey
Rec'd 7 May 1799
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| Thomas
Gastin |
Lot 17, Con 1 |
3 acres partly cleared; said to
be gone to the States after his family to bring them in |
| Gardner Cleaverland |
Lot 18, Con 1 |
No improvements; said that his
sickness prevented him improving also said that he has gone to the States to
bring his family and settle |
| Elias Turner |
Lot 20 Con 1 |
about 2 acres partly cleared
said to be in the States |
| Justus Spalding |
Lot 14, Con 2 |
about 10 acres clear |
| Resolved Cleaverland |
Lot 19 Con 2 |
about 8 acres cleared occupied
by a tenant |
| Barnabus Brunson |
Lot 24 Con 2 |
about 10 acres clear |
| Abner Silver |
Lot 14 Con 3 |
about 3 acres clear; not settled |
| Jacob Dingman |
Lot 12 Con 3 |
about 7 acres clear |
| Roger Merrill |
Lot 24 Con 3 |
about 4 acres clear |
| Ezra Woodworth |
Lot 14 Con 4 |
a very triffling improvement
gone to the States some time since |
| Richard Sharp |
Lot 12 Con 4 |
a small house and a triffling of
clearing |
| Elihiu Lincoln |
Lot 12 Con 5 |
about 6 acres clear |
| Rufus Well |
Lot 13 Con 4 |
about 4 acres clear; living in
Cramahe |
| Amos Brunson |
Lot 23 Con 4 |
about 3 acres clear; not settled |
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NB. Partly cleared meaning about the half the work done to be fit for use; that cut and small timber - piled -
[signed] A. Jones D.P.S.
1 May 1799
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