South Dorchester UC Land Petitions

LINKING ELGIN COUNTY LAND PETITIONERS TO THE ONLINE PETITION IMAGES

Originated 12 February 2015 – Updated as of 10 April 2015
Linking to images completed by Bruce C. Johnson Jr.
Page number lookups for Dorchester completed by Jean Bircham 10 April 2015
Finding your ancestor’s petition in the online digital images is a 2 step process

1. Locate your ancestor using the Upper Canada Land Petitions Search Page. You can type part or all of the first name, last name or place – ie “Aldborough.” For most petitioners of Elgin County we have already done that for you with links below by Township. Pay special note to first, the microfilm number, second the bundle number and third the petition number. You will need all that information for step 2.

2. Go to the list of microfilms at Library and Archives Canada microfilm numbers and select the needed microfilm number. Click that link to take you to the digital images for that film. Generally there are about a 1000 “digital pages”per film. The trick for a fast search is to use “bracket searching” by first making sure that at the very bottom of the image you are in the correct Bundle number. Look at the first page and see if it is correct or too low. Then bracket search until you are in the correct bundle number. If there are a 1000 pages of the same Bundle number try going to a page about halfway such as 500 to see what the petition number is. If higher, then check a 100 pages lower. If the number is too low then a 100 pages higher etc until you locate the correct petition number. Note that most petitions will have anywhere from 3 to 6 pages usually designated by the petition number followed by the letter a, b, c etc. Once you have found correct petition numbers and verified that you have the correct petitioner send us an email noting the range of page numbers. Note that the default view is JPG but can be changed by clicking “view PDF”

For examples see Finding your Ancestors in the UCLP

South Dorchester Township

(the names here also include North Dorchester, Middlesex County)

(approximately 90 petitions)

Surname Given Name(s)Place Year Volume Bundle Petition Page(s) Reference Microfilm

BRINTNALL, Asa, Dorchester, Militia man, 1834, 56, B 18, 246, pp. 1008-1015, RG 1 L3, C-1630

BURDOCK, James, Dorchester, pt L 17 Broken Front, 1802, 85, B Leases 1802-1818, 31, pp. 978-979, RG 1 L3, C-1644

CARROLL, Peter, North Dorchester, L 21, 22, 23 C 6, 1835, 117, C 19, 35, pp. 527-536, RG 1 L3, C-1728

DEXTER, Elisha, Vaughan (Dorchester), Lease L 2 Broken C 2 South Div., 1806, 172, D Leases 1800-1818, 26, pp. 182-183, RG 1 L3, C-1886

DEXTER, Elisha, Vaughan (Dorchester), L 4 C 1 & lot 8 Broken C B, 1806, 172, D Leases 1800-1818, 27, pp. 184-185, RG 1 L3, C-1886

DURAND, James, Grand River Road (Dorchester), Survey error in S pt L 7 C 6 S Div & W pt L 8 C 13, 1830, 159, D 16, 18, pp. 139-140, RG 1 L3, C-1876

DYER, Mark, Dorchester, On L 16 C B, 1831, 173, D Leases 1830-1836, 121, pp. 658-660, RG 1 L3, C-1886

Elmsley, John, Dorchester, Is Chief Justice, L 23 C 4 North Dorchester, 1800, 184, E Leases 1800-1837, 3, pp. 94-95, RG 1 L3, C-1893

FICK, Julianna, Dorchester (Houghton), Has C 13 with James McMichael, Exchange for L 22 C1 from Houghton, 1828, 192, F 15, 34, pp. 396-398, RG 1 L3, C-1898

FIELD, Daniel, Niagara (Dorchester), L 13 C 7 South Dorchester, 1830, 192, F 16, 26, pp. 627-628, RG 1 L3, C-1898

FINCH, William C., South Dorchester, surrender of lot, 1848, 199, F 4, 124, pp. 244-245, RG 1 L3, C-2025

Free Grants, Dorchester, Road from Hampton in Dorchester Co., 1861, 202, F 9, 19, pp. 214-216, RG 1 L3, C-2027

Hall or HALE, William, Dorchester, L 8 C Broken Front, South Dorchester, 1805, 250, H Leases 1799-1838, 49, pp. 10-13, RG 1 L3, C-2106

Hall, George Benson, Dorchester, of Amherstburg, L 16 & 18 C 4; L 17 C 3; L 20 C 5, 1818, 250, H Leases 1799-1838, 121, pp. 281-282, RG 1 L3, C-2106

HAMILTON, George, Dorchester, L 1, 2, 12, 13, 14 C 10 Son of William HAMILTON, 1846, 244, H 3, 92, pp. 555-561, RG 1 L3, C-2099

HAMILTON, George, Dorchester South, Valuation of Land, 1846, 244, H 3, 95, pp. 575-578, RG 1 L3, C-2099

HAMILTON, George, Dorchester South, Lived Nepean, Cost of land owned by Dr. James GREEN, 1851, 247A, H 6, 21, pp. 890-894, RG 1 L3, C-2101

HERON, Patrick, Dorchester, stepson of Philip GREGORY of Louth and lately married to Sarah dau. of John DAVIS, of Sir John JOHNSON Corps, 1797, 223, H 2, 126, pp. 561-569, RG 1 L3, C-2043

HERON, Andrew, Dorchester, son of David HERON, E pt broken Lot B & W pt broken L A C B, 1833, 236A, H 18, 109, pp. 109-110, RG 1 L3, C-2053

HOLCROFT, William, North Dorchester, Military grant, Lots 21, 22, 23 C 6 North Dorchester & L 6 C 8 Blandford Twp. & W pt L 5 C 5 Sarnia, 1837, 239A, H 21, 3, pp. 348-350, RG 1 L3, C-2096

Hornor, Thomas, Dorchester of Blenheim Twp. L 11 Broken front, North Dorchester L 9 C 4 North Dorchester on River Thames, 1805, 250, H Leases 1799-1838, 47, pp. 5-6, RG 1 L3, C-2106

HOUSE, Joseph, Dorchester, Born New York age 39 Served in London Dist. Militia, 1817, 227, H 11, 23, pp. 375-378, RG 1 L3, C-2047

HOUSE, Joseph, Dorchester, L 2 C 1 Westminster Twp. Served in Middleton Militia, 1817, 228A, H 11, 136, pp. 889-895, RG 1 L3, C-2047

HUGHSON, Robert, Dorchester, SUE Nathaniel HUGHSON, UE, w pt broken L A & E pt broken L 8 C 13 South Dorchester, Survey error Exhanged of W 1/2 L 15 C 10 Burford Twp., 1828, 233, H 15, 65, pp. 1031-1036, RG 1 L3, C-2050

HURD, S.P., Dorchester, Military grant, L 21 C 1 North Dorchester, 1837, 240, H 21, 106, pp. 917-919, RG 1 L3, C-2096

Kilborne / Julian, Ruth, Dorchester, DUE of late John JULIEN, UE, of Howard twp. – wife of Abraham KILBOURN, 1834, 274, K 18, 68, pp. 979-983, RG 1 L3, C-2119

Johnson, Thomas, South Dorchester, L 22 C 12, 1832, 266A, I-J Misc. 1800-1836, 61, pp. 464-465, RG 1 L3, C-2116

Julien, Martha, Dorchester, DUE late John JULIEN, UE of Howard Twp., 1833, 259A, I-J 18, 32, pp. 820-824, RG 1 L3, C-2111

Laurence, Mary, Dorchester, Granddaughter of late John LAWRENCE of York, 972 acres in South Dorchester & 228 acres in York, 1820, 288, L 12, 156, pp. 571-573, RG 1 L3, C-2127

Miller / McKenzie, Andrew, Dorchester, Son of Andrew MILLER, L 18 C 3 South Dorchester, 1796, 328, M 2, 149, pp. 748-753, RG 1 L3, C-2191

McIvoy, Dennis, Dorchester, L 24 C 1, 1797, 330A, M 5, 28, pp. 137-138, RG 1 L3, C-2194

McIvay / McIVOY, Dennis, Dorchester, L 24 C 1 & broken front L 24 on River Thames, 1800, 331, M 5, 72, pp. 313-316, RG 1 L3, C-2194

McMichael, James, Dorchester, L 17 & westerly pt L 15 C 13 South Dorchester survey error Exchange for L 20 Front C Houghton with Julianne McMILLAN nee FICK, 1828, 350A, M 15, 163, pp. 16-18, RG 1 L3, C-2209

McMichael, James, Dorchester South, Missing acreage W 1/2 L 17 C 1 South Dorchester, 1830, 351A, M 16, 47, pp. 846-848, RG 1 L3, C-2209

McMichael, James, Dorchester South, W 1/2 L 17 C 1 is unfit for cultivation exchanged for E 1/2 L 11 C 8 Eastern Div. Oxford, 1830, 351A, M 16, 48, pp. 850-854, RG 1 L3, C-2209

McDonell, Jennet, Dorchester, L 2 C 1, 1830, 352, M 16, 94, pp. 57-60, RG 1 L3, C-2210

McLachlan, Donald, South Dorchester of Malahide Twp. survey error Exchange L 5 & E pt L 6 C 13 for L 15 north & South on Lake Rd.; L 16 South Lake Rd, Houghton, 1830, 352, M 16, 116, pp. 199-202, RG 1 L3, C-2210

McAfee, Tamar, South Dorchester, Widow of Angus McAFEE of Wellington Square, Gore Dist., L 24 C A & B, 1833, 358, M 18, 241, pp. 936-939, RG 1 L3, C-2213

McKerlie, John, Dorchester of Stamford, L 22 C 1, Lease on L 23 C 1, 1801, 378, M Leases 1798-1823, 21, pp. 672-675, RG 1 L3, C-2234

McDougall, Peter, Dorchester Of Niagara – merchant -built saw mill and grist mill on L 17 C 5 North Dorchester, 1819, 378, M Leases 1798-1823, 101, pp. 946-948, RG 1 L3, C-2234

McIvy / McIVOY, Dennis, Dorchester, L 23 broken front C 1, 1799, 379, M Leases 1798-1818, 39, pp. 1245-1246, RG 1 L3, C-2234

McGill, John, Dorchester, of Ancaster, L 14 C 4 North Div. Dorchester, 1806, 379, M Leases 1798-1818, 82, pp. 25-29, RG 1 L3, C-2235

McDougall, Peter, Dorchester, Build mills, L 15 C 5 North Dorchester, 1819, 380, Leases, 232, pp. 797-799, RG 1 L3, C-2235

McFadden, William, North Dorchester, L 1 C 1, 1842, 311A, MC 1, 92, pp. 1027-1031, RG 1 L3, C-2141

Moore, Jeremiah, Dorchester, Born Lancaster Pennsylvania, 1792, 327, M 1, 25, pp. 604-607, RG 1 L3, C-2190

Morison, Jonathan, Dorchester of Oxford, L 23 broken front C 1, 1806, 379, M Leases 1798-1818, 77, pp. 6-7, RG 1 L3, C-2235

Nevills, James, Dorchester, L 25 C 8 Malahide, sale error, L 2 C A & L 10, 11 C 5 Southwold twp., 1842, 387, N 3, 8, pp. 20-26, RG 1 L3, C-2483

Niles, William, South Dorchester, land in North Dorchester, L 17 C 5, 1839, 386, N 22, 6, pp. 849-857, RG 1 L3, C-2482

O’Reilly, John, Dorchester, Of Stamford, L 22, 24 C 2 Broken Front North Dorchester SUE John O’REILLY, Sr. UE, 1820, 393, O 12, 57, pp. 415-429, RG 1 L3, C-2485

Parriss, Caleb & others, Dorchester, Grant of 1200 acres for 40 families for settlement, 1795, 400, P 1, 36, pp. 23-24, RG 1 L3, C-2489

Putnam, Thomas, South Dorchester, L 4 C B, Brother Joshua PUTNAM has patent, 1848, 414, P 4, 125, pp. 521-528, RG 1 L3, C-2735

Putnam, William, North Dorchester, Heir of Seth PUTNAM, 1836, 414A, P 5, 11, pp. 700-736, RG 1 L3, C-2735

Pattinson, Richard, Dorchester, Of Sandwich, L 16, 18 C 3 North Dorchester & L 20 C 5, 1809, 419, P Misc. 1798-1820, 28, pp. 224-226, RG 1 L3, C-2738

Putnum, William, North Dorchester, L 22 C 5, 1835, 419A, P Leases, 1811-1836, 158, pp. 1046-1051, RG 1 L3, C-2738

Reynolds, William & wife, Dorchester, list of settlers, Sarah Reynolds their daughter, William Reynolds Jnr, Othanile Reynolds son, Lucy Reynolds Daughter, Richard Reynolds son, John Reynolds son, George Reynolds Son, Henry Reynolds son, Eljah Midge – a settler, John Midge, Jacob McCoy, Thomas John, Dudley McAfee, Dennis McAvoy, James Scofel, Isaac Andrews, 1797, 423, R 3, 6, pp. 754-755, RG 1 L3, C-2740

Reynolds, William, Dorchester, promised 1200 acres, 1797, 424, R 3, 85, pp. 988-989, RG 1 L3, C-2740

Reynolds, Henry, South Dorchester, son of William REYNOLDS, 1832, 432, R 17, 32, pp. 1098-1101, RG 1 L3, C-2745

Reynolds, William, Jr, South Dorchester, of Oxford Twp., Son of William REYNOLDS, 1832, 432, R 17, 33, pp. 1102-1104, RG 1 L3, C-2745

Reynolds, William, South Dorchester, L 17 C A & B, formerly owned by Richard REYNOLDS, 1837, 435A, R 20, 80, pp. 737-739, RG 1 L3, C-2747

Reynolds, Silvanus, Dorchester, L 5 C 3 & broken front on Thames River, 1810, 445, R Leases 1798-1820, 38, pp. 666-669, RG 1 L3, C-2803

Ridout, Thomas, Dorchester, L 3 C 3 South Dorchester, 1802, 445, R Leases 1798-1820, 17, pp. 580-582, RG 1 L3, C-2803

Ridout, Thomas G., Dorchester, L 3 C 3 lease renewal by George RIDOUT, late Thomas RIDOUT’s brother, 1835, 556, Leases and Licences of Occupation 1798-1839, 99, pp. 802-804, RG 1 L3, C-2983

Steffens, STEVENS, John, Dorchester, of Willoughby, 1825, 463A, S 14, 224, pp. 368-373, RG 1 L3, C-2815

Schedules of lands in South Dorchester

South Dorchester from C 13 & other lands list of defective grants, Dec 1827

      • Grantees in 13th Conc
      • Gertrude BALL
      • Peter Mann BALL
      • Margaret BALL
      • Hannah BALL
      • John Clement BALL
      • Cortland SECORD
      • Robert HUGHSON
      • Adam LAMPMAN
      • Julianna McMICHAEL
      • James McMICHAEL
      • Thomas BRYAN
      • John SINCLAIR
      • David HERON
      • Andrew HERON
      • James HUGHSON
      • George HUGHSON
      • Dudley DAVY
      • Eli DANFORTH
      • Benjamin HAGERMAN
      • Patrick HERON
      • Caleb PIPER
      • Asahel POST
      • Thomas CARLE
      • Ebenezer HILL
      • Thomas SMITH
      • Samuel GILMORE
      • James GILMORE
      • Capt. Samuel ADAMS
      • James CURRY
      • John HENRY
      • Christian TRICKEY
      • Henry NEAR Sr.
      • William WEED
      • Burrill TRESSY

Amos CLAP ?, Isaac HUNT, 1827, 464A, S 15, 32, pp. 908-910, RG 1 L3, C-2815

Sage, William, South Dorchester, of Westminster, son of Lucy (REYNOLDS) SAGE, grandson of William REYNOLDS, 1832, 466, S 17, 45, pp. 52-54, RG 1 L3, C-2817

Sage, Patrick, South Dorchester, East pt L B & L A C 1, 1849, 484, S 5, 196, pp. 998-1001, RG 1 L3, C-2826

Sharp, Mary, Dorchester, of Ancaster – with Isaiah STREET of Brantford, N 12 & S 1/2 L B & W pt broken L A C 2, 1847, 482, S 4, 295, pp. 1125-1144, RG 1 L3, C-2825

Sharp, Isaiah, Dorchester, son of Susannah SHARP DUE, wife of Anthony SHARP, UE, N 12 L B & N pt West pt L A C 2, 1847, 482, S 4, 295, pp. 1125-1144, RG 1 L3, C-2825

Sharp, Isaiah, given in error in index as Isaiah, Dorchester, patent surrender, 1848, 482, S 5, 15, pp. 1264-1265, RG 1 L3, C-2825

Sharp, Mary, Dorchester, Daughter of Susannah SHARP, S 1/2 L B & South pt of West pt L B, 1848, 482, S 5, 15, pp. 1264-1265, RG 1 L3, C-2825

SHAW, John, North Dorchester, L 5 C 3 & L 5 broken front C 4, 1840, 475, S 22, 182, pp. 900-903, RG 1 L3, C-2821

Street, Jacob, Dorchester, of Orford Twp. Northerly pt L 24 broken front Conc A South Dive, Mention Lockwood STREET, Dennis McIVOY, William PUTMAN, 1847, 481, S 4, 84, pp. 245-249, RG 1 L3, C-2825

Tozer, Charles Gustavus Adolphus, Dorchester, of Malahide, W pt Broken L 19 & E pt L 20 C 13 South Dorchester, survey error, exchange for L 24 & N 12 L 3 C , 1831, 501, T 17, 13, pp. 433-436, RG 1 L3, C-2836

Vermilyea, John Walton, Dorchester, SUE Peter VERMILYEA, UE, late of Hillier Twp., Midland Dist., 1840, 513, V Misc. 1801-1840, 7, pp. 1051-1054, RG 1 L3, C-2842

Watson, Jeptha, Dorchester, L 9 C 2 South Dorchester, 1844, 538A, W 3, 29, pp. 580-585, RG 1 L3, C-2962

Weekes, William, Esquire, Dorchester, Grant of 1200 acres – most unfit for cultivation, L 13, 14, 15 Broken fronts, 1800, 523A, W 5, 30, pp. 710-714, RG 1 L3, C-2951

Wilson / WILLSON, John, Mount Dorchester, 100 acres in Mount Dorchester, 1794, 522, W 1, 20, pp. 404-405, RG 1 L3, C-2950

Wilson, John, Mount Dorchester, grant of 100 acres, 1795, 522, W 2, 61, pp. 846-849, RG 1 L3, C-2950

Willson, Samuel, Dorchester, of South Gower, N 1/2 L 5 & 6 C 9, 1821, 529A, W 13, 52, pp. 25-30, RG 1 L3, C-2955

Wintemute, John, Dorchester, L 12 & 13 C 1 North Dorchester, Exchange for L 18 & 19 C 1, 1818, 527A, W 11, 128, pp. 1039- 1042, RG 1 L3, C-2953

Woods, William, Dorchester, N 1/2 L 9 C 2 North Dorchester, 1858, 544, W 8, 47, pp. 803-808, RG 1 L3, C-2966

Weir, John, Dorchester, N 1/2 L 9 C 2 previously owned by William NICHOLS who Drowned, 1858, 544,  W 8, 47, pp. 803-808R, G 1 L3, C-2966

Webb, John, South Dorchester, 1831, 546A, W Leases 1830-1838, 206, pp. 532-535, RG 1 L3, C-2968

 

FILMS FOR UPPER CANADA SUNDRIES

starting at film C-4502

CHOATE, Thomas, Dorchester South, of Glandford, L 2 broken front C B, 1836, 162, images 1728-1729, 88415-88416, RG 5 A1, Land Petitions in Upper Canada Sundries, C-6888

GORDON, A., Mount Dorchester, near Stamford, Not Elgin Co., status of petition for land in Mount Dorchester near Hamilton, 1838, 185, images 1936-1938, 103401-103403, RG 5 A1, Land Petitions in Upper Canada Sundries, C-6896

PRIXLEY / PIXLEY, Cooper, Dorchester Township, born Massachusetts, Broken front L, 1816, 29, images 842-847, 13498-13503, RG 5 A1, Land Petitions in Upper Canada Sundries, C-4547

SMITH, John, Dorchester Township, of Grand River, land granted to late Philip WINTEMUTE, SUE, 1816, 30, images 1359-1362, 14002-14005, RG 5 A1, Land Petitions in Upper Canada Sundries, C-4547

WINTEMUTE, Benjamin, Dorchester Township, of Fort Erie, land from dead sons: Abraham WINTEMUTE L 13 C 1 & Philip WINTEMUTE, L 12 C 1, exchanged for Abraham, L 19 C 1 & for Philip , L 10 C 1, 1817, 33, image 396-399, 16040-16043, RG 5 A1, Land Petitions in Upper Canada Sundries, C-4600

Report of the Surveyor General

Dorchester Township

letter about corrections to location document he wrote

1817, 32, images 126-127, 15174-15175, RG 5 A1, Land Petitions in Upper Canada Sundries, C-4549

PUTNAM, William, Dorchester Township, L 22 C 6 North Dorchester; should have been C 5, 1835, 156, images 513-514

Report respecting the location of part of Durham & Dorchester

Durham, Dorchester, open locations in NW 1/2 of Dereham & SW side of Thames River, 1813, 154, D 11, 98, pp. 32-34, RG 1 L3, C-1745