Document Date: July 30, 1823
Transaction Type: Petitions
Quebec Archives # E21 S64 SS5 SSS6 D1176
Transcriber: Patricia Balkcom
Surnames Mentioned: Kerr, McMillan, Sinclair, Stark, McCartney, Berry, Johnson, Bawman, Fisher, Ward, Mathers, McNichol, Ross, Brown, Sweeney, Haney, Goodfellow, Hunt, Imrie, Murphy, McQuillan
Application of Andrew Kerr and others, to the Committee responsible for
administering the property of the Jesuits, in order to get grant land concession
in the new Pine River, St. Gabriel lordship. – July 30, 1823
The signatories are: Andrew Kerr, John Kerr, Thomas McMillan, James McMillan,
John Sinclair, David Sinclair and his son, William Stark (?), James McCartney,
father and son, Thomas Berry, John Johnson, Robert Bawman, James Fisher, Robert
Ward, John Mathers, James Mathers, Donald McNichol, Robert Ross, William Brown,
John Brown, Patrick Sweeney, James Sweeney, Daniel Sweeney, John Sweeney,
Richard Ward, James Donoho (Donohoe, Donahue, Donaghue), Elijah Hany (Haney),
Horace Haney, Robert Goodfellow, William Goodfellow, C. Hunt, John Imrie,
Ferdinand Murphy, Michael Murphy, Edward Sweeney and Alexander McQuillan.
This is a transcription of the documents that follow. It appears that if you look closely at the document that the word “granted” was written in pencil besides the names of a few of the petitioners. It is not clear, therefore, if these were the only ones who received the land.
To the Honorable the Commissioners for managing and improving the Estates heretofore belonging to the late Order of the Jesuits.
The Petition of the undersigned humbly (?)
That your petitioners have for several years past had it in contemplation to effect a settlement upon the River aux Pines in the Seigniory of St. Gabriel if you Honors would be pleased to grant unto them lands upon the said River but delayed making any direct applications to your Honors until the same should be surveyed.
That the said lands having been lately by order of your Honors laid out in Lots and surveyed your petitioners humbly pray that your Honors will be graciously (?) to grant unto them lots of land within the said tract. And your petitioners as duty bound will every pray.
Quebec 24th July 1823
Signed by:
Andrew Kerr
John Kerr
Thomas McMillan
James McMillan
John Gindaus (?)
David Sinclair, Jr.
William (?)
James McCartney, Sr.
David Sinclair, Sr.
Thomas Berry
John Johnson
Robert Bawman
James Fisher
Robert Ward
John Mathers
Donald McNichol
Robert Ross
William Brown
Patrick Sweeney
James Sweeney
Daniel Sweeney
John Sweeney
Richard Ward (granted)
James Donohoe
Elijah Haney
Horace Haney
Robert Goodfellow (granted)
William Goodfellow (granted)
C. Hunt
Richard Ward
John Imrie
Ferdinand Murphy
Michael Murphy
Edward Sweeney (granted)
Alexander McGullen
Quebec 30 July 1823
J. J. Stewart, Agent for Petitioners



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