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Howard Township

Second Heir and Devisee Commission Case Files

The second Heir and Devisee Commission was responsible hearing and determining claims to land brought forward by the heirs, devisees, or assignees of original nominees.

Following is a list of names of those from Camden Township who appear in the Second Heir and Devisee Commission Case Files. If you spot a name of interest, you can

  • consult the reel or reels of microfilm at the Archives of Ontario in Toronto
  • borrow the reel or reels of film through your local library using Interlibrary Loan
  • borrow the reel or reels of film from a Family History Centre of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Days Saints

List of Names

1 Brown, James Howard Township 1860

2 Campbell, Mary Howard Township 1848

3 Coll, Samuel Howard Township 1841

4 Green, John Howard Township 1839

5 Harper, Thomas Howard Township 1819

6 Hartwick, John Howard Township 1859

7 Hawkes, Samuel Howard Township 1853

8 Hawks, Samuel Howard Township 1854

9 Hope, Adam Howard Township 1858

10 Johnson, Margaret Howard Township 1809

11 Julien, Pauline and Harriet Howard Township 1839

12 Kerr, Janet Howard Township 1848

13 MacAulay, John Howard Township 1838

14 Mason, Frances Howard Township 1869

15 McKinley, Robert Howard Township 1837

16 Palmer, John Howard Township 1849

17 Scane, John Howard Township 1859

18 Spence, Robert Howard Township 1850

19 Taylor, Sarah Howard Township 1855

20 Wallis, Russell Howard Township 1851

21 Wheelan, Agnes Howard Township 1847

22 Willcox, Elisha Howard Township 1818

23 Wood, Dereas Howard Township 1848

 

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