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Lanark County

Return of Persons who had made Improvements
in their Lands Previous to
February 28, 1818
Military Depot, Perth, Lanark County

These were generously provided by Christine Spencer.


John Sullivan, Private, Gly Reg., (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles), Wolford, C2, Lot E28, located August 28, 1815, ten acres cleared and house built, previously occupied by J. Chatford, who resided four years.

John Sullivan (same name as above), Private, 58 Reg., Kelly, C7, Lot F27, located August 18, 1815, twelve acres cleared and grist mill built, land previously occupied by Duncan Livingston, who resided fifteen years.

James Murdock, Private, Gly Reg. (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Kelly, C10, Lot F23, located August 28, 1815, six acres cleared, previously occupied by I. or J. Ireland, who resided six years.

Robert Ford, Sergeant, Gly Reg. (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Kelly, C8, Lot R16, located August 28, 1815, four acres cleared, cleared by his neighbor through mistake.

John Conn or Coon, Private, 49 Reg., Bastaid or Bastard, C7, Lot F4, located August 29, 1815, cleared four acres, under column of previously occupied by: "vacated before granted".

John McCale, Private 57 Reg., Kitley, C6, Lot R28, located August 18, 1815, cleared four acres, under column of previously occupied by: "vacated before granted."

John Wilks, Private, Gly Reg., (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bastaid or Bastard, C2, Lot F1, located Sept. 4, 1818, Two and a half acres cleared, under column of previously occupied by: "vacated before granted."

Miles (the last name is either W. Guigan, Gingan or the W. in front of the name is Mc), Priv. 81 Reg., Oxford, C2, Lot F1, located Sept. 12, 1815, cleared seven acres and small log house, cleared by an American who resided (four or five) years.

William Pitt, Com or Con, the next word looks like Clerk, Bastaid or Bastard, C4, Lot R28, located June 26, 1817, cleared eight and one half acres, previously held by Joseph Assus? or Assir?, an American, who resided three year.


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