Military Depot At Perth

Lanark County

Transactions of land grants made at the
Military Depot, Perth, Lanark County
Returns of Persons Whose Locations
Have Been Exchanged or Regranted
For the Period September 19 to October 18, 1818

These were generously provided by Christine Spencer.

John Robinson, emigrant, Bathurst, C8, Lot 27, located Sept. 19, 1818, original settler Thomas Liddy, Corporal?, 76 Reg., settled Aug 31, 1816, absent from the settlement 12 months.

Thomas Williams, emigrant, Drummond, C4, Lot SW1, located Sept. 19, 1818, original settler Robert Chitham, Corporal?, 6 Reg., located May 4, 1816, absent from the settlement 12 months.

John A. Murdock, emigrant, Drummond, C3, NE6, located Sept. 19, 1818, original settler Robert Fetten, private?, 6 Reg., located Apr. 23, 1816, absent from the settlement 12 months.

John Monk, Royal Navy, Bathurst, C5, SW15, located Sept. 21, 1816, original settler Clement Valet, D W (de Watteville?), located July 18, 1816, deceased 12 months, no heirs.

Henry Graham, Lieutenant, 103rd Regiment, Drummond, C7, Lot SW3 and C2 SW9, Sept. 21, 1818, original settlers on C7 John King, emigrant, located July 24, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months; C2 George (last name illegible) Cmdr., (word illegible) Train Dept., located Sept. 10, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months.

John Gribble, Pv 103 Reg., Bathurst, C9 or 7, Lot SW16, located Sept. 30, 1818, original settler Thomas Fuller, emigrant, located July 19, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

Rodk(Roderick?) Matheson, P(rivate?) M Gly Reg.?, Drummond, C7, Lot NE3, located Sept. 30, 1818, original settler George Milner, emigrant, located July 24, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, exchanged from SW4 C4 Drummond, bad.

James McLeod, P(rivate?). Cn Fen.(Canadian Fencibles?), Drummond, C9, Lot NE23, located Sept. 30, 1818, original settler Jacob Wilson, P. 6 R V Bn, located Oct. 14, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, exchanged from NE14, C7, Bathurst, bad.

Joseph Corbie, Sergeant, D W Reg, Bathurst, C3, Lot 10, located Oct. 3, 1818, original settler illegible name, of D Ws Reg. (de Watteville?), located June 10, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

Louis Rendt, Lieut., D W Regt(de Watteville?), Bathurst, C2 Lot 7, Oct. 3, 1818, original settler, name illegible, of D Ws Reg.(de Watteville?), located June 10, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

William McKinley, emigrant, Drummond, C6, Lot SW2, located Oct 5, 1818, original settler Alexander Tremiere, illegible word, Navy, located March 8, 1818 (note this may be an error, as all other dates in this column are the year 1816), absent from the settlement, made no improvement.

Cornelius Stringer, emigrant, Drummond, C9, Lot SW26, located Oct. 6, 1818, original settler William Lane, private, Cn Fn (Canadian Fencibles?), located July 26, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

Pierre Portreus, Pv. Cn F(Canadian Fencibles?), Drummond, C5, Lot NE23, located Oct. 6, 1818, original settler Joseph last name illegible, (Jurros?), private, Cn Fn (Canadian Fencibles?), located Sept. 27, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, exchanged from C5, Lot SW5, Beckwith

Randolph DeBersey, Lt., D W Regt.(de Watteville?), Drummond, C8, Lot SW5, located Oct 7, 1818, original settler Richard Ellis, emigrant, located July 24, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

George Graham, emigrant, Drummond C8, Lot SW8, located Oct 7, 1818, exchanged from SW14 in C9, Bathurst.

Robert Fletcher, emigrant, Bathurst, C6, Lot NE12, located Oct 8, 1818, original settler John Flake, Pv Gly Fs(Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), located July 18, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Thomas Finley, emigrant, Bathurst, C5, Lot NE12, located Oct. 14, 1818, original settler no name in column, first located in Burgess, forfeited his lot by absence.

Alexander McArthur, emigrant, Drummond, C9, Lot NE7, located Oct 15, 1818, original settler Matthew Jackson, emigrant, located July 19, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

John Palmer, Sgt? 59 Reg., Bathurst, C4, Lot NE6, located Oct. 17, 1818, original settler first name illegible Ganda?, last name Fortin, Pv Cn Fs, (Canadian Fencibles?), located Oct. 16, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement, exchanged from C7, SW11, Con Lansdown.

Peter Ferguson, emigrant, Drummond, C10, Lot NE13, located Oct. 18, 1818, original settler William Chalmers, Gr Ry Arty(Royal Artillery?), located Oct 14, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been

Exchanged or Regranted For the Period October 19 to November 18, 1818

John Ennis, emigrant, Beckwith C4 Lot SW12, located Oct. 20, 1818, original settler Robert McLaughlin, 104th Regiment who located March 25, 1818, made no improvement and left the settlement

William Townsend, emigrant, on Leeds C2 Lot N or RA, located October 20, 1818, an exchange from NE11, C3, Lansdown, grant by Civil Government York

William Hunter, emigrant, Drummond, C6 Lot NE20, located Oct. 21, 1818, exchange from NE19, C7, Drummond, complete.

Widow James Thompson, emigrant, Burgess C9 Lot SW14, located October 22, 1818, taken from James Mitchell, 4th RV Bn(Note, this could stand for Royal Veteran Battalion?, the number is definitely a 4), settled June 30, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement

Joseph Wood, emigrant, Drummond, C3, Lot NE8, located Nov. 5, 1818, original settler Richard Leverette, 81st Reg., settled July 7, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Robert Wenckworth, emigrant, Drummond, C3, Lot NE6, located Nov. 5, 1818, original settler Robert Fillen, 6th Regiment, settled April 23, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement, relinquished.

Henry Graham, Lieutenant, 103rd Regiment, Drummond, C2, Lot NE6, located Oct. 29, 1818, original settler John Hemm, RN (DorP) Fs(may refer to 21st Reg-Royal North British Fuliliers?), settled October 14, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvment.

John A. Murdock, emigrant, Bathurst, C10, Lot 24, settled Nov. 10, 1818, original settler Lieutenant Nappier, D Ms Reg (de Meuron?), settled Dec. 31, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Francis Smith, emigrant, Drummond, C4 SW13, located Nov. 13, 1818, original settler Bernard McCue, Royal Artillery, settled Dec. 31, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

William Leed, emigrant, Bathurst, C11, Lot NE25, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler (first name illegible) Ruff, D M Reg., settled Jan. 27, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Daniel Ferguson, emigrant, Beckwith, C4, Lot SW9, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler Alex Campbell, emigrant, settled Aug. 20, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Peter Ferguson, emigrant, Beckwith, C4 Lot NE8, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler Alex Campbell, emigrant, settled Aug. 20, 1817, first located to Benjamin James, exchanged.

John Williams, Jr., emigrant, Beckwith, C5, Lot SW4, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler Abraham Fielding, 76 Reg., settled March 31, 1817, made no improvement.

Duncan McKay, emigrant, Beckwith, C5, NE5, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler, Loyal Hale, Cn Fs, (Canadian Fencibles?) settled June 30, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement

Duncan Ferguson, emigrant, Beckwith, C5, Lot NE10, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler William Gray, 104 reg., settled Sept. 30, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Donald McLarren, emigrant, Beckwith, C4, Lot SW4, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler George Davish, D W Reg., settled Jan 1, 1817, left the settlement.

John McNee, Jr., emigrant, Beckwith, C4, Lot NE4, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler Vincent Castlegran(?), D W Reg.(de Watteville?), settled Dec. 9, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Thomas Codd, emigrant, Drummond, C4, LotSW14 or 11 or 16, (ink blot), located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler Robert Elder, Royal Artillery, settled Nov. 5, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Jean Pierre DeSalen, emigrant, Bathurst, C9, Lot NE22, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler Anthony Wiseman, 7 R V Bn(this could stand for Royal Veteran Battalion, the number is definitely a 7), settled August 22, 1817, from the NE8 in the 4th Concession, Beckwith.

Thomas Barlough, P.(private?), G Reg., Burgess, C7, Lot NE14, settled Nov. 18, 1818, original settler Jean Graff, P., De Ws Reg (de Watteville?), settled June 18, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, exchanged from SW18, C7, Drummond, authorized Nov. 1.

Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been

Exchanged or Regranted For the Period November 19 to December 18, 1818

Widow Margaret Elliott, emigrant, Burgess, C9, Lot NE12, located Nov. 24, 1818, original settler Andrew Evans, 4 Rv Bn(4th Royal Veterans Battalion?), located June 30, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Alexander McGregor, Sr., emigrant, Beckwith, C7, Lot NE5, located Nov. 25, 1818, original settler Ronald McKennon, emigrant, located Dec. 31, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

George Elliott, emigrant, Burgess, C9, SW12, located Nov. 25, 1818, original settler Thomas Byrnes, Pv. RV Bn(Royal Veterans Battalion?), June 30, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Samuel Ferguson, emigrant, Beckwith, C8, Lot NE4, located Nov. 25, 1818, original settler Alexander McDonnell, emigrant, located Dec. 31, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

John Watson, D Mr Gleng Reg.(Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Drummond, C9, Lot NE14, located Nov. 27, 1818, exchanged from the rear half Lot 8, C6, township illegible.

Joseph Combisco, a title is given but is illegible, D W. Reg., Drummond, C7, Lot SW1, located Nov. 27, 1818, original settler Jas. Pantech, DW Reg., located June 29, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Alexander Cameron, Sergeant, 103rd Reg., Bathurst C5, Lot NE12, located Nov. 29, 1818, original settler Henry Harms, Glengy Fs., located July 16, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement

Bartholomew? Sullivan, Priv. 58th Reg. Drummond C6 Lot SE4, located Nov. 30, 1818, exchanged from NE half same lot.

John Livingston, emigrant, Beckwith, C6, Lot SW13, located Nov. 30, 1818, original settler Francis Fanning, 104th Regiment, located June 6, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

James McLean, emigrant, Drummond, C6, Lot NE14, located Nov. 30, 1818, exchanged from the NE18, C6, Drummond

William Elliott, emigrant, Burgess, C8, Lot SW1, located Nov. 30, 1818, original settler Samuel Mullins, Sgt. 7 Hussars?, located Sept. 30, 1817, absent 12 months.

Thomas Kelly, emigrant, Drummond, C5 Lot NE12, located Nov. 30, 1818, original settler Thomas Williamson, Royal Artillery, located Dec. 31, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

James Patterson, emigrant, Bathurst, C4 Lot SW6, located Nov. 30, 1818, original settler Michael (Carrier or Cassien), Can Fs(Canadian Fencibles?), located Oct. 16, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Samuel Boyle, emigrant, Drummond, C5 Lot SW16, located Dec. 2, 1818, original settler Daniel Conway, Can Fs (Canadian Fencibles?), located Dec. 31, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

John McGregor, emigrant, Bathurst, C5, Lot NE7, located Dec. 5, 1818, original settler Mathew Cunningham, Glengarry Fusiliers, located July 16, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Peter McGregor, emigrant, Bathurst, C7 Lot SW7, located Dec. 5, 1818, original settler William Pringle, de Meurons?, located July 16, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Malcolm Fisher, emigrant, Bathurst, C7 Lot NE20, located Dec. 5, 1818, original settler Pierre Brodart, de Meurons?, located July 16, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Archibald McGregor, emigrant, Bathurst, C6, Lot SW2, located Dec. 7, 1818, original settler John Moore (illegible initials, looks like SrMr) 58th Reg., located Dec. 9, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

NOTE: The below 4 transactions, I believe were divided from property previously settled by "Brumby", de Meurons?, located Oct. 31, 1817, no further notations.

John Simpson, emigrant, Elmsby, C8 divided NE 1/2 30 - 40 - acres, located Dec. 7, 1818, nothing further recorded on this transaction.

John Hay, emigrant, Elmsby, C8, NE side 30, - 30 - acres, located Dec. 7, 1818, nothing further recorded on this transaction.

James Millar or Millan, emigrant, Elmsby, C8 SW side 29 - 40 - acres, located Dec. 7, 1818, nothing further recorded on this transaction.

William Spaulding, emigrant, Elmsby, C8 NE side 29 - 40 - acres, located Dec. 7, 1818, nothing further recorded on this transaction.

Charles Stewart, 63rd Regiment, Beckwith, C4, Lot NE15, located Dec. 8, 1818, previous settler James Fox, emigrant, located July 19, 1816, absent upwards 12 months, made no improvement, exchanged from Concession number illegible, either a 1 a 7 or a 9, SW25, Drummond?.

Baker Castle, 4 R V Bn(4th Royal Veteran Battalion?), Beckwith, C4, LotSW15, located Dec. 8, 1818, original settler James Green, emigrant, Dec. 9, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement, exchanged from Drummond, Con 1, Lot SW23.

Joseph Sharp, Royal (word illegible, may be an abbreviation for Artillery), Drummond, C9, Lot NE4, located Dec. 10, 1818, exchanged from Beckwith, C2, Lot SW11.

John An--on(illegible), emigrant, Drummond, C9, Lot NE8, located Dec. 17, 1818, original settler William Taylor, emigrant, located Dec. 9, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been

Exchanged or Regranted For the Period December 19, 1818 to January 18, 1819

James Brennan, emigrant, Elmsley, C1, NE22, located Oct 25, 1818 (note, may be a writing error as all other dates in this column are Dec.), original settler, Lt. Nappier, de Meurons?, located June 21, 1817, ordered to be regranted.
Donald Sinclair, emigrant, Drummond, C7 Lot NE11, located Dec. 21, 1818, original settler Donald Swatzneau, G Fs?(Glengarry Fusiliers?), located July 16, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.
Thomas Phillips, Royal Navy, Drummond, C9 Lot SW18, located Dec. 21, 1818, original settler Andrew Cooper, 37th Regiment, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.
Henry McDonald, private, 8th Regiment, Drummond, C8, NE11, located Dec. 23, 1818, original settler Joseph Ward, 76 Reg., located Dec. 31, 1816,absent 12 months made no improvement, exchanged Drummond, C7, NE10, bad.
Alex Bane, 10 Hussars, Beckwith, C4, SW17, located Dec. 26, 1818, original settler Duncan Campbell, emigrant, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.
Josiah Taylor, Captain, Cn Fs, (Canadian Fencibles?) Drummond, C12, Lot NE6, located Dec. 26, 1818, original settler John Blumer, 104th Reg., located Aug. 22, 1816, exchanged from Lot 5, 10th Concession, South Crosby Back.
Johnson Smith, private, 32 Reg., Drummond, C7, NE8, located Jan. 2, 1819, original settler John Doyle, emigrant, located Dec. 9, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.
William McNaughton?, emigrant, Drummond, C9, SW13, located Jan. 11, 1819, original settler Thomas (last name illegible), Bn Fs?, located Aug. 22, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.
Naughton McNaughton, emigrant, Drummond, C9, Lot NE13, located Jan. 11, 1819, original settler Peter Darling, P D., located Aug. 22, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.
George Manning, emigrant, Edwardsburg, C9, Lot (?cannot read) 23, located Jan. 11, 1819, exchanged from N 1/2 lot 20 said concession township improved by Samuel Bancroft, 41 Reg.
Isaac Corris or Corrie, emigrant, Bathurst, C3, Lot NE3, located Jan. 12, 1819, original settler Capt. Staiger, DW Regiment(de Watteville?), located June 8, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.
John Morris, emigrant, Drummond, C6, NE6, located Jan 12, 1819, original settler John Chadwick, emigrant, located Feb. 7, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been

Exchanged or Regranted For the Period January 19 to February 18, 1819

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John Ferguson, Sgt, 104 Reg., Drummond, C10, Lot NE12, located Jan. 19, 1819, original settler Lieut. Cummings, 104 Reg., located July 16, 1816. Exchanged from the block NE?40 on the NE half 3 in the 10 Concession Drummond this lot given to Lieut Cummings. Exchanged from SW 11 8th Concession, same township, lot bad.

Joseph Larsen, Priv Glengr Fs(Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C5, Lot SW13, Jan 20, 1819, original settler P. White, Glengr. Fs.(Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), located Sept. 30, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

Henry Graham, Lieut, 103 Reg., Drummond, C4, Lot NE1, located Jan. 20, 1819, original settler James Nicholl, emigrant, located Aug. 22, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months.

Francis Sealy, emigrant, Beckwith, C1, Lot NE8, located Jan. 24, 1819, original settler Donald Curan or Cunan, emigrant, located Dec. 31, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

Edward Murphy, D M F , R N Fd L Fs (Royal Newfoundland Fencibles?), Drummond, C4, Lot NE13, located Jan. 27, 1819, original settler, Francis Burke, R Ay Ds, located Nov. 6, 1816. Exchanged from SW2, 1 Concession, Marlborough, absent 12 months.

Thomas Morris, emigrant, Drummond, C3, Lot SW18, located Feb. 3, 1819, original settler Henry Watkins, emigrant, located June 30, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months.

Anthony Wiseman, P of R V Bn (private of Royal Veterans Battalion?), Beckwith, C1, Lot SW1, located Feb. 4, 1819, original settler Robert Clarke, emigrant, located Dec. 31, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months.

Jonathan Dawson, emigrant, Drummond, C6, Lot SW17, located Feb. 9, 1819, original settler Mathias LaFountain, Cn. Fs. (Canadian Fencibles?), located Nov. 30, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

George H. Reed or Reid, Apy? Fathe or Lathe Forces or Fences, Drummond, C6 Lot19, located Feb. 11, 1819, original settlers, Christ(opher?) Henloff, emigrant, Thomas Wiley, emigrant, located Nov 30, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months

Richard Findlay, emigrant, Beckwith, C2, Lot SW3, located Feb. 16, 1819, original settler Widow of J.? Johnson, Royal Navy, located Nov. 30, 1816, Widow Johnson exchanges to the SW 1/2 Lot No. 11 in the 2nd Concession Beckwith.

Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been

Exchanged or Regranted For the Period February 19 to March 18, 1819

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James McDervill, emigrant, Bathurst, C4, Lot SW25, located March 4, 1819(not sure on date), original settler James Collins, 6 Regiment, located May 4, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been

Exchanged or Regranted For the Period March 19 to April 18, 1819

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Thomas Kelly, emigrant, Bathurst, C6, Lot SW12, located April 6, 1819, original settler Thomas Revington, Glengarry Lt., located July 16, 1816, absent 2 years.

James Robinson, 104 Reg., Bathurst, C8, Lot SW?27, located April 18, 1819, original settler John Robinson, emigrant, located Jan. 28, 1818, John Robinson made no improvements gone to US Exchanged from SW18 in the 9 C said township.

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