Seigniory of Beauharnois
Original Settlers on the First Concession Ormstown.
While searching Microfilms of the Ellice Papers or Seigniory of Beauharnois Paper records at the Quebec National Archives, a map was found that appears to show the earliest settlers on the First Concession in Ormstown Region, on the northwest side of the Chateauguay River. The date is unknown but is definitely before the 1812 War when many of the original American settlers abandoned their clearances and probably earlier than 1804. One local expert was of the opinion that the writing was that of Francis Winters, the seigniory agent from 1796 until his death in 1806. Another indication of the date period is from information supplied by a descendant. Ezekial Smith Sr and 6 sons came into Ormstown from Vermont in the 1790s and left in 1813 when they refused to pledge allegiance to the Crown.
There was a list of the first 16 lots with sizes and names as well as names marked on the map lots themselves. In some cases the names are different for the same lot. These have been marked with a *. I am listing the names here just as they appear but keep in mind that the map is very difficult to read so excuse any mistakes in interpretation of names. ? indicate an uncertainity in the spelling or an unreadable letter(s).
The lot numbers shown on the map are not the same as the lot numbers used in the 1822 when the lots were reconceeded. The lots appear to have been surveyed since their dimensions are noted on the map. It is also obvious that the lots were resurveyed and resized to a standard width before they were reconceeded. I have listed both the old original lot numbers and the later lot numbers where they can be determined.
Some allotments are shown behind the riverfront lot. These are marked as "Back". There is one that has 3 lots deep.
Name Old lot # Lot Size
arpentsLater Lot # Buckley Johnson 1,2 2x100 1,2 Amos Bidill 3 125 John Phillips Jr 4 112.5 5 John Phillips Sr 4 125 5 David Chandler 5 98.5 Joseph Aniesburg 6 186.5 David Smith 6 back 100 Benjamin Bowlling (Boullin) 7 239 Ezekiel Smith Sr 8 282.75 Ezra Newcomb* 8 Levi Smith* 8 Ezekiel Smith Jr 9 125 John Goodwin 10 217.25 Dalio? Francis Sawyers* 10 Jo?? King* 10 Oliver Shurtleff 11 206 Barzelai Spears 12 100 Trepheniah Jones* 12 Stephen Lamphire* 12 Jonathan Ewift?? 13 100 ? Archambault 14 75 ? Perry 14 ? Archambault 15 100(75) Wm. Perry 15 75 Domain (next to the mouth of Outarde) 16 100 26 No??? Hibbard 16 Jacob Thomas 17 114.6 Ja?? Page? 17,18 Back John Seely 19 ? Hubbard 20 Jabiz. Piper 21 Del. Sawyers 21 Back Jabiz. Piper 22 Bewall Newcomb 22 Back 117 Judah Piper 23,24 Lyman Morehouse 23,24 Back David Baxter 25 Grove? Page 25 Back Johnson ?rant 26 Back John Campbell 26,27 Jacob Smith 28,29 Wm. Pritchard 30 Abram Bedell? 32 Caleb Page? 33,34 Nathaniel Page 35,36 Levi Wilson 34,35 Back Nathan Page 34,35 BackBack David San??bry 37 Josiah Faico??? 38 Hen??? Page 39 Joseph Burke 40 Abiel Pre?on 41 R??? 42 R??? 43 Joseph Bu??? 44 46 Thomas Graham 45 47 James McClatchie 46 48 John Monnike This one is shown as the last lot on the south side of the River (Jamestown Island concession) but without any lot number.
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