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Dated 1st June, 1895
In the Matter of E. ½ of the N. ½ of Lot 22, 4th Concession, Township of Pickering.
Statutory Declaration
__________ of ___________
John Bathurst Burk
Newsome & Co Law Stationers 46 & 48 Adelaide St. E Toronto
Dow & McGillivray,
Whitby
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Dominion of Canada
County of Ontario
To Wit:
In the Matter of the title of the East half of the North half of Lot Number Twenty-two in
the Fourth Concession of the Township of Pickering.
I John Bathurst Burk of the Township of Pickering in the County of Ontario, Yeoman
Do solemnly Declare, That That I am well acquainted with Thomas Thornton of the
said Tonwship of Pickering, Farmer; and I am also well acquainted with his brother
William Edward Thornton. I was also well acquainted with Almira Thornton, wife of the
said William Edward Thornton in her lifetime. The said Almira Thornton is now dead
some four or five years.
I have made enquiries about a bond registered on the said property as Number 4335,
which said Bond was to be void on the payment of One thousand dollars to the said
Almira Thornton immediately after the decease of Elizabeth Thornton,
the widow of the late Daniel Thornton. The said Elizabeth Thornton is dead,
and shortly after her death the said Almira Thornton demanded the said sum of
One thousand dollars, and the same was paid to her in full satisfaction of her claim
under the said Bond.
I was also well acquainted with Elizabeth Thornton, the daughter of the late Daniel
Thornton. The said Elizabeth Thornton died unmarried some considerable time
before the distribution of the estate of her father the said late Daniel Thornton, and her
share in the estate was divided among her brothers and sisters. I was well acquainted
with all the Thornton family, and familiar with their business affairs so far as it relates to
the estate of their father the late Daniel Thornton.
I have been in the quiet, peaceable and undisturbed possession of the said premises
for the last fifteen years, and there are no claims to the said property adverse to my
own and I am now the absolute owner in fee simple of the said premises.
All taxes due on said premises have been fully paid and satisfied and there are no
executions in the Sheriff’s hands against me.
And I make this solemn Declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing
that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath and by virtue of The
Canada Evidence ___ 1893.
Declared before me at the Town of Whitby in the County of Ontario this 1st day of
June A. D. 1895.
J. B. Burk
Thos. A. McGillivray
A Notary Public in and for the Province of Ontario
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