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HomeMy WebLinkAbout875"Collection of documents and letters that once belonged to Andrew Glen. ANDREW GLEN PAPERS 1798 - 1799 Township of Pickering List of Lot owners (photocopy) Sept.7,1799 July 13, 1821 Land Grant - Henry Smith Lot 19 , 5th Conc, (photocopy) (2) Deed - Henry Smith to Thomas Hubbard Lot 19 5th Conc. ( (photocopy) Mar.2,1899 Indenture - Henry [next work crossed out in pencil:]Ellicott to Brignall family (Photocopy) Oct.6,1922 Agreement of Sale - Amos Brignall and Andrew Glen Lot 19 ,5ht C[. . .] Nov.7,1923 Fr: D.R. Beaton To: Obee & Black (Barristers) RE: Sale of Brignall to Glen Nov.19,1923 Fr: D.R. Beaton To: Andrew Glen Feb. 10, 1964 Fr: Frank Stephenson RE: Info. on history of Thompson Hotel [. . .] on corner of Lot 19 Apr.3,1964 Fr: Toronto Historical Board RE: Fort York timber Apr.14,1964 FR: "" "" "" RE: "" June 10,1964 Fr: Head of Canadian History & Manuscript Section RE: Where to find info. on timber of Fort York Junel6,1964 FR: Librarian at Royal Canadian Military Institute RE:Timbers used for re-construction of Fort York Apr.21,1965 Fr: Dep’t of Public Records & Archives RE: Info. on Lot 19, 5th Conc. Sept.15,1967 Fr: Lawson and Clark RE: land ownership history of Lot 19 Sept.20,1967 Fr; Lawson and Clark To: Andrew Glen Dec 1967 Fr: Nigel Schilling To: Andrew Glen " "AC 93-822 Peter Russell President UPPER-CANADA. GEORGE the THIRD by the- grace of GOD of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth. To all to whom these Presents shall come,—GREETING: KNOW YE that WE of our special grace, certain knowledge, and meer motion have given and granted, and by these presents DO GIVE and GRANT unto Henry Smith and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain parcel or tract of land situate in the Township of Pickering containing by admeasurement two hundred acres be the fame more or less, being composed of lot number nineteen in the fifth concession and situate, lying and being in the Township of Pickering aforesaid, in the County of York and Home District of OUR Province aforesaid, together with all the Woods and Waters thereon lying and being, under the reservations, limitations and conditions herein after expressed; which said two hundred Acres of Land, are butted and bounded, or may be otherwise known as follows, (that is to say) Beginning where a post is planted in front, of the said Concession at the South East Angle of the said lot then North 16° West one hundred chains then South 74°West twenty chains; then South 16°East one hundred chains then North 74°East twenty chains to the place of beginning. AND whereas by an act of the parliament of Great-Britain, passed in the thirty-first year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, ""An act to Repeal certain parts of an act passed in the fourteenth year of his Majesty’s reign, entitled, ""An act for making more effectual provision for the government of the province of Quebec, in North-America, and to make further provision for the government of the said province,"" it is declared, that ""no grant of lands hereafter made shall be valid or effectual unless the fame shall contain a specification of the lands to be allotted and appropriated solely to the maintenance of a protestant clergy within the said Province,"" in respect of the lands to be hereby granted; Now know Ye, that we have caused an allotment, or appropriation of twenty eight acres and four sevenths are to be made in Lots numbertwenty twenty [sic] seven and thirty three in the sixth Concession being in the proportion of one to seven of the lands so hereby granted, as and for a reserve, and to and for the sole life, benefit and support of a protestant clergy, being as nearly adjacent thereto as circumstances will mimic, and being as nearly as circumstances and the nature of the cafe will admit, of the like quality as the lands in respect of which the fame is allotted and appropriated, and as nearly as the fame can be estimated equal in value to the seventh part of the lands so hereby granted as aforesaid. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said parcel or tract of land him the said Henry Smith and his heirs and affirms for ever, saving nevertheless to us, our heirs and successors, all mines gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, iron, and coal that shall or may now, or hereafter be found on any part of the said parcel or tract of land hereby given and granted as aforesaid; and saving and reserving to us, our heirs and successors, all white pine trees that shall, or may now, or hereafter grow, or be, growing on any part of the said parcel or tract of land hereby granted as aforesaid. Provided always that no part of the said parcel or tract of land hereby granted to the said Henry Smith and his heirs be within any of the reservations before this grant made and marked for us, our heirs and successors by our Surveyor-General of Woods, or his lawful deputy, in which case this one grant for such part of the land hereby given and granted to the Henry Smith his and his heirs as aforesaid, and which upon a survey thereof being made be found within any such reservations, shall be null and void and of none effect, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding : Provided also that the said Henry Smith his heirs or assigns shall and do within three years erect and build, or cause to be erected and built in and upon some part of the said parcel or tract of land a good and sufficient dwelling-house (he the said Henry Smith or his assigns not having built, or not being in his or their own right lawfully possessed of an house in our said province) and be therein, or cause some person to be therein resident for and during the space of one year thence next ensuing the building of the fame. Provided also that if at any time or times hereafter the land so hereby given and granted to the said Henry Smith and his heirs shall come into the possession and tenure of any person or persons whomsoever, either by virtue of any deed of fate, conveyance, enscoffment or exchange, or by gift, inheritance, descent, devise or marriage, such person or persons shall within twelve months next after his, her or their entry into, and possession of the same, take the oaths prescribed by law, before some one of the magistrates of OUR said province; and a certificate of such oaths having been so taken shall cause to be recorded in the Secretary's office of the said province: In DEFAULT of all or any of which said conditions, limitations and restrictions, this said grant, and every thing herein contained, shall be, and we do hereby declare the same to be null and void, to all intents and purposes whatsoever; and the land hereby granted, and every part and parcel thereof, shall revert to, and become vested in us, our heirs and successors in like manner as if the same had never been granted; any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wife notwithstanding. GIVEN under the Great Seal of our Province of Upper-Canada: WITNESS The Honorable Peter Russell President Administering the Government of OUR said Province, this eight day July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine and thirty ninth our reign. By Command of his Honor in Council. William Jarvis Reg [Signature:] P. R. Entered in the Auditor’s office 17th September 1799 Peter Russell Auditor [General] Registered 3[r]d October 1799 William Jarvis Reg " "9369 THIS INDENTURE Made in Duplicate the SECOND day of MARCH, A.D., 1899: IN PURSUANCE OF THE ACT RESPECTING SHORT FORMS OF CONVEYANCES AND THE EVOLUTION OF ESTATES ACT: BETWEEN Harry Ellicott of the Township of Pickering in the County of Ontario, Yeoman, sole surviving Administrator of the Real and Personal Estate of William Brignall, deceased, Of the First Part, George Amos Brignall of the same place, Yeoman, William Henry Brignall of the Town of Woodstock in the County of Oxford, Tailor, Joseph John Brignall of the City of Toronto in the County of York, Clerk, Martha Ann Grover of Alma in the County of Gratiot in the State of Michigan one of the United States of America Married woman, and Francis Frederick Brignall of the said Town of Woodstock, Tailor, Of the Second Part, Caroline Elizabeth Brignall, wife of the said Joseph John Brignall and Lydia Brignall, wife of the said George Amos Brignall, Of the Third Part, AND The said Francis Frederick Brignall, of the said Town of Woodstock, Tailor, Of the Fourth part. WHEREAS William Brignall, late of the said Township of Pickering, Yeoman, deceased, departed this life an or about the Fifteenth day of November, A.D., 1888, a widower and intestate, leaving him surviving the said George Amos Brignall, Joseph John Brignall, William Kerry, Martha Ann Grover (nee Brignall) and Francis " "-2- Frederick Brignall, his only surviving children and sole heirs at law and next of kin; AND WHEREAS Letters of Administration of the Real and personal estate of the said William Brignall, deceased, were duly granted by the Surrogate Court of the County of Ontario on the Fourth day of December, 1888, to Joseph Brignall, then of the said Township Pickering, Yeoman, and the said Harry Ellicott; AND WHEREAS the said William Brignall, deceased, was at the time of his decease seized of an estate in fee simple in the lands hereinafter mentioned: AND WHEREAS the said Joseph Brignall, one of the said Administrators, departed this life on the Thirteenth day of June, A. D., 1894, and the said Harry Ellicott is the sole surviving Administrator of the said Estate; AND WHEREAS the lands and premises herein-after mentioned have after have after due advertisement thereof been offered for sale by public auction on the First day of March, A. D., 1899, and no sufficient bid having been made therefor [sic] at the said sale the same were withdrawn from sale; AND WHEREAS the said party of the Fourth Part has offered to purchase the said lands and premises at the price or sum of one thousand dollars, and the said parties of the First and Second Parts have agreed to sell the said lands to the said party of the Fourth Part at the price aforesaid, and to convey the same to the said party of the Fourth Part; NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in consideration of the premises and of the said sun of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS of lawful money of Canada now paid by the said party of the Fourth part to the said party of the First " "-3- Part (the receipt where of is hereby by the said party of the First Part acknowledged, THEY the said parties of the First and Second Parts do grant unto the said party of the FOUTH PART,his heirs and assigns, in fee simple forever; ALL AND SINGULAR that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the Township of Pickering aforesaid, and Being Composed pf the south quarter of Lot Number Nineteen in the Fifth Concession of the said Township of Pickering, containing fifty aces be the same more or less; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto the said party of the Fourth Part, his heirs and assigns, to and for his and their sole and only use forever, SUBJECT NEVERTHELESS, to the reservation, limitations, provisions and conditions expressed in the original grant thereof from the Crown. THE said parties of the First and Second Parts COVENANT with the said party of the Fourth Part that they have the right to convey the said lands to the said party of the Fouth Part, notwithstanding and act of the said parties of the First and Second Part. AND the said parties of the First and Second Parts COVENANT with the said party of the Fourth Part the they will execute such further assurances of the said lands as may be requisite; AND the said parties of the First and Second Parts COVENANT with the said party of the Fourth Part that they have done no act to encumber the said lands; And the said parties of the First and Second Parts release to the said party of the Fourth Part all their claims upon the said lands. " "-4- AND the said Caroline Elizabeth Brignall, wife of the said Joseph John Brignall, and the said Lydia Brignall, wife of the said George Amos Brignall, each hereby respectively bars her dower in the said lands. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals. SIGNED, SEALED and DELIVERED In the presence of , asto Execution by Harry Ellicott, George Amos Brignall, William Henry Brignall, Joseph John Brignall, and Francis Frederick Brignall Theo. A. McGillivray Asto execution by Coroline Elizabeth Brinall J.George Reynolds Asto execution by Lydia Brignall Theo. A. McGillvray Asto execution by Martha Ann Grover Isabella Ellicott " ewm am connote e. e.m J AGREEMENT OF SALE E- A STROUT FARM AGENCY, Inc. Nm YORK LOS ANGELES 2TLANTA 111111 MUNONEAFOLIS GPHILABELPHU GIT PITISBHRCH STT. 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Dear Sirs: - -Re sale, Brignall to Glen, S1/4 lot 19 Concession 5, Township of Pickering By request of your client, Mr. A. Glen, I beg to advise that on the first instant the Mortgage dated 21st Feb., 1913, registered 22nd Feb., 1913, as No. 12975, Pickering township, made by Geo. Amos Brignall and his wife (by bar of dower) to Sarah C. Richardson, was paid off and discharged and the certificate of the Mortgagee as to same was registered on the third inst. as No. 16303, Pickering twp. I also beg to say that the Deed of Conveyance of the south quarter of lot 19, concession 5, Township of Pickering, has been regeristered as No. 16305 and the Mortgage from Glen et ux to Brignall as No. 16306, Pickering twp. Truly yours, Donald Beaton " "Donald R. Beaton Real Estate Broker HANDLES ALL KINDS OF FARM, RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS PROPERTIES Donald R. Beaton, Clerk of Pickering Township CONVEYANCER, ACCOUNTANT, COMMISSIONER FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS, ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES MONEY TO LOAN ON FARM PROPERTY Whitevale, Ont., ….November 19th, 1923 Mr. Andrew Glen, Brougham, Ont. Dear Sir:- This is to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 16th inst., enclosing cheque for $10.65, in payment of disbursements re purchase of the Brignall farm. Please except thanks for same. Truly yours, Donald R. Beaton " "Toronto Historical Board General Office - Stanley Barracks Toronto 2B - Canada - 531-4628 April 3, 1964 Mr. Andrew Glen Glenbrook Locust Hill, Ontario Dear Mr. Glen: I advise that the reconstruction of Fort York following the American attack took place during the fall of 1812 and the years 1814-15. Plans dated March, 1816, show the Fort in a complete state. Your farm, therefore, would have been in the hands of an owner prior to the Thomas Hubbard you name. As I am not familiar with the exact location of your farm, it is impossible for me to determine who the previous owner may have been. The Provincial Archive on Queen’s Park Crescent or Miss Firth of the Toronto Reference Library, College and St. George Street may be able to assist you in this respect if you can give them more complete information as to your exact location. I have, however, not been able to find any reference as to where the timbers were obtained, although there is a mention that all timber located within the vicinity was removed. I am sorry I cannot be of greater assistance to you. JAM/sm Yours very truly, J.A. McGinnis Managing Director ESTABLISHED BY COUNCIL OF THE CORORATION OF THE CITY OF TORONTO " "Toronto Historical Board General Office - Stanley Barracks Toronto 2B - Canada - 531-4628 April 14, 1964 Mr. Andrew Glen Glenbrook Locust Hill, Ontario Dear Mr. Glen: I regret that I have been unable to find any further information in respect to either Thomas Hubbard or Henry Smith supplying lumber for the construction at Fort York. I suggest that you might make the same enquiry of Miss Edith Firth, Toronto Reference Library, College & St. George Street, Toronto, who has made a detailed study of this period and who may be aware of the existence of documents with which I am not familiar. JAM/sm Yours very truly, J.A. McGinnis Managing Director " "TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY/COLLEGE & ST. GEORGE STREETS/TORONTO 2-B/924-9511/TELEX 02-2523/ Henry C. Campbell, Chief Librarian/ Newman F. Mallon, Assistant Chief Librarian & Secretary-Treasurer June 10, 1964 Mr. Andrew Glen Glenbrook Locust Hill, Ontario Dear Mr. Glen: I am sorry not to have answered your most interesting letter earlier. The best source of information would probably be the manuscript account books of the garrison at Fort York from 1812 to 1815, at present in the library of the Royal Canadian Military Institute, 426 University Ave., Toronto 2B. These volumes include records of all transactions concerning the fort during the period of reconstruction, and would be conclusive about the vendors of timber during that time. You would, of course have to make the search yourself, but it might be a rewarding one. Yours sincerely, Edith G. Firth, Head Canadian History and Manuscript Section Answered June 12th Royal Can M College June 15th " "ROYAL CANADIAN MILITARY INSTITUTE 426 UNIVERSITY AVENUE TORONTO 2B Mr. Andrew Glen Glenbrook Locust Hill, Ontario. Dear Sir, Your most welcome letter on the timbers used for re-construction of Fort York arrived this morning. We have in the Library, three hand written ledgers which were kept up to date during the War of 1812-1815. One is about 1 ½ inches thick, the other two about 1 inch thick. There may be entries of certain purchases of timber which may divulge the source of supply. A page by page scrutiny would have to be made. This would entail considerable time. However, should you be interested in spending a few hours at a time, searching through these volumes, you certainly would be most welcome, as arrangements could be made. You could let me know a few days ahead of time, just as to when you might be coming. Sincerely yours, W. A. Stewart Librarian Answered July 13th, 69 " ="ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ARCHIVES 14 QUEEN’S PARK CRESENT WEST TELEPHONE: HISTORICAL BRANCH 365-4021 ARCHIVES BRANCH 365-4039 MAILING ADDRESS: PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS TORONTO 21 April 1965 Mr. Andrew Glen Glenbrook Locust Hill, Ontario Dear Mr. Glen: I have your letter of 27 March in which you request information on lot 19 of the fifth concession on Pickering Township. The record of bargain and sales of this lot is as follows: Patent 8 July 1799 to Henry Smith 4020 B.S. 13 July 1821 “ Thomas Hubbard 26834 B.S. 16 Dec. 1845 (S 1/4) “ James Hubbard 38150 B.S. 4 October 1850 (S ¼) “ Archibald Thomson 1655 B.S. 26 August 1854 (S ¼) “Charles Thomson 20291 B.S. 27 October 1862 (S 1/4) “Archibald C. Thomson 23397 B.S. 19 April 1864 (S ¼) “John Smith Checking registry office instruments I find that Archibald C. Thomson was a lumber merchant, whose address was Trenton in 1854, and the Village of Angus, Essa Tp., in Simcoe County, in 1862 & 1864. Charles Thompson was a carpenter and in 1854 resided in Pickering Township, but had moved to Angus by 1862. In 1864 Charles was married* to Elizabeth ________. In 1864 Archibald Thomson’s wife is given as Saphrona M. Thomson. There is a book published in 1911 by William R. Wood called Past Years in Pickering . It contains a biographical sketch of Andrew Thompson, innkeeper (his inn was at the southwest corner of lot 13, concession 5), in which the author says that this Thompson was the one who established a deer park in the south half f his lot, i.e., lot 13. I have no reference to the name “Thompson’s Corners.” Archibald and Charles may very well be related, however, it seems evident that Andrew Thompson is of a different family. This is all the information we can find on the subject and I do hope it clarifies the questions in your mind. Yours sincerely Wrote Apl 26th A.W. Murdoch Supervisor Government Records Section AWM:t *Date of marriage not known see over [handwritten on back of page] Thompson’s tavern was on the Brock Road Lot 18 not 13 as stated. The deer park was in our ravine yet there is no record of Andrew Thompson owning this farm. G. " "LAWSON AND CLARK TELEPHONES: Barristers and Solictors Pickering: 942-2741 William G. Lawson B.A. Toronto: 925-2169 Walker D. Clark, B.A. Whitby: 668-3392 William, G. Irwin B.A., Sc., L.L.B. Mr. Andrew Glen Glenbrook Locust Hill, Ontario Dear Mr. Glen: We acknowledge the receipt of your letter of August 31st last, together with enclosures and are now pleased to submit the following report. (1) The Crown grant covering the whole of Lot 19 was issued to Henry Smith on the 8th day of July, 1799. We shall endeavour to get a copy of the Crown Patent for you. (2) On August the 27th, 1821, Henry Smith conveyed the land to Thomas Hubbard by instrument number 4020. (3) On the 14th day of May, 1846, Thomas Hubbard conveyed the land to James Hubbard who appears to be his son by instrument number 26834. (4) On the 4th day of October, 1850 James Hubbard conveyed the land to Archibald C. Thomson, by instrument number 38150, he conveyed only the south quarter. (5) On the 28th of August, 1854, Archibald C. Thomson conveyed the land to Charles Thomson, by instrument number 1655. (6) On the 30th of March, 1862 Charles Thomson reconveyed the land to Archibald Thomson by instrument number 20291. (7) On the 22nd of April, 1864 Archibald Thomson conveyed the land to John Smith by instrument number 23397. (8) John Smith died on the 7th day of March, 1871 leaving the land to his wife Elizabeth for her natural life and then to his two nephews, the sons of his brother Thomas Smith. The Will is registered as instrument number 1207. (9) On the 20th day of July, 1878 John Smith , Jr. sold his half-interst to William Fram by instrument number 3279 and on the same day, Robert H. Smith sold his half interest to the said William Fram by instrument number 3280. It would appear that Elizabeth Smith who had the life interest in the land must have died prior to 1878. (10) John Smith Jr. must still have had some interest in the lands because William Fram had to apply to the Court for an Order debarring the said John Smith from every right, title and interest in the said land. This Order was ---------------page 2 " "-2- registered on the 17th day of August, 1878 as number 3292. (11) On the 17th day of August, 1878, William Fram conveyed the land to William White by instrument number 3293. (12) On the 7th day of April, William White conveyed the land to William Brignall by instrument number 5676. (13) William Brignall died and the duly appointed Administrator of his Estate one Harry Ellicott tried to sell the land at Public Auction. At the Auction there was no bid any higher than the offer of $1,000.00 which Francis F. Brignall made, therefore Harry Ellicott as Administrator of the estate of William Brignall and all the next-of –kin of William Brignall conveyed the land to Francis F. Brignall on the 16th day of March, 1899 by instrument number 9396. (14) On the 2nd day of April, 1900, Francis Brignall conveyed the land to George Brignall by instrument number 9593. (15) On the 5th day of November, 1923, George Brignall conveyed the land to yourself by instrument number 16305. Your entry dated the 21st day of October, 1847 deals only with a Mortgage from James Hubbard to Jonathan Gates and the entry immediately below being the 8th day of October, 1850 is the Discharge of that mortgage. Your entry of the 16th day of April, 1879 is an Assignment of a Mortgage which William White gave to William Fram. The entry immediately below that being the 7th day of July, 1880 is the Discharge of that mortgage. We also checked into the title of Andrew Thompson and found that his Inn was not at the southwest corner of Lot 13, Concession 5, but at the southwest corner of Lot 18, Concession 5. This would be right across the Brock Road from your land. By instrument number 29076 registered on the 19th day of April, 1874 Andrew Thompson bought a one acre parcel at the southwest corner of the said Lot 18. The parcel had a frontage of 5 chains or 330 feet on the Brock Road and two chains or 132 feet deep, In this bargain and sale Andrew Thompson is described as and Inn keeper. Andrew Thompson held this land until his death apparently in the year 1886. Unfortunately we have no way of determining from the Registry documents whether Andrew Thompson had built an Inn during this time on the property in question, but it is a fair presumption that he did since he is described as an Inn Keeper and one acre is definitely too small for a farm. After Andrew Thompson died his property passed on to his eldest son who in 1886 was living in the Town of Barrie. The name of his eldest son was Archibald C Thomson. There can be no doubt that he one and the same Archibald C. Thompson as the one who held title to your land. Although there is no proof of the fact we are fully certain that Charles Thompson was a younger brother to Archibald C. Thompson, therefore during the 1850’s and early 1860’s the Thompson family owned the southwest ------------page 3 " "-2- quarter of Lot 19, Concession 5, and this one acre parcel at the southwest corner of Lot 18, Concession 5. This was probably a fairly busy corner being the crossroads of the now Brock Road and the road to Whitevale, there it is quite likely that Andrew T hompson did in fact build an Inn on the property owned by him. If this is so, it is very possible that this intersection became locally know as Thomson’s Corners, although we have found no reference to that name. After his father’s death Archibald C Thomson conveyed the one acre property of his father to his sister Susan Ann Sleigh, the wife of John Sleigh. This conveyance was registered on the 16th day of June, 1890 as number 7250. The property then changed hands several times in rapid succession and was finally purchased by the present owner George Edward Willson. We trust that this information is of some use to you and will send you the copy of the Patent to your property as soon as we have received the same. Yours very truly, LAWSON AND CLARK NS/mw Per (Nigel Schilling) " LAWSON AND CLARK 'reerietm & $vlleimee am". eeeumre r. a. w. W ...... mm,aw a same, r+, w, ua. emwsv ws ONTARIO September 20, 1967 Mr. Andrew Glen Olenbrcok Locust Hill, Ontario Dear Mr. Glen! Further to our letter dated September 15th, last, we are enclosing herewith a xerox copy of the record of the Crown Grant dated July B, 1799 to Henry Smith being composed of two hundred acres in Lot 19, 5th Concession, Township of Pickering. We would advise that the Departmental fee for such is $1.50. Yours very truly, LAW30N AND CLAM / Qec�q/ 1 ,LAWSON AND CLARK recriNen & $vnricra WALKER 0, nav, u. P. a BOX "1 20cx e., H. MCKIRING Decmher 6, 1961 Mr. Andres Glen Glenbrook Locust Mill, Ontario Dear Mr. Olen: Please fini emlosad the letter from the Department of Public Necorde and Archives ani a" Mr own notes of emreh. Tows very truly$ LMSCN AND CL K per /Q NS/g (Nigel Bohilling) Boole. TI U, PAT8D4Q. Townsbip of -.•••H-. 1dl. C.O�ICB991OD. AW.eB. DAn W PA46D4. (c.2ndV 7 - .?_1. 23..2//. 'M a wag i q el rm— � 19. dr'a ;J. 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The Dam in the Valley was built by Ben Brignall, Amos father I Don’t just know what year, must been About year 1800. Walter Bayles did bye His farm from John Hamilton. And Corner Where we Lived Has been called Thompson Corner’s As far back as my father Could remember. The tavern Stood right on the Corner off our Lot It was called Thompson Hotel and the old House we Lived in Was A Store. Grocer store. " " The man who had the Store was Carp. Crowford. that was back in about year 1852-1853. Then it was Sold to Alfred Hamiton He Lived there up till 1901- and Then My father bought it form Him. My father & mother Lived in Brougham until they moved to the Corner. Speaking about the Hotel on Corner – Thompson’s there was A Man Seen going in there one Night. And Was Never Seen Coming out. They think he was Killed in ther. Never was Heard off After. I think that is all I remember My father telling me about those places Around there. I hope this Will help Mrs Glen A little. My Wife& I are feeling a lot better. Yours Sincerely. Frank Stephenson 55 Austin Ave. Toronto 8 "