Petition of Cara Cole, 4 February 1862, Queen's County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Cara Cole, 4 February 1862, Queen's County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F9026, Fredericton, New Brunswick. In "Contested Terrain: Aboriginal Land Petitions in New Brunswick, 1786-1878," Atlantic Canada Virtual Archives, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
This version published online 25 March 2010.
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To His Excellency The Honorable
Arthur Hamilton Gordon, C. M. G.
Lieutenant Governor and Commander in
Chief of the Province of New Brunswick &c
&c. And the Honorable the
Executive Council &c. &c. &c.
Humbly Sheweth
Arthur Hamilton Gordon, C. M. G.
Lieutenant Governor and Commander in
Chief of the Province of New Brunswick &c
&c. And the Honorable the
Executive Council &c. &c. &c.
Humbly Sheweth
The Petition of
Caro Cole ([colord] Woman) now a Widow and
Formerly the Widow of the late Samuel
Burt deceased of the Parish of Hampstead
in Queens
Caro Cole ([colord] Woman) now a Widow and
Formerly the Widow of the late Samuel
Burt deceased of the Parish of Hampstead
in Queens
Humbly Sheweth
that during her Former Husbands
life time he applied for a Lot of Land
at the Otnabog under the Labour Act
the prayer of whichAct petition was
complied with and the labour performed
under Deputy Surveyor Mahood to en
title him to a grant of Lot Number 7 =
upon which he and myself and eight
children (5 Boys & 3 Girls have resided for
the last twenty years - that Joseph
McIntire applied for Lot No 6 about the
same time upon which he and his Family
have ever since resided, that on the 2d
April AD 1858 a grant of Lot Number seven
upon which my Husband and Family have always
resided came out to Joseph McIntire in
stead of Lot Number 6 for which he applied and
has always and does now reside
life time he applied for a Lot of Land
at the Otnabog under the Labour Act
the prayer of which
complied with and the labour performed
under Deputy Surveyor Mahood to en
title him to a grant of Lot Number 7 =
upon which he and myself and eight
children (5 Boys & 3 Girls have resided for
the last twenty years - that Joseph
McIntire applied for Lot No 6 about the
same time upon which he and his Family
have ever since resided, that on the 2d
April AD 1858 a grant of Lot Number seven
upon which my Husband and Family have always
resided came out to Joseph McIntire in
stead of Lot Number 6 for which he applied and
has always and does now reside
To remedy the mistake that appears to
have arisen - Your Petitioner on behalf
of her self and Children, Humbly prays
McIntire for the said Lot Number six
on which the said Joseph McIntire has
always resided may come out to him and,
that the said Joseph McIntire be required
to Execute a Deed to Your Petitioner and
Children for the Lot Number Seven upon
which her late Husband and self have always
resided and improved.
have arisen - Your Petitioner on behalf
of her self and Children, Humbly prays
that
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a grant may issue to the said JosephMcIntire for the said Lot Number six
on which the said Joseph McIntire has
always resided may come out to him and,
that the said Joseph McIntire be required
to Execute a Deed to Your Petitioner and
Children for the Lot Number Seven upon
which her late Husband and self have always
resided and improved.
And as in duty bound
Will ever pray.
Will ever pray.
Gage Town
4 February 1862
Caro her X mark Cole
Witness to the Signature of Caro Cole
Formerly Caro Route -
Formerly Caro Route -
[unclear: Murray?]
I hereby pray that the prayer of the
above Petition may be Complied with
and upon the [grant] comming out to me
of Lot Number 6 am prepared to give a
Title of Lot Number Seven to Caro Cole
& Children.
above Petition may be Complied with
and upon the [grant] comming out to me
of Lot Number 6 am prepared to give a
Title of Lot Number Seven to Caro Cole
& Children.
Witness my hand
Joseph X McIntire
Witness having read the contents
to the parties before signing
to the parties before signing
[J.A. Street]
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No. 4035
Cara Cole
(widow of Samuel Burt)
(widow of Samuel Burt)
Prays that a Grant of a Lot
paid for by Samuel Burt, may
be granted to Joseph McEntire
on his giving to her and to her
Children a Deed of the adjoining
Lot:
paid for by Samuel Burt, may
be granted to Joseph McEntire
on his giving to her and to her
Children a Deed of the adjoining
Lot:
In Council 25 Apl' 62
"application will be complied with
"on return of Grant to Crown Land
"Office"
"application will be complied with
"on return of Grant to Crown Land
"Office"
Joseph McEntire has executed a
Deed (by himself & Wife), of the Lot on
which Cara Cole resides to her, and he
is to get a Grant of the Lot reserved
to S. Burnt as prayed 3£8 -/12.
In Grant [51962]
Deed (by himself & Wife), of the Lot on
which Cara Cole resides to her, and he
is to get a Grant of the Lot reserved
to S. Burnt as prayed 3£8 -/12.
In Grant [51962]