Petition of Samuel Payne, 1 September 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Samuel Payne, 1 September 1841, Northumberland County," Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, RS108, reel F4255, 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 10 March 2010.
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Samuel Payne
lives upon an extensive and fertile natural meadow
fronting on the river which sweeps nearly all round
it. From the peculiar shape of the meadow it is
called "the Ox-bow". Payne stated to me that
Barnaby Julien became indebted to him in the
Sum of £70, and then sold and conveyed to
him a piece of Land above the Ox Bow for £29 -
which was to be deducted from the debt, The
deed was produced by Payne; it bore date 28th
Sept 1838 and purported to convey to him
absolutely a piece of land having 60 rods
front on the line below Blackmore's and
extending to the highway. The deed contained
Covenants for title from Barnaby Julien from
his Sons Bernard and Francis, and from his
brother Mitchell Julian. It was then also
agreed that Payne Should hold the Ox Bow
Meadow until the rest of the debt from Barnaby
was paid. The rent of the meadow was agreed
to be half the produce & that was estimated to
be worth£10 per annum - Payne in his Petition
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lives upon an extensive and fertile natural meadow
fronting on the river which sweeps nearly all round
it. From the peculiar shape of the meadow it is
called "the Ox-bow". Payne stated to me that
Barnaby Julien became indebted to him in the
Sum of £70, and then sold and conveyed to
him a piece of Land above the Ox Bow for £29 -
which was to be deducted from the debt, The
deed was produced by Payne; it bore date 28th
Sept 1838 and purported to convey to him
absolutely a piece of land having 60 rods
front on the line below Blackmore's and
extending to the highway. The deed contained
Covenants for title from Barnaby Julien from
his Sons Bernard and Francis, and from his
brother Mitchell Julian. It was then also
agreed that Payne Should hold the Ox Bow
Meadow until the rest of the debt from Barnaby
was paid. The rent of the meadow was agreed
to be half the produce & that was estimated to
be worth£10 per annum - Payne in his Petition
No 22
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(N
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22) does not set out his case very clearly
from want of skill, but I beleive the above
to be a correct Statement. He has a wife and
eight children, and appeared a hard work=
ing man.
from want of skill, but I beleive the above
to be a correct Statement. He has a wife and
eight children, and appeared a hard work=
ing man.
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