Petition of Donald McKay, 26 October 1841, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Donald McKay, 26 October 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 25 March 2010.
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Know all men by these presents that we Andrew Julien
Noel
Julien Nichola Julien and Pierre Julien heads of the Family of the
late John Julien Deceased and of the John Julien Tribe and Indians
Inhabiting the [Andover]orthwest Branch of Miramichi River in Consideration
of the sum of Ten Pounds of lawful money of New Brunswick to be [illegible: 2 words]
paid by Donald McKay of Northesk in the County of Northumberland
Esquire at or before their sealing and delivery of these presents, the
receipt and payment where of We do hereby acknowledge Have
and each of us Hath Granted bargained and sold assigned and -
quitted claim and by these presents Do and each of us Doth
Grant bargain sell assign and quit claim unto the said Donald
McKay his Heirs and assigns, All the right Title Interest property
possession claim and demand of us the said Andrew Julien Noel
Julien Nichola Julien and Pierre Julien of in and to all [unclear: Rent?] -
piece or parcel of Land lying on the Easterly side of the Northwest
Branch of Miramichi aforesaid (which was allotted to and reserved
for the said late John Julian and Tribe) which is bounded as
follows that is say, Commencing on the Bank or shore of the said
Branch of the said River at the lower side line of the Lands
at present occupied by the said Donald McKay, from thence
down stream along the Bank or Shore of the said River Eighty -
Rods, thence Easterly on a line parallel with the lower side line
aforesaid back a sufficient distance to include Three Hundred
Acres of Land, thence up Stream at right angles with the
last mentioned line Eighty Rods or to the Corner side line of the
Julien Nichola Julien and Pierre Julien heads of the Family of the
late John Julien Deceased and of the John Julien Tribe and Indians
Inhabiting the [Andover]orthwest Branch of Miramichi River in Consideration
of the sum of Ten Pounds of lawful money of New Brunswick to be [illegible: 2 words]
paid by Donald McKay of Northesk in the County of Northumberland
Esquire at or before their sealing and delivery of these presents, the
receipt and payment where of We do hereby acknowledge Have
and each of us Hath Granted bargained and sold assigned and -
quitted claim and by these presents Do and each of us Doth
Grant bargain sell assign and quit claim unto the said Donald
McKay his Heirs and assigns, All the right Title Interest property
possession claim and demand of us the said Andrew Julien Noel
Julien Nichola Julien and Pierre Julien of in and to all [unclear: Rent?] -
piece or parcel of Land lying on the Easterly side of the Northwest
Branch of Miramichi aforesaid (which was allotted to and reserved
for the said late John Julian and Tribe) which is bounded as
follows that is say, Commencing on the Bank or shore of the said
Branch of the said River at the lower side line of the Lands
at present occupied by the said Donald McKay, from thence
down stream along the Bank or Shore of the said River Eighty -
Rods, thence Easterly on a line parallel with the lower side line
aforesaid back a sufficient distance to include Three Hundred
Acres of Land, thence up Stream at right angles with the
last mentioned line Eighty Rods or to the Corner side line of the
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said Donald McKays Land thence westerly along the said last
mentioned line to the place of beginning To Have and to hold
the said piece or parcel of Land and premises above described and
hereby conveyed or intended so to be in and full ample and beneficial
a manner to all intents and purposes as we the said Andrew
Julien Noel Julien Nichola Julien and Pierre Julien, or any
of us might or could have held and enjoyed the pieces had these
presents not been made unto the said Donald McKay his -
Heirs and Assigns To the only proper use benefit and behoof
of the said Donald McKay his Heirs and Assigns for
ever. In witness whereof we have hereunto Set
our hands and Seals the Tenth day of October in the Year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Fourty one. -
mentioned line to the place of beginning To Have and to hold
the said piece or parcel of Land and premises above described and
hereby conveyed or intended so to be in and full ample and beneficial
a manner to all intents and purposes as we the said Andrew
Julien Noel Julien Nichola Julien and Pierre Julien, or any
of us might or could have held and enjoyed the pieces had these
presents not been made unto the said Donald McKay his -
Heirs and Assigns To the only proper use benefit and behoof
of the said Donald McKay his Heirs and Assigns for
ever. In witness whereof we have hereunto Set
our hands and Seals the Tenth day of October in the Year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Fourty one. -
Andrew his X mark Julien (LS)
Noel his X mark Julien (LS)
Nichola his X mark Julien (LS)
Pierre his X mark Julien (LS)
Noel his X mark Julien (LS)
Nichola his X mark Julien (LS)
Pierre his X mark Julien (LS)
Signed Sealed and delivered}
in the presence of}
Alexander Faire}
Salu his X mark Dominic}
in the presence of}
Alexander Faire}
Salu his X mark Dominic}
County of Northumberland to wit Be it Remembered -
that on this Twenty Sixth day of October in the Year of our Lord
One thousand Eight hundred and Forty one before me John Nesmith
Esquire one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for
the County of Northumberland personally came and
appeared Andrew Julian and Noel Julian, two of the
Grantors in the foregoing Deed mentioned who declared
that they signed sealed and delivered the Same for the
uses and purposes otherwise mentioned.
that on this Twenty Sixth day of October in the Year of our Lord
One thousand Eight hundred and Forty one before me John Nesmith
Esquire one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for
the County of Northumberland personally came and
appeared Andrew Julian and Noel Julian, two of the
Grantors in the foregoing Deed mentioned who declared
that they signed sealed and delivered the Same for the
uses and purposes otherwise mentioned.
(signed) John Nesmith J.P.
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Northumberland County Received & Registered the Twenty Seventh
day of December 1831 in Volume 31 of the County Records
pages 571 & 572 and is numbered 266 in the said
Volume.
day of December 1831 in Volume 31 of the County Records
pages 571 & 572 and is numbered 266 in the said
Volume.
signed J.S. Street Cy Regr
Northumberland County I Certify the foregoing to be a true
Extract from the Records of this County Newcastle
August 19 1833
Extract from the Records of this County Newcastle
August 19 1833
J.S. Street Cy Regr
For Ew Baker .
For Ew Baker .
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Copy
Deed
Andrew Julian
[unclear: sells?]}
to}
Donald McKay}
Recd 8/-
Deed
Andrew Julian
[unclear: sells?]}
to}
Donald McKay}
Recd 8/-