Petition of Donald McKay, 26 October 1831, Northumberland County. Transcription.
Digital facsimile of "Petition of Donald McKay, 26 October 1831, 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.
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10.10.31
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No. 266. 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 Julian deceased and of the John Julien Tribe of Indians
Inhabiting the Northwest Branch of Miramichi River in Con=
=sideration of the sum of ten pounds of lawful money of New Bruns -
- wick to us in hand paid by Donald McKay of Northesk in the County
of Northumberland Esquire at or before the ensealing and delivery
of these presents to the receipt and payment whereof we do hereby ac=
=knowledge Have and each of us Hath granted bargained sold
assigned and quitted claim and by these presents Do and each
of us Doth grant bargain sell assigntransfer 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 and to all that 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 Julien and Tribe) which
is bounded as follows that is to 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
lower side line of the said Donald McKays land; thence
westerly along the last mentioned line to the place of Beginning
No. 266. 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 Julian deceased and of the John Julien Tribe of Indians
Inhabiting the Northwest Branch of Miramichi River in Con=
=sideration of the sum of ten pounds of lawful money of New Bruns -
- wick to us in hand paid by Donald McKay of Northesk in the County
of Northumberland Esquire at or before the ensealing and delivery
of these presents to the receipt and payment whereof we do hereby ac=
=knowledge Have and each of us Hath granted bargained sold
assigned and quitted claim and by these presents Do and each
of us Doth grant bargain sell assign
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 and to all that 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 Julien and Tribe) which
is bounded as follows that is to 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
lower side line of the said Donald McKays land; thence
westerly along the last mentioned line to the place of Beginning
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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 as 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 same 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 thefourth
tenth day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one -
premises above described and hereby Conveyed or intended
so to be in as 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 same 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
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty 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 Heair}
Saln his X mark Dominic}
In the presence of}
Alexander Heair}
Saln 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 thou =
= sand eight hundred and thirty 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 Julien and Noel Julien two of the Grantors in the fore =
= going deed mentioned who declared that they Signed Sealed
and delivered the same for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned
Twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thou =
= sand eight hundred and thirty 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 Julien and Noel Julien two of the Grantors in the fore =
= going deed mentioned who declared that they Signed Sealed
and delivered the same for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned
(Signed) John Nesmith JP.
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Northumberland County Received and Registered the twenty
seventh day of December 1831 in Volume 31 of the
County Records pages 571 & 572 and is Number 266,
in the said Volume
seventh day of December 1831 in Volume 31 of the
County Records pages 571 & 572 and is Number 266,
in the said Volume
J A Street Cy Regr
Northumberland County I do hereby certify the
foregoing to be a true extract from the County
Records Dated the first day of May 1838
foregoing to be a true extract from the County
Records Dated the first day of May 1838
J.S. Street Cy Regr
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Dated the 10th October 1831
Quit
Claim
Claim
Andrw Julien}
Noel Julien}
Nichola Julien}
& Pierre Julien}
To}
Donald McKay}
Fees 6/-
Noel Julien}
Nichola Julien}
& Pierre Julien}
To}
Donald McKay}
Fees 6/-