http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/e496ec0879c0de46a084b1957a32e79b.pdf 1bef4df2d0c330d833ee991476ef5f4e PDF Text Text in The Village of Waterloo TOWNSHIP LOT #2- ist. Con. l;ormnencing at the North East corner of lot: at 1 chain from '¥.he Niagara B.iver: and adjoining the Lands of Alexander Douglas: part of 11 ' >r.·f~res , laid out by Jane Hardison. 1796 to nenry windecker Crown Deed. 1779 Henry Windecker Alexander Douglas 1802 A. Douglas Davia Cowan D. Cowan Benjamin Hardison B. Hardison David Hardison 1802 1825 ,.."" . Bequeathed::: Benjamin Hardison to son;;;; 11 BSW, Hardison to the joungest , with ri-ther lands: the Lot and urounds , whereon stands his brick dwelling houl2,.e and framed barn: and where there is a $mall orchard planted: containing 5 acres: being part of Lot# 2, fronting on the Niagara River, in the Toymship of ~ertie. 1827 Jane Hardison --- Richard Thompson. l/lOth. acre, commencing _at the N.E. corner of said lot ; at the distance of 1 chain from the Niagara River; adjoining the property of A. Dougals: the,n~.S,outh 2~ chains with 50 links , to the Village. 1833 Bequeathed:::: Richard Thompson-- son Jame R. Thompson llacre To his son James Richard Thompson; his heirs an '- ' executors , and assigns: all his estate of every description with real and personal: subject to certain exceptions set fort or should his wife have another child or children by him; if male, or female; he or they , their heirs and assigns to have equal share, or devided with the said James Richard: or if female; she they ' her or their heirs, and assigns; to share , at the rate of 1-3 part of th<lr.t devided to all male hE; ihe proceeds of the Estate to be devided to all heir or heirs as she or he becomes of full age. he also devised to his wife ice leases, of Dower: £30 per. Annum: and the priviage of passing and enjoying his lot, and premiss, in the Village of Waterloo; during her widowhood. · or He appointed as Executors-- Arch. Thompson David.Thorburn. power to sell and convey his lands. �1 796 ::; • Be njttmin Hardi A0n • John Ga r n12r :;old to Ben j arni_n Ha r dis on ::: .. . . . 0 • ••• t r :at is to say, a lot of land in thP. a :Lo~esai.d 'ttile timshtp of Bertie) on the Nic1gCin1 River(:r.ot inc1udinc the Mill 3 i te. occu j:J.ect by Wi l J..L1m Dunb&r). Beginnine at 1:-1. pos; ;;.arked no 1. in the north 0£ thE: lands re3erved for the Crci.wn in :E'ort, Erie, being wes~ n ~rth e ng l e of lot no . 1, frontine t he t~enty c ha ins: ~hence Niae ~ ~h t he south River: thence east to the site of the Mill, oc cu;,:·i ed by WLLljaf11 Dubbar, aevenT..y four cha i n s more or :i. e '33:. t ri cn c e along +, h e hound~ry oi the 8aid Mill the Niae~re Rive~, alon[ 1~be bo1i r~d a ry ~ou ·Gh e rly ~o oI' the said the 3 i te, pa r r~} lle l t o ~i lit hry MJ>lita!~~r ~ands LHnds: thencP west , s :i.xty tw o ci·nln~':1 to t r: e plu ce o .f' t he ber,innine,; c6nt !-' j.r.ing on e hund Y'ed and th1Y"ty acres more or less, V/j_ tne :is: •• ~ ith hn ~llowanc~ for a ~ oad. Georee Jilr)rsvth ., ~ .i.:horn ~-----Regi~tered Nov. ist. 1796. Origin al : 3 t. Ce tha r ines lV:useum. ..,,.· : �1798 ::: • bbve b brcained releused , sold , and confirmed urno the said Ber.jumin HC1.r<ii.'3on , his heirs and as s iens forever, all ~r~ sinful~r thht tx~ct ~y cf l.;H1d, which the said ·John ~3j_t1mted i:r the Town:3bi.r;. of Dertie in the Cc·nnty ot' 1 ...,incoln, in the Diatrj_c t n:ent l CO acres ~ Hrner l'TJ~·re of N1ae;ara : contuinir;e, by adrnew3ure- or l es'.3 : be i nc; lo t no. l . , jn i;'1e d•::0>ccnd c nnce33ion of t he said Tcy ·1 nsh i ,, E1 Dd but•;ed c-:.nd ':Jn1rnded as f0llows: ~hRt i_.s to 3ay b eci n n i l'f:'. a t "t h e 3C'uth ea8t :i nc1e of the saict lot, tten n0rth twenty chairs, then Nest twPnt ~ ··l itnes :3: 'rhont1::.:::i D i c k son of ~~lH:er; .3ton 1'~aq1~ire. A1exandc-·r Dou~J f1s oi' Bertie, l'v~'rchant. Hec;L;tered 1 3 t ile, day of Aue. 1798. Ezekeil Woodru f t ' : ·Deput y HegL:>trar. l:o. 79. ;) t . • Catarines liiti.seum . ctHins �1801 . David Powell , Li eutenant of P ro v incia l ~Rrines ; Benjamin Hardison , :B'o r t Erj_e ii_fip id s. By which the sa±d Duvid Cowan have granted b~rfained r .~leased his he:l_rs and 8 :3-:> iens u_nto the 3aic' 1-3enjamin Ha:rdit;on , so ld and forever; alJ that pu :r cel of land ;-1 it;1ated in the "!1ownJhi r of ~ertie in the Coun+,y of Lincoln, in t h e by hdreeasurement 200ucres c~ntainine les s; corr :;:io3ed of lo-t,.a no. 2 in 1 t ~1e ~ Di~trict ~iap~ra; cf SO, the same more or iat conce:3'3ion :~. the ~nci. conce::uiori- , of tr-:e 'r ownship; butt;ed CJ.nd bmmded, thut :i o to say ; beetrnin~ at the north we3t anple of no. l '-· in the ~?nd. con. , 1·rom the River; north 20 chains, thence east to wj_+,h- in l chain of the top of the hundred and b~nk of the River, Niaebra , twenty-a ix chains n:or.e or l ess: thence one ;outherl y a long the ai'~ river ~nd a~ the di~tence of one chuin from t be top of the sa id hartk, twenty ch~in1 m a r~ or l ena· to lot no. one, anct thence we;>t to the r':ront or -t,he third con. , one hundred B.nd twenty six chains more 01'.' le ~1;:;, to the place or the be Birining; reservine two acres WITKE33. tJ ohn Warren of Bert.ie :3r. Alex:nndet' Douelas; Me-reliant. 0riginal IV~ ic rofilm-St. Catherines Museum. �• VILLAGE IDT NO . 2 . Benjamin hardison left this lot to his wife Jane . in ·1833 she sold it to Lewis Palmer. North of the Hardison hor,1e was a store , then a two story frame home that almost sat on the sidewalk/ . For a time the property was owned by Aleander Cruikshank. There is no record of any members of the family occuping the land. there is no picture of the home existing, however there is a detailed discription of it from a member of the Ineson family who lived there . Around 1917 a Mr. Mattison came to Fort Erie to work at the shipyards. he lived here with his relatives the Ineson family. The old home was demolished around 1927 . ( inf . Alex AlexANDER.) 1390' s. Next to t12 Queen' 3 :"lrs. HardisoJl :1ad a store, On the south west Corer of the river rel . and Princess St. \vas ti.'1.e Lambert r1ome. 3ebJeen these uas the two story frar.le home of Richard ~'!hite . T-r.~ .ca1,1e to Fort :Sri2 in 1934 and at the time 1,Jorked as a Custora' s officer. In 1897 he r.1oved to The !Ta.:39 Block on •• • t~1e south side of Jarvis st., in :Srid·:Je:-:>ur'.j where he opened U!J a butcher shop .•• 1 '•' • " • �• - - --1. ~er.; ~T. :fJ e N'..Y~s i lfPR D 1,5(: _ ,_,_ __ _ ___i?I{ ,_ - hlf'u//5 PtJ.. l./1c~ \ (i"83 • 'l ~\ l I -~ i 5\' ' ~ I, l • \ \ w .._w~_~,,_~_~J ~ __J_~--·--'' :. .,.,-:.___________ ..i;___----~~ '--"-z '--''~Lt:e_~ • t1 ~1 ., S. ·..,:. ., , \ l. \ I l I / t.. c1 .'.3 I ____LL.J/__~__Lll._______--- ·--__,\ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Benjamin Hardison Property Records Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to Benjamin Hardison and his property transactions whilst living in Niagara. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection property record