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Lot we st side of Ni a g &amp;r Rm south side of Ca therine : ::
p"' Â·rt Township lot .{i 3Â· in. the ist. Conc~ssion on th e Nia r_:ar2. Rive r.
Description::: Corn.rr:encing at th e North :S&gt;',stern &amp;nrle of the Eenry
rrout lot . Thence vve st th e dist ~ nce of one side of a square s.cre .
Thence north i the dist i nc e of one sid e of e s qua r e 0cre1 ~hen Â·
eE st to th e Highway in front of s a id lot . Then south to th e place
of the, beginning.
March 1820 :::

Cro wn Gr2nt to Benjamin Ha rdison ::: 100 acre s Ep t .
lot 3 on th e ~ i egar0 River.
Benj~min

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John W~r ren and tT s.me s
~enj amin Hardison cl ece:a s e d â€¢ to
~ a cre p a rt Lot no. 3 in fvont

Kerb~r, Rs ex rs. of
Ge orge Ic ewis: ::
on th e Riv e r â€¢
Describ e d a s a bove , for 50 pounds.

July 1826: il.ee,. 183 5: :

De c. 1839Â· Re g. Ke nneth Re id a nd !\~a ry Jane his wife to .Ade.rn Lirtidla_w
July 1840 .
&amp; R-o bert t &amp;idl aw , 100 e qua l a nd ti.nd e vid e d, t lot 3
on the N. -R .

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Ite nn e th Reid and lL&amp;.ry Ann, to S @mu e1 !fort; Xortg a g e;.

1840 Reg â€¢

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Kenne th Reid &amp;: lv:11ry ~e.ne to : S a muel Hort : mo rt g a g e.
J a me s St a.nton &amp; his wife Martha .Ann, to John
Kirkpe. trick, iOO e qua l,undivid ed ~ lot ;ff 3 or1 .N.R.
it.. ortga g e.

De c. 1843Â· Heg. Assigns of mortg a g e â€¢ :: J e ss e Jos e ph e t iil , a ssigns of
S a mu e l Hort;:: 'Nm. Corma ck&amp; Ge orge .f:' e nnil Dick:son.
J a1 m_~ s Kerby s e rvi ving exe cutor :for Benj a.min Ha rdison,
April 1840.
J a n. 1845Â· Reg. to Mary --.j&amp; ne Reid liil.nd Martha Ann Stenton, d a ught e rs
of ~enj a min Httt rd is on, to eRch e qua l amd undivid ed
~ lot 3 on th e N.R. cont a ining 100 a cre s.

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Oct . 13-th. 1851 Alex Mc.Donnel to And::revv Ii c .. Farl a n e
Reg.
1858.

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Nov. 20th. 1852. Andr ew
Heg.
1853 .

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Â·s eÂ·-: pt.

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Farl a.ne to Wm. A. Thompson.

Reg â€¢ .; liil.n.

l f3 50. J $1 mes Ferri er Exe cutor: Andrew IV:c. Farl a :ne and
1853 â€¢ Henry J.!'o wl e r a ssigns of the e sta te of 'Nm. Cormec k,
a_ nd Ge org e P e nnie Dickson to Alexander W~c. Don.D e ll.

April.

1853 â€¢ Â·iV.. A. .. Thompson to Samuel L8wrence.

1853. J a mes 3tanton end lhartba his 1nif e , who b a.rs inh erit ance ;
-- Â·.:&lt;;_~
e cres N. P . lot3 on ~T. R.
Reg. June 'Z, 1853 â€¢ ro Wm.A. I1hompson: S5
chns â€¢ :B.., â€¢ 6~ '!!'Iv â€¢ unlesc:i.~ lots eriue.l
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llchns. n x c..~"!; . ::: r.:o
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d evid ed aws1y.
April 22.

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�lot no . L North side of Lavinia

lot # 3 in .ist Concession on Niagara River

1820;

Crown to Be njami n Har dison 100 acres Ept . lot #3 on N.R.

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Ben j ami n Hardison to J oh n Warren j r .:
be ginning at dist. 2chns .
78 li nk s on S .
course fr ~m N . E . angle of lot # 3 J and at i ch .
from Niagara River . cost #.,. 100 .

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l d 21 :

Joh n Wa rren to Forsyth Richardson

1 82 3 :

Be nj amin Hardiso n to Mary Jane

&amp; Comp .

&amp; Martha

Anna ; daJghters .

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1 8 33 :

Probate of will from John Warren SR . 1813 . He devised to his wife
and after his death his hoJse and lot in Fort Erie , and after
her death the same to his daughter Julia; her h ~irs and assigns.

1 8 37 :

Ro b ert Stanton; mortgage to Charlotte Warren .

1 8 37:

By way of release

1837 :

Feb . 9 th . Alexander _.
Dates from

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Robert Stanton to Char l otte Warren.
Hamilton

, sheriff to Robert

Stanton .

here to 18 53 missing.

1 353 :

EdmJnd E . Warren ex. as eldest sQn and heir of John Warren Jr.
deceased , to Wflliam A Thom~on
~ 1000 .

1853 :

Wm .A Thomson

to E'dmund Warren

tok 900 .

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Lot# 1 North side of Lavinia : lot# 3 in ist concession on N. R .

HH 7.

}t'eb.

John Warren SÂ£.. &amp; wife Susan to Heni'y Trout: : :

1 Ro6d of l ot # 3 on 250 N . R . commencing at the distance of 2chs. 78
~ink s , more or less, on the soJth coJrse Ne . corner of said lot
# 3 and at the dista n ce of i ch . fromsaid River . Thence S . i ch.
11 / 0-o â€¢ thence west 2 chs . 23 b'"' ioths Â·.â€¢ thence N. -1 ch . 115/ l oth .
l inks. 'I'hence east 2chs . 23,J&gt; \loth links to the p l ace of 6~girrning.

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in17.

Henry Trout and wife Rachel Â·to Hugh. Gilmore .

l d21.

Hugh Gilmore

to Benjamin Hardison

;;Â±:. 200 .

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550.

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:1 acres. wes t

lot 2. conl .

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1'79!). Au .':;. 7, to ')avid Cowen
1801. Nov. 10. to Be'1janin HardLrnn.

1823. May 31st. to Jane Hardiso n
1 828. De c . 31st. to Timothy Hoyt

~ife.

1865&amp; Hay _:::;o. Tj_mothy Hoyt to dcsht. Sarah wife of '.:Vm. B. -;Jar;en.
&amp; Leah wife :~; f Clifford 2. Ba!cJ.
1366. M:c:u~. 28. Ti):J0!~1h:t Hoy t to._John 1\obl

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1927. Sept. 7 . l~. Cruikshank Ext. i f John Kohl to Ne llie Owen, v;idov:r
SeJYt. 9. formerly wife of John Kohl, then to Wm. Kohl.
1927. Nov . t,"4. Nellie Owen widow to Frank Kohl, Wrn . Kohl , 8&lt; Nellie Owens.
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Dec. 18, Ne l lie C. Owens to Annie Hunt pt &amp; of lot 5
8-: otlrnr heirs

1952 . Dec. 6. Eleanor Kohl e:ct.'-". of Frank Kohl, also Mary Kohl,

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Aitcsusta Ol iver, ,Nary
Agnes E. Cle me nce â€¢

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r ie, 8~ Gertrude Hay to

This place was turned into a c lass (": paint store by
the Clemence fa mily â€¢

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Lot 1 8: :: West side

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of Niagara River ::: lot# 3 in i st Concession N. R .

1820:

Crown Grant

1820.

Benjamin Hardison to John Warren iÂ·:: 1 acre beginning at the
distance of 2 chs. 78 links on the so1th co~rse from the N. E .
Angle of lot No.3 ; distance of i ch. from N .R .

1821.

John Warren to Forsyth Richardson

to Benjamin Hardison . 1 ot # 3 on

N. R . LOO acres .

1825.

&amp; Company.
3enjramin He,rdison to his d 5ughters ~ary J a ne a n~ M&amp;:.;ti:~- a nn
each the equB l unc1 ivid ed i lot .'-/- 3 on t h e N . Ro uO tneir

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h e irs 2 nd a ssigns.
Prob5te of the 'Vill of John Wa rre n 3r;; he d e vised to his
wi:f e a nd after his d ea th to his de.ueht e r .Juli&lt;a , h e r h e irs
a nd a ssigns his l}ouse s.nd lot in Fort Erie.

1837.

Robert Stanton to Charlott e Wa rre n J'(ortgage.

1853.

Edmund E . 1Na rren e ldest heir of John
to 'Nm. Tho~on.

1861.

wÂ·m . rrhomson to Corpora tion of the Town of Ni['O. g &amp;.r1J_.

1865.

Robert Hobson sheriff to Ad a m Groo ks.

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c1Â¢ce a sed so ld

Rob ert S. 1.,;arter as signe d to the Buffa lo
Hur on I&lt;.e il wgy Comp â€¢

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# 19 West side of Nl agara .

1:317 Co l . John Warren &amp; wife(susa il ) to Henry 'I'rout

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1320

Crown Grant to Ben Jamin Hardison;

1820 .

'Ben J am in Hardiso

1821 .

John Warren to Forsyth Richardson &amp; comp .

1823 .

Ben J amin Hardison to

to JOhn Warren .

Martha Jane &amp; mary Ann.

Wi l l of John Warren Sr . registered . to wife
daughter ::: ::

&amp;

Robert

1837.

Alexander hami l ton sheriff

1853.

W,A, Thoms"'on to Edmu nd Warren

1864.

Robert

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Stanton

iv1

1837.

Garter

# 20. West side of

1817 ,

ortgage to Charlotte Warren.

to Buffalo

to Robert Stahton,

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900.

&amp; lake H~ron

Railway Company.

Nia ~ ara ;

ColÂ· John

Warren SJ:, susan his wife to Henry '1 rout.
i r d. commencing at the distance of 2chs. '(8 l,inks on N. R .
on a south co~rse from the N. E. angle of lot # ~.
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1817.

Henry

1820.

Crown grant to Benjamin Hardison 100 acres.

182 1 .

Hugh Gilmore to Benjami n Hardison.

1824.

Ben Jamin Hard iso _j to John Warren: : : i acre , beginning at the -.
l OOft. distance of 2chs. 78 l inks on a South course from the
N.E. ang l e of lot# 3.

1825.

Will; registered. Ben j amin Hardiso n to his daughters
Martha ~ ane &amp; Mary Ann .

ro~t

and wife Rache l to Hugh Gilmore .

�Karch. 13. 1856.

Kerrneth Reid and .Lâ€¢Â·r:'.rthao J~:i.ne his v::if'e to
3amDJ_,1 Ferrier, Andre1.~1 Mc. Fffirlane:, Henry
Fowler, Willi~.m Thompson, debtors.
Some title or interest is c.sl1ed in question_
in 100 acres equ~l undevided i lot 3, on N .R.

16.

.Uec. 21 â€¢

1852.

John KirkTl&lt;iitrick to James Stanton.

17.

Nov. 29.
Reg. Dec.

1848.

1856.

Aenneth1-axwell &amp; Karia his wife to tames
StG!lnton: to conve;Jr all the est.;;,te of John
HÂ¢ilrdison in lot 3 in front on ist Concession
&lt;ii.s a quired bv 1,:@xv11ell, und EÂ·r sherif Â£' 1 eed
said -to, bi'.': dfited June 2nd. 1848.

18.

Aug. 14 e
1856.
Reg. Sept. 1867.

Iterneth Reid ist pert , 1'~ary J&lt;it.n~ 2nd. p:T4rt
his '-~:if P., who bars inheri t&amp;cnce to Thom&amp;i.s
Rainsi{Grd, 3rd fprÂ·t "'f- sie_d, Kenneth Re~d 4-th.
p&lt;Art- u:ndevided 2Â· acre lot # 3 on the 1, .R.
subject to mortg~ge J 3.4.5.6.

19.

Aug. 14.

Kenneth Reid 'b

1856.

Reg. 3ept. 1857.
20.

tfarch
1858.
Reg â€¢ April 1858.

:::1.

tifarch 12.

1861.

~2.

.i.~ov.

1870.

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3.

1871.

ry (Jsne to Rich. H. I1ho:rnhill

vrm.

A. thom:pson: Plaintiff vs. Kenneth Reid
some title o:t' i:nterest is co;,_lled ini,.qB'.estion
in 100 G_crss,,tbe undivided-~ lot f-3 onN.R.

Convc:yance. WILLIÂ£". LEWIS to George LEWIS
the undivided I-6th sh~re of among other
P!3.:rcels ; the nremis es or, 7;'hlch the dwelling
house and ~he Post Office building , now
st.r:nds~:: TI- acre mort:, perticu18rily desribed in the deed to Georee Lewis , the
added J 3 of this ~bstr&amp;ct. Cost. 200.00~ds.
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Rlcu:on'.'d L1hornhill defendEnt

3ome title or interest is cliiilled in question
in lot 3 cont. ~ B.F~ on the N.R. 100 acres
more or less.
J0.n.

1873.

in tirt" undi vid e(f""""I;Etfi. 'f3fi~:re': Of the ~ acre
as in f: 22. cost 400. 00 pour1cfs.

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_g.

1889:.

LEÂ»,'!3 to Â·~Â·rn. 1EWI3 the undivided
17e6 t:b share of the ~ acre. Cost 3 oo. 00 pds.
Kenne th Heid to Richjfjrd ff. K1Jnhill.

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ltori:::_ 20. 1 ') 04.

Jo.hn Lc-;:~1 is: ~vife
;Ni J_li o.rn I.;CY txis :
in~if:::Â· .
Charles Y. Lewis : wife.
Hel en C' .. Ir:wis:
widoâ€¢N.
1

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Henry W. l evvis
IV:ary
i:arg.~,ret J:&lt;'.

I~wis

George Lewis

spinster
wife.

to ABBY L. DDNEA1/I sum of ) 1200. 00

l 31.(Pntries fro~ 27 to 3o crcsacd out):::

1906

I-Jelen =iunhs_m to Abby DunhPm::: s:pinste:r

' 32.,

l915 ..

~uni c ipal Vill 2 ee of Fort Erie to the Commission
Of Queen '! ictorj_ a s~ NiGe,a rr; }?[:J'k â€¢ â€¢

33 ...

Jl927 ..
J obn DUYi.hEim nrdmist. of' Abby Dunham ist â€¢ part
Thorne;s Dunb am oi' 3rcl p c;; :rt &amp; Ce;ro li rie E. Dunh&amp;'m

34.

1943.

V";ife of ~J&lt;li'_ rty o:f the 3rd pGrt, to Fr ederick
G. Dunh.c&lt;m of tbe 2nd purt. Lot 21. cost.,~ 600000
Prederic_lc G .. Dunbam E.nd wi:fe to lf; ike Pribek
Joli@n. ~rib ek and his wi fe joint tenants.
Cost . &amp; 1110.00

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