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    This item was digitized on November 14th, 2009, during a Digitization Days event at the Paris Branch of the County of Brant Public Library. Robert Rosebrugh's name is subject to many eccentric spelli

    The original indenture included a third blank page, which has been omitted in this online edition.

    The illegible portions in the centre line read "interest for the same, by five [remainder of line illegible]".

    This land indenture grants Robert Fisher and James Merchant Fisher a small plot of land located near lot 7 in Paris. A later deed, transferring ownership from Robert to his brother James, is also a p

    This 1870 land indenture between Hiram Capron and Lyman Gleason transfers lot 6 on the north side of Capron Street in exchange for $50. The location of this lot can be found on page 40 of the Brant C

    This 1864 crown land document grants a plot of land in Burford to Edward Harbin of Paris, in return for $650. The plot is described as being the west half of lot 17 in the second concession.

    This document certifies, under the "Quieting Titles Act," that Nellie Louisa Cochrane of Paris owns a plot of land located in Burford. The lot is the north-western portion of lot 17 in the third conc

    This land indenture records the transfer of a plot of land from Andrew H. and Cynthia C. Baird to Robert W. Dawson and James Finlayson, all of Paris, in return for $200. The plot is described as bein

    This 1873 land indenture documents the transfer of a plot of land from William and Jessie Deans of South Dumfries to Thomas Hill in the Township of Blenheim, Oxford. The land is a plot in Blenheim, c

    This item was digitized on November 14th, 2009, during a Digitization Days event at the Paris Branch of the County of Brant Public Library.

    This 1855 land deed is between a number of the Dickson family members and William Geddie. The text of the original indenture is very significantly faded, which renders it difficult to read. Enhanced

    This land indenture between Banfield Capron & family members and Robert D. Thompson trades a lot of land in the Township of South Dumfries for $140. The lot is identified as lot 8 in Block 5, a subdi

    This 1870 assessment of Hiram Capron’s lands lists all of the land he owned at that time, by location, and the dollar value of each lot. This assessment may be a copy of the tax assessment referred t

    In this 1864 letter, Hiram Capron discusses the possibility of selling some or all of his Toronto property. Beset by heavy debts and taxes, and unable to sell his Paris properties at reasonable price

    Though the contract is dated 1841, Racey's signature is dated July 26th, 1841.

    This brief note contains a listing of Capron’s land holdings in 1867 and an estimate of their values. He notes that “several small pieces of lots [are] not counted.” He valued his land at $77,300. Th

    In this 1853 indenture, Hugh Finlayson, George McVicar, James Montgomery and their wives Joanna Finlayson, Martha McVicar and Catharine Montgomery sold a strip of land located in the north half of Lo

    The map view is not precise; it displays Walnut Street rather than the specific lot.

    This 1853 deed transfers ownership of Lot 7, East side of Dumfries and Lot 7, West side of Burwell, and the site of the old Town Hall from James Fisher and his wife Frances to his brother Robert. Jam

    This 1865 land deed transfers a lot in Paris between Hiram Capron and Daniel O'Neail. The 18 acre lot comprises part of the northern section of lot 32 in the first concession of the Township of South