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  • Land Indenture Between Hiram Capron and William Dickson
    Land Indenture Between Hiram Capron and William Dickson
    TextImage       Though the contract is dated 1841, Racey's signature is dated July 26th, 1841.
    TextImage     Though the contract is dated 1841, Racey's signature is dated July 26th, 1841.
    County of Brant Public Library
  • Land Indenture between Charlotte B. Capron and Edward Daly, 1881
    Land Indenture between Charlotte B. Capron and Edward Daly, 1881
    Text       The map view is not precise; it displays Walnut Street rather than the specific lot.
    Text     The map view is not precise; it displays Walnut Street rather than the specific lot.
    County of Brant Public Library
  • Mortgage Between Hiram Capron, Thomas Clark and Samuel Street
    Mortgage Between Hiram Capron, Thomas Clark and Samuel Street
    TextImage       The original date of signing was January 4th, 1832, but the cover also includes a memorial of this indenture by Racey, dated July 17th, 1834.
    TextImage     The original date of signing was January 4th, 1832, but the cover also includes a memorial of this indenture by Racey, dated July 17th, 1834.
  • Abstract of Title Deeds to Hiram Capron's Properties, 1866
    Abstract of Title Deeds to Hiram Capron's Properties, 1866
    TextImage       This handwritten abstract of title contains a brief transactional history of the ownership of the land which, at the time this was written in 1866, belonged to Hiram Capron.
    TextImage     This handwritten abstract of title contains a brief transactional history of the ownership of the land which, at the time this was written in 1866, belonged to Hiram Capron.
  • Abstract of Title to Gore North of Dundas Street
    Abstract of Title to Gore North of Dundas Street
    TextImage       The accession numbers are in reverse sequence from the page numbers.
    TextImage     The accession numbers are in reverse sequence from the page numbers.
  • Inventory of Hiram Capron’s Lands
    Inventory of Hiram Capron’s Lands
    TextImage       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. The reverse lists the value of a number of bank notes.
    TextImage     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 …
  • A Codicil to my Will, Hiram Capron
    A Codicil to my Will, Hiram Capron
    TextImage       This is a handwritten manuscript of the codicil Hiram Capron added to his will, adding new provisions and changing some which existed in the original document. He revises his gift to his sons Banfield and William and makes more explicit arrangements for his wife and daughters. He also sets out …
    TextImage     This is a handwritten manuscript of the codicil Hiram Capron added to his will, adding new provisions and changing some which existed in the original document. He revises his gift …
  • Indenture of Water Privilege between Hiram Capron & Hugh Finlayson
    Indenture of Water Privilege between Hiram Capron & Hugh Finlayson
    TextImage       This indenture confers water privileges on the raceway located near William Street. The sellers are listed as Hiram Capron and his wife, Mary Capron, and the buyers as Hugh Finlayson, James Montgomery, and George McVicar, owners of a tannery.
    TextImage     This indenture confers water privileges on the raceway located near William Street. The sellers are listed as Hiram Capron and his wife, Mary Capron, and the buyers as Hugh Finlayson, …
  • Probate of Last Will and Testament of Hiram Capron
    Probate of Last Will and Testament of Hiram Capron
    TextImage       This copy contains dated, typewritten records of receipt by two registrars, which document that it was received in the Registry Office of the County of Oxford in 1873 and in Toronto in 1893, as well as a handwritten note from a third registrar, 1879, noting that this copy was used …
    TextImage     This copy contains dated, typewritten records of receipt by two registrars, which document that it was received in the Registry Office of the County of Oxford in 1873 and in …
  • Land Indenture between Augustus Jones and Six Nations, 1805
    Land Indenture between Augustus Jones and Six Nations, 1805
    TextImage       The exact date of this copy is not clear. While the date given is March 1st, 1805, it is not clear if this copy is contemporary or if it had been created for William Holme at a much later date. It is more likely a later copy, as it is …
    TextImage     The exact date of this copy is not clear. While the date given is March 1st, 1805, it is not clear if this copy is contemporary or if it had …
  • Statement of Hiram Capron’s Oath of Allegiance
    Statement of Hiram Capron’s Oath of Allegiance
    TextImage       Statement confirming Hiram Capron’s oath of allegiance, which he undertook on July 13th, 1822, after renouncing his American citizenship in order to obtain the full rights of a British subject in Canada. A later statement, from 1829, also exists and is included in this collection. This statement was referenced in …
    TextImage     Statement confirming Hiram Capron’s oath of allegiance, which he undertook on July 13th, 1822, after renouncing his American citizenship in order to obtain the full rights of a British subject …
  • Statement of Hiram Capron’s Oath of Allegiance
    Statement of Hiram Capron’s Oath of Allegiance
    TextImage       This 1829 statement confirms Hiram Capron’s oath of allegiance to the King, a provincial requirement for foreign-born residents in order to obtain the full rights of a natural born British subject. An earlier statement, from 1822, also exists and is included in this collection.
    TextImage     This 1829 statement confirms Hiram Capron’s oath of allegiance to the King, a provincial requirement for foreign-born residents in order to obtain the full rights of a natural born British …
  • Land agreement with Great Western Railroad Company
    Land agreement with Great Western Railroad Company
    TextImagecomment       This agreement documents Capron's sale of a strip of land to allow the Great Western Railroad Company to run a track on his property. He additionally sold a plot to allow for the construction of a depot, and agreed to construct a wooden fence along the length of this track. …
    TextImagecomment     This agreement documents Capron's sale of a strip of land to allow the Great Western Railroad Company to run a track on his property. He additionally sold a plot to …
  • Hiram Capron Ledger Excerpt
    Hiram Capron Ledger Excerpt
    TextImage       Most of the writing on these pages is in the same pen and may have been done at once; the latest date with this pen is 1860. Some later entries, which go as late as 1864, have been written using a different instrument and may have been later updates to …
    TextImage     Most of the writing on these pages is in the same pen and may have been done at once; the latest date with this pen is 1860. Some later entries, …
  • Timeline of Hiram Capron’s Life, 1864
    Timeline of Hiram Capron’s Life, 1864
    TextImage       Description: This short memorandum contains a brief timeline of Hiram Capron’s life to the time it was written. Capron was then 64 years old. He notes several setbacks in his affairs, and that his current financial situation is poor. It is written on the back of an insurance slip belonging …
    TextImage     Description: This short memorandum contains a brief timeline of Hiram Capron’s life to the time it was written. Capron was then 64 years old. He notes several setbacks in his …
  • Assessment of Capron Estate, 1870
    Assessment of Capron Estate, 1870
    TextImage       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 to in a letter contained in 1999.0405.01, also included in this collection. A …
    TextImage     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 …
  • Hiram Capron's Abstract of Title to Block No. 1 on the Grand River, 1866
    Hiram Capron's Abstract of Title to Block No. 1 on the Grand River, 1866
    TextImage       This abstract of title was written by Hiram Capron to trace the ownership history of Lot no. 1 on the Grand River in Paris, Ontario from 1798 to its current status in 1866. Prolific area landowners including Thomas Clark, William Dickson, and William Holme are listed as previous owners of …
    TextImage     This abstract of title was written by Hiram Capron to trace the ownership history of Lot no. 1 on the Grand River in Paris, Ontario from 1798 to its current …
  • Land Indenture between Hiram Capron and Robert Fisher, 1845
    Land Indenture between Hiram Capron and Robert Fisher, 1845
    TextImage       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 part of this collection and is linked to on the right.
    TextImage     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 …
  • Statement of No Ownership for Lot 7 East of Burwell and Lot 7 East Side Dumfries, 1853
    Statement of No Ownership for Lot 7 East of Burwell and Lot 7 East Side Dumfries, 1853
    TextImage       This document, written by County of Brant registrar T.S. Shenston, certifies that no conveyance of any type has been filed on the two lots he outlines in the title, Lot 7 East of Burwell and Lot 7 East Side Dumfries.
    TextImage     This document, written by County of Brant registrar T.S. Shenston, certifies that no conveyance of any type has been filed on the two lots he outlines in the title, Lot …
  • Land Indenture between Robert Rosebrugh and Neil Cook Love, 1855
    Land Indenture between Robert Rosebrugh and Neil Cook Love, 1855
    TextImage       Robert Rosebrugh's name is subject to many eccentric spellings. A notable alternate is Robert Roseburgh.
    TextImage     Robert Rosebrugh's name is subject to many eccentric spellings. A notable alternate is Robert Roseburgh.
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