Alexander Belcher

Life events

1. 16 Jul 1845

   Property¹

   Toronto Township, York County, Ontario, Canada

   Alexander Belcher sold a village lot on the north side of Dundas Street to William Johnston for twenty-two pounds and ten shillings. The deed, which was witnessed by Edward Stinson and William Benjamin Price, was officially recorded in the York County registry later that month.

   Deed Transcript

   Deed Transcript

   Margin Note

   No. 24994 Recorded 25th July 1845 at 10 A.M. on the oath of Alexr Belcher John Ridout Reg

   A Memorial to be Registered pursuant to the Statute in such case made and provided of an Indenture of bargain and Sale made the Sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty five between Alexander Belcher of the Township of Toronto in the County of York in the Home District and province of Canada Blacksmith of the first part and William Johnston of the same place Yeoman of the second part Whereby the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty two pounds Ten Shillings of Lawful Money of the province of Canada to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is acknowledged did give grant bargain sell alien assign transfer release Enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns all that certain parcel or tract of land lying and being in the Township of Toronto in the County of York in the Home District and province of Canada, Containing by admeasurement thirty Nine perches and three tenths of a perch be the same more or less composed of the third Village lot from the Westwardly limit of Lot number Seven in the first concession North side of Dundas Street in the said Township and province aforesaid, said Lot lying between the lots at present occupied by Benjamin Baguff and William Johnston of the second part, aforesaid Lot may be particularly known and described as follows, that is to say Commencing at the South East angle of the said Lot, then South forty one degrees West one chain ten links, then North forty four degrees and thirty minutes west four chains fifty one links more or less to the Westerly limit, thence North forty one degrees East one chain and ten links more or less to where a post has been planted then South forty four degrees and thirty minutes East four chains and fifty one links more or less to the place of beginning, to have and to hold the said above granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to his own use for ever which said Indenture is witnessed by Edward Stinson of the Township of Toronto aforesaid Yeoman, and William Benjamin Price School Teacher both of the same place and the aforesaid province and this Memorial thereof is hereby Registered by the Grantor therein named Witness my hand and seal the sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty five,.

   Alexander Belcher [LS]

   Signed and Sealed in the presence of
   Wm B. Price
   Edward Stinson.