Elisha Crowell

Life events

1. 1 Mar 1809

   Residence¹

   Horton Township, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada

2. 1 Mar 1809

   Property¹

   Horton, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada

   Elisha bought 150 acres from Jonathan Crane.

   Land Deed

   Land Deed

   Jonathan Crane to Elisha Crowel & others
   Recod. 23 Nov. 1809
   1 of the Clock P.M. on the outh James N Crane

   Know all men by their presents that I Jonathan Crane of Horton Kings County in the Province of Nova Scotia Esq for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty pounds to me secured by Elisha Crowell, Fifty pounds to me in hand paid by Nathan Davison, Fivty pounds to me in hand paid by Elisha Marsh, Forty pounds to me in hand paid by Nathan Scovil all of said Horton, Do give grant bargain aline and sell unto said Crowel one Hundred and Fifty acres of Land in the third Division Farm Lots No 1, 2, 3 & 4 where he is now improving on the new Road from Horton to mount Denson and one Hundred Acres of Land to Nathan Davison on the third Division Farm Lots No. 166 & 165 and one Hundred acres of Land to Nathan Scovill on the third Division Farm Lots No. 168, also one Hundred acres of Land to Elisha marsh on Marshel Hachley size & land adjoining & relinquish and quit any claim I have. Twenty acres of land to Nathan Bennet when where he has now Settled on the third Division from Lot 295 the same that cold Foresyth has given him quit claim deed Dated 15th April 1805 - all in the township of Horton and will give the said persons more ample Deeds of the same hereafter when the bounds of said Lands can be better ascertained.
   Witness my hand and Seal at Horton this the 1st of March AD 1809
   Jonathan Crane (SS)
   Signed Sealed & Delivered In presence of us:
   Rebecca crane
   James N Crane

3. 1 Dec 1810

   Marriage

   Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada

   with Rachel King

4. 2 Jan 1811

   Property²

   Horton Township, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada

   Elisha Crowell bought 1 acre that he had built his house on and Aaron Crowell bought 5 acres land from Jonathan Crane.

   Land Deed

   Land Deed

   Jonathan Crane to James Pinch and others
   Deed
   Proved 1oth February 1811
   Recorded 15th March 1811
   at 1 OClock P.M. on the oath of Sherman Denison

   Know all men by these presents that I Jonathan Crane of Horton in Kings County in the Province of Nova Scotia Esq. For and in consideration of the sum of Fifty pounds to me in hand paid by James Pinch, Fifty pounds in hand paid by Jon Foilet. Fifty pounds in hand paid by Hugh M Monagler. Fifty pounds in hand paid by Elisha Crowell. Ten pounds in hand paid by Robert Davie. Ten pounds in hand paid by James Davie. Ten pounds in hand paid by Aaron Crowell. Ten pounds in hand paid by Thomas Baker. Ten pounds to me in hand paid by Nathan Scovell. Ten pounds to me in hand paid by Elijah Marsh. Fifty pounds to me in hand paid by Thomas Willand. Ten pounds to me in hand paid by Thomas Dykins. Ten pounds in hand paid by Jedidiah Dykins, and ten pounds in hand paid by John Dykins. Ten pounds to me in hand paid by John Vye. Ten pounds to me in hand paid by Timothy Crane. Ten pounds to me in hand paid by Thomas Davison. Ten pounds to me in hand paid by James Davison. Ten pounds to me in hand paid by Jonathan Rogers. Ten pounds to me in hand paid by Joseph Rogers. Ten pounds to me in hand paid by James Kelley. Ten pounds to me in hand paid by Samuel West, Twenty five pounds to me in hand paid by Nathan Davison. Twenty five punds to me in hand paid by Thomas Davison Jrn. Twenty five pounds to me in hand paid by James Cousins & Nathaniel Philps. Ten pounds to me in hand paid by Joseph Jestin, and Twenty five pounds to me in hand paid by Moses Hunt.
   Have Granted and Bargained to the aforsaid persons, to say to the said James Pinch one hundred acres of land part of which is on the third Divisions farm Lot No. 95 where he has built his House and part of third Division Farm Lot No. 312. To John Folet One hundred acres of Land part on Lot No. 95 where he has built his dwelling house and partley on Lot No. 312. To the said Patrick M Monagle part on Lot no. 95 & 96 of said third division and partly on Lot no. to the said Elisha Crowell One acre where he has built his Dwelling House and third division Farm lot no 95 to the said Robert five acres of Land, and the said James Davie five acres of land on third division Farm Lots no. 1 & 2 where said Davis is clearing to said Arron Crowell, Five Acres to the said Thomas Baker five Acres Each on third division Farm Lot No. 2 on the Lot adjoining where they are now clearing, to the said Nathan Scovel ten acres where he has now settled on the third Division Farm Lot No. 368 to the said Elijah marsh one hundred acres partly on the size originally laid out to Peter & Mashall Hackley and partly on the third division Farm Lot No. 391 where he has begun to improve. To the said Thomas Willand one hundred acres partly on the second Divisions Farm lot No 12 Letter D where he has begun his House and partly on the third division Farm lot 176. To Thomas Dykins, Five acres of land where he has built his House East of and adjoining the third Division Farm Lot 17 - 6 - To Jebidiah and John Dykins where they have improved on and adjoining the Second Division Farm Lot No 17. Lot D Ten acres each. To John Vye One acre of land west of and adjoining a Highway opposite where Edward Dogheart now lives North of and adjoining Robert Lowreys farm. To Timothy Craine One acre of land west of and adjoining a Highway and south of and adjoining the farm now occupied by John Coldwell. To Thomas Davison and James Davison One half of the common Land at the west End of Long Island where said Davison are now building and improving- to Each about Five acres more or less to Jonathan Rogers and Joseph Rogers ten acres each on the northerly part of the East side of the third division Farm Lot No 176 and on a piece of common land sold to me adjoining where said Rogers are building and improving- to James Kelly one acre of Land where he has now build and lives on a piece of size land out to the second division Farm lot Letter A No 2. To Samuel West Five Acres of Land on the third Divsions Farm Lot No 312 where he has now built & lives, to Nathan Davison and Thomas Davison Jun. Fifty Acres each, on the third Division Farm Lot No 312 where they are now improving. One hundred acres to the said Joseph Jestin West of and adjoining the said land sold to Elijah Marsh as above mentioned, to the said James Cousins & Nathaniel Phelps one acre in the first division farm Lot No 3. To the said Moses Hunt seven acres of Land south of and adjoining Robert Lawrey farm, with the dwelling House thereon now occupied by John Eyer and widow Hays.
   To Have and to Hold the before mentioned land described premises with the privileges and appurtenances there to belonging unto each of the aforementioned persons and the said Jonathan Crane for me my Heirs and against me my Heirs, the said premises appearance to the formerly mentioned persons will warrant and defend the same to their Heirs or assigns in as full and ample manner as I am in any wise intitled to the same and as futhers.
   In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal at Horton this 2nd day of January AD. 1811.
   Jonathan Crane (SS)
   Signed, Sealed, and delivered inpresence of us:
   Sherman Denison, Rebecca Crane.

5. 10 Jun 1812

   Property³

   Horton Township, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada

   Elisha bought 1 acre of land from Jonathan Crane. Also mentioned in the deed is Daniel King possibly related to Elisha's wife Rachel King.

   Land Deed

   Land Deed

   Jonathan Crane to Daniel King & Others
   Deed
   Recd. & proved at 9 OClock fornoon the 20th June 1812
   Recorded at 4 OClock afternoon 26th August 1812
   On the oath of Thomas Lee Dewolf

   Know all men by these presents that I Jonathan Crane of Horton in Kings County in the Province of Nova Scotia Esq. For and in Consideration of the sum of thirty pounds to me in hand paid by Daniel King and the sum of Two pounds to me in hand paid by Elisha Crowell and the sum of Two pounds to me in hand paid by Christopher Best and the sum of two pounds to me in hand paid by Christopher Best Junr. and the sum of Five pounds to me in hand paid by Timothy Crane and the sum of Three pounds to me in hand paid by Peter Inckstrap and the sum of two pounds to me in hand paid by John Vye and the sum of Two pounds to me in hand paid by John Clarke and the sum of Three pounds to me in hand paid by Samuel west and the sum of Five pounds to me in hand paid by John Williams and the sum of Five shillings to me in hand paid by John Irvine. Forty shillings to me in hand paid by Eva Evens Crowes, Forty shillings to me in hand paid by William Scott. Forty Shillings in hand paid by Elisha Lockhart Forty shillings to me in hand paid by the persons hereafter named. Gilbert Boys, James Hurth, Isaac Woodman, George Thomas, Jonathan Rogers, Joseph Rogers, Robert Bishop, George Mirra have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain alien and sell unto the said Daniel King the lands where he with the assistance of his father is about to erect a dwelling House on the third division Farm Lot No. 34 and on the said Lot and on the size adjoining and the third division Farm Lot 91 & 92. Enough to make up one hundred and one acres to have that part of said Land where him and his father improve having already bargained with his Father & sold him one hundred acres in the said Lot and acknowledged to have sold to Christopher Best, one acre of Land where said Best has now built his lands and settled lying East of and adjoining the third division Farm Lot 175 to said Christopher Best Jrn. One hundred acres of Land on the said lands East of adjoining the said third division farm Lot 175 and on the third Division Farm Lot to Timothy Crane One acre of Land on the Second division Farm Lots in letter No 17 or 18 where shall Erect his dwelling House to Peter Inkstrop half an acre of Land in the third division farm Lot No 17 & 18 where he shall erect his dwelling House to John Vye one acre of Land on the size laying on the South side of Guspecan River originally laid out to Marshall and Ppeter Hackley on the land adjoining the same where said John Vye will build his dwelling House to John Irvin One acre of land in the third division on Farm Lots 148 where he has built his House and lives to the said John Clark one acre of Land in the third division on Farm Lot 148 where he has built his House and lives. To the said John Clark one acre of Land in the third division Farm Lots 248, 249, 250, 291, 292, 293, 294, 253, 254 wherever he may build a dwelling House on the same To Samuel West one acre of Land on any of the aforesaid lots where ever his dwelling House is erected and lives to John Williams three acres of Land lying East of a Brook west of where Joseph Justin now lives south of size land claimed by Prentice Witter. West on lands claimed by the Heirs of the late Edward Dewolf being the same land where said Williams is now improving and whereon he is or will Erect a dwelling House to Elisha Crowell one acre of Land whereon he will Erect a dwelling house in the third division farm Lot No 34 to Gilbert Boyce one acre of Land where he will Erect a dewlling House in the third division farm Lots to Isaac Woodman one hundread acres of Land in the third division Farm lots whereon he will build or improve to George Thomas One acre of Land in esthe of the third division farm Lots No whereon he will build & improve to Eyra Evans Crowe one Hundread acres of Land on the New Road from Horton Lower Bridge towards Mount Denson being a size laid out in Iaby Hunthy and Jacobe Burnham on the third division farm Lot No 96 where said Crowe now lives to Robert Bishop four acres of land laid out on the size of the second division Farm Lot Letter A No2 and quits at the claim I have to the dwelling House standing on the same to William Scott One half acre of land on the New Road to Mt. Denson laying on the third division Farm Lot No2 or 94 or 95 whereon said Scotts Howse now stands to Elisha Lockhart one acre of Land on No2 or 94, 95 and to Jonathan Rogers one acre of Land whereon stands the dwelling Houselatley erected by Thomas Dykins shich land is west of the third division farm lot No 76 and East of the farm now owned and improved by James Foye and to Joseph Rogers one hundrad acres of land latter improved by said Dykins where said Rogers is improving and partly on the thrid division Farm Lot No 25 to Gorge Shirra one hundread acres of Land parts in third divsion Farm Lot No 25 and partly on the thrid division farm Lots No 94 & 95 whenhe is now improving on the new Road from Horton to Mount Denson.
   To Have and to Hold all the aforesaid Tracks & parcels of Land lying and being in the Township of Horton in said County of Kings County as by the Books and plans of said Township and the settlements of said persons will more fully appear and I the said Jonathan Crane for me my Heirs and against one my Heirs and against every other person the aforementioned tracks and parcels of land with the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the aforementioned persons to their Heirs and assigns will forever warrant and defend from all persons claiming any right to the same.
   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Horton tenth day of June 1812.
   Jonathan Crane (SS)
   Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us:
   Joh. Leo Dewolf & Elisha Dewold

6. 5 Jan 1818

   Property⁴

   Horton Township, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada

   William Crowell Junr bought 1/2 acre in the Third division of farm lot 1 from Jonathan Crane. Elisha Crowell bought 1/2 acre in the Second division on farm lot 34 from Jonathan Crane.

   Land Deed

   Land Deed

   Deed
   Jonathan Crane to Peleg Card & others
   Received & Proved 4th March 1818
   Registered 18th March 1818 at 2 o’clock PM on the oath of James N Crane.

   Know all Mey by these Presents that I Jonathan Crane of Horton in Kings County in the Province of Nova Scotia For and in consideration of the Sum of Five pounds to me in hand paid by Peleg Card Five pounds to me in hand paid by William Crowel Junr Five pounds to me in hand paid by Joel Porter Junr., Ten pounds to me in hand paid by Gilbert Hale, Fifty pounds to me in hand paid by Dennis Dempsey. For the consideration of Three pounds do sell unto Michael Barker one quarter of an acre of land the South west corner of No 1 Third division farm lot in addition to one hundred acres herefor sold to him in No 2. For and in consideration of the Sum of Forty Shillings to me paid by Elisha Crowel, Have given granted bargained alined, and sold unto the said Peleg Card, the land whereon the Blacksmith Shop now stands he has latlely erected in the Town plot at the south end of No 12 or 13 letter D in the third division of town lots, being formerly a part of the Estate of the late Peleg Card deceased as p plant of siad Township of Horton will more fully appear, do relinquish, and quit all the claim I have to one half acre of land in the thirds division farm lot No 1 or live to William Crowell Junr do relenquis and quit all the claim I have, and sell to said Joel Porter Jrnr to one hundread acres of land in the Third division farm lot No 253 to included about Ten acres of cultavated land on the same do aline and sell unto said Gilbert Hale, Five acres of land in the third division Farm lot No 367 to take the same either side of a Brook in the same whereever he may build, and imporove siad William Crowel to take his half acre whereever he may build a house, and improve on said lots No 1 or 2 do sell to said Elisha Crouel half an acre of land the South side of the road leading from John Lollet to Windsor river whereever he may build a house on the second division farm lot 34 or size land west of the same.
   To have and To hold to the aforementioned persons the track and parcels of land and the said Jonathan Crane for me my heirs and against me my heirs and against every other person the said tract of land with the privileges and appurtenances there belonging unto the aforesaid persons as before described including the quarter of an acre of land to the said Michael Barker, in addition to the one hundred acres of land sold him in the third division farm lot No 2 will forever warrant and defend from all persons claiming any right to the same.
   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Horton this 5th day of January AD 1818.
   Jonathan Crane (SS)
   Signed Sealed & Delivered In presence of:
   Rebecca Denison
   James N Crane