Jane Johnson

Life events

1. about 1817

   Birth¹

   Ireland

2. 21 Jul 1845

   Marriage²³

   Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

   with John Stinson 1825–1898

   Saint Pauls Roman Catholic

3. 7 Nov 1868

   Property⁴

   Blanchard Township, Perth County, Ontario, CanadaNorth Half Lot 14, Concession 7

   John Stinson and his wife Jane mortgaged their 41.5-acre property, located at the North Half of Lot 14, Concession 7 in Blanshard Township, to John E. and Thomas Scatcherd for $762 . The mortgage was registered shortly after on November 20, 1868, and was eventually discharged in February 1876.

   No. 3473

   No. 3473
   Entered & Registered the 20th day of November A.D. 1868 at 2:00 o'clock P.M.
   (Signed) John Brown, Dy. Registrar

   This Indenture made the seventeenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight in pursuance of the Act respecting short forms of Mortgages.

   Between John Stinson of the Township of Blanshard in the County of Perth and Province of Ontario, Yeoman, Mortgagor of the first part, and Jane, his wife, of the same place, of the second part, and John E. Scatcherd and Thomas Scatcherd both of the City of London in the County of Middlesex and Province aforesaid, Esquires, Mortgagees of the third part.

   Witnesseth that in consideration of Seven hundred and sixty two Dollars of lawful money of Canada now paid by the said Mortgagees to the said Mortgagor (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) the said Mortgagor Doth grant and Mortgage unto the said Mortgagees their heirs and assigns for ever All and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate lying and being in the said Township of Blanshard containing by admeasurement forty one and a half acres more or less being composed of the North Half of Lot number Fourteen in the Seventh concession of said Township. (And the said wife of the said Mortgagor hereby bars her dower in the said lands).

   Provided this Mortgage to be void on payment of Seven hundred and sixty two Dollars of lawful money of Canada with Interest at seven percent per annum as follows: In five equal consecutive annual Instalments of one hundred and fifty two Dollars and forty cents each with interest thereon at the rate aforesaid on the unpaid principal sum remaining due with each instalment and taxes and performances of Statute labour.

   The said Mortgagor Covenants with the said Mortgagees That the Mortgagor will pay the Mortgage money and Interest and observe the above proviso. That the Mortgagor has a good title in fee simple to the said lands. And that he has the right to convey the said lands to the said Mortgagees. And that on default the Mortgagee shall have quiet possession of the said lands free from all encumbrances. And that the said Mortgagor will execute such further assurances of the said lands as may be required. And that the said Mortgagor has done no act to incumber the said lands. And the said Mortgagor doth Release to the said Mortgagees all his claims upon the said lands subject to the said Proviso.

   Provided that the said Mortgagees on default of payment for two months may on giving one months Notice enter on and lease or sell the said lands. Provided that the Mortgagees may distrain for arrears of Interest. Provided that in default of the payment of the Interest hereby secured the principal hereby secured shall become payable. Provided that until default of payment the Mortgagor shall have quiet possession of the said lands.

   In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seal.

   (sd) John Stinson [Seal]
   (sd) Jane [her X mark] Stinson [Seal]

   Signed Sealed and Delivered in duplicate in the presence of (two interline before the execution hereof read and explained before signing)
   (sd) Milner Harrison
   (sd) T. S. Guest

   Affidavit of Execution
   County of Perth To Wit

   I, Milner Harrison of the Town of St Marys in the County of Perth Esqr. make oath and say:
   1. That my name place of residence and occupation or calling are correctly set forth above. That I was personally present and did see the within Instrument and duplicate thereof duly signed, sealed and executed by John Stinson and Jane his wife two of the parties thereto and that I am a subscribing witness to such executions and that the said Instrument and duplicate were so executed at the Town of St Marys in the county of Perth.
   2. That I know the said parties.

   (sd) Milner Harrison

   Sworn before me at the Town of St Marys in the County of Perth this 17th day of November A.D. 1868.

   (sd) John E. Hardin, A Commissioner for taking affidavits in Co of Perth.

   Marginal Note: A handwritten note in the margin indicates that this mortgage was later discharged on February 14, 1876 (Certificate No. 4415, Registered in Book 15).

4. 1871

   Census⁵

   Downie, South Perth County, Ontario, Canada

5. 28 Oct 1872

   Property⁶

   Blanchard Township, Perth County, Ontario, CanadaLot 16, Concession 7

   John Stinson and his wife Jane sold a 20-acre portion of Lot 16, Concession 7 in Blanshard Township to Thomas Murray for $575 . This transaction, which included a detailed metes and bounds description starting from the south-west angle of the lot, was witnessed by Humphrey Allen Lucas White and registered the same day.

   No. 4477

   No. 4477
   Entered and Registered the 28th day of October A.D. 1872 at 12 o'clock Noon.
   (sd) W.H. Dodd Dy Registrar

   This Indenture made in duplicate the Twenty Eighth day of October One Thousand eight hundred and Seventy two in pursuance of the Act respecting Short forms of Conveyances.

   Between John Stinson of the Township of Blanshard in the County of Perth and Province of Ontario, Farmer, of the first part, Jane Stinson of the same place, wife of the said party of the first part, of the second part, and Thomas Murray of the said Township of Blanshard, Farmer, of the third part.

   Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Five hundred and Seventy five Dollars of lawful money of Canada now paid by the said party of the third part to the said party of the first part (the receipt whereof is hereby by him acknowledged), he the said party of the first part Doth Grant unto the said party of the third part, his heirs and assigns for ever All and Singular that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate lying and being in the Township of Blanshard in the County of Perth and Province of Ontario being composed of part of Lot number sixteen in the Seventh Boundary [sic - likely Concession] of the said Township of Blanshard, which said piece or parcel of land is thus described, that is to say:

   Commencing where a post has been planted at the South West Angle of said Lot, thence North Nine degrees and thirty minutes West, forty eight links, thence North Eighty degrees and thirty minutes West Twenty eight chains and fifteen links to the westerly limit of said Lot, thence South thirty eight degrees west Eight chains and forty links more or less to the Southerly limit of said Lot, thence North Eighty degrees and thirty minutes East Thirty three chains and fifty links more or less to the place of beginning, containing by admeasurement Twenty Acres of Land be the same more or less.

   To have and to hold unto the said party of the third part, his heirs and assigns to and for his and their sole and only use for ever Subject Nevertheless to the reservations limitations provisoes and conditions expressed in the original Grant thereof from the Crown.

   The said party of the first part Covenants with the said party of the third part That he has the right to convey the said lands to the said party of the third part notwithstanding any act of the said party of the first part. And that the said party of the third part shall have quiet possession of the said lands free from all incumbrances. And that the said party of the first part will execute such further assurances of the said lands as may be requisite. And that the said party of the first part has done no act to incumber the said lands. And the said party of the first part Releases to the said party of the third part all his claims upon the said lands. And the said party of the second part hereby bars her dower in the said lands.

   In Witness whereof the said parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals.

   (sd) John Stinson [Seal]
   (sd) Jane [her X mark] Stinson [Seal]

   Signed Sealed and Delivered in duplicate in the presence of having been first read over and explained.
   (sd) H. A. L. White

   Affidavit of Execution
   Province of Ontario, County of Perth To Wit

   I, Humphrey Allen Lucas White of the Town of St Marys in the County of Perth, Gentleman, make oath and say:
   1. That I was personally present and did see the within Instrument and Duplicate thereof duly signed, sealed and executed by John Stinson and Jane Stinson his wife, two of the parties thereto.
   2. That the said Instrument and duplicate were executed at the Town of St Marys in the County of Perth.
   3. That I know the said parties.
   4. That I am a Subscribing Witness to the said Instrument and duplicate.

   (sd) H. A. L. White

   Sworn before me at St Marys in the County of Perth this Twenty Eighth day of October in the year of our Lord 1872.
   (sd) G. M. Harding, A Commissioner for taking Affidavits in B.R.

6. 1881

   Census⁷

   Maryborough, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

7. Oct 1899

   Burial

   Drayton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

8. 17 Oct 1899

   Death¹⁸

   Drayton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

9.  

   Residence¹

   Ontario, Canada