Crown Patent: Henry McDonald, W1/2 Lot 28 Concession 9, 1824
Entry/Object ID
001.2.35.18
Description
This object is a crown patent to Henry McDonald. It is dated March 23, 1824. It concerns a parcel of land designated W1/2 Lot 28 Concession 9. The support is a cream paper which has darkened to a tan color. The medium is a printed black ink. The fields have been filled in with a handwritten brown ink, rendered in cursive There is a fabric loop of string at the bottom center which passes through the support, to which a small square shaped piece of brown wax is affixed.
The words "POVINCE OF UPPER-CANADA." appear at the top center of the front, in a larger printed black font, in all capital letters. There is a period after the word "CANADA"
Context
This object is significant as it pertains to the historic ownership of land in the Goulbourn area. It provides names of individuals living within the community.
