Signatures left off in the scanning process were Hizekia Schonmaker, Henry Jago, Abraham Young, and Wabecokkie. The Deed was located among the RG 10 Series, Indian Affairs Papers, at the National Archives of Canada.
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| DEED from MISSISSAUGA INDIANS to Lt. JOHN YOUNG for the YOUNG TRACT on the GRAND RIVER, 20 January 1784 | |||||||||
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| This deed was signed by the then owners of what is today Southern Ontario, the Mississauga Indians. This deed may be the first to any individual in the Province. This parcel of land was confirmed in 1787 by the "new" owners of the Grand River Tract, the Six Nations Indians (who extended the parcel to three miles back from the River - and later by the British Government. Signatures left off in the scanning process were Hizekia Schonmaker, Henry Jago, Abraham Young, and Wabecokkie. The Deed was located among the RG 10 Series, Indian Affairs Papers, at the National Archives of Canada. |
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