William Campbell given York lot + 1,200 acres
After submitting a petition asking for a plot of land in the Town of York, Campbell’s request was approved a few weeks later. Campbell declares in the petition that he has only been in the town for a short time.
It is not clear where in York the lot was.
Sources:
- Confirmation – Upper Canada Land Book (http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c103/15?r=0&s=6Upper Canadian Land)
- Petitions – Library and Archives Canada (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/land/land-petitions-upper-canada-1763-1865/Pages/List.aspx?Surname=Campbell&GivenName=William&)