Grant types

New Search	Types of Documents in the Grantbooks As noted in the Background to the Grantbook Database, the Grantbooks record the distribution of Crown Land, but the series of bound volumes contain patents, appointments, charters of incorporation, native land claims and sundry other items, in addition to the grants and property leases. The following are examples of some of the document types included in the Grantbooks. Note that these are samples only and are the only grants available in digital format. To order a copy of grants in which you are interested, please contact the Provincial Archives. Many people doing research are interested in other sources of information about the province and its peoples. See the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick web site for information on local and family history, and the historical resources available through the UNB Libraries' Electronic Text Centre site. I. The Grants One of the interesting grants in the Grantbooks is from Benedict Arnold, who with others, was granted land in Fredericton (New Brunswick) in 1788. Searching the Grantbook Database for "Arnold" as a last name gives this result: ARNOLD, BENEDICT Volume: B, page 346, Grant number 154 Original province of registration: New Brunswick Nova Scotia registration date: ----- New Brunswick registration date: 1788/03/25 Accompanying plan: No Acreage: 13 acres Place and County: FREDERICTON PARISH, York County The information indicates that Grant 154, located in Volume B, page 346, deals with the grant to Benedict Arnold, and that there is no plan accompanying the grant. An electronic image of the Benedict Arnold grant is provided to show what a typical group grant looks like. A request to the Provincial Archives for a copy of this grant would result in a paper copy mailed to you. Click here for the image of the first page of this sample grant Click here here for the image of the page with Benedict Arnold's name II. Grants with Plans Some grants include a plan showing the land granted. If there is a plan, the search result will indicate this. In the search result, the grantee, David Duncan has been assigned land in Restigouche county, and the search indicates that there is an accompanying plan or map of the land, which in this case, is an island. Duncan, David Volume: 63, page 0, Grant number 10626 Original province of registration: New Brunswick Nova Scotia registration date: ----- New Brunswick registration date: 1863/07/09 Accompanying plan: yes Acreage: 9 acres Place and County: Addington, Restigouche County Comments: an island Click here for the first page of the grant Click here for the image of the plan III. Patents Occasionally, patents are listed in the Grantbooks. In this example, the patent is for a potato digger. WATTS, WILLIAM* Volume: J, page 7, Grant number Original province of registration: New Brunswick Nova Scotia registration date: ----- New Brunswick registration date: 1845/05/15 Accompanying plan: No Acreage: acres Place and County: -----, -- Comments: PATENT FOR A POTATO DIGGER The image for this patent will be linked shortly. IV. Licences As well, licences (licenses) are sometimes found in the grant books. In this case, a licence to a parcel of land is assigned to the Chief of Miramichi Indians and the tribe. JULIEN, JOHN Volume: B, page 363, Grant number 0 Original province of registration: New Brunswick Nova Scotia registration date: ----- New Brunswick registration date: 1789/06/09 Accompanying plan: No Acreage: 3033 acres Place and County: Newcastle Parish, Northumberland County Comments: Licence to Chief of Miramichi Indians & his tribe Click here for the first page of the grant Click here for the second page of the grant Again, remember that these are samples only; to get a copy of the grant, you must contact the Provincial Archives.

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Last revision: 1997/10/22