Claim No. 259 (Darby)

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A Statement of Losses Sustained By Margaret Darby of the Township of Grantham During the Late war Between Great Britain and the United States of America

Losses sustained by the Enemy Commanded by General McClure

I Margaret Darby of the Township of Grantham do Hereby solemnly Declare that the above is a true and Correct Statement of the Losses which I sustained When Plundered by a party of the Enemy Commanded By General McClure the Eighteenth Decr 1814 and I do further in like manner declare that I have not received any remuneration whatever on account of the loss so sustained

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We George Read of the Township Grantham and James [Conover?] of the same place do hereby Certify that we have Carefully examined the accompanying Clame Made by Margaret Darby of the Township of Grantham for Damage sustained by the Enemy Under the Command of General McClure as in the Same Clame set forth, and we do further Certify from our knowledge that the said Margaret Darby has actualy suffered the Damage for which she Claims to be Remunerated and that in our estimation the Sum of Twenty five Pounds fifteen shillings Hlx is just And Reasonable Compensation for the same and Also that the several sums therein put down are not over charged

Margaret Darby (her mark)

James [Conover?]
George Read

Witness Present
John Robertson
Francis Houghinson

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Class 2

Margaret Darby

Claim for Loss In 1814

No 411

Grantham

[illegible]

£25.15

Rejected

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Acct of Property lost by the Widow Darby of Grantham taken by the Americans

1813

The above act is just and true which Can be Proved if Required Grantham 29^th Sept 1815

Margaret Darby (her mark)

James Cownover has declared on Oath that he knew the horse mentioned above and saw it in the Hands of the Enemy, and John Darby a Son to the Claimant swore he saw the Horse taken away.

Robt Addison J.P.

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Widow Darby

Grantham

76

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137 Claim No 259

Claim of the Widow

Margaret Darby

Grantham

Claimed £25.0.0

Allowed £15.10.0

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Estimate of Damages Sustained by the Widow Margaret Darby During the Late War with the United States of America In the fall of 1813

To one horse taken by the American Army about the Month of November 1813 with a valuable Bridle £15.10 Province Cy £25.0.0

I Margaret Darby of the Township of Grantham do hereby solemnly declare that I have actually sustained the Damage as above stated and that I have not received any Remuneration whatever for the same Either from his Majesty’s Government or from the Individuals who Committed the Damage Claimed or from any other person or persons for them,

Margaret Darby (her mark)

Sworn to before me this 23^rd day of June 1823

Geo Adams J.P.

We John Darby and James Conover Both of the Township aforesaid do hereby Certify that we have carefully examined the Claim as above stated by Margaret Darby of the Township aforesaid for Damages she Claims to be Remunerated, and we do further Certify that she has actually suffered the said Damage and that the sum of twenty five pounds Halifax Currency is just and reasonable compensation for the same and that the items is not overrated as above put down

John Darby
James Conover

Sworn to before me at Grantham in the District of Niagara this 23^rd day June 1823

Geo. Adams J.P.