Claim No. 1276 (Clendennan)

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Class 1 No 226

[indecipherable sums]

Hanna Clindenan

Grantham

£13.15._

No evidence

#1276

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Amount of Property belonging to Mrs Hannah Clendennan taken and destroyed by the British during the Late War

I do Certify that the above Stated Property was lost on the 21^st and 22^nd July 1814 when the Army Lay at the 12 Mile Creek under the Command of Genl Rial, which can be proved if necessary

Grantham Sept 27^th 1815

Hannah Clendennan (her mark)

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Hannah Clendennin

1276

John Clendinan’s

Claim

Claimed £25.19.0

Allowed £7.10.0

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No 1276

John and Hannah Clendennin

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Statement of Losses sustained by John Clendennin of Grantham for Damages done by His Majesty’s troops and Indians during the Year 1813

Personally appeared before me Wm Hamilton Merritt Esquire, One of His Majesty’s Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the District of Niagara, John Clendennin of Grantham, Yeoman, who being duly sworn deposeth that the above Act is just and true in every particular likewise Mrs Hannah Clendennin who swears she is knowing to the same

John Clendennin

Hannah Clendennin (her mark)

Sworn before me at St. Catharines 28^th July 1823

Wm. Hamilton Merritt J.P.

The above sum of £12.4 was charged for rent but the damage sustained on the building excluded the Sum together with what was in the Barn

J.C.

H.C. (her mark)

Wm.H.M J.P.

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Affidavits in

Support of John

Clendennin’s Claim

1276

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Personally appeared before me Samuel Wood Esqr one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the District of Niagara, John Clendennin, who maketh oath and saith that he had one Heifer of the value of Six Pounds five shillings, and Six Sheep of the value of Seven Pounds Ten Shillings Currency Killed and taken away by the British Indians, To the use of his Barn for the sick of the Army for four months at three Pounds three shillings per month, use of the Barn 32 feet by 48 and that he never received any compensation from the British Government or any Individual, the charges for Barn made for Loss of Grain and weather Boards.

John Clendennan

Sworn before me at Grantham this 5^th day of January 1824

Saml Wood J.P.

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Personally appeared before me Samuel Wood Esqr one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the District of Niagara, Jacob Dittrick and James Dittrick who upon oath say that the property stated by John Clendennin they have every reason to believe was taken by the Party stated and that the charge for the Barn is just and reasonable

Jacob Dittrick

James Dittrick

Sworn before me at Grantham this 5^th day of January 1824

Saml Wood J.P.