Simon Roderick Fraser and his elder brother Alex were deeded the Fraser family farm at Toney River on October 11, 1880 - just three weeks before the death of their father, James Fraser, who died on November 3, 1880. Therefore, their father's death must have been expected. The agreement was witnessed and registered by Allan McQuarrie, the uncle of Simon and Alex Fraser, who lived nearby. Allan was married to Christina McRae, the sister of Nancy Ann (McRae) Fraser.
Simon Roderick Fraser received the "Eastern half" of the family farm, approximately 75 acres, with a notation made between lines in this deed that entitled Simon to an additional 25 acres as part of a "separate agreement." So far, this "separate agreement" for the twenty five acres has not been found.
Note: I believe the "separate agreement" for the 25 acres may may have been the portion of the land where the family dwelling was located. The reason for this belief is because even though Simon and Alex (and Nancy Fraser) sold the farm land containing 150 acres to Alex and Duncan Henderson on December 13, 1885, Nancy, Alex, Simon and Margaret Fraser (as well as Simon's wife, Jessie (MacKenzie) Fraser) are found living at Toney River (Cape John) on the 1891 Canada Census. So the "separate agreement" probably had to do with stipulations on selling the twenty five acres with the family dwelling house as long as their mother Nancy Fraser was still alive. I also have not yet located any deed selling or transferring the twenty five acre lot after Nancy Fraser died in February 1893.
The "Eastern half" of the farm was described and bounded as follows:
"...the Eastern half of that lot or parcel of land situated at Toney River aforesaid containing sevety five acres more or less and bounded as follows Beginning at the North west corner adjoing the lands of Daniel McKay thence running South along the lands of William McKay to the land of James Arthur thence running easterly along the lands of said James Arthur to a piece or parcel of land owned by the aforesaid James Fraser and thence North the lot of said James Fraser and Duncan McKenzie to the land of Peter Grant thence West by the land of Peter Grant and Daniel McKay to the place of the beginning...and also the adjoing twenty five acres mentioned in the accompanying agreement.."
Contributor: | Robert Stoddard | View all submissions |
Tags: | Simon Roderick Fraser, James Fraser, Nancy Fraser, Nancy McRae, Toney River, Duncan MacKenzie, Peter Grant, James Arthur, Daniel MacKay, William MacKay |
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Uploaded on: | September 2, 2020 |
Source: | Teresa MacKenzie, McCulloch House and Genealogy Centre |