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Will
CA RBD MSG 435-10 · File · approximately 1812
Part of James McGill Fonds

File contains a hand-written copy of the last Will and Testament of James McGill [1812] including inserts and probate.

Typescript legal documents
CA RBD MSG 435-11 · File · between 1890-1954
Part of James McGill Fonds

File contains the typed copies of 3 legal documents involving James McGill and his family.

  • Deed of sale of a house and lot of ground situated in Saint Paul Street to Mr. John McGill (1792)
  • Deed of Conveyance from the Commissioners for the removing the old walls and fortifications of Montreal (1805)
  • Deed of sale - McGill to Hoyle, Henderson and Gibb (1808)
Lighthall, W. D. (William Douw), 1857-1954
CA RBD MSG 435-14 · File · 1955
Part of James McGill Fonds

File contains a typed manuscript of 'The Family History of James McGill, University Founder' by J. M. McGill as well as family trees and a sheet of transcript additions.

Plan and elevation of house
CA RBD MSG 435-8 · File · 1816
Part of James McGill Fonds

File contains the architectural drawing of James McGill's house in Old Montreal. Drawing of facade and all three floors featured.

CA RBD MSG 435-12 · File · 1921
Part of James McGill Fonds

File contains handwritten copies of the marriage and death entries of James McGill from Montreal's Christ Church Cathedral registry and the first marriage (1763) and death certificates of Marie-Charlotte Guillimin from the Montreal Superior Court records.

Letterbook
CA RBD MSG 435-3 · File · 1802-1807
Part of James McGill Fonds

File contains a series of outgoing correspondence written by James McGill between 1802-1807. Several documents also feature the signature of Isaac Todd. These letters were sent to, among others:

  • John Askin
  • John Brickwood Jun.
  • John Paterson
  • Ann McGill (sister)
  • Margaret McGill (sister)
  • Isaac Todd
CA RBD MSG 435-2 · File · 1794-1822
Part of James McGill Fonds

File contains 10 items which are copies of legal documents from the life James McGill. 1 indenture contract between James McGill and Edward William Gray, 1795; 1 indenture contract between Andrew Turner and Alexander Allison, 1817; 5 contracts of the selling of real estate for a property on St. Paul St ., Montreal once owned by McGill (1774-1822); 1 document on the removing of the old wall and fortifications of Montreal; 1 document on the bankruptcy and sale of Hoyle, Henderson and Gibb Co.; 1 document, an obligation of the estate of James Caldwell.

Jesuit estates
CA RBD MSG 435-1 · File · 1788-1789
Part of James McGill Fonds

File contains 2 items which are copies of legal documents. One is an extract of the creation of the Seigneurie de La Prairie-de-la-Magdeleine. The other is an account written over many month of the transfer of lands and moneys involving James McGill.