File contains a hand-written copy of the last Will and Testament of James McGill [1812] including inserts and probate.
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File contains a hand-written copy of the last Will and Testament of James McGill [1812] including inserts and probate.
File contains the typed copies of 3 legal documents involving James McGill and his family.
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.
File contains 3 documents from a variety of sources all displaying the property and surrounding area of James McGill's St. Paul Street, Montreal house.
File contains the architectural drawing of James McGill's house in Old Montreal. Drawing of facade and all three floors featured.
File contains 5 documents (copies and originals) signed by James McGill.
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.
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:
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.
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.