1859 New Brunswick Land Deed | 100 Acres | Cape Ann Grant | Foster to Towers For Sale

1859 New Brunswick Land Deed – 100 Acres – Cape Ann Association Grant

Benjamin Foster to John Towers | Charlotte County | Pre-Confederation Canada

Offered here is an original 19th-century Canadian land deed, executed and registered in 1859, documenting the lawful transfer of a 100-acre parcel of land in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, part of the historically significant Cape Ann Association Grant.

This is a complete, original legal instrument, not a fragment or copy, bearing period handwriting, registry endorsements, and the signature of the grantor.

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🔎 Document Details

• Document Type: Land Deed / Conveyance

• Date Executed: 22 November 1859

• Place of Execution: St. David’s Parish, New Brunswick

• Registered: Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Book No. 7, Page 135

• Registered by H. H. Hall, Registrar

• Acreage: 100 acres (more or less)

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🗺️ Land Description

The land conveyed is described in detail as:

• Lot No. 99

• Block Letter “L”

• Wentworth Division

• Part of the Cape Ann Association Grant

• Located in St. David’s Parish, Charlotte County, New Brunswick

The deed conveys the land in fee simple, with strong legal language stating the property is transferred:

“to him, his heirs and assigns forever,”

“free from all manner of encumbrances,”

with full lawful authority to grant and convey.

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👤 Parties Involved

• Grantor: Benjamin Foster

• Grantee: John Towers

The deed includes inheritance and assignment clauses referencing the grantor’s heirs, executors, and administrators, confirming clear legal capacity to convey the land.

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✍️ Signatures & Endorsements

• Signed by Benjamin Foster with a bold 19th-century signature

• Contemporary docketing notes including:

• “Benj Foster to Jno. Towers”

• “99 acres”

• Official registry stamp and filing annotations on verso

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🧾 Historical Context

This deed references land originally granted under the Cape Ann Association Grant, an organized colonial-era land grant tied to early settlement and land distribution in New Brunswick. Documents that explicitly name these association grants are more desirable than routine local deeds, as they anchor the land to broader settlement history rather than a single transaction.

The document predates Canadian Confederation (1867), placing it firmly in colonial British North America.

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📐 Condition

• Original folded format, as issued

• Edge wear, small losses, and heavy fold lines consistent with active legal use

• Ink remains legible throughout

• Registry stamp and endorsements clearly visible

• Structurally complete and stable

Condition is typical and acceptable for an original working land deed of this age.

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🎯 Collector Appeal

This document is well-suited for:

• Canadian colonial document collectors

• New Brunswick / Charlotte County history

• Land grant & settlement researchers

• Genealogists researching Foster or Towers families

• Legal and property history collections

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📦 What You Will Receive

• The original 1859 land deed, exactly as shown

• No reproductions, no facsimiles

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📌 Notes

This listing is for a single original historical document. Please review all images carefully, as they form part of the description.