John McNab was the nephew of Catherine McNab and Duncan McNab. He was a farmer who owned 100 acres of land on lot 21, concession 2, located in school section 2, in McNab Township. He was Presbyterian.
Acquisition Source
Purchased from Robert Faith, an antique dealer from Lac Ste. Marie in Quebec in October 1996; transaction negotiated by Peter Hessel.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of correspondence, financial and legal documents.
Correspondence. -- 1855-1878. -- 2 cm of textual records.
--John McNab and Catherine McNab (1871; 1872; 1875)
--John McNab and Peter McNab (1876; 1877)
--John McNab and Jas Hilloy (?) (1872)
--John McNab and D. McIntyre, French and Co. (1875)
Financial Documents. -- 1843; 1863; 1872; 1874; 1877; 1879; 1889; 1890; 1891. -- 1 cm of textual records.
--land assessment 1872 signed by Alex Stewart (assessor)
--contracts with The Waterous Engine Works Co. Ltd.
--receipts for monies paid by John McNab
--receipts issued to Angus S. McNab
--receipt issued to Duncan McNab by James Stewart (P.S. Stewart & Co.)
--1879 Statement of Account for John McNab
Legal Documents. -- 1877; 1879; 1883; 1884. -- 0.3 cm of textual records.
--1877 Indenture between John McNab, of McNab Township, and Andrew Rae, of McNab Township, regarding 100 acres located on north half of lot 21, concession 2
--1879 contract between John McNab and Andrew Rae for the sum of $60.00
--1883 Indenture between John McNab, of McNab Township, and James Power, of Horton Township, regarding 100 acres located on the west half of lot 21, concession 2
--1884 Indenture between John McNab, of McNab Township, and Alexander McNevin, of McNab Township, regarding 100 acres located on the east half of lot 21, concession 2