York in Haldimand County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Nelles Settlement
Photographed By Tim Boyd, October 23, 2023
1. The Nelles Settlement Marker
After receiving lands on the Grand River in 1784, the Six Nations Indians invited Captain Hendrick Nelles, a Loyalist from the Mohawk Valley, to settle there with five of his sons. He and Robert, the eldest, established farms in what is new Seneca Township and built houses in which they lived until Captain Nelles's death in 1791 and Robert's removal to Grimsby. Their grants, confirmed in 1787, were later changed to 999-year leases and John Nelles leased 325 acres across the river. William, Warner and Abraham Nelles received Crown patents in 1836 for the original "Nelles Tract" in Seneca granted to their father and brother in 1787. The "Nelles Settlement" contained about thirty families in 1828.
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.
Location. 43° 1.435′ N, 79° 53.41′ W. Marker is in York, Ontario, in Haldimand County. Marker is on Nelles Road (County Road 9), 0.1 kilometers east of Front Street North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Barber Hotel of York (1862) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Davis, Martindale Flour and Grist Mill of York (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Youngs (approx. 4 kilometers away); Ruthven Park (approx. 5.1 kilometers away); Judicial Complex, Haldimand County (approx. 8.1 kilometers away); The Haldimand Grant (approx. 8.1 kilometers away); Flour Mill Stones (approx. 8.1 kilometers away); Nicholas Log Cabin (approx. 8.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
Also see . . . Six Nations Land Resources - Life Leases (Mohawk Deeds), Seneca and Cayuga Townships. On February 26, 1787, four (4) tribes of the Six Nations gave conditional leases to non-members of the Six Nations; namely, Hendrick Nellis, Robert Nellis, Warner Nellis, Adam Young, John Young, Daniel Young, Hendrick Young, John Dochsteder, Hendrick Huff, and John Huff. The lands were to be possessed by them and their descendants on condition that the said lands were never to be transferred to anyone else. ALLEGATIONS Six Nations did not surrender or sell the Life Lease lands or otherwise relinquish their title. Six Nations only granted permission to the lessees for the use of these lands. Nevertheless,
Photographed By Tim Boyd, October 23, 2023
2. The Nelles Settlement Marker
3. Nelles’s Tract on the Grand River, 1879
from the Historical Atlas of the County of Haldimand Ont.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
