The early settlers who came to Upper Canada (what is now Ontario) made requests to the government. These records are now online at the Library and Archives of Canada web site. "Upper Canada Sundries" is the short name for the Library and Archives Canada collection with the full name "Civil Secretary's Correspondence, Upper Canada, Upper Canada Sundries" in Record Group 5 A1. The collection covers the years 1766-1841. They require some learning to know how to find what you seek. So I have created a web page about how to do such searches.

I will download and post images of all 18 indexed (in the incomplete name index) petitions by JOHNSTON or JOHNSTONE or JOHNSON. (There are 7 index entries for JOHNSTON and 1 for JOHNSTONE and 10 for JOHNSON.)

This is a web page of my Pre-Confederation Canada Johnstons web site. Click here for the main page.

Records in Janice Nickerson's Incomplete Name Index

They are listed in alphabetical order within year: JOHNSON, JOHNSTON, JOHNSTONE. Do NOT assume modern spelling conventions were in effect. The I after an entry is the link to the image. The T after an entry is the link, if there is one, to a transcription of the record.

1. 1802 Oct 28 - Nathan JOHNSON - Surveyor General's Office York - Page 839 - Microfilm C-4502 - Microfilm C-4541 - I - T
   Copy of letter from Surveyor General to James DOWDY, Nathan JOHNSON, Ezekiel DENNIS re description of all lands in Gainsborough and Clinton

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2. 1809 Jan 23 - Sir John JOHNSON - Quebec - Pages 3616-7 - Microfilm C-4505 - I - T
   From Herman W. RYLAND to Sir John JOHNSON re memorial from the Indians of Sault St. Louis, claiming part of the seigniory of La Prairie; directs that Indians be informed boundaries cannot change

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3. 1811 Jun 10 - Col. William JOHNSTON - Ernesttown - Pages 5461-3 - Microfilm C-4507 - I - T
   Col. William JOHNSTON's report on enclosed return of 1st Regiment Addington Militia

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4. 1812 Mar 29 - Anne JOHNSON - Niagara - Pages 6096-7 - Microfilm C-4507 - I - T
   Col. William CLAUS re Anne JOHNSON's locations in Binbrook and Salt Fleet

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5. 1813 Aug 23 - Thomas JOHNSON - --- - Page 6634-5 - Microfilm C-4508 --------- DIRECT LINK TO LAC PAGE 6635
   Page 6634 with the actual information is missing. I have notified LAC and CRKN of this. This is a statement by Thomas JOHNSON about Elijah BENTLY and Jos. BROWN

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6. 1814 Jan 18 - Col. William JOHNSTON Sr. - Kingston - Pages 7781-7 - Microfilm C-4541 - I - T
   Certificate from him as commander of 1st Regiment Addingtion Militia as to his orders to Joshua Booth, as enclosure in petition of Margaret Booth
7. 1814 Mar 1 - Ann JOHNSON - York - Pages 7936-8 - Microfilm C-4541 - I - T
   Asks permission to transfer lots 5 & 7 in 3rd Concession and lot 5 in 4th Concession of Binbrook, granted to Ann JOHNSON, to W. CLAUS
8. 1814 Jul 4 - John JOHNSTONE - --- - Pages 6916-7 - Microfilm C-4508 - I - T
   Petition from Niagara District inhabitants for mercy for John JOHNSTONE who has been convicted of High Treason
9. 1814 Oct 12 - Aron JOHNSON - --- - Pages 8845-6 - Microfilm C-4544 - I - T
   Information given by John BROWN of a spy named Aron JOHNSON who has a brother about 12 miles north of Kingston on Bay of Quinte
10. 1814 Oct 18 - Lt. John JOHNSTON - York - Pages 8850-1 - Microfilm C-4544 - I - T
    Maj. W. Allen's certificate that Lt. John Johnston's signature could not be obtained through absence
11. 1814 Nov 21 - Ann JOHNSON and Nathan JOHNSON - Kingston - Pages 6973-5 - Microfilm C-4508 - I - T
    Petition of Ann JOHNSON for the release of her son Nathan JOHNSON

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12. 1815 May 25 - Lt. John JOHNSTON - Kingston - Pages 9920-2 - Microfilm C-4545 - I - T
    Petition of Lt. John JOHNSTON for land grant
13. 1815 Aug 18 - John JOHNSTON - Oxford Township - Pages 10360-2 - Microfilm C-4545 - I - T
    List of settlers 12, 14, 18 Aug 1815 in Oxford Township - Pvt. John JOHNSTON of 29th Regiment on the front or North half of lot 2 Concession VI
14. 1815 Aug 21 - John JOHNSON - Wolford Township - Pages 10389-90 - Microfilm C-4545 - I - T
    List of settlers 12, 17, 21 Aug 1815 in Wolford Township - Pvt. John JOHNSON of 6th Regiment on the front or North half of lot 2 (or 12) Concession III
15. 1815 Aug 28 - Martin JOHNSTON - Kitley - Pages 10411-2 - Microfilm C-4545 - I - T
    List of settlers in Kitley Township - Pvt. Martin JOHNSTON of 90th Regiment on the front or North half of lot 14 Concession IX
16. 1815 Oct 17 - John JOHNSON - York - Pages 10792-5 - Microfilm C-4545 - I - T
    Occupancy granted to John BENNETT on Wolford Township (Norfolk County) Lot 7 Concession I that was granted 14 Jul 1796 to John JOHNSON

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17. 1833 Feb 18 - John JOHNSTON - York - Pages 69561-7 - Microfilm C-6877 - I - T
    Signed petition (one of many) in town of York

Records in Michael Stephenson's Incomplete Name Index not in Janice Nickerson's Index

Records neither in Janice Nickerson's Index nor in Michael Stephenson's Index