Land Tenure – Lot 316 (Eigg Mountain Settlement History)

The Land Grants Map refers this area to Plan B-11-1 (1912) where this lot is attributed to Thomas Fennel.  However, Thomas Fennel died in 1830.  A Deed in 1817 has Thomas transferring the land to John Fennell, described as follows:

…beginning at lands owned by John Tobin

…thence running north 8° West 100 rods

…thence east by lands drawn by Martin Elworth 320 rods

…thence south 8° east by lands drawn by Michael Tobin 100 rods

…thence west by lands drawn by John Tobin to the place beginning

…containing 200 acres.

John Fennel died in 1828.

The land is mostly a gully with hardwood on the level portion.