There is a great web site called "The Canadian County Atlas Digital Project" where you can view properties and their owners.  Read more about it by clicking on the link below and clicking on "County Atlases":

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Here are the properties Samuel Hol(d)gate Rul(l)er owned around 1880:

Full record for Ruler, S.
Last Name Ruler
First Name S.
Post Office Gowanstown
Township Wallace
County Perth
Atlas Date 1879
Concession and Lot VII, 42
Lot size 26(acres)

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Full record for Ruler, S.
Last Name Ruler
First Name S.
Post Office Gowanstown
Township Wallace
County Perth
Atlas Date 1879
Concession and Lot VII, 41
Lot size 25(acres)

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Melinda