Notes:

Buried:
Carrick Twp., Bruce Co.

Notes:

Birth:
Alt Name: Jeffray

Died:
Huron Co. COD: Cancer of stomach and spleen-

William married ELLENore LUND in 1837 in King City, King Twp., York Co., Ontario. ELLENore was born on 20 Aug 1839 in Port Perry, Durham Co., Ontario; died on 16 Aug 1933 in Belmore Village, Howlick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; was buried in McIntosh United Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ellen is the daughter of Miss Marsh & James Lund, both of Scotland.

Birth:


Died:
D. of old age. Ref: ON. Death Cert.

Buried:
Wroxeter, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co.

Notes:

Married:

Notes:

Birth:
Born just outside of Goderich.n Alt Name Jeffery.

Died:
aged 88y 3m 8d.

William married Sarah WILLSON, .4 in 1835. Sarah (daughter of John WILLSON, .3rd and MARY Ann CUMMER, DUE) was born on 13 Apr 1811 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 7 Aug 1889 in Aurora, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Aurora Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah is the daughter of Mary Ann Cummer & John Willson.3rd.

Notes:

. UCLPetition 28, Vol. 525, W Bundle 8, Ref: Microfilche C2952.
Petitioner is the son of John Willson, Junior, of Lot 18 West side Yonge Street, an UE Loyalist, yeoman. He is upwards 21 years [b.1785]. He has taken Oath of Allegiances. Prays for 200 Acres.
Affidavit: John Willson, Junior is who he says he is & is 21 years of age, Signed, John Willson Junior (i.e. the father, John.2) Wit: D Cameron, JP.
Signed, York, 2nd December, 1806, John Willson, Junior, Son of John Willson, Junior.

. A photo of Mary Ann Cummer Willson & John Willson.iii may be found in the Cummer Memoranda.

. 1812-1814 Muster Roll of Capt. Samuel Ridout's Company of the 3rd Regiment of York Militia: Lieut. Duke Wm Kendrick, killed Jan 1,1813, Sergeant Jacob Snyder, John Willson (Jr), Stillwell Willson, Peter Lawrence (85 privates).

Bondsman (best man) at the wedding of:
. 1821 Feb 21, York: M. Wemp of Ernest Town, to Mary Stapely of York Tp.., Bondsman: John Wilson of York Tp., Gentleman & Ulick Howard, of York, Innkeeper.
Statement of John Wilson that Mary Stapely is upwards of 18 yrs.

. 1805 Sept 24, Tues. Called at Mr. Miles & took dinner; drank some whiskey at Wilsons inn & at Herons came to Father full of glee.

. 1805 Oct 27 - Neither was it unusual to encounter female company in taverns. There was Mr. Taylor, Miss Tid & Mr. Gilbert at Wilson's, wrote Ely Playter, & after we drank some whiskey we all started on together.... Taylor & Miss Tid were to get married tonight.

. 1805 Dec 24. At Captain Wilson's tavern, outside York, the Old Lady amused me with her observations on our York Young Ladys.
Ref: Mary Willson-Lawrence.

. 1806 Jan 11 - When Playter & a companion called by mistake at Miller's out in the countryside, thinking they kept Tavern, we staid all night. Lucy told Mr. Mercer they did not keep Tavern & he apologized for the liberty we took. Expecting to encounter a familial tavern environment, they found nothing about it to signal their entry into a domestic rather than a public place. Implicit in the mistake at Millers, & throughout his journal, is a parallel understanding that household life intersected with public life in taverns.
. 1815 Mar 2 - had a party to to bond's in the evening, danced all night, got home by daybreak.
. 1815 Apr 30, Sunday, XXely & Sophie & self rode up Yonge Street. Dined at John Arnolds [who married 1809 a daughter of late Abner Miles] I went up to Langstaffs & we returned by evening.

. 1819 York, John Willson 3rd. Males 2, Boys 1, Women 2, Girls 4, Total 9 Inhabitants.

. For a while John lived in Goderich, Ontario were he worked for the Canada Land Company.
Ref: Extracted from a letter of 5 December, 1869, Holland Landing, Richard Titus Willson.
Note2: By coincidence, the same surname but related by marriage.

. Their house on Coburg Street in Goderich, overlooked the cliffs of Lake Huron. The house was not far from the stage coach terminal at Judge Reed's tavern, always a place of community activity. About 1835 John & Mary Ann Cummer Willson returned to Lot 18 Con 2, York Twp., Willowdale, (Toronto).

. Buried Newtonbrook Methodist Cemetery, Willowdale, (which is also known as the Cummer Burial Grounds. His name is listed on Willson Monument at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery., Toronto.

. 1820 Jan 1 - Petition To Commons House of Assembly of UC, That the part of the highway called Yonge, from that part called the Blue Hill, to the part called Gallows Hill [St. Clair Ave.] deplorable & piteous condition ... Subjects endeavouring to travel on the same suffer great damage inconvenience & delay to themselves their carriages & their beasts of burden sometimes getting immovably fast in the said tract of mud & incapable of stirring either backwards or forwards.
. Road petition by John Mills Jackson & signed by 64 inhabitants of York Co., including, Alex Montgomery, Jr., W Marsh, Wm. Willson, Jacob Cummer, Sr, & Jr; Stillwell Willson, Joseph Shepard, John Arnold, John Wilson, Peter Lawrence, Martin Snider Sen, Martin Snider, John, The 3.
Ref: Toronto Public Library, Baldwin Rm. Manuscripts.

Bondsman (best man) at the wedding of:
. M. Wemp of Ernest Town, to Mary Stapely of York Tp.., Bondsman: John Wilson of York Tp., Gentleman & Ulick Howard, of York, Innkeeper. 21 Feb., 1821 at York.
Statement of John Wilson that Mary Stapely is upwards of 18 yrs.

. 1821-1825 York Almanac & Calendar: John Willson, William Willson, Thomas Willson, Ensigns, 1st York Militia.
. 1826 York Almanac & Calendar, Ensign John H Wilson, 2 North York Militia. [Note: No John Wilson listed for 1st North York Militia.
. 1827 York Almanac & Calendar, Captain John H Wilson, 2 North York Militia
VERIFY JOHN Wilson.

. 1823 Jan 1st, York, John Cumar Married Sarah Soliner Smith, Wit: John Willson & Sarah Cumar. by Rev. Wm. Jenkins.
. 1824 Mar 24, Markham, David Cummar married Abigail McKirgen, Wit: John Wilson Junr. & Sally Cummar, Marriage #124 Rev. Wm. Jenkins.

. 1826 Jany 22. Sacrament dispersed for the fourth time. Mr. Jenkins being my helper. The falling is a list of those communicants residing in & about York Members of the church: Mr & Mrs. Ketchum, Mr & Mrs Wm. Shepard, Andrew Wilson, John Wilson Junior & 30 more.
The following made their first public profession of the name of Christ. John Wilson & wife.
Signed,. Elders W Gilisher & W Ixxx.
there was a more than usual attention to religion among his for about 4 weeks previous to the administration of he Lords Supper. As the fruits of this, some are attracted to the church, giving satisfactory evidence of a change of heart & disposition.

. 1827 Jun 2nd - Dispensed the Sacrament for the 7th time. The following is a list of the Communicants. Rev. J. Frazer of Niagara & Jenkins of Markham were my helpers. On the Monday a sermon was delivered by Mr. Bel (son of the Rev Mr Bell of Galt?, a young man detours of License?): W. Shepherd John Wilson & wife, Yonge St.; James Bridgeland, W Ross, Wm. Johnson, Mr & Mrs. Hogg & 35 other families.
Ref: District Marriage Registers, Home District, Ontario.

. 1829 Jul 13 - Present the Sacrament in York, being the 9th time, since my settlement, my helpers were Mr. Jenkins, King & Bell. Communicants: Mrs. John Wilson, Y. Street.

General Quarter Session of Peace, Home District:
. 1825 Jun 1st, York. J Hugle, late Path master, for Town of York, submitted this Account. Petition of Andrew McGlashan, John Willson, & John Anderson, to be permitted to lay out their Statute Labour on the Road leading from their respective Lots to Yonge Street, for the Current Year was granted.
. 1825 Nov 23, Wed. Indictment against Stephen Rogers, James & Isaac Eaves, Horace Foster & Chas Matthews, for Assault on Catharine Maxon, a true Bill, Grand Jury empaneled: John Willson, King VS Stephen Rogers & others, Violent Assault, On being arraigned pleaded not guilty. 5 Witnesses, Verdict all 5 guilty, Sentenced fine of £5 each & to remain in gaol one month & then till costs & fines are paid.; King VS Geo Gill, indictment against for Petty Larceny, as Not True Bill, Costs to Samuel Manning; Elizabeth Pierce, a woman of color, bound to give Evidence at nest Over & Terminer Court against Peter Scott, for maliciously shooting at there with a musket or Fuzee loaded with shot. Recognizance £20.
. 1826 Jul 5, The Recognizance of John Willson &John Snider to be respited to the next Sessions, & the Recognizance of William Beebe respited to next Sessions. H. Ausman VS Wm. Beebe: Assault & Battery on Beebe, being arraigned pleaded not Guilty. Traversed to next Quarter Sessions.
. 1826 Jul Thurs. Recognizance of William Beebe was taken, to appear at next Court of Quarter Sessions & prosecute Henry Ausman for an Assault & Battery, which was for the Sum of £20. Recognizance of Peter Scott, taken to keep the Peace towards W. Thompson & Elizabeth Price in the Sum of £20. Also The Recognizance of Peter Thomson & E. Price taken to keep the peace towards Peter Scott, for £10 each.
. 1826 Nov 21, Petty Jury of 23 [unnamed] to try the following cause, a Traverse from last General Quarter Sessions: Being on the prosecution of All McNeil VS John Snider & John Willson: Assault & Battery. Witness Pro Alex Mcneil, Cris Widmer, Esq. John Henderson, Mar McLean, Peter Vanevery, John Brown. Verdict Guilty. John Snider Sentenced to pay a fine of £5; John Willson to pay a fine of £2, with all costs, & to remain in Custody of the Sheriff until both are paid. Costs Taxed £7.
. 1827 Jan 25, Thrus. holden at the Office of the Clerk of Peace. Alex McDonell, Esq, Chairman, Chris Widmer, Esq., Petition of John Willson, York Twp, appointed Assessor of said Township for the Current year by the Town Meeting, praying that Wm. Andrews, late Assessor of that Township, be appointed to fill that Office for the Current year. Ordered according to the prayer of said Petition.
. 1828 Nov 18, Tues., Alex McDonell, chairman, Grand Jury, Jos Dennis, John Wilson, 3rd., Thos. Silverthorn. King VS Alex Campbell, King VS Thos. McGrath, John Dale, Assault.
. 1827 Nov 22, King & Jane French, VS Franklin Page, Assault, Jury: Ricd Vanderburgh, Robert Johnson, Jr., Witness Pro: John Willson [3rd], Wit. Con. Anne Falieur, Eshter & Chas. Ruggles, Verdict Guilty: Fine 5 shillings & Costs, Costs not paid, Ordered to be in Custody till fine & costs are paid. King & Jos. Dale VS: Geo Laur, Assault. Jury, Wm. & Jacob Munshaw, William Johnson. Verdict Guilty. fine £2.10 & Costs, Costs not paid, ordered to be in Custody til fine & costs are paid.

. 1829 Jun 10, Grand Jury: Peter Lawrence, John Willson: York Twp. Pathmaster, Jonathan Ashbride notified 9 person of their Statute labour on part of their road. Kind VS Martin Stiles Junr. Assault, Settled, parties paying costs. King VS Thos. Selby, Assault.
. 1829 Sep 18, Home District. Captain of Fire Company reported cart harness belonging to the Engine was now useless, ordered to be sole. He also wanted a small carriage to carry the Engine hose, Order one be built.
Account Geo T Dennison, Straw furnished to Jail up to 27 Nov 1827, £1.10
Account John Willson, the Third, Wood supplied to jail, £2.12.6. Sheriff stated the inner walls of prisoners cells were insecure & wanted lining, Ordered.

. John Willson & his family were reared as Methodists, but they did attend St. Johns. Students studying for Holy Orders served at the services in York Mills & received invitations to dinner at nearby homes.
Likely through Rev. John Strachan's recommendations John Willson entered the employment of the Canada company, a connection which was to affect the fortunes of himself & his children. In 1828 or 29, The Canada Company provided a schooner to take John Wilson, Jacob Cromer (Cummer), Michael Fisher & his son Valentine Fisher, along the lake Huron shore to see the tract. [Goderich]. Jacob Cummer was John II's brother-in-law. Michael Fisher was an uncle of his wife. Fisher acquired a large acreage in Colborne Twp., north of Goderich.
John II settled at the mouth of Maitland on Lots 7, 8, 12 & 13 & built a house & tannery on 2 of them. Valentine Fisher operated a tavern on the adjoining lot.
Ref: Helen Schaub, Richmond Hill Public Library, Willson Families.

. The Children of Peace had a long-standing relationship with Joseph Sheppard. He, Seneca Ketchum & John Willson.3 were the trustees of a church built at York Mills on the non-denominational model (like the Children of Peace themselves). John Willson.1 was David Willson's stepfather & father of Stillwell Willson. John Willson.3 & Shepard ensured the Children of Peace had access to this church built by the people of the neighbourhood ... for preachers of various denominations of Christians. This church was 60 X 30 feet, was built in 1817. Wm. Lyon Mackenzie recorded his impressions of David Willson's preaching there in 1829 to an audience of 2 to 3 hundred. (Anglican) Bishop John Strachan complained, in contrast, that he preached in the same building, 'one a month to their great annoyance.'
Ref: UNION IS STRENGTH, W L MACKENZIE, the Children of Peace & the Emergence of Joint Stock Democracy in Upper Canada. By Albert Schrauwers.
XRef: Wm. Marsh, UCLP 70, description of St. Johns Anglican Church 1835.

VERIFY WHICH WILLSON:
. 1857 Sept 3 - Richmond Hill, FIRE ON YONGE STREET.
On Friday evening last Mr. Wilson's Tavern, Yonge Street, about 4 miles from the city, was completely destroyed by fire. The built was made of wood & the flames spread with such fearful rapidity that it was utterly impossible to save any portion of the furniture or effects. The extensive barns & stables were also destroyed. The fire is supposed to have been the work of a drunken incendiary.
Ref: York Ridings Gazette & Richmond Hill Advertiser, Newspaper, p2. Published 1857 Sep 4.

. Two Census for 1861: Person census of people & the second
. 1861 Agricultural Census, York C., Twp. of Markham, Page
John Willson, Con 2, Lot 1*, 75 Acres
Note: i.e. John is beside the property of Wm. L. Willson (son & uncle? - PJA 2011.)

. 1851 Agricultural Census
6 Under Cultivation, Under Crops in 1851 - 27 A. Under Cultivation in 1850 - 19 A. Pasture, 18 A. Orchard or Garden - 1 A. Under Wood or Wild - 8 A.
Wheat 8 Acres - Produced (Nil listed - still growing?)
Peas 5 A - 50 Bushels; Oats 10 A. - 300 Bushels
1 Bull, Oxen or Steer.

. 1852 May 20 - Capt. John Wilson 3rd York - Certificate & Affidavit.
Ref: Archives of Canada, RG9 I C1, Vol Box 59, Dept of Militia, Office of Deputy Adjutant General, Correspondence, unnumbered letters rec. [ apparently to be digitized, aft 2018]

Witness:
. 1824 Mar 25, Markham, David Cummar married by license to Abigail McKirgen #124. Wit: John Willson Junr. & Sally Cummar.
. 1830 Jan 20, Markham, Published Banns. Jos. Ferrere married Mary Bagero. Wit: John Handline & John Wilson.
. 1823 Jan 1st, York License, Markham, John Cumar married Sarah Soliner Smith [Is Soliner a transcript error?]
Witnesses: John Wilson & Sarah Cumar, Marriage # 78. by Rev. William Jenkins, Richmond Hill.
. 1824 Mar 25th, Markham License, David Cummar married Abigail Mckirgen, Witnesses: John Wilson Junr. Sally Cummar
Marriage # 124 by Rev. William Jenkins, Richmond Hill.

. 1849 - Frame one story wooden house built.

. 1857 Dec 18 - John Ridout, Esq. Returning Office, at a meeting on Wednesday last, at Milligan's Corners, announced the polling places in the several Municipalities of the East Riding as follows:
Markham - At the School House, Unionville.
Scarboro - At the School House near Armstrong's tavern.
York - In the building opposite Miller's tavern, Lot 6, 1st Con. [i.e. Yonge St. & York Mills Rd.]
Yorkville. At the Temperance Hall [Yonge St.]
Ref: British Tribune, (later called: York Ridings Gazette).

. Monument: John Willson
Cummer Burial Grounds also known as Willowdale Methodist Episcopal, North York Twp. Cemetery:
Our Parents:
JOHN WILLSON, 3rd, Died JAN. 24, 1865, Aged 80 years.
To live in Christ & to Die is gain. Philippians 1, 21.

. MARY A. C. WILLSON,
died June 23, 1869, Aged 77 years.
Therefore be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think the Son of Man cometh.

Ontario Land Registry ,
Lot 2 Con 1 East Yonge Street, North York Book 1, p10
. 1798 Dec 17, Patent, Crown, to Reuban Clark, All 190 Acres.
. 1804 Nov 3, Bargain&Sale, Reuben Clark, to John Willson {i.e. the 2nd, his father], £xx, All 190 Acres
. 1789 Dec 17, Patent, Crown, to Reuben Clark, 190A
. 1804 Nov 3, Bargain&Sale, Reuban Clarke, to John Willson, £ xxx, All 190A
. 1822 oct 15, Quit Claim, Thomas Means, to John Willson, £150. All 190A {i.e. John Willson.3rd.]

Ontario Land Registry
Lot 3, Con 1 E Yonge Street, North York Book Abstract 1, p22
[ then York Twp., now City of Toronto].
. 1801Jun 25?, Patent, Crown, to Richard Gamble, 190 A.
. 1835 July 27, Bargain&Sale, Hon Wm Alan, to John Willson, £350, All 190 Acres.
. 1835 Sep 23, B&S, John Willson, to John Willson, £250, S Half Acres.
. 1836 Apr 5, John Willson et ux, to Jesse Ketchum, £100, Part S 10 A.
. 1839 Jul 19, John Willson, to Jesse Ketchum £625, Part 87S,
. 1872 Oct, Grant, Arthur L Willson, to Wm Jackson, $2000, Part WHalf 4 Acres on Yonge St.

Lot 16, 1EYS, North York Abstract Book 10, p3
. 1805 Apr 29, Patent, Crown,toPatrickBern, All 190A.
. 1828 Jun 22, B&S, John Willson et al, to John Willson £200, 54A
. 1829 Jul 6, B&S, John Willson, to Tetulltus Weed, £350, 54 Acres.

Lot 17, 1EYS, North York Abstract Book 11, p3
. 1820 Jul 1, Patent, Crown, to John McBride, All 195A.
. 1856 Apr 12, Mgt., Ellen McBride, to John Willson, £50, faint #Acres.
. 1858 Jan 8, Disc Mgt., John Willson et al, to Ellen McBride £50.

Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you.

Ontario Land Registry, North York Book 1, p10,
Lot 2, Con 1 East of Yonge
. 1798 Dec 17, Patent, Crown to Reuben Clark, 190 Acres
. 1804 Nov 3, Bargain&Sale, Reuben Clark, to John Willson, £xxm 190 A
. 1805 Nov 9, Quit Claim & Release, Ths Hearne, to John Willson £150, 190A

North York Book 1, p22,
Lot 3, Con 1 East of Yonge
. 1808 Jun 25, Patent, Crown, to Richard Gamble, 190 Acres
. 1835 May 27, B&S, Hon Wm. Allan, to John Willson, £350 All 190 Acres
. 1835 Sep 25, B&S, John Willson, to Jesse Ketchum, £250., Part EHalf, 10 acres
. 1835 Apl 5, B&S, John Willson et eu, to Jesse Ketchum, £800. South Half
. 1839 Jul 19, B&S, John Willson, to Jesse Ketchum, £625., Part 87 ac. - - -

Died:
Aged 80 years. Lot 19, Con 1 East side Yonge St.

Buried:
(Cummer Burial Grounds) Plots 13 & 14, Lot 19, Con 1 Yonge East Side. White monument cracked just at John's death date. Aged 80y.

John married MARY Ann CUMMER, DUE on 16 Jan 1809 in St. James Anglican Cathedral. MARY (daughter of Jacob CUMMER, Sr. and Elizabeth FISHER, .1) was born on 26 May 1792 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died on 23 Jun 1869 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; was buried in Cummer Burial Grounds, Willowdale. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Ann Cummer Willson is the daughter of Jacob & Elizabeth Fisher & therefore also the sister of Margaret Lawrence. John Willson IV was Mary Ann Willson's stepson.

. 1816 January 1, by special License, Benjamin SLATER & Maria JOHNSON, both of the Township of York. 
Witnesses, John WILLSON & Mary WILLSON.

. "1809 Jan, John Willson rocked the family to its foundations by being hustled off to the presence of Rev. John Strachan to be united in marriage with Mary Ann Cummer, eldest child of Jacob Cummer & his wife Elizabeth, nee Fisher. They must have been rather upset at the time as their daughter was pregnant & John as a widower with a child, certainly should have known better. The child a daughter named Elizabeth was born Jun, 1809, but died in infancy & is buried beside her parents."
Ref: Helen Schaub, Richmond Hill Public Library, Willson Families.

. WILL of her father, Jacob Cummer, 2 Mar, 1842:
. THAT in one year next ensuing after my death the sum of £50 currency to my daughter MARY, wife of John Willson,3rd,

. In one year next ensuing after my death the sum of £50 currency is to be paid out of the said estate to my daughter MARY, wife of John Willson;
& 30 Aug 1834, my Will is that whereas I hold Deeds of Conveyance from John Willson 3rd, of 4 Town Lots situate in the Town of Goderich in the London District, Province of Upper Canada, & also on which his dwelling house, outhouses & tannery is situate, & whereas the said John Willson 3rd, has the privilege of redeeming the above lands within 5 years from the 14th of August, 1834, & in case of his default or non payment then I give & devise all the above named parcels of land unto my daughter Mary, wife of the said John Willson, 3rd, for & during her natural life & after her decease my will is that the above named property is to be equally divided amongst their heirs after deducting from the said lands the amount due me from the said John Willson, 3rd. The money to raised out of the lots that the dwelling house does not occupy.
Witnesses: John Willson, 4th & Jacob Cummer.

Verify:
. Obituary: 1865 Jan 25, Wed.
Died, at his residence in the Twp. of York on the morning of the 24 instinct at 4 o'clock, Mrs. Willson.3, aged 77 years & 9 mos. [=25 Apr 1785]
The funeral will leave his late residence tomorrow at 4 p.m. Friends & acquaintances are invited to attend.
Ref: Toronto Daily Globe Newspaper. - - -

Died:
Aged 77y 9m. Monument 23 Jun & Obituary d. 24 Jun, 1869.

Buried:
Lot 19, Con 1 E Yonge St. Tombstone: Mary A. C. Willson

Notes:

Married:
Toronto, Monday, John Willson and Mary Cumer, of Yonge Street.