Notes:

Eleanor is the daughter of Mary Drury & Calvin Emes.

. Richard Titus Willson's family bible was discovered in a trunk in some lake side cabin. I have a copy of an extract of the bible. Eleanor's birth is recorded as Thursday 12 of Aug. 1796 at Montpelier. m. Richard Titus Willson in East Gwillimbury, County of York, Upper Canada on the 8th day of August 1814. d. 9th Oct at night 1851. Aged 55 years & 2 months less 3 days.
Interred on lot 7-4th Con in East Gwillimbury. The death date is supported by the 1851 census of Ontario, Ref: Film 283616, East Gwillimbury Part II. P. 67 R.T. - - -

Birth:
Alt Spelling Eames

Died:
COD: 55Y. Inflammation on the bowels. Ref: 1851 Census

Buried:
East Gwillimbury.

Eleanor married Richard TITUS WILLSON in Aug 1814 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario. Richard (son of Hugh Latimire WILLSON, Jr. 2 and Mary TITUS) was born on 5 Apr 1793 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York; died on 18 Apr 1878 in Newmarket, E. Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Pegg Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David Titus WILLSON was born on 10 May 1815 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 4 May 1899 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Queensville Cemetery.
2. Mary WILLSON, .3 was born on 27 Nov 1816 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 17 Jun 1904 in Ann Arbor, Washenaw Co., Michigan.
3. Martha PATTY WILLSON was born on 12 Aug 1818 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 3 Jan 1892 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Queensville Cemetery.
4. Hugh Titus WILLSON was born on 10 May 1820 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 7 Nov 1863 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; was buried on 13 Nov 1863 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario.
5. Harvey WILLSON was born in 1822 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 24 Dec 1888.
6. Hiram WILLSON was born on 16 Jan 1822 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 24 Sep 1862 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario.
7. Maria WILLSON was born on 4 Jul 1824 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 19 Mar 1895 in Winnipeg, Manitoba; was buried in Newmarket Cemetery.
8. Lucindia WILLSON was born in 1826 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario.
9. Calvin Eames WILLSON was born on 17 Aug 1826 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 18 Jun 1900 in Plattsmouth, Cass Co., Nebraska; was buried in Highland Cemetery.
10. Abigail Syllina WILLSON was born on 7 Dec 1828 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 27 Jun 1873 in Holland Landing, York County, Ontario; was buried on 29 Jun 1873 in Newmarket Cemetery.
11. Anna WILLSON was born in 1830 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died in Jun 1873 in Holland Landing, York County, Ontario.
12. Minerva WILLSON was born on 18 Mar 1830 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 2 Aug 1855 in Holland Landing, York County, Ontario.
13. Augustin WILLSON was born on 29 Dec 1831 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 14 Apr 1832 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Pegg Cemetery.
14. Alfred WILLSON, .2 was born on 28 Jul 1833 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 25 May 1906 in Toronto, York Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in St. James Cemetery.
15. Albert WILLSON was born on 15 Aug 1840 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 7 Feb 1895 in Alexandria, Lochiel Twp., Glengarry, Ontario; was buried in Alexandria, Lochiel Twp., Glengarry, Ontario.

Notes:

Calvin is the son of Ann McCollister & Arnold Ames of Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

. UCLPetition 4, E Bundle 8, C1887, p764
To UC Government, Petition of Calvin Ems of North Gwiimbury, yeoman.
Your Petitioner has been 3 years in the Province & has a family consisting of a wife & 11 children, he as property amount of £500 Prince Currency.. He taken the Oath of Allegiance & desires to occupy & improve a vance Lot of land. He is prepared & undertakes in care his petitionshall be favorable answered, to pay within 3 days the whole feels allowed by his majesty to be chaired on the patent.
Signed, York 8 July 1806, Calvin Ems.
. Receipt 253, 3 July 1806 Calvin Ems paid £6 19sh 4p for Patent Fee. Signed, Peter Russell, Survey General.
. Envelope Granted 200 Aces of Land. Entered in Land Book G, page 96.

As an instance he stated the melancholy fact that his own father-in-law, Mr. Emes, with a son, a married daughter, her husband, a grandson & a hired man were drowned in sight of home & family in where they had to go for supplies. The late Mr. Emes was a United Empire Loyalist &d fought for George III when the States gained their independence. Mr. Emes gave up home & friends rather than live under a foreign flag. He settled with his family in Toronto, then called Muddy York, from there he moved to Roaches Point where the brave old Loyalist lost his life & part of his family in sight of his agonizing wife who stood watching on the shore.

Calvin Emes was in the 6th Massachusetts regiment in revolutionary War. Born Sudbury, Mass. . Lived in New Hampshire and Canada. Calvin Eames enlisted in Holdens Company 6th Massachusetts 5 May 1778 for term of 3 years. Sept. 9th 1778 listed as a private in Captain Abel Holden's Company, Col. Thomas Nixon's
battalion of Massachusetts By Forces. sep 1779 listed as On duty at Camp Bedford. July 1780 listed in Capt. Chambers Co, 6th mass, commanded by Col. Thomas Nixson. Aug & Sept 1780 - Oct 6 1780 at Camp Orangetown. Oct 1780-Nov 9, 1780 at Camp Totoway? March 1779-Apr. 1779 5th Mass at Kings Ferry, on commandant the barracks. April 1779-May 1, 1779 at Kings ferry. May 1779-June 12, 1779
at Camp Highlands (sick in general hospital).
Ref: US National Archives.

. 1812 May 13, 1812, Wed, Last Sunday morning a man of the name of Ames, his son, daughter,
son-in-law& an Indian, upset in a skiff crossing Cook's Bay, & were all unfortunately drowned. The skiff together with a small key containing some whiskey were take up in Lake Simcoe. Neither of the bodies have yet been found that we could hear of.
Ref: Upper Canada Gazette.
Note: Calvine drown in sight of his agonizing wife who stood watching on the shore. Cook's bay on on Lake Simone & crossing from Holland River to Roaches Point, (empties into Lake Simcoe).

. 1812 Mar 10. "Home District, to wit, By virtue of a Writ of Beri Facias, issued out of his Majesty's Court of King's Bench and to me directed, against the Lands & Tenements of Calvin Emes, at the suit of Duncan Cameron, I have seised & taken in Execution all that parcel or tract of Land being composed of Lot 24, Concession 4 of North Gwilliambury, containing by an measurement about 300 acres & 30 acres of which are cleared, and under a good state of cultivation, a good House and Barn, & other buildings erected thereon, all of which property will be adjudged to the highest bidder, at Mr. Abbot's Tavern, Town of York, on Saturday the 4th of April next. Sale to begin at 12 o'clock. Any person having any claim either by mortgage or otherwise, are
requested to make the same known to me before the day of sale. Signed, John Beike, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office.
Ref: Upper Canada Gazette, York.

Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Alt Spelling Eames

Died:
COD: Downed. Lot 24, Con 4.

Calvin married Matha DRURY. Matha was born on 20 Jan 1765 in Massachuesetts; died after 1874 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Martha is the daughter of Martha Eames & Thomas Drury of Massachusetts.

. 1873 - Claim of Widow Emes of the Township of North Gwilimbury for 6 hogs, & 2 two young cattle, killed by the Indians at the following period:

. 1873 Aug. 20th - 1 Hog value £2 10 shillings
. 1873 Sep 22nd - 2 Hogs value £6
. 1873 Dec 10th 1- Heifer 1 yr old, value £3
. 1874 July 16 - 1 Hog value £1 10s
. 1874 Oct 15 -1 Steer 2 yr old value £3 15s
. 1874 Dec 1 - 2 hogs value £6.

I Martha Emes of the Township of North Gwillimbury, do hear by solemnly declare that I have actually sustained the damage in the accompanying Claim set forth and that I have not received any renumeration whatever either from His Majesty's Government, from the Individuals who committed the damage Claimed for, or from any person or persons for them.
Signed, Martha Emes."
Testimony of Silas Emes & Lewis Fountain that the damage was "sustained by her, from Indians from Michilmackinac going to York & returning on His Majesty's Service. - - -