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Birth:
Ref. Ont. Death Certificate #266.

Died:
Aged 63y.{?verify) Cardiac Insufficiency, Odema of Lungs, 4 days.

Buried:
Paris, ON. Buried with wife Mary E Holland.

Walker married Abigail WOOD. Abigail was born in 1842 in Wingham, Culross Twp. Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Verify.

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. Mr. Tisdale was a cavalry soldier in the Rebellion of 1837, under Capt. Wilson. He afterwards received a commission as Ensign in the war. He came to this country with only a few dollars, but by industry & careful attention to business he has acquired 125 acres of valuable farming land, & all the comforts of a pleasant home. He is an adherent of the English Church, & a Conservative in politics.
Ref: The History of the Co. of Brant, Ontario, by J H Beers & Co.

. JOSEPH CLEODEN TISDALE, farmer, Paris P.O., was born in the County Norfolk, Ontario, July 25th, 1813. He was a son of Joseph & Margaret (Laurence) Tisdale, natives of New Brunswick.
Joseph; the eldest of 10 children, came to Brantford Township in 1839, & married, April 2nd, 1846, Miss Rachel Carpenter, who was born in the County of Wentworth. They had a family of six children, 5 of whom are living, viz., Joseph C., Jr., George H., Herbert L., Walter C. & Margaret H., all living in Brant County but one, who is in the States. Mr. Tisdale was a cavalry soldier in the Rebellion of 1837, under Capt. Wilson. He afterwards received a commission as Ensign in the war. He came to this country with only a few dollars, but by industry & careful attention to business he has acquired 125 acres of valuable farming land, & all the comforts of a pleasant home. He is an adherent of the English Church, & a Conservative in politics.
Ref: Warner & Beers History of Brant County, transcribed by Bill Bowman.

. UCLPetition 35, T Batch 22, C2835. Petition of Joseph Tisdale, & William Tisdale, Twp. of Charlottesville. 1840
To. Lieut. Governor George Arthur, UC
Petition of Joseph C Tisdale, Brantford Twp., Gentleman,
That in the month of may last past, Charles Clark of Colbourg, merchant, executed an assignment in favor of your petitioner of his interest in Lot 10, con 2, Brantford Twp., chose from the said Charles Clerk doubt 12 months ago for a valuable consideration. Your petitioner has some time of said purchase readied on the lot & has now improved thereon to the extent of 70 acres cleared, a good frame house & other farm offices at an expense upwards of £300. He made the purchase from Charles Clerk on his showing an assignment executed by Asa Davis the purchaser from the Crown in favor of Ge. A Clark who again sassiness Charles Clark as well more fully appear by reference to the assignment & Instrument of Sale which are herewith.
Your petitioner on examining the Instrument & not know or having cause to suppose that any difficulty would arise to his obtaining a good title to the land on account of its having been at one time the property of Geo. A Clark whose name was included in a proclamation calling in all persons to surrender themselves, who more unpleasant in the late Rebellion & not hesitate to lame the agreement with Chas. Clark & to take possession & improve the property. When he produced the assignment for the Lot for registry in the Office of the Commission of Crown Lands in order to obtain a patient, he is informed that they cannot be registered, there in consignment of Geo. A Clark having been implicated int he late Rebellion.
your petitioner himself has been a loyal subject of the Crown & took an active part in supplying the late unhappy disturbances in this Proven & now prays to take his case into consideration & order there may be allowed to pay the balance of purchase due to the Crown for the said Lot & obtain a patent. Signed, Toronto, 8 June, 1840, Joseph C. Tisdale.
Envelope: Verbally communicated to Mr. Tisdale by the Civil Secretary, 16 June 1840.
In Council, 11 Jun 1840 The Council cannot consider individual cases. Claims against the Crown may be made. Research & transcription by P J Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Alt Loc: Paris, Brant Co., ON

Joseph married Rachel MARY CARPENTER on 2 Apr 1846 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario. Rachel was born on 12 Mar 1818 in Saltfleet Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; died on 6 May 1896 in Paris, Brant Co., Ontario; was buried in St. James Anglican Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rachel & Joseph had a family of 6children, 5 of whom are living, viz., Joseph C, Jr., George H., Herbert L., Walter C. & Margaret H., all living in Brant County but one, who is in the States.

. Married 1846 Apr 2, St. Andrew's Church,
performed by Rev. A N Bethune or Rev. George Grout, Rectors.
Joseph Tisdale, Brantford & Rachel Carpenter, Saltfleet. - - -

Birth:
Saltfleet at the time of her marriage.

Buried:
Paris, ON.

Notes:

Joseph is the son of Ruth Strange, 26 Mar 1748, Freetown, Bristol Co., Mass. & died 1821 in Norfolk Co., Ontario
& Ephraim Tisdale, b. 8 Feb 1744 - 1815, also from Freetown, Mass.
(Their other children: Ephraim, John, Hannah, Eliz., Ruth, Lot (born in Gagetown, NB), Wm., Walker, Sam., Matthew, Joanna J Tisdale.

. UCLPetition 6, T Batch 6, C2833. Petition of Joseph Tisdale, & William Tisdale, Twp. of Charlottesville. Joined his Majesty's Standard with his father in the alate American war, who fled from his Country into the British lines for his loyalty & went to New Brunswick at the conclusion both the war but choses this Country for our future residence. Therefore prays for a grant of vacant Crown Land.
Signed, 1802 Jul 13, Joseph Tisdale, William Tisdale, Joseph Tisdale [ - all in the hand of Joseph Tisdale).
. To Hon John Elmsley Chief Justice, the bearer, Ephriam Tisdale & his greeters are men with whom I have been acquainted a number of years. Their uniformity of conduct justly entitles them to the appellation of peaceable, sober & industrious people. Signed, Tos. Ryerson.
. To all whom it may concern. This is to certify that Ephraim Tisdale, Lot Tisdale & Joseph Tisdale have the commencement of settlement for this province behaved themselves like honesty, sober, industrious citizens & have conducted themselves as good subjects at all times & places, & also that I have every reason to believe (by good information) that they behaved themselves in the same becoming manner during their residence in the Province of New Brunswick, from whence they removed to this province.
Given under my hand at Woodhouse, County of Norfolk in the province of Upper Canada, 10 July 1802. Saml. Ryerson, J.P.
. 1806 Jul 7, Receiver General's Office. William Tisdale has paid into ts office £6 19s 4p. for the papers for 200 Acres & £1 4s 9p for the Survey thereon. Peter Russell, Warrant issued 19 July.

. 1806 & 1807, High Constable.

Quarterly Session of Peace, at Charlotteville, London District.
. 1813 Dec 4 - Jos. Tisdale, Sam. Tisdale, foreman
. 1813 Dec 14 - Charlotteville Court House. Grand Inquest Called. Jury. 6. Joseph Tisdale. A Bench Warrant to issue for Jonathan Thompson of Westminster. John Hanning discharged by Proclamation
Wardsworth Phillips, Ditto (discharged.)
. 1814 Dec 13 - Grand Jury, Joseph & Saml Tisdale. Jos. Ryerson Esq. moves vote of thanks to Maj. Fitz for zeal & activity shown in adding the Engineer in carrying on the works at Turkey Point good conduct observed by the men under his Command.
. 1815 Mar 15 - Passed shall be holden & assembled at the most convenient place in the immediate vicinity of Tisdale Mill, Charlottevile Twp., thereon to erected the Goal & Court House The Magistrates are hereby authored to make the choice of the place in the vicinity of Mills in Charlottesville.
. 1815 May 6 - Ordered that the Clerk do notify the Magistrates of the District that they are requested to attend at next June Sessions for the purpose of choosing a spot for erecting a District Gaol & Court house in the vicinity of Tisdales Mills.
. Apr 16 - Rex Vs Abner Owen, Indicted Assault & Battery. Joseph Tisdale sworn of Prosecution.

War of 1812 Muster:
. 1814 Jul 25 - Aug 24 Muster Roll of Capt. Daniel McCalls Company, 1 Reg Norfolk Militia. Joseph Tisdale.
. 1814 Oct 24 - Nov 24. Joseph Tisdale Tisdale Days 31 pd. 15s. 6th Norfolk Militia, Capt. J Mitchell's Co. Also present Henry Tisdale.

War of 1812: Board of Claims for Losses,
. 1815 Jun 15, Charlotteville, Signed receipts for payments received.
Joseph Tisdale, 4 Claims & 4 signatures by him: £24.0s; £5.10s; £5, & £12.15s;
& beside him on the list:
Matthew H Tisdale four signature: £2.2s; £8.10s; £12.15p. &. £8.10s.

. 1814 Dec 13, Grand Jury Called. 3. Joseph Tisdale, 4. Saml. Tisdale, Gilman Wilson. (Court case not stated. - PJA)
. 1818 Apr 16, Witnesses for the Prosecution sworn: Joseph Tisdale, Silas Secord, Christopher Oakes,
Matthias Steel, Daniel McQueen, Wm D. Bowen Esquire. Jury retired Jacob Bowmwort Constable attending. Rex Vs. Abner Owen, Assault & battery, Indicted. Jury Bring in Verdict Guilty, Fined Five Shillings with Costs, fine paid Sheriff
Ref: Charlotteville, Norfolk Co., Quarter Session of Peace.

. 1812 Joseph & brother Ephraim built "Cedar Hollow' in Spooky Hollow.
. 1814. Lot 21, 4th Con. Vittoria, Norfolk Co.
. 1816 Build old red mill. Tisdale Mill.

Tisdale History:
Joseph Tisdale married Margaret Lawrence, of New Brunswick. The children of this union were four sons
. Joseph C', Valentine H, John E. & William P.;
& 6 daughters,
. Miranda L., Philena M., Margaret Jane, Frances Almira, Helen W. R. & Hannah Eliza.

Hannah Tisdale, eldest sister of the Tisdale brothers, married Israel Perley in New Brunswick. She came to Long Point a widow, with her 3 children - Ephraim Tisdale, Charles Strange & Elizabeth Moore. These children were brought up by their uncle, Joseph Tisdale. Ephraim T. settled near Courtland, & Charles S settled in Burford. There were 8 Tisdale brothers, seven of whom came to Upper Canada. The eighth brother, Walker, remained in NB, where he amassed considerable wealth. The names of the pioneer heads of the seven Upper Canada branches are, Ephraim, Lot, John, William, Joseph, Samuel & Matthew.

Joseph came the following year 1799 & built his pioneer cabin in the ravine locally known as " Spooky Hollow." In 1808, John, Matthew & Samuel came to the settlement, bringing the old people & their younger sister, Joanna, with them.

. 1810 Joseph went to New Brunswick & married, returning with his bride & a stock of merchandise; & soon after the "Tisdale Partnership " was organized for the purpose of carrying on a general mercantile business. This pioneer syndicate included 4 of the Tisdale brothers - Samuel, Lot, Joseph & Matthew & Benjamin Mead. The written articles of agreement forming the fundamental law of this mercantile combine have been carefully preserved, & they show that the members bound themselves, under an indemnifying penalty of £40,000, to observe the rules & regulations embodied in the agreement for the space of 10 years. The amount of capital furnished by each was as follows:
Samuel, £200; Lot & Joseph, £168 & 15 shillings in cash, & 25 barrels of flour, at £5 per barrel; Matthew, £37.10s; & Benjamin Mead, £42 in cash, 50 barrels of flour at £5 per barrel, & a draft on one, Stewart, of Niagara, for £2. The draft was not accepted, however & Mr. Mead's interest was reduced to the extent of its appraised value. It was agreed that each partner should share the profits & losses in proportion to the amount of capital furnished by him, & that no partner should pay any private debt of his own out of the partnership assets. Lot Tisdale, Joseph Tisdale, & Mr. Mead were constituted "agents" for managing the business. Just 2 weeks from the day they went into the woods to get out the timber for the construction of their store the building, was completed & the store in running order. This old store building is still standing & its massive frame is abundantly able to withstand the fury of the elements for centuries to come. It stands a few rods back from its original site, forming a wood house attachment to the Joseph Tisdale family residence just east of Vittoria.
. 1812 Joseph Tisdale built the two-story frame house in the "hollow," which stood vacant & silent in the midst of its lonely surroundings for so many years after it was vacated by the family. When Mr. Tisdale built this house, with its massive chimney & its many fireplaces, it was christened' Cedar Hall,"& was looked upon by the settlers at that early time as a residence of magnificent proportions. Mr. Tisdale built a tannery at this place, & operated it several years. In 1814 he & his brothers purchased
Lot 21 in the 3rd concession {Con 4?], from James Russell; &, in 1816, built the "old red mill." Joseph Tisdale was a shrewd business man & accumulated considerable wealth. In 1834 he was considered one of the largest landowners in Charlotteville. He was a firm Loyalist, & was promoted to a captaincy in the first Norfolk militia. He died in 1864, having reached the ripe old age of 86 years.
Ref: Pioneer Sketches of Long Point Settlement. Recommended reading, with many interesting stories of pioneer life in UC - PJA.

. 1815 Mar 14 - The said Courts of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace & the District Courts in & for the said District, shall be holden & assembled at the most convenient place in the immediate vicinity of Tisdale's Mills, in the Township of Charlotteville, in the said District; & that the Magistrates shall make choice next ensuing Quarter Sessions of the Peace, to be holden & hey are hereby authorized to make choice of the place in the vicinity of the said Mills in Charlotteville, aforesaid, whereon to erect the Gaol & Court-House for the said District.

. 1837 Mar 21 - Commission issued appointing Justices of the Peace & for the District of Talbot: Joseph Ryerson, Joseph Tisdale., Abraham A Repelje.

. 1841 Oct 28, Magistrate Joseph Tisdale, Esq., General Quarter Sessions of the Peace. - - -

Died:
Aged 86y 25d.

Buried:
(Woodhouse United Church Cemetery).

Joseph married Margaret LAWRENCE, DUE, .iii on 7 Jun 1810 in New Brunswick, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Lieut. John LAWRENCE, , UE, & JP and Mary REZEAU, UE) was born on 25 Sep 1786 in Saint John, Queens Co., New Brunswick; died on 15 Sep 1864 in Charlotteville, Norfolk Co., Ontario; was buried in St. John's Woodhouse Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. York Co., New Brunswick Marriage Registers 178901889
Index to marriage previous to the Act of 182 & Registered among the Minutes of ooks of the Court of General Sessions
Tisdale, Joseph to Margt. Lawrence, Page 216.
Ref: Family Search

. Margaret Lawrence, daughter to John & Mary Lawrence was born on Sunday night about 11 o'clock, the 25 day of September 1786.
Margaret Lawrence, Daughter of John & Mary Lawrence was married to Joseph Tisdale, the 7th day June, 1810 & left home to top to upper Canada with her husband the 22 Day of June 1810. - On 5 July 1825, at York, mother Mary Rezeau Lawrence swore she saw her husband, John Lawrence when he wrote down their children's names & birth dates.

Note: The names of those children were equally carefully chosen. The following choices MAY have contributed to her name choice:
Margaret Lawrence - Grandmother Margaret Lawrence & cousin;
Great grandmother Margaret Poillon (nee Perrine) & Aunt Margaret Rezeau. - P J Ahlberg, 2010.

. Margaret Lawrence daughter to John & Mary Lawrence was married to Joseph Tisdale, the 7th day June 1810 & left home to go to Upper Canada with her husband the 22 day June 1810.

. Mother Mary Rezeau Lawrence. Margaret was born Saint John, NB, Canada, Left New Brunswick on 1810 June 10, & landed York, Upper Canada in 1810.

Obituary:
. 1864 Oct 8 - d. Vittoria, Canada, Thursday 15th ult.,
Margaret relict of Joseph Tisdale, Esq., age 78.
Ref: New Brunswick Courier, Saint John, Canada.

Ontario Land Registry Abstracts Charlotteville Book 5,
Lot 21, Con 4, Twp. of Charlotteville, Norfolk Co. [Now Delhi Twp.]
Village Lots in Vittoria Plan 29B.

. 1875 Mar 24, Reg. 1876 Mar 18, WILL of Miranda L. Francis E, (Sp), Margaret J, (sp. ) Tisdale, Hannah E , (wid), Margaret E (spc.) & Charlotte J Palmer (spr) & William P Tisdale. Palmer, Widow, to Alex Call, All Lot 21, less pt SW of Creek, 165 Acres. - - -

Birth:
B. Sunday night about 11 o'clock. DUE: Daughter of Empire Loyalist.

Died:
Aged 77y 11m 21d.

Notes:

Married:
Left for Upper Canada 22 June 1810