Notes:

Buried:
died from diabetes.

Notes:

Birth:
-verify.

Albert married Mary Elizabeth WILLSON. Mary (daughter of Rowland WILLSON and Sarah Ann DOAN, .2) was born on 12 May 1857 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 22 Sep 1937 in Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington; was buried in Newmarket, E. Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rowland is the son of Rebecca Cleaver Burr & John Hugh Willson

Children of Peace Temple Monument Inscription:
ROWLAND WILLSON
Died June 28, 1863,
Æ. 34 y'rs 1 Mo .26 d's.

Beneath this stone here lies in sleep
A willing friend for when we weep
A husband and a father dear
Is resting on his pillow here.
To none a foe to all a friend
So was his lifetime and his end,
Worthy to long remembered be
Rowland by all that loved thee. - - -

Died:
Aged 34y 1m 26d. = 2 May 1829.

Rowland married Sarah Ann DOAN, .2 on 20 Sep 1855. Sarah (daughter of Jesse DOAN, Esq. and Waine Ann BROOKER) was born on 15 Nov 1835 in Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario; died on 7 Jun 1893 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Newmarket Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah Ann is the daughter of Waite Anne Brooker & Jesse Doan.

First married, Rowland Willson.
Second married 27 Oct 1869 Eleazer Lewis.

Buried:
Newmarket, Ontario.

Notes:

Biography
John Hugh Willson, born 10 July 1791, died 29 Dec. 1863. He purchased his farm, “Spruce Dale” on Lot 13 & 14, Conc. 2, in 1815 with money he & his brother Richard made during the War of 1812. It had 15 acres cleared & a small house & barn.
He often told the story that during the initial settlement of the village he had been forced to grind his flour by placing it in a hollow stump & pounding it with a stone attached to a sapling. Richard worked the farm alone the first year, as John was hired to help build a schooner for the Hon. Peter Robinson at the mouth of the Nottawasaga River.
In 1821 John married Rebecca Burr, daughter of Reuben & Elizabeth Cleaver Burr, born 3 Aug. 1802 in Catawissa, Pa., died 5 March 1874. They were Quakers, & Rebecca was disowned for her marriage to a non-Friend 13 Dec. 1821. Her family had immigrated to Whitchurch twp. in 1805 (Lot 85, conc. 1). After a short stay near Richmond Hill, the Burr family had moved to Lot 17, Conc. 2 of E.G. in 1816. Rebecca’s sister Jane was married to Jeremiah Graham, another member of the Children of Peace. John was a member of the Children of Peace for only a short time; Rebecca never joined.
John & Richard worked for 2 years providing fresh beef for the naval establishment at Penetanguishene, but in 1823 split up the farm they had worked together. Although John had originally settled his farm with his brother Richard’s help, they were on opposite sides in the Rebellion of 1837. Richard wrote “I was then a Lieutenant & my brother John, a captain in East Gwillimbury. When I went to my brother’s ( John), to ask him to turn out he was not at home, but at Sharon. His wife said “He would not & should not go.” I then asked her for his arms, for we were in great want of them. She said “I know nothing about them.” I then went into another room to look for his rifle, which I could not see, but I saw his sword hanging by the head of his bed. This I took down & as I did so his wife, who had followed, caught hold of the hilt & jerked it partly out. To save myself from being stabbed I was obliged to pull her close to me & at the same time towards the door. I then wished myself clear of both her & the sword, but I dared not let go of her & seized the hilt of the sword giving her a heavy push, & walked off with it. But instead of following me she ran into the house & called for the rifle, the children following her. It was ridiculous to see one of her Britannic Majesty’s officers, with a sword in his hand, running from a woman, but run I did, & in a different way to what she had expected. I ran around the house when she looked for me in front, & before she saw me I got some 25 rods away. She, however, leveled the rifle at me, but did not fire. She told me afterwards her reason for not firing was that, as I was some distance away & in motion, & she greatly excited, she might not kill me, etc. She, however, went immediately for her husband who in short time came to my house not well pleased. I then demanded of him, in Her Majesty’s name, to either turn out in defense of the government or lend me his sword. He choose the latter & I still have the sword, as I bought him a new one some time after.” John was elected a Township Commissioner, councillor, in 1836-38, & again in 1850. John & Rebecca are both buried in the Sharon Burial Ground.
Richard Titus Willson, born 5 April 1793, died 18 April 1878; married Aug. 1814, Eleanor Emes, daughter of Calvin & Martha Drury Emes of Georgina Township. For further details see the notes for his brother John above. Richard served under Captains Selby & Traviss, both of East Gwillimbury, in the War of 1812, for which he was later granted a pension. He became a Mason in 1814, & at the time of his death was said to be the oldest Mason in the Dominion. He served as a magistrate for a number of years & was twice elected reeve of Holland Landing. His lengthy reminiscences were republished by the Newmarket Historical Society as one of their Occasional Papers (No. 1). He was a member of the Children of Peace for only a short time.
Ref: David Luny, 2014.

. 1851 Agricultural Census, East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co.
R T Willson, Con 3. Lot 13-14, 100 Acres; 60 A under cultivation; 36 A under crops in 1851; 12 A Under pasture 1851;
2 A Gardens or orchards; 40 A under wood or wild;
8 A yielded 215 bushels Wheat; 3 A yielded 70 bsh. Barley.
3 Bulls, oxen; 5 Steers; 1 Milch Cows; 2 Calves/heifers, 2horses of all ages, 11 sheep, 5 pigs;
100 Lbs. Butter; 0 Cheese, 6 Beef Barrels or Cwts, 15 Pork, Barrels or Cows; 0 Quantity of fish cured.
Note: shares property with Richard T Willson. - PJA

Monument White rectangular marble stone, 18” wide, 2 1/8” deep & approx. 37 3/4” high. Headed with an inscribed square enclosing a central monument with flanking willows. Name of deceased is arched:

JOHN H. WILLSON
died Dec. 29, 1863
Æ. 72 y’s, 5 mo. 19 d’

Inscription:
Here lies to all the world a friend,
While he did live to pray,
So did he live so was his end,
Untill his dying day.
His joys of life were in his home,
Nor did he seek abroad
He lived unto this world unknown
And placed his trust in God. - - -

Died:
72y 5m 19d = 10 Jul 1791. Lot 13 & 14. Con 2.

John married Rebecca Cleaver BURR on 13 Dec 1821 in Town of York (Toronto), Ontario. Rebecca was born on 3 Aug 1802 in Catawissa, Columbia Co., Pennsylvannia; died on 5 Mar 1874 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Sharon Burial Grounds. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rebecca is the daughter of Reuben & Elizabeth Cleaver Burr, born 3 Aug. 1802 in Catawissa, Pa., died 5 March 1874.

They were Quakers, & Rebecca was disowned 13 Dec. 1822 for her marriage outside of the Friends.

. 1882 2nd month 14th day. Rebecca Willson formerly Burr (having had a right of membership amongst friends) has so far deviated from the rules of the Society as to marry a man not a member thereof. And Friends having treated with her on the occasion, but she not appearing in a disposition to make satisfaction for her outgoing.
We therefore disown her, & consider her no longer a member of the Society until she comes to a sense of her deviation so as to make satisfaction to this Meeting.
Signed in & by order of Yonge Street Monthly Meeting, Watson & Priscilla Player, clerks.
Ref: Cdn. Friends Historical Association, 2018.

. Monument White willow trees & inc. a monument design on monument, Inscription:
In memory of Phebe, wife of David Willson who died Mar 5, 1874. Aged 84y 7m 2d. Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario. Monument Inscription:
My sudden death proclaim aloud
To you my dying friends, x God. - - -

Died:
Aged 71y 7m 2d. = 3 Aug 1802.

Buried:
Row 1. White monument with a pillar monument & willow trees.

Notes:

Jesse is the son of Elizabeth Stockdale & John Doan / Doane.

Jessie Doanne first wife was C E Roadhouse.

. Born on Yonge St. near Newmarket, Ontario.
Jesse married2, Waite Ann Brooker on Dec. 31, 1834 in Sharon, & resided in Sharon, Ontario. Mr. Doan was an accomplished musician & for 30 years was leader of the Sharon band. He, like some of his cousins, participated in the MacKenzie Rebellion, 1837-1838. He was arrested as a rebel sympathizer & spent several months in a Toronto prison, during which time the leaders, Lount & Matthews, suffered the death penalty.
Jesse was a farmer. After harvest was over, he would visit Boston, MA, then the musical center of the continent. All the best of the new music was introduced there. After each concert, he would return to his room & write down the theme or air to any he considered good. After the concerts, about 2 weeks, he would return home & write out parts for the different instruments of his band. In this way, Sharon Temple had all the latest new good music long before Boston had released it for publication.
Ref: Doane Family Association book. 

. To Sir Franics Bondhead, Lieut. Govenor of Upper Canada
Petition of Jesse Doan, late of Twp. of East Gwilliambury, Home District, Yeoman.
Your Petitioner is now a prisoner in Home District Gaol (Toronto), charged is High Treason in which he has been indicted, but has not yet been arraigned.
That your petitioner was unfortunately led to take a part in the rent treasonable insurrection by the artifices used by desperado & unprincipled persons by those persuasions he was unhappily seduced from his Allegiance. He is petitioning for pardon of Her majesty’s mercy. He has a wife & 1 child whole dependent on him for support.
Signed, Jesse Doan, Received Court of Petitions, 17 March 1838.
Envelope: In Council 5 May 1838. to be transported for 7 years to the Colony of Van Diemen’s Land.
29 May,1838, Ordered to the Penitentiary for 7 years.
Ref: UCS, C6899, image 108575/ Pg. 1521. Archives of Ontario.

. 1866 Jan 19, East Gwillimbury Council, elected of the Township, James Parnahm, Jesse Doan etc, assembled at the Mansions House, Sharon on Monday last, after than had made the necessary declarations, Mr. Doan moved & second by Mr. Holborne, that James Parham, Esq., be Reeve the the current year & Jesse Doan, Esq. be Deputy Reeve for the current year. Carried.
Ref: Newmarket Era Newspaper.

In Memory of Jesse Doan ESQ,
Who Died Dec. 23, 1868 54 Yrs 2 Mo. & 24 Dys.

This marble tomb our father dear
Shall thy rare genius long display
Thy melodies have charmed the ear
On many a social hallow day.
May we thy faculties retain
On generations still descend
Thy talents bright with us remain
While chords of music sweetly blend. - - -

Birth:
Born on Yonge St.

Died:
Aged 54y 2 24d.

Buried:
White marble monument.

Jesse married Waine Ann BROOKER on 31 Dec 1834 in Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario. Waine was born on 1 Jan 1818 in East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 17 Feb 1878 in York Co., Ontario; was buried in Sharon Burial Grounds. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Monument reads
In Memory of Wait Ann,
Wife of Jesse Doan,
who died Feb 17, 1878, AE 60 y's, 1 Mo, 16 ds

In death"s cold arms lies sleeping here
A tender parent, a companion dear
In love she lived in peace she died,
Here life was asked but was denied. - - -

Died:
Aged 60y 1m 16d =1.1.1818

Buried:
White marble monument with 2 hands