Notes:

Upper Canada Sundries:
. 1807 Apr 18, Saturday - Appointed to be Constables in the Home District the ensuing year: Town of York, Jesse Ketchum, Oran Hale, William Osburn, under age.

Note: William Osburn was apparently, therefore, not appointed as his name was not listed with the others with their locations. Estimated at 16-17 or born 1791 or 1792. - PJA

. 1811 May 18, Osborn, Wm. York, pg. 5404-5.
Osborne, William, 1815 Oct 12, York, pages 10734-10735, & 1815 Oct 14, pg.10770-10735.
Verify identify: Osborne, Betsey, 1813, Aug 21, page 6622-3.

. William Osborn appears to have died during the War of 1812 during the capture of the Town of York.

. 1806 Mar 3 - The Annual Town Meeting, held at Storyells's Inn on Monday 3rd March 1806:- Township of York,
Mrs. Osburn: Men 0, Women 1, Boys Over 16: 1 Males Under 16: 2;
Females under 16: 3, Total 7
Verify identity: Is this William's mother, or a sister-in-law?

Further research:
. Muster Roll of Capt. Abram Nelles’ Flank Company, from 24th July to the 24th of August 1812, both days inclusive. - Wm. Osburn.
(Also John Felker & Jacob Swackhammer & Jonathan Teetzel).

. Abraham Nelles, 4th Regiment, Lincoln Militia, at Engineer Dept. at Forts George & Niagara:
July 4, 1814 to July 28, 1814: Sarjants: William Osburn, 7 days.
[Also Sargents: Roszels, Nathaniel, George & Eldgridge, of Erin Twp., Felker relatives.] - - -

Birth:
Verify location.

Died:
War of 1812, Attack on Ft. York

William married Elizabeth LAWRENCE, .13, DUE on 26 Apr 1813 in St. James Anglican Cathedral. Elizabeth (daughter of Lieut. Richard LAWRENCE, UE and Mary WILLSON, , DUE) was born est 1795 ± in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; died after 1864 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Laurence, Elizabeth X William Osborn 1813 APR 26 both York Twp.,
Witnesses: William Lawrence and John Willson,
By special license at St James Cathedral, Toronto
Note: witnesses to her wedding are Likely Uncle William, UE? owing to the St. James
& Grandfather or Uncle John Willson ii or iii. - PJA

1. Mr. OSBORN, Jr. was born est 1814 in Ontario, Canada.