Notes:

. 1880 Jun 17 Agricultural Census, Dwight, Michigan
Dowell Adonijah, Owner, 48 Acares Tilled grain, 26 meadow or orchards, Unimproved 107 Acres,
3 milch cows, 11 other cows, 3 calves, 3 cattle sold, 250 lbs. butter, 9 swine, 16 poultry,
2 A.oats produced 50 bushels, 4 A. grass produced 96 bushels (?), 10 A wheat produced 144 bushels, 46 busels of pulse.
2 A. potatoes produced 215 bushels. 4 A. apples produced 80 bushels, 12 bushels peaches,
500 lbs of honey & 30 lbs. wax. - - -

Adonijah married Mrs. Mary Ann COWELL. Mrs. was born in 1821 in England; died in 1880 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William Cowell's parents were born in the United States.

. UCLPetiton 52, C Bundle 2, C1647, p641
1795 Aug 20, To Gov. J G Simcoe, Council Chamber, Newark
Petition Lieut. Cowell, Queens Rangers, Station the petitioner to have served last war as Lieut. in 99th Reg. & praying for land usually granted to reduced officers of this Rank.
Signed, Ordered 1000 Acres, granted if the Petitioner settles in the Province. John Small.

. UCLPetiton 80, C Bundle 16, C1725 - William Cowell -'missing' document.

. UCLPetition 79, C Bundle 17, 1832, C1726, p.425-434.
To Lieut. Gov. John Colborne, The Petition of John Combs, Saltfleet Twp.,
Summary: John Combs, applied for Lot 16, Con 4, Saltfleet Twp. in Oct. 1830, L16, C4 had been set apart of the son of Charles Moore who should repaid the money paid to him. By reference to Minutes of Council 2 May, 1818, Chas. Moore received Lot 20, 3rd Concession. Viz. 15 & 16 in the same Con. 4 were reseted for the son of Chas. Moore. - Who the sold the Lots 15 & 16 to your petitioner John Combs. Lots 20 & 21 in the adjacent concession where THEN assigned to the the son of Charles Moore. Chas. Moore is unable to make compensation to me, John Combs & he is deprive of this Lot of land.
Signed, John Combs, York, 7 Jun 1832.

. UCLP 79 C - To whom this May concern:
We have lived in the neighborhood of Wm. Cowell who lives on Lot 15, Con 4, Saltfleet & John Corms the Farmer who lives Lot 16, C4, Saltfleet, 100 Acres each. "Wm. Cowell entered upon the lot entirely new & uncultivated state & he has lived there ever since & improved it to a considerable extent being as we now believe upwards of 20 years. Claims he entered upon the lot with other improvements than a small piece of ground chopped after the inner of clearing Land in the neighboroughood, leaving all the larger sized timber standing. He has lived on Lot 16 a number of years & now living on the Lot & when not on it himself, has had an other person on it & improving it for him in all about 17 years & had made considerable improvements. They are considered honest, moral & industrious men & have each of them large families. They posses with the exception of a small amount in chattels consists of the farms on said Lots of Land.
Having the opportunity of being acquainted with both paired & licensed m? of the transaction between them, the purchase made by William Cowel & John Combs of the said Lots from Charles Moore, it is our decided opinion that William Cowell & John Combes ought to have the said Lots of Land granted to them. William Cowel has been sickly & in ill health for many years.'
Signed, Saltfleet, May 1832, - 46 Subscribers signatures,
including, John Wilson, J.P., Hugh Willson, J.P., W C Moore.

. UCLP 79 G - To Whom this may Concern. I hereby certify that I have seen a Receipt a number of years past, given by Charles Moore, to John Combes, for a sum of money paid to him, Charles Moore for a Lot of Land but did not specify what Lot on the land lay, but it was understood to be a Lot in Saltfleet concerning which the parties are Contending. John Combes took procession of the Lot & made improvements thereon & has been in procession of it at all times since.
I must in Justice to the present case observe that agreements were formerly made in too many instances in buying & selling land, without that attention to written instruments, any more that in the case of Chattle property & this is considered to be one of the many of the same kind.
Saltfleet, 2 April 1832, John Willson, J.P.

UCLPetition 80, C Bundle 17, 1832, C1726, page 435-437.
To Lieut. Gov. of Province of Upper Canada.
Petition of William Cowell, Saltfleet Twp., Yeoman.
Your petitioner applied for Lot 15, Con 4, Saltlfleet, as the assignee of one Charles Moore, but your petitioner received the same answer that was given to John Combs. Your petitioner would now respectfully ask further considering the total inability of Charles Moore to make compensation for the breach of his agreement with your petitioner, terms upon which, his son was to receive a part of the above lot. In as much as he attempted to mislead the Honorable Council in that he had improved said lot, which in fact was unproved thereon, & he then sold & received full consideration for the same from your petitioner.
That if your petitioner is deprived of said Lot, his family consisting of a wife & 7 children out of 12 depending upon him for support, will be reduced total hence independence. He therefore, prays your Excellency in Council will be pleased to grant him relief.
Signed, Wm. Cowell, York, 7 Jun, 1832.
. I Charles Moore, Father to the Grantee, John Moore, desirous & willing, the Executive Government should grant William Cowell, Lot number 50 in 4th Concession of Saltfleet Twp., containing 100 acres.
Signed, York, 8 Jun 1832, Charles Moore. Witness: Wm H Lee.
In Council 8 June 1832, The Council sees on reason to depart from the order of 5 March 1832. Signed, John Strachan, EC.
Summary Note: Despite the many signatures in support of these 2 petitions, Council refused to aid either party. - PJA

UCLPetition 103, C Bundle 19, Saltfleet 1835, C1728, Page 948- 975. Extracted from this long petition:
To The Executive Council at City of Toronto:
Where we the undersigned subscribers duly state Charles Moore of Saltfleet was empowered by the Attorney to act on behalf of his John Moore on one part & William Cowell Senior on the other part. Having carefully interrogated the different clams to Lot 15, Con 5, Saltfleet, Lot took up by parties in difference. We are of the opinion as a matter of justice that said Lot ought to belong to Wm. Cowell. Said Cowell paid Charles Moore for the said Lot. We respectfully recommend the Council do cause the Patent be made out in favor of William Cowell Senr. of Saltfleet.
Signed, 28 May 1836, Jonathan David, Hugh Willson, Stephan Breadle, John Williams.

. Various sworn oaths, for Wm Cowell, Jacob Springsteen. Saltfleet 22 Dec 1835
. Affidavit John Willson, JP, 30 Sep 1830: Wm. Cowell resident Saltfleet 30 y, 12 children, strictly honest.
. Oath Jeremiah Hagerman, 22.12,1835, W Cowell first person who made any improvements on the Lot.
. Ten signatures, Salt Fleet, 2.17.1832, that WC was first settler & made first improvements.
. Oath John Combs, 14.10.1830, that WC of L15, C4, resided about 19y, cleared 40 Acres.
. Oath Wm. Nelson, 22.10.1835. WC is present occupier & first person who made any improvements, land valued at $1 per acre.
. Oath Thos. Condon & Jacob Springsteen, 9.3.1836.They were present & heard Wm Cowell desire Chas. Moore, also present, to have a certain dispute concerning L15 C4. They also heard said Moore persistently refuse to have said dispute to their discussion of an arbitrator, saying he thus said Moore had nothing to do with it.
. Oath Wm. Cowell 27.2.1832, that he saw a receipt given by Chas. Moore to John Combs for $50 payment made Lot 16, Con 4, Saltfleet, & further heard the Chas. Moore say be received $50 as payment.

To Thos. Ridout, Surveyor General, 2 May 1818, In Council, Read Petition of chat. Moore, praying he lands located in the same of Enoch Moore may be granted to himself & his sister Mary Lee.
Quebec Plan for Enoch Moore of Saltfleet for L20, C3 & Lots 14, 15, 16 & 17, Con. 4, 100 acres each. The Council so granted (to sister May Lee, L14 & 17, C4).
. In Council, 2 Jun 1836, Wm Cowell granted Lot 15, Con 4. Survey fee paid #3.5.2

. To Lt. Gov. John Colborne, in Council,
Petition of Wm. Cowell. He was aware Enoch Moore obtained a grants of certain Lots, inc. L15, C4; Charles Moore is the eldest son of Enoch Moore. In 1811 your petitioner purchased this lot from CM for £25. The Article of Sale inscribed by both parties, to be delivered as soon as CM obtained the Patent of Enoch Moore, then deceased. Your Petition commented his improvements, cleared upwards of 50A, built a house, barn & other offices.
In 1817 CM. instead of fulfilling his engagements with your Petitioner, secretly & unknown obtained from the Administrator Lands grants from his late father were given to himself & his sister. The Council not being aware of these circumstance made an Order grannie him certain Lots & reserving others for the son of Chas. Moore. Refer to his Petition of 7.6.1832 requesting this Lot. He humbly prays an Order in Council may be reveres & that the Lot on which all his labour has been extended & his hime which he reared 12 children, may be confirmed.
Signed for Wm. Cowell, Jas. Henderson, Toronto, 11 Jan. 1836.

. Oath WC [undated, but Hamilton, UC, Post Office stamp: Mar 12.]: That Chas. Moore steady refused Arbitration of any kind.

. Charles Moore, 3.21.1836, To John Bekie, Honorable Council, I have come to res restoration of the Case of Cowells & Combs, as soon as possible.
. Petition of Mary HERXMARK Cowell, wife & Agent. Wm. Cowell disabled by a falling tree during Militia.

UCLPetition 104, C Bundle 19, Saltfleet 1835, C1728, Page 976. (Extracted version:)
Lt. Gov. John Colborne, In Council,
Petition of John Combs, Saltfleet Twp., Shoemaker.
About 16 years since he purchased Lot 16, Con 4, Saltfleet from Charles Moore. He built & cleared 20 acres. In 1818 Said Moore for said Lot for himself & his sister as his father heirs. Your petition resided 25 years in this Province served as a Volunteer in Captain Drumonds? Flank company, 2nd York Militia in the late war. Please take his case into consideration & grant him such relief.
Signed, York, 14 Oct, 1830, John Combs. Oath Mary Cowell, L16, C4, no other improvement than a small chopping thereon.
. 1832 Jun 9, Lot 16 is registered for son of Chas. Moore. The 2 parties must come to a remedy.
. Petition John Combs, 1814 he purchased L16, C4 from Chas Moore. He was to make good title when he rec. the patent from the Crown. 817 Administration given of CM. 1814 he cleared 35 A, built a house & other offices. For John Combs, J Henderson, Toronto 13.1.1836.
. 1836 Jun 19, Samuel Green & Jacob Springsteen. Have heard both parties talk of the purchase at different times.

. Verify undermentioned Lt. Cowell is probable someone else:
. UCLPetiton 52, C Bundle 2, C1647, p641
1795 Aug 20, To Gov. J G Simcoe, Council Chamber, Newark
Petition Lieut. Cowell, Queens Rangers, Station the petitioner to have served last war t Lieut. in 99th Reg. & praying for land usually granted to reduced officers of this Rank.
Signed, Ordered 1000 Acres, granted if the Petitioner settles in the Province. John Small.

. UCLPetition 80, C Bundle 16, C1725 - William Cowell -'missing' document. Est. between 1820-1832. - PJA

Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

William married Catherine Jane FELKER, .2. Catherine (daughter of Johann Frederick Völkel JOHN FELKER, U.E., 13th and Mary MINGLE, , DUE) was born on 22 Jun 1799 in Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada; died in 1851 in Saltfleet Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; was buried in Felker Family Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine Jane Felker is the daughter of Mary Mingle & Johann Frederick Völkel JOHN Felker, U.E. (United Empire Loyalist.)
Please Verify wife of Charles Moore.

. UCLPetition 103, C Bundle 19, Saltfleet 1835, C1728, Page 974-5, Extracted from this petition of husband William Cowell:
To Lieut. Gov. John Colborne, In Council,
Petition of William Cowell, Saltfleet, yeoman.
On 19 Mar 1811, your petitioner purchased from Charles Moore, Saltfleet, Lot 15, Con 4 in consideration of £25 paid him as appears by the annexed Deed.
Your petition immediately of the purchasing settled on said Lot, learned abut 40 acres, & always paid he Taxes. The Lot was originally located by Enoch Moore, father of Chas. for, but no Deed was issued. In 1818 Chas. Moore petitioned said Lot located by his father, might be granted to himself & sister May Lee, Order iIn Council 2 May same year, when the son of Chas. Moore of age.
Your Petitioner served in the Militia during the late War & has resided in this Province 30 years [1800] & never received any land from the Crown.
That he was severely injured by the fall of a tree while on Militia Duty during the War had has ever since been able to perform but little labor, & that he never received nor applied for any Pension. That he has a wife & 12 children & should he deprive of the said Lot will be come completely examined(?) Wherefore your petitioner humbly prays you shall be pleased to grant him such [compensation] may be pleased.
Signed, York, 14 Oct 1830, William Cowell, by Mary HERXMARK Cowell, his wife & agent.

. UCLPetition 104, C Bundle 19, Saltfleet 1835, C1728, Page 976. Extracted version:
Petition of John Combs for land relief.
Mary Cowell, wife of William Cowell, Salftfleet, taketh oath & said John Combs, Salffleet, shoemaker took possession of Lot 14, Con 4, doubt 15 years since. There there was no other improvement than a small chopping thereon & that to her opinion & belief he now cleared, by himself & others about 20 Acres on said Lot.
Signed, York 14 Oct, 1830, W. Chewett, JP. & Mary HERXMARK Cowell.
. Catherine Jane Felker was buried in Felker Cemetery, Saltfleet Twp., Wentworth, Ontario
. There is a Levinas Cowell who is buried at the Felker Cemetery, d. 29 Nov 1877 at Binbrook, Wentworth Co., Ontario. He was a farmer, male, age 77, b. about 1800 in the US, Methodist, reported by Walter Cowell, farmer Burford. According to one marriage record of a daughter Abigail, Levinas's wife's name was Abigail.

. Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
Death of Mrs. Cowell.

Notes:

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Johnn Friedrick Völkel was born 17 Nov 1757 at Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany & Johann Federick is the son of Anna KATHARINA, Amos & Johann Eckart Völkel.
English name variation were first Folker, Falker & finally as Felker.
John Felker is thus the step-son of Joseph Jost Volckel & also his uncle. John's mother, Maria Catharina Amos, remarried after the death of her 1st husband: John Eckhart Volckel - Joseph is John's brother.

* VIllage of Erndtebrück, Germany
The village of Erndtebrück was undoubtedly first settled in the upper part hill where the houses nestle themselves up against the 'castle' hill. This village needed protection, when on the cold winter nights, packs of wolves howled from the surrounding hills. Not a stout city wall, but rather a picket fence or thorny-hedge placed on a low wall served as the boundary fence.

Now the Customs & Toll Collector, alone in his little office house, could not get at the purses of the travelers who sometimes tried to charged though in groups without paying. The Toll Collector would sound his horn to summon the local cart drivers to deal with a travelers with spears & pitchforks approaching from the city. Running the toll booth seems to have been an universal challenge.

Many of the buildings in Erndtebrück were destroyed in the bombing on 10 March, 1945 at the end of World War II, including the Toll Collectors house & the oldest Luther church where the Volkels prayed & married. The church with its steeple, has been rebuilt in the same style & sits on high point overlooking the village. Similarly there are some beautiful rebuilt houses with gardens completely surrounding the path & stairway leading to the Evangelische-Reformiert Kirche. - Translated from German. PJA 2009.

* FELKER BIBLE:
On May 1773, Johann Fredrick Völkel left Erndtebrück with a German Bible with an inscription under the front cover:
"This Bible is presented to you as a teaching of Christ, & instruction for your soul.
God Grant that you may use it frequently on your journey to America. Erndtebrück, May 18, 1773"
Last known location of this Felker Bible was by Belle Felker, great granddaughter, born in Auburn, Michigan.

* 1773 AMERICA AT LAST!
Oath of Allegiance to America as a British subject, etc,
List 310C: At Wicaco (Philadelphia, Penn.) on 1 October 1773: Present: Thos. Willing, Esquire.
The Foreigners whose names are written,
imported in the Ship Hope, George Johnston, Master, from Rotterdam but last from Cowes, (Isle of Wright,) did this day take & subscribe the foregoing Oaths, & Declarations in the usual Form. 'Consigned to Messrs. Willing & Morris, 94 person on the List, Paid £7.1.0. (i.e. paid to lawyer taking the Oaths.) -
. Fried. Völckel
. Johann Frederich Völckel [handwriting may appear to read Johann Friederick Welckel - PJA]
. John Ludwig Pfeiler [?]
. Jost Voleckel. [Jost Welckel]
Note1: All males over 16 years had to take the oath. This transcription from the original depositions, gives only the 53 males all German names, leaving out 41 females & boys aboard the Hope. Other voyages of the Ship Hope: Aug 28 1733, Rotterdam to Penn.; 9.23, 1734; 3.12.1772; 3 Dec 1772 Rotterdam-Cowes-Penn; & John's 1773 voyage appears to be the last record for the Ship Hope.- PJA 2010.
Ref: Pennsylvania Immigrants, 1727-1776

. Port of Philadelphia: Philadelphia would seem an unlikely candidate as a major immigration port of entry, but 1.3 million immigrants passed through the port. The route took immigrants around Cape May at the foot of New Jersey, into the Delaware Bay & up the Delaware River to Philadelphia, adding more than 200 miles to the journey from Europe. & the trip wasn't without its hazards. The Delaware River often froze over during winter, limiting early immigration to warmer months. During the 1700s, there was an influx of German many of whom arrived as indentured servants or "redemptioners" who often stayed in the city to work off the cost of the passage.

* NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS LOYALIST REGIMENT: Quarter Master
John FOLKER, 3rd Battalion Quarter Master of NJV, Master Feb 3 1777 -1783
NJV Loyalists, John Falker was quartermaster the Third Battalion from its organization until 1781, then transferred to the Second Battalion & resigned at the end of the War on Feb. 22, 1783.
Daniel James, on the Resignation of Quartermaster Falker, took this office & so continued until the 2nd Battalion was disbanded. William Felker (transcription?) Resigned Quartermaster, 2nd Bat. NJV.
XRef: The NJV Loyalist in the Revolutionary War.

. Note2 of Family Interest2: Also serving in the same NJV were Lieut. John Lawrence & Col. Elisha Lawrence of who commanded the NJV. - Later Lawrence descendant would married John Felker's descendant.

* 1778 December 16, LAND AT ESSEX CONFISCATED:
. At an Inferior court of Common-Pleas held for the county of Essex, on the 15th day of September last, were returned inquisitions for joining the army of the King of Great-Britain, & other treasonable practices found against (various names) & John Folker.
. of which proclamation was made at said Court, that if they, or any on their behalf, or any persons interested, would appear & traverse, a trial should be awarded; but no traverses were offered:
Therefore NOTICE is hereby given, That if neither they, nor any in their behalf, nor any interested, shall appear & traverse at the next Court to be held for the said county, the inquisitions will then be taken to be true, & final judgment entered thereon in favour of the state.
John Clawson, Commissioner. Elizabeth-town, November 14, 1778.
Ref: The New Jersey Gazette (Trenton), New Jersey, Essex Country .

Muster Roll Captain Robt. Drummer's Co., 3rd New Jersey Volunteers:
. 1779 Nov 29, Savannah, Quarter Master, John Falker
Ref: Ward Chipman Muster Master's Office.

. UCLPetition 33, F Bundle 2, C1893, p762. Niagara
To Lieut. Gov of UC, John Graves Simcoe, In Council
Petition of John Filker, Respectfully shows that your petitioner just moved from the Jeries with a wife & one child & that he is related to Geo. Bowman [Bauman?]* of the Township of Stanford. Requests 200 acres. Niagara, 2 July, 1796.
Note3: No actual signature; As was common, the petition was possibly prepared, & in the hand of, Thos. Ridout, The Survey General].
Envelope: 2 July, 96. Recommend for 200 Acres. Pay for survey. Read July 14, 1796.
. I do hereby certify that the bearer John Felker has taken the oath prescribed by law to be a faith & allegiance to Our Majesty King., Signed, July 2, 1796, David Secord, J.P.
Note4: Geo. Adam Bowman, b 1731 Albany Co., NY-1803 Niagara-on-Lake, Grantham, On. Wife Ann Marie Conrad 1649 /Schoharie, NY: is the relationship based on their being German?
Note5: John Felker's petition was sent together with brothers Ludwig, Jacob, Joseph Felker & John's oath was thus filed with Ludwick Felker's Petition & oath. Peter Bowman, Con 2, L17 Stoney Creek, 1850.
Note6: Alas, John Felker does not mention that he was the Quarter Master of NJ 2nd & later the 3rd Volunteers, otherwise he too should have received 1,000 Acres 'for one of his description"!

. UCLPetition 56, F Batch 2, C1893, p836.
Petition of John Felker,
Most humbly shewth, That your Petitioner from the beginning of the late American war was an open & declared loyalist & carried Arms for His Majesty, was several times severely wounded, taken prisoner, & suffered 9 months' imprisonment.
That your Petitioner is resident in this Home District of this province & is married to the Daughter of John Mingle (also a faithful loyalist) & has 2 children.
That your Petitioner has as yet only drawn 200 Acres of land; wherefore he prays your Honor for such additional allowances as your Honor in your Wisdom may deem meet. & as in duty bound he will ever pray.
Signed, John Felker, Newark 1st Feb'y 1797. [Newark is now Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. -PJA]
Envelope: Received 4 Feb 1797. Read 25 Feb. Certificate of Petition having married the daughter of a loyalist waning, Entered Petition 226, Land Book B.
Ref: Archives of Ontario.
. 1797 February 25th. John Felker, Praying for land in right of his wife, the daughter of a Loyalist. Certificate of Petitioner having married the daughter of a Loyalist wanting.
Ref: F56., Upper Canada Land Book, Film C101, p 225.
Note7: Petition appears to be entirely in the hand of John Felker.

. Petitioner Newark [Niagara-on-the-Lake], states is is a Loyalist.
Ref: Upper Canada Land Book B 1796-7, p225, C101.

Further Research required:
1796 Jul 14, No. 39 F12, Ludwick Filker, Recommended for 200 Acres;
No. 40 F42, Jacob Filker, 200 Acres"
No. 41, F33, John Filker, "
No.. 42 F35, Joseph Filker, "
Nol 43 F34 John Filker, Junior, ". page 117
Ref: UC Land & State Minute Book B, P6

. 1803, John Filker, 20 Mile Creek. Delivered to himself, going off with a load of Wheat & Rye.
Ref: Notes from Niagara, V14, p25.
* WAR of 1812
Muster Roll of Capt. Abram Nelles' Flank Company,
From 24th July to the 24th of August 1812, both days inclusive. - John Felker (Jr. or Sr. not determined).
Co-incidentally, also in-laws, Wim. Osburn, Charles Petit, Jacob Swackhammer & Jonathan Teetzel).

. Gainsborough Twp. Land Registry is now found in West Lincoln, in Niagara North, Ontario.

Ontario Land Registry Abstract, Wentworth Co., Saltfeet Book 361, p 272
Lot 27, Con 7
. 1967 Nov 21, Arthur H, Cora B, & Elsie M Felker, to Ontario Housing Corp, Remarks Pt 5, Reference Plan #15,
. 1967 Dec 26. Deposit, Elsie B Quinn, to Arthur H Felker, Mge. {last Felker entry.

LOUTH MILLS, Account of Flour & Wiskey sent from this to St. David's by Capt. Askin & Ensign Applgarth; &
. 1813 Dec 18th - Francis Harkisom, 4 (barrels), John Falker, 4, Joseph Falker, 4, Stephen Roy, 4, David Moyer, 4, Henry Hooh, 4, Isaac Osburn, 4, John Linderberry, 4, John Snyder, 4, David Battram, 4, John Ensly, 4, Isaiah Griffen, 3, Jacob Fisher, 4, Lewis Falker, 4, Alexander Lane, 4, Gilbert Lane, 4, Jacob Houser, 4, A. Sheldon, 4, Joseph Ducher, 4, William Hutt, 4, Morris Canada, 4, Silas Hopkins, 5.

. 1816 May 20, Election, Candidates Robert Nelles Esq. & Doctor Cyrus Sumner.
John Felker, Gainsborough Twp., Lot 30, Con 5, Voted for Nelles.
Ref: Annals of the Forty, Vol. 10, 1956.

. 1820 Feb 23 - JOHN FELKER MOVES TO STONEY CREEK from Gainsborough Twp., Niagara region of Ontario:
Indenture of Bargain & Sale, Lot 30, Con 6, & Lot 27, Con 7, Stoney Creek, Ontario.
Purchased from James Henry of Clinton Twp.
Dated Registered Mar 22, 1820. John Felker, his mark X. *
Ref: Book B #534.
Note8: Stoney Creek is next county northward, but still in the Niagara peninsula growing area. - PJA.
Note9: * Very curious indeed! as we know John Felker could read & write, why did he sign with an X? - PJA 2010.

. 1823 Mar 26 Registered - John Felker sold 200 acres to Frederick Felker, Bargain & Sale. Ref: Book B, #933.

* The farm land at Stoney Creek is near the City of Hamilton, Ontario. This farm now bears a housing sub-division, but on a portion remains at the Felker's Falls Conservation Park. The land sits on the Niagara Escarpment Corridor. Davis Creek runs through the old farm, with a two terraced veiled waterfalls over 70 feet high, creating a small plunge pool at the bottom. This would be a good place to keep your churned butter from turning rancid & No doubt, the Felkers too cooled off in the pool on a hot day. The Bruce Hiking Trail pass by the top of the falls. Through the grove of maple trees you can see lower Stoney Creek & further on to the blue of Lake Ontario.
Out along the now paved east side of Mud Road you can see the former Felker's stone blacksmith shop. - PJA.

. 1824 May 7, Loyalist Claims for Losses £25. Discount 25% = £3. 15s.
. 1824 June 28, Account of Losses: Felker or Falker, John, Payout £3 15s. CLAIM 645 - As of 486 [claim]
. Claim 182 for damages by the enemy, John Felker, Grimsby, Niagara district.
A horse taken by the Enemy. Claimed £25.
Remarks, Claimant & David Gee departs to this Claim having been sustained from the Enemy. Recommend £15.
. Claim for Losses War of 1812, John Felker, Gainsboro, Niagara District, Claimed: £25 Allowed £15.
Also, Jacob Felker, Ancaster, Gore District, Claimed £28 2s 6p, Allowed £16 15s.Ref: t1124 end & 1125, p943, Archives of Canada.
. c1824 Loyalist Claims for Losses: Commissioners Award £15. - no signature for receipt.
Note10: To Researchers: After payment, Claim #182 is then reused for someone else. - PJA

. 1826 Assessment Rolls, Saltfleet & Binbrook Twp.:
Fred Fulker, Levi & William Green, & a little farther are: J. London, Joseph London & John Cowell.

Ontario Land Registry, Niagara North Book 102, p374
South Half Lot 30, Con 5 Township of Gainsborough
. 1799 Jul 8, Patent, Crown, To John Felker 200 Acres, See Patent Book
. 1820 mar 22, Bargain & Sale, John Felker, to James Henry, 200 A, £0.0.0.
. 1820 Mar 22, B&S, Wm. Cooke, to John Felker, 200A, £0.0.0.

Ontario Land Registry, Niagara North Book 102, p375
South Half Lot 31, Con 5 Township of Gainsborough
. 1836 Feb 17, Patent, Crown, to John Felker, SHalf 100 Acres, See Patent Book
. 1846 Sep 29, Bargain&Sale, Frederick Felker, to James Page,SHalf 100A, £100.

Ontario Land Registry, Niagara North Book 102, p376
South Half Lot 34 & 35, Con 5 Township of Gainsborough,
Lot 34: 1799 Jul 8, Patents, Crown, to John Filker, SHalf 100 Acres, See Patent Book;
. 1827 Jun 13, Bargain&Sale, Joseph Filker and of John F, to John Filker, South Half, 100A, £0.0.0, 100 A.
. 1836 Feb 12, B&S, Jacob Kennedy, to John Kennedy, SHalf 100A.

. Lot 25: 1799 Jul 8, Patents, Crown, to Joseph Felker and of J.F., to John Filker, SHalf 100 Acres, See Patent Book;

SHalf, 100 Acres, £0.0.0,
. 1827 May 2, Bargain&Sale, Joseph Felker and J.F. to John Kennedy, SHafl 100 A., and SHalf 34, 200 Acres.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Felker Ahlberg, U.E. Thank you. - . -

Birth:
Westfalen, Prussia Alt. Spellings: Völckel Falker, Folker.

Died:
Canada. Aged 80 years.

Buried:
120 Mud St. at First Rd. W. , Stoney Creek.

Johann married Mary MINGLE, , DUE in c 1792 in Oxford Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey. Mary (daughter of John MINGLE, U.E. and Mrs. Sufiah SOPHIA MINGLE) was born on 12 Nov 1769 in Oxford Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey; died on 30 Nov 1841 in Stoney Creek, Saltfleet Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; was buried in Felker Family Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

WILL of John Mingle: I give & bequeath to my daughter, Mary Felker, the sum $80.
John Mingle, 10 May, 1810. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Aged 72y 18d.

Buried:
Monument no longer present in 2002.