Notes:

John is the son of William L Willson.

The relative designation John. 8 is based on date of birth from John Willson.1 born 1739 NJ, & based on those persons known at this time of writing.)

. 1837 Toronto & Home District Directory: John & Robt. Willson, Con 2 Lot 1, Markham.

. 1852 Census Markham: John Willson, aged 25 years /1826.

. 1852 Agricultural Schedule Census, Markham Twp., York C., Page 129.
John Willson, Con 2, Lot 1, Total 27 Acres
Under Cultivation, Under Crops in 1851 - 19 Acres. Under Crops in 1851 18 Acres,
Pasture Nil, Orchard or Garden 1 A.. Under Wood or Wild - 8 A.
Wheat 8 Acres - Produced Bushels [still growing?];
Oats 15 A - Produced 500 Bushels;
Potatoes 1 of an Acre - Produced 50 Bushels.
Hay produced 1 Ton.
Milch Cows 2, Calves or Heifers 1.
Oats 19 bushels.

. John Wilson: Con 2, Lot 2, 27 Acres, 19 Cultivated 1851, Cultivated this year 1852 was 18 Acres;
- & in-laws:
Abner Arnold, Con 1, Lots 27, 28 & 29, total 215 Acres;
Thos. Arnold, Con 3, Lot 8 [i.e. which is beside William Willson.]

. Note1 for reference: Neighbour:
Note Lost! on or about 20th February last, a pocket-Book, continuing a note against John Thomson to the amount to £48, due on the 3d February last. Any person fining the same & returning it to the owner, David Thompson, Lot 26, 2nd, Con of Markham, will be suitably rewarded. The not will be of no use to anyone except the owner. David Thompson, Markham, 13, 1858.
Ref: York Ridings Gazette, Newspaper, p3.
Note: Lot 26, otherwise counted as first lot Markham, after Lot 25 York Twp. - PJA

. 1837 Toronto & Home District Directory:
John Wilson, Con 2, Lot 1, Markham. [Bayview & Steeles Avenues, Markham.]
Robert Wilson, Con 2, Lot 1, Markham.
Robert Wilson, Con 2, Lot 1, Markham. [Two entries. Duplication or is there a second Robert Wilson here?]
William Willson, Con 2, Lot 2, Markham.

Note2: It is not apparent which John Willson it is in these land transfer. He would likely be located on or near his father or brothers, as follows:

Ontario Land Registry
Lot 26, Con 1 ESYonge, Thornhill, Abstracts Book 97 [Renumber Lot 1, Con 1 ESY]
. [date missing], Patent, Crown, to William L Willson, all 190 acres.
. 1828 Dec 24, Bargain& Sale, Wm. L Willson to Robt Wiles, £100 Pt From, 10 Acres.
. 1829 Jan 27, B&S, WLW, to Robert Willson, £100. pt West, pt 10 A.
.
Lot 26, Con 2 ESYonge.
. 1841 Feb 1, B&S, John Ewart, to John Willson, £50. NW Quarter.
. 1843 Oct 9, B&S, John Willson, to Ben Fish, £143, PT SW 10A.
. 1844 Aug 5, B&S, Robert Willson etux, to Ben Fish, £290. NW Quarter.
. 1849 Dec 12, Dis Mort, John Willson, £106, PT SW Acres.

. 1852 May 25, Registered 1852 Jun 15. WILL, John Willson.

. 1854 Dec 18, Grant, John Ewart etux, to William Willson, £28.10, Pt 19A
. 1855 Feb 28, B&S, John Willson, to Ben Fish, £1.8.9, PT 14 perches.
. 1863 Jan 30, Dis Mort, Robt Willson, to Ben Fish, $1400, Pt. SW quarter.

Ontario Land Registry
Lot 1, Con 2 ESYonge St., Markham, Abstract Book 97, 4 & 81.
. 1841 Feb 1, Bargain&Sale, John Ewart, to John Willson, £50, SW Quarter.
. 1843 Oct 9, B&S, John Willson, to Ben Fish, £143.15s, pt SW Quarter 10 acres.

Lot 1, Con 3 Lot 26, Markham, {Renumbered to Lot 1 Markham Twp. Con 3 Leslie Street]
. 1802 May 27, Patent, Crown, to John Simcoe Macaulay, All 200.
. 1839 Feb 26, Henry Sanders, to Robert Willson, £400. east Half.
. 1860 May 24, Mort. Wm. Johnston, to Eliz Hardy, $150,
. 1868 May 1, Grant, Robert Willson, Et ux, to Samuel Willson, $6,600 Half 100A.
. [undated doc] but, Registered 1899 Dec 15, Affidavit of Samuel Willson, Re. Boundary {Lot 1, Cons. 3 & 4.
. 1881 Mar 8, Grant, Samuel Willson Etux, to Township of Markham, $80, SE for 1/5 A.
. 1897 Nov 25, WILL, to Robt A W Wilson, All in al subject to legacy.
. 1916 Apr 20, Release, Mary E B Johnston, to Robert A W Willson, $1 & Presm., All in al.
. 1934 Jun 14, Robert A W Willson & Margaret his wife, to E J Bennet & Urusla A C his wife, $11,344, Pt 56 A.
. 1940 Jan 15, Grant, Robt A Wilson & Margaret his wife, to Wm J Harman, $1, All ex lands & Given Rd.
. 1934 Jun 14, Mtg., Urusual & E James Bennett, to As Joint Tenants & Robt A W Willson, $7562.67.
. 1939 Jul 26, DM, Robt A W Willson, to U & J Bennet, $7562.
. 1944 Ju 13, R A Warren Willson, to Eliz Herma, $3300.
. 1945 Apr 15, Grant & Q.C., Martha & Timothy C Eaton, to A Skaith, J Crookston, & Virginia N Willson, $25,000.
. 1948 Jul 31, Grant, Virginia N Wilson, to Allan L Skaith, J I Crookston, $5539.

Lot 2 West Half & East Half, Con 3, Markham:
. 1818 Oct 15, Ind., Babington Nolan, to John Willson, All West Half 100A. [no sale registration found - PJA]
. 1876 Mar 1, Mort., Samuel Willson, to Vincent Johnson, $2,500, Half 100A. {Lot2W, Con 3. - - -

Birth:
Lot 26, Con 1 East Side Yonge Street

Died:
Verify this John Willson.8

Notes:

Date of Birth for William Ladner Willson: Estimated between 1787 (UCLP) to 1791. In old fashion handwriting the letter L and S appear quite similar. As we it will appear William's middle name is Ladner, named for his paternal grandmother Sarah Ladner.

. 1784 May Census Miramichi, New Brunswick:
John Willson, 8 in family, house, 2 acres cleared.
Note1: Suggest these are John, Rebecca, & children: Stillwell & wife Sarah & Wm. Ladner Willson, John Willson, Jr., wife Sarah Lakerman & either son Abraham who was b. 1783 & died by 26 Apr 1793 in Miramichi, or Mary Willson not yet married to Richard Lawrence who was probably still in Prince William, NB - PJA, 2008.

. UCLPetition 13, Markham: William Ladner Willson of the Twp. of Markham, farmer, is the son of John Willson, Senior, a UEL of Twp. Markham. When Gov. Simcoe governed this province, he was please to set your petitioner down for Lot 26, East Side of Yong St., Twp. of Markham. Your Petitioner then being too young to obtain a grant for said Lot but now being 21 years old & upwards [=1787]. Please grant him a deed for said Lot. Signed, 1808 Oct 26, William L Willson.
Ref: UCLP13, W Bundle 9, C2952, p666. Water stained. 200 Acres, granted 31 Jan 1809.

. Yonge Street Indian Trail
Balsar Munshaw had gone up the Indian trail some time before first settler Nicholas Miller arrived. Munshaw arrived with his from Pennsylvania in a conestoga wagon pulled by a team of oxen & a team of horses, & accompanied by 3 cows & Christian Henricks. They had slashed & hacked their way up the trail, wade through the so-called Black Ash Swamp south of present day Richmond Hill.
Ref: Markham, 1793-1900, Committee for History of Markham, Twp., 1979.

The first log house in Vaughan Twp. was on Lot 29, Con (1?), assigned to Asa Johnson on 19 Nov., 1794. In Jan 1796 Gov. Simcoe order a sleigh to be sent to Lot 29 with a fortnights' provision for the Queen's Rangers who were cutting the Yonge road to Lake Simcoe. Later Lot 29 was owned by relative John Arnold & Elizabeth Mile Arnold.
Ref: Thornhill 1793 - 1963, History of an Ontario Village.

Two Surveys of settlers actually living on Yonge Street:
. York, 3 Aug., 1797, Lot No. 26 East: ' Nil ' person present-
(Is he still out on the Humber River working with his father?)

. York June 1798, Lot 26 East, * (no name), Lately commenced improving, a few trees cut down.
Ref: Surveyed by David W. Smith, Esq., Surveyor General.
Note2. Is Wm. now living next door with sister Mary Lawrence ?
Note3. Lot 26, Con 1, Markham Twp. continued the numbering from the adjacent York Twp. Later the numbering was reconfigured to read Lot 1, Con 1, Markham Twp., East of side of Yonge Street. Vaughan Twp. is the West side of Yonge St. - PJA 2011.

. Description Lot 26, Con 1 Yonge St., Vaughan Twp., Ontario:
William Ladner Willson used this ravine to build his saw mill. The pond would have spilled out onto the present day Bayview Avenue as Willet Creek follows the junction of Vaughan & York Twps. which in turn is at the base of a steep hill. The similar terrain in adjacent Lot 25 York Twp., belong to his brother-in-law, Richard Lawrence & on the north side of at Lot 27, Markham Twp., was another relative, John Arnold.

William Ladner Willson used this ravine to build a saw mill. The pond spilled out onto the present day Bayview Avenue where Willet Creek follows the junction of Vaughan & York Townships, which in turn is at the base of a steep hill.
Near Bayview & Steeles Avenues there is a beautiful forest glade at the very end of the street. The area is surrounded with houses. It is like stepping into another world with white pine trees soaring everywhere overhead. The mature thick pine & beech forest prevents little undergrowth plants. Covered by a carpet of pine needles & fallen branches, lies the traces of a foundations of a house. A fifty foot pine has now fallen over the ruins Once this building overlooked a small deep ravine & the mill waterway. Just 15 feet from their door William & family could collect nuts from the beech tree sitting on the edge of the cliff. Some years before an ancient white pine had fallen on the slopes leaving a stump of 6 feet or more in diameter at the bottom of the ravine. Even sitting in the valley bottom land, it too would have been the tallest tree soaring into the blue sky. A pair of woodpeckers darted here & there. Fair to say this place was & is a magnificent site. - P J Ahlberg, Toronto, 2008.

. 1813 April 27 - William Willson, John Willson Sr., Parole at York Garrison, 1st York Reg. Surrendered Prisoners of War to the Americans at York 2 Apr 1813.
On Parole under the Terms of Capitulation. During this period Fort York was referred to as the Garrison.
Ref: t103383, p1128, UC Nominal Rolls & Returns.

. 1813 Jun 10 - Jun 27. Corporal William Willson, Days 18, pd £1 15s. Commanded by Maj. Sam. Wilmot, 1st & 3rd York Militia.

. 1837 Toronto & Home District Directory:
John Wilson, Con 2, Lot 1, Markham. [Bayview & Steeles Avenues, Markham.]
Robert Wilson, Con 2, Lot 1, Markham.
Robert Wilson, Con 2, Lot 1, Markham. [Two entries. Duplication or is there a second Robert Wilson here?]
William Willson, Con 2, Lot 2, Markham.

. Yonge Street, somewhere near the present location of the Imperial Esso Gas station, Abraham built the original GREEN BUSH INN, a well known stopping place for travelers & for farms on their way to & from various mills. Finally in 1831 Willson sold the east 100 acres to James Robinson, who already owned land on the south side of Steeles. [Wm. Robinson, & Jas. Abraham, W. Gordon, 1879 Markham Map. L26,C1]
Ref: The Liberal Newspaper, Richmond Hill, article by Doris M Fitzgerald, published 1969.3.10.

Quarterly Session of Peace, York, Home District:
. 1822 Jul 16,York
. 1825 July 5, York, Present. Alex McDonlle, Stephen Jarvis, Esqs. Grand Jury Sworn: Barnard, John & Peter Vanderburgh, James Marsh, John Langstaff, William Willson, Bowley Arnold. Chris Hilts & Geo Bishop Recognizances; Henry Church & John Size to be in dusty until they find Bail to appear at next Assizes. King VS. Alexander Montgomery, Assault & Battery on John Oxtaby. On being arraigned, plea confesses. Sentenced to pay a fine of 1 shillings with costs, which was paid to Deputy Sheriff in Court.
. 1848 Nov 3, Thrus. Queen VS Ann Donovan, 2 charges Larceny: Guilty of first charge.
Queen VS Daniel O'Boyle & others, Riot & Assault, QA True Bill.
Swore Cornelius Johnson Jr to prove service of Copies {?} of age on the parties, preliminary to proceedings by Indictment, or otherwise for contempt. Jury: Geo Sheppard, Jos Wilson, William Willson.

. 1821, 1823 &1824 York Almanac & Calendar: 1st York Militia: Ensigns John Willson, William Willson, Thomas Willson.
. 1826 - 1827 York Almanac & Calendar: 1st North York Militia: Ensigns William Willson, Thomas Willson.
. 1831 York Almanac & Calendar: 1st North York Militia: Lieutenant William Willson from April 1, 1828, Lieut. Richd. Vanderburgh from Apr 8, 1828;
Ensigns Abner Arnold from Oct 7, 1826; Alex L E Lawrence, from April 1, 1828; E C Lawrence, from April 4 1828, Isaac Arnold, from 8 April 1828.
. 1831 York Almanac & Calendar, 2nd North York Militia: Captain, John H Willson from 10 Jun 1826. Lieut. Titus Wilson, from 7 Jun 1926, Aaron Playter from Jun 6, 1826.
1836 May 5, Claim for compensation by Thos. Cooper The. Montgomery & Stanous Daniels, for certain lands in Etobicoke Twp., taken for a new road as reported by Mr. Gibbins at Quarter Sessions in November last. Jury sworn. Ed Lawrence, John Miles, William Willson, Chas Lamoreaux. Claims assessed by the jury, be paid out of District funds.
. 1836 May 4, Darcy Boult Esq., JP, Chairman. King VS Brook & Gage, Larceny, Pleaded Not Guilty, Jury empaneled, William Willson, Verdict Guilty, 3 months imprisonment. King VS Hamill petal, Assault, placed not guilty, Jury discharged & parties settled which was allowed by the Court.
. 1836 May 5, King VS James Campbell, John McDonald, Arson, True Bill, Bench Warrant issued by order of court for Campbell, King VS Alex Band, Nuisance, True Bill, Jury: Wm. Willson, Chas Lamoreaux. verdict: compensation £`4.

. 1837 Toronto City & Home District Directory
Lot 2, Con 2 Markham, William Willson
Lot 6, Con 7 Markham, Willson [ Verify this Wm. Willson]

. Between 1830 - 1844 William Ladner Willson sold off parts of his property. A 60 acres section at the south west Yonge corner being sold to Joseph Abraham, proprietor of the Green Bush Inn, to become a landmark. The Inn is reported to have built as early as 1820. The hotel involved in this deal was on the northeast corner of Yonge & Steeles & was supposedly built in 1847 & was demolished c 1975-6. It was an unpainted clapboard, with return eaves.
Ref: Helen Schwab, Richmond Hill Library.

. 1842 - Saw mill on Lot 25, Con. 2, built by Peter Franklin in 1842. It was used for 20 years until 1862. [Lot 25 would be in York Twp. at Steeles.]

. 1843 May 18 - More Effects of Intemperance - Abraham Wragg, a carpenter & Joseph Holt, a saddler, were both drowned in the Toronto (Canada) Bay, on Sunday week, owing to the boat they were in upsetting; there were 3 others in the boat at the time of the accident, who where saved by the prompt & manly exertions of the crew of the steamship City of Toronto. The unfortunate men were intoxicated at the time of the sad event.
Ref: New York Evangelist newspaper, NYC.

. 1843 Aug 5 -Schedule: Daily [4 steam boats] between Lewiston & Ogdensburg, via TORONTO, Rochester, Oswego, Sasket's Harbor & Kingston, as follows:
Downward: Leave Lewiston at 3 pm. Leave Toronto 7 pm. Oswego 5 pm. Upwards Leave Toronto 7 AM & arrive at Lewiston at 11 am., in time for the cars for Niagara Falls & Buffalo. Travellers taking this rout will view by daylight Queenston Heights, Brock's Monument, the beautiful sentry of the Niagara, giving passengers the interesting view of the St. Lawrence with its thousand islands. Passengers passing between NY, Toronto & Hamilton will find this a most expeditious, cheap & comfortable route, meeting at Toronto a morning line of steamers. NB No freights will be received or delivered by the above bots on the Sabbath.
Ref: Commercial Advertiser, NYC, Albany Evening Journal, NY Observer.

. 1843 Aug 11 - 14 - CAPT. WM. L. WILLSON OF THE TORONTO:
Protest, Captain Wilson of the Schooner Toronto. Left at the custom House for Information of all Concerned. 15th August, 1843. Canada, Home District Toronto}
Be it remembered that on this the 15th of August, 1843 at the City of Toronto aforesaid. Before me, George Duggan, the younger, a Notary Public by Royal Authority duly commissioned & sworn in & for that part of this Province formerly constituting Upper Canada residing at the said City - personally came & appeared William Willson, Captain of the Schooner or vessel called, The Toronto, freighted at Oswego on the 11th of August cast out & bound with her cargo consisting principally of salt for the ports of Toronto, Beamsville & Hamilton.
Note4: Oswego to westward to Toronto is 172 miles by lake, but 176 miles westward! - PJA.

He, the aforesaid Captain declares & makes known to whom it may concern by the tenor of these presents, that he proceeded on his said voyage & that on the 14th instant, the sea was running heavy & the wind blew fresh & strong from the south & that it became necessary & proper to keep up a he was & free from any defect or unseaworthiness of the said Schooner or from any want of attention or assistance of sailors & men to work her, she became strained & leaked & let in water & also had the sea thrown on her decks. The said William Willson as the captain of the said Schooner now lying within the port of Toronto, on behalf of himself & the owners of the said Schooner & also of all concerned in the cargo doth protest & by these presents hath protested against all damages, losses, injury & consequences resulting & occasioned as aforesaid & that the same may be borne as & according to usages of Trade & Commerce & the laws of the land & that He the said Captain & the said Schooner are all Things pertaining thereto may be protected accordingly.

In Witness where of I have hereto set my hand & seal notarized this, 5 August, 1843. E. Duggan, National Public Archives of Canada.
Alex Martin, mate of the Schooner also protests being pricing in the within, after the Judgement was executed, [the judgement]. E. Duggan, Jr., Nat P. Upper Canada.
Note5: The storm was on July 14th, 1843.

. 1843 Apr 1 - NY Salt Tax: Upon each bushel of salt delivered at Toronto, in the province of Upper Canada, or ant any port East of Toronto, in the said province, 5¢. Rec. Spectator Newspaper.

. 1843 Aug 12, Saturday, NY Spectator Newspaper, Shipping Intelligence: The packet stop Toronto, for London, will be detained until Friday, the 11 Inst. (Verify identity.)

. 1846 Brown's Toronto Directories, Canada:
Richard Lawrence, Con 1, Lot 26, Markham, ON. Cabinet Maker 1846. [i.e. his nephew].
Wilson, William, Con 2, Lot 2, Markham, Ontario.
Willson, Robert, Con 2, Lot 2, Markham.
Willson, James, Con 1, Lot 2, Markham.

. 1850 Toronto Directory
Rott Auburn, Charles Hailey, David Munholland, Wm. Robinson, Lot 26, Con 1 ESY, Markham Twp.

. 1852 Census Markham Twp., York Co.:
William L Lawrence, age 61, b. 1791 Canada, Labourer. 1½ story frame house,
Eliz'th, b. US 1792*, age 59,
Note6: * Two years too young. Born 23 Mar 1794. - PJA
John Willson, b. Canada 1826, age 25; Hellen Willson, b 1834 Canada, age 17, Church of England.

. 1852 Agricultural Schedule Census, Markham Twp., York C., Page 129 Line 44. [Formerly L27 C2 Bayview]
William Willson, Con 2, Lot 2, Total 27 Acres
Under Cultivation, Under Crops in 1851: 8 Acres. Under Crops in 1851 5 Acres,
Pasture 3 Orchard or Garden 1 A.. Under Wood or Wilds: 12 A.
Wheat 8 Acres - Produced Bushels [still growing?];
Peas 1 A - Produced 11 Bushels
Oats 2 A - Produced 30 Bushels;
Potatoes 1/4 of an Acre - Produced 10 Bushels.
Hay produced 4 Ton.
Wool 30 Lbs, 12 Yards Flannel;
Milch Cow. 50 pounds Butter.

. 1861 Agricultural Census Markham Twp., York Co./ p9537.
. William Wilson, Part East Lot 2, Con 2,
19 Acres, 3 A. under cultivation. Under crops in 1860 was 7.5 Acres. Under pasture in 1860 was 7 A. Orchard or Garden .5 Acre. Cash Value of Farm $1,500.
Fall Wheat 3A produced 72 bushels, Peas 5 Acres produced150 bushels,
Potatoes 1 Acre produced 100 bu./ Hay 1.5 bundles of 16 lbs.
. James Wilson, Part Lot 1, Con 2, 22 Acres, 20 Acres under cultivation, 2 A under wood,
Value of Farm $70. [?}
Fall Wheat 7 A poured 40 Bushels; Peas 2A produced 32 Bu, Oats 9.5 A produced 100 bu; Potatoes 1.5A, produced 150 bu.

. There were 57 carters in Toronto in 1843. The "Act to Regulate Common Carriers" has been superseded by other designed to apply under conditions of motor transport; but for nearly a century the older order ruled, & the disappearance of the last livery stables has occurred within the memory of most adults.
William Wilson's Livery Stable, in fact, still remains at 586 Yonge Street. "I still keep a couple of old horses around," says the proprietor, whose establishment is now largely a motor livery & even yet one or 2 private carriages continue to appear on the streets in leisurely, in congruous, progression - objects of curiosity in a world of speed.
The provisions of the 1843 Act may be found in Wm. Brown's Toronto City & Home District Directory, 1846-7, pp. 7-17.
Ref: Toronto: Trading Post To Great City, 1934.

Recorded for further research:
British Steamers running on Lake Ontario & St. Lawrence River, 1856: Champion, Commander W. Willson, 350 Tons, from Toronto to Oswego. - . -

Page Two:

ONTARIO LAND REGISTRY,
Lot 26, Con 1 E Yonge St., Markham, Abstracts Book 91, p4-6,
{Later renumbered as Lot 1, Con1 ESY, Markham.]
. [date missing], Patent, Crown, to William L Willson, all 190 acres.
. 1828 Dec 24, Bargain& Sale, Wm. L Willson, to Robt Wiles, £100, Pt Front, 10 Acres.
. 1829 Jan 27, B&S, WLW, to Robert Willson, £100, pt West, pt 10 A.
. 1830 Jan 11, B&S, WLW, to Robt Wiles, £100, pt Front pt 10 A.
. 1830 Nov 29, B&S, WLW, to Jos Abraham, £350, part 60A.
. 1830 Dec 30, Mortgage, WLW, to John Anderson, £125. E Half 100A.
. 1831 Mar 11, B&S, WLW et ux, to James Robinson, £250, E Half 100 A.
. 1833 Dec 30, DiscM, John Anderson, to WLW, £125, EHalf 100A.
. 1844 Jan 27, Wm L Wilson, to Wm. Robinson. £10, Centre Part 3r 9p.
. 1831? Sep 12, Registered 1849 Jun 9, B&S, Robert Wilson et ux, to Robt Wiles, £25, Pt W pt 10A.
. 1897 Dec 31, Mortgage, Wife Jennie & Wm J Robinson, to Samuel Wilson, David James & Wm Beatty, Executors of Johnston Wilson, $1000. E Half
. 187 Dec 31 Mtg., Wm J Robinson & Jennie his wife, to Samuel Willson & avid James & Wm Beatty, Exors. of Johnston Wilson, $1000, E Half Reg in full
.1898 Mar 23, Disc M., Samuel Wilson, to Wm Robinson $1000. East Half.

NOTE8 to Researchers:
The following land transaction appears to be the unrelated to this Willson Family & are recorded here for clarification purposes:
Johnston & Samuel Wilson. Robt Wilson, b 1760 Ireland -1850.9.28 Markham, Ont., Buttonville Cemetery, Markham. In 1851 Markham Census: Robt Wilson lived beside Dan. Johnson family, both from Ireland. & including, James & Wm. B. Willson
- However, the John Wilson listed below, needs identity verification. - PJ Ahlberg 2018.

Lot 26, Con 2 ESYonge, Markham, Abstracts Book 97, p5-8
[Renumbered Lot 1, Con 2]
. 1799 Jun 8, Patent, Crown, to James B Maccauley, 200A
. 1841 Feb 1, B&S, John Ewart, to John Willson, £50. NW Quarter.
. 1843 Oct 9, B&S, John Willson, to Ben Fish, £143, PT SW 10A.
. 1844 Aug 5, B&S, Robert Willson etux, to Ben Fish, £290. NW Quarter.
. 1845 Oct 9, Mortgage, Ben Fish etux, to John Wilson, ¢106.5, PT SW.
. 1846 Oct 18, Ben Fish etux, to Ben Thorne, £312.10.9, pt 10A. {Note: Thornhill named for him),
. 1849 Dec 12, Discharge Mortgage, John Willson, £106, PT SW Acres.
. 1850 Nov 27, B&S, Ben Fish etux, to James Willson, £62.10, Centre Pt. 10A.
. 1852 May 25, Registered 1852 Jun 15. WILL, John Willson. {i.e. John Willson.7, son of Wm L Willson?] . 1855 Feb 28, B&S, John Willson, to Ben Fish, £1.8.9, PT 14 perches.
. 1855 Jul 18, B&S, John Wilson etux, to John Cope, £470., SW Quarter 27A.
. 1859 Feb 23, Mortgage, James Willson, to Jos Keller, £25.
. 1861 Apr 19, Mortgage, James Willson to Robert Willson, $216.
. 1876 Mar 8, Mort., James Wilson, to Johnston Willson, $400, Pt W 22A.
. 1881 Apr 28, DiscMorg., Johnston Willson*, to James Wilson, $400, W 22A.
. 1886 Apr 28, DiscMorg., Samuel Willson* et al, to Thos S Humberstone, $593, Pt 22A.

Lot 26, Con 2 ESYonge, Markham, Abstracts Book 97, p 81-82
{Renumbered Lot 2, Con 2]
. 1799 Jun 8, Patent, Crown, to James B Maccauley, 200A
. 1854 Dec 18, Grant, John Ewart etux, to William Willson, £28.10, Pt 19A

. 1860 Jan 18, Mortgage, James Wilson, to Jos Keller, $159.20.
.
. 1863 Jan 30, Dis Mort, Robt Willson, to Ben Fish, $1400, Pt. SW quarter.
. 1866 Sep 15, Q.C., Francis Willson, etal, to Robert Willson, 5 shillings, Pt Half 19A.
. 1866 Nov 28, QC, Robert Wilson etux, to May French, $600, Pt W End Quarter 19A.
. 1869 Feb 13, Grant & Q.C., Robt Wilson teal, to Mary French, $600, Pt 19A.

Lot 1, Con 3 / formerly Lot 26, [ renumbered to Lot 1 Markham Twp.
Con 3 Leslie Street]
. 1802 May 27, Patent, Crown, to John Simcoe Macaulay, All 200.
. 1839 Feb 26, Henry Sanders, to Robert Willson, £400. east Half.
. 1860 May 24, Mort. Wm. Johnston, to Eliz Hardy, $150,
. 1868 May 1, Grant, Robert Willson, Et ux, to Samuel Willson, $6,600 Half 100A.
. [undated doc] but, Registered 1899 Dec 15, Affidavit of Samuel Willson, RE. Boundary {Lot 1, Cons. 3 & 4.
. 1881 Mar 8, Grant, Samuel Willson Etux, to Township of Markham, $80, SE for 1/5 A.
. 1897 Nov 25, WILL, to Robt A W Wilson, All in al subject to legacy.
. 1916 Apr 20, Release, Mary E B Johnston, to Robert A W Willson, $1 & Premise, All in al.
. 1934 Jun 14, Robert A W Willson & Margaret his wife, to E J Bennet & Urusla A C his wife, $11,344., Pt 56 A.
. 1940 Jan 15, Grant, Robt A Wilson & Margaret his wife, to Wm J Harman, $1, All ex lands & Given Rd.
. 1934 Jun 14, Mtg., Urusual & E James Bennett, to As Joint Tenants & Robt. A W Willson, $7562.67.
. 1939 Jul 26, DM, Robt A W Willson, to U & J Bennet, $7562.
. 1944 Ju 13, R A Warren Willson, to Eliz Herma, $3300.
. 1945 Apr 15, Grant & Q.C., Martha & Timothy C Eaton, to A Skaith, J Crookston, & Virginia N Willson, $25,000.
. 1948 Jul 31, Grant, Virginia N Wilson, to Allan L Skaith, J I Crookston, $5539.

. 1818 Oct 15, Ind., Babington Nolan, to John Willson, All West Half 100A. [no sale registration found - PJA]
. 1876 Mar 1, Mort., Samuel Willson, to Vincent Johnson, $2,500, Half 100A. {Lot2W, Con 3
. 1873 Aug 1, Mortgage, Vincent Johnson Etux, to Wm O Farrier, $2500, NHalf, 50A {Lot 2, Con 4, Markham Twp.
. 1881 Mar 1, Morg. Vincent Johnson, to Johnston Wilson, $2,500. 50A. { Lot 2, Con 4.
. 1883 Apr 2, Mort. Thos. Cherry Etux, to Vincent Johnson, $2900, H1/2, {Lot 2, Con 4.

Lot 3, Con 3, Markham:
. 1804 Sep 8, Patent, Crown, to William Berczy, All 200A.
. 1818 Oct 15, Ind. Babington Nolan, to John Willson, All 200A.
. 1856 Apr 16, B&S, The Dale, etux, to Samuel Willson, #150, pt 50A
. 1865 Mar 31, John Cummer etal, to Samuel Willson, 5 shillings, part.
. 1870 Feb 22, Samuel Willson etux, to Wm. Cherry, $3,6000 SE pt.

Lot 5, Con 3, Markham
. 1818 Oct 15, B&S, Babington Nolan, to John Willson, All 200A.

Lot 6, Con 3, Markham
. 1870 Mar 28, Grant, Robt Willson, to Angelina Henricks, $5,500 NHalf 100A.
. 1878 May 1, Mort, Johnston Willson, $1,700, Half 100A.
. 1881 May 2, DM, Johnston Willson, to Wm Hord, $1700. NHalf 100A.

Lot 7, Con 3, Markham
. 1867 Apr 29, Mortgage, Rob Scott Etux, to Samuel Willson $1000
. 1896 Jul 2, DM, Sam Wilson & Wm Beatty, Executors of of Johnston Willson, to John TB Scott, Admr. of Emily Scott, $400, NE Quarter.

Lot 8, Con 3, Markham,
. 1881 May 9, DM, William B Willson*, to Michale Cross, $2000, Pt 64A,

Lot 1, Con 4, Markham:
. 1799 Aug 8, Patent, Crown to John Simcoe Macauley, 200A.
. 1899 Dec 15, Certif. Affidavit Re boundary, Samuel Wilson, SW angle

Birth:
Alt Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., NJ / Born Feb 1773

Died:
Lot 2, Con 1 Yonge St. East Side.

Buried:
Thornhill,., ES Yonge St. Tombstone 468. /N3.11

William married Elizabeth VANDERBURGH on 24 Feb 1810 in St. James Anglican Cathedral. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter Hendrick VANDERBURGH, U.E. and Neeltje Ellen NELLY DUTCHER) was born on 20 Oct 1793 in New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York; died after 1871 in Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth is the daughter of Peter Hendrick Vanderburgh,
born 23 Feb, 1755 - 1839, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY
& Nelly Dutcher (Neeltje Ellen Duytscher, Born 23 Feb, 1755 - 27 Oct 1829, Poughkeepsie, NY.)

. 1810 February 24, Saturday, Married by License, by Rev. Geo. O'Kill Stuart, St. James Cathedral.
William Wilson, of the Township of Markham,
& Elizabeth Vanderburgh, of the aforesaid township.

. Census 1852 Markham, Ontario
William L Willson, Born Canada, C of England, Age 61/1791. 2 males. 2 females.
Eliz'th, born US, 59 years /1792, 1.5 story frame house,
John, b Canada, 25 years /1826,
Hellen Willson, 17 years /1834.

. Elizabeth Vanderburg's sister, Amelia, also related to the Willson through the Arnolds.

. Helen Vanderburg married Stillwell Willson.

* Peter Vanderburg, son of Richard Vanderburgher, lived at Lot 24, Con 2, that is adjacent to her & Wm. L Willson. Peter married Mary Ann Marsh.

White cement monument with a weeping willowing tree, reads
Elizabeth wife of
Robert L Willson,
who dies Feb10 1873,
Aged 28 yrs, 1 month 28 days
Gone but not forgotten. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Van Der Burgh.

Died:


Buried:
Stone N3.11.

Notes:

Married:
Saturday. Ontario

Notes:

A great deal of Canadian documents exist for John Willson, Esq., of which a selection is recorded here:
Note: No reference can be found that John Willson, Esq. was ever called or used the name John Miller Willson. - PJA 2010.

PART ONE:
John is the son of Sara Ladner & John Willson, Senior. .
* Deed (of unknown date) to John & James Willson for more land adjoining the first 100 Acres £29 - Jane & Rachel Drummond, only children of the Earl of Perth, Executed by Elias Bouodinot, Esq. Elizabeth Town, NJ.
Executed Elias Boudion, Esq. lawyer, ElizabethTown, NJ. [Date as below??]
* 1796 Dec 15, Tract of drowned lands along Wallkill, deeded to John & Samuel Willson from Joseph & William Sharp. (Deeds in the possession of Eva A Willson).
Ref: "Line of Descent of George Roger Gilbert"

. 1760 Oct. 16 - WILL of John Langstaff of Piscataway, NJ. To wife Mary & grandson John Langstaff, lands south of Ambrose Book. Witnesses John Willson, Jr. & John Arnold,
Note1: The 2, Langstaff & Arnold, also went to Upper Canada, where they were amongst many New Jersey exiles located near each other on north Yonge Street, Toronto. - PJ Ahlberg.

. John Wilson of Piscataway, Middlesex Co., Memorial, Summary now of Miramichi, Northumberland Co., 1786, joined troops at Woodbridge in 1777 in Forge Dept. Claim for 50 Acres & an house.
Ref: Commission for Loyalist Losses. # 12 /16 /187 -192, 63/115 & 109/320. Jan. 1787.

. Old United Empire Loyalists List
Wilson John Senr., (Home District) From Staten Island. Came in a settler in 1878 with 3 sons.
Ref: Appendix B.
Willson, John of Piscataway, Middlesex Co., Memorial, now of Northumberland Co., NB, sworn St. Johns, NB, 1786. He fled to the Army at Perth Amboy in 1777.
Schedule of LOSSES 81 Acres of land in Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., East New Jersey; 1 house, barn, out houses, Orchards, £1000; 3 Acres of Salt Meadow, £10; confiscated & sold by Congress; 5 Horses, £50; 9 Cows, £45; 4 young cattle, £8; Farming utensils & Household furniture £60,
Total: £1173. New York currency.

. 1784 May, Settled New Brunswick, Canada: John Wilson, Esq.:
8 in the family, 2 acres improved & a house.

. 1789 - 11 Jul 1793. John Willson, Esq. Sr., JP was the first Registrar for Northumberland, NB, 1787 to 1793.
John Willson & Family landed in New Brunswick, Canada in 1783 & was granted land on the Miramichi River, in Northumberland County. Gov. Thomas Carlton made him a Magistrate & Justice of the Peace. The salary for a magistrate in NB was £300 a year. His adventures there in this wild land would be enough for one lifetime, & to speak nothing of what preceded the Miramichi or what would come after.
A full history with documentation may be found at North York Public Library, Toronto & the Richmond Hill Public Library may be found under Richard Lawrence, John Brown Lawrence & John Willson of New Jersey, NB & Ontario. by P J Ahlberg, U.E., May 2009.

1791 Nov. 18 - Upper Canada Proclamation, creating the new province; & John Willson had already visited Governor J G Simcoe in Quebec City by the 17 Jun 1792 when Simcoe arrived Montreal & then again 26 July 1793 when he arrived in Niagara, Upper Canada).

. 1793 Apr 26, John Willson, JP, paid for a tombstone at Willson's Point, Miramichi, NB made for his grandson, Abraham Willson.

. WHY HE LEFT NEW BRUNSWICK:
Mr. Wilson further says, that when he left the Miramichi Settlement in the NB, he did it because the lands are not valuable for farmers & not worth clearing from the severity of the climate; that one of his sons-in-laws had already left the Settlement. Mr. Wilson says that a due care to provide for his family was the sole reason of this quitting Miramichi. He is his own person being better off there then he would possibly be elsewhere living almost without labour upon offices he possessed in that Country. A true statement, Signed, E B Littlehales, 16 July, 1794, Niagara.

. 1796 UPPER CANADA LAND PETITION & REVOLUTIONARY MUSTER:
UCLPetition 57. To John Graves Simcoe, Lieut. John Willson, Jur. He suffered much by this Rebel party (at the point of the bayonet) before the British Army Landed on Staten island, the making several attempts to join them but always hindered till when the British Army was Advancing [22 Oct 1776] from the White Plains (NY) to the Jersey. I then joined them at Woodbridge [New Jersey Dec 3, 1776] & went with them to Brunswick (NJ, Dec 16, 1776).
I then entered into James Christies' employ [i.e. the Quartermaster ] as a Forage master & ran Many risks of my Life, being twice taken Prisoner & confined but maid my escape & returned to my service again, till when the army returned from the Jerseys to Staten Island,
& embarked for the Head of Elk [river flowing towards Philadelphia, Dec. 1777] were my health would not admit of my going on board, to retrieved with my family on said Island where I continued till the commencement of the peace.
I then embarked with my family for Nova Scotia (since New Brunswick), where I drew 270 acres in Northumberland where I served in Sivil Commission & offices under Governor Carleton till July the 19th, 1793. There I set out with 60 men, women & children (Including my own family) for Niagara where we arrived on the 7th of next October. ... He wants Lots 4 & 5 on the River Humber & Lot 30 on west side of Yonge Street. March 25th, 1796, John Willson.

. 1777 Apr 26, OYSTER BAY, NJ: Upon the requisition of the Commissary General of Forage. You will be pleased to Detach a Captain, 2 Subalterns & 60 ranked & file, to cover and conduct a Foraging Party from the East end of Long Island & this shall be your sufficient Authority for so doing. Signed, T. Paterson.
. 1777 Dec 6, NYC HQ: Captains having horses are permitted to draw one ration of Forage from the 10th instant till further Orders,
no Forage to be drawn but for effective Horses.
Ref: Orderly book of the 3 battalions of Lowlier, commanded by Brigadier Gen. Oliver DeLancy 1776-78 at NYC.

. 1795, Jul 29 - John Willson, Junr. Town Lot and 400 Acres.
Ref: YORK REPORT, Summary of Land Grants. Ref: C2980, Page 178, etc.

. Schedule of grants to pay full fees to the Home District - William Jarvis Copy Books: Grant # 166 Wilson, John, Jun, 190 Acres, York, 12 Mar. 1794, U.E., Fee £3.5.2 Ref: Wm. Jarvis Papers, TPRL.

. UCLPetition 37C, W Bundle 2, Microfiche C2950.
Willson I, John Sur. UE, On March 16, 1810 John purchase York Town Lots 3 & 4 N side, Hospital Street for £100 & sold it at an apparent lost of £50, the next year to Jesse Ketchum.

. 1800 Apr 8 * FIRST APPOINTMENT for the first HOME DISTRICT, Toronto, are Magistrates Wm. James, John Willson, J Small, J McGill. Ref: Toronto Sundries, Quarter Session Minutes.

PART TWO, New Brunswick, Canada to Toronto:

X-Reference: Richard Lawrence & John Willson Petition for RATIONS AT NIAGARA
The Simcoe Papers Toronto Public Reference Library & John McGill papers, TPL also, at the Baldwin Room: comprising 3 boxes of'True' hand written duplicates of correspondences & accounts for Upper Canada. Documents are In precarious state. Photocopies of the original documents may be seen in my book on R Lawrence & J Willson.

MAY FLEET's ARRIVAL AT YORK Summary:
John Willson & 46 people assembled & left New Brunswick together in 1793 to come to Ontario. Many of these people had known each other back in the United States, during & previously to the Revolutionary War. The May Fleet journey began in May 1783 at Staten Island, New York with the British evacuation to New Brunswick & Nova Scotia.
* About Nov. 1791 John Willson visited the new Governor, John Graves Simcoe during his arrival in Quebec City. In 1792 new land was offered in Upper Canada. Here is part of that journey from Kingston to the Town of York, today's Toronto, on north shore of Lake Ontario:

On 11 July, 1793 the group took a ship around NB & UP the St. Lawrence River to Montreal. On the 17th of August, at Montreal, Commandant Isaac W Clarke* assigned the group an 6 extra Canadians to guide the 3 bateaux past the Rapids of Lachine. The open bateau were 30 feet long & propelled with both a moveable sail, ropes & barge poles.
Note2*: Com. General Isaac Winslow Clarke, Head Quarters at Lachine, War of 1812.

When they arrived at the Port of Kingston they were sick & needed treatment from the kind doctors at Fort William Henry. They promised to repay the Fort for the 1543 rations they had been assigned. Even though the Commandant risked having to pay for the rations from his own military salary, Capt. Porter* wrote, " humanity induced me to act as I have done."
Note3: Capt. Richard Porter, Esq., Justice of Peace, 60th Regt. granted 1200 Acres of land in the Town of Kingston, 1794.

The Assembly had arrived at Kingston 28th day of August. For a month they waited for the next bateaux "but did not gain Niagara until 7th October, 1793." The late Chief Justice, the Honorable William Osgood, said he would speak to Simcoe for the further 1529 Rations the starving & sick families again required upon their arrival at Fort George at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Upper Canada. (Also referred in the documents as Newark or Head of the Lake (Ontario). By return poste, Governor Simcoe ordered the Fort commandant to convey the Loyalist by the Government boat, to north bank of Lake Ontario to the Town of York. Gov. Simcoe & his Queen's Rangers had themselves only arrived on the 29th of July, 1793 in the new Capital of York.

* 1793 Oct 7 - THE SIXTY PEOPLE of this new MAY FLEET arrival at York, included an additional 14 members of whom it is likely the Kendricks joined up at Kingston. The names of those 12 families who made the journey are:
John Willson, Richard Lawrence, Patrick Cobgon (Colgan, Colgin?), Joseph Kendrick, Peter Whitney (signed), John Kendrick, Titus Fitz [Fitch], Duke William Kendrick, Samuel Sinclair, Samuel Osborn, Hiram Kendrick, Peter Long.

John Willson had signed for army provisions for the group & it was he that was required to sign a receipt on 2 Nov., 1793 for £100 their repayment in 3 years. Some of the assembly had already moved on from the area & thus leaving no chance of their earning money for to repay Willson.

THE KINGS MILL ON THE HUMBER - Now known as The Old Mill, Etobicoke, (Toronto), Ontario:
Gov. Simcoe gave a License to John Willson & to John Brown Lawrence to build & operate the Kings Mill on the Humber River. Both Willson & Lawrence were lawyers who had done legal business together on occasion back in Burlington, NJ. As well both were friends of Gov. Simcoe.

* 1797-99 KINGS MILL First Hand DESCRIPTION *
* The Kingsmill was located between the 2 roads on the west side of the Humber at the spring above at the meadow. * The Mill seat was a log structure 30 feet by 60 feet long built on a small island in the Humber. A dam & mill race were built to allow salmon & other fish free passage up & down without being destroyed in the race or by the mill wheel. No one was allowed to catch these fish. It was here also that one of Governor Simcoe's own horse was stolen while in pasture on John Brown Lawrence's land & it was recovered sometime after his death.
A beautiful cedar swamp provided fencing for the house at the spring on the high banks. The Kingsmill was on the lower end of the famous Toronto Carrying Place Trail. On the high sandy bank opposite Kingsmill there stood for over thousand years a large village of Seneca longhouses.

The best British regulations to preserve the large runs of salmon & trout, also encouraged the cutting of trees along the river habitant. Old photos show graphically the hazards of spring break-up as ice boulders overflow onto the mill race & pond & on the island adjacent the Kingsmill.

. LUMBER from the HUMBER: One fourth of all lumber cut was due as rent payment to the Government. Thick pine slabs from the Kings sawmill were used in the Navy Hall at Niagara-on-Lake, Gov. Simcoe's home called Castle Frank; the First Parliament Buildings on Kings St., Toronto, & cedar was used to build the Howland's the Lambton Mill, a mile up stream at Dundas Street.
- Willson was paid from the public purse to deliver by oxen, the thick pine planks to Castle Frank on Bloor Street.
- 1798 May John Willson had cut lumber to build on his front lot in the Town of York.

. 1797 Jul 17 - Inhabitants to York Township & adjoining Townships, assembled, Inhabitants of the Humber:
John Willson, Esq.: Men 2, Women 1;
John Wilson, Junr.: Men 3, Women 2.

. 1797 Nov 9th - Lt. John McGill registered in his papers, an application from John Willson to purchase the Kings Mill which Willson found in need of improvements when he first took up the lease. A total of £299 income had been generated from 1794 -1796 the saw mill operations. Willson might have had an opportunity to purchase the Kingsmill, if Lieut. Gov. Simcoe remained in Upper Canada when the Mill lease opened up again in 1799.

. 1796 July 16 - From the government stores, Gov. Simcoe ordered to be issued to John Lawrence, Esq., a pair of French Bur Mill Stones & grist mill irons as needed for the befit of the settlers in that district. John Willson send the Government the first seven barrels of corn ears of flour that he had milled & measured on 20 October, 1796.
Note4: Is this the same French Burr mill stone sitting outside of current 'Old Mill Inn' on the Humber River? -PJA.

. Lease from the Kingsmill ran from 1 Jan 1796 to end of 1798. Unfortunately his partner John Lawrence died about the 10 July, 1798 & Willson friend & sponsor, Gov. Simcoe had returned to England due to ill health.

. ICE JAMS: Photos of ice jams at spring break up show clearly that the British engineers who chose this location in Upper Canada had no idea of the force of the Humber River in spring or the storm run off, especially with the increased deforestation would decimate the salmon fishery... Since Hurricane Hazel in 1957 the Humber Valley is considered a flood plain & is preserved as park land only. Contractors hired by the British to build the mill did not finish the job. The millstones cut too slowly & the mill race & pond & other repairs had to be done at the expense of John Willson. Willson was granted Lots 4 & 5 on the Humber River, but the Government mill on this property had to be leased out at the cost of half of the wood cut. The normal fee was usually one quarter of the wood cut. - P J Ahlberg 2009.

. 1799 Feb 13 - Petition for machinery for the mills at the Humber rejected. p226.
. 1800 Jan 12 - Proposal by the President respecting the mill on the Humber, p.202
. 1801 Oct 15 - Repairs authorized for the Mill at the Humber. page 156.
Ref: Report on Canadian Archives, 1891 edition.

( . 1804 Sep 15, York, Upper Canada. We understand the late heavy rains have done material damage to the roads in different parts of the country, insomuch as to render them in some places told impassible, by sweeping away the causeways & bridges. At the Credit the water suddenly rose to such a height as entirely to overflow the ground occupied by the Indians as an encampment, for the purpose of fishing, carried away all before it. The Indians, in the greatest consternation, narrowly escaped in the night, with their lives, after having lost their canoes, arms & other property. Considerable damage has also been sustained by individuals in many places in loss of corn, hay etc & particularly at & near Don river, in the breaking of Mill dams. We are informed that the Humber Mills are entirely destroyed.
Red: Morning Chronicle Newspaper, New York, NY., published Oct 2, 1804.)

. Nicholas Clinkenbroomer (Klingenbrunner) the first tailor of the Town of York states that he married a Sarah Sally White in York in January of 1799. The marriage was conducted by John Wilson J.P. because there was no Anglican Church in York as yet. Settled Yonge St. [1837 Chas Clinkenbroomer, 229 King St.; J. Clkinbroomer, Tailor , Duchess St.]

. 1799 Mar 23rd, John Willson advertised in the Oracle, York to sell Lots 4 & 5, the 50 acres & a most beautiful cedar swamp. Persons willing to purchase may know the conditions by applying to John Wilson, Esquire, on Yonge Street. When the lease expired it was purchased by Peter Whitney.

. 1800 May 26 - A Memorial of Indenture of Bargain & Sale, made A Memorial of Indenture of Bargain & sale dated 26 May, 1800, made between John Willson, Markham Twp., Esqr. & Rebecca his wife & Peter Whitney*, York Twp., whereby said John Willson hath granted a certain tract of land lying Lots 4 & 5, on the Humber, York Twp., 200 Acres. Signed & Sealed 26 May, 1800, John Willson, Wit: John Willson Jr. & Still. Willson., sworn before T. Ridout.
Ref: York Land Registry Office, Toronto
Note5: Peter Whitney resided on the Miramichi R. near John Willson & was one of the families brought with Willson to York. Later he lived Lot 3, Con 8 Markham near him.

. 1803 Apr 16, Sat. - On Tuesday night last, the saw mill situated on the Humber accidentally caught fire & was entirely consumed. We have not yet learned how the fire originated.
. 1804 Sep 22 - In our last week's paper, under the Oracle, we mentioned the Humber Mills as being destroyed. We are now happy to have it in our power to contradict that report & to inform the public that they have sustained little or no injury by the late floods.
Ref: The Oracle Newspaper.

. 1800 Jun 15 - Thomas Humberstone, Jr. was married to Ann Nancy Harrison, daughter of Christopher Harrison & Priscilla Peddle on 15 Jun 1800 in York, Ontario. They were married by Justice of the Peace John Willson of the Town of York because "there [was] no minister of the Church of England living within 18 miles of them." Thos. Humberston, L24, Con 1 W of Yonge St., He has a wooden leg, loss in War of 1812.

PART THREE, Life in Upper Canada:

. 1798 May 4, John Willson, Esq. Identification marks of Cattle, hoggs, sheep & swine: a swallow-fork in each ear.

UC LAND GRANTS:
. 1200 ACRES - Lots 4 & 5, on the Humber (adjoining the Kings Mill (Old Mill) June 1797;
. Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, Con 3,
. Dorchester Twp. South, Elgin County, 800 Acres (in the 'future Capital of Upper Canada', also near the land of Lt. Gen. John Graves Simcoe.) Lots 11-14, Con 480 acres. Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, Con 3, Dorchester South, 800 Acres
. Lot 30, Con 1 West Yonge Street, Vaughan, Settlement Duty paid 1801, finally granted Feb. 1809;
. Town of York Lots 3 & 4 N side of Hospital St., Purchased £100, Ontario St. to Sherbourne St. [1827 Bank of Upper Canada Building, 252 Adelaide St. E. 1830 Toronto's First Post Office, 260 Adelaide St. E.]

. From 1798 to about 1820 John lived at Lot 30, Con 1 Yonge Street. He ran a saw mill on his property & he was also a Justice of Peace. John's wife, Rebecca Thixton, died in June 1804 & was buried on her son property, at Lot 26, Yonge Street & Steeles.
(X-Ref: Wm. L. Willson for description of first burial site.)

A Record of the Marks of Horn Cattle, Sheep & Swine. For the Inhabitants of the Townships of York, Scarboro & Etobeconk:
. 1798 May 4th, 1798, John Willson, Esqr. - A Swallow-fork in each ear.
Ref: York, Upper Canada Minutes of Town Meetings, Toronto Ref. Library.

. UPPER CANADA SUNDRIES:
Willson J., 1814 February 8, York, page 7839 & Willson, John, 1814 March 12, York, Pg. 8019-21.
Ref: Archives of Canada, microfiche C 9822-25.

* 1798 Dec 19th, York Officers of the York Militia: John Willson, Esq., Justice of the Peace, formerly Capt. of Militia, in Nova Scotia, to be a Captain in the York Militia.

. " 1802 June 28th, a wolf's scalp certified by J. Wilson, Esq., taken in part of assessment £1. "Page n515.

* 1800 Apr 8, Tuesday. The First Sitting in Upper Canada of the Home District Magistrates:
Wm. Jarvis, JOHN WILLSON, John Small, James Macauly, Wm. Willcocks, Wm. Allan, John McGill, Alex Wood, Wm. Chewett, James Ruggles, signed. Justices of our said Lord the King, assigned to keep the Peace of our said Lord, the King in the Home District & also to hear & determine divers felonies, trespasses & other incidences in the said District. Wm. Jarvis, Esq., chose chairman. Commission opened & read.
Ref: Home District Quarter Session of the Peace Minutes. [i.e. Toronto, York County, Ontario.]

. 1805 Sept 18. John married Catherine B Kuhn who was the widow of a man also named John Willson, who had died 1788 in Duchess Co., New Jersey. They moved northward to Hope (Sharon, Ontario) which is very near Lake Simcoe. Catherine's s on David Willson had split off from the local Quaker group, to start his own group called the Children of Peace, who were having a renaissance of intellectual thought & music. John taught school at the Children of Peace, & John & his 2nd wife Katherine were buried in the Sharon Burial Grounds. John remained Anglican & Bishop Strachan said officiated at his funeral. When eventual son Wm. Ladner Willson's land was sold, Rebecca & John were reburied together under cairn at the Holy Trinity Church in Thornhill, not far from their home on Yonge Street. The Sharon Temple / Children of Peace celebrated their 200 anniversary in 2008 with candlelight concerts & is open as a museum.

WAR of 1812.
. 1812 Sept 14-15. Wilson's & Denison's Companies were dismissed from the Garrison with the detachments from other companies.
. 1812 Oct 17: Ely Playter: I sent the company home as not more than half the company appeared & went down to Captain Wilson's to see after the rest. Stayed all night at Wilson's as my horse left me. On Oct 16 I received a letter from Col. Chewed wording me to march the 1st company to York. Went early to some peoples houses but they keep out of they way. I was much vex at their conduct.
Ref: Ely Playters Diary.

Garrison Orders: Captains for the day tomorrow, Capt. Willson
. 1812 Oct 19 & 29th 1s Militia; Nov 3rd; Nov 8th; Nov 11th; Nov 14th
. 1812 Dec 22, York, - This day the Militia Garrison at York, Officers & men, unanimously contributed to the use of the Society one day's pay per muster.
Ref: The report of the Loyal & Patriotic Society of Upper Canada (for the relief of militiamen's families.)

* * Recapitulation of Fort York, (Toronto), WAR of 1812,
As a captain of the 1st Regiment, York Militia on duty at the captured at Fort York, John Willson was arrested & jailed. John Willson was one of the six officers that signed the papers of Recapitulation to the American invaders. Geo. Playter's Diary tells us, like him, John Willson was armed with a musket & ready for action!

1812 Sep 13, Thos. Ridout's Garrison Orders, Captain for the day tomorrow: Capt Willson. Capts Willson & Denisons Companies together will the Detachments of the Country. Companies now attached to the different companies in the York Garrison shall be permitted to return to their respective homes until further orders, but to hold themselves in readiness to return at shortest notice if required & the officers belong to the companies will take the necessary steps for collecting the men if it is found necessary to recall them.

* 1813 Apr 25 - York. Capt. John Willson, 1st York Militia, Prisoner of War at surrender of the Garrison of Ft. York 27 Apr 1813, captured by the Army & Navy of the US at York.
VERIFY UC SUNDRIES JR OR SR?
WillsonJ.1814 February 8York PAGE 7839
Willson John1814 March12York PAGE 8019-21

. 1814 Jun 10 - Men drafted in Capt. Wm. Jarvis Co., York Militia: STILLWELL WILLSON* formerly of Capt. Ridout 3YM,
Ira Kendrick, substitute for PETER LAWRENCE*,
Wm. Kendrick substitute for THOMAS JOHNSTON* formerly 3rd Reg. Capt Hamilton,
JOHN VANZANTE, Osborn Cox, all formerly 3rd Regt. York,
Isaac Vanderburgher* of 1st York Militia who is a substitute for Joshua Leack & John Willson of Capt Ridout's 3YM,
Jenlay Cameron of 1YM under Capt. Wilson, substitute for Thomas Wilson(*?) of Ridout's 3YMilitia.
Note6: All these are relatives* or neighbors & acquaintances.
Verify: It would appear that John Willson Jr. was likely still ill for him to hire a J. Cameron as his substitute . - PJA].

. John Willson #14005, Capt. of 3rd Reg. York Militia, Captured by Dearborne & Chauncy on 27 May 1813 at York U.C.,
. John Willson #14006, Lieutenant of 3rd Reg. York Militia, Captured by Dearborne & Chauncy on 27 May 1813 at York U.C.
Ref:

. UCLPetition 219, L Bunde 3, C2954, p660
To Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieu Gov. of UC, In Council
The Petition of John Willson, The Elder, Esq., of Markham,
Humbly Sheweth
That your petitioner, an American loyalist, and in the royal service during the American Rebellion, was among the first settlers of this Province, wherein he has ever since remained, & was again on service as Captain commanding a company of the 1st Regiment of York Militia during the late war, part of the time (in York Garrison) in 1812 & was on duty till the capture of York [ June 1813].
Your petition has received from Colonel Allan, who commanded the militia at York whilst your petition was on the duty, the accompanying certificate of his service, but as your petitioner did not command a Flank Company, he is informed by the Adjutant-General of Militia he cannot obtain his (the Adjutant-General's) Certificate for Land. John Willson, York, 28 June 1820.

. I certify that Capt. John Willson, of the 1st Regt. York Militia, was on duty in the Garrison of York during the winter of 1812, and the spring of 1813, under my command, as well as subsequently. He at all times did his duty faithfully and punctually, and with great zeal., Signed, Colonel Wm. Allan, Commander Militia & York Garrison, 15 June 1820.
Envelope: Deferred for Lt. Gov. Maitland, Entered Land Book K, page 411.

. Obituary notice: "At Hope Village, East Guillimbury, on the 8th inst., much & generally regretted, John Wilson, Esq., a native of the Province of New Jersey, aged 90 years & 14 days. Mr. Willson was a U.E. Loyalist & for a long period an active magistrate in the province of New Brunswick. He emigrated into Upper Canada 35 years ago [1793] & contented to enjoy good health until with a few days of his demise. At his request, expressed on his death bed, Doctor Strachan, Archdean on of York, went out to Gwillimbury & performed the last offices of the church over the remains. The venerable dignitary delivery a funeral oration in the chapel of the Children of Peace, in Hope, on the occasion, which was attended by a great concourse of friends, acquainted & relate vies the deceased.".
Ref: Colonial Advocate, Published 16 Jul 1829.
Hope, E. Gwillimbury is also now know as Sharon, Ontario.

* DEATH OF JOHN WILLSON: In your letter of the 24th ult., 1829, you asked about one John Willson who died at Hope (Sharon, ON) about. This old man was called Squire Willson. He was David Willson's stepfather, my father's stepmother's second husband (Katherine Kuhn). Her first husband, also called John Willson, died about 1788 in Duchess County, New York). She soon after married Squire Willson who was a man highly respected. He came, I believe for NS in Gov. Simcoe's time & was by the Governor much thought of. He had a large family by a former wife, but none by this one. There are a number of great grandchildren, living in the Twps. of York & Scarborough. Service of the Canada Company at the time of the settling of Goderich & neighborhood. When these old people became helpless, David Willson took them home and kept them until they died. They died poor but honest. They once had property which his children spent for them.
Ref: Extracted from a letter of 5 December, 1869, Holland Landing Richard Titus Willson.

. A still more complete family history & pictures may be found at North York Public Library, Toronto & at the Richmond Hill Library, under Richard Lawrence, U.E., John Willson, & John Brown Lawrence of New Jersey, NB & Ontario. Research & transcriptions by P J Ahlberg, U.E, May 2009. Thank you. - -- -

Lot 4 - 5, Con 2 & 3 on Humber [River]
North York Book 86, p45 & NY Book 87, p 3
. 1798 Oct 24, Patent, Crown, to John Willson, All (170?) Acres
. 1800 May 26, John Willson et ux, to Peter Whitney, Lots 4 & 5, in all Acres
. 1807 May 8, Peter Whitney et ux, to Jos Haines Jr, Lot in all
. 1827 Mar 19, B&S, Jos. Haines, Wm. Cooper, £320, Lot 4 & 5
. 1880 Apr 21, Grand, Peleg Howland to Mary Ford, $1800, Part 1 Acres S. Dundas Street.
. 1883 Apr 2, Ken Chrisholm, to Credit Valley Railway, $333, Part acre.
Note:7 Adjacent lots 1, 2, 3 belonged to John B Lawrence, Esq.

Ontario Land Registry Abstract Vaughan Book 179, p96
Lot 30, Con 1 West of Yonge Street { later renumbered as Lot 4, Con 1 West side Yonge St.
. 1810 Mar 29, Patent, Crown, to John Willson, Senior, All 210 Acres.
. 1811 Sep 15, Bargain&Sale, John Willson Senior et ux, to Stilwell Willson, £300, All 210A.
. 1819 Jan 30, Mortgage, Stillwell Willson, to Wm. Allan £175, All Acres
. 1822 May 23, B&S, SW, to Wm. Allan £175, All Acres
. 1823 Jul 26, Wm Allan to Henry John Boulton, £168, NE 55A.
. 1824 Jul 16 Indenture, SW, to Andrew McKendry, £12.10, 1/4 Acre.
. 1831 Aug 2, B&S, Stillwell Willson, to Jos. Milburn, £125, SWHalf 50 Acres of rear.
Note8: Lot 30, Con 1 WSY, Vaughan was a given for his partipation in the War of 1812.

Ontario Land Registry Abstract, Town of Toronto Book 684, p127
Lot 3 North side of Richmond St.,
. 1802 May 19, Patent, Crown, to James Elliott, 3/5 Acre
. 1804 Feb 23, B&S, Jas Elliott etall, to Jno Vanznate, 3/5 Acre
. 1805 Sep 5, B&S, Jno Vanzante, to T B Gough, All
. 1810 Mar 12, B&S, T B Gough, to Jno Willson, Senior, All
. 1811 Jan 29, B&S, Jno Willson, to Jesse Ketchum.

Ontario Land Registry, Toronto Book 683, p78
Lot 2, West side of George St, TOWN OF YORK
. 1801 May 20, Grant, Crown, to Saml Nash
. 1805 Feb 14 B&S, Saml Nash, to Jon Willson
. 1806 Oct 28, B&S, John Willson Senr eteux, to Joseph Willocks, W Half.
Note: Adjacent Lot 1 George St., is registered 1811 JANY 13 to daugher, Alice Osborn Vanzante. - - -

Birth:
Lawyer, Burlington, NJ.

Buried:
Children of Peace Burial Grounds.

Died:
Aged 90 years, 14 days. = 14 Jul 1739.

John married Rebekah /Thixton THICKSON(E) in 1760 in Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey. Rebekah (daughter of Jonathan THICKSTUN, .1 and Mary Coats MARTIN) was born on 10 Jul 1743 in St James, Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., NJ; died on 6 Jun 1804 in Thornhill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried on 7 Jun 1804 in Thornhill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The spelling Rebekah Thixton is based on her own signature dated 1793.6.27.

From the biography of Rebecca & John's grandson:
. Mr John Willson OSBORN's mother was Alice WILSON, the daughter of John Willson & Rebecca THIXTON, his wife. She was born on Staten Island. She was educated in New York, where the family lived always a part of each year, her father being an officer in the British army, loyal to his king.
They, [John & Rebecca] left the United States & made a new home in Canada, living sometimes at Halifax, Quebec, Montreal, Canancoqua*, & finally settling down at Toronto, buying land & laying, as they supposed, a permanent foundation for a home.
Ref: HISTORY OF VIGO & PARKE COUNTIES Together With Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, by H.W. Beckwith - 1880, Terre Haute - pp. 169-175.
Note1: Original native place name for Kingston, Ontario. Fort Frontenac also named: Canacoqua or Kateracoui. Cataraqui is the French pronunciation.

. 1773 March 4, Piscataway, New Jersey, a William Thickstun was a witnesses to Rebecca Thixton's father-in-law, John Willson, senior.
Signatures known by Rebekah Willson:
. 1789 Oct 2 - Witnesses: New Brunswick land deed at Beobars Point, Miramichi, NB, Canada, granted by Jonathan Odell.

. 1792 Jun 26 - Likewise Rebekah Willson wife of the said John Willson relinquished her right of dower, 26 Jun 1793. Entered & registered at NewCastle, 29 Jun 1793, Book 2, p 103-6, John Willson, Register.

. 1793 Jun 21 - Indenture #69, between John Willson, Esq. & Rebakah his wife, & Geor. Roy £11 11 shillings, a lot on the point called Boars point, parish of New Castle, bounded by an alder bush marked standing on the north shore, SW Branch of Miramichi R., west of lot sold to Wm. Davidson. Signed & sealed, John & Rebeka Willson.
Registered John Willson, 2 July 1793.

. 1797 - January 18 - A weekly mail is established between Canada & the United States.
. 1797 - January 18 - "A mail for the upper counties, comprehending Niagara & Detroit, will be closed, at this office on Monday, 30th instant, at 4 o'clock in the evening, to be forwarded, from Montreal, by the annual winter express, on Thursday, 2nd February next."
Ref: Quebec Gazette, official government newspaper, Quebec, Canada.

. Obituary:
On Wednesday the 6th instant, at two in the morning, departed this life, much lamented, Rebecca Wilson, wife of John Wilson, Esq., of Yonge street, in the 63 year of her age. The following day her remains were followed by a numerous train of mourners, & friends to the place of interment, where a suitable oration was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Stuart on the solemn occasion.
Ref: THE ORACLE, York. Published Saturday, June 16, 1804, No. 8, Total # 684 (subscribers.)

Rebecca & John Willson were living with their son Wm. Ladner, at the time of Rebecca's death.

. BURIAL CAIRN
Willson - East face: John Willson Esq., aged 90 years & 11 days died July 8th 1829. Moved 1940 from East Gwillimbury. In mind Rebecca Willson wife of John Willson Esq. departed June 6th 1804, aged 61 years. Moved in 1940 from Lot 26 in Markham, which was a Loyalist grant to her son W. L. Willson. [Wm. Ladner Willson.]

West face: John Willson, U.E.L. born in Middlesex Cy, New Jersey, 1739. died in York Cy, Upper Canada, 1829. Also his wife. Rebecca Thixton, born in New Jersey, 1743 died in Markham Tp., Yonge St 1804.
John Willson brought his family to St. John, N.B. in the "May Fleet" in 1783, & came to Upper Canada in 1793. He held the lease of the "Kings Mill on St John's Creek" on the site of the present ruin known as the Old Mill on the Humber, from 1793 till 1799, when he came to Yonge St. with his son & a nephew, John Arnold. He was among the officers of the 1st York Regiment held prisoners at Fort York in April, 1813.

. RE-BURIALS: John had been buried in 1829 in Queensville Burial Grounds, with his second wife Katherine Kuhn. Rebecca had been buried in 1804 on her son's William's farm on 1 Jan.,1940, descendant Alice Willson of Toronto had them reburied together & had build also the stone cairn near south side fence, in Holy Trinity Cemetery. This incidentally would be adjacent to the property of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Willson Lawrence, which is the last lot in the Toronto. (This stone cairn is near south side fence, in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Richmond Hill on Yonge St., behind Baptist Church Holy Trinity Church which since has been moved when Yonge Street was widened from two lanes.)
Ref: North York Ref: Library, North York Enterprise, Newspaper Collection, R E. Wm. C H Dowson & Alice Willson. - PJ Ahlberg, 2010.

. 1940 Oct 10, North York: Erects Memorial Cairn of Boulders
Mr. W C H Dick Doson of 68 Parkview Ave., Willowdale has just completed the erection of a memorial cairn of field boulders in Thornhill Anglican Cemetery. This is to the memory of Capt. John Willson, Esq., & his wife Rebecca Thixton. ... His wife predeceased him in 1804. She was buried in what is now the lawn of Mr. Hugh Wilson (no relation) on the north side of Steeles Ave. near Bayview.
Her gravestone the oldest in the area is believed to have been carved & erected by her husband himself. It is a piece of unhewn river slate such as is found in the Humber river area. The lettering, crudely carved reads, "In Mind, Rebecca Willson, wife of John Willson, Esq. who died June the 6, 1804. " The two old head stones are set together in the east side of the cairn facing the rising sun, wind & storms. The cairn boulders are not hammer dressed but remain as they came from the field.
The cairn contains, history of Thornhill Anglican Church; other records, coins & stamps inc. a letter, sealed in a glass container.
The work was done for Miss Alice Willson of Toronto, who is a retired teacher of languages; & a direct descendent of those to whom the memorial is erected. She is also a descendent of Mr. Jacob Cummer founder of Willowdale.
Ref: North York Enterprise Newspaper.

Note: New Jersey Will mentions Arnold relations & Yonge St. neighbours Langstaff:
1797 Sept 15 Arnold, John, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co. Administrators James Arnold, David Thorn. Fellow bondsmen Henry Fourat & Joseph Thicksun all of said County.
Inventory £266 made by John Langstaff, senior & Junior.

St. James Episcopal Church, 2136 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, Piscataway, NJ. ' Founded 1666. Organized in 1704, this is the second church on the site. It was erected in 1837 in the new Greek Revival style, Although the cemetery does not appear well tended, the church has been kept us exceptionally well.' Edison was formerly called Raritan Township. Revolutionary War skirmishes took place in Bonhamtown, Piscataway on Woodbridge Avenue. St. James Episcopal Church building served as a barracks hospital for wounded British soldiers during the war. Piscatawaytown Burial Ground is also referred to as the White Church Cemetery.

For Research:
1. Thikston, Wm. & Ruth, daughter Patience, born Dec. 20, 1714.
Ref: Piscataway Town Hall, Register of Births, Vol. 2, 3rd series.
2. Rebecca Thicksun, born 18 May 1798, Bonhamtown, Middlesex, NJ d/o Lewis Wm. Thickstun & Mary Molly Compton. Is this a brother or some relation? & she married Chamberlain.
3. Rebecca Thickstun, b 1751 Piscataway, Middlesex NJ, d 23 Sep 1819 Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ. Relationship?
4. NJ Calendar of Wills: 1711-12 Feb. 12. Blackford, Samuel, of Piscataway, Witnesses: William Thick Stone, Wm. Lang, Ad. Hude. Proved April 29,1712.
5. WILL of Azariah Dunham of NB, Middlesex Co., NJ, 1789 Dec 23, to Daughter Jane, wife of Joseph Thixton of Piscataway, 30 Acres. - - -

Birth:
Rebekah Ref: Signatures dated 1793.6.27 Thickston, Thicksun, Thitston.

Died:
on property of son Wm. L Willson.

Buried:
Lot 26, Con 1 Yonge East Side, Wm L Willson property.

Notes:

Married:
St. James Church

Notes:

Peter is the son of Sara Van Kleeck & Hendrick Henry Vanderburg, 1717 Poughkeepsie - 1787 Poughkeepsie, NY.

. 1777 Jan. Loyalist, After the fighting began he attempted to join the British, but while en route through the mountains he was captured by the Revolutionaries in January 1777. He was finally able to reach the British lines in October 1777, when Fort Montgomery was taken by the British.

1783 - Peter Vanderburgh, Resides, Kings Co., Long Island, NY.
Return of Property assigned to refugees, with 3 women & children, p 9733.3, Film M366, #9308.
Re: Carleton papers, Archives of Canada.

. 1785 - New Brunswick Land Petitions: Peter Vanderburg, Sunbury Co., N.B.

. 1786 Mar 16, Peter Vanderburg, late Dutchess Co., NY, Your Memorialist was obliged to fly to the British in NY for Protection in 1777 & he has render his service to the British. Signed, Peter Vanderburgh.
. SCHEDULE OF LOSSES during the unhappy Dissuasion in North America:
3 Cows, £10,
1 breeding mare, £30,
1 young horse in English blood £35;
9 sheep, £4.10;
7 hogs, £7;
Sundry household & furniture £9. Total £103.10.

Peter Vanderrburgh, NY, Certificate #59, Property claim £58.30, Total sum payable under Act of Parliament £30; Sum already received, £9, Balance £21;

. Peter Vanderburg, Province of New Brunswick, Saint John, from 16 Mar 1786, late of Dutchess Co., NY, Resided in New York & Prov. of New Brunswick from 15 Jul 1873 to 25 Mar 1784, excepting his passage on the sea between the 2 provinces. He lost property & provision during the American War due his Loyalty to the British.

. 1786 Apr 15, Witness PETER VANDERBURG, Sworn. Says he is son to Claimant, Henry Vanderburg, who was much harassed before he left home by the rebels on acct. of his refusing to take any part with them & the part his children took. Says his Father's Farm was worth £900 or 1000 Cury; he sold it for £555 Cury. His Father left the Stock Claimed & a great quantity of grain in the Barn which he believes was all sold by the rebels.
Ref: Canadian Claims for American Revolution,
XRef: Henry Vanderburg Sr & Capt. Richd Vanderburg.

CLAIM & LOSSESS OF AMERICAN LOYALISTS
. 1787 Feb 3, Saint John, EVIDENCE on CLAIM of PETER VANDERBURG, late of NY. Sworn, Says he came in first Fleet*, went up the River, staid there all the winter, never heard of the Act till his brother, Captain Vanderburg went to England. Lived in Poughkeepsie, joined British when Fort Montgomery was taken, never served [under Admiral Gambier] in the King's service as a tradesman, lived within the Lines. Now settled in Conway Twp., NB.
* Losses 1 breeding MARE, 1 Young horse English blood, 9 sheep, 7 Hogs, Sundry articles of Household furniture, Total £103.10.
Ref: American Loyalist Claims Series I, EVIDENCE NY, Vol 25, p 114-5.

Note1: He came to New Brunswick in the First Fleet, which left Sandy Hook on 26 April 1783, and began to disembark at St. John on 18 May; he at once went up the St. John River. His first grant of land was lot 3, Oromocto, Sunbury County, NB.
Ref: The family of Richard Vanderburgh of Richmond Hill, Wallace, 1962.

Note2: Population, 1783 Jul 8, Conway Twp., 12 Families. Conway Twp., Sunbury Co., is at the mouth of the St. John's River.

. 1798 Aug 1 - Letters remaining in the Post Office at Poughkeepsie:
Ref: Pougkeepsie Jouranal Newspaper, NY
. 1800 Feb 18, Peter H. Vanderburgh, Praying for land as a settler. Recommended for a Lot on Yonge Street.

.Verify identity; some records appear at odds with the others:
. 1800 Mar 31, Poughkeepsie. To be Sold at private sale: 2 valuable farms of the late John Vanderburgh, lying within a mile & half of village of Poughkeepsie Court house. the one continuing abut 150 Acres & other other about 96, adjoining each other on each is a good dwelling house, barn & every necessary outhouse; the land of the the best kind & perhaps the most level of any in the county & in bester order; there is cut yearly from 40 - 50 tons the best hay & if necessary the whole may be made meadow. The farms are now well proportion with plough, meadow & woodland, well watered, & on both are good orchards of the best fruit. For further particulars enquire of the subscribers, the 2 first living on the premises. The terms will be made easy,
Signed, Peter, Vandernburgh, Henry Vanderburgh, Richard Everett, Simon Pells.
N.B. Possession will be given at any time before the 5 May & if not sold by that time, will then rented.
Ref: Pougkeepsie Journal Newspaper, last publication found 1800 Jun 24.

. 1801 Aug 6, Thurs. Town of York, before John Small, Esq., Justice of Peace: It having been represented that Peter Vanderburg, the Collector of the Townships of Vaughan, Markham King & Whitchurch, for the Current years had left the Settlement, without having Collected his Assessment Roll.
Ordered. That the Clerk of Peace do write a letter to John Willson & Wm. Graham, Esquires, Justices reading in the aforesaid Circle, requesting they would make enquiry whether said Peter Vanderburg & paid any money as Collector into their hands or of any other persons & how much or whether any one had been nominated to execute his Office.

. TORONTO SUNDRIES, Home District (Toronto) Quarter Sessions Minutes:
Note3*: * John Willson's son, William L Willson, is married to Peter Vanderburgh's daughter, Elizabeth Vanderberg. Peter Vanderburgh also lived nearby to John Willson on Yonge St.
Note4: Whatever the outcome of this letter, we see that Peter Vanderburg had not left the area for long. - PJA

. 1804 Jan 10, Tuesday. Town of York, Also personally appeared Eleanor Vanderburgh wife of Peter Vanderburgh, & released to John Dexter, her right of Dower, in & to the South west Quarter of Lot N°. 38, East side of Yonge Street, contg. 50 Acres.
Adjourned, T. Ridout, Clerk of the Peace Home District.

. 1804 Mar 15 - Letters uncalled for at York P.O. P. Vanderburg.

. 1808 Oct 11 Tuesday.
Grand Inquest. Jury inc. Foreman, Peter Vanderburg, STILLWELL WILLSON, Bowley Arnold, John Arnold.* Recognizance: Alex Markle acknowledged.
Note3: Vanderberg, Willson, the 2 Arnolds are all related through marriage. - PJA

Please verify senior or junior, Peter Vanderburgh:

. Clinton, Huron County Ontario
Clinton was established in 1831. Some of the earliest settlers were Peter Vanderburgh who opened a tavern, & Jonas Gibbings, a farmer. The Village of Clinton was originally known as "The Corners".

* The corners was a favorite resort; the long drive in inter but aded to the pleasure. In summer gay parties of riders made their way there & also down the Bayfield Rd. when a freshet did not happen to float off the causeways. The Reids' house at The Corners had been an log inn, but with wings, & with a few trees round it, the latter no small adornment; for though many had gardens which come down to to us: full of sweet smelling sound: the forest trees had been ruthlessly cut down & new ones had not yet grown.
The Corners, so called by Vanderburgh & Rattenabury is the name by which old times best remember Clinton. It was the centre of a settlement which contributed a good deal the the jollity & history. The road now called the Huron was then known as the Land Rd. The old original Huron Rd a the site of dubliner - one of the 2 police villages. The Corners or Clinton turned towards London, passed the site of Exeter & the only white man's house (James Willis) then within a radius of 20 miles. The home of Yankee Reid's was the wayside inn built by Peter Vanderburgh in 1831, the only one for many miles & when the inhabitants of The Corners comprised but the Vanderburghs & the Gibbins.
. [c.1834, while trying to avoid the cholera:] A family of 12 children had a night of terror when her husband, with gun & watch fires, kept a pack of wolves at bay, was one of the many adventures ere The Corners, a particular spot of dense forest which they were to call home, were reach.
Ref: In the days of the Canada Company: The story of the settlement of the Huron Tract, Rabina & Kathleen Lizars, 1896. [ … many interesting stories of pioneer times. - PJA]

. UCLPetition 23 V Batch 18, VC2948, p775.
To Gov. John Colborne. Petition of Peter Vanderburg of Markham Twp., resident of this Province for the last 30 years [1803], had been served 2 years during the Revolutionary Ward under Admiral Gambier. Never recd. any Land Grant.
Envelope: I do not find the petitioner has received any land a a discharged seaman (?) 1834 Feb. 1. In Council 1834 May 9. Not Recommended.

Ontario Land Registry, Markham Abstract Book 152, p48&61
Lots 38 & 39, Con 1 East Side Yonge St., Richmond Hill
. 1800 Mar 7. Bargain&Sale, Samuel D Cozens et all, to Peter Vanderburgh, All 190A.
. 1827 Dec 29, B&S,Peter Vanderburg Sr. to Stephan & Isaac Vanderburgh, £300 & £150, Part 172A. each.
. 1804 Jan 10, Peter Vandeburgh et ux, to John Dexter, Part 50A
. 1831 Mar 17, Bargain&Sale, Isaac Vanderburgh, to Alexander C Lawrence, £50, Part & Part Lot 39, Con 1 ESY, Richmond Hill
. 1834 Apr 28, B&S, to Alex C Lawrence, £250, SE 1/4 Acres.
. 1840 Nov 28, Alex C Lawrence etux, to Wm. Cook, £350. Part. {Lots 38-39, Con 1 ESY.
. Research & transcription by P J Ahlberg. Thank you. 2015. - - -

Birth:
Additional spelling: Vandeburg.

Buried:
Plot 13, 26 south

Peter married Neeltje Ellen NELLY DUTCHER on 25 Aug 1774 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York. Neeltje was born on 23 Feb 1755 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York; died on 27 Oct 1829 in Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nelly is the daughter of Catherina & Dirk de Duyster, born Hurley, Ulster Co. NY.

1804 Jan 10, Tuesday. Town of York, Also personally appeared Eleanor Vanderburgh wife of Peter Vanderburgh, & released to John Dexter her right of Dower, in & to the South west Quarter of Lot N°. 38, East side of Yonge Street, contg. 50 Acres.
Adjourned, T. Ridout Clerk of the Peace Home District.

The ten children of Peter & Neeltje Vanderburgh are:

1. Stephen Vanderburg, Born NY. Married 1 Dec 1825 to Elizabeth Marven.
2. Sarah, 1775 Jul 30 - 1853 Mar 16.
3. Barnet, 1787- 17 Jun 1863 Jun 17.
Thursday, 18 July, 1811, by License, Barnet VANDERBURG & Hannah SOULES, both of the Township of Vaughan.
4. Isaac, 1789 - 1867Jul 5. Married 17 Jun 1816 Margaretta Frederica Sumerflet, St. James Cathedral, Toronto.
5. Hester - 1791 Jun 30 - 1873 Sep 7, Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario. Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Burlington.
Tuesday, 14 July, 1807, License, Hiram KENDRICK
Note: Hiram Kendrick, May Fleet to Upper Canada, 1793 & (Hester) Esther VANDERBURGH. Witnesses: John CAMPBELL & Joseph HUNT. Joseph Hunt was the first clerk to the church. He collected new rents & did what little clerical work was required.

6. Elizabeth Vanderburg, 1793-1851 Markham. Married 17 Jun 1816 John Willson.3rd.

7. Amelia Vanderburgh, born 16 October 1796, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co, New York, USA & died: 24 March 1874 in Pickering Township, Durham County, Ontario, Canada.
8. Richard, Vanderburgh, NY, 17 Dec. 1797 Poughkeepsie, NY - 27 Jan 1869.
. 7 October, 1816, by Special License, Richard VANDERBURGH & Elizabeth FULTON, both of Markham. 
Witnesses, James MILLS & Lisetta HAYMANN.
. 1861 Census Markham Twp., York Co., Richd. Vanderburg, Farmer, b. NY 1797, Phebe, b. 1810, wife; Letticia, 1847, Wm. H. 1848, Sarah Jane, 1851, Moses C. 1853, John Vanderburgh, 1831 Canada, Labourer.
9. Peter Vanderburg.ii, b. 1800.
. Peter Vanderburgh married 12 Sep 1822, to Elizabeth Mulloy.
. Witness: 21 January, 1819, by Special License, Abraham CURITZ, bachelor, & Esther KENDRICK, widow, both of Markham. Witnesses, Peter VANDERBURGH & T. McPHERSON.
10. James Jocabus Vanderburg, - 1803 Feb 5- 1816 July, Yonge Street, Toronto. Alt.DOB 1794. (One of the first murdered persons in Toronto). - - -

Notes:

. 1701 Dec 19, born, John, son of John & Hannah Wilson.
Ref: Piscataway Town Hall, Register of Births, Vol. 2, 3rd series.

. John Willson, the weaver, left his farm in Piscataway & moved in about 1746 to Sussex County, NJ.

* 1759 Apr 7 - "This indenture made the 7th day of April, in the 32 year of the reign of King George the Second, Anno Domino, 1759 between John Wilson, of Wantage Precinct, in the county of Sussex, of the first part & Samuel, son of the said John Wilson, of the town & county aforesaid of the other part; witnesseth that the said John Wilson in consideration of the sum of £50 proclamation money in hand paid by the said Samuel Wilson, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained, granted, sold, rebased, engeossed? & confirmed & by these presents doth sell.... all that 105 acres of land, strict measure, situated on the west side of the head of the drowned lands, beginning at a white oak tree standing south 6 degrees east 8 chains, from the head of a large spring by said Willson's house, then ....to the place of beginning; to which said Wilson hath right, by virtue of a deed to him from William Alexander, Earl of Sterling, (referring here to his deed first above mentioned).
In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year first above written.
Sealed & delivered in the presence of John Havens, Richard Gardner,
John Wilson."
Ref: NJ Secretary Office, Perth Amboy, Book K2, P401.

* 1759 Dec 17 - Evi. A. Wilson at Deckertown, N.J., Evi, also has another deed, whereby the said Samuel Wilson, purchased of William Alexander, Earl of Sterling, Peter VanBrough Livingston & other, December 17, 1759, "for & in consideration of £ 38.16s.4d," two tracts of land adjoining the first above named 100 acre farm situate "on the North branch of Beaver Run, called Hubb's cabin or run, & one boundary of which was where Haven's road crosses said run' containing 40 & 90/100 acres & 13 & 44/100 acres respectively. We judge from this that the witness to the John & Samuel deed.
Note: John Havens, was at that time a neighbor & near or at where Asa Havens now lives, as old traditions have kept the remembrance of the old road alive. John Gavens was perhaps the pioneer settler of that family in Wantage.

. 1751 June 14, John Willson received 100 Acres of unappropriated 'drowned lands' from William Alexander, Earl of Sterling, Scotland from the East Jersey Proprietors.
[About 1760 this land was transfer by deed this land to son, Samuel Willson.]
Ref: Liber A.B 3, p 218, Public records of the Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey in the Surveyor General's office at Perth Amboy in Book S.M. 4, page 53."

. Then John & wife Sarah returned about 1760 to Piscataway with John Junior (i.e. b. 1739, later to be referred to as Senior), with is wife Rebekah Thickston from Piscataway & their son John Willson Sr. lived on the Piscataway farm until he died in 1775.

John Willson Sr. purchased small amounts of land, forming one farm from:
. 1728 John Willson, weaver, purchased 32 Acres from Stephen Arnold.
. 1734, Samuel Leonard, 1743, Chas. Wilson, 1764 & 1766, Robt Martin. 1751 Perth Amboy drowned lands & deeded to son Samuel Willson.

* From the testimony of his son, John Willson junior (later called John Willson, I. Senior, UE., born 1739-1829.)
United Empire Loyalist, Part 2, New Claim:
John Wilson, late of Jersey, Claimant appears & being sworn saith he came to this N.B. Province in the May Fleet. ….Was possessed of one estate in Piscataway, came by this father's will, Produces Probate whereby it appears that his father, John Wilson gives Claimt., after few Legacies, all the remainder of his estate real & personal, to him. Will dated 4 March, 1773. Claimant had 2 elder brothers, who were both provided for in his father's lifetime. He died in April 1775. Claimant was in possession with his father, & continued in possession after his father's death till he came.
... The Estate consisted of about 100 Acres purchased by his father at different times. Produces deeds. These lands were in his father's possession, after he had portioned out claimant's two brothers'. There was a large orchard, an dwelling house & barn. Vals. It at £1,000 York Cury.
They were confiscated & sold Monday, 22 March, 1779. It has gone thro several hands; was in possession of Simeon Randal, & one Little, who claimt. heard last left a stock on his farm, 4 horses, 2 cows, 4 young cattle, farming utensils, some furniture. Enough of the farm was clear. This farm was well improved, buildings good. Vals. xx per acre. He heard it was confiscated & sold. A Rebel Commissary was the first purchaser. He had good team & was in good circumstances.

There were many Willson relatives in County Antrim, the descendants of William of Orange's soldiers from Northumberland England/ lowland Scotland.

. 1700 Dec. 22. Confirmation to William LAWRENCE of Middletown, holding 1-20 of 1-24 share of the Province, in full for his second dividend, of:
1. 10 acres, W. of Wakake Creek & Richard HARTSHORNE, N. said HARTSHORN, E. J. ROCKMAN Junior & J. WILSON Junior, S. J. WILSON Senior;
2. 15 a. of meadow on the Eastside of said creek, from said HARTSHORN's to the mouth of the creek, including 2 sedge banks on the West side;
3. 17 a. of upland on the West side of & along said creek, adjoining Zebulon CLAYTON;
4. 36 a. on Manasquam R., below Stony Point, adjoining R. Hartshorn;
5. 40 a. there, between John Lawrence, the Rock Pond & the sea;
6. 47 a. being all the sedge islands in Manasquam R., from Joseph Lawrence's upper corner to the sea; 7, 70 a. on the South side of said river below Hartshorns Island to the sea; 815 a. on a branch of Leonard's Sawmill brook, called Mirry Bog Brook; in all 250 acres.
Note1: Verify this John Willson.
Ref: NJ Colonial Documents.

. 1763 - Wilson, James, Monmouth married Catherine Stillwell of Monmouth on 1 Jun 1765.
Note2: Grandson is Stillwell Willson, born NJ. - PJA.

. 1773 Mar 4, WILL of JOHN WILLSON of Piscataway, Middlesex Co.,
Advanced in age. Son Samuel 20 shillings, Wife, Sarah, furniture,
Son John rest of personal & real estate.
Executor: Son John Willson.
Witnesses: William Thickstun*, Sarah Ross, John Ross.
Proved: 1774 Jun 14.
Inventory £174.2.0, made by Thomas Munday* & John Arnold*.

* Note3: * Thomas Munday is the husband of dau. Sarah Willson. Thomas Mundy Sr. was dead 8.10.1773, I suppose he could have done the inventory between Mar. 4 1773 and the time he died, before the Will was proven OR possibly his son Thomas Munday, Jr. married 3 years previous in 1770 to Sarah Willson.
Ref: Nick Mundy Sanborn Sr., 2016.)
. Wm. Thickstun is related to daughter-in-law Rebekek Thickston (John Willson.1 ( & John Arnold are Willson-in-laws.)
Ref: NJ Lib L, p.147, volume XXXIV, Abstracts of Wills 171-1770.

. (The date of landing of the Willsons has not yet been established. This John Willson was born 1701 in Piscataway, New Jersey: - PJA.)

Recorded for further research:
. 1725 Aug. 26. Cock, Walter, of Burlington Township, brickmaker; … 1727 April I. Account of the estate by the executor, Robert Jones, who has paid debts due to John Willson.
. 1688 Sept. 2. WILL of Tartt, Edward, of Monmouth Co.; Divides real & personal estate between Margery Joebes, John Rutman, junior, Thomas Renshall, Sara Rutman, John Willson junior, sister Elizabeth & her daughters.
James Grover & John Willson junior.
Witnesses: John Throckmorton & John Stout. Proved September 25, 1688.
Ref: N.J. Archives, XXL, p. 131

. 1700 Oct. 15. WILL of Tatham, Elizabeth, of Burlington, widow.

. 1724 July 14. WILL of Tan Hook, Lawrence, of Monmouth Co., Esq're …bonds & mortgages due by John Lawrence, John … John Willson & others.

. Witness: WILL Proved. 1761 May 26, John Willson, son, Henry salt meadow in Piscataway,
Grandsons, John & Wm. Hopkins,
Dau. Sarah Hopkins, deceased, Son Henry.
Witnesses: David Conger, John Wilson, Jr., John Arnold, NJ
Archives, first Series, Vol. XXXIII, p. 241
Ref: Bonham & related family lines.

. Further research, (Verify which John Willson): Along with Capt. Wm. Lawrence, a John Wilson was one of the original purchases of land from the Indians, 1667. He was awarded town lot # 3 Middleton & others.
Ref: Salter’s History of Monmouth & Ocean Counties New Jersey. - - -

Birth:
Older spellings: Piscataqua Town. Wilfon. Also Styled himself as 'junior', relative to your perspective.

John married Sarah LADNER in 1738. Sarah was born in 1705 in New Jersey; died in 1773 in New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Verify this Sarah Ladner is the daughter Elizabeth Jouet & Absolom Ladner of Elizabethtown, NJ.

Recorder for further research:
. There were Ladner's living in Piscataway, NJ: Anna Ladner, born 1728 married 1748 in Baptist Church of Piscataway to Peter Martin of Piscataway, NJ.

. Mary Ladner, born 1689, Essex Co., NJ - 1733.1.5, Elizabeth, NJ, d/o Elizabeth Jouet & Absalom Ladner.
Mary Ladner married 1709 NJ to Anthony Little, 1685-1733. Six Little children.
. Peter Ladner, b 1693 Elizabethtown, NJ.
. Daniel Ladner, b 1695, Elizabethtown, NJ.
. Sarah Ladner, 1705- c1773 NJ.

. WILL of Robert Ladner, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co., saddler;
Wife Sarah sole heiress & executrix of real & personal estate.
Witnesses: Benjamin Trotter, Jacob Mitchell, Samuel Whitehead.
Proved August 25, 1718. Lib. A, p. 109.
Robert's WILL is dated 29 Jun 1718.
Ref: NJ Archives Vol 23, P 278.

* Additionally, in this WILL, a grandson of John & Sarah is named William Ladner. {of which 1718 would be too early for William Ladner Willson of Vaughan Twp., Ontario.
Further research to identify relationship.

. Also recorded for further research, as demonstrated, Ladner family in NJ:
. April 1779 Tax List. New Brunswick, North Ward, Middlesex Co., NJ:
Ladner, Andrew L, householder.

. COMPARE WITH: 1793 New Jersey Militia Census Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ: Robt. Ladner, aged 22, that is born 1771. - - -

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Died:
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Ulster & Orange Counties, NJ Marriages:
. 1737 Oct 25, Samuel Willson, Piscataway X Mary Martin, Piscataway, NJ.
. 1743 May 11, Mary Martin, Piscataway X John Thickston, Piscataway, NJ.
Ref: History of the First Baptist Church of Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey.

. History of Long Island: Hempstead. In 1647 there were 57 freeholders in the [Hempstead] township, & a formal division of the land was made anions'.
X-Ref: Compare Samuel's brother John Willson, Jr. married Rebecca Thickston/Thixton. -PJA.
. 1746 Nov 18, WILL of Jeremiah Bloomfield, 1693-1746. Witness: John Thickston.

They were as follows: Richard Gildersleeve, William Lawrence, William Thickstone (Thickstone), Thomas Willet, John Lawrence, Thomas. (etc.)
In 1673 the list had passed the hundred mark, as may be seen from the enumeration preserved in A'anderkemp's Translation of Dutch Records, XXII.

. 1747 May 26, WILL of John Thickston of Middlesex Co., NJ, blacksmith.
Mary Thickston, widow, renounces her right of administration & desires that William Clawson be appointed.
Witnesses: Samuel Martin, Isaac Manning.,
Ref: NJ Wills, Lib 3, page 476.

XRef: 1749 May 26. Bond of William Clawson of Essex Co. & Isaac Manning of Middlesex Co., yeoman, principal creditors, as administrators.
John Deare of Perth Amboy, Fellow bondsman. - - -

Birth:
(Original English name was Theakston).

Died:
Verify this John Thickston.

Jonathan married Mary Coats MARTIN on 11 May 1733 in Monmouth Co., New Jersey. Mary (daughter of Benjamin MARTIN, .Jr. and Philoreta SLATER) was born on 10 Mar 1710 in Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey; died in 1755 in Woodbridge, Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary is the daughter of Susannah Alger & Joseph Josiah Martin, both of Piscatawy, NJ.

. 1747 May 26, WILL of John Thickston of Middlesex Co., blacksmith.
Mary Thickston, widow, renounces her right of administration & desires that William Clawson be appointed.
Witnesses: Samuel Martin, Isaac Manbing.

. 1747 May 26. Bond, Wm. Clawson of Essex Co. & Isaac Manning of Middlesex Co., yeomen, principal creditors, as administrators. Jean Dear of Perth Amboy, Fellow Bondsman.
Ref: NJ State Archives, Lib E, p46

. 1750 July 7, WILL of Josep Martin, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., yeoman
wife Elisabeth, Children: William, Merrit, Valentine, Benjamin, John, Joseph, Katherine Codington, Sarah Connet, Rebecca Morgan, Sussanah Kelley, Mary Coats. Personal property.
Proven 1757 Jun 7.
Ref: NJ Wills, Lib. F. P429.

Martin Family Land:
. 1755 Jul 1 - WILL of Benjamin Martin, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co.,
Wife Philerato,
Sons: Benjamin, Nathanael, Peter.
Daughter Zerviah, wife of Jeremiah Blackford,
Grandchildren: Athanasius, James, Luther;
Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Ruben - sons of Benj;
Mary, Isiah & Benj - children of Nehmiah & Elizabeth Bonham;
Zerviah, d/ of Zedekiah & Anna Bonham.
Leaves Land bough of father Ben. Martin, home farm on the Mill Brook, Woodbridge, bought in part of John Martin & John Bloomfield; land bought of brother Jonathan Martin; 16 A. in Essex Co. bough to Samuel drake & Isaac Chandler; a lot at vineyard not of Wm. Edinfield?.
Executors: son Benjamin, son-in-law, John Blackford, & cousin James Martin.
. 1757 May 10, Inventory £190.16.3, incl his purse, £37.8.8. Large Bible, a Bible in another gone, other books.
. 1757 May 3 Proved.
Ref: NJ Wills, Lib F, p422.

Her Grandfather's WILL:
. 1755 Apr 2, WILL OF Peter Martin, Piscataway, Wife Sarah, Children Robt., Peter, Zirviah Runyon, Priscilla, Mary Faurat & Sarah Martin. Grandsons: Thos. (s/o of late eldson son Mulford Martain), Mulford & Sam. Martain, Lot of 39 Acres in Woodbridge, adjoining Gershom Martain, salt meadow; home farm, adjoining John Willson*; salt meadow in Martain's Neck, & same at the moth of the Great Pond.
Ref: NJ Wills, Lib 10, p293.

Note* - Adjoining John Willson's land:
This is the land of the father of John Willson, Sen. (1739-1829);
- So we see here that his future spouse to be, Rebecca Thickson's grandparents,
lived on the land adjoining in Piscataway, NJ. - PJA.
Is this the same home farm as on Mill Brook, Woodbridge?

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Died:
Verify DOD.

Notes:

Hendrick is the son of Dirck van der Burgh.
Hendrick Vanderburg married Sarah Van Kleeck.

. CLAIM & LOSSESS OF AMERICAN LOYALISTS
1780 Dec 28, St. John, Gentleman, Agreeable to your request to inform you, 6 October, 1783 I sailed from NY to this Province New Brunswick, arrived about the beginning of November, went up River & remained there until 25 March 1784.
Signed, Henry Vanderburgh.

. Sworn before J Putram, Judge Superior Court, Prov. of New Brunswick, Saint John, Mar 15 1786 Henry Vanderburg, Esq., late Dutchess, NY, now St. Johns, MB, maketh oath and saith he resided in NY under British protection from 15 July 1783 to 25 Mar 1784, except the time crossing the seat between the said Province.

. 1786 Apr 15, New York. Evidence on the Claim of HENRY VANDERBURGH, late of St. John, 3 Feb 1787
of Duchess County, New York Province. 3rd February, Claimant Sworn.
Says he left New York in Octr. 1783 & upon his arrival here he went up the Country to Maurgerville. Says that he took the first opportunity of sending his claim to England after he heard of the Act of Parliament in favour of the loyalists, which was by Capt. Richard Vanderburgh, who is Claimt's son. He is a native of New York Province.

. 1775 June-July. He lived in Duchess County upon his own Property. Says he was required by the rebels to join them, to take oaths & (23) to sign Articles of Associations, all of which he refused as he was well satisfied with the British Govt. & wished to remain, under it. As consequence the Committee for Detecting & Defeating Conspiracies for NY State
He was in the year 1777 Jan 3 taken Prisoner & carried to Exeter, New Hampshire & kept there in Parole for some time, but returned home. On 24 May following, he was taken Prisoner & kept on Board a Prison Ship Esopus for 4 months. When Fort Montgomery was taken the Prisoners were marched for Boston, but be escaped on the march & lived in the woods near his own house for some time. But was obliged from his age & infirmity to surrender himself & was Banished & sent within the British Lines:
.1777 Dec 13 Gov. Geo. Clinton gave permission for a sloop-of-war under a flag of truce to go down the Hudson to New York transporting a number of
Loyalists; they included "Mr. Henry Vandenbergh with his family consisting of his Wife Sarah, his daughters Sarah & Hester & 2 grandchildren with their wearing apparel & necessary bedding for the family & provision for their passage.

Says he has 4 Sons, two of them were in the Army & 2 in the King's service as Tradesmen & are all in this country.
He now resides in Conway about 4 miles from this city across the Grand Bay.

. Claim deferred, 22 Apr 1786, Recovered on 4 Jan, 1787.
Property.
Says that his Lands were not confiscated, but being Banished he was glad to sell them at a very low price. But that when sent into the Lines with his family he left all his Personal Property;
that all his moveables were seized by the Rebel Committee & Inventoried by one Billings & Foster & he understands they were soon sold.
i24) - He has sent for certificates. Says when he left home:
One Iron bound Waggon & two Horses……... £70
300 Bushels of wheat ……. at 6/………………        90
100 Bushels of Rye ……… at 4/………………         20
100 Bushels of Indian Corn at 3/………………        15
100 Bushels of Buck wheat at 2/6……………..        12.10
7 Milk Cows …………….. at £5 each………...          35
3 Heifers ………………… at £3 each………...            9
8 Tons of English Hay …... at £3 p Ton……….       24
1 Pleasure Sleigh with Harness & Tackling…...     14
1 Iron shod Sled ………………………………            4
1 Wood shod Sled……………………………..           2
3 Ploughs Chain & Tackling…………………..           10
2 Harrows on Iron Tooth ……………………...            2
40 five Inch & quarter Nine Boards …………..       23
18 Acres of wheat in the Ground ……………..        36
25 Sheep ………………………………………           12.10
2 Looms with their Tackling ………………….          30
To Sundry Articles of Household Furniture ….  15
To Damages done his Farm in destroying Timber 345
To 12 Bushels of Flax Seed ………………….              6
                                                                                        £775  Total    
. His farm was 145 acres; he sold it in the year 1783, before be left New York for £555 'Cury.; before the war he thinks it was worth £900.
Thinks he is a lost £345 Cury.

. 1783 - EVIDENCE ON CLAIM OF HENRY VANDERBURG, late Dutchess Co., NY.
Left NY in Oct. 1783 & upon his arrival here he went up the Country to Manville. Looked for the first opportunity of sending his Claim to England after he heard of The Act in favour of loyalist which was by his son Captain Vanderburg.
Native of Province of NY. In 1775 he lived in Duchess upon his own Property. Required by the Rebels to join them to take Oaths & to sign Associations, all which he refused. In March following he was taken Prisoner & carried to Exeter {NH} & kept there on Parole for some time but return home.

. PETER VANDERBURG, Sworn, son to Claimant who was much harassed before he left home by the Rebels on account of his refusing to tae any part with them & the part his children took. Father's farm worth £1000. Father left the stock claimed & great quantity of grain in the Barn which he believes were all sold by the Rebels.
Ref: Claims for Losses, Series II, P. 160-215. (American Revolution.) . - .

Henry VanDurburgh, NY, Certificate #58 NY, Property claim £433.13, Sum Originally allowed £30; Total sum payable under Act of Parliament £30; Sum already received, £9, Balance £21;

Cartlon Papers
. 1781.8.20 -Henry Vanderburgh, Occ: Inferior Court Judge, Res. Dutchess County, NY. Petition supports petition of Martin Dob, New York, pg37616.1, Film M353, #9698.
. 1783 - Henry Vanderburgh, Residence, King's Co., Long Island, NY,
Return of Property assigned to Loyalist, Tenant with 2 women & children. Pg9733.3, Film M366, Item # 9699, Archives of Canada.
. 1783. Henry Vanderburg, Place of Origin, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY, Petition, requests his name be reinstated on the refugee list, sickens prevented him from going to St. John's River when originally intended., P9260A, Film M365, Item 9700.
. 1783 October - Sailed from NYC to Burton, Sunbury County, New Brunswick.

. 1786 Mar 15, Saint John, Henry Vanderburg, Memorialist, was late of Dutchess Co., Province of NY, in which County he had he honor to be one of the Judges of the Inferior court. At the commencement of the late Rebellion in America he used his best endeavors to suppress the Rebels in their evil designs, but he was soon made a prisoner by then & was transported more & 3 hundred miles into the Province of New Hampshire, from thence was recalled by the NY congress & was offered the Oak of Fidelity to the States, which he refused. He was committed on board of a Prison Ship lying in the Hudson's River & remained on board more than 3 Months; he was taken from on board & banished to to NY where His Majesty's Troops then where. Also ordered his wife & Family with him (your Memorialist thinks that it was in the year 1777) & soon after his Estate was sold by the said Rebels in 1777).
Signed, Henry V D Burgh, New Brunswick 5 March 1786.
Ref: American Claims Series I, Evidence, New York, Vol 25, page 211.

. Wife: Sarah Van Kleeck, bapt. Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY 21 Nov 1722; m c 1739; daughter of Johannes Van Kleeck & Aeltje (Ter Bosch) Van Kleeck. In Dutch, van der burg means of the Castle.

. Children: 1 Magdalena, bapt. 8 May 1740, m Jacobus (James) Young
2 Aeltje (Alida), b 7 Dec 1741, d 18 Feb 1817, m Wines Manney
3 Henry, m Rachel Yerry, d between 1810 - 1820
4 John, m Keziah Higby (?), d c 1791
5 Richard, d 1828/9, M1 Cichey (Syntje) (Bogaert) Rapalje; M2 Sarah (Betts) Warne
6 Trintje, m William Forbes
7 Peter H., bapt. 23 Feb 1755, d 27 Oct 1839, m Nelly Dutcher
8 Elizabeth, b 13 Oct 1759, d 31 Dec 1819, m Teunis Van Benschoten
9 Hester, M Enos Bussey
10 Sarah.

. VAN DER BURGH GROUND Family ground, On land owned in 1924 by Dr. A. R. Mofitt.
REMARKS: The land which is in the angle formed by the junction of the Post Road & Beechwood avenue (about 2 miles south of the city of Poughkeepsie) was a portion of the farm of Henry Van Der Burgh, who settled in the neighborhood about 1710 & died about 1750. A mortgage, dated April 16, 1771, (Loan Office records, vol. 1771-1777, No. 105), & covering 43 acres in approximately the location above referred to, contains this clause:
"reserving out a quarter of an acre for a Simentry or Burying Place for which purpose the same has long since been used for the family of Henry Van Denburgh deceased, with Free liberty to pass & Repass to & from the same for all persons who shall attend any funeralls."

Traces of this burial ground are not now visible. In 1913 when the foundation was dug for the house of Mr. Oakley Norris (later sold to Dr. A R. Moffitt) traces of an ancient burial ground were found. In the neighborhood there is a tradition that the stones from this burial place were built into the foundation of the barn now standing on the farm of Edward H. Brasch, near by. The barn was erected approximately 1865-1875.

. LOCATION: Southeast of the city of Poughkeepsie, in an orchard near the east fence of the property of the Hudson River Driving Park Association. Stones fallen & broken.
INSCRIPTIONS: 9 in number. Copied April 25, 1911, by J. W. Poucher, M. D., & Miss Helen W. Reynolds.
REMARKS: Van Der Burgh ground. Before 1800 the Van Der Burghs were large land owners in this neighborhood & on old maps the present Southeast Avenue, Poughkeepsie, was "the road to John Van Der Burgh's". John Van Der Burgh's house is still standing opposite the northeast corner of the Driving Park but made over & modernized. In its first estate it was an attractive eighteenth century farm house with an excellent carved doorway & fanlight. Originally there were a good many stones.
Ref: Old Gravestones of Dutchess Co. NY, JW Poucher, 1924.

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Hendrick married Sarah VAN KLEECK in c 1738 in Dutchess Co., New York. Sarah was born on 21 Nov 1722 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York; died after 1759 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah is the daughter of Aelje TerBosch & Johannes Van Kleeck of Albany, NY.

Children of Sarah Van Kleeck & Richard Vanderburg are:

Hester Vanderburg, married Enos Bussey;
Jacob Vanderburg,
1791 - John who died 1791 & married Keziah Higby;
Richard Vanderburg, d 1828/9, married 1st Cichey /Syntje Bogaert Rapalje; & married 2nd Sarah Bette Warne
Sarah Vanderburg
Trintje Vanderburg, m William Forbes;
Magdalena, bapt 8 May 1740, married Jacobus James Young
Aeltje Alida, b 7 Dec 1741, d 18 Feb 1817, married 1768 Sep 15, Wines Manney, 1730 – 1811 Poughkeeepsie, NY;
Henry Jr. Vanderburg 1745 – 1820, married Rachel Yerry, d between 1810 & 1820;
Peter Henry Vanderburg, 23 Feb 1755- 27 Oct 1839, m Nelly Dutcher.
Elizabeth Vanderburg, 3 Oct 1759, d 31 Dec 1819, married Teunis Van Benschoten.

. In the city of Poughkeepsie, on the west side of Vassar street.
Built over. REMARKS:
In 1702 Baltus Barents Van Klecek, ancestor of all Van Kleecks in the United States, built a house at Poughkeepsie that remained standing until well into the nineteenth century. It stood near the corner of the present Mill & Vassar streets & west of it there grew up a family burial ground. Stones in this also stood until well along in the nineteenth century. The location & former existence of the Van Kleeck family ground are cited because it is probable that within the present city of Poughkeepsie there were once other family grounds like this, records which has not been preserved. Another instance is the Benschoten ground mentioned but not located. These small family grounds presumably were used in the eighteenth century before churchyards became numerous.

. Children of Henry Vanderburgh & Sara Van Kleeck are:

1. MAGDALENA (ca.1740- ) m. 1760 James Young;
2. AELTJE (Alida)(1741-1817) m. 1758 Wines Manny. Ancestors of President Gerald Ford.
3. HENRY (1750s-ca. 1810-1820) Loyalist. Had illegitimate child by Antje Hegemony in 1768. He m. ca. 1792 Rachel Yerry., Resided in Poughkeepsie until ca. 1777; probably in NY City area 1778-1783; New Brunswick 1783-1787/8; & Poughkeepsie 1788-1810/20.

4. JOHN m. (?) Keziah Highby, Loyalist soldier. Left Long Island for New Brunswick, Canada in 1783. Probably died there in 1791.
5. RICHARD m.(1) 1782 Syntje Bogart Rapelje,
married2 after 1799 SARAH. Loyalist soldier. Finally settled near Toronto, Canada.
6. TRINTJE m. pre 1755 William Forbes / Forbus..
7. PETER H. (ca.1755-1839) m. 1774 Neeltje Dutcher. Loyalist who lived in Poughkeepsie until ca. 1777; probably in NY City area 1778-1783; New Brunswick 1783-1787/8; Poughkeepsie 1787/8-ca. 1800; finally settled in Ontario, Canada.
8. ELIZABETH (1759-1819) m. 1775 Teunis Van Benschoten.
9. HESTER m. Enos Bussey, &
10. SARAH Vanderburg.
Ref: Vanderburg Genealogy, by Bill Powers. - - -