Notes:

UCLPetition 17, J17, C2109 p1066
To Hon. Samuel Smith, Esq. In Council,
Petition of John Johnston of York, yeoman. Your petitioner is a son of the late Thomas Johnston of York, that he was born in North Britain & is 24 years of age. That he was resided permanently in this part of the Province [Kingston crossed out] age of 16 years last part. He has strictly conformed to al such military duty as was imposed on him since he became of age & has never applied for or received any land from the Government. Under such circumstances he humbly requests that your Honour in Council my be graciously pleased to grant unto him such a portion of waste land of the province, as in your wisdom may be deemed most subject to the present Regulations. Signed, York 30 July 1817, John Johnston.
. Envelope: Received from petitioner, John Johnston, 30 Jul 1817. John Johnston doses not appear to have rec. or lated any land. Entered Land aBook J, p235. granted 100A Order issued 22 Mar 1822.
. I certify John Johnston belong to my Company in the time of the late war & did take the Oath of Allegiance. Signed, Thos H Hamilton York, 3rd Reg. York Militia, 30 Jul 1817.

. 1834 Aug 12 his brother Robert, named him an executor, but he appears not to have taken the position as the widow & Alexander Hamilton & James Perrin, King Street shopkeepers acted themselves.

. X-Reference Original, Signed, WILL filed under Robert Johnson, his brother. It duplicates Robert's will.
Ref: J Folios 1834. Surrogate Court copy file. "Registered in Book No. 4, Fol. 348. Summary:

. I John Johnston leave my property in York Twp. to my three son:
William, Junior Johnston, James Johnson & XX Johnston.
To my 2 daughters, Margaret Emerison? Luisa Johnston &Mary Florence? Johnston, £50 each.
He wants his young children educated & supported until they are 18 or they have a profession of their own. He revokes the previous will in his hands.
Executors: James Lang, Henry Johnston & George Henderson.
Signed, 9 Feb. 1852, John Johnston.
Witnesses: Signed, Elisha Pease & Silas Johnston.

Note: Elisha Pease married Catharine Cummer, & Margaret Lawrence-Johnston's cousin Peter Lawrence was married to to her sister, Elizabeth Cummer. - PJA.

. 1833 Toronto Directory
John Johnson 42 Lot Street West, north side at the corner of Elizabeth Street. (Now Front St.)

. 1837 - John Johnston, 33 Lot St., Waggon maker.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Lot 20, Con 3.

Died:

John married Mrs. John JOHNSTON est 1839 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Mrs. was born est 1800; died in Est. 1850 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1813 1813, by marriage Banns,by Rev. Dr. Joh Strachan married
John Johnstone & Mary Edmend, both of the Township of York. 
Witnesses, Thomas Johnstone & Hannah Johnstone.

Died:
Youngest dau. Mary Johnston

Notes:

11 July, 1813, by Banns, John JOHNSTON and Mary EDMEND, both of the Township of York. Witnesses, Thomas JOHNSTON, Hannah JOHNSTON. 11 July, 1813, by Banns.
[In-laws of Margaret Lawrence & Thomas married who married 6 months after them also at St James Cathedral. - - - Verify this John Johnston.

Notes:

Recorded for further research:
. Lot 15, 9 Con., Innisfil Twp., Simcoe Co., ontario
The Upper Landing was more frequently called "Johnson's Landing," after its first settler, Joseph Johnson, Sr. He was one of five brothers of U.K. Loyalist descent, & had originally settled on Yonge Street, between Thornhill & Hogg's Hollow, about the time of the war of 1812-15. Shortly after this, however, he exchanged this Yonge Street Property with a Mr. Davis, (whose hotel, built upon it, has been a familiar landmark for later travellers), taking in exchange the property at the Upper Landing Place on the Holland River. He at once permanently settled upon the latter, & his name from that time onward was connected with the place.
Ref: A History of Simcoe County, Andrew F Hunter, 1909.

. 1804 Oct 2 Tuesday. Town of York,
Read the Petition of THOMAS R JOHNSON, Keeper of the Home District Gaol & House of Correction, praying that his Salary may be paid to him half yearly. Recommended he paid the sum of £20 currency, the amount of six months salary, due to him the 10th day Oct. last past.
. 1804 Apr 10, Read the Account of Thos. R. Johnston, Keeper of the Home District Gaol & of House of Correction from 10 Apr 1804 - 10 April 1805,
amount to £49. Approved.
A Committee of the Magistrates, who had visited the Home District Gaol report that they find it in such state of disorder & filth as denotes great negligence on part of the Gaoler. [ His name name was not stated. - PJA] Clerk of Peace to write the Home District Sherriff to request he will have said gaol constantly kept in a state of cleanness & good order.
. 1805 Mar 5, Petty Jury called & severally sworn, 2nd case: Wm.. Marsh, Jr. Abraham & THOMAS JOHNSON, John Harkie VS Henry Busman, Assault & Battery, Guilty, fined £5.

. 1807 Apr 18, Saturday, Thomas R. Johnson, Keeper of the Gaol Account & Contingent Acct. Approved £40.
. Read a Protest of Miles McDonell, Esq' Sheriff of the Home District, against the insufficiency of the Home District Gaol, also read a Certificate of Joshua Leach & John McBeath Carpenters, relative to said Gaol.
. Ordered, That the Sheriff be directed to have the rubbish & filth removed from the Gaol yard & the Building & that he bring in his account for said service. Ordered that the Clerk of the Peace shall not paid the Sheriff Joseph Hillocks Esq. shall have paid the the reasonably incurred Goal yard & Building expenses.
. Hugh Carfrae, Gaoler, from 10 Apr 1807 to 10 Ap. 1808, £17.
Ref: Twenty-first Report of Dept. Public Records & Archives of Ontario.

. 1810 Apr 21, Sat. Hugh Heward Assessor for the Town of York for the year 1810, reported to the court the following percent, who had neglected or refused to give to him a list of all their Ratable property for the year 1810, & were ordered to be summoned as follows, T R Johnston, Fined 40 shillings & ordered to be summoned to attend next session. &
John Vanzantee, ordered to summon James Wood of Toronto.
. 1811 Oct 12, York. Path Master Jacob Smith produced his account for statuary labour, there appeared to be 5 defaulters: J R Johnson, 6 days labour.
. 1811 Apr 13, Sat. Persons appointed Constables in Town of York: Thomas Johnson Junr. Sworn on 23 April 1811.
. 1812 Apr 18, Constables appointed for Town of York, Robert Johnson, Sworn.
. 1812 Apr 30, York, York. On the 18 instant appeared pursuant to their notifications: Thomas Johnson, a Path Master, York Twp. Robert Johnson, appointed on 18th Inst., did not attend, Ordered that Clerk do Notify him to shew cause &c. on the 9th May next.
. 1814 Apr 20 Summoned to shew cause why execution should not issue against them for not paying the amount of their Assessment of Last year, Thomas Johnson, Twp. of York. Adam Johnson, Jos. Kendrick, Thomas Johnson. Constables appointed in East Riding of York Co, Town of York, Robert Johnson, John Vanzanatee Junr., Sworn.

VERIFY IDENIFY for clarification:

* UCLP14 C2108, p804, Thomas Johnson, Lot 21 East side Yonge St., cleared 5 Acres, Signed for Thomas (crossed out Nicholas) Johnson & Lawrence Johnson.
UCLPet 11, Joseph Johnson, Lot 20 Westside Yonge St. 10 A cleared & House.
UCLPet 15 Nicholas Johnson, Lot 20, ESY 7 A cleared,
UCLPet 16., page 809, Asa Johnson, First settler in the wilds of Yong St. [Possible difference family]; wife Hannah Johnson, UCLPet 35, p890, 5 children, of which 2 are sons].
UCLP47, p931, Lawrence Johnson, Lot 19 ESY, considerable improvements, 7 A cleared.
UCLP48. p 934, Abraham Johnson, Cultivated upward 20A land, house larger than required, by Justice of peace, Abraham writes 12 A cleared,

. 1833-4, York Commercial Directory Directory, Capt. T H Johnston, of the 66th Regiment, Garrison;
Regiment of Line, Serving in York, 66th Regiment of Infantry,
Commander, Maj James Baird, Capt. T H Johnston, about 200 men.

Toronto & County of York, Ontario, Published 1885., Vol. 2
Thomas R Johnstone, flour & feed merchant, was born in Little York in 1829, on the present side of the Post-office, & is the 7th in a family of 9 children. His father, John Johnston, came to Canada from Scotland about 1798, with his father's family. His father carried on the business of a butcher & drover until his death in 1834. He left a family of 4 daughters & 2 sons, as follows: John, living in the United States, Thomas R, Almeria, Sarah, Dead
Adeline; & Isabella married to T W Gosford, Aurora. Mr. Thomas R Johnstone has been engaged in the flour & feed business since 1882. - - -

Birth:
Verify. Alt Name Joseph or Thomas, a relative.

Died:
Son is Thomas Johnson Jr.