Notes:

Margaret Sterling married c.1869 to
Wm. R MckKiterick, b 2- Aug 184, Greenwood, ON.

Monument Inscription:
In Memory of
MARGARET
Wife of
Wm McKiterick
Died
Nov 8 1869
AE 23 yrs 8 mos. - - -

Died:
Aged 23 years 8 months.

Buried:
Pickering, ON.

Family/Spouse: William MCKITERICK. William was born est 1845 in Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Proprietor of Sterling's Hotel, Norwood (Greenwood), Ontario from 1847 until his death in 1862, Joseph Sterling married Judith Sisley & together they had nine children. 

. Smaller (Cement?) Monument:
J.C. STERLING
DIED 8th of the 1st Month 1862
AGED 52 Years.

. 1850 Aug 24, JC Sterling Licensed Auctioneer, Whitby, Orders received at this Office [i.e. At the newspaper.]
Ref: Whitby Reporter Newspaper, p1.

Whitby Chronicle Newspaper:
. 1857 Jun 4 - NORWOOD HOTEL, Greenwood, Pickering
Henry Coultons respectfully informs the public, that he has taken the above well known Hotel which he has altered & improved to suit the public conventions. His table & his liquors will not be surpassed by any other Hotel in the Province. Good Stabling.

. 1857 Jul 1857; 1857 Dec 30; 1858 Jan 7 & 1858 Apr 1.
J C Sterling, Auctioneer, A duplicate book of Mr. Sterling's Auction Sales is kept at this office. All orders left at the Chronicle Office will be attended to with the strictest punctuality. Residence Centre Street, near the Court House, Whitby. (p.1) Advertisement.
. 1858 Jul 22, Auction business continues attended in all parts of the Country. JC Sterling.

. 1858 Mar 9th, Whitby. BRICK HOUSE TO SELL OR RENT.
That commodious Brick Cottage with Brick kitchen, Sable & sheds, occupied at present by Mr. Joseph C Sterling & situated on Hill Street, Town of Whitby.
This Cottage consists of 4 rooms in the main building & 2 bedroom on the kitchen there is also attach to the kitchen that could be made lots bedrooms. An excellent garden of about a quarter acre of land, a good well & a cellar, full sized house.
This property will be sold cheap & on good terms of payment, Apply to Joseph C Sterling, Proprietor, or James Wallace, Whitby.
Ref: Whitby Chronicle. Published 1858 Mar 18 & MAY 20-27, Jun 17, Thursday.

. 1858 May 20. GREENWOOD FAIR The annual Quarterly Fair will be held at the village on the first Wednesday in the month of June, being the 2nd day of the month.
There will be a conveyance at the Duffin's Creek Station on Tuesday night & Wednesday morning to bring Toronto butchers & strangers to the Fair, free of charge & return with them afterwards. J C STERLING.
Ref: Whitby Chronicle, p3. Advertisement

. 1858 Jul 1 - Nov 4. JOSEPH HIMSELF AGAIN! at the OLD NORWOOD HOTEL, GREENWOOD. (Pickering).
J. C Sterling begs to inform his friends & the public, that he has resumed the business at his old Hotel, Greenwood, where all who travel in that direction, will be sure to find good treatment at his hotel. The house has been newly renovated & painted & nothing left unsatisfied to supply good accommodation on fair days.

. 1859 Sep 9. Auction Sales. Mr. Sterling's book of Sales kept here as usual. Days appointed & terms made at the office of this paper. Auction orders received & arrangements made for other Country Auctioneers Sales.
Auctions Sales to Come Off: Thos. Pierdon, L13 Con 2, Whitby Sept 19, JC Sterling, Auctioneer; John Cowie, L21, Con 5 Pickering, Thomas Love's Sale of Horses, Farm Stock, Implements, Household Furniture Etc, Sep 23, L20, Con 3 Whitby; WE Ladell's, at Thompson's old Tavern, Pickering; Mrs. Dows, extensive Sale of well-bred & farm stock, Glenham, Whitby.

. 1858 Oct 21 - No. 12 is out! THE POKER!! For Sale At George Yule's Book Store. Joseph Himself Again! at the Old Norwood Hotel, Greenwood. J C Sterling begs to inform his number of friends & the public, that he has resumed his business at the old Hotel, Greenwood, where all who travel in that direction will be sure to fined good treatment at his hands. The house has been newly renovated & repaired & nothing left unattended to supply good accommodation on fair days.

. 1859 Nov 25 - Auction Sales to Come Off: Credit Sale of Farm Stock etc., on Lot 46, con 1, Pickering, the property of Jno. Lipsey & Wm. Matthrews, J C Sterling, auctioneer.
w Fuller's sale of Farm Stock, at Broughton, Sat. Dec 3, 1859.
John Hyland's sale of Farm Stock, Lot 3, Con 2, Whitby, on Mon. Dec 5, 1859, J C Sterling, Auctioneer.

. 1860 Mar 24 - Schedule of Returns & Convictions, before Justices of Peace for Ontario Co, transmitted by Justices. Prosecutor: JC Sterling, Defendant: M Jebston?, Nature of charge: Breaking wagon, Mar 10, 1860, Date of Conviction, by Justice: A. Fullerton, Fine paid: £3 23 Feb. 1850. Complaint.

. 1859 Sep 29. JC STERLING, Auctioneer. All orders in reference to Auction Sales may be left at the Watchman Office, where alone in Whitby arrangements can be made for day of sale, terms. Sale attended to in all parts of the county.
Ref: Whitby Watchman Newspaper & Semi-Weekly Chronicle, Whitby on 30.12.1859, & regularly, 1861. - - -

Died:
Aged 52y. Greenwood was then called Norwood.

Buried:
Pickering

Joseph married Judith SISLEY on 23 Nov 1842 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Judith (daughter of George SISLEY, Sr. and Margaret WILLSON, .I) was born on 14 Apr 1818 in Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 13 May 1909 in Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Society of Friends Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1858 May 11, Tuesday. Minutes of the Pickering Council:
Mr. Chapman moves, that the Clerk be authorized to transfer the license granted to Edward Harrison,
to keep the Norwood Hotel in Greenwood, to Mrs. Sterling.
Yeas Mr. Chapman. Nays Messrs. McCreight & Spears.
Ref: Whitby Chronicle, p2, published 1858 May 20.
XRef: However, the license was apparently approved, see husband JC Sterling, 1 July, 1858.

. 1866 Greenwood, Norwood Mills Hotel, Judith Sterling, proprietress.
Sterling, James, General merchant.
Ref: Mitchell Gazette & Directory.

. Obituary:
Eldest daughter of George Sisley & Margaret Willson, Judith Sisley married Joseph Catharine Sterling 23 Nov 1842 at Toronto & together they had 9 children.

. 1851 & 1861 Joseph Sterling is listed as an inn keeper in Pickering, an occupation Judith continued when, unfortunately, she was widowed in 1862 leaving her with young children.
Judith died at the age of 92 of shock from a fall.

. 1866 Greenwood, A large & flourishing village, situated on Duffin's Creek, Pickering Twp., Ontario Co. [now Dufferin Co.] It is in the centre of a fine farming country has a mechanics Institute & Library Association,10 miles distant from Whitby, Population 350. - - -

Died:
Aged 92 years. COD: shock from a fall, 4 days, arterio-sclerosis.

Buried:
Ajax, Ontario

Notes:

. George Sisley had a mill near Brougham. They moved to Richmond Hill.
At the time of the Separation of 1828, George SISLER, his wife Margaret & 4 children are identified with the Hicksite faction of the Pickering branch of the Yonge Street Meeting.
They were later disowned for non-attendance of meetings.

. Part of the family changed their name from Sisler to Sisley. - - -

Died:
Est. DOD. 52 years before wife = 1835.

George married Margaret WILLSON, .I on 18 Feb 1818 in Aurora, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario. Margaret (daughter of Joshua WILLSON, Sr. and Judith ASH) was born on 14 Dec 1786 in Beaver Harbor, New Brunswick; died on 18 May 1887 in Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery:

. Margaret Sisley, 1786 -1887
Joshua Sisley, 1822-1903
Olivia, his wife, 1832 - 1914
Ema Millard, 1835 - 1893.

. George Sisley was married in a Quaker ceremony to Margaret Willson, & the record shows that he was the son of George Sisler & Margaret, who is deceased.
At the time of the Separation of 1828, George Sisley, his wife Margaret & 4 children are identified with the Hicksite faction of the Pickering branch of the Yonge Street Meeting.
They were later disowned for non-attendance of meetings.

. 1881 Census Markham, York East, Ontario
Joshia Sisley, Male, English, Age 59, Born Ontario, Farmer, Presbyterian
Olivia Sisley, Female English, 57, born England, Presbyterian
Edwin Sisley, Male, English, 22, Ontario Farmer, Presbyterian
Weston Sisley, Male, English, 20, Ontario College Student Presbyterian
Ohie Sisley, Male, English, 19, Ontario Farmers Son Presbyterian
Sidney Sisley, Male, English, 17, Ontario School Presbyterian
Maud Sisley, Female, English, 16, Ontario School Presbyterian
Mulford Sisley, Male, English, 13, Ontario School Presbyterian
Margaret Sisley, Female, English, AGE 97, born New Brunswick, Quaker [i.e. nee Willson]
Emma MILLARD, Female, English, 33, born England, Presbyterian.

. 1885 Jun 4 Family Gathering, - Thursday, one of those happy family gathering too seldom observed, in which youth & age may unite both with pleasure & profit, took place at the residence of Mrs. Sterling, Richmond Hill. In this house reside 4 generations, the eldest member of the household & aged pilgrim, Mrs. Sisley, now in her 89th year (*1), is mother of Mrs. Sterling (*2)
& Mr. Joshua Sisley of that village. (*3)

. The family on this occasion was joined by Mrs. Armitage of Stouffville, age 88 (*4), accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Woodgate (*5),
Also Mrs. Playter of the Tp. of Reach, aged 85 (*6), accompanied by her niece, Mrs. Jas. Vernon (*7),
& their only surviving brother, Mr. John Willson of Whitchurch, it being the 81st anniversary of his birthday (*8).
The united age of the 3 widowed sisters & brother is 352 years. They are the only surviving children of the late Joshua & Judith Willson, who with their family of 11, came to this country from New Brunswick in 1811, settling on the farm where Mr. Willson still resides.
The party numbered about 30, including several from Newmarket, all of who spend a very enjoyable day - on which will long be remembered.

Ref: Newmarket Era Newspaper, published 1885 Jun 12.
Notes: 2014 is 129 years later & we are still remembering that happy Family Gathering in Richmond Hill! - P J Ahlberg, transcriber & a Willson relative.

1 - Mrs. Sisley, Margaret Willson, born 14 Dec 1786, Beaver Harbor, New Brunswick. Sister of Judith, Mrs. Armitage, Joshua Jr. & John Willson Sisley.
2 - Mrs. Judith Sterling, daughter of Marg. Willson & Joshua Sisley, Sr., born 14 Apr 1818, Richmond Hill.
3 - Mr. Joshua Sisley, Junior, son of the above, born June 1822, Richmond Hill.
4 - Mrs. Hannah Willson Armitage, born c. 1794 Beaver Harbor, NB. Sister of above.
*5 Mrs. Ann Eliza Armitage, buried Hartman Cemetery, Mrs. Woodgate. Daughter of Hannah Willson.
6 - Mrs. Sarah Playter, born 17 Mar 1800, Beaver Harbor, NB. Sister of above.
8 - Judge John Willson Sisley, born 4 Jun 1804, Beaver Harbor, NB., brother of the above.

. Obituary:
Margaret Willson, eldest daughter of Joshua Willson, & Judith Ash, was born December 14th, 1786 at Beaver Harbour, now Pennfield, New Brunswick. Her parents, Loyalists, came in 1783 to what was known at that time as Nova Scotia.
Her father, Joshua Willson was originally from Piscataway in New Jersey. The Willson family moved to Whitchurch Township, York County in 1811.
It was at Whitchurch that Margaret Willson met George Sisley. Margaret was a Quaker & George applied for, & was accepted into, that faith at the Yonge St. location, before getting approval to marry her. They were married on February 18th, 1818.
Margaret & George Sisley are known to have had 7 children who survived to adulthood, 4 sons & 3 daughters. Judith 1818, Joshua 1821, Bowley 1825, Margaret 1826, Catherine 1830, Paul 1832, & Robert 1833.
Margaret survived her husband George by some 52 years & died of old age in Richmond Hill at age 100 years 5 1/2 months 4 days.

. 1866 Dec 30 - LATE DOMINION NEWS
Mrs. Sisley of Richmond Hill, on the 14th Dec., reached her one hundredth birthday. The aged lady has 2 sisters living, Mrs. Armitage, of Stouffville, aged 89, 2 Mrs. Playter, of Reach, aged 86, & a brother, Mr. John Wilson, of Whitchurch, aged 82. The united ages of this long-lived family makes 357. The family consisted of 11 boys & girls, & the father was a U.E. Loyalist, who went to New Brunswick during the struggle for American Independence, & came to Ontario in 1811.
Ref: Markdale Standard Newspaper. - - -

Birth:
- Beaver Harbor is now called Pennfield.

Died:
Aged 100 years, 5½ months 4 days [= ½ months /15 days.= 29 Nov 1786.] No complaints. There was no Doctor called in.

Buried:
Died of old age - no illness. *Buried with son Joshua Sisley & family.

Notes:

Married:
Yonge St. Quaker House.

Notes:

. 1755 Nov 12, born, Joshua Wilson, son of Sam.1 & Margaret Wilson.
Ref: Piscataway Town Hall, Register of Births, Vol. 2, 3rd series.

. New Brunswick Land Petitions, Joshua Wilson, 1785, Charlotte Co., Microfim F1028. - 15 names, including, Capt. Barret, Beaver Harbor Association & Moose Island.

. Joshua Willson lived at St. George is nicknamed the "Granite Town" & is located on the Magaguadavic River, near Passmaquoddy Bay & is 70 km. west of Saint John, New Brunswick.

* UCLPetitions 82, Joshua Wilson, Whitchurch, W Leases, C2967
To Issac Brock, Esq., Major General Commanding His Majestys Forces. In Council,
Petition of Joshua Willson, of the Township of Markham, Yeoman, (one of the People called Quakers), lately from New Brunswick, where he resided upwards of 28 years, [1783].
Your Petitioner was born in the late Province of East Jersey, now US & is 55 years of age. [b. 1757]. He came into this Province in July [1810] last & has taken & subscribed the Affirmation of Allegiance.
He has a family consisting of a wife & 7 children, all in the Province. He is desirous of obtaining a Lease of the received Lot 25, Concession 3, Township of Whitchurch & humbly begs leave to offer Gideon Vernon, The Elder* of the Twp. of Whitchurch, Gentleman, as surety for the regular payment of the rent.
Therefore, your Petitioner humbly prays that your Honor would be pleased to grant him a Lease of the aforesaid lot under the Regulations of 4 Apr 1811.
Signed, Joshua Willson, York, 6th April 1812.
Envelope: Received 6 April, 1812. Lot 25, Con 3, Whitchurch - is Crown Reserve - Timber - maple, Beach & Elm & was applied for by Jesse Lloyd on 23 Apr 18108, but is now open, he not having obtained a Lease within the time, by order in Council, 4 April 1811. John Small, Survey General.
In Council, 7 April 1812, Petitioner Recommended for a lease of Lot prayed for. The rent to commence from the next Quarter day after this date. Thos. Small, Chairman. Warrant J3 issued 9 Sep., 1812.

& These are to Certify that the respectfully Loyalist as well as all his family was in the American rebellion & he was on the the Engineer's Department with me in the year 1780 at Long Island, opposite New York & he was a faithful, industrious man & much respected by the officers in that Department & I left him in that Department when I went to the West Jersies & let years he removed from he Province of New Brunswick to Yonge Street. He brought with him a wife & 11 children all that is come to the province of understanding an industrious so he had working you this & conveys? on the reassurance in xx xx.
Signed, Yonge Street, March 31, 1812, Wm. Graham.

. Whitchurch, April 4, 1812, This is to Certify that I sailed with Joshua Willson from New York in the year 1783 to New Brunswick in a vessel provided by, & lived as neighbor to him 18 years [1801] & know him to be a true Loyalist & since that time has been with well acquainted with him as the xx & was to his Executor & family, other ways I sign to the report of Esquire Graham, Certified as above.
Signed, Gideon Vernon.
Note: Gideon Vernon, 1788 Mar 15, NB Land Grant, Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., NB.
Note: Reference from Gideon Vernon, Whitchurch, Gentleman, Capt. Associated Loyalists by commission from Sir Henry Clinton, arrived 1792 Ontario; returned to NB to bring his family, but prevented by a fit of Rheumatism which laid him up for many months with very few short periods of intermission; had a Park lot Pennfield, NB; he has a wife, 8 sons, & a daughter, but brought wife & 5 sons into Ontario. Son 8 years in Navy & with Lord Nelson off Trafalgar. Lots 3, 4, 6 in Con5 & Lots 4, 5, Con 6 Scott Twp.
Signed, York, 7 Sep 1808, Gideon Vernon.

. Receiver General's Office, York, 9th April, 1812,
Joshua Willson has paid into this office £1. 12 shillings 6 pence currency on advance of Rent on Lease of the Crown Reserve Lot 25, 3rd Con., Whitchurch, John Small.
Ref: UCLP, Leases 1797-1817, W Bundle, 1812, Whitchurch, Microfilche # C2967.

. 1830 Apr 28 Apr, Joshua Willson Senior - at the age of 75, worked as a carpenter, on a new, larger Bogarttown Mill, (Mulock Drive & Leslie Street).

. Served in Revolutionary War.
Settled first in New Brunswick, then in 1812 Joshua settled on Concession 4, Whitchurch Township.
- A certain Joshua Willson left New Jersey during the early part of the 19th century & settled at Newmarket, Ontario. Joshua had a son Joshua, & a grandson Joshua, who now owns the homestead at Newmarket.
I have no further information concerning any of the children of Samuel Willson II., except Samuel III., Joseph, Gabriel the tailor, & James.
Ref: The Lundy Family & Their Descendants of Whatsoever Surname with a Biographical sketch of Benjamin Lundy, by William Clinton Armstrong, A.M. New Brunswick, NJ, J Heindinsfeld, Printer, 42 Albany St., 1902.
. Research & transcription by P J Ahlberg, 2014. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Alt DOB 1757. Ref: UCLPetition.

Buried:
Stouffville, ON.

Joshua married Judith ASH est 1785 in Beaver Harbor, New Brunswick. Judith (daughter of Robert ASH and Catherine HOYT) was born in 1760 in Gouldsboro, Hancock Co., Maine; died on 15 Jan 1818 in Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Pine Orchard Friends Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Judith is the daughter of Catherine Hoyt & Robert Ash, both of New Hampshire.

. Joshua Willson Land Registration
NW quarter Lot 24 Con 4W;
SW quarter Lot 27, Con 4
E half Lot 27, Con 3 West
N half Lot 22, Con 4W.
Ref: 1860 Map.

. Joshua Willson Jr. Land Registration: E half Lot 27, Con 3 W
Joseph Willson, Jr, Lot 27, Con 4W rear
Charles Wilson, Lot 26, Con 4 W front. Ref: 1878 Map. - - -

Died:
Pine Orchard Station.

Buried:
Whitchurch Twp., Yonge St.