Notes:

Anton is the son of Julia Baldwin & Abram Lockwood Willson.

Birth:


Buried:
Detroit, Plot section A3

Anson married Sarah ALICE HILL on 6 Jan 1881 in Howard Twp., Kent Co., Ontario. Sarah was born in Jul 1859 in Howard Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; died on 26 Nov 1932 in Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michgan; was buried in Woodmere Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gertrude Ellen WILLSON was born on 21 Feb 1881 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan; died in 1954 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery.
2. Sherman Anson WILLSON was born on 25 May 1885 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan; died in 1941.
3. Harvey Lockman WILLSON was born on 21 May 1888 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan; died on 28 Apr 1918 in Brighton, Livingston Co., Michigan.; was buried in Woodmere Cemetery.
4. Clara E WILLSON was born in May 1890 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.
5. Wesley G WILLSON was born est 1892 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.

Notes:

Abrams is the son of Statira Edith Montgomery & Stillwell Willson the Younger.

. Montgomery's Tavern Battle just north of Eglinton on Yonge Street:
. Dr. John W Montgomery, son of John & Mary Montgomery, was born at Newtonbrook, Ontario in 1827. Hence he was only 10 years of age when the Rebellion broke out, at which time he & his cousin, Abraham Wilson, were the only persons in the old hotel, the Sickle & Sheaf, owned by his Brother when the first cannon shot came through his home, cutting down the three chimneys. The two lads stood viewing the scene from the upper windows; they thought it mere sport until a second shot entered the wing, when they were removed by some of their friends.
Ref: History of Toronto & County of York, Vol II, 1885.

During the 1837 Rebellion, the Yonge Street rebel had occupied John Montgomery's Tavern. Of the 300 men, a 150 men were posted in the woods behind the tavern & another 60 took up positions behind a line of rail fencing. One hundred & 50 were posted in the woods behind the tavern & another 60 took up positions behind a line of rail fencing.The majority of Mackenzie's supporters, numbering about 300, were gathered around the tavern proper. These primarily farmer-supporters of the Globe newspaper man, William Lyon Mackenzie, were gathered around the tavern proper.

On December 7th, 1837, Col. James Fitzgibbon & a 1,000 British regular soldiers & militiamen marched up Yonge Street & fired artillery at Tavern. During this 1837 Rebellion, Abraham Willson, 11 years old, & his cousin John Wilson Montgomery were playing on the third floor when his uncle John Montgomery's tavern was set on fire by the rebels. The two boys playing upstairs were spotted & barely escaped the fire. The largely unarmed rebels had no choice but to retreat. The grand Government Forces then looted the tavern & burned Montgomery's Tavern to the ground, before marching back to York.

An Historical Plaque marking the location of Montgomery's Tavern may be found on Yonge Street, north of Eglinton Avenue at the former two-story cement Art Deco, Canada Postal Station K. In commemoration of the Battle of Montgomery's Tavern has been designated a National Historic Site.

. 1881 Atlas of Co. Essex & Kent, Ontario. Abraham Willson.

. Obituary Pioneers Gone, Abraham Wilson
Another old resident Kent died on Monday in the person of Abraham Willson. The death occurred at the residence of his of his son Collin at Owosso, Mich. & deceased was nearly 82 years of age.
Mr Willson was born near Toronto & came to Kent when quite a young man, residing for many years on a farm on Talbot street, Hadrwich. He leaves 3 sons & one daughter. Mrs. T A Ridley, Detroit, Edward, Windsor, Anson, Detroit & Collins Owosso all of who attended the frugal which took place Wednesday xx on Talbot Street.
Ref: Chatham Daily News, published 8.16.1901.

. Lot 22, Con 3, Harwich Twp., Elgin Co., On Lake Erie, Township of Harwich, [recombined} Book 0, p1210.
. 1856 Nov 5, B&S, Jared Caughilll, to Stillwell Willson, South Talbot Rd. 1, Korriill ?,
.1862 Jun 18, B&S, Abraham L Willson, et al, to Edwin L Willson, $200., NE100 Acres.

. Lot 23, Con 3, Harwich Twp., Elgin Co., On Lake Erie, Township of Harwich, [recombined} Book 299-302, p1218-9.
. 1856 Nov 5, B&S, Ed Elliott., David S Baldwin, £300, all of
.1854 Aug 3 B&S, David S Baldwin, to Julia Willson, £50. Part Acres, Book B.
. 1867 Jan 16, Partition, Abraham Willson, to D S Handy, Part 50 A W.
. 1875 Mar 9, Quit Claim, Sarah A Willson et eu, to Orin Handy, $100, Part 100A.
. 1882 Oct 31, B&S, Collin Willson et ul?, to Abram L Willson, $1100, Part 17.5 A
. 1886 Jun 22, Mortgage, Abram Willson, to Ontario L & Ec Co., $1100, Part 24 of 100A.
. Abraham Willson et al, to Peter Caughill, $4000, N part 70 A
. 1888 Jan 4, Quit Claim Sarah A Willson, to Abraham L Willson, $300
. 1889 Mar 7, B&S, Abram L Willson, etux, to Elizabeth Hayden, $6200. Part 24 A. Book X (K?)

. Lot 24, Con 3, Harwich Twp., Elgin Co., On Lake Erie, Township of Harwich, [recombined} Book 299-302, p1226
1867 Jan 16, Partition, Abraham Willson, to Sarah Ann, Louis & David Handy, [£ nill]Part 20 Easterly A.
. 1869 Sep 22, B&S, Davis S Handy, to Abram Willson, $450, Part 23 N Acres
. 1888 Oct 28, Quit Claim, Sarah A Willson, to Abraham L Willson, $500 part 23 N
. 1889 Mar 7, B&S, Abram L Willson etal, to Elizabeth Hayden, $2000. Part 24 A. Book X (K?)
. 1890 May 21, Ass Mtg. Abram Willson, to Isabella Forwell, $2010. - - -

Died:
Aged 80y 10m 1d = 1901.10.10, died Bright's Disease, burial Morpath, Ontario. Ref: Mich. Death Reg. Son of Stillwill Willson.

Buried:
Grey granite Monument W425, is at the foot of parents tall white pillar stone.

Abraham married Sarah JULIA BALDWIN. Sarah was born on 15 Feb 1827 in Town of York (Toronto), Ontario; died on 14 Nov 1865 in Ridgetown, Kent County, Ontario; was buried in Trinity Anglican Church, Howard, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Julia is the daughter of Catherine Roome & David S Baldwin. Catherine Roome She moved to Wisconsin with husband & family in 1849, but returned to Ontario after her husband’s death.

HANDY, Collins Sr.(“Pa”):Ida’s father.
HANDY, Louisa: Ida’s sister. Married Henry Watson in 1863HANDY, Collins Jr.:Ida’s brother. Married Elizabeth Jane Watson
(Henry’s sister)in 1863.
HANDY, Julia Ellen(“Julia E”):Ida’s sister. Married Oliver Ransom in 1900
HANDY, Julius(“Jule/Jules”):Ida’s brother. Married Lucretia “Lulah” Bryant
HANDY, Otis: Ida’s nephew, son of Lucretia Bryant and Julius
HANDY, George Washington:brother of Ida. Married Henry Watson’s sister Rhoda Angeline in 1871
HANDY, Franklin Morse (“Frank” or “Franky”):Ida’s brother. Married Alice Bryant
HANDY Wesley Norman (“Wes”):Ida’s brother, married Lucy Olivia “Leva” Fairchild in 1877.
HANDY, Clara Lucinda(“Lucy”):Ida’s sister. Married Alvin Bryant in 1884.
HANDY, Anson Frederick (“Fred”): Ida’s brother. Married Anna Mabel Warner in 1883.
HANDY, David:married ‘Rachael’ (unknown surname) sometime prior to 1862. There is a Rachel mentioned in the diary, but she does not seem to appear with David at any point

DIARY OF IDA KATE HANDY, B 1875 Morpeth, Kent Co., Ontario. Extracted version:
Begins January 1 1875.
. 1875 Jan 3rd. Sun. Fair not very cold, Anson Willson & Johnny Purvis & others, came down in the afternoon. Anson brought a piece of poetry entitled 'you down you do".
. Jan 7. Snowed all day.
. Jan 14th. More pleasant. In the eying Anson & Ella [children of Anson Willson.1] was here & spent the evening. Had a big time.
. Jan 17 Sunday. Other warm. Anson came in the afternoon & in the eve him & Frank Fred & Lucy Fan & I went down to Henrys for a slight ride & came around by Fairchilds & brought Wes {Wesley Norman Handy] home.
. Jan 21st. Quite warm. Received an invitation to go to Mr Simons this evening but declined. Anson came down to go with us to Henry's party.
. Jan 28. Snowed nearly day, Lucy & Fan went down to David [Handy's?] toward evening. Collins & Sherman Willson came up in the evening. Work part of day on my Antimaccasar photograph.
. 1875 Jan 31st Sunday. Between 9 & 10 O'clock Anson Wilson came down. It tried to snow a little today.
. 1875 Feb6. Fan Lucy & I down to Morpeth, we went & called on Julia Willson. Had quite a talk with Johnny. When we came home Anson was here.
. 1875 Feb 13 & 14. Collins Wilson came up after me yesterday to come & say till today Elizabeth is sick. The children stayed her all night Collins brought me home tonight.
. Feb 16th. Lucy went to do the work at Colins Willson today. Not quite as cold as usual.
. Feb 25th. A little older. Ella Willson came down this morning & staid till about 2 Oclock.
. Feb 28. Sunday. Anson came down & staid till evening & then time & Frank went to Morpeth to Church.
. Mar 7th Sunday. Quite pleasant. Anson Came down while we were gone down to Mr Scarletis.
. Mar 12th Nice & warm today. Anson came down & spent the evening. Played Pedro Pitch [card game] all the evening.
. Mar 14. Anson came down & him & Wes went to Morpeth to get a tooth pulled this morning & when they came back Fan went home e with him to stay this week. Had quite a thunderstorm this afternoon.
. Mar 19th. Anson was don this morning to give us an invitation to an evening part at his place next Tuesday Eve. Commenced snowing this afternoon.
. Mar 23rd. A little colder than usual. did not go to the party. Anson & J Purvis came down after us but I couldn't go on account of a sore throat & the rest wouldn't it ling so late. Anson took Fanny down to Sarah's on Sunday to stay till today.
. Mar 24th Quite cold & windy, tired to snow a little i the afternoon. Pa & Colins & Sherman Willson went to Chatham today with a load of Peas. Anson came down & took Fan & I to the entertainment up the Old Street. Had a good time.
. Mar 28th Easter Sunday. Not quite as warms usual.Henry & Louisa came back this morning & stayed all day & also Collins & Elizabeth Willson. Anson called in this evening.
. Apr 3rd. Warm & Pleasant. Went down Collins & stayed until 11 in the evening. We played Pedro Pitch & ate [Maple sugar] was all the evening.
. Apr 11th.Sunday. Anson was down a little while today.
. Apr 14th Ans. Willson was down for a little while. I had quite a confab with him.
. Apr 19th. Ella came down this afternoon a little while & brought a print dress for Julia Ellen to make Collins & Lucy went to Clearville with Mr Mrs Westlake who start for Port Hope tomorrow.
& Lucy came home today.
. Apr 20th Quite cold. Collins & Lucy came home today.
. Apr 22nd. Quite warm. Mr Waddel , Mrs Reynolds, Mrs Springsteten called to see Louise who was not so well this morning.
. May 5th. Eddie Willson's birthday 24 yrs old.





Uncle Abram, married a Julia Baldwin & Ida 's aunt who died before the writing of this diary.
After Julia’s death, Abram Willson married Ida’s Aunt Sarah Baldwin (Aunt Sarah in the diary)
. Known children of Abram & Julia: Anson, Edwin (“Eddie” in the diary?), Collins, Ella, Julia Willson.

Ida’s aunt on her maternal side. Sarah married Ida’s father’s brother Ebenezer Handy. Ebenezer died in 1865. Sarah married2, Abram Willson in 1867, in Michigan.




Ref: Transcription by Ida’s great -great granddaughter, Leah Wilson, 2017)




Grey monument Inscription:
Fate gave the word, death's arrow sped & pierced her gentle heart, & with her all the days have sped life can to him impart. - - -.
 

Birth:
Alt DOD: 14 Mar 1860 /

Died:
Aged 27d 8m 38y = 2.15.1827

Buried:
Grey granite monuments reads Julia, d. Nov 14, 1865

Notes:

Stillwell Willson, The Younger is the son of Sarah Lockman (Lakerman) & John Willson Jr., the 2nd.

Note1: Stillwel Willson, The Elder, is the uncle of Stillwill Willson, The Younger,
Stillwell, the Elder died 1832 & Stillwell, The Younger, died 1862 in Norfolk Co. Therefore, at least with everything happening after 1832, this would be Stillwell, The Younger. - PJ Ahlberg.

* Two Willson siblings married two Montgomery siblings:
Alexander Montgomery.III was Rebecca Willson's 2nd husband.
Stillwell Willson The Younger's 2nd wife was Slatira Montgomery & Stillwell's first wife was Helen Vanderbugh.

. Stillwell Willson the Younger was born in Miramichi, New Brunswick, just before his family made the arduous journey to Upper Canada. The May Fleet to Upper Canada left 11 July, 1793 by boat & arrived in York (Toronto) on 3 October, 1793. (Thus the 1861 Census that gives Stillwell as being born in Canada WEST is inaccurate. - PJA.)

. 1836-7 - Gold Ball Inn, King & Yonge Streets, Tavern keeper
. 1821 - Waterloo House, Town of York, Tavern keeper
. 1821 - Slip keel schooner plying York to Niagara.
. 1812 - War, York Militia.

. UCLPetition 57, 1807. Willson, Stillwell, [The Younger.]
To Francis Gore, Lieut. Governor of the Province of UC. } Jno. Cameron.
In Council. Petitioner Stilwell Wilson, of Vaughan, farmer, is a British Subject. Although too young during the War in American to take an active part, his family were distinguished for the loyal services & sufferings. He has always resided in his Majesty's Dominions & resided for the last Eight Years [ 1799 ] in this Province. His father brought upwards of a dozen Families to New Brunswick, all of whom are now in this County of York.
He has a wife & family & he has received 200 Acres. He has made huge improvements, expended a large sum, unfortunately without being able to obtaining water. He wants additional land & he will improve & put up a mills immediately.
Signed & sealed, York, June 15, 1807, Stillwell Willson.

Sworn Testimonies: Stillwell Willson is a person of integrity, Steady attachment to Government & a member of a respectable family noted for Loyalty. We have great pleasure in giving this Testimony of our good opinion of him:
Signed: York, June 1807, Wm. Graham, Elisha Beman, Jr, George Playter, Thos. B. Gough & Geo. R. Ferguson.

. To the Governor, If you will not think it too presumptive on my part, permit me to say that the applicant Mr. S. Willson, I am peculiarly interest for his unshaken attachment to the order of good Government & his conducts at the late Election was such as to interest the most unusually in his welfare, besides his personal intentions that occasion, which were in his pecuniary means were most liberally applied & I know of no person who discharged the duty of a good subject with more zeal & effect than he did.
Most respectfully, Signed, John Cameron, York, 16 June, 1807. Recommended for an additional 200 Acres.
Note2: Stillwell the Younger's Petition, is in the handwriting of John Cameron wrote this letter of recommendation. Cameron was a clerk on Canada Co., at 4 King St. - PJA
* Note3: In Stillwell's petition he states that his father had brought "a dozen families to New Brunswick". It appears he was acting as a guide as had his brother John Junior, done in NJ. How did they come to assemble? "& that most of them are now in Upper Canada". Further research, perhaps in Staten Island, may reveal more. - P J Ahlberg.

UCLPetition 96, W Bundle 10, C2953, p234.
To Francis Gore, Lieut. Governor of Province of Upper Canada, In Council, Stillwell Willson of York Twp. of York. That your petitioner is the son of John Willson of the same place, yeoman, a U.E. Loyalist. He has attained the age of 21 years & has never received any land. He asks for 200 acres of wastelands of the Crown.
Signed, York, 4 December, 1815, Stillwell Willson,
Affidavit
Stillwell Willson The Younger is 21 years & is who who say she is.
Signed, Stillwell Willson, 4 December, 1815. Wit. By, Alexander Wood, JP.

John Willson, father of the saide Stillwell Willson of York Twp., yeoman, maketh oath Stillwell Willson The Younger is the person he describes himself, he has attained the full age of 21 years, & never received any land.
Sworn before, Alexander Woods, JP. 4 December 1815, John Willson.

I Stillwell Wilson the Younger, son of John Wilson Junior of York Twp., Home District, Prov. of Upper Canada, a U.E. Loyalist, do sincerely province & swear faithful allegiance to his Majesty King George.
Before God, Stillwell Willson the Younger, 4 December, 1815, Alexander Wood J. P.
Envelope: Petition of Stillwell Willson Jur., son of John Willson, Dec 4 1815 appeared personally before me this day. Rec. from the Door Keeper 9 Dec 1815. It does not appear he has received any land in Council. J. Small.
Issued 200 A. Read in Council 16 Dec, 1815.
* (In pencil}
There are three John Willson on the U. E. List. Whether Son of John Willson, John junior or otherwise Son of John Junior, U. E. L. Read in Council 16 Dec 1815. Appointed 200 Acres. J. Small.

Lot 14, Con 3 East Yonge Street, his saw his mill was washed away.
Lot 18, Con 5 East side Tecumseh Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario
Lot 28, C 1 Yonge Street, in Markham Twp.
Lot 15, C 7 East side of Yonge Street.

. Stillwell elected as Overseer of Highways for the portion of Yonge Street from Lot 26 to Lot 40, [being the division of Markham on the east & Vaughan Twp. on the west side.]
Ref: Minutes of the Town of York.

. War of 1812 Muster:
Stillwell Willson the Younger, farmer Twp. of York - Private in the late incorporated militia.
. 1812 Sep 8 - 27 Sept., 15 days, pr. 15s 7p. also R. Wm. Marsh Jr, Johnathan Hale of Capt. Ridout's Co., 3 Regt. York Militia, Serj. Jacob Snyder, John Lamoreaux, Private Thos. Johnson, Priv. Stillwell Willson, D W Kendrick;
. 1812 Sep 19. Leave of absence has been granted until when: Sept 22, 6 o'clock pm. Pte. 3rd. York Militia. On Roll of Capt. Ridout's Co., discharged 22 Sept 1812; York Garrison 9 - 9 1812.
. 1812 Sep 8 to Sep 22. Stillwell Willson & Thos. Johnson. Remarks Discharged.
Note4: Arms: no sword issued - only the Capt. & 1 other had any arms! - PJA

Joseph Huff has a lead pencil missing through the whole time 17 Sep - Prisoner & committed to Gaol the same day.
. 1812 Oct 16 to 1812 Oct 19 - Rolls recorded as they worked in York Garrison 16 Oct 1812." - Thos. Johnson, John Willson, Peter Lawrence who transferred to Rifle Company 21st Oct., Isaac Willson, Danl. Cummer.
Lieut. Duke Wm Kendrick, killed Jan 1, 1813.

. 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,
Cameron of 1YM under Capt. Wilson, substitute for Thomas Wilson(*?) of Ridout's 3Y Militia.
Note5: All these are relatives* or neighbors & acquaintances - PJA].

. 1815 Dec 16: Stillwell Willson, Lot 16, Con 10, S. Dorchester, Elgin Co., 200 acres, Order in Council.
Note6: This is land that had belonged to his father, John Willson. UE.

Quarterly Sessions of Peace, York County:
. 1818 May 2, York. Constables for current year: York: Robert Johnson, Sworn, Thos. Carroll, Sworn. York Twp.: Peter Lawrence, Stillwell Willson, Junr.
. 1818 Nov 18, Licenses to Innkeepers: Town of York, Stillwell Willson, £12.10.
. 1819 Dec 27, Mon., Holden at Office of Clerk of Peace, Town of York, Grant Powell, Esq., Chairman. Tavern License: Stillwell Willson, Town of York, Aye £12.10
. 1820 May 13, York. John Dennis appointed Path Master for Town of York for the current year, in the place of Stillwell Willson appointed by the Court in January Session last.
. 1824 Feb 14. Report of Stilwell Willson, one of the Path Masters on Yonge Street, York Twp., was laid before the Court, it appeared that Cornellus Anderson, & Andrew McGlashon, from their peculiar situation in being at a distance from Yonge Street, & where no Settlers are in their immediate Vicinity, the Magistrates direct that the Labour performed by them on the Bye Road leading to Yonge Street, be allowed as Statute Labour, but not to continue in future without sanction.

. 1820 March 25: In the Gazette newspaper we have this advertisement:
" For sale or to let, four improved farms on Yonge Street, composed of
Lots Nos. 20 & 30 on the west side, & 15 & 20 on the east side of the street, in the townships of York & Vaughan. These lands are so well known that they require no further description than the virtues they possess. For title of which please apply to the subscriber at Waterloo House, York, the proprietor of said lands.
P. S. - The noted stand known by the name of the Waterloo House, which the subscriber at present possesses, is also offered to be let on easy terms; as also an excellent Sawmill, in the third concession of the township of York, east of Yonge Street, only 10 miles from town, on the west branch of the River Don. Stillwell Wilson."
Note7: Third concession, this land was later known as Oriole. Still later it is now Sheppard Ave. East, between the Bessarion & Leslie subway stations, North York, Toronto.

.
. 1820 May 31, York, To Thomas Ridout, Esq., Surveyor General, York. Sir, I do purpose contracting for the Survey of one Township of Blandford in the District of London at 4 & one half percent, the work to commence immediately if the Survey is granted.
I am Sir, you obedient & humble servant. Still. Willson.
Note8: Age wise it is more probable this was Stillwell The Younger. - PJA.

. 1821, Stillwell Wilson is landlord of the Waterloo House, in York, & is offering to let that stand; also to let or sell other valuable properties.
. 1823 Oct 2: A Sheriff's sale against the land & tenements of Wm. Marsh, Lot 14, Con 3 East of Yonge, 200 Acres, a saw mill & other buildings to be sold by Public Auction on Dec 1, 1823. In 1824 the mill was owned by Stillwell Willson.
Ref: Upper Canada Gazette.

A Record of the Marks of Horn Cattle, Sheep & Swine. For the Inhabitants of the Townships of York:
. 1825 Apr 26 - Stillwell Willson the Younger - 3 Round Holes in the Right Ear & 2 in the Left.
Ref: York, Upper Canada Minutes of Town Meetings, Toronto Ref. Library.

. 1823 Apr 26 - Cattle identification marker for the Town of York:
( Hogs, cows. Etc.) Three holes in the right ear and two in the left.

. John Montgomery purchased Lot 11, Con 3, Vaughan from John Speisher, Yeoman, but this brother-in-law resided on the property for 16 years ago (1819), cleared 20 Acres. Brother-in-law, promised to pay Graman $5 per acre for all the land he should clear & fence, but never paid him. Even through John Specter did not pay the rent owed to the Government, Speisher sold the land to John Montgomery, who paid the rent to Govt.
. Affidavit 1: Appeared personally before me George Morris, Esquire, a Justice of the Peace, Home District,
Stairwell Willson, City of Toronto, duly sworn, maketh Oath & saith that he is personally acquainted with Peter Gramm, & that he has heard the Peter Gramm, openly declare that he has disposed of his interest in the Clergy reserve, Lot 11, Con 3, Vaughan, to John Montgomery of the Twp. of York, Sworn, 3 August 1835, Stillwell Willson & George Morris, J.P.
Ref: UCLPetition 157, M19, C2216, p70.
Note9: Stillwell Willson, The Younger, was married to his niece, Statira Montgomery. A second affidavit by John M Marsh who was also an -in-law.

. 1836 Jan 1st to October 5, UC Persons Licensed as Innkeepers to retail Spirituous Liquors, Home District, Stillwell Willson, paid £7.10.

. 1836 Oct 12, Toronto. - November 16: Published, Correspondent & Advocate
STRAY COLT. Any person, proving property & paying expense may have a black colt 2 years old rising 3, by calling upon Mr. Stillwell Wilson, Yonge street, in this city in whose possession the colt has been a month.

. 1836 Jan 1 - Persons Licensed as Innkeepers to retail Spirituous Liquors, from Jan 1 to oct 5, 1836, as report by the Inspectors of Licenses, Home District, Stillwell Willson, £7 10s.
Ref: Journal of House of Assembly of Upper Canada, p !@-20. 1836.

. 1837 Jan 26, Thurs. - By Mr. Robinson, The Petition of Stillwell Willson, & 7 others, & of George Wilson & 53 member; all of the Home District; of John Carthew, JP & 47 others of the Western part of Medonte, Simcoe & of John Warren & 56 other all of the Home District praying that the macadamization of Yonge Street, may be continued to the Holland Landing.
On motion of Mr. Robinson, seconded by Mr. Gibson,
Ordered - That the petitions of Stillwell Wilson, & George Willson be referred to the same Committee, to whom was referred the petition of George P. Ridout, Esquire, & others. On motion of Mr. Burwell, seconded by Mr. Merritt.
Ref: Journal of the House of Assembly of Upper Canada, published 1837.1.26. 1st Session, 13th Parl.
Note10: Uncle George Willson, s/o Stillwell Willson the Elder.

. 1843 November 17th - Dated this day, PURSUANT to a Degree of the Court of chancery, made in a cause of Stillwell Willson & Wife, against John McIntosh, Richard Montgomery & others, the Creditors of Alexander Montgomery, late of the City of Toronto, Gentlemen, deceased (who died in or about the month of May in the year 1841,) are by their Solicitors, on or before the 15 Feb. next, to come forth in & prove their debs before John Godfrey Spragge, Esq., the Muster of the said Court, at his Chambers, In Toronto, or in default thereof, they will be excluded the benefit of the said Decree. J G Spragge.
Ref: The Canada Gazette, Pg. 1064. Notice repeated 10 Jan 1844.

. 1855 Fall - Stillwell Willson sold 100 acres, on Lot 22, Con 3, Talbot Road, Harwick Twp., to Peter Caughell, 18 Feb 1833, Elgin Co.
Caughell was an early world tourist: In 1852 when he was 19 years old, he made a trip to England, & thence to Australia. ... by boat to Buffalo from Port Burwell, to New York City & after 4 weeks on the Atlantic reached Liverpool, then around the Cape of Good Hope & an 100 days to Melbourne, Australia.

. 1861 Census Harwich, Kent Co., Ontario
Stillwell Wilson, Farmer, Born Canada West, Church of England age, 68, 1793, married, 1 & half story frame house.
Slatira, age 64, b 1797 Canada West, married; Mary, age 27, b. 1834; Edwin, age 20, b 1841.

. 1861 Agricultural Census Harwich, Kent Co., Ontario
Stillwell Willson, Con 3, Lot 22 Harwich Twp., 100 Acres, 50 Under cultivation; 35 A. Under Crops in 1860; 13 A. Under pasture in 1860; 2 A. Orchard or Garden; 50 A. Wild Wood; Farm Value $3,000; Farm implements $250;
1 quarter Acre produced 18 bushels Fall Wheat; 3 A. produced 40 Bushels Spring Wheat;
2 Acres produced 60 Bushels Peas; 8 A. produced 450 Bushels oats; 5 A. produced 200 Bushels Indian Corn; 1 Acre produced 65 Bushels Potatoes; 50 bushels carrots; 10 tons Hay.
Note11: Some of his near by neighbours died of consumption & scarlet fever in 1861.

. Tombstone is a tall white marble square pillar, land slightly sloped, a fir tree close by.

Ontario Land Registry, North York Book 106, p3.
Lot 18, Con 1 West Yonge Street
. 1805 Sep 19 - Patent, Crown, to John Willson, Jr., All 210 Acres
. 1816 Aug 9 - Instrument 3355 WILL, John Willson, Registered 12 Mar 1819.
. 1828 May 19, Bargain & Sale, Stillwell Willson et ux, to Henry Hamilton, £250, N Half, 105 Acres.
. 1829 Oct 15, B&S, John Willson at aux, to David Gibson, £400, 2 Half 106 Acres.
. 1830 Oct 8, R. Stillwell Willson Jr, to John Wedd, £130, NHalf 105 Acres.

Ontario Land Registry, North York Book 40, p3
Lot 14, Con 3 East of Yonge St. [Shepard Ave E & Leslie Street]
. 1806 Nov 9, Patent, Crown, to Henry Mulholland, All 200 Acres
. 1814 Feb 14 Bargain&Sale, H Mulholland, to William Marsh Jr., £300, All A.
. 1824 Apr 12, B&S, Henry J Boulton, to Stillwell, £600, All
. 1836 Jul 19, Mortgage, Stilwell Willson, to Alex Montgomery, £468.11.0, All
. 1840 Sep 12, WILL, Alex Montgomery, to Ricd. Montgomery £-, All
. 1844 Nov 3, Quit Claim, 1844 Nov 30, Henry J Boulton, to Stillwell Willson, 5 shillings, All 200 A.
. 1845 B&S, Jos Sheppard etal, to Stillwell Willson, 5 shillings, part & way acres.
. 1845 Jun 18, B&S, Richard Montgomery et all, to Jos. Sheppard et all, £-, All 200 Acres.
. 1846 Mar 24, B&S, Stillwell Willson etux, to James Stewart, £450, Part A.
. 1852 Feb 14, B&S, Jos. Shepard etux, to Michael Shepard, £5, EH &SWQuarter.

Ontario Land Registry, Tecumseth Book 302-3, P391
Lot 18 North Half, Con 3, Simcoe Co.
. 1822 Mar 6, Patent, Crown, to Stillwell Willson, 100 A NHalf.
. 1827 Jul 4, B&S, Stillwell Willson Jun. of York Twp., to Jos Dunham, Tecumeth, £37.10, NA 100A.

Lot 16, Con 16, , Dorchester Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario
. 1815 Dec 16, Grant,Surveyor Genral's Office, order in Council, to Stillwell Willson [Younger or Elder not apparent - PJA]

Lot 22, Con 3, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., On Lake Erie, Township of Harwich, [recombined} Book 0, p1210.
. 1804 Mar 7, Patent, Crown of Eleanor Mckillop, All Acres
. 1846 Apr 18, B&S James Moorehouse, to Stillwell Willson, £675. All 200 Acres. Book M, Folio 162, Reg # 8080.
. 1856 Nov 1, B&S, Stillwell Willson, to David Caughill, S Corner, pt of Talbot Rd. 2 Morrishill?, p., £530.
. 1856 Nov 5, B&S, Jared Caughilll, to Stillwell Willson, South Talbot Rd. 1, Korriill ?,
.1862 Jun 18, B&S, Abraham L Willson, et al, to Edwin L Willson, $200., NE100 Acres.
. 1872 Mar 18. Quit Claim, Statira Willson, Widow, to Edwin L Willson, NE 100 Acres, $200. Book H.

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

Page 2, Stillwell Willson The Younger.

. Petition of Inhabitants of Toronto for Wm. Wilby.
1835 Nov 3, Toronto, Petition of Wm. Wilby for remission of sentence.
Petition of William Wilby, Toronto, Wheelwright, native of England, convicted of perjury at last Home District assizes, & sentence to 6 months imprisonment & £5 fine. The Perjury change was contained in an affidavit. Treat had withdrawn himself from the province or was canceled within the same writ to deference his creditors or to avoid being arrested or served with processes. Your Petitioner being ignorant of the Law was induced to make such affidavit under the Absconding Debtors Act. That every satisfactory testimony in his behalf & of the manner in which he was induced to make the affidavit upon which he was convicted can be produced.
Your Petitioner having a wife in poor state of health & 5 young children whose support depends upon his industry who will become entirely destitute by his imprisonment. He therefore prays to extend to him the Royal mercy.
Signed, Toronto 3 Nov 1835, William Wilby, & S C Wilby, wife of Wm. Wilby.
- Petition of Inhabitants of the City of Toronto that we have known Wm. Welly since he became a resident of James St. last May & during that time he, his wife & family have conducted themselves in the most peaceable exemplary manner & have always seen him as a man of good moral character & consider him a fit object for the Royal Mercy,
Dated at Toronto this 3rd November, 1835, about 86 signatures, inc. Stillwell Willson, (The Younger).
Envelope: Directed to be liberated after he had undergone 3 months confinement, see letter to the Attorney General, 20 Jan 1836.

Summary of 3 Pages: Prov. Statute 2 May, 4 Chapter states first making Oath before action. Geo. Humorous the Creditor. Evidence showed Wilby had been in some way jointly licensed with Treat (a Blacksmith & Carriage Maker) in the business of making carriage & that they had parted frequently before the accordance in question was sent out on very good terms, but in disappointment touching the frequency of claims of Wilby against Treat - also Geo. Humphries had been in the employment of Treat as a Journeyman & had left him a few days before the issue of the attachment, having unsatisfied claims for £5 against him. Mr. Humphries feared Wilby would leave the Province without paying him. While Treat was out of the City, the defendant was daily in his workshop, except Sundays & had seen Humphries twice.
The witness failed to appear. Found guilty. Both Juries recommended this to the Mercy of the Court. It is probably Mr. Wilby did not understand the Act.
Mr. Geo. Duggan Jur. however seems to have used such language of affidavit is itself plain & pointed.
Signed, (Justice) John Macaulay Toronto 16 Nov 1865.
Ref: Index C9824, image 113; C6888, Image 36.
. Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
* He signed his name as 'Stillwell Willson The Younger'. [The Elder was his uncle.]

Died:
Aged 69 years 11, 21d.

Buried:
Morpeth, ON. Tall white marble pillar tombstone Monument W425.

Stillwell married Statira Edith MONTGOMERY on 31 Dec 1816 in St. James Anglican Cathedral. Statira (daughter of Alexander MONTGOMERY, Jr., U.E, and Judith JUDA MYERS) was born on 1 May 1795 in Gagetown, Queens Co., New Brunswick; died on 20 Nov 1887 in Blenheim, Blenheim Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; was buried in Trinity Anglican Church, Howard, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Stature is the daughter of Judith & JUDA Myers & Alexander Montgomery.
Stature is the daughter of Ontario Marriage Registration:
31 December, 1816, by special License, Stillwell Willson & Slatina Montgomery, both of the Township of York.  
Witnesses: John Montgomery & Catherine Cummer. 

Two Willson siblings married two Montgomery siblings:
Alexander Montgomery.III was Rebecca Willson's 2nd husband.
Stillwell Willson The Younger's 2nd wife was Slatira Montgomery.

. Witness: 1815 Sep 27, York. This day were married by Special license, Alexander Montgomery &
Rebecca Smith of the Township of York.
John Strachan. This marriage was solemnize between us, Alexander Montgomery & Rebecca Smith.
Witnesses: Wm. Chaurun & Statina Montgomery.
Note1: Rebecca Montgomery's first husband, David Smith was deceased.
Alexander's sister, Statina Montgomery, was a witness.

. Witness: 1816 Oct 14, at Vaughan - John McPherson of Vaughan, married Nancy Clark.
Witnesses: James Ashley, Statin M Montgomery
Note 2. i.e. Two & half months before her own marriage to Stillwell Willson.

. 1861 Census Harwich, Kent Co, Ontario
Stillwell Wilson, farmer, C. of E, b. Canada West., Age 68, 1793, Frame 1½ house.
Statira Wilson, Born Canada West, Age 64, 1797
Mary Wilson, born Canada West, age 27, b. 1834
Edwin Wilson, b. 1841, Age 20, Canada West, Labour
John Gordon, Labour, b. Canada West, b. 1841, Age 20., going to school, one family.
Michael Gordon, Labour, b, Canada West b. 1844, Age 17, going to school, one family.

. Ontario Death Registration #14, Kent Co., Blenheim
Statira C Willson, died Nov 20, 1887, 90y 6., born New Brunswick, died of old age, ill for 6 months.
Dr. James Dawson, Informant: John Gordon, Guilds (?), Ontario, Registered Nov 21, 1887, Ch. of England.

. Tombstone: Tall white pillar (Stillwell on the other side) at Trinity Anglican Church. Morpeth, ON., reads Slatira, wife of Stillwell Willson, died Nov. 20, 1887, Aged 91 Yr's.
Note3: Sept. 2010 - white flat broke stone is leaning against the Willson pillar. - - -

Died:
Aged 90 years, died of old age, six months.

Buried:
Tall white pillar monument W425. Howard Twp.

Notes:

Married:
Queen St., Toronto, by Rev. Jhn Strachan.

Notes:

Northumberland Co., New Brunswick, Deed Registry Books:
. 1793 Jun 16, Sarah Willson & John Willson Junior to William Babock, carpenter, the peaceable & quiet position for £15, improvements of 200 Acres, the Lot on NW Miramichi, by Richard Lawrence. Ref: Vol 2, Pg. 46, Q.C.D., W.S. of N.W.N.

. 1795 Jul 29, John Willson, Jur. A town of York Lot & 400 Acres
Ref: The York Report of 1795 Aug 12, C2980, p174.

. UCLPetition 2, To John Graves, Since, Lieut. Gov., John Willson, Jur.' formerly from NJ, left with my father as early as the year 1776 & was employed in driving my father's wagon in British services till the army return from the Jerseys to Staten Island & was embarking for the Head of Elk [Maryland c. 1777.8.25] when my fathers being deprived of his health so he could not go on board. I then retired with him & the rest of his family on Sand Island* from where I often served as a guide & volunteer with the British Army in many Excursions into the Jersey. Where I ran many risks & received wounds & continued in that Line till the Commencement of Peace when I went with my father & many Families to New Brunswick, Where I served as Lieutenant in an Independent Company & continued till my father thinking Proper to move to this Province. Humbly prays for a Lot of land with the broken front lying on the Humber between Lots located to Levy Devins & Jacob Philips & Lot 18 West side of Yonge Street & what ever more your Excellency of his wisdom may think proper to bestow on one of such a description.
Signed: 25 March, 1796, John Willson, Jur.
N.B. Your petitioner begs leave to accompany this with a commission from is Excellency Governor Carleton, J.WJ.
Envelope: Rec. March 31, 1796, Recommended for Lot 18, Yonge St,
Entered in Land Book B, Page 69.
Ref: Willson, John, Jur, UCLP, W Bundle 2, Petition 2, C1796 -1797 & C 950, p623.

Note1: Sandy Hooke, NJ. is a peninsula lying between Monmouth, NJ & Staten Island, NY on the north side. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was a Refugetown, where the Tories received protection front he Continental army. Here they were strongly guarded by British cannon & many raid were made upon Middletown & Shrewsbury, plundering, burning & carrying off prisoners.
Ref: History of Middletown, NJ.

. UCLPetition 30, W Bundle 3, C2950 p1154. [This 2nd petition giving more battle details: -PJA]
To Hon. Peter Russell, Esq. The Petition of John Wilson Jurn., formerly of East Jersey. That your petitioner joined the British army in the year 1776 & was employed in the Quartermaster's General Department until the embarkation from Staten Island to the Chespeak [1777] at which time your petitioner was prevented from going by the bad state of health of his father. He then served as a volunteer guide & in many hazardous enterprises in the Jerseys when your petitioner received several bad wounds for which he never had any pay or other emolument whatever but continued in this situation till the Commencement of the Peace when he went to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick where he had where he had the honor to have a commission as Lieutenant in an Independent Company, your petitioner during or since these services, never recd. Any title for lands & came to this Country with his father together with settlers to the number of 60 souls.
Signed, John Willson, Junior. [Undated, but:] Read in Council, 1797 Jun 26.
Envelope: Rec.21 Jun 1797, Read Jun 24 The Commission accompanying this Petition does not give any specific a quantity of land.It however, conveys respectability to the Holder & the Committee will no doubt attend to it as will as the Services he address proof of in the Petition of Land which they may judge proper to recommend the petitioner, Signed, Peter Russell.
Recommended for 600 Acres including former grants. Signed, Peter Russell.I
Given a let. 1 Jul 1797.

. 1796 - To John Small, Esq., C. E. Council. I do hereby certify that Mr. Richard Lawrence & Mr. John Wilson Jun. are Loyalist UE in the surest sense of the word, & are so issued In the Order of Council in their favour, & as such pay no fees except your official fee of 5/6d. You will therefore please to insert these U.E. in their Order of Survey.
Envelope: Mr. Richard Lawrence & Mr. John Wilson Junior. Certificate of the Honorable Ea. Shaw, as to Loyalty in favor of the above persons.
Ref: 1st Hier & Devisee, H1146, p228. Archives or Canada.

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

. 1806 Nov 11th, by Order in Council Old United Empire Loyalists List, Wilson, John Junr, Home District, Son of John Senr. Associated Loyalist. Ref: Appendix, Appendix B. centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada by the UEL.

. 1806 Sep 9. To Francis Gore, Esq., Petition of John Wilson, Junior. Joined the British standard at the breaking out, at which he joined the British Standard & went to New Brunswick with the Loyalist in 1783, till he came to this Province in 1792. His name is missing from the U.E. list, pray enter his name is that distinguished list. John Wilson says the contents contained in this Petition are well known to the Hon John McGill & Lt. Coll. Shaw. York, 9th Sept., 1806, John Wilson.
1808 Minutes of Town of York: John Wilson, Jr., 3 males, 2 females. Survey of settlers actually living on Yonge St:
York June 1798, Lot 18 West: John Webster? Wilson. 1 & half acres cleared. Small hut building. Surveyed by David W Smith, Esq.

Note2: Æneas Shaw b. Scotland - d. 1815 York, NJV & Queen's Rangers during Revolution. In company of Sam Smith, Adj. John Gill.2, & 9 others, snowshoed from NB to Quebec 1792 to join John Gov. Simcoe in Toronto. Shaw served as a member of the Executive Council of UC. They knew the Willson from the Revolution. - PJA

. John Willson, Jr. The entrance to his property at Lot 18 Yonge Street was marked with a tall elm tree. (Near Yonge & Empress Streets, Willowdale. -PJA)

. Yonge Street Petition to Gov. Hunter, 1800 January, 16th, Yonge Street is impassable - Signed, John Jr., Senior & Stillwell Willson, & 12 Yonge Street residents. Ref: # Wb.55.

. Petition in support of a Mill near Niagara for Timothy Skinner of Stamford Twp., Lincoln Co. 57 signatures, including, John Willson, Senior. & Junior. Aug 19 1800 These proposals cannot be accepted. (no signature)
Ref: UCLP S- 5 /60, Archives of Ontario film # C2808.
Note4: The Willsons signed this petition just after their own lease on the King's Mill had expired. - PJA.

. Town of York Meetings: 1801 Mar 7. - At a town meeting held on Monday, the 2nd of March inst. at the house of Messrs. & A Playter [Bloor St.], the following persons were elected to serve as public officers for the present year: Overseers of Highways, John Wilson Jr., - for Yonge Street, from No. 25 to Big Creek & half the bridge, [i.e. Steeles to York Mills Ave.]
Ref: York, Upper Canada Minutes of Town Meetings & Lists of Inhabitants 1797-1823

. 1802 June 4, Militia Drill - Just after Daybreak we got up took out our Horses & fed them. Miss Miles got up & prepared us some Breakfast. We soon got joined with Mr. B. Arnold & rode on, as fast as we could through the bad roads. We were joined by J Wilson Junr., 3 of the Mr. Johnsons, Hollingshead, Hoover, Henrick & some others, we all stopped at Eversons Tavern & drank some Whiskey, where more company came up, making 14 horseman. Pass'd an number on foot all going into town. At the Mill road I left them & got down to farther about 8 o'clock.
Soon came up & we walked into Town, dressed ourselves ...Hurried to the alarm Post to join the Company. The men attended pretty generally & we marched into Town & joined the Battalion in the Park. The Men look'd very well, we went through no exercise, only formed the Line. The Captains gave in their returns to the Colonel & he dismiss'd us offering a beaver hatt to the best marksman with the soot the board guns & another to the best there. Riffles we fired at the target by turns in the Company. The Town, of course, was full of people & a great number drunk, were wrestling, jumping, boxing, & the like all the evening...The House was full of all kinds of people.
Ref: Ely Playter's Diary.

. John Jr. was the trustee for a small chapel at York Mills which the Children of Peace used to hold services.

. His father John Senior left him land in Dorchester Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario.

Toronto Sundries, Home District (Toronto) Quarter Sessions Minutes
. 1804 Apr 11, Wednesday - The following persons were appointed to be Constables in the Home District: John Wilson Jun, Yonge Street, Township of York.

. 1806 Apr 8, Tues. Jacob Comer VS John & Eleanor McBride, his wife, Assault. Eleanor McBride guilty. Wit: John Comer, John Willson, Jur., Joseph Shepherd.

. Grand Jury, John Willson Junior, Foreman. John Thomson VS. Bapistie Renaurd, Petty Larceny, Guilty.

* 1809 October 15 Sunday, Sunday, Banns, Henry Coon & Catherine Everson, both of the Township of York. 
Witnesses: John WILLSON & Adam Everson.
Note5: Without a signature etc. it is difficult to determine which John Willson, Senior or Junior, this could be. - PJA.

War of 1812 MUSTER:
. 1812 Feb 19 to 26 Apr 1813, Absent on sick leave, c 1203, pp 86, 88-96,102;
. 1812 Sep 8 - R, Wm. Marsh Jr, Jonathan Hale of Capt. Sam. Ridout's Co., 3 Regt. York Militia, Serj. Jacob Snyder, John Lamoreaux, Private Thos. Johnson, Priv. Stillwell Willson, D W Kendrick;
. 1812 Sept 13, Willson, John Capt., 3rd York Militia. Appointed officer for the day 14-9 1812, Garrison orders. C1203,
. 1812 Oct 16-24th, Pte. JW, 3rd YM, on the Muster Roll of Capt. Ridout's company. York Garrison 1812, film C1203. p 75.
. 1812 Sep 19 Leave of absence has been granted Until when: Sept 22, 6 o'clock pm. Other present: Danl. Cummer, Jacob Snyder, Geo Denison, Thomas Johnson, Isacc Willson (a cousin), John Montgomery, James Everson.

. 1812 Sep 8 to Sep 22. Stillwell Willson & Thos. Johnson, Remarks Discharged…
* Arms: no sword issued - only the Capt. & 1 other had any arms! - PJA)
. 1812 Nov 25 - Dec 24 - John Willson, Capt. Ridouts Co., 3YM, also Lt. D. W. Kendrick. Joseph Huff has a lead pencil missing through the whole time 17 Sep. Prisoner & committed to Gaol the same day.
. 1812 Sept 13, York Garrison Orders, Permission granted to his Co. to return to their homes until further orders, p.10
. 1812 Oct 16 59 Oct 19 - Rolls recorded as they marched into York Garrison 16 Oct 1812." - Thos. Johnson, John Willson, Peter Lawrence who transferred to Rifle Company 21st Oct - Isaac Willson, Danl. Cummer.
Lieut. Duke Wm Kendrick, killed Jan 1, 1813.

. 1812 Oct 10, Officer for the day, Capt. JW, 3YM, C1203, p22
. 1812 Oct 24, Capt. York Garrison. Ref: c 1203, p29;
. 1812 Nov 9, Capt. Garrison to be officer for day. Regimental O. His Company to remove to & occupy Capt. Burn's rooms in the Garrison. Garrison Orders, York. Ref: C1203, p50.
. 1812 Nov 9, Capt. York Garrison Orders, Regimental officer. His Company to remove to & occupy Capt. Burn's Rooms in the Garrison, Ref: c1203, p 50;
. 1812 Nov 11 & 14th, Capt. JW of 3YM, To be captain. for the days 12 & 15 Nov., c1203, pp 52.56;
. 1812 Dec 25 - 1813 Jan 8, John Willson, 15 Days 7s 6p., also Thos. Johnson, Jhn. Montgomery, Jo. Johnson, Danl. Cummer. Contractors in Kings Works, struck off pay & provisions. Ridouts 3rd YM,
Note6: Written signed by John Willson, Sr., 1YM.
Ref: Upper Canada Nominal Rolls & Paylists, 510384, p825.

. 1812 Metal granted to him for action at Detroit, Pte. John Willson, York Militia.
Ref: British Military & Naval Records, Microfiche C1202, P.8, from Index only C11870, p.1480.

. 1813 Feb 19, Capt. Ridout's Co. 3YM. Employed on the King's Works at York Garrison 1812-1813. C1203, pp 64, 109; Kings Work, John Willson in contract since 1 Jan & getting out timber. KW Joseph Johnson, Thos. Johnson; Jno Willson went home sick Feb. 28th.

. 1813 Feb 19, Roll & State of my Company, Capt. S Ridout. Joseph Johnson on command gone to Niagara with sleigh; Thos. Johnson. K. W. (Kings Work).
John Willson went home sick 20 Feb. 1813.
. 1813 Feb 25 - Mar 2, John Willson, 13 days, pd. £1 7s 6d. On furlough from 2nd to 15th [March]. Ridouts 3YM;
. 1813 Feb 28 - Sick in Barracks, John Willson; Jno Willson went home sick Feb 28th.
. 1813 Mar 1st to 4th, Sick at home, John Willson, Jno. Montgomery;
. 1813 Mar 5th to 15th, Sick at home: John Willson, J Montgomery
. 1813 Mar 16, Sick in Barracks, Jno Willson, Jno Montgomery
* 1813 Apr 10, Sick in Hosp., Jno. Willson. Apr 11th. Sick in Barracks, Jno Willson.

. 1813 Mar 25 - Apr 24, John Willson, Days 31 pd. 15s 6p. & Isaac Willson promoted to Corporal 29 March. Ridouts 3rd YM.
. 1813 Mar 27, Kings Work, Jno Willson, in contract since 1 Jan & getting timber.
* 1813 Apr 25th & 26th, In Kings Work. Jno Willson.
* 1813 Apr 25 Prisoner of American Army & Navy, York Garrison, along with his father, Captain John Willson, & John Arnold. Released on parole.

. 1813 Oct 25 - Nov 24, John Willson, Days 26, pd. 13s. Capt. Stephen Heward's 3YM.

. 1813 April 14, York, Militia G. O. The proceeding. of a Court of Inquiry, held at York on the 10th instant, to examine & report on a complaint of Lieut. Colonel Chewitt, against Lieutenant John Wilson, of the 3rd regiment of York Militia, having been laid before his Honour the Major-General commanding, he has to observe that by the documents which have been under the examination of the court, the conduct of Lieutenant Wilson appears to have been highly reprehensible. However improper in itself, or wounding to his feelings, may have been what Lieut. Col. Chewitt said or wrote to his disadvantage, it would be no justification whatsoever of the very indecorous & insubordinate expressions contained in his letter to Lieut. Col. Chewitt, his commanding officer, dated 30th March last. When Lieutenant Wilson thought himself aggrieved, the mode to obtain redress was to lay his complaint in the regular way before a superior officer, from whom he might be assured he would receive it.
His Honour trusts that the observations which he has made will be considered by Lieutenant Wilson as a just reproof, & that it will have a propel influence on his future military conduct.
By order, Æneas Shaw, Adjt.-Gen'l Militia, Head Quarters.
Ref: Robertson's landmarks of TorontoV1 p609.

. 1815 Apr 15, Saturday. - Interesting York News: Lake Ontario is uncommonly sight. Immense flights of the wild pigeon from west to east on the 27th. The wild duck revisit our waters since peace was made.
"Never was a government more disappointed at not conquering a country than the American Government at not overrunning this province: Let us quote as a proof & as an object, that their commanders were instructed to name provisionally the place they successfully conquered. "Newark" [that is now, Niagara-on-the-Lake,] whilst in their possession was dubbed, "West Niagara, County of Ontario, State of Columbia." The editor had no very high opinion of the Americans in their effort to rename Newark.

. 1815 Jun 5, York. Return of Officers holding formerly Commissions residing within the limits of - 3rd Rg. York Militia, Lt. Col. Comd. Wm. Chewett, Maj. Wm. Allan, Capt. John Denison, Capt. Duncan Cameron who sent in his resignation, Capt. Playter, Capt. John Wilson,
J. WILSON, JUNR, late of the Nova Scotia Militia.
Ensign Snyder, late of the N.B. Militia.

. 1815 Dec 15 Militia & Defense Lists of Veterans of 1812-15 of Lower & Upper Canada to who medals have been granted & of those whose medals remain in the Adjutants General's Office: Privt. John Willson, York Corps. Action for which metal was granted, Detroit, Sent to Peter Shaver.
(Undated letter, c. 1813) Privt. John Willson of York to Peter Shaver for Detroit. Peter Shaver was member of Parliament for Dundas, Ontario & was contracted to provide heavy lumber & building materials for Fort Wellington on the St. Lawrence River at Prescott, Ontario.

. 1816 - Minutes of Town of York: John Wilson, Jr. 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 females under 16.

. 1816 May 8, Stillwell Willson, John Willson & Leonard Willcox, joint bond between Mr. All, Collector of the Port of York, for the Boat Lark.

. 1816 Joseph & Catherine [nee Fisher] donated 2.3/4 Acres of thier land high on th4 hill abobve York Mills for a church & churdyard. A fundrasing docuent for a church was signed by Joseph Shepard, Seneca Ketcheum & John Willson. St. John's Anglican Church was ready in fall 1816. John Willson served as a building trusteef rth the church.

. LAST WILL & TESTAMENT, dated 9 August, 1816:
Pay Funeral changes & debts. Wife Sarah the use of one third North Lot 18, First Con. Yonge. provided she remains my widow;
To oldest son John, the south half of Lot 18 & buildings & apparatuses.
Likewise to son Stillwell north half of Lot 18 with buildings;
To daughter Rebecca $100 paid equally by John & Stillwell.
To granddaughter Sarah Smith be paid $200 & 2 cows & 8 sheep when she arrives at 18 years & also one bed & bedding which in now in the house. The sons to equally maintain their mother.

All my Stock & moveables to his wife Sarah & then to Stillwill & his heirs. To Stillwell, 200 Acres in South Div. Dorchester, London District. Joseph Shepard, Twp. of York is sole, Executor of will.
Signed: Benjamin Slatar, John Willson, Jur, Alexander Montgomery, Elisha Pease, the 27th or 28 Dec. 1818.
Signed & sealed, York, 6 Feb, 1819, John Willson.

Ontario Land Registry North York Book 4, p2:
Lot 9, Con 1 EAST Yonge Street
. 1797 Mar 12 - Patent, Crown, to John Willson, Jr., All 210 Acres.
. 1797 Jul 11, - Release, Wm. Bond, to Samuel Heron,
to John Willson, Jr., All Acres, £200, All in al acres
. 1798 Sep 20, John Wilson et ux, to Samuel Heron, £12.10, All

Lot 18, Con 1 West Yonge Street
. 1805 Sep 19 - Patent, Crown, to John Willson Jr., All 190 Acres
. 1816 Aug 9 - Instrument 3355 WILL, Registered 1819 Mar 12, John Willson, Registered 12 Mar 1819.
. 1828 May 19, Bargain & Sale, Stillwell Willson et ux, to John Wedd, £130, N Half 105 Acres. [ i.e. Stillwell The Younger].
. 1829 Oct 15, B&S, John Willson at aux, to David Gibson, £400, 2 Half 106 Acres.
. 1830 Oct 8, R (?), Stillwell Willson Jr. to John Wedd, £130 N Half 105 A.

Lot 2, Con 1 East Yonge Street, North York Book 1, p10.
. 1798 Dec 17, Patent, Crown to Reuben Clark, 190 A.
. 1804 Nov 3, B&S, Reuben Clark, to John Willson, £xx, 190A.
. 1805 Oct 9, B&S, John Willson, to Wm. Allan, £xx, 190A.
. 1805 Sep 19 - Patent, Crown, to John Willson, Jr., All 210 Acres
. 1816 Aug 9 - Instrument 3355 WILL, John Willson, Registered 12 Mar 1819.
Note3b: Verification of which John Willson, ie. 2nd.? required. - PJA 2018. - - -

Page Two: WITNESSES TO HISTORY:
. 1816 Peter Lawrence & John Willson, at the Richmond Street Court House, Toronto, before chief Justices Powell & Campbell, Justice Boulton, W Allen. Early Scenes in Manitoba:
GRAND JURORS in the UPRISING at the SELKIRK RED RIVER SETTLEMENT.
Summary ! :
The Montreal North West Company of Fur Traders was a rival of the Hudson's Bay Company. Whilst the latter traded for the most part in the regions watered by the rivers flowing into Hudson's Bay, the former claimed for their operations the area drained by the streams running into Lake Superior. The North West Company of Montreal looked with no kindly eye on the settlement of Kildonan. An agricultural colony, in close proximity to their hunting grounds, seemed a dangerous innovation, tending to injure the local fur trade. Accordingly it was resolved to break up the infant colony. The Indians were told that they would assuredly be made "poor & miserable" by the new-comers if they were allowed to proceed with their improvements; because these would cause the buffalo to disappear. Lord Selkirk secured land for emigration purposed in land held by the Hudsons' Bay Company. In 1813 there were 100 settlers originating from the Scottish Clearances to the 'Selkirk Settlement' located at the confluence of the large Assiniboine & Red Rivers, with an outlet at York Factory on the Hudson's Bay.

In the spring of 1816, Mr. Semple, the governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, appeared in person at the Red River, having been apprized of the growing troubles. At the Battle of the Seven Oaks, on the 18th of June, a band of men, headed by Cuthbert, Grant, Lacerte, Fraser, Hoole, & Thomas McKay, half-breed employees of the North West Company, the Governor of the Hudsons Bay Company was violently assaulted; & in the melee he was killed, together with 5 officers & 16 of his people. Chief Peguis, with the permission of Cuthbert Grant, stayed to bury the dead, the rest fled [eventually to the Grand Rendezvous at Fort William.]

En route to his colony, Lord Selkirk had used his troops under his authority as a magistrate to seize Fort William & arrest Nor’Wester William McGillivray & his two companions, & to hold the Fort’s assets for eventual arbitration, as payment for his colony’s losses. On Selkirk's return to Upper Canada, he was drawn into a lengthy lawsuit brought against him by the North West Company.

Out of these events sprang the memorable trials that took place in the York Court House in 1818.

On The judges were Chief Justice Powell, Mr. Justice Campbell, Mr. Justice Boulton, & Associate Justice W. Allan, Esq. The counsel for the Crown were Mr. Attorney-General Robinson, Mr. Solicitor-General Boulton. The counsel for the prisoners were Samuel Sherwood, Living P. Sherwood, & W. W. Baldwin, Esq. The juries in the three trials were not quite identical. Those that served on one or other of them are as follows: George Bond, Joseph Harrison, Wm. Harrison, Joseph Shepperd, Peter Lawrence, Joshua Leach, John McDougall, jun., Win, Moore, Alexander Montgomery, Peter Whitney, Jonathan Hale, Michael Whitmore, Harbour Stimpson, John Wilson, John Hough, Richard Herring.
1816 Jun 19th, the Trial by Grand Jury take place a the (old) Court House on Richmond in the Town of York, (Toronto).

Trials 1 & 2: The prisoners brought down from Fort William, after the lapse of nearly two years were arraigned as follows: "Paul Brown & F, F. Boucher, for the murder of Robert Semple, Esq., on the 19th of June, 1816. Johan Siveright, Alexander McKenzie, Hugh McGillis, John McDonald, John McLaughlin & Simon Fraser, as accessories to the same crime. Cooper & Bennerman, for taking, on the 3rd of April, 1S15, with force & arms, eight pieces of cannon & one howitzer, the property of the Right Hon. Thomas Earl of Selkirk, from his dwelling house. In each case the verdict was "not guilty."

Trial 3. The Earl of Selkirk was not present at any of the trials. The Jury found by the Grand Jury for "conspiracy to ruin the trade of the NorthWest Company;" a verdict £500 damages for having been seized & false imprisonment by the said Earl of Selkirk in Fort William, Ontario.

Note7: Fort William & Henry, is located at the top of Lake Superior. Now renamed Thunder Bay, Ontario. No doubt the 19 (French) Canadian Metis were apprehended at the annual Grand Rendezvous of fur traders at Ft. William.

Note8: This was a very important trail with many famous people of time being involved: Lord Selkirk, members of the 'Family Compact' the two Boltons, Allan, Robinson & Baldwin; the 2 northern explorers MacKenzine & Fraser; & many of the Lawrence-Willson neighbors.

Note9: John Willson, senior or junior, is not stated. Because of the presence of Peter Lawrence, I believe it was more likely John Junior as the Junior, because they in 1816 they lived closer together. On the other hand, his father, John Willson Senior, had moved further north to the Children of Peace's settlement in Sharon, Ontario, however, John the Senior was captured in the previous year in the War of 1812-13 at the Battle of Fort York. - PJA 2011. - - -

Birth:
John.2 'Junior' sometimes signed his name Wilson.

Died:
His will was dated 9 Oct 1816.

John married Sarah LAKERMAN on 23 Apr 1782 in St. Andrew's Church, Richmond. Sarah (daughter of Abraham LAKERMAN, The 4th, U.E. and Elizabeth HILLYER) was born on 25 Mar 1762 in Richmond, Staten Island, New York; died in By 1828 in York Twp., York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah is the daughter of Elizabeth Hillyer & Abraham Lakerman.IV & U.E., of Richmond on Staten Isl., NYC.
* 1762, Mar 25, Abraham Lakerman & Elizabeth his wife, Daughter, Sarah.
* 1782 Mar 9, Marriage License, issued by Secretary of the Province of New York to:
John Willson & Sarah Lakerman. The actual marriage:
* 1782 Apr 23, at St. Andrew's Church, Richmond, NY.

. The Willson's arrived in the May Fleet group of 20 vessels bring 30,000 Loyalist at St. John's harbour the 10th & 18th May, 1783. The names of the vessels were:
The Camel, Union, Aurora, Hope, Otta, Spencer, Tempest?, Thames, Spring, Bridgewater, Favorite, Ann, Commerce, William, Lord Townsend, Sovereign, Sally, Cyrus, Britain, King George.
Ref: History of St. John. D R Jack.
Two other vessel were The Two Asters, commanded by Capt. Brown & the Bridgewater. Ref: Ripples on the St. John River in Loyalist Days.

. To Peter Russell, Upper Canada (Ontario):
The petitioner Sarah Wilson, Daughter of Abraham Lakerman late is His Majestry's Services as Captain of a Troop of Militia Horse. That your Petitioner Loyalists lands as a daughter to the above, he was being a firm friend & servant to Gov. She having been in this county for 3 years. [ c 1793 Oct.] & in duty bound will ever pray,
John Willson, Jur.

. Richard Lawrence maketh Oath & says that he knew the wife of John Wilson Jur. - (Sarah Lakerman) & that she was actually within the British lines last American war at New York, & that her father died within the British lines in the year 1776.
Signed, Richd. Lawrence.
Ref: Willson, Sarah Lakerman, DUE, UCLP W Bundle 4 1797-1799 Petition 2. Microfliche C2951.
Note1: Undated letter, but the above letter was received on 27 June, 1797 & marked read 26 May, 1798, eleven months later!
Richard Lawrence is Sarah Lakerman Willson's brother-in-law. - PJ Ahlberg.

. House of Uncle of Sarah Lakerman
. Richmond, NY, 1791 Jun 24, NY East Ward Assessment of Real & Personal Property:
The house of Isaac Van Tuyl. The small size & amount of its windows is characteristic of an early period. The large section is original unit, covered by a gambrel roof of New England type, has been restored & considerable altered.

. Recorded for further research: William Lakerman, died 16 Oct, 1805 & buried in Saint Andrews Church Cemetery, Richmondtown, New York.
Note2: that is, the same church that Sarah married John Lawrence. - - -

Birth:
Alt Spellings: Lacreman, Lackman, Lockman, Lakeman, however, the original Lacqueman.

Notes:

Married:
Alt Date 2 Mar 1782, Licenses issued to John Willson and Sarah Lackerman, Staten Isl., New York Vol XXXV, p 83

Notes:

Alexander is the son of Sarah Lockwood, born 1736 in Greenwich, Conn. & Alexander Montgomery, born c. 1725 in Kilmore, Co. Monagham, Ireland.

. MEMORIAL OF ALEX MONTGOMERY JUNR, That he was taken prisoner when he was making his escape from among the Rebels at at the first, but made his escape with great difficulty & experience, got with the British Lines & afterwards was sen on an Expedition to penetrate within the Rebel Lines; taken taken prisoner & stripped naked of all his clothes, shoes, buckles, cash & suffered 18 months imprisonment & was almost famished with Hunger & Cold, served in keeping the Fort on Lloyds Neck 5 or 6 years from the time he was able to bear arms & have never relied one farthing from Govt. for all his Services & Sufferings.
Signed, Alexander Montgomery, Junr.

. An Account of Losses sustained by Alex. Montgomery Junr., late Spencer Town, Albany Co. & NY, but now Gage Town, NB:
. Real Estate left him & his brothers some underage by the LAST WILL of their honored grandfather, Gershom Locked, late Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Colony of Connecticut, deceased, recorded in court of Probate Lands, £150; Book Debs £8.10;
. In making his escape when he was taken Prisoner, they took his Cash, £16;
. Some time after remade his escape he got within the British Lines & was sent on Gov. Service to penetrate within Rebel Lines; was taken prisoner & stripped naked of all his clothes, case, shoe buckles. Total £110.
. & suffered 18 months imprisonment.

. 1787 Feb 15, Saint John. EVIDENCE ON CLAIM OF ALEX. MONTGOMERY JR., late of NY.
Alex. Montgomery Senr. says his son came here in Summer 1783 went up the River, now settled in Gage Town. He served with Colonel Upham & Colonel Hewlett on Lloyds Neck & on Expeditions in difficult Places almost all the War.
Witness says he had furnished them with money to carry him off within the British Lines.
His son is very ill with a swelling in his arm & could not come to Saint John's. Gersom Lockwoods, father of witness's wife left by Will a Lot of 10 Acres in Greenwich to witnesses's wife. She dying in his lifetime. He added a Codicil that it was to go amongst her children.
XRef: See wife Sarah Lockwood for references to her father's Will.

. CAPTAIN IVES(?), Sworn, speaking of Alexander & Archibald Montgomery they served with his knowledge, came very young to the Army, were very Loyal & good young lads.

. JAMES HAIT, Sworn, Remembers their both serving. They were very active & serviceable, the 2 Montgomery's were mentioned as excellent soldiers. Knew a man at Greenwich by the name of Gershom Lockwood, he was a man of some property.
Speaking of their bravery in boring a French vessel in the [Boston Sound], the number on board were double that of the assailants. The vessel was taken.
Ref: NY Evidence, Vol 25, Pages 316-321.

. UCLPetition 51, M Bundle 51, C2195: MISSING { & possibly misfiled UC Sundries.

. 1806 June 10th - Date when the Petition prepared in this office: Praying to be put upon UE List.
Ref: Upper Canada Sundries C4503, p920.

. 1806 Jul 10 - Alexander Montgomery, Praying to have his name entered on the UE List. It appearing from a document laid before the Council in 1803 & signed by the Chairman of the Court of General Sessions of Peace for Queens County, New Brunswick, that the Petitioner Alexander Montgomery was actually in that Province on 25 Jan, 1813. The Committee is precluded by the Petitioner not being present in this Province with the period prescribed in such cases, from recommending that his name shall be entered on the U.E. List thereof.

. A record of the Marks of Horn Cattle, Sheep & Swine. York Township:
1804 Oct 30th, Alexl. Montgomery - A hole in the near ear & a Nick in the under side of the off year.

. 1813 Apr 13 - York. Duncan Cameron, Esq. Chairman, Donald McLean Esq., Justices of our Lord the King assigned to Keep the Peace in the Home District, (York). The commission opened & read the Sheriff returned the Prescript. The Grand Jury were called & Sincerely sworn as follows as viz: 1. John Scarlet, Foreman 4. Martin Snyder 5. Samuel Heron 6. Robt. Marsh 8. Richard Lawrence. 11. Alexr. Montgomery 12. Jacob Coomer (Cummer) Cornelius Anderson 14. James Miles 15. John McAught 16. Henry Vanderburgh 17. James Foulton 18. Abraham Johnson (Yonge St. neighbors) Jury were charged by the Chair. Petty Jury adjourned 12 o'clock.
Ref: City of Toronto Archives, MS 251 Reel 1.

WAR of 1812
. 1812 Dec 29. Capt. Thos. Ridout's Company: Alexr. Montgomery & Wm. Marsh, Joined 29th for relief of Fort York company.
War of 1812, Muster 3rd Regiment of York Militia
Under Capt. Duncan Ridout: Private Alexander Montgomery.
1815 Jany 24, Alexr. Montgomery Jun, Two Holes in the left Ear near the center

* 1814 May 15, York Muster Day: Privates John & Alex Montgomery of Capt. Ridout's Company, who were captured at York on the 27th April, 1813. Signed. Lt Col. W. Chewett, 3 Yk Militia, 1814.5.15.
Note2: It is not apparent if this is the senior or junior Alexander Montgomery. Also present in Ridouts Company were Richard Heron, Jos. & Thos. Johnson, John Willson, Jr, Jos. Shepard, Wm. Hill, Saml. Finch, James Everson, Danl. Cummer, Wm. Hollinshead. - PJA.

1814 May 28, York. Appointed Alexander Miontgomery Junior as Constable.

A Record of the Marks of Horn Cattle, Sheep & Swine. For the Inhabitants of the Townships of York:
. 1816 - Alexr. Montgomery Jun, Two Holes in the left Ear near the center.
Ref: York, Upper Canada Minutes of Town Meetings, Toronto Ref. Library.

. UCLPetition 204, M Bundle 14, p746, C2206.
To Sir Pergrine Maitland, Petitioner Alexander Montgomery, Junior, York Twp., yeoman, native of New Brunswick, Son of Alexander Montgomery of Yonge Street who removed to this Province from NB upwards of 20 years ago [1804.] He has a wife & 5 children, (3 Boys & 2 girls); served in Militia during the late War, taken the Oath of Allegiance. That being of ability & delirious to improve a location of case lands.
Signed, Alexander Montgomery, Jur, York 24th Nov, 1824.
In Council 24 Nov 1824, Recommended as a settler for 200 Acres. WDP. Order issued 27 Nov., 1824.

. 1832 Jan 2 - A spectacular phenomenon or pageant in the streets of York, on connected with the troubles of the time, must be mentioned. It was a demonstration to celebrate the second return of Mr. Mackenzie, after expulsion adopted description given by himself in his Sketches. A procession was formed at the Red Lion Inn, on Yonge Street [near Bloor St.] - Price's or Daniel Tier's [Beef Steak & Beer House] where the hustings [events] were.
In front of it was an immense sleigh belonging to Mr. Montgomery, which was drawn by 4 horses, carried between 20 - 30 men & 2 or 3 Highland pipers. From 50 to 100 sleighs followed, & between 1 - 2000 of the inhabitants. The procession passed by the Government House, from thence to the Parliament House, thence to Mr. Cawthra's, & then to Mr. Mackenzie's own house, giving cheers at each of these places. One of the most singular curiosities of the day." it is added, was a little printing-press, placed on one of the sleighs, warmed by a furnace, on which a couple of boys continued, while moving through the streets, to strike off their New Year's Address, & throw it to the people. Over the press was hoisted a crimson flag, with the motto, 'The Liberty of the Press.'
On the apex of Mr. Montgomery's pyramidal sleuth, stood the hero of the day himself, wearing the golden chair & medal presented to him a free hours previously, at the Red Lion.
Ref: Memoirs of the four Decades of York, Upper Canada, Henry Sacking, 1880.

. 1843 November 17th - Dated this day, PURSUANT to a Degree of the Court of Chancery, made in a cause of Stillwell Willson & Wife, against John McIntosh, Richard Montgomery & others, the Creditors of Alexander Montgomery, late of the City of Toronto, Gentlemen, deceased (who died in or about the month of May in the year 1841,) are by their Solicitors, on or before the 15 Feb. next, to come forth in & prove their debts before John Godfrey Spragge, Esq., the Minister of the said Court, at his Chambers, In Toronto, or in default thereof, they will be excluded the benefit of the said Decree. J G Spragge.
Ref: The Canada Gazette, Pg. 1064. Notice repeated 10 Jan 1844.

Notes4: Upon Alexander's death in 1841 & his leaving his estate to several in family but the land was to go to Richard Montgomery. Stillwell & Statira Willson then brought a suit along with others in family against Richard & others concerned.

Toronto History:
. On July 30, 1793, Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe landed at Toronto Bay to supervise the planing of a garrison & town. Thus the arrival of the Montgomery family in 1798 (as well as the Marsh family) was not coincidental, but part of the general shift of population. In the fall of 1798 Alexander Jr., with his family, moved to Toronto, then known as Little York. Statira Montgomery Dodge, writing for her mother, Sarah Montgomery Marsh, claims that Alexander Montgomery Jr. was a good friend of the governor.

When the Montgomery's arrived, the town had approximately 250 people. Ironically, York was largely settled by Americans. Most of these Loyalist Americans settled in farming townships on Yonge Street.

The first record we have of the family is in1804 in March of that year their daughter, Sarah married William Marsh Jr., who was employed as a blacksmith in his father's shop on Yonge St.  
In 1812 Alexander & his son John managed to find themselves in the thick of the war with the Americans. At the time they were in Kingston bringing provisions by boat when they spotted the American invasion fleet. In an effort to warn Toronto of the impending invasion, John Montgomery along with his brother-in-law William Hill & other men began a forced march of 65 miles to reach the town before the enemy.
. 1813 April 27, a strong American force raided the town. The British retreated to Kingston & in the next few days the public buildings were looted & the Parliament Buildings were burned. Thus, records that might fill in the details of kinsman's life were lost.
. 1820 Alexander & his son, John, built a tavern on the east side of Yonge St. near Finch Ave. This was a two story frame building & it was called, the Bird in Hand".
. 1827 - A heated disagreement between father & son resulted in the building being cut in half, literally! From top to bottom & front to back, the building was sawed in half & John retained the southern half as an inn. The argument father & son had may have been political. Initially Alexander belonged to the old guard conservative faction &, John Montgomery became associated with the liberal left wing of the day. Later the 2 reconciled their differences but another son, Alexander III, split with the family over these disputes.

. 1837 Toronto City Directory, Taverns: Yonge Street Road, commencing new Montgomery's Tavern to the end of the Township, 1st Con. East & west, on Yonge Street
[i.e. before the Toll Gate at Montygomery's]:
Montgomery, Con 1, Lot 1.
Jacob Comer, Con 19, Thos Humberstone, C1, L11. Johnston, Richd. C1, L5; Lawrence Peter, C1, L7, Wm. Marsh, C1, L15, Thos. Sheppard, C1, L15. Watson, James, C1, L25.
Yonge East Side: Thos. Johnston, Con 3, L24, James Johnston C3, L23, Johnston John C3, L20.
Yonge West Side: Thos. Johnston, Con 3, Lot 22.

. 1803 - Lot 10, Con 2 ESide Yonge St, Alexander Montgomery. VERIFY WHICH ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY.

Ontario Land Registry Book 13, North York p65 :
Lot 22, Con 1 East Yonge Street,
. 1797 May 27, Patent, Crown, to Richard Lippincott, All 190 Acres.
. 1817 Jun 12, Bargain&Sale, Alfred Barret etux, to Alexander Montgomery, £400, All 190A.
. 1822 Mar 25,B&S, John Montgomery, to Alexander Montgomery, £200, All half share.
. 1827 Jan 15, B&S, Alex Montgomery etux, to John Montgomery Sr, £212, South 95A utility xxfaint ink.
. 1840 Jun 8, B&S, Alex Montgomery, to John W Montgomery, £1000, North half in al. [i.e. his son John Willson Montgomery - PJA 2018].
Note1: The use of senior or junior was sometimes used for those living at that time, rather than the father-son relationship. - PJA 2018.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg, 2015-6. Thank you. - - -

Birth:

Alexander married Judith JUDA MYERS in 1779 in New York, New York. Judith was born on 24 May 1759 in Phillips Manor, Yonkers, Westchester, NYC; died on 16 Mar 1831 in Town of York (Toronto), Ontario; was buried in St. James Church. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Juda is the daughter of Rachel Spinning & Benjamin Myers, (b. Hungary, Landed Newport, RI.) They were members of the Jewish Synagogue in Newport RI.

. 1792 Sep 3 - Gagetown, Baptized by the Rev. Richard Clarke, children of Alexander & Juda Montgomery, on 3 Sep 1792, at Gagetown, NB.:
Abigail Montgomery, Alexander, John, Juda (Adult wife of Alexander Montgomery) & Sarah Montgomery.

. 1795 Sept 11, Baptized at Waterborugh, Mary Ann Tisdale, daughter of Alexander & Juda Montgomery,
. 1795 Sep 11, Slatira Montgomery, Baptized at Waterborugh, Mary Ann Tisdale, daughter of Alexander & Juda Montgomery,
. 1801 Aug 2, Juda Montgomery, son? of Baptized at Gagetown, daughter of Alexander & Juda Montgomery.
Ref: Wm. R. Marsh records O.G.S. & Marianne Grey Otty Database, NB.


. Lot 51, Con 1, Vaughan:
Richmond Hill's first settler, Balser Munshaw, originally settled the land, but abandoned it within a year. Barrister William B. Peters received Lot 51 in 1807. This was only a portion of the lands assigned to him. As well, his wife received 600 acres as wife of a barrister. By 1835 it had passed through the hands of Francis Jackson, Daniel Tiers, James Fleck, John S. Baldwin, Alexander Montgomery, & Aaron Munshaw to Hugh Stewart. Fleck operated an inn here in the 1820s. It may have been the same site upon which the original Elgin Mills hotel of Robert Bingham was located. The northwest corner, corner of Elgin Mills & Yonge Street also contained the Newton Tannery, Dickson's steam sawmill, Trench's blacksmith shop, & John Hamilton's cooperage.
Ref: Early Days in Richmond Hill, Robert M. Stamp, 1930.

"It should be pointed out that the Myers family, unlike most Jews during the Revolution, were Loyalists. During most of the war, Newport was occupied by the British troops & the Myers family was relatively safe. When the British evacuated Newport in fear of the Continental Army, the family, now under the care of the widow, Rachel, followed along. One document has her begging for provisions. The paper is signed by several British officers who had "mercy due to the largeness of her family."
Benjamin Jr. & his brother Abraham were exiled in New Brunswick along with their sister, Juda Myers Montgomery. The records are a little unclear but it seems that their mother & the younger children accompanied them. Eventually all of the Myers family returned to New York except, of course, Juda. Their mother, Rachel, died March 30, 1801, in New York."
Ref: North York Library, Canadian Room, History Files.

. 1805, Abigail Montgomery (1790-1855), daughter of Alexander Montgomery, & Judah Myers married at Anglican Church, York, to
William Hill, ca1781-1849, son of Thomas & Hannah Hill, Quakers. - - -

Birth:
Her father was Hungrian.

Buried:
Cemetery, Monument much faint, bears Jewish script & an angle on it.