Notes:

John was born on Yonge Street, near Eglinton Ave., at the location directly adjoining Montgomery's Tavern. Lots. 4 & 5, Con 5 - 2 Vaughan Twp., Ontario

The Cummer Memoranda:
It is said that MacKenzie offered John Cummer the command of his forces but the offer was refused. On this account he was known among his neighbors as "the man who refused the sword." His refusal did not relieve him from the suspicion of the party in power. His belief in Reform principles & his personal friendship with MacKenzie subjected him to the suspicion of the government so that he was arrested as a rebel by the soldiery.

. 1837 Rebellion: It is said that MacKenzie offered John Cummer the command of his forces but the offer was refused. On this account he was known among his neighbors as "the man who refused the sword." David Gibson, was a prominent Reform leader. Now Gibson was an old neighbor, for his farm was just opposite the old Cummer homestead. ...Twice he was taken prisoner & rudely hustled to jail at Toronto by a drunken, irresponsible mob. His life was seriously endangered several times & this because it was known that he opposed the "Family Compact."

During the summer of 1838 he was attacked by that dreaded disease, cholera, & while he made a recovery, his health was seriously undermined. He was always busily engaged in his milling operations & carried on farming as well.

John retired & moved to Waterdown. He had started on a business trip & was staying at the home of his son, Franklin, on Elizabeth Street in Toronto. While here he was suddenly taken ill & died September 11, 1868. His grave is in the Necropolis at Toronto.

. c 1824 - William Lyon Mackenzie began publishing his Reform per, the Colonial Advocate. MacKenzie was a warm friend of John Cummer*
& it is related that when the latter passed the door of MacKenzie's printing shop in Toronto he was often summoned in by the great reformer & asked for his opinion on various radical not to say violent articles which he intended to print. It is said that the editor was always cautioned against making his denunciations too bitter. The Cummers, it would seem, rather leaned toward the more conservative wing of the party. The policy of the Willowdale neighbors was to refrain from war-like & treasonable measures.
. 1837 - After the complete & utter defeat of the rebels at Montgomery's tavern the victors burnt the home of David Gibson, a prominent Reform leader. Now Gibson was an old neighbor, for his farm was just opposite the old Cummer homestead & on the morning after the fire, John Cummer went down to view the place. After he had returned to his home, a band of British soldiers appeared. His family immediately knew that the worst had come. John Cummer the officer in charge noisily rode his horse up onto the veranda & hammered upon the door with the butt of his pistol. The father appeared and was tied by the wrists with a stout rope into line with the other rebels and so the party proceeded on foot down Yonge Street to the Court House in Toronto where they were locked up. John's confinement did not last long, however, for sometime the next day his release was secured by influential Tory friends, including his brother-in-law, Peter Lawrence. He owed his release to the influence of Sir Allan MacNab.
. This brings out an interesting story. It seems that in the course of his business he had furnished considerable lumber to Sir Allan for extensive building operations in Toronto, and being unable to secure payment, had even been obliged to have a capias issued on MacNab. Afterwards during the Rebellion MacNab heard that many of his old acquaintances were among the suspects in confinement and so he went to visit them. When he saw John Cummer he immediately demanded his release, saying that he was certainly not a traitor to the Government.
. In connection with the story of the Gibson home there is another interesting anecdote.It seems that the government had offered a reward of £500 for the capture of Mr. Gibson, & when the soldiers were unable to find him, they set fire to his house, hoping to drive him out. They did not do so, though they burned the house to the ground. During this time he was safely concealed behind a panel or invisible door in the log house of Jacob Cummer, where he had been hidden by Elizabeth Cummer when he first sought refuge. Here he remained 3days, while the soldiery ransacked all the houses in the neighborhood. When they appeared at the Cummer home & told Mrs. Cummer that they were hunting Gibson, she answered "all right, but you will not find him," & they did not.
. Others of our family were also involved in the Rebellion in a quiet way. Samuel Cummer, a rebel in sympathy, was drafted into the Government army & was locked up all night, but was released in the morning on account of his youth. MacKenzie's printing press was hidden in an old dry well back of Joshua Cummer's farm. Joshua's wife, Aunt Angelina, was a very ardent Reformer, & she had many an argument before the Rebellion with her brother-in-law, Peter Lawrence, who espoused Tory principles. She stated that after the Rebellion he became disgusted with the Tories & always afterwards voted the Reform ticket.
afterwards voted the Reform ticket.
Ref: An addendum to the Cummer Memorandum: pertaining to the Mallmann family, Walter LeRoy Mallman, 1976.

. 1848 May 19, York Twp. Dissolution of Partnership, The Partnership heretofore carried on by the subscribers, under the from of Carroll & Cummer, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be continued by Nathaniel Carroll, who is authorized to settle & receive all payments on account of the late from, Nathaniel Carrol, John Cummer.

Methodist Circuit Rider:
. 1859 Jan 23, Sunday - Came to Waterdown. No service here. The friends had not made any preparation such as making a fire, etc. O what little zeal for professors of Christ. Dear Lord, forbid that I should grown cold in thy cause. Finished reading the Book of Genesis today. This has been a cold day. Stopped at J Summers all night.
.Jan 29 Sat. Left Palermo fro Hamilton Stopped at the Parsonage. Pay out 7¢ toll. Came to Waterdown, staying at Father Cummers. Question: Was the solo of Adam immortal? The air was quite raw today. Thawed some half past nine. Let us fall down & worship the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
. 1859 Jan 30, Sunday. Union Sunday School, Watertown. Gave them a short address. J Cummer, Supt. The Schoolis composed of 100 pupils & teachers. A very interesting School indeed. Took dinner at J Summers.
. 1859 Jan 31. Called on L Cummer but found him absent. Next went to F Crookers & then home to home to summers for dinner. Remaining all night at Dr Bucks. Father Cummer came down with me to Palermo. Weather was moderate again today, quite cloudy. Weather very mild for winter.
1859 Feb 15, Wed. Came to Bro Tezels to remain all night. Went to meeting in the even. Preach from Chron. 28:9. Felt happy in speaking. Praise the Lord. Weather very beautiful. It seems like Spring.
. 1859 Feb 18, Fri. Took tea with Bro Cummer. Went to prayer meeting, about 40 present at good meeting.
. 1859 Feb 19, Sat. Left Bro Summers for Palermo, Wen to church, this was our last Quarterly Meeting.
. 1859 Feb 22, Tues. Left home this bring for the English Settlement. Paid for maps 12¢ Horse shoeing 12¢. Have a fresh horse to drive. Came to Waterdown, took dinner at John Cummers. Called on Lockman Cummers, found him not at home. A mild day. It is now 10 o'clock p.m.
Ref: Diaries of Rev. Leonard Smith, Circuit Rider [Methodist].
. 1859 Mar 6, Sun. Went to Chapel expecting to preach but found Bro. Davis, A New Connexion Local Preach present who kindly consented to office date. He preached Heb. 12:14, good doctrine but dull & dry. Came to Waterdown, distance 7 miles, preached Isa 30:30 Came home to Father Cummer. Praise God for mercies to me during this day, sanctify my effort for good.
. 1859 May 2, Mon. Left for Waterdown with Rev J H Johns. Stoped at Father Summers. Came to Palermo to attend Annual Conference held there.
Ref: Diaries of Rev. Leonard Smith, Circuit Rider [Methodist].

Ontario Land Registry, Abstract North York Book 109, p3-9-10
Lot 21, Con 1 West Side Yonge,
. 1803 Sep 20, Patent, Crown, to John Corn, 210A
. 1855 Dec 23, Bargain & Sale, John Cummer et eux, to John Willson, £1000, Part W Half 29 acres.
. 1856 Nov 26, Mortgage, Peter Lawrence Jr eux, to John Cummer, £1000, E pt 130A
. 1855 Dec 23, B&S, John Cummer et ux, to John Willson, £1000, Part WHalf 29A.
. 1861 Dec 17, Grant, Peter Lawrence et ux, to John Cummer, $2400, Part 30A
. 1867 Feb 15, Quit Claim, John Cummer etux, to Peter Lawrence, $, $1., Part E Part 40A West.
. 1867 Feb 2, Mortgage, Peter Lawrence et ux, to Amelia Harding, $500, Part # 40 A.
. 1868 Feb 7, WILL of John Cummer
. 1869 Nov 2, Mortgage, Margaret Willson et al, *Exrs., to Ben Wincup, $1000 SE part 4A
. 1871 Jan 7, Ben Wincup, to Margaret Willson et al, Exrs. $1000, Part W 29A.
. 1878 May 18, Egerton Willson* et al, to Geo W Irwin, $3300, Part 48A
. 1881 Jul 11, Geo Cooper, to Peter Lawrence, $2300, E 40 of 70A.
. 1894 Nov 20, Peter Lawrence, to Geo Cooper, $2300, Part - .

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. 1899 Jan 6, Mortgage, Geo W Irwin & Erma M his wife, to William B Willson*, 275, Part 84 Acres, Reg. in full.
. 1899 Oct 23, Agrt., Emma Maria Irwin, to., Wm. A Person, $400, Part 29 A Half.
. 1899 Oct 7, Assgnt. of Legacy, John C Willson, to Herbert E Irwin, $500, Part 29 A Half.
. 1899 Oct 20, Assgnt. of Legacy, Herbert E Irwin, to. Wm. A Person, $400, Part 29 A Half.
. 1899 Oct 23, Assgnt. of Legacy, Emma Maria Irwin, to Wm. A Person, $400, Part 29 A Half.
. 1899 Oct 23, Release of Legacy, Emma Maria Irwin, to Confederation Life Assn., $400, Part 29 A Half.
. 1899 Oct 17, Release of Legacy, Rufus Skinner, to Emma Maria Irwin, $536.60, Part 29 A Half.
. 1905 Feb 13, Grant, Egerton Willson, Exor of John Willson 4th., to Erma Maria Irwin, $1.00, Part 84A.1905
. 1905 Mar 31, Grant, Geo W Irwin, to Erma M, his wife, $1.00, Part 84A.

. 1905 Mar 2, Assgnt. of Legacy, Sarah Morris & Margaret Lawrence, to Emma Maria Irwin, $200, Part 29 A.
. 1905 Mar 13, Assgnt. of Legacy, Sarah M W Hannon, to Wm. A Person, $400, Part 29 A Half.
. 1905 Mar 31, Quit Claim, Wm A pasons, to Erma M Irwin, $1 & Prem.(?), Part Half 29 A
. 1906 Oct 26, Grant, Emma M Irwin, to Margaret H Boeckh, $3200, Part WHalf 29 A.
. 1906 Sep 25, Notice of Sale, Fletcher C Snider, Admr. of Edwin Snider,
to Geo W Irwin, Sidney M Johnston, Marle A E Bales, exrics. of Wm B Willson
. 1907 Apr 4, Grant Under Power, fletcher C Snider,Admr of Edwin Snider & Samuel V Blake to Wm H Cronyn, $625. Part 84 acres.


Note: Margaret Lawrence Willson* is brother of John H Cummer, & thus, also granddaughter of Jacob Cummer* & Egerton Willson* & Mrs. Erma M Willson Irwin* were the children of Margaret Willson.

. 1868 Sep 12 - Died, in this city, the mining of the 11th inst. at the residence of his son F D Cummer, 32 Isabella Street, John Cummer, Esq. of Watertown in his 72nd year.
The funeral will leave the house at 2:30 on Sabbath afternoon. Friends & acquaintances respectfully in tied to attend.
Ref: The Globe Newspaper, Toronto. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Died at son F D Cummer's, 32 Isabella Street.

Buried:
Red Granite pillar

John married Sarah Lockman SMITH on 1 Jan 1823 in Town of York (Toronto), Ontario. Sarah (daughter of David William SMITH and Rebekah WILLSON, .1) was born on 30 Jun 1806 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 11 Apr 1870 in Waterdown, Wentworth Co., Ontario; was buried on 13 Apr 1870 in Toronto Necropolis Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jacob CUMMER, .Jr was born on 1 Nov 1823 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 7 Nov 1904 in Cadillac, Wexford Co., Michigan; was buried in Cadillac, Wexford Co., Michigan.
2. Eliza Jane CUMMER was born on 4 Dec 1825 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 7 May 1888 in Burlington, Wentworth Co., Ontario; was buried on 9 May 1888 in Job's Lane Cemetery.
3. Lockman Abram CUMMER was born on 26 Nov 1826 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 28 Jun 1907 in Burlington, Wentworth Co., Ontario; was buried in Hamilton Cemetery.
4. John CUMMER was born on 4 Aug 1832 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 25 Jul 1834 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; was buried in Cummer Burial Grounds, Willowdale.
5. William Willson CUMMER was born on 8 Feb 1835 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 9 Nov 1894 in Cadillac, Wexford Co., Michigan.
6. Edwin L CUMMER was born on 19 Feb 1838 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 1 Dec 1872 in Ottawa, Ohio.
7. Franklin David CUMMER was born on 11 Feb 1841 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 4 May 1898 in Cincinnati, Madison Co., Ohio; was buried in Lake View Cemetery.
8. Albert George CUMMER was born on 27 Apr 1843 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 14 Jun 1869 in Cedar Springs, Solon Twp., Kent Co., Michigan; was buried in Punches Cementery.
9. James WALTER CUMMER was born on 12 Sep 1845 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 7 Feb 1928 in United States; was buried in Lake View Cemetery.
10. Joseph CUMMER was born on 17 Mar 1830 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 4 Feb 1832 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; was buried in Cummer Burial Grounds, Willowdale.
11. Sarah E CUMMER was born on 22 Apr 1848 in Waterdown, Wentworth Co., Ontario; died on 20 Apr 1925 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario.
12. Rebecca Elizabeth CUMMER was born on 7 Apr 1850 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 27 Dec 1909 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried on 29 Dec 1909 in Toronto Necropolis Cemetery.

Notes:

Jacob is the son of Daniel Kumer.

. Jacob was of medium height, weighing about 180 or 160 pounds. He had a fair complexion & chestnut hair, with rather short side whiskers.

. UCLPetition 5, Y Bundle 5, C2980, p381. Yonge Street Impassible
To His Excellency, Governor Peter Hunter,
We the inhabitants of Yonge Street being subjected to such inconveniences by Reason of the Road to town being unpassable for most parts of the year, as to prevent our being able to carry our produce to market, do pray your Excellency to take our situation into your wide consideration and devise some means to enable us to make a good and passable Road by mobilizing an company independent of owning land on the Street, to do his proportion thereof.
Signed, Yonge Street, 16th January, 1800
Signed: {Baron] Fred V. Hoen Grt, Walter Moody, Thomas Hill, Jacob Cummer, John Evenson, Joseph Johnson, Nicholas, Johnson, Abraham Johnson, John Willson, SR, John Lyon, Anthony Hollingshead, Balsar Munshaw, Elisha Dexter, John Willson, Jur, Sil Willson [Stillwill.], James Ruggles, John McDougall, Ephriam H. Payeson.

. Ontario Land Registry North York Abstract Book 11, p8
Lot 17, 1EYS
. 1801 Aug 10, Patent, Crown, to Jacob Comar, All 190 Acres.

. Methodist minister Rev Mr Whiethead arrived in Godrich & preached his first sermon in the dwelling house of Jacob Commer.
Ref: Clinton News Records, pub. 1912.11.21.
.
* The following, from the highly recommended: * The CUMMER MEMORANDA, North York Public Library, Toronto, (& as of 2010) www.archive.org/stream/cummer00cummuoft. Published 1901 by Wellington Willson Cummer, Esq., & Clyde Lottridge Cummer, is a worthy example of family history. - PJ Ahlberg.

Yonge St., Willowdale, Upper Canada. Jacob Cummer selected 300 acres of land on which he commenced to make a home amidst the heavy pine forest. His good judgment was shown in choosing a tract one-half of whose acreage was pine, the rear part of the farm being hard-wood, with fine soil & gently rolling land. The location proved to be a wise one so he built a log house & commenced the labor of clearing off the timber. The earth soon began to yield a good living. Of course the wild animals of the forest gave him as well as all the other settlers much trouble. Bears destroyed the wheat, gathering the grain together with their paws, hugging it & eating off the heads. In this manner a large part of the crop would be destroyed. Then the wolves killed the sheep & hogs & the foxes preyed upon the chickens, lambs & small pigs. However, the early pioneers were diligent and watchful & waged war upon these pests by trapping & shooting. For this warfare they used the old-fashioned flint-locked army musket. Indeed there were at first only t3 of them within a radius of 4 miles.

Jacob's early education was obtained at the common schools & before he attained his majority he became a flour miller, learning his trade at Lockport, NY. For a time he operated the mils at Reading Mills, near Willowdale.

During the Rebellion of 1837, MacKenzie s printing press was hidden in an old dry well back of Joshua Cummer's farm.

“When & why the "K" of the family name was changed to "C" are questions we are not able to settle definitely. An interesting tradition tells us that Jacob Cummer himself made the change because he found it easier to mark his grain bags with a "C" than with a "K." Evidently the change was made before his death. Mrs. Joshua Cummer says that it was during the boyhood of her husband. As Joshua was married in 1835, we are safe in saying that the change was made before that time."

. 1834 August 30th, WILL OF JACOB CUMMER
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, JACOB CUMMER of the Township of York in the Home District in the Province of Upper Canada, Husbandman, being weak in body, but of sound & perfect mind & memory considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, make & publish this last Will & Testament: 
. I desire that my just debts & funeral charges be well & truly paid out of my movable property. 
. Wife ELIZABETH CUMMER shall have comfortable support for life off of the 285 acres of land & in case she may choose to remain on the premises upon which I now reside she is to have possession of the west half of the house, the garden with all fruit trees in or around said garden, also all my household furniture & live stock, & she my wife shall, if any of my children which are now living with me should marry or become of lawful age go to such of my heirs as she may deem a proper portion of the movable property of my estate, & in case my wife ELIZABETH shall wish to leave the premises which I now reside to live with any other person or persons she shall have all the proceeds of the 285 acres of land above named; the sum of £30 currency yearly to be paid £10 currency by Samuel Cummer when they get lawful possession of their respective lots as specified in this m y last Will & Testament. 

. Unto my son Daniel a tract of land & premises in the Township of York in the District & Province aforesaid, being composed of the north half Lot 23 in the 1st Concession on the east side of Yonge Street of the York Township forever. 

. Unto my son JOHN that certain tract of land & premises in the to worship of York, Lot 22 on which my sawmill is now erected in the 2nd Concession of the York Twp. ESYonge, containing about 50 acres, together with said sawmill & appurtenances forever, subject to the following encumbrances, namely: 
. THAT in one year next ensuing after my death the sum of £50 currency - to my daughter MARY, wife of John Willson, 3rd,
- sum of £50 currency is to be paid unto my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Peter Lawrence in 2 year next ensuing after my death,
- Unto my daughter Sally in 3 years next £50 unto my daughter Nancy in 4 years next. 
. Unto my son Jacob Cummer, west halves Lots 4 & 5, Con 2, Vaughan, Twp., containing 200 acres. 
. Unto my son DAVID, land & premises in the Township of York in front half of Lot 21 in the Second Concession of the said York Twp., ESYonge Street, containing 100 acres forever, reserving out of the same 2 rods along the north side for the accommodation of a road. 
. Unto my son Joshua, south half of Lot 19, Con 1 ESY, & the north part of Lot 18 being contiguous to the part of Lot No. 19, commencing on Yonge Street at the center of the lane leading from Yonge St. through the centre of said land eastwardly for the distance of 40 chains, from thence a line to run in such direction eastwardly as will include in this parcel or tract of land the one-half of the premises of 285 acres of land, being the tract on which I now reside, reserving for the purpose of a sight for a Meeting House one-half an acre on northwest corner of that part of Lot 19, above mentioned containing by a measurement 8 rods from NE corner where a post has been planted in front. I give & bequeath for the sight of a Meeting House forever, & my desire & request is that the Episcopalian Methodist shall have the privilege of fulfilling their appointments & of hold conferences & any other general or quarterly meeting & that the trustees of the said Meeting house be empowered to let other Christian Denominations occupy the house as they may think proper.
After said deduction being made I bequeath & devise unto him my son Joshua, possession & enjoyment of all & every part & parcel of the above mentioned tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances & to his heirs & assigns forever. 
. Unto my youngest son Samuel, land & premises contiguous to Joshua's southern bound on which I now reside containing about 142 acres of land forever. 
. Also unto my sons Joshua & Samuel each one horse,
a set of harness,
a plough & harrow,
one cow,
one bed, bedstead & bedding after my decease out of the goods & chattels.
The Horse & cow to be of good quality.
Executors shall equally divide or sell & equally divide the proceeds among all my children share & share alike in my household furniture, live stock or farm utensils if there be any such remainder which my wife Elizabeth should not deem fit to dispose of or keep for her own use. 

. Executors obtain the proceeds of said lands above mentioned, that the proceeds be equally divided among all my surviving children, that is to say, my sons, Daniel, John, Jacob, David, Joshua & Samuel & my daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Catherine, Sarah & Nancy or their heirs,
then my wife ELIZABETH is to possess all the residuary of my money so left, one-third of which is to be her own & the two-thirds to be equally divided among all my surviving children or their heirs & for their use an d benefit. 

. Executors Robert Irwin of the York Twp., my son-in-law, & John Cummer my son of the same place, & my beloved wife, Elizabeth,

. Signed, Sealed, published an declared by the said JACOB CUMMER as) for his last Will & Testament in the presence "JACOB CUMMER" names are hereunto written, &) who each of us subscribed our) names as witnesses at his request & in his presence at the James Bell, time & place as above written. John Willson, 4th, & James Wanhope. 

I also declare & publish this as part of my last Will &Testament by me made & executed this 30th August, 1834.

. Deeds of Conveyance from John Willson 3rd, of 4 Town Lots situate in the Town of Goderich in the London District, & also on which his dwelling house, outhouses & tannery is situate, & whereas the said John Willson 3rd, has the privilege of redeeming the above lands within 5 years from the 14th of August, 1834,
& in case of his default or non payment then I give & devise all the above named parcels of land unto my daughter Mary, wife of the said John Willson, 3rd, for & during her natural life & after her decease my will is that the above named property is to be equally divided amongst their heirs after deducting from the said lands the amount due me from the said John Willson, 3rd. The money to raised out of the lots that the dwelling house does not occupy. 
. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my hand & seal this day & year above written. In the presence of us witnesses: John Willson, 4th,
JACOB CUMMER, James Bell, James Wanhope.
Probated 2 March 1842.
Proved by Robin Irwin & John Cummer, Executors.

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

Ontario land Registry, Vaughan Book 181, p 49. & 76
. Lot 4, Con 2 West Yonge Street, Vaughan Twp., York Co.
. 1797 May 30, Bargain&Sale, Ricd Lippincott, to Jacob Comer, All acres.
. 1832 Jul 23, B&S jacob Cummer Sen. to Dan Cummer, 5 Shillings East End Acres.
. 1832 Dec 7, B&S, JC Sen. to Robert Arnold, $225, Part Acres Lot 4.
. 1842 Nov 8, Mortgage, Robt Arnold to Anthony Bowes, Lot 5.

THE WILL OF JACOB CUMMER :
The following is a copy of the Will and Codicil of JACOB CUMMER as appears in the Registry Office for the County of York, as Number 91406, the said Will and Codicil having been probated on the 2 of March, 1842, the said deceased at the time of his death having a fixed place of abode at the Township of York in the Home District. The said Will was proved by Robert Irwin and John Cummer, the Executors named therein.

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, JACOB CUMMER of the Township of York in the Home District in the Province of Upper Canada, Husbandman, being weak in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, do this day the 30th day of August in the year of our Lord 1834. make and publish this last Will & Testament in manner and form following, that is to say :

1. I desire that my just debts and funeral charges be well and truly paid out of my movable property.

2. It is my bequest and desire that my wife ELIZABETH CUMMER shall have comfortable support for life off of the 285 acres of land above named, and in case she may choose to remain on the premises upon which I now reside she is to have possession of the west half of the house, the garden with all fruit trees in or around said garden, also all my household furniture and live stock, and she my wife shall, if any of my children which are now living with me should marry or become of lawful age go to such of my heirs as she may deem a proper portion of the movable property of my estate, and in case my wife ELIZABETH shall wish to leave the premises which I now reside to live with any other person or persons, she shall have all the proceeds of the 285 acres of land above named ; the sum of 30 pounds currency yearly to be paid ten pounds currency by Samuel Cummer when they get lawful possession of their respective lots as specified in this my last Will and Testament.

3. I also give and devise unto my son Daniel all and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and premises in the Township of York in the District and Province aforesaid, being composed of the north half lot 23 in the First Concession on the east side of Yonge Street of the said Township of York to hold, occupy and enjoy same free of any encumbrance whatsoever and to his heirs and assigns forever.

4. I also give and devise unto my son JOHN all and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and premises in the Township of York being composed of that part of Lot 22 on which my sawmill is now erected in the second Concession of the Township of York on the east side of Yonge Street, containing about 50 acres more or less, together with said sawmill and appurtenances thereto belonging, to have, hold, occupy and enjoy same and to his heirs and assigns forever, subject to the following encumbrances, namely:

1. THAT in one year next ensuing after my death the sum of £50 currency is to be paid out of the said estate to my daughter MARY, wife of John Willson, 3rd, without any desalcation or omission and the like sum of £50 currency is to be paid unto my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Peter Lawrence in two year next ensuing after my death, and the like sum of £50 currency is to be paid unto my daughter Sally in three years next ensuing after my death, and the like sum of £50 currency is to be paid unto my daughter Nancy in four years next ensuing after my death or their heirs equally divided.

5. I give and devise unto my son Jacob Cummer by Deed of Conveyance the west halves of Lots 4 & 5, in the 2nd Concession in the Township of Vaughan, District and Province aforesaid, containing 200 acres.

6. I give and devise unto my son DAVID all that certain parcel or tract of land and premises in the Township of York in the Home District and Province aforesaid, being composed of the front half of Lot 21 in the Second Concession of the said Township of York, on the east side of Yonge Street, containing 100 acres more or less to occupy and enjoy with the appurtenances and to his heirs and assigns forever, reserving out of the same two rods in width all along the north side of said parcel or tract of land for the accommodation of a road.

7. I give and devise unto my son Joshua all and singular that parcel of land composed of the south half of Lot 19 in the First Concession of the Township of York, east side of Yonge Street, and the north part of Lot 18 being contiguous to the part of Lot No. 19 last above mentioned Commencing on Yonge Street at the center of the lane leading from Yonge Street through the centre of said land eastwardly for the distance of 40 chains, from thence a line to run in such direction eastwardly as will include in this parcel or tract of land the one-half of the premises of 285 acres of land, being the tract on which I now reside, reserving for the purpose of a sight for a Meeting House one-half an acre of the aforesaid parcel of land, situate, and being the northwest corner of that part of Lot 19 above mentioned containing by a measurement eight rods from north west corner of the said one-half Lot where a post has been planted in front of said Lot southerly in direction of Yonge Street, thence westerly in the direction of the said lines of the Lot, 10 perches including the aforesaid content of one-half acre which parcel of land I give and bequeath for the sight of a Meeting House forever, and my desire and request is that the Episcopalian Methodist shall have the privilege of fulfilling their appointments and of hold conferences and any other general or quarterly meeting and that the trustees of the said Meeting house be empowered to let other Christian Denominations occupy the house as they may think proper. After said deduction being made I bequeath and devise unto him my son Joshua, possession and enjoyment of all and every part and parcel of the above mentioned tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances and to his heirs and assigns forever.

I give and devise unto my youngest son Samuel, all and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and premises contiguous to my sons Joshua s southern bound and being the south half of premises or tract of land on which I now reside, Commencing at Joshua Cummer' s southwest corner and the centre of the lane on Yonge Street which runs with Joshua s southerly boundary line to the rear or eastward and of the said parcel or tract of lands containing about 142 acres of land more or less to hold, occupy and enjoy the same free of any encumbrance whatsoever with the appurtenances and to his heirs and assigns forever.

I also give unto my sons Joshua and Samuel each one horse, a set of harness, a plough and harrow, one cow, one bed, bed stead and bedding after my decease out of the goods and chattels. The Horse and cow to be of good quality. And my will is that my executors hereinafter mentioned after my decease shall equally divide or otherwise proceed to sell and equally divide the proceeds among all my children share and share alike in my household furniture, live stock or farm utensils if there be any such remainder which my wife Elizabeth should not deem fit to dispose of or keep for her own use.

Also I will and ordain that the executors of this my last Will and Testament or their executors for and toward the performance of my said Testament shall after my decease, bargain, sell, and alien in fee simple and of every part and parcel of lands with their appurtenances which I now possess which I have not hereby given and devised or that I have not granted, bargained or sold. I do hereby give to my executors or their executors full power and authority to grant, alien, bargain, sell and convey all such lands above mentioned to any person or persons and their heirs forever in fee simple by all and every such lawful means in the law as to my said executors or their council learned in the law shall deem fit or necessary.

And I will that as soon as my Executors obtain the proceeds of said lands above mentioned, I desire that the proceeds be equally divided among all my surviving children, that is to say, my sons, Daniel, John, Jacob, David, Joshua and Samuel and my daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Catherine, Sarah and Nancy or their heirs, And it is also my will and desire that all moneys I may possess at the time of my death and all such notes, debts and book accounts as may be collected by my executors or executrix and after my funeral charges are paid as also my just debts paid and my said executors paid for their trouble, then my wife ELIZABETH is to possess all the residuary of my money so left, one-third of which is to be her own and the two-thirds to be equally divided among all my surviving children or their heirs and for their use and benefit.

I also hereby empower my executors to make Deeds of Conveyance in fee simple for any lands by me sold and the Conveyance not executed and I do constitute and ordain Robert Irwin of the Township of York, my son-in-law, and John Cummer my son of the same place, and my beloved wife, Elizabeth, my executors of this my last Will and Testament and do such things as may be lawful and just in and about the premises as heretofore divided and directed. Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said JACOB CUMMER as) for his last Will and Testament) in the presence of us whose) "JACOB CUMMER" names are hereunto written, and) who each of us subscribed our) names as witnesses at his re-) quest and in his presence at the) James Bell, time and place as above written.) John Willson, 4th and James Wanhope.

I also declare and publish this as part of my last Will and Testament by me made and executed this 30th August, 1834. My Will is that whereas I hold Deeds of Conveyance from John Willson 3rd, of 4 Town Lots situate in the Town of Goderich in the London District, Province of Upper Canada, and also on which his dwelling house, outhouses and tannery is situate, and whereas the said John Willson 3rd, has the privilege of redeeming the above lands within five years from the 14th of August, 1834, and in case of his default or non payment then I give and devise all the above named parcels of land unto my daughter Mary, wife of the said JohnWillson, 3rd, for and during her natural life and after her decease my will is that the above named property is to be equally divided amongst their heirs after deducting from the said lands the amount due me from the said John Willson, 3rd. The money to raised out of the lots that the dwelling house does not occupy.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my hand and seal this day and year above written. In the presence of us witnesses : John Willson, 4th JACOB CUMMER, James Bell, James Wanhope. - - -

Birth:
Cummer Ave. & Yonge St., Toronto

Died:
Cummer Ave. & Yonge St., Toronto, Aged 74 y.

Buried:
Methodist Church, Willowdale

Jacob married Elizabeth FISHER, .1 on 25 Apr 1791 in Rockingham Co., Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Cprl. Jacob FISHER, The Elder and Anna Maria MARY SCHIEDECKER) was born on 31 Mar 1775 in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania; died on 31 Mar 1854 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; was buried in Cummer Burial Grounds, Willowdale. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth is the daughter of Anna Maria Schedecker, b. c. 1745 Chester Co., Penn & Jacob Fisher, of Somerset Co., Penn.
. Elizabeth, Jacob Cummer, their 3 children & her father, Jacob Fisher The Elder, left Somerset & came to Upper Canada in a Conestoga covered wagon.

. When Jacob & Elizabeth spent their first winter in a log cabin in the wilderness in Eglinton area, north of the Town of York. One day Elizabeth look up from her chores to see an Indian staring from the door at a knife on the table. To get rid of him she gave him the knife. Sometime later, the Indian returned with a cradle he had made for her son John.

. Elizabeth survived him about 12 years & after his death lived with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Joshua Cummer. She was a good, strong minded woman, who could rule without being known as the ruler. As one of her grandchildren has written "she was what the Scot would say 'a woman o' pairs.' She attended to the moral & other affairs of the daily routine & used what was handiest in the due repression of any evil doing or intent on the part of the large family which looked to her as captain & helmsman." Her disposition was of the kindly yet masterful type; & being full of discretion she was of great aid to her husband.
Ref: An addendum to the Cummer Memorandum: pertaining to the Mallmann family, Walter LeRoy Mallman, 1976.

. The Cummer Memorandum:
1837 Rebellion. During this time David Gibson was safely concealed behind a panel or invisible door in the log-house of Jacob Cummer, where he had been hidden by Elizabeth Cummer when he first sought refuge. Here he remained 3 days, while the soldiery ransacked all the houses in the neighborhood. When they appeared at the Cummer home & told Mrs. Cummer that they were hunting Gibson, she answered "all right, but you will not find him," & they did not.

. 1842 Mar 2 - WILL of husband Jacob Cummer,
It is my bequest & desire that my wife Elizabeth Cummer shall have comfortable support for life off of the 285 acres of land above named, & in case she may choose to remain on the premises upon which I now reside she is to have possession of the west half of the house, the garden with all fruit trees in or around said garden, also all my household furniture & live stock.

Recorded for further research
. 1874 Jan 14 - Marriage Announcement - At Willowdale, on New Year's Day at the residence of the bride's grandfather, by the Rev James Osgar,
Thomas Lawless, Esq., late of Cobourg& brother-in-law of C Powell, Newtonbrook, to
Miss Mary Helen Moore, granddaughter of Jacob Cummer, Esq., Willowdale, P.M.
Ref: The Globe Newspaper, Toronto.

Children of Elizabeth Fisher & Jacob Cummer are:
1. Mary Cummer, b: 26 May 1792 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2. Elizabeth Cummer, b: 30 Nov 1793-1881 Apr 4, Willowdale, York Co., Ontario,
m. 1812 Peter R Lawrence
3. Daniel Cummer, b: 21 Jan 1795 Philadelphia - 1882 Dec 8. Welland, Ontario
4. John Cummer, b: 28 Mar 1797 Philadelphia
5. Katherine Cummer, b: 10 Dec 1799 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6. Jacob Cummer Jr, b: 20 Nov 1800 in Willowdale, York, Ontario, Canada -16.3.1880 Willowdale,
7. David Cummer, b: 31 Jan 1803 Willowdale,
8. Joseph Cummer, b: 19 Sep 1804 19.9.1804-9.4.1813 Willowdale,
9. Sarah Cummer, b: 28 May 1806 Willowdale,
10 Nancy Cummer, b: 16 Jan 1808 Willowdale,
11. Joshua Cummer, b: 19 Sep 1810 Willowdale,
12. Peter Cummer, b: 10 Sep 1812 - 10.2.1813,
13. Samuel Cummer, b: 2 Dec 1, Willowdale, York, Ontario - - -

Died:
One & half story brick house, East side Yonge St.

Notes:

Jacob is the son of Anna Margaret Mack, 9.12. 1707 Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany & Johann Hermanus HERMAN Fisher, 7.1. 1704 Freinsheim, Bad Durkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany & died 7.8.1760 E Greenville, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania.

UPPER CANADA
. UCLPetition 70, F Bundle 2,1797, C1893 p890
To Peter Russel, In Council
Petition of Jacob, John & Valentine Fisher & Jacob Cummer. Petitioners have resided in this Province since last Oct, & are desirous of becoming settlers, have keen the oath, Please grant them land. [The four above named, signed is an X mark], Niagara 7 Feb, 1797.]

. UCLPetition 70b, To Peter Russel, Petition of Jacob Fisher,
Your petitioner served his Majesty under Gen. Colonel Bouquet as a non-commissioned officer in America during the whole of the old French War - in which he was so much wounded as to be totally unfit for service & settled at a place called the Glades in Pennsylvania*, where he remained the whole oft he American War. In the month of May last [1796] your Petitioner came into the Province & brought wife 8 children, with their families, making in the whole 22 persons. His Excellency Lt. Gov Simcoe has been pleased to direct a location for him & his sons who may be of age & shall come in of 200 Acres each. His son are John & Jacob & sons-in-law, Jacob Commer & Nicholas Cover, have been located in in land each. His sons John & Jacob & his sons-in-law, have been located in that quantity of land each: Your petitioner therefore prays pleased to grant him an additional 200 acres.
Signed & sealed, Jacob Fisher, Newark, 6 Feb 1797. [ i.e. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario- PJA].
Granted Jacob Fisher, 400 Acres, Jacob Fisher Jr. 200A; John Fisher 200 A, Nicholas Cummer, 200 A. Individual Oaths of Allegiance for Jacob Jr., John & Valentine Fisher & Jacob Cummer signed, Joseph Edwards, Esq., J.P.
Envelope: Read & ordered 7 Feb 1797: Land confirmed for sons & sons-in-law & an additional 200 A for petitioner. Entered Land Book B, page 220. P.R.
Jacob Fisher 400A, Jacob Fisher Jun, 200A, John Fisher 200A, Nichols Cummer, 200 A*
Note1: Error here, names were combined Nicholas Cover & Jacob Cummer. - PJA
Note2: Glades, Somerset-York Co., Penn. is near Berlin, Penn. Many Germany Amish, Mennonite & Trunkers settle here.

. UCLPetition 23, F Misc Bundle 1789-1839, C2022, p893
To Peter Russell, In Council, Petition of Jacob Fisher
That your Petitioner served 11 years & 10 months in the capacity of a corporal in the old French War, assisted in the execution of this Province & received his discharge in the year 1764 - has had a grant of 400 Acres, & made a considerable improvement, but as yet has received no family lands. Prays your Honor would be pleased to order him such grant as is allowed a person of his description & such further quantity to his family as your Honor in your wisdom may see meet.
Signed, York, January 9, 1798, Jacob Fisher.
Envelope: Read. 9 Jan, 1798.

. UCLP 55, F Bundle 4, 1798, Vaughan, C1894, p443.
To Peter Russel, In Council
Petition of Jacob Fisher, Sent. of VaughanTwp.
Your petition came into this Province in 1795, bringing in with him his sons & sons-in-law with their families & his own, amounting to 22 persons.
That your Petitioner served as a Corporal in the 1st. Battalion of the 30 Regiment in the French War of 1755 to 1764. That in 1763 the Indians took part of the Company your Petition belonged to xx with it the company books. A treaty by your petitioner lost his or upwards of 2 years - which he never received.
Your petitioner has received 400 acres of land in this Province, yet as his family is large, he humbly hopes your honor would be pleased to grant him with such additional grant under the New Regulations as to your Honor may seem met .
Signed, Jacob Fisher.
Envelope: Jacob Fisher Senior, Received 20 Nov. 1798. In consideration of the long services & large family of the Petitioner for 400 Acres in addition. P. R. [Peter Russell], Confirmed, John Simcoe.

. UCLP 46, F Bundle 5, 1799 Vaughan, C1894, p905. [water stained]
To Lt. Gov. Peter Hunter, In Council
Petition of Jacob Fisher, Senr., & Elisha Dexter, Twp. Vaughan & Catherine Fisher,
Petitioner Elisha Dexter & John Fisher on 21 March last convented & agreed to exchange Land that the said John Fisher, deceased, on the or about the 17 September last past, intestate & that the above named Jacob Fisher, his Father & Catherine Fisher, his widow, are duly approved Administrators of the effects of the deceased. Elisha Dexter is ready to give Aligae Feike,? of the 400 acres to thereon of the deceased - but the Patent not having issued for the Land to be given him in enlarge by the said John Fisher (tho the description has some time since performed the Survey or financials official? on it for Lot 27 on the west side of Yonge Street in the Twp. of Vaughan, on which there is 26 acres cleared & where as the petitioner Elisha Dexter resides with his family.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your excellency that a Patent may issued to the said Elisha Dexter, for the Lot 27, in the 1st concession of Vaughan Twp. he paying the accustomed fees for such indulgence & your Petitioner as duly count shall ever pray.
York 10 October, 1799, Signed, Jacob Fisher, Administer of Estate of the late John Fisher, &
Catherine HERXMARK Fisher, widow of John Fisher & Admin., Elisha Dexter
Wit: T. Ridout.
. Envelope: Memorial of John Fisher Sr, Elisha Dexter & Catherine Fisher,
Received 14 Oct, 1799. The Deed of Exchange must be produced.
1800 Feb 1st - The agreement produced. When Dexter has conveyed the Lands in Scarborough to Jacob, the son & heir of Fisher.
I produce & discharge from the admin. to himself for the xx that which the prayer of the Petitioner will be issued.
Approved, P Hunter, Lt. Gov., Entered folio 461, W 12 Oct 1803.

. Founded the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sherwood.

. I Jacob Fisher, The Elder of Vaughan Twp., York County, Home District, Upper Canada, Administrator of John Fisher, deceased, to acknowledge I have received as Administrator aforesaid, from Elisha Dexter of Vaughan, aforesaid, yeoman, all & every such sum of many as were due & owing by the said Elisha Dexter - to the said John Fisher, also 12 bushels of wheat, in full value demands for the said Elisha Dexter & I do hereby also acknowledge that the said Elisha Dexter hath made a full & absolute convergence in fee simple of 400 Acres of land in Scarborough Twp. unto Jacob Fisher Junior, son & heir of the said John Fisher, deceased, in lieu of Lot #27 on the west side of Yonge Street, originally owned by the said John Fisher.
In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand at York this 18 August, 1803. Jacob Fisher, Witness T. Ridout.
Envelope: Receipts. Received 13 Sept. 1803. J. Small.

YORK UPPER CANADA, MINUTES OF TOWN MEETINGS 1793,-1823, C MOSSER:
. 1797 Jul 17, Inhabitants of Yonge Street: Jacob Fisher Sr. - 3 Males 3 Females.

. 1756 Dec 26 - To Col. Bouquet. !st Foot, Royal Americans. Sir. By visiting the Quarters of the men belonging to the first Battalion of the Royal American Regt. with the Mayor, Sheriff & other Magistrates, I found that 94 men laid on straw & that 73 had nothing to lay on & not a sufficient quantity of covering. The houses on which they are quarter'd not being capable of containing near the number billeted on them; nor conveniences for them. The rest have good beds, & accommodations. No quarters fit for Officers, nor any provided for the recruits daily coming in. Signed, Ourry, Philadelphia.

. 1759 Jul 31 & Sept - Battle of Plains of Abraham, !st Battalion of Royal Americans.
. 1761 Jul 27 - To Col. Bouquet, Fort Presque'Isle (Lake Erie),
Tuesday last I sent Corporal Fisher with a Lance-Corporal & 14 men in 2 bateaux to Niagara, not doubting but provisions are now ready for them: besides you mention the clothing. I ought here to take notice that by the reduction Fisher can be no more Corporal, being the youngest of the 4, but I really should not know how to do without him, having so few non-commission officers here, & having commands & guards. If that is sufficient, I shall with great pleasure pay the additional pay to him out of my pocket, he is a good man &, besides, serves at present out of affection to me, his time being out. Signed, Capt. Cochrane.
. 1761 To Col. Bouquet, The day before yesterday between 10 & 11 at night Corporal Fisher came here with the clothing: 20 barrils flour & 10 of Pork...." & "P.S: in my last letter being in a greater hurry than I ought to have been when writing to you, I am affraid I made a mistake as to Fisher my youngest of 4 Corporals, I have read over your letter wherein you mention the reduction & understand it that he is Corporal on Soldier's pay. Signed. Capt. Gavin Cochrane
. 1761 Aug 11 - To Col. Bouquet. I take the opportunity to let you know that 2 days ago I sent Corp'l Fisher with 2 battoes to Niagara for provisions. Capt. Cochrane.
. 1761 Sep 27 - Corporal Fisher has been gone 3 weeks for provisions, & the fitness of the weather makes us surprised he is not returned... Lt. Jenkins is just arrived in his way to Detroit, they have not as yet been able to furnish my Corporal with provisions at Niagara. Capt. Cochrane.

. FORT LE BOEUF, French Creek, (Ohio River) Waterford, northwest Pennsylvania. 7 YEAR (Pontiac) INDIAN WARS:
1763 Jun 3 - A rider was sent to warn of attacks, including, on a LeBoeuf, Venango, Ft. Ligonier, Ft. Augusta on the Susquehanna & Presque Isle on Lake Erie & Fort Pitt. Upon receiving the message, Fort LeBoeuf would be the last to fall. Ensign Geo Price & 13 troops at Fort LeBoeuf, shored up the fort's defenses. Then all they could do was nervously await their fate.
Ref: Archives of Canada.

. The available defences of Fort LeBoeuf consisted, at the time, of a single ill-constructed blockhouse, occupied by the Ensign, with 2 corporals & 11 privates. They had only about 20 rounds of ammunition each; & the powder, moreover, was in a damaged condition. At 9 or 10 'o'clock, on the morning of the 18 June, a soldier told Ensign Price that he saw Indians approaching from the direction of Presqu'Isle.
Ref: Conspiracy of Pontiac & the Indian war after the conquest of Canada.
Note: It should be recalled that Fort LeBoeuf would not then have been aware of the fate of the other fallen forts. The fort was 90 feet swore long stockage with 4 bastions. - PJA

. 1763 June 18, 9 A.M. - The morning 5 Seneca appeared in the clearing before the fort. Corporal Jacob Fisher when out to talk with them. They waked to council with Price. The ensign allowed them to approach he gate after they left there muskets stacked; their knives & tomahawks remained in their belts. While his troops manned the ramps, Price met them at the open gate. The Seneca claimed that they were on the warpath against the Cherokee & demanded munitions. When Price refused they then asked to spend the right outside the fort. He agreed. A Seneca ran off into the woods. He soon emerged followed by around 30 other warriors. Alarmed, Price & Fisher jumped back not the Fort & slammed the gate but behind them. The Seneca crowded around the palisade & demanded a kettle. Price resisted. The Indians scattered beyond musket shot. Some broke into a storehouse 100 feet from the fort & began knocking out loopholes. Despite these belligerent actions Price ordered his men to desist firing. He still hoped that bloodshed could be avoid through firmness.

They then went to a neighboring storehouse pulled out some of the foundations sones & got into the cellar; whence, by knocking away 1 or 2 planks immediately about the sill of the building, they could fire on the garrison in perfect safety being below the range of shot form the loop holes of the blockhouse, which was not 10 yards distant. Here they remained some hours making their preparations, while the garrison waited in suspense, cooped up in their wooden citadel. Towards evening they opened fire & shot such a number of burning arrows agains the side & roof of the blockhouse, that 3 several times it was in flames, but the men worked desperately each time the fire was extinguished. A fourth time the alarm was given: & now the men on the roof came down in despair crying out they could not extinguish it & calling on their officer for God's sake to let them leave the building or they should all be burnt. The only hope was to try to break through the Indian lines & escape into the dark woods. Price behaved with great spirit. "We must fight as long as we can & then die together" was his answer to the entries of his disheartened men. [Ref:Evidence of Corporal Fisher & supported by all the rest of the men examined.]

It was time, for they were suffocating in their burning prision. Price ordered 5 troops to keeping firing while the rest, one by one, squeezed out through a small window they cut out at the blockhouse's back & reached the woods. Finally the troops inside followed, Prince led his troops toward Fort Venango.
They stumbled through the forest all night. 6 troops somehow got separated in t e darkness, thick woods & hills. At dawn the remains 12 men discovered they had circled the woods around Fort LeBoeuf. Only change had prevented them from running into the Indians in the dark. Daylight revealed the way south. Late that night they reached Ft Venango's butchered bodies & charred remnants. Their terror & exhaustion can only be imagined. They now tried to make Fort Pitt, 80 miles down an dangerous Indian trail. Price lead 7 men to Fort Pitt, six fell out along the way.
Note2: Corporal John Fisher was one of the 6 men to reach Fort Pitt on Sunday, 26 Jun 1763!

. 1763 Sep 12 - Col Henry Bouquet ordered a Court of Inquiry at Fort Pitt regarding the loss of Fort Le Boeuf: Disposition of Corporal Fisher:
Presqu' Isle was but 15 miles distant [at Lake Erie]; but, from the direction in which his assailants, the Senecas, had come, Ensign Geo. Price rightly judged that it had been captured, & therefore resolved to make his way, if possible, [southward] to Venango, & reinforce Lt. Gordon, who commanded there. Their only provisions were 3 biscuits to a man. All the men bear witness to the resolution of their officer. One of them declared that it was with the utmost difficulty that they could persuade him to leave the blockhouse with them.
Ref: Archives of Canada

. The Glades: In early 1760's a number of Pennsylvania Germans, Dunkards, settled in the vicinity of Berlin, Somerset County. they called the vicinity Brothers Vally. Later their English speaking neighbors called it Stony Creek Glades. They practiced the faith of the Brethren Church [Mennonites & Amish in southern Somerset Co.].
Ref: Western Pennsylvania Historian Magazine, Homer T Rosenberg. 10.1970.

. The oldest settlement appears to have been made in the Glades near the centre of the Somerset county at the spent sit of Somerset town in Brother's Vally. As early as 1762 a party of settlers had located along the old Forbes road which had been opened up by Colonel Bouquet, on his expedition to Fort Pitt in 1758.

Ref: Illustrated History of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Wm H Egle, 1876.

. Jacob served in the 1st Battalion of the 60th Regiment, as a Corporal, under Colonel Bouquet, in America, during the whole of the French & Indian War (1755-1763), also known as the Seven Year's War. The war from 1763 to 1765 was known as Pontiac's War. After serving for 7 years & 10 months, he received his discharge in 1764 as he was severely wounded & now deemed unfit for further service. After his military discharge, Jacob married c1766 as the Bible states his first child, Michael, was born in July 1767. His second child John was born in 1769, Jacob Jr. in 1771, Peter in 1773, & a daughter Elizabeth in 1775. There may have been two marriages according to parish records. Another child Eve was born in 1777, son Valentine in 1779, daughter Catherine in 1781, daughter Rachel in 1783, & last child Michael (my ancestor) in 1786, who was given the same name as the deceased first child.
Jacob settled in Berlin, PA, his tract of land called "Fisher's Net", where he raised his family until their journey to York County, Upper Canada, in 1796. Their settlement in York County, Vaughan & York Townships, became known as Fisherville, which today is a part of Toronto, in the Dufferin / Bathhurst & Steeles area.
Ref: A Legacy From The Past For the Future, Wesley W Fisher. - - -

Birth:
26 Mar 1771. Son Michael says his father is a native of German.

Died:
Lot 26, Con 1 West Side of Yonge St.

Jacob married Anna Maria MARY SCHIEDECKER in 1766 in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Anna was born on 20 Jun 1745 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Jun 1827 in Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anna is the daughter of Maria Elizabeth Marilies, b c 1709 & Jacob Valentine Scheidecker, bc 1721-5.1835, Bedford, Pennsylvania, both born Hettenhausen, Hessean-Nassau, Prussia.

Children of Maria & Jacob Fisher are:

1. Michael Fisher, b: 3 Jul 1767- 1784 in Somerset, Pennsylvania
2. John Fisher, b: 27 Apr 1769, Somerset -17 Sep 1799, Pickering
3. Jacob Fisher Jr., b: 26 Mar 1771 Somerset- 19 Aug 1856, Vaughan, Ontario
4. Peter Fisher, b: 17 Jun 1773-1784 Somerset
5. Elizabeth Fisher, b: 31 Mar 1775 Somerset, -31 Mar 1854, Willowdale, York Co., Ontario, Married Jacob Cummer Sr.

6. Eva Fisher, b: 27 Jun 1777 Somerset - 21 2 Maple, Ontario
7. Valentine Fisher, b: 14 Jul 1779 Somerset - 5 Mar 1842, Goderich, Ontario

8. Anna Maria CATHERINE Fisher, b: 22 Nov 1781 - 1852 Lansing, Willowdale, married Joseph Shepard Sr.

9. Rachel Fisher, b: 16 Sep 1783 Somerset - 18 Aug 1853 Vaughan, Ontario.
10. John Michael Fisher, b: 4 May 1786 in Somerset, Pennsylvania - 20 Nov 1844 Waterloo Co., Ontario. - - -

Died:
Alt year 1829?

Notes:

YORK UPPER CANADA, MINUTES OF TOWN MEETINGS 1793 -1823, C MOSSER:
. 1797 Jul 17 Inhabitants of Yonge St.:
Jacob Fisher, Senr,. 3 Males, 3 Females. - - -

Birth:
Verify DOB

Died:
Lot 27 Con 1 West Side of Yonge Street.