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14151 Iva is the daughter of Janette Amelia Foster and Fredrick Weeley Baker. BAKER, Iva Geoa (I326)
 
14152 Ivah is the daughter of Margaret Ann McGregor & Wm. Felker.

. I E Phillips was in her 98 year & spent time with her daughters Charline Otto & Carrie Loeschere.

. Photo Very sweet B & W photo of Ivah Elizabeth Felker & husband John Jack Phlips.
She wears a pretty flower printed dress, 'invisible' eye glasses, blue eyes, short curly hair. Jack is wearing a black shirt, striped tie, white hair & light eye colour. - - - 		FELKER, Ivah Elizabeth (I408)
 
14153 Ivy Lorna is the daughter of Marian Annie Brown & Viscount Ronald Clarges Jervis.6th. JERVIS, Ivy Lorna (I1155)
 
14154 I’m very curious why they were buried in Michigan if they died in New York. In 1845/1879 bodies weren’t typically buried very far from where the person died. I’m not sure if the RR was in Michigan by 1845? Maybe. Do you know the rest of the story? VER VALIN, Catharine (P7289)
 
14155 I’m very curious why they were buried in Michigan if they died in New York. In 1845/1879 bodies weren’t typically buried very far from where the person died. I’m not sure if the RR was in Michigan by 1845? Maybe. Do you know the rest of the story? VER VALIN, Abraham (P7288)
 
14156 J A Burgess is the son of RB & Mary Burgess.

. 1899 Sep 5 - Bad Axe, J. A. Burgess, publisher of the Bad Axe Democrat, while leading a horse Saturday, slipped & fell, the animal jumping upon & severely injuring his right wrist.
Ref: Saginaw News, 1899.9.5.

Bad Axe Village Bad, Axe Democrat. J. A. Burgess, Editor & Proprietor. Published weekly on Friday. Job printing neatly & promptly executed. - - - 		BURGESS, J A (I283)
 
14157 J. J. Stewart STEWART, John Joseph (I107)
 
14158 J.I Blair Cemt. Blairstown, Warren, NJ

Sarah Mingle D. aged 71 years,
Elizabeth Mingle, d. aged 77y,
Christina Mingle, d. aged 84 y.
In memory of Elisabeth Mingled. d. aged 27 d.
Henry Mingle d, aged 85 y, & his wife Hannah, d. aged 85y. - - - 		MINGLE, Christeen Christine (I739)
 
14159 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I2847)
 
14160 Jack is the son of Margaret Sampson & John Steward Walker, Sr. WALKER, John Stewart JACK Jr. (I530)
 
14161 Jack is the son of Mary Patterson & John Felker.6th of Belwood, West Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario.

. 1909 Jul 28, Wed., Erin. Among those who came up from the city with the Guerney Excursion on Saturday were:
Mr Mrs J Walker, Mesrs N & J Felker, Mr. G Berry & Mr J Walker. [Mrs. J?]
Ref: Erin Advocate newspaper.

. 1911 Census, Toronto

. 1912 The Toronto City Directory
Felker, John W 318 Pacific Ave., Painter. (Parents resided at 305 Pacific Ave.)

. 1918 The Toronto City Directory
Felker, John, 324 Weston Road.

. 1921 The Toronto City Directory
Felker, John, 326 Weston Road.

. 1922 The Toronto City Directory
John Felker, 324 Weston Road s, gro. retail, h. same address.
(at the time, it was the last house in Toronto, at the corner said Chas. Felker.)
Painter /Erin & Toronto, ON. Also Grocery Store Weston Rd., Toronto.

. Farmer /Belwood. Painter, Erin & Toronto, ON Also Grocery Store Weston Rd., Toronto.

> Jack Felker worked as a Striper, that is he had a steady hand to paint the pinstripe & knowing when not to sneeze while working on cutters & wagons in his father-in-law's, Walker Carriage Manufacture, Erin. Then he was a stripe painter on bicycles, etc, in CCM / Cdn. - Cycle & Motor Co., Weston, Ontario.

. Canadian Soldiers of the First World War
1916 Jun 21 - John Wesley Felker, Corporal, 234th Overseas "Peel" Battalion, Regimental number 1024162,
324 Weston Rd. South, Toronto; Born Garafraxa Tp., Ont., born December 2nd, 1880, Automobile Painter.
Next-of-Kin: Jennie Felker, Address as above, wife; Apparent Age 35y 6 months; Height 5ft 8 inches, Complexion Fair, Eyes Brown Grey, Hair Grey Black (artificial). Methodist.
Distinctive Marks: One large vaccination mark on left arm. Large mole on the back centre.
Ref: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3027 - 50
Item # 385630.

. 1898 John Felker, Pay $6.00
. 1899, Mar 30 - Jun 10th, Pay at 50¢ day, $6.00, Mar 30 - Jun 10th, $6.00; John Felker (& brother-in-law, Thomas Justice;
. 1900 Jun 15 - John Felker, Private, 30 Regiment, Wellington Rifles, Brigade Camp at London for 1900, Pay $6.00
Ref: Cdn. Department of Militia & Defense, Accounts & Pay Branch, Nominal Rolls & Paylists for the Volunteer Militia, 1855-1914; Record Group: R810-100-9-E; Volume Number: 84.

. John Wesley Felker injured his back when jumping in a fox hole during WWI: 324 Weston Rd. South, Toronto, Automotive Painter; 5 ft. 8 in complexion Fair, Grey Black hair. Large mole on centre of back.

Wellington County Will Index: John Felker, Will # 3923 Tes?

. Obituary1:The Late John Felker,
The funeral took place to Erin Cemetery, last Saturday, of the late John Felker, of Toronto, a former Erin boy & son of the late John Felker & Mrs. Felker, who passed away on August 16, in this 50th year.
Deceased has suffered from early spring, of cancer & the end came as a great relief to end his weary hours of pain.
The funeral service was held in the Local United Church where a large crowd of relatives & friends assembled to pay their last respects. Rev. PJC Jolliffe, BA, conducted the service.
He is survived by his wife, nee Jennie Walker, one daughter, Marie, 2 sons, John & Charles, also 3 brothers Fred, Neil & Herbert, Toronto & 2 sisters Carrie of Toronto & Margaret of Midland & his aged mother. [Mary Patterson Felker.]
Ref: Erin Advocate Newspaper, 22 August, 1929 Page 1.

. Obituary2:
1929 August 14, FELKER, at his late residence, 324 Weston Road, JOHN WESLEY, dearly beloved husband of Jennie Walker, in his 50th year.
Funeral service at the above address on Friday at 1 p.m. Also at Erin United Church, Erin, Ontario, at 2:30 pm. Internment Erin Cemetery.
Ref: Toronto Globe Newspaper, August 15, 1929 Pg. 14.

. Obituary3:
1929 August 29, Erin, The Late John Felker, The funeral took place to Erin Cemetery, last Saturday, of the late John Felker, of Toronto, a former Erin boy & son of the late John Felker & Mrs. Felker, who passed away on August 16, in this 50th year.
Ref: Acton Free Press, p. 4 &5
XRef: Wm. Justice was in Erin at the same time (Jennie's sister Lal Walker Justice) & cousin Basil Johnston of Acton was visiting Erin on Saturday.
. Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - 		FELKER, John Wesley JACK .19 (I132)
 
14162 Jack R is the son of Jane Gerrie & Wm. Ward.

First wife Etta Felker;
Married 17 Sec 1902 second wife Lily E Hamilton. - - - 		WARD, Jack R (I241)
 
14163 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (I2847)
 
14164 Jackdon, WY. Plot 26, Block 5, Row 3. REDMOND, William Preston .2 (I686)
 
14165 Jackis the son of Mary Walker & Percy Finn.

Canada Voter Lists
.1963 , Mohn, Slsmaan, Remington Rand [typewritters] reim 626 /wubdernere /ave,
Finn Mary, widow Percy, h 727 Windermere Ave.
. 1963 - 725 Windermere Ave., Toronto (High Park voter district) - John Richard Finn, Sales; William Percy Finn, medical doctor; Mrs Mary Finn.
. 1965 - 66, John Finn, embalmer McDougall & Brown, res 727 Windermere Ave.
. 1968, 55 Oakmount Rd., Apt 306, John Finn, undertaker; Lynn Finn. Davenport Electoral District.
. 1972 - 2333 Blood St W, John Finn, teacher [mortician] & Mrs Lynn Finn. [2nd floor of dentist office.] - - - 		FINN, John Richard JACK .2 (I148)
 
14166 Jackson, Il. CRAWFORD, Sarah (I3013)
 
14167 Jackson, Teton Co., Wyoming; Plot: 25, Row 3, block 5. HUBBARD, Fernie Coy (I2358)
 
14168 Jackson, Wwoming. MCCAIN, Byron Henry BIKE (I1545)
 
14169 Jackson, Wy. Plot 24, Row 3, Block 5, with B H McCain. REDMOND, Gertrude Margaret (I1016)
 
14170 Jackson, Wymoing, Plot 25. Short granite monuments, engraved mare and colt.  REDMOND, Dorothy DORDY (I1017)
 
14171 Jackson, Wyoming, Plot 24. MCCAIN, Dorothy Joan (I1546)
 
14172 Jackson, Wyoming, Plot 26. SIMPSON, Ida BYRD (I1015)
 
14173 Jackson, Wyoming. Cremated. MCCAIN, Patricia Jean TEENTIE (I1607)
 
14174 Jacksonville. CUMMER, Christopher Blakeslee (I963)
 
14175 Jacob died intestate. BANTA, Jacob Deickse (Dirckse?) (I905)
 
14176 Jacob is the son of Catharines & Johann Ludwig Völkel LEWIS Felker.

. 1879 Lincoln Co. Directory
Felker, Geo A & Jacob, Wm. L, Con 5 Lot 26, farmers.

Verify which Jacob this could be:
Statement of Loses during the War with the USA, remaining paid: dated at 1842 Sept 30 - Jacob Filker, Ancaster, £58 14.s - - -
Ref: Journals of Legislative Assembly of Canada 		FELKER, Jacob (I214)
 
14177 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. - - - 		FISHER, Cprl. Jacob The Elder (I1661)
 
14178 Jacob is the son of Caroline & Phillip Brown. BROWN, Jacob B (I813)
 
14179 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. - - - 		CUMMER, Jacob Sr. (I20)
 
14180 Jacob is the son of Dorcas Gilbert & Pierre Rezeau (1676-1723).

Whereas, the aforesaid Dutch Protestants & English Presbyterians in the said County of Richmond, in order that the worship of Almighty God may be stately administered among them, have by voluntary compact agreed to unite ...
The Church edifice erected by the Reformed Dutch Church & Presbyterians at Richmond on the lot conveyed by Jacob Rezeau in 1769 destroyed by the British during the Revolution, together with the mother Reformed Church on the North side of Staten Island.

. 1773 Jun 22, these are to notify & warn Jacob Rezeau [& many others] a certain tax of $2.50 upon each right in the above said Townships, which Tax was agreed upon & voted at lawful seeing of the Proprietors, holden at House of Samuel Averill, of Kent. 13 Apr 1773, to defray the costs of laying out said townships & to be in lieu of all former taxes. And if said Tax be not paid with 14 days, other the third Week of notice in this Paper, then the money will be leveled by sale of much of each delinquent proprietor's right or interest in the propriety as will answer the demand, with all incidental charges, notify by me.
Dated Connecticut, Town of Kent, Litchfield. Samuel Averill, Jun. Collector for said Tax.
Ref: New York Gazette, & Weekly Mercury, NYC.


Jacob Rezeau - Will written 14 Mar 1786 &
probated 30 Oct 1789 Richmond Co, NY:
son: Peter Rezeau
grandson: Jacob Rezeau, s/o Peter Rezeau
dau: Susanna Winants
grandson: Jacob Rezeau s/o Jacob Rezeau, dec'd
granddau: Elizabeth Rezeau, d/o Jacob Rezeau, dec'd
granddau: Susanna Rezeau, d/o Jacob Rezeau, dec'd
son-in-law: Richard Johnson
granddau: Susanna Johnson
grandson: Rezeau Johnson
Executors: son Peter Rezeau, Peter Winants & friend Anthony VanPelt
Witnesses: George VanPelt, Jacob Winants & Edward HALL.

WILL of Jacob Rezaeu, Staten Island, Richmond Co., Gentleman., Gentleman, such & weak of body, but sound of one & memory:
Within one year of his decease his Executors shall dispose of all my goods & lands in their discretion as herein bequeath:, Pay my just debts.
- to son Peter Rezeau & Heirs, £100 NY money
-Grandson Jacob Rezeau, son of Peter Rezeau, £50;

- Grandson Jacob Rezeau, son of Jacob Rezeau, deceased £100,
- Granddaughter Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Rezeau, deceased, £50;

. Son-in-law, Richard Johnson & heirs, share & share alike in the house & lot of land whereon he now lives, lying in Richmond Town, beginning at the Reedy Cove & running along the Road as far as to include the garden, thence down to the Edge of the Meadow to a spring & including the same, thence down the lane leading from said Sprint to the Main Ditch & from thence of the Place of beginning.

Executors shall pay the above Legacies, the residue or remainder of the money in their hands, being part of my Estate shall be divided into 3 equal Pars & one give to my son Peter Rezeau, one given to daughter Susannah Winant & the other third part divided into two equal parts & given go Grandson Rezeau Johnson & Granddaughter Susannah Johnson.
If any my children or grandchild shall die before, then it shall be equally divided amongst their surviving brothers & sisters.
Executors: Lastly I nominate my trusty & beloved son Peter Rezeau, my trusty & beloved son-in-law Peter Winant & my Trusty find Anthony Van Pelt, all of Staten.
Revoks all other wills by me formerly made,
Signed & Sealed, 14 March 1786.
Witnesses: George Van Pelt, Jacob Winant, Edward Hall.

Richmond County 13 Oct, 1789, personally appeared before me Adrian Bancher, Jacob Winant, Co. Marriner, Edward Hall of said County, School Master. Two of the witnesses of the preceding WILL of Jacob Rezeau, decease, duly sworn that they did see the will signed, & sealed.

Probate, Sealed, People of the State of NY. At CastleTown, Co. of Richmond the WILL of Jacob Rezeau, decease was proved & allowed. Ref: WILL, Surrogates Court, Staten Island, NY Vol 1, File 10, Liber A, p23. - - - 		REZEAU, Jacques JACOB (I1131)
 
14181 Jacob is the son of Elizabeth Cummer & Peter R. Lawrence.

. Jacob was born at Lawrence & Yonge Streets, Lot 6, Con 1 Yonge Street, also called at the that, Lawrence Corners, as the Lawrences had acquired three of the corners at Yonge Street.

. aft Feb 1852 Census York Twp., East of Yonge Street, (Lawrence Avenue & Yonge St., Toronto)
Jacob Lawrence, Age 30, born 1822 Canada, Lumber Merchant,
Ann Maria, 21, 1831 Canada
Henry P, 3y, 1849 Canada
Wm Fred Lawrence, Age 1, 1851 Canada.
One story house, TWO families. [i.e. employees]
Saw Mill by water power, 2 employees.
. 1866 Feb 26, Eglinton - Dissolution of Partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned as Tanners & Curriers, in this day dissolved by mutual consent. All debts to be paid to Jacob Lawrence.
Signed Jacob Lawrence & W L Wilkinson.

Quarterly Session of Peace, Home District:
.1860 Jul 12, Grand Jury, Jacob Lawrence. Regina VS Marg Griffin, Larceny, True Bill, Catherine McLoughlin & F Hacker, True Bill, Arraigned Griffin. Plea Not Guilty, Issued Bench Warrant against Catherine McLoughlin & Wm. Olstead, misdemeanor.

. 1860 Jun 13, County Court & Court of Quarter Sessions
were opened yesterday. Hon S B Harrison presiding, Associates, Col. Bridgford Jp. Grand Jury, Foreman: Messrs. John Arnold, yeoman, Vaughan; Joshua Cummer, yeoman, York. Jacob Lawrence, yeoman, York.
His Honour then address the Grand Jury. He side that the cases which would come before them were all for larceny & receiving stolen goods. He then explained the law in such cases & said he was glad to inform the Jury that the calendar at the present sitting of the court was a light one. The indictments were then placed in the hands of the Foreman by the Count Attorney, R. Dempsey, Esq. & the Grand Jury retired to their room.
In the afternoon the Grand Jury returned a true bill against Margaret Cunningham, for the theft of a gold watch from the house of Dr. Twining, as Springfield & against Felix Hacket & others for receiving the same. The particulars of the case were published when the matter was investigated by the Police Magistrate.
Ref: The Globe Newspaper, Toronto, published Wed. Jun 13, 1860.

. Jacob Lawrence.iii operated a saw mill at Lawrence Avenue & later he purchased a mill in 1870 located at Wanstead & 2 years later to Watford, Ontario. In 1878 Jacob established mills in Kings Court & Sutorville. A lumber yard was operated in Bothwell. Over the years Jacob took his sons in partnership as Jacob Lawrence & Sons. He moved to Sarnia where he had a lumber yard on the St. Clair River, but by 1883, Jacob was ill with cancer & died Aug. 1885.

. 1871 Nason's East & West Ridings of the County of York
Reserve Militia, Regimental Div. of East York.
Company Division 3, Jacob Lawrence. Co Div. 8, Robert Marsh.

. 1878 Jacob Lawrence, still owned Lot 7, Con 1 ESYonge, 50 Acres.

. 1883 May 12, Auction Sale of Valuable Farm on Yonge St., Near Toronto
Pursuant to the judgement of High Court of Justice, Chancery Div, in the action of Lawrence VS Lawrence , will be sold by public vacation Sat. 26 May, 1883 the following parcels of land containing 120 Acres:
Parcel One: South half Lot 6, con 1 Long St East, York Twp., save & except that portion of the rear part conveyed by Peter Lawrence to Jacob Lawrence, dated 22 Dec 1855. On Parcel 1 are a brick dwelling house, a coach house, a frame stable & barn. Parcel One will be sold to right of way from the land in rear of parcel 2.
Parcel Two, North Hall said Lot 33quarter acres, commencing on Yonge St. to point opposite a small pine trees at the north east corner of present meadow field, on aline parallel to Yonge St.
The said farm is situated on Yonge St at the village of Eglinton, about 3 miles from the city of Toronto; is suited for farm, dairy & market garden purposes, from its position & vicinity to the Toronto affords a good investment for speculators. Parcel 2 are frame house, stable barn, There is an orchard on each parcel.
Reserve bids, both parcels will be put up together, but if the reserve did is not reach the parcel will be sold sold separately. One tenth of purchase to be paid at time of sale; A third purchase to be paid into Court within 30 days. Dated 4th May 1883.

. Jacob's son William Frederick moved to Sarnia to manage the business. They specialized in fine sash windows, doors & cabinets from local hardwoods & prime lumber carried by ship from the French River District. In January of 1889 the Sarnia Observer noted that the Lawrence's were "well up in the lumber business". (April 17, 1891)

On the death of William's brother, Henry Peter Lawrence in 1902, the firm of Jacob Lawrence & Sons was dissolved & local operations continued as the Lawrence Lumber Company.

William built the residence at the corner of Wellington & Christina Streets in 1892. The cost of construction was $30,000. This was at a time when the President of a large corporation commanded a salary of $15,000 per year. For a time, the home was named RESTHOLME. In 1912, William & his family moved to Toronto. The home was offered for sale. Never sold, the home was subsequently re-occupied by William & his family upon their return from Toronto. William died in 1922 & Elizabeth lived in the home until her death in 1940.
Ref: Courtesy of Lawrence House website.

When Mrs. Lawrence passed on in 1940, the house was abandoned & everything was left in place. For nearly 40 years this house had stood literally, as it was, when last occupied. In 1977, the last surviving member of the Lawrence family generously donated this beautiful residence to the City of Sarnia.


. Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg, Thank you. - - - 		LAWRENCE, Jacob .III (I314)
 
14182 Jacob is the son of Elizabeth Jessup & Richard Cornell. CORNELL, Jacob (I2656)
 
14183 Jacob is the son of Lucretia Hardin & Michale Rorick.

. Obituary
Death of Jacob Rorick, at the residence of his son in Sparta township, in 84th year.
He was Steward of the County Almshouse for 5 years, & managed it with great efficiency & economy. He had been a member of the First Baptist Church of Wantage for 55 years.
Inside of 17 months four other members of the Rorick Family had breathed their last inside the same home.
Ref: Sussex Register, published November 13, 1858) 

. 1854 Aug 1854, WILL of Jacob N Rorick,
Filed 9 Dec 1858.
To wife Elizabeth,
Sons: John C., Mark, Samuel W., William, Estell, Casper (Cosper),
Daughters: Hannah Kimble (Isaac), Lucy Loman (John), Susan Moore (Lewis), Harriet Slater (Sylvester), Lavinia Armstrong (Hugh).
Granddaughter: Mary Rorick.
Executors: Sons, John C. and Mark Rorick.
Ref: NJ, Sussex County, Will Abstract, Sussex County Probate Index #3011S. - - - 		RORICK, Jacob N (I1270)
 
14184 Jacob is the son of Mary Ann Cummer & John Willson.3rd.

. 1846 Smith's Canadian Gazetter, Province of Canada West:
Goodrich, Huron District, on Lake Huron. Laid out in 1827 by Mr. Galt, of Canada Company, Town is handsomely situated. A harbor has been constructed, but the piers are now getting out of repair. A lighthouse is jut about being erected by the government. In 1827 a road was open to Wilmot Twp., also to town of London.
States run twice a week fro Goodrich to London & Galt. The steamboat Goodrich called here on her weekly trips from Windsor to Owen's Sound. A fishing copy was established here. 5 churches, a stone jail & court house & Canada Company offices are kept here. Post 4 times a week. Population 659. Experts for 1844 were small but doing the spring of 1845, about 12,000 buses of were are ship. One grist, 2 saw mills, bulling mill & carding machine. There is a tavern on the Bayfield road, 4 miles south of Goodrich.

. The Willson home was not far that that of Judge Reed's Tavern on the now vanished Hibernia Terrance. This was the terminal for the stages which travelled from Hamilton up through Kitchener, Galt, Guelph & Stratford. The Canada Company stage started in 1841 & was still operating in 1855. Jacob obtained employment driving stage, probably through his father's connections with the Canada Land Company & continued to do so for some years. Eliza & Jacob's first child, Oliver Creedon was born there in Oct 1837, to be followed by 4 sons & 2 daughters, the last in 1856.
The stage business was probably dwindling about this time & Jacob was now over 40. In 1862 Jacob purchased Lots 14 & 15, Maitland, in Colborne township, not for from Goderich. The land was not too productive & it was not easy to make ends meet so Jacob followed the family pattern of many mortgages. The house on the property burned down many years ago.
In Dec 1886 Jacob purchased 3 lots, 14, 15 & 16, Range F, Section 5, in Maitland Cemetery."

.1848 Mar 15, Goderich. Astray, Came into the enclose of the subscriber, on the Glebe Lot, Maitland Road, about Sep 15 last, A RED Heifer, with white face & legs, 2 years old. The owner is requested to prove property, pay charges & take her away, otherwise the heifer will be sold to defray expenses, according to State made in such cases & Provided, Jacob Willson.
. 1848 Apr 28, Goderich. Notice: The 2 year old Heifer, as advertised for some weeks past in the Huron Signal as having strayed into my premises about the middle of last September, will be sold by Profit Asufied? on the Glebe lot, Maitland Road, at 2 oclock, on Sat. May 6, to decay expenses. Signed Jacob Willson.
Ref: Huron Signal newspaper, Goderich, pub. 1848.4.18

. 1849 Dec 4, Caution to the Public. Lost at the residence of the subscriber, Con 2, Goderich Twp., about the end of November last, a Promissory NOTE made by one jack Wilson in favor of John Galt, legal or bearer for £11 15s & due on 8 Nov 1849, sit. Robin Elliot & John Healy. This is therefore to caution nay person finding or receiving the said Note, that the same is still the property of the subscriber & he has not assigned to any one & the same may be delivered to D Watson Esq., Barrister, Goderich or the subscriber, John Gallager, 2nd con. Goderich Twp.
Ref: Huron Signal newspaper, Goderich, pub. 1850.2.14.

. 1852 Census Hay Twp., Huron County, Ontario:
. Parents & children are on separate pages. (Wm. Wilson on the bottom of page is not part of this family.}
. There appears to be 2 log houses. Eliza, Jacob & son Oliver, are recorded in this frame house - which is a tavern. On the Census 1861 they were living in a frame one story house.
. This stage coach-tavern was on the Lake Huron Road which would be a perfect location for the tavern relay station on the long trek up north to Bruce Peninsula.

. 'The land in this township is of a superior quality, with the exception of a narrow pine & cedar swamp running length of Township on 4th & 5th Concessions. Also a Cranberry Marsh on the beater part of 8th & 9th conn. There is a Settlement of French on Lake Shore, Centre of Twp. is occupied by Germans & G. Britain. Canada Company's selling price of their lands in 15 shillings currency per acre. Improved farms sell from £2.10.0 to £3 an acre. Signed, John Shirrny?, Enumerator.

. 1880 Colbourne Township, Ontario, Voter Polling Subdivision 1, ncluding Benviller Village, the Falls, Seaforth, Carlow, Milburn, Nile, Auburn, Goderich, Shepardton: Willson, Jacob, Lot MC, Con 10, Owner.

. 1885 Oct 9. Colborne. Our old pioneer, Jacob Willson, met with a painful accident last week. He was returning from the funeral of this granddaughter, Miss Ida Allen of Lucknow, & in alighting from his buggy at his own gate, his horse moved forward throwing him violently to the road. He sustained some severe west & was carried to his home in a unconscious state. He was obliged to rest in bed for several day, but is again as his usual self. [Sorry this article is slightly misprinted at the end to the page. - PJA]
Ref: Huron Signal newspaper, Goderich, pub. 1885.10.9.

. Obituary1: 1890 May 21 - Jacob Willson, At Crosswell, Michigan on the 21st inst., formerly of Colborne township, aged 74 years.
Ref: Huron Expositor newspaper, pub.1890.5.23.

Obituary2: 1890 May 21 - Jacob willson, one of the pioneer settlers of Colborne Twp., & father of Mr O C Willson & MrsJas Scott of Seaforth, died at his home in Croswell, Mich., on the 21st inst. Mr. Willson was widely known among the old residents of the county & was everywhere universally respected. he was 74 years of age.
Ref: Huron Signal newspaper, Goderich.

. He was a school trustee at Maitland. After the death of his wife Eliza Ann, Jacob moved to Crosswell, Michigan. - - - 		WILLSON, Jacob (I252)
 
14185 Jacob is the son of Mary Cline & Hermanus Fisher.

. Jacob H Fisher married1 c 1828 to Jane Ghent &
married2 1850 to Eliza Jane Cummer.

YORK UPPER CANADA, MINUTES OF TOWN MEETINGS 1793 -1823, C MOSSER:
. 1797 Jul 17 Inhabitants of Yonge St.:
Jacob Fisher, Junr., 1 Males, 3 Females.- - - 		FISHER, Jacob Harmon (I1440)
 
14186 Jacob is the son of Mary Mnu & George Kester (Caster). CASTER, Jacob Kester (I846)
 
14187 Jacob is the son of Nancy Ann North & Benjamin Roszel.

Monument Inscription:
Jacob ROSZEL, died/ June 8, 1895, aged/ 82 yrs 11m & 23 days
Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep
From which none ever wake to weep
A calm & undisturbed repose
Unbroken by the last of foes. - - - 		ROSZEL, Jacob (I834)
 
14188 Jacob is the son of Sarah Vanzant & John Caster.

1866 - Goodwood, A post village in Uxbridge Twp., Ontario County [now Durham Co.]. situated in a good agricultural region. One common School. Distant 24 miles from Whitby, Population 250.
Ref: Mitchel Gazette & Directory.

Recorded for research:
. 1896 May 22 - Claremont , Ontario - Mrs. Caster of Goodwood, who was bereft of her husband a few weeks ago, has decide to reside in Claremont & is moving into part of the house now owned & occupied by her mother, Mrs. Dolphin. (p3)

. 1896 Aug 7 - Claremont, Tobis Caster shipped his first cargo of clover seed on Monday. (p.2)

. 21 May 1897 - Claremont, Tobias Caster has now a very handsome & cosy residence, having just completed the erection of a kitchen & woodshed. (page 2)
Ref: Whitby Chronicle. - - - 		CASTER, Jacob (I1420)
 
14189 Jacob is the son of Sophia & John Mingle Sr.

. Jacob married Anna Huff. Both are buried in Standing Stone, Penn.

Note: Verify death location of Jacob Mingle. It seems rather improbable that the youngest son Jacob Mingle would have to been perhaps 9 to 10 to be left alone behind in Pennsylvania.

. 1807 Sep 11, Married by Daniel Redmore, Esquire, Justice:
Jacob Mingle to Nancy Huff.
Ref: Sussex, NJ, County Marriage, 1682, 1956, A page 96 [157] - - - 		MINGLE, Jacob (I735)
 
14190 Jacob Keefer Marriage Licenses 1838 - 1874 Family (F85)
 
14191 Jacob was of medium height, weighing about 150 or 160 pounds. He had a fair complexion & chestnut hair, with rather short side whiskers.

. He relied on neighbours, such as Richard Lawrence, to translate documents for him.

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 Moodey, Thomass 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.

. Yonge St., Willowdale. Upper Canada. Jacob Cummer selected 300 acres of land on which he commenced to make a home amist 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 and hogs & the foxes preyed upon the chickens, lambs & small pigs. However, the early pioneers were diligent & watchful and 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 3 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 and 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."

Note: The Cummer Memoranda, a copy at the North York Public Library, 6th Floor, and available also on the internet, is the finest of detailed genealogy to be found. It was done the good old fashioned way of first hand research by Wellington Willson Cummer, Esq., 1901. - P J Ahlberg.

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 two 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 NW 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. - - - 		CUMMER, Jacob Sr. (I123)
 
14192 Jacobs, Mrs. Betsy, daughter of Adolphus and Polly Bostwick, and wife of the late Nathan Jacobs, died on her 68th birthday, July 24, 1871, at the residence of Sidney Jacobs, Seaforth, and was buried beside her husband and 8 children in the cemetery at Brickville; survived by 5 children.

In Death Notices from the Canadian Christian Guardian, 1858-1872 (McKenzie), p. 159.

I [Glen Curnoe] have come across the name Brickville a couple of other times in reference to Temperance movement meetings.

no marker 		BOSTWICK*+, Elizabeth Anna (I1174)
 
14193 Jacobus arrived in New Amsterdam with his father who returned to The Netherlands and is presumed to have been lost at sea.

BR Jacobus Goelet born 1666, died 1731, married Janetje Coessar. Francis Goelet left his son, Jacobus, in New York and was lost at sea on the return voyage. Jacobus became the ward of Frederick Phillipe, Lord of the Manors of Phillipsborough. Jacobus married Janet Le Coessar, member of a Huguenot family. They had six children of whom the third was John Goelet, who died in 1753; a merchant of New York City; married in 1718 to Janetje Cannon, born September 24, 1698.
Ref: Brannon Gullat, 1999.

In the name of God, Amen, the 15th day of September, 1722. "Know all men by these presents that I, Jacobus Goelet, of the city of New York, stationer, shopkeeper, and now in good health, perfect mind and memory; Thanks be given to God for his great mercy."
I leave to my wife, Janitie, all my real and personal estate, none excepted, to be by her possessed during the time she remaineth my widow, with full power to trade, buy, and sell all movable estate, and, with the advice and consent of my three eldest children, to mortgage or sell my house or houses and lands. But if she should happen to remarry, then she shall deliver unto my dear and well beloved children, by she and me begotten,
my great Dutch Bible, and 2/3 of my real and personal estate that is then in being and not by her disposed of. After the death of my wife, if she should not remarry, I will that
my dear and well beloved children, named Jacob, Jan, Raphael, Aefie and Phillipus, shall be my true and lawful heirs, to inherit my estate.
That is, to my eldest son Jacob, 5 and my old Dutch Bible as his acknowledgement of his birthright. "
And it is my will that my daughter Aefie if not then married shall be set out in order, furnished with mourning and wedding robes, and reasonable linen and housing stuff, as becomes a young woman of our degree."
"And my youngest son Phillipus, if his apprentice time be not ended, I will that methods shall be taken by my children to find him as by agreement between his master and myself, and at the expiration of his apprenticeship so much as a new suit of clothes come to from top to toe, linnen and woolen, answerable to his reputation, and a near calculation to be made and collected out of my estate to find him with meat and drink, lodging and washing and mending. Or else my married children take turns to find him as aforesaid at their houses and in their own families until he is of the age of 22 years."
And all the rest of my estate is to be equally divided among my children.
I appoint my wife Janitie and my 3 oldest sons, Jacob, Jan and Raphael executors. 
Ref: Dutch Reformed Church, NY. - - - 		GOELET, Jacobus (I623)
 
14194 Jacobus was unmarried. RYERSON, Jacobus (I959)
 
14195 Jacqueline is the daughter of Carl Ott.
. South Haven, Sep 30 - Mr Mrs Carl Ott, Route 1, South Haven announce the engagement of their daughter, Jacqueline Louise to Robert s Hewitt, son of Mr Mrs Hewitt, Route 2, Benton Harbor.
Miss Otto graduated from South have High School in 1944 & has been employe by S E Overton Co., No 2 Plant, Robt. S Hewitt graduated from Benton harbor high school in 1943 & has entered the Arm Air Corps & served as gunner with the 90th Bomb group at New Guinea, Philippines, Iwo Shima & Japan. Recently he received his private pilot license & is a salesman for Newland's furniture store, Benton harbor.

. 1947 Sep 17 - Are Great Grandparents - Mr Mrs Freeman Hewitt, of Territorial rd. have recited word of the birth of their first grandchild, Rita Diane, daughter of Mr Mrs Robt. Hewitt, of Garden City. She is also the first great grandchild of Mr Mrs William Osborn, of the Territorial road address. the baby was born Tuesday morning at the South Haven hospital. Her mother is the former Jacqueline Ott, of South Haven.

. 1956 Nov 3 - Birth Announcement is made of the birth of 9.5 pound son to Mr Mrs Robert Hewitt of Oshtemo, on Thus. Nov 1, at South Haven hospital at 6 am. The new arrival is a great granddaughter of Mrs. William Osborne & a granddaughter of the Freeman Hewitts, all of 652 Buss Ave. in this city.
Ref: News Palladium newspaper, Benton Harbor. 		OTT, Jacqueline Louise (I2494)
 
14196 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Living (P4584)
 
14197 Jacques, Jr. is the son of Adrianna Crocheron, b 1652 and married 24 Oct 1677 in Flatbush, Kings Co., NY to Capt. Jacques Poillon b. 1646 in Zale, Walsh-Vlanderin.

Jacques Poillion married 3 times:

1. Married 1714 to Judith Bodine, b 1685, Eight Poillon children: Jacques 1717, Elizabeth 1719, Peter 1721, John 1723, Abraham 1725, Adrianne, 1727, Jacques.2 1729 & Judith Pollon, b 1731, Richmond.

2. Married Francoise Billiou, b 1685, Richmond, Staten Isl. 2 children: Mary Pollin b 23 Oct 1710 & Catharine Pollin b 14 Jul 1712, Richmond, NY.

3. Married 1699 to Katherine, b 1699.

. 1731 den 7 Juny, Francyntje. Daniel Stilwell married Marie Poillon
Wit: David La Tourette, Catline [?] Poillon.

List of the Inhabitants of the Towns of New Rochelle & Westchester "
James Poillon born 1681. Family Record, aged 25 yrs. in Census. makes 1706 date of Census.
John Poillon b. in 1679. Family Record, aged 26 yrs. in Census.

DIFFICULT & UNIQUENESS OF LONG LAND DESCRIPTIONS:
. This Instrument was Recorded for the Comr* of the highways the 7 Day of April in the year 1705 .

. 1704 Mar 23 - A Road Laid out by Joseph Billopp & Jacques Pollion [" & Cap* Nicholos, Manning" interpolated in margin] To of the Comrs appointed by act of assembly for the Laying out Roads in the County of Richmond as followeth [ferry, in margin] from the house where Abraham Lake now dwells along the up Land of the waterside & along the front of Justice Duxbury, Lambart Durland Nicl[?] Tunison Garrett Veighte & so over a bridge to be made over a creek & then over a Small Salt Meadow To will [?] George's Land & then along the front of Said wilt George's Land Jn° Stats George Hogland Hendrick Cruife Derrick Cruife & So over a bridge to be made over a Creek & then on a direct line through the Earle of Limricks Land to the mill & So over the mill dam & So a Long the front of Jacob Coffons Land & the Lotts in the possession of Jno. Woglum widow hogland Jn° Scott & then to turne the corner of said Scotts Land by the Burning place & along the Rear of Jacob Courfons & sd. widow hogland field to the front of Joseph Arrasmiths Land & So a Long the front of the Lotts to the house of Louerance De Camp, Nicholus Backer being a lowed to have a Convenient Swinging gate to be putt up at his one charge the said road is
to be & remaine 3 Rodd English measure from The Edge of the Bank he Road as above Recorded was Laid out by us,
J. Billopp, Jacque Poillon, Nich Manning.

. A Road from the Head of the fresh Kill To Capt. Christopher Billopps [in margin] from the head of the Fresh Kill, between Rofoes fence & James Hanfis fence, & so along between the fence, as they now stand provided there is 3 Rods between them & So along by Angle burtts & over Coartlandts Brook & so along between the fences as the old Road, hath formerly & now doth go, & by the pound being now at ye Corner, of Jno. Vanhoes Land, & so along the Road, which is now made up of to the Cornr of the Land Lattley belonging to John Lacount, & then turning one the Left hand & along as the path goes to Billopps Creek & over the Said Creek, along the path by Buttlers Houfe which brings you into the Maine Road which goes to Capt. Billopps, ferry this road to be all the way 3 Rodd, broad English measure. This Two Roads was Recorded for the Commissioners, May ye 5th 1709.
J. Billopp, Jacque Poilln, Nich Manning - a Landing Road in the Greatt Kill [in margin.]

. We Jacques Poilion & Jos. Billopp, & Nich Manning, Two Comifs appointed by act of assembly for Laying out high wayes & do think it Very Convenient that there be a Landing in the Great Kill for ye life of ye Inhabitants of this County to Imbarque or disimbarque, & such Cattle, Corner or other Commodities, as they may have occasion for have been & Viewed ye place, in Company with fome of ye Neighbours, & doe Judge, that the place where (loops & other vessels formerly & usually do Come too, is a Very fit & proper place for ye the above Mentioned, & have marked the said place by putting into the ground, Four (tones, & that the way or Road, that hath formerly been & is made use now, to the said Greatt Kill & Landings, be & Continue, & that the said way or Road, not be less then 3 broad English Measure.
J. Billopp, Jacque Poillon, Nich Manning
This Instrument was Recorded for the Com™ of the highways the 7 April 1705
23th March 1705.[in margin].

. A Road Laid out by Joseph Billopp & Jacques Poilion 2 Comrs. appointed by act of assembly for the Laying out Roads in the County of Richmond as followeth: Viz from the water Side on the North Side between the Burying Pl., the Land belonging to M1' John Scott & so along by the fence of Said Scotts Land to a dead white oake tree marked & over the Corner of Said Scotts Land to another dead white oake tree & from thence in a Straight Line to the old Road that goes through ye Swamp & so along by 2 Mark'd trees until you Come to the old road again neare Christian Coursons fence & from thence a Long by the fence of Richard Merrells Land & So along the Land of John Shottwell to 2 white oake trees standing Together & from thence Southerly in a Direct Line through Daniel Shottwells' Land & from thence Clofe by ye Side of Ephraim Taylers old house & then through ye said Taylers Land along by a large Chesnutt Stump & from thence through the Land belonging to Peter Stats directly by the East Side of a Large white oake tree without a top & so along the Road now Vfed to a bridge neare Aaron Pralls house & over the Said bridge along by the fence that is now Standing to the corner of the fence of the Land belonging To Barnt Christopher & then Running South East between the Land of Said Christopher & ye Land of Lambart Garrison present high Sherriff & so along the rear of said Garrisons Land to ye foot of the fresh meadows & so over the said meadows & a run of water to a white oake tree with a dead tree & So along by marked trees to the Gully & So down the Said Gully & over the Creek between Mattes alias Mathew Deckers house & the house where Jacob Jernero alias buff [illegible] now Dwells the said Road to Continue three Rods English Measure - Excepting where the Roads goes through or by any person or person's Land that the owner or owners thereof are obliged by their patent to Leave a greater breadth for high Ways The Road as above recorded was Laid out by This Roads was Recorded for the Commission May ye 10th Day 1709.

Beginning at a black Oak tree near ye barrs, against John Pollon House marked with a x & a notch & for along by a Large Rock & then along a Little Inclining to the left by Several Trees, marked with a x & a notch to the main Road, & all along the main Road to Eagle Ness Hill, thence Inclining one the Right hand by a Large black Oak Tree, Marked with Two xx & So along the path by Several Trees Marked with a x & a notch to a small black Oak Tree, Marked with xxx & from thence by Several Trees with a x To the Road by Engleberts House This Road to be Three Road English Measure. J. Billopp, Jacques Poilon. Nicb Manning.

. [South Division A Road from John Polions House to the High way & for divers Inhabitants to go to Church Mill & Meadows & c Wee Jacques Poillion & Jos. Billopp, & Nich Manning with the Consent & advice, of Several of the Inhabitants, do think it Very needful to have a Common Landing place, upon the meadow on the back sides of the House where the widow Leforge now Lives, being the Land of the Widow Van Coartland* & that the Same be a Constant or Common Landing place, for all such as may have occasion to Imbarque, or Disimbarque & Cattle, Corn or other Commodities & three Rod in breadth to be Allowed for a way to go to the Sd Landing. J. Billopp, Jacque Poillon [written on side of page the following] Nich Manning A Landing at the Fresh Kill.
Ref: Richmond Country Records, NYC [extracted by John Stillwell.] - - - 		POILLON, Ensign Jacques JOHN Jr. (I870)
 
14198 Jacques-Louis (James) is the son of Sarah Willson & Jacques Louis Ripaud de Montaudevert.

. 1786 NYC Directory: Jas. Montaudevert, merchant, 202 Queen Street.

New York Gazette Newspaper
. Seven thousand barrels Turpentine, in shipping order, deliverable at a convenient port in North Carolina, for sale by Cox & Montaudevert, 66 South St., Ref: Published 1815 Apr 21.

. 1811 May 8 Co-partnership.
Edward N. Cox & James L Montaudevert having entered into co-partnership, will transact business on commission at their Store, No. 60 South street (corner of Sough & Wall streets) under the firm of Cox & Montaudevert.

. 1811 May 9 - 254 bales New Orleans Cotton, Landing this day, from Brig. Cannon, for sale by Sox & Montaudevert 60 South St. Corn of Wall St.

. 1811 July 4 - New Rum. 50 hhds. first proof new Rum for sale by Cox & Montaudevert. 60 South street, e Wall Street. Ref: Published 1811 Aug 9.

. 1811 Jul 14 - 1811 July 4 - New Rum. 50 hhds. first proof new Rum for sale by Cox & Montaudevert, 60 South St, E Wall Street. Havana Sugars. 50 boxes brown Havana Sugars of superior quality, landing at Jones's wharf, fro the Brig Almira - For sale by Draling & Deforest, 51 So. Str. (appears to be one advertisement). Ref: Published 1811 July 30.

. 1812 Sep 2 - Extract of a letter from Midshipman Wm. S. Cox, prize-master of the ship John, dated Philadelphia, Aug 31.
I have just arrive din the British ship John of Lancaster, prize to the US sloop of war, Hornet. The John was captured on the 24th Jul, on her passage from London to Martinique, in ballast. She is a staunch ship of 358 tons, bearing a commission as a letter of marque; mounting 16 & 12 pound cannonades. It may probably be a satisfaction to you to knob that all was well with the squadron, with the exception of from 12 to 20 men killed & wounded by the bursting of a gun on bard the President. Commodore Rodgers had his leg broken, but was in a fair way of recovery when I left the Squadron.
The John is consigned, to Messrs. Cox & Montaudevert, prize-agents, of this City.

. 1813 Jan 20 - NY Blockade of our harbor by a British squadron, consisting of 3 shops of the line, 3 frigates & a sloop of war, is now cruising off our harbour. Schn. American Eagle, Capt. I Herlitz, captured yesterday at11 AM 5 miles with the Light House. The Am. Eagle was laden with Malaga fruit. A new order in council was announced at Cadiz about the 1 Dec. authorizing American vessels which had brought provision to carry home the whole proceeds of Spanish produce. The commander of St. Domingo, now knowing this new order, captured A Eagle. The property belongs to Cox & Montaudevert.

. 1815 Jan 13, Rhode Island American Newspaper: New York Jan 9th. The letter of marque schooner Jonquille, Capt. Carmen of this port, has arrived at Beaufort, NC from Port au Prince, 9 days passage, cargo, sugar, tortoise shell & a considerable amount in doubloons. She has captured during her voyage 4 prizes, maned one, ransomed another, gave up to the prisoners the third, & the 4th destroyed. Capt. Carman wrote to his owners in NY, Messrs. Cox & Montaudevert Port-au Prince that the only news at Port au Prince is that 2 ministers send out by the Court of France were received by Pres. Petition & Emperor Christophe. Their demands on the part of the King were, that the island & inhabitants should return to tier former allegiance. This was promptly rejected. Christophe seized the Ambassador ...Petition treated him with much courtesy & sent him in a small vessel to Jamaica (NY).

. 1815 Mar 20 - Turtle Shell - 200 lbs. first quality just received for sale by Cox & Montaudevert, 66 South St.

Marine List Arrived:
. 1815 Apr 26 - The schooner Amelia, Stilwell, 7 days from Richmond, flour & tobacco, to Charles Richards, Cox & Montaudevert, C. Dubois & Homan, Primrose & Co. Left the Connecticut, Furlong, for N York, ready to sail. Spike in the River, bound up, sloop Frances Mary & Sloop Unity. Ref: Published 1815 Apr 26.

NY Evening Post:
. 1816 Apr 19 - French goods - A small voice of 50,000 Francs, consisting of
Women's silk & kid Gloves, men's co.
Plin & figured taffeta Ribbons, satin do.
figured silk Shaws, plain do.
Florences, Virginias, Levetines & Crapes, assorted colors. for sale by Cox & Montaudevert, 66 South St. Pub. 1816.4.26.
. 1818 Mar 13 - Notice: The co-partnership between the subscribers, being dissolved by its own limitation, Edward N Cox, takes on himself the settlement of its concerns. Edward N Cox & James L Montaudevert.

. 1818 Mar 13 - James L Montaudevert & Jonathan Otis Walker continue as commission merchants, at Port au Prince (St. Domingo) under the firm of Montaudevert, Walker & Co. Jas. L Montaudevert, Jona. Otis Walker. Ref: Published 1818 MAR 14.

. Capt. Lawrence had written to just days before Captain Lawrence's death. Ref: Bulletin 1944.

Be it known that in the 14 March 1818 before me Cadwilladen de Villey, Mayor of the City of New York personally appeared me. The above named James L. Montaudevert to me well known, who being by me duly sworn did declare & say that the above depositions by him sustained & the facts stated are true. In Testimony here of I have granted these persons subscribed the same & added the seal of the Mayoralty of the said City to be here unto affixed. SEAL, signed, Cadwallader D. Colden. [Mayor, NYC, 1818-1821.]

State of New York - Be it known that Cadwilladen de Villey who hath subscribed the signing attestation & caused the seal of the Mayoralty of the NYC to be hereto affixed is mayor of the said city XX such & credit is xx acts as such -
Where of an attestation being required, I have granted this under my hand & the Privy Seal of the State of New York. This one at the City of Albany the 4th March 1818.
Signed, SEAL.Dewitt Clinton, Governor of the State of New York.

. Service Record War 1812: PrivateJames L Montauevert, 2nd Artillery Regiment NY, Private & 11th NY Artillery Regiment. Ref: NY Roll Box 146 - 602.

. The letter was addressed to Mr. James Montaudevert, his brother-in-law & was probably the last letter James Lawrence ever wrote:
Dear James: By the enclosed you will perceive that (Capt.) Bainbridge & myself have had a serious difference. However, it is in a manner done away in consequence of an explanation had first evening. An English frigate is close in with the light-house & we are near clearing ship for action. Should I be so unfortunate as to be taken off, I leave my wife & children to your care, & feel confident you will have to them the same as if they were your own. Remember me affectionately to our good mother, Mary & Cox, & believe me, Sincerely yours, J. Lawrence.

Notes1 Midshipman William S. Cox was court-martialed was onboard when Lawrence was wounded, someone then? Who is mother Mary?
James Lawrence, Captain, United States Navy, Commander of the "Chesapeake," By Albert Gleaves. 1858-1937. Published 1904.

. 1818 Feb 20 - Mercantile Advertiser. To let the 3 story brick dwelling, 27 Norfolk St., Enquire of Cox & Montaudevert, 96 Wall St-

. 1818 Mar 18 - Notice: The co-partnership between the subscribers, being dissolved by its own limitations, Edward N Cox, takes on himself the settle of its concerns. Edward N Cox, James L Montaudevert.
. James L Montaudevert & Jonathan Otis Water, continue as commissioner agent at Port au Prince, (St. Domingo) under the firm of Montaudevert Walker & Co., JAS. L Montaudevert, Jona Otis Walker.
Ref: New York Evening Post.

Albany Argus Newspaper, published 1822 May 7
. 1822 Feb 22, By Order of Richard River, Esq., record of NY notice is hereby given to all the creditors of Edward N cox of NY, insolvent debtor, to shew cause if any they have before the said recorder at his office in the city hall, on 18 May next, 10 o'clock in the forenoon, why assignment of the said insolvent's estate should not be made & his person exempted from imprisonment, pursuant to the act entitled ' an act to abolish imprisonment for debt in certain cases, passed Apr 17, 1819. (& similarly:)

. 1822 Feb 27, By Order of R Riker, Esq. ...to all creditors of James L Montaudevert, of NY debtor, insolvent ...why he should not be exempt from imprisonment. ...

. 1823 Mar 1 - Amounts of settlements & delinquencies of prize agents. Communicated to the House of Representatives, May 22, 1824.
J L Montaudevert, Residence New York, not in employ of US;
Observations: Ed. N Cox & J L Montaudevert claim that they are entitled to the balance. When & for what object appropriations were made by Congress: July 13, 1813, capture of the British brig Peacock. Balance due on Mar 1, 1823 $13, 505.78 (i.e. half of the bounty)
Ref: Treasury Dept., Fourth auditor's office, April 23, 1824.
Research1: Husband James Lawrence captured the Peacock from Britain, however his commanding officer told Capt. Lawrence that he was entitled to half the share of the Peacock's purse. Midshipman William S. Cox tried to assist the dying Capt. Lawrence. The men on Lawrence's ship also asked about their shares & this was all happened as Lawrence put to sea to fight his final battle! - PJA

. 1823 Mar 1 - Abstract of balances due from prize agents:
Edward N Cox, Residence New York, purser in Navy, & J L Montaduevert, New York, not in employ of United States, July 13, 1813, capture of the British brig Peacock; Balance due & Remaining due: $13,505.78.
Observations: Edward N Cox & J L Montaudevert claim that they are entitled to balance. Cox's pay has been ordered to be stopped.
Ref: US Treasury Dept, Fourth Auditor's Office, April 23, 1824.
Note3: E N Cox is married to James' sister, Mary Montaudevert.

. 1823 Dec 27 - Jacob Dunham took charge of the Schooner Allen. She was a small sharp-built schooner, armed with a long 6 pound cannon, mounted on a circle, with a patent slide, & was well fitted for sea. My crew were 3 seamen, a mate & cook. We sailed from New-York the 29 December, & made our passage to the Island of Old Providence in 17 days, where we stopped & traded 3 or 3 days, & then proceeded to the Island of St. Andreas, ... & then sailed for Chagres... Panama, After a few days I received a letter from a Mr. Montaudevert, informing me that Mr. Craig, the consul had left Panama & departed for New-York on a visit, leaving him in charge of his business during his absence.
In 3 or 4 days after I received his letter he arrived at Chagres & took lodgings on board with me. The next day he hired a large canoe to take the goods up the river to a place called Cruses, a distance of 42 miles, which is said to be the head of canoe navigation on that river. The provisions I had on board was all put up in half barrels for the customary mule transportation over the Isthmus, by slinging 2 across each mule's back, 2 half barrels being a load for a mule. After all our arrangements were made the canoe was hauled alongside of the Allen. When she made her appearance there I was struck with surprise at her length & breadth, she being some feet longer than my little schooner. I took up a rule & measured her breadth, which I found was 8 feet from one side to the other, & her length over 60 feet, being dug out of one solid tree, free from shakes or cracks.
Mr. Montaudevert told me if I returned there in the Allen next voyage he would ship on board of her on freight, $30,00o worth of dust. This may show the reader that gold dust has been gathered in that region for many years; & if that country was as well searched as California is at this day, no doubt many beds of that valuable ore might be found. I remained in Charge 8 or 10 days, selling goods from the vessel at retail at good prices. Having four hogsheads of rum & brandy on board, which I found was a contraband article in that government, I entered them at the custom house for exportation, & afterwards sold them to an American captain, who agreed to meet me a few miles at sea, out of the jurisdiction of that government, where I delivered them & received my pay.
I got under weigh & proceeded a few miles to sea, when I found the vessel lacked ballast, ... Island of St. Andreas, where I took Mr. Henry T. Smith, & his return cargo on board, consisting of four hundred pounds of tortoise shell, & 5 or 6 thousand dollars in gold & silver, which he had collected for the owners of the Allen. As my little schooner was a fast sailor, pilot-boat model, I beat to the windward, hoping to get sight of the Island of St. Domingo & sail through the windward passage. After a few days we succeeded in obtaining sight of that Island & sailed along under the lee of it; keeping a bright look-out for suspicious looking vessels. Knowing that my vessel had been taken from the pirates, I was fearful that some of the former gang who once had possession of her might capture me, when I could not expect anything but immediate death.
Ref: Journal of Voyages by Jacob Dunham, 1850.
Note4: Numerous more advertising may be found, cotton, sugar, Turpentine, for passengers on there ferry at Pine St. - PJA

. Rec. 1824 Sept 1, County of New York, Mr. James L. Montaudevert of the City of NY, Merchant, being duly sworn doth depose & say that Captain James Lawrence late of the United States Navy was the brother-in-law of this deponent having married his sister & that the only surviving issue of that marriage is Mary N. Lawrence who as born on the 3rd day of May in the year of our Lord 1810 & further he saith not. J S Montaudevert.
Note5: Mont au de vent is French for The Mountain of the Wind / Windy Mountain. - PJA.

. Research2: Descendant James Montaudevert Waterbury 1851, NY who for years has been conspicuous in business, society & sports ...business office.

. 1843 NY Passenger Arrived: In the ship Bazaar of Boston, from Canton, J L Montaudevert, of NY.
Ref: NY Tribune Newspaper.
Note6: Must have been quite an impressive trip from China for a man 50 or so years still sailing about the high seas! -PJA

. 1845 Feb 24 - Report of the Commissioner of Expired Patents:
Montaudevert, James L, Residence Charlotte, N.C. Gold, extracting from ore, Expired Patented April 30, 1831.

. Maude Livingston married Apr 21 1900, Lawrence Waterbury, son of James Montaudevert Waterbury.

. 1873 - Columbia University, Graduates in Arts: James Montaudevert, Jr. Waterbury, (m), A.M. 69 South St. , N. Y. City. Bache McEvers Whitlock, (l), LL.B. 187s, A.M. 1876. 4g Wall St..." - - - 		MONTAUDEVERT, James Louis Jr. (I687)
 
14199 Jahann Jacob Völckel.2 (Felker.2) is the son of Johann Jakob Völckel JACOB FELKER & Maria Elisabeth MARY Griesing. VÖLCKEL, Johann Jacob (Felker) .12 (I106)
 
14200 James & wife Married died in the fall of 1918 of influenza.

James MacDonald Jr. delivered groceries in a horse cart for F Haight store in Guelph Ontario. Photos pg. 47. - - - 		MCDONALD, James JIM (I271)
 

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