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3851 . The following are listed for Mount Carmel Cemetery Plot S2-10:
Mildred Mae Felker, died 1915
Margery Elle Nunn Felker, died 1886 (Also listed for Plot S3-10, 1886.)
William Felker, died 1942. - - - 		FELKER, Mildred MAE (I405)
 
3852 . The History of the Stout Family
Ref: First Settling in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, By Nathan Stout, 1823.

. 1708 June 19. Laiton, Layton, William, of Middletown. Inventory of the personal estate of (£62.19.0); made by Elisha Lawrence & Richard Stout.

. 1712 July ye 21 - Then Richard Stout gave in his Brand Mark for his horses, viz, the Letters P S on the Near Buttock Entered per Me, Willm. Lawrence Junr, Town Clerk, [Middletown, NJ.] - - - 		STOUT, Richard Jr. (I475)
 
3853 . The month of August following the remains of Lawrence and Ludlow were removed from Halifax and arrived at Salem on the 18th, where a public funeral service & eulogy were pronounced by the Hon. Judge Story, & from thence, at the request of the relatives, were removed to New York; there the city council took charge of the funeral in a manner worthy the munificence which they had promptly manifested one very naval occasion. They gave the 2 children of Captain Lawrence $1,000 each, to be vested in the sinking-fund of the corporation, & paid, with the interest, to the daughter at 18 & the son at 21 years of age.
Ref: Memoirs of the Generals, Commodores and Others Who Distinguished Themselves., by Thomas Wyatt, 1848.

. A letter dated May 10, 1813, NY, published in Gleves, James Lawrence, p. 147. His son, James Montaudevert Lawrence, was born less than 2 months later. [That is 8 Jul, 1813.] - - - 		LAWRENCE, James Montaudevert .iv (I389)
 
3854 . The youngest baby Lawrence Wm. Burton -- Born March 30th, 1940 is my 1st cousin - our Dad's were Brothers.  Uncle Bob & Aunt Mary [Constable] Burton lived on the Henry Burton Homestead Farm  [came from Scotland in 1830]. They were stone masons & built many fieldstone homes in the area.
. 3rd generation of Burtons on the same property for 131 years - Conc. No. 9 - Lot 13. 
You will find Henry Burton in the York County Atlas.  I am not certain if he is listed in The 1859 Tremaine Map.  You will also find Jonathan Kersey on the Jacob Burkholder farm - Conc. No. 9 [No.27 Hwy] Lot No. 10 just South/West of Elder's Mills which is on  No. 27 Hwy. 

1962 Jan 18 - Mr Mrs Robert Burton celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary
Ref: The Liberal newspaper, Richmond Hill.- - - 		BURTON, Robert Errol BOB (I2112)
 
3855 . There are numerous duplicate Methodist baptisms for John & Sarah Margery Lawrence, but they bear the same name.
Verify, or where young children baptized at the same? - PJA 2010.

. 1899 Mary 13 - Died Lawrence, Suddenly the residence of her son, Franklin Lawrence, Eglinton, in her 79th year, Sarah Margery Street, widow of the late John Lawrence of Aurora, Funeral private
Ref: Toronto Globe & Mail.

. Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Certificate 133500
Lawrence, Sarah Margery, Age 78 [1821], Born Toronto, Ontario,
Died 1899 May 13, Eglinton, North Toronto, died of Apoplexy,
Buried 1899 May 15, in Plot C, Sec 14, Lot 23.
Ground property of JWL Br F M Lawrence [John Willson Lawrence, brother F M Lawrence?]
Medical attendant: S R Richardson, Official Minister Rev R H Locke, Undertaker J Young.
Ref: Toronto Trust Cemeteries, Mount Pleasant Cemetery. - - - 		STREET, Sarah Majorie MARGERY (I429)
 
3856 . Thomas is the son of Thomas Farmar, Sr. was born in Garranckinnefeake, Co. Cork, Ireland & Ann Billopp in London ca. 1705
 
. 1749 Oct 5, WILL of Thomas. Thomas had married (1) Eugenia Stelle, born in 1710, died 22 Mar. 1735/6. 

Thomas' surname originally was Farmar but later changed to Billopp pursuant to the will of his maternal grandfather in order to inherit the Billopp properties.
 
. 1749 Apr. 18, Thomas Billopp filed an affidavit that he was unaware that Capt. Samuel Leonard had obtained "a Patent for the erecting & keeping a Ferry over the Rariton River, on the East Side, opposite to New Brunswick.
 
Codicil 10 Oct. 1749
The administrator of his will was appointed 10 June 1752 in New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ. Ann Billopp was baptized 12 Mar. 1673 in St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey, London.
Will probated 6 Aug. 1750.

. 1881 Sep. Billopp Farm Thrashing Floor
Pencil drawing on greenish-brown paper with highlights colored white. The paper measures 8.75 inches hight x 12 inches wide.
In this drawing, artist Frederick W. Kost contrasted the dim, shaded interior of a barn with the brightly sunlit farmyard outside. The location is the Billopp farm at the southern tip of Staten Island, which was already appreciated as a historic locale in the 1880s & is today known as Conference House Park. The thrashing floor (or threshing floor) was a place where grain was processed to remove the husks so the useful portions could be winnowed out. Large doors were important for ventilation, & the movement of air helped to blow the unwanted chaff away. A board at the bottom of the barn door, called a threshold, kept the grain inside. - - - 		BILLOPP, Thomas Farmar (I2713)
 
3857 . Three & 4 years ago there were families in Lancashire, England, of some note, of the name Tarbock. The name in those times was variously spelled-Tarbock, Tarbocke, Tarback, Torbock & Torbocke. The word is usually pronounced Tarbock or Tarback, of which probably Tarbox is a variation.
. John Tarbox died in 1674. Lewis in his History of Lynn says "John Tarbox, one of the first farmers of Lynn, Mass., an orchard, 3 cows & 9 sheep, at the time of his decease he was a small proprietor in the Iron Works. His descendants spread out to various places, such as Rhode Island, New Hampshire & Connecticut.
Ref: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register.

. Land granted to his wife, Elizabeth Lawrence was Lot 4, Con 6 Toronto Twp. - at what is now the intersection of Airport Road & Walkers Line meet in Caledon East. They were the original settlers & the town was first named Tarbox Corners after Elisha. The village was later renamed Caledon East. In his will Elisha left some land to John Osborn, the grandson of his wife, Elizabeth Lawrence.

. THE 1st innkeeper was its founding father, Elisha Tarbox,
Elisha Tarbox was buried in the St. James Anglican Church. In 1843 the first Anglican church was built. The remains of those beginnings rest in St. James Cemetery at the intersection of Old Church & Innis Lake Roads.

. Their home is now by the laneway & parking lot of the Caledon East LCBO store & just north of Berney's Hardware, raise their crude log cabin. The village became known as Tarbox Corners, then Munsie's Corners then, long before the railroad had arrived & departed, Caledon East & before becoming the seat of Municipal Government for the Town of Caledon.
Ref: Tayler Parnaby Talks, Caledon Enterprise.com, newspaper dated 2011 Nov 1.

Quarterly Session of Peace, Home District:
. 1834 Jan 6, Monday, Certificates for Tavern Licenses granted for the ensuing year: Elisha Tarbox, Caledon, £3.
.1835 Jan 5, Tavern certificates granted to & taken out for the ensuing year: Elisha Tarbox, Caledon, £3.

. Buried St. James Anglican Cemetery, Albion Twp., Peel County
Monument inscription reads: In memory of Elisha Tarbox, who died Oct 2, 1862, Aged 80 yrs.
Blessed are the dead ...in the Lord. White monument with weeping willow. Good condition, but lies flat & embedded in the grass. (2009). In 1843 the first Anglican church was built. The remains of those beginnings rest in St. James Cemetery at the intersection of Old Church & Innis Lake Roads.

* 1861 Feb 1- Caledon East Agricultural Census lists ELISHA Tarbox & J Walker? on Concession 6, Lot 4.p38 Caledon Township 2
Total 50 Acres, Under Cultivation 30 acre, 2 acres orchard, 20 a. under wood or Wild, Value of farm $2000. [no other farming]
[E Sarbox = Tarbox].

. 1861 York Co. Directory: Caledon East - a small post village in Twps. of Albion & Chinguacousy, County Peel, 18 miles from Brampton & 33 from Toronto, Population, 60.
XRef: Near by neighbor: George Tarbox, c 1815 to c1869, Con 6, Lot 4 Caledon E,
Niagara X Terry, Jane, 1819 May 21-1847 Feb 15, Winter Quarters, NE. Surely Tarbox is too rare of a surname to be a coincidence. (PJA 2010).

. 1837 Toronto, York County Directory: George Tarbox, Con 6, Lot 4, Caledon E, Ontario.
X-Ref: Near by Neighbor: 1837 Toronto & Home District Directory
George Tarbox, c1815 to c1869, resided Con 6, Lot 4, Caledon, East of Hurontario Street.
Note: 1871 Feb 1, Caledon East Agricultural Census lists ELISHA Tarbox on Concession 6, Lot 4.

Their son: Elisha Terry Tarbox (1844 Sep 9) or born NY on 1837 Jul 22-1906, San Francisco. California.
Census 1900 June 1: Washington St., Occ: Clerk, Father Born NY & Mother born New Jersey,
X Mary Galighan & Julia A, Born NJ in 1848 Jan. Father born New Jersey, mother born NY. - . -

Recorded for further research:

. Lydia Porter, daughter of Timothy Porter & Abigail West married 1800, to Elisha Tarbox, residence Herbron Conn. their children: Socrates Tarbox, born Jun 1, 2802, Geo. W Tarbox, born Aug 7, 1805, Ralph R Tarbox, born
Sep 10 1808.

. 1683 May 12, Original land grants, then called Fresh Water Brook, now Enfield, Conn.

- Lydea married 15 Dec 1763, Hebron CT, to Elisha Tarbox.
- Belinda, 2.22. 1791 m. 1 Elisha Tarbox had Lorenzo D. Gould Tarbox, m. Wm Clark Buffalo, NY

. Abigail West, married 1800, Elisha Tarbox, Residence, Hebron, Conn.
Their children were [being of the eighth generation :
Socrates Tarbox, born June 1, 1802. *
George W. Tarbox, born August 7, 1805.
Ralph R. Tarbox, born September 10, 1808.
Abigail Porter, daughter of Nehemiah Porte? & Abigail Strong, married, 1798, Samuel Wright, of Hebron, Conn. Removed to Ohio.
Ref: Descendants of John Porter of Windsor, Conn 1635-9
Ref: Elihu Marvin, J.P., Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.

* Socrates, son of Elisha & Lydia (Porter) Tarbox of Hebron; born Dec. 9, 1806, at Hebron; died Sept. 23, 1859, at Portland. He was a merchant, living at Hebron, Hartford & Portland, Conn.
1803 Apr 14, Lidia Porter married Elisha Tarbox, both of Herbron.

. 1800 Jun 27 - List of vessels captured by the French out of Guadeloupe from Mar 12 to 1st June: Captains Baker, Bird, Bokes of Boston, Molton, Newburyport; Trowbridge of New Haven, Montgomery of Norfolk; McCray of Wiscasset; TARBOX of Biddeford & the crews of 58 vessels are in the prison of Basseterre, Guadaloupe.
Ref: Columbian Courier, New Bedford, Mass & Newburyport Herald.
. 1805 May 21, Arrived at Boston May 15th: Schooner George Tarbox, 30 days from Grenada, via Pepperelborough.
. 1827 Jul 18, At a Probate Court holden at Herbron, 23 Jun 1827, Judge John S Peters, Upon the Petition of Daniel burrows Jr & Ralph Tarbox, Guardians to Socrates Tarbox & George Tarbox, minors representing to this Court that the shade miners are owners of Real Estate situated in said Hebron, praying for liberty to sell, Petition to be held 5 Sep 1827.
Ref: Sentinel & Witness, Middletown, Conn.

. 1842 Feb 26, List of Bankrupts, Socrates Tarbox, Marlboro.
Ref: Connecticut Courant Newspaper, Hartford, Conn.
1861 Oct 11 Connecticut. A large dwelling house in Portland, owned by the heirs of Socrates Tarbox, was burned down on Saturday afternoon. It was occupied by 4 families, who lost most of their furniture & clothing.
Ref: Springfield Republican Newspaper, Mass.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - 		TARBOX, Elisha .1 (I284)
 
3858 . Three & 4 years ago there were families in Lancashire, England, of some note, of the name Tarbock. The name in those times was variously spelled-Tarbock, Tarbocke, Tarback, Torbock & Torbocke. The word is usually pronounced Tarbock or Tarback, of which probably Tarbox is a variation.
John Tarbox died in 1674. Lewis in his History of Lynn says "John Tarbox, one of the first farmers of Lynn, Mass., an orchard, 3 cows & 9 sheep, at the time of his decease he was a small proprietor in the Iron Works. His descendants spread out to various places, such as Rhode Island, New Hampshire & Connecticut.
Ref: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register.

. Land granted to his wife, Elizabeth Lawrence was Lot 4, Con 6,Toronto Twp. - at what is now the intersection of Airport Road & Walkers Line meet in Caledon East. They were the original settlers & the town was first named Tarbox Corners after Elisha. The village was later renamed Caledon East. In his will Elisha left some land to John Osborn, the grandson of his wife, Elizabeth Lawrence.

. THE 1st innkeeper was its founding father, Elisha Tarbox,
Elisha Tarbox was buried in the St. James Anglican Church. In 1843 the first Anglican church was built. The remains of those beginnings rest in St. James Cemetery at the intersection of Old Church & Innis Lake Roads.
Ref: Settling the Hills, Caledon East, Caledon East Historical Society.

. Their home is now by the laneway & parking lot of the Caledon East LCBO store & just north of Berney’s Hardware, raise their crude log cabin. The village became known as Tarbox Corners, then Munsie’s Corners then, long before the railroad had arrived & departed, Caledon East & before becoming the seat of Municipal Government for the Town of Caledon.
Ref: Tayler Parnaby Talks, Caledon Enterprise.com, newspaper dated 2011 Nov 1.

. Buried St. James Anglican Cemetery, Albion Twp., Peel County
Monument inscription reads: In memory of Elisha Tarbox, who died Oct 2, 1862, Aged 80 yrs.
Blessed are the dead ...in the Lord. White monument with weeping willow. Good condition, but lies flat & embedded in the grass. (2009). In 1843 the first Anglican church was built. The remains of those beginnings rest in St. James Cemetery at the intersection of Old Church & Innis Lake Roads.

* 1861 Feb 1 - Caledon East Agricultural Census lists ELISHA Tarbox on Concession 6, Lot 4.
. 1861 York Co. Directory: Caledon East - a small post village in Twps. of Albion & Chinguacousy, County Peel, 18 miles from Brampton & 33 from Toronto, Population, 60.
. 1837 Toronto, York County Directory: George Tarbox C6 L 4, Caledon E, Ontario.

X-Ref: Near by Neighbor: 1837 Toronto & Home District Directory
George Tarbox resided Con 6, Lot 4, Caledon, East of Hurontario Street, which not too far from Elisha Tarbox.1.
. Niagara X Terry, Jane, 1819 May 21-1847 Feb 15, Winter Quarters, NE. Surely Tarbox is too rare of a surname to be a coincidence. (PJA 2010).

. Their son: Elisha Terry Tarbox (1844 Sep 9) or born NY on 1837 Jul 22-1906, San Francisco. California.
Census 1900 June 1: Washington St., Occ: Clerk, Father Born NY & Mother born New Jersey, X Mary Galighan & Julia A, Born NJ in 1848 Jan. Father born New Jersey, mother born NY. - . -

.
Recorded for further research:
. Lydea married 15 Dec 1763, Hebron CT, to Elisha Tarbox.
. Belinda, 2.22. 1791 m. 1 Elisha Tarbox had Lorenzo D. Gould Tarbox, m. Wm Clark Buffalo, NY

. Abigail West, married 1800, Elisha Tarbox, Residence, Hebron, Conn.
Their children were [being of the eighth generation :
Socrates Tarbox, born June 1, 1802. *
George W. Tarbox, born August 7, 1805.
Ralph R. Tarbox, born September 10, 1808.
Abigail Porter, daughter of Nehemiah Porte? & Abigail Strong, married, 1798, Samuel Wright, of Hebron, Conn. Removed to Ohio.
Ref: Descendants of John Porter of Windsor, Conn 1635-9
Ref: Elihu Marvin, J.P., Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.

* Socrates, son of Elisha & Lydia (Porter) Tarbox of Hebron; born Dec. 9, 1806, at Hebron; died Sept. 23, 1859, at Portland. He was a merchant, living at Hebron, Hartford, & Portland, Conn.

. 1800 Jun 27 - List of vessels captured by the French out of Guadeloupe from Mar 12 to 1st June: Captains Baker, Bird, Bokes of Boston, Molton, Newburyport; Trowbridge of New Haven, Montgomery of Norfolk; McCray of Wiscasset; TARBOX of Biddeford & the crews of 58 vessels are in the prison of Basseterre, Guadaloupe.
Ref: Columbian Courier, New Bedford, Mass & Newburyport Herald..

. 1805 May 21, Arrived at Boston May 15th: Schooner George Tarbox, 30 days from Grenada, via Pepperelborough.
1827 Jul 18, At a Probate Court holden at Herbron, 23 Jun 1827, Judge John S Peters, Upon the Petition of Daniel burrows Jr & Ralph Tarbox, Guardians to Socrates Tarbox & George Tarbox, minors representing to this Court that the shade miners are owners of Real Estate situated in said Hebron, praying for liberty to sell, Petition to be held 5 Sep 1827.
Ref: Sentinel & Witness, Middletown, Conn.

. 1842 Feb 26, List of Bankrupts, Socrates Tarbox, Marlboro.
Ref: Connecticut Courant Newspaper, Hartford, Conn.

. 1861 Oct 11 Connecticut. A large dwelling house in Portland, owned by the heirs of Socrates Tarbox, was burned down on Saturday afternoon. It was occupied by 4 families, who lost most of their furniture & clothing.
Ref: Springfield Republican Newspaper, Mass. - - - 		TARBOX, Elisha (I453)
 
3859 . Town Book of Monmouth, William Lawrence, Clerk:
. William Lawrence, son of Wm. & Ruth Lawrence was born the 5th day of November 1688.

. Two Lawrence siblings married two Hartshorne siblings:
Elizabeth Lawrence married William Hartshorne Sr., &
William Lawrence married Mercy Hartshorne.

. 1751 May 23 - Deed of William Lawrence to John Stout for 36 acres of land in Shrewsbury, NJ, Ref: Stockton Family papers, Princeton University Library, Box 1, Folder 11.

. Affidavit1: Summary: Richard Hartshorn, of ye County of Monmouth, aged 75 years (1761) affirms about 1 June, Richard Saltar & Obadiah Bowne agreed to put papers & instruments belong to the Estate of John Bowne, deceased, into the hands of Gersom Mott, to the intention to have free recourse to them as they pleased. Sometime afterwards at his son's house in Middletown, he heard Saltar say to Bowne the method he took with the Estate of the deceased to divided it amongst themselves, Richard Hartshorne, Perth Amboy, Jul 16, 1716.

. Affidavit.2: Hugh Hartshone of Co. Monmouth, aged 31 (1685) on the first week of June last, Richard Salter & Obadiah Bowne was in his house. He heard Saltar say to Bowne they should take the best bonds & apply them to ye debts of the deceased & the next best bond pay to ye widow. Salter said if you don't like this, then we take the next half. Bowne said, "Doe & so will I." Last June a Mr. Johnston asked Bowne for his bond for payment. He & Salter agreed to meet creditors at ye deponents house to settle up accounts. Signed, Hugh Hartshorne, Perth Amboy, Jul. 16, 1716.

. Affidavit.3: William Lawrence, Jr., aged 27, being sworn, deposeth that he heard John Cannor & Albert Williamson demand their bond (which they had given to John Bowne, deceased) & then too, when he had ordered payment for ye full satisfaction of ye bond.
To which they were answered by the Executor, that they could not have it, the bond not being there & further saith, that when Mr. Bowne was aks'd why he did not bring ye bond, his reply was he thought them safe enough where they were. All which was at ye house of Hugh Hartshorne, about the beginning of June last, & further saith not.
Signed, William Lawrence, Jr. Perth Amboy, July 26th, 1716.
Sworn before us Ja Smith, Surrogate, Thos. Farmer A true copy by, Barclay Dept. Sec'y.

. 1701 Mentioned in the WILL of his grandfather, Capt. William Lawrence.1
. 1710. He was one of three Assessors & Collectors of a tax of £160, for the purpose of building a "County Gaol at Mid'town."
. 1715 Apr 12, Will & Codicill of Widow Sarah Repe of Shrewsbury. Exectors: Wm. Lawrence & Richard Hartshore.
. 1723. William Lawrence, Junr., was Collector of Monmouth County.

. Unrecorded WILL of WILLIAM LAWRENCE, Junior of Middletowne, Monmouth Co., being sick & weak of body. Dated Jan. 13, 1728. Leaves my dear & loving wife Mercy, my negro girl Nanne & £100 also to my wife Mercy the use of all my Estate both real & personal during her widowhood;
To my daughter Mary £50;
To my dau. Margret £50;
To my dau. Catharine £50;
To my dau. Elisabeth £50.
Remainder of my personal Estate to be equally divided between my 6 children after the expiration of their mother's widowhood. That my land lying on the north side the Mill Brook, otherwise called Hop River, be divided by a line running due west from that corner of VanMatre's land that is nearest to my dwelling house & all the land lying to the northward of that line.
To my son William his heirs & also my salt meadow & half my land at Amboy;
To my son Richard his heirs all my land on the south side of the above mentioned line on the north side of the brook; & also all my land on the south side the said Brook & also 10 acres of land & meadow at the great bogg; & also half my land at Amboy & also my fulling mill with the land & utensils thereunto belonging.

To my loving wife Mercy & her brothers William & Hugh Hartshorn to be my executors.
Signed: William Lawrence, Jnr.
Wit: Edward Wright, Richard Gibbins [his mark], Hannah Lawrence, Wm. Lawrence.
Oath of Executors: His wife & her brothers William & Hugh Hartshorn; before Lawrence Smyth, Surr., July 25, 1729.

. 1727-8 Mar 18, Inventory of William Lawrence of Middletown, miller.
Inventory of person estate: £28.3.1, Including, a silver ring break in 3 peaces, washed over with gold or brass as valued by the goldsmith, 10 pence.
Inventory made by Richard Stout, Andrew Caten & Hugh Hartshorne.
Ref: NJ Monmouth Wills.

. WILL PROVED by oath of William Lawrence & Edward Wright; before Lawrence Smyth, Surrogate, Mon. Co., July 25, 1729.
Ref: Lib. B., follo 256. M. Kearny Manuscripts of Unrecorded Wills & Inventories Monmouth County, New Jersey, page 118: NY Wills, Lib. B, p.256 & NJ Wills Vol 1, pp 284-288.

X-Ref: See more related research at his half 1st cousin, Elisha Lawrence. Jr.

. Convover Family Papers, 1700-1897, Collection 16, Several prominent people in this collection are Wm. L Lawrence, Jr. (1688 Nov 5-1729, was the son of Wm. L Lawrence, Sr & the grandson of Wm. L. Lawrence I who came to America in 1661. Lawrence served as a Collector in Monmouth County. He married Mercy Hartshorne & had 6 children.

. DeLayette Schanck Papers, 1812-1878) Collection 27, Misc. correspondence from a unspecified Lawrence. Boxes 5 & 13. b - - - 		LAWRENCE, William .4 Esq. (I17)
 
3860 . Town Book of Monmouth, William Lawrence, Clerk:
William Lawrence was married to Ruth Gibbins, The 24 day of June 1686.
Children of William & Ruth Lawrence:
. William Lawrence, son of Wm & Ruth Lawrence was born the 5th day of November 1688;
. Elizabeth Lawrence, born 3rd day of December, 1690;
. Robert Lawrence, the 2nd son of Wm. & Ruth, born 25th day of Sep 1692;
. Richard Lawrence, ye third son of Wm. & Ruth, born 11 day of July, Anno 1694;
. John Lawrence, the 4th son, born the 22th day of August, Anno 1696;
. Mary Lawrence, the 2nd daughter, borne the 28 day of December 1698.

. Death records: Members removed by death or otherwise by death: 7 October, 1836. Ruth Lawrence.
Ref: Record of the Baptist Church, Middletown, NJ.

. 1686 - Gibbons, Ruth, married William Lawrence, Jr., son of William Lawrence, Sr., & grandson of Sir Henry Lawrence, president of Cromwell's Council.

. Richard Hartshore, son of Richard Hartshorne.1, was born 22nd of instant, mo., 1678-9; died, Feb. 29, 1747-8, aged 68 years, 11 months & 22 days; married, first, Catharine, daughter of John Bowne. He married, second, Helena Willet, of Flushing, L.I., 1713, who was born Dec. 22, 16S0, & died May 1, 1715.

He married, third, Elizabeth, daughter of William & Ruth (Gibbons) Lawrence, born Dec. 3, 1690, & died August 1750, elsewhere Apr. in 1751. Sec Lawrence Family. Her remains lie adjacent to those of her husband, William Hartshorne, in the Hartshorne Burying ground, Middletown, N. J. In 1888, her Monument had fallen, face upwards, & was cracked badly, while her husband's remained still erect.

. 1736 Oct 7, Members removed by death or otherwise: by death Ruth Lawrence.
Ref: Record of the Baptist Church, Middletown, N.J.

. 1745 Nov 11 - Wm. Hartshore's WILL: Wife, Elizabeth, who received all she brought with her, the use of "my shas,"? a silver cup, etc.

Historic events of the time:
In the beginning of the year 1665, there was a comet visible to the people on this continent: It had appeared in the November before, & continued four months: It rose constantly about one o'clock in the morning, in the south-east. It was seen likewise in England, & in most other parts of the world, at the same time.
Ref: Smith's History of NJ, 1747. - - - 		GIBBONS, Ruth (I127)
 
3861 . Travis Richard Poole married Anna Maria MONTGOMERY,
daughter of John Wilson Montgomery & Lousia Maria Higgins, on 29 Mar 1871. Anna was born 18 Dec 1852 in Point Coupee Parish, near New Orleans. She died 17 Feb 1927 in Cotulla, Texas.

. Anna Mariah is the daughter of Mariah Higgins & John Willson Montgomery.

Two Montgomery sisters married two Pooles:
Ellen Montgomery married Franklin G Poole &
Anna Mariah married Travis R Poole.

. Anna married Travis R Poole, 1844 - 1907

. Their Children:
Travis Beverly Pool, 1878- 1963
Jonathon Cochran Pool, 1881-1964 &
Kate Braxton Pool Gallman 1866-1992. - - - 		MONTGOMERY, Anna Maria .1 (I1247)
 
3862 . Two Hamilton siblings married two McCutcheon siblings:
Richard L Hamilton married Jane Matilda McCutcheon &
his sister Hadassah Hamilton married John McCutcheon.

. 25 Jun 1870 Census Saugatack, Michigan
John McCutcheon, age /30 1840, B. Canada, Nurseryman,
Hadapah, [old fashion writing for Hadassah.] Aged 28/ 1842 B. Canada,
John McCutcheon, Aged 1 / 1869, b. Mich.

[& at the adjoining farm is her brother:]
. Alexander Hamilton, Age 33 y/ 1837 B Canada, Nursery man; Sophia 1846 Ohio & Blanche Hamilton. , 1 b 189, Michigan.

. 1884 Western Michigan Directory,
John McCutcheon, Farmer, Big Rapids.

. Wellington County Atlas 1906
McCutcheon, Hugh (d.), b. Co. Down, Ire., in 1793, d. in 1859, age 66. His father was John McCutcheon, & his brothers were Robert & William. William, set. on the 5th line Erin, in 1829.
The late Hugh McCutcheon, came to Canada in 1830, settling first, in Lower Canada, & in 1833, came to Erin Tp., where he owned 100 acres, lot 9, con. 3. He was of a religious turn of mind, & was a constant attendant of the Congregationalist Church; in politics, he was a Conservative. He m. Mary Stewart, who d. in 1893, age 96.
Issue: William, in Kansas;
John, Michigan.;
Thomas, Robert, Man.; Stewart, Mrs. Richard Hamilton, & Mrs. Allan Smith, Erin Village, & Mrs. Robert Little (d.).

. Record for further research:
1. Geo. G. McCutcheon, b 1856 - 16 Jan 1939
2. Mary Elizabeth 'Mollie' McCutcheon, b 1868 - 16 May 1912
. both buried in Highland View Cemetery, Big Rapids.

Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you.- - - 		MCCUTCHEON, John .5 (I29)
 
3863 . Two Hamilton siblings married two McCutcheon siblings: Richard L Hamilton married Jane Matilda McCutcheon & his sister Hadassah Hamilton married John McCutcheon.

. Hamilton family photo taken at Erin, Ontario, c 1895.

. District County of Gore; Area Flamboro East Twp., BAPTISM
Haddessa Hamilton, Father James, Mother Rebecca,
Residence East Flamboro, Birthplace Chinguacousy, Birthdate: 6 May, 1841,
Baptized 7 Oct. 1860, Place E. Flamboro. Minister Rev. James Gray. Registration # 1183.
Ref: Ontario Methodist Baptismal Register Vol 2 Pg#95.

. 1870 Saugatuck, Allegan - Michigan: Alexander 33 y, born 1837 in Canada, Nursery man; Sophia 1846 Ohio & Blanche Hamilton, b. Michigan.
4. 1877 Peel Co. Atlas
Ada Hamilton, Con 4E, Lot 2, Lot 50, Non Resident [i.e. Hadassah Hamilton Two lots away from Richard & John Hamilton.
Note1: The 1877 Atlas may refer to previous land ownership. - PJA

. 1877 Peel Co. Atlas
Ada Hamilton, Con 4E, Lot 2, Lot 50, Non Resident [i.e. Hadassah Hamilton Two lots away from Richard & John Hamilton.
Note2: The 1877 Atlas may refer to previous land ownership. - PJA

. 1880 Jun Census, Big Rapids, Michigan
McCutcheon, John, Age 38 b. 1842, born Canada, Farmer
Hadafsah, [old fashion handwriting, f is used for double s, Hadassah,] age 36 b. 1844, wife, born Canada
John H, age 12b. 1868, son, born Michigan
Mabel, age 8, b. 1872, daughter, born Michigan
Rob McCutcheon, age 6, b. 1874, born Michigan
Lizzie Hamilton, age 24,b. 1856, sister-in-law, born Canada, school teacher.

. 1883 Oct 5 - Peach Belt Pick-Ups. Mrs. John McCutcheon, who has been visiting her brother Mr. A. Hamilton, returned to her home in Big Rapids last Thursday.
Note3: Brother Richard Hamilton of Erin, Ontario was married to Jane Matilda McCutheon also resided in Erin. McCutcheon family as in the Census 25 Jun, 1870 John McCutcheon is located beside Alex Hamilton's farm in Saughtack, Michigan.

. Her Great-nephew Living Felker, remembers his mother taking about 'Aunt Adassah'. Seems like Hadassah was a lady who left an impression.
Brother Richard L Hamilton retired to Erin, Ontario. See Hamilton Family photo c.1895, taken in nearby Acton, Ontario where Richard had worked many years before.

. Photo taken with her siblings in Erin, Ontario where brother Richard Hamilton lived. Estimated 1895 or so.

. 1900 June 4 Census, Big Rapids, Meekest Twp., Michigan
McCutcheon, H, born May 1842 in Canada, widowed, farmer, Landed 1868, married 38 years, All 3 children living, Owns own farm, mortgaged.
John H, b Nov 1869, farmer, Michigan
Mabel, b Aug 1873, Michigan, School Teacher
Robert McCutcheon, b Feb 1870, Farm labourer.

Note4: Big Rapids, Michigan is located in north central Michigan & should not be confused with Grand Rapids, further south & closer to Lake Michigan. - PJA.

. 1903 Apr 11 - Attended wedding of niece Alice G Hamilton, in Grand Rapids.

Transcripts by P J Ahlberg. Thank you. Thank you. - - - 		HAMILTON, Hadassah (I229)
 
3864 . Two siblings married two siblings. Thomas Asa & Ellen McCutcheon married Sarah Mary & Henry Allan Smith.

. 1876 Dec 21 -The School Board, at a special meeting on Monday, evening, accepted the tender of Mr. Thos. McCutcheon for the supply of firewood for use of the school, at $3 per cord, cut & split. There were only 3 tenders. p. 3.
.1900 Feb 15 - Thomas McCutcheon has sold his fine farm of 180? acres on the 2nd line to Wm. Maud for $9,000.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

. Death Notice: McCutcheon, Thomas, A Well-Known Erin Pioneer Dead.
At midnight on December 8th, one of the pioneers of Erin Township, in the person of Thomas McCutcheon, passed to his reward. A week before Mr. McCutcheon had the misfortune to fall & break his thigh bone, while carrying a bag of grain up a step. He also suffered internal injuries, & the shock resulted in his death.
Deceased was born in Eastern Ontario in 1830, & was a son of the late Hugh McCutcheon, one of the early settlers in Erin Township. He was raised in Erin & was married to Miss Sarah Smith, daughter of the late Matthew Smith in October, 1854. October last he & he aged wife celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding day. They lived on the 2nd line & the 9th lot of Erin. 3 years ago Mr. McCutcheon gave up farming, & retired with his wife to Everton, where they have since lived a very quiet life. As members of the Disciples' church of Everton, they took a deep interest in its work. Besides his aged widow, 11 children survive.
They are: Matthew & Hugh R., Erin;
John, Eramosa; William, Erin; Henry & David, at home;
Thomas, South Dakota;
Smith, Guelph;
Mrs. Mitchell, Eramosa;
Mrs. D. McCullough, Mohawk, Brant county; &
Mrs. Wm. Smith, Everton. The funeral at Everton on Sunday was largely attended.
Ref: Acton Free Press, P 3 col 2, on the 15 Dec 1904.

. Thomas McCutcheon b. 1830, d. 1904. He was on the old homestead in Erin. In 1856 he set. on 200 acres, lots 15 & 16, con. 4, & later, bought the west half of lot 9, con. 3, & still later, the 50 acres adjoining. He took a pride in raising fine horses, & was very successful. He was always liberal in his contributions to the Disciples church, of which he was a member. He m. Mary Smith.
Issue: Matthew, Hugh R., John, William, Henry, (unm.); Mrs. Hugh Mitchell, David (unm.); Thomas, m. Mary Weatherstone, & set. North Dakota; Mrs. (Dr.) McCullough,
& Mrs. Wm. Smith, in Everton. Of this branch: Matthew, b. 1858, resides on the east half of Lot 8, Con. 3, Erin, where he is a successful farmer. He m. Ellen Mitchell. - - - 		MCCUTCHEON, Thomas Asa .1 (I13)
 
3865 . Two sisters died of the same cause of death:
First, Ada M. Willson Robinson died 23 Mar., 1920
and on 17 Sep 1920 her sister Bertha Bell Willson died.
Both deaths were reported by their sister Mrs. Elizabeth Willson Uphan, Munroe, Michigan.
Dr. James H Duncan, 274 King St. W., Chatham, Ontario.

. Locomotor ataxia is the inability to precisely control one's own bodily movements. Persons afflicted with this disease may walk in a jerky, up-and-down kind of rhythmical but non-fluid manner. They will not know where their arms & legs are without looking, but can, for instance, feel & locate a hot object placed against their feet. It is often a symptom of tabes dorsalis, which is a key finding in tertiary syphilis.
It is caused by degeneration of the posterior (dorsal) white column of the spinal cord.
Ref: Wikipedia. - - - 		WILLSON, Bertha Bell (I534)
 
3866 . Two Woods men married two Mason sisters:
William Blakeney Woods, Sr. married Bertha Luella LOUIE Mason &
James Douglas Woods, Jr. married Aileen Rezeau Mason.

. Bertha Luella Mason and Wm. B Woods children are:
1. David Mason Woods 2. Wm. Blakeney Woods. Jr. 3. Peter Lawrence Woods.

. 1946 Dec 29, Border Crossings from Canada to Buffalo, NY, with husband Wm. B. Woods, Departure contact, Sister, Mrs. J D Woods. - - - 		MASON, Bertha Luella LOUIE (I458)
 
3867 . Twp. of Whitchurch
JUDGE WILSON, Lot 25, Con 3, was born in NB in 1804, being the son of Joshua Wilson, who was born in New Jersey, of English parentage, in 1756. His father served the Crown during the Revolutionary War, & at its close settled in New Brunswick. He subsequently came to Whitchurch, where he died in 1838. John Wilson was married in 1831 to Agnes Lundy, who was born in 1812 & died in 1881.

. Their family consists of the following:
Elizabeth Jane Hollingshead, born 1832, who resides in Lambton County; Lavinia Vernon, born 1835, living in Ontario County; Emily, born 1835, died 1838; Harriet Armstrong, born 1840;
John, born 1842; Robert A., born 1843; Charles, born 1845, died 1848;
Mary Ann, born 1848, died 1878; Alonzo P., born 1851; Louisa C. Willson, born 1853.

. 1862 Nov 14, Whitchurch Agricultural Society Show, Aurora, 800 Entries:
Fruits, Roots etc. , Citrons, 2nd price John Willson.
Ref: York Herald Newspaper.

. 1894 Obituary
Another pioneer has gone to his reward in the person of the late John Willson who died last Tuesday in his 90th year, at the homestead on Lot 25, in the 3rd Con. of the Township of Whitchurch.
Deceased has been long & favorably known in this town & neighbourhood, having lived on the farm where he died for over 80 years. He was the last of the family of 11 children who, with their parents, moved to Canada from the Province of New Brunswick in the year 1811 & all of whom reached a ripe old age, one sister being over 100 years at the time of her demise.
Our friend not only lived, but helped to build up & make out of the wilderness, homes famed for their hospitality & comfort.
He was ever ready to help the needy & aid the afflicted. He leaves many friends & relatives, besides a family of 7 children, 3 sons & 4 daughters, to mourn his departure.
For some time he had been afflicted with cancer, & although all was done that tender nursing & loving care could do to relieve his suffering, now his patient spirit has gone to meet with loved ones in that brighter & better sphere where pain & sickness can never mar the joys of a heavenly home. The funeral service, which was largely attended, took place at his late residence yesterday & the remains placed in the family plot in the Newmarket Cemetery.
Ref: Newmarket Era Newspaper, published 1894 Apr 13.

Ontario Land Registry Abstract Stouffville Book 236, 113-
Lot 25, Con 3, Twp. of Whitchurch.
. 1826 Mar 2, Bargain&Sale, Israel Lundy, to John L Willson, £500, 33A.
. 1884 Mar 1, Registered 1894 Nov 21, John Willson, to Robt A Willson, 50 E Acres, & Alonzo F Willson, 50A West Half, subject to legacies.
. 1897 Aug 23, B&S, Alonzo F Willson, to Louisa C Willson, $1600, W 10 Acres.
. 1897 Apr 17, Release [of Estate], Elizabeth Hollingshead, Lavinia Vernon & Harriet A Armstrong, Legates under WILL of John Willson, to Robert A Willson, East Half of East Half.
.1908 May 1, Bargain&Sale, Robt A Willson & Louisa C Willson, to Normay Kay. 		WILLSON, Judge John .6 (I103)
 
3868 . UC Land Petition #7, Joseph Simons, Trafalgar 1819, p680, S Bundle 12. Ref: Film C2812.
To Sir Pelegrine Maitland, In Council,
Petition of Joseph Simons of Trafalgar Twp., in the District of Gore. Your Petitioner is the son of Bildad Simons of Trafalgar Twp., Jarman [Yeoman] &
is also settler in this Province, that you petitioner has reached his 22nd year of his age [b.1797] & wishes to become a settler in the wild lands, he never received any land or grant of land whatever under the Crown & humbly prays your Excellency will be pleased to grant him such a number of acres of the west lands of the land in this Province.
Signed, Trafalgar, February 22, 1819, Joseph Simons.
Envelope: The Petition of Joseph Simons for Land as a Settler. Rec. from himself. [i.e. Joseph took his petition himself to Toronto. - PJA]
Thos. Ridout, York, 23 Feb 1819, Entered into Land Book F? /T?, page 7, Ordered.

* Census 1823, 1824, 1825 & 1831 Palmero, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co.
. Census 1924: Lot 30, Con, 1 Acre cultivated, 42 uncultivated.
. Census 1824: L30, C1 SDS, 20 Actors uncultivated. NS [of Dundas street].
. Census 1825: L30SDS, C12: males over & 3 males under 16, 1 female over & 3 under 16, Total 6.
20 cultivated acres. ASSESSOR: Joseph Simons
Note: Repeat, census total reads 6 persons, inc. 3 LIVING daughters & a wife over 16 years - PJA.

. [1860, 1880 Maine & again in the 1890 Apr 20 Census Washington, DC. son Adelbert B Simons, Sr., says his father was born in Connecticut.]

. 1835 Sept 8 & 25 Aug 1835. Letters at the Nelson Post Office, (for Nelson Twp. Halton Twp. & East Flamborough, Wentorth Co.) Joseph Simons.
Ref: Dundas Weekly Post.

. Overall quality of these censuses are very poor, difficult to read to be certain. It is possible there are additional entries for the Simons. Also present on this film are in-laws, John, Mathias & Charles Teetzel. - PJA

. Upper Canada Marriage Bond # 5461, Volume 32, C6785 Item N 7882?
Joseph Simons & (Lawrence?) Wilkinson, both of Twp. to Trafalgar, Gore District, Gentlemen,
Marriage Bond, sealed at York on Faint:} September 1836 [?]
Widower, Residence: Trafalgar Twp.,
on 5 Sep 1836, married Mrs. Susan Wiles,?? widow.
Signed, Joseph Simons, Francis Wilkinson.

First wife: died March 1835;
Second wife: The Widow Susan, married 3 Sept, 1836, (unknown maiden name of Susan.)
The Palermo United Church original was a Methodist Church.

. Militia Nominal Rolls, 1828-1829, Joseph Simons.
Ref: Men of Upper Canada.

. 1838 March, Upper Canada Sundries, Index C9824, Image xxx, & Page 105939-40, p723, C6898.
Petition of Eli Irwin, Twp. Whitchurch, for Pardon. Petitioner is a married man having a wife & child. He was unfortunately taken a part in the recent troubles, used by desperate & unprincipled persons by who he was unhappily seduced from allegiances. Signed, Eli Irwin, March 1830, Jail of the Home District (Toronto).
Petition of Inhabitants of West Flamborough to Sir Geo Arthur on behalf of prisoners under sentence of high treason. Hundreds of signatures, including Richard Johnston [Sr.], Joseph Simons, Lorenzo & Mathias Teetzel, Charles Jr. & Sr., Teetzel. Read in Council 20 May 1838 & pardoned upon giving into Bail for good for 3 years.

Ontario Land Registry Abstract Halton Co.,
Trafalgar Book 24, & p189-90.
Lot 30, Con 1 South of Dundas Street, Trafalgar Twp.
. 1808 Oct 18, Patent, Crown, to Bildad Simons, All 200 Acres;
. 1811 Apr 27, B&S, Bildad Simons, to Chas Teetzel, 90A, North Lot 30;
. 1812 Apr 20, B&S, Bildad Simons, to Joseph Smith, 20A, North Lot 30;
. 1824 Feb 16, Bildad Simons, to Joseph Simons, 20A, part South Lot 30;
. 1825 Dec 8, B&S, Jos Smith, to Chas. Teetzel 9.5A.
. 1828 Apr 3, B&S, Joseph Simons, to Daniel Becey?, 80A, Lot 30 South Half;
. 1828 Apr 3, B&S, Bildad Simons, to Daniel Becasy?, 100A S Half should be NDS;
. 1828 Apr 3, B&S, Chas. Teetzel, James Hopper & others, 1/2 & 20,
. 1830 NW Half
. 1845 Dec 21, Disc. of Mort., Richard Vyse, to Joseph A? Simons, 1/5 A, Part NW 1 Half.
. 1854 Mar 23, John Teetzel & Wife, to Aleucusedge Trxx?, fifth of an Acre, Half.

Lot 31, Con 1 SDS, p246
. 1836 July 16, Bargain&Sale, Wm Morse, to Joseph Simons. 1/5 Acre, Part of Front East;
. 1839 Jun 22, B&S, Joseph Simons, to Robt. Webster, 1/5 A Pt Front East.

. 1842 Census Bronte Twp., Halton Co.
Simons, Joseph, Bronte, Con 1 [no Lot number given].

. 1850 Jan 21 - Gore District Council, Meeting at the Oakville Temperance Hall, 5th Ward, SIMON's INN, Palermo.

. 1851 Palermo Canada Directory, A Village situated in the Township of Trafalgar & U. C. of Wentworth & Halton, C. W. distant from Hamilton, 15 miles, distant from Toronto, 32 miles usual stage fare, 2s. 6d. Population about 200.
PALERMO HOUSE HOTEL, J. SIMONS. SWITZER, H. M., postmaster & general. [also called Simons Inn.]
. 1851 May - By-law 48 Palermo to commute half of their statute labour & apply amount for construction of sidewalks. Residents petitioned May . 1852 & an extra levy was charged.
Commissioners: H.M. Switzer, Joseph Simons, John Soules.

. Palermo United Cemetery, with the above family.:
Polly Simons, was born July 20 1805, died 20 Mar 1819.
Note: Interestingly stone is banded with aluminum due to be cracked into two. Deeply chiseled, likely by made in-law, John Solomon, Teetzel, Sr., who was famous for his work. The monument was already weather mottled at the time of manufacture. - PJ Ahlberg 2012. - - - 		SIMONS, Joseph Sr. (.3rd.) (I482)
 
3869 . UCLP 342, To Frances Gore, Esq., Lieut. Gov. of Province of Upper Canada,
Petition of Richard Merredith, Twp. of Grimsby, Yeoman.
Petitioner is the son of Charles Meredith, Twp. of Grimsby, U.E. Loyalist, 21 years of age, taken the Oath of Allegiance. Therefore humbly prays to be granted 200 Acres of Crown Land. Permit John Meredith of Grimsby, Yeoman, to be his Agent to locate the same.
Sworn, in General General Quarter Session of Peace, Niagara, 8th April 1817.
Signed, Richard Merredith.

. Charles Meredith & John Meredith, maketh Oath that the above Petitioner is the person he describes himself to be.
. Certificate: Certify that Richard Meredith personally appeared at the General Quarter Session of Peace, this day is recognized to be the Son of Charles Meredith who retained his Locality during the late War & that the said Richard Meredith did his duty in defense of the porcine during the late War.
Court House at Niagara, 8 April, 1817.
I certify that the Petitioner is now a resident of Grimsy & was living on Tuesday last when he delivered to me this Petition, York, 29 October, 1819.
Envelope: Received from David XMARK Parker, 29 October, 1819. Read 3 Nov, 1819. Order issued to Survey General 13 Nov. 1819.
Ref: UCLP Grimsby, 1817, Volume: 341A, Bundle: M 12, Petition 342, Microfilm C-2201.

OC Order in Council for SUE Land Grant 3 Nov 1819.

. 1828 Census of Lincoln County, Ontario.
Richard Meredith
1 female under 16, 1 female over 16
Richard is listed in 1829 together with his brothers in the rolls of the 4th Regiment Lincoln Militia in the 10th Company of Lieut. Rob't Waddle, Captain Wm. Chisholm, Deceased - - - 		MEREDITH, Richard (I22)
 
3870 . UCLPetition 1, W Bundle, C2950
The Petition of Paul Wilcott, Jonathan Willcott,
John Ashbridge, Jonathan Asbridge, &
Parker Mills for 200 Acres each in the Township of York. Ordered Sep 8, 1793.
John Ashbridge to received Lot 8, Con 1
Paul Wilcott: Lot 7, Con 1
Jonathan Ashbridge: Lot 9, Con 1 ['being a chain maker by trade' UCLP 16, 28 Jun 1797.]
Note: Error in grant to 5 petitioners here, what happen to the two others? (Page Two was printed twice, so perhaps there was a third page? - PJA )

. UCLPetition #60, 1797, W Bundle 4, C2951, p491.
The Petition of Paul Willcutt, that he has resided here for 3 years & upwards in York, & drew 400 Acres in said Township. The your Petitioner finding a great deal of business to be done in Town with a Team [i.e. horses], prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him a lot in Town, as he wished to build as soon as possible. Paul Willcutt, 23 June '97
Envelope: Read 22 December, 1797. Cross out: Ordered one acre Lot in the Town of York between John Pxxioner & Jonathan Withington (?) Peter Russell.
. This petition cannot be compiled with. PR.

. Paul Woolcott & John Willson, Jr. (the 2nd), (Isaac Devins, Levi Devins, Nicholas Millar worked at times for William Berczy (who had a Town of York lot & the Berczy Settlement on Markham road north. - - - 		WOOLCOTT, Paul (I42)
 
3871 . UCLPetition 129. To Lieut. Governor of Province of Upper Canada, John Colborne.
In Council, The petition of Elizabeth Durkee, of Grimsby Township, wife of Myron Gould Durkie. That your petitioner is the daughter of Charles Meredith, late, Twp. Grimsby, decades & enrolled U. E. Loyalist; is married & has never received & Crown. Prays for 200 Acres.
Signed, Elizabeth XMARK Durkie, Sworn Niagara, 17 October 1832.
Order in Council, 10 May 1831, Land Grant as a DUE.
Elizabeth Meredith received her grant for 100 acres, W1/2 Lot 15, Con 8, 7th line, Garafraxa, Wellington Co., Ontario,
. 1832 December 6, 1832, & received another grant in 1836, for 100 acres, E1/2 lot 14, con. 6, Garafraxa.
Ref: UCLP 129, Grimsby, 1832, Bundle D17, Microfilm C 1876.

X-Ref: Sister Mary Meredith Felker received her land on the back side of Elizabeth's property, 16 & 17, Concession 7, Garafraxa.

. Elizabeth, Mrs Myron Durkee of Norwich in Niagara Peninsula was just older than William. She received her patent for 100 acres of land from the Crown on Dec 6, 1832 for W half Lot 15,Con 8, 7th Line, Gara & on April 11, 1836 she received 199 acres E half Lot 13, Con 6, Garafraxa.

Elizabeth married Myron Gould Durkee, b. 19 May 1809, Hanover Grafton Co., carpenter, New Hampshire & died before 6 Dec 1832, Grimsby, Ontario.

Chidren of Elizabeth W Meredith & Myron G Durkee Sr are:
Erastus W Durkee, 1833 Norwich, Oxford o., ON - 1927 Missaukee Co., MI
Myron G Durkee Jr, 1834 Grimsby- 1918 Reeder, Missaukee, Michigan
Rev John Franklin Durkee, 1836 Grimsby - 1915 Shelburne, Dufferin Co., ON
Sarah M Durkee, c1838 Grimsby - Kingsville, Essex Co., ON
Elizabeth Melinda Durkee, 1842 Otterville, Oxford Co., ON- 1906 Windham Twp, Norfolk Co., ON
Warren Washinton Durkee 1844 - 1915 Swemans, Sask.
Wm M Durkee, 1847 Garafraxa Twp. - 1924 Norwish, ON
Mary Ann Durkee, 1850 Norwich - 1880 Norwich, ON
Asa Edwin Durkee, 1852 S Norwich, Oxford C o., ON - 1941 Rochest, Oakland Co., Oxford, ON.
Almira Durkee, 1856 Summerville, Peel Co., On., - 1911/14 Jan 15, Essex Co., ON. - - - 		MEREDITH, Elizabeth W (I30)
 
3872 . UCLPetition 135, S Bundle 2, p965, C2806, Archives of Canada.
To Peter Russel, Petition of Polly Simons, of Newark,
She is daughter of Titus Simons, QuarterMaster in his Majesties Service in the late American War & that her said father's duty calling him from personal attention to his family, suffered a total loss of his interest, in consequence of his attachment to his Sovereign & unity of the Empire, while in the provinces; due for all whist obstinately refused to this time, any gratuity, other than what he derives from a clear & proving conscience of having done his duty only, without regard to the restoration of that property to his family, which tho' in a righteous cause, they were unfortunately deprived of, & which to them is now become an indispensable duty from a variety of causes & circumstances; she, therefore, relying on the merits of the services of a parent, whose loss & not his services, she even now laments, your generosity, to her she believes, unexceptionable behavior, prays your honor to grant her such quality of land as in your wisdom may be fitting one of her description, unfortunate as she is from virtuous misfortune & as in duty bound shall every pray, Signed, Polly Simons.
Envelope: Received in the Council Office, 30 January, 1797,
Read March 17, 1797. Petitioner must produce a certificate of her being a daughter of a Loyalist, PR.

. Mary Simons married Aug 1802 Toronto, to Simon Fraser MacNab, b. c1779, Perthshire, Scotland, Settled Belleville, Ontario. They had six MacNab children . .

Transcript by PJ Ahlberg, Thank you. - - - 		SIMONS, Polly [Mary?] .1 (I2893)
 
3873 . UCLPetition 219, S Bundle 10, p339, C2811
Petition of Walter W Simons, Twp. Flamboro West, Gentleman,
Petitioner is the son of Titus Simons, an UE Loyalist, that he is married & is of the age of 23 years [1793]. Wherefore he prays to grant him 200 Acres of Crown land & allow Titus Simons of Flamboro West as his Agent to Locate & take out the deed when completed. Signed, Walter W Simons, Flamer West, February 10, 1816.
Walter S Simons, Twp. of Flambro West, maketh oath & saith he is the person described himself to be.
Sworn before me Feb. 20, 1816, William Shaw, J.P. & Walter W Simons.
. York 20, Feby, 1816. I Certify the Petition is the son of Titus Simons, sur., of Flamborough West, an UE Loyalist who retained his loyalty during the later Wr [1812] & was under no suspicion of adding or assisting he emery. He is of age & was an ensign in the late Corps of Incorporated Militia. signed, Isaac Swazy.
Granted 200 Acres of land, 14 May, 1816.

. Walter Simons married 14 May 1816 W Flamborough, to Elizabeth McKay.

War of 1812,
. 1816 May 5 - Officers Recommended for Promotion to Complete the late Y2M; Wm. W Simons, of the late corps of Incorporated Militia: York 2nd Militia:
Wm. W. Simons of the late Corps of Incorporated Militia.
. Transcript by PJ Ahlberg. Thank You.

. 1826 Aug 10, WILL of Titus Geer Simons: To my nephew Titus Simons (my brother Walter's son) $25 to be laid out in sheep & cows and to be put out in shares for him, until he shall become of age, when he is to receive the whole, but in the event of his death while a minor, the legacy to be given to his sister Eliza. - - - 		SIMONS, Walter William (I2902)
 
3874 . UCLPetition 236, M Bundle 12, C221.
To. Lieut. Gov Peregrine Hunter
Petition of William Monkman, Town of York, farmer,
He is a native of Yorkshire in England, that he has just arrived in this Province, having the means to cultivate a new farm, he is desirous to become a settler, he has taken the oath of Allegiance required by law, & has never received any lands on order from lands from the Crown. Wherefore your petitioner prays your Excellency maybe pleased to grant him an allotment of land as an emigrant settler, subject to the payment [settlement] fees.
Signed, York, 13 July 1819, William Monkman.
Envelope: Entered Land Book K, page 196, Granted 100 Acres. Read 14 July 1819.

Lawrence & John set. in W. Garafraxa in 1851, & George set. in Newmarket.

. JOHN b. 1836, d. W. Garafraxa, in 1866. He owned & farmed 100 acres of land. He was a man of strong character, strict integrity & had the confidence & respect of the community. He m. NANCY POOLE Poole. Issue: William, George, Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs. Fred Falker, Mrs. K. Temple, (d.), & John , Jr.

William was b. & raised in W. Garafraxa. He m. Mary A. Jordan. Issue: Nancy, Elizabeth, George, Minnie, Alberta, & Addie M. He lived & farmed in W. Garafraxa until 1888 when he bought lot 17, con. 2, Eramosa, where he has since lived, & is one of the substantial farmers of the locality.

. Simcoe County GenWeb
William Monkman, a native of Lancashire, Eng., settled in 1819 or early in the twenties on the S. half, lot 17, con.3. His wife, Hannah Dale, was a native of Yorkshire. He prospered, & in course of time became the owner of 300 acres. He is best remembered as the founder of "Monkman's Meeting-house," the Methodist church at this place.
As early as 1828, a traveling Methodist missionary, Rev. John Black, held services in his house, as we learn from Carroll's work on Case & his Contemporaries, (Vol II, p40).

He had a family of 3 sons & 6 daughters.
The sons were: George who died in 1846;
John & Lawrence, both of whom moved to Garafraxa Township.
His daughter, Sarah, was the wife of Thomas Gamble, J.P., a well-known resident of the township in later years.

Verify relationship:
. UCLPetition 329, M Bundle 13,
Petition of James Monkman, Township of York, farmer. He is a native of Ackland, Yorkshire, England, just arrive in this province, wife & 5 children, to of whom are of age, now living in Cornwall - has themes to cultivate a new farm, desires to become a settler, taken Oath of Allegiance. His eldest son smarted, & his wife has lately been confined by illness, that your petitioner's second son remained with this eldest to assist his family in coming up to York. Prays for grant of land.
An Emigrant Settler subject of survey fees, Prays for an allotment land to be reserved for his sons adjoining the land he may draw himself.
York, 13 Oct, 1819, James HISXMARK Monkman.
Envelope: Rec. from himself 14 Oct 1819 (just arrived). Order issued, Entered Land Book, p 280.

Biography1
William Monkman, a native of Lancashire, Eng. , settled in 1819
or early in the twenties on the S. half, lot 17, con. 3. His wife, Hannah Dale, was a native of Yorkshire. He prospered, and in course of time became the owner of 300 acres. He is best remembered as the founder of "Monkman 's Meeting-house," the Methodist church at this place. As early as 1828, a travelling- Methodist missionary, Rev. John Black, held services in his house, as we learn from Carroll's work on Case and his Contemporaries, (III., 200). He had a family of 3 sons and 6 daughters. The sons were: George, who died in
1846; John & Lawrence, both of whom moved to Garafraxa Township. His daughter, Sarah, was the wife of Thomas Gamble, J.P., a well-known resident of the township in later years.
Ref: A History of Simcoe County, Vol II Pioneers, 1909.

. 1906 Wellington County Atlas
MONKMAN, William (d.), b. Yorkshire, Eng., 1793, d. 1878, age 85 years. He m. Hannah Dale, & they came to Canada, settling in Tecumseh Tp. in 1818. The country was new & wild & contained very few settlers at that time. He took up 300 acres of land, & there raised his family, later acquiring 200 acres in W. Garafraxa, & also 200 in Maryborough, besides real estate in Newmarket. He was a pushing energetic character, & at the time of his death left a large property.
Issue: LAWRENCE, George, John, Mrs. Samuel Walker, Mrs. Thomas Gamble, Mrs. William Hawk, & Mary, who m. & went to England, all born in Tecumseh.

Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - 		MONKMAN, William .1 (I475)
 
3875 . UCLPetition 29, G Bundle 13, 1821 Gainsborough, C, 2031, p367.
To Lieut. Gov. Peregrine Maitland, In Council,
Petition of Abraham Griffin, Gainsborough, Twp., yeoman.
That Lot 3, Con 7, Buford was located in the name of Richard Griffin Senior, your Petitioner's grandfather, many years ago & Letters of Patent for the same issued in his name, bearing date 17 May 1802, being subsequent to his deceased as proof annexed. He died in the math of October 1795 & died without having left any last WILL & Testament in writing or otherwise.
Your petitioner by the decease of his father, was eldest son of said Richard, has become the Heir-at-Law to said land & humbly prays said Patent, having issued in error, may be unfounded (?), to enable your petitioner, as Heir-at-Law, to claim the same under the Commission.
Signed, Abraham Griffin.
Envelope: Received from Mr. Mencor?, 20 July, 1821. Offered to Survey General to report by order, John Beikis. into Land Book I (L?), p 109, Lot 3, Con 7, Burford, 200 acres located & described for Richard Griffin Senior, dated 5 Jul 1796 for 200 acres in addition. Thos. Ridout.
Order issued 14 Sept., 1821. - - - 		GRIFFIN, Abraham .2nd (I906)
 
3876 . UCLPetition 32, B7, Film 1621, p 713.
TO Lieut. Governor Peter Hunter, Petition of John Bostwich, Senr., on behalf of his son Lardner Bostwick.
Your petitioner is come to be a permanent settler in the Province & being desirous to settle together, prays would be pleased to grant his son Ladner Bostwick 200 Acres of Land, for which he is prepared to pay the whole of the Fees & as is duty bound, John Bostwick.
Envelope: Read In Council, the same day received, 11 Oct., 1804.
Recommended for 200 Acres of land. Peter Russell.

. Ticket of Location No. 12, In Council 11 October 1804.
Lardner Boswick, 200 Acres.
Regulations 6 Jul, 1804. John Small.
Nov 4 1804. No fees paid. This Ticket, therefore, returned, P.R. Registrar General.

. 1833 Town of York, 175 King Street, east of Yonge.
Note: 177 King St., was originally owned by in-law, Richard Lawrence, who was married to Mary Willson, d/o John Willson.

Obituary, Toronto August 15th 1834:
Envelope: Isaac Lundy Newmarket The postmaster at Newmarket will please forward this as soon as possible.

Read this to yourself before you read it aloud.

Dear Grandmother Uncle Aunt & Cousins.
Never did I sit down to write such unwilling news as what I have to communicate to you. I must do it as briefly as possibly.

Dear Grandmother your son is no more - My Father was seized night before last with the Cholera & in 14 hours was in his grave. He died happy & resigned. Mother & the rest of the family are as well as can be expected. George was not at home but up to Stoney Creek
[Ontario], we sent for him & we expect him to day. I cannot allow myself to make any remarks. Judge of my feelings we done everything which lay in our power to cure him but it would not do.

[pg. 2] The times are truly awful. Our friends are dying all around us. Business is at a standstill. Many are leaving the city. David Lackie, the baker, is dead. God only knows who next. 40 or 50 are dying a day. You will please communicate the import of this letter to Aunt Margaret & family.
Signed, Lardner Bostwick (Jnr.) crossed out),

Uncle Isaac. Be careful how you communicate this news to Grandmother. I would advise you not to come to the city till the plague is over. The Doctors are completely baffled as they cannot cure it at all.
Isaac Lundy Newmarket The postmaster at Newmarket will please forward this as soon as possible.

Note: As this letter indicates in 1834 a great many died in Toronto from major cholera outbreak. Some Willson-Lawrence in-laws include: Robt. Johnston, died 12 Aug 1834, (husband of Margaret Lawrence) - carpenter, residing on King St., very close to the Bostwick's home -
& her sister, Mary Ann Lawrence & husband Thos. Johnston, carpenter, likewise in 1834, living on King St. East.

In this City on 3rd Ot., George Hazleton White, builder, of Yorkville, & Mary, eldest daughter of the late Lardner Bostwick.
Ref: Christian Guardian Marriage Notices, published 1843 Oct 4. - - - 		BOSTWICK, Lardner .i (I1388)
 
3877 . UCLPetition 339, Jesse Merredith, Certificate to: Peregrine Maitland, Gov. Upper Canada,
Petition of Jesse Meridith, Grimsby Twp., Yeoman. Petitioner is the son of Charles Meredith, U.E. Loyalist of Grimsby Twp., Deceased. He is 21 years of age, taken the Oath of Allegiance. He prays for 200 Acres of Crown land, Mercer of York to be his agent to late the same.
Signed, Jesse XMARK Meredith. Niagara District, 14 October, 1823.
Ref: UCLP 449, Bundle M13, Vol. 345A, 1823, Microfilm C2204.

. OC Land Grand as a SUE, 24 Dec 1823.
Land Record Location Ticket issued 1823 to Jesse Meredith, son of late Charles Meredith, United Empire Loyalist: for East half Lots 18 & 19, Concession 7, Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Co. Ontario
(That is, near bother-in-law, Lewis Felker). [Copy is at Wellington Co., Museum, Original Archives of Ontario.]

Ontario Land Registry Abstract Book 71, p 159 &166.
Lot 18 & 19 NEHalf, 100 Acres
. 1824 Sep 24, Patent, Crown to Jesse Meredith, Lots 18 & 19.
. 1856 Apr 22, Bargain&Sale, Jesse Meredith & wife, To Robt Milne, !00A.NE18
. 1850 1850 Jan 15, Jesse Meredith, to Wm. Waldrict NE Lot 19, Con 7

. Jesse resided in Bayham, Elgin Co., Ontario /Census 1852.

. 1823 Dec 24, S. Grimsby, he married Rebecca Smith, b 12 Dec 1812, Pennsylvania.

. Jesse Meredith. They still have the location ticket for NE Lots 18, 19, Con 7, Garafraxa.
Mary, Ann, & Jesse Meredith received their grants of land because their father was an UEL, so they qualified for a certain amount of land. The petition for the properties in Garafraxa was made in 1824, but the families did arrive until Mar 1826*, following along 15 sideroad, having come up the Grand River to Elora, & following the Irvine River to the Nichol-Garafraxa Townline. It is believed that the Myron Dunkee family came later in 1832."
Jesse Meredith's farm backed that of his sister, Mrs. Francis Headley. Jesse sold the last of his Garafraxa property in 1856 & moved to Kinloss Township in Bruce County.

Ontario Land Registry Book 71, Wellington Co.
Lot 18 NE, Con 7, Garafraxa Twp., p159.
. 1824 Sep 24, Patent, Crown to Jesse Meredith, 100 Acres, with others.
. 1851 Jan 11, Bond, Jesse Meredith, to Robt Milieu
. 1856 Apr 22, Jessie Meredith & wife, to Robt Milne, 100 A.

. Verify 10 or 12 children:
Tanny Meredith
Richard /Dick
Fred
Abraham Meredith, b: ABT 1831, Ontario*
George Meredith, b: ABT 1833, Wellington Co. Ontario
Mary A. Meredith, b: ABT 1838
Sarah A Meredith, b: Sept 1841
William J Meredith, b: ABT 1842
Joseph Meredith, b: ABT 1845 Wellington Co., Ontario
Elijah Meredith, b: ABT 1849 Ontario
Jacob D Meredith, b. 22 Apr 1852, Ontario
Cyrus Meredith, b 31 Aug 1855.

Note: 1860 June 15 - Abraham Meredith, age 28/ 1832 Canada, resided with Aunt Debora Meredith Walker (Silas) & her family, in Willow Creek, Huron Co., Michigan. - - - 		MEREDITH, Jesse (I21)
 
3878 . UCLPetition 37, To John Colborne, Lieut. Gov. Upper Canada
Petition of William Meredith, Grimsby Twp., Aged 21 years, Humbly prays to grant him 200 Acres of land Andrew Mercer of York to be his agent to locate the land.
signed, William HISXMARK Meredith.
Ref: Archives of Ontario, C2209, M Bundle 16.

. 1829Jan 13 Jan, Sworn in General Quarter Session of the Peace, Niagara. Signed, Alexander Hamilton. William Meredith personally appeared at the General Quarter Session of the Peace before the Magistrate who recognized him to be the son of the late Charles Meredith.

. Certified that William Meredith, son of a U.E. Loyalist, has taken the Oath of Allegiance.
3rd Jan 1829, Robt. Nelles.
Ref: 1829, vol. 351A, Bundle M16, Petition 37, Microfilm C 2209.

Note: William applied for a land grant at the 4 years before brother Abraham Meredith They both used the same land agent Mercer in the Town of York (Toronto). - PJA - - - 		MEREDITH, William (I27)
 
3879 . UCLPetition 6, N Bundle 14, Humberstone, 1824, C2481, p843.
To Lieut. Gov. Peregrine Maitland,

Petition of Henry Near, Junior, Humberstone Twp., Farmer

Your petition was born in the State of New York but has lived in this Province ever since he was 9 years of age [1787], & is now 33 years of age [b. 1791].
That he has a family of a wife & 5 children & has never been in any other employment that farming.
That he has taken the Oath of Alliance & did his duty in the Militia during the late War as appears by Certificate here to annexed. That he never before applied for any land from the Crown & being of ability & delirious to settle upon & improve a lot of 200 acres of the waste lands. Your petition humbly prays your Excellency will be please to grant him 200 Acres of land.
Signed, York, 12 April 1824, Henry HISXMARK Near, Junior.

Envelope: Henry Near Jr. Entered into Land Book H, page 72. Petitioner has not received any land or Order for land, Thos. Ridout, Survey Generals Office.

Transcript by PJ Ahlberg, Thank you. - - - 		NEAR, Henry Jr. (The 3rd.) (I902)
 
3880 . UCLPetition 6, N Bundle 3, Newark, 1797, C2236, p1246.
To Peter Russell, Acting Administration of Gov. of Province of Upper Canada, In Council,
The Petition of Henry Near, Jr. Humberstone
That your Honor's Petitioner came with his father into this Province 11 years ago, [1786] that he is of age [c. 1797], has taken the oath of Alliance to His Majesty & that he has never received any land.
Here therefore humbly prays to your Honor would be pleased to give him a grant of such a portion of vacant land of the Crown, or to your Honor's wisdom may appear meet.
Signed, Witness, Alex. McDonell, Henry HISXMARK Near. Newark, 28 April, 1797.
Envelope: Henry Near Junr. Rec. 28 April 1797, Read May 2nd, Ordered 200 Acres. Granted Wed. 3rd May, 1797.
Note: Henry's says he of of age, but is he older than 21 years? The petitioner below was born 1791.
VERIFY Identity.

. UCLPetition 6, N Bundle 14, Humberstone, 1824, C2481, p843.
To Lieut. Gov. Peregrine Maitland,
Petition of Henry Near, Junior, Humberstone Twp., Farmer
Your petition was born in the State of New York but has lived in this Province ever since he was 9 years of age [1787], & is now 33 years of age [b. 1791]. That he has a family of a wife & 5 children & has never been in any other employment that farming.That he has taken the Oath of Alliance & did his duty in the Militia during the late War as appears by Certificate here to annexed. That he never before applied for any land from the Crown & being of ability & delirious to settle upon & improve a lot of 200 acres of the waste lands. Your petition humbly prays your Excellency will be please to grant him 200 Acres of land.
Signed, York, 12 April 1824, Henry HISXMARK Near, Junior.
Envelope: Henry Near Jr. Entered into Land Book H, page 72. Petitioner has not received any land or Order for land, Thos. Ridout, Survey Generals Office.

Land Abstracts of Deeds Registered in Bertie Twp., Welland Co., Ontario:
. 1810 Dec 19, Henry Near, Senr. sold to Henry Near Jr.,
100 acres in the south half of Lots 22 & 23 Con 3 from Lake Erie, Bertie Twp. (A118 #1898);
. 1819 Aug18 & registered 20 Oct 1818), Henry Near Jr & Elizabeth his wife sold to Christian B. Hershey 100 acres in the south half of Lots 22 & 23 Con 3 from Lake Erie, Bertie Twp. for $1625 (A159 #3432).

. 1850 Dec 4, & Registered 14 Dec 1850, Alexander C Hamilton sold to Henry Near 50 acres north ½ of Lot 16 Concession 14 from the Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for ₤87.10 (A177 #2560)
. 1853 Feb 17, (Reg 8 Apr 1854), Henry Near et ux sold to Edward Summerfield 2 ¼ acres part of the north part of Lot 16 Con 14, Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for ₤10.10 (A411 #1788)
. 1853 May 31, (Reg 15 Nov 1853), Henry Near et ux sold to Martin Wilhelm 20 acres in the east part of the north ½ of Lot 16 Con 14 from the Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for ₤125 (A379 #1365)
. 1855 Feb 26, (Reg 26 Mar 1856), Henry Near et ux sold to John Adam Barnhart 1 rood 33 ½ perches in part of the north ½ of Lot 16 Con 14 from the Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for ₤3 (B142 #3697)
. 1856 Feb 27, (Reg 15 Apr 1857), Henry Near et ux sold to David Willson Near 18 acres 12 roods in part of the north ½ of Lot 16 Con 14 from the Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for ₤150 (B267 #4885)
. 1858 Nov 6, (Reg 22 Jun 1859), Henry Near et ux sold to Joseph Roetter 4150 square feet in Lot 7 Con 9 from the Niagara River Bertie Twp. for $250 (C39 #7463)
. 1860 Feb 11, (Reg 14 Feb 1860), Henry Near gave a mortgage to John Kirkpatrick on 87-½ acres in Lot 7 Con 9 from the Niagara River Bertie Twp. for $750 (C84 #8095)
. 1862 Feb 8, (Reg 11 Feb 1862), Matthew Spedding sold to Henry Near 23 acres in the east end of the north half of Lot 12 Con 7 from the Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for $600 (C257 #10116)
. 1862 Feb 7, (Reg 11 Feb 1862), Henry Near gave a mortgage to Mathew Spedding on 25 acres in the west part of the north half of Lot 12 Con 7 from the Niagara River, Bertie Twp. for $120
. 1863 Nov 12, (Reg 16 Nov 1863), Henry Near gave a mortgage to James Kirkpatrick, Executor on 87-½ acre in Lot 7 Con 9 from the Niagara River Bertie Twp. for $663 (C414 #11859)
. 1863 Nov 21, (Reg 25 Nov 1863), John C Kirkpatrick et al Executors gave a discharge to Henry Near on 87-½ acres in Lot 7 Con 9 from the Niagara River Bertie Twp. (C84 #11891).

Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - 		NEAR, Henry Jr. (I894)
 
3881 . UCLPetition 62, William Vanzant, resides Markham, that he is desirous of occupying Lot 31, Con 9, Markham & desires a renewal of said Lot.
Signed, William Vanzant, 18th July, 1830.

. 1829 Sept 3, York, I give up my claim of Lot 31, Con 9, Markham. Signed, Wm. Wittan?

. 1829 July 2, This is to certify last November nothing is done on L31, C9, Markham, Witnesses: Garret Vanzant & John Hamilton.
. 1830 Feb 26, Markham. L31, C9, Markham is in a state of nature without improvement. Signed, William Clendening & William Holden.

. 1830 Mar 4 - James Hatter, Markham Twp., Yeoman, has examined Lot 31, Con 9, finds no improvement of any kind nor any house built thereon but the said lot is in complete wild state. Signed, John HISXMARK, Hatter.

. UCLPetition 62, Renewal of Leases: 1830, Mar 17, Markham, this is to certify Lot 31, Con 9 Markham was a wild lot of land last May 1829. No work done on it. Last August William Vanzant claims a place to set a house but house logs for a house cut 15 of 20 saw logs for boards intended for the house. James Holdden & John Hamilton both living in Markham came to work on this lot of land the 19 of this present month without? William Vanzant orders & say that say they had got this lot of land & making use of the labour Vanzant has done on this lot of land.
Signed, Garret Vanzant & James Vanzant.

. 1832 June 21, York. Patent Fee Registration 288. for Clergy Reserve L31, C9, Markham, leased to William Vanzant.
Ref: UCLP Renewal of Leases 1815-1838, Film C2982 P958.

. 1839 Dec 30, Toronto - Wm. Vanzant, Lot 31, Con 9, Markham, Amount due on leased clergy Reserves, £13. 2 .5p.
Ref: Journal of the House of Assembly of Upper Canada, pub. 1840.

. 1846 Aug 4, Tues. - "Great terror pervaded the minds of the timid & those living in isolated & remote places, on account of the frequency of these depredations, & the apparent impossibility of detecting the offenders. Now & then a suspected person was arrested, but, for want of sufficient proof, discharged." The Markham Gang was a wide ranging crime group of over a dozen men & a couple of women. Many of the convicted Markham Gang members were related, & those relationships would have facilitated recruitment in the gang. In the end some men would be sentenced to hang for vicious murders. Others like William Vanzant were sent to prison.

On 6 April, Mr. Witney arrested Oliver Badgerow, William Vanzant, John Fleming & James Green & charged them with larceny, & of possessing stolen goods & at the Toronto Assizes on Friday, 22 May, Spencer, Badgerow, Morden, Vanzant appeared before Chief Justice John Beverley Robinson. Daniel Spencer charged with stealing a cooking stove & then given it to Oliver & David Badgerow for disposal.

. The Nighswander Robbery: Oliver Badgerow & William Vanzant was brought before the court again charged with stealing 150 yards of cloth from John Nighswander’s fulling mill in January 1845. Witness Casper Stotts said 3 months after the robbery Vanzant’s wife told him her husband had stolen the cloth. In a conversation with Vanzant, the defendant had said that he hadn’t received his fair share of the money obtained from the sale of the cloth. Lorenzo White had assisted Vanzant in the robbery.

On Friday, 5 June, William Vanzant along with John Smith were found guilty of having burgled the home of George Smith on the first concession of Reach Township. The two stole dishes & a large quantity of pails & canisters from Smith.

Saturday, 6 June - Sentencing - In order to clear the Toronto jail, Chief Justice John Beverly Robinson had each of the guilty parties thus far in the Assizes brought before him for sentencing. Under cross-examination by Vanzant’s lawyer, J. H. Hagarty, Stotts confessed that the trousers he was wearing in court were made from the stolen cloth. He had obtained the trousers from Lorenzo White.

"The rules of the club were that we were to share & share alike, & it was understood that if any man turned, death should be his portion."

. Chief Justice Robinson handed out Vanzant an harsh sentence for 2 separate charges of theft. He was sentenced, on 6 June 1846, to 7 years hard labour in the penitentiary. The unfortunate wife, Sarah Stiles Vanzant was left with the 6 children alone, until William returned. They had one more child, Albert Vanzant.

1. Toronto Gaol, are to be found in the Ontario Archives; Jail Records, Toronto Jail, 1838-1848. Ref: RG-20-100-1. Microfilm; MS 2782.
2. All references to judges, lawyers & witnesses are to be found in the Ontario Archives; Court of the Queen’s Bench Assize Minute Books. Microfilm MS 530, reel 4.
Ref: Mayhem to Murder, The History of The Markham Gang, by Paul Arculus, 2003; &
3. Court reports at: An Interesting account of the organization & mode of operations of the celebrated horde of robbers known as the Markham Gang, 1846 (Canadiana Online, Archives of Canada.)

* 1851 Sep 30, Return of Convicts discharged from the Penitentiary, during the year ending 1851:
William Vanzant, Age 42 [= b. 1804 or if age 42 1804], Height 6ft. half inch, Complexion Fresh, Eyes Great, Hair Brown, Home District, Crime Larceny, Sentenced Jun 6, 1846, Term of 7 years, Discharged Jan 2 1851, Remarks pardoned.
. Disbursements at the Provincial Penitentiary:
. 1851 Jan 2, William Vanzant, Travelling Alliance, 17shillings 6pence.
Ref: Journal of Legislative Assembly of Province of Canada.

Research & transcripts by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - 		VANZANT, William .1 (I798)
 
3882 . UCLPetition 64, S Bundle 5, p790, C2808
Petition of tiny Sharp, daughter of Lieutenant Gueibert Sharpe, showed that is of aged. She prays to receive a grant of 400 Acres of Land.
Signed, Tiney Sharp.
Certify that signed, above petition furthermore that she is the person she describes herself to be.
Personally appeared before me Daniel Frazier, Son, Justice of the Peace for Midland District, being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists maketh oath & saith she is of age & has never received any lands from the Crown.
sworn at Ernesttown, 29 June 1800, Daniel Frazer, J.P.
Envelope: Received 2 July 1800.

Transcript by PJ Ahlberg. Thank You. - - - 		SIMONS, Tiney (I2904)
 
3883 . UCLPetition 68, S Bundle 9, p298 , C2810.
To. Lieut. Gov. Francis Gore, Petition of John Kingsley Simons of Thurlow.
Petitioner is the son Titus Simons of Home District [i.e. Toronto, York Co.], a UE Loyalist. He has attained the full age of 21y, taken the oath of allegiance. Wherefore your petitioner ask to please grant him 200 Acres of Crown land. John Detlor, Town of York to be his Agent to locate the same & take out the deed.
Signed, John KSimons.
. John Kingsley Simons taketh oath & saith he is the person he had described himself to be in the above Petition & that he has attained the full age of 21y.
. Sworn before me at York this 21st day Feby, 1809. No. Allan, JP. & John KSimons.*
I do hereby certify that John Kingsley Sions the person heath described himself to be & he has never recited and Land from the Crown.
Witnesses my hand at York, the 21 Feb 1809, John Detlor.
. I certify that John K Simmons has taken the Oath of Allegiance before me this day,
York, 21 Feb, 1809, W. Allan, JP.

. Envelope: Read in Council 21 Mar 1809, Granted 200 Acres.
Warrant M73, Attorney General 23 March 1809.
Mr. Simmons was with me & appears a fine young man. Feb 21, 1809, J McGill.
Note: Signature John KSimons is similar style to his brother, Titus Simons.

. John Kingsley Simons married 21 Mar 1809, W. Flamborough, to Ann Margaret Fraser, bc 1788.
Transcript by PJ Ahlberg. Thank You.

WAR of 1812, 2nd Regiment of York Militia
. 1812 Commissioned, 1812. Adj. JSK.
. 1812 Oct 25 - Nov. 24: Major TS & Adj JKS, [Signed for receipt of pay for 31 days.
. 1812 Nov 25 - Dec. Pay for commissioned officers Y2M.: Maj TGS & Adj JKS.
. 1812 Dec 7 Fort George, Adjt 2YM C1203,p153
. 1813 May 20 - Jun 20 - Return of Effective horses in the possession of the under mentioned officers of the 2YM, under the Command of Major Simons,: [i.e. his son] Adj. John Simons.
. 1713 Jul 6 - Aug 24. Muster Full Detachment commanded by Capt. Samuel Ryckman: and JKS 2 days volunteered.
. 1813 Sep 17 & Oct 24, Muster of Y2M, Stationed at Burlington Heights:Col R Beasley & Adj. JKS. [2 days].
. 1813 Aug 27 - Dec 24: Muster Rolls Y2M in District of Niagara, under colonel Beasley: Adj JS, 34 broken days.
. 1813 Sep 20 - 1814 Dec 24 - Col. R Beasley, Major TGS and Adj. JKS.
. 1813 Nov 21 - 24 Dec 0 Detachment under Ensign entry Beasley, Adj JHS, 34 days.
. 1813 Dec 25 - 1814 Jan 15 - Burlington Heights: Adj JKS. [which happens to be the finally entry of Y2M.]
. 1813 Dec 13 to 1814 Jan 14, Adj. John K Simons. John Simons has been recommended as Adjutant Signed, Col. Richard Beasley.
. 1814 Feb 10-23, Adj. JKS, signed, for receipt of his pay.
. 1814 Jul 4 - Aug 16: Maj TGS, 11 days. & Adj John K Simons, 21 days. Signed for receipt of pay.

. 1826 Aug 10, WILL of Titus Geer Simons: To my brother John K. Simons, my double barreled gun, reticule, flask and shot bag. Executors WW & John K Simons. - - - 		SIMONS, John Kingsley .3 (I2899)
 
3884 . UCLPetition 74,
To Peregrine Matiland, Lieut. Governor of Province of Upper Canada,
The Petition of Deborah Walker, Twp. of Grimsby, wife of Seelye Walker,
is the daughter Charles Meredith, U.E., Grimsby Twp. She is marred, of the full age of 21 years. Humbly prays for a grant of 200 Acres of land. Andrew Mercer, York to be her agent.
Her X mark, Deborah Walker, 9th January 1828, Sworn in General Quarter Sessions of Peace, Niagara.
Signed, Deborah XMARK Walker, 9 January, 1828, District of Niagara.
I do certify that Deborah Walker is the person described in the above petition & has never had any land ordered from the Crown to the best of my knowledge. Sela XMARK Walker.
Ref: UCLP 74, W Bundle 16, Meredith/Walker, 1828, Microfilm C-2957.

. Deborah Meredith married Seelye 'Sala' Walker, born 1804, NY.

. 1852 Census Lincoln Co.
George W., occupation: mason, Canada, 20 b 1831 [1836?]
Abram, occupation: mason, Canada, 18, b. 1833, male
Martha A., Canada, 16, b. 1836 Smithsville [i.e. Grimsby]-1924.6.4 Pontiac, MI. Martha a Rouse.
Bethia, Canada, , b. 1839, female
Chandler, Canada, 11, b.1840 - 1841, male, res. Gosper, Robb, Nebraska 1880,
Elisa Ann., Canada, 8, b.1843, female
Miriam, Canada, 6, b. 1845 female
. James Harvey Walker, Canada, age 2, 1849, b. 1851 May 1 -1929 Aug 21 Fort Collins, Larimer, Pouder River., Colorado, Buried Grandview Cemetery, Ft. Collins, Plot GK15-217. & m. Rosena Amanda Miles, d 1897 Dawson Co. NE.

. 1860 Jun 15 Census Willow Creek, Huron Co., Michigan
Walker, Silas, age 55,/ 1805 USA, Mason,
Deborah, age 15, 1809, USA
George, age 27 /1833, Canada, Louisa, Age 20/1840 Canada, Chandler, age 19/ 1841, James H, age 10/1850, Henry Walker, age 8, 1852 Canada; &
Abraham Meredith, age 28 /1832 Canada. [ie. Nephew, son of Jesse Meredith.]

. 1870 Jun 24 Census Grant, Huron Co., Michigan:
Seley Walker, age 66 NY: Deborah, age 61 Canada, Henry Walker, age 18; & Next family:
Changler Walker age 28, Farmer & Hannah Walker, age 1, Canada; Geo. S Age 3, Mich. & Abraham Walker age 5 months c. Jan 1870, Michigan. - - - 		MEREDITH, Deborah (I26)
 
3885 . UCLPetition 75, D Batch 3, p173, C1743
Memorial of Elizabeth & Ann, daughters of Valentines Delton, of late Second Batl. Kings Royals, Rgt N. York
& Jerusha wife of John Delton & daughter of Titus Simons, late Crops., Commanded by Maj. Ed Jessup.
Your Memorials leant that daughters of Loyalist, on becoming of age, are entitled to 200 Acres of land, request you will assign to each of the 200 A.
Signed, 12 May 1797, Fredericksburg, Elizabeth Delton, Anna Detlor, Anne Detlor, Jerusha Deltor.

. UCLPetition 31, D Batch 5, p 790, C1743
Petition of Jerusha, wife of John Detlon, Fredericksburg, Lennox Co., Midland District, Former. Petitioner is a married woman & the daughter of Titus Simons of Your, a U E Loyalist, Requests to grant her the quantity of land usually granted. Signed, Jerusha Detlon.
The above named Jerusha Delton appeared before me, Justice of Peace & made oath she never received any Crown land. John Embury, JP, 1 Jun 1801 & Jerusha Detlon.
I certify that the petitioner is the daughter of the above named Titus Simons, a married woman. John Embury, JP.
Granted 200 Acres.

. UCLPetition 2, D Batch 6, p953, C1743.
Petition John Delton, John
Nicholson entered for E half Samuel Detlon w half Lot 24, Con 5, on the Quebec Plan, Fredericksburg Twp. Signed, 1803 May 10, Chewett T Ridout, Survey General.
.Your Petitioner had 100 Acres to locate in behalf of his wife at the daughter of a UE. Please locate him on the other half lot. Formerly granted to John Nicholson, a person who has never been in the Province, as appears by affidavit affixed.
Signed, John Detlor, 7 May 1803.

. UCLPetition 98, D Batch 3, p C1742.
Petition of Jerusha Simons, Twp. Fredericksburgh, widow of the late John Detlor, Town of York, Gentleman. The name of your petitioner's late husband has been suspended from the UE list to late war with the US. He procured several affidavits with a view to establish his UE claim to which he knew hat he had a just title. His death which happened early in the year 1812 prevented his making that indeed application. Your petitioner therefore submits said affidavits for your consideration, & prays to add her late husband to be restore to the UE List.
Signed, York 20 Oct 1814, Jerusha Detlon.
. Personally appeared before me Jacob B Chamberlain, JP. Fredericksburg son, he was well acquainted with John Detlor now of York, from the commencement of American rebellion 1781 or 2 joined Corps of Maj. Ed Jessup. Signed, Luk Carscallon.
. Samuel & John Delton, Loyalist, I knew both of them to be mustered in 1779by cast Campbell, 29 Reg, as private soldiers in the Loyalist cause & continued in corps under Major Jessup to the end of the War. Signed, 14.1.1812 Given Yard, Fredericksburgh. in the year 1781 & this deponent was present & mustered at the same time as a Volunteer.
Sworn, at Augusta, Oct 28 1809, Philip Dulmage, & Edward Jessup, J.P.
. Philip Dulmage taketh oath that John Detlor mustered in a detachment of Loyalist commanded by Maj John Nairn, at Verchere in Lower Canada
Envelope: His name removed from UE list without comment. Name appears on the Muster rolls. Petitioners prayers [requests] granted.

. UCLPetition 48, D Batch 1797-1826, 586, C1743
Petition of Jerusha Simons, widow of the late John Detlor, late of the Town of York.
She is delirious of building a house in the Town of Kingston. Please grant her a town lot in Town of Kingston.,
Signed, 1817 Feb 25, Fredericksburg, Jerusha Detlor.
Envelope: Not recommended. 5 Mar 1817.

Research & transcripts by PJ Ahlberg. Thank You. - - - - - - 		SIMONS, Jerusha (I2896)
 
3886 . UCLPetition 89, H Bundle 3, 1797, C2043, p948
To Peter Russell, Administrator of Upper Canada Province
Petition of Nicholas Hoffman. That your petitioner came into this Province in 1786 & having with him a wife & 2 children - & had 2 sons who joined the Royal Standard last American War. That your petitioner has taken the oath & subscribed the administration that he professes the Christian religion & administration of laws. That your petitioner received upon his coming into this Province 200 Acres which he has improved & cultivated, your petitioner, therefore prays your Honor would allow him such further addition, for himself as likewise such a grant of land for is wife & 2 children as your Honor may consider proper & your petition as in duty bound will ever pray.
Signed, Michael Hufman for Nicholas Hofman.
Envelope: Michael Hufman, Rec. 2nd May, 1797.
Read same day, ordered 100 acres for his wife & one child, family lands - that other children having claimed in their own right. P. R. Granted 3 May, 1797.

. LAND PETITIONS OF CHILDREN OF NICHOLAS HUFFMAN
> Pegg Hoffman Claus
UCLPetition 93, H Bundle 3, 1797, C2043, p960. [Abbreviated version]
To Lieut. Gov. J. G. Simcoe, Petition of Peggy Hoffman
She is the daughter & only surviving child of Nicholas Huffman, who was discharged from the Loyal Rangers, 24 Dec 1783. Some time after he was entered into the plan of Bertie Twp. for 300 Acres. Prays grant her a quantity of land.
Peggy Hoffman by John claus her father-in-law, a corporal in the late Corps of Butler Rangers.
Envelope: Petition of Peggy Huffman, Rec. Aug 19, 1796, Recommended to rec. lands day. of Nicholas Hoffman, to his surviving heirs. Read July 8, 1796. - . -

> Peter Huffman, b.1766, NY
UCLPetition 93, H Bundle 3, 1797, C2043, p960. [Abbreviated version]
To the Deputy Surveyor, Home District.
The Bearer Peter Huffman, 31 years of age [1766] born in New York State, professes the Christian religion & has been examined by me. Taken the oaths prescribed by law, recommended for a location of 200 Acres of land in this District. Singed John Blaster?, J.P.
Envelope: Peter Hufman, Ticket Rec. 26 Jun 1797, Rec. for 200 Acres. 28th Jun in Council 4 Jul 1797.

> Michael Huffman
UCLPetition 129, H Bundle 3, 1797, Bertie, C2044, p98. [Abbreviated version]
Petition of Michael Hoffman, That your petitioner came into this Province in the year 1780 & had a wife & one child previous to the year 1789. Your petitioner married Elizabeth Ramkin, a Loyalist daughter. Wherefore he prays to allow him such a grant of land for himself, wife the daughter of Loyalist & one child. Signed, Michael Hufman.
Envelope: Michael Hufman Rec. 2 May 1797. Ordered 100 Acres family lands. P.R.

UCLPetition 239 H Bundle 3, 1797, Bertie, C2050, p599. [Abbreviated version]
To Lieut. Gov. Perigee Maitland, In Council
Petition of Michael Huffman, Bertie Twp.
On the 2 May 1797 your petitioner was granted 100 Acres as family lands & on the same day his father, now deceased, on a petition signed & presented by your petitioner as his agent, was also granted a like quantity of family lands.
Your petitioner immediately afterwards voyaged the Order in the Surveyor General's Office & applied to locate Lot 18, Con 6, Burford under the said rules, that is to say, one half for his father & the other for himself & supposed the Lot was so located, but now finds that the same mistake disorder named only is on the Plan & as it for the whole Lot. He being desirous to receive a Patent for his own part of the Lot & to claim the other half under the land Commission, claiming under his father. He prays the Location may be amended on the Plan for half the Lot, as originally intended.
Signed, Michael Huffman, York 9 March, 1826.
Envelope: Petition of Michael Huffman, Referred Gov. Office, 7 Mar 1826.
Referred to Surveyor Gen. to report: 3 May 1797, Michael Hoffman deported 2 warrants - one for himself & one for is wife & one child, made for Lot 18, Con 6, Burford. The other name was omitted by mistake. Signed, 8 March 1826, Thos. Ridout, Survey General.
Nicholas Huffman had half Lot 15 (18?), Con 6, Burford.
In Council, 8 March 1826, Recommended as ordered. Order issued 30 May 1826.

> Elizabeth Huffman Beach
UCLPetition 55, B Bundle 7, 1803, Humberstone, C1621, p831. [Abbreviated version]
To. Lieut. Gov. Peter Hunter, In Council,
Petition of Elizabeth Beach, Twp. of Humberstone, Wife of Michael Beach.
The petitioner is the daughter of Nicholas Huffman, Bertie Twp., a U.E. Loyalist, she is married to Michael Beach. Wherefore she prays for a grant of 200 Acres of waste lands & permit John Detlar of Town of York, gentleman, to be her agento let & out the Deed when completed.
Signed, Niagara, January 21, 1805, Robert Kerr, Elizabeth HERXMARK Beach.
. Oath that she is the person she describes herself to be & she is married to Michael Beach.
Sworn before me at Niagara, UC, 21 day Jan 1805, Robert Kerr, J.P., Elizabeth HERXMARK Beach.
Envelope: Elizabeth Beach, daughter of Nicholas Huffman. 200 Acres, as a Daughter of a U.E. Loyalist. Warrant N33, issued 11 April 1805.
9 Jul 1796.

> UCLPetition 128, B Bundle 2, C1619, p735. [Abbreviated version]
To Lt. Gov. Peter Russell, Petition of Michael Beach, Permission of locate of 200 Acres.
Signed, Newark, Decm. 1796, The above petitioner was personally applied for by Michl Beach. T Ridout.
Recommend, Warrant 28 Apr 1797 at 12 months. Lot 8 Con 1 Humberstone Twp., pd. £1.7.6 Survey fees, at York, 17 May 1827.
Transcriptions by P J Ahlberg. - - - 		HUFFMAN, Nicholas (I879)
 
3887 . UCLPetition 9, F Bundle 11, C1896, p310
To. Lieu. Governor Francis Gore, In Council
Petition of Michael Fisher, of Vaughan, yeoman. Petition is a son of Jacob Fisher of Vaughan, an old servant of the Crown, a native of Germany & who served His Majesty as a soldier in the French War of 1755. Your Petition was bon in Pennsylvania, is 31 years of age [b1786], has resided in this Prince upwards of 20 years, He has a family of a wife & 3 children & he did his duty in the late war [1812] in the defense of the Province, as will appear to by the accompanying certificates that your Petitioner never having received any land from the Crown & being desirous of obtaining a grant of the waste lands.
Signed, Michael Fisher, York, 17 February 1817.
. Envelope: Received 17 Feb 1817. Granted 200 Acres, 19 Feb 1817, Thos. Ridout.
. Receipt: Receiver General's Office, York 11 Day March 1817, Michael Fisher has paid into this office the Patent & surveying fees on 200 Acres. Patent Fee £4.0.8 pence, surveying Fee, £1.4.9 Surveying Fee, total £5.5.5 Sterling, Signed, John Small Esq., Clk. of the Executive Council.
. Markham, 4 Mar 1817, I certify that Michael Fisher, Vaughan Twp. took & subside the Oath of Allegiance, James Futtor, JP.

. I certify to whom it may concern that Michael Fisher of Vaughan served in my Company of Militia about one month in York Garrison during the late War during which time he served faithfully & that he served at other times by substitutes [i.e. for other men].
Signed, John Willson, Esq., 1s Reg York Militia, Markham, 20th February, 1817.

To Hon. Samuel Smith, Esquire, Administration Gov Upper Canada
Petition of Michael Fisher, Vaughan Twp., Yeoman
In February last an order of Council passed in favor or your petitioners for a grant of 200 A of land, upon the payment fees, understanding that Lot 21, Concession 6, Vaughan is vacant & grantable. Pray he to be allowed to locate the same, a lot of 200 A, i, he having paid all the same according to the present regulations.
Signed, York 1, Jun 1817, Michael Fisher.
Envelope: Lot 21, Con 6, Vaughan has been located for Samuel Conterbottom?
Ref: Upper Canada Sundries, C4549, p15462 (525) - - - 		FISHER, John Michael (I1682)
 
3888 . UCLPetition 95, S Bundle 9, p443 , C2810.
Petition of Margaret Simons of Township of Thurlow. Your Petitioner is the daughter of the late Adjutant William, Fraser, a U.E. she is married to John K. Simons of Thurlow. Wherefore, she prays that your Excellency will please to grant her, 200 Acres of Crown land & permit James McNabb, of Thurlow, Esq. to be her Agent & to take out the Deed when completed.
Signed, Margaret Simon, Thurlow 1st, February, 1810.
. Margaret Simons maketh oath & saith she is the person she describes herself to be, that she is married to John K. Simons of Thurlow.
. Sworn before me at Thurlow, Upper Canada, this 1st day Feb. 1810, James McNabb, JP. & Margaret Simons.
. I do hereby Certify that Margaret Simons signed the within Petitioner in my present & is the person she therein describes herself to be.
Signed, Thurlow, 1st Feb, 1810, James McNabb, J.P.

Envelope: Received 10 Feb 1810 from James McNabb. 16 Feb., 1810 Petitioner recommended for a Grant of 200 Acres as the daughter of a U.E. Loyalist.

Transcript by PJ Ahlberg. Thank You. - - - 		FRASER, Ann MARGARET (I2900)
 
3889 . Unknown Relationship, is near by neighbor
Elisha Tarbox, Box 1782 US, resided Caledon East, Ontario. Canada not too far from Elisha Tarbox. Caledon East.T arbox is too rare of a surname to be coincidence.
Requires More Research.

. George Tarbox, c 1815 to c1869, Con 6, Lot 4 Caledon E,
Niagara X Terry, Jane, 1819 May 21-1847 Feb 15, Winter Quarters, NE. Surely Tarbox is too rare of a surname to be a coincidence. (PJA 2010).

. Their son: Elisha Terry Tarbox (1844 Sep 9) or born NY on 1837 Jul 22-1906, San Francisco. California.
Census 1900 June 1: Washington St., Occ: Clerk, Father Born NY & Mother born New Jersey, X Mary Galighan & Julia A, Born NJ in 1848 Jan. Father born New Jersey, mother born NY. - - - 		TARBOX, Elisha .2 (I786)
 
3890 . US Social Security # 282 09 3777, 55404 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Issued Ohio before 1951.

. Border Crossings from Canada to Buffalo, NY on May 11 1915.
Arthur Roy Willson, Age 24, Occupation: seaman. Last address? Penetanguishene, Ontario.

. Eric County, Ohio Draft Card, WW I, dated 5 Jun 1917, Huron Village, Ohio
Arther R Willson, Res. Huron, Ohio. B. Apr 25, 1891 Goderich, Ontario, Canada.
Sailor with Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co., on the Great Lakes. - - - 		WILLSON, Arthur Roy .vi (I321)
 
3891 . Virgil Elgin Myers is the son of Abraham & Lucretia Jane Herndon Myers. He was married to Rosa Lenora Beasley 9 June 1896 in Willow Springs, Howell Co., Mo.
Their children are:
Dora M Myers Carrier Marshall, Flora L Myers Grant, Charles H, Velma I, Edwin Virgil, William H, Roy, & Ruby L Myers Stokes.
I have the News Paper & Death Certificate stating he was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery.
All the records were destroyed by a fire & there is no grave marker for him.


1928 October 12, Friday,
CONDITION OF VIRGIE MYERS IS STILL GRAVE:
The condition of Virgie Myers, 57-year-old engineer who fell from the second story porch of his daughter's home Monday, is quite grave, according to word from St. Luke's Hospital where he is being cared for. Mr. Myers' skull was fractured by the fall & he has been in a dangerous condition since the accident. He came here from Fayetteville, Ark., for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. George Carrier, 110 East Fourth Avenue, shortly before the accident occurred.


VISITOR HERE DIES AT ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL FROM INJURY RECEIVED FIRST OF WEEK:
Virgie Myers, 57-year-old steam engineer, who fell from a second story porch while walking in his sleep early Monday morning, died at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at St. Luke's Hospital. Mr. Myers has been under care at the hospital since the accident & never regained consciousness. His is the 54th accidental or sudden death in Butler County this year.

Mr. Myers came here October 4, to visit his daughter, Mrs. George Carrier, who lives at 110 East Fourth Avenue. He came here from Scholle, New Mexico, where he has been in the employ of the Lewis Construction Company, of Emporia, for the past 7 years. Shortly after midnight Sunday night Mr. Myers fell from the porch on the front of the Carrier home. The family had all retired & it is believed that he was walking in his sleep when he pitched from the porch to the concrete sidewalk underneath. His skull was badly fractured by the fall.

He was immediately taken to the hospital where an operation was performed in an effort to save his life. He grew steadily worse, however, & died yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Myers was born on September 15, 1871, at Texas County, Mo. He was married to Rose Beasley on July 19, 1896. To this union nine children were born. Besides Mrs. Carrier, he is survived by four sons,
Edwin, Harold, Roy, all of El Dorado, & Charles of West Plains, Mo.;
two daughters, Ruby Myers & Mrs. Jack Grant, Rosalia; & his father, A. Myers, Osborne, Ark.

The funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Christian Church of Florence. Burial will be at the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Wigginton Funeral Home is caring for the body.
Ref: The Eldorado Times, Kansas State Historical Society, Microfilm Reel E96. - - - 		MYERS, Virgil Elgin (I213)
 
3892 . Virginia Marriage Ref # Item 3 L20.
Harry Eoff, b 1905, age 24, born East Liverpool, Ohio, son of Olivia Skinner & Harry Eoff, married at Warnick, Virginia, on 7 Jun 1929 to

. Emily Winslow Newell Walker, b 1902, age 27 at Guelph, Ontario, Canada, daughter of Edith Hawkins & E J C Walker.

. 1938 Jun 22 - Salineville, Ohio - Mr Mrs Harry Eoff, Miss Oliver Eoff of Steubenville & Mrs Mary Lewis of Salem are recent visitors.

. 1941 Dec 26 - Harry Eoff, a carpenter since last May in Antigua British West Indies, found that shoes are a costly item in that part of the globe. The former local man, who is now visit his wife & 3 children, Harry Jr, William & Keith of Jenning Ave., claims a pair of shoes last bu 2 weeks due to the intense blistering heat from the pavement. Mr. Eoff arrived in Miami by clipper ship this week. He & his wife will leave Saturday for a week's visit in Guelph, Canada & then spend a few days in NY before leaving for Rio de Janeiro.

. 1942 Feb 4 -members of the Top Notch club.were received Tues. in the home of Mrs Alfred VanDyne of Cadmus St. Trophies were award to Mrs Harry Eoff. The hostess was assisted in serving by by there children. Mrs Manning & Mrs Eugene Eoff were guests.
Ref: Evening Review newspaper, East Liverpool, Ohio.

. 1942 Jan 24, Niagara Border Crossing from Canada.
Emily Winston Newell, born Toronto, 40 y/1902, Born Guelph, Ont. Can.,
Father Edward J D Walker, 632 Woolwich Ave., Guelph,
Destination: From Nov 1933 Dec 27, 1941, Steubenville, Ohio.
Acc. by husband Harry Eoff, 1714 Jennings Ave., East, Liverpool, Ohio. $50.00.
Hight 5 ft 8.half inches, Hair Brown Grey, Eyes Brown.

. 1953 Mar 25 - Forestville Rebeka lodge 278 observed a Good Fellowship night. Committee appointed Mrs. Harry Eoff.
Ref: Press Democrat newspaper, Santa Rosa, Cal.

. 1953 Oct 29 Food Sale Planned at the Rebeka Loge 278 of Forestville at the Graton flower show. Mr Mrs Oscar Ludolff were hosts to Mr Mrs Harry Eoff Sunday at the Union Hotel in Occidental. The affair was to celebrate the wedding anniversary of Mr Mrs Eoff
Ref: Sonoma West Times & New, Sebastopol, Cal.

. 1954 Mar 17 Forestville, The Hollydale Club met recently for a potluck supper, Guests, Mr Mrs Harry Eoff.
Ref: Press Democrat newspaper, Santa Rosa, Cal. - - - 		WALKER, Emily Winslow NEWELL (I85)
 
3893 . WALKER, Charlotte Eliza, Born on 16 Apr 1874 to Eliza Jane Roy
& Wm. Walker, blacksmith, Erin.
Accoucheur was Mrs Roadhouse
Ref: Wellington Co. Birth Registration number 023342.

. The Post office name of a small village in Caledon, better known as Church's Falls, from the name of the proprietor, Richard Church, Esq. Distant from Charleston station of the Toronto, Grey & Bruce Railway 3 miles, from Brampton 19 miles. - - - 		WALKER, Charlotte Almina ELIZA (I71)
 
3894 . War of 1812
Muster roll & pay list of a Detachment under command of Maj. Rich. Hatt:
Charles Teetzel, 25 Apr - June 2, 18183 inclusive, 39 days
Note of interest1: relatives & future relatives are serving together in this unit, Lewis Felker, various Green men, Adam Mingle, (on Command) & Nathaniel Rosezel. - PJA 2010.

. Charles signed his legal documents with an "X"..
Lot 30 Con. 1, South of Dundas Street, Palermo in Trafalgar Twp., Halton, County.

. UCLPetition 12, To Lt. Gov. Maitland, Petition of Charles Teetzel & John Teetzel, both of Twp. Trafalgar, Gore District. That your petitioners have lived in this Province for the last 20 years in Trafalgar [1799].
Charles Teetzel has a family of a wife 4 children. - during the late war he was employed for 2 & half years carrying his Magestys dispatches between Burlington & York, as by the acc. gen. order of Gen. Drummond. Therefore you petitions pray to grant them a portion of Crown waste land.
Signed, Trafalgar, March 8, 1818. Charles Teetze, John Teetzel.
Ref: UCLP T Bundle 12, Petition 12, Film C2834.

. 1816 Census, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co.:
Chas Teetzel, 90 acres. [Log Cabin.] 65 uncultivated & 25 cultivated acres.
Note2: Simons & Teetzel are in-laws. Log cabins were not taxed so not listed.

. 1824 Census, Trafalagar Twp., Halton co.
Chas Teetzel, Lot 30, Con 1 SDS, 40 uncultivated & 50 cultivated acres.

. 1818 Chas. F. Teetzel gave NE corner of his farm for a Methodist church, school & cemetery.

. 1833 - UCLPetition 18, To Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lt. Gov. of UC, Petition of Charles Teetzel, Lawrence Hagar, Jacob Shouk, all Twp. Trafalgar & Jacob Markle, Twp. Toronto. We have been in this Province upwards of 20 years. During the late American war, the Petitioners served as militia men in 2nd Gore Reg. & done duty on the lines for 2 years & 6 months. Capt. Hepburn of their Regt. appointed to convey dispatches with zeal & fidelity for about 2 years & half, much to the satisfaction of their officers. That Petitioners having devoted so much of their time to the serviced of their King & County, were in consequence during that period, unable to provide for themselves & families. Charles Tetzeel having a wife & 5 children: L Hager, wife & 6 children, J Markle, wife & & 3 children. They therefore, pray for a grant of Land.
Signed, 1821 Oct 8, 1821, Trafalgar.
. UCLBoard Petition T18, 1821 Nov 14. Charles Teetzel, Lawrence Hagar, Jacob Shouk, prying for a grant of land for their Service in the Militia & also Jacob marble. These men cannot be granted without the Adjutant General Certificate. Markle to produce the Adjutant General Certificate before he can be recommended.

. 1833 Jan 11, 3rd Session, 11th Parliament of William IV: Agreeably to the order of the day, the Petitions of T B Walkefied & 311 others …& Charles F Teetzel & 22 others, Elders & Brethren of the "Christian" church in this Province, praying for the authority to hold by Deed their Meeting Houses & Grave Yards, to purchase & hold farms & to be enabled to receive & convey for the use of their Society any Lands or Tenements devised to them by Will.

. 1838 March, Upper Canada Sundries, Index C9824, Image xxx & Page 105939-40, p723, C6898.
Petition of Eli Irwin, Twp. Whitchurch, for Pardon. Petitioner is a married man having a wife & child. He was unfortunately taken a part in the recent troubles, used by desperate & unprincipled persons by shoe he was unhappily seduced from allegiances. Signed, Eli Irwin, March 1830, Jail of the Home District (Toronto).
Petition of Inhabitants of West Flamborough to Sir Geo Arthur on behalf of prisoners under sentence of high treason. Hundreds of signatures, including Richard Johnston [Sr.], Joseph Simons, Lorenzo & Mathias Teetzel, Charles Jr. & Sr., Teetzel. Read in Council 20 May 1838 & pardoned upon giving into Bail for good for 3 years.

. Ontario Land Registry Abstract Book, Plan 9, Block 1, pg 476
Lot 3, Con 2NST, Halton Co.
. 1852 Jul 12, Mortgage, Charles Teetzel & wife, to MT & wife, to John White, Lot 13, Con 2NST. Six B&S B?
. 1855 Jan 29, B&S, Chas F Teetzel & wife, to Mathias Teetzel, L3, C2 NST.

Lot 30, Con 1SDS, Trafalgar, Trafalgar Book 24, pg 189-90.
. 1828 Apr 3, B&S, Chas. Teetzel, James Hopper & others,£2.10sh., 1/2 Lot & 20, HWSale? Burying ground. Quarter
. 1844 Jun 3, B&S, Charles Teetzel & Wife, to Janet Keill, widow, 1/4 A.Pt Lot 30.

. Palermo Cemetery on Dundas Concession 1 SDS, Lot 30:
He sold the NE corner of his farm to be used for a cemetery & churchyard in 1818 to serve the community. He received £2 10 shillings as payment. The agreement said the land was "forever for the proper use of a place to bury the dead for them & as many of the inhabitants of Trafalgar Township lying between 12 & 16 mile Creeks as many think proper to join them & also for a meeting house & a School House should the same at any time be required." The cemetery plots were to be16 feet square & one of these lots were assigned to each family. For Charles Frederick Teetzel & his heirs there was to be a tract of land one square rod in size for a burial plot to be protected forever.

A log church was built on the front of the cemetery in 1812 to serve the Episcopal Methodist congregation of Laurence Hager. In 1851 a frame church was built beside the log church & it became the home of the Wesleyan Methodist Congregation. In 1867, a new modern church was built across the road for the Episcopal Methodists, but many still chose to worship at the old building. The log church was eventually used as a stable for some years. This was 17 years before the many Methodists united to become the United Church of Canada.

After his wife, Mary Tufford, died of consumption in 1856, Charles Frederick Teetzel stayed on his farm for 6 months. Ill health caused him to move to Milton for medical care. He died shortly after. His son, Mathias Hager, purchased land in St. Joseph's, Michigan & moved there about this time.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - 		TEETZEL, Charles Frederick Sr. (I287)
 
3895 . War of 1812 - 2nd York, 4th & 5th Lincoln Reg't. Militia, on Command.
. 1813 Apr 25 - June 2, 39 days, Private Adam Mingle,
. 1813 Apr 25 - June, Private Lewis Felker, 45 Days.

* 1814 May 22 -30th, Days 9, pd 4s 6p. 4th Lincoln Militia Commanded by Capt. Henry Nelles: Privates Lewis Felker, Jur., Joseph Felker, Lewis Felker, Sen., Adam Mingle.
Ref: War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls & Pay lists, t10386, p813.Archives of Canada.

. 1816 May 20, Election, Candidates Robert Nelles Esq. & Doctor Cyrus Sumner.
Adam Mingle., Gainsborough Twp, Con 6, Lot 22, Voted for Nelles.
Ref: Annals of the Forty, Vol. 10, 1956.

. 1819 UCLPetition 415, Bundle M11, Microfilche 2200, p. 416.
To Sir Peregine Maitland, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, In Council,
Petition of Adam Mingle of Township of Gainsboro & District of Niagara.
That your petitioner is a native of Canada, he has gained the full age of 21, has never received any Lands. He has taken the Oath of Allegiance as prescribed by Law.
Therefore humbly prays Your Excellence in Council will be be gracious please to grant him Crown lands.
Signed, York, 26th January 1819, Adam Mingle.
Entered in Land Book J, page 527. Read 27 Jan 1819.
Note1: John Mingle was, therefore, born 1798.

Note2: Adam Mingle submitted his petition in person at York (Toronto) at the same time as brother John Mingle. This petition is in the same handwriting as brother John Mingle's petition of the same date. Therefore, it appears the the two petitions & signature of Adam Mingle was probably written by a law clerk at the UC Land Council. - PJ Ahlberg.

. UCLSundries, 1836 Dec 8, Petitions of Inhabitants of Gainsborough Twp. that Thos. Hardy me made magistrate for said district. The Township from time to time requires the active assistance of a magistrate, that the inhabitants of our twp. are under the necessity of traveling with their witnesses to the neighouring parts. Plaintiffs or defendants to have justice brought home to their doors with the appointment of a sufficient number of magistrates among themselves.
The undersigned inhabitants, freeholders & householders of Twp. of Gainsborough, Niagara District.,23 signatures, inc. Joseph Felker, Wm. Snyder, Henry Snyder, Adam Mingle Jr. Adam Snyder, & Levi Snyder.

. The community of St. Ann's was originally founded as Snyder's Mills in the 1790s. The settlement was named after Adam Snyder, who arrived from New Jersey in 1793 & within a year had erected a grist mill 7 a saw mill along the Twenty Mile Creek. An inn & trading post were constructed at St. Ann's by Adam Mingle in 1816.
Ref: Early Settler in Gainsborough Twp., Niagara Regional Municipality. The name St. Ann's is said to derive from the reputation of Ann Freas, Snyder's wife, as a benevolent & welcoming woman [ Adam Mingle's grandparents ]. - - - 		MINGLE, Adam (I759)
 
3896 . WARD COUNTY TX: BIRTHS 1917-1918 from Draft Registration Cards
Frank Monroe Sitton 25 Apr 1890 White, Wilbarger Co., Texas.

. Early-Day History Of Wilbarger County
Wilbarger County's rolling plains are surfaced by sandy, loam, & waxy soils that support tall grasses, mesquite, & oak trees. The area that is now Wilbarger County was part of the buffalo hunting ground of the Wanderers Band of Comanche.

The cattle trail which passed through Vernon, named by various Trail drivers stopped for, their supplies when en route North with their cattle. People, the "Longhorn Chisholm Trail, "The Western Trail," "The Trail to Kansas"& the "Fort Griffin & Dodge City Trail," was supposed to have been established in 1876 when Millett & Irwin crossed a herd near the later established Doans Crossing.

Comanche & Kiowa Indians made Vernon their trading point. Just across the Red River from Doans adobe store was the Comanche & Kiowa Indian Reservation.
Ref: Vernon Times Vernon, Texas, 1933. - - - 		SITTON, Frank MONROE .1 (I80)
 
3897 . Wellington Co. Birth Registration #024260, Dec 9, 1871.
George William WALKER, male,
Father George Walker, Farmer,
mother Agnes STEWART.
Informant George Walker, Farmer, Erin. Registered Jan 6, 1872.
Accoucheur Mrs Roadhouse, Registrar Charles Ferguson, Division Erin, County Wellington.

. 1881 Apr 15 Census, Erin, Wellington Co.
Agnes Walker, age 34/1847, Ontario, Presbyterian
Andrews, Catherine, 69, 1812 Scotland
Walker, William, age 9, 1872, Ontario, student
Walker, Minnie, 7, 1874, Ont., Student &
Walker, George, age 5, 1876, Ont., Student. - - - 		WALKER, George WILLIAM .6 (I380)
 
3898 . Wellington Co. Birth Registration number 040289
SWACKHAMMER, Wm. Charles Franklin. County of Wellington, Erin Twp.. Born Oct 1st 1895.
Parents Frances Cath. Johnston & Thos. Austin Swackhamer, farmer, Erin. Dr. S. A. McKeague.

. 1895 Oct 3 - Born in Erin, on Tuesday, Oct. 1st, the wife of Austin Swackhamer, of a son.

. 1909 Mar 4, A Home Sadly Bereft.
The death of Mrs. John Watson, Young Street, which occurred somewhat suddenly on Monday afternoon, was a sad blow to this happy home. Mr Mrs Watson came to Acton from London, Eng., about 2 years ago. They purchased from Mr. Frank Swackhamer the cosy home they occupied on Young Street & were doing well in this new land. 10 days ago their first babe came to bless the home & the cup of happiness was full. A few days after Mrs. Watson was taken seriously ill, & on Monday afternoon death came with little warning. The remains will be interred at Fairview Cemetery this afternoon at a private funeral.

. 1919 Aug 14 -The rain storm on Friday was accompanied by a pretty lively tornado, which blew down trees, fences its, No serious damage here. 20 young men left Acton on Thurs. morning under engagement on the Ontario & Rainy river Railway., inc. Jacob E Swackhamer & Frank Swackhamer.

. 1923 Aug 9, Home Comers Who Attended the Acton Jubilee Event: Frank Swackhamer, St. Thomas.

. 1932 Nov 3 - Mr Mrs Frank Swackhamer, Bower Avenue, entertained a out 20 of their friends on Saturday evening, it being the 13 anniversary of their wedding [1919]. A pleasant time was spend in games. Short speeches were made, after which a delightful lunch was served.All went hoe wishing Mr Mrs Swackhamer many more happy anniversary occasions.
Ref: Acton Free Press

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - 		SWACKHAMER, William Charles FRANKlin (I1041)
 
3899 . Wellington Co. Marriage
JOHNSON, Mary E., born in 1873 in Erin 1893 spinster, daughter of Lydia M. & Robert Johnston, Methodist, living Erin Twp.
married William G. Gamble, born in 1871 in Erin 1893, bachelor, farmer, Methodist Episcopal, living Erin Twp.
parents John & Mary E. Gamble.
Witnesses Edwin F. Gamble of Erin & Melissa Johnson of Erin on October 4, 1893 by Rev. Alexander Scratch in Erin.

. Witness to Statement of Birth #501876
for Margret Ellen Johnston, born Oct 18, 1886, parents Robert Prine Johnston, Farmer, &
Martha Leslie Johnston: 10 children born previously, & now living 7,
1 born born dead.

. 1893 Oct 19, there was a very joyful gathering at the home of Robt .Johnston, Erin, the occasion being the celebration of the marriage of Miss Mary to Wm. Gamble, a prosperous young farmer on the next lot. Ref A Scratch, the pastor of the young couple performed the ceremony in the presence of a large company of friends. The wedding repast was thoroughly enjoyed. The bridal gifts were numerous & much admired.
Ref: Acton Free Press newspaper.

.1943 June 26, Johnston Families Hold Re-Union at Eramosa Home
A very happy & enjoyable family picnic was pend at the home of Mr Mrs Wm. Gamble, Eramosa.
The descendants of the late Mr Mrs Rober Johnston composed the gathering & represented 3 generations. 2 dau. of , Mrs Jas. H Reed & Mrs Wm. Gamble celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary during this year & one dau. Mrs A D Bridges from Cranbrook BC was able to be present, making the family gather ing a very pleasant occasion. The 82 who picnicked at Gamble home enjoyed the afternoon in various ways. The men of the second generation played ball, while the children were entertained by rides on a Shetland pony.
A table on the lawn was spread with good things to eat & all enjoyed this part of the picnic. Recitations were given by some of the children & short speeches by the grooms of 50 years ago & by Rev Ward of Rockwood, who was present & took moving picture of the gathering.
Ref: Action Free Press, published 1943 Jul 1.

. 1935 July 1, Greenock Diamond Jubilee Old Boys Reunion, Richard Johnston, Mrs Wm Gamble-Mary Johnston, Robt. Johnston, Mrs. Jas. Ried-Lydia Johnston, Mrs. Ernest Near- Ida Johnston.
Ref: Wellington Co. Museum & Archives. - - - 		JOHNSTON, Mary Elizabeth LIZZIE .5 (I1278)
 
3900 . Wellington Co. Registration #034858, Sep 29, 1895. Clarence Elmore GAMBLE, male, Father Wm. Geo. Gamble, Farmer,
mother Mary Eliz. JOHNSTON. Informant Wm G. Gamble, Lot 1, Conc 2, Erin.
Registered Nov 25, 1895. Accoucheur Dr. J.F. Uren, Registrar Thomas Young.

. 1978 May 31 - Photo New Elder Emeritus of Trinity United church, Orwell Johnson was honored Sunday morning. Pictured are past board chairman Bob hart who read the address elder emeritus Clarence Gamble, Mr. Johnston, elder emeritus Lillian Easton & Board chairman Eldon Comfort.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

. 1978 Nov 29. (Summary) The Brick Church is dead for nearly 60 years. Orwell Johnston remembers going to Sunday School in the little brick church call, properly, Siloam Methodist. He reminisces about traveling up the First Line from his family's farm behind a trotting horse. The Johnston family didn't take Hwy 7 to reach the corner of Hwy 25 & Town boundary where the church was situated. There were no paved highways in 1909. Instead, the horse would travel his familiar route from first Line along a sideroad, now long gone, beside Harry Murray's farm to Town boundary & Second Line.

Clarence Gamble brought up in the Brick Church [Methodist], believes the founding fathers include grandfather of Gordon Leslie, Eli Snyder, Robert Johnston & John Gamble, his own grandfather. When the Brick Church was demolished in the early 30's, the brick was used to face one of the Johnson residences. Orwell remembers Elwood Johnson's father bought it in 1919 when most of the congregation had dispersed.

Mr. Johnston remembers being taught by Mrs. Albert McKeown, mother of our present postmaster. He loved the classes although they were very different from present day Sunday School. Verses had to be memorized, the bible studied & each day's text absorbed. Competition for picture cards was keen.
Both Clarence & Orwell enjoyed their Sunday School days although they maintained they well well behaved boys not getting into mischief. "When you went to church you stayed put, you were seen & not heard", remembers Mr. Gamble. Mr. Johnson adds, " I had to behave - I had a strict father. If I let a hymn book fall, he would take me out & lick me. Clarence Gamble heard tell of the tragedy through family history. At one point, a fierce storm blew the church roof off & flattened the driving sheds. The congregation clubbed together & repaired the damage with a few days, but Orwell Johnston feels, "the church started to go downhill from then on."
When the Brick Church was demolished in the early 30's, the brick was used to face one of the Johnson residences. Orwell remembers Elwood Jonson's father bought it.
When the Union of Methodist churches took place in 1884 there was some discussion concerning closing the Brick Church, only a mile from the larger Acton Church. But the church will live in the memory of people like Orwell Johnston & his wife Elise who as a girl, moved across the road from the church in the year of its closing & married one of its former members.

When the Brick Church was demolished in the early 30's, the brick was used to face one of the Johnson residences. Orwell remembers Elwood Jonson's father bought it.
Ref: Acton Free Press, p. 23. - - - 		GAMBLE, Clarence Elmore .Jr (I1337)
 

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