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- George, Jr. is the son of Janet Tullis & George Barclay Sr., who resided St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
. The Barclay house was originally a frame house & was bricked over in 1900. It was demolished in 1981. The house was located at 110 Dundas Street East. The Barclay family arrived in Canada in 1817 from Fifeshire, Scotland. George & Janet (nee Tullis) were among the first settlers of the Township of Pickering.
Ref: Photo description of Lyman & Catherine Barclay, Whitby Library.
. Elder Geo. Barclay was first pastor of Baptist church in Markham & he travelled extensively through adjoining & even distant twps. ministering to the spiritual needs the people. Later he organized & assisted the Disciples of Christ Church on Kingston Rd.
The eldest son of George Barclay, Sr., George Barclay Junior, took a somewhat active part in the political disturbances of 1837 & was as a consequence condemned to transportation, but was included in the amnesty afterwards proclaimed. He removed to Middlesex county, were he died in 1882.
Ref: Past Years in Pickering: Sketches of the History of the Community.
. On the box created by George Barclay, Jr.,
while in prison for high treason:
"IN MEMORY OF LOUNT & MATTHEWS
Executed at Toronto U.C. April 13th 1838
Their minds were tranquil & serene
No terror in their looks were seen
Their steps upon the scaffold strong
A moment's pause - their lives are gone.
May vengeance draw his sword in wrath
And justice smile to see it done
And smite the traitors for the death
Of Matthews, Lount & Anderson.
Let Canada mourn for Liberty weep
By the ravage of tyranny torn
And may the true sense of freedom in peace never sleep
Till their banners in triumph are borne.
For ever truth to Freedom's call
For ever see she bids us sally
We in her ranks would rather fall
Than round a despot rally.
May the king oftener strike the blow
And lay those haughty tyrants low,
Than forge the chains that bind the Free
And hang the sons of Liberty." - - -
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1801 - 1882 (80 years)