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- . 1837 Dec 26th, Major John Lawrence wrote cousin W H Tisdale of Vitoria, Long Point.
Its authenticity is indisputable. the writing is the same as that in the Lawrence family bible, now the property of Mr Sam Lawrence, 92 Roehampton Ave., son of the writer: & the events & persons mentioned are well remember by the descendants of the family. To him it is the vice of his childhood. The family Bible & other genealogical records substituted the authenticity of the communications. "Father would just be about 20 years of age when he wrote that letter, Mr Lawrence told the Star. Mr. Tisdale was a relative of ours & a friend of many years.
And your grandfather, the man who warned the governor of the advent of the rebels. He was Peter Lawrence, but as to the warning I cannot say. All I know is that he took part in the skirmish.
The memories of Toronto's early years. My grandfather drew the first load of lumber by oxen to Thornhill up the then winding trail, which is now called Yonge St., Mr Lawrence continues, I have often heard my father tell of the bears who were won't to come out of the woods and chase him into the the nearest saw mill for you known there were mills practically ever 200 acres, & it was all pine.
Peter Lawrence purchased is property for $8,400, 200 acres of it. His farm & the tannery, the latter situated on the southwest corn of Lawrence Ave, were manned by he & his four sons, Jacob, Peter, Joseph & John. I remember my grandfather telling about a steam which ran close by, where speckled trout were to be caught in abundance. Mr Lawrence anointed. It is just 140 years since he came & blazed the way to his the way to his new home. late on he purchased "Lawrence Castle' from an Englishman who had built it".
And as to the rebellion, family records are rater vague. I do remember, however, that father buried my grandfather's ruffles in the ground. Mr Lawrence remarked & when the rebels searched the house they failed to find them. Then when my Uncle Jacob was returning home with accounts of the rebellion, he was arrested. When I was a boy we sometimes found some of the cannon balls & played with hem. But it all seems so long ago. Sarah C., mentioned in the letter was Sarah Cromer. She was my cousin.
Ref: Toronto Daily Star, published 1929 Jan 26. Please see John Lawrence to read his letter.
Notes: His grandfather, Peter Rezeau Lawrence land in York on 22 Jun 1810. About 140 years (1789) ago would he find Ggrandfather John Lawrence, UE & Peter Rezeau Lawrence were still in New Brunswick.
The identity of Sarah C. is not so certain: Sarah Catherine Lawrence is Peter R Lawrence 's youngest sister. The Cummer's were related with both Lawrence & Willson's, but known Sarah Cummer birth dates do not coincide or were already married. - P J Ahlberg, 2020.
Obituary1
Samuel B Lawrence, member of a family which gave its name Lawrence Park, died yesterday at his home on Roehampton Ave. in his 89th year.
Mr Lawrence was born in Weston, son of the late John Lawrence, who purchased 290 acres of land 87 years ago, this land eventually becoming known Lawrence Park. The property, later in the possession of the 3 sons, Samuel, Franklin & John Willson Lawrence & daughter Mrs Minnie Redditt, was sold in 1905. Mr Lawrence's educated toToronto Model school & attended the old military college at Stanley barracks.
During the first great war he joined the Mississauga Horse & served in Canada. He engaged in farming for many years but retired some time ago. He was a member of Eglinton United church.
Surviving are 2 sons J.H.C. Lawrence of Winnipeg, & Bernard Lawrence, Toronto; 2 daughters Mrs George T Elder & Mrs W A Noden, & a sister Mrs Minnie Redditt, Barrie.
Ref: Toronto Daily Star, pub 1942 Oct 27.
Obituary2 The funeral of Samuel B Lawrence, pioneer Toronto resident who died this week, was held today from Trull Funeral Home, Yonge St. Burial took placate Mount Pleasant cemetery.
Pallbears were Carl Lawrence, Lieut. John Elder, G Wallace Sharp, Frank Page, Walter B Anderson & Allan Taylor. Mr Lawrence was born in Weston, the son of the late John Lawrence who once owned the district known as Lawrence Park. He was in is 89th year.
Ref: Toronto Daily Star.
Ontario Land Registry
Lot 4, Con 1 East Yonge Street, Abstract Book North York Book 1, p 44,
. 1803 May 14, Patent, Crown, Wm. Weeks, 190A
. 1830 Oct 6, Bargain&Sale, Jesse Ketchum, to Peter Lawrence et all, £12.10 Lawrence, S B Lawrence [i.e. Samuel B Lawrence] & J Wllson Lawrence. [1]
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1854 - 1942 (88 years)