Hugh MCCUTCHEON, Sr.

Male 1793 - 1861  (68 years)


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  • Name Hugh MCCUTCHEON 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 1793  Grey Abbey, County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Feb 1861  Ospringe, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 100 Acres, Lot 9, Con 3, Erin Twp., RR # 3.
    Buried Ballinafad Pioneer Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Located L1, C7, Erin Twp. Monument S13-5.
    Person ID I1658  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2019 

    Family Mary STEWART
              b. 1797, Sloanstown, Donaghadee, Co., Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Aug 1893, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 1828  County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John MCCUTCHEON, Sr.
              b. 1839, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Bef May 1900, Saugatuck, Allegan Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 61 years)
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2013 
    Family ID F1206  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • . Hugh & Mary McCutcheon lived in Colbourg, Ontario. 2 children were born here. Hugh worked on the Rideau Canal where many Irish died on this hard wood. The Rideau call opened in 1832 at which time the family moved to Erin Township. Hugh purchased Lot 9, concession 3 & built an 1 & half story log house.

      UCLPetition 3, 1824. To Lieut. Governor Peregrine Maitland.
      Petition of Hugh McCutcheon, of the Town of York, Yeoman.
      Your petitioner is a native of the Parish of Bangor, County Down, Ireland, from whence he imported to Quebec in April last [1823], is 22 years of age [1802], has taken the Oath of Allegiance, Certificate is hereto annexed & has received no land from the Crown. Your petitioner is desirous to become an actual setter on the waste lands of the Crown & will improve a Lot of 200 Acres. Wherefore your petitioner humbly prays your Excellency will grant him 200 acres of the waste land & praying of fees.
      Your petitioner will ever pray. Signed, Hugh M Cutcheon.,York, 18 February, 1824.
      . Envelope: Gov. Offices, 18th Feb, 1824. The subject is requested to report here here for the information of the Honorable Council. Signed, M Johnson.
      I do not find that the petitioner has received any lands or Order for land. Jno. Ridout, Survey Office.
      In Council, 18 Feb., 1824, Recommended, Order issued 19th Feby, 1824.
      Notes: It appears that Hugh was requested to return for further information & may have spoken at the Council himself. - PJA

      . 1824 Feb 18 - Upper Canada Land Books [C104, p98].
      York Executive Council Chamber, Wednesday 18 Feb. 1824, Present. Chief Justice Wm. Drummer Powell, James Baby & Samuel Smith.
      Hughl McCutcheon, M3, Praying for grant of 200 acres of land, praying for [free Survey] fees.
      Granted.
      . Granted on that day also were, Samuel McCutcheon, M2, Wm. McCutcheon, W4, of Lot 7 , Con 5, Erin & John McCutcheon, M5.

      . 1831 Nov 2, Canada Land Company, Hugh McCutcheon, SW half Lot 9, Con 4, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., 100 Acres.

      . 1832 Mar 5, Gore District, Erin Twp., Wellington County Assessment
      MacCutcheon, Hugh, Males 1, Boys 2, Women 2, Girls 2 (Total 7 people.)
      Lot 3, Con 9, Cultivated Land 4 Acres, west, Uncultivated 100 Acres.

      . 1839 Gore District, Erin Twp., Wellington County Assessment
      McCutchon, Hugh, Con 4, Lot 9 West, Uncultivated 88 Acres, Cultivated 12 Acres.

      . Census 1861, Wellington Co.. Twp. of Erin
      Hugh McCutchin, Farmer, Born Ireland, Married 1828, age 67 /1794, Logg house 1½ stories,
      Mary, born Ireland, age 64, 1797
      Stewart age 24, 1837
      Hohn (John), age 22, 1839
      Jane M, Age 21, b 1840
      Robert McCutchin, age 19, born 1842.

      Further research
      . 1836-1838 Daybook, William Kennedy made a purchase of goods. page 168. [storekeeper unknown, but suggested it may have been Samuel Watkins, b. Ireland, arrives Esquesing Aug 1819. He was located on the northern boundary of Ashgove, Trafalgar Road.]
      Ref: Esquesing Historical Society, Archival Papers, Vol 1, Joh Mark Benbow Rowe.

      . 1906 Wellington County Atlas
      McCUTCHEON, Hugh (d.), b. Co. Down, Ire., in 1793, d. in 1859, age 66. His father was John McCutcheon,
      Further research
      1836-1838 Daybook, William Kennedy made a purchase of goods. page 168. [storekeeper unknown, but suggested it may have been Samuel Watkins, b. Ireland, arrives Esquesing Aug 1819. He was located on the northern boundary of Ashgove, Trafalgar Road.]
      Ref: Esquesing Historical Society, Archival Papers, Vol 1, Joh Mark Benbow Rowe.

      . McCutcheon, Hugh (d.), b. Co. Down, Ireland, 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, Mich.; Thomas, Robert, Man.; Stewart,
      Mrs. Richard Hamilton, & Mrs. Allan Smith, Erin Village, & Mrs. Robert Little (d.) 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.).

      Thomas, 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.

      Hugh R., b. 1860, m. Maggie MacCollum, & started in business for himself three years after his marriage, settling on lot 11, con. 2, which is one of the best farms in the county, with up-to-date improvements, brick house & good buildings. He is a consistent member of the Disciples church. Issue: Mabel J. Thomas D., Annie M., & Bertha L.,

      John, m. Annie E. Loree, & set. on lot 22, con. 7, Eramosa.

      William, b. 1860, is a self-made man. He is a member of the Disciples Church & a Conservative. He m. Isabella M. Loree, in 1888. Issue: William A., Clara I., Melvin W., Sarah E., Thomas S., & Roy V. ,

      Smith, son of Thomas, m. Lizzie Oakes, & set. in Guelph. He is a traveller for the Raymond Mfg. Co.,

      Stewart, son of the late Hugh McCutcheon, was b. in 1857. He resides on the homestead, & is a first-class citizen. He m. Sarah Kennedy. Issue: Mrs. Humphrey Barber, Hugh, David, William, Robert, James, & Clarence. Of this branch, Hugh, m. Miss Gibbon, & set. Esquesing; David m. Amelia Young, & rents the homestead from his father; William, m. Ruth Osborne, & set. Rockwood.
      Ref: Historical Atlas of the Count of Wellington, Ontario 1906.

      1861 Feb 19 - Surrogate Court Registor Books, Volume D - Erin Twp, Wellington Co.. Pg. 261
      McCutcheon, Hugh
      Wife: Mary Stewart
      Kindred: William,
      Ann Little wife of Robert D. Little,
      Ellen Smith wife of Henry Smith,
      Thomas,
      Margaret wife of Thomas Fielding,
      Stewart,
      John,
      Jane Matilda Hamilton wife of Richard,
      Robert McCutcheon.
      Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - [1, 2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Franklin Ellis, 1885.

    2. [S111] (Ontario) Archives of Canada.