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- Cummer Avenue, Willowdale [Toronto] is named after Jacob Cummer.
. Some York County Geography: Sometimes referred to as North York Township, now includes the following communities:
Eglinton, Postal district
Willowdale, Postal district, includes Newtonbrook which is at Cummer Avenue, all in the City of Toronto.
York Township ends at Steeles Avenue.
East of Yonge Street is Markham Twp. & on the west side of Yonge St., Vaughan Township begins.
. On Tuesday, the 14 day of May, in the year of our Lord 1812 were married by license, Peter R. Lawrence &
Elizabeth Cummer both of the Township of York, by me, George O'Kill Stuart.
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1832 Sep 25 Publication of Banns Church. Mary Ann Castator married Jacob Widman. Witnesses: Elizabeth Wilson & Peter Lawrence. Marriage #393 performed by Rev. Jenkins, Richmond Hill.
. Masons Application:
Lodge 16 also met when on Yonge street 1817 near Thornhill, at the tavern of Mrs. Lawrence, which was situated on the north-east corner of Lot No. 13, on concession 1 of West York, being north of Hogg's Hallow on the west side of Yonge street. The house was burnt down in 1835-36. Part of the cellar of this old house is yet visible, with some old apple trees growing in it (1899). Whether the lodge met here after the removal from George Bond's (5 miles from Toronto, on Lot 3, East York) or not, the records do not state. In the MSS, is a petition for initiation the wording of which is unique: It reads:
. The Petition of Jacob Miller, to the Master, Wardens, & Brethren of the Ancient & Honorable Fraternity of Free & Accepted Masons, holding their regular communication at Mrs. Lawrence's Tavern, on Yonge Street, Lodge No. 16. If I am thought worthy, I wish from convenience of the Secrets being of use to me, & for the good of mankind, to become a member, which due respect, I pray, Jacob Miller (X mark)
N.B. Brother Abram Walker recommends me, By Samuel Heron.
... Bro. Frederick Lawrence was one of the family who owned a large tanner on Yonge street, about five miles from the city. [Fred Lawrence name must be an error or from a later generation. - PJA]
Ref: History of Freemasonry in Canada, Vol. I, John Ross Robertson, 1899.
. 1842 Mar 2nd - WILL of her father, Jacob Cummer:
£50 currency is to be paid unto my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Peter Lawrence in 2 year next ensuing after my death.
. 1883 May 12 - FARM ON YONGE ST., near Toronto
Pursuant to the judgement of the Hight Court of Justice, Chancery Div., i the action of Lawrence vs. Lance & with the approbation of Thomas Hodgins, Esq., QC, Mast of the Supreme Court of Judicature for Ontario, will be sold a Public Action by Messrs. Lake & Clarke, Auctioneers, at their auction rooms, 79 Yonge St., Toronto.
1883 May 26, Saturday, at 12 o'clock non, the following parcels of land containing 120 acres:
Parcel One, S. half Lot 6, Con 1 Yonge ES, York Twp. that portion of rear part conveyed by Peter Lawrence to Jacob Lawrence by deed dated 22 Dec 1855.
contains a brick dwelling house, a coachhouse, a framed stable barn.
Parcel Twp., N half Lot 6, 33.5 acres to a point opposite a small pine trees at the corner of present meadow field, parallel to Yonge St. The farm situated on Yonge St, village of Eglinton, 3 miles from the city of Toronto, is suited for farm, dairy & market garden purposes, from its position & vicinity to the Toronto city affords a good investment for speculators contains a frame house stable & barn, an orchard on each parcel. Both parcel will be put up together, but if the reserve bid is not reached, the parcels will be sold separately. The right of way leads in rear to the side line on the south of parcel one. MacDonald, Merritt & Chatsworth, solicitors.
Ref: The Globe Newspaper, late advertisement . - - - [2, 3]
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1793 - 1881 (87 years)