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- Richard Lawrence Johnston is the son of Margaret Lawrence & Robert Johnston.
> Two Lawrences sisters married two Teelzel brothers:
. Hadassah Hester Lawrence married John Solomon Teetzel Jr.
. Jane Lawrence married Mathias Teelzel &
> Lawrence cousin married their sister:
. Richard Lawrence Johnston married Julia Ann Teetzel.
. WILL of Robt. Johnston:
Daughter MARY ANN: The house & lot adjoining the one devised to Richard Johnston. (That is the store at 106 King & Toronto St.) 12 Aug. 1843. Estate Files J4.
. To Son Richard: The lot & house on the corner of King & Toronto Streets in which Mr. Perrin now lives. [1834];
. By this WILL of Robert Johnston, his eldest son, Richard Johnston, who is yet living [1888 publication] became, after his mother's death, the owner of the lot & Checkered Store [King St., Toronto]. This Richard L. Johnston sold to E. F. Whittemore some time after Whittemore's marriage to his sister Margaret [in 1843].
Note1: Many drawings & advertising may be found the Globe Newspaper, Toronto. PJA
. Wife is a first cousin, daughter of Margaret Johnston & Jane Teetzel are sisters, residing near by in Palermo, ON.
. 1837 Toronto Directory:
Johnston, Robert, carpenter, Toronto street.
. 1837 Toronto District Directory:
Johnston, Richard, Con 1, Lot 5 Yonge St., York Twp.,
Lawrence, Peter, Con 1, Lot 6, Yonge St. road, York Twp.
Montgomery, J., Con 1, Lot 1 Yonge St. east side, York Twp.,*
Willson, John, the fourth, Con 1, Lot 3, east side Yonge St. road, York Twp.
Note2: Cousins Lawrence, Johnston & Willson.
Note3*: Montgomery's Tavern historical building, Yonge & York Mills Rd., incidentally, the west side of Yonge street is called Wilson Avenue.
. TEETZEL, Julia Ann of Trafalgar, 1815 - 1853 July 12, Trafalgar, on 1836 Nov 22, Trafalgar, married
JOHNSTON, Richard of this city. - Julia Ann Teetzel, [ d/o John Soloman Teetzel, b 1762, Germany & Mary Tufford b 1788].
Ref: Christian Guardian.
. 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 & Wm. Turbo. Read in Council 20 May 1838 & pardoned upon giving into Bail for good for 3 years.
. 1840 Halton, Esquesing Twp. 2nd Con, Lot 31: Richard L Johnson & John Cummins.
Lot 32: Richard L Johnston, J Cummins & J Warden.
1840 Apr 3, Richard Johnston, Lot 1, Con 11, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., 100 Acres.
. 1841 Census, Trafalgar Twp., Palmero
Johnston, Richard, Carpenter Proprietor, wife, 2 children, Total: 5 people.
Note4: Who is the 5th person on this census?- PJA
. 1846 Oct 16 mortgaged his share in Checkered Board Store, block 2, Town of York Lot 5, Toronto St. to W. Cawthra, Toronto;
.1866 Mar 27, Grant. Richard L Johnston, eldest son & heir at law of Robt Johnston, decd, eldest brother & heir at law of Sarah McKeough, formerly Sarah Johnston, dec, & Mary Johnston his wife [i.e. Mary Stevenson], to HM The Queen, $100, signed Mary & R L Johnson.
. Palermo is situated on the 2nd line, 3 miles from Bronte Station on the Great Western Railway & 8 miles from Milton.
Lawrence Relatives:
Cousin Richard Lawrence Hamilton also lived in Acton at this time. Robert L Johnson & brother Richd. L Johnson, Senior & Junior surely must have have known their Cousin Richard L Hamilton (& his brothers & sisters).
. 1843 Aug 12 - Robt. Johnston, Sr., WILL: to son Robert, The house & lot west of Mary Ann's with the privilege to the secure belonging. Estate Files J4.
(That is two next to the store at King & Toronto St. - PJA.)
> See drawings of Checked Store,'on King Street; also Toronto newspapers advertisements.
. 1852 Census Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario
Johnson, Richard, Farmer, England, W Meth., age 36
Johnson, Mary, England, W M, age 37 [1815], F, Married
Johnson, Wm, England, W M, age 14
Johnson, Robt., England, W M, age 10
Johnson, Geo., England, W Meth, Age 7.
. Robert Johnston's son, Robt Jr. was born in Acton. Verify birth location of the rest of his children.
. 1865 Esquesing Twp. Directory: Johnson, Richard, Acton Freeholder, L32 C2.
. 1861 Census Esquesing Twp., Halton, Ont.
Richd. L Johnson, age 47y, b. 1814, Canada West, Married
Mary Johnson, age 30y, 1831 England, Married
Robert, 23y b 1838; Julia Ann, 17y, 1844; Sarah, 12y 1849; Margaret, 7y, 1854; Francis, 5y, 1856; Chas, 3 y, 1858; John, age 1y, 1860.
. 1866 - Toronto & Peel Directory:
Johnston, Richard, wharfing, house 27 Seaton Robt. Johnston, Sr., WILL: to son Robert, The house & lot west of Mary Ann's with the privilege to the secure belonging. 12 Aug. 1843. Estate Files J4,
(That is two next to the store at King & Toronto St. - PJA.)
. 1871, Toronto Directory: Robt. Johnson, 196 Chestnut St., Carpenter, { this Robt. ?
Robert Johnston's son, Robt Jr. was born in Acton. Verify birth location of the rest of his children.
. 1871 Census, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Div. 2, P 54
Richard Johnston, L, Age: 56 [1815], Birthplace: Ontario Religion: Episcopal Methodist, Origin: English, farmer.
. 1881 May 17 Census, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario
Johnston, Richard L., Farmer, Living in Esquesing Township, widowed, Scottish, C Meth, 1881,
Richard L. Johnston, Born Ontario, Scottish, age 65 /1816, Methodist, Farmer
Erastus E., age 19,1862, Apprentice; Danl., age 17, 1864, Labourer; Eleanor, age 14, 1867; Richd., age 12, 1869; William Johnston, Age 8, 1873, Ontario.
. 1885 Feb 5, Dr Richard Johnston, of Esquesing new Action, is no open for congratulations. On Sunday be became the father of a bouncing boy girl. It might be interesting to explain that the doctor had already celebrated his 69th birthday. Third wife.
Ref: Acton Free Press, pub. 188, p3, Col 1.
. 1885 Sep 10 - An Immense Fortune. Prospective Millions, in which an Acton Family claims Legal Heirship.
Sometime ago we referred to the fact that Dr. Richard Johnston & family, residents of Acton & vicinity, were claimants of a large estate in England & that the Doctor was engaged in establishing his claims to a proportion of the estate. We are please to state that the prospects for the family coming into possession of their share of the property at no distant date are very encouraging., much more so in fact that in the majority of similar claims. The history of this estate - the celebrated Lawrence-Townley estate ...heirs of estates in England have for 40y. been making spasmodic efforts to get possession of the vast property, are now combining together to make a general investigation... enormous sum of $ 8 million ... by Act of British Parliament passed Aug 4, decided to pay over to all legal heirs their moneys.
In Toronto alone there are 20 families who have claims. One of the heirs will leave for England in a few weeks to compare notes with the London agent. Mr. Wm. Northcoate Geare, of 475 King St W is one of the heirs, is acting as agent, receiving correspondence. Mary Townely married John Lawrence in 1693 against the WILL of his parents, owing to religious differences. ... Millions of dollars have been spent in attempts to get possession of the estates.
Note5: Millions were spent on lawyers' fee's scam. - PJA
Ref: Acton Free Press.
. 1890 Aug 21 - died. Johnston - At his home Lot 33, Con 3, Esquesing on the 19 August, Richard Johnston, aged 74 years.
Ref: Acton Free Press, page 2, column 1.
. 1890 Aug 21- Died. Johnson - At his home Lot 11, Con 1, Esquesing on the 19th August, Richard Johnston, aged 74 years.
Ref: Acton Free Press, p2.
. 1906 WELLINGTON COUNTY ATLAS
JOHNSTON, Richard (d.), b. Toronto, 1815; d. in Esquesing in 1889, age 74. He was a son of Richard Lawrence Johnston, & was b. in Toronto when it was "Muddy Little York." He was a man of education & studied medicine with Dr. Ralph. Although not a regular practitioner, he performed a number of wonderful cures & seldom lost a case. He was skillful both as a physician & a nurse & was accurate in diagnosing. He was a sympathizer in the Rebellion of 1837-8 & was a Liberal in politics. At one time he owned considerable land in the heart of Toronto, owning the stores called "Checkered Stores."
In 1845 he set. in Waterdown, where he ran for M.P.P. He was a class leader in the Waterdown Methodist church & a Superintendent & teacher of the Sunday School. He has been twice married, first to Julia A. Teetzell, who d. age 34;
later he m. Mary Stevenson.
Issue: Robert J., (d.), Mrs. John Levins, Esquesing; Mrs. John McMaster, Washington State; Mrs. Austin Swackhammer, Daniel McKenzie, a Methodist minister in Minn.; Erastus, who owns a foundry in B.C.; Richard, William & Charles.
Robert J. was b. 1839 at Palermo. He purchased the west half of Lot 1, Con. 2, Erin, from the Canada Co., in 1865 & in 1874 bought the east half of Lot 2, Con. 2, which he cleared & erected buildings upon. He has raised a large family, who are representative citizens of to-day. In 1865 he m. Martha Leslie.
Issue: Richard L., Melissa, Mrs. James Reid, Acton; Mrs. Wm. Gamble, Erin; Joseph (d.), Charles B., Julia A., Robert E., Frederick O., Ida M., Maggie E. & Basil C. L., Richard L., was b. 1868,
& set. on Lot 30, Con. 1, Esquesing, which he purchased in 1899. He owns 150 acres, upon which he carried on mixed farming & is very successful. In 1897 he m. Verma Rainshaw.
Issue: Orval & Edna.
Charles B., b. 1876 & set. on Lot 23, Caledon. 3, Esquesing. In 1901 he m. Charlotte Antony.
Issue: Lottie & Elinor، Robert Edwin, b. 1880, m. Maud Ramshaw in 1904.
Town Lot 1, ES Toronto St. , Metro Toronto Book 683, p180
. 1801 Jul 10, Patent, Crown, to James Green
. 1834 Aug 12, Reg. 1842 Aug 2, WILL Robt Johnston;
. 1866 Mar 27, B&S Ridd L Johnson, to (Govt). Queen, £100, Lot 1 & 2, N side King St.
Town Lot 2, ES Toronto St. , Metro Toronto Book 683, p184
. 1858 Aug 13, Mort., Wm. Osborne, to John Foggin, (Discharged)
. 1862 May 13, Wm. Osborne, to Robt Milroy, £800, 1662 ft.(about 1/10 Acre);
. 1864 Jul 1, Mort. Hon Geo Brown, to Wm. Ross
. 1865 Aug 23, B&S, Rich' L Johnston et all, to Saml Nordhemier, £500, p 1 & @ N side King St.
. 1866 Mar 27, B&S, Rich L Johnston, Our Sovereign Lady The Queen, £100, Pt2 & 2, N side King St.
Ontario Land Registry
Lot 33, Con 1, NDS [North of Dundas St.], Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., p. 498-90
. 1809 Nov 17, Patent, Crown, to L. Shauson, 200 A
. 1846 Feb 25, Bargain&Sale, John & Wm. McQueen & Wife, to Richard L Johnston, 50 Acres
. 1847 Mar 15, Richard L Johnstone & Wife, to Geo Bucks, 50 A.
. 1851 Aug 28, Mortgage, Francis Wilkinson & Wife, to Wm. McQueen, 75 A.
. 1857 Sep 17, B&S, Geo Buck, to Francis Wilkinson, 75A.
. 1869 Nov 24, Mortgage, Francis Wilkinson & Wife , to Wm. Cawathra, 50 A.
. 1883 Feb 5, WILL, Francis Wilkinson, to his sons Geo. & Walter & James A Wilkinson, Lot 33 to be divided equally between them in the manner they may think best, subject to certain legacies.
. 1884 Apr 16, B&S, Walter Wilkinson & Wife, to Geo. & James Andrew Wilkinson, 200A, All his share Lot 33, $2000.
. 1886 Nov 2, Quite Claim, Elizabeth Norton & her husband, & Clarissa Harrison, & Wm. Beasley Wilkinson, to James Andrew Wilson & Geo Henry Wilkinson. 200A, Lot 33
. 1886 Nov 16, Deed of Partition, Geo, Henry Wilkinson & Wife, James Andrew Wilkinson & wife, James Andrew Wilkinson & Wife, to J A & G H Wilkinson, 100A east quarter Lot 33.
Lot 1, Con 11, Esquesing Twp., Halton County, Book 22. p2
. 1824 Sep 29, Patent, Crown, to Richard Johnston, 100 A. SWHalf
. 1842 Aug 5, B&S, Richard Johnston, to Jarvis Edwards, £100, SWHalf.
Lot 31, Con 2, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Book 10, p232 & 244.
. 1859 Oct 6, B&S, Richard L Johnston, to John G Dorland?, 100A, West Half except 1 acre.
. 1859 Oct 6, B&S, John Howell & Wife, to Richard L Johnson, West Half
. 1859 Oct 6, B&S, R L Johnston & Wife, to Chas Sutton, West Half 100A
Lot 32, Con 2, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co.,
. 1856 Apr 18, Mortgage, John T Howell & Wife, to Richard L Johnston, West Half Acres.
. 1860 Jun 23, Mortgage, RJL & wife, to Wm. L. Wilson, 100A, as is 1836.
. 1862 Mar 14, RLJ & Wife, to James Anderson 100A, W Half A.
Lot 32, Con 2, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Book 711, p431-433
. 1866 Apr 9, B&S, Jacob Snyder & wife, to Mary Johnston, 50A.
. 1897 Nov11, Deed Quit Claim, John T Johnston & wife, Erastus D Johnston & wife, Chas. Wesley Johnston, unmarried, Dan. McKenzie Johnston, unmarried, Wm Albert Johnson & wife, Kirkland Lawrence Johnson, unmarried, Mary Amelia Johnston, spinster, Frances Catharine Swackhammer & T Austin Swackhammer her husband & Eleanor Trefecias? Johnston, spinster, to Wallace Ashby, $900, 50 Acres, excepting about 41 rods from the W corner for meeting house & burying ground.
. 1901 Apr 1, B&S, Jessie & Wallace labs, her husband. to Robert Johnston, $1000. NW corner for meeting house & burying ground.
. 1906 Apr 5, B&S, Robt. Johnston & wife, to Chas. B Johnston, $4200, 100 Acres.
. 1926 Apr 1, Grant, Charlotte Melissa McDonald, married woman as admix of estate of Charles B Johnson, decreased & Elmore Roy Johnston, unmarried man, to John Allan, $5500, 100 acres.
. 1928 Jan 21, Quit Claim Deed, Gordon Leslie Johnston, unmarried man, to John Allan, $1., 100 Acres.
Charlotteville Twp., Norfolk Co. - VERIFY IDENTIES
Lot 2, Con 1, (Charlotteville Twp., now Delhi), p23-24
. 1844 Oct 17, Grant, The Crown, to Richard Johnson, South Half 100 Acres,
. [Date omitted], Deed 70724, Richard L Johnson, to S Norfolk Railway, N Half, 100A.
. 1893 Apr 15, Deed, Richard L Johnson et eux., to Wm H Stackhouse, Part 1.5 Acre.
. 1893 Apr 25, Deed, Richard L Johnston et ux, to Corville? Johnson, Part NHalf 35. acre,
. 1906 Jul 25, Lease, Orville Johnson, to Federal Oil & Gas Syndicate, Lot 2,
. 1914 MAY 18, B&S, Christopher Johnson et eu, to Harriet L Kitchener, 25 A., $3500.
. 1921 Apr 1, Grant, Richard N Johnson, sole, WILL of Jeremiah Johnson, dec. Izetias? W. Johnson, Widow, Frank E Johnson et ux, Violet Bell Butter, Nellie M. Gray, Eiza Reta Price, Jessie Short & Bertha Parsons, to Wm. Billington, 89A md pt. Lots & 2 lease Ry. $5250.
. 1926 Nov 4, Easement, Corville Johnson, to Hydro Electric Power Comm. of Ont., Mid way part quantity,
. 1932 Jan 27 Grant, Mary Johnson & Pearl Johnson, Executrix & Exec, Will of James L Johnson, to Pearl Johnson,
. 1931 Dec 19, Deed of Election, by Mary Johnson, Land
. 1931 Apr 9, Grant, Harry A Johnson, C R Reeves, Exrs Will Jesse Alton Hoover, to Edna Hoover,
. 1939 Nov 11, Nick Girswski, to Coville Johnson
. 1951 Mar 27, Grant, Pearl Johnson et ux, to Wm. Ed Brandon, 1 fifth A. $150.
Lot 3, Con A 1, Charlotteville, p 46
.1903 Feb 16, B&S, Richard L Johnson, Widower, to Coville Johnson, 100A, less pt sold to Cy co., $1600.
. 1907 Jul 25, Lease, Coville Johnson, to Fed. Oil & Gas Syndicate.
Lot 4, Con 1, Charlotteville, p51
. 1882 Jun 10, B&S, Coville Johnson & wife, to A Craven, $1000.
Con 9 Lot 9
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - [3, 4, 5, 6]
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