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- Sophia is the daughter of Arthur Taylor, Esq., Born Dovercourt, Harwich, Co. Essex, England.
Ontario Land Registry, Abstract Register Book 152: Lot 3 Con 4 West of Yonge St., York Township [Toronto].
. 1804 Feb 11, Bargin & Sale, Grantor Silas Cook to John Denison 200 Acres
. 1824 Apr 24, by WILL, Grantor John Dension
. 1845 Aug 28 , Assignment by Grantor Sophia Denison to George T Denison, Sr. £250 per annum for life. 200A
. 1853 Dec 2, by WILL Geo T Denison
. 1854 Feb 3, by D.P., Maria P Denison to Geo P Ridout £31.5.
. 1907 Apr 17, Certificate High Court of Justice to Geo T Denison Estate, $22,000., Approved by Official Guardian.
Inscription:
In Memory of
John Denison, Esquire,
Son of George Denison, Esq.,
Of Rotherham, Yorkshire England
By his wife Mary Parkinson
Born at Headon, Yorkshire 20 Nov. 1755
Died at Toronto, 28 Oct. 1824
And also of his wife,
Sophia Taylor,
Daughter of Arthur Taylor, Esq. of Harwich, Essex, England By his wife Hannah Harwood,
Born at Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, 13 Dec. 1765,
Married 19 Dec. 1782
And died at Quebec, 26 Nov. 1852.
Having determined to leave England and go to Our Canada upon the solicitation of friends. Then going to our new colony, they sailed from Hull on 11 July, 1792 with their sons, George Taylor, Thomas John, & Charles.
Settled at Kingston in Oct, of that year& resided there until Oct. 1796When they moved to York, Being then just surveyed from the wildernessTo be capital of Upper Canada John Denison set apart this burial ground about the year 1800, and fully established it As a cemetery on the Humber with right of burial to all those only of his blood with their wives and husbands respectively This tablet was erected in their memory by their grandchildren subsequently replaced in June 1992 To commemorate the 200th anniversary of John Denison's arrival in Canada.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -
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1765 - 1852 (87 years)