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- Ann Meredith is the daughter of Miriam Griffin & Charles Meredith, UE.
. UCLPetition 142, To Peregrine Maitland, Lieut. Gov. of Province of Upper Canada.
Petition of Ann Headly of Twp. of Grimsby. She is the daughter of Charles Meridth, deceased, of Grimsby married Francis Headly of Grimsby, & has never hand any Crown land. Andrew Mercer, York, to be her agent.
HERXMARK Headly, Sworn in General Quarter Session of the Peace, Niagara, 14 October, 1823.
Envelope: Entered into land book II, Page 501, Recommended.
Ref: UCLP 142, 1823, Vol 230A, Bundle H13, Microfilm C2049.
. Ann Meredith of Gainsborough, Order in Council 24 Dec 1823. (Also same date for Jesse Meredith).
. Ann married 23 Dec 1823, Grimsby, to Francis Headly of Grimsby.
. Children of Anne Meredith & Francis Headly are
Phebe Ann Headley, 1824 Garafraxa Twp. -1863 Bayham, ON.
Rachel Ann Headley, 1380 Garafraxa Twp. - 1889 Dakota, USA
Chauncey W Hedley, 1832 Garafraxa Twp. -1919
Mary Ann Headley, 1836 Guelph, Wellington Co., ON- 1870 Augusta, WI;
Barbara Ann Headley, 1838, Garafraxa Twp., - 1885 Embro, Oxford Co., ON;
Louisa Ann Hadley, 1840 Elora- *1923.2.19 Auguasta, Eau Claire, Wisconsin;
Elizabeth Ann Headley, 1843 - *1923.2.19 Augusta, Eau Claire, Wisconsin;
Francis A Headley, 1844 Elora, Wellington Co., ON. - 1891.4.22, Preston Lake, Renville Co., Minnesota
. Land Record Location Ticket issued 1823 to Anne Headley, Grimsby Twp., daughter of the late Charles Meredith, United Empire Loyalist:
West half Lots 18 & 19, Concession 7, Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario.
W. Garafraxa Twp. Land Registration book, p 326.
. .Ann received her Land grant on 24 Sept 1824. The arrived in Garafraxa in March 1826 & sold out in 1836.
Hers sister Mrs. Mary Meredith Felker received her land grant on the connect piece of land of sister Anne Meredith on Lot 16 & 17 Con 7, 6th Line Gara. She & her husband travelled to Garafraxa with the Felker family.
. Headley Family History, Sources Mrs. Barbara Squire, 16 George St., Georgetown L7G 2K4 [1986.]
ANN MEREDITH, Mrs. Francis Headley was a sister of Jesse Meredith, Mary, Mrs Lewis Felker. The 3 families came from the Grimsby area together, having follow the Grand River to Big Falls (Elora); then the Irvine River to the Townline between Nichol Township & Garafraxa Township. From there they cut a track through the unbroken forest along 15 side road to the 6th line.
. Ann Headly had received her grant of land for 200 A on Dec 24, 1823, for Lots 18 & 19, W half, Con 7, 6th Line, Garafraxa Twp. It adjoined her sister's grant, & backed that of her brother, Jesse. The Patent was not received from the Crown until Sept 24, 1824. She qualified for a grant of 200 acres because she was the daughter of a U.E.L. She & her husband sold this farm in 1836.
On October 26, 1833, Francis Headley bought all 200 a. of Lot 11, Con 7, from the Canada Land Company. On March 24, 1844, he sold 150 acres of this property to John Alpaught Jr, the property that later became the Sam Boradfoot farm. In May 1846 Franics Headley sold 25 a. to James Nelson & it became part of the present site of Belwood, where Nelson Street was named after James Nelson. It would appear another 25 a. may have become the Garbutt Goodall farm. I have not found that fact yet.
. Healey appeared to be an UEL too & was something of a mover, for in January 1851, he purchased E half Lot 12, Con 5, Garafraxa, more recently known as Belwood Orchards, but he sold it in 1852. There is also record of Francis Headley, a Pioneer of Garafraxa, being a tenant of a pioneer sawmill in Fergus at a time.
. A grandson, Ernest Headley, 1890-1980, married Gladys Wilson, daughter of Billie Wilson & his wife Laura Jane Lougheed. Headless lived on the east side of St. Dvid St. N, Fergus, beside R.R. Track, C.P.R. Gladys Wilson had a brother who was the father of Donald Wilson, Assistant Clerk of Fergus.
Ref: Tweedsmuir History, Bellwood, Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you.- - - [1]
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