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William OSBORN, .1

Male Est 1792 ± - 18


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  • Name William OSBORN 
    Suffix .1 
    Born Est 1792 ±  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Verify location. Resided 1813.
    Gender Male 
    Died Between 1814 - 18  Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • War of 1812, Attack on Fort York.
    Person ID I281  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2018 

    Family Elizabeth LAWRENCE, .13, DUE
              b. Est 1795 ±, Town of York (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 4 Jan 1865, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 26 Apr 1813  St. James Anglican Cathedral Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. William OSBORN, Jr.
              b. Est 1814, Town of York (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2015 
    Family ID F106  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Upper Canada Sundries:
      . 1807 Apr 18, Saturday - Appointed to be Constables in the Home District the ensuing year: Town of York, Jesse Ketchum, Oran Hale, William Osburn, under age.

      Note: William Osburn was apparently, therefore, not appointed as his name was not listed with the others with their locations. Estimated at 16-17 or born 1791 or 1792. - PJA

      . Osborn, Wm. - 1811 May 18, York, pg. 5404-5.
      . Osborne, William, 1815 Oct 12, York, pages 10734-10735, & 1815 Oct 14, pg.10770-10735.
      Verify identify: Osborne, Betsey, 1813, Aug 21, page 6622-3.

      . William Osborn appears to have died during the War of 1812 during the capture of the Town of York. on 11 March 1814,

      . William Osburn, Seaman, belonging to Confidence, By what capture: Commodore McDoughgh
      where captured, L. Champlain, lead at Pittsfield MD? When& how disposed, 24 Mar 1815, Marched from Pittsfield to Canada.
      . William Osborn, Seaman, Schooner Hope, Captured by Ship America on 5 Mar 1813 Gal ship at Salem, Disposed 4 Dec 1813, Dead. to Capt Lt? W Miller, B Agent at Halifax.

      . 1806 Mar 3 - The Annual Town Meeting, held at Storyells's Inn on Monday 3rd March 1816: Township of York,
      Mrs. Osburn: Men 0, Women 1, Boys Over 16: 1 Males Under 16: 2
      Females under 16: 3,Total 7
      Verify identity: Is this William's mother, or a sister-in-law?

      . Muster Roll of Capt. Abram Nelles' Flank Company, from 24th July to the 24th of August 1812, both days inclusive. - Wm. Osburn
      (Also John Felker & Jacob Swackhammer & Jonathan Teetzel).

      . Abraham Nelles, 4th Regiment, Lincoln Militia, at Engineer Dept at Forts George & Niagara:
      July 4, 1814 to July 28, 1814: Sarjants: William Osburn, 7 days.
      [Also Sargents: Roszels, Nathaniel, George & Eldgridge, of Erin Twp., Felker relatives.] - - - [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S33] St. James Anglican Cathedral, Toronto, Ontario.

    2. [S27] City of Toronto Archives, Toronto Reference Library, Yonge & Bloor St., MS251, Reel 1 .

    3. [S48] .