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- . UCLPetition 112, S Bundle 2, p868, C2806,
Titus Simons, Junr., Requests a portion of land,
Signed, Titus GSimons, York, 26 Jun 1796. Granted 300 Acres.
Note1: Signature Comparison: The signature of the father Tutus Simons, UEL, is distinguished in Titvs, by two ts are crossed as together as one; also Titvs is in a print like script, whereas his Simons is written & underlined.
The signature of son Titus G Simons is a completely in script & likewise, in Titus the two ts are also crossed with a single stroke. Most distinguishing is GSimons is signed, as one word. - PJAhlberg, 2016.
. UCLPetition 129, S Bundle 4, C2808, p173,
Petition of Titus G Simons, Printer.
He has purchased Lot 13 on the South side of Duke Street, in the s town where he now resides, requests a Crown grant.
Signed, Titus G Simons, Printer, York 1 July, 1799.
Envelope: Awarded to, P.R. 1799 Jul 2.
Note 2: Titus GSimons held the important position as the first printer in Toronto. He published the Upper Canada Gazette, used by the UC Government for their official notifications. TSG was also the publisher of the American Oracle.
. 1801 Mar 30, Monday - District at York, Inhabitants of the Town of York, applied for recommendations to take out licenses for selling wines and spirituous Liquors, & for Keeping Tavern in the Town of York, the year ensuing. The Court are of opinion that Six persons are a sufficient Number, for Keeping Tavern in the Town of York. Titus Simons also applied for a Recommendation to take out a Tavern Licence but was not approved.
. 1801 Apr 20 - Read a memorial of Titus Simons, late Innholder in the Town of York, ordered to lie over till Monday next for further consideration. He is not recommended for a Tavern License.
Ref: General Quarter Sessions, & of the Home District Court (Toronto).
. 1810 he Court then took into consideration the appointing of Parish, &
Town Officers for the United Townships of West Flamboro', & Beverly, they having been informed that no Town Meetings were held in those Townships in March last. The following Persons were then appointed for the present year: For West Flamboro, Titus G. Simons Assessor.
Ref: General Quarter Sessions, & of the Home District Court (Toronto).
. UCLPetition 24, S Bundle Leases 1797-1808, p478, C2830. Petitioner Titus Geer Simons, Printer, has lands in continuous to the Reserved Lots 1 & 4, Con 2, Flamboro W Twp. He is desirous to Lease upon the usual terms.
Signed, Titus GSimons. York, 10 Jun 1800.
Envelope: Lot 1 is a Clergy reserve; Lot 4 is a Crown Reserve. Warrant 223, issued to himself, 18 Feb 1803.
. UCLPetition 36, S Bundle 10, p905, C2810. Petitioner received in 1798, a land Grant as the Son of UE Loyalist, that he now has under fence 150 A. in good conditions. Wherefore he prays for additional land.
Signed, Titus Geer Simons, Flamboro West, 8 April 1811.
Envelope: Envelope: Titus Greer Simons, received from himself 15 Apr 1811.
Recommended for 400 Acres by order of the Lieutenant Governor Francis Gore, Esq.
. UC Sundries, #5568, p1074, C4507
York, 8 July 1811. Wm. Halton, Est. Lt. Governor, Survey Gen. Office, Your note of 28 March last, it appears the Governor permitted Titus G Simons to locate on Lot 14, Con 1 of Beverley, as also Lot 12, Con 1, Beverly. Mr. Simons wishes to comply with the Order In Council of 16 February last, in his favor for 400 acres. Signed, Thos. Ridout. Survey Gen.
. UCLPetition 65, S Bundle 12, p886-91, C2812. Memorial of Titus Simons of Flamboro West, some time in the winter of 1812 he purchased of Mrs. Eleanor Haines, daughter of a UEL, Lot 45, First Concession, Ancaster Twp., settlement duty to be performed in 18 months. On June 20 of [1813] he marched to Niagara with his Militia Regiment & remained until the conclusion of Peace that year. In the summer of 1815 & 16 were occupied by him xx laid waste by the Western Indians who were executed in their vicinity. In Spring of 1818 he build a log house unsaid lot. July 5 & cleared 5 A. of land.
A few days since he was informed a gentleman in York continued a deed for said Lot. Wherefore he prays to take his case into consideration.
Signed, Titus GSimons, Flambro West, 8 March 1819.
. To Lt Gov. Pergrine Maitland, In Council.Your order me to report on Titus G Simons, Esq. In Mar 1812, Lot 45, Con 1, Twp. of Ancaster, containing 200 A. was located by special order of I. Brock, in the name of Eleanor Hanes, Daughter of UEL, who was granted 200 A. by oder In Council, 14 Jun 1811, her Agent signed, the usual engagement for performing the Settling Duty.
. 1818 Apr 29, a Report was made to Administrator Smith, stating the location had no Certificate had been filed in this office for performance of the said settling due.
. 1818 May 2, The Reports before mentioned were detailed in a letter to Mr. Smith, who on 11th following was pleased to Command me to issue a description in the name of Capt. Thomas Fitzgerald for the said lot, excepted from settling Duty,
Signed, Thos. Ridout, Survey General, York 16 March 1819.
Envelope he other gentleman, Capt. Thos. Fitzgerald, must make another claim.
. UC Sundries, #17893, p709, C4601, [as above, differing slightly:]
Sometime in the winter 1812 General Brock was favorable pleased to permit him to located in Lot 45, Con 1, Ancaster Twp. In the Spring following he engaged a man to perform the Settlement Duties thereon which he did part, shortly after the War commenced, when he marched to the Frontier & remained in Service during the contest & nothing since then has been done.
Your Petitioner learnt that on Saturday last, W. Durand was up in this neighborhood, endeavoring to provide affidavits that no Settlement duty had been performed on said lot in order that he might have it. Wherefore your petitioner has lost no time in stating the facts relative & will be favorable pleased not to escheat the said lot.
Signed, Titus GSimons, Flamboro West, 22 Feb, 1818.
. Signed, 30 April, 1823, Titus GSimons.
. Mr. Dunard said the Eleanor Hanes is on map of the above marker sd. lot.
Performance of Duty has not been filed in the Survey General's Office, York. 29 Apr 1818. Thos. Ridout, Surveyor General.
. UC Sundries 20971, p771, C4603.
Crown Reserves located in the Survey Generals Offices to Militia Officers & Men:
Titus G Simons, a deserving Militia officer, Lot 4, Con 2, West Flamboro, 200A, By authority of Lt. Governor Gore, 19 Feb 1816.
. UCLPetition 138, S Bundle 13, p382, C2814.
Petition Titus G Simons, Flamborough West, Esquire. That Lieut. Gov. Gore permitted him to locate on Lot 4, Con 2, Flamborough West in Consideration of him being disabled by wounds received in the Service* during the late war. He has cleared upwards of 80 acres. He has built a Grist Milland Saw Mill thereon. Wherefore, please grant him a Patent for said Lot.
Signed, 30 April, 1823, Titus Simons.
. Mr. Mersia? Agent for T G Simons has paid into the Gov. the Survey Fees, £5 5s 5p.
Note: Three grape shot lodged in Major Simons sword arm during the Battle of Lundy's Lane & lost most of the use of his right arm. Ref: Memorial of Colonel Titus Geer Simons.
. 1797 Jul 5 - A NEW PUBLISHER. The next issue reads: Vol. III., No. 143, & it was printed by Titus G. Simons, Gideon Tiffany, having retired from the business. Titus Geer Simons, son of Titus Simons, who after the Revolutionary war settled first at Kingston & then at Niagara, afterwards published the first newspaper at York. He commanded the volunteer armed militia at the burning of Black Rock, 29th December, 1813, & at Lundy's Lane was severely wounded. In 1824 he became Colonel of the 2nd Gore Militia. Mr. H. H. Robertson of Toronto, son of the late Judge Thomas Robertson, is, on his father's side, a great-grandson of Col. Titus G. Simons. Titus Geer Simons for a few months remained in Niagara, taking into partnership William Waters. On 4th October, however, under their proprietorship, the Upper Canada Gazette first appeared in the new capital of York (Toronto).
. 1797 Nov 18, Sat. Advertisement. THE PRINTER LOSES HIS COW. This issue contains, besides the British & foreign news of the day, the information that the printer had lost his
cow, for he advertises: "Two dollars reward: Strayed, from the subscriber, about one month since, a large red cow, with the letters 'T.S.' branded on her horns; any person who will give information of, or returning to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward & all necessary expense. Titus Simons.
. 1798 July 6th, Saturday, £4 per annum. WATERS & SIMONS PUBS.
West Niagara, printed by W Waters & T G Simons The skip from Vol 4 to 6 is probably due to the remembering of the volumes probably done when W Waters went into partnership with T G Simons.
. 1798 Oct 4, Thrus. This is the first issue of the Gazette at York. There is no reason given for the lapse of more than months dates of publications. the press upon which this & succeeding issues were printed, a century later came into the possession J Ross Robertson, proprietor of the Evening Telegram, Toronto. It is the oldest printing press in Canada. In 195 it now stands in a large glass case in the Normal School, Gould St., Toronto.
. 1800 Feb 8 - Bargains in 1800. A Bargain For Sale, Lot 23, on the south side of Duke St. with a convenient dwelling house, 24 feet by 18, outhouses, its, an excellent cellar can with little expense be made; the advantages of this lot, from its admirable situation richness of soil, etc are so well known that a description of them is unnecessary. For terms apply toG G Simons or John Kendrick, proprietor.Lot 23 was a grant made to John Kendrick.
. 1807 Apr 23, York, UC, To Mr. Wyndham., To inform you rom the general & notorious bad conduct of Joseph Willcock, Sheriff of Home District. I transmit 5 affidavits to consider the necessity to remove him from office. Signed, Lt. Governor Francis Gore.
. 1807 Feb 2, York, Affidavit of Titus G Simon, Flamboro West Twp., On 27 Nov 1807, having rode in company with several gentlemen to the house of John Mills Jackson, Yonge St., to dine with Capt. Richard Ferguson, JP, Sheriff Willocks, Baron de Hoen, Lieut. Ranny L Besserer & Jos. Cheniquy. We sat down to dinner at a late hours. approaching election become the topic of certain in which Mr Jackson & the King's health was drank. Mr. Sheriff said I am most shamefully & cruelly oppressed, for reasons unknown to myself & my friends. [The Governor] is my implacable enemy & his persecution will only cease on my being ousted. I have a letter from the solicitor General & then pulled some papers from his pocket.; Capt. Ferguson rose from his chair & begged hm in the most friendly terms, not to rad or expose any official Papers in a mixed public company. The sheriff address Mr. Jackson saying, this the way I am always pressed & cannot say a word in vindication of myself. My Jackson cried that the Governor has used you as well as some others in this place like a damned Rascal. Mr. Chenique got enraged ... To Capt. Ferguson, the sheriff said Damn you & your friendship, it is not to be depended upon. cast Ferguson immediately collared him & they rose throw their chairs - we interfered & parted them. Mr. Sheriff pulled off his coat & ran out the door, The Capt. followed & brought him back very peaceable. Sheriff sat down again & immediate began with Politics. I begged him to drop Politics. Sworn, Titus G Simons. York 2 Feb 1807, before D Cameron JP.
. Follows deposition of Joseph Cheniquy, Town of York, 27 Nov., at house of John Mills Jackson, Sheriff of Home District, Jospeh Willcocks. After dinner & before the cloth was removed, the Sheriff began the subject of Politics & persisted & used most abusive language against the tyrannical & oppressive Governor. JM Jackson supported the Sheriff assertions, & used violent language, that the Magistrate was constrained to interfere. Jacksons said the Executive Council & Gov. General Hunter had plundered the Country. Sworn J Chenille, before John Small, JP.
Ref: Report Canadian Archives, 1892, Pg.149, Slightly abbreviated version. -PJA
WAR of 1812, 2nd Regiment of York Militia:
. 1812 Jun 4, Major Titus G. Simons, W. Flamborough, under Col. Richard Beasley.
. 1813 Dec - Militia at Black Rock & Buffalo
. 1813 Capture of Fort Niagara, USA
. 1814 Jan 1, Black Rock campaign, 279 prisoners taken to Fort York, Ontario.
. 1814 Jun 20, Date of commission, Incorporated Militia [From YM 2nd Reg.]
. 1814 Jul 4 - 24, Maj TGS. 12 days. Battle of Lundy's Lane, Niagara Frontier, Received one grapeshot to the right shoulder as our picture shows. As a result he lost the use of his right arm.
. 1814 Jul 4 - Aug 16: Maj TGS, 11 days. & Adj John K Simons, 21 days. Signed for receipt of pay.
Ontario Land Registry Abstract, Trafalgar Book 24, 61
Lot 22, Con 1 South of Dundas St., Halton Co. p311-312.
. 1819 Oct 11, Reg. 1819 Oct 15, Titus G Simons, Sheriff, to Philip Tailler, West 4 Acres.
. 1826 Jun 2, Tar & Feathering of George Ralph who sued for damages from Titus G. Simons, Allan N. MacNab, James Hamilton, Peter H. Hamilton, Andrew Stevens, Geo. Gurnett, Alex Robertson, John D. McKay and Alex. Chewett. All were leading Toires & they were sued for trespass & outrage.
OBITUARY:
. 1829 Aug 27, Thurs. On morning of Thurs. 20 inst. at his house in Flamboro West, Titus G. Simons, Col. 2nd Reg. Gore Militia & former Sheriff of Gore District, Former sheriff of Gore District.
Ref: Colonial Advocate newspaper, Upper Canada.
Transcript by PJ Ahlberg. Thank You. - - - [1, 2]
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