Elizabeth W MEREDITH

1812 - 1896  (83 years)

• Name	Elizabeth W MEREDITH
  Born	6 Dec 1812	Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario
  Gender	Female
  Died	3 Nov 1896	Walkerville, Sandwich Twp., Essex Co., Ontario
  	Aged 84y. D. Disease of stomach, 3 months.
  Person ID	I30	John Felker and Son Lewis Family Tree
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Charles MEREDITH, U.E.           b. 1761, Somerset County, Pennsylvania           d. 1815, Smithville, Lincoln Co., Ontario  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Miriam GRIFFIN           b. 15 Apr 1765, Coeymans Twp., Albany Co., New York           d. 17 Mar 1856, Smithville, Lincoln Co., Ontario  (Age 90 years)
  Married	17 May 1793	Smithville, Lincoln Co., Ontario
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Myron Gould DURKEE, Sr           b. 19 May 1809, Hanover, Grafton Co., New Hampshire           d. 11 Mar 1885, Norwich Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2020
  Family ID	F219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  . UCLPetition 129. To Lieut. Governor of Province of Upper Canada, John Colborne. In Council, The petition of Elizabeth Durkee, of Grimsby Township, wife of Myron Gould Durkie. That your petitioner is the daughter of Charles Meredith, late, Twp. Grimsby, decades & enrolled U. E. Loyalist; is married & has never received & Crown. Prays for 200 Acres. Signed, Elizabeth XMARK Durkie, Sworn Niagara, 17 October 1832. Order in Council, 10 May 1831, Land Grant as a DUE. Elizabeth Meredith received her grant for 100 acres, W1/2 Lot 15, Con 8, 7th line, Garafraxa, Wellington Co., Ontario, . 1832 December 6, 1832, & received another grant in 1836, for 100 acres, E1/2 lot 14, con. 6, Garafraxa. Ref: UCLP 129, Grimsby, 1832, Bundle D17, Microfilm C 1876. X-Ref: Sister Mary Meredith Felker received her land on the back side of Elizabeth's property, 16 & 17, Concession 7, Garafraxa. . Elizabeth, Mrs Myron Durkee of Norwich in Niagara Peninsula was just older than William. She received her patent for 100 acres of land from the Crown on Dec 6, 1832 for W half Lot 15,Con 8, 7th Line, Gara & on April 11, 1836 she received 199 acres E half Lot 13, Con 6, Garafraxa. Elizabeth married Myron Gould Durkee, b. 19 May 1809, Hanover Grafton Co., carpenter, New Hampshire & died before 6 Dec 1832, Grimsby, Ontario. Chidren of Elizabeth W Meredith & Myron G Durkee Sr are: Erastus W Durkee, 1833 Norwich, Oxford o., ON - 1927 Missaukee Co., MI Myron G Durkee Jr, 1834 Grimsby- 1918 Reeder, Missaukee, Michigan Rev John Franklin Durkee, 1836 Grimsby - 1915 Shelburne, Dufferin Co., ON Sarah M Durkee, c1838 Grimsby - Kingsville, Essex Co., ON Elizabeth Melinda Durkee, 1842 Otterville, Oxford Co., ON- 1906 Windham Twp, Norfolk Co., ON Warren Washinton Durkee 1844 - 1915 Swemans, Sask. Wm M Durkee, 1847 Garafraxa Twp. - 1924 Norwish, ON Mary Ann Durkee, 1850 Norwich - 1880 Norwich, ON Asa Edwin Durkee, 1852 S Norwich, Oxford C o., ON - 1941 Rochest, Oakland Co., Oxford, ON. Almira Durkee, 1856 Summerville, Peel Co., On., - 1911/14 Jan 15, Essex Co., ON. - - - [1]

  
  

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