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William OSBORN

Male Est 1795 ± - 18


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  • Name William OSBORN 
    Born Est 1795 ±  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Gender Male 
    Died Between 1814-18  Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • War of 1812, Attack on Ft. York
    Person ID I452  John Willson, Piscataway, NJ and Ontario Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2018 

    Family Elizabeth LAWRENCE, .13, DUE
              b. Est 1795 ±, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1864, 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 
    • Laurence, Elizabeth X William Osborn 1813 APR 26 both York Twp.,
      Witnesses: William Lawrence and John Willson,
      By special license at St James Cathedral, Toronto
      Note: witnesses to her wedding are Likely Uncle William, UE? owing to the St. James
      & Grandfather or Uncle John Willson ii or iii. - PJA
    Children 
     1. Mr. OSBORN, Jr.
              b. Est 1814, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2012 
    Family ID F93  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

      . 1811 May 18, Osborn, Wm. 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.

      . 1806 Mar 3 - The Annual Town Meeting, held at Storyells's Inn on Monday 3rd March 1806:- 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?

      Further research:
      . 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.] - - - [1, 2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S33] Government of Upper Canada (Ontario), Archives of Canada.

    2. [S5] City of Toronto Archives.

    3. [S44] .