Robert L WILLSON, .iii

Male Est 1812 -


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  • Name Robert L WILLSON 
    Suffix .iii 
    Born Est 1812  Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Lot 26, Con 1 East of Yonge Street.
    Gender Male 
    Buried Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Monument N3.11
    Person ID I476  John Willson, Piscataway, NJ and Ontario Family Tree
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2020 

    Father William Ladner WILLSON, .i
              b. 1787, Miramichi, Northumberland Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1862, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth VANDERBURGH
              b. 20 Oct 1793, New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1871, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 79 years) 
    Married 24 Feb 1810  St. James Anglican Cathedral Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Saturday. Ontario
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mrs. Elizabeth M (Robt L) WILLSON
              b. 13 Dec 1844
              d. 10 Feb 1873, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Last Modified 16 Apr 2020 
    Family ID F345  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Verify the estimated birth date, from 1812 to 1829 as per Wm. L. Willson's land sale below:

      . 1837 Toronto & Home District Directory:
      John Wilson, Con 2, Lot 1, Markham.
      Robert Wilson, Con 2, Lot 1, Markham.
      Robert Wilson, Con 2, Lot 1, Markham.
      Note1: Two entries. Duplication or is there a second Robert Wilson Jr. here? - PJA.
      William Willson, Con 2, Lot 2, Markham.

      . Recorded for further research:
      Benjamin & James Wilson, Con 2, Lot 6, Markham.)

      . 1837 Toronto City & Home District Directory
      Lot 2, Con 1 ESY, Robert Willson.
      Lot 2, Con 2 Markham, William Willson
      Lot 6, Con 7 Markham, Willson [ Verify this Wm. Willson]

      . 1852 Agricultural Census, Markham, York Co., pg. 125, Sub Dist. # 399. Part 1.
      Robert Wilson, Con 3, Lot 1, 100 Acres, 70 under cultivation
      100 Acres, 70 under cultivation, Under Crops 45 A;. Pasture 24A;
      Gardens or Orchards 1A, Woods 30,
      22 Acres of Wheat - Produced 700 Bu.,
      Peas 5 A Produced 120 bu., 7 A Oats produced 250 bu., 1 A Potatoes produced 50 Bu,
      Bundles or bushels of Hay 9,
      Wool 45 lbs.
      horses, 22 sheep; 10 pigs & 250 lbs. Butter.

      & Con 2, Lot 7, Markham, 100 Acres, 80 under cultivation, Under Crops 50 A in 1851;.
      Pasture 30 A, Wild Woods 20A;
      Wheat 20 Acres produced 250 But, Peas 1 A [not harvest yet?].

      . 1861 Agricultural Census, Markham, p 9541
      Robt. Wilson, Lot 3, Con 3, 10 A, 16 Cultivated, 80 A in crops 1860, Pasture 20A, Garden/Orchard 2 a,
      Fall Wheat 40 A produced 500 bu; Barley 3A produced 130 bu, Peas 12 A produced 360 bu, oats 16A produced 800 bu, Potatoes 2 A produced 200 bu, Carrots 100 bu, hay 6 bundles of 16 lbs.

      . 1857 Oct 16 - Letters in Richmond Hill Post Office, Robert Willson.
      . 1858 Jul 1, List of Letters remaining in the Thornhill, P.O.
      Arnold, George, & Thomas, John Finch, Munshaw, Balser, Robert Moore, Willson, Robert, & Wilson, A.J.
      Ref: York Ridings Gazette Newspaper.

      . 1858 Jul 8 - Toronto Markets on This day, Thursday, market dull, both in supply & demand. No alteration in price. West, 2,000 bushels sold, good quality fetch 5s. 4ad. per bushel.
      Fall Wheat, 4s 6d /a 5s per bushel, Spring Wheat 3s 9d per bushel, Flour 17s 6d bu.,
      Barley 2s bu., Rye 2s 9d bu., Oats 1s6d bu,
      Peas 2s 3d; Hay $6 per ton good quality. Straw $8 per ton.
      Beef $6 per cwt. Pork no supply.
      Potatoes 2s 6d. bu.
      Butter 9d per lb., Eggs 6.5d. a 7.5 per dozen, Poultry - chickens 2s 6d;
      Wool 10d at 1s 2d per lb., sheepskins 6s 3d wool skins; Hides $5 per cwt.
      Cord Wood 15s 17s 6d per load, 22s 6d per cord.
      Ref: York Ridings Gazette & Richmond Hill Advertiser, Newspaper, p3. Published 1857 Sep 4.

      Recorded for further research:
      . 1878 York Co. Atlas - Con 5, Lot 23, 100 Acres, York Co. Atlas - Robert Willson.
      Notes2: Teston is a hamlet located at the intersection of Teston Road & Jane Street, off of Pine Valley Dr., in the City of Vaughan, Ontario. The Teston United Church & some homes of early settlers are still standing to this day, but the rapid development of the Town of Maple will affect the hamlet in the near future. - - -
    • Ontario Land Registry Abstracts
      Lot 26, Con 1 E Yonge St., Markham Book 91, p4 [Later renumbered as Lot 1, Markham.]
      . [date missing], Patent, Crown, to William L Willson, all 190 acres.
      . 1828 Dec 24, Bargain&Sale, Wm. L Willson to Robt. Wiles, £100 Pt From, 10 Acres.
      . 1829 Jan 27, B&S, WLW, to Robert Willson, £100. pt West, pt 10 A.
      . 1833 Jan 11, B&S, WLW, to Robt. Wiles, £100, pt Front pt 10 A.
      . 1830 Nov 29, B&S, WLW, to Jos Abraham, £350, par 60A.
      . 1831 Mar 11, B&S, WLW eteu, to James Robinson, £250, E Half 100 A.
      . 1844 Jan 27, Wm L Wilson to Wim. Robinson. £10, Centre Pt 3r 9p.
      . 1849 Sep 12, Robert Willson et ux, to Robt. Wiles, £25. pt 10A.

      Lot 26, Con 2 ESYonge, Markham, Abstracts Book 97, p5-6 [Renumbered as Lot 2, Con 2, Bayview Ave.]
      . 1841 Feb 1, B&S, John Ewart, to John Willson, £50. NW Quarter.
      . 1843 Oct 9, B&S, John Willson, to Ben Fish, £143, PT SW 10A.
      . 1844 Aug 5, B&S, Robert Willson etux, to Ben Fish, £290. NW Quarter.
      . 1845 Oct 9, Mortgage, Ben Fish etux, to John Wilson, $106.5, PT SW.
      . 1846 Oct 18, Ben Fish etux, to Ben Thorne, £312.10.9, pt 10A.
      . 1849 Dec 12, Discharge Mortgage, John Willson, £106, PT SW Acres.
      . 1850 Nov 27, B&S, Ben Fish etux, to James Willson, £62.10, Centre Pt. 10A.
      . 1852 May 25, Registered 1852 Jun 15. WILL of John Willson. [i.e. brother to Robt L Willson]
      . 1854 Dec 18, Grant, John Ewart etux, to William Willson, £28.10, Pt 19A
      . 1855 Feb 28, B&S, John Willson, to Ben Fish, £1.8.9, PT 14 perches.
      . 1859 Feb 23, Mortgage, James Willson, to Jos Keler, £25.
      . 1860 Jan 18, Mortgage, James Wilson, to Jos Keller, $159.20.
      . 1861 Apr 19, Mortgage, James Willson to Robert Willson, $216.
      . 1863 Jan 30, Dis Mort, Robt Willson, to Ben Fish, $1400, Pt. SW quarter.
      . 1866 Sep 15, Q.C., Francis Willson, etal, to Robert Willson, 5 shillings, Pt Half 19A.
      . 1869 Feb 13, Grant & Q.C., Robt Wilson tux etal, to Mary French, $600, Pt 19A.
      . 1876 Mar 8, Mort., James Wilson, to Johnston Willson, $400, Pt W 22A.
      . 1881 Apr 28, DM, Johnston Willson*, to James Willson, $400, W 22A.
      . 1886 Apr 28, DM, Samuel Willson et al, to Thos S Humberston, $593, Pt 22A.

      Note: Unrelated Wilson family: Census 1861-71: Johnston Wilson, b1835 Ont. s/o Robt. Wilson, 1796 Ireland & wife Elizabeth Wilson, b1801 Ireland, son WmB Willson, b1823 Ireland., Samuel Wilson, b 1829 Ontario. & Mary Wilson, 1837 Ont., Elsa Wilson, 1841 Ont. Johnson Wilson age 52, d 3 11 1884 Tp of Markham

      Lot 29, Con 2 ESYonge, Markham, Abstracts Book 91, p195-6. [Renumbered Lot 4, Con 2]
      . 1872 May 20, Mort., Chas Webster etux, to Robt Wilson $1000. Part half acre, Water Privileges Res. [reservoir?}
      . 1872 May 20, Robt. J Stanton, to Maurice Corkery, $1100, 108 acres, Race Res.
      . 1888 Mar 27, Grant, William B Wilson, teal, Exrs., to Ed Martin, $4130, Part inal,
      . 1888 Apr 3, Mortgage, Ed Martin, to Wm. B Wilson et all, $2000, part inal,
      . 1892 Apr 5, Disc. Mort., 1892 Apr 5, Cecilia S Reid, Wm. B Willson, & Thos. S Hough, Exrs., to Ed Martin, $2000, Part inal.
      . 1894 Apr 3, D.M., Samuel Willson, Exr, to Chas. Webster, $1000, NW corner inal.
      . 1900 Aug 25, Grant, William Bell Willson, Exr. of John Reid, to JosephE Francis, $1000, Pt 100x201, known as Webster Lot.

      Lot 2, Con 2ESY, Markham Book 97, p 81.
      . 1854 Dec 13, Grant, John Ewart etui, to William Willson, £28.10, part 19A
      . 1860 Jul X, Mort. Ben Fish etux, to Robert Willson, Part Acres.
      . 1863 Jan 30. D.M., Robt. Willson, to Ben Fish, $1400, Part A.
      . 1866 Sep 15, Quit Claim, Francis Willlson, etal, to Robt. Willson, 5 shillings, Pt E Half 19A.
      . 1866 Nov 28, Q.C., Robt. Willson, eteux, to Mary French, $600, Pt W End # 19A.
      . 1869 Feb 13, Grant & Q.C., Robt. Willson etux etal, to Mary French. $600, Pt 19A

      Lot 26, Con 2 ESYonge. [Renumbered Lot 1, Con 2]
      . 1844 Aug 5, B&S, Robert Willson etux, to Ben Fish, £290. NW Quarter.
      . 1859 Feb 23, Mortgage, James Willson, to Jos Keler, £25.
      . 1860 Jan 18, Mortgage, James Wilson, to Jos Keller, $159.20.
      . 1861 Apr 19, Mortgage, James Willson to Robert Willson, £216.
      . 1863 Jan 30, Discharge Mort, Robt. Willson, to Ben Fish, $1400, Pt. SW quarter.
      . 1866 Sep 15, Q.C., Francis Willson, etal, to Robert Willson, 5 shillings, Pt Half 19A.
      . 1869 Feb 13, Grant & Q.C., Robt. Wilson tux etal, to Mary French, $600, Pt 19A.

      Lot 1, Con 3, Originally Lot 26, [ re numbered to Lot 1 Markham Twp.] P3 Con 3 Leslie Street]
      . 1839 Feb 26, Henry Sanders, to Robert Willson, £400. east Half.
      . 1868 May 1, Grant, Robert Willson, Et ux, to Samuel Willson, $6,600 Half 100A.
      . [undated doc] but, Registered 1899 Dec 15, Affidavit of Samuel Willson, Re. Boundary {Lot 1, Cons. 3 & 4.
      Note: Samuel Wilson, age 72/ 1829, d Feb 12 1901, Lot 1, Con 3 Farmer, Methodist, COD: Paralysis 3.5 months, Dr. Langstaff.

      Lot 6, Con 3, Markham
      . 1870 Mar 28, Grant, Robt Willson, to Angelina Henricks, $5,500 NHalf 100A. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S43] Ontario Land Registry Office.