Hugh MCCUTCHEON, Sr.

Male 1793 - 1861  (68 years)


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  • Name Hugh MCCUTCHEON 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 1793  Grey Abbey, County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • ALT DOB 1795. Sloanstown, Donaghadee Parish, Ireland.
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Feb 1861  Ospringe, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 100 Acres, Log 1 story, Lot 9, Con 3, Erin Twp., RR # 3.
    Buried Ballinafad Pioneer Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • L1, C7, Erin Twp., Monument S13-5.
    Person ID I7  McCutcheon of Ontario Family Tree
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2019 

    Father John MCCUTCHEON, Sr.
              b. 1770, Grey Abbey, County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Oct 1827, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Eleanor JOHNSTON
              b. 1773, Grey Abbey, County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1833, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 1792 
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary STEWART
              b. 1798, Sloanstown, Donaghadee, Co. Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Aug 1893, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 1828  County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William James MCCUTCHEON, .3
              b. 1823, Donaghadee, Co. Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. c 1890, Empire, Ellsworth Co., Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Ann E MCCUTCHEON, .1
              b. 2 Jan 1827, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Nov 1883, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     3. Eileen ELLEN MCCUTCHEON, .1
              b. 28 Mar 1828, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Mar 1913, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Thomas Asa MCCUTCHEON, .1
              b. 21 Aug 1830, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 8 Dec 1904, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     5. Margaret POLLY MCCUTCHEON, .1
              b. 9 Jan 1832, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Jan 1921, Langley Prairie, British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     6. Stewart MCCUTCHEON, .1
              b. 7 Mar 1834, Ospringe, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 8 Jun 1921, Erin Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     7. John MCCUTCHEON, .5
              b. 1839, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1889, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     8. Jane Matilda MCCUTCHEON, .2
              b. 10 Oct 1841, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Nov 1917, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     9. Hugh Robert HR MCCUTCHEON, .3
              b. May 1842, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 9 Mar 1917, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2016 
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • . Hugh & Mary McCutcheon lived in Colbourg, Ontario. 2 children were born here. Hugh worked on the Rideau Canal where many Irish died on this hard wood. The Rideau call opened in 1832 at which time the family moved to Erin Township. Hugh purchased Lot 9, concession 3 & built an 1 & half story log house.

      . UCLPetition 3, 1824. To Lieut. Governor Peregrine Maitland.
      Petition of Hugh McCutcheon, of the Town of York, Yeoman.
      Your petitioner is a native of the Parish of Bangor, County Down, Ireland, from whence he imported to Quebec in April last [1823], is 22 years of age [1802], has taken the Oath of Allegiance, Certificate is hereto annexed & has received no land from the Crown. Your petitioner is desirous to become an actual setter on the waste lands of the Crown & will improve a Lot of 200 Acres. Wherefore your petitioner humbly prays your Excellency will grant him 200 acres of the waste land & praying of fees.
      Your petitioner will ever pray. Signed, Hugh M Cutcheon.,York, 18 February, 1824.
      . Envelope: Gov. Offices, 18th Feb, 1824. The subject is requested to report here here for the information of the Honorable Council. Signed, M Johnson.
      I do not find that the petitioner has received any lands or Order for land. Jno. Ridout, Survey Office.
      In Council, 18 Feb., 1824, Recommended, Order issued 19th Feby, 1824.
      Notes: It appears that Hugh was requested to return for further information & may have spoken at the Council himself. - PJA

      . 1824 Feb 18 - Upper Canada Land Books [C104, p98].
      York Executive Council Chamber, Wednesday 18 Feb. 1824, Present. Chief Justice Wm. Drummer Powell, James Baby & Samuel Smith.
      Hughl McCutcheon, M3, Praying for grant of 200 acres of land, praying for [free Survey] fees.
      Granted.
      . Granted on that day also were, Samuel McCutcheon, M2, Wm. McCutcheon, W4, of Lot 7 . , Con 5, Erin & John McCutcheon, M5.

      . 1831 Nov 2, Canada Land Company, Hugh McCutcheon, SW half Lot 9, Con 4, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., 100 Acres.

      . 1832 Mar 5, Gore District, Erin Twp., Wellington County Assessment:
      MacCutcheon, Hugh, Males 1, Boys 2, Women 2, Girls 2 (Total 7 people.)
      Lot 3, Con 9, Cultivated Land 4 Acres, west, Uncultivated 100 Acres.

      . 1839 Gore District, Erin Twp., Wellington County Assessment:
      McCutchon, Hugh, Con 4, Lot 9 West, Uncultivated 88 Acres, Cultivated 12 Acres.

      . 1861 Census, Wellington Co.. Twp. of Erin
      Hugh McCutchin, Farmer, Born Ireland, Married 1828, age 67 /1794, Logg house 1½ stories,
      Mary, born Ireland, age 64, 1797
      Stewart age 24, 1837
      Hohn (John), age 22, 1839
      Jane M, Age 21, b 1840
      Robert McCutchin, age 19, born 1842.

      Further research
      . 1836-1838 Daybook, William Kennedy made a purchase of goods. page 168. [storekeeper unknown, but suggested it may have been Samuel Watkins, b. Ireland, arrives Esquesing Aug 1819. He was located on the northern boundary of Ashgove, Trafalgar Road.]
      Ref: Esquesing Historical Society, Archival Papers, Vol 1, Joh Mark Benbow Rowe.

      . Wellington County Atlas 1906
      McCutcheon, Hugh (d.), b. Co. Down, Ire., in 1793, d. in 1859, age 66. His father was John McCutcheon, & his brothers were Robert & William. William, set. on the 5th line Erin, in 1829.
      The late Hugh McCutcheon, came to Canada in 1830, settling first, in Lower Canada, & in 1833, came to Erin Tp., where he owned 100 acres, Lot 9, Con. 3. He was of a religious turn of mind, & was a constant attendant of the Congregationalist Church; in politics, he was a Conservative. He m. Mary Stewart, who d. in 1893, age 96.
      Issue: William, in Kansas;
      John, Michigan;
      Thomas, Robert, Man.; Stewart, Mrs. Richard Hamilton, & Mrs. Allan Smith, Erin Village, & Mrs. Robert Little (d.).

      . Thomas, b. 1830, d. 1904. He was on the old homestead in Erin. In 1856 he set. on 200 acres, Lots 15 & 16, Con. 4, & later, bought the west half of Lot 9, con. 3, & still later, the 50 acres adjoining. He took a pride in raising fine horses, & was very successful. He was always liberal in his contributions to the Disciples church, of which he was a member. He m. Mary Smith.
      Issue: Matthew, Hugh R., John, William, Henry, (unm.); Mrs. Hugh Mitchell, David (unm.); Thomas, m. Mary Weatherstone, & set. North Dakota; Mrs. (Dr.) McCullough, & Mrs. Wm. Smith, in Everton. Of this branch: Matthew, b. 1858, resides on the east half of Lot 8, Con. 3, Erin, where he is a successful farmer. He m. Ellen Mitchell.

      Hugh R., b. 1860, m. Maggie MacCollum, & started in business for himself three years after his marriage, settling on Lot 11, Con. 2, which is one of the best farms in the county, with up-to-date improvements, brick house & good buildings. He is a consistent member of the Disciples church. Issue: Mabel J. Thomas D., Annie M., & Bertha L.,
      John, m. Annie E. Loree, & set. on Lot 22, Con. 7, Eramosa.

      . William, b. 1860, is a self-made man. He is a member of the Disciples Church & a Conservative. He m. Isabella M. Loree, in 1888.
      Issue: William A., Clara I., Melvin W., Sarah E., Thomas S., & Roy V. ,
      Smith, son of Thomas, m. Lizzie Oakes, & set. in Guelph. He is a traveller for the Raymond Mfg. Co.,

      . Stewart, son of the late Hugh McCutcheon, was b. in 1857. He resides on the homestead, & is a first-class citizen. He m. Sarah Kennedy. Issue: Mrs. Humphrey Barber, Hugh, David, William, Robert, James, & Clarence. Of this branch, Hugh, m. Miss Gibbon, & set. Esquesing; David m. Amelia Young, & rents the homestead from his father; William, m. Ruth Osborne, & set. Rockwood.

      . Surrogate Court Register Books, Volume D - Erin Twp., Wellington Co., 19 Feb 1861, Pg. 261,
      McCutcheon, Hugh, Wife: Mary Stewart
      Kindred: William, Ann Little wife of Robert D. Little, Ellen Smith wife of Henry Smith, Thomas, Margaret wife of Thomas Fielding, Stewart, John,
      Jane Matilda Hamilton wife of Richard,
      Robert McCutcheon.

      Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - [1, 2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] (Archives of Canada).

    2. [S16] (Archives of Canada).

    3. [S1] (Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906).