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- Upper Canada Sundries
Osborn, Wm. 1811, May 18, 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.
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.]
William Osborn died at the time of War of 1812. Elizabeth Lawrence Osborn then married Elisha Tarbox. The 1852 Census of Caledon, Ontario records the seven year old grandson, John Osborn, living with her.
. Minutes of Town of York, Census records that one male child was born in 1813 into Richard Lawrence's household. Was Elizabeth living with her parents now.
. 1837 Toronto Directory
Osborne, William, land agent, etc., 203 King Street
- Recorded for further research. If this is William Osborne' son, he would be about 24 years old. - - -
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