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- Two Johnston brothers Thomas & Robert
married two Lawrence sisters, Mary Ann & Margaret Lawrence.
. 1812 Sep 7 to 22nd, 3rd Reg. York Militia, Capt. Thomas Hamilton's Company, Robt. Johnston, 16 days, pd. £1 1s 4p., Priv. John Vanzante Junr. 16 days, pd. £10 8s 8p.
. 1813 JAN 6 - Capt. Thos. Hamiltons Co., 3rd York Militia, Sergt. ROBERT JOHNSON, Reduced to a Private. & in same document:
. 1813 Jan 7 - Jan 24, Private Robert Johnson, REDUCED FROM A SERGT. 6 Jan. - 7 Jan.
Recorded on the same Muster roll: Sergt. John Johnson [who is listed next to Robt. & Andrew Johnson.] Andrew Johnson, Promoted to Sergt. 7 Jan., Osburn Cox, Discharged 7 Jan.
. 1813 Feb 25 - Mar 24 & to Apr 24th - Robt Johnson. Employed in the Engineer Dept. Pay & Provisions stopped. Sergt. John & Andrew Johnson continued here. 3YM, Capt. Thos. Hamilton Co.
. 1814 May 15, York Muster Day: Robert Johnston of Capt. Thomson's Company, who was captured at York on the 27th April, 1813. Signed, Lt Col. W. Chewett, 3 Yk Militia, 1814.5.15.
. 1814 Dec 3 - Robt. Johnston, 3rd Regiment of York Militia.
. The account of Robert Johnston for making & fixing a bar for the office of the Clerk of Peace, which was ordered to be paid out of the Police funds amounting to £1. 11 shillings.
. 1812 Apr 30, York, Robert Johnson, Ordered that Clerk do notify him to shew cause &c. on the 9th May next.
. 1814 Apr 20, Constable, Town of York, Robert Johnson.
. 1827 Nov 22, King & Jane French, VS Franklin Page, Assault, Jury: Ricd Vanderburgh, Robert Johnson, Jr., Witness Pro: John Willson [3rd], Wit. Con. Anne Falieur, Esther & Chas. Ruggles, Verdict Guilty: Fine 5 shillings & Costs, Costs not paid, Ordered to be in Custody till fine & costs are paid.
King & Jos. Dale VS: Geo Laur, Assault. Jury, Wm. & Jacob Munshaw, William Johnson. Verdict Guilty. fine £2.10 & Costs, Costs not paid, ordered to be in Custody till fine & costs are paid.
. History of the settlement of York - King & Toronto St., was was across from Robt. & Marg. Johnston's store.
The first owner of the lot was Thos Robert. Johnston, a carpenter, who held the property from the Toronto street lane to King St.
. 1834, opposite the Cathedral, on the southeast corner of Church & King, was a framed building known as the Checkered Store painted like a checker-board,
1st owner of the lot was Thos. & Robt. Johnston, a carpenter, who first held the property from Toronto St. ... lane to King St. ...In 1831 a man named R. A. Parker erected the Checkered Store, a 2 story frame building, selling notions, everything from a needle to an anchor. Ref: Globe Newspaper advertisement.
Note1: Opposite it to the eastward stood, the stood the gaol where Lout & Matthews suffered on the scaffold in the 1837 Rebellion.
Note2: This substantial brick building was later the Consumer's Gas Company. 2 historical plaques are on the front the the building. - PJA 2009.
. 1833-34 York County Directory:
Johnston, Robert, carpenter, Toronto street, by the side of the Gaol, to Newgate St., Parker's Checkered Store at the Corner.
. 1834 Aug. 12, Toronto, Summary:
This is the last WILL & Testament of me Robert Johnston of the City of Toronto, Carpenter. First pay my just funeral & testamentary + expenses. It is may will & desire that my beloved wife do receive & take the annual Rents & proceeds arising from my Real & personal Estate during her widowhood for the support of herself & the education support & maintenance of all my children. From & immediate after my said wife shall depart this life or they reach 21 years or marry, I devise & bequeath my Estate on King Street to my children as follows:
Son Richard: The lot & house on the corner of King & Toronto Streets in which Mr. Perrin now lives. [1834];
Daughter Mary Ann: The house & Lot adjoining the one devised to Richard;
Son Robert: The house & lot west of Mary' Ann's with the privilege to the secure belongings;
Son Thomas: The house & Lot west of Robert's with the privileges to the same belongings;
Daughters Margaret & Sarah: My Lot on Toronto St., north of the right of way, to the rear of the Lot before mentioned, to be equally divided between them, share & share alike;
To my 2 adopted children MARY & MARGARET.2 JOHNSTON, daughters of my brother Thomas [& therefore, also wife Margaret's sister's children - PJA]: The sum of £150 each on their arriving at age 21 or marriage. I desire that they may be supported in the same way as my own children out of my Estates.
Executors: J. L. Perrin of King Street, merchant & my brother, John Johnston. 12 August, 1834, Robt. Johnston, Witness: J H Price.
J H Price was a witness to signing of the WILL, as was, signed:
Alexander Hamilton, 24 Sept., 1834. W. Baldwin, Surrogate Home District,
To Home District Surrogate Court: We, James Lewis Perrin, Toronto, Merchant & Margaret Johnson, executor & executrix, will give a full inventory & pay the debts & Legacies so far as his goods shall extend.
Signed, Margaret Johnston, Toronto, 24 Sept., 1834.
(1842 Aug 2, Exectors: John L Perrin & John Johnson Ref: Land Reg. Lot 2, Old Toronto St.)
Ref: Archives of Ontario, Probate Files 1834.
Note3: on Robt. Johnston's Will's References: Dr. W W Baldwin, 23 Yonge St. & Surrogate of Home District, round the corner in King St. No. 195.½, in 1833.
Alexr. Hamilton, Looking-Glass Mfgr., Carver Gilder, 118 King St., in 1833.
Perrin & Co., Dry goods store, 106 King St., Toronto, in 1837.
Ref: Toronto Directories, Toronto Public Libraries.
. Recorded for research: Margaret Johnstone, buried Potter's Field - Mt. Pleasant, Bloor & Yonge, buried 7 July 1834, years. Cholera, 201.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - [2, 3, 4]
- Ontario Lands Abstract, Toronto Book 654 - East Side Old Toronto St., pages 3-5, p18, 55 & 68; (& dup. Book 683, p179.)
Town Lot 1, East Side Old Toronto St,. Blocks 1- 2 & Blocks 5 - 6;
{now fronting on the west side of (new-present) Toronto St.]
[Transactions of Lot 1 Blocks all done on same date, as indicated below:}
. 1810 Jul 1801, Patent, Crown, to James Green, Town Lot 1;
. 1818 Aug 12, Memorial Bargain&Sale, Robt Jackie Jnr. & Margaret his wife, to Robert Johnston, York, Yeoman, 2 parts, £150 [each of 3 blocks], [to land of Geo Ridout]… Certificate of voluntary Executor, to hold unto said grantees, heirs & consignees. Signed, R W Johnson;
. 1820 Jan 18, B&S, Robert Johnston, to Jacob & John Cummer, £125. [for each Block]. Half of Half of Lots 1 - 2 & 5- 6;
. 1820 Apr 5, Reg. 1830.2.17, Memorial B&S, Robert Johnson & Margaret his wife, to Caleb Humphrey, York, Carpenter 2 pts., £250, commg. at N Lots 1- 2, & Lots 5 - 6, Dower barred xxx of voluntary execution to hold unto said heirs & assigns forever to Caleb Humphrey.
. 1842 Jul 30, Reg. 1842 Aug 2, T R Johnston et all, to Bank America, Discharged;
. 1834 Aug 12, Reg. 1842 Aug 2, WILL Robt Johnston;
. 1844 Nov 26, Mortgage, R L Johnston, to Bank America, Discharged.
. 1846 Apr 7, Lease & Release, E F Whittemore ete, Frank Widmier
. 1852 Oct 1, B&S, John Cummer, to Paul Kane, £650, 53ft S, Block 1- 2 -5, Adelaide St. [Note: Paul Kane - famous early Canadiana painter.]
. 1866 Mar 27, B&S Ricd L Johnson, to (Govt). Queen, £100, Lot 1 & 2, N side King St.
. 1868 May 9 Forclure, Robt Mulroy, to Wm Osborne Defs.
. 1870 Jun 30, Grant, Elizabeth Graham Morrison, to John Ross Robertson*, $12,000. Block 1&2, [John Ross Robertson - history newspaper & Landmarks of Toronto]
. 1884, Pt. Dis., John F Taylor, to Globe Printing (i.e. Newspaper), $1.00.
Town Lot 2, ES Old Toronto St. , Toronto Book 654, being 88ft. North side King St by 105 deep on West side of Toronto Street,
Block 1, pages 148-154 {Duplicate version: Metro TO. Book 683,p184]
. 1818 Aug 12, B&S, Robt. Lackie The Younger & wife Margaret, to Robert Johnston, York, yeoman, SW Corner, King St. of land reserved of a gaol & Courthouse, to Toronto St., signed Robt. Johnston, E halves of 1 & 2;
. 1834 Jul [26?], Mem. Mortgage, this Ridout & Johnston, his wife, devises of Robert Johnston, to xblurry, £450, consignment St N corner of store & premises on King St.;
. 1834 Aug 12, Reg. 1842.8.2., Mem. WILL, Robt. Johnston, to John L Perin & John Johnston & wife, Execors;
. 1841 [Feb 26], Mem. Mort, Richard L Johnson & Robt Johnston decd., to British Am. Fire Life Assoc., £300., 30 ft. N side of King St. & Toronto St., & right of way;
. 1844 No 26, Mortge., R L Johnston etux, to Bank America, Discharged
. 1845 Feby 26, Mem. Mort, Chas Park & wife Margaret Divisee of Robt Johnston
. 1845 Oct 30, BA Fire & Life Assoc., to R L Johnston, Mtgee 23620;
. 1845 Dec 5, B&S, Richard Lawrence Johnston & Julia Ann, his wife , to Charles Garner Parks, Gent., sale & mo., [i.e. to brother-in-law]; £00, Remarks: recipes devise by Robert Johnston to grantor, Commencing 23 ft for King St, along division line of wall in course of erection by E F Whittemore, assigns for ever, signed, Chas G Parks.
. 1845 Dec 5, Thomas Robert Johnston & Chas G Park & Mary Ann his wife, to John Eastwood, Toronto, merchant;
. 1845 Dec 5, Memorial B&S, Richard Lawrence Johnston & Julia A his wife, to Ezekiel Francis Whittemore, Toronto, merchant, £1100, Remarks: Recites WILL of Robt. Johnson, King St, N side by 100 ft. on the West side of st. dowd barred, signed E F Whittemore;
. 1845 Dec 3, Mort., Ezekiel F Whittemore & Margaret his wife, to Richard L Johnson, £800;
. 1847 Jan 21, Morgt., Wm. Cawthra, to E F Whittemore, Remarks Mtge. sd by Wm Cawthra;
. 1846 Jany 16, B&S, Robt. Thos. Ridout & Parks an infant & John Jones Evans, his guardian in a suit on Chancery, Richard L Johnston, Charles G Parks & E F Whittmore & John Maynard?, granted;
. 1846 May 14, Mtge., Robt. Johnson [Jr?], to Hon Chi Wiemar, ‹200 land in seizure & mortgage;
. 1847 Mar 31, Meml. for Chge., Robt Johnston, to Hon C Widmer, £125, Lands;
. 1851 Apr 28, B&S, Hon Chris Widmer & Hannah his wife, to Ezekiel Whittemore & rear 10 ft of land;
. 1851 Apr 21, B&S, Robt. Johnston & Robt. Baldwin, to Chis Widmer;
. 1851 May 31, Mem. Lease, Hon Chris Widmere
. 1851 Jul 21, Recognizance, Wm. Cawthra, to E F Whittemore, £500, Lands to hold by W Cawthra;
. 1857 Oct 8, B&S, E F Whittemore & Margaret his wife, to Luther Hamilton Halton, Montreal, Esq., £6,500, 23 ft NS of King St & Toronto, signed, E F Whittemore;
. 1862 My 13, John Naggan, to Wm. Osborne, Toronto, Lands Agent, £881.
Block 5, Town Lot 2, ES Old Toronto St., p 179-182.
1801 Jul 10, Patent, Crown, to Maria Green;
. 1818 Aug 31, Ins.xx, Robt Lackie & wife Margaret, to Robert Johnston, York, yeoman, having frontage N side Corner, King St. , running westerly to Market St. to a lane known as the OLD POST OFFICE.
. 1842 Jul 30, WILL, Robt Johnston, to John L Perrin & John Johnston & wife, Exors, & Excors. -. -
Block 2, Town Lot 5, ES Old Toronto St., p213-218.
[Checked Board Store location]
. 1818 Aug 12, B&S, Robt Lackie & wife Margaret, to Robert Johnston, York, yeoman, £150, SW Corner King St. of land reserved of a gaol & Courthouse, to Toronto St., signed Robt. Johnston;
. 1842 Jul 30, WILL, Robt Johnston, to John L Perrin & John Johnston & wife, Exors, & Excors.
. 1845 Dec 3, Mort., Ezekiel F Whittemore, Executor, to Richard L Johnson, £800;
. 1846 Apr 15, Lease & Release, Fred Rogers, to Ezekiel F Whittemore, Toronto, Merchant, £5
. 1846 Apr 22, E F Whittemore & wife Margaret & Sarah & Thos. Stortt Keough, to T Rogers, £4;
. 1846 Oct 16, A of M, Richd. Lawrence Johnston, to Wm Cawthra, Esq. Toronto;
. 1849 Nov 2, B&S, Thos. Stott Keogh, to E F Whittemore, Toronto, Merchant, £700, signed, Thos. S Keogh;
. 1851 Jun 13, Grant & Release, Thomas Rigney, to E F Whittemore, £350;
. 1851 Jul 21, Recovery, Wm. Cawthra, Assigns forever Ef Whittemore, £400;
. 1851 Aug 2, B&S, E F Whittemore, Her majesty the Queen, £1137;
. 1866 Mar 27, Grant. Richard L Johnston, eldest son & heir-at-law of Robt Johnston, decd, eldest brother & heir-a-law of Sarah Mckeough, formerly Sarah Johnston, dec, & Mary Johnston his wife [i.e. Mary Stevenson], to HM The Queen, $100, signed Mary & R L Johnson.
Block 2, Part Town Lot 6, ES Old Toronto St., p219-222,
Masonic Hall Building (Masonic Bldgs. Block)
. 1818 Aug 12, Wife Margaret & Rob.t Lackie Junr., to Robt. Johnston, York, Yeoman, £150, commencing King to SW corn received for a Gaol & Court House, of Lot 2 Toronto St.;
. 1842 Jul 30, WILL, Robt. Johnston, to John L Perrin & John Johnston & wife, Exors, & Excors.;
. 1846 Apr 7, Fred Rogers, to Thos. Stott Keogh, Palermo?, Merchant, £5
. 1849 Nov 2, B&S, The Stott Keogh & wife Sarah, to E F Whittemore, Toronto, Merchant, £120 or £20 faint;
. 1865 Aug 23, Mary & Richard Lawrence Johnston of Esquesing, eldest heir & brother of Sarah Johnston Keogh, dec., to Sam Nordoheimer, £500. - . - [5]
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