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UCLPetition 17, J17, C2109 p1066
To Hon. Samuel Smith, Esq. In Council,
Petition of John Johnston of York, yeoman. Your petitioner is a son of the late Thomas Johnston of York, that he was born in North Britain & is 24 years of age. That he was resided permanently in this part of the Province [Kingston crossed out] age of 16 years last part. He has strictly conformed to al such military duty as was imposed on him since he became of age & has never applied for or received any land from the Government. Under such circumstances he humbly requests that your Honour in Council my be graciously pleased to grant unto him such a portion of waste land of the province, as in your wisdom may be deemed most subject to the present Regulations. Signed, York 30 July 1817, John Johnston.
. Envelope: Received from petitioner, John Johnston, 30 Jul 1817. John Johnston doses not appear to have rec. or lated any land. Entered Land aBook J, p235. granted 100A Order issued 22 Mar 1822.
. I certify John Johnston belong to my Company in the time of the late war & did take the Oath of Allegiance. Signed, Thos H Hamilton York, 3rd Reg. York Militia, 30 Jul 1817.

. 1834 Aug 12 his brother Robert, named him an executor, but he appears not to have taken the position as the widow & Alexander Hamilton & James Perrin, King Street shopkeepers acted themselves.

. X-Reference Original, Signed, WILL filed under Robert Johnson, his brother. It duplicates Robert's will.
Ref: J Folios 1834. Surrogate Court copy file. "Registered in Book No. 4, Fol. 348. Summary:

. I John Johnston leave my property in York Twp. to my three son:
William, Junior Johnston, James Johnson & XX Johnston.
To my 2 daughters, Margaret Emerison? Luisa Johnston &Mary Florence? Johnston, £50 each.
He wants his young children educated & supported until they are 18 or they have a profession of their own. He revokes the previous will in his hands.
Executors: James Lang, Henry Johnston & George Henderson.
Signed, 9 Feb. 1852, John Johnston.
Witnesses: Signed, Elisha Pease & Silas Johnston.

Note: Elisha Pease married Catharine Cummer, & Margaret Lawrence-Johnston's cousin Peter Lawrence was married to to her sister, Elizabeth Cummer. - PJA.

. 1833 Toronto Directory
John Johnson 42 Lot Street West, north side at the corner of Elizabeth Street. (Now Front St.)

. 1837 - John Johnston, 33 Lot St., Waggon maker.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Lot 20, Con 3.

Died:

John married Mrs. John JOHNSTON est 1839 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Mrs. was born est 1800; died in Est. 1850 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Recorded for further research:

Ontario Birth Registration: 1888 Jan 1, Marion Kathleen Johnston, born Acton, Halton County.
Father Robert Laurence Johnston & Emma Martindale. - - -

Birth:
Con 2, Lot 5, Toronto Twp. [Verify this Wm. Johnston.]

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Verify if there is a relationship:
. Wellington Co., Ontario Reg #011532-76,
Jessie JOHNSON, 23, of Little Toronto, born Canada, bachelor, Blacksmith, Presbyterian,
parents: John W. JOHNSON & Mary NOBLE.
To: Mary WILLIAMS, 20, of W. Garafraxa, born W, Garafraxa, spinster, Presbyterian, parents: Samuel WILLIAMS & Elizabeth WILSON, on 22 Mar 1876 in W. Garafraxa by J B Mullin. (Registered West Garafraxa. ) - - -

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Recorded for further research:

. Johnston, Florence, Marriage notice, appeared in Canadian Champion, 20 Dec 1888, page 3 column 4.

. Johnston, Florence, Marriage notice, appeared in Canadian Champion, 27 Jun 1888, page 3, column 3.

. Johnston, Florence, New, appeared in Georgetown Herald, 26 Mar 1964, page 13, column 6.

. Johnston, Florence Elizabeth, News, appeared in Georgetown Herald, 30 Apr 1947, page 1, column 5. - - -

Birth:
Verify if this is Mary Florence or Florence Johnston.

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Birth:
Verify. Puncuation is important here. Verify if this Mary or Mary Florence.