Notes:

Mercy is the daughter of Lovis Love Sherman & Peter Haynes.

. THE HAYNES FAMILY of Brimfield were descendants of Walter Haynes, a linen weaver of Sutton, England, who was one of the first proprietors of Sudbury. His son John, born in England, was the father of 11 children, one of whom Peter had 2 sons, Peter & Joseph, among the original proprietors of Brimfield. Jonas Haynes, who came some years later, was a son of Daniel, & cousin of the 2 first settlers. He married Peter's daughter Mary, & lived on what was then called the East Hill. … Mercy Haynes married Abner Mighel, Jan 4, 1776.
Ref: Historical celebration of the town of Brimfield, Hampden Co. Mass. 1879.

Miles Court
. Abner Miles was Richmond Hill's first storekeeper & manufacturer, with a shop & ashery at the intersection of Yonge Street & Major Mackenzie Drive. He received the patent for his land in 1803. He also ran a small inn in connection with his shop, making him the first Richmond Hill innkeeper.

Lot 21
Lot 46-1-Vaughan
. Abner Miles was the first occupant of this land, receiving the patent in 1803. Upon the death of his son James, Abner's various properties were divided among his three daughters. Elizabeth (Miles) Arnold & her husband John R. Arnold acquired Lot 46. James Miles had given land for a school & the Presbyterian Church & the Arnolds deeded lands for the Anglican Church. Well-known Richmond Hill businessmen on this lot over the years were Matthew Teefy (postmaster & village clerk), William Myers (saddler), Francis McConaghy (shoemaker), John Palmer (hotel keeper), Jerry Smith (watchmaker), & William H. Pugsley (butcher).
Ref: Early Days In Richmond Hill, Robet M Stamp, 1903.

. Markham, Lot 1, Con 36, 1795, Miles, Abner, 1803, Miles, Abner, 1000s of acres Markham, Lot 1, Con 37, 1796, Miles, James 1803 Sly, Joshua settler

. 1798 Dec 19 - Married last Monday, James Playter to the agreeable Miss Hannah Miles, daughter of Abner Miles of this town.
Ref: Gazette & Oracle Newspaper. - - -

Died:
Died In her 97th year.

Buried:
Scared to the Memory of Mercy Miles.

MERCY married Abner MILES on 4 Jan 1776 in Brimfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Abner was born on 21 Nov 1752 in Brimfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; died on 26 Jul 1806 in Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth is the daughter of Mercy & Abner Miles, who was a prominent merchant & tavern owner in early Toronto-Markham, Ontario.

. 1802 Dec 22, were married after publication of Banns, John Arnold and Elizabeth Miles, by me George O'Kill Stuart.

. Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth wife of John Arnold Senr. who died
April 16, 1858; Aged 74 years.
The Lord knoweth all things & unto Thee Oh! God my spirit I commend.

. Rev. Wm. Jenkins' first communion service at Miles' Hill was in keeping with the rough-and-ready gatherings he had been holding ever since he arrived in North America. His pulpit was a stump & the sanctuary was a clearing in a grove of pine trees on James Miles' property on the west side of Yonge Street, where the Presbyterian Church & its cemetery stand today. He spoke to a large congregation who must have been extremely dedicated, as they had "travelled distances of one to 10miles over rutted corduroy roads, on foot, on horseback & in wagons.

. James Miles donated 5 acres (about 2 hectares) of his land on the west side of Yonge Street to the church. Parts of this plot not used for church building, manse, woodshed, driving shed, & stable were initially leased for crops & ultimately rented as lots for homes. Although Miles apparently intended the land to be a gift, he neglected to sign the deed over to the congregation, so the church ended up making a belated payment for the property after Miles' death in 1844. The land was purchased from Miles' niece, Elizabeth Arnold, & her husband, John, for £300, or about $300 an acre (about $750 a hectare).
Ref: Early History of Richmond Hill, 1930.

Ontario Land Registry Office
Lot 9 & 10, Concession Broken Front, p13 & p16 (duplicated p 95).
. 1796 Dec 15, Patent, Crown to Hon David W Smith
.1798 Sep 4, Deed, D W Smith, to Abner Milles,All A, Lot 9
. 1843 Jan 4, Surrendered, Hannah Playter, John Vanderburg, John & Elizabeth Arnold, to The Queen, Lot 9 & other lands. - -

Birth:
Twin to Aaron Mighill Miles. Birth year is faint.

Died:
Aged 74 years.

Buried:

Elizabeth married Major John ARNOLD, Jr. on 22 Dec 1802 in Town of York (Toronto), Ontario. John (son of Lieut. Col. John ARNOLD, Sr. and Mary WILLSON, .iii) was born on 10 Jan 1769 in Perth Amboy, Sussex Co., New Jersey; died on 10 Jan 1855 in Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Alt Surname: Mighell.

Buried:
Repaired monument, crack at bottom, weeping willow tree.

Family/Spouse: James Thomas PLAYTER, Sr.. James was born on 10 Apr 1772 in Chesterfield, Burlington Co., New Jersey; died on 11 Oct 1809 in Town of York (Toronto), Ontario; was buried in St. James Anglican Cathedral. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1831 York Almanac & Calendar: 1st North York Militia: Ensigns Abner Arnold from Oct 7, 1826; Alex L E Lawrence, from April 1, 1828; E C Lawrence, from April 4 1828, Isaac Arnold, from 8 April 1828.

. 1837 City of Toronto Home District Directory
Jacob Arnold Con 3, Lot 16, Markham
Robt. Arnold, Con 1ESY, Lot 44, Markham
John Arnold, On 3, Lot 15, Markham
Abner Arnold, Con 1 ESY, Lot 28, Markham.

. 1837 nov 20, Capt. Abner Arnold, 3rd Regt north Yard, & Markham

Ontario Land Registry Abstract Markham Book 91, p119.
Lot 28, Con 1 Yonge Street East
. 1836 Mar 14, Grant, John Arnold, to Abner Arnold, £100. pt 102 Acres.
. 1848 Dec 26, Mortgage, Abner Arnold et ux, to Wm. Roe, £150 NW XXacres.
. 1867 Jul 1, Lease, Abner Arnold, to John Parsons, Right to Overflow [water].
. 1879 Nov 1, K, Abner Arnold etu, to Joshua Denovan, $1500, E100 A 82 Acres.
1896 Nov 20, Grant, George D Arnold, Administrator of Aboer Arnold, Mary E Tulloh, Bridgewater Arnold, & Sarah his wife & Emma J Arnold, to James Whitton, $4050, E Half inal acres.

. 1857 Jul 21 - Letters in Richmond Hill Post Office, A. Arnold.
Ref: York Ridings Gazette Newspaper.

. 1860 May 4 - Tuesday, 1st inst. a large meeting of the Moderate Party, held at Richmond Hill for the purpose of organizing committees & to act in connection of the eastern section, to bring out a good strong man to represent their views in the Legislative Council.
... It was then moved by R Marsh, Esq., JP. the following gentlemen be appointed as a committee for Markham & meet at Size's Hotel, Unionville, Sat, 12 in: John Sutton, A. Arnold, R. Marsh & others.
Ref: York Herald Newspaper, pub. 1860 May 4.

XRef: James Marsh Lawrence,1827-1899. - - -

Family/Spouse: Christina Kate DUGGAN. Christina was born in 1811 in Ireland; died on 6 Aug 1882 in Thornhill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Aged 28 days 1 month 25 years.

Buried:
Buried with brother Joseph Arnold. Tombstone S6.6.

Notes:

Buried:
Aged 21 y 7 m. Tombstone S6.86.

Notes:

Died:
Aged 8 years. Buried with brother Absalom Arnold.

Buried:
Tombstone S6.6.