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- Willson burying grounds was original on the west side of Lot 26, Con 1 East, Markham. Younger St, mid way on the property. T
BURIAL CAIRN
Willson East face John Willson Esq., aged 90 years and 11 days died July 8th 1829. moved 1940 from East Gwillimbury In mind Rebecca Willson wife of John Willson Esq. departed June 6th 1804, aged 61 years. Moved in 1940 from Lot 26 Markham which was a Loyalist grant to her son W.L. Willson. [Wm. Ladner Willson] - - -
West face John Willson, U.E.L. born in Middlesex Cy, New Jersey, 1739. died in York Cy, Upper Canada, 1829. Also his wife. Rebecca Thixton, born in New Jersey, 1743 died in Markham Tp., Yonge St 1804.
John Willson brought his family to St. John, N.B. in the "May Fleet" in 1783, and came to Upper Canada in 1793. He held the lease of the first "Kings Mill on St John's Creek" on the site of the present ruin known as the Old Mill on the Humber, from 1793 till 1799, when he came to Yonge St. with his son and a nephew, John Arnold. He was among the officers of the 1st York Regiment held prisoners at Fort York in April, 1813. - - -
(Stone cairn near south side fence, in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Richmond Hill (S of Royal Orchard Blvd. on Yonge., behind Baptist church Holy trinity church itself was moved when Yonge street was widened from two lanes) - - -
A great deal more on the adventures of John Willson Senior and photos of the original oak tree were Rebecca was buried near the corner of Steeles Ave. West and Bayview and the above cairns may be seen in the Ricd. Lawrence & John Willson & Related Families Book. - - -
- - - For Research: 1. Rebecca Thicksun, born 18 May 1798, Bonhamtown, Middlesex, NJ d/o Lewis Wm. Thickstum & Mary Molly Compton, Is this a brother or something? and she married. Chamberlain
2. Rebecca Thickstun b 1751 Piscataway, Middlesex NJ, d 23 Sep 1819 Woodbridge, Middlexsex, NJ Any relationship?
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1743 - 1804 (60 years)