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TOWNSHIP OF EAST NISSOURI This township, which is situated in the North western part of the County, and fourteen miles from Woodstock, is bounded on the north by the townships of Blanchard and Downie, (County of Perth); on the south by the township of North Oxford; on the west by the township of West Nissouri, (Middlesex County); and on the east by the township of West Zorra. The original township of Nissouri became divided into two townships, as those of East and West Nissouri, and in 1851; the eastern portion, under the township name of Nissouri (East), was declared to form part of the County of Oxford, while Nissouri West remained attached to the East Riding of Middlesex. The township only commenced settling in 1819, and is now very well settled with a population, as returned by the census taken in 1861, of three thousand four hundred and eighty four, (being 1854 males and 1630 females) showing an increase over the census returns for 1851, of one thousand three hundred and sixty six. There were 844 children attending school; births in 1860, one hundred and twenty eight; deaths in same year twenty seven. The soil of the township is of a very fertile quality, and excellently adapted for agricultural and horticultural cultivation. It is well supplied with mill streams, and is watered by the middle branch of the Thames, which flows through the southern portion of the Township. The Thamesford and East Nissouri Gravel Road runs through the Township. There are four Post Offices within the township, viz:-Lakeside, Kintore, (17th lot 11th concession), Thamesford, and Nissouri P. O. An Agricultural Association composed of the Farmers of the Township, under the name of the "East Nissouri Agricultural Society," was organized on 11th February, 1857, and is successfully carried on, and meets at Grave's School House. The following are theBOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS William H. Gregory, President. Lawrence Whelan, Vice President.DIRECTORS. John Johns, Adam Henderson, John Adams, Luther Aldrich, E. H. Peatson, James Thompson, Francis Thurlow, William Patterson. John Henderson, Secretary.POST OFFICES Kintore Post Office, situated on 17 Lot, 11 Concession, West half. William Murray, Post Master. Mails received, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays- 12 o'clock, a.m. Nissouri Post Office, situated on 9 Lot, 14 Concession, Joseph Howes, Post Master. Mails received and dispatched tri weekly.SCHOOLS, LOCATIONS AND TEACHERS NAMES Adam's School House, 5 Lot, 12 Concession. Number of pupils, 78, average 26. George A. Munro, Teacher. Aldrich's School House, 5 Lot, 10 Concession, W. P. No. of pupils 79, average 35. George S. Kellogg, Teacher. Allan's School House, Lot 17, 14 Concession. No. of pupils 97, average 50. James H. McKay, Teacher. Brown's School House, 25 Lot, 8 Concession. No. of pupiLs 86, average 59. Montgomery Walden, Teacher. Grave's School House, 15 Lot, 11 Concession. No. of pupils 125, average 42. John L. Hay, Teacher. Gleason's School House, 25 Lot, 10 Concession. No. of pupils 50, average 26. Annie Donohoe, Teacher. Hughes' School House, 15 Lot, 9 Concession. No. of pupils 62, average 33. Christina Taylor, Teacher. McKims' School House, situated on 30 Lot, 12 Concession. No. of pupils 186, average 72. Andrew T. Fotheringham, Teacher. Thurlow's School House, 21 Lot, 10 Concession. No. of pupils 68, average 26. John Ross, Teacher.AGRICULTURAL CENSUS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NISSOURI EAST, FOR THE YEAR 1861. Number of acres for farming purposes, 39,564 3/4 " under cultivation 19,841 " under crops in 1860 14,301 1/2 " under pasture in 1860 5,260 1/4 " under orchards or gardens 279 1/4 " under wood or wild, 19,723 3/4 Cash value of farms in dollars, 1,059,099 Cash value of farming implements or machinery in dollars 43,011 Number of acres under Fall Wheat 801 1/2 Produce in bushel of " 15,333 Number of acres under Sping Wheat 5338 Produce in bushels of " 101949 Number of acres under Barley 278 1/2 Produce in bushels of " 7356 Number of acres under Rye 10 1/2 Produce in bushels of " 65 Number of acres under Peas 1684 Produce in bushels of " 37606 Number of acres under Oats 2911 1/4 Produce in bushels of " 90014 Number of acres under Buckwheat 50 1/2 Produce in bushels of " 1123 Number of acres under Indian Corn 130 1/2 Produce in bushels of " 3304 Number of acres under Potatoes 476 1/2 Produce in bushels of " 56824 Number of acres under Turnips 495 3/4 Produce in bushels of " 90976 Number of acres under Mangel Wurtzel 3 1/2 Produce in bushels of " 600 Carrots, bushels 3650 Beans, " 318 1/2 Hops, lbs. 79 1/2 Hay, tons of 2000 lbs. or bundles of 16 lbs. 2747 Clover seed, Timothy seed, or other grass seed, bushels, 7 1/2 Flax or Hemp, lbs. 283 Wool, lbs. 12,776 Maple sugar, lbs. 71903 Cider, gallons 2456 Fulled Cloth, yards, 2693 Linen, yards, 20 Flannel, yards 8151 1/2 Bulls or oxen, over 3 years of age 269 Steers or heifers, under 3 years of age 2154 Milch Cows 1359 Horses, over 3 years of age 876 Value of same in dollars 87241 Colts or fillies, under 3 years of age 353 Sheep 4160 Pigs 3081 Total value of live stock in dollars 131759 Butter, lbs. 75934 Cheese, lbs. 23,152 Beef, in barrels of 200 lb. 3,034 1/4 Pork, in barrels of 200 lbs. 36634 1/2 Fish, quantity salted and barrelled 400 " sold fresh 60 Pleasure carriages 52 Value of " in dollars 2953 Produce of orchards and gardens in dollars 5594ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWNSHIP Con. Lot Con. Lot Abbott, Ansom 10 8 Beattie, Peter 11 7 Adams, John 13 7 BEEK, J. H., Merchant, 25th Lot, Alderson, George 11 10 Gravel Road Aldrich, Jotham 10 5 Blannerhasset, A. wagon maker, 9 22 Aldrich, Luther 10 5 Blow, James 14 19 ALDRICH, LUTHER 9 9 Brazier, Edward, 10 24 Allen, Abraham 11 31 Bridgman, John 9 30 Ailen, Albert 10 31 Brinnen, James 13 34 Allan, Nathan P. 14 17 Broughton, Mrs. 11 32 Allen, Simon 10 31 Broughton, John 12 32 Anderson, ---, toll gate keeper 5 11 Brown, Elisha H. 8 27 Anderson, Mrs. 8 2 Brown, George 9 22 Ardel, John 11 19 Brown, Jas. H. 12 27 Armstrong, Christopher 10 14 Brown, John 8 26 Armstrong, Robert 13 31 Brown, T. B., local Pastor, M. E. 8 26 Armstrong, Wm. 10 14 Brown, W. W. 11 20 Baker, Soloman 11 22 Buckner, Josiah 9 21 Baikie, John 14 3 Buckner, Wm. 8 25 BAILY, OLIVER 12 1 Burns, Elias 10 33 BAILY, WM. 12 2 BURNS, JAS. weaver, 12 24 Bain, Mrs. 10 16 Buttler, Samuel 11 22 Ball, Stephen H. 14 21 CAMERON, JOHN, Councillor 12 3 Ball, Wm. 14 20 CAMERON, JOHN 13 4 Ballou, Stephen 1 9 Cameron, Robert, J. P. 13 3 Barnun, Wm. 8 7 Campbell, Alex. 12 17 BARTINDALE, WM. L., wagon Campbell, David 11 2 maker 14 1 Campbell, Donald 12 4 Baskins, Moses 12 22 Carr, John 9 5 BATES, ROBERT 9 24 Carter, Wm. 9 8 Bates, Wm. 9 24 Caspell, Richard 8 24 Beattie, James 11 7 Chamberlain, Palmer 12 19 BEATTIE, JOHN 11 7 Chandler, John 13 24 Con. Lot Con. Lot CHANDLER, WILLIAM 13 23 Grace, John 9 22 Chase, Nichols 9 5 Graham, James 8 33 Chesnut, Benj. J. 10 15 Grave, Jonathan, ser. 11 15 Churchill, Asa 8 5 Graves, Jonathan T. Jr. 11 15 Churchill, Asa 8 6 Gray, Matbew 10 13 Clark, Isaac 8 3 Gray, Robert 13 20 Clark, George 8 2 Gray, William 9 14 Clark, John 8 2 Gregory, Gilbert 11 30 CLARK, MARK, blacksmith shop, Gregory, W. H. J. P. 11 30 Situated on the Thamesford Hallack, Mrs. 11 32 Gravel Road. 10 22 Half Way House, Gravel Road, Clark, Roderick 13 30 Sturges David, 11 25 Coats, Joseph 11 9 Hahnar, Matthias 12 7 Coffee, Stephen 13 32 Hanes, Adam 11 35 Cogswell, A. H. 9 1 Hanson, Joseph 11 22 Cogswell, F. T. Esq. 9 1 Harkness, George 11 4 Colburn, Wm. 14 29 Harkness, William 11 4 Conat, W. D. 11 32 Harris, Andrew 12 26 Cowan, Andrew 12 5 Harris, Elisha 12 26 Cragg, Peter 11 21 Harris, Elisha, jr. 12 26 Darling, Jas. blacksmith, 14 23 Harris, Ezra 12 28 Davidson, Hugh 12 7 Harris, Thomas, ser. 9 29 Day, Elmer 9 4 Harris, Thomas, Jr. 9 29 Day, John 8 4 Hawkes, John 12 34 Day, Riley 8 7 Hawksworth, John 13 25 Day, Wm. 8 5 HAY, JOHN S., Pearson's school 11 16 Devlin, Patrick 13 28 Haycock, George 9 27 Devlin, John 13 34 Henderson, Adam 9 12 Douglas, John 9 9 Henderson, John 8 9 Drennen, James 14 23 Henderson, John 9 14 Drummond, James 8 8 Henderson, Mathew 8 9 Egan, Thos. 13 35 Henderson, Samuel 8 9 Elliott, Jas. H., carp'tr, 8 2 Hereford, John 14 22 Emigh, Charles 13 33 Hereford, James 14 22 Emigh, Wm. 13 29 Hodgins, John 8 36 Fay, John, prop'r, saw mill, 8 18 Hogg, William 10 8 Feightnar, Thomas, carpenter and Hoigt, Joel 10 34 joiner 9 24 Holahan, Lansing 10 12 Fellows, Joe 8 10 Honigan, Patrick 9 34 Flannery, Richard 8 18 HORSMAN, DENNIS 11 6 Fletcher, John McN. shoemaker 14 9 HORSMAN, CHARLES 10 6 FOX, JOHN, shoe shop 9 26 HOSSACK, ALEX. 13 10 Fortner, Andrew, jr., waggon Hossack, William 13 7 maker 10 22 Hosack, Donald 13 9 Fordan, John 10 23 Houghton, Elihu 12 7 Fordan, John 13 30 Howes, Francis 13 33 Fordan, Allan 11 26 HOWES, JOSEPH 13 13 Fraser, Simon 13 11 Hughes, Richard T. 9 15 Fraser, Alex. 14 4 Hughes, Andrew 13 27 FRASER, ALEX 13 13 Hunt, Frederick 8 31 Furse, George 9 11 Huntley, John 8 3 Furse, James 9 11 INGLE, CHARLES, blacksmith, 12 23 GALLOWAY, JOHN 8 11 Insign, James 12 21 Gilray, Barnabus 10 4 Jackson, Thomas 14 13 Gleason, Moses 11 27 Jaffrey, William, 13 5 Gleason, Joseph 10 26 Jerman Francis, 13 26 Gleason, Reuben 10 29 Jerman, Varnum 1 29 Godfrey, Phineas 10 11 Johnston, James 9 31 Gofford, Simeon 8 2 Johnston, John, blacksmith 11 10 Con. Lot Con. Lot Johnston, John 9 21 McKay, Geo. 14 2 Johnston, William 9 31 McKay, Hugh 9 17 Johnston, Robert 10 8 McKay, Hugh 11 22 Johnston, Robert 10 9 McKay, Hugh 12 20 Jones, Orlando 11 32 McKAY, JAMES H. teacher Judge, John 9 3 McKay, John 10 12 KELLEY, WM. P. carpenter, 12 15 McKay, John 13 2 KELLOGG, GEO. S., teacher 10 5 McKay, John 13 5 Kelly, Hugh 14 34 McKay, Kay 12 8 Kelly, Thomas, teacher 8 27 McKay, Murdoch 11 22 Kennedy, John 12 15 McKay, Thos. 9 10 Kennedy, Peter 8 16 McKay, Thos. 14 4 Kew, James 10 9 McKAY, WM. 13 2 Kerr, James 12 29 McKENZIE, HECTOR, grocer9 12 KING, ROBERT 10 30 McKenzie, John, sr. 9 12 Kirk, John 12 19 McKenzie, John, jr. 9 12 Lamont, James 9 13 McKenzie, John, shoemaker 11 9 Lamont, Hugh 9 17 McKenzie, Wm. 13 18 Law, Levi 9 25 McKenzie, Mrs. 14 27 LEE, SAMUEL 11 15 McKenzie, Murdoch 14 27 Leming, James 12 1 McKinn, Andrew 12 30 Leslie, William 14 34 McKinn, Wm. 12 30 Lewis, Amasi 11 34 McKnee, Colin 10 5 LEWIS, LEVI, framer 9 13 McKnee, Jacob 8 6 LILLYWHITE, GEORGE 8 30 McLaren, Jas. 13 28 Liman, William 12 23 McLarkey, John 13 32 Lince, James 13 30 McLarty, Donald 12 35 Lockery, Barnabus 8 27 McLarty, James 12 35 Lockery, Charles 9 33 McLarty, Robert 12 33 Lockery, Hugh 8 27 McLean, Chas. 11 18 Lockery, Robert 9 33 McLean, John 11 18 Lovet, John 8 17 McLean, Patrick 12 4 McArthur, Donald 12 11 McLELLAN ANDREW, black McBrayne, Archibald, grocer smith, 10 5 14 11 McCaul, Donald 14 14 McLeod, Angus 10 10 McCaul, Donald 4 16 McLeod, Donald 14 30 McClure, David 11 10 McLeod, Hector 9 15 McClure, Hugh 11 10 McLEOD, HENRY, Carp. & joiner MacCorquodale, Cornelius 8 7 14 26 McLeod, Jacob 8 8 McCorquodale, Donald 14 26 McLeod, Joel 8 7 McDiarmid, Hugh 9 1 McLeod, John 9 15 McDIARMID, WM. 12 3 McLeod, Kenneth 12 20 McDonald, Donald 9 7 McLeod, Wm. 8 15 McDonald, Hugh 14 12 McLeod, Wm. 10 10 McDonald, Jas. 14 12 McMaster, John 8 34 McDonald, John 9 23 McMillan, Alex. 8 10 McDONALD, PHILIP 12 12 McMiillan, Hugh 12 25 McDonald, Robt. 12 18 McNee, Wm. 12 5 McDonald, Wm. 12 12 McNeil, John 14 7 McDonald, Wm. 8 31 McPherson, Alex. 8 18 McGee, Wm. 12 14 McPherson, Alex. 8 18 McGee, --- 12 14 McPherson, John 11 8 McGowan, Jas. 8 18 Madden, James 11 34 McGuire, Blakely 10 28 Malcolm, Thomas 12 34 McGuirk, Richard 10 33 Marshal, John 11 16 McIntosh, Hugh 10 11 Martin, Geo. 9 30 McIntosh, John 14 8 Matheson, Angus 12 17 McKay, Alex. 13 1 Matheson, Mrs. 13 1 McKay, Donald 13 14 Matheson, Peter 8 13 Con. Lot Con. Lot Melville, Alex. 8 12 Robins, Levi 9 21 Mercer, S. J. 12 9 Robinson, John 8 15 Mitchel, Burley 11 24 Robinson, Thomas 10 14 Mitchel, Charles 12 25 Rady, James 8 31 Mitchel, Edw. 12 24 ROSE, LEWIS 10 6 Mitchel, John 12 36 Richardson, George 12 32 Mitchel, Mortimer 12 24 Richardson, Robert 9 31 MITCHELL, PETER 10 11 ROSS, ALEX. 12 6 Moore, Michael 14 33 ROSS, ALEX. 12 11 MORRISON, ANGUS, agent J. Ross, Alex. 14 13 Sutherland 12 5 Ross, David 9 8 MORRISON, GEORGE 12 14 Ross, Finley 12 10 MORRISON, GEORGE 12 15 Ross, George 10 10 Morrison, George 11 17 ROSS, GEORGE 13 15 Morrison, Hugh 13 22 Ross, John 12 10 Morrison, John, stone mason, 12 1 Ross, John 14 22 MORRISON, JOHN 14 28 Ross, Richard 9 22 MORRISON, WM. 12 15 ROSS, WALTER 13 16 Munro, George 12 20 Rose, William 14 10 Murray, John, blacksmith, 14 10 Rounds, Jeremiah 14 31 MURRAY, WM. 11 17 Rounds, Spafford F. 14 30 Murphy, Jeremiah 13 10 Rounds, Sylyester 14 31 Murphy, Lawrence 14 36 Rouse, James 10 18 Murphy, Michael 13 29 Scellen, William 11 7 Nash, Francis 10 6 Scott, George 10 7 Near, Andrew 8 23 SCOTT, GEORGE 10 8 Neil, Robert 6 21 Seaton, Jacob 11 25 Nelson, Geo. 10 4 Seaton, John 11 26 Nixon, --- 10 36 Service, John 11 12 NOBLE, FARQUHAR 13 8 SERVICE, PETER, boot and shoe Nutt, Horace 13 28 maker 11 12 Nutt, Miles 12 33 Shannon, Edward 9 3 Nutt, Robert 12 33 Shannon, James 9 3 OBRYAN, JAMES 11 12 Shaw, Mrs. Alex. 11 20 Obryan, Morris 9 6 Shaw, Andrew 13 8 Obryan, Wm. 9 5 SHAW, ANGUS 12 21 Papineau, Ensign 8 2 SHAW, JOHN 11 19 Patterson, Jas. 9 23 SHAW, Mary Mrs. 13 18 Petterson, Jas. 9 23 SHAW, HUGH 14 28 Patterson, Jas. 11 3 Sheldon, John 10 32 Patterson, Wm. 11 17 Sherlock, James 8 4 Pattison, Wm. 14 23 Shratrand, Joseph 9 30 PEARSON, THOS. H. 11 15 Siggins, George 8 11 Pearson, John 8 20 Sinkins, William Peasly, Albert 9 23 Sims, Henry 11 14 Peasly, Leamon 9 23 Sims, Mrs. J. 11 14 Philips, John 10 15 Skinner, Charles 9 25 Potter, James, 10 17 Slater, Alex. 8 12 Purdy, Alfred 9 26 Slater, Henry 9 35 Purdy, Chauncy 8 22 Smith, Charles 9 19 Purdy, Hiram 8 25 Smith, James 11 5 Purdy, Lyman 9 27 Smith, John 12 31 Purdy, Wm. 9 26 Snell, William 14 24 Quinn, Daniel 10 9 Snetsinger, C. J. 13 5 Quinn, James 10 9 Snetsinger, George 13 5 RATHBUN, HORACE 13 31 Speck, James 9 32 Reavely, Amos B. 9 6 Stafford, James 8 32 Reavely, Thomas 9 6 STAINTON, THOMAS 8 14 Reid, James 14 10 Steele, Robert 9 35 Con. Lot Con. Lot Steritt, Wm. 8 30 Thurlow, Francis 10 21 Stevens, Charles 12 23 Towle, George 11 11 Sturges, Erastus 11 25 Towle, Hezekiah 11 23 STURGES, David, half Way House Towte, John 11 23 Sully, Robert 14 35 TOWLE, SAMUEL, Reeve 11 24 Sutherland, Alex. 13 22 Towle, William 10 20 Sutherland, Alex. 14 5 Towle, William 12 13 Sutherland, Andrew 11 18 Tracy, John 8 32 Sutherland, Ebenezer 13 21 Trueman, --- 11 26 Sutherland, Hugh 10 26 Trueman, Samuel 8 24 Sutherland, Hugh 13 11 Uren, James 8 26 Sutherland, Hugh 14 3 Uren, John 9 25 Sutherland, William 12 21 Vansickle, John 11 19 Swan, Andrew 13 9 Vansickle, John 14 19 Swayze, Benjamin 1O 13 Walker, Charles 10 19 Swayze, Elias 11 13 Weir, George 12 8 Tait, John 9 4 Wells, Jonathan 9 29 Talbott, Mrs. 8 21 Wells, Thomas F. 9 29 Talent, Thomas 8 22 Western, Horace 11 34 Taylor, David 10 27 WHETSTONE, JOSIAH 12 31 Taylor, John 11 27 Whetstone, William 13 30 Taylor, Joseph 10 35 WHITE, HECTOR 13 29 Taylor, William 10 27 Whitten, James 9 2 Taylor, William jr. 10 27 Wickum, John 8 32 Tobin, James 13 35 Williams, G. 10 19 Thomas, W. J., toll keeper 10 26 Wilson, Mathew, snr. 10 29 Thompkins, James 8 4 Wilson, Mathew, jr. 10 29 Thompson, Alex. 13 12 Wilson, Thomas 9 28 THOMPSON, James 11 31 Wilson, Wm. 10 29 Thompson, John 13 29 YAKE'S MILL, Daniel Yake, prop. 11 8 Thompson, Robert 11 33 Young, John 10 21 Thornton, John 11 11 Young, Robert 9 12 THORNTON, REMEMBER 12 11 Zurbrick, Christian 9 28 Thornton, William 11 12