Directory of the County of Peel for 1873-4. Part 1.
DIRECTORY
of the
COUNTY OF PEEL
for
1873-4
by JOHN LYNCH
Brampton
Printed at the Brampton Progress Chromatic Printing House
1874
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
From The Mail
of 2nd of April, 1874.
DIRECTORY FOR PEEL.-Mr. John Lynch, of Brampton. has just issued
a Directory of the County of Peel. It forms a neat volume of
130 pages, and contain a great variety of local information,
besides lists of the inhabitants of the townships, towns,
villages &c., clearly printed and well arranged. The book is
calculated to be of great service in the County, and to those
having relations therewith, and very creditable to Mr Lynch.
From The Peel Banner
of the 2nd April, 1874.
COUNTY OF PEEL Directory -For some time past it has been
announced through these columns that a Directory of the County of
Peel, by Mr. John Lynch, was in the Press. We are pleased to state
is now for sale, and will be found a very convintent book for
those in business, and a very interesting book for those in any
way curious to become acquainted with the early history of the
County. Let those who have not yet got a copy see after getting
one at once. The day wiIl probably yet be when a copy will sell
for as many dollars as cents they now purchase it.
From The Brampton Times
of the 3rd of April, 1874.
DIRECTORY OF PEEL. We have looked through the Directary for
Peel for the year 1873, edited and compiled by our respected
townsman, John Lynch, Esq., and so far as we can judge, find it
correct and reliable in its details. It is well got up
typographically, neatly bound, and will be found a useful work
of reference to every business man in the County. It contains
also some very interesting information concerning the early
history of Peel, from which the reader can form an intelligent
estimate of the progress of the County made from 1820 up to the
present date. The price is moderate, $1.50.
From The Globe
of the 6th of April, 1874.
County OF PEEL DIRECTORY. This book is a compilation of Mr. John
Lynch, Brampton, and contains the names of all persons on the
assessment rolls for 1873, in the townships and villages in the
County. It contains, besides, some exceedingly interesting
historical notes of time early settlement of the district of
which the present County of Peel was a portion. We read that
Yonge street was surveyed in 1796, by Augustus Jones, and a
number of extracts from his field-book discover that at that
time the population was sparse in that beautiful route. Indeed
it seems that in 1799 there were, in the Home District, only two
hundred and twenty-four inhabitants. There are also a number
of interesting exemplifications from the "Court Book" of the
County of York. We find parties fined for assault and battery
during 1799 in accounts varying from £20 to 5 shillings. Here also is
recorded, (1800) the estreat of John Babtiste D'Alegre, Yonge
street, gentleman, for assaulting a negro woman, named Bet, and
his fine set at one shilling. It is scarcely possible that Mrs. Stowe
could have seen this entry in the "Court Book," but there is a
suspicious similarity between this name and that of the
ruffian who killed Uncle Tom. Poor old Bet had a hard road to
travel, for the next entry is that of another assault on her by
Rene Augustin Counte De Chabus, also a gentleman, and who was
also find one shilling. They would have worse luck if they
appeared before our Police Court at present. Here is a startling
entry:-"March 1st, 1811. Wm. Jarvis, of the town of York,
Esquire, informed the Court that a negro boy and girl, his
slaves, had been committed to prison for having stolen gold and
silver out of his desk." And two days after it is ordered "that
a carpenter be employed to make moveable stocks that will confine
two prisoners at once." On the 30th December, 1815, Allan McNabb, Jr.,
had to apologize to the Bench for riding his horse on the foot path,
and being pert and insolent to Wm. Chewitt. Another entry would
have some interest for Mr. Coatsworth; a number of residents of York
were fined 20 shillings for each pig allowed by them to run on the
street. The early settlement of the townships in the county is
also briefly described. The book will be doubtless interesting
to the "old families" in the County of Peel.
From The Sun (Orangeville)
9th April, 1874.
PEEL Directory. We have received from the author, J. Lynch, Esq.,
of Brampton, a copy of his Directory for the County of Peel for
the years 1873-4. It contains an interesting history of the couuty-
and, in fact, of a large portion of Ontario-with official documents
from the earliest settlement down to the present time; also sketches
of the different villages and townships in the county, with the
names of the present inhabitants taken from the assessment roll of
1873, and much other valuable information. In the preparation of
the work Mr. Lynch has shown much careful research, and besides
being a valuable book of reference to business men, its pages will
be perused with pleasure by those who take an interest in the history
of the early settlement and subsequent progress of Peel and the
Old Home District. The work is sold at $1.50 a copy.
From The Leader
of 9th April, 1874.
Book Notice-COUNTY OF PEEL DIRECTORY, BY JOHN LYNCH, BRAMPTON, 1874-
This is a directory to every town and village in this county, and
will prove valuable for counting houses and other offices. The
collection appears to have been made with the greatest care and
regard for accuracy. In addition to the directory the book also
contains an interesting history of the county.
INDEX
Albion Judicial Officers
Alloa Kilmanagh
Alton Limits of the County
Belfountaine Lockton
Bolton Mackville
Boston Malton
Brampton Mayfield
Britannia Meadowvale
Burnhamthorpe Melville
Caldwell Mono Mills
Caledon Mount Charles
Caledon Township Mount Hurst
Campbell's Cross Mount Wolfe
Castlemore Municipal Councillors for 1874
Cataract Port Credit
Centerville Post Offices in the County
Charleston Richview
Cheltenham Rockside
Chinguacousy Salmonville
Churchville Sandhill
Clairviile Sheridan
Claude Sleswick
Coleraine Sligo
Columbia Springbrook
Cooksville Springfield
Derry West Stanley Mills
Dixie Streetsville
Edmonton Summerville
First Settlement of the County Tormore
Fraser's Corners Toronto Township
Gore of Toronto Tullamore
Grahamsville Victoria
Huttonville Westervelt's Corners
DIRECTORY
OF
THE COUNTY OF PEEL
1873-4
LIMITS OF THE COUNTY
The County of Peel comprises the townships of Toronto,
Toronto Gore, Chinguacousy, Caledon and Albion, with the
incorporated villages of Brampton, in the Township of
Chinguacousy, Streetsville, in Toronto, and Bolton, in Albion.
Although in extent one of the smallest counties of Ontario, it is
not inferior to many in natural advantages. It lies on the
north shore of Lake Ontario, with an excellent harbor, Port
Credit, in the centre of its front. From Port Credit runs
Hurontario Street in a north westerly direction through the
centre of the Townships of Toronto, Chinguacousy and Caledon, to
the north-west part of Caledon near the village of Orangeville, and
thence to the town of Collingwood on Lake Huron. With Lake
Ontario in the front, the County is bounded on the East by the
County of York, on the north by the Counties of Simcoe and
Wellington, and on the west by the Counties of Wellington and Halton.
FIRST SETTLEMENT
In giving a full description of the County of Peel, it would
seem proper to give some account of its origin and first settlement,
and in doing this it will be necessary to go back to the last
century. The territory now comprising the County of Peel about
eighty years ago formed part of a large district, which has, by
a variety of changes, dwindled down to its present limits.
The first subdivision in which this part of the country was
concerned-when it formed part of the Province of Quebec-was by a
Proclamation of Lord Dorchester, then Governor General, dated 24th
July, 1788, dividing the Province so that what was afterwards
Upper Canada was divided into four districts, which, counting
from the east, were named Lunenburgh, Mecklenburgh, Nassau, and
Hesse. Nassau,-afterwards called the Home District-extended from
the mouth of the River Trent, Bay of Quinte, "so far westerly as
to a north and south line intersecting the extreme projection of
Long Point into Lake Erie."
In the first session of the first parliament of Upper Canada the
name of these districts were altered to Eastern, Midland, Home
and Western. This was a pretty extensive district, and as our
particular locality is not mentioned in official documents for
some years afterwards, it will be necessary to take notice of
some of the proceedings in other parts of the district.
On the 27th July, 1793, an Act was passed fixing the places for
holding the Courts of Quarter Sessions, in which it was enacted
that the Courts for the Home District should be holden in the town
of Newark, Niagara, and,-but this does not concern us-the Courts
for the Western District at Michilimackinac!
When the Province of Quebec was divided into Upper and Lower
Canada, and Governor Simcoe assumed the government of Upper
Canada, he issued a proclamation dated at Kingston, 16th July
1792, laying out the Province into nineteen counties, of which
the County of York was one, divided into two ridings, east
and west, the East Biding extending from the County of Durham to
the eastern boundary of what is now the County of Peel, and the
description of the West Riding is indefinite; but it is not now
of much importance. It is sufficient to say that the Townships of
Trafalgar, Nelson, Beverly, and Flamborough, East and West, and
some other parts of the present County of Wentworth, were united
with and formed part of the West Riding of York until the year
1816 when the Gore District was formed taking in all the
Townships of the Home District, west of Toronto Township. The
Home District remained in that condition until in 1852 the
institution of districts was virtually abolished, and the late
Home District was converted into, or represented by, the Counties
of York, Ontario and Peel. The County of Ontario was soon
after set off as a separate county, and a portion of the inhabitants
of Peel wished to have this County set off in the same manner, but the
mesasure was opposed by about an equal number of the people, and a
contest arose on the subject, which continued for several years
with considerable excitement. This excitement was terminated in
1865, by the County of Peel being finally separated from York
and established as a separate county. And it is very satisfactory
to record that when the question was once settled; all parties
seemed to agree that it was better so.
The greater part of the County of Peel was settled in the year
1819 and following years, but the "old survey" of Toronto Township was
settled several years previously, and it was considered very desirable
to ascertain the time and circumstances of the first settlement of
that part of the County. This was no easy matter as the Assessment
Rolls and other official and municipal documents had been destroyed
by the invasion of the United States army in 1813.
The first British settlement in Upper Canada, or the western
part of it, was made about Niagara. After the conclusion of the
revolutionary war, which resulted in the independence of the
United States in 1783, the U. E. Loyalists and other Americans
who had maintained their allegiance to their sovereign and
country, commenced pouring into Canada in the year 1784, and
continued for some years following. The settlement commenced at
Niagara, and gradually rolled on to the head of Lake Ontario,
and then turned westwrde towards the Grand and Thames rivers, all
in the extensive district of Nassau. In 1791 a range of townships
was laid out, from the eastern limit of the Nassau or Home District
to Toronto. But nothing yet is accomplished in Toronto except,
it is said, the settlement of two Mississaga families. It was not
till Governor Simcoe had fixed upon York as the capitol of Upper Canada
that any indication of settlement in this direction was apparent.
The following extracts from papers in the office of the Surveyor
General of Upper Canada, will give some idea of the first
settlement of the District. The first extract given relates to
the very commencement of the settlement at Niagara. At the
conclusion of the American war, Fort Niagara, on the American
side of the River Niagara, and Fort Detroit, on the American
side of the River Detroit, were in the possession of the British
Government, and remained so for some time oocupied by the
military until the boundary line was settled, so that Fort
Niagara was for some years the capital of Upper Canada, but more
particularly of the large Nassau or Home District;
"Letter from His Excellency, General Haldimand, to Lieut-Colonel
De Peyster, or officer commanding the Upper Forts dated Quebec,
29th March, 1784."
"To avoid any depredations on the barracks and buildings
belonging to the crown, at present occupied by the Rangers, you
will send an officer with a small detachment to reside there for
the time of their being disbanded, who is to be answerable for
the safety of them, as they will answer for barracks, should post
be taken on that side of the river, on the evacuation of
Niagara, for which purpose the Surveyor will have directions in
laying out the settlements to reserve the East part
comprehending the high ground above Navy Hall across to the four
mile creek, entirely for the use of the Crown, in order that
such part of it as shall be found the most proper may be
fortified whenever it shall be necessary."
"Major Campbell to Phillip Frey:
"Niagara, 4th July, 1786.
"Sir,-I am to acknowledge the favor of your letter of 29th May,
enclosing a copy of your instructions from the Surveyor
General, and finding from the irregularity allowed among the
first settlers upon Government lands near this place, as well as
from the number of people daily coming in from the American States,
the necessity of making a regular survey of the whole settlement,
I am to expect that you will come down for that purpose as soon as
possible, and am sir
"Your most obedient, &c., &c.,
"A. CAMPBELL.
"Mr. Philip Frey, Deputy Surveyor, &c., &c."
"The memorial of the late Colonel John Butler, and the officers
of the late corps of Rangers and Indian Department at
Niagara-that your lordship's memorialists having left their
families and properties at the commencement of the late
trouble in America, and served faithfully during the war, and
now settled at Niagara, do humbly beg that your Lordship will
be pleased to consider their services, and allow the officers and
non-commissioned officers such additional quantity of lands as
the 84th regiment has received. And your memorialists as in duty
bound will ever pray,
"(Signed,) John Butler, Lieut-Col.
"Peter Tenbroeck,
"Andrew Bradt, Captains.
"Jacob Ball,
"Thomas Ball, Lieutenants."
Mr. Frey to John Collins, Deputy Surveyor General:
"Niagara, 18th Sept., 1787.
"Sir,-I have the honour to transmit this, accompanied by plans
and reports of surveys of township number one, and the others
of two, together with the first concessions of the latter lately
surveyed, which I hope will meet your approbation.
"The person who had been employed in the surveying business
previous to me has made few and very erroneous surveys, having
only laid out a few lots for particular people. Many plans may
have been transmitted which may not have been effectually executed.
"I am sorry to understand that his Honour, Brigadier-General
Hope expects that I shall finish the survey of the Crown Lands by
next ____, or the latter end of the ensuing winter. From his
Honour's expectations in this respect, I am induced to
entertain an opinion that he conceives much had been already
done before my appointment to this place.
"In order to expedite the survey at a very small additional
expense to Government, I will wish his honour's and your
approbation to employ two very able assistants, provided you
shall think proper to augment my pay, during the active survey,
to ten shillings sterling per day. In this case it might be
accomplished during that period.
"I shall continue the survey with the utmost diligence, and beg
leave to have the honour to be sir,
"Your most &c., &c.,
"P. R. Frey,
"Deputy Surveyor for
"Niagara and Detroit."
"From Captain Watson to P. Frey:
"NIAGARA, 15th January, 1788,
"Sir,-In consequence of a discretionary power given me by the
Commander-in-Chief and upon your representation that Messrs. Jessee
Pawling and Augustus Jones are properly qualified to assist in
surveying the townships of the settlement under your inspection,
I do appoint them to that service from this date at the salary
of two shillings and sixpence sterling per day, and without any
other expense whatever being incurred from this appointment.
"I am Sir, yours &c.,
"James WATSON,
"Capt. Commanding Upper Posts."
Captain Watson to P. Frey:
"Niagara, 31st March, 1788.
"Dear Sir,-I have no objection to the three parties being
employed at all times in the manner best calculated to expedite
the business of the Survey; but am sorry that delays should occur,
as I am persuaded it will be expected below that our progress in it
should be proportionable to our increase of hands.
"I am Sir, &c.,
"James WATSON,
Captain."
Mr Philip Frey was the principal Surveyor in the District of
Nassau and figured considerably during some of the first years of
the settlement. He had some authority in granting lands to new
settlers, and in some of his proceedings he very much displeased
the Governor, Lord Dorchester. He finally left the country on
leave of absence and did not return, and Mr. Augustus Jones, a
Surveyor under Mr. Frey, was appointed in his place in the
latter end of the year 1789.
The following is extracted from a letter from Phillip Frey,
surveyor, to John Collins, Deputy Surveyor-General, dated
Nassau, 2nd May, 1789. It is given here to show the difficulty
our first settlers had in the location of their free grants, there
being such a large quantity of good land to choose from. It will
also show that there was, even at that early period, trouble about
a "County Town."
"With respect to the insertion of each proprietor's name on his
lot in this place, be pleased, to allow me to observe that the
change of property &c., is, as yet, so frequent that it would
carry a very uncertain account of each man's settlement,
therefore could not be depended upon to stand of record &c. I
have not as yet been able to keep my book of locations one week
without three or four alterations, which arise from the above reasons.
"The quantity of land now laid out is sufficient for all the
settlers and all the families which are likely to come from the
American States in the course of the summer, and with the advice of the
Commanding Officer and the Magistrates, I have stopped surveying.
"The people being allowed to roam about and choose situations in
every way suitable to them, makes the settlement very much
scattered, and it would employ ten surveyers to follow them in
order to lay out their lands, and unless a speedy stop is put to this,
the half of the land surveyed will remain unoccupied, as they are so
exceedingly nice in their choice.
"A township has been laid out this winter which was intended to
be ready to complete the additional quantity to reduced officers.
I am sorry it is so much disliked that I believe none will
choose to locate their lands there. The place looked upon as
eligible, and where we all wish to take our additional quantity,
is near the westerly boundary line, Little Lake, head of Lake Ontario.
"Our community is as yet divided in opinion with respect to the
place most fit for their Town and public buildings. It seems to
be the general opinion that it had better be voted for. Our
townships have, as yet, no names, nor do I know what authority
to apply to for that purpose, but yourself. I could wish to have
your directions respecting that matter."
"Statement of the Mills in the District of Nassau, specifying by
whom erected, by what authority and what year, &c., &c.
1 "A saw and grist-mill near the Falls of Niagara, on the west
shore of the River St. Lawrence, in the township of No. 2, on
lot No. 174, by John Burch, Esq., in the year 1785, by permission
of Major Campbell, the commandant at Niagara."
2 "A saw and grist-mill on a creek called the Twelve Mile Creek,
township No. 3, and on lot No. 23 in the 10th concession, by
Duncan Murray, Esq., in the year 1786; but he dying before they
were completed, they were transferred to Robert Hamilton, Esq.,
who finished them in the year following."
3 "A saw-mill on the creek called the Forty Mile Creek, in township
No. 6, lot No. 11 in the 3rd concession, by John Green, in the year 1788."
4 "A grist-mill on the aforesaid creek, lot No. 10, 1st. concession,
in the year 1789, by John Green."
5 "A grist-mill on a creek called the Four Mile Creek, township
No. 1, lot 2, 4th concession, in the year 1787, by Peter Secord,
senr., on the verbal promise made him by Lord Dorchester at
the house of the late Major Tice in presence of Mr. Burch and others."
6 "A saw-mill on a creek called the Fifteen Mile Creek, township No. 3,
lot No. 9, 10th concession, by Stuart & Butler, in. 1789,
since transferred to Col. Butler."
7 "A saw and grist-mill on Thirty Mile Creek, township No, 5, lot 22,
4th concession, in 1790, by William Kitchen."
8 "A sawmill on Black Creek, about seven miles back of Fort Erie,
in the year 1791, by Philip Stedman, senior."
9 "A grist-mill on a branch of Twelve Mile Creek, in township No. 10,
lot No. 5, 4th concession, in the year 1791, by David Secord."
10 "A grist-mill on Four Mile Creek near the King's mills, in the
year 1791, by David Servos, on ungranted lands."
11 "A saw-mill on Four Mile Creek, by David Secord, in 1791."
12 "A saw-mill on Small Creek called the Muddy Run, near the
Whirlpool in township No. 2, in the year 1791, by John Donaldson."
13 "A saw-mill on one of the branches of the Twelve Mile Creek
in township No. 9, lot No. 23, 8th con., in 1792, by Benjamin Canby."
14 "A sawmill now erecting on one of the branches of the Twelve
Mile Creek in township No. 9, lot No. 16, 5th con. by John Degow."
15 "A grist-mill now erecting near Fort Erie, on the west shore of
the river St. Lawrence, at the Rapids, (on a lot of John Gardiner's)
by Mr. Dunbar."
16 "A saw-mill now erecting on Forty Mile Creek in township No. 6,
on lands granted to the late deceased Henry Nelles, now building by
his sons Robert and William Nelles.
17 "A saw-mill on Four Mile Creek, township No. 1, in 1792, by Sampson Lutes."
18 "A grist-mill on a creek near the Sugar Loaf Hills, Lake Erie, by
Christian Savitz-unsurveyed."
19 "A saw and grist-mill on a creek that empties into the head of
Burlington Bay, by Bargely & Wilson, in 1791."
20 "A mill site on a creek called Smith's Creek, north side of
Lake Ontario, in the township of Hope, lot No.6 in front at the
head of a small pond.
"AUGUSTUS JONES,
"P. L. S.
"Newark, 7th Nov. 1792."
So far we have no mention of anything on this side of Lake Ontario,
except the mill site at Smith's Creek, but subsequently we find
mention of Grants of land, as to
"James Bouchette 200 acres near to his father's, 21st October, 1792."
"Wm. and Charles Wilcox, 21st Oct., 1792, a front town lot and 200
acres each of them, in the Town and neighbourhood of Toronto."
"John Denison, 21st Oct., 1792, 200 acres neighbourhood of Toronto."
Before the name of York was adopted, the place was called Toronto,
or Toranto, which is variously stated to be an Indian name, a French
name, and an Italian name.
"Joshua Bell, 1200 acres near Lake Erie, and two Town lots at York."
-This is probably York on the Grand River.
"John Coltman, a Town lot at Toronto."
"Thos. Collins two Town lots at Toronto."
"Wn. Kenevery 15th June 1793, lots 96, 97 and 120, 9 Township."
"Major John Smith 22nd July 1793, 5000 acres in Township No. 9,
near Toronto."
"Abel Stevens and associates in Scarborough, 200 acres for himself
and 200 for each of eight children."
"Bentley Peters loyalist lands at Toronto."
"James Clark, Barack Master, 1200 acres near Toronto on Burlington Bay."
"Arthur McCormack, a town lot at Toronto."
"Hon. Peter Russell, 1000 acres in the new township East of Burlington Bay."
The following grants were probably all in the neighberhood of York:-
Lewis Grant, 800 acres;
Capt. Wm. Hamilton, 1000;
Angus McDonnell, 800 acres;
Lieut. Allen McNab, 1000 do;
Capt. David, 1500;
Lieut. A. H. Brooking, 1000 acres;
Capt. Samuel Smith, 1000 acres;
Ensign John McGill, 1000 acres;
Capt. John McGill, 1000 acres;
Surgeon David Burne, 1000 acres;
Capt. Eneas Shaw, 1000 acres;
Dr. James Macauley, 1000 acres;
Capt. Spencer, 1000 acres;
Lieut. Wm. Mayne, Duncannon, 1000 acres.
Yonge Street was surveyed in 1796 by Mr. Augustus Jones, Provincial
Surveyor, and a few extracts from the field notes of that Survey will
give some idea of the progress of settlement in that direction.
Only such notes are given as relate to settlement.
These notes will doubtless sbow all the settlement which existed on
the line of Yonge Street in the beginning of 1796.
The Survey was commenced on the first day of January, 1796,
and in the first thirteen days they had completed just two miles.
Being busy every day "opening Yonge Street." On the third mile
they pass a "Bridge and Creek running to the right," and come "in
line of Coon's Road," and pass over "burnt plains." On the
fourth mile they cross "the old road," between five and six miles
"a bridge", six and a half miles "a bridge"; seven miles "a bridge";
eight miles "a bridge"; at eleven and a half miles "Cooper's House on
the left"; at twelve miles opposite "Johnson's House on the left."
As houses were not very plentiful, it is not very surprising that
they remained at Johnson's three days; and on the 25th of January
pursued their course:-At thirteen miles thirty three chains, "opposite
improvement to left, about two acres"; at thirteen miles and a half
miles, "a road turns off to the right to Berczy's settlement"; at
fifty eight chains "house on the left, about three acres cleared",
at seventeen and a half miles "a small improvement (S. Thorn) on the
left"; at nearly eighteen miles "a log house (Berczy) on the right";
at eighteen and a half miles, "C. Berczy's house, timber not raised,
on the right."
On the twenty-first mile we have the following:- "At 64 chains descend
a steep hill to 66.50, arm of a pond, cross to 69, rise hill to 73
along on ridge, pond on the right to 80 opposite Mr. Bond's house,
which is on the East side."
Many of our readers will be familiar with "Bond's Lake," and it
now appears that Mr. Bond had also a "house" in 1796.
In going the next mile, twenty-one to twenty-two; four improvements
were passed, two on each side, and no further sign of settlement is
mentioned.
On Tuesday 16th February, they reached the Holland Landing
thirty-three miles and fifty-three chains from Lake Ontario.
Mr. Jones returned to York on Friday 19th, and on the 20th "went
to the Garrison and waited on his Excellency, Governor, and
informed him that Yonge Street is opened from York to the
Pine Fort Landing, Lake Simcoe."
It is quite probable that Lake Simcoe was then, as it is now, seven
miles at least from the Holland Landing, but it is possible that the
marsh on both sides of the Holland River, being then covered with
snow, might be mistaken for an arm of the Lake.
To continue Mr. Jones notes a little further:-
"As there were no provisions to be had at this place, His Excellency
was pleased to say, that I must return to Newark," the present town
of Niagara, and report to the Surveyor General, and return with
him in April next, when the Executive will sit, and that my attendance
would be wanted.
Sunday 21st February 1796-Snow fell the greater part of the
day, light wind from the North.
Monday 22nd:-The hands busy at repairing and calking the boat
to return to Burlington, and thence to Newark, light winds from South.
Tuesday 23rd:-High wind from S.W. hinder going on the lake.
Wednesday 24th:-High winds from the South drove a great quantity of
ice into the harbour, oblige me to leave the boat and set out by land.
Went to the Etobicoke.
Thursday 25th:-Came along the lake to the sixteen mile Creek,
Winds from the South.
Friday 26th:-Came down to my house Long Beach.
Tuesday, 1st March:-Came down to 12 mile Creek; came in my
boat, high winds from N.W., frosty nights.
"Wednesday 2nd:-Came down to Newark."
It would be very desirable to know how Mr. Jones got across all
those "Creeks," especially those between York and the Long Beach.
But he does not tells us. There must have been ferries of some
description, probably mostly kept by Indians.
The road along the Lake Shore must have been used at a very
early day, and was the only land route between the Eastern
and western parts of Upper Canada until long after the seat
of Government was established at York.
Dundas Street was not opened until 1806 or 1807.
It is certain there was a ferry at the mouth of the Humber, and at
the mouth of the Credit was a "Government House" built by the
Government, and used as a kind of a hotel and a residence for
the ferry men.
This house was kept by Mr. Thomas Ingersol, who was probably the
first white resident in Toronto Township. After Mr. Ingersol's
death the house was kept by his son, Charles Ingersol, for some years.
Charles Ingersol afterwards moved to the West and founded the Town of
Ingersol, and the Government House and Ferry were kept by Geo. Cutter.
Mr. Smith says the Home District, in Seventeen Hundred and
Ninety Nine, contained only Two hundred and Twenty-four
inhabitants, and it is not likely that any of those, unless
probably the Ingeraol family and the Indians were in the
Township of Toronto.
The "old survey" of Toronto was Surveyed in the year One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Six by Mr. Wilmot, Deputy Surveyor,
one mile on each side of River Credit-or Mazenabekasepa-as the
Indians called it, was marked out and reserved for the use of the
Indians, with special privileges respecting the fishery, no person
being allowed to catch fish in the river without the consent of
the Indians. They subsequently sold out all their lands and
privileges in this Township and removed to the Saugeen River.
The real settlement of Toronto may be said to have commenced in
1807, after the Survey had been completed, and increased
moderately, until the War of 1812 broke out, which gave a
considerable check to its progress. When the war was over,
however, it revived, and in 1819-20 the rear part of the
Township was surveyed and pretty well settled, and the Towhship
of Chinguacousy, Caledon, the Gore of Toronto and Albion were
surveyed and settled by degrees. A considerable part of the new
Survey of Toronto was settled in 1819 by a Colony of Irish
from the city of New York, who wished to live under the
British Government, and an arrangement was made with the
Government by their agents Messrs. John Beatty and Joseph Graham,
by which a part of the Township was set apart for them,
and they moved on immediately.
The following is a statement of the lands granted by Government in
the old Survey of Toronto, with the names of the parties, prior
to 1820.
1st Concession
North of Dundas Street
Lot
5 David House
1 John Vanzante 6 Abraham Marckle
2 Abraham Cook 7 John Mahar
3 Absalom Wilcox 8 John Jones
4 Lynes Peck 9 John Schiller
Lot 20 Wm. Barber
10 Moses Teeter 21 Jonathan Pettit
11 Joseph Silverthorn 22 Thos. Williams
12 Allan Robinet 23 Cornelius Vanvalkenberg
13 John Harris 24 William Lee
14 John Shackleton 31 Benjamin Bowbeer
15 Sylvester Fletcher 32 Malcolm Wright
16 Elizabeth Bradt 33 Andrew Cook
17 John Schiller 34 Conrad Shane
18 Paul Marian 35 Otherial Smith
19 Alexander Gray
2nd Concession North
Lot 11 Wm. Cloughly
1 David Kenny 12 Geo. Mulholland
2 Wm. Johnston 14 Levi Cashady
3 Abijah Hagar 16 Amous Loudon
4 Margaret Reily 18 Henry Almas
5 Thos. Mahar 20 Patrick Murphy
6 John Day 21 " "
7 Margaret Crowl 22 Peter Wolfe
8 Thos. Connell 23 " "
9 Wm. Kent 24 William Lee
10 Elizabeth Eastman 33 Duncan Clow
1st Concession
South Dundas Street
Lot 13 David Pickett
1 John Vanzante 14 John Steel
2 Hugh McIlmoyle 15 David Harris
3 Philip Bender 16 David Shannon
4 Henry John Utter 17 Cornelius Vanvalkenburg
5 Styles Stevens 18 Thos. Williams
6 Peter Wright 19 Jonathan Pettit
7 Peter Jones 20 Wm. Barber
8 Reuben Baker 28, 29, 30, 31
9 John Gage Joshua Pollard
Joseph Horning 32 John Utter, jr.
10 Sarah Grant 33 Peter Conover
11 Wm. Jennings 34 Isaac Patrick
12 Burgess Baker 35 Charles Cameron
2nd Concession South
Lot 8 Abraham Markham
3, 4 Samuel Smith, Esq. Joseph Ogden
5 Edward McMahon 9 John Polly
6 Oliver Grace 10 Joseph Cawthra
7 James Glennon 11 Wm. Markham
Lot 26 Jacob Thomas
12 Wm. Shaw 28, 30 Benjamin Monger
15 David Harrison 31 David Cribbs
23 Esther Borden Denison 32 Frederick Star Jarvis
23 John Steel 33 Sebastian Greenious
25 Joseph Cawthra 35 Henry Shook
3rd Concession South
Lots 28 Lewis Bradley
4, 5 Hon. Samuel Smith 29, 30 Thos. Merigold
6, 7, 9 Thos. Lucas 31 Stephen Jarvis
11 Henry Watson 32 Frederick Star Jarvis
26 Christian Hendershot 33 Cornelius Thompson
27 John Mariat 34 Henry Gable
4th Concession South
Broken Front
27, 28 Lewis Bradley
The above is not a correct representation of the inhabitants of
Toronto at that date, as some of the grantees never settled on
their lands, and other purchased lands and settled in the Township, but a
large portion of the parties mentioned became actual settlers and
some few of them are now living on their lands then granted them.
Many of their descendents are in the Township.
Through the kindness of Mr. Bull, Clerk of the Peace, the writer
has had access to "Court Book" or Magistrates book for the County of
York, from which has been obtained some interesting, if not useful
information respecting the early settlers in Toronto Township.
This book is a record of the proceedings of the Court of Quarter
Sessions for the County of York, and contains all the judicial and
municipal Acts of the magistrates in session. At that time the
Magistrates had not only Judicial duties to perform, but also
Municipal duties which are now performed by the County Council. York
was the County, or rather District Town of a very large though not
very populous District, and the few settlers in Toronto Township appear
to have had more business with the "Court Book" than those of any
other outside Township, excepting perhaps, Scarborough. Several
extracts are taken from this book mostly, but not altogether,
relating to Toronto Township and its settlers.
The first entries are not of much value, unless it be for their
antiquity, under the date of 8th April, 1799, we find:
"The estreat of Lewis Rock for Assault and Battery on William Bowkette,
£20; Benjamin Mosely for Assault and Battery on Wm. Bowkette
£15; Wm. Smith for Assault and Battery on Wm. Bowkette, £5;
Elizabeth Smith for Assault and Battery on Wm. Bowkette, 5 shillings."
The next extract is dated January 17th, 1800.
The Magistrates on the Bench were William Jarvis and William Willcocks,
Esquires.
"The Estreat of John Babtiste D'Alegre of Yonge Street, gentleman, for
Assault and Battery on one Bet, a negro woman, and his fine
set at one shilling, which he paid to the Clerk of the Peace.
"Reno Augustin Counte De Chalus of Yonge Street, gentleman, was fined
the same amount for the same offence against the same person, so
that beating an old woman was much less expensive than beating Wm. Bowkette."
April 12th, 1808:- Estreat of Thomas Simpson of the Grand River in
the Home District, labourer, for trespass and assault upon
Abraham Elb, fined one shilling, paid."
"General Quarter Sessions, Tuesday the tenth day of April, 1810.
Alexander Wood, chairman; Duncan Cameron and Duncan McLean, Esquires,
associates; Thomas Rideout, clerk.
The Sheriff returned the precept. General Inquest called.
Charles Wilcox, foreman, John Vanzante, Thaddeus Gilbert, John Jordan,
Jordan Post, junr, Joshua B. Totman, Lewis Bright, Gerhard Kuck,
Joseph Shaw, Thomas Stoyell, Caleb Humphrey, Joshua Leach, Alfred Barrett,
Patrick Hartney, Philip Clinger, Charles Haines, Peter Millar, John Playter,
John Campbell, Jordan Post, senior.
The first case called on was "John Robert Small, vs. Geo. Ridout
and Thos. Ridout. Assault and Battery. Plea, Guilty. Fined one
shilling each."
"Monday, 16th May, 1810:- Ordered that D'Arcy Boulton, junr., Path
master for tha West end of the Town of York for the last year
be summoned to give in a return of the Statute Labor performed in
his District, on Saturday, 26th instant."
"Joseph Cawthera, Pound-keeper, for the Town of York, appeared and
protested against the Pound as not being in fit order."
"April 19th, at the same Session, was presented a petition of the
inhabitants of Toronto, respecting a bridge across the Etobicoke,
which could not be attended to on account of the few subscribers thereto."
"October 10th, 1810:-Upon the representation of Richard Beasley
and Samuel Smith, Esquires, the Court took into consideration
certain disputes respecting the distribution of Statute duty in
the Townships of Trafalgar and Toronto. Ordered, that one half
of the Statute duty of the aforesaid Townships, be performed
on the Commissioners, or Middle Road, and the other half on Dundas
Street, and that the Clerk do immediately issue warrants to the
respective Pathmasters, requiring them to comply with the above orders."
"March 1st, 1811.- Read a letter from Richarc Beasley, complaining
of David Albertson and Moses Teeter, Pathmasters in the Township of
Trafalgar, as having paid no attention to the orders of the Court,
respecting Statute duty. The parties were summoned to answer the
above charge, and appeared March 11th. Moses Teeter said that he
was not Pathmaster in Trafalgar, but in Toronto, and that there
were only two inhabitants, besides himself; in the part of the
Township where he lived, liable to do Statute Labor. Whereupon
the court discharged him.
"July 8th, 1811:-License granted to Joshua Pollard, to keep
a common Inn and Ale-house, at his residence."
Slavery in the Home District, in the nineteenth century!
"March 1st, 1811:-Wm. Jarvis of the Town of York, Esquire,
informed the Court that a negro boy and girl, his slaves, had, the
evenin before, being committed to prison for having stolen gold
and silver out of his desk."
Accommodations for two:-
"March 13th, 1811:-Ordered that a carpenter be employed to make
moveable stocks that will confine two persons at once, and when
completed, that they be erected where a majority of the Magistrates
of this Town may think most proper."
"December 28th, 1811:-The following persons applied for Tavern licenses
in Toronto Township, which were granted or refused as follows:
Thomas Ingersoll, granted; Joshua Pollard, do.; John Conovor, do,;
Benjamin Monger, refused, being next door neighbor to Joshua Pollard."
"April 15th, 1812:-Philip Cody, pathmaster of Toronto Township,
complained of sundry persons not having done their Statute Labor of
last year. Ordered that the Clerk do write to them to attend here
on the 30th instant.
On the 30th, accordingly, the defaulters appeared, and after being
heard by the court, were ordered to work, in addition to their Statute
Labor of this year, the number of days which they are deficient for
last year, and that the Clerk do send a copy or memorandum of this
order to Allan Robinet, Senr., pathmaster for that part of the
Township to which they belong with the number of days each person
has to work, over and above the Statute Labor of this year.
John Belchar, 3 days; Wm. Barber, 2 days; John Usher, 3 days;
Abraham Marckle, 4 days; Jos. Silverthorn, 2 days; Jas. McNabb,
2 days; Allan Robinet, 2 days.
And on complaint of the aforementioned Philip Cody to the Court,
on oath, of being daily in bodily fear of Joseph Silverthorn and
John Belchar, who were then in Court, it was ordered, that the
said Joseph Silverthorn and John Belchar, do immediately give surety
of the peace to the said Philip Cody by entering into recognisances
to keep the peace for one year, which they did in Court.
At this time it was difficult to obtain Constables, as all the old
ones and many others were joining the Volunteers and marching to the
frontier to resist the invaders.
It was probably this fact which caused the following order:
"April 18th, 1812:- Ordered that tbe Clerk of the Peace do write
to Richard Beasley, and request him to recommend to the Court,
fifty persons to serve as Constables in the Townships of the West
Riding."
The Grand Jury for the Session which commenced 14th July, 1812,
would appear to be all, or nearly all from the Township of Toronto
and Trafalgar.
The following is the list:
"Thomas Ingersol, foreman. Joseph Silverthorn, Philip Cody,
Allan Robinet, Moses Teeter, David Harris, Thos. Merigold,
Ezekiel Post, David Munn, Lewis Bradley, Stiles Stevens,
Benjamin Monger, Samuel Fraser, John C. Harris, David Taylor
and Wm. Tisdale."
"The Petit Jury were then called and answered to their names except
Cornelius Vanvalkenburgh of Toronto, who did not appear, and was
fined 20 shillings."
Robert Wilkins, Samuel McLean and James Gilbert of Nelson, being also
absent, were fined 10 shillings each.
"The Grand Jury brought in a true bill for Assault and Battery
against James McNabb, on the complaint of Philip Cody. The defendant
did not appear, but his bail appeared and asked the Court to put
off the case to the next session, as the Mr. McNabb had gone to Niagara
with the Flank Company. The application was granted."
This matter was again brought up at the next Session, January 12th,
1813, but as Mr. McNabb was still on duty on the frontier, the case
was discharged.
"January 16th, 1813:- Charles Ingersol, son of the late Thomas Ingersol
of the River Credit, applied to the Court to be allowed, jointly with
his mother Sally Ingersol, a Tavern License for the Government house
at the River Credit, stating that his late father had kept said house
for some years: Granted."
"January 23rd:-Quetton St. George appointed collector, had not
sent in his bond. Fined 40 shillings, and Stephen Jarvis appointed
in his stead. Mr. Jarvis refused as he had been collector last year.
and Joseph Cawthra was appointed."
"In consequence of the enemy having possession of the Town the
Court could not meet on the 27th April."
"June 10th, 1813:-John Jordan of York, Inn-keeper, fined two pounds
sterling, for refusing to recieve in his house, two convalescent
soldiers, and treating their billet from A. Wood, Esq., with contempt."
"October 19th 1813:-As no Town meetings had been held in the West Riding,
the Magistrates appointed Township officers.
For Toronto
Benjamin Monger and Joseph Silverthorn, Assessors; Allan Robinet,
Collector. Thomas Merigold, Township Clerk."
Officers were also appointed for Block No. 2; Beverly, Flamborough
East and West, and Trafalgar.
"September 14th, 1814:-Benjamin Monger was fined %pound;2 for
refusing a horse to General Dewatteville, half the fine returned."
October 11th, 1814 -James Marckle of the Township of West Flamborough,
was fined £10 for Assault and Battery on Jno. Binkley.
"October 22nd, 1814:-The court appointed the following officers
for Toronto:
John Pollard and Thomas Silverthorn, Assessors; Allan Robinet, junr.,
Collector; Charles Ingersol, Town Clerk; John Marlat and Garrat Conover,
Path-masters; Phipip Peer, Town Warden; John Sheeler or Schiller, Pound
keeper."
George Cutter fined £10 for selling liquor to Indians.
"December 30th, 1815:--Wm. Chewett complained of Allan McNabb, jnr.,
for riding on the foot path, and for being pert and insolent. Apologized."
"June 8th, 1816:-Complaint by Wm. Allen, Esq., that Philip Cody,
Assessor, and Joseph Silverthorn, Path-master, have neglected their
duties. Ordered that they be summoned."
The Pig queetion, June 25th, 1816 :-Thadeus Gilbert, convicted of
allowing two swine to run at large in the streets of York was fined
twenty shillings; Charles Thomas, 4 swine do. 40 shillings; John Jordan,
two swine, do. 20 shillings; Morris Lawrance, 2 swine, do. twenty shillings;
Robert Lackey, 2 swine, do. 20 shillings."
"John Vanhorn and Frederick Kesspel, fined 30 shillings for being
so much intoxicated as to be unfit for their duty as Jurors."
Robert Nichols, Esq., fined 5 shillings for assault on A. N. McNabb.
By looking over the two following lists of Grand Jurors, it may be
supposed that the people of Toronto in those times performed a large
portion of the public business in the Home District.
"Grand Jury, 9th July, 1816:-Thomas Merigold, foreman. Michael Miller,
Stiles Stevens, John Silverthorn, Jas. Robinet, Thos. Robinet, Philip
Cody, Joshua Pollard, David Hammond, Jos. Silverthorn, Frederick Star
Jarvis, Thomas Silverthorn, Conrad Shane, Samuel Mercer, Randolph Papst,
Allan Robinet, Jas. McNabb, Thos. Ingersol, Jacob Marshall, Charles
Cameron and Benjamin Monger."
Grand Jury, July 8, 1817:-Benjamin Monger, foreman. Wm. Barton,
David Jordan, Saml. Mercer, Jno. Silverthorn, Jacob Smith,
Stiles Stevens, James Jackson, Charles Conover, Joshua Pollard,
David Hammond, Alex Thompson, Daniel Merigold, Thos. Merigold,
Philip Cody, Thos. Silverthorn. Ordered that Joshua Clarkson
do pay a fine of 40 shillings for his non-attendance at this
Session as a Grand Juror."
April 5th, 1817:-A. N. McNabb bound to keep the peace, for
challenging Robert Nichols. And Robert Nichols bound over for assault
and Battery." Philip Cody fined £5 for selling liquor to Indians.
January 14th, 1818:-The report of Thomas Merigold, surveyor of roads
for the Western Boundary of the District, for a new road to be
opened in the front part of Lot No. 27 and across Lot 26 in the
Township of Toronto, was laid before the Court, and ordered to be
carried into execution according to law."
July 15th, 1818:-Ordered that Wm. Thompson, Esq., be authorized to
enter into an agreement with Benjamin Monger for the repair of the
bridge over the River Credit in the Township of Toronto, Dundas Street,
agreeably to the plans and estimate now produced in taking security
in the sum of £75 for the due performance of the work by the
first of November next ensuing."
Grand Jury, July 13th, 1819:-Stiles Stevens, foreman. Joseph Silverthorn,
Benjamin Monger, George Cutter, Alexander Hemphill, James McNabb,
Joshua Pollard, Thomas Silverthorn, Jacob Smith, Jacob Markle,
Amasa Wilcox, Allan Robinet, Cornelius Vanvalkenburg, Thos. Robinet,
Philip Cody, Danial Merigold, Wm. Custead. Wm. Custead refusing to
take the oath was examined on his scruples of conscience and excused
for the present.
On the 27th December, 1819, license was granted to Thos. Graham
to keep an Inn in Toronto Township, "North of Dundas Street,"
which means the place which Grahamsville now occupies.
January 31st, 1820:-James Fitzgibbon, Esq., convicted of Assault
and Battery on George Garside. Fined sixpence.
D'Arcy Boulton, the younger, fined sixpence for Assault and Battery
on George Garside.
April 15th, 1820:-£50 was granted to build bridges over the
Humber, the Mimico and the Credit.
September 13th:-Wm. Manning was fined 2 shillings for selling bread
in the Town of York without license to do so.
October 11th, 1820:-Ordered that John McDougall be appointed
surveyor of Roads for the Township of Albion and Albert Fitch Constable,
for the said Township.
"January 12th, 1821:-The Court ordered that the following persons be
appointed Parish and Township officers for the Township of Chinguacousy
for the current year, and directed the Clerk of the Peace to notify
the persons so appointed to attend to the duties thereof as by law
directed."
Esselby Ingram, Amos Stafford, Assessors.
John Scott, Town Clerk.
James Currie, Collector.
Averal Scott, James Bunting, John Leflar, Joseph Tolfree,
M. Westervelt, and Robert Tremble, Path-masters.
Averal Scott, James Bunting and Robert Calder, Pound-keepers.
Ordered that Mr. Thompson be requested to administer the office
oaths to the said parties.
"June 19th, 1821:-Constables for Toronto Danial Merigold and
John Faulkner. For Chinguacousy, Wm. Stafford and James Horne."
"October 17th, 1821:-Wm. Allan, Esq., collector of customs,
appeared and stated on oath that he had seized ten barrels of salt,
in which were found concealed kegs of Tobacco of the value of £5
and upwards, brought to York from the United States, in an American
Schooner named New Haven. A. Johnson, master."
"Ordered that the salt and tobacco be forfeited."
This was not the only instance of the mixture of salt and tobacco.
Several years after Mr. Allan's discovery, Mr. Joseph Silverthorn,
of Toronto Township, purchased a barrel of American salt of Mr. Wm. Arthurs,
a respectable merchant of York in which on opening, he found a keg
of very good tobacco, "of the value of five pounds and upwards."
Mr. Arthurs on discovering the mistake, was anxious to recover the
lot, but could not shew sufficient claims.
"Grand Jury, 15th January 1822:-Allan Robinet, foreman.
George Robinet, Wm. Birdsell, Jno. Austin, George Miller, Abraham Marckle,
Joseph Silverthorn, John Beatty, Wm. Custead, Amos Wilcox, John Utter,
Daniel Harris, James Eakins, Aaron Silverthorn, Joseph Graham,
Thomas Silverthorn, John McCarty, Henry Rutledge, Thomas Robinet
and Timothy Street."
It must be adapeted that many of the above extracts are in themselves
of very little value, but they give some idea of the condition of
the early settlers of the Colony.
It is hoped that no offence may be taken by the friends of those
persons whose names have been used so freely. Certainly none was
intended, as some of those with whose names the greatest liberty has
been taken, were after the events referred to, intimate friends
of the writer.
Most of the lands in the new Survey of Toronto, and in the Township
of Chinguacousy were granted to settlers in the year 1819 to 1821,
according to the following list:
TORONTO - NEW SURVEY
1st Concession
East of Hurontario Street
When two parties are named for one Lot, the name on the left hand
is for the East half of the Lot.
Lot
1 Patrick Nulty and Wm. Preston
3 Edward Wright
4 Peter Little and Andrew Little
6 John Palmer and Isaac White
7 James Loughead
9 James Wilson, Senior, and James Wilson, Junior
10 Alexander S. Thompson
12 Wm. McDonald and George Graham
13 John Rutledge and James Graham
14 Andrew Cheyne and George Graham
2nd Concession East
Lot
1 Frederick Fretog
2 Martin Snyder and Jacob Snyder
4 Barney Doherty and Alexander Walker
5 Wm. Anderson and John Montgomery
7 Robert McIntosh and James McIntosh
8 James Coats
10 Robert Bright
11 James Grafton and Thos. Grafton
12 George Stewart
13 George Stewart and James Henderson
14 Joseph Graham
15 John Cheyne and Thomas Graham
3rd Concession East
Lot
1 Joseph B. Clark
3 Martin Snyder
4 William Douglas
6 Thomas McBride
7 Alexander McMurray
9 George H. Summerfield and Wm. Waterhouse
10 Wm. Walton and Christopher Row
12 Thos. Reid
13 Joseph Graham and Benjamin Stewart
14 John Armstrong and James Stewart
4th Concession East
Lot
1 William Carrel
2 Timothy Street
4 Geo. Brown and John Brown
5 John Bright
7 Thos. Bright
8 John Whitesides
10 John Roper and Wm. Roper
11 Charles King, Senr., and Charles King, Jnr.
13 John Lumsden and Robert Moore
14 Alexander Carcadee and Alexander Hamilton
Martin Morrison and Robert Fraser
5th Concession East
Lot
1 Gotleib Beanr and Henry Pingle
3 Samuel Weymouth and John Shalts
4 Simon Feel and Jacob Wees
5 Clergy Reserve, leased to Thomas McCoy
6 Thomas McNamara
7 Sarah Maria Thompson
9 John Kenedy and Samuel Kenedy
10 James Turner
12 Richard Bristol
13 John Stoddart and David Steele
14 Joseph Chambers and Thomas Henderson
6th Concession East
Lot
1 Timothy Sheehan and John McCarthy
2 Anne Chute
3 Reserve-George Viny
4 Francis Helmke and Francis Stiver
5 John Somerset
7 John Petrie
8 John Huston and George Miller
9 Crown Reserve-leased to John Robinson
10 Joseph Randal and Wm. Judson
11 Joseph Price and Robert Chambers
12 Crown Reserve-Thomas Balderson
13 Timothy Street
14 Matthew Chambers and James Chambers
15 William Leeper and John Leeper
1st Concession West
Lot
1 C. Thompson and George Winter
2 ___ Boyce
3 Reserved for School
4 Matthew Donahue and James Nesbit
5 John Bourns
7 Robert Hepson
8 Jane Hill
10 John McIntosh
11 Joseph Carter
13 James Beattie
14 John Neelands and Wm. Todd, Senr.
15 William Todd Jr. and Andrew Neelands
2nd Concession West
Lot
1 William Thompson
3 Richard Bristol
4 James Pickard
6 Elizabeth Dexter and James Martin
7 Alexander Ross
9 David Treaner
10 Stewart Grafton
12 Alexander Burns and Wm. Maxwell
13 John Thompson and James McBride
14 Heary Pearson and Alexander Duncan
3rd Concession West
Lot
1 Timothy Street
2 Wm. Shaw
4 Richard Bristol
7 Catharine Bender
8 Wm. Perkins and Thomas Kenedy
9 Crown Reserve-leased to John Beattie
10 Evan Richards
11 John Beattie
12 Clergy Reserve-leased to John Beattie
13 David Beattie
14 Jacob Bell and Robert Moore
15 Robert Anderson and Andrew Scott
4th Concession West
Lot
1 Jacob Pingle and Henry Stiver
2 Clergy Reserve-leased to Wm. Smith
3 Wm. Lindsay
4 Alexander Stewart
5 Clergy Reserve-leased to Timothy Street
6 Joshua Lemcrand and Jacob Lemcrand
7 Mary McCollum
9 John Ross
10 Wm. Birdsell
12 James Beatty
13 William Coates and Ebenezer Disher
14 William Coates
5th Concession West
Lot
1 Johnson Elliott and Thomas Griffin
2 John B. Muirhead
3 Crown Reserve-leased to Wm. C. B. Simms
4 James Glendenning and John Peterson
5 Timothy Street
7 Stewart James and Thomas Grafton
8 Francis Bulls and John Moore
10 Francis Cameron and John O'Neil
11 John Rutledge and Martin Switzer
13 John Armstrong and John Allan
14 William Armstrong and John Wallace
15 Robert Nesbitt and William Whalley
6th Concession West
Lot
1 Malcolm McKinnon
4 Peter Douglas
3 Thomas Kills and Robert Fetch
6 Timothy Street
7 John Reden
9 William Orr
10 Michael Arnold and George Morden
12 Joseph Tomlinson and Martin Justin
13 Daniel Hadley and Martin Justin
14 George Cowan and John Cowan
CHINGUACOUSY
East of Hurontario Street
1st Concession East
Lot
1 Joseph B. Clark and Michael Sloat
3 John Devino and Thomas Maher
4 John Garden
7 Sarah Johnston
5 William Stafford and Samuel Kenney
6 Crown Reserve-leased to John Scott
7 Sarah Johnston, all
8 Archibald Pickard
9 Henry Carter and Richard Carter
11 Isaac Ryan and James Bunting
12 Thomas Mercer and Levi Mercer
14 James Horne and John Wilkins
15 Joseph Stafford and Obadiah Stafford
17 John Ransier and Andrew Ransier
18 George Dawson
20 Wm. Gernon and Francis Lightheart
23 Antoine Maison-neuf and John Newell
24 Abraham Wilson and Gilbert Vanwyck
26 John Lawrence
27 John Purkiss and Michael Warden
29 Matthew McMullen and Robert Scott
30 Jacob Gould
31 Jacob Gould and Thomas Johnston
33 Henry Yocum and Stephen Secord
2nd Concession East
Lot
1 Crown Reserve-leased to Joseph Graham
2 Edward Armstrong
3 Jonathan Doan and Thomas Silverthorn
4 George Robinet and Thos. Robinet
6 John Lynch and David Lynch
7 George Silverthorne and Thos. Montgomery
8 Joseph Simons and John Simons
10 Robert Martin and John Silverthorne
11 William Smith and Joseph Tolfree
13 Caleb Groat and William Cook
14 Solomon Marckle
16 John Pettit and Storm Loucks
18 Eleanor McMicking
19 Richard Bristol
21 David Lightheart
22 Isaac Lightheart
24 John Campbell
25 Francis Campbell
27 Elizabeth Campbell
28 Robert Campbell
30 Elizabeth Yocum
31 Robert Emery and John Gould
32 John Gould, jnr.
33 Hannah Gould
3rd Concession East
Lot
1 Benjamin Gale
2 Philip Hoffman and Paul Hoffman
4 William Higgins and John Higgins
5 Josiah Robinet and James Robinet
7 Thomas McMicking
8 Daniel Wilcox and John Wilcox
9 John Chambers and John Proctor
11 Jacob Phillips and Lewis Phillips
12 James Dodds and Robert Sovereign
14 Rowland Griffiths and John Finch
17 James Townly and Abraham Orth
18 Elizabeth Bunting
20 Sarah Salisbury
21 Lidia Craig
23 Abraham Marckle
24 Margaret Clendenning
26 Richard Bristol
27 Wm. Reynolds
29 Wm. Harrison
30 Francis Humphrey's and James Humphrey's
31 Mary Richards
33 John Stooks
34 George Reid
4th Concession East
Lot
1 Crown Reserve-leased to George Duggan
3 Isaac Davis and Ryer Reynolds
4 Wm. Keating and Oliver Keating
6 Richard Bristol
7 Henry Pope
8 Francis Nixon and Ross Nixon
10 Lardner Bostwick
11 George Moody and Wm. Jones
13 Samuel Hull and John Beamer
14 John Bagwell and George Barber
16 John Bostwick
17 Timothy Street
18 John Deacon and Wm. Hearn
19 John Ceasar and Robert Archdekin
21 Peter Crum and John Crum
22 James Reid and John Crum
24 Francis Lawrence
25 Hannah Sanderson
27 Elizabeth Emmett
28 John Emmett
30 John Reily and Robert McConnell
32 Owen Shields and John Wolfe
33 Nicholas Mattice and Thomas Fox
5th Concession East
Lot
1 Michael Fisher
2 Daniel Hopkins and Anthony Caillers
3 Clergy Reserve-leased to Thos. Wiley
4 Wm. Bowles
5 Joseph Ogden and Samuel Ogden
7 John Blakely and James Faulkner
8 Dependence Colbath and Wm. Fisher
9 George Brown
11 James Watson and John Nichols
12 Maurice Nagle and Wm. Johnson
14 Edward Pilkington
15 George Millwood
17 Ralph Graham and James Rose
18 Thomas Grafton and John Hayden
20 John McIntyre and Elijah Page
21 Hannah Ferris
23 James Thompson and John Thompson
24 Wm. E. Secord
26 Absalom Hosteler
27 Jacob Hosteler
29 John McConnell and James McConnell
30 Lieut-Col. Wm. Armstrong
31 John Armstrong and James Lang
33 John McCartney
6th Concession East
Lot
2 Thomas Carroll and John Freeman
3 John Marckle and Abraham Marckle
4 Wm. Cope and Wm. Robins
5 Peter McEntee-Lease
6 John Jordan
7 Jacob Hostrosser and Wm. Robinson
8 Aaron Cornell and Silas York
10 David Parker and David Parker
11 Joseph Proctor and Peter B. Kelly
13 Jacob Hackett and Andrew Sevars
14 Wm. L Smith
16 John Bostwick
16 Timothy Street
17 Henry Grass and Christian Hoffman
19 Peter McIntyre and Dugald Mackenzie
21 Charles Van Kaune
22 John Taylor and Wm. Taylor
24 Robert Tremble
25 Alexander Nixon and Joseph Bloomfield
27 Elizabeth Hosteler
28 John Robinson and George Robinson
30 Daniel Martin and Noah Heaton
31 David Millard and John Mino
32 George Cummings and Wm. Cummings
33 Isaac Millard
1st Concession West
Lot
1 Crown Reserve-leased to Andrew Le Rose
2 James E. Small and William Willis
3 John Radenhurst
4 Richard Bristol
6 Wm. Wood and Wm. Daley
7 Robert Lowe and Robert Scott
8 Amos Wilcox and Wm. J. Sumner
10 John Heron and John McCormack
11 Warren Clarkson and Peter Oliphant
13 Peter Greenious and Peter Leopard
14 James Kenny and John Kenny
16 James Stafford and Enoch Stafford
17 Alpheus Hemphill and Zackariah Hemphill
18 Wm. Wynne and John Cowan
19 Alexander Cameron
21 Jane Silverthorn
22 Richard Bristol
30 George Ransier and Henry Ransier
31 Danial McCremmon and Wm. Ogden
32 Richard Bristol
2nd Concession West
Lot
1 Alexander Le Rose and Ransom Dexter
2 Edward Fletcher and Moses Johnston
4 John Scott
5 Richard Bristol
7 Peter Walsh and Timothy O'Keefe
8 Jacob Stump and Daniel Stump
9 Joseph Kenny and Peter Kenny
11 Michael Hanx and John Smith
12 Richard Bristol
14 Wm. Shane and Henry Shane
15 Wm. Orr and John McMillan
17 Thos. Merigold and Amos Merigold
18 Edward Pilkington and Wm. Robinson Smith
20 Wm. Holt and Wm. Woodruff
21 Isaac Arnold
23 Wm. Robinson and Richard Brown
24 George Brown
26 Fenton Miloy, David Craig and Edward Goodson
30 Wm. Duncan
31 Daniel Irish
33 Edward McBride
34 Edward McBride and James O'Hara
3rd Concession West
Lot
2 Jonathan Copeland and Robert Copeland
3 Timothy Street
4 Edward Defield
6 Soloman Stump and Joseph Stump
7 Frederick and David Snider
8 Waite Sweet and James Wilcox
10 Moses Cornhill and Thomas Cornhill
11 Timothy Street
13 Jacob Shook and Conrad Shook
14 Richard Bristol
15 James McCulloch and Thos. Young
16 Thomas Cornell and Philip Buck
17 John Kenny and Peter Kenny
18 James McLean and David McBride
19 Isaac Vanfleet and Joseph Vanderlip
21 Timothy Street
22 John Wadge and Wm. Wooley
25 Wm. Coulson
27 Richard Sharp and Amos Dexter
28 Edward Kenedy and John Nulty
30 James Wilson
31 Wm. Patrick
32 Thomas Sumner
33 Richard Vails
4th Concession West
Lot
1 Francis House
2 Mary Chisholm
5 Cooper Brooks and Wm. Kelly
7 James House
8 John Leflar
9 Peter Frank and John Frank
11 John Peeler and Peter Lawrence
12 Peter Lawrence
14 Ashman Pettit and Erastus Howard
15 Wm. Clarridge and John Clarridge
17 Hugh Craig and Phelix Havens
18 George Wilson and Edward Troy
20 Margaret Woodruff
21 Charles Feetsall and Joseph Weller
23 Adam Laraway
24 Matthew Lymburner
26 James Butler, snr., and James Butler, Jnr.
27 James Bates and Joseph Gerow
28 Crown Reserve-leased to Adam Brown
29 Charles Haines and Thomas Wiley
30 James Johnston and Thomas Johnston
31 James Torance and Robt. Bosfield
33 Timothy Street
34 James McGuire and Joseph Gardner
5th Concession East
Lot
2 Robert Calder and Alexander Calder
3 Josiah Brown and Horace Benedict
4 Maurice Worts and Jabez Lewis
6 Jane Ostrander
7 Thomas Whetham
8 Abraham Scott and Ernest Scott
10 John Hager and David Hager
11 Alexander C. Lawrence
17 Peter Plummerfelt
13 Frederick Pickard
14 Thomas Cooper
16 Abraham Moore and Thomas Hull
17 Peter Plummerfelt
18 Timothy Street
21 Joscelyne Waller
19 Henry Ortte and John Dreice
22 James Dunn and Timothy Dunn
24 Wm. Nichol
25 Mary Pettay
27 John Brown
28 Mary Brown
30 Peter Whitney and Robert Martin
31 Ralph Crawford
32 Robert Woodhill and John Mercer
33 Wm. Marwood and John Hardy
6th Concession West
Lot
1 Richard Hull and Len Mayhew
2 Owen Thomas and Asa Ingram
4 James Secord
9 Charles Stotesbury
5 James Ostrander and John Miller
7 Aaron Page and Charles Fuller
8 Peter Emerick and George Emerick
9 Charles Stotesbury
11 Daniel Marigold and Lewis Bradley
12 Samuel Curry and James Curry
14 Duncan Buchanan
15 Timothy Street
17 Samuel Finch and John Campbell
18 Timothy Street and John Holdgate
21 J. Waller
23 Hanah Stull
24 Jacob Stull
26 Henry Brown
27 Adam Brown
29 Joseph Brown
30 Mary Vrooman
33 Timothy Street
31 Wm. Hartrick and John Hartrick
34 James McCormack
It has not been found convenient to obtain the names of the
original Grantees in the Township of Albion, Caledon and Toronto Gore,
but the following list of the first patentees of the most of the
lots in those Townships, will afford much similar information.
List of Original Patentees of Lands
in the Township of Albion.
1st Concession
Lot
1 and 3 James Ross, all
2 Joseph Lindsay and Wm. Lindsay
4 John Dunn, Chs. Peckthorn, Thos. Johnston and Geo. Crawford
6 and 7 James Sampson, all
8 Wm. Atcheson and Wm. Dixon
9 James G. Chewett
10 Timothy Terry
12 and 13 Michael Sloat, all
14 John Koughnett and Michael Sloat
15 John Hutchinson and John Elliot
16 George Duggan and Robert Muir
17 John Wilkinson, Snr., and John Wilkinson, Jnr.
18 and 19 James G. Chewett, all
20 Mary Howard and Mary Mulloy
22 James Wilkie and Mary Mulloy
23 Isaac Campbell and John Bates
24 James G. Chewett, all
25 Dennis McCarthy, Albert Thomas and George Evans
26 and 27 John Smith, all
29 Thomas Bray and Jermiah Fox
30 James Killen, all
31 John Vance and Francis McLaughlin
32 Farwell Rossing
33 James G. Chewett, all
35 John Raun and Frederick Raun
36 Randolph Raun and Frederick Raun
37 John Kidd and James O'Laughlin
38 Benjamin Shell and John Kidd
39 Wm. Proudfoot and John Gilmore
40 Daniel McLauglin, all, 30 acres
2nd Concession
Lot
1 John Willis and Allan Smith
2 John Balfour, all
4 Hannah Stanley
5 Catherine Young
6 Wm. McCollum, John Spaul and Thos. Carberry
7 Daniel Brooke and James Sampson
8 Simon Kemp, all
10 and 11 Michael Hart, all
12 Charles Northcott and Wm. Proudfoot
13 Patrick Robinson, all
14 John Jeffray and John Koughnett
15 John McDonald, all
17 George and John Garbutt
18 Robert Duncan and Mary Howard
19 Thos. Mulloy, all
20 Sarah Matthews, Henry McCartney, Ellen Matthews and Thos. Forsyth
21 Wm. Wilson and Richard Oxtoby
22 John Dolfin and Wm. Cheavers
23 John Smith and Wm. Cheavers
25 James Kearson, James Wilson and Charles Wilson
26 James Kearson and John Smith
27 Matthew Kerns, George Kerns and James Kearn
28 Ralph Crawford, all
29 Wm. Kearan and Benjamin Milliken
31 Margaret Johnston, all
32 John Smith and George Robinson
33 Robert Crawford and Edward Stinson
34 Nancy Baker, all
36 Francis Lock and John Scott
37 J. G. Chewett
38 Samuel Chewett
39 James Wright, all, 9 acres
3rd Concession
Lot
1 Archibald McBean, Archibald McVean, John Gracey, and Cornelius McCarty
2 Timothy McCarty, John Pollard and Henry Shaw
3 Hugh Mulloy and John W. Balfour
4 Hugh Mulloy
7 Daniel Brooke
6 Michael Connor and Jacob Prenties
8 Frederick Nixon
12 John Jaffree
9 Peter Byrne and Simon Kemp
10 William O'Neil and Timothy Ingham
12 John Jaffrey
13 Patrick Robinson
14 J. G. Chewett
16 Ebenezer Blair
15 Richard Wellwood, William Roach and William Sparrow
17 William Garbutt and John Smith
18 James Chewit, all
19 James Duggan and Thomas Mulloy
20 Michael Devine and Benjamin Petty
22 George Atkinson and Robert Willis
23 Joseph Richardson and Benjamin Johnson
24 Laughlin Quin and William Daley
25 John Wallis, Thomas Shortis, Edward Rogers and James Kenedy
26 Martin Carroll, all
27 Matthew McAuly and Timothy Wilson
29 Patrick Lynch and James Fielding
30 Thomas Johnson and Simon Scully
31 James Longheed
32 John Reiley
33 Mary Reid, all
35 Henry Shell and Archibald Lock
36 Charles Carson and Elisha Lawrence
37 James Carless, all. 25 acres
4th Concession
Lot
1 Michael Grey and Daniel Mulholland
2 James Vanluren
4 James B. Caldwell
5 Abraham Brierly and Alexander Murray
6 Alexander Dick, all
7 Andrew Cake and Mark Fitzpatrick
8 Robert Castle and George Reid
10 Hannah Holmes
11 George McDougall
12 Love Newlove, all
13 Richard Shore and Walter Fletcher
14 Robert Nelson and Alexander Harlon
15 Robert Day and George Duncan
17 Malcom McLennan
19 Charles Thompson
18 Thomas Richard Brooke and Thomas Morrison
20 Joseph Dolan and Patrick Kelly
21 Elias Jones and William Squires, jr.
22 Michael Dixon and William Squires
23 Arthur Squires and William Squires
25 Archibald Lock, all
26 William Horan and John Jaffrey
27 William Horan and Francis Kelly
28 Mark Dawson and William Birdsell
29 John Paul and Michael Dixon
31 John Jaffrey and Joseph Cooligan
32 Edward Wallace and John Small
34 William Ford and John Patrick
35 James Doherty, all; 88 acres. Matthew Finnaly, all; 5 acres
5th Concession
Lot
1 Charles Caldwell
3 William Caldwell
2 Andrew, Hugh and James McCourt
4 James Caldwell
6 Samuel Chewett
7 Edmond Boyle and Timothy Dawson
8 Simon Hogg, Thomas Harker and David Lougheed
9 John Macklem and William Moore
10 William Macklem and David McDougall
12 John Shore and Albert Finch
13 John Shore, sen. and John Mulloy
14 Hiram Prentiss, John Oliver and John Shore
15 Joseph Scott and Thomas Hainwell
16 Joseph Hudson and John Chapman
17 Henry Downey, William Proudfoot and Henry Miller
18 Joseph Milburn and Patrick Joyce
19 George Duggan and James Chrysler
20 William Sylvester and Patrick Henderson
22 George Duggan
23 Thomas Valtine
24 William Taylor, John Boyce and John Scott
25 Henry Taylor, William Taylor and George Pendleton
26 John Wilmott and Samuel Lewis
27 Lancy Luther, all
29 Hannah Gormley and Thomas Dawson
30 William Hawkins and John Paul
31 William Hawkins and Peter Donahue
32 James G. Chewett, all
33 Charles Carson, Morly Hishon and James Wilson
6th Concession
Lot
1 William Naggs and Philip Peacock
2 Jonathan Peacock and Hector McQuarrie
4 John Shunk and James Goodfellow
5 Allan Smith and William Rogers
6 John Rogers, William Rogers and William Williamson
7 Adam Haliday and William Bloor
8 Elizabeth Plummer
10 Robert Loring
11 Robert Loring and John Jeffrey
12 George Evans, all
13 John Collins and John Shore
14 Francis Collins and Thomas Rogers
15 Thomas Cooper and Richard Johnson
17 Thomas Spiler, Hugh Whitely and David Leach
18 James Chrysler and Peter McEntee
19 John Mulloy, all
20 George Vernon, James Jamieson and John Jamieson
22 Thomas Maxwell
23 Robert Shore
25 James G. Chewett, all
26 Robert Tredgear and Richard Darker
27 William Proudfoot and John Lockheart
25 Thomas Beetham and Mary Honan
29 William Wray and James Evans
31 and 32 James Orr, all
33 Robert Hunter, all, 5 acres
7th Concession
Lot
1 William Graham, all; 9 acres
2 Joshua Hunter
3 David Dowdle
4 David Dowdle and Robert Shields
6 John Black and Richard Johnston
7 Joseph Marshall and Asa Reynolds
8 Charles Bolton
9 James G. Chewett
10 Robert Loring
14 Alexander Grant
12 Joseph Kerr, Alexander Armstrong, John Scott and James Redpath
13 John Kerr and William Morrison
15 John Briggs and William Noble
16 James Brecon and John Cawthree
17 James Monkman and Andrew White
18 George Doufwaite and Peter McEntee
19 James Johnson
20 Robert Johnson
22 John Shore and William Proudfoot
23 George Vaughan, James Wressel and Samuel Wressel
24 John Mills, Patrick Henan and Richard Flewellan
25 Peter Dolan and Thomas Shortis
26 Daniel Hunter, all
27 Samuel Wressel and Richard Owen
29 John Cummer and Cathrine Flanigan
3O John Bailie and James Leckie
31 James McLaughlin, all; 39 acres
8th Concession
Lot
6 James Hall
7 Thomas McLaughlin
8 Anne Johnson, all
10 and 11 Robert Loring, all; 300 acres
12 William Proudfoot and Thomas Bowes
13 Samuel Kerr and Joseph Scott
15 William Downie and Alexander Garrit
16 Alexander Garrit
17 John Aikens
18 Henry Downie
20 William Proudfoot
19 Thomas Cooper and James Downie
21 John Armstrong
25 John Trainer
22 Timothy Appleton, James Johnson and Henry Downie
23 John Coates and James Coates
26 George Cooper and Thomas McClure
27 Francis McCauley, Benjamin Rowley and Henry Scott
28 J. G. Chewett
29 Conrad Lampe
9th Concession
Lot
11 Robert Parker, 6 1/2 acres
12 and 13 William Parker
14 James Bolton
15 George Godbolt
16 James Blair and George King
17 William Killingham, Patrick Henan and Joseph Russell
18 Thomas Bowes, Thomas Johnson and Jacob Mabee
19 Stephen Pherrill and James McCabe
20 Henry Ausman and Jacob Cook
22 William Woulfe and William Roadhouse
23 William Roadhouse
24 John Acheson
25 William Proudfoot and Karson Horan
26 J. G. Chewett, all
27 Catherine Nerding and Michael Treanor
10th Concession
Lot
17 and 18 James and Thomas Murphy
19 Jeremiah Hills
20 William Dennis
21 Thomas McLaughlin and Thomas Blackman
22 John Eastwood and James Grant
23 Alexander Ogilvie and Robert Rustion
25 Gilbert Doyle
27 Alexander Campbell
26 Catharine Nerding and James Evans
11th Concession
Lot
22 and 23 John Liddy
24 Mary Horan
25 James Sanderson
List of Original Patentees
of lands in Caladon East.
1st Concession
Lot
1 John Gormley, all
2 George Beatty and Daniel McDivit
3 Tobias Murphy and Hugh Hagerty
4 Patrick Wissett and Daniel Harkin
6 George Viney and William Robinson
7 William Robinson, all
8 Philip Chambers
10 Daniel Martin and John Murphy
10 Patrick Doherty
12 Peter Lampman
13 Thomas Klngsmill, George Hilliard and George Patterson
14 Albert Fennell
15 William Stubbs
16 Allan Eddy and Archibald Ferguson
17 James Daniel and George Sloan
18 Joel Kenedy and Andrew Ward
19 Thomas Silverthorn and John Dixon
20 Roderick McDonnell and John Stubbs
22 Matthew Warren and Alexander Hillock
23 James Broddy and John Hind
24 Nancy Wortz and John Martindale
25 Michael Armstrong and Robert Rayburn
26 Nancy Wortz and William Hawkins
27 and 29 J. G. Chewett, all; 400 acres
30 William Brown and George Bell
31 Thomas Clark, all; 40 acres
2nd Concession, East
Lot
1 Thomas Brook and Samuel McBride
2 John C. Hatt and Alexander Broddy
4 Philip Petrie
5 John Bracken
6 Thomas Petch and William McDonnell
7 John Murphy and Ellen Murphy
8 Timothy Chambers
11 Phoebe Wortz
10 Peter Ferguson, Alexander Ferguson and George Dodds
12 J. P. Cummins and Patrick McEnenney
13 Turpin Culham, all
14 Charles McKenna, Hugh McKenna and Christopher Burns
15 John Simpson and Andrew Bigham
17 Thomas McGoff and George Sloan
18 Edward Walker and John Baxter
19 John Sproule and John McColl
21 J. G. Chewett, all
22 Edward Shortis and James Jackman
23 Willilam Johnston and George Dodds
25 Elisha Rickley and David Edgar
26 Benjamin Lawrence
27 Thomas Adair
28 Robert Hobson and William Johnston
29 William Brown and Robert Hobson
3rd Concession East
Lot
1 J. G. Chewett
2 George Johnston
3 David Boyle
4 Constantine Murphy and Henry Gerrow
6 Constantine Murphy and John Murphy
7 John Frederick
8 Patrick Murphy
9 John Baxter
10 L. G. Chewett
12 Hon. Duncan Cameron
13 John Lamont, Donald McKinnon, Martin McKinnon and Dunkan Lamont
14 Neil Lamont and Alexander Stewart
15 Collins McArther
16 Archibald McDonnell
17 Edward Walker, 26
18 Benjamim Vannatter and Elizabeth Henderson
19 Elizabeth Henderson and Thomas Blake
20 William Raines and Charles Doherty
22 Matthew Sweetman
23 Isabella Dodds and William Jemieson
24 William Jemieson and John McVean
26 John Paul and Samuel McGill
27 James Fenton and Samuel Magill
4th Concession, East
Lot
1 William Sharp and John Sharp
2 Ezekial McCann, all
4 Edward McCann and William Davis
5 Thomas English and William Winer
6 Charles McDonnall and John Judge
7 Elizabeth Frederick
8 William Bergin
10 George Farrell
11 William Judge
11 Archibald Ferguson
12 Mary McKinnon and William Cormack
13 Hector McQuarrie and Donald McKinnon
14 Hector and Farquhar McQuarrie
15 Donald and John McQuarrie
17 Thomas Brett and William Lang
18 James Williams, Neil McDonuell and Neil Campbell
19 John Assilstine, all
20 Joseph Rawston, Joseph and Henry Shone
21 James Henderson
22 Charity Warner
23 John Hopkins
25 John Mattice
26 Benjamin Reynolds
27 Thomas Henry
5th Concession, East
Lot
1 Lambert F. Brooks
2 James Magee
3 John Grindle, William Clark and Richard Clark
4 Sydney English and Robert Duncan
6 William Emmerey and Alexander Ferguson
7 J. G. Chewett
8 John Bracken
9 Anthony Sharp and Peter Webster
10 George Douglas and Archibald McColluve
12 John and Allan McKinnon
13 Donald McQuarrie and Roderick McCrae
14 Samuel Gordon and Farquhar McQuarrie
16 Samuel McGill and Joseph Vickery
17 Robert McMichael and Thomas Cathcart
18 Christopher Hughes
19 Edward Walker
20 William Howarth and Thomas Brett
22 Elizabeth Blain and Jeremiah Hilts
23 Eleanor Brown
25 James Walker
24 William Howarth and John F. Shea
6th Concession East
Lot
1 Bernard Turquand
2 Thomas Willis
4 Elizabeth Forbes
5 William Kennelly and David Hanton
6 Dennis McCarthy and John Campbell
7 James Crane
8 Elizabeth Vanderlip
10 Donald Cameron and Richard McLean
11 Murdoch Morrison and William Lindsay
12 Owen Gershon
13 Matthew Wilson and James Inson
14 Farquhar McKinnon and Donald McDonald
15 Joseph Martin and William Wreggett
17 John Richardson and Isaac Plunkett
18 William Richardson and Jackson Potter
19 Peter Rann and Frederick McCrae
20 Jackson Potter and Patrick Minnaugh
21 J. G. Chewett
22 William Franks
23 Daniel McLaughlin and Francis Smith
CALEDON WEST
1st Concession
Lot
1 Barnard McGuire
2 Robert Oliver
3 Philip Snyder
6 William Johnston
4 David Culp and Hugh Black
7 Mary Vanderlip, all
8 William Maxwell and Philip Chambers
9 Robert Lord Williams and Daniel Hicks
10 Peter Wolfe and Daniel Hicks
12 Aaron Silverthorn
13 Margaret Woodruff
14 Samuel Ryckman
15 James and Daniel Neelands
16 William Mattice
17 James McNabb
18 Eliza Wilcox
19 Samuel Ryckman
20 William Beaudry and Robert Nixon
22 Anne Wilcox
23 Miles Bacon and Thomas Taylor
24 Michael Naghton and Miles Bacon
25 Michael Armstrong and John Morris
26 John McDivitt
27 William Atchison
29 Donald McDonald and Jonas Smith
30 William Archart and Hugh Dale
31 John Keys and Orange Lawrence
2nd Concession West
Lot
1 Murdock Morrison
2 John Polly, et al.
4 Johu McMarchle
5 Amos Wilcox and Thomas Robinet
6 John Nunn and Alexander Clunas
7 Ellen Murphy, Thomas Johnston and John Nunn
8 George Stafford and John Burkholder
10 Christian Brown and John Brown
11 William Walker and Moses Atkinson
12 David Paterson and Robert McKeon
13 William Walker and John Weaver
14 George Chisholm, all
15 Thomas Dressel and John Smiltzar
17 William Berry and Matthew Crooks
18 William Walker and Adam Bowman
19 William Willoughby, all
20 Francis McLean and William Limebeer
21 & 22 Robert Lane, all
23 Robert Land and James Beattie
25 Samuel Ryckman, all
26 Con. Murphy and James Middagh
27 James Maxwell and Allan Nelson
28 Simuel Ryckman
29 John Heisse
31 George Searle and Hugh Doherty
3rd Concession West
Lot
1 John Keith and Lachlan B. Hagerman
2 James Davidson, all
3 John Marsh and Anthony Davis
4 John Marsh and William Bowbeer
6 John Ham
7 Susannah Ham
8 Robert Sinclair
9 Mary Vroman
10 John Bonnar and Christian Martin
12 Amos Dexter and John Cooper
13 Henry Brown
14 Adam Brown
15 James Hammond
16 Elizabeth Vandusen
17 Thomas Taylor
18 John Thatcher
19 Abraham Bowman
22 Henrietta Chase
20 Henry Weir and David Wilson
23 Peter Bowman
24 Jacob Meddagh
25 John Aikins and James Austin
26 James Middagh and Abraham Topp
27 Hugh Brewster and Abraham Topp
29 Hugh Brewster and Jacob Howse
30 George Middagh and William Hawkins
31 John Barclay, all
4th Concession West
Lot
1 John McDonald and William Proudfoot
2 John McDonald and Peter McNaught
4 Henry Loux
5 James D. Ham
6 Goorge Walker
7 Samuel Ryckman
8 Samuel Ryckman
10 William McDonald
11 John Clark and William Allan
12 Isaac Scott
13 Henry Brown
14 John B. Laughton
15 Joseph Brown
17 John E. Brown
18 William Thatcher
19 Abraham Bowman
20 Archibald McGregor and John Crawford
21 Christian Hendershot
23 Elizabeth Gaynor
22 Arthur Alexander
25 George Middagh
27 Manasseh Leeson
28 Sarah McKenzie
29 Lucinda Morden
31 Robert Shields and Joseph Ross
5th Concession West
Lot
1 Donald and Archibald McKinnon
3 Murdock Cameron, Daniel and Alexander McLaughlin
4 John Crichton, Archibald McLean, Hugh McClennan and William Foster
6 Michael Baker
7 Catharine Baker
8 Peter Blair
9 Archibald McArthur and John Gillies
10 Jonathan McCurdy, Peter McArthur and Edward Thatcher
13 Edwin Secord and George Munroe
14 David Hotrum and George Munroe
15 Charles Jones and John Smith
16 Charles Stewart
17 Edward Morris
18 Abigail McCarter
20 Mary Secord
19 Abraham Bowman and Thomas Atkinson
22 Thomas Blake and Joseph Bernie
23 William Vannatta and Peter Shaver
24 Samuel Ryckman
25 John McCartney and Robert Harrison
26 Charles Teitzel and Henry Weir
17 Hugh Nesbit and Stephen Nesbit
29 & 30 Mary Wagner and William Frank
31 Edward Moore and John Mickle
6th Concession West
Lot
1 John and James McDonald and Daniel Reid
2 Alexander Pattullo and William Kirkwood
4 Archibald McLean, Gilbert Rowan and John Campbell
5 John McPherson and Donald McKinnon
6 Angus Fletcher
7 George Coates and Mary Campbell
8 Duncan McDonald, David Dick and Malcolm Nixon
10 William Frank and Lenah Outerkirk
11 Samuel Ryckman, Joseph Boss and Donald McArthur
12 John Modeland and William Wilson
13 George King and James King
14 William Reynolds and Francis McKindsey
15 Henry Near
20 Alexander McLaughlin
17 Henry Bloom and William McKindsey
18 & 19 Thomas Arthur
21 & 22 Joseph Bernie
23 Peter Van Every
25 Samuel Ryckman
26 William Hawkins
28 John Johnson Fie
27 Isaac Scott and Edmund Moore
29 Benjamin File
31 George Searle
TORONTO GORE
Southern Division
1st or 7th Concession
Lot
1 James Brown
2, 3 and 4, Joseph Graham
6 Samuel Manning
7 James Reid
8 James Eakins
9 Connel J. Baldwin
10 Joseph Price and James Tomlinson
12 Henry Beer
13 Wm. Hawkins and James Buchanan
14 Henry Bell and George Graham
15 John Nixon and Thos. Graham, Jr.
8th Concession.
Lot
7 & 8 Joseph Davies
10 Samuel Shaw
11 Allan Shaw
12 John Bowman
13 Edward Robson
14 John O'Grady
15 John Petit Port de Lahaye
9th Concession
Lot
12, 13 & 14 Wm. Porter
15 J. P. P. de Lahaye
TORONTO GORE
Northern Division
7th Concession
Lot
1 Alexander Amstrong
2 Alexander Cullen
3 John Groves
4 C. J. Baldwin
5 Robert Woodell and John Woodell
7 George Dale and George Ward
8 Wm. Figg
9 & 10 John Sanderson
11 Rev. John Strachan
12 John Metcalf
14 Rev. John Strachan
15 D'Arcy Boulton
17 Francis Foster
16 Nathaniel Reid and Benjamin Sergeant
8th Concession
Lot
2 John Beikie
3 Alexander McGregor, et al.
3 Ross Nixon
4 John Healy and Wm. Hawkins
5 Wm. Proudfoot
6 Alexander McVean
7 & 8 Reuben Sherwood
10 Wm. Hawkins, James McDonald, Catharine and Anne Hisbion and
James McDonald
11 George Garbutt
12 John Curtis and Anne Webb
13 James Henderson
24 Rev. John Strachan
16 Thomas Thomson and Abraham Adlum
17 Abraham Adlum, all
9th Concession
Lot
1 John O'Grady
2 Elisha Lawrence
3 John McVean and James Morrison
4 Dickenson Fletcher
5 Sarah Allison
7, 8 & 9 John Beikie, 600 acres
10 Patrick Doherty and Peter Fitzpatrick
11 & 12 Rev. John Strachan
14 Reuben Sherwood
15 Michael Russell
16 John Murphy and Charles S. Murray
17 George Vaughan
10th Concession
Lot
2 Elisha Lawrence
3 John McVean
4 Thomas Foster
5 & 6 James Sleightholm
7 Michael Russell and Thomas Henan
8 Reuben Sherwood
10 & 11 Rev. John Strachan
12 John Murphy and Thomas Parr
13, 14 & 16 Rev. John Strachan
17 Rev. Alex McDonkell, et al.
11th Concession
Lot
7 Michael Rusel
8 & 9 Alexander Roxborough
10 Martin Burns
11 James Durand
12 Alexander Roxborough
14 Wm. Proudfoot
15 & 17 James Winniet
16 Wm. Proudfoot
12th Concession
Lot
14 Wm. Proudfoot
16 Wm. Campbell
17 George Hall
The first regular organization of all the Townships now
composing the County of Peel, was in 1821, and shews:-
Acres Value in
Population cleared Property
Toronto 803 2,924 £11,348
Chinguacousy and Gore 412 230 5,110
Albion 110 62 1,631
Caledon 100 not given
Total 1,425
The following table will shew the progress of each municipality
in population to the time of the last census:
1841 1851 1861 1871
Albion 2,015 4,281 5,078 4,857
Brampton 1,627 2,090
Caledon 1,511 3,707 4,588 4,785
Chinguacousy 3,721 7,469 6,897 6,129
Gore 1,145 1,820 1,728 1,559
Streetsville 730 617
Toronto 4,601 7,539 6,572 5,974
Total 12,903 24,816 27,240 26,011
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