Person Page - 1657

Mary Winn¹

• Father*: George Winn¹ b. 1 Mar 1817, d. 26 Sep 1901
• Mother*: Sarah ?¹ b. 1815

• Birth*: 1847; Ontario; Date 1847 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1871 Census: see George Winn¹

Joel Winn¹

• Father*: George Winn¹ b. 1 Mar 1817, d. 26 Sep 1901
• Mother*: Sarah ?¹ b. 1815

• Birth*: 1850; Ontario; Date 1850 & location Ontario per 1871 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1871 Census: see George Winn¹

William Winn¹

• Father*: George Winn¹ b. 1 Mar 1817, d. 26 Sep 1901
• Mother*: Sarah ?¹ b. 1815

• Birth*: 1856; Ontario; Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1871 Census: see George Winn¹

Jane Parliament¹

• Father*: John Parliament² b. c 1745
• Mother*: Maria Garnier² b. c 1745

• Birth*: 1776; Bergen Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Lewis, Sept. 20, 2005.^1,2
• Marriage*: 5 January 1794; St. Paul's Church, Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Jan 5 1794 & location St. Paul's Church, Fredericksburgh Twp. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. per IGI Record.; Principal=Peter Cole^2,1
• Marriage*: 2 March 1834; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. per IGI Record.; Principal=William Foster^2,1
• Marriage*: 10 February 1840; Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012.; Principal=James C. Canniff¹
• Death*: after 1861; Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date After 1861 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. per IGI Record.^2,1

• Married Name: 5 January 1794; Cole²
• Note*: 1832; Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Peter Cole, Jane's first husband, died in 1832.¹
• Married Name: 2 March 1834; Foster²
• Married Name: 10 February 1840; Canniff¹

John Parliament¹

• Birth*: circa 1745; per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: before 1775; per IGI Record.; Principal=Maria Garnier

Maria Garnier¹

• Birth*: circa 1745; per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: before 1775; per IGI Record.; Principal=John Parliament

• Married Name: before 1775; Parliament¹

Peter Cole^1,2,3

• Father*: Simon Isaac Cole b. 1735, d. c Oct 1797
• Mother*: Maria Trumpour b. 1745

• Birth*: 1766; Rhinebeck, New York, U.S.A.; Date BEFORE May 25 May 1766 (Baptism!) & location Rhinebeck, NY per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. Date 1762 & parents Simon Isaac Cole & Mary Trumpour per GEDCOM of Donna, Apr 1, 2008. per IGI Record. "Norman's Kill"??
  Note: "(first one to come to Canada. Children were Peter, Christina and Isaac while wife was Maria Trombauer a.k.a Maria Trumpole/, baptised 7 May 1745 in Katsbaan Reformed Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States )" per email from Lorna Cole, Nov 24 2012^2,3
• Baptism: 25 May 1766; Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; Baptism May 25 1766 & location Rhinebeck, NY per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012.
• Marriage*: 5 January 1794; St. Paul's Church, Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Jan 5 1794 & location St. Paul's Church, Fredericksburgh Twp. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. per IGI Record.; Principal=Jane Parliament^2,3
• Death*: 1832; Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1832 & location Adolphustown per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. per IGI Record.^2,3

William Foster¹

• Birth*: circa 1775; per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: 2 March 1834; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. per IGI Record.; Principal=Jane Parliament^1,2
• Death*: before 1840; per IGI Record.¹

Sally Cole¹

• Father*: Peter Cole¹ b. 1766, d. 1832
• Mother*: Jane Parliament¹ b. 1776, d. a 1861

• Birth*: 25 July 1805; Sophiasburgh Twp., Big Island, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1825; Ontario; per IGI Record.; Principal=Rev. Robert James McDowall¹

• Married Name: circa 1825; McDowall¹

Rev. Robert James McDowall^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: John McDowall³ b. c 1735
• Mother*: Sarah Graham b. c 1740

• Birth*: 25 July 1768; Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date Jul 25 1768 & location NY per GEDCOM of Scott, Oct 28 2009. Date Jul 25 1768 & location Ballston Spa per IGI Record. Date 1768 & location Saratoga per IGI Record.^2,3
• Marriage*: December 1800; Date Dec 1800 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.; Principal=Hannah Washburn³
• Marriage*: circa 1825; Ontario; per IGI Record.; Principal=Sally Cole²
• Death*: 3 August 1841; Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Aug 3 1841 per GEDCOM of Scott, Oct 28 2009. per IGI Record.^2,3
• Burial*: 6 August 1841; Sandhurst, Ontario; Location Sandhurst, Ont. per GEDCOM of Scott Stoner, Sept. 20, 2005.³

• Note*: 1797; Union Theological Seminary, Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York, U.S.A.; "S/o John McDowell & a Miss Graham; graduated from Union Theological Seminary in Schenectady N.Y. in 1797. Ordained by the Dutch Reformed Church of Albany & made missionary to Upper Canada in 1798. His area was roughly from the Ottawa river in the east to Niagara in the west; most of his work was between Kingston & Prince Edward Co; his full bio can be found in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography." per GEDCOM of Scott, Oct 28, 2009.
  Note: Spelling of surname different: McDowell for John the father in this section and McDowall for his children.³
• Residence*: 1798; Ontario; "MEMORIAL TABLET; The following inscription is on the Memorial Tablet in the McDowall Memorial Church.; "IN MEMORIAM; REV. ROBERT McDOWALL; ORDAINED BY; THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH AT ALBANY.; CAME TO UPPER CANADA, 1798, TO MINISTER TO THE U. E. LOYALISTS." from Rev. Robert McDowall's Register.
• Note: circa 1800; The surname is spelled with both an "a" and an "e" before the ll's - McDowell and McDowall. Four of five IGI Records use the e. Grace Meneely who has reseached this family to a large degree, says it should be McDowall, so I am setting it as such.
  Note: Spelling in McDowall in family tree of ssstoner925 on ancestry.com, Nov 28 2009.
  Note: Informant for Death Reg'n. of Sarah Washburn (McDowall) Carpenter is Mrs. H. McDowell - spelled with an e".
  Note: Rev. McDowall's Register shows the spelling of McDowall at several places through the document.
  Note: Surname of son James Alexander is shown as McDowal in 1871 Census in Kingston, Ont.
  Note: When search familysearch.org for John McDowall only hits with McDowell appear.⁶

Hannah Washburn¹

• Father*: Ebenezer Washburn¹ b. 8 Apr 1756, d. 12 Nov 1826
• Mother*: Sarah Elizabeth Deforest¹ b. b 1764, d. 7 Apr 1802

• Birth*: 1784; Date 1784 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: December 1800; Date Dec 1800 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.; Principal=Rev. Robert James McDowall¹
• Death*: 1 December 1852; Date Dec 1 1852 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.¹

• Married Name: December 1800; McDowall¹

Ebenezer Washburn¹

• Father*: Simeon Washburn b. c 1725
• Mother*: Jemima Gary b. c 1725

• Birth*: 8 April 1756; Attleboro, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 5 June 1782; Sorel, Quebec; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.; Principal=Sarah Elizabeth Deforest
• Death*: 12 November 1826; Hallowell Twp., Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.¹

Sarah Elizabeth Deforest¹

• Father*: Simon Deforest b. 17 Feb 1739, d. 1777
• Mother*: Mary McGinniss b. 1740

• Birth*: before 1764; Albany, Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 5 June 1782; Sorel, Quebec; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.; Principal=Ebenezer Washburn
• Death*: 7 April 1802; Hallowell Twp., Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.¹

• Married Name: 5 June 1782; Washburn¹

John McDowall^1,2

• Birth*: circa 1735; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.²
• Marriage*: before 1761; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.; Principal=Euphamy Smith
• Marriage*: circa 1765; U.S.A.; "Also, I have been researching Mary McDowall, my 3rd great grandmother. Rev Robert James McDowall and Mary had the same Mother - Sarah Graham. The rest of Mary's brothers and sisters had Euphamey Smith as their Mother." per email from Grace Meneely, Oct 19, 2009.; Principal=Sarah Graham³

Euphamy Smith^1,2,3

• Birth*: circa 1735; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.²
• Marriage*: before 1761; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.; Principal=John McDowall

• Married Name: before 1761; McDowall²

Mary McDowall^1,2,3

• Father*: John McDowall² b. c 1735
• Mother*: Sarah Graham b. c 1740

• Birth*: 1766; U.S.A.; Date 1766 per 1806 Census - age 40. from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137^2,4
• Marriage*: before 1788; "William and Elizabeth's son, Charles Butler, married Marie Smith, who came from Smithfield, a village just east of Brighton. Marie's ancestor, Joseph Smith, had left England and settled in New York State during the first half of the eighteenth century. His sons, Jesse and John, fought on opposing sides during the Revolutionary War, Jesse with the British and John with the Americans. Jesse and his father eventually returned to England, but John stayed and married Mary McDowall. Her brother, Rev. Robert McDowall, was a minister serving parishioners between York and Brockville before 1800. He urged Mary and John to settle in Canada. This they did, becoming the first settlers in the village that later was named after them." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137; Principal=John Drummond Smith Sr.^2,4
• Death*: before 1837; Murray Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; No info for her death except that 1830 Census shows 3 females over 16 with John D. Smith and 1837 Census shows him alone.

• Married Name: before 1788; Smith²
• Census*: 1806; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1806 Census: see John Smith

John Drummond Smith Sr.^1,2,3

• Father*: Joseph Smith² b. c 1740
• Mother*: ? ?² b. c 1740

• Birth*: 1761; New York, U.S.A.; Date 1761 per Burial. Date 1756 per 1806 - age shown as 50?? from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137^2,4
• Marriage*: before 1788; "William and Elizabeth's son, Charles Butler, married Marie Smith, who came from Smithfield, a village just east of Brighton. Marie's ancestor, Joseph Smith, had left England and settled in New York State during the first half of the eighteenth century. His sons, Jesse and John, fought on opposing sides during the Revolutionary War, Jesse with the British and John with the Americans. Jesse and his father eventually returned to England, but John stayed and married Mary McDowall. Her brother, Rev. Robert McDowall, was a minister serving parishioners between York and Brockville before 1800. He urged Mary and John to settle in Canada. This they did, becoming the first settlers in the village that later was named after them." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137; Principal=Mary McDowall^2,5
• Death*: 6 June 1842; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date June 6 1842 per Burial. John D. Smith, Sr. appears with John D. Smith, Jr. for the last time in the 1837 Census.⁴
• Burial*: 8 June 1842; Smith Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, NorthumberlandCo., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; John D. Smith; Who Died; June 6, 1842; M 81 Years; 8 Days (Smith Cemetery, Smithfield, Sept. 23, 2005)
  Note: Smith Cemetery is behind some houses south of the Smithfield United Church. Stones have been placed up on a wall, well kept.
  Note: Plaque at Smith Cemetery states: "SMITH CEMETERY; John Smith, who settled on this creek in 1793, gave this land as a community burying ground.; This cairn erected in honoured memory of all those whose names are inscribed and those unknown who also rest here.; Township of Brighton; 1972 bCemetery Committee; Reeve - Roy Chatten, Deputy Reeve - Arnold Boes; Councillors - J. Frank George, Maurice Harvey, Reginald McCann; Clerk & Teasurer - Opal M. Carlaw, Road Supt. - Jack H. Scriver" (Picture taken Sept. 23, 2005)
  CEMSearch: Name: John D. Smith; Born: - ; Died: 1842-06-12; Age: 81y 8mo; Buried: Smith Cemetery, Smithfiedl, Brighton Twp.; No other names.^4,5

• Residence*: 1793; Conc B Lot 23, Murray Twp., Nothumberland Co., Ontario; "John D. Smith, who settled on this creeek in 1793 ... " from plaque at Smith Cemetery.⁵
• Census: 1803; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1803 Census & Assessment: James Smith, 71; John, 31; Polly, 24; Silas, 6; Polly, 4
  Note: This confuses the issue. This John Smith is the same one we see in the 1806 Census. James, age 71 is with him, suggesting his father was James.
• Census: 1804; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1804 Census & Assessment: John Smith; 1 male 16 to 60; 2 males under 16; 4 females
• Census*: 1806; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1806 Census: John D. Smith, 50; Wife, 40; Abijah, 17; John, 14; Winnie, 12; Elizabeth, 9; Mary, 5; Martha, 3
• Census: 1808; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1808 Census: John D. and Elizabeth Smith; 3 males 16 to 60; 6 females
• Census: 1808; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1808 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 370 acres uncult., 30 acres cult.
• Census: 1809; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1809 Census & Assessment: John D.? Smith; 20 acres cult., 100 acres uncult.
  1809 Census & Assessment: John Smith, Snr?; 500 acres uncult.
• Residence: 10 July 1809; Conc 2 Lot 9, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records (Patent) show that John D. Smith obtained the Crown Patent for all 200 acres of Lot 6, Conc 2, Cramahe Twp. ITS Date: Jul 10 1809. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Concession 2, Lot 6, Cobourg Public Library)⁶
• Census: 1810; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1810 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 30 acres cult., 570 acres uncult.
• Census: 1812; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1812 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 50 acres cult., 550 acres uncult.
• Census: 1813; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1813 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 50 acres cult., 550 acres uncult.
• Census: 1814; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1814 Census: John D. Smith; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1815; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1815 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 50 acres cult., 550 acres uncult.
• Census: 1816; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1816 Census: John D. Smith; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; 1 female under 16
• Census: 1816; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1816 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 60 acres cult., 640 acres uncult.
• Residence: 2 August 1816; Conc B Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 641) show that Samuel H. Sherwood sold 75 acres in the north part of Lot 24, Conc B, Murray Twp. to John D. Smith. ITS Date: Aug 2 1816. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc B, Lot 24, copied from OnLand.ca, pg. 022 of 256, pg 1, by Dan, Nov 21 2020)
  Note: This land is south of Smithfield.⁷
• Census: 1817; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1817 Census & Assessment: J. D. Smith; 75 acres cult., 700 acres uncult.
• Census: 1817; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1817 Census: John Smith, Sr.; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 male over 60; 2 females over 16; 2 females under 16; Total 7
• Residence: 7 December 1817; Conc 2 Lot 9, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records (BS 657) show that John D. Smith sold the East 100 acres of Lot 6, Conc 2, Cramahe Twp. to Eliakin Squir. ITS Date: Dec 7 1817. Reg. Date: Mary 19 1819. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Concession 2, Lot 6, Cobourg Public Library)⁶
• Census: 1818; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1818 Census: John D. Smith; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; 1 females under 16
• Census: 1818; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1818 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 75 acres cult., 725 acres uncult.
• Residence: 3 February 1818; Conc 2 Lot 9, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records (BS 642) show that John D. Smith sold the West 100 acres of Lot 6, Conc 2, Cramahe Twp. to Isaac C. Proctor. ITS Date: Feb 3 1818. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Concession 2, Lot 6, Cobourg Public Library)⁶
• Census: 1819; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1819 Census: John D. Smith; 4 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 males under16; 3 females under 16; Total 8
• Census: 1820; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1820 Census: John D. Smith; 3 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 2 females over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 8
• Census: 1820; Conc B Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1820 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith, ??; Conc A, Lot 21, 120 acres uncult., 80 acres cutl.; Conc B, Lot 22 & 24, 200 acres uncult.
• Census: 1822; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1822 Census: John D. Smith; 2 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 3 females over 16
• Census: 1823; Conc B Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1823 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith, Jr.; Conc A, Lot 21, 192 acres uncult., 8 acres cutl.; Conc A, Lot 22, south half, 178 acres uncult., 22 acres cult.; Conc A, Lot 23, north half, 100 acres uncult.; Conc A, Lot 24, 160 acres uncult., 40 acres cult.; Conc B, Lot 24, 75 acres uncult.
• Census: 1824; Conc B Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1824 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith, Sr.; Conc A, Lot 23 & 24, front part, 200 acres uncult.
• Census: 1825; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1825 Census: John D. Smith. Sr.; 1 male under 16; 2 males over 16; 3 females over 16
• Census: 1825; Conc B Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1825 Census & Assessment: John D. Smyth, Sr.; Conc A, Lot 23, west half, 100 acres uncult.; Conc A, Lot 24, west half, 93 acres uncult., 7 acres cult.; Conc A, Lot 23, east part, 25 acres cult.
• Census: 1826; Conc A Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1826 Census: John D. Smith; 2 males over 16; 3 males under 16; Total 5; Conc A, Lot 24, 86 acres uncult., 12 acres cult.; Conc A, Lot 23, 100 acres uncult.; Conc A, Lot 21, 200 acres uncult.
• Census: 1827; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1827 Census: John D. Smith; 1 male over 16; 3 females over 16; 2 males under 16; Total 6
• Census: 1828; Conc A Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1828 Census: John D. Smith, Sr.; 3 male over 16; 2 females over 16; Total 5; Conc A, Lot 23, 180 acres uncult., 20 acres cult.
• Census: 1830; Conc A Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1830 Census: John D. Smith, Sr.; 3 males over 16; 3 females over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female udner 16; Total 8; Conc A, Lot 23 & 24, 160 acres uncult., 40 acres cult.
• Census: 1837; Conc A Lot 20, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1837 Census: John D. Smith; 1 male over 16; Total 1; Conc A, Lot 21, south half, 80 acres uncult., 20 acres cult.; Conc A, Lot 20, south half, 95 acres uncult, 5 acres cult.
• Note*: 1840; Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The earliest churches on record are the old Presbyterian Church on Young Street founded in 1837; the church in Smithfield north of the cemetery, founded in 1840 and known as Bates Church. ... " pg. 191 of The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library.⁸

Joseph Smith¹

• Birth*: circa 1740; England¹
• Marriage*: before 1760; "William and Elizabeth's son, Charles Butler, married Marie Smith, who came from Smithfield, a village just east of Brighton. Marie's ancestor, Joseph smith, had left England and settled in New York State during the first half of the eighteenth century. His sons, Jesse and John, fought on opposing sides during the Revolutionary War, Jesse with the British and John with the Americans. Jesse and his father eventually returned to England, but John stayed and married Mary McDowall. Her brother, Rev. Robert McDowall, was a minister serving parishoners between York and Brockville before 1800. He urged Mary and John to settle in Canada. This they did, becoming the first settlers in the village that later was named after them." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137; Principal=? ?

? ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1740¹
• Marriage*: before 1760; "William and Elizabeth's son, Charles Butler, married Marie Smith, who came from Smithfield, a village just east of Brighton. Marie's ancestor, Joseph smith, had left England and settled in New York State during the first half of the eighteenth century. His sons, Jesse and John, fought on opposing sides during the Revolutionary War, Jesse with the British and John with the Americans. Jesse and his father eventually returned to England, but John stayed and married Mary McDowall. Her brother, Rev. Robert McDowall, was a minister serving parishoners between York and Brockville before 1800. He urged Mary and John to settle in Canada. This they did, becoming the first settlers in the village that later was named after them." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137; Principal=Joseph Smith

• Married Name: before 1760; Smith¹

Jesse Smith¹

• Father*: Joseph Smith¹ b. c 1740
• Mother*: ? ?¹ b. c 1740

• Birth*: circa 1764; "William and Elizabeth's son, Charles Butler, married Marie Smith, who came from Smithfield, a village just east of Brighton. Marie's ancestor, Joseph smith, had left England and settled in New York State during the first half of the eighteenth century. His sons, Jesse and John, fought on opposing sides during the Revolutionary War, Jesse with the British and John with the Americans. Jesse and his father eventually returned to England, but John stayed and married Mary McDowall. Her brother, Rev. Robert McDowall, was a minister serving parishoners between York and Brockville before 1800. He urged Mary and John to settle in Canada. This they did, becoming the first settlers in the village that later was named after them." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137¹