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     Peter C. Maybee was born in 1810 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1810 & location UC per 1861 Census. DAte 1809 & location Cda. per 1851 Censs. Date 1810 per Burial. Date 1809 per GEDCOM of Stanley Versnick, Jan 27, 2003. Date per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2,3,4 He married Rachel "Almira" Fennell, daughter of Abel Fennell and Jane "Ginny" Hubbell, on 10 July 1832 at Saint Peter's Anglican Church, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jul 10 1832 & location Cobourg per GEDCOM of John Maybe, Sept. 29, 2004. per GEDCOM of Stanley Versnick, Jan 27, 2003.¹ Peter C. Maybee appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 42 at 1851 Census: Maybee, Peter, 42, v. Cda., EM, farmer, married; Almira, 40, b. Cda., married; Abel, 19, b. Cda; Ab'm, 17; Phoebe, 15; Jane, 12.⁴ He lived on 17 July 1855 at Conc 8 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A752) show that Peter Maybee purchased the North Half of Lot 3, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. from Henry Trumpour, Inst. Jul 17 1855.⁵ He lived on 15 December 1858 at Conc 8 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant A882) show that Peter C. Maybee and wife assigned ?? of Lot 3, Conc 8, North Half, to The Trustees of School Section No. 15, Brighton Twp., Inst. Dec 15 1858.⁶ He lived on 29 August 1859 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant B733) show that Lewis Wallbridge sold "the same" (meaning all 200 acres of lot 34), lot 34, concession 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Peter Mabey. ITS Date: Aug 29 1859. Reg'n. Date: Sep 5 1859. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp. Conc 08, page 172 of 192, OnLand.ca)
Note: The Patent for this 200-acre lot had been Granted by the Crown to Samuel Rosebush in 1807.⁵ He married Mary Lord Simpson, daughter of John Simpson and Sophia Nix, before 1860 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Mary Lord Simpson is second wife of Peter C. Maybee. Almira is still with him for 1851 Census but she died in 1855. Mary is there for 1861 Census.^4,3 Peter C. Maybee lived on 15 February 1860 at Conc 8 Lot 7 & 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of John Maybee, Sept. 29, 2004.¹ He lived on 27 August 1860 at Conc 8 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Lot 4, Codrington, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S B142) show that Peter C. Maybee sold ?? pt. .. of Lot 3, Conc 8 to James Allison, Inst. Aug 27 1860.⁵ He lived on 27 August 1860 at Conc 8 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S B192) show that Peter C. Maybee sold ?? pt. of Lot 3, Conc 8 to Martin Coutes?, Inst. aug 27 1860.⁵ He lived on 1 January 1861 at Conc 8 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S B216) show that Peter C. Maybee and wife sold 1/2 acres, part of Village Lot 6, Block B to Stephen Ames, Inst. Jan 1 1861.⁵ He lived in April 1861 at Conc 8 Lot 3 & 6, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 8, Lot 3 & 6, 140 acres.³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 51 at 1861 Census: Mabey, Peter C., 51, b. UC, WM, farmer, married; Mary, 39, b. UC, WM, married; Abel, 27, b. UC, WM, lab., single; Abram, 25, b. UC, WM, lab., single; Jane, 20; Nix, Priscilla, 12; McDonald, James, 50, b. UC, EM, lab., single
"Peter C Maybee and Mary Lord Simpson appeared on the census of 1861 42, Peter Maybee, M, 51, M, Canada, W Meth, Farmer
43, Mary Maybee, F, 39, M 44, Abel Maybee, M, 27, S, Labourer 45, Abraham Maybee, M, 25, S 46, Jane Maybee, F, 20, S 47, Priscilla Nix, F, 12, S, non family Resides 1 1/2 story frame house Page 45, Agricultural census; reference: Film C 1054 (Peter Maybee), Resides Lot 36, Concession 8; 140 acres; 1 € story log house" per GEDCOM of John Maybe, Sept. 29, 2004.^1,3 He lived on 10 January 1863 at Conc 9 Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S B65002) show that William Goodfellow & wife sold 100 acres of the west half of Lot 33, Conc 9, Brighton Twp. to Peter Mabey. ITS Date: Jan 10 1863. Reg'n. Date: Nov 5 1863. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 9, pg. 118 of 160, Lot 33, pg. 1, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 25, 2021.)⁵ He lived on 10 January 1863 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Mortg. B647) show that William Goodfellow took a mortgage from Peter Maybee for the west half of Lot 34, Conc 8, Brighton Twp., in the amount of $1,550. ITS Date: Jan 10 1863. Reg'n. Date: Ict 21 1863. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 172 of 192, Lot 34, pg. 1, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 20, 2021.)
Note: Assuming this is the right Peter Maybee for this transaction. Same location, time.⁵ He lived on 10 January 1863 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S C392) show that Peter Maybee & wife sold "100 acres in the west half", Lot 34, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to William Goodfellow. ITS Date: Jan 10 1863. Reg'n. Date: June 4 1866. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 172 of 192, OnLand.ca.)⁵ He lived on 6 March 1863 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&SW C89) show that Peter Mabey & wife sold "the same" (meaning the east half of lot 34), lot 34, concession 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to George Ames. ITS Date: Mar 6 1863. Reg'n. Date: Jun 10 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp. Conc 08, page 172 of 192, OnLand.ca)
Note: The Patent for this 200-acre lot had been Granted by the Crown to Samuel Rosebush in 1807.⁵ He appeared on the census of 5 September 1864 at Conc 8 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant C438) show that Peter C. Maybee & wife sold 1/2 acres in the North East corner of Lot 3, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to Charles B. Kemp, Ins. Sep 5 1864, Reg. Nov 1 1866.⁵ He lived on 31 January 1866 at Conc 8 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant C384) show that Peter C. Maybee & wife sold part of the North Half of Lot 3, Conc. 8, to Owen Dulmage, Inst. Jan 31 1866.⁵ He died on 5 August 1866 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Aug 5 1866 per GEDCOM of John Maybee, Sept. 29, 2004.¹ He was buried on 7 August 1866 at Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Peter C. Maybee; Died; Aug 5, 1866; Aged 56 years (Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Jul 10 2004)
per GEDCOM of John Maybee, Sept. 29, 2004.^1,2

     John Simpson was born on 19 July 1784 at Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia; Date July 19 1784 per FindaGrave. June 1784 per Burial. Location Nova Scotia per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date Jun 10 1785 per Charlotte Smith's GEDCOM, Sep 9, 2002.^2,3,4 He lived in February 1796 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; “All the land in the surrounding townships having been taken up, he worked for others and on shares for four years before he decided to locate for himself. Nearing the end of February, 1796, he and his eldest son John set out with a team of oxen and one cow. Driving up along the Bay of Quinte to the Carrying Place and Weller’s Bay, he reached Presqu’Ile Harbour and located on the present site of Brighton. They built a small log house and a shelter for the stock. Then Obediah took his snowshoes and hiked back to Adolphustown to await spring and the opening of navigation when he could bring the rest of the family and belongings by boat. The 12-year-old son, John, remained there alone until late in April, cutting browse to feed the stock. For six weeks he did not see another human being, as there were no other settlers in the area." from pg. 15 of Centennial of Brighton, 1959. (Trees)(Cent – pg. 15.) He lived on 17 May 1802 at Conc 4 Lot 7, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that John Simpson received the Patent from the Crown for all 200 acres of lot 7, conc 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: May 17 1802. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, pg. 138 of 346, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Sep 28 2021.)⁵ He married Sophia Nix, daughter of John Nix Sr. and Margaret Bell, before 1803 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. John Simpson appeared on the census of 1810 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1810 Census: 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of after 1812 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1812 Census: 1 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female under 16; Total 5. He appeared on the census of 1813 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1813 Census: 1 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 males under 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4. He lived on 28 December 1813 at Carrying Place Lot 10, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that John Simpson obtained the Patent from the Crown for all 100 acres of Carrying Place Lot 10, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. ITS Date: Dec 28 1813. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Prince Edward Co., Ameliasburgh Twp., Book 013, pg. 206 of 340, Lot 10, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan March 3, 2022)
Note: It is not clear which John Simpson is referred to here. I am guessing it may be the John Simpson close by in Cramahe Township who was a son of Obediah Simpson. If anyone has better info, feel free to add it. (Dan Buchanan, May 20 2022.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1814 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census: 1 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1815 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1815 Census: 1 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; 2 male under 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1816 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census: 1 males over 16; 2 female over 16; 1 female under 16; 2 male under 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1817 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census: 1 males over 16; 2 female over 16; 2 male under 16; 2 female. He appeared on the census of 1818 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: 2 males over 16; 2 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1819 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: 1 males over 16; 1 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1820 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: 1 males over 16; 1 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 2 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1821 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: John Simpson, Sr; 1 males over 16; 1 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 2 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1822 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: John Simpson, Sr; 1 males over 16; 1 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 2 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1823 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: John Simpson, Sr; 1 males over 16; 1 females over 16; 2 males under 16; 3 female under 16. He lived on 21 March 1823 at Conc 4 Lot 7, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 1005) show that John Simpson sold 100 acres of the south half of lot 7, conc 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Benjamin Simpson. ITS Date: Mar 21 1823. Reg'n. Date: Mar 31 1823. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, pg. 138 of 346, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Sep 28 2021.)⁵ He lived on 21 March 1823 at Conc 4 Lot 7, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 1015) show that John Simpson sold 50 acres of the north east quarter of lot 7, conc 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Deborah Johnson. ITS Date: Mar 21 1823. Reg'n. Date: Apr 12 1823. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, pg. 138 of 346, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Sep 28 2021.)⁵ He lived on 21 March 1823 at Conc 4 Lot 7, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 1006) show that John Simpson sold 50 acres of the north west quarter of lot 7, conc 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Mary Gibson. ITS Date: Mar 21 1823. Reg'n. Date: Mar 31 1823. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, pg. 138 of 346, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Sep 28 2021.)⁵ He lived on 10 May 1824 at Carrying Place Lot 10, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S ??) show that John Simpson & wife sold property in the East 3/4 of Carrying Place Lot 10, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. to Robert ?Wilson? Hamilton. ITS Date: May 10 1824. Reg'n., Date: ?Nov 5 1825? (Ontario Land Registry Records, Prince Edward Co., Ameliasburgh Twp., Book 013, pg. 206 of 340, Lot 10, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan March 3, 2022)
Note: The microfilm copies of these land documents for The County are very smudgy, and very hard to read. Dates and names are often simply a best guess. (Dan Buchanan, May 20 2022.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1825 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census: John Simpson, Sr; 3 males under 16; 2 females under 16; 3 males over 16; 1 female over 16. He lived on 31 May 1833 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 4916) show that John Simpson sold 100 acres in the east half of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Nix. ITS Date: May 31 1833. Reg'n. Date: Aug 18 1837. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020.)⁵ He lived on 17 March 1834 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3960) show that John Simpson sold 44 acres in the north east part of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Obadiah Simpson. ITS Date: Mar 17 1834. Reg'n. Date: Aug 5 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020.)⁵ He lived on 17 March 1834 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3960) show that John Simpson sold 44 acres in the north east part of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Obadiah Simpson. ITS Date: Mar 17 1834. Reg'n. Date: Aug 5 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020.)⁵ He lived on 29 April 1836 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant (Cramahe) A82) show that John Nix sold 96 acres in the north east half of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Simson & Sophia Simson. ITS Date: Apr 29 1836. Reg'n. Date: Feb 22 1848. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: John Simpson; 3 males under 16; 2 males over 16; 4 females under 16; 2 females over 16. He lived in March 1852 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 2, Lot 4, 150 acres. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 68 at 1851 Census: Simpson, John, 68, b. N.S., WM, farmer, married; Sophia, 62, b. US, Bapt., married; Alonzo, 33, b. Cda., EM, farmer, single; John, 21, lab., single; William, 19, b. Cda., Bapt., Rensealar, 13; Cryderman, 22; Manson, 21; Mary, 27; Eliza, 25; Sophia, 22
(1851 Census: Bighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 45 of 160, line 47, ancestry.ca)
Note: John and Sophia with Alonzo and John are at the bottom of page 45 of 160, but the rest are at the top of page 43 of 160. (Dan Buchanan, Feb 23 2026.)⁶ He lived on 8 November 1854 at Conc C Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Records (B. & S. A307) show that John Simpson and Sophia Simpson sold part of Lot 33, Concession C, Brighton Twp. to their daughter, Sophia Becker, Inst. Date Nov 8 1854, Reg Date Jan 18 1855. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 33, Northumberland County Archives, Jun 2 2016.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 77 at 1861 Census: Simpson, John, 77, b. Nova Scotia, WM, farmer, married; Sophia, 71, b. US, married; John L., 30, b. UC, single; E. A.(f), 28; E. F.(f), 11; W.?, D.(m), 26, b. UC, WM, farmer, married; Ann, 20, married; R. S.?,(m), 3; E.M.(f), 1.⁷ He lived on 23 November 1863 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S C28) show that John Simpson & wife sold or "40 acres for north west half" of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to William D. Simpson. ITS Date: Nov 23 1863. Reg'n. Date: Jan 11 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 055 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁵ He died on 10 February 1867 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 82; Date Feb 10 1867 per FindaGrave. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.⁴ He was buried on 19 February 1867 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; CEMSearch: Name: John Simpson; Born: 1785-10-??; Died: 1867-02-19; Age: 82y 8m; Notes: Husband of Sophia Nix, stone is broken; Buried: Woods Cemetery; Other names: John Simpson ( -1867), Sophia Simpson (Nix) (1791-1864)
FindaGrave: Name: John Simpson; Birth: 19 Jul 1784; Death: 10 Feb 1867 (aged 82); Burial: Woods Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Plot: Row 4; Memorial ID: 100967827 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100967827) Note: No stone, no picture. Date Feb 19 1867 per Burial. Date Feb 12 1867 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.⁴

     Sophia Nix was born on 12 March 1791 at U.S.A; Date March 12 1791 per Burial. Date 1790 & location US per 1861 Census. Date Oct 23 1790 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2 As of before 1803,her married name was Simpson. She married John Simpson, son of Obediah Simpson and Mary Taylor Lord, before 1803 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Sophia Nix lived on 29 April 1836 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant (Cramahe) A82) show that John Nix sold 96 acres in the north east half of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Simson & Sophia Simson. ITS Date: Apr 29 1836. Reg'n. Date: Feb 22 1848. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020.)³ She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 62 at 1851 Census: see John Simpson.⁴ She lived on 1 January 1854 at Conc B Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Record (Grant A473) show that John & Sophia Simpson & David & Maria Covell granted "north east part, 12 ½ acres, north of Grand Trunk Railway" Lot 33, Concession B, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to George S. Marsh. ITS Date: Jan 1 1854. Reg'n. Date: Apr 9 1856. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 012, page 004 of 203, OnLand.ca.)³ She lived on 8 November 1854 at Conc C Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Records (B. & S. A307) show that John Simpson and Sophia Simpson sold part of Lot 33, Concession C, Brighton Twp. to their daughter, Sophia Becker, Inst. Date Nov 8 1854, Reg Date Jan 18 1855. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 33, Northumberland County Archives, Jun 2 2016.)³ She lived on 3 August 1860 at Conc B Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Record (B&S A101) show that John & Sophia Simpson granted "north east part, 12 ½ acres, north of Grand Trunk Railway" Lot 33, Concession B, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Mary L. Maybee. ITS Date: Aug 3 1860. Reg'n. Date: Nov 12 1861. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 012, page 004 of 203, OnLand.ca.)³ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 71 at 1861 Census: see John Simpson.⁵ She died on 26 June 1864 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 73; Date Jun 26 1864 per Burial. Date Feb 26 1864 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. She was buried on 26 June 1864 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canad West; CEMSearch: Name: Sophia Simpson; Maiden: Mix; Born: 1791-03-12; Died: 1864-06-26; Age: 73y 3m 13d; Notes: Wife of John Simpson, stone is broken; Buried: Woods Cemetery; Other names: John Simpson ( -1867), John Simpson (1785-1867)
per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.⁶

     George Edward Simpson was born on 14 January 1824 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1824 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1825 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Jan 14 1824 & location Brighton per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2 He married Marion Jane Stickney on 12 February 1850 at Rochester, New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. George Edward Simpson lived in 1851 at Conc 6 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 6, Lot 3, 100 acres.² He 1851 Census: shows two older children living with George Simpson and wife Jane: Randall, age 8 and Ardel?, age 3 - Obediah had a Randall around this age? is it another one? These are not likely George Simpson's children in March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1851 Census: Simpson, George, 26, b. Cda., EM, farmer, married; Jane, 22, b. US, married; Randall, 8, b. Cda; Ardel?, 3; David?, 1
Note: Daughter 3 years old would be Emma Fidele.³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1881 Census: Simpson, George, 57, b. Ont., Eng., CE, farmer, married; Jane, 57, b. USA, Eng., CE, married; Leslie, 29, b. Ont., Eng., CE, farmer, single; Henry, 27, b. Ont., Eng., CE, farmer, single; Sidney, 25, b. Ont., Eng., CE, farmer, single; John, 19; Sopha, 16 (familysearch.org.)¹ He died on 8 August 1897 at age 73; Date per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. He was buried on 10 August 1897 at Iron Bridge Cemetery, Algoma, Ontario; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.

     Marion Jane Stickney was born in May 1823 at Rochester, New York, U.S.A; Date 1824 & location USA per 1881 Census. Date May 1823 & locaiton Rochester per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ As of 12 February 1850,her married name was Simpson. She married George Edward Simpson, son of John Simpson and Sophia Nix, on 12 February 1850 at Rochester, New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Marion Jane Stickney appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see George Simpson.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1881 Census: see George Simpson.¹ She died in November 1911 at Radway Centre, Alberta, at age 88; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.

     David Leslie Simpson was born in October 1851 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Oct 1851 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see George Simpson.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1881 Census: see George Simpson.¹ He died on 9 April 1895 at Thessalon, Ontario, at age 43; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.

     Sidney Alonzo Simpson was born in 1856 at Canada West; Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1881 Census: see George Simpson.¹

     Henry Simpson was born in 1854 at Canada West; Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1881 Census: see George Simpson.¹

     Mary Eunice Simpson was born in 1858 at Canada West; Date 1858 & location Ont. per mar. reg'n. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ She lived on 5 December 1878 at Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Residence Dover Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 5 December 1878,her married name was Powers. She married George N. Powers, son of George N. Powers and Eliza ?, on 5 December 1878 at Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004669: Groom: George N. Powers; Age: 27; Res.: North Gore Chatham Twp; Born: London Twp., Middlesex Co., Ont; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: George N. Powers & Eliza Powers; Bride: Mary E. Simpson; Age: 20; Res. Dover Twp; Born: Ont; Status: spinster; Parents: George & Jane Simpson; Wit.: Michael & Isabella Owen, Dover East Twp; Date: Dec 5 1878; Place: Dover; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Rev. A. J. Parker; Reg'd.: Jan 15 1879; Reg'r.: J. Donovan, Dungah P.O. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004669-1879, ancestry.ca.)²

     George N. Powers was born in 1851 at London Twp., Middlesex Co., Canada West; Date 1851 & location London Twp., Middlesex Co. per marr. reg'n. - Mary E. Simpson. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2 He lived on 5 December 1878 at North Gore of Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Residence North Gore of Chatham Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹ He married Mary Eunice Simpson, daughter of George Edward Simpson and Marion Jane Stickney, on 5 December 1878 at Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004669: Groom: George N. Powers; Age: 27; Res.: North Gore Chatham Twp; Born: London Twp., Middlesex Co., Ont; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: George N. Powers & Eliza Powers; Bride: Mary E. Simpson; Age: 20; Res. Dover Twp; Born: Ont; Status: spinster; Parents: George & Jane Simpson; Wit.: Michael & Isabella Owen, Dover East Twp; Date: Dec 5 1878; Place: Dover; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Rev. A. J. Parker; Reg'd.: Jan 15 1879; Reg'r.: J. Donovan, Dungah P.O. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004669-1879, ancestry.ca.)³

     Sophia Simpson was born in 1865 at Canada West; Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1881 Census: see George Simpson.¹ As of after 1890,her married name was Beemer. She married ? Beemer after 1890.

     ? Beemer was born circa 1855; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. He married Sophia Simpson, daughter of George Edward Simpson and Marion Jane Stickney, after 1890.

     Obediah Simpson was born in 1812 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1812 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. "The first white child born in the area which later became Brighton Village was Obediah Simpson born in 1812. He was the father of Mrs. John Wade and the grandfather of the late Mrs. Alonzo Thorne." pg. 60, The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, June 1, 2004.
Date 1811 per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.
Location "Brighton Village" per Death Reg'n. of daughter Ann Elizabeth (Simpson) Wade.^2,1 He married Mary Kemp, daughter of John Kemp and Mary Dafoe, after 1831 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada. Obediah Simpson lived on 17 March 1834 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3960) show that John Simpson sold 44 acres in the north east part of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Obadiah Simpson. ITS Date: Mar 17 1834. Reg'n. Date: Aug 5 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020.)³ He lived on 28 April 1835 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3961) show that Obadiah Simpson sold 1 acre in the north east part of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Thomas D. Sanford. ITS Date: Apr 28 1835. Reg'n. Date: Aug 7 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020.)³ He appeared on the census of 1841 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Census: Oba? Simpson; 1 male over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 3 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Obed Simpson; Conc 3, Lot 4, prop., labourer. He Effective January 1, 1852, Brighton Township was created from the west side of Murray and the east side of Cramahe Townships. on 1 January 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 40 at 1851 Census: Simpson, Obed, 40, B. Cda., EM, lab., married; Mary, 39, married; John, 21,lab; Elizabeth, 18; James, 14; Ransealer?(m), 10; Mary, 8; Willet, 5; Frederick, 3; Kemp, John, 85, b. USA, EM, lab., widower (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 35 of 160, line 35 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He lived in March 1852 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 3, Lot 3, 1 acre. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 50 at 1861 Census: Simpson, Obed, 50, b. UC, Bapt., Sawyer, married; Mary, 49, b. UC, married; James, 24, single; Ran.? W.?, 19; Sophia, 17; Willet, 14; Frederick, 13; Oscar, 9; Sarah, 6.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 50 at 1861 Census: Simpson, Obediah, 50, b. CW, Bapt., lab., married; James, 23, b. CW, Bapt., lab., single (1861 Census: Cramahe Twp.)
Note: This appears to be the same Obed and son James who appear in the Brighton Twp. Census with the whole family.⁶ He lived on 3 June 1868 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Deed D219) show that William D. Simpson & wife registered a Deed for "80 acres more or less ?sting? north 40 acres south half and south 40 acres for north half" of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Obediah & ?Muriel? Simpson. ITS Date: Jun 3 1868. Reg'n. Date: Jul 10 1868. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 055 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)³ He lived on 26 November 1869 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Release of Dower F740) show that Obediah & Mary Simpson registered a "Release of Dower" re 41 acres in the south part of the north east quarter of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Agnes Nesbitt. ITS Date: Nov 26 1869. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1873. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 056 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1871 Census: Simpson, Obed, 60, Ont., no church, Dutch, farmer, married; Mary, 59, b. Ont., Eng., married; Sarah A., 16, Dutch; Oscar, 19; Willet, 23; Harrison, 9.⁷ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 2, Lot 10.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1881 Census: Simpson, Obed, 70, b. Ont., Pres., Eng., married; Mary, 68, b. Ont., Pres., Eng., married.⁹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 80 at 1891 Census: Simpson, Obed, 80, b. Ont., parents b. NS & US, Pres., farmer, married; Mary, 78, b. Ont., parents b. US & Ont., married.¹⁰ He died on 21 January 1899 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#018273: Name: Obadiah Simpson; Date: Jan 21 1899; Age: 87y; Res.: Brighton; Born: Brighton Twp; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Bapt; Inf.: A. Simpson; Reg'd.: Jan 24 1899; Div.: Brighton Village (Ontario Death Reg'n.#018273-1899)
"Obediah (1812 - 1899) date of death January 21, 1899; person making return A Simpson; age at death 87; where born Brighton Twp. (source: Death Vital Statistics Act, 1869 - MS935 Reel #93 Record #018273)" per email from Naomi Pinn, Dec. 1, 2004.
per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^11,12,13

     Mary Kemp was born on 8 September 1813 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Sep 8 1813 per Death Reg'n. Date Sep 3 1814 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date Sep 1813 per 1911 Census. Location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. of daughter Ann Elizabeth (Simpson) Wade. Location Adolphustown per Death Reg'n. of son Willet Newell Simpson. per "Christenings" sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, Sep 15 2006.^1,2,3,4,5 She was christened on 17 September 1813 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date Sep 7 1812 & location Fred. per "Christenings" sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, Sep 15 2006.⁴ As of after 1831,her married name was Simpson. She married Obediah Simpson, son of John Simpson and Sophia Nix, after 1831 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada. Mary Kemp appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 39 at 1851 Census: see Obediah Simpson.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 49 at 1861 Census: see Obed Simpson.⁷ She lived on 26 November 1869 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Release of Dower F740) show that Obeediah & Mary Simpson registered a "Release of Dower" re 41 acres in the south part of the north east quarter of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Agnes Nesbitt. ITS Date: Nov 26 1869. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1873. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 056 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 59 at 1871 Census: see Obed Simpson.⁹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1881 Census: see Obed Simpson.¹⁰ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 78 at 1891 Census: see Obed Simpson.¹¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 86 at 1901 Census: see John Wade (son-in-law.)¹² She appeared on the census of June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 97 at 1911 Census: see John Wade (son-in-law.)¹ She died on 1 November 1912 at Conc 3 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 99; Death Reg'n.#022836: Name: Mary Simpson; Date: Nov 1 1912; Age: 99y 1m 28d; Res.: Conc 3, Lot 2, Brighton Twp; Born: Sep 8 1813; Status: widow; Parents: John Kemp & Mary Daffo; Phys. & Inf.: R. J. Wade, Brighton; Reg'd.: Nov 2 1912; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #022836-1912, ancestry.com) per Kemp GEDCOM sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, March 14, 2006.^4,13

     Margaret Simpson was born in 1809 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1809 per Memorial - age 87 at death Mar 3 1896. Date 1809 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1811 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1809 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2,3,4 As of after 1825,her married name was Dougherty. She married Bernard Dougherty after 1825. Margaret Simpson appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1871 Census: see Matthew Arthur.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1881 Census: see Matthew Arthur
Note: What relationship exists here? Any?² She died on 3 March 1896 at Ontario; Date Mar 3 1896 per Memorial. Date Mar 3 1896 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.³ She was buried on 5 March 1896 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Father and Mother; Bernard Dougherty; Died Dec. 28, 1831; Aged 37 Years; Also His Wife; Margaret Simpson; Died Mar 3, 1896; Aged 87 Years (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 6 2009.)³

     Bernard Dougherty was born in 1794; Date 1794 per Memorial - age 37 at death Dec 28 1831. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ He married Margaret Simpson, daughter of John Simpson and Sophia Nix, after 1825. Bernard Dougherty died on 28 December 1831 at Ontario; Date Dec 28 1831 per Memorial.¹ He was buried on 30 December 1831 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Father and Mother; Bernard Dougherty; Died Dec. 28, 1831; Aged 37 Years; Also His Wife; Margaret Simpson; Died Mar 3, 1896; Aged 87 Years (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 6 2009.)¹

     William Dorman Simpson was born on 11 May 1833 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date May 11 1833 per FindaGrave. Date May 1834 & location Cda. Eng. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1834 & location Cda. per Washington State Census - April 1889. Date 1833 & location Cda. per 1885 Washington State Census. Date 1833 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1835 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1832 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1833 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage register. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^{1,4,5,2,6,3,7} He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see John Simpson.⁸ He lived on 6 April 1858 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹ He married Annie V. Lapp, daughter of Richard Lapp and Jane Swain, on 6 April 1858 at Hastings Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: William D. Simpson; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: John & Sophia Simpson; Bride: Ann Lapp; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cavan Twp; Parents; Rich & Jane Lapp; Date: Apr 6 1858; Place: Hastings Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.com.)¹ William Dorman Simpson appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see John Simpson.⁹ He lived in April 1861 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1861 Census Agr.: Conc 2 Lot 4, 138 acres, 90 acres under cultivation, 50 acres in crops, 37 acres under pasture, 3 acres orchards or garden, 48 acres wood.⁵ He lived on 23 November 1863 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S C28) show that John Simpson & wife sold or "40 acres for north west half" of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to William D. Simpson. ITS Date: Nov 23 1863. Reg'n. Date: Jan 11 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 055 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)¹⁰ He lived on 3 June 1868 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Deed D219) show that William D. Simpson & wife registered a Deed for "80 acres more or less ?sting? north 40 acres south half and south 40 acres for north half" of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Obediah & ?Muriel? Simpson. ITS Date: Jun 3 1868. Reg'n. Date: Jul 10 1868. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 055 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)¹⁰ He lived on 24 November 1869 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E4) show that Ana & W. D. Simpson sold 41 acres in the south part of the north east quarter of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Agnes Nesbitt. ITS Date: Nov 24 1869. Reg'n. Date: Feb 4 1870. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 055 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)
Note: This would be William Dorman Simpson (1833-1905) and his wife Annie V. Lapp, who soon moved to West Flamborough Twp., Haldimand Co. and then to Washington State.¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at West Flamborough Twp., North Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1871 Census: Simpson, William, 38, b. Ont., Scot., WM, farmer, married; Annie, 30, b. Ont., Scot., WM, married; Richard H., 12, b. Ont., Scot., WM, son; Francis(m), 10?; Alice, 8; Clara, 4; Charles, 2 (1871 Census: West Flamborough Twp., North Wentworth Co., dist. 23, sub-dist. B-2, pg. 24, line 17 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Rensealar Simpson is above on the same page. He is a nephew of William D. Simspon.³ He immigrated in 1883 to Seattle, Washington, U.S.A; Immigration 1883 per 1900 US Fed Census.² He appeared on the census of March 1885 at Green River, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; Age 52 at 1885 Washington State Census: Simpson, W. D.(m), 52, b. Cda., farmer, married; Annie, 45, b. Cda., married; R. H.(m), 24, b. Cda., farmer, single; T(of F?) L.(f), 22, b. Cda., single; Clara, 18; Jennie, 16; Charles, 14; Dolla, 11 (1885 Washington State Census: Green River, King Co., Washington, pg. 2 of 3, line 20 - ancestry.ca.)⁷ He appeared on the census of 20 May 1889 at Dwamish, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; Age 55 at Washington State Census: Simpson, W. D., 55, b. Cda., farmer, married; Anna, 50, b. Cda., housewife, married; R. H.(m), 30, b. Cda., farmer, single; Frances(f), 24, b. Cda., single; Jennie, 19, b. Cda., single; Chas., 17, b. Cda., single; Dolly, 15, b. Cda. (Washington State Census starting April 1889: Dwamish, King Co., Washington, pg. 17 of 20, line 1 - ancestry.ca.) He lived in 1894 at 722 Columbia, Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; "Simpson, Wm. D., res. 722 Columbia." & "Simpson, Charles E., printer, bda. 722 Columbia" US City Directory, Seattle, 1894, pg. 379 of 522, ancestry.ca.¹¹ He lived in 1900 at 132 20th Ave., Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; "Simpson, Wm. D., res.,132 20th Ave." & "Simpson, Dollie, bds 132 20th Ave." US City Directories, Seattle, Washington, 1900, page 506 & 507 of 704, ancestry.ca.¹¹ He appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Ward 3, Precinct 2, Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; Age 66 at 1900 US Fed Census: Simpson, Wm. D., 66, b. May 1834 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda., married 42 yrs., immig. 1883, 17 yrs in US, NA, retired farmer, married; Annie V., 60, b. Jan 1840 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., married 42 yrs., 7 children - 5 living, immig. 1883, 17 yrs. in US, married; Frances L.(f), 37, b. Dec 1862 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1883, 17 yrs. in US, daughter, single; Dolly V., 25, b. Jan 1875 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1883, 17 yrs. in US, daughter, single; Charles E., 27, b. Apr 1873 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1883, 17 yrs. in US, Book keeper, son, single (1900 US Fed Census: City of Seattle, King Co., Washington State, USA. Ward 3, 2nd Precinct, pg. 28 of 48, line 1 - ancestry.ca.)² He lived in 1902 at 126 20th Ave., Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; "Simpson, Wm. D., h 126 20th Ave." & "Simpson, Dolly, b. 126 20th Ave." & "Simpson, Charles E., mining, bda. 126 20th Ave." US City Directories, Seattle, Washington, 1902, page 658 of 912, ancesry.ca.¹¹ He lived in 1905 at 126 20th Ave., Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; "Simpson, Wm. D., h 126 20th Ave." & "Simpson, Dolly, b. 126 20th Ave." US City Directories, Seattle, Washington, page 580 & 5811 of 932, ancestry.ca.¹¹ He died on 17 November 1905 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A., at age 72; Washington State Death Records: Rec. No.: 15480; Name: Simpson, W. D; Date: Nov 17 1905; Age: 72; Status: married; Place of Death: Seattle; Cause: tumor; Born: Cda; Res.: Seattle; Occ.: retired; Father: John Simpson, b. Cda; Mother: Sophia Nix, b. Cda; Inf.: D. H. Palmer (Washington State Death Records, pg. 66 of 77, ancestry.ca.)¹¹ He was buried on 19 November 1905 at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: William D Simpson; Birth: 11 May 1833; Death: 17 Nov 1905 (aged 72); Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Memorial ID: 5288209 ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5288209.)⁶

     John L. Simpson was born in 1831 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see John Simpson.³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 30 at 1861 Census: see John Simpson.⁴

     Alonzo Simpson was born in 1818 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1818 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 33 at 1851 Census: see John Simpson.² He "Mr. Lon Simpson is my authority for the statement that the wood was put into this first engine by Mr. Jacob Jaction." from The Tobey Book, pg. 323 - 1856 (Note: Is this Lon Simpson???) On 4 November 1856 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West.³

     John Nix Sr. was born on 17 January 1765 at Parmanus Twp., Bergen Co., New Jersey, U.S.A; Location Permanus per GEDCOM of Paul Enge, June 30, 2004. Date Jan 7 1765 & location Bergen per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^4,5 He lived in 1785 at Edwardsburgh Twp., Province of Quebec; "E42 John Nix" per Early Ontario Settlers, 1785 Location List, Settlers at Township No. 6 below Cataraqui [Edwardsburgh], 1785, Muster Roll No. 9, pg 103 (pg. 124 of 260), ancestry.ca.⁶ He married Margaret Bell before 1789 at U.S.A; Date c. 1789 & location US? "Sophia claimed to be b in U.S 1790. NOTE Burr article of 1938 claimed John married Isobel Rowland; in fact, John's nephew John, s.o. Harmanus, married Isobel." per family tree of MamaSinclair on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2023. c. 1801 per IGI Record.³ John Nix Sr. appeared on the census of 1804 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1804 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; Total 3. He appeared on the census of 1805 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1805 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; Total 3. He appeared on the census of 1806 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1806 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; Total 3. He appeared on the census of 1808 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1808 Census: John and Margaret Nix; 1 male 16 to 60; 2 males under 16; 2 females. He appeared on the census of 1809 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1809 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1810 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1810 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 1 female under 16. He lived on 26 November 1811 at Conc 2 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Records (BS 293) show that John Nix purchased all 200 acres of Lot ,1 Concession 2, Cramahe Twp. from Edward Goodyear. ITS Date: Nov 26 1811. Reg. Date: Jan 13 1812. (Land Registry Records, Abstact Index Books, Brighton Village, Concession 2, Lot 1, Northumberland County Archives, Cobourg Public Library)
Note: Edward Goodyear received the Crown Patent for this lot Jun 16 1803.⁷ He appeared on the census of 1812 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1812 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 1 female under 16; total 7. He lived on 7 June 1812 at Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Record (B&S 336) show that Joseph Forsyth granted "the same" Lot 33, Concession B, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to John Nix. ITS Date: Jun 7 1812. Reg'n. Date: Jul 16 1812. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 012, page 004 of 203, OnLand.ca)
Note: The Crown Patent had been given by the Crown, "All 100 acres", to Joseph Forsyth, Inst. Date Nov 8 1804. Another 85 acres were sold to Joseph Gibson by the Canada Company (Grant 3711) Jan 31 1832.⁷ He lived on 17 June 1812 at Conc A Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 336) show that Joseph Forsythe sold "the same", Lot 33, Conc A, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Nix. ITS Date: Jun 17 1812. Reg'n. Date: Jul 16 1812. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 002, pg.422 of 460, OnLand.ca.)⁷ He lived on 17 June 1812 at Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Records (B.S. 336) show that Joseph Fosyth sold all of Lot 33, Concession C to John Nix, Inst. Date Jun 17 1812. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 33, Northumberland County Archives, Jun 2 2016)
Note: The Crown Patent had been given by the Crown, "All 100 acres", to Joseph Forsyth, Inst. Date Nov 8 1804. Another 85 acres were sold to Josepsh Gibson by the Canada Company (Grant 3711) Jan 31 1832.⁷ He appeared on the census of 1813 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1813 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 4 males under 16; 2 females under 16; Total 7. He appeared on the census of 1814 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census: Jn Nix; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1815 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1815 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16. He lived on 10 August 1815 at Conc 2 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Records (BS 439) show that John Nix sold all 200 acres of Lot 1, Concession 2, Cramahe Twp. to Edward Goodyear. ITS Date: - . Reg. Date: Aug 10 1815. (Land Registry Records, Abstact Index Books, Brighton Village, Concession 2, Lot 1, Northumberland County Archives, Cobourg Public Library)
Note: Edward Goodyear received the Crown Patent for this lot Jun 16 1803, sold it to John Nix in 1811 and bought it back in 1815.⁷ He appeared on the census of 1816 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 males under 16; 2 females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1816 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females under 16. He lived on 25 May 1816 at Conc A Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 479) show that John Nix Sr. granted "the same", Lot 33, Concession A, Brighton Township, Northumberland Co. to John Nix Jr. ITS Date: May 25 1816. Reg'n. Date: Jun 1 1816. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 013, page 004 of 185, OnLand.ca.)⁷ He appeared on the census of 1817 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census: John Nix; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 3. He appeared on the census of 1817 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 2 females. He appeared on the census of 1818 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1819 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: John Nix; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1820 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: John Nix; 1 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 females under 16; Total 3. He appeared on the census of 1821 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Uppre Canada; 1821 Census: John Nix; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4. He appeared on the census of 1825 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census: John Nix; 1 male under 16; 2 females under 16; 3 males over 16; 1 female over 16; Total 7. He appeared on the census of 1826 at Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1826 Census: John Nix; Conc B, Lot 33; 170 a uncult., 30 a cult; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4. He appeared on the census of 1827 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Census: John Nix; 2 male over 16; 2 female over 16; 1 male under 16; Total 5. He appeared on the census of 1828 at Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1828 Assessment: John Nix; Conc B, Lot 33; 170 a uncult., 30 a cult; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 4. He appeared on the census of 1830 at Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1830 Assessment: John Nix; Conc b, Lot 33; 167 a uncult., 33 a cult. He lived on 16 March 1831 at Conc C Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Records (Grant 3371) show that Canada Company sold all 72 acrs of Lot 33, Conc C to John Nix, Inst. Mar 16 1831, Reg. Date Apr 22 1834. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 34, Northumberland County Archives, Jun 2 2016.)⁷ He lived on 17 May 1831 at Village Lot 42, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3417) show that Ebenezer Lindsley sold "supposed to be part of this lot", of Village Lot 42, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to John Nix. ITS Date: May 17 1831. Reg'n. Date: May 15 1834. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 237 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6, 2023.)⁷ He lived on 31 May 1833 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 4916) show that John Simpson sold 100 acres in the east half of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Nix. ITS Date: May 31 1833. Reg'n. Date: Aug 18 1837. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020.)⁷ He lived on 27 March 1834 at Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3432) show that Josiah Proctor sold 1/2 acre in the north west part of Conc 1, Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Nix. ITS Date: Mar 27 1834. Reg'n. Date: May 23 1834. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Township, Conc 1, pg. 004 of 307, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 29 2020.)⁷ He lived on 27 March 1834 at Pt. Village Lots 31 & 32 (Conc 1 Lot 1), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (3432 - B&S) show that Josiah Proctor sold 1/2 acre, pt Village Lots No. 31 & 32, south of Main Street, to John Nix, ITS Date Mar 27 1834.⁷ He lived on 7 April 1834 at Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3453) show that John Nix sold 1 acre, part of Conc 1, Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Simeon Kellog. ITS Date: Apr 7 1834. Reg'n. Date: May 24 1834. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Township, Conc 1, pg. 004 of 307, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 29 2020.)⁷ He lived on 7 April 1834 at Village Lot 42, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3433) show that John Nix sold "the same as 3417", of Village Lot 42, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Simeon Kellogg. ITS Date: Apr 7 1834. Reg'n. Date: May 24 1834. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 237 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6, 2023.)⁷ He lived on 29 April 1836 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant (Cramahe) A82) show that John Nix sold 96 acres in the north east half of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Simson & Sophia Simson. ITS Date: Apr 29 1836. Reg'n. Date: Feb 22 1848. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020.)⁷ He appeared on the census of 1837 at Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1837 Census: John Nix; Conc B, Lot 33, west 1/4 & East Half; 100 acres uncult., 25 acres cult; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4. He lived on 21 July 1837 at Village Lot 42, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 4420) show that Simeon Kellogg sold "1 ¾ acres, supposed to be part of this lot", of Village Lot 42, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Thadeus H. Ketchum. ITS Date: Jul 21 1837. Reg'n. Date: Aug 21 1837. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 237 of 399, OnLand.ca.)⁷ He appeared on the census of 1839 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: John Nix, Jr; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: John Nix; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1841 at Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Census: John Nix; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16. He "It is generally believed that the first was bult by John Nix, Sr., in 1841 on Lot 33, Concession C. In 1851, John Nix, Jr., the present owner, sold this wharf and the warehouse to John E. Proctor." (from "That's Just the Way We Were; Brighton Memories", pg. 36) in 1841 at Conc C Lot 33, Gosport, Northumberland Co., Canada West.⁸ He lived on 29 July 1841 at Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "DEED OF JOHN NIX SR; TO; JOHN NIX JR; Know all men by these presents that we John Nix Sr. of the Township of Murray District of Newcastle and province of Canada and Margaret the wife of said John Nix Sr., in consideration of the sum of five pounds of lawful money of the Provice of Canada to us in hand paid by John Nix Jr. of the Township District and Province aforesaid the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained sold and quit claimed and by these presents do bargain, sell and quit claim unto the said John Nix Jr. and to his heirs and assigns for ever all our and eac hof our right, title, interest, estate, claim and demand both at law and in equity and as well in possession as in expectancy of in and to all that certain farm or piece of land situate and lying on Freeman Point broken front C. No. Thirty Three which parcel or tract of land may be otherwise known as follows: Commencing at the North-West corner of the Wharfe, then South eleven degrees west Five chains sixteen links along the Bay Shore. Then Northerly 79 degrees to a post planted 3 chains 16 links more on left. Then North eleven degrees east 3 chains 16 links. Then south 79 degrees East 3 chains 16 links to the place of beginning, with all and singular the chattels and appurtenances thereunto belonging. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty-ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty One; His; John Nix X Sr; Marl; In presence of; Mark Devlin; Josiah Simpson." from page 143 & 144 of The Tobey Book.⁹ He appeared on the census of 1842 at Conc C Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: John Nix; Conc C, Lot 34, Murray Twp., occ., prop; farmer. He appeared on the census of 1842 at Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Census: John Nix; Conc B, Lot 33, Murray Twp., occ., prop; farmer. He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848Census: John Nix; Conc C, Lot 33, Murray Twp., occ., prop; farmer. He lived on 17 February 1849 at Conc C Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Records (B. & S. A97 - Brighton) show that John Nix, Sr. sold the same (72 acres) to Daniel McKenzie, Inst. Date Feb 17 1849, Reg. Date Mar 15 1853. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 34, Northumberland County Archives, Jun 2 2016.)⁷ He lived on 4 April 1849 at Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Newcastle, Village Lot 41, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Records (Grant A446) show that John Nix, Sr. sold part of Lot 33, Concession C, Murray Twp. to David Covel - "now Vil. Lot 41" Inst. Apr 4 1849, Reg. Date Aug 12 1851 (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 33, Northumberland County Archives, Jun 2 2016)
Note: This lot is on the south shoreline and just before the village per the 1866 map. It shows Lot 41, then Lot 42 and Lot 43, all taken out Lot 33 along the south shore.⁷ He lived on 4 April 1849 at Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Record (Grant A445) show that John Nix Snr. granted "50 acres, part of west half" Lot 33, Concession B, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Maria Covell. ITS Date: Apr 4 1849. Reg'n. Date: Aug 12 1851. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 012, page 004 of 203, OnLand.ca.)⁷ He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: John Nix, Sr; Conc B, Lot 35, Murray Twp., occ., non-prop; Total Persons: 3. He lived on 10 May 1850 at Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Records (B.& S. A58 - Brighton) show that John Nix Sr. sold 100 acres of Lot 33, Concession C to his daughter Sophia and her husband John Simpson, Inst. Date May 10 1850, Reg. Date Nov 2 1852. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 33, Northumberland County Archives, Jun 2 2016.)⁷ He lived on 1 August 1850 at Village Lot 31 (Conc 1 Lot 1), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (A233 - B&S) show that John Nix Sr. sold 1/2 acre in Village Lot No. 31, south of Main Street, to Fanning E. Marsh, ITS Date Aug 1 1850.⁷ He lived on 7 September 1852 at Conc B Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant A100) show that John Nix Sr. sold 20 acres in the north west part of lot 33, concession B, Brighton Twp. to Josiah D. Wellington. ITS Date: Sep 7 1852. Reg'n. Date: Mar 23 1853. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc B, Lot 33, 248 of 256, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Feb 5 2022)
Note: Brighton village was not separated from Brighton Township until 1859, so this was still Brighton Township in 1852.⁷ He died on 17 March 1853 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 88; Date Mar 17 1853 & location Brighton per IGI Record.⁴ He was buried on 19 March 1853 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Nix; Died; Mar. 17, 1853; Aged; 88 Yrs & 2 M's; Margaret Nix; Died; Aug. 18, 1848 Aged; 77 Yrs. & 8 Ms) Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 6 2009)(Image from FindaGrave shows more clearly - 88y 2m and 77y 8m)
FindaGrave: Name: John S. Nix; BIRTH: 17 Jan 1765; DEATH: 17 Mar 1853 (aged 88); BURIAL: Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Row 4; MEMORIAL ID: 100967825 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100967825/john-s.-nix?_gl=1*y9llmu*_gcl_au*MTA4ODQwNjUxNC4xNjkwODMyNzkx*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MjI3YmQwODMtYzk2Mi00MjlmLWE4MWYtYjEzZGZlMDdhMWRjLjU3Ni4xLjE2OTgwODk2NDkuNDcuMC4w*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*MjI3YmQwODMtYzk2Mi00MjlmLWE4MWYtYjEzZGZlMDdhMWRjLjEwNy4xLjE2OTgwODk2NDkuMC4wLjA.)^2,1

     Margaret Bell was born on 17 December 1770 at U.S.A; Date Dec 17 1770 & location Northumberland Co. per FindaGrave. Date Dec 17 1779 & location US per family tree of MamaSinclair on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2023. Date 1780 & location Murray? per GEDCOM of Paul Enge, June 30, 2004. per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2,3,4 As of before 1789,her married name was Nix. She married John Nix Sr., son of Hermanus Nix and Sophia Tice, before 1789 at U.S.A; Date c. 1789 & location US? "Sophia claimed to be b in U.S 1790. NOTE Burr article of 1938 claimed John married Isobel Rowland; in fact, John's nephew John, s.o. Harmanus, married Isobel." per family tree of MamaSinclair on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2023. c. 1801 per IGI Record.⁴ Margaret Bell died on 18 August 1848 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canad West, at age 77; Date Aug 18 1848 per Memorial.⁵ She was buried on 20 August 1848 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Nix; Died; Mar. 17, 1853; Aged; 88 Yrs & 2 M's; Margaret Nix; Died; Aug. 18, 1848 Aged; 77 Yrs. & 8 Ms) Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 6 2009)(Image from FindaGrave shows more clearly - 88y 2m and 77y 8m)
FindaGrave: Name: Margaret Bell Nix; BIRTH: 17 Dec 1770, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH:18 Aug 1848 (aged 77), Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Row 4; MEMORIAL ID: 100967826 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100967826/margaret-nix.)^5,3

     Obediah Simpson was born on 6 August 1758 at Cape Fear, New Hanover Co., North Carolina, U.S.A; Date Aug 6 1758 & location North Carolina per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. CEMSearch shows 1755. Location near Wilmington, NC per Centennial of Brighton Township - history, pg. 15. Date Aug 6 1758 & location Cape Fear, New Hanover Co., North Carolina per family tree of PamelaDeLongchamp on ancestry.ca, Apr 4 2020.^3,4,5 He "Obediah Simpson was a native of North Carolina, where the family were planters near Wilmington. They espoused the Loyalist cause during the Revolutionary War and according to an old affidavit in the Department of Crown Lands, Toronto, made when the patent for his land grant was issued to him, Obediah swore that he "joined up" with Delancy's horse in 1776. It is presumed he would be 18 or 19 before he would be accepted in a regiment of horse. Delancys were a prominent Loyalist family of upper New York State and raised three regiments during the conflict, afterwards settling in New Brunswick." from pg. 15 of Centennial of Brighton, 1959. in 1776 at New York, U.S.A..⁴ He married Mary Taylor Lord in 1783 at Westchester Co., New York, U.S.A; "After the war Mr. Simpson spent some time around New York, particularly Westchester County, 20 miles up the Hudson, where he married Mary Taylor, one of the original family of New York Merchants, in 1783. As the British were forced to vacate New York that year, he and his wife sailed with the British fleet to Nova Scotia. Locating at Antigonish, where the ship building and repair yards were located, he learned the trade of ship carpenter, remaining there for several years." from pg. 15 of Centennial of Brighton, 1959. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.⁴ Obediah Simpson Nova Scotia Land Petitions: Name: Obadiah Simpson; Land Record Date: 1785; Land Record Place: Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; Details: West Chester Loyalists. Warrant and report for 54,150 acres on the Harbour of Ramsheg and Tatamagouche. Granted 33,250 acres on the Cobequid Road, near the boundary of Londonderry. (The name Obediah Simpson does not appear in the list of names under this. Are we to assume he was in the list and is simply highlighted for this record?) per family tree of PamelaDeLongchamp on ancestry.ca, Apr 4 2020. in 1785 at Nova Scotia.⁵ He appeared on the census of 1785 at Amherst, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia Census 1785; Name: Obediah Simpson; Res. Year: 1785; Place: Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; Type of Record: Census return - Nova Scotia Archives - per family tree of PamelaDeLongchamp on ancestry.ca, Apr 4 2020.⁵ He appeared on the census of 1790 at Cortlandt, Westchester Co., New York, U.S.A; 1790 Census: Name: Obediah Simpson; 1 male under 16; 1 male over 16; 2 females (1790 Census: Cortlandt, Westchester Co., NY, pg. 4 of 4, ancestry.ca.)⁶ He "There is an official record that the Simpsons were back in West Chester County, N.Y. in 1791 in the form of a certificate issued by a local surgeon, Dr. James Adams, that the said Obediah Simpson was unfit to serve in the local militia on account of a lame knee. Apparently he was forced out of New York the next year by patriots as he built a boat in the spring and set sail for Canada. Traversing the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, thence a four-mile haul by oxen into Lake Oneida, down the Oswego River to Lake Ontario and coasting around via Sackett's Harbour, Cape Vincent and Kingston, they eventually arrive at Adolphustown in July 1792." from page 15 of the booklet "Centennial of the Incorporated Village of Brighton, 1959" in 1792 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1795 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1795 Census: Obediah Simpson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; Total 5.⁷ He appeared on the census of 1796 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1796 Census: Obediah Simson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; Total 5.⁷ He lived in February 1796 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; “All the land in the surrounding townships having been taken up, he worked for others and on shares for four years before he decided to locate for himself. Nearing the end of February, 1796, he and his eldest son John set out with a team of oxen and one cow. Driving up along the Bay of Quinte to the Carrying Place and Weller’s Bay, he reached Presqu’Ile Harbour and located on the present site of Brighton. They built a small log house and a shelter for the stock. Then Obediah took his snowshoes and hiked back to Adolphustown to await spring and the opening of navigation when he could bring the rest of the family and belongings by boat. The 12-year-old son, John, remained there alone until late in April, cutting browse to feed the stock. For six weeks he did not see another human being, as there were no other settlers in the area." from pg. 15 of Centennial of Brighton, 1959. (Trees)(Cent – pg. 15.)⁴ He lived in February 1796 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "In February 1796, Obadiah Simpson and his son John came from Adolphustown by ox team up around the Bay of Quinte across the Carrying Place and Weller’s Bay to Presqu’ile. He was Brighton’s first white settler." Gunshot and Gleanings, pg. 15.^4,8 He "Settled C 2 L 4 Mar 1796 .. " per CEMSearch record. in March 1796 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.⁹ He lived in April 1796 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Near the entrance to Presqu'ile Point, a cairn commemorates the area's first settler, Obediah Simpson. He was a Loyalist from Wilmington, North Carolina, and came to Upper Canada buy way of Nova Scotia. In 1796, he arrived at Presqu'ile harbour, bringing with him his twelve-year-old son John and a team of oxen. After building a small log house and a shelter for the cattle, he donned his snowshoes and walked back to Adolphustown, where he had left the rest of his family. Young John remained alone to care for the oxen. He was there from February until his family arrived in April to begin clearing the land." from "Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto" by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 139.¹⁰ He lived in June 1796 at Land where Brighton would be, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "The Tobey Book, pg. 47, shows "We have now recorded eight families whose land was officially registered. They are" Obediah Simpson, 1796; Jeremiah Scripture 1808; James Richardson, 1809; Henry Nix, 1811; Josiah Proctor, 1814; John Singleton, 1815; T. D. Sandford, 1817; and James Lyons, 1817. Undoubtedly there were a few who were squatters living on land marked by themselves and not by a surveyor. Therefore these people are not mentioned in the Ontario Registry."
Note: An example of "squatters" would be Alexander Chisholm who built mills near the mouth of Butler Creek . He came in expecting to get the Crown Reserve granted to him but his wife Nancy and step-son John Singleton did not own the land until the 1820's.¹¹ He "In 1796 Obediah Simpson Settled on Lot 4, Concession 2 ... " pg. 16, The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, June 1, 2004. in June 1796 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.¹¹ He lived on 17 June 1797 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Obediah Simpson; Lot 2, 4th Concession" on list of "Original Settlers of Cramahe" as taken from reports of Asa Danforth and Aaron Greeley, Agents, June 17, 1797 (Contributed by Linda Herman to the Northumberland Co. GenWeb web site, copied Aug 21, 2004.) He lived on 10 August 1801 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Obadiah Simpson obtained the Patent from the Crown for all 200 acres of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Aug 10, 1801. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020)
Note: Let's remember that Brighton Township did not exist until Jan 1 1852, when part of Murray and Cramahe townships were joined to make the new Brighton Township. All references to thhis land before Jan 1 1852, should use Cramahe as the township location. (Dan Buchanan, June 15 2022)
Note: In land records the name is most often spelled "Obadiah", at least in earlier days. His grandson would be "Obed".¹² He appeared on the census of after 1803 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census: Obediah Simpson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 2 females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1804 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1804 Census: Obediah Simpson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 2 females under 16. He In this his last will and testament he lists all his children as follows:
John, Jeremiah, Obediah, Polly, Benjamin and Deborah
Will dated: January 18, 1809" per email from Naomi Pinn, Dec. 1, 2004.
Note: Mary Fraser's GEDCOM, Sep. 9, 2002 had three other children, Luther, Eunice & Aurelia. I have removed them in light of the Will info from Naomi Pinn. circa 1805 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.¹ He appeared on the census of 1805 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1805 Census: Obediah Simpson; 2 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 males under 16; 2 females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1806 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1806 Census: Obediah Simpson; 2 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; 2 females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1807 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1807 Census: Obediah Simpson; 3 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; 2 females under 16. He lived in 1808 at Corner of Main and Percy Road, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Obediah Simpson who lived on the corner of Main and Percy Road ... " pg. 43, The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, June 1, 2004.
Note: This is the west side of Percy St., and north of No. 2 Hwy; there is an apple orchard there in 2004.¹¹ He left a will on 18 January 1809 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "In this his last will and testament he lists all his children as follows: John, Jeremiah, Obediah, Polly, Benjamin and Deborah Will dated: January 18, 1809 Inventory of Estate completed April 3, 1809 and in will it was stated that the inventory must be taken within ONE month of death." per email from Naomi Pinn, Dec. 1, 2004.¹ He died on 6 February 1809 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada, at age 50; After Will Jan 18, 1809 & before Estate completed April 8, 1809 - per email from Naomi Pinn, Dec. 1, 2004. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date Feb 6 1809 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of PamelaDeLongchamp on ancestry.ca, Apr 4 2020.^3,1,5 He was buried on 8 February 1809 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; CEMSearch(1): Name: Obed Simpson; Born: - ; Died: - ; Notes: Husband of Mary Simpson, no stones remaining; Buried: The Presqu'ile Cemetery, Brighton Twp., in area of Presqu'ile; No other names
CEMSearch(2): Name: Obadiah Simpson; Born: 1755; Died: 1809; Notes: 1st Brighton Settlers, husband of Mary Lord, from N. C., UEL in Delancey's Reg't., settled C 2 L 4, Brighton Township, March 1796, cairn erected by descendants 1931; Buried: Northumberland Co; Other names: Mary Simpson (Lord) (1760-1805.)^9,2

     Mary Taylor Lord was born on 30 November 1760 at Cortlandt, Westchester Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Nov 30 1760 & location Cortlandt, Westchester Co., NY per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 4 2020. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹ As of 1783,her married name was Simpson. She married Obediah Simpson, son of Obediah William Simpson and Phebe Ann Fife, in 1783 at Westchester Co., New York, U.S.A; "After the war Mr. Simpson spent some time around New York, particularly Westchester County, 20 miles up the Hudson, where he married Mary Taylor, one of the original family of New York Merchants, in 1783. As the British were forced to vacate New York that year, he and his wife sailed with the British fleet to Nova Scotia. Locating at Antigonish, where the ship building and repair yards were located, he learned the trade of ship carpenter, remaining there for several years." from pg. 15 of Centennial of Brighton, 1959. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.² Mary Taylor Lord Per Burial. in March 1796 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada. She appeared on the census of 1803 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census: 1 female over 16 - see Obediah Simpson. She died in 1805 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date per Burial. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. She was buried in 1805 at Presqu'ile Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; CEMSEarch(1): Name: Mary Simpson; Born: - ; Died: - ; Notes: Wife of Obed Simpson, no stones remaining; Buried: The Presqu'ile Cemetery, Brighton Twp., in area of Presqu'ile; No other names
CEMSearch(2): Name: Mary Simpson; Maiden: Lord; Born: 1760; Died: 1805; Notes: Wife of Obediah Simpson, from Westchester Co., NY, settled 2 miles SW of Brighton, C2 L4 in March of 1796; Buried: Northumberland Co., various locations; Other name: Obadiah Simpson (1755-1809.)

     Mary "Polly" Simpson was born in 1788 at Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia; Date 1788 per GEDCOM of Cheryl Storton, Feb 11, 2008. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Location may be Nova Scotia; timing is right re what we know about Obediah Simpson being there and she married Joseph Gibson who was born there???¹ As of before 1815,her married name was Gibson. She married Joseph James Gibson, son of George Gibson Sr. and Mary Randall, before 1815 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per 1815 Census. Mary "Polly" Simpson lived on 21 March 1826 at Conc 4 Lot 7, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 1006) show that John Simpson sold 50 acres of the north west quarter of lot 7, conc 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Mary Gibson. ITS Date: Mar 21 1823. Reg'n. Date: Mar 31 1823. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, pg. 138 of 346, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Sep 28 2021.) She died in 1849; Date 1849 per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Feb 28 2009.¹

     Joseph James Gibson was born in 1788 at Halifax, Nova Scotia; Date 1788 & location England Death Reg'n. Date 1787 & location Halifax per 1861 Census. Date 1788 & location N. Scotia per 1871 Census. Date 1787 & location Halifax per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date 1788 & location Halifax per GEDCOM of Cheryl Storton, Feb 11, 2008.^1,3,4,2,5 He HMS Speedy left York for Newcastle in the evening of Sunday, Sept 7, 1804, having about twenty passengers, most planning to conduct the trial of Ogetonicut, for the death of death of John Sharp at Lake Scugog in the spring. The Speed would not make it to Newcastle, being lost in a storm on the 8th. on 7 October 1804 at Newcastle, Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada. He lived in 1805 at Murray Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "In 1805 the government, deciding that the location of this capital was "inconvenient", moved the capital to the Cobourg area and abandoned Newcastle. The courthouse was subsequently use as a home by a Captain Selleck and his family. Timothy Thompson, Thomas Ward, Joseph Gibson, and David Rogers used other lots in Newcastle. However, because Newcastle did not become the district capital, the development of Presqu'ile (and Brighton) was delayed." from page 56 of "The Municipality of Brighton" published in 2006.
Note: This addresses the situation at Presqu'ile Point after the sinking of the Speedy in October 1804.⁶ He "Before a council of settlers was formed the needy were dependent on gaining help directly from neighbours. An incident occurred in 1809 which aptly illustrates this type of action. Captain Selleck had died in April of that year and his widow was left with a large family of small children. "Joseph, her brother acts as guardian and when the stock of provisions was low Joseph would have to look about for a fresh supply. Once while awaiting the return of Joseph who had rowed to Napanee for flour the widow was visited by Joe Skunk, an Indian, who asked in broken English for bread. The widow, considering her destitution and the want of her children burst into tears and told him in the best Indian language at her command that she had no bread and that she and her papooses were starving. Joe replied 'you very good squaw'. He walked down to the shore and taking his spear stuck it into the hard of a large muskelunge lying in the boat and throwing it out on the shore he called to the papooses to come and get the fish. Stepping into his boat, he paddled away"" from page 49 of The Tobey Book. circa July 1809 at Presqu'ile Point, Newcastle, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.⁷ He "Order- Point Frederick April 5 1813- ? to George Gibson. Point Frederick April 5 1813. Mr. George Gibson Sr; You will immediately proceed with the two men, whose names are affixed in the margin to Kingston where you will be employed at Boat Building- Your pay will be 5/ and a Marine ration with ½ pint rum a day each. I am etc etc (signature indecipherable) Note: names in margins- George Gibson Jr. Joseph Gibson" from War Loss Claims, included in document sent to me July 20 2022 by Sean Scally; War Claims documents and transcription sent to Sean Scally by David Harris, the original author of the document. Original documents come from Library and Archives Canada. on 5 April 1813 at Point Frederick Shipyard, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada.⁸ He married Mary "Polly" Simpson, daughter of Obediah Simpson and Mary Taylor Lord, before 1815 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per 1815 Census. Joseph James Gibson appeared on the census of 1815 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1815 Census: J. Gibson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1816 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census: Joseph Gibson; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1816 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Assessment: Joseph Gibson -. He lived on 10 August 1816 at Lot No. 3, Water Street, South Side, Newcastle, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Joseph Gibson received the Crown Patent for Lot 3, Water Street, South Side, town of Newcastle, ITS date Aug 10 1816 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Township, last page is Town of Newcastle, digital image taken by Dan May 15 2019, Northumberland County Archives, Cobourg.)⁹ He appeared on the census of 1818 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: Joseph Gibson; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1819 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: Joseph Gibson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female under 16; Total 5. He appeared on the census of 1820 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: Joseph Gibson; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 5. He appeared on the census of 1820 at Conc A Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Assessment: Joseph Gibson; Conc A, East 1/2 Lot 34, 96 acres uncult., 4 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1821 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: Joseph Gibson; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 5. He appeared on the census of 1821 at Conc A Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Assessment: Joseph Gibson; Conc A, East 1/2 Lot 34, 88 acres uncult., 12 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1822 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: Joseph Gibson; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1822 at Conc A Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Assessment: Joseph Gibson; Conc A, E 1/2 of Lot 34, 86 acres uncult., 14 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1823 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Assessment: Joseph Gibson -. He appeared on the census of 1824 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census: Joseph Gibson; 1 male over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1825 at Conc A Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Assessment: Joseph Gibson; Conc A, East part of Lot 34, 70 acres uncult., 30 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1825 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1825 Census: Joseph Gibson; 2 males under 16; 3 females under 16; 2 male over 16; 1 females over 16; Total 8. He appeared on the census of 1826 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1826 Census: Joseph Gibson; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 4 females under 16; Total 8. He appeared on the census of 1827 at Conc A Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Assessment: Joseph Gibson; Conc A, part of Lot 34, 80 acres uncult., 20 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1827 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Census: Joseph Gibson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 males under16; 4 females under 16; Total 8. He appeared on the census of 1828 at Conc A Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1828 Census: Joseph Gibson; Conc A, W 1/2 Lot 33, 65 acres uncult., 35 acres cult. & Conc A, E 1/2 Lot 34, 70 acres uncult., 30 acres cult; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 5 females under 16; Total 9. He appeared on the census of 1829 at Conc A Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1829 Assessment: Joseph Gibson; Conc A, part of Lot 34, 80 acres uncult., 20 acres cult; 1 male over 16; 5 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females under 16; Total 9. He appeared on the census of 1830 at Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1830 Census: Joseph Gibson; Conc C, part of Lot 33, 85 acres uncult., 7 acres cult; no people shown?? (Is this the right Joseph Gibson??) He "One of the first settlers on Stoney Point was Joseph Gibson on lot 33. He came in 1832 from Presqu'ile Point where he and his parents, George and Mary Gibson, had settled in 1802. He had served in the War of 1812 and in the Northumberland Militia in 1828. He married Mary (Polly) Simpson, daughter of Obediah Simpson. Their children were Robert, Evaline (Sherwood), Nelson, James, Sophia (Taylor), Deborah (George), Sarah (Unger) and Mary." from page 14 of "Brighton Township" by Florence Chatten, published 2009. in 1832 at Murray Twp., Stoney Point, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.¹⁰ He lived on 31 January 1832 at Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant 3711) show that The Canada Company granted 85 acres in Lot 33, Conc C, Murray Twp. (later Brighton) to Joseph Gibson. ITS Date: Jan 31 1832. Reg'n. Date: Dec 30 1834 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., page copied from OnLand.ca, Conc C, Lot 33, pg 277 of 355, by Dan, Nov 30, 2020.)⁹ He lived on 12 January 1835 at Water Lot No. 4, Newcastle, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3727) show that Josiah Wellington & Elizabeth Wellington (relict of C. Selleck) sold 1 acre in Water Lot No. 4 to Joseph Gibson. ITS Date: Jan 12 1835, Reg'd.: Jan 16 1835 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Abstract Index Book, Brighton Twp., last page is Town of Newcastle, Northumberland County Archives, digital image taken by Dan May 15 2019 - or Book 13, pg. 117 of 198, pg 01, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan, Dec 1 2020.)⁹ He lived on 26 March 1842 at Lot 5, Water St. South, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S 8179) show that Samuel Gibson sold "1 acre, Lot 5", Water Street South, Village of Newcastle, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co. to Joseph Gibson. ITS Date: Mar 26 1842. Reg'n. Date: Aug 18 1846. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 013, pg. 125 of 198, OnLand.ca.)⁹ He married Charlotte Flindall, daughter of John Morris Flindall and Susannah Mitchell, on 17 March 1846 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 17 1846 per GEDCOM of Cheryl Storton, Feb 11, 2008. per 1871 Census.^2,4 Joseph James Gibson appeared on the census of 1848 at Water Lot 4, Murray Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Joseph Gibson; Presqu'ile Point, Lot 4., prop; Total Persons: 3. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Murray Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Joseph Gibson; P.P., prop; farmer. He lived in 1852 at Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: P. P., 29 acres.⁵ He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 64 at 1851 Census: Gibson, Joseph, 64, b. Halifax, Nova Scotia, EM, farmer, married; Charlotte, 54, b. England, WM, married; Day, William, 16, b. Cda., lab; Gibson, ?Werden?, 7; Hurllbert, Harriet, 19 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 67 of 160, line 11 - anccestry.ca.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 74 at 1861 Census: Gibson, Joseph, 74, b. Halifax, WM, farmer, married; Char.(f), 64, b. England, WM, married; Flindall, Sarah, 55?, b. England, WM, widow; Potter, Allan, 16, b. UC, lab; Lee, Emma, 13, b. UC (1861 Census: Brighton Twp. - P. P., 20 acres.)³ He lived in April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: P. P., 20 acres.³ He lived on 11 June 1861 at Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S C321) show that Joseph Gibson sold 85 acres in Lot 33, Conc C, Murray Twp. (later Brighton) to Nelson J. Gibson. ITS Date: June 11 1861. Reg'n. Date: Dec 29 1865 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., page copied from OnLand.ca, Conc C, Lot 33, pg 277 of 355, by Dan, Nov 30, 2020.)
Note: This is the property on the east end of what is now Gosport.⁹ He lived on 23 March 1866 at Lot No. 4, North Side of Water Street, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant C373) show that Joseph Gibson sold 1 acre in Lot No. 4, North Side of Water Street, to Sarah Ann Unger. ITS Date: Mar 23 1866. Reg'n. Date: Apr 20 1866 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 013, pg. 121 of 198, OnLand.ca.)⁹ He lived on 6 December 1869 at Lot 1, North Shore, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Joseph Gibson is shown to have 19 acres in total, mostly in Lot 1, North Shore, with a little more than an acres on Lot 5, "Town Lot N. of Road" per Presqu'ile Survey dated Dec 6 1869. (Pages 13 & 14 of "Presqu'ile.")³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 83 at 1871 Census: Gibson, Joseph, 83, b. N. Scotia?, Eng., WM, farmer, married; Charlotte, 73, b. England, Eng., WM, married (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., div. 1, pg. 18, line 5 - P. P., 162 acres.)² He lived in April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: P. P., 16 1/2 acres - improved.² He lived on 24 February 1872 at Lot No. 4, North Side of Water Street, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant 664) show that Joseph Gibson & wife sold 1 acre in Lot No. 4, north side of Water Street to Sophia Taylor. ITS Date: Feb 24 1872. Reg'd.: Mar 3 1872. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Water Street North Side, Book 13, pg. 121 of 198, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan, Dec 1 2020.)⁹ He lived on 24 February 1872 at Lot 5, Water St. South Side, Presq'ile Point, Newcastle, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant 540) show that Joseph Gibson & wife sold "1 acre, Lot 5, Water Street South, Newcastle, Presqu'ile Point, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Deborah George. ITS Date: Feb 24 1872. Reg'n. Date: Oct 10 1872 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 013, pg. 125 of 198, OnLand.ca.)⁹ He died on 30 April 1880 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#01134: Name: Joseph James Gibson; Date: Apr 30 1880; Age: 92 yrs; Occ.: farmer; Born: England; Cause: old age; Phys. & Inf.: A. E. Fife, MD; Reg'd.: May 14 1880; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood (Ontario Death Registration, #011134-1880, ancestry.com.)¹¹ He was buried on 2 May 1880 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; Joseph J. Gibson; Who Died; May 1 1880; Aged; 92 Y's 6 Mo. & 24d (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Jun 30 2008)
CEMSearch: Name: Joseph J. Gibson; Born: - ; Died: 1880-05-01; Age: 92y 6m 24d; Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 1 Row 6; No other names.^12,13

     Jeremiah Simpson was born on 16 March 1792 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date Mar 16 1792 per Memorial & FindaGrave. Date Mar 16 1792 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date 1792 & location US per 1861 Census.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of 1803 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census: 1 of 4 males under 16 - see Obediah Simpson (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1813 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1813 Census: Jeremiah Simpson; 1 male over 16; Total 1 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)⁵ He married Jerrainy Weese, daughter of John Henry Weese and Mary Jane Campbell, on 18 July 1819 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per GEDCOM of Charlotte Smith, Sep 9, 2002. Jeremiah Simpson appeared on the census of 1821 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: Jeremiah Simpson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1822 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: Jeremiah Simpson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 female under 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1823 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: Jeremiah Simpson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1825 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census: Jeremiah Simpson; 2 males under 16; 2 females under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)⁵ He lived circa 1851 at Conc 4, Chatham Co., Kent Co., Canada West; "Jeremiah married Jerrainy Wees. They had 18 children. The family moved to Kent County, with some of their younger children in tow, around 1851. Jeremiah farmed on the fourth concession, at the sideroad directly south of Whitebread. Jeremiah’s final resting place was the Dresden Cemetery, though he died in Tupperville. The farm remained in the family until the death Glen’s great-uncle, Percy Simpson, in 1946." per GEDCOM of Ellie Cameron, Sep 5 2006.
Note: Whitebread is in Chatham Co., Kent Co., per Ontario Locator.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at North Gore of Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Age 69 at 1861 Census: Simpson, Jer., 69, b. US, Eng., farmer. married; Gerina, 56, b. Cw, EM, married; Hiram, 19; B.(m), 15; David, 13.² He died on 6 November 1864 at Gore of Chatham, Tupperville, Kent Co., Canada West, at age 72; "Jeremiah married Jerrainy Wees. They had 18 children. The family moved to Kent County, with some of their younger children in tow, around 1851. Jeremiah farmed on the fourth concession, at the sideroad directly south of Whitebread. Jeremiah’s final resting place was the Dresden Cemetery, though he died in Tupperville. The farm remained in the family until the death Glen’s great-uncle, Percy Simpson, in 1946." per GEDCOM of Ellie Cameron, Sep 5 2006.
Per GEDCOM of Charlotte Smith, Sep 9, 2002. He was buried on 8 November 1864 at Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Kent Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Jeremiah Simpson; Born: Mar. 16, 1792; Died; Nov. 16 1864; Aged 73 Yrs. (Dresden Cemetery, image from FindaGrave)
FindaGrave: Name: Jeremiah Simpson; Birth: 16 Mar 1792; Death: 16 Nov 1861 (aged 69); Burial: Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 179921346 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179921346/jeremiah-simpson) See Death.^1,4,3

     Jerrainy Weese was born on 18 April 1805 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date Apr 18 1805 & location Adolphustown per FindaGrave. Date 1805 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1806 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1805 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date Apr 18 1805 per GEDCOM of Charlotte Smith, Sep 9, 2002.^2,3,4,5,6 As of 18 July 1819,her married name was Simpson. She married Jeremiah Simpson, son of Obediah Simpson and Mary Taylor Lord, on 18 July 1819 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per GEDCOM of Charlotte Smith, Sep 9, 2002. Jerrainy Weese appeared on the census of April 1861 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Age 56 at 1861 Census: see Jeremiah Simpson.³ She lived in April 1871 at Conc 1 Lot 28, Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 1 & 2, Lots 28 & 29, Chatham Twp., 60 acres, owner.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1871 Census: Simpson, Jerrainy, 65, b. Ont., EM, Dutch, widow; Benjamin, 24, b. Ont., EM, Eng., farmer, single; David S., 22, b. Ont., Eng., EM, farmer, single; Margaret A., 13 (1871 Census: Chatham Twp., div. 3, pg. 20, line 16 - Conc 1 & 2, Lots 28 & 29, 60 acres, owner.)² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 76 at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Simpson (son.)⁵ She died on 28 August 1900 at Sombra Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario, at age 95; Date Aug 28 1900 & location Sombra per FindaGrave. Date Aug 28 1900 & location "Lambton, Essex, Ont." per family tree of jlaird42 on ancestry.ca, April 4 2020. Date Aug 27 1905 & location Brighton per GEDCOM of Charlotte Smith, Sep 9, 2002.^7,4 She was buried on 30 August 1900 at Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Lambton Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: errainy Weese Simpson; Birth: 18 Apr 1805, Adolphustown, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 28 Aug 1900 (aged 95), Sombra, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Buried or Lost at Sea; Memorial ID: 202457331 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202457331/jerrainy-simpson)
(Hmmmmm... now there is a strange one. "Buried or lost at sea" ??? HUH? Either an mistake or story there.)⁶

     Melissa Mary Simpson was born on 21 September 1820 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1818 & location Cda. per Death Reg'n. Date 1820 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1822 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1821 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1820 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Sep 21 1820 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,3,2,4,5,6 As of before 1840,her married name was Herrington. She married Moses Herrington, son of Jeremiah Herrington and Rachel Clarke, before 1840 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of Pedersoj9 on ancestry.ca, Apr 3 2020. per GEDCOM of Barbara Lenker, Mar 15, 2004.^1,7 Melissa Mary Simpson appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 31 at 1851 Census: see Moses Herrington.³ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 40 at 1861 Census: see Moses Herrington.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1871 Census: see Moses Herrington.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1881 Census: see Moses Herrington.⁶ She died on 18 August 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 80; Death Reg'n.#019873: Name: Mary M. Herrington; Date: Aug 18 1901; Age: 83 yrs; Res. Brighton; Born: Cda; Status: widow; Cause: obstruciton of bowel; Phys.: Sr. Stinson; Inf.: Darius Herrington; Reg'd.: Sep 4 1901 (Ontario Death Registration, #019873-1901, ancestry.com.)⁸

     Moses Herrington was born on 15 November 1808 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1809 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1809 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1808 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1808 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Nov 15 1808 per GEDCOM of Barbara Lenker, Mar 15, 2004. Per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. of son Henry Herrington.
Note: Exact location is not certain, but we know this family grew up in Ameliasburgh Twp., where Zachariah obtained land in Conc 3 and 4, east of what would become Consecon. (Dan Buchanan, June 21 2021.)^1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Elizabeth Weeks circa 1831 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Barbara Lenker, Mar 15, 2004.¹ Moses Herrington married Melissa Mary Simpson, daughter of Jeremiah Simpson and Jerrainy Weese, before 1840 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of Pedersoj9 on ancestry.ca, Apr 3 2020. per GEDCOM of Barbara Lenker, Mar 15, 2004.^1,7 Moses Herrington lived in 1841 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Jeremiah and other sons (William we know of) came to Murray Twp. (Later Brighton Twp.) in 1841. Likely Moses came with them. It is around the time he married Mary Simpson of Brighton area. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 43 at 1851 Census: Herrington, Moses, 43, b.Cda., WM, Yeoman, married; Melissa, 31, b. Cda., WM, married; Stephen, 19; Alvin, 18; Rueben, 16; Darius, 10; Rachel, 7; Henry, 6; Jeremiah L.?, 2 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 116 of 160, line 25 - ancestry.ca)(Note: Jeremiah and William are below.)² He lived on 12 October 1853 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Letters Remaining at the Post Office, Brighton: ... Moses Herrington ... " from The Brighton Sentinel, Oct 21, 1853 - Ontario Registers CD.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 53 at 1861 Census: Herrington, Moses, 53, b. UC, WM, farmer, married; Mary Melissa, 40, b. UC, WM, married; Alvin, 27; Reuben, 25; Darius, 19; Rachel, 18; Henry, 15; Jeremiah, 10; Allen, 9.⁶ He lived in April 1861 at Conc A Lot 29, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc A, Lot 29?, 199 acres.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1871 Census: Herrington , Moses, 62, b. Ont., Dutch, EM, lab., married; Mary M., 49, b. Ont., EM., Eng., married; Jeremiah, 20, b. Ont., Dutch, EM, lab., single; Allen, 18; Sarah E., 8 (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. 1, pg. 41, line 5 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1881 Census: Herrington, Moses, 72, b. Ont., Ger., EM, lab., married; Malica, 61, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married; Sarah E., 18, b. Ont., Ger., EM, single (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 46, line 23 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He died circa 1885 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Not in 1891 Census.⁹