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     John Turney was born in 1799 at Upper Canada; "John Turney was born in the year 1799. The baptism of John, the son of David and Hannah Turney may be found in the records of the Methodist Church at Fredericksburgh, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. It is probable that the actual ceremony was performed by an itinerant preacher on his rounds through the area. At the time of his baptism John was four years of age." from page 40 of "The Goulds" by Doug MacDermid.
Date 1800 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1799 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1798 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Paul Enge, July 23, 2004. per IGI Record. Location UC per 1861 Census.
Note: John Turney is name of father of Hannah Jane (Turney) Gould per her marriage registration.^1,2,3,4,5 He was baptized in 1804 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; "John Turney was born in the year 1799. The baptism of John,the son of David and Hannah Turney may be found in the records of the Methodist Church at Fredericksburgh, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. It is probable that the actual ceremony was performed by an itinerant preacher on his rounds through the area. At the time of his baptism John was four years of age." from page 40 of "The Goulds" by Doug MacDermid.⁶ He married Eunice Gould, daughter of John Gould and Ruth Ketchum, in 1822 at Upper Canada; It is of interest to note that there was a John Turney a Lieutenant in Butlers Rangers at the same time that John Gould was a member of the force. Indeed it is quite possible that the marriage of John Turney and Eunice Gould was influenced by an earlier association between John Gould and John Turney." from page 40 of "The Goulds" by Doug MacDermid. per GEDCOM of Paul Enge, July 23, 2004. per IGI Record.^1,2,6 John Turney appeared on the census of 1824 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census: John Turney; - male under 16; 1 female under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 females over 16; Total 4 (Newcastle District Census, Murray Twp.)⁷ He "The family of Eunice and John Turney included the following: Eliza, Hiram, Esther, Ruth, David, James G., Sarah, Hannah Jane, and John G." from page 40 of "The Goulds" by Doug MacDermid. circa 1825 at Upper Canada.⁶ He appeared on the census of 1825 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census: John Turney; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 females over 16; Total 4 (Newcastle District Census, Murray Twp.)⁷ He was "Two men, Mr. John Turney of Edville and Reverend C. Taggart, who lived for years in Brighton on Oliphant Street, travelled by horse on their missions. The former travelled the Cobourg circuit from 1825 to 1839 and the latter was working in 1843." from The Tobey Book, pg. 85
Note: No idea if this is the right John Turney?? Between 1825 and 1839 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.⁸ He appeared on the census of 1839 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: John Turney; 1 male over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 3 females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: John Turney; 3 males under 16; 1 male over 16; 3 females under 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 3 Lot 20, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: John Turney; Conc 3, Lot 20, occ., nonk-prop; farmer (Newcastle District Census, Murray Twp.)
Note: Right below is ?Herman? Turney, lab., (Not sure who this is????)⁷ He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 3 Lot 20, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: John Turney; Conc 3, Lot 20, occ., nonk-prop; Total Persons: 7 (Newcastle District Census, Murray Twp.)⁷ He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 53 at 1851 Census: Turney, John, 53, b. Cda., WM, Cooper, married; ?Elen?, 50, b. Cda., WM, married; James G., 17, b. Cda., WM, lab., single; Sarah E., 14; Hannah J., 11; John G., 8 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 130 of 160, line 27 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 62 at 1861 Census: Turney, John, 62, b. UC, Ce, lab., widower (John Turney appears at the top of a page with Darius Simpson just below him and Caleb Simpson on the bottom of the previous page. No other Turney's are close by??)³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1871 Census: see James Turney (son.)⁵ He died in 1878 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Eunice Gould died in the year 1857, while her husband, John Turney, survived her by many years dying in the year 1878." from page 40 of "The Goulds" by Doug MacDermid.
John Turney is probably buried in the Smith Cemetery, along with this wife, Eunice. Her stone has been preserved in the wall but his has not. No info yet re his death. (Dan Buchanan, July 23 2021.)^9,6 He was buried in 1878 at Smith's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Canada West; John Turney is probably buried in the Smith Cemetery, along with this wife, Eunice. Her stone has been preserved in the wall but his has not. No info yet re his death. (Dan Buchanan, July 23 2021.)⁹

     James G. Turney was born in 1834 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1834 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1834 per GEDCOM of Mary Chung, July 23, 2004.
"The family of Eunice and John Turney included the following: Eliza, Hiram, Esther, Ruth, David, James G., Sarah, Hannah Jane, and John G." from page 40 of "The Goulds" by Doug MacDermid.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see John Turney.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1871 Census: Turney, James, 35, b. Ont., Eng., WM, farmer, widower; John, 71, b. Ont., Eng., WM, widower (1871 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. a-3, pg. 51, line 11 - ancestry.ca)
Note: John Snider is at the top of the page and Nicholas Cornelius at the bottom.⁴

     John G. Turney was born on 27 July 1844 at Murray Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1843 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Chung, July 23, 2004.
"The family of Eunice and John Turney included the following: Eliza, Hiram, Esther, Ruth, David, James G., Sarah, Hannah Jane, and John G." from page 40 of "The Goulds" by Doug MacDermid.
Date July 27 1844 & location Smithfield per family tree of craignh on ancestry.ca, July 23 2021.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see John Turney.² He died on 8 September 1926 at Clear Lake, Sangamon Co., Illinois, U.S.A., at age 82; per family tree of craignh on ancestry.ca, July 23 2021.⁴

     Benjamin Daniel Harrington was born in 1805 at Connecticut, U.S.A; Location Connecticut, USA per Death Reg'n. of son Enoch Harrington. Date 1805 & location Connecticut per family tree of mhamilton31 on ancestry.com, Jan 9 2010. Guessing Benjamin is a son of Enoch. They are together in Census records in Murray and with families of the appropriate ages.^1,3 He appeared on the census of 1826 at Conc 4 Lot 8, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1826 Census & Assessment: Conc 4, Lot 8, 165 acres uncult., 35 acres cult; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; Total 3. He lived in 1827 at Conc 4 Lot 8, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1827 Assessment: Benjamin D. Harrington; Conc 4, Lot 8 - 100 acres uncult., 20 acres cult. He lived in 1827 at Conc 4 Lot 8, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1827 Assessment: Benjamin D. Harrington; Conc 4, Lot 8 - 100 acres uncult., 20 acres cult. He married Lydia Faul circa 1830 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of mhamilton31 on ancestry.com, Jan 9 2010.¹ Benjamin Daniel Harrington appeared on the census of 1839 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1839 Census: Benjamin Harrington; 1 male over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1840 Census: Benjamin Harrington; 4 males under 16; 1 male over 16; 2 females under 16; 1 female over 16. He died before 1850 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; His wife Lydia is a widow in the 1851 Census.⁴

     William Valentine was born in 1806 at Dublin, Ireland; Date 1807 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1805 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. Date 1806 & location Dublin, Ireland Date May 26 1805 & location Dublin, Ireland per family tree of Elizabeth Schwenke on ancestry.ca, Sep 11 2021.^1,2,3 He married Mary Ann Taylor, daughter of Peter Taylor and Deborah ?, on 25 October 1832 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Elizabeth Schwenke on ancestry.ca, Sep 11 2021.¹ William Valentine appeared on the census of 1839 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1839 Census: William Valentine; 1 male over 16; 1 females over 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1840 Census: William Valentine; 1 male over 16; 2 females under 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 46 at 1851 Census: Valentine, William. 46, b. Ireland, Quaker, yeoman, married; Mary Ann, 39, b. Ireland, Quaker, married; Abigail, 16, b. Cda., Quaker, single (1851 Census; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 144 of 160, line 10 - ancestry.ca)(Note: Young Parr is just below; Simeon Terrill is lower on the page.)³ He lived in April 1861 at Conc 1 Lot 12 & 13, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; 1861 Agr. Census: William Valentine; Conc 1, pt lots 12 & 13; 16 acres (1861 Agr. Census: Athol Twp., pg. 85 of 605, ancestry.ca.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1871 Census: Valentine, Wm., 64., b. Ireland, Irish, Quaker, farmer, married; Mary, 58, b. Ireland, Irish, Quaker, married (1871 Census: Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 59, sub-dist. g-2, pg. 41, line 7 - ancestry.ca.)² He died on 17 July 1890 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of Elizabeth Schwenke on ancestry.ca, Sep 11 2021.¹

     Adelaide Maybee was born on 30 September 1863 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Sep 30 1863 & location Murray Twp.per Death Reg'n. - age shows as 79y 7m 28d which would mean birth Nov 30 1863. Date Sep 30 1866 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1865 & location Cda. per marr. reg'n. - John Nelson Pearson. Her mother is Mary Margaret Lont per GEDCOM of John Maybee, Aug 3, 2005.^1,2,3,4,5,6 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see Peter Maybee.¹ She lived on 2 October 1889 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Murray Twp. per marr. reg'n. - John Nelson Pearson.⁴ As of 2 October 1889,her married name was Pearson.² She married John Nelson Pearson, son of John Pearson and Jane ?, on 2 October 1889 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#005123: Groom: John N. Pearson; Age: 24; Res.: Deseronto; Born: Cda; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Carpenter; Parents: John & Jane Pearson; Bride: Adeliade Maybee; Age: 24; Res.: Murray Twp; Born: Cda; Status: spinster; Parents: Peter & Mry Maybee; Wit.: Elmira D. & Pertie P. Gee, Trenton; Date: Oct 2 1889; Place: Trenton; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. D. F. Gee; Reg'r.: A. G. Whittier, Trenton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #005123-1889, ancestry.ca) Date Oct 2 1889 & location Trenton per GEDCOM of John Maybee, Aug 3, 2005.^2,7 Adelaide Maybee appeared on the census of 8 April 1891 at Murray Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1891 Census: see John Pearson.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1901 Census: see Peter H. Maybee (father.)³ She died on 28 July 1943 at Park St., Frankford, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 79; Death Reg'n.#020487: Name: Adeliad Faul; Date: Jul 28 1943; Age: 79y 7m 28d; Res.: Park St., Frankford, 10 months; Born: Murray Twp., Sep 30 1863; Status: widow; Parents: Peter Maybee & Mary Lont, b. Cda; Inf.: Mrs. James downs, Frannkford, daughter; Burial: Mount Zion, July 30 1943; Und.: F. A Windover, Frankford; Cause: chronic mayocarditis, Bright's disease; Phys.: E. A. McQuade, Trenton; Reg'd.: Jul 28 1943; Reg'r.: W. Simmons (Ontario Death Registration, #020487-1943, ancestry.ca.)⁸ She was buried on 30 July 1943 at Mount Zion Cemetery, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Death Reg'n.⁵

     William Maybee was born in 1861 at Canada West; Date 1861 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see Peter Maybee.¹

     Josiah Hazard was born on 20 November 1780 at Sherman Twp., New Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ He married Martha Seaman on 7 June 1803; per IGI Record.¹ Josiah Hazard married Catherine Freer on 23 October 1845; per IGI Record.¹ Josiah Hazard died on 26 May 1868 at Cornwall, Franklin Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 87; per IGI Record.¹

     Catherine Freer was born circa 1824; per IGI Record.¹ As of 23 October 1845,her married name was Hazard.¹ She married Josiah Hazard, son of James Hazard and Martha Gould, on 23 October 1845; per IGI Record.¹

     Martha Seaman was born circa 1782; per IGI Record.¹ As of 7 June 1803,her married name was Hazard.¹ She married Josiah Hazard, son of James Hazard and Martha Gould, on 7 June 1803; per IGI Record.¹

     Josiah Hazard was born on 7 November 1810 at New York, U.S.A; Date 1810 per Memorial. Date 1811 & location USA per 1881 Census. Date 1818 & location US per 1861 Census. Date 1809 & location ? per 1851 Census. Date 1810 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date Nov 7 1810 & location NY per IGI Record.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Rachel White, daughter of Moses J. White Sr. and Jane Stinson Conger, on 19 October 1831 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Oct 19 & location Prince Edward Co. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Oct., 2, 2004. per IGI Record.^1,7 Josiah Hazard appeared on the census of 1839 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: Josiah Hazard; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 4 Lot 32, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Josiah Hazard; Conc 4, Lot 32, non-prop; 5 persons. He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 42 at 1851 Census: Hazard, Josiah, 42, b. ?, Second Adventist, married; Rachel, 40, b. Cda., Second Adventist, married; Anna, M., 15; Lot, 7; Sophia, 13.⁴ He married Sarah Louise Morrow, daughter of James Morrow and Margaret Smith, on 29 March 1858 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Oct., 2, 2004.^1,7 Josiah Hazard appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 53 at 1861 Census: Hazard, Josiah, 53, b. US, EM, lab., married; Sarah, 50, b. Ireland, EM, married; Shearer, Margaret, 20, b. UC, single; C. L.(f), 18, b. UC, single; Rebecca, 16; O.L.?(f), 11; James, 9 (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 350 of 899, line 7 - ancestry.com.)³ He lived in April 1861 at Conc 3 Lot 36, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: conc 3, N 1/2 Lot 36, 100 acres.³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1881 Census: Hazard, Josiah, 70, b. USA, Irish, EM, farmer, married; Sarah, 69, b. Ireland, EM, married (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist 123, sub-dist. C, pg. 37, line 24 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He died on 15 February 1891 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 80; Death Reg'n.#010719: Name: Josiah Hazard; Date: Feb 15 1891; Age: 81y; Born: Ont., Occ.: farmer; Inf.: David Teal, Wooler; Reg'd.: Feb. 19 1891; Rel.: Friends; Reg'r.: W. R. Garratt (Ontario Death Registration, #010719-1891, ancestry.com)
Date Feb 15 1891 & location Brighton Twp. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Oct., 2, 2004.^7,8 He was buried on 17 February 1891 at Friends Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Cyrus Teal; Born Nov. 22 1837; Died Mar 28 1914; His Wife; Hannah; Hazard; Born JUn 7 1838; Josiah; Hazard; Died Feb 15 1891; Aged 81 Y'rs (Wooler Friends Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Jul 17 2009) Date FEb 17 1891 per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Oct., 2, 2004.^7,6

     Rachel White was born on 25 February 1813 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Feb 25 1813 & location Hallowell per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Oct., 2, 2004. per IGI Record.^1,2 As of 19 October 1831,her married name was Hazard.¹ She married Josiah Hazard, son of Lott Hazard and Temperence Weygant, on 19 October 1831 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Oct 19 & location Prince Edward Co. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Oct., 2, 2004. per IGI Record.^1,2 Rachel White appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 40 at 1851 Census: see Josiah Hazard.³ She died on 30 January 1857 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 43; Date Jan 30 1857 per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, Mar 3, 2005.²

     Sarah Louise Morrow was born in February 1810 at Ireland; Date Feb 1810 & location Ireland per Death Reg'n. - age 85y 9m at death Nov 5 1895. Date 1813 & location Ireland per 1891 Census. Date 1812 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1811 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1814 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Oct., 2, 2004. Date 1811 & location Ireland per 1861 Census.
Note: Placing Sarah L. Morrow as a daughter of James Morrow due to proximity, dates - it seems likely. Is this correct???^1,4,3,7,8,9 She immigrated in 1818 to Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "In 1818, James Morrow, with his wife, Margaret Smith, and six-week-old son John, left Bally James Duff, County Cavan, Ireland, to sail to Canada. The voyage took thirteen long weeks. This was an ambitious journey. Sadly, James died in the cholera epidemic sweeping through Montreal when he was returning to Ireland in 1825. His widow then married Charles S. Becker, who joined her on the farm. On their arrival in Canada, the Morrow family had settled on the George Little farm (bordered by Highway 401 on the south and County Road 30 on the west)." per "The Morrows of Hilton", by Pat Smart & Ruby Vancamp, Ch.8, pg. 52, "Brighton Township" by Florence Chatten, 2009.
Note: The two older daughters are not mentioned here, only the sons, although daughters are listed in the 1821 Census record. She appeared on the census of 1821 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Sarah is probably on of 4 females under 16 listed under James Morrow in the 1821 Cramahe Census, in Newcastle District Census records.¹⁰ She lived on 12 December 1833 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per marriage register.⁵ As of 12 December 1833,her married name was Shearer.⁴ She married Lewis Shearer on 12 December 1833 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Lewis Shearer to Sarah Morrow, both of Cramahe, 12 Dec 1833, Rev. Jones. Wit.: Avery Perry & Mary Morrow" Marriage Registers of Upper Canada, Newcastle Dist., Ontario Archives.
per 1851 Census.^4,5 Sarah Louise Morrow appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 37 at 1851 Census: see Lewis Shearer.⁴ She Lewis Shearer died, along with Jacob Herrington, in "The Breakaway", on April 21, 1852. Late that evening, after several days of heavy rain in conjunction with significant snowmelt, the gravel bank on the north side of Little Lake, just north of Hilton, gave way. The water from the lake cascaded down the narrow creek bed, destroying everything in its path, including a saw mill. Lewis Shearer and Jacob Herrington were working in Mr. Shearer's mill which was located in a wider part of the valley to the east end of what we know as the campground today. Farther down the creek to the north east, the flood damaged William Simpson's mill but there were no fatalities there. The water eventually emptied into the Trent River at Frankford. This is a well-known story in the area. My parents participated in plays at church and school gatherings which recounted the drama of this important event in the history of the community. My grandfather, Lloyd Ames, liked to recount the tale as we drove through the valley on the way to Brighton when I was a kid. (Dan Buchanan, June 22 2021) on 21 April 1852 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. She lived on 28 October 1853 at Conc 3 Lot 36, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant A403) show that M. M. Dobbs & C. J. Dobbs granted 110 acres of the north half of Lot 36, Conc 3, Brighton Twp. to Sarah Shearer, "and after her death to her children". ITS Date: Oct 28 1853. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., page copied from OnLand.ca, Conc 3, pg 309 of 320, Lot 36, by Dan, Apr 13 2020)
Note: I am guessing that M. M. Dobbs refers to one of Alexander Thomas Dobbs' nieces, Madeline Mary Dobbs, who appears in several trees as a daughter of Conway Edward Dobbs, and brother of Alexander Dobbs. C. J. Dobbs may also refer to Catherine Josephine Dobbs, sister of Madeline Mary Dobbs. Alexander Dobbs had obtained the original Crown Patent for all 200 acres of this lot in 1817 and he had no children, so it may have been inherited by his nieces. If anyone can add to or correct this, please feel free. (Dan Buchanan, May 11 2020).¹¹ She lived on 12 September 1854 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Witness at marriage of daughter Mary Ann Shearer. Name of witness is Sarah L. Shearer. No sisters like this; must be here mother???⁵ She lived on 20 April 1855 at Conc 3 Lot 36, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Sarah Shearer petitioned Council to pay for land taken by the Percy Road and for fencing required by the new road. - To the municipal council of the township of Brighton: the petition of the undersigned humbly sheweth that the gravelled road now building crosses lot number thirty six in the third concession of this township, now in possession of your petitioner. That your petitioner has suffered great inconvenience not only from the loss of ground occupied by said road but also from having the remaining part open to commons. Your petitioner therefore prays that you will take her case into your favorable consideration and allow her such sum as will be sufficient to pay for fencing the road, and compensate for the value of the land actually occupied by said gravelled road and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. Brighton 20th April, 1855 -- Sarah (her mark) Shearer" (from page 310 or The Tobey Book.
Note: The petitioner here is Sarah Shearer - not Sheaver - who is the widow of Lewis Shearer, one of the men who died in the Breakaway of Little Lake in 1852. The location at issue is the land on the east side of the new Brighton-Seymour Gravel Road at the place north of Hilton and south of the steep valley where the Breakaway deluge swept down the creek. Carmen Road runs east on the southern edge of the Shearer land and the road to the Stone School goes east on the north side of the pond where a cheese factory was located during my childhood in the 1950's and 1960's. This petition shows that the new road ran along the west side of the Shearer land and needed a fence to keep common traffic off of their property. This demonstrates that The Brighton and Seymour Gravel was built soon after The Breakaway happened in order to replace The Old Percy Road to the west. It is interesting to note that in 1855 the new Brighton-Seymour Gravel was still seen and spoken of as "the Percy Road" - not the Campbellford Road or the Seymour Road or the Warkworth Road. The village that would later take the name Norham and the growing village at Warkworth was even then called Percy when described in terms of Brighton Township roads.¹² She lived on 26 March 1858 at Conc 3 Lot 36, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant A799) show that Sarah Shearer sold 110 acres of the north half of Lot 36, Conc 3, Brighton Twp. to James L. Shearer. ITS Date: Mar 26 1858. Reg'n. Date: Apr 9 1858. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., page copied from OnLand.ca, Conc 3, pg 309 of 320, Lot 36, by Dan, Apr 13 2020.)¹¹ As of 29 March 1858,her married name was Hazard.¹ She married Josiah Hazard, son of Lott Hazard and Temperence Weygant, on 29 March 1858 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Oct., 2, 2004.^1,2 Sarah Louise Morrow appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 50 at 1861 Census: see Josiah Hazard.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 69 at 1881 Census: see Josiah Hazard.⁸ She Sarah's 2nd husband, Josiah Hazard died Feb 15 1891. on 15 February 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 78 at 1891 Census: Hazzard, Sarah, 78, b. Ireland, p.b. Ireland, Meth., farmer, widow (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., pg. 77, line 13)
Note: This Sarah Hazzard would appear to be by herself, just under Robert Peister. It looks like she is the former Sarah L. Morrow, widow of Josiah Hazard only recently and Lewis Shearer in 1852 in The Breakaway.⁷ She died on 5 November 1895 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 85; Death Reg'n.#012664: Name: Mrs. Sarah Hazzard; Date: Nov 5 1893; Age: 85y 9m; Born: Ireland; Status: wife of the late Josiah Hazzard; Cause: dropsy, old age, 1 mo; Phys.: C. M. Sanford; Inf.: Jacob Quackenbush, Brighton Twp; Reg'r.: Nov 6 1895; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Death Registration, #012664-1895, ancestry.com)
Date Nov 5 ?1893? per burial - guessing year per age 82?? Check this again.^13,14 She was buried on 7 November 1895 at Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Our; Mother; Died; Nov 5, 1895; Aged; 82 Years (Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: ? Shearer; Born: - ; Died: 1895-11-05; Age: 82y; Notes: Our Mother - with Lewis Shearer; Buried: Hilton Cemetery; Other names: Lewis Shearer ( -1852)
Date Nov 5 1895 per Death Reg'n.^13,15,9

     Sophia Hazard was born on 21 July 1839 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jul 21 1839 & locatioon Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. - age 58y 4m 5d at death Nov 26 1897. Date 1840 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1840 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Location per 1839 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see Josiah Hazard.⁵ As of 30 October 1855,her married name was Pearce.¹ She married Reuben Pearce, son of William Pearce and Sophia Morris, on 30 October 1855 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per IGI Record.¹ Sophia Hazard appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1871 Census: see Reuben Pearce.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1891 Census: see Reuben Pearce.³ She died on 26 November 1897 at Belleville St., Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 58; Death Reg'n.#018320: Name: Sophia Hazard Pearce; Date: Nov 26 1897; Age: 58y 4m 5d; Res.: Belleville St. (Tp. line?), Wellington; Status: farmer's wife; Born: Brighton Twp; Cause: cancer, 3 yrs; Phys.: Dr. Bradd; Rel.: Anglican; Inf.: Rev. Chas. Wright; Reg'd.: Jan 20 1898; Reg'r.: Thos. S. Stinson, Wellington (Ontario Death Registration, #018320-1897, ancestry.com) per IGI Record.^1,6 She was buried on 28 November 1897 at Wellington Cemetery, Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Sophia Pearce; Maiden: Hazard; Born: 1839; Died: 1897; ID: PEHR12HH0373; Other names: Pearce, Charles (1886-1946), Pearce, Lenna May [Calnan] (1865-1937), Pearce, Reuben (1834-1907); Cemetery: Wellington Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 4, Hillier Twp., Village of Wellington, Princec Edward Co; Note: old part, east side of Consecon St. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=PEHR12HH0373%5E1) per IGI Record.^1,7

     Reuben Pearce was born on 14 October 1834 at London, England; Date Oct 14 1834 & location London, England per Death Reg'n. Date 1835 & location England per 1891 Census. Date 1835 & location England per 1871 Census. per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Donna (dbarraclough2009@gmail.com, Feb 9 2012.^1,3,4,5,6 He married Sophia Hazard, daughter of Josiah Hazard and Rachel White, on 30 October 1855 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per IGI Record.¹ Reuben Pearce appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1871 Census: Peirce, Reuben, 36, b. England, Eng., CE, Mason, married; Sophia, 31, b. Ont., Eng., CE, married; William, 13, b. Ont., Eng., CE; Mary, 11; Philip, 9; Charles, 4; John, 2; Rachel, 7/12 - Sep. (1871 Census: Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 59, sub-dist. a-1, pg. 7, line 12 - ancestry.com.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1891 Census: Pierce, Reuben, 56, b. England, p.b. England, CE, farmer, married; Sophia, 51, b. Ont., p.b. US & Ont., CE, married; Charles, 25, b. Ont., p.b. Eng. & Ont., CE, single; Rachael, 20, b. Ont., p.b. Eng. & Ont., CE, single; James, 17; Thomas, 16; Aaron, 13; Alberta, 7; Josiah, 11; Margaret, 10 (1891 Census: Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 112, sub-dist. 12, pg. 38, line 5 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He died on 18 November 1909 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 75; Death Reg'n.#025211: Name: Reuben Pearce; Date: Nov 18 1909; Age: 75; Res.: Hillier Twp; Bron: Oct 14 1834; Status: widower; Occ.: Mason; Parents: Wm. Pearce, b. London, England & Jane Morris, b. London England; Phys.: J. J. Bradd; Inf.: Charles Pearce, Wellington; Reg'd.: Nov 19 1909; Reg'r.: Stephen Nease, Hillier (Ontario Death Registration, #025211-1909, ancestry.com) per IGI Record.^1,7 He was buried on 20 November 1909 at Wellington Cemetery, Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Reuben Pearce; Born: 1834; Died: 1909; ID: PEHR12HH0373; Other names: Pearce, Charles (1886-1946), Pearce, Lenna May [Calnan] (1865-1937), Pearce, Sophia [Hazard] (1839-1897); Cemetery: Wellington Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 4, Hillier Twp., Village of Wellington, Princec Edward Co; Note: Sophia Hazard old part, east side of Consecon St. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=PEHR12HH0373%5E0) Per Death Reg'n. per IGI Record.^1,4,2

     Sarah Pearce was born on 26 December 1882 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per IGI Record.¹ She died on 4 January 1883 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per IGI Record.¹

     Albert Pearce was born on 21 September 1872 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per IGI Record.¹ He died on 1 February 1873 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per IGI Record.¹

     Rachel Victoria Pearce was born on 21 September 1870 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Sep 1870 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Sep 21 1870 per IGI Record.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 7 months at 1871 Census: see Reuben Pearce.³ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1891 Census: see Reuben Pearce.² As of after 1892,her married name was Ellis.¹ She married Frank Ellis after 1892 at Ontario; Not married per 1891 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2 Rachel Victoria Pearce died on 23 November 1945 at age 75; per IGI Record.¹

     Frank Ellis was born circa 1866; per IGI Record.¹ He married Rachel Victoria Pearce, daughter of Reuben Pearce and Sophia Hazard, after 1892 at Ontario; Not married per 1891 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2

     Mary Elizabeth Pearce was born on 17 September 1859 at Canada West; Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Sep 17 1859 per IGI Record.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see Reuben Pearce.² As of after 1880,her married name was Macksey.¹ She married John Macksey after 1880; per IGI Record.¹ Mary Elizabeth Pearce died on 25 May 1940 at age 80; per IGI Record.¹

     John Macksey was born circa 1859; per IGI Record.¹ He married Mary Elizabeth Pearce, daughter of Reuben Pearce and Sophia Hazard, after 1880; per IGI Record.¹

     Charles Pearce was born on 13 September 1866 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1871 Census: see Reuben Pearce.³ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1891 Census: see Reuben Pearce.² He married Lenna Calnan on 24 November 1898; per IGI Record.¹ Charles Pearce lived on 19 November 1909 at Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father Reuben Pearce.⁴ He died on 7 August 1946 at age 79; per IGI Record.¹

     Lenna Calnan was born circa 1866; per IGI Record.¹ As of 24 November 1898,her married name was Pearce.¹ She married Charles Pearce, son of Reuben Pearce and Sophia Hazard, on 24 November 1898; per IGI Record.¹

     Rueben Pearce was born on 20 August 1863 at Canada West; per IGI Record.¹ He died on 20 March 1864 at Canada West; per IGI Record.¹

     Aaron Pearce was born on 4 July 1877 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Jul 4 1877 per IGI Record.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1891 Census: see Reuben Pearce.² He died on 21 December 1913 at age 36; per IGI Record.¹

     Thomas Pearce was born on 15 June 1875 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Jun 15 1875 & location Wellington per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009. per IGI Record.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1891 Census: see Reuben Pearce.³ He married Sarah Catherine Zufelt, daughter of Albert Zufelt and Margaret Charity Gerow, on 15 April 1908 at Demorestville, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009. per IGI Record.^1,2 Thomas Pearce died on 8 December 1950 at age 75; per IGI Record.¹

     Sarah Catherine Zufelt was born on 26 July 1877 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009. per IGI Record.^1,2 As of 15 April 1908,her married name was Pearce.¹ She married Thomas Pearce, son of Reuben Pearce and Sophia Hazard, on 15 April 1908 at Demorestville, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009. per IGI Record.^1,2 Sarah Catherine Zufelt died on 29 December 1959 at Whitby, Durham Co., Ontario, at age 82; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009.² She was buried on 31 December 1959 at Mount Lawn Cemetery, Whitby, Durham Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009.²

     William Pearce was born on 1 June 1857 at Canada West; Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Jun 1 1857 per IGI Record.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 Census: see Reuben Pearce.² He married Victoria Nelson after 1882; per IGI Record.¹ William Pearce died in July 1939 at age 82; per IGI Record.¹

     Victoria Nelson was born circa 1861; per IGI Record.¹ As of after 1882,her married name was Pearce.¹ She married William Pearce, son of Reuben Pearce and Sophia Hazard, after 1882; per IGI Record.¹