Person Page - 1273

     Mary Ann ? was born circa 1796; Name of James Platt's wife not availabe in CEMSearch records.¹ As of before 1818,her married name was Platt.^1,2,3 She married James Platt, son of John Platte and Mary Ann Storm, before 1818 at Ontario; per 1851 & 1861 Census. per Burial.
Note: Marriage Register of Martha Platt shows her parents as James and Mary. Through 1861 Martha is with Maitland Platt along with a Mary Platt, b. 1797. It would appear Martha and Maitland were siblings??? Please comment!^1,2,3 As of before 1830,her married name was Platte.¹ Mary Ann ? appeared on the census of 1844 at Conc 2 Lot 16, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1844 Assessment: Mrs. James Platt; Conc 2, Lot 16, 200 acres, 120 acres uncult., 80 acres cult. She appeared on the census of 1845 at Conc 2 Lot 16, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1845 Assessment: Mrs. James Platt; Conc 2, Lot 16, 120 acres uncult., 80 acres cult. She appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 2 Lot 16, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1850 Census: Mrs. Platt; Conc 2, Lot 16, occ., prop; Total 4 persons.

     Esther Platt was born on 9 June 1831 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 9 1831 per CEMSearch.¹ She died on 19 August 1839 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 8; Date Aug 19 1839 per CEMSearch.¹ She was buried on 21 August 1839 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Esther Platt; Born: 1831-06-09; Died: 1839-08-19; Age: 8y 2m 10d; Buried: Warkworth Cemetery, Sec 2 Row 23 Plot 10; Other names: Harriet Platt (1835-1836), James Platt (1796-1839.)¹

     Harriet Platt was born in 1835 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1835 per CEMSearch.¹ She died on 11 January 1836 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 11 1836 per CEMSearch.¹ She was buried on 13 January 1836 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Harriet Platt; Born: 1835-??-06; Died: 1836-01-11; Age: 1y 5m; Buried: Warkworth Cemetery, Sec 2 Row 23 Plot 10; Other names: Esther Platt (1831-1839), James Platt (1796-1839.)¹

     George G. Platt was born in 1853 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1853 per Burial. Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1853 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1861 Census: see Daniel Platt.³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1871 Census: see Daniel Platt.² He died on 18 August 1882 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 18 1882 per Burial.¹ He was buried on 20 August 1882 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: George G. Platt; Born: 1853; Died: 1882-08-18; Age: 29y; Buried: Warkworth Cemetery, Sec 2 Row U Plot 21; Other names: Daniel Platt (1826-1879), Hester Platt (Fraser) (1831-1878), Mary Platt ( -1883.)¹

     Isaac Storm Platt was born on 14 February 1797 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1797 per Burial. Date 1797 & location Hallowell Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date 1798 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1798 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1797 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Feb 14 1797 & location Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co. per family tree of wemettsue on ancestry.ca, June 14 2021.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Pamela "Amelia" McConnell, daughter of Eli Seely McConnell and Roxey ?, before 1817 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per 1871 Census.^1,4 Isaac Storm Platt appeared on the census of 1819 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Assessment: Isaac Platt; 50 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1819 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: Isaac Platt; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1820 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: Isaac Platt; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16... He appeared on the census of 1820 at Conc 2 Lot 17, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 2, Lot 17; 40 acres uncult., 10 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1821 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: Isaac S. Platt; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1821 at Conc 2 Lot 17, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 2, Lot 17; 30 acres uncult., 20 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1822 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: Isaac & Pamella Platt; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16. He appeared on the census of 1824 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18; 100 acres uncult., 20 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Assessment: Isaac Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18; 30 acres uncult., 30 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1833 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1833 Assessment: Isaac Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18; 30 acres uncult., 30 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1834 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1834 Assessment: Isaac Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18; 25 acres uncult., 35 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1835 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1835 Assessment: Isaac Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18; 20 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1836 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1836 Assessment: Isaac Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18; 30 acres uncult., 30 acres cult; 4 males over 16; 3 males under 16; 2 females over 16; Total 9. He appeared on the census of 1837 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1837 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18 & 19; 220 acres uncult., 40 acres cult; 4 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 6. He appeared on the census of 1838 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1838 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18; 80 acres cult., 60 acres uncult. & Conc 1, Lot 19, 10 acres cult., 190 acres uncult; 4 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1839 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18; 90 acres cult., 50 acres uncult. & Conc 1, Lot 19, 10 acres cult., 190 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1839 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: Isaac S. Platt; 2 males under 16; 3 males over 16; 1 female under 16; 1 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: Isaac Platt; 6 males over 16; 2 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18; 30 acres uncult., 110 acres cult. & Conc 1, Lot 19, 200 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1841 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Census: Isaac Platt; 5 males over 16; 1 female over 16; CE - 6. He appeared on the census of 1841 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18; 70 acres uncult., 70 acres cult. & Conc 1, Lot 19, 160 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1842 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18 & Conc 1, Lot 19, 200 acres uncult., 130 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1842 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Census: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18, occ., prop; farmer. He appeared on the census of 1842 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Census: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18, occ., prop; farmer. He appeared on the census of 1843 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1843 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18, 40 acres uncult., 100 acres cult. & Conc 1, Lot 19, 160 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1844 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1844 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18, 40 acres uncult., 100 acres cult. & Conc 1, Lot 19, 160 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1845 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1845 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18, 40 acres uncult., 100 acres cult. & Conc 1, Lot 19, 160 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1846 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1846 Assessment: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18, 40 acres uncult., 100 acres cult. & Conc 1, Lot 19, 160 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18, occ., prop; farmer. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Isaac S. Platt; Conc 1, Lot 18, occ., prop; Total 5 persons. He appeared on the census of 1852 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 54 at 1851 Census: Platt, Isaac S., 54, b. Cda., CE, yeoman, married; Amelia, 54, b. Cda., CE, married; Wm., 28, b. Cda., Ce, Merchant, single; John, 30, b. Cda., CE, lab., single (6 lab. listed next) (1851 Census: Percy Twp., pg. 27, line 21.)³ He lived in 1852 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 1, Lot 18, Percy Twp., 300 acres.³ He lived in January 1856 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "In January of that year 20 acres of land touching North Main Street was sold to Isaac Platt and in February of 1856 the same land was sold to Harrison C. Bettes." from pg. 326 of The Tobey Book.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 63 at 1861 Census: Platt, Isaac, 63, b. UC, CE, farmer, married; Pamela, 63, b. UC, CE, married; Wade, Abram, 16, b. UC, WM, servant?; Hasman??, Jesse, 19, b. UC, FC, servant? (1861 Census: Percy Twp., pg. 14, line 25.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 73 at 1871 Census: Platt, Isaac, 73, b. Ont., Ce, Ger., farmer, married; Pamela, 73, b. US, Ger., CE, married (1871 Census: Percy Twp., div. 1, pg. 28, line 5 - Conc 1, Lot 18 & 19, 210 acres, owner.)⁴ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 1 Lot 18 & 19, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 1, Lot 18 & 19, Percy Twp., 210 acres, owner.⁴ He died on 16 April 1873 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 76; Death Reg'n.#007534: Name: Isaac Storm Platt; Date: Apr 16 1873; Age: 76; Occ.: yeoman; Born: Hallowell Twp; Cause: consumption; Phys.: Dr. James N. McCrea; Inf.: A. S. Platt, Percy Twp; Reg'd.: May 5 1873; Rel.: Episc; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlburt (Ontario Death Registration, #007534-1873, ancestry.com.)^1,8 He was buried on 18 April 1873 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Isaac Platt; Born: 1797; Died: 1873-04-16; Age: 76y 2m 2d; Notes: Husband of Pamela; Buried: Warkworth Cemetery, Sec 2 Row 03 Plot 21; Other names: Pamela Platt (?) (1797-1875.)¹

     Pamela "Amelia" McConnell was born on 30 December 1796 at Oneida Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1797 per Burial. Date 1798 & location US per 1871 Census. Date 1798 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1797 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.
Date Dec 30 1796 & location Oneida Co., NY per family tree of wemettsue on ancestry.ca, June 14 2021.
Note: "I later found researchers who were looking for McConnell siblings in PE County with the names: Lydia, Permilla (or Pamilla), Roxy, and Merenus. According to a descendant, these names came from oral histories related by McConnell relatives from New York that Dr. Lynn McConnell had personally interviewed in the 1920s or so.
My latest clue came from one of your trees: Isaac Storm Platt and Pamilla ? Platt. We have never even found a lead on Pamilla and it seems that she may be a candiate! Her age fits perfectly, she is from the US, and she named one of her children with the middle name McConnell. Not the sort of hard evidence I'd like to see, but a few clues to work on.... If this connects anything for you, please let me know!" per email from Paula Rogers Huff, May 31 2010.^1,2,4,5,3,6 As of before 1817,her married name was Platt.¹ She married Isaac Storm Platt, son of John Platte and Mary Ann Storm, before 1817 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per 1871 Census.^1,5 Pamela "Amelia" McConnell appeared on the census of 1852 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 54 at 1851 Census: see Isaac S. Platt.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 63 at 1861 Census: see Isaac Storm Platt.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 73 at 1871 Census: see Isaac S. Platt.⁵ She died on 1 March 1875 at Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 78; Date Mar 1 1875 per Burial. Date Mar 1 1875 & location Norham, Northumberland Co., Ont. per family tree of wemettsue on ancestry.ca, June 14 2021.^1,6 She was buried on 3 March 1875 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Pamela Platt; Maiden: ? ; Born: 1797; Died: 1875-03-01; Age: 78y 2m 2d; Notes: Wife of Isaac Platt; Buried: Warkworth Cemetery, Sec 2 Row 03 Plot 21; Other names: Isaac Platt (1797-1873.)¹

     James Andrew Moore was born circa 1873; per email from Travis Smith, Nov. 20, 2004.¹ He married Annie Ida Stark, daughter of James Stark and Mary S. ?, circa 1892; per email from Travis Smith, Nov. 20, 2004. James Andrew Moore lived in 1893 at Salt Coats, Saskatchewan; "I see that you have multiple sisters for Lillian and I was curious if you had any additional information to help determine which of the sisters is my G-Grandmothers mother? Based on the ages and names my assumption would be Annie Starke, b. 1873 - the age is a decent match and my G-Grandmother's middle name is Anna. Whichever of the sisters it is, married James Andrew Moore by 1892. In 1893 they were living in Salt Coats, Saskatchewan where Beatrice was born." per email from Travis Smith, Nov. 20, 2004.¹ He lived in April 1901 at Range 2 Twp. 24, Assiniboia East, North West Territories; Salt Coats is a small place on the Canadian Pacific Railroad, about 30 km south east of Yorkton, Saskatchewan. I have had not luck finding any Moore's in the 1901 or 1906 Census in this area but that doesn't mean there were not some there - the census is really hard for this area.
Note: There is a Thomas H. Moore shown on the North East part of Section 24, Township 24, Range 2, West of the 2nd Meridian - in the Western Land Grants (1870-1930), seen on Archivianet
Note: There are several James Moore records in the same place, but for Sections 34 and 36, Township 8, Range 2, West of the 2nd Meridian????

     Beatrice Anna Moore was born in 1892 at Salt Coat, Saskatchewan, Canada; Location Salt Coat Sask. per email from Travis Smith, Nov. 20, 2004. Date 1892 & location Canada per 1910 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1910 at District 18, West Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 18 at 1910 Census: see James Addisson Ames, brother-in-law???¹

     Capt. George Singleton was born circa 1750 at Armagh, Ireland; "It may be interesting to some to know that Capt. George Singleton was the son of the Rev. John Singleton, of Armagh, Ireland, (a memorial tablet of whom is said to be in the English Cathedral of that city.)" from Obituary of Margaret Singleton, widow of John Singleton, son of Capt. George Singleton.
" ... Irish-born Montrealer George Singleton ... " pg. 175, "Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley; The St. Leger Expedition of 1777", Gavin K. Watt, 2002
"Captain George Singleton, after service in the 1776 war with the United States was granted 5,000 acres of land, part of which now forms the city of Belleville. John Singleton, the son of George Singleton, settled near what is now Brighton and the area in 1811 became known as Singleton's Corners." page 51 of The Tobey Book.² He immigrated circa 1755 to Montreal, Quebec; "Capt. Singleton came to this country in early life and was in the merchantile business in Montreal ... " per Obit of Margaret Singleton, wife of his son John Singleton.² He "Col. Alex Chisholm and his brother had served with Gen. Burgoyne and Capt. Singleton and his brother-in-law, Lt. Isaac Ferguson, had been officers of the Queen's Rangers and had first received grants in Ernestown." pg. 5, The Story of the Singletons, The Rambling River: History of Thurlow Township by Mary G. Plumpton in 1776 at New York, U.S.A.. He "The junior officers of Stephen Watt's specialized light infantry company were Lieutenants Kenneth McDonell and George Singleton and Ensign John McKenzie." pg. 73, "Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley; The St. Leger Expedition of 1777", Gavin K. Watt, 2002 on 15 June 1777 at Quebec. He "Watts probably placed a platoon on either side of the roadway with First Lieutenant George Singleton in charge of one and Second Lieutenant Kenneth McKenzie the other." pg. 158, "Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley; The St. Leger Expedition of 1777", Gavin K. Watt, 2002 on 6 August 1777 at Oriskany, New York, U.S.A.. He "Recovering, he swept up his firelock, fired at Lieutenant George Singleton, and had the satisfaction of seeing him go down. Later, Major Clyde picked up his victim's fusil as a trophy. .... When the lights pulled back, Singleton was carried to the rear with an ugly wound in his leg, enraged with the passion of the charge and the pain." pg. 171, "Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley; The St. Leger Expedition of 1777", Gavin K. Watt, 2002 on 6 August 1777 at Oriskany, Kingsland District, New York, U.S.A.. He "According to Surgeon Younglove, on the march back, the Irish-born Montrealer George Singleton, whose leg wound may have been playing him hell, betrayed his Celtic roots and urged some passing Indians to kill the surgeon. They demurred, providing yet another mysterious event in Younglove's account. Singleton spoke Mohawk and his request would have been crystal clear, so it seems unlikely that the vengeful Indians would have ignored such a plea." pg. 175, "Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley; The St. Leger Expedition of 1777", Gavin K. Watt, 2002 on 6 August 1777 at Oriskany, Kingsland District, New York, U.S.A.. He " ... but enlisted in the army and served in the war of 1776 under Sir. John Johnson, was wounded in the siege of Fort Schuyler and taken prisoner." per Obit of Margaret Singleton, wife of his son John Singleton. on 6 August 1777 at Oriskany, Kingsland Dist., New York, U.S.A..² He "Willett's force travelled the road for a half-mile towards the Lower Landing when it came upon the Royal Yorkers' main camp. The obvious lack of activity in the tent lines was like a magnet. Captain Van Benscouten's advance guard attached so rapidly that Willett later reported "his extraordinary spirit". The tiny Yorker's quarter guard was easily driven off, but not before giving the alarm to Sir John, who was in his tent talking with the wounded Lieutenant Singleton. There is no contemporary record of what happened next, but Sir John must have abandoned Singleton and rushed to his family. The baronet would not risk his wife and children to the vengeance of his enemies for a second time, especially with such vivid memories of the scenes in the ravine." pg. 191, "Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley; The St. Leger Expedition of 1777", Gavin K. Watt, 2002 on 6 August 1777 at Royal Yorker's Camp, Fort Stanwix, New York, U.S.A.. He " ... Johnson persuaded St. Leger to send Austin with the Flag so that Lieutenant Singleton and the other captured soldiers could be examined." pg. 204, "Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley; The St. Leger Expedition of 1777", Gavin K. Watt, 2002 on 8 August 1777 at Fort Stanwix, Kingsland District, New York, U.S.A.. He "The garrison now held sixteen deserters and prisoners ... Other than Singleton, the highest ranking prisoner was Serjeant John Lawrence of Duncan's company." pg. 258, "Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley; The St. Leger Expedition of 1777", Gavin K. Watt, 2002 on 22 August 1777 at Fort Stanwix, Kingsland District, New York, U.S.A.. He "May 22: Sir John Johnson's expedition to Johnstown recruits 120 men and destroys parts of the lower Mohawk Valley", pg. 18 and ... "Veeder, a militia captain, was released in promise for the highly-valued Lieutenant George Singleton of the KRR Light Infantry Company who had been wounded at Oriskany and captured at Fort Stanwix on the same day in '77." from pg. 78 of "The Burning of the Valleys: Daring Raids From Canada Against the New York Frontier in the Fall of 1780", by Gavin K. Watt, Dundurn Press, Toronto
Note: This sentence re George Singleton appears in the section that discusses the May 1780 raid of Sir John Johnson into the Mohawk Valley, in preparation for more extensive raids in October - (and to collect Mr. Johnson's valuable collection of plate which had been buried in the back yard of Johnson Hall). Numerous rebels, mostly Tyron Militia, were captured during this raid and this fellow, Veeder, was one of them. I wonder when Singleton was actually released?? On 22 May 1780 at Mohawk Valley, New York, U.S.A.. He "Nearing the end of the War, Singleton has been with Chief Brant on his famous last raid out of Oswego in this previous year (1783). He has led the small body of British troops which accompanied the main force of Mohawks and he had been skilful in keeping the Indians under control"1 in that situation of battle." from "Hans Waltimeyer" page 223. in 1782 at Fort Ontario, Oswego Co., New York, U.S.A..³ He lived in 1784 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "John Taylor, Capt. George Singleton, Lt. Israel Ferguson all settled early at the mouth of the Moira River. Capt. Singleton married Anne McArthur, daughter of Charles McArthur. Taylor bought 200 acres from Capt. Singleton in 1789. After Singleton's death in 1789, Anne married Alexander Chisholm." from Pioneers of the Bay of Quinte by Randy Saylor, Apr 2014, updated 2019, a link to this found May 25 2021 at http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~saylormowbray/genealogy/taylorjohn.html.⁴ He lived in 1784 at Conc 1 & 2 Lots 5 & 6, Thurlow Twp., Province of Quebec; "Being more interested in fur trading than farming, Capt. Singleton, with his wife, Margaret Canniff (daughter of James), his sister and her husband (Lt. Ferguson) and their servants, a couple named Johnson, took his larger grant in what was then an unsurveyed township. This was lots number 5 and 6, 1st and 2nd Concessions including the Bay Front, probably in 1786 or early 1787. At that time there were about 30 acres of plains along the north shore of the Bay (east of the river) where early French explorers and missionaries had reported seeing Indian camps. Here on a height of land on the East Hill, they built a large log house and started trading with the Indians. At that time, Sugar Island, near the mouth of Stoco Lake, was a meeting place in spring where the Indians gathered and made maple sugar (hence its name), and also brought their furs. Here, too, Singleton and Ferguson established a trading post. Each season the Indians would gather at the mouth of the river, which was called Sag-on-ask-on-a, and with special ceremonies would offer gifts of tobacco to the river god to make the hunting plentiful. Trading with the Indians was good and soon Capt. Singleton add a large storeroom for the furs and maple sugar he had traded." pg. 5, The Story of the Singletons, The Rambling River: History of Thurlow Township by Mary G. Plumpton.⁵ He lived in 1784 at Singleton's River, Quebec; "At the close of the war he came to Canada and on account of military services drew over 5000 acres of land, a part of which forms the site of the present city of Belleville." per Obit of Margaret Singleton, wife of son John Singleton.² He lived in 1784 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Quebec; "Col. Alex Chisholm and his brother had served with Gen. Burgoyne and Capt. Singleton and his brother-in-law, Lt. Isaac Ferguson, had been officers of the Queen's Rangers and had first received grants in Ernestown." pg. 5, The Story of the Singletons, The Rambling River: History of Thurlow Township by Mary G. Plumpton
Note Re Quebec: The Province of Quebec was divided into Upper and Lower Canada in 1792 so before that, it was still Quebec. He lived in 1784 at Conc 1 & 2 Lots 5 & 6, Thurlow Twp., Singleton's Creek, Hastings Co., Quebec; "After 1784 the first Loyalists established themselves along the front townships of Hastings County, although only Alexander Chisholm and Captain George Singleton are likely to have had their houses close to the river. In Thurlow Township, Alexander Chisholm held lots 3 of concessions I and II, a section of land including much of west Belleville. Like many early settlers Chisholm engaged in some Indian trade. Captain Singleton's land, lots 5 and 6 in the first two concessions, took in much of eastern Belleville. With his brother-in-law, Lieutenant Israel Ferguson, Singleton opened a trading post on the east side of Moira River, possibly on the lot reserved for the Mississaugas. Because he was capable, intelligent, humane and able to get along with the Indians, his trading venture prospered. From about 1785 to 1790 the small community was known as Singleton's Creek and the river was referred to as Singleton's River, leading some historians to regard Singleton as the founder of Belleville. Both Singleton and Ferguson are believed to have died in 1789." pg. 32, Historic Hastings, by Gerald E. Boyce. He lived in June 1784 at Bay of Kente, Province of Quebec; "It is the ideal location of this site on the Sagonaskokan that has persuaded the first white man, Captain George Singleton, to locate and develop a trading post here. He is the first of a group of outstanding later settlers and draws Lots 5 and 6 as his military grant. Singleton will be regarded as the first settler of Thurlow, though not the permanent founder of the settlement. (Had his life been prolonged, he might have remained a leading figure of importance as Captain John Walden Meyers is to be in the years to come.)
Singleton is to give his name, as will Meyers, to the river for a time and his log cabin trading post on its bank immediately becomes a beacon to the few passing travellers. At this date, Singleton’s is the only post on the upper Western Bay dealing with the Mississaugas, and is flourishing two years before the next post trader, John R. Bleecker, is to arrive at the Carrying Place. The founding of the Singleton family’s lonely trading centre is coinciding with the historic landing this June of the main body of United Empire Loyalists at Adolphustown, a settling much further east and closer to the military protection of King’s Town and Carleton Island.
Captain Singleton’s birthplace has been Ireland, and his pre-Revolutionary career was that of a merchant, although his situation has been probably that of leaseholder, as no land in New York Province has been recorded as being owned by him. He has not submitted any claims for compensation of losses in the records of the Commissioners of Claims sitting in America. He is more intent upon trade and merchandizing at this settling venture. After his days of service in the Royal Regiment in New York, he appears to have some cash with which to establish himself ". Singleton is attracted to the settling site at the mouth of the Sagonaskokan because of its future possibilities. He has brought his wife with him, also the family of Johnson, his hired man. He is an educated man of refinement and capacilities and his humane approach leads to friendly relations with the local Mississaugas. Nearing the end of the War, Singleton has been with Chief Brant on his famous last raid out of Oswego in this previous year (1783). He has led the small body of British troops which accompanied the main force of Mohawks and he had been skilful in keeping the Indians under control in that situation of battle. No doubt Singleton is also considering the northern end of his land as being the perfect site for a mill. Some of the Indians refer to the river as “Sagonaska”, a shorter version. It is a pleasant stream, much frequented by them." from "Hans Waltimeyer" pages 222 & 223.³ He lived in October 1784 at Bay of Quinte, Singleton's Creek, Midland Dist., Province of Quebec; "In this year, George Singleton has been followed by a group of reduced Loyalist officers who are settling on each side of the Sagonaskakon. Lot 1 in both First and Second Concessions is granted to John Chisholm, Lot 2 in both Concessions to David Vanderheyden, a Dutch-Mississauga half-breed who has been a lieutenant in the Indian Department, and Lot 3 in the First Concession to Alexander Chisholm, a sutler in Burgoyne’s army, claiming the rank of reduced captain on the strength of having raised a company of “batteaux-men” later in the War for service on the St. Lawrence." from "Hans Waltimeyer" page 224.³ He lived in 1785 at Bay of Quinte, Singleton's Creek, Province of Quebec; "Captain George Singleton is continuing his enterprise as Indian trader at the Sagonaskokan in the Upper Bay. The river is coming to be known by his name. Singleton’s Creek is also to be known as Thurlow Village from the first, and Singleton will lend his name to the settlement till the year of 1790." from "Hans Waltimeyer" page 229.³ He lived on 27 July 1785 at Bay of Quinte, Singleton's Creek, Province of Quebec; "On July 27th. of this current year. Lieutenant Louis Kotte and his surveying party have gathered together at the log house of Captain George Singleton on the River Sagonaskokan. From this point, after a hospitable welcome received at Singleton’s home, they set out on an historical exploring expedition, which has been commissioned by the government. The survey party, including cartographers, will commence exploration and charting of maps for the entire Quintio (Trent) Valley waterway route, which extends right up to Lake Huron via the famous French River of long-standing voyageur use. Although the French River has been an ancient canoeing highway to Indian and Frenchmen alike, it is to remain for the British surveyors and cartographers to put this enormous waterway on paper accurately. Louis Kotte’s party is now about to do this, and Benjamin Frobisher is one of this group leaving at this time." from "Hans Waltimeyer" page 230.³ He lived before 1787 at Conc 1 & 2 Lots 5 & 6, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Quebec; "Property Owners Before 1787: 1st and 2nd Concessions: ... Lots 5 & 6 - Capt. G. Singleton" list pg. 4, The Rambling River by Mary G. Plumpton. He lived in 1787 at Bay of Quinte, Singleton's Creek, Province of Quebec; "The name of “Nuitte Town” has been put forth for Thurlow but the name will not stay and it is seldom used. The immediate settlement at the river’s mouth is referred to as ‘‘Singleton’s Creek” and this name is generally used. In this year of 1787, more settlers are on their way up from Lower Bay, and there arrives now the families of Taylor, Mikel and McNabb, drawing their holdings immediately upon arrival.
On Captain Singleton’s land, the trading post has been erected on the height of land on the east hill, overlooking the panoramic view of river and Bay. The log building wherein John Singleton does his business is of a good size. From the vantage point on top of the hill, one can see the Indians coming in their canoes down the Bay, bringing in the furs, vension, maple sugar, and other native trade items. Singleton, when joined by his partner Isaac Ferguson, will also open up a little trading centre at the base of Stoco Lake. The furs are flowing in from the north and commerce with the Mississaugas is a profitable venture. The two men will consider the addition of a large storeroom to house furs and trade goods. Each will take his turn in making the trip to Cataraqui to bring up supplies. The Indians descend rcgularily down the Sagonaska to barter at Singleton’s and paddle on to pick up their yearly presents at Cataraqui." from "Hans Waltimeyer" page 252.³ He "According to records, though few, which shall descend down through the future years, Captain John Meyers has, this spring of 1787, left some of his family, the womenfolk, at King's Town on the Ernestown lots, and, with his sons, has come up to Thurlow, or Ninth Town, as it is termed. Their landing at the Bay shore is a short distance east of the Sagonaskokan. Captain George Singleton's family is now two years resident here, and a joyous welcome is given to Meyers by his new neighbours. Captain Singleton is located on Lots 5 and 6, and his and Meyers' arrival has preceded the actual survey; thus their status upon these locations is in reality that of squatter, until such time as the survey will be completed." Hans Waltimeyer, page 244 & 246. in April 1787 at Lot 5 & 6, Thurlow Twp., Singleton's Creek, Mecklenburgh Dist., Province of Quebec.³ He lived in April 1787 at Thurlow Twp., Mecklenburgh Dist., Province of Quebec; "Meanwhile, Captain Singleton 's venture farther east at the Sagonaskokan is prospering. Singleton is giving thoughts to the situation of his brother-in-law, Lieutenant Isaac Ferguson, who has drawn land in Frederickburg Township with his parents, brothers and sisters. Ferguson has been a refugee with his family from the Mohawk Valley and has served in Sir John Johnson's regiment.
Singleton now invites Ferguson to join him in partnership at the trading post. Isaac Ferguson has willingly agreed, only too glad to receive an opportunity to enter upon any business venture. The Ferguson family will have to pool their resources in order to purchase their share of the partnership. They all, including the women of the family, have individual claims for compensation of Loyalist losses, and so an arrangement is made that the remainder of the family will surrender their claims in favour of Isaac, in order for him to achieve this bid at business in this stark country. The sum required is £100, and it is agreed that by this next year the Ferguson family will take this step." Hans Waltimeyher, page 244.³ He lived on 11 January 1788 at Singleton's Creek, Hastings Co., Province of Quebec; "By January 11th. of this year, the claim for compensation for losses by the Ferguson family is in the hands of the authorities. This spring, the land drawn by them in Fredericksburg has been partly sold, their compensation money received, and Lieutenant Isaac Ferguson and his family have moved to the new settlement at Singleton’s Creek, as it is now known, and are taking up residence on the holdings ear-marked for them this previous year. The partnership of Singleton and Ferguson is now commenced. Both Ferguson and Singleton, as retired officers, also now receive their half-pay, and with this extra bit of cash, their hopes are high as to the success of the venture." from "Hans Waltimeyer" page 258.³ He married Ann "Nancy" McArthur, daughter of Charles McArthur and ? ?, circa April 1788 at Thurlow Twp., Singleton's River, Quebec; "He married Miss Ann MacArthur, and the only child of this marriage became the husband of Margaret Caniff." per Obit of Margaret Singleton, wife of son John Singleton.
Date estimated Apr 1788 per birth of son John in Jan 1789.
"... Her 1/2 sister Nancy McArthur married Alexander Chisholm and they moved to Cramahe from Thurlow in 1810. This Alexander Chisholm and Nancy's first husband Capt. George Singleton are considered founders of Belleville (Singleton's Creek)." per email from Andrew & Kathy Way, Nov. 21, 2004.^6,2 Capt. George Singleton lived in July 1788 at Thurlow Twp., Singleton's Creek, Province of Quebec; "A measure of prosperity is now beginning for the partnership of Ferguson and Singleton, even though there is nothing to waste beyond necessity for survival. Staples such as salt, flour, tea and other needs, even gunpowder, are selling at almost unobtainable prices. The Loyalists purchase with frugal restraint. The Indians are the main support of the trading post, as the scant white settlers have little produce to sell as yet — a bolt of weaving represents the best endeavour that a housewife can produce in her spare winter hours, to exchange for supplies. Indian traders such as Bleecker, Ferguson and Singleton load their skins of prime furs into their canoes and set off periodically for the spar-filled harbour of Montreal, the boom port of the St. Lawrence, where they sell them to the fur merchants who are supplying the great European markets. Spring- After a winter of unprecedented severity, the Summer dry spring and blistering summer of 1788 is advancing, and the continuing drought is again setting in, in a scorched blight of heat such as has never been witnessed before by the white man or his Indian brothers. Further north, in the lake country, forest fires rage. As the meagre crops by the fall will again be in total failure, the two partners of Singleton and Ferguson will be pressed to give credit to their customers, as best they are able to afford. The “Hungry Year”, as this dreadful disasterous time for the Loyalists is beginning to be called, will now begin to spell doom to the trading post at Singleton’s Creek, even as it has only just begun to develop." from "Hans Waltimeyer" page 259.³ He lived in September 1788 at Conc 1 Lot 5, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Province of Quebec; "Captain John Singleton, with his extensive grant of land on both sides of the Sagonaskokan, will now become pressed for money towards the end of this year, and the necessity to mortgage Lot 5, Concession I arises. It now goes to another settler, Robert Hamilton ", who is a merchant." from "Hans Waltimeyer" page 259.³ He lived on 28 September 1788 at Broken Front Lot 06, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S C267) show George Singleton sold "a small strip" of the 30 acres of Lot 6, Broken Front of Thurlow Twp. to John Taylor. ITS Date: Sep 28 1788. Reg'n. Date: Mar 26 1814. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Thurlow Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, Book 386, Pg 032 of 257, Lot 6 Broken Front, by Dan, May 21 2021.)⁷ He lived on 23 December 1788 at Conc 1 Lot 6, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S C267) show that John Singleton sold to John Taylor "a small strip off SW part" of Lot 6, Conc 1, Thurlow Twp. ITS Date: Dec 23 1788. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Thurlow Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, Book 388, Pg 185 of 377, Conc 1, Lot 6, by Dan, May 25 2021.)⁷ He "It is now time once again to take the bartered furs to Kingston, and also to search in that area for winter stores. This trip, Singleton and Ferguson, have decided to take their wives and the one Singleton child, but nine months old, along with them, also the servants Johnson and his wife. They all set out in a large batteau, it being a good opportunity for the women to stop off and visit in Ernestown, while the men are to proceed on down to King’s Town to sell their goods and furs, and to search the markets. The stores at that centre will still be low. At Ernestown is the old Ferguson farm, where the ladies will visit with their relatives, but they will find that even those people on the Lower farms are in similiarily poorly circumstances.
As they start down the Bay, the sight of the usually lush countryside still reduced to such a state of desolation is almost impossible to comprehend. It will take another full year before growth in the countryside is back to normal. The damage done during last year’s drought is still very noticeable as the batteau moves down water.
As they have been departing, John Singleton has not informed his fellow travellers that he feels unwell, as he knows how necessary is this journey. By the next day, as they approach the area of the Bay where is the Mohawk Reserve, he is lying in the batteau, burning with fever. In desperation, the craft is beached at the Reserve and Captain Isaac Brant’s aid is sought, as the Indians keep potions on hand for fevers; their treatment, though primitive, is most times effective, especially for the malady of ague. The native medicines, though liberally applied, do nothing for Captain Singleton, who has been borne to the Indian tents for treatment. It is now assumed that his sickness is not ague, but some more terrible disease. The Indians can do nothing for him. The decision is made to continue on down the Bay where they may be able to seek help from a doctor at King’s Town. With the ailing and delirious Singleton loaded back into the batteau, a Mohawk brave aids in the rowing in Singleton’s place, as they move further southeastward past Grand Bay and into the Adolphus Reach. With the westerly wind at their backs, they push on down to their family farm at Ernestown, seeking further aid. Captain Singleton lingers on but is steadily sinking, with no signs of recovery. A doctor at King’s Town is sought but to no avail. Next, the servant Johnson falls sick, and the fever rages with him also; by the ninth day, both men lie dead, to the horror of the families sojourning at the Ferguson farm. In total grief and despair, Lieutenant Ferguson and the three women postpone any further journey to King’s Town for a few days. The bodies of Singleton and Johnson have been buried on the family farm, mourned by their sorrowing and disbelieving families. Now Lieutenant Ferguson is left as the guardian of three womenfolk and a child, all far from home, distraught and discouraged. Home, up west, must be reached by one man, but with a great deal of toil. Alone, Ferguson decides to go on to King’s Town to trade whatever he can obtain for the furs, while the women wait at the farm. Supplies are very difficult to find, but he manages to secure a barrel of dour at a most dear price, and picks up a few other supplies." from "Hans Waltimeyer" page 276. in September 1789 at Thurlow Twp., Singleton's Creek, Mecklenburgh Dist., Province of Quebec.³ He died on 20 September 1789 at Ernestown Twp., Midland Dist, Quebec; Date Sep 20 1789 per Loyalist List - Buried Sep 20 1789. "By September 1789, Singleton and Ferguson decided to go to Montreal with their furs, and to take their wives to visit their families in Ernestown. The Singletons now had a young son, George, just nine months old. Packing their batteaux, they set out. Barely more than a day away, Capt. Singleton became ill. They stopped at the Indian Reservation to get medicine from Capt. Isaac Brant. This didn't help but they pushed on to Ernestown. In nine days Capt. Singleton was dead and so was his servant, Johnson. Lt. Ferguson returned to their clearing with the women, but fate had not finished with them. By Christmas of 1789, Lt. Ferguson too, was dead, leaving the women and baby alone in the dead of winter. The body of Lt. Ferguson was kept in the storeroom until spring when he was buried in what was to become the Old Taylor Burying Ground (on the corner of George and Edmund Streets and below Dundas Street). The women spent the winter together sharing one cup of meal per day between them. Dr. Canniff in his history relates this story, but doesn't say what happened to Mrs. Singleton afterwards." pg. 5, The Story of the Singletons, The Rambling River: History of Thurlow Township by Mary G. Plumpton.⁸ He was buried on 23 September 1789 at Ernestown Twp., Midland Dist., Quebec; Loyalist List: Singleton, George of Thurlow. Capt., KRRNY. He was buried 23 Sep. 1789. OC 10 June 1797. John of Thurlow, m. Margaret Canniff, 3 Feb 1811. OC 16 Feb 1810. Only heir. (The Loyalists in Ontario, pg. 291, (pg 299 of 420, ancestry.ca.)⁸

     Ann "Nancy" McArthur was born in 1771 at Kinderhook, Columbia Co., New York, U.S.A; The Ann McArthur who married George Singleton is shown to be a daughter of Charles McArthur and not his brother John - per "Pioneers of the Bay of Quinte" by Randy Saylor, Apr 2014, updated 2019, a link to this found May 25 2021 at http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~saylormowbray/genealogy/taylorjohn.html
Date 1771 & location Vermont per 1851 Census - if Ann Marsh is same person as Nancy McArthur?? Location Kinderhook per email from Andrew & Kathy Way, Dec. 7, 2004.^3,4,5 She lived in 1784 at Thurlow Twp., Quebec; "John Taylor, Capt. George Singleton, Lt. Israel Ferguson all settled early at the mouth of the Moira River. Capt. Singleton married Anne McArthur, daughter of Charles McArthur. Taylor bought 200 acres from Capt. Singleton in 1789. After Singleton's death in 1789, Anne married Alexander Chisholm." from Pioneers of the Bay of Quinte by Randy Saylor, Apr 2014, updated 2019, a link to this found May 25 2021 at http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~saylormowbray/genealogy/taylorjohn.html.⁵ She married Capt. George Singleton, son of Rev. John Singleton and ? ?, circa April 1788 at Thurlow Twp., Singleton's River, Quebec; "He married Miss Ann MacArthur, and the only child of this marriage became the husband of Margaret Caniff." per Obit of Margaret Singleton, wife of son John Singleton.
Date estimated Apr 1788 per birth of son John in Jan 1789.
"... Her 1/2 sister Nancy McArthur married Alexander Chisholm and they moved to Cramahe from Thurlow in 1810. This Alexander Chisholm and Nancy's first husband Capt. George Singleton are considered founders of Belleville (Singleton's Creek)." per email from Andrew & Kathy Way, Nov. 21, 2004.^4,1 As of circa April 1788,her married name was Singleton.⁴ Ann "Nancy" McArthur Captain George Singleton died in September, 1789, in Ernestown, while on a trip to Montreal with his wife and nine-month-old son, John. in September 1789 at Ernestown Twp., Quebec. She lived circa 1790 at Thurlow Twp., Midland Dist., Quebec; "The Belleville area received its first main group of settlers in 1789 when some fifty persons crossed over from Prince Edward County to settle in Thurlow. Most of them went up the river five miles to the neighborhood of Foxboro where they formed "a compact settlement". Among these settlers was John Taylor who shortly returned to the front of Thurlow where he purchased one hundred acres of Captain Singleton's property. For many years Belleville's east hill would be called Taylor Hill and the Taylor Burying Ground, the first one in Belleville and perhaps the county would be the final resting place of many of the hardy pioneers." pg. 32, Historic Hastings by Gerald E. Boyce.
Note: Upper and Lower Canada were created in 1792 when the Province of Quebec was divided. Before that, it was still Quebec. She married Col. Alexander Chisholm, son of Alexander Chisholm and ? ?, in December 1791 at Thurlow Twp., Midland Dist., Upper Canada; "This is referring to Alexander Chisholm, husband of Nancy (McArthur) Singleton. He actually migrated in 1773, and was in the Congregation of Rev John Stuart in Johnstown in 1774. Stuart presided over the wedding of Alexander Chisholm and Nancy (McArthur) Singleton in the winter of 1791, over the objections of Rev Langhorn, because Chisholm lived in Langhorne's territory. Perhaps as a concession, Langhorn did the baptisms of their children." per email from Andrew Way, Jan 8, 2006.
Census and land records suggest that Nancy McArthur, widow of Captain George Singleton, married Capt. Alexander Chisholm around 1793. She had one son from her marriage with Capt. Singleton, namely John Singleton who would marry Margaret Canniff and go to Brighton with is step-father and mother to settle on the land that would become the east side of Brighton.⁴ As of before 1793,her married name was Chisholm. Ann "Nancy" McArthur lived in 1799 at Conc 4 Lot 14, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "4th Concession; Lot 14 Nancy Chisholm - Patent .. 1799" per List of Original Grantees Conc 4 & 5, Thurlow, from The Rambling River, pg. 13. She lived on 3 August 1799 at Conc 4 Lot 14, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Nancy Chisholm (or McArthur) obtained the Patent from the Crown for Lot 14, Conc 4, Thurlow, ITS Date: Aug 3, 1799.² She appeared on the census of 1803 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census: see Alexander Chisholm (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)⁶ She appeared on the census of 1808 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census: Alexander and Nancy Chisholm - see Alexander Chisholm (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)
Note: This year of the census specifically mentions the wife's name, so we know Nancy was still here in 1808.⁶ She Nancy's first husband, Alexander Chisholm, died Oct 1808. in October 1808 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada. She appeared on the census of 1809 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1809 Assessment: Nancy Chisholm; 1100 acres uncult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)⁶ As of circa 1810,her married name was Marsh. She married Cyrus Marsh, son of Rev. Cyrus Marsh and Hannah Ransom, circa 1810 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Last time we see Nancy Chisholm, then we see Anne Marsh. Ann "Nancy" McArthur lived on 1 June 1812 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Deed C259) show that Ann Marsh sold 110 acres of Lot 3, Conc 3, Thurlow to Jacob Okerman, ITS Date: June 30, 1801.² She lived on 23 April 1823 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Petition of Cyrus Marsh; Renewal of Lease; for Lot 34 in Conc B, Murray; April 23, 1823 ... (check mark at bottom) June 23 1824" Upper Canada Land Petitions, Item 14b, Vol. 555 Misc., Microfilm Reel C-2983, Ontario Archives, Dec. 4, 2004.
Note: This is a copy of the front page of the Petition from April 23, 1823 with a check mark and a date indicating that the lease renewal had been approved.² She lived on 28 April 1823 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "To His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland, K.C.N+B., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada and Major General Commanding His Majesty's forces in the land ... IN CONCIL ... The Petition of Cyrus Marsh of the Township of Murray, District of Newcastle humbly sheweth That your Petitioner is in possession of a Lease of Lot number 34 in Concession B of the said township of Murray which lease was granted to the late Alexander Chisholm, Esquire and Aaron Greely and will expire inb September next. That Your Petitioner is married to the widow of the late said Alexander Chisholm is now residing in the said lot and has a large improvement thereon and is desirous of obtaining a new lease of the same when the old one expires. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that your Excellency will be pleased to order a new lease of said lot, to issue in this his name when the old one expires. ... Murray, 28 April 1823" Upper Canada Land Petitions, Item 14b, Vol. 555 Misc, Microfilm Reel C-2983, Ontario Archives, Dec. 4, 2004.² She lived on 25 October 1823 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Renewal of Leases; No. 14; To His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland, K.C.B., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada and Major General Commanding His Majesty's forces within the same. -- IN COUNCIL --- The Petition of Cyrus and Ann Marsh of the township of Murray humbly sheweth that the said Ann Marsh was the widow of and Executor to the Estate of the late Alexander Chisholm, Esquire who jointly with Aaron Greely obtained a lease of Lot No. 34 in the broken front Concession A and B of the Township of Murray, District of Newcastle and built mills and made improvement thereon and she is at present the wife of the said Cyrus Marsh. That, in the year 1803, the said Aaron Greely left this country for the United States and never returned to the knowledge of your petitioners and at the time of his going away delivered up the whole of the premises to the said Mr. Chisholm as a compensation for losses sustained by him through the failure of agreements in the part of the said Greely. That your Petitioners have since been and still are living on and in peaceable and sole possession of the said lot and premises in the concession B and that they have no other home or place of abode and they have brought up the children of said Mr. Chisholm thereon. Your Petitioners therefore pray that your Excellency will be pleased to grant them a new lease of said Lot No. 34 in the broken front concession B of Murray the old one having expired. And as in duty bound they will ever pray.... Murray, 25th October 1823" Crown Land Petitions, Renewal of Leases, Item 14a, Vol. 555 Misc., Microfilm Reel C-2983, Ontario Archives, Dec 4, 2004.² She lived in 1825 at Conc A Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; The Tobey Book, pg. 122, says "The 200 acres north of Elizabeth Street and east of Young Street known as Lot 34 Concession A was owned in 1825 by Anne Marsh who sold the west half in 1834 to Robert Weller."⁷ She lived on 11 November 1825 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Record (Patent) shows that Anne Marsh obtained the Patent from the Crown for all 200 acres of Lot 35, Conc. A. ITS Date: Nov. 11 1825. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 009, pg. 167 of 220, OnLand.ca)
Note: The same transaction is shown in Book 009, page 009 of 220, North side of Singleton St.² She appeared on the census of 1829 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1829 Assessment: Ann Marsh; Conc B, Lot 34 - 160 uncult., 40 cult; 2 males over 16; 2 male under 16; 2 females over 16; Total 5 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)
Note: This is the first time the name Ann Marsh appears on the Assessment records by herself. It likely means that Cyrus Marsh has died.⁶ She appeared on the census of 1830 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1830 Census: Marsh, Ann - Widow; Conc B, Lot 34 - 160 acres uncult., 40 acres cult; 2 males over 16; 2 females over 16; 1 male under 16; Total 5 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)⁶ She appeared on the census of 1831 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1831 Census & Assessment: Ann Marsh; Conc B, Lot 34, 65 acres uncult. & 35 acres cult; 5 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 7 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)⁶ She lived on 6 March 1833 at Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2881) show that A. Marsh & Sarah Marsh sold part of Concession A, Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to Maria L. Richardson. ITS Date: Mar 6, 1833. Reg. Date: Mar 8, 1833. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc B, page 252 of 256, ancestry.ca.² She lived on 6 March 1833 at Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B.S. 2881) show that A. Marsh & Sarah Marsh sold 1/4 acre in lot 35, conc B, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to Maria L. Richardson. ITS Date: Mar 6 1833. Reg'n. Date: Mar 8 1833. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc B, Lot 35, pg. 252 of 256, pg. 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 5 2022.)
Note: A. Marsh is most likely referring to Ann Marsh, wife of Cyrus Marsh and originally Ann (or Nancy) McArthur. She was the wife of George Singleton and then Alexander Chisholm. A son was John Singleton. Sarah Marsh may be a daughter by Cyrus Marsh. There is not info re this Sarah Marsh. (Dan Buchanan, Nov 12 2023.)² She lived on 26 July 1833 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3244) show that Ann Marsh & A. Archibald C. Chisholm granted "the west half of the east half" Lot 35, Concession A, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Robert Weller. ITS Date: Jul 26 1833. Reg'n. Date: Jan 29 1834. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 013, page 070 of 185, OnLnd.ca)
Note: The same transaction, related to the wider lot 35, Conc A: Land Registry Records (B&S 4481) show that Anne Marsh & Archibald C. Chisholm sold 50 acres of the west half of the west half of lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Singleton. ITS Date: Mar 19, 1834, Reg. Date: June 25, 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 009, East Side of Young, Lot 1, pg. 167 of 220, pg. 01, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 21 2021 by Dan.)² She lived in 1834 at Conc A Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; The Tobey Book, pg. 122, says "The 200 acres north of Elizabeth Street and east of Young Street known as Lot 34 Concession A was owned in 1825 by Anne Marsh who sold the west half in 1834 to Robert Weller."⁷ She lived on 19 March 1834 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3903) show that Anne Marsh & Archibald C. Chisholm sold the west half of the west half of Lot 1, north of Singleton Street (part of Conc A Lot 35) to John Singleton. ITS Date: Mar 19, 1834, Reg. Date: June 25, 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 009, pg. 009 of 220, OnLand.ca)
The same transaction, related to the wider lot 35, Conc A: Land Registry Records (B&S 4481) show that Anne Marsh & Archibald C. Chisholm sold 50 acres of the west half of the west half of lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Singleton. ITS Date: Mar 19, 1834, Reg. Date: June 25, 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 009, East Side of Young, Lot 1, pg. 167 of 220, pg. 01, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 21 2021 by Dan.)² She lived on 22 June 1835 at Conc 2 Lot 11, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S A2804) show that Ann Marsh, formerly Ann Chisholm, widow, et al, sold the East Half of Lot 11, Conc 2, Thurlow Twp. to William Watson, ITS Date: June 22, 1835, Reg'.: June 23, 1835.² She lived on 20 September 1836 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 4481) show that Ann Marsh, widow of Alex Chisholm & Angus A. & Arch A. C. Chisholm, her sons, granted "part east half 45 acres", Lot 35, Concession A, Northumberland Co. to Hiram Bulkley. ITS Date: Sep 20 1836. Reg'n. Date: Oct 21 1836. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Village, Book 013, page 070 of 185, OnLand.ca.)² She lived on 11 April 1838 at Village Lot 19, Dundas St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 454) show that Anne Marsh & A. C. Chisholm sold "supposed to be this lot", Lot 19, Dundas Street South, Brighton Village, Northumberland County to George Singleton. ITS Date: Apr 11 1838. Reg'n. Date: Sep 3 1851. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, pg. 258 of 298, OnLand.ca)
Note: George Singleton was a grandson of Anne's, a son of John Singleton and Margaret Canniff.² She lived on 14 March 1846 at Conc 2 Lot 3, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (R20) show that Ann Marsh, executor of Alexander Chisholm, was Grantor for the north half of Lot 3, Conc 2, Thurlow Twp., with Tobias Bleeker as the Grantee, ITS Date: Mar 14, 1846, Reg'.: Mar 16 1846.² She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 80 at 1851 Census: see James Chisholm.³ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 91 at 1861 Census: see James Chisholm (son.)⁸ She died after 1862 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; She is on 1861 Census, not 1871.⁸

     Col. Alexander Chisholm was born in 1748 at Middle Knockfin, Inverness Shire, Scotland; Date 1748 & location Middle Knockfin per email from Andrew Way, Feb 25, 2006. Date 1748 per 1803 Census.³ He lived in 1774 at Johnstown, New York, U.S.A; "He actually migrated in 1773, and was in the Congregation of Rev. John Stuart in Johnstown in 1774." per email from Andrew Way, Jan 8, 2006.³ He lived on 15 November 1775 at Quebec, Quebec; " ... on the 15th day of November 1775 came to the Town of Quebec and served during the seige ... " from Crown Land Petition #144 per Aug 11 1789
" ... At the siege of Quebec in 1775, commanded a compy of Loyalists .. " per Loyalist List.^1,4 He " ... and in 1777 went over to Lake Champlain and was employed as a deputy purveyor for fresh beef for the Army during the campaign ..." per Crown Land Petition # 144 Aug 11 1789 in 1777 at Lake Champlain, New York, U.S.A..⁴ He "On October 17 Burgoyne surrendered his troops under the Convention of Saratoga, which provided for the return of his men to Great Britain on condition that they would not serve again in North America during the war" from Britannica (https://www.britannica.com/event/Battles-of-Saratoga) on 17 October 1777 at Saratoga, New York, U.S.A.. He " ... and then came to Canada, where he was appointed commissioner for the Naval Department at St. John's and had the charge of a company of incorporated Loyalists, to be ready at any time when commanded, until the reduction ... " per Crown Land Petition # 144, Aug 11, 1789 in 1778 at St. John's, Quebec.⁴ He lived in 1783 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Name: Chisholm, Alexander; Res.: Thurlow, M.C...; Desc.: At the siege of Quebec in 1775, commanded a compy of Loyalists - dischd. B.S. (Loyalist List, Appendix B, Crown Lands Department, - Ontario Registers CD.)⁵ He " ... and in the year '84 after making applications to Lieut. Governor Hamilton for a Captain's allowance of land, which he was pleased to grant, but your memorialist never ... but four hundred acres ... " per Crown Land Petition #144 Aug 11, 1789 in 1784 at Upper Canada.⁴ He lived in 1784 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "Plumpton is probably wrong. Alexander "served in the 84th" as Sutler for Burgoyne, but his brother Archibald was a Sgt. in the 71st Fraser's Highlanders, and his other brother John apparently did not serve because his son Alexander (1771-1834) received his land as a Settler instead of as SUE." per email from Andrew Way, Feb 25, 2006.
"Col. Alex Chisholm and his brother had served with Gen. Burgoyne and Capt. Singleton and his brother-in-law, Lt. Isaac Ferguson, had been officers of the Queen's Rangers and had first received grants in Ernestown." pg. 5, The Story of the Singletons, The Rambling River: History of Thurlow Township by Mary G. Plumpton.³ He lived in 1784 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "John Taylor, Capt. George Singleton, Lt. Israel Ferguson all settled early at the mouth of the Moira River. Capt. Singleton married Anne McArthur, daughter of Charles McArthur. Taylor bought 200 acres from Capt. Singleton in 1789. After Singleton's death in 1789, Anne married Alexander Chisholm." from Pioneers of the Bay of Quinte by Randy Saylor, Apr 2014, updated 2019, a link to this found May 25 2021 at http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~saylormowbray/genealogy/taylorjohn.html.⁶ He lived in 1785 at Conc 1 & 2 Lot 3, Thurlow Twp., Singleton's Creek, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "After 1784 the first Loyalists established themselves along the front townships of Hastings County, although only Alexander Chisholm and Captain George Singleton are likely to have had their houses close to the river. In Thurlow Township, Alexander Chisholm held lots 3 of concessions I and II, a section of land including much of west Belleville. Like many early settlers Chisholm engaged in some Indian trade. Captain Singleton's land, lots 5 and 6 in the first two concessions, took in much of eastern Belleville. With his brother-in-law, Lieutenant Israel Ferguson, Singleton opened a trading post on the east side of Moira River, possibly on the lot reserved for the Mississaugas. Because he was capable, intelligent, humane and able to get along with the Indians, his trading venture prospered. From about 1785 to 1790 the small community was known as Singleton's Creek and the river was referred to as Singleton's River, leading some historians to regard Singleton as the founder of Belleville. Both Singleton and Ferguson are believed to have died in 1789." pg. 32, Historic Hastings, by Gerald E. Boyce. He lived before 1787 at Conc 1 & 2 Lot 3, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "Property Owners Before 1787: 1st and 2nd Concessions: ... Lot 3 - Alex. Chisholm" list pg. 4, The Rambling River by Mary G. Plumpton. He "When Thurlow Township was first surveyed in 1787, lots 4 of concessions I and II (including what is today the business centre of Belleville) were reserved for the Mississaugas of the Bay of Quinte. "ostensibly for an Indian Burial Ground", although the real burying ground is supposed to have been Zwick's Island just west of the river's mouth." (from Historic Hastings, Gerald E. Boyce, pg. 31, "A Settlement at Meyer's Creek")
Note: This land divided the lots of the two original settlers, Alexander Chisholm to the west and George Singleton to the east. in 1787 at Conc 1 & 2 Lot 4, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada. He "On Kotte's original map of Thurlow in 1787, he has the following lots listed as already granted ... Lot #2 - David Vanderhyden ... " from page 3 & 4 of "The Rambling River; History of Thurlow Township, by Mary G. Plumpton"
Note: This coordinates with comments in a Crown Land Petition: " ... That Your Memorialist had been at great expense in making a settlement on this said spot of land, Wm. Collins, contrary to justice has granted the best half of the said spot of land to a Wm. Venderhyden who it is thought never intended to settle upon it." (from Crown Land Petition #145 Vol. C Misc, 1788-1795, C-1732) in 1787 at Conc 1 & 2 Lot 2, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada.⁴ He "The Memorial of Alexander Chisholm ... That your Memorialist on the 15th day of November 1775 came to the Town of Quebec and served there during the seige and afterwards came with the Army to St. John's and in 1777 went over to Lake Champlain and was employed as a deputy purveyor of fresh beef for the Army during the campaign and then came to Canada, where he was appointed commissioner for the Naval Department at St. John's and had charge of a company of incorporated Loyalists, to be ready at any time when commanded, until the reduction which charges and commands your Memorialist dispatched and executed with care, fidelity and honour as may appear. And in the year '84 after making applications to Lieut. Governor Hamilton for a Captain's allowance of land, which he was pleased to grant, but your Memorialist never ??? but four hundred acres and humbly prays that the remaining complement together with his Lordship's bounty, and if it be reasonable that he may have an equal proportion of lands according to his Rank with the 84th Reg't he prays that all might be assigned to him this island commonly called Long Island, opposite to the point called Cryslee's? Bay in Seventh Township. .... Alexander Chisholm. Kingston. August 11, 1789"
Also ... "District of Mecklenburg; No. 726; Alexander Chisholm; Certificate Granted Feb 7, 1792" item 143a on 11 August 1789 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada.⁴ He " ... appointed curator of the Estate of the said deceased on the first day of July 1791 ... " from Petition 3, June 7, 1797 on 1 July 1791 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada.² He married Ann "Nancy" McArthur, daughter of Charles McArthur and ? ?, in December 1791 at Thurlow Twp., Midland Dist., Upper Canada; "This is referring to Alexander Chisholm, husband of Nancy (McArthur) Singleton. He actually migrated in 1773, and was in the Congregation of Rev John Stuart in Johnstown in 1774. Stuart presided over the wedding of Alexander Chisholm and Nancy (McArthur) Singleton in the winter of 1791, over the objections of Rev Langhorn, because Chisholm lived in Langhorne's territory. Perhaps as a concession, Langhorn did the baptisms of their children." per email from Andrew Way, Jan 8, 2006.
Census and land records suggest that Nancy McArthur, widow of Captain George Singleton, married Capt. Alexander Chisholm around 1793. She had one son from her marriage with Capt. Singleton, namely John Singleton who would marry Margaret Canniff and go to Brighton with is step-father and mother to settle on the land that would become the east side of Brighton.³ Col. Alexander Chisholm lived on 5 April 1797 at Conc 2 Lot 3, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Alexander Chisholm obtained the Patent from the Crown for Lot 3, Conc 2, ITS Date: Apr 5 1797.² He lived on 6 April 1797 at Conc 1 & 2 Lot 11, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Alexander Chisholm obtained the Patent from the Crown for the East Half of Lot 11, Conc 2 &1, ITS Date: Apr 6 1797
Note: In 1812, Anne Marsh, widow of Alexander Chisholm, acted as the Executor of Archibald Chisholm, sold this Lot 11, Conc 1, to William Johnson. Alexander and Archibald were brothers.² He lived on 7 June 1797 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "To the Honourable Peter Russell ... In Council ... The Petition of Alexander Chisholm ... That your Petitioner is husband .... .... the late Captain George Singleton of the Royal Yorkers (deceased) and guardian of John Singleton, and infant and only child of the said late Captn. G. Singleton, was appointed curator of the Estate of the said decease on the first day of July 1791 agreeable to the laws then in being, That said Capt. Singleton deceased, only received Eight Hundred and thirty two acres of lands in part of his allowance and was settled thereon in the Bay of Quinty at the time of his death in the year 1789. Wherefore your petitioner to locate on behalf of the heirs of the said deceased the remainder of the lands due for his services and ... York 7 June 1797 ... Alex Chisholm" Petition 3, Bundle 3, "C", Upper Canada Land Petitions, C-1647, Ontario Archives, Dec. 10, 2004.
Also, (same place) on the front cover: Petition 3a: Alexander Chisholm; 9 June 1797; Rec'd.: Jun 10, 1797; The Heir or Heirs of the late Capt. George Singleton .... for 2368 acres to make up his Military land. 19 June 1797; Confirmed; Entered into Land Book C. pg. 67.² He lived on 12 June 1797 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "To His Honour Peter Russell ... In Council ... The Petition of Alexander Chisholm of Thurlow, County of Hastings ... That your Honour's petitioner during the late American War had the honoour of commanding a Company of his fellow Loyalists unincorporated or not attached to any corp and of the conclusion of the War received a written order from His Honour Lieut. Governor Hamilton then Administrating the Government of the late Province of Quebec to receive land as a Captain which order your Petitioner delivered to Wm. Collins Deputy Surveyor General in consequence of which your petitioner located eight hundred acres of Crown Lands and has been settled thereon since 1784. That your petitioner had the honour of serving on Queec when blockaded by the Rebels in the year 1775 as acting Lieutenant of Artillery and was likewise employed on public service during the expedition commanded by General Burgoyne and was wounded on that campaign. That of the gentlemen who commanded companies of unincorporated Loyalists have received lands as Captains. Wherefore your petitioner prays that your honours will order such further quantity of land to be assigned to him as to your honour in your wisdom may seem meet ... York 12 June 1797 ... Alexander Chisholm" Petition 195, Bundle 3, "C", C-1648, Crown Land Petitions, Ontario Archives, Ontario Archives, Dec. 10, 2004
Also, Petition 195b: Petition of Alexander Chisholm; Rec;d June 14, 1797; Read Jun 22 1797... recommended for 2000 acres as a Lieutenant but with liberty to produce a precedent of any person in his situation having rec'd a Captain's allowance in which case he will have the same ... for 2000 including former grants .... recommended for 3,000 acres as a Captain ...² " He lived on 23 June 1797 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "To His Honour Peter Russell ... In Council ... The Petition of Alex'r Chisholm of Thurlow ... That your petitioner has a wife, the daughter of a U. E. Loyalist and three children, therefore prays your Honour to allow them such quantity of the unallocated lands of this Province as your honour may deem just ... Alex Chisholm" Petition 148, Bundle 3, "C", Crown Land Petitions, C-1648, Ontario Archives, Dec. 10, 2004.
Also, with this: Petition 148a: Petition of Alex Chisholm from family lands; Rec'd 21 June 1793; Nancy Chisholm; Pet'r wife .... for 200 acres as U. E; 23 June 1797; Who's daughter is she?² He lived on 11 November 1797 at Conc A Lot 34, Murray Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "To His Honour Peter Russell ... In Council ... The Petitioner Alexander Chisholm of Thurlow ... That your petitioner is a U. E. Loyalist and one fo the earliest settlers in this Province, that he had a lot in the aforesaid township which being improved in part by another person has been since confirmed to him, and your petitioner deprived thereof, Your Petitioner therefore respectfully requests your honour would be pleased to grant him another lot in view thereof and that he may be indulged with the reserved Lot No. 34 first concession and broken front in Murray .... York 8 Nov. 1797 ... Alexander Chisholm" Petition 177, Bundle 3, "C", C-1648, Crown Land Petitions, Ontario Archives, Dec. 10, 2004
Also Petition 177a: .... for No. 34 the prayed for if Vacant ...² He lived on 1 December 1797 at Conc 4 Lot 20, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Alexander Chisholm obtained the Patent from the Crown for all 200 acres of Lot 20, Conc 4, Thurlow, ITS: Dec 1 1797.² He lived on 12 February 1799 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "To His Honour Peter Russell, Esquire, President Administrating the Government of the Province of Upper Canada ... The Petition of Alexander Chisholm ... That Your Petitioner, having been some time since dispossessed of a valued lot of land in the Bay of Quinty (No. 11 the 1st Concession of Thurlow) to which his claim though more equitable was less supported by the necessary formality than that of another claimant Captn. William Johnson, he represented to your honour his heavy loss and the circumstances of former services and large family upon which your Honour was pleased to say that the County of Government would locate your petitioner to equal advantage elsewhere; this humane declaration of your Honour induced your petitioner to make applications for Lot No. 34 broken concessions of the township of Murray and your Honour's answer, if rightly understood, by your petitioner, was that, if upon reference to the Surveyor General's office no insurmountable objection was found to grant the said lot to your petitioner that he should be entered for it. Your Petitioner waited immediately upon the Honourable the ?? Surveyor General and having related the substance of what he conceived your Honour's declaration to be, he was informed that the said Lot was a Crown Reserve and that the land for that purpose might be taken up elsewhere and as there were many precedents of this indulgence that your petitioner would not be disappointed, founding upon these circumstances your petitioner far from harbouring a design of intrusion upon the reserves of the Crown after his return home began to improve upon the said lot and finding a good mill site erected a saw mill upon which has for some time past been going with four saws to the great advantage of the neighbouring settlers and moreover your petitioner made great progress at a heavy expense towards building a grist mill on the same lot, so that ??? your petitioner's whole substance and hopes are embarked on the event of being confirmed on the said lot. Wherefore your Petitioner humbly prays that your Honour will humanely consider his case and confirm him in the location of the said lot as part of the land granted to him by Government ... Alexander Chisholm. York. 12 Feb 1799" from Crown Land Petitions, Item #73, Vol. C 1799, C-1648, Ontario Archives, Dec. 4, 2004.⁴ He lived on 17 February 1799 at Conc A & B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "To His Honour Peter Russell ... In Council... The Petition of Alexander Chisholm of Thurlow ... at great expense erected a complete sawmill on No. 34 in the front of Murray, Home District, a grist mill now building at the same place and will be completed by fall which will greatly facilitate the settlement of that part of the country. And Your Petitioner, ever desirous of behaving themselves as loyal subjects would wish to communicate to your honour that said mills were not erected with the least wish to encroach on the reserves of Government or going contrary to your Honour's commands, but from a motive of doing good to ourselves and country and from a hope of having the same land granted by some encouragement from your honour hereafter. But your Petitioner finding that your honour seems it inconsistent to do the same most humbly prary ... your ... to have that opinion of the good intentions of your petitioners as to Lease them Lots No. 34 in the Concessions A and B of the Broken Front of of the said town to the water of the Presquille Bay upon those conditions that the other Government reserves of this Province are leased. ... York ... 17th Feb'y 1799" Item 12, Leases, 1789-1819, "C", C-1740, Crown Land Petitions, Ontario Archives, Dec. 10, 2004
Also: Item 12b: (Cover of Petition) Petition of Alexander Chisholm & Aaron Greely; Rec'd. Feb 18 1799 for a lease; No. 34 Conc A. B; Reserved for the Crown; Order No. 436 Signed Aug 4 1804; Lease to bear Date 29 July 1802.² He Alexander Chisholm appears to have had much trouble obtaining and keeping land in the turbulent years after the Revolutionary War. He seems to have settled on land he saw as possible settlement material and then tried to make it work out with the Authorities. He was thwarted at the mouth of the Moira River where he and his brothers were located on lots in the area of the later Belleville City before the first survey of Thurlow Township. He had settled there along with Capt. George Singleton before 1786. Then, he tried to asked for Lot 36 of Sidney or Lot 11 of the 9th Township. In Murray, he appears to have settled on the land at Conc B Lot 34 before it was surveyed and later found out it was Crown Reserve. Not concerned with that, he went ahead building mills and making "improvements". It appears as if he eventually manage to obtain a lease for the land in partnership with Aaron Greely who would have had closer ties with the Authorities since he was involved in land agency with Asa Danforth. Unfortunately, when the bubble burst on Danforth and Greely regarding both the Danforth Road and the settlement issues in several townships, Alexander Chisholm was left holding the bag - the land at Conc B Lot 34. This, too, was eventually worked out in official circles since the Chisholm family continued to live on this land. When Alexander Chisholm died around 1808, his widow, Ann, married Cyrus Marsh and the Marsh family and Chisholms occupied this land. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 10 2022) circa 1800 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada. He "Shortly after 1800, Simon and James McNabb came from Scotland, purchased land from Alexander Chisholm, and built a second mill dam and mills, including a small cloth factory, on the west bank of the river nears Meyers Dam." pg. 35 of Historic Hastings by Gerald E. Boyce. after 1800 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada. He lived on 30 June 1801 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Alexander Chisholm obtained the Patent from the Crown for 110 acres of Lot 3, Conc 3, Thurlow, ITS Date: June 30, 1801.² He lived in 1803 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Renewal of Leases; No. 14; To His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland, K.C.B., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada and Major General Commanding His Majesty's forces within the same. -- IN COUNCIL --- The Petition of Cyrus and Ann Marsh of the township of Murray humbly sheweth that the said Ann Marsh was the widow of and Executor to the Estate of the late Alexander Chisholm, Esquire who jointly with Aaron Greely obtained a lease of Lot No. 34 in the broken front Concession A and B of the Township of Murray, District of Newcastle and built mills and made improvement thereon and she is at present the wife of the said Cyrus Marsh. That, in the year 1803, the said Aaron Greely left this country for the United States and never returned to the knowledge of your petitioners and at the time of his going away delivered up the whole of the premises to the said Mr. Chisholm as a compensation for losses sustained by him through the failure of agreements in the part of the said Greely. That your Petitioners have since been and still are living on and in peaceable and sole possession of the said lot and premises in the concession B and that they have no other home or place of abode and they have brought up the children of said Mr. Chisholm thereon. Your Petitioners therefore pray that your Excellency will be pleased to grant them a new lease of said Lot No. 34 in the broken front concession B of Murray the old one having expired. And as in duty bound they will ever pray.... Murray, 25th October 1823" Crown Land Petitions, Renewal of Leases, Item 14a, Vol. 555 Misc, Microfilm Reel C-2983, Ontario Arvhives, Dec 4, 2004.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1803 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census: Chisholm, Alexander, Esq., Age 55; Nancy; Alexander, Junr., 9; Angus, 7; Singleton, John, 14; McArthur, Neal, 17; Polly, 14. He appeared on the census of 1804 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1804 Census: Alexander Chisholm, Esq; 2 males 16 to 60; 5 males under 16; 2 females. He " ... moved to Murray/Cramahe and by 1804 was named Lt Gov of Northumberland." per email from Andrew Way, Dec. 12, 2004. in 1804 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.³ He lived on 13 May 1807 at Conc 2 Lot 3, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Deed A57) show that Alexander Chisholm sold 100 acres of the East half of Lot 3, Conc 2, to Johan Walden Meyers, ITS Date: May 13, 1807, Reg'd.: Apr 8, 1808.² He "December 5, 1807. Chisholm of the Northumberland Militia to L. Governor Gore; To His Excellency Francis Gore Esquire, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada. May it please your Excellency, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's orders of the 26th, the 29th. November last, I this day assembled the Militia of Northumberland from which I have formed the following Detachment, very readily without a Ballot, that is to say, Two Captains, two Lieutenants, two ensigns, three Sergeants, and seventy-Five Rank and file: The Officers are Captain Elias Jones and John Spencer, Lieutenant Joel Parker, and Zacheus Burnham, Ensigns Roger Woolcut and William H. Walbridge.
The Militia of Northumberland have never received any Arms from Government, and are destitute of any that are worth mentioning, I hope your Excellency will be pleased to give directions where I may obtain the necessary Arms, and Accoutrements for the Detachment who are to remain in readiness at an Hours Notice.
I beg leave to make a tender of my own Actual Service when your Excellency may think proper, and my Country requires it. I have the honour to be your Excellency's most obedient and most humble servant, Alexander Chisholm of the County of Northumberland Cramahe, 5th December 1807. To his Excellency, Francis Gore Esquire, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, York" Source: National Archives RG 9C1-B-1 Northumberland 1807, transcribed copy from (http://northumberland.westhistory.net/december-5-1807.html) on 5 December 1807 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.⁷ He lived circa 1808 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Chisholm, Alexander, Capt. Ont. Archives Report (1904) pp. 345-6; James of Murray. OC 4 May 1836; Charles of Murray. OC 4 May 1836; Angus of Murray. OC 4 May 1836" per Addenda, Loyalist List, Ontario Registers CD.¹ He appeared on the census of 1808 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1808 Census: Alexander and Nancy Chisholm; 1 male over 60; 1 male 16 to 60; 4 males under 16; 2 females. He "Correction, 1808." per email from Andrew Way, Feb 25, 2006.
"In 1807 he founded the Northumberland Militia and was the Adj. Major until his death in 1810." per email from Andrew Way, Dec 12, 2004. in 1808 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.³ He lived in 1808 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1808 Assessment: Alex'r Chisholm; 1,550 acres uncult; 50 acres cult; 2 frame houses; 1 W brought by Water with one pair of stone??; 1 Saw Mill. He died in October 1808 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; " ... Alex (1748) died in 1808 ... Last will was Oct. 15, 1808. Probate in York court." per email from Andrews Way, Feb 25, 2006. Date 1810 per email from Andrew Way. Does not appear in census again after 1808.³

     Alexander D. Chisholm was born on 11 June 1794 at Glengary Co., Ontario; Date Jun 11 1794 circa 11 Jun 1794 (age 88y 10m 2d at death Apr 13 1883). Date 1796 per 1861 Census. Date 1797 & location Glengary per Crown Land Petition No. 1606. Date Jun 11 1794 & location Glengary Co., Ont. per Death Reg'n.^2,3,4 He lived on 11 April 1820 at Charlottenburg Twp., Glengary Co., Ontario; "I do hereby certify that the bearer Alexander Chisholm of the township of Charlottenburg in the county of Glengary in the Eastern District served as a Private ?Soldier? in the second Flank Company 1st Reg't. Glengary Militia during the late war with the United States of America and during his service behaved himself as becomes a good soldier. Given under my hand this 11th April 1820. Alex McMullen. 1st Reg't. Glen. Militia" Petition 160d, Leases 1819-1836:"C", C-1740, Crown Land Petitions, Ontario Archives, Dec. 10, 2004.⁵ He lived on 28 July 1820 at Conc 8 Lot 9, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; "To His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitland ... In Council ... The Petition of Alexander Chisholm now of the township of Sidney in the Midland District, yeoman ... That your Petitioner was born in the County of Glengary is now twenty three years of age, did his duty in defense of the Province during the late war and has taken the Oath of Allegiance as appears by the Certificate hereto annexed. He is desirous of obtaining a lease of Lot Number nine in the eighth concession of the township of Sidney in the Midland District and by leave to offer Alexander Chisholm of the township of Sidney as his security for the payments of the rents when they shall become due. Your Petitioner therefore prays that your Excellency will be pleased to grant him a lease for the said lot of land ... Alex Chisholm ... Sidney 26 July 1820" Petition 160b, Leases 1819-1836, "C", C-1740, Crown Land Petitions, Ontario Archives, Dec. 10, 2004.⁶ He lived on 8 August 1820 at Conc 8 Lot 9, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; "Petition of Alex'r Chisholm for a lease ... referred to Surveyor General ... Lot No. 9, Conc 8 of Sidney ... Is reserved for the Crown - timber ... It does not appear that the Petitioner has obtained any lease .... Thos. Ridout ... 8 Aug 1820 .. (other side) ... In council ... recommended for lease ... warrant Sept 13 1820 ... " Petition 160, Leases 1819-1836, "C", C-1740, Crown Land Petitions, Ontario Archives, Dec. 10, 2004.
Also, Petition 160a: No. 228 Regulation of 30 December 1815; York 13 Sep 1820; Received the land granting officers fee on the Crown Reserve Lot 9 in 8th Concession, Township of Sidney; Ordered as Lease to Alexander Chisholm, Jun'r.⁵ He married Hannah Maria ? circa 1821 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per 1861 Census. per IGI Record.^2,7 Alexander D. Chisholm appeared on the census of 1851; Where are these people in 1851 Census??? He lived on 27 August 1859 at Conc 9 Lot 9, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; "Alexander D. Chisholm bought part of Lot 9 Con 9 (1/5th acre) from Josph Fraser Way on 27 Aug 1859, which was shortly after the death of his mother, Catherine Chisholm Way on July 15th. It's possible the transaction had something to do with Catherine's estate. The mortage note, taken in 1865 mentions "Lot 12 south of John"." per email from Andrew Way, Feb 25 2006.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1861 Census: Chisholm, Alec, 65, b. CW?, EM, married; Maria, 64, b. C E, married.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 76 at 1871 Census: Chisholm, Alexander D., 76, b. Ont., Scot., Pres., farmer, widower; ?Sam?? (m), 13, b. Ont., Scot., Pres. (Conc 9, Lot 9, 1/4 acres, owner.¹ He died on 13 April 1883 at Elzevir Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 88; Death Reg'n.#006433-1883: Name: Alexander D. Chisholm; Died: Apr 13 1883; Age: 88y 10m 2d; Born: Glengary, Ont; Occ.: farmer; Cause: old age, 3 weeks; Phys.: no Dr; Inf.: Mr. D. Haggerty, Grimsthorpe; Reg'd.: May 26 1883; Reg'r.: E. James; By Mail (Ontario Archives, MS935, Reel 34)
"Alexander D Chisholm began the mill at Glen Ross at the rapids still known as Chisholm's Rapids. He was reported to be 88 years, 10 months, 2 days at the time of death. He was a farmer and died of "old age". He had been ill 6 weeks." from GEDCOM of Sharon Haggerty, Dec. 11, 2004.^3,4 He was buried on 15 April 1883 at River Valley Pioneer Cemetery, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) ... Alex Chisholm; Mrs. Alex Chisholm .. (River Valley Pioneer Cemetery, Sidney Twp., south of Stirling)
Note: One large memorial lists all Pioneers believed to be buried in this early cemetery.
CEMSearch: Name: Alex Chisholm; Born: - ; Died: - ; Notes: No Stone; Buried: River Valley Pioneer Cemetery, located Conc 8, Lot 18, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co; Other names: ? Chisholm
Note: Assuming that the Mr. and Mrs. Alex Chisholm mentioned on the large group stone at River Valley Pioneer Cemetery and the Alex Chisholm and ? Chisholm (F) mentioned in CEMSearch refer to Alexander D. Chisholm and his wife Hannah of Chisholm's Rapids. Proximity to Chisholm's Rapids and timing suggest this may be the case.^9,10

     Angus Allan Chisholm was born in 1796 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date 1796 per 1803 Census. Date 1797 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1797 & location Belleville per CEMSearch Record. Location Belleville per Death Reg'n.
Note: He was born when his parents lived at the mouth of the Moira River, later the place where Belleville grew. At that time it was called various names, including Singleton's Creek, after George Singleton who settled there with Alexander Chisholm after the Revolutionary War.^2,3,4 He appeared on the census of 1803 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Age 7 at 1803 Census: see Alexander Chisholm. He married Ann ? circa 1820 at Upper Canada; Date c. 1820 per Census records. per IGI Record.⁵ Angus Allan Chisholm lived in 1821 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Assessment: Angus A. Chisholm; Conc A, Part Lot 35; 47 acres uncult; 3 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1821 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: Angus A. Chisholm; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; Total 2. He lived in 1822 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Assessment: Angus A. Chisholm; Conc A, East Part Lot 35; 47 acres uncult; 3 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1822 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: Angus A. Chisholm; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16. He lived in 1823 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Assessment: Angus A. Chisholm; Conc A, Part Lot 35; 40 acres uncult; 5 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1823 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: Angus A. Chisholm; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1824 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census: Angus Chisholm; 2 males under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1827 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Census: Angus C. Chisholm; 1 male over 16. He lived in 1827 at Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Assessment: Angus C. Chisholm; Conc B, Part Lot 35; 50 acres uncult?? is this correct?? May be Archibald?? He "Angus Allan Chisholm (Angus was the oldest surviving son of Alex #1)..." per email from Andrew Way, Dec. 10, 2004. in 1832.¹ He lived on 27 July 1832 at Conc 2 Lot 3, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registery Records (Deed D2229) show that Angus A. Chisholm sold 100 acres of the north half of Lot 3, Conc 2 to Tobias Bleeker, ITS Date: July 27, 1832, Reg'd.: May 30, 1833.⁶ He lived on 13 April 1836 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "To His Excellency Sir Francis Bond Head, KCB, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada ... The Petition of Angus Chisholm of the township of Murray in the Midland District, yeoman ... That Your Petitioner is the son of Captain Alexander, late of the township of Thurlow in the Midland District, deceased, a U.E. Loyalist; that he has arrived at the full age of twenty one years and hath never received any land or order for land from the Crown. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that your Excellency will be pleased to grant him two hundred acres of the waste land of the Crown ... Angus Chisholm ... 13 day of April 1836 ... Charles Chisholm of Murray in the ... maketh oath .. that Angus Chisholm is the person he describes ... Charles Chisholm ... T. Ward, Clerk of the Peace" Petition #130, Bundle 19, "C", C-1728, Crown Land Petitions, Ontario Archives, Dec. 13, 2004.⁶ He lived on 4 May 1836 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; OC Date: per Loyalist List. - see Alexander Chisholm.⁷ He lived on 20 September 1836 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 4481) show that Anne Marsh (Widow of Jas.? Chisholm), Angus A. Chisholm & Archibald C. Chisholm sold 45 acres of east half Conc A Lot 35 to Hiram Bulkler?, ITS Date: Apr 20 1836, Reg. Date: Oct 21 1836.⁶ He lived on 13 February 1852 at Lot 1 North of Singleton St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A497) show that Angus A. Chisholm sold "the west half of the township lot" to Abraham C. Singleton. ITS Date: Feb 13 1852. Reg. Date: Feb 17 1852 1852. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 009, North of Singleton Street, Lot 1, pg. 009 of 220, pg. 01, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 21 2021 by Dan)
Note: The records still show the land in terms of the west half of the township lot, but the records are organized under Lot 1 North of Singleton, Village of Brighton.⁶ He lived on 16 February 1852 at Village Lot 11, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S A497) show that Angus A. Chisholm & others sold "the west half of the township lot", lot 11, East of Prince Edward St., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Abraham C. Singleton. ITS Date: Feb 16 1852. Reg'n. Date: Feb 17 1852. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 007, pg. 098 of 310, OnLand.ca.)⁶ He lived on 16 February 1853 at Conc A Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 803) show that Agnus A. Chisholm & other sold part of the east half of Conc A Lot 35 to Margaret Singleton, ITS Date: Feb 16, 1853, Reg. Date: Apr 17, 1853
Note: This is the last appearance of a Chisholm in the records for this lot.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 64 at 1861 Census: Chisholm, Angus, 64, b. UC, FC, widower
Note: Angus Chisholm is shown just under the family of Eliza Mead who is a widow with several teenage children.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Port Hope, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 74 at 1871 Census: see James Allan Chisholm (son.)⁸ He was Occupation: Sailor - per Death Reg'n. before 19 March 1876 at Port Hope, Northumberland Co., Ontario.³ He died on 19 March 1876 at Hope Twp., Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012315-1876: Name: Angus A. Chisholm; Died: Mar 19 1876; Age: 79; Occ.: Sailor; Born: Belleville; Cause: Old Age; Phys.: Dr. Herriman; Inf.: J. A. Chisholm; Reg'd.: Dec 14 1876; Rel.: Pres; Reg'r.: H. V. Sanders (Ontario Archives, MS935, Reel 13)
per email from Andrew Way, Dec. 12, 2004.^1,9 He was buried on 21 March 1876 at Union Cemetery, Port Hope, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Angus A. Chisholm; Born: - ; Died: 1876-02-19; Age: 79y; Notes: Info from town of Port Hope Burial Record. Born Belleville. Died of old age; Buried: Port Hope Union Cemetery, Port Hope, Row 25 Plot 99; No other names.²

     John N. McArthur was born in August 1738 at Isle of Islay, Argyll Co., Scotland; Date of Baptism Aug 29 1738 in Kildalton, Argyll, Scotland per Baptism Record. Date 1736 & location Isle of Islay, Argyle, Scotland per family tree of Mark or Mary Ann Parkinson on ancestry.ca, May 20 2021. Date c. 1728 & location Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland per family tree of Mark or Mary Ann Parkinson on ancestry.ca, May 11 2020. per 1803 Census, Nancy McArthur.^2,3 He was baptized on 29 August 1738 at Kildalton, Argyll, Scotland; Baptism Record: Name: John McArthor; Baptism Date: 29 Aug 1738; Baptism Place: Kildalton, Argyll, Scotland; Parents: Neal McArthor & Mary Campbell; MF: 1041079; Ref.: 2:15CS380 (Scotland Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, ancestry.ca.)³ He immigrated in December 1738 to New York, U.S.A; "In the mid 18th century, the governor of New York colony sought settlers from Britain. Captain Lauchlin Campbell, from Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland, transported over 470 individuals in 1738, 1739, and 1740 from Islay on his ship HAPPY RETURN." per family tree of Mark or Mary Ann Parkinson on ancestry.ca, May 26 2021.² He married Elizabeth Brown in 1764; Date 1764 per family tree of Mark or Mary Ann Parkinson on ancestry.ca, May 20 2021.^4,2 John N. McArthur lived in 1795 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; "McArthur, John of Thurlow. Soldier. Loyal Rangers; Charles of Murray. OC 23 June 1801" per Sons and Daughters of American Loyalists, pg. 186, Ontario Registers CD.¹ He died in 1798; Date 1798 per family tree of Mark or Mary Ann Parkinson on ancestry.ca, May 11 2020.²

     ? ? was born in 1743; Date 1743 per 1803 Census. She appeared on the census of 1803 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario. She appeared on the census of 1806 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1806 Census: McArthur, Mrs., 63; Charles, 34; John, 28; Betsey, 21; Polly, 1. She appeared on the census of 1808 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1808 Census: McArthur, Mrs; 1 male 16 to 60; 1 female.

     Neal McArthur was born in 1786; Date 1786 per 1803 Census. Date 1785 per 1822 Militia Return.¹ He appeared on the census of 1803 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1803 Census: see Alexander Chisholm. He lived in 1822 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Militia Return: name: Niel McArthur; Age: 37; Rank: Sergeant; Regiment: 2nd Regiment, Prince Edward County.¹

     Polly McArthur was born in 1789; Date 1789 per 1803 Census. She appeared on the census of 1803 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1803 Census: see Alexander Chisholm.

     Polly McArthur was born in 1784; Date 1784 per 1803 Census. She appeared on the census of 1803 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1803 Census: see Widow McArthur.

     Charles McArthur was born in 1773 at Ancram, Columbia Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1773 per 1803 Census. Date 1773 & location Ancram, Columbia Co., NY per family tree of Mark or Mary Ann Parkinson on ancestry.ca, May 20 2021.¹ He lived on 23 June 1801 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; OC Date: per Loyalist List. - see John McArthur.² He appeared on the census of 1803 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Age 30 at 1803 Census: see Widow McArthur. He appeared on the census of 1804 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1804 Census: Charles McArthur; 1 male 16 to 60. He appeared on the census of 1806 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Age 34 at 1806 Census: see Mrs. McArthur (mother.) He lived on 5 April 1810 at Carrying Place Lot 7, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that the Patent from the Crown for all 100 acres of lot 7, Carrying Place South East, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. was granted to Charles McArthur. ITS Date: Apr 5 1810. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Prince Edward Co., Ameliasburgh Twp., Book 013, pg. 158 of 340, OnLand.ca)
Note: The year is an educated guess here, as the smudged natrue of Ameliasburgh Twp. early records continues. (Dan Buchanan, May 25 2025.)³ He appeared on the census of 1814 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1808 Census: Chalres McArthur; 1 male 16 to 60; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1815 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1815 Census: Charles McArthur; 2 males over 16; 2 males under16; 2 females over 16; 2 females under 16. He appeared on the census of 1818 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: Charles McArthur; 1 male over 16. He appeared on the census of 1819 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: Charles McArthur; 1 male over 16. He lived on 25 September 1822 at Conc A Lot 5, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Charles McArthur obtained the Patent from the Crown for all 200 acres of Lot 5, Conc A, Murray Twp. ITS Date: Sep 25 1822. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, Book 4 Lot 1 to 14, pg. 075 of 222, Conc A, Lot 5, copied by Dan, May 20 2021.)³ He lived on 25 September 1822 at Conc A Lot 5, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Charles McArthur obtained the Patent from the Crown for all 200 acres of Lot 5, Conc A, Murray Twp. ITS Date: Sep 25 1822. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, Book 4 Lot 1 to 14, pg. 075 of 222, Conc A, Lot 5, copied by Dan, May 20 2021.)³ He lived on 27 September 1822 at Conc A Lot 5, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 955) show that Charles McArthur sold all 200 acres of Lot 5, Conc A, Murray Twp. to Joseph Shuter & Robert C. Wilkins. ITS Date: Sep 27 1822. Reg'n. Date: Oct 2 1822. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, Book 4 Lot 1 to 14, pg. 075 of 222, Conc A, Lot 5, copied by Dan, May 20 2021.)³ He died in 1827 at Presqu'ile Point, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1827 & location "Presqu'ile Point, Brighton" per family tree of Mark or Mary Ann Parkinson on ancestry.ca, May 20 2021. (Note: Presqu'ile Point was part of Murray Township until Jan 1 1852 when Brighton Township was created. (Dan Buchanan, May 20 2021.)¹ He lived on 21 April 1834 at Conc A Lot 3, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Q.C. 3654) show that "Charles McArthur, eldest son and heir at law of John McArthur, deceased" issued a Quit Claim to Adam Humphreyes and Elijah W. Meyers for 50 acres in the south west quarter of Lot 3, Conc A, Murray Twp. ITS Date: Apr 21 1834. Reg'n. Date: Nov 1 1834. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, Book 4 Lot 1 to 14, pg. 004 of 222, by Dan May 20 2021.)³

     John McArthur was born in 1779; Date 1779 per 1803 Census. He lived on 10 August 1801 at Conc 6 Lot 28, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that John McArthur obtained the Patent from the Crown for all 200 acres of Lot 28, Conc 6, ITS Date: Aug 10 1801.¹ He appeared on the census of 1803 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1803 Census: see Widow McArthur. He married Betsey ? before 1804 at Ontario. John McArthur appeared on the census of 1804 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1804 Census: John McArthur; 1 male 16 to 60; 3 females. He appeared on the census of 1806 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1806 Census: see Mrs. McArthur. He appeared on the census of 1808 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1808 Census: John and Betsy McArthur; 1 male 16 to 60; 1 male under 16; 2 females. He lived on 6 June 1809 at Conc A Lot 3, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 170) show that William Abbott sold the west half of lot 3, conc A, Murray Twp. to John McArthur. ITS
Date: June 6 1809. Reg'n. Date: June 12 1809. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, Book 4 Lot 1 to 14, pg. 004 of 222, by Dan May 20 2021.)¹ He lived on 15 August 1812 at Conc A Lot 3, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 1325) show that John McArthur & wife sold 50 acres of the north west quarter of Lot 3, conc A, Murray Twp. to Adam Hednry Meyers. ITS
Date: Aug 15 1812. Reg'n. Date: Jan 21 1826. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, Book 4 Lot 1 to 14, pg. 004 of 222, by Dan May 20 2021.)¹

     Betsey ? was born in 1785; Date 1785 per 1806 Census. As of before 1804,her married name was McArthur. She married John McArthur, son of John N. McArthur and Elizabeth Brown, before 1804 at Ontario. Betsey ? appeared on the census of 1806 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1806 Census: see Mrs. McArthur (mother-in-law.)

     Polly McArthur was born in 1805 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1805 per 1806 Census. She appeared on the census of 1806 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1806 Census: see Mrs. McArthur (grandmother.)

     Ann ? was born circa 1796; per IGI Record.¹ As of circa 1820,her married name was Chisholm.¹ She married Angus Allan Chisholm, son of Col. Alexander Chisholm and Ann "Nancy" McArthur, circa 1820 at Upper Canada; Date c. 1820 per Census records. per IGI Record.¹

     Archibald Charles Chisholm was born circa 1804 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per 1821 Census - first appearance, with Angus A. Chisholm. He lived in 1821 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Assessment: Archibald C. Chisholm; Conc A, Part Lot 35; 47 acres uncult; 3 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1821 at Murray Twp., Northumbeland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: Archibald C. Chisholm; 1 male over 16. He lived in 1822 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Assessment: Charles Chisholm; Conc A, West Part Lot 35; 48 acres uncult; 2 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1822 at Murray Twp., Northumbeland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: Charles Chisholm; 1 male over 16. He lived in 1823 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Assessment: Archibald C. Chisholm; Conc A, West Part Lot 35; 43 acres uncult; 3 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1823 at Murray Twp., Northumbeland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: Archibald C.Chisholm; 1 male over 16. He appeared on the census of 1824 at Murray Twp., Northumbeland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census: Charles Chisholm; 1 male over 16. He lived in 1824 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Assessment: Charles Chisholm; Conc A, West Part Lot 35; 48 acres uncult; 2 acres cult. He lived in 1825 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Assessment: Archibald C. Chisholm; Conc A, West Part Lot 35; 44 acres uncult; 2 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1826 at Murray Twp., Northumbeland Co., Upper Canada; 1826 Census & Assessment: Archibald C. Chisholm; 50 acres uncultivated; Lot 35; Conc B; 1 male over 16; Total 1. He 1828 Northumberland Militia Return: Sgt. Arch'd C. Chisholm, 2nd Company, 3rd Regiment, under Captain Singleton in 1828 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada. He lived in 1829 at Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1829 Assessment: Charles Chisholm; Conc B, West Part Lot 35; 40 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1830 at Murray Twp., Northumbeland Co., Upper Canada; 1830 Assessment: Charles Chisholm; 50 acres uncultivated; Part of Lot 35; Conc B. He lived in 1831 at Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1831 Assessment: Charles Chisholm; Conc B, Part Lot ?5; 47 acres uncult; 1 male over 16; Total 1. He lived in 1832 at Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Assessment: Charles Chisholm; Conc B, Part Lot 35; 39 acres uncult., 10 acres cult; 1 male over 16; Total 1. He lived in 1833 at Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1833 Assessment: Charles Chisholm; Conc B, Center Lot 35; 41 acres uncult., 8 acres cult; 1 male over 16; Total 1. He lived on 26 July 1833 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3244) show that Ann Marsh & A. Archibald C. Chisholm granted "the west half of the east half" Lot 35, Concession A, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Robert Weller. ITS Date: Jul 26 1833. Reg'n. Date: Jan 29 1834. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 013, page 070 of 185, OnLnd.ca.)¹ He lived on 19 March 1834 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3903) show that Anne Marsh & Archibald C. Chisholm sold the west half of the west half of lot 35, conc A, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. (later designated as Lot 1 north of Singleton Street) to John Singleton. ITS Date: Mar 19, 1834, Reg. Date: June 25, 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 009, North of Singleton Street, Lot 1, pg. 009 of 220, pg. 01, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 21 2021 by Dan.)¹ He appeared on the census of 1835 at Murray Twp., Northumbeland Co., Upper Canada; 1835 Assessment: Charles Chisholm; 1 male over 16; 5 acres cult. & 40 acres uncult; E. Part of Lot 35; Conc A. He Witness at marriage of George Singleton Marsh. on 1 January 1835 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.² He lived on 13 April 1836 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Charles Chisholm is a witness for the Petition of his brother Angus Chisholm.¹ He lived on 4 May 1836 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Mr. John Steele, Esquire, Chairman of the Quarter Sessions and Thomas War, Esquire, Clerk of the Peace, in and for the Newcastle District do hereby certify that on this thirteenth day of April 1836 Angus Chisholm of the township of Murray in the Newcastle District, yeoman, personally appeared before the Sessions and is recognized by the Magistrates to be the son of Captain Alexander Chisholm of the township of Thurlow, deceased, a U.E. Loyalist, and that the said Angus Chisholm retained his loyalty during the late war. John Steele, Clerk of Quarter Sessions ... T. Ward. Clerk of the Peace" Petition #130a, Bundle 5, "C", C-1649, Crown Land Petitions, Ontario Archives, Dec. 13, 2004.
OC Date: per Loyalist List. - see Alexander Chisholm
Also, Petition #130b: (front of Petition) ... recommended ... May 4, 1836.^3,1 He lived on 20 September 1836 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 4481) show that Anne Marsh (??Widow of Jas.? Chisholm? - not clear at all), Agnus A. Chisholm & Archibald C. Chisholm sold 45 acres of east half Conc A Lot 35 to Hiram Bulkler?, ITS Date: Apr 20 1836, Reg. Date: Oct 21 1836.¹

     James Chisholm was born in 1806 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1806 per 1861 & 1871 Census - is this the right James Chisholm?? First appears in Murray Census in 1823.
Date Sep 23 1803 per email from Andrew Way, Dec. 12, 2004 - Is the same person??^1,2 He lived in 1823 at Conc A Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Assessment: James C. Chisholm; Conc A, East Half of Lot 34; 42 acres uncult; 4 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1823 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: James C. Chisholm; 1 male over 16. He lived in 1824 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Assessment: James Chisholm; Conc A, East Half of Lot 35; 47 acres uncult; 3 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1824 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census: James Chisholm; 1 male over 16. He appeared on the census of 1826 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1826 Census & Assessment: James W. Chisholm; 190 acres uncultivated; 10 acres cultivated; Lot 35 - west?; Conc A; 1 male over 16; Total 1. He lived in 1827 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Assessment: James Chisholm; Conc A, East Half of Lot 35; 50 acres uncult. He appeared on the census of 1827 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Census: James Chisholm; 1 male over 16; Total 1. He lived in 1829 at Conc B, Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1829 Assessment: James Chisholm; Conc B, East Part Lot 35 - 44 acres uncult., 6 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1830 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1830 Assessment: James Chisholm; 50 acres uncultivated; Part of Lot 35; Conc A. He lived in 1832 at Conc A, Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Assessment: James Chisholm; Conc A, West 1/4 Part Lot 35 - 40 acres uncult., 10 acres cult; 1 male over 16; Total 1. He lived on 26 July 1833 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3244) show that James Chisholm and Angus A. Chisholm sold the west half of the east half of Conc A Lot 35 to Robert Weller, ITS Date: July 26 1833, Reg. Date: Jan 29 1834.³ He lived on 4 May 1836 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; OC Date: per Loyalist List. - see Alexander Chisholm.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc B Lot 31, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: James Chisholm; farmer; Conc B, Lot 31, non-proprietor. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc B Lot 31, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: James Chisholm; farmer; Conc B, Lot 31, non-proprietor; 2 persons. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 44 at 1851 Census: Chisholm, James, 44, b. Cda., WM, yeoman; Marsh, Ann, 80, b. USA, WM, widow; George, 1, b. Cda., WM
Note: This is the only James Chisholm - dates are not exactly right. Ann Marsh was widow of Alexander Chisholm who married Cyrus Marsh.⁵ He "96. January 12, 1858; Document signed by Reeve Sylvester Richmond leasing for one year Toll Gate No. 1 on the Brighton Gravel Road to James Chisholm." from page vi of The Tobey Book - list of documents. on 12 January 1858 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1861 Census: Chisholm, James, 55, b. U.C., WM, farmer, single; Marsh, Nancy, 91, b. US, WM, widow
Note: Nancy was the wife of John Singleton and Alexander Chisholm.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1871 Census: Chisholm, James, 65, b. Ont., Scot., Free Kirk, lab., widower
Just above this record is: Lawson, Sylvester,
(Conc B, Lot 25, 100 acres, owner)
- Div. 1, pg. 43., C-9984.¹

     George Singleton was born circa June 1815 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1815 per FindaGrave. Date 1814 & location Brighton per Death Reg'n. Date 1815 per Burial. Date 1815 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1815 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1815 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1814 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1814 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. 1 male under 16 per 1815 Census.
Note: Tobey Book pg. 64 says John Singleton came to area April 1815.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} He lived in 1834 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1834 Assessment: George Singleton; 1 male over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)¹⁰ He lived in 1835 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1835 Assessment: George Singleton; 1 male over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)¹⁰ He lived in 1836 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1836 Assessment: George Singleton; 1 male over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)¹⁰ He lived in 1837 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1837 Assessment: George Singleton; Town Lot in Brighton - 1/4 acre;1 male over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 1837 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1837 Assessment: George Singleton; Town Lot in Brighton (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)¹⁰ He lived in 1838 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1838 Assessment: George Singleton; Conc A, South Half Lot Lot 35 - 72 acres uncult., 35 acres cult; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)¹⁰ He lived in 1838 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1838 Assessment: George Singleton; Conc A, South Half Lot Lot 35 - 72 acres uncult., 35 acres cult; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)¹⁰ He lived on 11 April 1838 at Village Lot 19, Dundas St. South, Brighton, Nothumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 454) show that Anne Marsh & A. C. Chisholm sold "supposed to be this lot", Lot 19, Dundas Street South, Brighton Village, Northumberland County to George Singleton. ITS Date: Apr 11 1838. Reg'n. Date: Sep 3 1851. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, pg. 258 of 298, OnLand.ca.)¹¹ He appeared on the census of 1839 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: George Singleton; 1 male over 16; 3 females over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 1841 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Census: George Singleton; 2 males over 16; 3 females over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)¹⁰ He lived on 6 November 1841 at Lot 1, North of Singleton Street, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A219) show that George Singleton sold "supposed to be this lot with other land" (previously referred to as the west half of the west half of Lot 1, north of Singleton Street (part of Conc A Lot 35) to John Singleton. ITS Date: Mar 19, 1834, Reg. Date: June 25, 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 009, North of Singleton Street, Lot 1, pg. 009 of 220, pg. 01, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 21 2021 by Dan.) He lived on 6 November 1841 at Village Lot 11, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton, Nothumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S A218) show that George Singleton sold "supposed to be this lot", lot 11, East of Prince Edward St., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Abraham C. Singleton. ITS Date: Nov 6 1841. Reg'n. Date: Apr 19 1850. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 007, pg. 098 of 310, OnLand.ca.)¹¹ He lived on 6 November 1841 at Lot 1, North of Singleton Street, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A219) show that George Singleton sold "supposed to be this lot with other land" (previously referred to as the west half of the west half of Lot 1, north of Singleton Street (part of Conc A Lot 35) to John Singleton. ITS Date: Mar 19, 1834, Reg. Date: June 25, 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 009, North of Singleton Street, Lot 1, pg. 009 of 220, pg. 01, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 21 2021 by Dan.) He married Catharine Sparrow, daughter of Joseph Sparrow and Elizabeth ?, in 1843 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1843 per FindaGrave.^3,9 George Singleton lived on 20 September 1843 at Village Lot 3, Dundas St. North, Brighton, Nothumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S A390) show that George & Catherine Singleton granted, "the same", Lot 3, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Margaret F. Lockwood. ITS Date: Sep 20 1843. Reg'n. Date: Feb 20 1851. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Village, Book 002, page 271 of 298, OnLand.ca.)¹¹ He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: George Singleton; Conc A, Lot 35, occ., prop; farmer (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc A Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: George Singleton; Conc A, Lot 35, occ., non-prop; Total Persons - 5 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Murray Twp.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 37 at 1851 Census: Singleton, George, 37, b. Cda., Congreg., Gentleman, married; Catherine, 28, b. Cda., Cong., married; William L., 8; John A., 5; Mary M., 3; George, 1.⁶ He lived on 23 February 1858 at Village Lot 2, Dundas St. North, Brighton, Nothumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S A780) show that George Singleton & wife granted "1/4 acre, supposed to be this lot", Lot 2, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Joseph E. Lockwood. ITS Date: Feb 23 1858. Reg'n. Date: Mar 3 1858. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Village, Book 002, page 268 of 298, OnLand.ca.)¹¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 47 at 1861 Census: Singleton, George, 47, b. Ont., Pres., farmer, married; Catherine, 38, b. Ont., Pres., married; William, 17; John, 14; Mary, 12; George T., 10; J. H.(m), 9; Walter, 7.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1871 Census: Singleton, George, 56, b. Ont., Irish, C. Pres., farmer, married; Catherine, 48, b.Ont., Eng., married; John, 24, b. Ont., Irish; Mary, 23; Walter, 16; Margaret E., 7.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 66 at 1881 Census: Singleton, George, 66, b. Ont., Irish, Pres., farmer, married; Catherine, 59, b. Ont., Eng., Pres., married; John, 32, b. Ont., Irish, Pres., single; Mary, 31; Nellie, 17 (familysearch.org.)³ He lived on 14 January 1884 at Village Lot 5, Dundas St. North (14), Brighton, Nothumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant E1803) show that Catherine & George Singleton granted "the same", Lot 4, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Walter Singleton for $600. ITS Date: Jan 14 1884. Reg'n. Date: Jan 15 1884. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Village, Book 002, page 274 of 298, OnLand.ca.)¹¹ He lived on 14 January 1884 at Village Lot 6, Dundas St. North (16), Brighton, Nothumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant E1803) show that Catherine & George Singleton granted "the same", Lot 6, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Walter Singleton for $600. ITS Date: Jan 14 1884. Reg'n. Date: Jan 15 1884. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Village, Book 002, page 281 of 298, OnLand.ca.)¹¹ He lived on 14 January 1884 at Village Lot 4, Dundas St. North (12), Brighton, Nothumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant E1803) show that Catherine & George Singleton granted "the same", Lot 4, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Walter Singleton for $600. ITS Date: Jan 14 1884. Reg'n. Date: Jan 15 1884. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Village, Book 002, page 274 of 298, OnLand.ca.)¹¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 76 at 1891 Census: Singleton, George, 67, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & US, C. Pres., married; Catharine, 68, b. Ont., p.b. England & US, C. Pres., married; John, 44, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., C. Pres., single; Mary, 41, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., C. Pres., single (1891 Census: Brighton Village, dist. 98, sub-dist. b-3, pg. 1, line 11 - ancestry.com.)² He died on 12 May 1892 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012578: Name: George Singleton; Date: May 12 1892; Age: 78; Occ.: yeoman; Born: Brighton; Cause: congestion of lungs; Phys. & Inf.: C. M. Sanford; Reg'd.: May 19 1892; Rel.: Pres; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood (Ontario Death Registration, #012578-1892, ancestry.com) Date 1892 per Burial.^1,12 He was buried on 14 May 1892 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Singleton; Born 1789 Died 1837; Margaret Canniff; Born 1794 Died 1886; Thier Children; George; 1815 - 1892; Melissa; 1820 - 1891; Abraham; 1817 - 1903; Leonora; 1822 - 1909 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004.
FindaGrave: Name: George Singleton; Birth: 1815; Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 12 May 1892 (aged 76–77), Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Plot: Section: 3 Row-3; Memorial ID: 245080844. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245080844/george-singleton.)^1,9

     Catharine Sparrow was born on 13 April 1822 at Upper Canada; Date 1823 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1822 & location Ontario per 1881 Census. Date 1823 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1823 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1823 7 location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Apr 13 1822 & location Ont. per family tree of Cassandra Price on ancestry.ca, Jan 5 2026.^1,4,5,6,7,3 As of 1843,her married name was Singleton.¹ She married George Singleton, son of John Singleton and Margaret Canniff, in 1843 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1843 per FindaGrave.^1,8 Catharine Sparrow appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1851 Census: see George Singleton.⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 38 at 1861 Census: see George Singleton.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1871 Census: see George Singleton.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 59 at 1881 Census: see George Singleton.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1891 Census: see George Singleton.⁴ She died on 5 June 1893 at Alice St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 71; Date Jun 5 1893 & location Brighton per FindaGrave.
"Died; At Brighton, on Monday, June 5th, 1893; Catharine Sparrow; Relict of Mr. George Singleton; Aged 71 Years, 1 Month and 23 Days; The Funeral Service will be held at the family residence Alice Street, on Wednesday, the 7th inst., at 2:30 o'clock p.m. Interment in Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends and acquaintences invited to attend. Brighton, June 5 1893" Death and Funeral Notice posted on ancestry.ca by Lynelle Swenson Sep 1 2018, orginally owned by Pattyu Nickolaus. Transcribed per family tree of Patty Pittser Nickolaus on ancestry.ca, May 20 2022.^3,8 She was buried on 7 June 1893 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Catherine Sparrow Singleton; Birth: 13 Apr 1822, Québec, Capitale-Nationale Region, Québec, Canada; Death: 5 Jun 1893 (aged 71), Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Plot: Section: 3 Row-3; Memorial ID: 245081196. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245081196/catherine-singleton?_gl=1*jo7f79*_gcl_au*MTE2Nzc5NTMwOC4xNzY0MTc1MjI3LjE3NTQxMjA1NDMuMTc2NDU5OTc4Ni4xNzY0NTk5Nzg2*_ga*MTA5ODMxNzg4MC4xNzY0MTc1MjI4*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*czE5YzM3MTlmLTNmNTgtNGU3OS05MjRkLWY2MTY4OWViZGIxYSRvNDUkZzEkdDE3Njc2MzAwMDgkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*czE5YzM3MTlmLTNmNTgtNGU3OS05MjRkLWY2MTY4OWViZGIxYSRvNDUkZzEkdDE3Njc2MzAwMDgkajYwJGwwJGgw)
Date Jun 7 1893 & location Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton per Death and Funeral Notice.^3,8

     John A. Singleton was born in 1849 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1847 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1847 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1847 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1846 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3,4,5 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1851 Census: see George Singleton.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1861 Census: see George Singleton.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1871 Census: see George Singleton.³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1881 Census: see George Singleton.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1891 Census: see George Singleton (father.)²

     Mary M. Singleton was born in 1850 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1849 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,3,4,2 She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1851 census: see George Singleton.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1861 Census: see George Singleton.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1871 census: see George Singleton.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1881 Census: see George Singleton.¹ She lived on 14 July 1886 at 14 Dundas St. (Lot 5), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2567) show that Walter & S. Emma Singleton granted "the same" Lot 5, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Mary M. J. Singleton for $1. ITS Date: Jul 14 1886. Reg'n. Date: Aug 13 1892. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Village, Book 002, page 278 of 298, OnLand.ca.)⁵ She lived on 14 July 1886 at Village Lot 6 Dundas St. (16), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2567) show that Walter & S. Emma Singleton granted "the same" Lot 6, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Mary M. J. Singleton for $1. ITS Date: Jul 14 1886. Reg'n. Date: Aug 13 1892. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Village, Book 002, page 281 of 298, OnLand.ca.)⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1891 Census: see George Singleton (father.)⁶ She lived on 14 March 1899 at Village Lot 6 Dundas St. (16), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3144) show that Mary M. J. Singleton granted "said village lot", Lot 6, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to George F. Singleton. ITS Date: Mar 14 1899. Reg'n. Date: Mar 23 1899. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Village, Book 002, page 278 of 298, OnLand.ca.)⁵ She lived on 23 March 1899 at 14 Dundas St. (Lot 5), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3144) show that Mary M. J. Singleton granted "said village lot", Lot 5, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to George F. Singleton. ITS Date: Mar 14 1899. Reg'n. Date: Mar 23 1899.(Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland County, Brighton Village, Book 002, page 278 of 298, OnLand.ca.)⁵

     Margaret E. "Nellie" Singleton was born in 1864 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1862 & location Cda. per marriage reg'n. - Frank M. Sylvester.^1,3 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see George Singleton.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see George Singleon.¹ She lived on 13 July 1883 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Frank M. Sylvester.³ As of 13 July 1883,her married name was Sylvester.³ She married Frank M. Sylvester, son of James W. Sylvester and Mary ?, on 13 July 1883 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008158: Groom: Frank M. Sylvester; Age: 22; Res.: Lockport, NY; Born: New York State; Status; bachelor; Occ.P: Builder; Parents: James W. & Mary Sylvester; Bride: Nellie E. Singleton; Age: 21; Res.: Brighton; Born: Cda; Steatus: spinster; Parents: Catharine & John Singleton; Wit.: Charles Helman & Theresa Mead, Brighton; Date: Jul 13 1883; Place: Brighton Village; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: John Bredin, by license; Reg'r.: M.K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Marriage Reg'n.#008158-1883, ancestry.ca.)⁴