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     Daniel Samuel Way was born circa 1792 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ He lived in 1818 at Conc 1 Lot 24, Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "In 1818 Samuel was killed by a falling tree on a visit to Hillier Township. His son, Daniel Samuel, carried on in his father's home until his mother's death and then sold the property to Isaac Morden in 1832." per "Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto" by Margaret McBurney and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 54.²

     Phoebe Way was born on 23 November 1793 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ As of February 1810,her married name was McTaggart.¹ She married James McTaggart, son of James McTaggart and Nancy Ann Cooley, in February 1810 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Mildred Wanamaker Book: James McTaggart Jr. lived on Lot 4, Bayside in the township of Fredericksburgh (Third town) where he lived with his parents on the land Corp. James McTaggart had drawn as a U.E. On March 20, 1806, James McTaggart Sr. had purchased 400 acres- Lots 29 & 30 in 2nd Concession of West of Green Point (Fishlake) in Prince Edward County. From here James McTaggart Jr. was married by the Rev. Robert McDowell, as shown in that Marriage Register as February 1810 to Pheobe Way both of Sophiasburgh and she the daughter of Samuel Way and Catherine Pine of Sophiasburgh." per GEDCOM of Brooke Delaney, Nov 12 2006. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ Phoebe Way lived on 9 July 1811 at Conc 3 Lot 1, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; "Mildred Wanamaker Book: ... On the 9th of July, 1811, James McTaggart Jr. and Pheobe Way settled on Lot 1, Concession 3 in 9th Town (Thurlow) Hastings County, where he lived out his life and died April 16, 1881. A Quaker by religion, his last years were spent in darkness having gone blind. I have not found their burial place but I would suppose it would be on Lot 1, in the 4th Concession just a short piece from his home, as I find a Quacker Meetinghouse and Cemetary marked on the map, but going past there last year (1972) there is no sign of anything of this nature. Town Meeting Jan. 4, 1836, Commissioners- James McTaggart and Joseph Canniff. per GEDCOM of Brooke Delaney, Nov 12 2006.¹

     James McTaggart was born on 6 June 1789 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ He married Phoebe Way, daughter of Samuel Way and Catherine Pine, in February 1810 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Mildred Wanamaker Book: James McTaggart Jr. lived on Lot 4, Bayside in the township of Fredericksburgh (Third town) where he lived with his parents on the land Corp. James McTaggart had drawn as a U.E. On March 20, 1806, James McTaggart Sr. had purchased 400 acres- Lots 29 & 30 in 2nd Concession of West of Green Point (Fishlake) in Prince Edward County. From here James McTaggart Jr. was married by the Rev. Robert McDowell, as shown in that Marriage Register as February 1810 to Pheobe Way both of Sophiasburgh and she the daughter of Samuel Way and Catherine Pine of Sophiasburgh." per GEDCOM of Brooke Delaney, Nov 12 2006. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ James McTaggart died on 6 April 1881 at Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 91; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.¹

     Benjamin Way was born on 4 May 1780 at Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1780 & location USA per 1861 Census. Date May 4 1780 per email from Andrew Way, Dec. 7, 2004. Date Mar 5 1780 using Date of Death Nov 14 1870 & Age 90y 8m 9d - per Burial. Date Apr 5 1780 & locatino Fishkill, NY per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.
"The research I'm trying to solve are the parents of my GGG Grandmother Catherine Chisholm (1782-1859), wife of Benjamin Way (1780-1870), who's father Daniel (1743-1829) was the Way pioneer who came to Prince Edward County in 1789. I have the Chisholm and Way pages of Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, but the Chisholm section has a key generational error in it." per email from Andrew Way, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2,3,4 He was christened on 31 October 1784 at Gillead Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brunswick, Rensselaer Co., New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.⁵ He lived circa 1790 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Daniel Way, the first of another local family, was a rarity in Prince Edward County: he had fought in the American militia during the Revolution. After the war he converted to the Quaker faith and to the British Crown. His father disinherited him for becoming a Quaker, giving him only "5 pounds as his birthright". Daniel travelled to Upper Canada with his wife, Jemima Kilburn, and his sons, James and Samuel. James married Sarah, the daughter of the Abrahan Cronk who had built the stone house at the east end of the Sophiasburgh road. For her her he built another stone house on lot 15, next to his father on lot 16, concession 1 west of Green Point." per "Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto" by Margaret McBurney and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 53.⁶ He married Catherine Chisholm, daughter of Alexander Chisholm The Elder and ? ?, on 6 November 1804 at Sidney Twp., Meyer's Creek, Hastings Co., Ontario; "Catherine Chisholm of Sidney Twp. got married 6 Nov 1804. The minister was Asa Turner. We aren't sure who got married in the "Rambling River" quotation referring to 1808 - most likely related." per email from Andrew Way, June 25, 2005.
"The notes of Dr. William Canniff at the Archives give a clue: (60 years ago there was a wedding, a little above Meyer's Creek. Benj. Way of Sophiasburgh was married to Miss Chisholm (Catherine) of Sidney, a sister of Colin Chisholm's father (an arrow points up to Archy C) per email from Andrew Way, Nov. 21, 2004.¹ Benjamin Way lived in 1815 at Conc 1, Sophiasburg Twp., Northport, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Benjamin Way, unrestrained by the scruples of his brothers- he did not belong to the Society of Friends - served in the War of Defence, 1812-15, and the uniform he wore as a defender of his adopted land was for many years preserved by his children. He lived many years next to the farm now accupied by Charles Way - a grandson of James Way - on the first concession of Sophiasburgh, near Northport. He subsequently removed to Murray." per mail from Andrew Way, Dec 10, 2004. - from Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, pg. 908-909.² He lived on 8 February 1827 at Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Record (B&S 1619) show that John Singleton granted "East part of west quarter, 50 acres, 17 ½ chains wide", Lot 35, Concession B, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to Benjamin Way. ITS Date: Feb 8 1827. Reg'n. Date: Dec 28 1827. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 012, page 070 of 203, OnLand.ca.)⁷ He lived on 21 May 1831 at Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Record (B&S 4631) show that Benjamin Way granted "part 50 acres, part north half, supposed to be this lot", Conc B, Lot 35, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Isaac C. Proctor. ITS Date: May 21 1831. Reg'n. Date: Feb 9 1837. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 012, page 070 of 203, OnLand.ca.)⁷ He lived on 30 May 1831 at Village Lot 23, Perry Ave. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Record (B&S 4631) show that Benjamin Way granted "supposed to be this lot", Lot 23, Perry Ave. East, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Isaac C. Proctor. ITS Date: May 30 1831. Reg'n. Date: Feb 9 1837. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, page 132 of 282, OnLand.ca.)⁷ He lived on 30 May 1831 at Village Lot 22, Perry Ave. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Record (B&S 4631) show that Benjamin Way granted "supposed to be this lot", Lot 22, Perry Ave. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Isaac C. Proctor. ITS Date: May 30 1831. Reg'n. Date: Feb 9 1837. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, page 123 of 282, OnLand.ca.)⁷ He lived on 30 June 1831 at Village Lot 25, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S 4631) show that Benjamin Way sold "north west part said lot, 50 acres more or less", Village Lot 25, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Isaac C. Proctor. ITS Date: Jun 30 1831. Reg'n. Date: Feb 9 1837. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 007, pg. 164 of 310, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Oct 12 2020)
Note: This appears to be the part of the township lot that would later be north of the railroad tracks and be Village Lot 25, where Cooey's was and now Tri-County Plastics. (Dan Buchanan, May 29 2024.)⁷ He appeared on the census of 1832 at Conc 1 Lot 15, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1832 Census & Assessment: Benjamin Way; Conc 1, Lot 15, 200 acres uncult; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; Total 5. He appeared on the census of 1833 at Conc 1 Lot 15, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1833 Census & Assessment: Benjamin Way; Conc 1, Lot 15, 196 acres uncult. & 4 acres cult; 3 males over 16; 1 female over 16; Total 4. He appeared on the census of 1835 at Conc 1 Lot 15, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1835 Census & Assessment: Benjamin Way; Conc 1, Lot 15, 170 acres uncult. & 30 acres cult; 4 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1836 at Conc A Lot 15, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1833 Census & Assessment: Benjamin Way; Conc A, Lot 15, 180 acres uncult. & 20 acres cult; 3 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4. He appeared on the census of 1838 at Conc 1 Lot 18, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1838 Census & Assessment: Benjamin Way; Conc 1, Lot 15, 170 acres uncult. & 30 acres cult; conc 1, Lot 17 & 18, 400 acres; 4 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 7. He appeared on the census of 1839 at Conc 1 Lot 17 & 18, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1839 Assessment: Benjamin Way; (1) Conc A, Lot 18, 47 acres uncult. & 20 acres cult; (2) Conc A, Lot 15, 160 acres uncult., 40 acres cult; (3) Conc 1, Lot 17, 200 acres uncult; (4) Conc 1, Lot 18, 194 acres uncult. & 6 acres cult. He appeared on the census of 1851 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1851 Census: Way, Benjamin, 70, b. U. States, quaker, married; Catherine, 65, b. Scot., quaker, married.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 81 at 1861 Census: Way, Benjamin, Sr., 81, b. U.S.A., Bapt., farmer, widower
Note: Benjamin Way, Sr. is just below the family of William Ireland, Sr. (and his sons Wm. Jr.) Below is Mary McKenna, a Catholic family and then Allan Way.⁴ He died on 14 November 1870 at Sidney Twp., Chisholm's Rapids, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 90; Date Nov 14, 1870 per Burial. Date Nov. 11 1870 & location Chisholm's Rapids per email from Andrew Way, Dec. 7, 2004. Date Nov 14 1872 & location per Burial per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.
Date 1870 per email from Andrew Way, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2,3 He was buried on 16 November 1870 at Carrying Place Cemetery, Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Benjamin Way; Died; Nov 14 1870; Aged; 90Y's & *M's; 9?D's (Carrying Place Cemetery, July 11, 2004)
per email from Andrew Way, Dec. 7, 2004. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.^2,1,3

     Catherine Chisholm was born on 16 February 1782 at Middle Knockfin, Strathglass, Inverness, Scotland; "Alexander Chisholm, the Elder, father of Catherine and Archibald. He arrived in 1775, intending to settle in New York with his cousins; was impressed into the Royal Highland Emigrants in Nova Scotia; was taken Prisoner in Charlestown NC July 1776, sent back to Scotland in 1778 or 1780, had his children Archibald and Catherine born there, and returned to Canada in 1786. Somehow he was given a lot in Charlottenburgh, but he lived by the Bay of Quinte. He may have died very early on. At some point Catherine and Archibald were raised by John Chisholm, a brother of the above Alexander Chisholm." per email from Andrew Way, Jan 8, 2006.
Location Scotland per 1851 Census. Date Feb 16 1782 per email from Andrew Way, Dec. 7, 2004.
Date Feb 16 1782 per age 77y 4m 19d at death July 5, 1859 - per memorial.^2,3,4 She "Catherine's brother was Lt. Col. Archibald Chisholm of the 4th Flank, Hastings Militia, Sydney Twp. He was born in Scotland about 1780-1." per email from Andrew Way, Jan 8, 2006. circa 1783 at Middle Knockfin, Strathglass, Inverness, Scotland.² She immigrated in 1786 to Ontario; Immigration 1786 per email from Andrew Way, June 7, 2006.² She "Petition of Catharina Chisholm of Charlottenburgh, dau. of Alex. Chsiholm, Sen., rec. 26th February 1803 by Angus McDonell of ?Sandrig?, Esq., M. P. Alexander Chisholm, Senior, on the U. E. and Catherine Chisholm has had no lands... Mar 7 1803... Referred to the Executive Council by order of the Lieut. Gov. James Green... Entered in Land Book No. 5 Page 207 ... 9th March 1803... Recommended for two hundred acres of land as the daughter of a U. E. Loyalist ... H. Allcock ... A 25" from Land Registry Records, image sent to me by Andrew Way on 9 March 1803 at Charlottenburgh Twp., Glengary Co., Ontario.⁵ She "Chisholm, Alexander, Sr; Catherine, O.C. 9 March 1803" from Sons and Daughter of American Loyalists, Ontario Registers CD on 9 March 1803 at Ontario.⁶ She was " ... that Benjamin married a Catholic ... " per email from Andrew Way, Dec 10, 2004.² As of 6 November 1804,her married name was Way.^1,7 She married Benjamin Way, son of Daniel Way and Jemima Kilburn, on 6 November 1804 at Sidney Twp., Meyer's Creek, Hastings Co., Ontario; "Catherine Chisholm of Sidney Twp. got married 6 Nov 1804. The minister was Asa Turner. We aren't sure who got married in the "Rambling River" quotation referring to 1808 - most likely related." per email from Andrew Way, June 25, 2005.
"The notes of Dr. William Canniff at the Archives give a clue: (60 years ago there was a wedding, a little above Meyer's Creek. Benj. Way of Sophiasburgh was married to Miss Chisholm (Catherine) of Sidney, a sister of Colin Chisholm's father (an arrow points up to Archy C) per email from Andrew Way, Nov. 21, 2004.² Catherine Chisholm appeared on the census of 1851 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1851 Census: see Benjamin Way.³ She died on 5 July 1859 at Sidney Twp., Glen Ross, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 77; Date July 5, 1859 per Memorial. Date July 5 1859 per email from Andrew Way, Dec. 7, 2004. Date Jul 5 1859 per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.^1,2,4 She was buried on 7 July 1859 at Carrying Place Cemetery, Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Catharine; Wife of; Benjamin Way; Who Died; July 5, 1859; Aged; 77y 4Mo. & 19d (Carrying Place Cemetery, sent to me via email by Andrew Way, June 7, 2006)
per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.^1,4

     Benjamin Way was born on 24 May 1819 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date May 24 1819 per email from Andrew Way, Jan 9, 2006. Date June 24 1819 & location Sophiasburgh per IGI Record. Date 1818 per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.^1,2,3,4 He married Charlotte Fairfield before 1849 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ Benjamin Way appeared on the census of after March 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1851 Census: Way, Benjamin, 32, b. Cda., English Church, married; Charlotte, 21, b. Cda., married; Horatio A.(m), 3; Joel Byron, 1.⁵ He lived after March 1852 at Conc 1 Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 1, Lot 19112 acres.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1861 Census: Way, Benjamin, 43, b. UC, EM, married; Charlotte, 31, b. UC, EM, married; Horatio, 12; Byron N.?, 11; Bruce, 9; Alta, 7; Catherine Elizabeth, 5; Jesse Maria, 2; Tabotha Jane, 1.⁴ He lived in April 1861 at Conc 1 Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 1, Lot 19?, 100 acres.⁴ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 1 Lot 15 & 15, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 1, Lot 15 & 16, 400 acres, owner.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1871 Census: Way, Benjamin, 51, b. Ont., Ger., Disc., farmer, married; Charlotte, 40, b. Ont., Ger., Disc., married; Horation, 21, b. Ont., farmer, single; ?Joel B.(m), 20; Robert B., 18; Alta, 17; Elizabeth, 15; Jessie, 12; Jane, 10; Asseth(f), 8; Ellenor, 5; Benjamin, 2 (1871 Census: Murray, div. 1, page 42, line 7 - Conc 1, Lots 15 7 16, 400 acres, owner.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Oshawa, Ontario South Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1881 Census: Way, Benjamin, 62, b. Ont., Scot., Disc., farmer, married; Charlotte, 51, b. Ont., Eng., Disc., married; Byron, 29, b. Ont., Scot., Disc., farmer, single; Alta(f), 24; Jesse(f), 21; Aseneth, 17; Ella, 14; Benjamin, 12; Francis, 9 (familysearch.org.)⁷ He died in 1888; Date 1888 per IGI Record.²

     Charlotte Fairfield was born in 1830 at Ontario; per email from Andrew Way, Jan 9, 2006. Date 1830 per 1871 & 1881 Census. Date 1830 per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.^1,2,3,4,5 As of before 1849,her married name was Way.¹ She married Benjamin Way, son of Benjamin Way and Catherine Chisholm, before 1849 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ Charlotte Fairfield appeared on the census of after 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see Benjamin Way.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1861 Census: see Benjamin Way.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: see Benjamin Way.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Oshawa, Ontario South Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Way.²

     Tabitha Jane Way was born on 1 February 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 1 1861 per "Descendants of Benjamin Way", email from Andrew Way, Nov 24, 2006. Date 1860 per 1861 Census. Date 1861 per 1871 Census. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.^1,3,2,4 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see Benjamin Way.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see Benjamin Way.³ She died on 27 May 1875 at age 14; Date May 27 1875 per "Descendants of Benjamin Way", email from Andrew Way, Nov 24, 2006.⁴ She died on 29 May 1875 at Ontario at age 14; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Dec. 3, 2004.¹

     Elizabeth Brown was born in 1743; Date 1743 per family tree of Makr or Mary Ann Parkinson on ancestry.ca, May 11 2020. per email from Andrew Way, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,2 As of 1764,her married name was McArthur.³ She married John N. McArthur, son of Neall McArthur and Mary Campbell, in 1764; Date 1764 per family tree of Mark or Mary Ann Parkinson on ancestry.ca, May 20 2021.^3,2 Elizabeth Brown appeared on the census of 1803 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census: McArthur, Widow, Age 60; Polly, 19; Charles, 30, John, 24. She died in 1806 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Makr or Mary Ann Parkinson on ancestry.ca, May 11 2020.²

     Martha McArthur was born in 1790 at Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1791 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1790 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1790 per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004. Date c. 1794 & location Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence Co., NY per family tree of enock174 on ancestry.ca, May 27 2021.^1,2,3,4 She "Much of what is known about early life in Belleville comes from his wife's recollections, which are among the Canniff papers in the Ontario Archives. Martha once named the people living in houses within the original town limits in 1809 as "McIntosh, Johnson, Dr. Spareham, Major Thompson, P. Holmes, Mrs. Simpson (who owned the tavern), R. leavens, Simmons (a cooper), S. McNabb, Ames, Ackeman, Stewart and Maybee." She recalled seeing, as a girl of five, the construction scaffolding still standing at the Meyers house in the outskirts of the town." from "Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto" by Margaret McBurney and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 106 in 1809 at Thurlow Twp., Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario.⁵ As of 11 November 1815,her married name was Maybee.¹ She married John Way Maybee, son of Tobias Maybee and Jemima Way, on 11 November 1815 at Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ Martha McArthur appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sampson Ward, Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 71 at 1861 Census: see John W. Maybee.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Belleville, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 80 at 1871 Census: Maybee, Martha, 80., b. Ont., Scot., WM, widow (1871 Census: Belleville, Hastings West Co., dist. 60, sub-dist. C-3, pg. 72, line 2, ancestry.ca.)⁴ She died on 28 March 1882 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹

     John Way Maybee was born in October 1780 at Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1780 & location USA per 1861 Census. Date Oct 1780 & location NY per GEDCOM of Kathy (kathyhoeldke@sympatico.ca), May 10 2012. per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.^1,2 He lived in 1793 at Ontario; " ... came to Canada with his father in 1793 ..." from "Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto" by Margaret McBurney and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 105.³ He lived in 1809 at Thurlow Twp., Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; "Much of what is known about early life in Belleville comes from his wife's recollections, which are among the Canniff papers in the Ontario Archives. Martha once named the people living in houses within the original town limits in 1809 as "McIntosh, Johnson, Dr. Spareham, Major Thompson, P. Holmes, Mrs. Simpson (who owned the tavern), R. leavens, Simmons (a cooper), S. McNabb, Ames, Ackeman, Stewart and Maybee." She recalled seeing, as a girl of five, the construction scaffolding still standing at the Meyers house in the outskirts of the town." from "Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto" by Margaret McBurney and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 106.³ He married Martha McArthur, daughter of John N. McArthur and Elizabeth Brown, on 11 November 1815 at Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ John Way Maybee lived in 1833 at Thurlow Twp., Belelville, Hastings Co., Ontario; "Not far to the west of George Bleecker's house is a single-storey stone building (109 Dundas Street East). It was the home of John Way Maybee and his wife, Martha McArthur. In his preparatory notes for "A History of the Early Settlement of Upper Canada", Dr. Canniff related that "J. W. Maybee of Belleville came to Canada with his father in 1793, when he was about 14 years old. His grandfather was a German, grandmother Dutch, his mother was English, by name Way. His father was an American Revolutionary soldier. They settled near Picton." Maybee purcahsed his property in 1833 and built his house shortly thereafter." from "Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto" by Margaret McBurney and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 105.³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sampson Ward, Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 81 at 1861 Census: Maybee, John H., 81, b. USA, WM, mason, married; Martha, 71, b. CW, WM, married; Edmunds, Amelia, 20, b. CW, tailoress, single (1861 Census: Town of Belleville, Hastings Co., Sampson Ward, pg. 390 of 983, line 20 - ancestry.ca.)² He died on 7 February 1869 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 88; per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004. per GEDCOM of Kathy (kathyhoeldke@sympatico.ca), May 10 2012.¹

     Tobias Maybee was born circa 1755; per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ He married Jemima Way before 1777 at U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ Tobias Maybee lived in 1790 at Beekman, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; Census - per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ He died before 1832 at Marysburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹

     Jemima Way was born on 31 July 1756; per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ She married Tobias Maybee before 1777 at U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ As of before 1777,her married name was Maybee.¹

     Almira Maybee was born on 3 June 1818 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹

     William Fisher Maybee was born on 13 January 1819 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹ He died on 18 February 1897 at Brock Twp., Ontario, at age 78; per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹

     William Giles Maybee was born on 24 October 1780 at Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Oct 24 1780 & location Dutchess Co. (other siblings) per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004. Date Oct 24 1780 & location "of Port Hope" per IGI Record.^1,2 He married Mary "Polly" Chisholm, daughter of John Chisholm and Katherine Mcdonald, before 1809 at Ontario; Date b. 1809 per first child born Mar 22 1809 per GEDCOM of John Maybee, March 5, 2006. per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec 3, 2004.¹ William Giles Maybee married Elizabeth Walker circa 1838 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of John Maybee, March 5, 2006.¹ William Giles Maybee died in February 1842 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 61; Below shows Elizabeth to be the 2nd wife of William Giles Maybee, making Mary Chisholm his first wife."First I give and bequeath to my younger son James all that my whole repage and tenement situate lying and being at Lot No six East half in the fifth Concession of Thurlow containing one hundred acres (the place on which I now live) be the same more
or less To have and to hold to my said son James his heirs and assigns forever subject to the following conditions, viz that the above named property remain in the possession of my wife Elizabeth until my said son James shall be twenty one years of
age. After that, one half of said property to remain in the possession of my wife Elizabeth as long as she shall remain my
widow and I further give and devise to my son James my ---- colt, saddle and bridle and ----." per will - GEDCOM of John Maybee, March 5, 2006.
per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.¹

     Mary "Polly" Chisholm was born circa 1790 at Hastings Co., Ontario; Date c. 1790 per GEDCOM of John Maybee, March 5, 2006. Archibald Chisholm has 4 children at 1797 per Crown Land Petition.per "The 3 Chisholm Brothers, Pioneers of the Front of Thurlow", per email from Andrew Way, Dec. 15, 2004.
Note: This Mary Chisholm was initially placed with Alexander Chisholm and Elizabeth Gilbert. If, however, she is the first wife of William Giles Maybee, she must be of an earlier generation, estimated as b. 1790 per John Maybee. The question remains, who are her parents??
Date 1812 per email from Andrew Way, Jan 9, 2006. per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004. Mary is daughter of Col. Alexander Chisholm per email.^1,2 As of before 1809,her married name was Maybee.¹ She married William Giles Maybee, son of Tobias Maybee and Jemima Way, before 1809 at Ontario; Date b. 1809 per first child born Mar 22 1809 per GEDCOM of John Maybee, March 5, 2006. per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec 3, 2004.¹ Mary "Polly" Chisholm died after 1851; per email from Andrew Way.²

     Edmund Marsh was born in 1830 at Upper Canada; Date 1830 per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see Edmund Marsh.¹

     Almira Marsh was born in 1834 at Upper Canada; Date 1834 per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see Edmund Marsh.¹

     Matthias Marsh was born in 1839 at Upper Canada; Date 1841 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1839 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Edmund Marsh.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1861 Census: see Almira Marsh (mother.)²

     Mary Marsh was born in 1844 at Canada West; Date 1844 per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Edmund Marsh.¹

     Trissilla Marsh was born in 1849 at Canada West; Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1871 & 1881 Census. Date 1847 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1847 per 1851 Census. Date 1847 & location Cda. per marriage register.^1,3,4,2,5 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see Edmund Marsh.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1861 Census: see Almira Marsh (mother.)⁵ As of 24 December 1863,her married name was Cooley.³ She married Henry Cooley on 24 December 1863 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Henry Cooley; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton Twp; Est. Birth: 1840; Bride: Terilla March; Age: 16; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Est. Birth: 1847; Father: Edward; Mother: Emily; Date: 24 Dec 1863; Location: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com)
Note: Placing this marriage here since it appears to fit. Name should be Marsh, not March; parents are Edmund and Almira, not Edward and Emily??? Names and dates fit.³ Trissilla Marsh appeared on the census of April 1871 at Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1871 Census: see Henry Cooley.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., OntarioAge; Age 32 at 1881 Census: see Henry Cooley.²

     E. Manly Marsh was born in 1850 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1850 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1850 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see Edmund Marsh.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Almira Marsh.²

     Cyrus Marsh was born on 8 November 1770 at Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Connecticut Town Marriage Records: "Marsh ... Cyrus, m. Mrs. Hannah Clark, Aug 31, 1767, by Rev. Joel Bordwell, Vol. 1, pg. 162; Cyrus, s. [Cyrus & Hannah], b. Nov. 8, 1770, Vol. 1, pg. 162; Cyrus, d. June 9, 1771, Vol. 1, pg. 162" Connecticut Town Marriage Records, Kent Vital Records 1739-1852, page 105 (pg. 75 of 125, ancestry.ca)
Baptism is Nov 11 1770 same place - see Baptism. Date Nov 8 1770 & location Kent, Litchfield Co., Conn. per family tree of janderson551 on ancestry.ca, Apr 10 2022.
Date Nov 8 1770 & location Kent, Litchfield Co., Conn. & death unknown per family tree of rmarsh1159 on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2022.¹ He was baptized on 11 November 1770 at Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Connecticut Church Records: "Marsh ... Cyrus, s. Cyrus, Esq., bp. Nov 11 1770, by Joel Bordwell ... Vol. 1, page 37" per Connecticut Church Records, Vol. 055 Kent, page 99 (pg 102 of 178), ancestry.ca.)² He Cyrus Marsh was 7 months old when his father, Rev. Cyrus Marsh died. His mother, Hannah, married Zebulon Crane and they are shown as executors during the probate of Rev. Marsh's will. on 9 June 1771 at Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.. He "Also to Cyrus Marsh, son to Cyrus Marsh, Esq., ?.. the whole of that farm of land on Northfolk which the said Cyrus Marsh ?descafse?? bought from Joshua Whitney .. " Connecticut Will and Probate Records, Probate of Will of Rev. Cyrus Marsh, pg. 1123 of 1380, ancestry.ca.
Note: This suggests that the son, Cyrus Marsh, who was born Nov 8 1770, was alive and included in the will. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 10 2022) on 26 May 1772 at Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.. He The adults around this child had the habit of dying. His father, Cyrus Marsh, died June 9 1771, within a year of his birth. His mother, Hannah, died in 1777, when he was 6. She had married Zebulon Crane who died in 1789. We might wonder where this child grew up. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 12 2022) circa 1775 at Connecticut, U.S.A.. He Cyrus Marsh was just over 6 years old when his mother, Hannah, died Dec 15 1776. She had married Zebulon Crane in 1772, after Rev. Cyrus Marsh died in 1771. on 15 December 1778 at Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.. He Cyrus Marsh was 2 months past 18 years of age when his step-father, Zebulon Crane died Jan 24 1789. While Zeb ulon Crane is buried in the Good Hill Cemetery at Kent, records show he died at Bedford, Westchester Co., New York. We might wonder if young Cyrus Marsh grew up with Zeb Crane and his family, or with a siser or other relative. It could be that he was very much on his own at a very early age. (Can Buchanan, Apr 12 2022) on 24 January 1789 at Bedford, Westchester Co., New York, U.S.A.. He married Ann "Nancy" McArthur, daughter of Charles McArthur and ? ?, circa 1810 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Last time we see Nancy Chisholm, then we see Anne Marsh. Cyrus Marsh lived in 1810 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1810 Assessment: Cyrus Marsh; 600 acres uncult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He lived in 1812 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1812 Assessment: Cyrus Marsh; no land is listed here (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 12 June 1814 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 3 males over 16; ?? - smudges make any info unclear - although it is the last line on the page and Cyrus Marsh is shown as the Town Clerk, signed neatly at the bottom - Murray 12 June 1814, Cyrus Marsh, Town Clerk. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 1815 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1815 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 3 males over 16; 4 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 1816 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 2 males over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females under 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 1817 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 2 males 16 to 60; 4 males under 16; 1 male over 60; Total males 7; 1 female 16 to 60; 1 female under 16; Total females 2; Total people 9 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 1818 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 3 males over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 1819 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 3 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female under 16; Total 8 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He Theiler & Steele and Cyrus Marsh issued a receipt to John Singleton for pounds 200.0.0 in payment for a schooner." from page 90 of The Tobey Book. (Note: There is not date associated with this anecdotal info, but the chapter covers the time before 1850, and we know Cyrus Marsh died around 1828. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2022) circa 1820 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1820 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 3 males over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 8 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He lived in 1820 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Assessment: Cyrus Marsh; Conc B, East Half Lot 34 & Lot 35, Conc A & B; 260 acres uncult., 4 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 1821 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 2 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 6 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He lived in 1822 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Assessment: Cyrus Marsh; Conc B, East Half Lot 34; 60 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 1822 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He lived in 1823 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Assessment: Cyrus Marsh; Conc B, East Half Lot 34; 60 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 1823 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He 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 in 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, 2004.¹ He 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, 2004.¹ He appeared on the census of 1824 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Assessment: Cyrus Marsh - with no land shown (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He lived on 23 June 1824 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.¹ He lived in 1825 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Assessment: Cyrus Marsh; Conc B, East Half Lot 34; 160 acres uncult., 40 acres cult. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 1825 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 2 males under 16; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; Total 5 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 1826 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1826 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 2 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 5 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 1827 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 2 males over 16; 3 females over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female under 16; Total 9 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He appeared on the census of 1828 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1828 Census: Cyrus Marsh; 6 males over 16; 1 males under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 8 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³ He died after 1828 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Cyrus Marsh appears to have died in late 1828 or early 1829. He appears in the 1828 Census but Ann Marsh, widow appears in the Census in 1830. (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records.)³

     George Singleton Marsh was born on 29 December 1811 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 29 1811 per Memorial & CemSearch - age 77y 15d at death Jan 13 1899. Date 1811 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1810 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. George Marsh is likely son of Cyrus Marsh per land registry records and sequence of census records.^1,4,3,5 He lived in 1832 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1832 Census & Assessment: George Marsh; ?? He lived in 1834 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1834 Census & Assessment: George Marsh; Conc B, Lot 34, 70 acres uncult., 30 acres cult; 5 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 8. He lived in 1835 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1835 Census & Assessment: George Marsh; Conc B, East Half Lot 34, 60 acres uncult., 40 acres cult; 5 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 8. He married Mary Ann Elrod on 1 January 1835 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Marriage Register: Geo. Singleton Marsh, to Mary Ann Elrod, both of Murray, 1 Jan 1835, at Cramahe, Rev. Bevitt. Wit.: Archibald C. Chirsholm & Wm. Lyons (Marriage Registers of Upper Canada, Newcastle Dist. 1810-1848, Ontario Archives)
per 1861 Census.^1,2 George Singleton Marsh lived in 1836 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1836 Census & Assessment: George Marsh; Conc B, East Half Lot 34, 60 acres uncult., 40 acres cult; 5 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; 2 females under 16; Total 8. He appeared on the census of 1837 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1837 Census: George Marsh; Conc B East Half Lot 34 - 10 acres uncult., 40 acres cult; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; Total 5. He lived in 1838 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1838 Census & Assessment: George Marsh; Conc B, East Half Lot 34, 60 acres uncult., 40 acres cult; 6 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 9. He appeared on the census of 1839 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: George Marsh; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; 1 female under 16. He lived in 1839 at Conc B Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census & Assessment: George Marsh; Conc B, East Half Lot 34, 40 acres uncult., 40 acres cult; 2 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 4 females over 16; 2 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: George Marsh; 1 males over 16; 2 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1841 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Census: George Marsh; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16. He lived on 18 November 1851 at Lot 34 Conc B, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Record (Quit Claim A408) show that George S. Marsh Quit Claimed "the same" Lot 34, Concession B, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Isaiah Thayer. ITS Date: Nov 18 1851. Reg'n. Date: Oct 13 1855. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 012, page 033 of 203, OnLand.ca.)⁶ He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 41 at 1851 Census: Marsh, George S., 41, b. Cda., Pres., yeoman, married; Mary Ann, 31, b. Cda., W.M., married; Elizabeth, 11, b. Cda., WN; Martha Augusta, 8?; Mary Marion, 4; Lenora Melissa, 2; McMann, Levina, 18, b. Cda.⁴ He lived on 1 January 1854 at Conc B Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Record (Grant A473) show that John & Sophia Simpson & David & Maria Covell granted "north east part, 12 ½ acres, north of Grand Trunk Railway" Lot 33, Concession B, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to George S. Marsh. ITS Date: Jan 1 1854. Reg'n. Date: Apr 9 1856. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 012, page 004 of 203, OnLand.ca.)⁶ He lived on 28 June 1855 at Conc B Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Record (Grant A460) show that George S. Marsh & wife granted "8 acres, north of Grand Trunk Railway" Lot 33, Concession B, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Josiah D. Wellington. ITS Date: Jun 28 1855. Reg'n. Date: Mar 22 1856. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 012, page 004 of 203, OnLand.ca.)⁶ He lived on 29 April 1857 at Conc B Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant B489) show that the University of Toronto sold the east half of lot 34, conc B, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to George S. Marsh. ITS Date: Apr 29 1857. Reg'n. Date: May 22 1857. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc B, Lot 34, pg. 250 of 256, pg. 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 5 2022)
Note: This is the same lcoation where his parents, Cyrus Marsh and Nancy (Singleton, Chisholm, McArthur) Marsh lived from the time they married in 1810. It was crown land that was leased and the leases were renewed on request of Cyrus Marsh at least once. See Cyrus Marsh. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 16, 2022.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 50 at 1861 Census: Marsh, G.S.(m), 50, b. UC, FC, farmer, married; M.A.(f), 41, b. UC, WM, married; M.A.(f), 17; M.M.(f), 14; L M.(f), 11; Geo. H., 9; Charles, 7; Harry, 5; Victoria, 2 (1861 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., pg. 320 of 899, line 30 - ancestry.ca.)¹ He died on 13 January 1889 at Ontario at age 77; Date Jan 13 1889 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Jan 13 1889 per GEDCOM of nancy, May 30, 2007.^7,3,5 He was buried on 15 January 1889 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) In Memory of; George S. Marsh; Died; Jan. 13, 1889; Aged 77 Y'rs & 15 D; Also; Mary Ann; Wife of the above; Died Feb. 29, 1864; Aged 43y & 7 M. (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, by Dan)
CemSearch: Name: George S. Marsh; Born: - ; Died: Jan 13 1889; Age: 77y 15d; ID: MTHOPE390; Other names: Coons, Charles ( - ), Coons, Elizabeth [Marsh] ( -1876), Marsh, Martha A. ( -1864), Marsh, Mary Ann ( -1864), Marsh, William C. ( -1861); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 row 20; Note: Husband of Mary Ann. Father of Martha and William. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=MTHOPE390%5E0.)^3,5

     Dr. Johnson W. Marsh was born on 7 March 1814 at Consecon, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1814 & location Cda. per 1860 Census. Date Mar 7 1814 & location Consecon per family tree of RussellKern90 on ancestry.ca, Jan 4 2025.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1841 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Census: Johnson Marsh; 3 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 3 females over 16; 1 female under 16
Note: Placing this Census record with this Johnson Marsh due to most likely match. He is not married yet so several older people in this record suggest brothers and sisters were living with him. He was age 27 and married two years later. He married Lydia S. Bissell, daughter of Thomas Benjamin Bissell and Lydia Hinman, on 9 May 1843 at Hastings Co., Canada West; Date May 9 1843 per family tree of Sharon Laperriere Tapscott on ancestry.ca, Dec 29 2021. per Victoria Dist. marr. reg.^3,2 Dr. Johnson W. Marsh appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 2 Lot 28, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1850 Census: Johnson W. Marsh; Conc 2, Lot 28, occ., non-prop; Total 5 Persons. He lived on 15 January 1851 at Conc 1 Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A17) show that Johnson W. Marsh & wife sold "46 acres in the south west quarter", Lot 24, Concession 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Samuel E. Marsh. ITS Date: Jan 15 1851. Reg'n. Date: Apr 17 1853. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 01, page 096 of 307)
Note: Brighton Township was created by legislation at York in August 1851 to be effective January 1, 1852. Therefore, this transaction Jan 15 1851 was Murray Township.⁴ He appeared on the census of 17 July 1860 at Dryden Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 46 at 1860 Census: Marsh, Johnson W., 46, b. Cda., Physician, married; Lydia L., 37, b. Cda; married; Adolphus, 16, b. Cda; student; Rudolph, 13, b. Cda; Herbert, 11, b. Cda; Ella, 8, b. Cda; Ida, 2, b. MI (ancestry.com.)¹ He appeared on the census of 14 June 1870 at Orion, Oakland Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 58 at 1870 Census: Marsh, Johnson, 58, b. Cda., Doctor, married; Lidia, 48, b. Cda., married; Herbert, 20, b. Cda., farm lab; Ella, 18, b. Cda., teacher; Ida, 12, b. MI, at school (ancestry.com.)¹ He died on 20 October 1885 at Orion, Oakland Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 71; per family tree of RussellKern90 on ancestry.ca, Jan 4 2025.²

     Adolphus Marsh was born in 1844 at Canada West; Date 1844 & location Cda. per 1860 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 17 July 1860 at Dryden Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 16 at 1860 Census: see Johnson W. Marsh.¹

     Rudolph Marsh was born in 1847 at Ontario; Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1860 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 17 July 1860 at Dryden Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 13 at 1860 Census: see Johnson W. Marsh.¹