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     Muad Matilda McKnight was born on 26 February 1856 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of Ryan Martala on ancestry.ca,July 17 2022.¹ As of circa 1882,her married name was Platt.¹ She married David Henry Platt, son of Dyre Platt and Maria Morgan, circa 1882 at Ontario; per family tree of Ryan Martala on ancestry.ca,July 17 2022.¹ Muad Matilda McKnight died on 27 May 1913 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 57; per family tree of Ryan Martala on ancestry.ca,July 17 2022.¹

     George W. Platt was born on 2 May 1859 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1859 & location Prince Edward Co. per 1861 Census. Date May 2 1865 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of Ryan Martala on ancestry.ca,July 17 2022.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see Dyer Platt.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see Dyer Platt.³ He died on 2 November 1933 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 74; per family tree of Ryan Martala on ancestry.ca,July 17 2022.¹

     Phoebe Branscombe was born in 1834 at Hallwoell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1834 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 14 April 1891 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1891 Census: see John Milton Platt (brother-in-law.)¹

     Catherine Trumpour was born in 1800 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Catherine in dau. of Paul Trumpour & Deborah Emery per family tree of earlrose68 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ As of circa 1830,her married name was McCuaig.¹ She married John Forbes McCuaig circa 1830 at Upper Canada; per family tree of earlrose68 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ Catherine Trumpour died on 16 January 1860 at Canada West; Date Jan 16 1860 & location "Hamilton County" per family tree of earlrose68 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022. Date Jan 16 1860 per family tree of earlrose68 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     John Forbes McCuaig was born in 1798 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of earlrose68 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ He married Catherine Trumpour, daughter of Paul Trumpour and Deborah Emery, circa 1830 at Upper Canada; per family tree of earlrose68 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ John Forbes McCuaig died before 1871 at Ontario; per family tree of earlrose68 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     James Simeon McCuaig was born on 29 September 1819 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Sep 29 1819 & location Picton per FindaGrave. Date Sep 29 1819 & location Picton per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.^1,2 He married Julia Isabella Glass, daughter of James Glass, on 11 February 1845 at Kingston, Fronetanc Co., Canada West; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ James Simeon McCuaig married Maria Augusta Smith on 13 June 1849 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Canada West; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ James Simeon McCuaig James Simeon McCuaig was elected Conservative Member for Prince Edward Co. on Sep 17 1878. (https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=10555) on 17 September 1878 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario. He James Simeon McCuaig was defeated in the federal election Sep 17 1878 by John Milton Platt, a doctor in Picton and a member of the Liberal party. (https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=10555) on 19 June 1882 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario. He "Even when McCuaig left public life the subject continued to cause unrest in Prince Edward County. J.M. Platt, McCuaig's Liberal successor, resurrected the issue several times in 1883 and 1885, even though the work was well underway by this time. He claimed that local vessel owners found Weller's Bay a better harbour, and that the government's decision had been dictated by politics. One of his charges maintained that a pair of prominent local Liberals, the McMullen brothers, had purchased land around Weller's Bay in anticipation of the selection of that route, hoping to turn a profit by selling the land back to the government. Consequently, he argued the Conservative government deliberately selected the other route to avoid paying these men for their land." A Construction, Operations and Maintenance History of the Murray Canal by Colin Powles, Canadian Parks Service, Ontario Regional Office, Summer 1991, page 19. in 1885 at Murray Canal, Northumberland Co., Ontario.³ He died on 4 August 1888 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 68; Date Aug 4 1888 & location Picton per FindaGrave. Date Aug 4 1888 & location Picton per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.^1,2 He was buried on 6 August 1888 at Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: James Simeon McCuaig; BIRTH: 29 Sep 1819, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 4 Aug 1888 (aged 68), Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Section E Block 780 Grave 18; MEMORIAL ID: 190926282; Note: M.P. and M.P.P. for Prince Edward. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Simeon_McCuaig (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190926282/james-simeon-mccuaig?_gl=1*1kuupep*_ga*MTM2OTMxODYxNS4xNjM1ODgwODE4*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY1ODA4MTAzMC4xNDMuMS4xNjU4MDgxMDQwLjA.)²

     Julia Isabella Glass was born circa 1820 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ As of 11 February 1845,her married name was McCuaig.¹ She married James Simeon McCuaig, son of John Forbes McCuaig and Catherine Trumpour, on 11 February 1845 at Kingston, Fronetanc Co., Canada West; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ Julia Isabella Glass died circa 1848 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Canada West; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     James Glass was born circa 1795; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ He died before 1845 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     Julia Eliza McCuaig was born on 1 October 1846; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ She died on 16 July 1847; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     Collin Miller McCuaig was born in 1858 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ He married Amy Stewart Alley, daughter of Jerome Alley and Amelia Crew, on 2 June 1883 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ Collin Miller McCuaig died on 29 December 1918 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     Amy Stewart Alley was born in 1861 at Quebec; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ As of 2 June 1883,her married name was McCuaig.¹ She married Collin Miller McCuaig, son of James Simeon McCuaig and Julia Isabella Glass, on 2 June 1883 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ Amy Stewart Alley died in 1924 at Canada; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     Jerome Alley was born on 17 March 1839 at Quebec; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ He married Amelia Crew in 1860 at Canada; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ Jerome Alley died in 1907; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     Amelia Crew was born circa 1839 at Toronto, York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ She married Jerome Alley in 1860 at Canada; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ As of 1860,her married name was Alley.¹ Amelia Crew died on 29 December 1916 at York Co., Ontario; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     Maria Augusta Smith was born on 6 October 1819 at Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Date Oct 6 1817 & location Headington, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England per FindaGrave. Date Oct 6 1819 & location England per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.^1,2 As of 1842,her married name was Pope.² She married John Pope in 1842 at Canada West; Rev. John Pope is first husband of Maria Augusta Smith per her FindaGrave record.² As of 13 June 1849,her married name was McCuaig.¹ Maria Augusta Smith married James Simeon McCuaig, son of John Forbes McCuaig and Catherine Trumpour, on 13 June 1849 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Canada West; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ Maria Augusta Smith died on 15 September 1902 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 82; Date Sep 15 1902 & location Belleville per FindaGrave. Date Sep 15 1902 & location Belleville per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.^1,2 She was buried on 17 September 1902 at Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Maria Augusta Smith Pope McCuaig; BIRTH: 6 Oct 1817, Headington, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; DEATH: 15 Sep 1902 (aged 84), Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Section E Block 780 Grave 17; MEMORIAL ID: 190926283; Note: Very possibly born in or near Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire. Purchase of the Jan-Mar 1842 civil marriage registration for Maria Augusta Smith, married to one of John Pope or James Ring in Headington, Oxfordshire will be needed to confirm. It is likely Capt. Elisha Biscoe Smith, buried in the same plot, is her brother (he is likely born Cuddesdon to John and Maria Smith in the 1830s). Canadian Parliamentary Record indicates James S. McCuaig married "2nd., Maria Augusta, widow of the late Rev. John Pope of Kingston." The 1909 death record for her daughter Georgina Ellen Ann Pope Pruyn records her maiden name as Smith. Married 1stly to the Rev. John Sidney Pope, chaplain to the forces at Fort Henry, and 2ndly to James Simeon McCuaig. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190926283/maria-augusta-mccuaig.)²

     Augustus Finley McCuaig was born on 29 March 1850 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ He died on 26 August 1913 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 63; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     Charles W. McCuaig was born in 1852 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ He died on 26 December 1856 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     Catherine Maria McCuaig was born on 30 June 1856 at Montreal, Quebec; Date Jun 30 1856 & location Montreal per FindaGrave. per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.^1,2 As of circa 1880,her married name was Hepburn.² She married Arthur W. Hepburn circa 1880 at Ontario; per FindaGrave.² Catherine Maria McCuaig died on 26 January 1936 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 79; Date Jan 26 1936 & location Picton per FindaGrave. Date Jan 26 1936 & location Hallowell Twp. per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.^1,2 She was buried on 28 January 1936 at Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Catharine Maria McCuaig Hepburn; BIRTH: 24 Jun 1856, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; DEATH: 26 Jan 1936 (aged 79), Hallowell, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Section L Block 375 Grave 9; MEMORIAL ID: 190940729; Note: Born in Quebec and father indicated his residence was Montreal on quit claims signed in 1853.²

     Arthur W. Hepburn was born in 1856; Date 1856 per FindaGrave.¹ He married Catherine Maria McCuaig, daughter of James Simeon McCuaig and Maria Augusta Smith, circa 1880 at Ontario; per FindaGrave.¹ Arthur W. Hepburn was buried in 1922 at Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Arthur W Hepburn; BIRTH: 1856; DEATH: 1922 (aged 65–66); BURIAL: Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Section L Block 375 Grave 10; MEMORIAL ID: 140631243 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140631243/arthur-w-hepburn.)¹ He died in 1922 at Ontario; Date 1922 per FindaGrave.¹

     Clarence James McCuaig was born on 1 September 1857 at Montreal, Quebec; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ He married Emma Margaret Rykert on 12 June 1882 at St. Catharines, Lincoln Co., Ontario; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ Clarence James McCuaig died on 7 December 1934 at Montreal, Quebec, at age 77; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     Emma Margaret Rykert was born on 21 October 1863 at St. Catharines, Lincoln Co., Canada West; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ As of 12 June 1882,her married name was McCuaig.¹ She married Clarence James McCuaig, son of James Simeon McCuaig and Maria Augusta Smith, on 12 June 1882 at St. Catharines, Lincoln Co., Ontario; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹ Emma Margaret Rykert died on 16 June 1935 at age 71; per family tree of perrinsd1 on ancestry.ca, July 17 2022.¹

     John Pope was born circa 1815; Rev. John Pope is first husband of Maria Augusta Smith per her FindaGrave record.¹ He married Maria Augusta Smith in 1842 at Canada West; Rev. John Pope is first husband of Maria Augusta Smith per her FindaGrave record.¹ John Pope died circa 1847; Rev. John Pope is first husband of Maria Augusta Smith per her FindaGrave record.¹

     Henry Corby Sr. was born on 17 December 1806 at Hanwell, Borough of Earling, Greater London, Middlesex, England; Date 1806 & location Hanwell, Co. Middlesex, England per Memorial. Date 1806 & locaiton Hanwell, London Borough of Ealing, Greater London, England per FindaGrave. Date - & location England per 1861 Census in Picton - no ages given for whole family, other res. Bellevlle. Date Dec 17 1806 & location ]Hanwell Co., Middlesex, England per family tree of smithscots on ancestry.ca, July 18 2022.^1,3,4,5 He married Jamima Williams circa 1830 at England; Henry Corby's first marriage was in England to Jamima Williams.³ Henry Corby Sr. immigrated in 1832 to Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; : ... came to Belleville in Upper Canada in 1832." per FindaGrave.³ He "The enterprise that would become Corby Distilleries was started in the mid-1800s by entrepreneur, politician, and English immigrant Henry Corby. Corby, in search of adventure and opportunity, had sailed to the New World in 1832 with his new bride. After arriving in Quebec, the couple sailed up the St. Lawrence River into Lake Ontario. They eventually reached Belleville, a town located at the mouth of the Moira River that had been settled in 1816. The 26-year-old Corby and his wife were impressed by the beauty of the area and chose to remain in the town. Corby invested what little money he had in merchandise for a tiny food shop. He soon added a bakery to the store, which allowed him to put to use skills he had developed as an apprentice baker in London." from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996. in 1832 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada. He lived in 1833 at Front St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "A plot of land with 100 ft frontage on front Street was sold to Abraham Stimers in 1824 with Coleman reserving the right to build a canal in the ravine near the river. ... Stimers, an Innkeeper, sold the property in 1833 to the Hon. Peter McGill who lived in Montreal. Possibly Henry Corby rented these little stone buildings from McGill when he and his wife Alma arrived in Belleville from England in 1832. He opened a grocery store and shortly after, he started a bakery and commercial oven in connection with the shop. He had apprenticed as a baker before coming to Canada." from "Research re Front Street, Belleville, The Old Corby Bakery" by Lois Foster, found in Hastings Co. Archives, page 102 of 205. He "Within a few years Corby had established himself as the leading baker in the little town of Belleville. Besides growing his business, Corby and his wife managed to have three children." from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996. in 1834 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada. He lived on 27 December 1835 at Front St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "In 1838 Corby advertised in the Intelligencer, “Cheap and Good Bread, from the First of January next, the Subscriber will sell his bread at 7 ½ per loaf”. The very day this advertisement first appeared in the newspaper, December 27, 1838, his wife and 3 children were drowned in the bay
when their sleigh broke through the ice." from "Research re Front Street, Belleville, The Old Corby Bakery" by Lois Foster, found in Hastings Co. Archives, page 102 of 205.
Note: The Memorials for the wife and children show the date of December 27, 1835. He "Tragedy struck shortly thereafter. Two days after Christmas, Corby's wife and three children were enjoying a sleigh ride on the bay. The sleigh broke through the ice and all four drowned. Corby subsequently married the sister of his first wife, a common practice at the time. She eventually bore 12 children before she died and Corby married a third time. Corby later purchased Massassago Point, where his first family had drowned, and turned it into a public resort as a memorial." from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996.
Note: Massassauga Point Conservation area is shown at the eastern end of Ameliasburgh Township, where the Bay of Quinte narrows; Point Anne is across on the north side. on 27 December 1835 at Bay of Quinte, Massasauga Point, Hastings Co., Upper Canada. He "Corby also joined in the 1837 Rebellion as a volunteer in a rifle company. After a brief stint of service he returned to Belleville and contracted to provide supplies to troops encamped in the village. " from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996. in 1837 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada. He "In 1838 Corby sold his bakery and grocery business and purchased the steamer "Queen," which he captained as a transport between Belleville and nearby Kingston." from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996. in 1838 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada. He "In 1838, he became involved in shipping goods between Belleville and Kingston and selling grain." per FindaGrave. in 1838 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada.³ He married Matilda Williams before 1839 at Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "He then spent some years in the Lake Ontario forwarding trade, returning to Belleville and marrying his late wife’s sister Matilda in 1842 (Calnan 2003). This was the same year that his sister Mary; her husband, George Chadd; daughter, Jemima Corby Chadd (named after her late aunt); and five-year-old son, George James Chadd, came to Canada, settling in Picton, where George took up the Corby-Chadd trade of baker, specifically confectioner, as he reported in the 1861 census." from "The Life, Collections and Museums of G.J. Chadd, by David Harris, page 103 of the Journal of the Ontario Archaeological Society, Number 100, 2020, document passed to me by Sean Scally, July 23 2022.

"Married Matilda Williams 1843" per FindaGrave. per family tree of smithscots on ancestry.ca, July 18 2022.^1,3 Henry Corby Sr. lived on 17 October 1840 at Front St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "O519- B&S- Oct 17, 1840- Hon Peter McGill TO Henry Corby, baker- 100 ft frontage on Front St – same as H1162- £700, again reference made to intended canal and right of its use for domestic purposes." from "Research re Front Street, Belleville, The Old Corby Bakery" by Lois Foster, found in Hastings Co. Archives, page 103 of 205. He lived in November 1840 at Front St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "In the late fall of 1840 Henry Corby bought the property on Front Street from McGill and the land behind the Front Street lot from Thomas Coleman. Coleman again reserved ¡°16 feet of land in the lowest part of the ravine, the full width of the lot, for the purpose of continuing a canal from the tail race of the said Coleman.s Mills and the free passage of boats to and from the same when so constructed¡±." from "Research re Front Street, Belleville, The Old Corby Bakery" by Lois Foster, found in Hastings Co. Archives, page 102 of 205. He "After four years he left that business and became involved in the buying and selling of grain." from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996. in 1842 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada. He "In 1844 Henry Corby gained possession of the portion of the lot upon which this building now stands. Mr. Corby's own offices were originally on the north side of Bridge Street just east of Front Street. " from "Belleville's Heritage: A Partial Inventory of old Buildings", Published by The Hastings County Historical Society, 1978, page 16. in 1844 at Front St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario. He lived in 1849 at Bridge & George St.'s, Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West; "The year before, Corby had purchased property on Taylor's Hill at the north east corner of Bridge and George Streets for his home." from "Research re Front Street, Belleville, The Old Corby Bakery" by Lois Foster, found in Hastings Co. Archives, page 102 of 205. He lived in January 1850 at Front St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "In January 1850 Corby leased his bakery and the attached dwelling which he had lately occupied, to Philip Hele Hambly who took over the operation of Corby.s bakery. The lease states, "along with the good will, beneficial interest and advantage of the connections and custom which Henry
Corby now hath in the Trade and business connected with the Bakery and premises." (The year before, Corby had purchased property on Taylor's Hill at the north east corner of Bridge and George Streets for his home)." from "Research re Front Street, Belleville, The Old Corby Bakery" by Lois Foster, found in Hastings Co. Archives, page 102 of 205. He lived on 5 December 1855 at Conc 4 Lot 8, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (?? D? 243) show that Henry Corby was the Grantor and "Saylor Reed & others" were the Grantees related to part of lot 8, conc 4, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co. for $3.00. ITS Date: Dec 5 1855. Reg'n. Date: Dec 10 1855. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Thurlow Twp., Conc 4, Lot 8, Book 394 Pg 372 of 409, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, 2022 08 07.)
Note: This is the first and earliest mention of Henry Corby in records for lot 8, conc 4. I have no idea what the Instrument type is. I've never seen a word that appears close to this in any land records. It comes immediately after a "Plan" item mentioning these Grantees as the Grantor. This may have been an initial lease for the mill property there. Hard to decipher. (Dan Buchanan, Aug 8 2022.)⁶ He "In 1857 he started a milling operation in nearby Corbyville. This business was the precursor to Corbyville Mills & Distillery. The mill started out offering a grain cracking service to farmers in the area, who brought in wagon loads of corn which they would take home with them after Corby ground it." from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996.
Note: The location of this early mill was Concession 4, Lot 8, Thurlow Township. The mill was on the east side of the Moira River, north of Cannifton, which was also north of Belleville. in 1857 at Conc 4 Lot 8, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West. He "In 1859 Corby expanded his operation, making arrangements with farmers wherein they left extra grain which he distilled into whiskey and sold back to them as a sideline business." from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996. in 1859 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West. He "In 1855, he purchased a gristmill and opened a distillery in 1859." per FindaGrave. in 1859 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West.³ He lived on 26 March 1859 at Conc 4 Lot 8, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Deed C357) show that the Trust & Loan Company sold part of lot 8, conc 4, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co. to Henry Corby. ITS Date: Mar 26 1859. Reg'n. Date: Nov 19 1859. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Thurlow Twp., Conc 4, Lot 8, Book 394 Pg 372 of 409, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, 2022 08 07.)⁶ He lived on 28 March 1859 at Conc 4 Lot 8, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Mortgage C278) show that Henry Corby was the Grantor to the Trust & Loan Company for a mortgage on part of lot 8, conc 4, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co. ITS Date: Mar 28 1859. Reg'n. Date: Apr 2 1859. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Thurlow Twp., Conc 4, Lot 8, Book 394 Pg 372 of 409, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, 2022 08 07.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age - at 1861 Census: Corby, Henry, - , b. England, CE, other res. Belleville, married; Matilda,- , b. England, CE, other res. Belleville, married; Matilda, - , b. UC, CE, other res. Belleville; Sarah, - , b. UC, CE, other res. Belleville; Addie, - , b. UC, CE, other res. Belleville; Harry, - , b. UC, CE, other res. Belleville; Eliza, - , b. UC, CE, other res. Belleville; Charles, - , b. UC, CE, other res. Belleville; Dollie, - , b. UC, CE, other res. Belleville (1861 Census: Picton, Prince Edward Co., pg. 404 of 605, line 33 - ancestry.ca)
Note: George and Mary Chadd are above - Mary Corby.⁴ He lived in 1863 at Front St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "In 1860 Corby planned to move to his Mills in Thurlow and advertised for sale, his home and the stone building on Front Street occupied by P. Hambly as a Saloon and Bakery. Hambly bought the Front Street property in 1863. This included the two storey stone building with the bakery and the dwelling attached and the gateway on the north side for 1650 pounds." from "Research re Front Street, Belleville, The Old Corby Bakery" by Lois Foster, found in Hastings Co. Archives, page 102 of 205. He lived on 10 June 1863 at Front St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "E127- B&S- June 10, 1863- Henry Corby & wife TO Philip Hambly, senior . 40 ft frontage on Front St, including the gateway, ¡Ì1650 . consisting of stone building (bakery)- lived in rear. Building to the south was of stone, to the north Ashton.s brick structure." from "Research re Front Street, Belleville, The Old Corby Bakery" by Lois Foster, found in Hastings Co. Archives, page 103 of 205. He lived on 3 June 1865 at Conc 4 Lot 8, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Land Regisry Records (Mortgage B188) show that Henry Corby & wife of the Grantor and Catherine Phippen & John Phippen are the Grantees for a mortgage (M) of $3,000 on part of lot 9, conc 4, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co. ITS Date: Jun 3 1865; Reg'n. Date: June 12 1865. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Thurlow Twp., Conc 4, Lot 8, Book 394, pg 372 of 409, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Aug 7 2022.)⁶ He "He represented Hastings East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative from 1867 to 1874." per FindaGrrave. in August 1867 at Ontario Legislature, Toronto, York Co., Ontario.³ He "Corby was heavily involved in politics as well as business. He was chosen as mayor of Belleville for a two-year term that began in 1867. " from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996. in August 1867 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada. He "He served as mayor of Belleville in 1867 and 1868." per FindaGrave. in 1868 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario.³ He "In October, 1869, fifty-four Belleville ratepayers requested town council to consider the "advisability and necessity" of Belleville being represented at a railway meeting scheduled to be held at Madoc on the 20th of that month. Belleville Mayor P.D. Conger immediately called a public meeting of ratepayers to discuss the matter. .... Among the gentlemen who had been invited to sit on the platform was Henry Corby, MPP, founder of Corby Distillery at Hayden's Corners just north of Belleville (renamed Corbyville in 1882). Although Corby was in favour of the railway, he did not see what kind of action the meeting could take. The time had elapsed for giving notice to the Legislature for a charter during the current session, so what was the use in hurrying? As for Kingston, Corby did not believe that there was any likelihood of it ever being considered as the terminus." The Grand Junction Railway, Nick and Helma Mika, 1985, Mika Publishing, page 50 & 51. in October 1869 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario.⁷ He "In 1844 Henry Corby gained possession of the portion of the lot upon which this building now stands. Mr. Corby's own offices were originally on the north side of Bridge Street just east of Front Street. When he built on the Front Street property in the early 1850's he leased it to Philip Hambly as a bakery and saloon. Some of the wide stone walls of this building remain inside the present building at the lowest level. The building we see now was built as Henry Corby's new office between 1868 and 1872. The second storey was greatly altered from the original brick facade after Henry's son, Henry Corby (commonly known as Harry) took over the business in 1881. The lower storey of dressed stone is in the English Italianate style of classical round arched windows and doorways separated by rusticated stone piers. The central carriageway is now enclosed. The tradition of public service and business acumen begun by Henry Corby as an early councillor, reeve, mayor and member of the first Legislature of Ontario in 1867, the importance of the distilling and milling industry he founded, were carried on and greatly extended by his son Harry, later Senator Corby." from "Belleville's Heritage: A Partial Inventory of old Buildings", Published by The Hastings County Historical Society, 1978, page 16. circa 1870 at Front St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario. He "The act which resuscitated the charter of the Grand Junction Railroad Company of 1852 received Royal Assent under the date of May 12, 1870. The sponsors of the revived company represented a cross-section of prominent men of the day, among them members of Parliament, the Provincial House of Assembly and the Senate, the reeves of nearly a dozen townships as well as the warden of Peterborough County, and the mayors of both the Town of Peterborough and the Town of Belleville. .... MP, Charles Perry, MP, Ketchem Graham, MPP, Henry Corby, MPP, George H. Boulter, MD, MPP, John Carnegie, Jun., MPP, the Hon. James Cockburn... " The Grand Junction Railway, Nick and Helma Mika, 1985, Mika Publishing, page 61. on 12 May 1870 at Grand Junction Railway, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario.⁷ He "Minutes of the second meeting of the directors of the Grand Junction's Provisional Board held August 26, 1870, in Belleville .... Henry Corby, whose distillery was located in Thurlow Township, took issue with Dean's statement that Thurlow would not be prepared to give aid in the way of a bonus. He proposed that the construction of the road be encouraged and assisted by municipal aid and that a liberal bonus be granted by the town to further the important enterprise." The Grand Junction Railway, Nick and Helma Mika, 1985, Mika Publishing, page 73 & 75. on 26 August 1870 at Grand Junction Railway, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario.⁷ He "The annual general meeting of the Grand Junction Railway Company, postponed from June 1st, was held in the company's board rooms at Belleville on October 1, 1872. ... The main business on the meeting's agenda was the election of directors for the ensuing year, six to be named by the warden of Hastings and six to be elected by the company's shareholders. The warden, on behalf of the County of Hastings, appointed the Hon. Billa Flint; Hon. Robert Read; Mackenzie Bowell, MP; James Brown, MP; Geo. Boulter, MD, MPP; and Henry Corby, MPP. " The Grand Junction Railway, Nick and Helma Mika, 1985, Mika Publishing, page 85. on 1 October 1872 at Grand Junction Railway, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario.⁷ He "By November 1872, the gloves had come off in the dispute over the Grand Junction as more and stronger charges and counter-charges were being made in the local press. ... "Who are the gentlemen accused of a desire of ruining the Town, for the purpose of building a feeder exclusively for the Grand Trunk Railway?" asked the Daily Intelligencer in its November 19th issue. ... Would W.H. Ponton, Thos. Kelso, Henry Corby and M. Bowell, the other Directors, all of whom live in Town, and have a deep interest in it, be at all likely to sacrifice their private interests, as well as their public reputations, in order to assist in providing traffic for the Grand Trunk Railway, at the expense of the Town? To suppose that any of these gentlemen would for a moment listen to a proposition, which, if carried out, would injure the Town in which their lives have been spent, and in which the largest proportion of what they have, is situated, is not only absurd, but a direct and malicious reflection upon their characters as men, both in their private and public actions, by men whose ravings time will prove to be but the product of disorganized minds, rendered vicious by feelings of disappointment and revenge."
The Grand Junction Railway, Nick and Helma Mika, 1985, Mika Publishing, page 87 & 88. on 19 November 1872 at Grand Junction Railway, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario.⁷ He married Gladys Bridget Metcalfe on 8 December 1875 at Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.# .; Groom: Henry Corby... Bride: Gladwise Bridget Metcalfe..; Date: Dec 8 1875; Place: Ont... (Ontario Marriage Registration, #... , ancestry.ca) per family tree of smithscotts on ancestry.ca, July 18 2022.^1,8 Henry Corby Sr. was Belden County Atlas Map: Last Name: Corby's Mill; First Name: Village; Township: Thurlow; County: Hastings; No land (Belden County Atlas Map, Hastings Co., Thurlow Twp., Conc 4, Lot 8, (https://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/showrecord.php?PersonID=32067) in 1878 at Conc 4 Lot 8, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario.⁹ He lived on 20 August 1881 at Conc 4 Lot 8, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Land Regisry Records (Deed 4244) show that Henry Corby Sr. sold part of the east part of lot 8, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co. to Henry Corby Jr. ITS Date: Aug 20 1881; Reg'n. Date: Aug 23 1881. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Thurlow Twp., Conc 4, Lot 8, Book 394, pg 373 of 409, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Aug 7 2022.)⁶ He died on 25 October 1881 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 74; Date Oct 25 1881 per Memorial. Date Oct 25 1881 & location Belleville per FindaGrave. Date Oct 25 1881 & location Belleville per family tree of smithscots on ancestry.ca, July 18 2022.^1,3,5 He was buried on 27 October 1881 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Sacred; To; The Memory of; Henry Corby; Died; Oct. 25, 1881; Aged; 74 Years; A Native of Hanwell; Co. Middlesex; England. (Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, image from FindaGrave, Aug 5 2022)
FindaGrave: Name: Henry Corby Sr; BIRTH: 1806, Hanwell, London Borough of Ealing, Greater London, England; DEATH: 25 Oct 1881 (aged 74–75), Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: K-24-1; MEMORIAL ID: 89610833; Note: Henry Corby was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Hastings East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative from 1867 to 1874. He was born in Hanwell, England in 1806 and came to Belleville in Upper Canada in 1832. He opened a general store and bakery there; he secured a contract to supply the local militia. In 1838, he became involved in shipping goods between Belleville and Kingston and selling grain. Corby served for a number of years on the village council. In 1855, he purchased a gristmill and opened a distillery in 1859. He served as mayor of Belleville in 1867 and 1868. He also helped promote the development of railways in the area. He retired from politics in 1875 due to declining health. He died in Belleville in 1881. The town where the family's distillery was located was renamed Corbyville in 1882. His son, Henry Jr., helped expand the family distillery, later known as the H. Corby Distillery and now part of Corby Distilleries, and also later served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons and a member of the Senate of Canada. Married Matilda Williams 1843. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89610833/henry-corby.)^3,5

     Matilda Williams was born on 12 February 1816 at Hammersmith, Essex Co., England; Date Feb 12 1817 & locaiton England per FindaGrave. Date Feb 12 1816 & location Hammersmith, Essex Co., England per family tree of smithscots on ancestry.ca, July 18 2022.^1,2 She married Henry Corby Sr., son of James Corby and Ann Chadd, before 1839 at Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "He then spent some years in the Lake Ontario forwarding trade, returning to Belleville and marrying his late wife’s sister Matilda in 1842 (Calnan 2003). This was the same year that his sister Mary; her husband, George Chadd; daughter, Jemima Corby Chadd (named after her late aunt); and five-year-old son, George James Chadd, came to Canada, settling in Picton, where George took up the Corby-Chadd trade of baker, specifically confectioner, as he reported in the 1861 census." from "The Life, Collections and Museums of G.J. Chadd, by David Harris, page 103 of the Journal of the Ontario Archaeological Society, Number 100, 2020, document passed to me by Sean Scally, July 23 2022.

"Married Matilda Williams 1843" per FindaGrave. per family tree of smithscots on ancestry.ca, July 18 2022.^1,2 As of before 1839,her married name was Corby.¹ Matilda Williams died on 20 April 1874 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 58; Date Apr 20 1874 & location Belleville per FindaGrave. Date Apr 20 1874 & location Belleville per family tree of smithscots on ancestry.ca, July 18 2022.^1,2 She was buried on 22 April 1874 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Matilda Williams Corby; BIRTH: 12 Feb 1817, England; DEATH: 20 Apr 1874 (aged 57), Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: K-24-1; MEMORIAL ID: 89610610 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89610610/matilda-corby?_gl=1*1eyavoc*_ga*MTM2OTMxODYxNS4xNjM1ODgwODE4*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY1ODE3MDk0OS4xNDYuMS4xNjU4MTczNTQ4LjA.)²

     Jamima Williams was born on 11 March 1807 at England; Date Mar 11 1807 & location England per FindaGrave.¹ As of circa 1830,her married name was Corby.¹ She married Henry Corby Sr., son of James Corby and Ann Chadd, circa 1830 at England; Henry Corby's first marriage was in England to Jamima Williams.¹ Jamima Williams died on 27 December 1835 at Bay of Quinte, Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada, at age 28; Date Dec 27 1835 & location Belleville per FindaGrave.¹ She was buried on 29 December 1835 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; FindaGrave: Name: Jamima Williams Corby; BIRTH: 11 Mar 1807, England; DEATH: 27 Dec 1835 (aged 28), Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: K-23-3; MEMORIAL ID: 89628026; Note: The wife and three sons of Mr. Corby, baker, were drowned when the sleigh in which they were driving went through the ice between Belleville and Fairman's Island on the 27th, Mr. Corby came from London about three years ago. His three sons were named Henry, James and Charles. (Copied from Belleville paper dated 29th December, 1835.) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89628026/jamima-corby.)¹

     James Corby was born on 27 April 1831; Date Apr 27 1831 per FindaGrave.¹ He died on 27 December 1835 at Bay of Quinte, Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada, at age 4; Date Dec 27 1835 & location Belleville per FindaGrave - see mother's record.¹ He was buried on 29 December 1835 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Findagrave: Name: James Corby; BIRTH: 27 Apr 1831; DEATH: 27 Dec 1835 (aged 4), Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: K-23-3; MEMORIAL ID: 89628418; Note: See record of mother. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89628418/james-corby.)¹

     Charles Corby was born on 11 October 1835 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date Oct 11 1835 & location Belleville per FindaGrave.¹ He died on 27 December 1835 at Bay of Quinte, Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 27 1835 & location Belleville per FindaGrave.¹ He was buried on 29 December 1835 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; FindaGrave: Name: Charles Corby; BIRTH: 11 Oct 1835, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 27 Dec 1835 (aged 2 months), Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: K-23-3; MEMORIAL ID: 89628739; Note: See mother's record (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89628739/charles-corby.)¹

     Henry "Harry" Corby Jr. was born on 2 May 1851 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West; Date May 2 1851 per Memorial. Date May 2 1851 & location Belleville per FindaGrave. Date 1851 & location Belleville per marriage reg'n.^1,2,3 He lived on 23 September 1872 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Belleville per marriage reg'n.² He married Maria Courtenay, daughter of John Courtenay and Maria ?, on 23 September 1872 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Henry Corby, Jr; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Belleville; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Distiller; Parents: Henry & Matilda Corby; Bride: Maria Courteney; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Belleville; Status: spinster; Parents: John & Maria Courtenay; Wit.: John Courtenay & George Thompson, both of Belleville; date: Sep 23 1872; Place: Belleville; Rel.: Anglican & Pres; Performed by: John Burton, Belleville (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca) per family tree of smithscots on ancestry.ca, July 18 2022.^1,2 Henry "Harry" Corby Jr. lived in 1874 at 169 George St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; His wife, Maria Courtenay, is shown to have been resident at 169 George St. for 60 years at her death in 1934 - per her Death Reg'n.⁴ He lived on 20 August 1881 at Conc 4 Lot 8, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Land Regisry Records (Deed 4244) show that Henry Corby Sr. sold part of the east part of lot 8, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co. to Henry Corby Jr. ITS Date: Aug 20 1881; Reg'n. Date: Aug 23 1881. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Thurlow Twp., Conc 4, Lot 8, Book 394, pg 373 of 409, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Aug 7 2022.)⁵ He "By the late 1870s the aging Corby was prepared to begin turning over the business to his sons. Best suited among them to run the company was Henry Corby Jr., the second-oldest son. Henry Corby died in 1881 and the younger Corby assumed leadership. Henry Corby Jr. (also known as H. Corby) brought a new level of energy and business expertise to the enterprise. Under his able hand the company flourished into a leading regional distillery." from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996. on 25 October 1881 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario. He "He (Henry Corby, Sr.) died in October 1881 and when a post office was established at Hayden’s Comers in 1882, it was renamed Corbyville in his honour." from "The Rambling River: A History of Thurlow", by Mary G. Plumpton, Thurlow Township Council, Belleville, 1967, pg. 182.


in 1882 at Thurlow Twp., Corbyville, Hastings Co., Ontario.⁶ He "Hayden's Corners, the first stop after leaving Belleville, was named for Dr. Anson Hayden who had settled there in the 1820s. The house he built for himself was used as a surgery as well as an inn. His sympathy with William Lyon Mackenzie during the ill-fated 1837 Rebellion landed him in Kingston jail and later forced him to flee the country, but Thurlow Township inhabitants retained the name of Hayden's Corners for the small settlement that developed around the doctor's inn, until the early 1880s when it was renamed Corbyville." "The Grand Junction Railway", Nick and Helma Mika, 1985, Mika Publishing, page 113. in 1882 at Thurlow Twp., Corbyville, Hastings Co., Ontario.⁷ He "His son, Henry Jr., (known as Hariy), carried on and greatly increased the business. In 1884, the old John Frederick farm, then owned by Wm. Bradshaw, was bought by Harry Corby. During the years many older residents—and some not- so-old — will remember the hop-picking which was an experiment. The train left the police station in Belleville every morning and came out to the hop fields with its “load of pickers”. Most of the employees of the plant itself were all Thurlow residents." from "The Rambling River: A History of Thurlow", by Mary G. Plumpton, Thurlow Township Council, Belleville, 1967, pg. 182.
in 1882 at Thurlow Twp., Corbyville, Hastings Co., Ontario.⁶ He "H. Corby built a suite of offices on Main Street in Belleville and a new warehouse. He also was quick to institute the practice of bottling whiskey rather than sell it in barrels. For a number of years large barrels of whiskey were brought into Belleville by horse-drawn cart from Corbyville for bottling. A bottling operation was eventually established in Corbyville. Crates of the bottled whiskey were then transported to the Belleville warehouse, from which they were loaded onto rail cars and shipped throughout Canada. As the rail system expanded across the country during the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Corby name spread throughout the country and became known as a high-quality whiskey. Corby also began importing Scotch whiskey, and for a while the company became involved in the tobacco trade." from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996. circa 1885 at Main St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario. He "A bottling operation was eventually established in Corbyville. Crates of the bottled whiskey were then transported to the Belleville warehouse, from which they were loaded onto rail cars and shipped throughout Canada." from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996. circa 1886 at Thurlow Twp., Corbyville, Hastings Co., Ontario. He Elected as Conservative Member for Hastings West Mar 17 1888. (https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=13241) on 17 March 1888 at Member of Parliament, Belleville, Hastings West Co., Ontario. He "A BIT OF FIRST-HAND INFORMATION WITH LOCAL GEOGRAPHY. The Belleville Ontario-Intelligencer runs an interesting column called "Looking Backward", which is of course, just what it says, i.e. items from their files of bygone years. On August sixteenth they reproduced a splendid bit of interesting and important news, exactly as they first sent it out in 1889, fifty years ago. … 50 Years Ago (August 16, 1889) … Through the courtesy of Mr. H. Corby, M. P., many citizens, including Mayor W. Jeffers Diamond and the members of the city council, Mr. Thomas Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade, Col. Strong, American consul here, and many other prominent citizens, joined a number of the prominent citizens of Trenton yesterday in formally opening the Murray Canal. Arriving at the canal three boats loaded with people; (with the Trenton Band playing on one of the boats) steamed through the canal as far as Brighton Wharf where a stop was made and where lay at the wharf the yacht Surprise, Commodore Forbes in command, which was the first boat to pass through the canal. Later the excursionists proceeded to Presqu'ile, which in the near future will become famous as a summer resort. At present there are many campers there. It was with regret that the party sailed for home. We noticed the following prominent persons present from a distance and from Trenton: Hon. Mackenzie Bowell, Minister of Customs; Mr. Cochrane, M.P; Mr. H. Corby, M.P; Mr. G. W. Ostrom, M.P.P; Mr. D: Gilmour and Mayor Morrison of Trenton. Although there were four members of Parliament present in the party, no speeches were made." Bangay Home Collection, Dan's Batch 01, Blue Binder, pg 080. on 16 August 1889 at Murray Canal, Murray Twp., Presqu'ile Bay, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁸ He lived on 4 July 1905 at Conc 4 Lot 8, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Land Regisry Records (B&S 1535) show that Henry Corby & wife sold part of lot 8, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co. to H. Corby Distiller Company (Limited). ITS Date: Jul 4 1905; Reg'n. Date: Jul 12 1905. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Thurlow Twp., Conc 4, Lot 8, Book 394, pg 373 of 409, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Aug 7 2022.)⁵ He "By the early 1900s Corby had amassed a sizable fortune and was ready to retire. His opportunity came one day in 1905 when a tobacco trader named Mortimer Davis called on him. During the course of their conversation Corby expressed his desire to leave the business and devote more of his time to travel. Through the sale of bonds issued for a newly formed corporation call H. Corby Distillery Co., Ltd., Davis managed to buy out Corby and take control of the company in 1907. "" from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996. in 1907 at Thurlow Twp., Corbyville, Hastings Co., Ontario. He Apponted to Canadian Senate Oct 17 1912. (https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=13241) on 17 October 1912 at Senate, Ottawa, Ontario. He "Corby spent the remainder of his life traveling and relaxing. He died in Honolulu in 1918 at the age of 67 and was survived by his wife and three daughters." from "Corby Distilleries Limited History", International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 14. St. James Press, 1996. before 23 April 1917 at Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.. He died on 23 April 1917 at Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., at age 65; Date Apr 23 1917 per Memorial. Date Apr 23 1917 & location Honolulu, Hawaii per FindaGrave.
"(Top of article is cut off at top of page) … and prominent persons that ever gathered to attend a funeral in Belleville was that of Saturday, May 12, when the remains of Hon. H. Corby were consigned to the tomb. There were representatives from the Dominion Parliament, the local Legislature, the militia, the County Council and other municipal bodies. The funeral was under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity and interment took place in Belleville cemetery. (Died in Honolulu)" from pg. 053 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.^1,3,9 He was buried on 12 May 1917 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) CORBY; Sacred To the Memory of; (Senator) Henry Corby; May 22 1851 - April 23rd, 1917.; And his wife; Maria Courtenay; Aug. 30th, 1850 - May 22nd, 1934 (Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, image from FindaGrave, Aug 5 2022)
FindaGrave: Name: Henry “Harry” Corby Jr; BIRTH: 2 Mar 1851, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 23 Apr 1917 (aged 66); BURIAL: Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 61877019; Note: Henry "Harry" Corby (May 2, 1851-April 23, 1917) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Hastings West as a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1888 to 1901. He was born in Belleville, Ontario in 1851, the son of Henry Corby. He attended school at the Rockwood Academy in Rockwood, Ontario. In 1881, he took over the family distillery, which later became part of Corby Distilleries. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1912 and died while still in office. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61877019/henry-corby?_gl=1*mwoqjr*_ga*MTM2OTMxODYxNS4xNjM1ODgwODE4*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY1ODE3NTU5Mi4xNDcuMS4xNjU4MTc1NzgwLjA.)
Interment was May 12 per article in newspaper clippikngs - see death.^1,3,9

     Maria Courtenay was born on 30 August 1850 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West; Date Aug 30 1850 per Memorial. Date Aug 30 1850 & location Belleville per FindaGrave. Date Aug 30 1850 & location Belleville per Death Reg'n. Date 1850 & location Belleville per marriage reg'n. - Henry Corby, Jr.^1,2,3,4 She lived on 23 September 1872 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Belleville per marriage reg'n. - Henry Corby Jr.² As of 23 September 1872,her married name was Corby.¹ She married Henry "Harry" Corby Jr., son of Henry Corby Sr. and Matilda Williams, on 23 September 1872 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Henry Corby, Jr; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Belleville; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Distiller; Parents: Henry & Matilda Corby; Bride: Maria Courteney; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Belleville; Status: spinster; Parents: John & Maria Courtenay; Wit.: John Courtenay & George Thompson, both of Belleville; date: Sep 23 1872; Place: Belleville; Rel.: Anglican & Pres; Performed by: John Burton, Belleville (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca) per family tree of smithscots on ancestry.ca, July 18 2022.^1,2 Maria Courtenay lived in 1874 at 169 George St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Resident 60 years at death 1934 - per Death Reg'n.³ She died on 22 May 1934 at 169 George St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 83; Death Reg'n.#017300: Name: Maria Corby; Date: May 22 1934; Age: 83y 8m 22d;' Res.: 169 George St., Belleville, 60y; Born: Ont. Aug 30 1850; Nat.: Eng; Status: widow; Parents: John & Maria Courtenay b. Ireland; Inf.: Mrs. C. Shedden Laidlaw, 142 Bedford Rd., Toronto, daughter; Burial: Belleville Cemetery, May 25 1934; Cause: cerebral hemorrhage, arterio sclerosis; Phys.: E. Connor, Belleville; Reg'd.: May 22 1934; Reg'r.: J. W. Holmes, Belleville (Ontario Death Registration, #017300-1934, ancestry.ca) Date May 22 1934 & location Belleville per FindaGrave.^1,5 She was buried on 24 May 1934 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) CORBY; Sacred To the Memory of; (Senator) Henry Corby; May 22 1851 - April 23rd, 1917.; And his wife; Maria Courtenay; Aug. 30th, 1850 - May 22nd, 1934 (Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, image from FindaGrave, Aug 5 2022)
FindaGrave: Name: Maria Courtney Corby; BIRTH: 30 Aug 1850, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 22 May 1934 (aged 83), Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: K-23-1; MEMORIAL ID: 89623586 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89623586/maria-corby.)^1,4

     Henry Corby was born in 1832; Date 1832 per family tree of smithscotts on ancestry.ca, July 18 2022.¹ He died on 27 December 1835 at Bay of Quinte, Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of smithscotts on ancestry.ca, July 18 2022.¹ He was buried on 29 December 1835 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 29 1835 per family tree of smithscotts on ancestry.ca, July 18 2022. See FindaGrave record for his mother.^1,2