The ADJ-TOS Barn Project Update
Links to:
The Herald print article page 1
The Herald print article page 2
A DRAW - March 15, 2018 (Winner contacted & mug given away)
Send in one of your historic (old) barn photo's (from Adj-Tos) and a little write-up and you could win this Adj-Tos barn project mug. We will do a draw for one March 15th from all the entries.
HISTORY NOTES
From the newspaper - "British Whig - Kingston U.C. Friday, August 29, 1834"
Sale of Crown Lands in the Home District
Notice is hereby given, that the undermentioned Clergy Reserves and Crown Lands in the Home District will be offered for sale by public Auction, at the Court House, in the City of Toronto, on Friday, the 29th day of August instant, at 12 o'clock noon, on condition of actual settlement, and upon the usual terms of payment
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Plans exhibiting the situation of these Lots may be seen at the Surveyor General's Office Toronto, or with Mr. Richey, in the township of Sunnidale.
Clergy Reserves
Township of Adjala
At the upset price of 10s. currency per Acre
1st Concession, Nos. 15. 31.
Farmers in Adjala 1881
John Chapman age 48 born Ireland, wife Ann born England, noted as Farmer
Thomas Dorney (concession and lot - IV, 9, lot size 100) *born Adjala Tp., Simcoe County
Michael Doyle, age 50 born Ireland, wife Ann born Ontario, noted as farmer, along with his son John age 21
Hugh Gallagher age 43 born Ontario, wife Martha?, noted as Farmer
William Hart age 24 born Ontario, with probably his brothers Andrew and Thomas all born Ontario
Bernard Heslin (concession and lot - IV, 12, lot size 100) *born Adjala Tp., Simcoe County *census has it listed under Hislin age 27 born Ontario, wife Winifred
Rose Hislen, age 33 (widowed), noted as Farmer
Bernard Holland, age 37, born Ontario, wife Mary Ann, Roman Catholic, noted as Farmer
John Joyce, are 30 born Ontario, wife Mary Jane, noted as Farmer
Joseph Leggett (concession and lot - II, 5, lot size 250) *born Adjala Tp., Simcoe County *Member of township council
Paul McCabe, age 39 born Ontario with wife Mary, Roman Catholic, noted as Farmer
Samuel Reany, age 60, born Ireland W. Meth, noted as farmer wife Elizabeth age 49 born Ontario, Presb.
Michael Ryan, age 55 born Quebec, Roman Catholic, noted as Farmer
John Pettitt age 64, born Ireland, wife Catherine, Church of England, Farmer, son Henry also noted as Farmer
John W. Pettitt age 30, born Ontario, wife Margaret A., Presb?, Farmer
Phillip Pigott, age 60 born Ireland, Roman Catholic, noted as Farmer
Mathew Ronan (concession and lot - IV, 13, lot size 200) *from Wexford, Co., Ireland (also noted as Reeve) Portrait
Patrick Ronan age 30 born Ontario, wife Annie, noted as Farmer
Thomas Shelby?, age 64 born Ireland (widowed), sons Edward & Thomas noted as Farmers also
Patrick Small age 42, wife Ellen born Ontario (concession and lot - VII, 10, lot size 400)
*there was a woolen mill in Keenansville
Farmers in Tosorontio 1881
Robert Clark (concession II, 26, lot size 30) *from Paris, Ontario, year settled 1877
James Gilmore (concession I, 1, lot size 200) *born New York, USA
John Graham (concession VII, 8, lot size 150) *born Ireland, year settled 1844 Residence drawing
William Graham (concession VI, 9, lot size 100) *retired farmer, born Ireland, year settled 1843
John Kidd age 47 (concession I, 23, lot size 500) *born Leeds, Co., Ontario, year settled 1857 (wife Ellen and 11 children 1881, Church of England) / Henry Kidd, Farmer age 44, wife Elizabeth, Joseph Kidd age 50 wife Alice
Robert Mason (concession IV, 26, lot size 100) *born Halton Co., Ontario, year settled 1862
Robert McDowell (concession I, 5, lot size ?) *born Ireland (post office, Rosemont), year settled 1849
George McGirr (concession VII, 1, lot size 250) *born Ireland (farmer, general loan and insurance agent), year settled 1837
Malcolm McGregor (concession III, 10, lot size 183) *born Caledon Tp, Peel Co. (farmer, saw mill owner), year settled 1872
Samuel Rodgers (concession I, 30, lot size 100) *born Canada, year settled 1834
Joseph Orlando Rogers (concession 1, 30, lot size 100) *born Simcoe Co., Ontario
Alexander Rose (concession IV, 2, lot size 100) *born Newmarket, Ontario
John Smith age 36 (concession VII, 10, lot size 100) *born Scotland, wife Lizzie, 6 children
Thomas G. Smith (concession I, 2, lot size 100) *born Barrie, Ontario (farmer, councillor, President of the Agricultural Society
M.N. Stephens (concession I, 32, lot size 400?) born Esquesing Tp, Halton Co., Farmer Miller, Postmaster, year settled 1840 Portrait
Andrew Wanless (concession IV, 11, lot size 150) born Northumerland, Co., Ontario, year settled 1861
