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Surrogate Court Records, Elgin County, Ontario (Database 1)

Elgin County, Ontario: Surrogate Court Records (Database 1)
Elgin County, Ontario: Surrogate Court Records (Database 2)

 

LNAME[ TITUS               
FNAME[ LEWIS                         
RESID[ PORT BURWELL        
DATE[ JUL 16, 1853   
FILE[ 1     
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ - executor Mary Titus of Port Burwell, widow
LNAME[ MARR                
FNAME[ EVANS                         
RESID[ VIENNA              
DATE[ SEP 15, 1853   
FILE[ 2     
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ - Evan Marr listed as a cabinet maker
- died intestate
- executor was Daniel Marr of Bayham Township, brother
LNAME[ CROCKER             
FNAME[ SAMUEL                        
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ JAN 25, 1854   
FILE[ 3     
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
EXECUTOR: George Crocker of the Town of St. Thomas,
eldest brother of Samuel still living in Canada
- died intestate
LNAME[ COLRIDGE            
FNAME[ RICHARD                       
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ JAN 1, 1854    
FILE[ 4     
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Richard Colridge the Younger
EXECUTOR: Richard Colridge, father, of Southwold 
Township, Joseph Eastabrook of Yarmouth Township,
John G. Mountford of Southwold Township
- Letters of Administration
LNAME[ MCQUEEN             
FNAME[ DANIEL                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ OCT 16, 1853   
FILE[ 5     
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ - died intestate
- executors were James McQueen, father, of the Township of  
Southwold, and Daniel's wife, Adelia Smith McQueen
LNAME[ FOWLER              
FNAME[ SOLOMON                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUL 15, 1854   
FILE[ 6     
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
EXECUTOR: Julia Ann Fowler, widow
- died intestate
LNAME[ PHILO               
FNAME[ GEORGE WASHINGTON             
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ JUL 3, 1854    
FILE[ 7     
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
EXECUTOR: Sarah Ann Philo of Bayham Township, widow, and John  
Elliott of the Village of Vienna, gentleman
- Philo described as a medical practitioner
- died intestate
LNAME[ CUTHBERTSON         
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ SEP 21, 1854   
FILE[ 8     
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
EXECUTOR: Jane Cuthbertson of Southwold, widow;
- Isaac Reilly of Southwold, yeoman; Robert Mitchell
of Southwold, yeoman
- John Cuthbertson described as an innkeeper
- died intestate
LNAME[ BOYCE               
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ AUG 24, 1854   
FILE[ 9     
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
EXECUTOR: Lucinda Boyce of Bayham Township, 
widow; Simeon Newcombe of the Village of
Vienna, Esquire
- died intestate
- described as a yeoman
LNAME[ MILLER              
FNAME[ GEORGE                        
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ DEC 24, 1853   
FILE[ 10    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
EXECUTOR: Ann Miller of St. Thomas, widow;
James Clark of Yarmouth Township, friend,
marked as deceased; Samuel Eccles of London,
gentleman
- Miller described as an innkeeper
- children were: Frederic Quincy Miller; Emma
Quincy Miller; Mary Ann Miller; Sarah Miller;
Priscilla Miller; Frances Shephard Chisholm,
daughter of Ann by a former marriage
LNAME[ DEARS               
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ 1839           
FILE[ 11    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
- Thomas Dears died in 1839 and his wife, Emma,
died in 1847
- this folio deals with the guardianship of
Joseph Dears of Yarmouth Township by Edward Ermatinger
of St. Thomas, Esquire, William K. Kains of St. Thomas,
merchant, and Francis Ermatinger of St. Thomas,
gentleman
LNAME[ DEARS               
FNAME[ EMMA                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ 1847           
FILE[ 11    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
- see Thomas Dears file
LNAME[ CRANE               
FNAME[ ISABELLA                      
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ OCT 23, 1854   
FILE[ 12    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
- Isabella Crane described as a widow and
a mother
- Executors were Charles Crane of Rockford, Illinois,
carpenter and second son; Anthony Crane of Dunwich Township,  
yeoman
- oldest son was living in the Oregon Territory
- another son, Adam, mentioned
- a grandson, Charles Albert Crane, mentioned;
and a grandaughter, Isabelle Crane
LNAME[ WRONG               
FNAME[ WILLIAM BRIDGEMAN             
RESID[ VIENNA              
DATE[ FEB 13, 1854   
FILE[ 13    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
William Bridgeman Wrong described as a merchant
Executors were John Wesley Wrong, Village of
Vienna, merchant and brother; and Gilbert
Wrong the Younger of Vienna, merchant and brother
- daughter Mary Agnes Wrong
- daughter Sophia Catherine Wrong
- son John Gilbert Wrong
LNAME[ BACKHOUSE           
FNAME[ JAMES J.                      
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ FEB 1, 1855    
FILE[ 14    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
EXECUTOR: Mary Jane Backhouse, widow, of Malahide;
Nicholas C. Brown of Malahide, yeoman; Thomas 
Backhouse of Malahide, yeoman
- died intestate
LNAME[ SMITH               
FNAME[ DAVID MANDEVILLE              
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ NOV 23, 1853   
FILE[ 15    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
- described as an innkeeper of Yarmouth Township
Executors were: Maria Smith of Yarmouth Township,
widow; William G. Smith of St. Thomas, gentleman;
Asa Howard of St. Thomas, gentleman
- died intestate
LNAME[ SHIPLEY             
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ MAR 16, 1855   
FILE[ 16    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
- described as a yeoman
Executors were: George Carr of Southwold, yeoman;
Zachariah McCallum of Southwold, yeoman
- children were: John Calvin Shipley, eldest son;
William Burton Shipley; Elizabeth Shipley; Lornison
Shipley (daughter); Hannah Shipley; Elenor Shipley
- wife was Elenor Shipley
LNAME[ HUTCHINSON          
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ PORT STANLEY        
DATE[ OCT 13, 1845   
FILE[ 17    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executors were: Murdock McKenzie of St. Thomas,
Esquire; sister Sarah Hutchinson
- also mentioned are Thomas Union and his wife,
renting part of farm; Joseph Black and his wife,
renting part of farm; Fanny Clark; mother, brother 
and sister

LNAME[ EDISON              
FNAME[ ENOS                          
RESID[ VIENNA              
DATE[ MAR 22, 1855   
FILE[ 18    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executor was Susannah Edison, widow, of the Village of Vienna
- mention of an only son, Thomas Edison
LNAME[ HENDERSON           
FNAME[ GEORGE                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ OCT 31, 1850   
FILE[ 19    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executors were: Grace Henderson of Yarmouth
Township, spinster and sister; Isaac Moore
of Yarmouth Township, yeoman; and Hiram B.
Smith of Yarmouth Township, merchant
- died intestate
LNAME[ SMITH               
FNAME[ RICHARD                       
RESID[ PORT STANLEY        
DATE[ MAY 23, 1855   
FILE[ 20    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executors were: Elizabeth Smith of London, widow;
Charles Greenwood Moore of London, physician;
James Mathieson of Hamilton, merchant
LNAME[ STOCKTON            
FNAME[ DANIEL WILSON                 
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JAN 31, 1849   
FILE[ 21    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executor was Eliza Stockton of Yarmouth Township,
widow
- mention of an infant, Mahlon Duncombe
Stockton
LNAME[ MCCULLY             
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ SEP 8, 1855    
FILE[ 22    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executor was the father, Robert McCully of 
Southwold, yeoman
- died intestate
LNAME[ KIMBALL             
FNAME[ SARAH                         
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ SEP 13, 1855   
FILE[ 23    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executor was a relative, Leeman Long of
Aldborough, yeoman
- died intestate
LNAME[ NICOLL              
FNAME[ ROBERT                        
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ OCT 10, 1855   
FILE[ 24    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executor was his widow, Bertha Nicoll,
of St. Thomas
- died intestate
LNAME[ PARLEE              
FNAME[ BENJAMIN                      
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ OCT 15, 1855   
FILE[ 25    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executor was his widow, Sarah Parlee,
of Malahide
- died intestate
LNAME[ SMUCK               
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ OCT 8, 1855    
FILE[ 26    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executor was his widow, Catherine Smuck, of
Bayham
- died intestate
LNAME[ BRAYN               
FNAME[ RICHARD                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ AUG 1, 1854    
FILE[ 27    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executors were Christopher Waugh of the Township
of London; John Watthew of St. Thomas, painter;
William Henry Allworth of Port Stanley, minister
- also mentioned are Catherine Hiscocks, wife of
George, living near Port Huron, Michigan
- a half-brother of Catherine, Joseph Smith,
living in the western United States
- great grandchildren: John Brayn, son of
granddaughter, Mary McPherson, deceased;
Mary Turvill, daughter of granddaughter
Mary McPherson, deceased
- grandchildren: Edwin Brayn, Richard Brayn,
Anna Allworth, wife of W.H. Allworth, children of
John Brayn, deceased
LNAME[ HUBBARD             
FNAME[ MARTIN                        
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ NOV 18, 1855   
FILE[ 28    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
- described as a gentleman
- Executors were Maria Hubbard of Bayham, widow;
Reverend John Wilkenson of Houghton, Norfolk County;
William Hatch of Bayham, Esquire
- Children were: Harriet Scram, eldest daughter;
Rodney Hubbard, eldest son; Alfred Hubbard; 
George Hubbard; Henry Hubbard; Polly Hubbard
- children of the Reverend S. Jackson, deceased:
Joseph Benjamin Jackson; Francis Bond Head Jackson;
- Reverend John Wilkenson described as a friend:
daughters of Reverend John Wilkenson: Amy Jone 
Wilkenson; Martha Ann Wilkenson 
LNAME[ REDDING             
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ DEC 4, 1855    
FILE[ 29    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
- described as being of Bayham, Port Burwell
- Executor was his widow, Louisa Redding,
of Port Burwell
- died intestate
LNAME[ CARPENTER           
FNAME[ JABY                          
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ DEC 21, 1855   
FILE[ 30    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executors: Joseph C. Baldwin, Malahide;
William Egan, Malahide; Harriet Carpenter,
widow
Children: Constantine Carpenter;
John Cameron Carpenter; Mordecai
Carpenter; James Macomb Carpenter
LNAME[ MARR                
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ FEB 29, 1856   
FILE[ 31    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executor, Mary Marr of Malahide, widow
- died intestate

LNAME[ GUNN                
FNAME[ HUGH                          
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ NOV 30, 1855   
FILE[ 32    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executor, Helen Gunn of Dunwich, widow
- died intestate
LNAME[ FINCH               
FNAME[ HENRY                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ MAR 25, 1856   
FILE[ 33    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executor Maria Finch of Malahide, widow
- died intestate
LNAME[ CRANMER             
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JUN 28, 1855   
FILE[ 34    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ Executor would be maternal uncle,
Thomas Bennett of Yarmouth, yeoman
- died intestate
LNAME[ RYCKMAN             
FNAME[ PHILIP                        
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ OCT 18, 1853   
FILE[ 35    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executors: James F. Waterberry, Yarmouth,
yeoman; John Ryckman, Yarmouth, yeoman;
Daniel Groves of Malahide, yeoman
son - James F. Ryckman
wife - Nancy Ryckman
LNAME[ NOBLE               
FNAME[ DAVID                         
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ SEP 13, 1856   
FILE[ 36    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executors: brother William Noble of
Buffalo, New York, sailor; father
Benjamin Noble of Dorchester,
Middlesex County, yeoman
- died intestate
 
LNAME[ WILLIAMS            
FNAME[ RICHARD                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUL 26, 1856   
FILE[ 37    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executors: Thomas Williams of Southwold,
yeoman, son; John Williams of Southwold,
yeoman, son
Children: eldest daughter Marinda Willson,
wife of Septha Willson, Southwold; second
daughter Lavina Burwell, wife of Lewis
Burwell, Dunwich; youngest daughter Eliza
Stephenson, wife of James Stephenson of
Sheboygan, Michigan; Thomas Williams of 
Southwold, yeoman; John Williams of 
Southwold, yeoman
LNAME[ MCFARLANE           
FNAME[ PETER                         
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ MAR 5, 1855    
FILE[ 37    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
for some reason this folio also numbered
37
- unmarried
Executors: Daniel A. McCallum of Dunwich,
yeoman; Duncan T. McColl of Dunwich, yeoman;
mother Nancy McFarlane of Dunwich, widow
- brother Archibald McFarlane of Dunwich, 
carpenter
- sisters Mary McFarlane, Christy McFarlane,
Nancy McFarlane
LNAME[ LEGG                
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ DEC 27, 1856   
FILE[ 38    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executors Mary Legg of South Dorchester,
widow; William Legg of South Dorchester,
brother
LNAME[ TEEPLE              
FNAME[ WILLIAM B.                    
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ APR 8, 1857    
FILE[ 40    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executors: Jemima Teeple, wife;
Stephen W.L. Teeple; James Clement Stevens,
son-in-law
sons: James J. Teeple, Yarmouth, yeoman;
Stephen William Leek Teeple, Malahide
wife: Jemima Teeple
daughters: Samantha Jane Hoover, wife of 
Henry Hoover, State of Michigan, yeoman;
Temperance Ursulla Stevens, wife of James
Clement Stevens, Yarmouth, yeoman;
Lydia Ann Waterberry, wife of James
Waterberry, Belmont, merchant
Grandsons: William Harvey, Malahide;
Jared Adolphus Teeple
granddaughter: Mary Teeple
William Harvey Teeple?
LNAME[ SCOTT               
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ ILLINOIS, U.S.A.    
DATE[ MAR 25, 1857   
FILE[ 41    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
William Scott lived at Seward, Winnebago County,
Illinois
children: Charles Oliver Scott, 11 years;
Walter Finney Scott, 8 years; Herschell
Winfield Scott, 6 years; Jonathan Woodruff
Scott, 4 years; Philander Copeland Scott, 3
years; 
wife was Hannah Scott, deceased
- brother George Scott, St. Thomas, yeoman;
uncle by marriage James Hill, Yarmouth, yeoman
- James Hill and George Scott were executors and
guardians to the children
- died intestate
LNAME[ SULLIVAN            
FNAME[ DENNIS                        
RESID[ PORT STANLEY        
DATE[ MAR 23, 1857   
FILE[ 42    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
- described as a millwright
- Executors were Samuel Mason of Southwold, 
clothier; John Leitch Junior, of Southwold,
carpenter and joiner
- will not included in the folio
LNAME[ MCINTYRE            
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ AUG 8, 1857    
FILE[ 43    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
Executors were widow, Janet McIntyre of
Dunwich; Archibald Kerr of Southwold,
yeoman, who was a brother of Janet McIntyre
- children all minors
- died intestate
LNAME[ DOWLIN              
FNAME[ DENNIS                        
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ JAN 1, 1840    
FILE[ 44    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ - Dennis Dowlin lived at Port Burwell
sons: George Phillip Dowlin;
Enoch Dowlin of the Township of
Elderslie, Bruce County, builder;
John Dowlin; Thomas Dowlin; Pariss
Dowlin
daughters: Eliza Hollowood; Phebe
Barnum; Mary Ann Oaks; Sarah Williams;
Rosanna Fletcher; Jane Francisco; 
Catherine Collins; Hannah Dowlin;
Executors: Moses Fletcher, son-in-law, Bayham, 
builder, now in Australia; son-in-law William
Barnum, Yarmouth, yeoman; John Burwell, Port
Burwell
- wife or widow was Mary Dowlin
- mention of George William Hollowood
 
LNAME[ MCKINNEY            
FNAME[ ANDREW                        
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ SEP 7, 1855    
FILE[ 45    
MFNO[ 1374 
NOTES[ 
- bachelor
- Executors: John McKinney of Malahide;
Hamilton McKinney of Malahide
- father Robert McKinney
- brothers: Nicholas McKinney; Alexander
McKinney; John McKinney; Matthew McKinney;
Hamilton McKinney, 46 years old in 1856;
Robert McKinney
sisters: Margaret H. Clayton, widow;
Sarah Norris, widow; Mary Bemer, wife
of John W. Bemer, Malahide, age 50;
- nephews: Andrew McKinney, son of John;
Lewis McKinney of Malahide, son of Hamilton
- niece: Nancy M. Higgins, daughter of Sarah
Norris
LNAME[ BLACKBURN           
FNAME[ JOHN BUCKLEY                  
RESID[ PORT BURWELL        
DATE[ NOV 22, 1858   
FILE[ 1     
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
NOTE: A NEW NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR THE ESTATE FILES WAS ADOPTED IN  
1859.
- described as a merchant
- executors were Richard Richardson, Port Rowan; 
Thomas Smith Blackburn, school master at Port
Burwell; and Martin Blackburn, mariner, of Port
Burwell
- mention of a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Blackburn, 
and a son, Charles O. Blackburn
 
LNAME[ FINN                
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ NOV 11, 1858   
FILE[ 2     
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executors were Daniel McGregor, South Dorchester;
and Edwin Culver, Yarmouth
- wife was Sarah Finn
- Bequests to: Nelson & Martha Lavence's eldest son;
John O'Brien, son of William and Jane O'Brien;
William Appleford O'Brien, son of William and Jane
O'Brien; 
Sarah Jane McGregor, daughter of Daniel and Eliza 
McGregor;
Elmina McGregor, daughter of Daniel and Eliza
McGregor;
John Culver, son of Edwin and Ann Culver;
Mrs. Eliza Snell;
Mary Gabriel;
Ann Spicer, wife of William Spicer;
Sarah Vickery, daughter of James Vickery;
William Appleford

LNAME[ STURK               
FNAME[ GEORGE                        
RESID[ PORT BURWELL        
DATE[ JAN 22, 1857   
FILE[ 3     
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- lived on Lot 25W, Robinson Street, Port Burwell
- executors were William Willis, Port Burwell; and
James Campbell McIntyre, Malahide
- mention of youngest son, Simon Sturk, George Sturk,
and sisters, unnamed
LNAME[ WEBB                
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUL 16, 1843   
FILE[ 4     
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- Samuel Eccles of Southwold was appointed
an executor, but declined
- Noah Silcox of Southwold was appointed an
executor, but was deceased by November 25, 1858
- grandson, William Webb the Younger, of Malahide,
was appointed an executor
- Sarah Webb, his widow, was appointed an executrix,
but she was deceased by November 25, 1858
- mention of grandchildren:
William Webb, eldest son of William Webb, minister;
John Webb;
Henry Webb;
Arthur Webb;
Mary Webb;
Sarah Webb
LNAME[ FARLEY              
FNAME[ JANE JONES                    
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ NOV 8, 1857    
FILE[ 5     
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - died intestate
- administrator would be James Farley, father
LNAME[ DAVIS               
FNAME[ HENRY                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ JAN 6, 1859    
FILE[ 5     
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - known as Henry Davis the Younger
- lived on the North Half of Lot 28, Concession 4
- died intestate
- administrator Christina Brown, formerly Davis, widow
- mention of a mother and two brothers, but not
by name
LNAME[ PHILIPS             
FNAME[ RALPH                         
RESID[ PORT STANLEY        
DATE[ JAN 1, 1859    
FILE[ 7     
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- was a merchant
- no will
- administrator was Hannah Philips,
his widow
- mention of children, but not by name
LNAME[ KNIGHT              
FNAME[ CHARLES                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ OCT 20, 1858   
FILE[ 8     
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- no will
- petitioner was Susannah Knight, his widow
- mention of children Thomas Knight and
William Henry Knight

 
LNAME[ DEARS               
FNAME[ JOSEPH THOMAS                 
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ OCT 13, 1858   
FILE[ 9     
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- died intestate
- Sarah Dears, his widow, who was 18 years old,
was appointed administrator
- also mention of only son, Joseph Charles Dears, 13 
months old
- Sarah Dears father, William Lawrence of Malahide,
was to be guardian to both
- also appointed to look after the affairs of the wife
and child were Thomas Arkell and Eltham Paul of 
St. Thomas
LNAME[ BAILEY              
FNAME[ CHARLES                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ MAY 24, 1858   
FILE[ 10    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executors were Lucinda Bailey, his widow;
William Ostrander of Yarmouth, a friend; and
Lyman Stone Leonard of Yarmouth, a friend
Children:
- Levi Leavett Bailey, eldest son;
- Charles Bailey, second son;
- Sneena Bailey;
- Frederick Bailey, third son;
- Sarah Ellen Bailey;
- Jeremiah Bailey, fourth son;
- Cyntha Bailey;
- Richard James Bailey, fifth son;
- William Earl Bailey;
- Mary Mariah Bailey;
- Mariam Bailey;
- Alvira Winters, second daughter, wife of 
Emanuel Winters;
- Betsy Hoyt, eldest daughter
LNAME[ ORCHARD             
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ MAR 25, 1859   
FILE[ 11    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executors were Joseph Orchard, nephew, and
John Orchard, nephew
- John Orchard renounced
LNAME[ MCCALLUM            
FNAME[ DANIEL A.                     
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ DEC 25, 1858   
FILE[ 12    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executors were Archibald Black of Southwold;
Moses Willey of Dunwich;
Duncan McPhail of Dunwich;
Benoni McIntyre, under the age of 21
- wife was Mary A. McCallum
- two sons: William Alexander McCallum and Thomas
McCallum
LNAME[ TOMLINSON           
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ PORT STANLEY        
DATE[ MAR 18, 1859   
FILE[ 13    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- described as a baker
- died intestate
- administrator was Charlotte Tomlinson, his widow
- mother mentioned, also a widow

LNAME[ KERR                
FNAME[ CASTLE                        
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ JAN 25, 1859   
FILE[ 14    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executor was Dorothy Kerr, his widow
- son Alexander Dennis Kerr
- son George Kerr
- daughter Ann, Mrs. Westover
- son John Kerr
- son William Kerr
- daughter Isabella, Mrs. Newcombe
- son Martin Kerr
LNAME[ MCDOUGALD           
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ MAR 22, 1859   
FILE[ 15    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executors were Donald Campbell of Ekfrid;
and Zechariah McCallum of Southwold
- mention of wife, Margaret
- daughter Catherine
- sons James and John
LNAME[ NELSON              
FNAME[ NELSON                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ AUG 13, 1859   
FILE[ 16    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
executors were Hiram Burley Smith of Sparta, merchant;
William Smith of Yarmouth
- mention of Nelson Nickerson, son of John Nickerson of
Niagara; Josiah Pace, son of _____ Pace, deceased; 
- wife Martha Nelson;
- Noah Mann;
- John Ley and wife
LNAME[ BURGAR              
FNAME[ JOHN POWELL                   
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ JUN 11, 1859   
FILE[ 17    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executors were Calvin Gates of Houghton Township;
and William Veitch of Bayham
- William Veitch described as unwilling
- mention of wife Catherine Burgar
- son Hiram Burgar
- son Frederick Burgar
- and daughters
- witnessed by Eleanor Burgar, married woman, and
David Vansickle
LNAME[ GILBERT             
FNAME[ GEORGE SYLVESTER              
RESID[ AUGUSTA, MAINE      
DATE[ DEC 21, 1858   
FILE[ 18    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
George Sylvester Gilbert described as a civil engineer
- no will
- administrator was his widow Laura Ann Gilbert
- the Gilberts were apparently resident in Augusta, Maine
LNAME[ WATSON              
FNAME[ HUGH                          
RESID[ ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 
DATE[ JUL 2, 1859    
FILE[ 19    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- from St. Louis County Missouri
- Executors were James Watson, of Southwold, brother; and
Elisha Best of Southwold
- mention of wife, Maria, and five infant children, all minors
- folio or file 20 is a petition for guardianship by Hugh Watson
- David Watson, James Watson, and Elisha Best, all of Southwold,  
appointed guardians:
- James Hugh Watson, 15 years;
- John Alexander Watson, 11 years;
- Colin Watson, 8 years
LNAME[ FOWLER              
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ SEP 10, 1859   
FILE[ 21    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- Executors were William Baker of Yarmouth;
James Mitchell of St. Thomas, merchant; son Jacob
Fowler; son John Fowler, deceased
- mention of sons Thomas Fowler and William Fowler
- John Fowler's wife deceased
- mention of grandchildren, the children of the 
late John Fowler, not named
- daughters Mary Adams;
Sarah Hambridge;
Ann Hayward;
Emma Couse
LNAME[ MIHELL              
FNAME[ EDWARD                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ AUG 2, 1859    
FILE[ 22    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
executors Sarah Mihell, wife; Edward Mihell, son
- or William Mihell, if one deceased
- sons: Edward Mihell, postmaster, Township
of Caradoc;
James Mihell;
William Mihell;
Henry Mihell
- granddaughter, Sarah Mihell, daughter of Henry
- daughters: Sarah Parrott;
Mary Bissell;
Eliza Copeland;
Jane Odell;
Anna Copeland

LNAME[ SCHOOLEY            
FNAME[ JESSE                         
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ SEP 11, 1859   
FILE[ 23    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
Executors were Julia Ann Schooley, his widow; 
Thomas Graham of Yarmouth; and Elihu Schooley
of Otterville
Children:
- James H. Schooley;
- Elihu M. Schooley, Otterville;
- Anna Schooley, Township of Lobo;
- Phebe Ann Crawford, Norwichville;
- James Schooley, Union
LNAME[ MCNAUGHTON          
FNAME[ DONALD                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ OCT 31, 1858   
FILE[ 24    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- no will
- unmarried
- administrator was Mary McNaughton, his mother
Sisters:
- Mrs. Sarah Gillies;
- Mrs. Margret Campbell;
- Mrs. Cathrine McCallum;
- Mrs. Christy Paterson
- father died in 1848
LNAME[ LEEK                
FNAME[ NELSON                        
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ AUG 27, 1859   
FILE[ 25    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - died at Toronto
- no will
- administrator was Martha Leek, his widow
- mention of son, Stephen Nelson Leek, one year
- mention of former wife, Gidda Ann Leek
- two children by Gidda: one thirteen years old
and one nine years old, not named
LNAME[ MCINTYRE            
FNAME[ DUNCAN                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ MAY 8, 1853    
FILE[ 26    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - unmarried
- no will
- Administrator was John McIntyre, his father
LNAME[ MANN                
FNAME[ SARAH                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ DEC 19, 1859   
FILE[ 27    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- listed as a widow
- Executor was David Townsend Moore of
Malahide
- mention of Friends David T. Moore and
his wife, Orpha Jane Moore
- mention of children married and unmarried, no
names
LNAME[ TURNER              
FNAME[ PETER                         
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ DEC 30, 1859   
FILE[ 28    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- Executors were Archibald Turner, Southwold
and Angus Turner, Southwold
- wife was Nancy Turner
- mother unnamed
- brothers Dougald Turner and John Turner
- sister Nancy Turner
LNAME[ FERGUSON            
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ SEP 2, 1836    
FILE[ 29    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- Ferguson was a stone mason
- Executor was James Skinner, formerly of Southwold,
now of London Township, minister
- John Wintermute renounced
- wife was Catherine Ferguson
LNAME[ SWARTS              
FNAME[ PETER                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ OCT 11, 1856   
FILE[ 30    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - widower
- no will
- administrator was Jacob Swarts, Malahide,
youngest son
- mention of William Swarts, Michigan,
and Simon Swarts, Michigan

LNAME[ DEXTER              
FNAME[ JANE                          
RESID[ PORT BURWELL        
DATE[ JAN 1, 1860    
FILE[ 31    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[  
 - described as a married woman
 - Executors were Alfred Lewis Hutchinson, Walsingham  
 Township, and James Nelson Hollowood, Detroit, Michigan
 - father was James Hutchinson of Bayham, deceased
 - cousin was James Hutchinson, third son of George
 Hutchinson of Walsingham
 - brother was Lexy Lewis Hutchinson
 - cousin was Alfred Hutchinson, fourth son of George
 Hutchinson
 - friend was James Nelson Hollowood of Detroit
 
LNAME[ MCKELLAR            
FNAME[ DUGALD                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ SEP 27, 1859   
FILE[ 32    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - Dugald McKellar the Elder
- Executors were Alexander McKellar,
Westminster Township, and Donald McKellar,
Lot 13, Concession 14, Yarmouth, and
Donald McLean, Yarmouth, son-in-law
- son Dugald McKellar
- son Archibald McKellar
- wife Mary McKellar

LNAME[ KERR                
FNAME[ MARTIN                        
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ NOV 16, 1859   
FILE[ 33    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - no will
- parents deceased
- unmarried
- Executor was Alexander Dennis Kerr, a brother,
of Malahide

LNAME[ KERR                
FNAME[ CASTLE                        
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ JAN 25, 1859   
FILE[ 34    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- Dorothy Kerr of Malahide, widow,
named as executrix, but died March 18, 1860
- John Bruce, Port Burwell, executor
- sons Alexander Dennis Kerr,
George Kerr, William Kerr, Martin Kerr
- daughters Ann Westover, Isabella 
Newcombe
LNAME[ TRAVERS             
FNAME[ RICHARD WALSH                 
RESID[ FINGAL              
DATE[ JUL 5, 1856    
FILE[ 35    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - surgeon
- Executrix was Ann Gustin, Fingal, married woman
- Phineas Barber and Amasa Wood originally named as executors,
but they renounced in favour of Ann Gustin
- son William Richard Travers
- brother Edmund Roche Travers
- four children, one named, ages 9, 7, 5, 2, as of May 1860
- Ann Gustin was the wife of Eliphalet Wilbur Gustin
LNAME[ CROSS               
FNAME[ ELIZA                         
RESID[ RICHMOND            
DATE[ JUN 2, 1860    
FILE[ 36    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- described as a married woman
- Executor was Tristram Cross, Richmond,
butcher, her husband
LNAME[ MCGUGAN             
FNAME[ DONALD                        
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ OCT 24, 1857   
FILE[ 37    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - described as 66 years old as of September 1, 1857
- executors were John Thomas McColl, Iona, merchant,
and Mary McGugan, his widow
- sons: Donald McGugan, Neil McGugan, John McGugan
- daughters: Mary McGugan, Sarah McGugan, Betsy
Saxton, Flora Finlayson, Isabell Mowbray
LNAME[ MCMULLEN            
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ SEP 24, 1859   
FILE[ 38    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executors were Edwin Ruthven McCready,
South Dorchester, and Lewis Olmstead,
South Dorchester
- brothers Neil McMullen, Westminster Township,
Duncan McMullen, Westminster Township, John
McMullen, Westminster Township
- sister Isabella Kerr, wife of Alexander,
Westminster Township
- mention of Emeline Cline, daughter of Nelson
Cline, and Calvin Carson, John Marshall, Colin
James McCready, son of Edwin R. McCready,
Daniel Valentine, Lewis Olmstead, Edwin R.
McCready

LNAME[ CUSHMAN             
FNAME[ ARTEMUS W.                    
RESID[ OHIO                
DATE[ JUL 12, 1859   
FILE[ 39    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - described as a widower
- listed as a resident of Big Island, Marion County,
Ohio
- pensioner of the Canadian Government
- died without a will
- administrator was Harriet Ann Mitchell, wife of 
James Mitchell, of Iona, Southwold, daughter of
Artemus Cushman
- mentions a daughter, not named, who lives in the
Province of Upper Canada
- also a son, not named, who lives in the Province of
Upper Canada
LNAME[ BRADLEY             
FNAME[ DAVID KING                    
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ NOV 21, 1859   
FILE[ 40    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - formerly of the Township of Whitby,
Home District
- executor was Lovicia Bradley, widow
- mention of brothers Levi Bradley,
Nathaniel Bradley, Isaac Bradley,
Nathan Bradley, Hiram Bradley
LNAME[ MILLS               
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ OCT 15, 1860   
FILE[ 41    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- described as John Mills the Younger
- executors were Isaac Mills of Yarmouth,
Samuel Haight of Yarmouth, and Mary Mills
of Yarmouth, his wife
- mention of brother, Isaac Mills of Yarmouth,
a Quaker
- daughters Nancy Malissa Mills,
Abigail Herrington, Catherine Lang,
Rachel Foot, Mary Summers
LNAME[ NEVILLS             
FNAME[ THOMAS CLARK                  
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JAN 22, 1854   
FILE[ 42    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executors were Abraham Newcombe
of Yarmouth, and Isaac Hollingshead
of Yarmouth 
- says that Hollingshead was deceased by
November 10, 1860
- wife Amanda Nevills
- daughter Eva Melvina Nevills
LNAME[ GILLMORE            
FNAME[ CONVERS KELLY                 
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ MAY 20, 1860   
FILE[ 43    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - was 32 years old in April 1860
- executors were Henry Gillmore, father
of Michigan; Mary Gillmore, the widow,
of Bayham; and father-in-law, Abraham
Corperon
- sons: William Henry Gillmore, 9 years;
Abraham Maitland Gillmore, 7 years;
John Franklin Gillmore, 4 years;
Amelius Romain Gillmore, 2 years
LNAME[ WHELAN              
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ DEC 1, 1860    
FILE[ 44    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - widower
- died without a will
- administrator was William Clifford
of Southwold
LNAME[ LEGG                
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ DEC 24, 1856   
FILE[ 45    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- wife was Mary Legg, who died July 23, 1860
- executor was William Legg of South Dorchester, 
paternal uncle, who apparently received guardianship
of the children January 8, 1861
Children:
Nancy Legg, South Dorchester, 16 years;
James Legg, South Dorchester, 14 years;
Hannah Legg, South Dorchester, 12 years;
Thomas Legg, South Dorchester, 11 years;
Henry Legg, South Dorchester, 6 years;
Jonah Legg, South Dorchester, 4 years;
Lucy Legg, Aldborough, 10 years;
William Legg, South Dorchester, 8 years
LNAME[ REHILL              
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ APR 26, 1849   
FILE[ 46    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executors were Eltham Paul of
Yarmouth, merchant; Sylvester Ryhard
of Yarmouth, distiller; Simon Nicholls,
Southwold
- sons: John Rehill; Thomas Rehill;
James Rehill; William Rehill
- wife Rachel Rehill
- daughters: Elizabeth Rehill;
Charlott Rehill
LNAME[ BEST                
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ DEC 20, 1860   
FILE[ 47    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - William Best drowned in Catfish Creek, in
Malahide Township
- had no living relatives in the province
except six children, all minors, and his brother-
in-law, John Sweet
- no mention of wife
- executor was John Sweet, brother-in-law
Children:
- Mary Jane Pace, wife of William John Pace,
of Springfield;
- William John Best, town of Sarnia, Lambton
County;
- Caroline Best, Village of Springfield;
- Robert Best, Village of Springfield;
- Peter Best, town of Sarnia, Lambton County;
- Charles Best, Township of Yarmouth
LNAME[ VERCOE              
FNAME[ JOHN PARKYN                   
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ FEB 1, 1860    
FILE[ 48    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executor was Gertrude Vercoe, his widow
LNAME[ LEMON               
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ DEC 20, 1841   
FILE[ 49    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - says formerly of Middlesex
- listed as a cabinet maker
- Benjamin Drake of St. Thomas was the executor
- others appointed as executors were Henry Black of
St. Thomas, merchant; James Thomas Curtis of
Yarmouth; Daniel Hanvey of St. Thomas; and Elijah
Leonard the Younger, of London, iron founder
- they all renounced in favour of Drake
- wife Emma was pregnant when will made
- mention of partners: Alexander Love of St. Thomas;
Israel Thayer of Malahide
- mention of adopted child, John Wilson, seven years old
- father-in-law James Thomas Curtis of Yarmouth
LNAME[ OSTRANDER           
FNAME[ ISAAC                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ MAR 13, 1860   
FILE[ 50    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - died without a will
- administrator was Sarah Ostrander, his widow
- mention of six children and one grandchild
LNAME[ VAN PATTER          
FNAME[ CORNELIUS                     
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ MAR 13, 1861   
FILE[ 51    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - died intestate
- listed as a widower and labourer
- died at home of Wilmot Harmer
- administrator was Bradford Beemer,
his nephew
- didn't leave father, mother, wife, children
- mention of oldest brother, John Van Patter,
and his daughter, Delphine Nairn, wife of
Thomas M. Nairn of Aylmer
LNAME[ GILLIES             
FNAME[ DUNCAN                        
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ MAY 10, 1861   
FILE[ 52    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were John Gillies, son,
of the Township of Aldborough; John 
G. Gillies of the Township of Aldborough;
and Colin MacDougall of the Township of
Aldborough
- sons:
John; Duncan; Robert; Zachariah; Angus
daughters:
Jane; Isabella, wife of Duncan McKillop
the Younger; Margaret; Sarah

LNAME[ MCINTYRE            
FNAME[ MARGARET                      
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ AUG 27, 1858   
FILE[ 53    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - described as spinster
- executors were John McIntyre, brother,
of Southwold; Malcolm McIntyre, brother,
of Southwold
- mention of sister, Sarah McCallum, living
in Scotland
- will was in dispute
- witnessed by Mary Ann McIntyre, spinster,
and Sarah McDonald, married woman, County of
Kent
LNAME[ GILLIS              
FNAME[ ARCHIBALD                     
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ APR 20, 1861   
FILE[ 54    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were Alexander McCallum of
Westminster Township; Donald McVean of
Yarmouth Township; Hugh McIntyre of
Yarmouth Township
- wife was Christie Gillis
- son was John Gillis
- daughter was Christie Gillis
LNAME[ MEDCALF             
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ JAN 17, 1861   
FILE[ 55    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were Alexander Summers of
Bayham Township; Thomas Talbot Cascadden
of Malahide Township; and wife, Susanna
Medcalf
children: 
Miriam A. Keipp, wife of Hiram Keipp;
John G. Medcalf, oldest son;
Thomas I. Medcalf
LNAME[ HANNON              
FNAME[ CHARLES                       
RESID[ SPARTA              
DATE[ JUL 12, 1861   
FILE[ 56    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were John Wesley Hannon
of Yarmouth; and William Hannon of
Southwold
children:
William Hannon;
John W. Hannon;
Isaac B. Hannon;
James Hannon;
Heirry Eward Hannon;
Martha Jane, wife of Jacob Marr;
Smartha Ann, wife of William H. Kipp;
Cynthia Maria, wife of John Hewstreet;
Elizabeth Ann, wife of Charles Mathews
- wife was Elizabeth
LNAME[ BUCHANAN            
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ NOV 18, 1854   
FILE[ 57    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - no will
- administrator was Annabella Buchanan,
his widow
- petition dated January 22, 1862
- son William Buchanan
- son Alexander Buchanan, died since November
1854
- son Donald Buchanan, died since November 1854
- daughter Mary Campbell, wife of Farquhar Campbell
- daughter Veda Campbell, wife of James Campbell
LNAME[ WARE                
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ NOV 2, 1858    
FILE[ 58    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - listed as a carpenter and joiner
- wife, Hannah Ware, in England since 1861,
Esingwold, Yorkshire
- executor was Albert Nicholl of Southwold,
gentleman
 
LNAME[ MCPHERSON           
FNAME[ DUGALD                        
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ MAR 8, 1857    
FILE[ 59    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - Children:
Dugald McPherson, 17 years;
James McPherson, 15 years;
Alexander McPherson, 13 years;
Duncan McPherson, 11 years;
May McPherson, 9 years;
Donald McPherson, 7 years
- guardianship granted April 1861
- guardians of children were:
George Munro, Aldborough;
Hector Patterson, Aldborough
- wife was Nancy McPherson, Aldborough
LNAME[ GIBBONS             
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ APR 11, 1861   
FILE[ 60    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were Amos High of Bayham, 
farmer, and Andrew High of Bayham, farmer
- wife was Mary Gibbons
- son-in-law was George N. Procunier
- daughter Elizabeth Procunier
- grandsons: James Procunier, eldest son
of Elizabeth; and Robert Procunier, 
second son of Elizabeth
- granddaughters: Alma Jane Procunier;
Elizabeth Cecil Procunier; Mary Desire
Procunier
- all daughters of Elizabeth
LNAME[ BELL                
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ JAN 4, 1861    
FILE[ 61    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - no will
- administrator was Amelia Barton Bell,
widow
sons: Milton Bell of Bayham;
John A. Bell of South Dorchester
daughters: Martha Bell of Bayham;
Sarah Bell, infant, of Bayham
LNAME[ JAY                 
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ DEC 28, 1861   
FILE[ 62    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - no will
- executors were Albin Henry Jay, Yarmouth,
and Alfred Jay, Yarmouth, blacksmith
- children:
George Jay;
Sarah Smith, wife of Phillip;
Edwin Jay;
Charles A. Jay;
Elisa Daggnell, wife of Henry;
Jane Dangerfield, wife of Thomas
LNAME[ EARNLY              
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ VIENNA              
DATE[ OCT 5, 1848    
FILE[ 63    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - listed as a merchant
- executor was Grizzel Craig Earnly McLean,
widow of John Earnly, and, as of 1862, married to
Lauchlin McLean
- one son, William Draper Earnly, 15 years old in
1862
- guardianship granted to Grizzel McLean February 21,
1862
- mention of grandfather, Isaac Draper
- Lauchlin McLean was the postmaster of Tillsonburg
- William Draper Earnly's mother died October 5, 1847
LNAME[ KETCHAM             
FNAME[ ALEXANDER                     
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ MAY 8, 1861    
FILE[ 64    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - listed as a distiller
- executors were Randolph Johnson, Yarmouth;
John Vansickle, Yarmouth; and Daniel Hanvey,
St. Thomas
children:
John Ketcham;
Catherine Ketcham
- the above described as the youngest children, 
may have been others
 
LNAME[ COTTINGHAM          
FNAME[ GEORGE                        
RESID[ FINGAL              
DATE[ JAN 26, 1862   
FILE[ 65    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - listed as a miller
- no will
- survived by a wife, Harriett Newell
Cottingham, and two infant sons,
John and Joseph
- administrator was his widow
LNAME[ TUTTLE              
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ DEC 23, 1859   
FILE[ 66    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - died at Orwell
- no will
- administrator was Lyman Davis Teeple
of Malahide, nephew
- wife was Ann Tuttle, who was deceased
by 1861
- sister was Carloly Teeple, Malahide, widow
- children:
George Tuttle, 14 years;
William Randall Tuttle, 11 years;
John Tuttle, 7 years;
Colisty Carsby Tuttle, 5 years;
Emma Tuttle, 2 years
- the above are the ages as of 1861
LNAME[ SORRELL             
FNAME[ UZEB                          
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ MAR 12, 1860   
FILE[ 67    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - no will
- administrator was Peter Springstead for
wife, Matilda Sorrell, and six
children
LNAME[ JOHNSON             
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ FEB 22, 1856   
FILE[ 68    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executors were John Lewis, Southwold,
brother-in-law, and Reverend Joseph 
Silcox, Southwold
sons: John Johnson and James 
Johnson
- wife Margaret Johnson
LNAME[ WHITE               
FNAME[ LEANDER                       
RESID[ CALIFORNIA          
DATE[ MAR 27, 1861   
FILE[ 69    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - was living in Deer Creek, Eldorado County,
California, formerly of Port Stanley
- livery stable keeper
- drowned
- executors were Sarah White, John Ellison,
and John Batt
- his widow, Sarah White, resided in Clinton
- no will
LNAME[ HOWELL              
FNAME[ EBER                          
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ JUL 2, 1861    
FILE[ 70    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - no will
- administrator was Sarah Jane Howell,
Eber Howell's second wife
- Howell had two children by his first
wife and five by his second
- John Albert Howell and Jeremiah Howell
came from the first marriage
- Myoriena? Ann Howell, Heber Andrew Howell,
George Levi Howell, Walter Asa Howell, Oliver Arthur
Howell came from the second marriage
LNAME[ WILLSON             
FNAME[ BENJAMIN                      
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ APR 24, 1862   
FILE[ 71    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were Crowell Willson, Township
of London; Robert Willson, Southwold;
John Miller the Elder, Yarmouth
- mention of sons, Crowell Willson, 
Robert Willson, Hiram Willson
- nephew Benjamin Willson, son of John Willson,
Howard Township, Kent County
LNAME[ GILBERT             
FNAME[ ISAAC                         
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ SEP 10, 1858   
FILE[ 72    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were Jacob Gilbert, Southwold,
and Richard Banbury, Southwold
- sons: William Henry Gilbert;
David Lewis Gilbert
- daughters: Amanda Catherine Gilbert,
eldest daughter;
Sarah Elsey Gilbert;
Emma Agusta Gilbert;
Abigail Mahalah Gilbert;
Nancy Jane Gilbert;
Phebe Maria Gilbert
- wife not named
LNAME[ BUTLER              
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ DEC 13, 1860   
FILE[ 73    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were George Malloy, Southwold,
and David Daniel Harnett, Southwold, Gentleman
children: Thomas Butler, youngest son;
Delia Butler;
Celiah, wife of James Feeny;
John Butler;
Ann, wife of Henry Fitzgerald;
James Butler;
Patrick Butler
LNAME[ BURGESS             
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ PORT STANLEY        
DATE[ JUN 5, 1862    
FILE[ 74    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - described as a physician-surgeon
- died at Tyrconnell
- executrix was Martha Burgess, his widow
LNAME[ BOWLBY              
FNAME[ JAMES WESLEY                  
RESID[ SPARTA              
DATE[ JUL 17, 1862   
FILE[ 75    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - described as a harness maker
- executors were Jesse Kipp, Yarmouth,
Isaac Moore, Yarmouth, innkeeper,
and David Harvey
- brother John Daniel Bowlby
- sisters Martha Rachel Doan, wife
of George H. Doan; 
Sarah Jane Bowlby
LNAME[ PHILLIPS            
FNAME[ NICHOLAS                      
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ JUL 6, 1862    
FILE[ 76    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were Abraham Hunsberger,
William Hatch, of Bayham, who declined in favour
of Mrs. Eve Phillips, the widow
- children: Daniel; George; Matthew;
Henry; Abner; Abraham; Lewis; Hiram;
Gilbert; Peter; Elizabeth; Agnes; Hannah;
Jemima Ann
LNAME[ MCCALLUM            
FNAME[ ALEXANDER                     
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ SEP 6, 1862    
FILE[ 77    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were James Philpott, Dunwich,
Archibald Black, Southwold,
and Duncan McPhail, Dunwich
- grandson William Alexander McCallum
- daughters: Mary McPhail;
Catherine Philpott, wife of James;
Emily Black, wife of Archibald
LNAME[ BEST                
FNAME[ ELISHA                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ SEP 27, 1862   
FILE[ 78    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executrix was Dorcas Best, the widow,
and Leonidas Elisha Best, eldest son
- sons: Leonidas Elisha Best;
James Henry Best, second son;
Robert Bruce Best, third son;
Mac Henstra Best, fourth son
LNAME[ LAFLER              
FNAME[ ASA                           
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ SEP 7, 1862    
FILE[ 79    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - no will
- wife and petitioner was Esther Lafler
- daughter Emaranda Lafler
- three brothers, not named
- one half-brother, not named
LNAME[ MELLOR              
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ OCT 16, 1862   
FILE[ 80    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - died intestate
- described as a blacksmith and widower
- administrators were Charles Mellor,
Thomas Mellor, and Jane Lawton
- children: Jane Lawton, Southwold, eldest 
child;
Thomas Mellor, Bosanquet Township, Lambton
County, woollen manufacturer;
Charles Mellor, Yarmouth, woollen manufacturer;
Ellen Mellor, Yarmouth, spinster;
Amelia Mellor;
Sarah Mellor;
Maria Ann Mellor;
Eliza Mellor
LNAME[ ELLERBECK           
FNAME[ RICHARD                       
RESID[ PORT STANLEY        
DATE[ SEP 17, 1862   
FILE[ 81    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were Robert Taylor Routh,
London, commission merchant;
Randolph Ellerbeck, London, produce dealer;
and Joseph D. Davidson, Kingston Township,
Frontenac County, farmer
- wife Hannah Ellerbeck
- sons: Joseph W. Ellerbeck;
Richard P. Ellerbeck;
Randolph Ellerbeck;
Joseph D. Ellerbeck
- daughters: 
Mary Ann, wife of Joseph Davidson;
Jane, wife of R.R. Young;
Permelia, wife of William Smith;
Sarah, wife of I. Meagher;
Charlotte, wife of G.F. Williams;
Elizabeth, wife of R.T. Routh;
Hannah, wife of S.F. Holesonb?
LNAME[ STEWART             
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JAN 4, 1862    
FILE[ 82    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were Mary Stewart, Southwold,
spinster;  Walter Roberts; James Ball
- wife was Ann Stewart
- daughter was Mary Stewart
- sons were John Stewart and
William Stewart
LNAME[ BRADFIELD           
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ WELLAND COUNTY      
DATE[ MAR 12, 1857   
FILE[ 83    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - this is concerning the guardianship of
Sarah Maria Bradfield, residing in Bayham, who was
14 years old in 1862
- John Bradfield was living in Stanford
Township, Welland County, when he died in 1857,
at or near Hamilton
- listed as a widower
- also involved was Robert Jackson of Bayham, 
brother-in-law and petitioner for guardianship
- John Bradfield's wife died in Stamford Township 
on April 20, 1850
- also mentioned is a brother, Henry Bradfield, 
of Houghton Township, Norfolk County
- Henry was killed in the railway accident at the
Des Jardins Canal in March, 1857
- children of John Bradfield:
Mary Jane Jackson, 21 years;
John Bradfield, 20 years;
Emma Bradfield, 18 years;
Henry Edward Bradfield, 16 years;
Sarah Maria Bradfield, 14 years;
Joseph Bradfield, 7 years;
Henrietta Bradfield, 5 years
LNAME[ WADE                
FNAME[ HUGH                          
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ DEC 4, 1862    
FILE[ 84    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - described as a "chymist" and druggist
- executors were Samuel Eccles of Yarmouth;
and George Thomas Claris of St. Thomas
- Thomas Stacey, blacksmith, "witnessed"
- Samuel Eccles, "witnessed"
- wife still living, although not identified
by name
- will says does not want wife sent to an asylum
- wife's nurse was Margaret Leonard
- sons: John A. Wade and James Wade
- daughters: Isabella Wade and Charlotte Walker
- son James Wade married to Mary Ann
LNAME[ MORTON              
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ AUG 16, 1862   
FILE[ 85    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - died at Clark's Tavern in Yarmouth
- executors were Stephen Wade of Yarmouth,
William Sanders of Yarmouth, and
Jeronimus Rapelje of Yarmouth
- James Morton would have been 61 on
December 23, 1862
- letter dated January 22, 1862 refers to
two sisters, a father and an uncle
- Morton wanted to be buried by the Church of
England at St. Thomas
- left articles to Maria Marlatt, daughter of
James Marlatt; Sarah Catherine Marlatt, 
daughter of James Marlatt; Lorenzo Marlatt,
son of James Marlatt
LNAME[ DOAN                
FNAME[ WILLIAM HENRY                 
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JAN 17, 1863   
FILE[ 86    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - no will
- petitioner was Tracy Doan, his widow
- no children
LNAME[ HUNSBERGER          
FNAME[ ABRAHAM                       
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ DEC 24, 1862   
FILE[ 87    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were Amos High of Bayham; 
Andrew High of Bayham; Daniel Casseday
Swayze, Township Clerk of Bayham
- witnessed by Michael Hunsberger
- wife was Anna Hunsberger
- sons were Enos Hunsberger, Moses
Hunsberger, Aaron Hunsberger,
Michael Hunsberger
- daughters were Sarah Birrs, Susan
Groble, Agness Yocum, Polly Moyer, Nancy Wright,
LNAME[ HAMILTON            
FNAME[ HENRY                         
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ MAR 8, 1863    
FILE[ 88    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - may have died March 8, 1862
- described as a barrister
- executrix was Susan L. Hamilton,
his widow, of St. Thomas
LNAME[ MCCAULEY            
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ MAR 15, 1862   
FILE[ 89    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - name may have been spelled McCuley
- described as a gentleman
- executor was Levi Fowler of Fingal, friend
- mention of sons and daughters
LNAME[ GILLET              
FNAME[ GEORGE                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JAN 28, 1859   
FILE[ 90    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - 
- executors were Isabella Gillet, widow,
Township of Yarmouth; and Mansfield Gillet, brother,  described  
as now deceased, April 17, 1863
- mention of children, James and Elmora Gillet
LNAME[ TAYLOR              
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ FEB 11, 1863   
FILE[ 91    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were Neal Taylor of 
South Dorchester, his brother; and
Gilbert Taylor, of Yarmouth,
his father
- the latter renounced his executorship
- mention of Angus Taylor, son of Neal
- Gilbert and Flora Taylor, father and mother of John
- Duncan Taylor, oldest brother
- Donald McIntyre, brother-in-law
- Neil Taylor, brother-in-law
- Archibald Campbell, brother-in-law
LNAME[ YOUELL              
FNAME[ GEORGE                        
RESID[ PORT BURWELL        
DATE[ NOV 23, 1862   
FILE[ 92    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - described as a merchant
- executors were Clarissa Youell, his widow,
and William Youell, his brother
- mention of son, William James Youell,
12 years old
LNAME[ HERDMAN             
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ APR 9, 1863    
FILE[ 93    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ 
- executrix was Sarah Jane Heardman, his widow
- sons George Herdman, Thomas Lacy Herdman
- Thomas Herdman spelled his name "Herdman"
- Sarah Jane Heardman spelled her name "Heardman"
- Margaret Doan was a witness
LNAME[ MCMILLAN            
FNAME[ CAMPBELL                      
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUN 24, 1863   
FILE[ 94    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - no will
- administrator was Margaret McMillan, his widow
LNAME[ ADAMS               
FNAME[ DAVID                         
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JUN 11, 1863   
FILE[ 95    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - died intestate
- administrator was his widow, Margaret Adams
LNAME[ HARRIS              
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ IONA, SOUTHWOLD     
DATE[ JUL 25, 1863   
FILE[ 96    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - described as a widower
- died intestate
- administrator was Daniel Decow, 
Township of Dunwich, merchant
- children: Richard, under 7 years;
- Annie, under 5 years;
- unnamed infant
- brothers: Robert J. Harris, tanner;
John Harris; Samuel Harris, miner
- sisters: Henrietta Harris; M.A. Harris
- says all living in Nova Scotia at
Annapolis Royal
LNAME[ HAMILTON            
FNAME[ ALEXANDER                     
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ JUL 22, 1863   
FILE[ 97    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - says of the Township of Dunwich, now living at
St. Thomas
- died at Tyrconnell
- administrator was Archibald Hamilton
- daughters: Mary Jane, wife of Andrew Backus;
Eliza, wife of Joseph Scott; Eleanor, wife of
Charles King
- granddaughter, Catherine King
- granddaughters: Eliza Coyne, Maria Coyne,
Nancy Coyne, daughters of Thomas G. and Nancy
Coyne
- grandsons: Frederick Augustus Hamilton and
Thomas Alexander Hamilton, sons of Archibald
Hamilton
LNAME[ CAMPBELL            
FNAME[ ALEXANDER                     
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ SEP 23, 1863   
FILE[ 98    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - no will
- described as widower
- administrators were Dugald McLean,
father-in-law, Aldborough; and Mary Campbell,
mother
- mention of Duncan Campbell of Aldborough,
brother or uncle
- mention of Dugald Campbell of Aldborough, 
formerly of the Township of Culross, Bruce 
County
- mention of a daughter under 11 years, and
three brothers
LNAME[ GOW                 
FNAME[ PETER                         
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ JUL 11, 1863   
FILE[ 99    
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - not married
- executor was Robert Gow of Dunwich,
eldest brother; and John Gow
- sisters: Margaret McLaughlin, wife of
Donald McLaughlin; Catherine King, wife 
of James King; Marjery McLaughlin, wife of
Daniel McLaughlin; Jane Gow; Mary McLandress,
wife of James McLandress; Elizabeth Cameron, 
wife of Peter Cameron
LNAME[ ZAVITZ              
FNAME[ ABRAHAM                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ OCT 2, 1863    
FILE[ 100   
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - may have died October 2, 1862
- executors were Mary Zavitz, his widow;
Charles King of Yarmouth, friend; and John 
Lanning of Yarmouth, friend
- mention of Rowena E.L. Page
- granddaughter, Electa Elizabeth Zavitz,
not yet 18 years old
- grandson, Abraham Thomas Zavitz
- granddaughters Emily Irene Zavitz and
Betsy Zavitz
- will witnessed by Jacob Zavitz of Yarmouth;
J.O. Willson of Union, in Yarmouth; and John
Lanning of Yarmouth
LNAME[ MCLAUGHLIN          
FNAME[ LAWRENCE                      
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ NOV 10, 1863   
FILE[ 101   
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - described as a physician and surgeon
- executors were John McLaughlin of
Southwold; David Shearer of the Township
of Charlotteville in Norfolk County; Eb___
McCall of Dunwich Township, school teacher;
and Daniel Eccles of Dunwich Township
- wife was Cynthia McLaughlin
- three children: Adelaide Louisa
McLaughlin; Thomas Rob McLaughlin;
Lawrence Eugene McLaughlin
LNAME[ BACKHOUSE           
FNAME[ HENRY                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ NOV 19, 1863   
FILE[ 102   
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors were Henry Izates Backhouse,
of Malahide; Alvinzi Backhouse, of Malahide;
and Jugurtha Backhouse of Malahide
- wife was Hannah Backhouse
- sons: eldest son, Thomas Backhouse;
Henry Izates Backhouse; William
Ahhishoff Backhouse; Alvinja Backhouse;
Jugurtha Backhouse
- daughter Jane Scealley
- daughter Esther Watts, wife of John Watts 
of Malahide
LNAME[ EMERY               
FNAME[ HAMILTON                      
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ DEC 3, 1863    
FILE[ 103   
MFNO[ 1375 
NOTES[ - executors: David Moore of South
Dorchester; George Emery, age 15 years,
South Dorchester; Matthew Fullerton, 
South Dorchester
- sons: Thomas Emery; Charles 
Emery; George Emery; John Emery
- daughters: Matilda Emery; Margaret
Emery; Eliza Anne Emery; Jane Emery
- wife Elizabeth Emery
LNAME[ PATTERSON           
FNAME[ ROGER                         
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ DEC 18, 1863   
FILE[ 104   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- wife was Margaret Patterson
- children: Catherine Patterson, 12 years;
Archibald Patterson, 10 years; Duncan 
Patterson, 9 years; Margaret Patterson,
5 years; John Patterson, 3 years; Robert
Patterson, infant in arms
LNAME[ HODGKINS            
FNAME[ MARINUS                       
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ MAY 20, 1862   
FILE[ 105   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors John Clunas the Younger,
South Dorchester; Henry Shirk, South
Dorchester; William Pritchard, South
Dorchester
- wife Annie Hodgkins
- daughter Mary Elizabeth Hodgkins
- sons Isaac C. Hodgkins, Howard B.
Hodgkins
LNAME[ HODGKINS            
FNAME[ MARINUS                       
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ MAY 20, 1862   
FILE[ 106   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - this was a petition for guardianship
of the children
- dated December 11, 1863
- the petitioner was William Pritchard
of South Dorchester, uncle
- the children were Howard B. Hodgkins,
13 years; Isaac C. Hodgkins, 11 years;
Mary Elizabeth Hodgkins, 7 years
NOTE: FILE 107 MISSING
LNAME[ SWISHER             
FNAME[ BURGESS                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JAN 25, 1864   
FILE[ 108   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - NOTE: FILE 107 MISSING
- executors were John Swisher, Southwold;
Isaac Stoliker, Dunwich, blacksmith
- wife not named
- sons: Phillip Swisher; William Swisher;
Jacob Swisher; Joseph Swisher; Isaac Swisher;
John Swisher; Ewen Swisher; Richard Swisher
- daughter Sarah Swisher
LNAME[ FERGUSON            
FNAME[ PETER                         
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ NOV 12, 1863   
FILE[ 109   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors William McKay, St. Thomas;
Donald Kennedy McKenzie, St. Thomas, merchant;
Agnes Ferguson, Yarmouth, wife and widow
- children Robert Ferguson; Frances
Ferguson; Peter Ferguson; Leonard
Ferguson; Janet Sampson; Elizabeth
Parkinson
LNAME[ CHUTE               
FNAME[ AARON                         
RESID[ CALIFORNIA          
DATE[ OCT 23, 1863   
FILE[ 110   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- was a resident of Lake Valley, 
Eldorado County, California
- or at least living there when he
died
- formerly of Bayham
- wife was Sarah Amelia Chute of Bayham
- children: George Maynard Chute, 6 years;
Addie Sophronia Chute, 4 years; Phebe Ann
Chute, 2 years
LNAME[ MCTAGGART           
FNAME[ GODFREY                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ OCT 13, 1859   
FILE[ 111   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executor was Elizabeth McTaggart,
his wife and widow
- mention of an oldest son, John 
McTaggart
- mention of other children, but not
identified
LNAME[ MCINTYRE            
FNAME[ PETER                         
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ OCT 20, 1862   
FILE[ 112   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- wife was Jane McIntyre
- children: Mary Ann McIntyre, 19 years;
Ellen McIntyre, 17 years; John McIntyre,
15 years; Walter McIntyre, 13 years;
Christina McIntyre, 9 years; Alexander
McIntyre, 7 years
LNAME[ MCCALL              
FNAME[ ALLEN SIMPSON                 
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ FEB 10, 1864   
FILE[ 113   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as innkeeper
- executors were Alfred J. Allworth,
St. Thomas, gentleman; Francis Waddell,
Yarmouth, miller; Edward Fordyce, 
Yarmouth, yeoman
- says that Allworth renounced in favour
of Edward Horton, lawyer
- wife was Sarah McCall
- daughter was Sarah Adelia McCall
- daughter of wife was Sarah Letitia Johnson
LNAME[ CAMPBELL            
FNAME[ ALEXANDER                     
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ SEP 26, 1863   
FILE[ 114   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- described as a widower
- daughter Mary Campbell, 11 years old
- maternal grandfather was Dugald McLean, who
filed for guardianship December 1, 1863
- the child's mother was Mary Campbell, who
died March 16, 1852
- the grandmother was Mary Campbell of Aldborough,
a widow
LNAME[ BRYANS              
FNAME[ RICHARD                       
RESID[ PORT STANLEY        
DATE[ JAN 20, 1864   
FILE[ 115   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a painter and a bachelor
- died at Kingston in Frontenac County
- brothers: William Bryans, Port Stanley,
shoemaker; John Bryans, Etobicoke, York
County, cooper; James Bryans, Etobicoke,
York County, farmer
- sister was Mary Gallagher
- name could also be spelled Brynes
LNAME[ MCDOWELL            
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SPARTA              
DATE[ MAR 10, 1864   
FILE[ 116   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as an innkeeper
- no will
- wife was Maria McDowell
LNAME[ CLINE               
FNAME[ ALEXANDER                     
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JUL 16, 1858   
FILE[ 117   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- wife was Eliza Ann VanVelsor, wife
of John R. VanVelsor, school teacher
- the VanVelsors were married January
1, 1861
LNAME[ MILLIGAN            
FNAME[ PETER                         
RESID[ FINGAL              
DATE[ MAY 3, 1864    
FILE[ 118   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - known as Peter Milligan the Younger
- no will
- described as a cooper
- wife was Catherine Milligan
- father was Peter Milligan, 80 years old
- brothers: James Milligan, Southwold, 
blacksmith; John Milligan, Port Stanley,
carpenter; Grant Milligan, St. Thomas, 
joiner
- executor was brother, James Milligan
LNAME[ MILLS               
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ APR 25, 1864   
FILE[ 119   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - known as John Mills the Elder
- executors: Isaac Mills, Yarmouth;
James Mills, Yarmouth, now deceased; Samuel 
Hathaway, Yarmouth
- wife Abigail Mills
- daughter-in-law Anna Mills, widow
of late son, Samuel Mills
- nephews: William Mills, son of
late Samuel Mills; George Washington
Mills, son of late Samuel Mills
- niece Almira Mills, daughter of
late Samuel Mills
- daughters: Sarah Doan; Phebe
Kipp
- sons: eldest, David Mills;
second son, James Mills; Isaac
Mills; John Mills
- nephews: Minard Mills; Ira Mills;
Daniel Mills; William Mills
- all sons of the late Cornelius Mills
LNAME[ POWERS              
FNAME[ LEONA                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ APR 1, 1863    
FILE[ 120   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - listed as a widow
- executors: James Adams, Malahide;
Walter Edgar Murray, Aylmer, Esquire;
William Partlow, Aylmer, Gentleman,
now deceased
- sons: William Powers; Hiram Powers
- daughters: Sophia Durgy; Susan Adams,
wife of James; Polly Ann Burgger, wife
of John, Township of Houghton, farmer;
Harriett Partlow, wife of William, Aylmer;
Jane Shippey, wife of Charles, Malahide;
Amanda Parker, wife of William, Malahide,
cabinet maker; Catherine Harrick, widow;
Louisa Larue, wife of Aquilus, 
Temperanceville, cabinet maker
LNAME[ MCINTOSH            
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ APR 24, 1863   
FILE[ 121   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executor: Donald Sinclair, Yarmouth
- niece Nancy MacDougall, wife of Donald
MacDougall
- sisters: Nancy McIntosh; Mary McIntosh

LNAME[ PATTERSON           
FNAME[ OLIVIA                        
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ FEB 26, 1864   
FILE[ 122   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- described as a spinster
- sisters: Hannah Patterson, Dunwich,
spinster; Lidia Duncan; Mary Bobier,
widow of Joshua Bobier; Fanny Patterson;
Catherine Ann Patterson
- brothers: Walter Patterson; Joseph
Patterson
LNAME[ GILBERT             
FNAME[ HIRAM URIAH                   
RESID[ VIENNA              
DATE[ JUN 6, 1864    
FILE[ 123   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a physician
- no will
- executor was Isaac Henry Gilbert,
Windham Township, Norfolk County, brother
- sister Huldah Jones, wife of George
Jones, farmer, Charlotteville, Norfolk
County
- brother Romain Gilbert, mariner
- sister Phoebe Ann Havens, Charlotteville,
Norfolk County, wife of Robert Havens
- Mary Ann Milner, wife of James Milner
- mention of Charles William Milton Gilbert,
clergyman, Township of Middleton, Norfolk 
County
- witnesses: Robert Thompson Livingstone of 
Norfolk; Matthew Charles Brown of Simcoe
 
LNAME[ SELLS               
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ AUG 5, 1862    
FILE[ 124   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - known as William Sells the Elder
- executor was Hugh Sells, son, of Vienna, iron monger
- sons: Abraham Sells; William Sells; John Sells
- daughters: Harriet Sells; Sarah Jane Sells; Eusebe 
Sells; Aluima Barrett, wife of William Barrett;
Susan McKay, wife of William McKay; Martha McKay,
wife of John Mckay
- mention of Henry Sells and Mary Elizabeth Sells,
children of John Sells
LNAME[ TEALL               
FNAME[ GEORGE                        
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ OCT 8, 1850    
FILE[ 125   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were Selina Teall, his widow, who
remarried to William Ramsey, August 10, 1852;
and Sally Teall, George's mother, who renounced
- mention of two sons and one daughter, not
identified
LNAME[ HAMILTON            
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ PORT BURWELL        
DATE[ JUL 10, 1864   
FILE[ 126   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- described as a merchant and lumberman
- executors were Mary Hamilton, from Port
Burwell, now residing in Lewiston, State
of Maine; William Henry Hamilton, lumber
merchant, Port Burwell
LNAME[ CURTIS              
FNAME[ JAMES THOMAS                  
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ JAN 13, 1863   
FILE[ 127   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - may have died January 20, 1863
- says known as Thomas Curtis
- executors were George Webster Morgan,
St. Thomas, boot and shoe manufacturer;
James Harvey or Hanvey of St. Thomas, gentleman
- mention of wife, Sarah Curtis, separated
and living in the U.S.A.
- children: John Curtis of Huron County;
Betsey Ann, former wife of Russell Wheeler,
late of St. Thomas, saddler;
- Sarah, widow of John Edmonston, late
of St. Thomas, watchmaker;
- Emma, wife of William Lipsey of St. Thomas,
tanning business
LNAME[ SELLS               
FNAME[ ABRAHAM                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ SEP 21, 1864   
FILE[ 128   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - died intestate
- executor was Cinthia Smith, wife of John Smith, of Warwick 
Township, Lambton County; and John Sells, son
- son Abraham Sells, Southwold
- daughter Sally Welch, wife of William
Welch, Southwold
- daughter Betsey Sutton, wife of William
Sutton, Southwold
- daughter Lacilda Sells, spinster
- daughter Catherine Sells, spinster
- daughter Isabella Margaret Sells, spinster
- son John Sells and wife Isabella
- daughter Mary Green, wife of Phillip Green
- daughter Almeda Annett, wife of Noah Annett
- daughter Cinthia Smith, wife of John Smith
LNAME[ ALLWORTH            
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ NOV 25, 1864   
FILE[ 129   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - originally from England
- executors were Alfred John Allworth,
St. Thomas; and George Thomas Claris,
St. Thomas
- grandson was John Allworth, son of
William Allworth
- grandson was Alfred John Allworth,
son of Alfred John Allworth
- son William Henry Allworth
- son Alfred John Allworth
- daughter Eliza Phipp Claris
- daughter Hennetta Silcox: her daughters 
Amelia, Mary, and Fanny Silcox
- son Edward Allworth
LNAME[ TOMLINSON           
FNAME[ JOSEPH                        
RESID[ PORT STANLEY        
DATE[ AUG 31, 1852   
FILE[ 130   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as an innkeeper
- no will
- administrator was George William
Tomlinson
- wife was Lucy Maria Tomlinson,
deceased prior to 1864
- children: Calerie Stanton, Michigan;
Henry Tomlinson, infant; Benjamin 
Tomlinson, infant; Charles Tomlinson,
deceased prior to 1864; Francis Tomlinson,
infant; George William Tomlinson
LNAME[ MCNISH              
FNAME[ DUNCAN                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ DEC 11, 1864   
FILE[ 131   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- administrator would be wife and widow,
Flora McNish of Southwold
LNAME[ HAMILTON            
FNAME[ HENRY                         
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ DEC 23, 1864   
FILE[ 132   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: Jeremiah Hamilton, Southwold;
Thomas Hamilton, Southwold
- daughters Hannah Routher; Rhoda
May Disher
- sons: Jeremiah Hamilton; Thomas
Hamilton
LNAME[ BENNER              
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ MAR 8, 1865    
FILE[ 133   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - known as John Benner the Elder
- executors were Frederick House Benner,
Malahide, son; William  H. Cascadden,
Malahide, son-in-law
- youngest son was Frederick H. Benner
- oldest son was George Benner
- other sons: John Benner Jr.; Augustus
Benner; Leander Benner; Jacob Benner
- adopted daughter Susannah Rush
- daughters: Margaret Matthews; Christina
Cascadden; Katharina Kinsey; Mary Deacon
LNAME[ UPHAM               
FNAME[ CHARLES                       
RESID[ VIENNA              
DATE[ MAR 11, 1865   
FILE[ 134   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a wheelright
- no will
- wife, widow and administrator was
Maria Upham, Vienna
LNAME[ KERR                
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ JAN 15, 1865   
FILE[ 135   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a widower
- petition for guardianship of children
filed March 27, 1865 by William Harvey, 
Malahide, Esquire, no relation
- children: Mary Ann Kerr, 20 years;
Sarah Kerr, 18 years; John Kerr, 
15 years; Margaret Kerr, 10 years;
Sophronia Kerr, 10 years; Jane Kerr,
8 years; William Kerr, 4 years
LNAME[ MARKEL              
FNAME[ JOHN MURRAY                   
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ MAR 2, 1865    
FILE[ 136   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were Charles Ross, Malahide;
and Benjamin McCallum or McCollum, Bayham
- wife was Hannah Markel
- sons: William Markel; John Markel;
Daniel Markel; George Markel
- daughters: Margaret Markel;
Mary Markel; Sarah Markel; Lorina
Markel; Harriet Markel; Hannah Markel
LNAME[ MCINTOSH            
FNAME[ NANCY                         
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ MAR 3, 1865    
FILE[ 137   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: Uri Wood, Southwold,
blacksmith; Duncan McIntosh, St. Thomas,
cooper
- daughters: Eliza Jane McIntosh;
Margaret Roil; Nancy Wood; Sarah 
Milligan; Betsy Catanaugh; Catherine
Milligan
- sons: Duncan McIntosh; Daniel
McIntosh
LNAME[ MCKILLOP            
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUL 28, 1843   
FILE[ 138   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - known as John McKillop the Elder
- no executor in will, petitioner was
John McKillop of Southwold, son
- sons: Duncan McKillop, deceased 1865, leaving 
wife and nine children; John McKillop of
Southwold; Archibald McKillop, living 
somewhere in Canada in 1865
- daughter Nancy living in Middlesex County
LNAME[ BENTLEY             
FNAME[ JOSIAH                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ SEP 2, 1864    
FILE[ 139   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were Richard Baden Nicoll of
Southwold and William McKay of Southwold
LNAME[ BANNERMAN           
FNAME[ JANE                          
RESID[ FRANCE              
DATE[ JUL 1, 1862    
FILE[ 140   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a widow, living in 
Divan, or Dinan, France
- formerly lived in Yarmouth
- died in Aberdeen, Scotland
- executor was George Bannerman of Goa,
Portuguese India, and then Bombay, India
- son George Bannerman was living in Yarmouth
in 1858
- daughters: Jane; Euphemia; Margaret;
Elizabeth; Ina
LNAME[ DISHER              
FNAME[ HENRY                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ MAR 21, 1865   
FILE[ 141   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a merchant and miller
- executor was Wilfred Wilson Disher,
Malahide
- wife was Mercy Disher
- son was Wilford Wilson Disher
- daughters: Sarah Catherine Disher;
Elizabeth Disher; Eliza Jane Dell
LNAME[ HAMILTON            
FNAME[ ALEXANDER                     
RESID[ TYRCONNELL          
DATE[ JUL 22, 1863   
FILE[ 142   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors Andrew Backus, Dunwich;
Joseph Scott, Dunwich; Charles King,
Yarmouth
- granddaughters: Eliza Coyne; Mariah
Coyne; Nancy Coyne; daughters of Nancy,
deceased wife of Thomas Coyne
- daughters: Mary Jane, wife of Andrew
Backus; Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Scott;
Eleanor, wife of Charles King
LNAME[ BROWN               
FNAME[ ROBERT                        
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ APR 8, 1865    
FILE[ 143   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were Francis Alexander Tait, Iona;
and Daniel Eccles, Iona
- sons: William A. Brown; Albert B. Brown;
Amos A. Brown; Hiram Brown
- daughter Eliza Lumley
LNAME[ MCBRIDE             
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ MAR 29, 1854   
FILE[ 144   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - this was a petition for guardianship filed
April 2, 1865
- James McBride's wife was Catherine McBride,
who was now married to Archibald McLachlin
- daughter was Mary McBride, 12 years old
- petitioners for guardianship of the daughter
were Catherine McLachlin and Archibald McLachlin
LNAME[ LEEK                
FNAME[ JAMES NELSON                  
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ AUG 16, 1859   
FILE[ 145   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - died intestate
- Leek died at Toronto
- this was a petition for guardianship
filed by the uncle, Jospeh Stephens, of
Malahide, May 20, 1865
- children were Caroline Maria Leek, 18 years;
Delphine Amelia Leek, 15 years
- wife, Martha Leek, was now married to John Wort
LNAME[ JOHNSON             
FNAME[ ANGUS                         
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ MAY 8, 1860    
FILE[ 146   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were Gilbert Taylor, Yarmouth; 
Neil Taylor, Yarmouth; Hugh Douglas, South
Dorchester, formerly of Yarmouth
- sons: Donald Johnson; James Johnson
- daughters Mary Isabelle Johnson;
Jennet Johnson
- sister Mary Johnson of Scotland
LNAME[ HILL                
FNAME[ CHARLES                       
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ FEB 19, 1864   
FILE[ 147   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: Ambrose Hill, Malahide,
miller; Walter Edgar Murray, Malahide,
merchant
- sons: Jesse Hill; Richard Hill,
youngest son; Charles D. Hill;
Walter Hill; Ambrose Hill
- daughters: Sarah, wife of Walter
E. Murray, of Aylmer; Hannah, wife
of Thomas Locker, Malahide
LNAME[ CAMPBELL            
FNAME[ DUNCAN                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ SEP 26, 1856   
FILE[ 148   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - wife was Mary Campbell
- children: Donald Campbell;
Mary Campbell; Peter Campbell
- nephew Donald Campbell, son of
Dugald
- executors: Mary Campbell, wife;
Malcolm Sinclair; John McKillop
LNAME[ PATTERSON           
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ AUG 28, 1860   
FILE[ 149   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- wife was Jane Patterson
- daughters were Sarah Patterson,
Isabella Patterson, Christie 
Patterson; Mary Patterson; Jane
Patterson
LNAME[ WILLIAMS            
FNAME[ HENRY                         
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUL 19, 1865   
FILE[ 150   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - died without a will
- wife was Esther Ann Williams
- left seven children, not named
LNAME[ GILBERT             
FNAME[ RICHARD                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JUL 20, 1865   
FILE[ 151   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were Marwood Gilbert of 
Yarmouth and William Gilbert of 
Yarmouth
- sons were Matthew Gilbert, William
Gilbert, and Marwood Gilbert
- grandson was Richard Gilbert, son of
Richard, deceased
LNAME[ BACKHOUSE           
FNAME[ ABRAHAM                       
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ AUG 8, 1864    
FILE[ 152   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - died without a will
- wife was Amelia Backhouse of Malahide
LNAME[ GARNSEY             
FNAME[ SAMUEL                        
RESID[ VIENNA              
DATE[ SEP 25, 1861   
FILE[ 153   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a gentleman
- executor was Ann Garnsey of the
Township of Branford, County of Brant
- wife was Ann Garnsey
- daughter was Frances Ann Garnsey
LNAME[ BUCK                
FNAME[ ROBERT                        
RESID[ VIENNA              
DATE[ APR 25, 1864   
FILE[ 154   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- described as a labourer
- wife was Rhoda Buck
LNAME[ NEVILLS             
FNAME[ THOMAS JAMES                  
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ SEP 14, 1865   
FILE[ 155   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- described as Thomas James Nevills, the
Younger
- widower
- children: Emeline Anderson; Zebulon
Landon Nevills; Emma Seborn; Thomas James
Nevills; Abraham Nevills; Emily Nevills;
Elizabeth Nevills; William Nevills; Anne
Nevills
- petitioner was Zebulon Landon Nevills, 
oldest son
 
LNAME[ WESTLAKE            
FNAME[ GEORGE                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ SEP 9, 1865    
FILE[ 156   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - wife was Mary Ann Westlake
- executors were Mary Ann Westlake,
Yarmouth; Daniel Black, Yarmouth; 
Andrew Miller, Yarmouth
- mention of a mother and father and
brothers and sisters, but not identified
- there were no children when the will
was made out
LNAME[ LEGG                
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ DEC 25, 1856   
FILE[ 157   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - wife was Mary Legg, who died July
23, 1860
- this was a petition for guardianship
filed October 5, 1865
- petitioner was Duncan McGregor of 
South Dorchester
- legal guardian was paternal uncle, William 
Legg, who received the guardianship January 14, 1861
- he was removed by petition of the children
- other paternal uncles were Henry Legg, George
Legg, and Samuel Legg
- children: James Legg, 19 years; Nancy Legg,
21 years; Hannah Legg, 17 years; Thomas Legg, 
16 years; Lucy Legg, 15 years; William Legg, 13
years; Henry Legg, 11 years; Jonah Legg, 9 years
LNAME[ OLVER               
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ MAY 9, 1865    
FILE[ 158   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were Henry Olver, Yarmouth,
uncle; and James Maynard, Yarmouth
- mother was Sarah Olver
- sister was Mary Jane Olver
- brothers were James Olver and
Thomas Olver
LNAME[ PETTYS              
FNAME[ CHARLES                       
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ AUG 29, 1863   
FILE[ 159   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a preacher/clerk
- says 33 years as a minister
- executors were Judson Garrett, Malahide;
Peter Hemmingway, Malahide
- wife was Mary Pettys
- mention of Jane Clarke, wife of Thomas Clarke,
formerly of South Dorchester, now in foreign 
parts, merchant
- mention of Belville Seminary, Methodist Episcopal
Church
- mention of Missionary Fund, Methodist Episcopal
Church
- mention of Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Toronto
LNAME[ DILTS               
FNAME[ SOLOMON                       
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ SEP 1, 1865    
FILE[ 160   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - wife was Agnes Dilts
- executors were George Kent, Malahide;
Nicholas Carter Brown, Malahide; Agnes
Dilts, Malahide
- sons: Joel Palmer Dilts; Colin
Gardner Dilts; Clark Junior Dilts
- daughters: Aurietta Elizabeth Dilts;
Ida Utilia Dilts; Mary Agnes Dilts

LNAME[ FINCH               
FNAME[ DAVID WELLINGTON              
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ OCT 31, 1865   
FILE[ 161   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - wife was Rebecca Finch
- executors were Rebecca Finch,
South Dorchester; John George 
Fawcett, Yarmouth
- sons: Thomas Henry Finch;
John Wellington Finch; Gallaten
Judson Finch; George Calvert Finch;
David Dougal Finch
- daughters: Atalanta Jane Fawcett;
Martha Anne Hambly; Hannah Malissa
Hambly; Sarah Catherine Ballagh;
Rebecca L. Finch; Hulda Oretta Finch;
Hellen Delenah Finch; Lillian Maud 
Finch
- nephew George Finch
LNAME[ CAMPBELL            
FNAME[ DUNCAN                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ SEP 26, 1856   
FILE[ 162   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - this was a petition for guardianship
filed October 13, 1865
- petitioner was mother of the children,
Mary Campbell, Southwold
- children: Daniel Campbell, 17 years;
Mary Campbell, 15 years; Peter Campbell,
12 years; Duncan Campbell, 9 years
LNAME[ CLINE               
FNAME[ ALEXANDER                     
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JUL 16, 1858   
FILE[ 163   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - this was a petition for guardianship
filed December 5, 1865
- petitioner was Eliza Ann Cline, Alexander
Cline's widow, and now the wife of John 
Ralph VanVelsor, school teacher
- son was David Merritt Cline, 12 years old
NOTE: FOLIOS OR FILES 164, 165, AND 166
ARE MISSING
LNAME[ KAINS               
FNAME[ MARY                          
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ MAY 30, 1865   
FILE[ 167   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a widow
- executors were Thomas Macmillan Kains,
St. Thomas, Esquire; William King Kains,
London, Esquire
- sons: William Kains; John Alexander
Kains; Thomas Macmillan Kains; Archibald
Kains
- daughter-in-law Henrietta Kains, wife of
William
- daughters: Isabella Thomasina, wife of
Christopher Charles Abbott; Zebee Mary,
wife of Charles Roe
LNAME[ HARES               
FNAME[ DANIEL                        
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ SEP 2, 1863    
FILE[ 168   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - wife was Elizabeth Hares
- executors were John Silcox, Southwold;
and Henry Harris, Southwold; and Elizabeth Hares
- mention of James Booman, son of Thomas 
Booman and Hannah Humphries
- mention of nephew John Cole
LNAME[ MCVEY               
FNAME[ ANN                           
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ AUG 18, 1865   
FILE[ 169   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: James Henry Lumsden Begg,
St. Thomas, merchant; John Masterson,
St. Thomas, railway porter
- adopted daughter, Margaret McLaughlan
- neice, Mary Jane Ellis, of Chatham,
daughter of brother
- stepchildren: John McVey; Henry McVey;
Patrick McVey; Elizabeth McVey
LNAME[ HUTCHISON           
FNAME[ DAVID                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ APR 13, 1865   
FILE[ 170   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: Rebecca Hutchison, Malahide, 
widow; Thomas William Dobbie, Bayham, 
Provincial Land Surveyor; Abial Fairchild
Hutchison
- sons: Abial Fairchild Hutchison; Lewis
Ezard Hutchison; Edwin James Hutchison;
Noah Phillip Hutchison; Indiana? Hutchison
LNAME[ JOHNSON             
FNAME[ RANDOLPH                      
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ DEC 25, 1865   
FILE[ 171   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: Sarah Elizabeth Johnson, widow;
Samuel Haight, Yarmouth; Robert Hepburn,
Yarmouth; Arsemus Delton Osborne, Yarmouth;
Thomas Green, Yarmouth
- daughters: Sarah Celestia Johnson;
Randolphe Johnson; Mary Moulton, wife
of John Moulton; Eliza Johnson; Thirza 
Osborne, wife of Arsemus D. Osborne
- father was Squire Johnson, of Lynn
County, Iowa, U.S.A.
- nephews: Randolph Keillor, son of
Chandler Keillor; Randolph Johnson,
son of Frederick Johnson
- grandsons: Randolph Moulton, son of
Mary Moulton; Randolph Osborne, son of
Thirza Osborne
LNAME[ SILCOX              
FNAME[ DANIEL                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ MAY 18, 1865   
FILE[ 172   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - may have died May 10, 1865
- executors: George Silcox, Southwold;
Horace Brotherhood, Southwold
- wife Rhoda Silcox
- sons: Truman Silcox; Grant Silcox;
Charles Silcox; Daniel Silcox
- daughter Mary Silcox
LNAME[ BROWN               
FNAME[ JAMES MANDEVILLE              
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JAN 10, 1866   
FILE[ 173   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - will dated May 15, 1858
- codicil dated August 21, 1861
- executors: Joseph Marlatt, Yarmouth;
Hosea Baker, Yarmouth
- sons: William H. Brown, Dorchester;
David Brown
- daughters: Emiline, wife of Henry 
Augustine; Mary Ann, wife of Marvin
Call; Elizabeth, wife of Lyman Learns;
Diana Brown, Yarmouth, spinster; Margaret
Brown, Yarmouth, spinster; Sarah Osborne,
wife of James Osborne
- grandson, George W. Simmons, son of George
Simmons and late daughter Margaret
LNAME[ THOMPSON            
FNAME[ JACOB BERDAN                  
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ DEC 14, 1865   
FILE[ 174   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a gentleman, 48 years old
in 1865
- executors: Leslie Pearce, Yarmouth;
Jacob Miller, Yarmouth; James Hamilton
Smith, Yarmouth, joiner; Frances
Thompson, Yarmouth, sister
- wife was Abigail Jane Thompson
- mother was Susannah Thompson
- son was Samuel David Thompson
 
LNAME[ HIDDEN              
FNAME[ DAVID                         
RESID[ VIENNA              
DATE[ AUG 8, 1865    
FILE[ 175   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- described as a millwright
- wife was Betsy Hidden
- son was Paul Hidden
- daughter was Laura Tomlinson
LNAME[ SHRIVER             
FNAME[ JACOB MURTON                  
RESID[ BROCKVILLE          
DATE[ OCT 20, 1862   
FILE[ 176   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - name may have been spelled Schriver
- listed as a merchant
- formerly of Brockville, in the Johnstown
District, but had been living at Claremont,
Surrey County, Virginia
- died at Jamestown Island, Virginia
- Shriver apparently had property in Elgin
County, but does not say where
- executor was James Jessup of Brockville
LNAME[ ECCLES              
FNAME[ DANIEL                        
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ MAR 2, 1866    
FILE[ 177   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were John Dickson Eccles of
Warwick Township, Lambton County, brother;
and Nicol McColl of Southwold
- wife was Susanna Eccles of Iona
- son was Rosingrave Eccles
- mention of daughters, but none named
LNAME[ OSTRANDER           
FNAME[ ASA                           
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ APR 17, 1865   
FILE[ 178   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors Mary Ostrander, Bayham, wife;
Simon or Simeon Ostrander, Bayham; and John Buchner
- the last two were relatives
- sons Lewis Ostrander and Archibald Ostrander
- part of the will missing
LNAME[ BRADSHAW            
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ AUG 23, 1865   
FILE[ 179   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a gentleman
- executor was John Bradshaw, Ottawa,
Carleton County, office keeper in the
Crown Lands Department, Canada
- brother was John Bradshaw, Quebec,
Ottawa
LNAME[ BAKER               
FNAME[ GEORGE                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JAN 17, 1863   
FILE[ 180   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- wife was Cordelia Baker
LNAME[ MCINTYRE            
FNAME[ DONALD                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ APR 8, 1862    
FILE[ 181   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were Christy McIntyre,
Yarmouth; Hugh McIntyre, late of
Yarmouth, now of Mitchell, Perth
County; Colin McIntyre, Yarmouth
- wife was Christy McIntyre
- sons: Hugh McIntyre, eldest;
John McIntyre; Colin McIntyre
- daughters: Jane McIntyre, eldest;
Mary McIntyre; Isabella McIntyre; 
Christy McIntyre
LNAME[ SUMMERS             
FNAME[ JAMES ASHLEY                  
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ FEB 3, 1866    
FILE[ 182   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- wife was Naomi Summers
LNAME[ LAIDLAW             
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ LINCOLN COUNTY      
DATE[ JAN 9, 1852    
FILE[ 183   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- when he died, William Laidlaw lived in
Caistor Township, Lincoln County
- this was a petition for guardianship filed
May 9, 1866
- William's wife was Catherine Laidlaw, who
was now married to Thomas Laidlaw of Yarmouth
- the petitioner was William Shields, Caistor
Township, Lincoln County
- children: Margaret Jane Laidlaw, 20 years,
Yarmouth; William Alvin Laidlaw, 18 years,
Yarmouth; George Laidlaw, 15 years, Yarmouth;
an infant which had died
LNAME[ HATHAWAY            
FNAME[ SAMUEL                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ MAY 14, 1866   
FILE[ 184   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: Benjamin Franklin Hathaway,
Yarmouth; John Lanning, Yarmouth; Amos G.
Canby
- sons: Benjamin Franklin Hathaway;
Samuel B. Hathaway; Stephen Hathaway;
Daniel Lincoln Hathaway; William Arnold
Hathaway
- daughter Eleanor Graham, widow of 
Jesse Graham
LNAME[ KNOX                
FNAME[ ADAM                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUN 7, 1866    
FILE[ 185   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- may have died June 11, 1866
- oldest son was David Knox, Hamilton, 
merchant
- son-in-law was John McDonald,
husband of daughter Agnes Knox, Elora, 
Wellington County, builder
- heirs-at-law: Isabella Bates;
Simon Knox; Adam Knox; William Knox;
Janett Knox; Robert Knox
LNAME[ MAGINNIS            
FNAME[ HUGH                          
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ MAY 17, 1866   
FILE[ 186   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a merchant
- executors were Andrew Murray, Aylmer,
merchant; and Harriet Maginnis, Malahide
- wife was Harriet Maginnis
- friend was Andrew Murray, Aylmer, merchant
- son was Thomas Maginnis
- grandson was Joseph Maginnis, son of late son
James
- granddaughter not named, but daughter of late
son Joseph
- sons: John Maginnis; Alexander Maginnis
- daughter Sarah Maginnis
LNAME[ CROSBIE             
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUN 21, 1866   
FILE[ 187   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - may have died June 25, 1866
- known as John Crosbie the Elder
- executor was Mahlon Bodine, Southwold
- wife was Ann Crosbie
- oldest son was John Crosbie
- second son Andrew Crosbie
- daughters: Mrs. Margaret Liddle, Dunwich;
Mrs. June Campbell, eldest daughter, Dunwich
LNAME[ LEMON               
FNAME[ JACOB                         
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUL 29, 1866   
FILE[ 188   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- wife was Nancy Lemon, Southwold
- children: Thomas Lemon; Mary Lemon;
Frederick Lemon; Lewis Lemon
LNAME[ NORTHRUP            
FNAME[ JACOB                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ AUG 25, 1866   
FILE[ 189   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- wife was Abigail Northrup
- children: George Northrup, 
petitioner; Moses Northrup; Robert
Northrup, Westminster Township, 
Middlesex County; Tamar, wife of
James McConnell; Rachael, wife of
Charles McDormand; Elleanor, wife 
of Charles Medler
LNAME[ EDISON              
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ VIENNA              
DATE[ AUG 31, 1866   
FILE[ 190   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a merchant
- executrix was Mary Ann Edison, Vienna
- wife was Mary Ann Edison
LNAME[ MCLELLAN            
FNAME[ DOUGALD                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUL 27, 1866   
FILE[ 191   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- died at Glencoe, Middlesex County
- wife was Elizabeth McLellan, Southwold
- daughter was Elizabeth Jane McLellan,
infant
LNAME[ PRITCHARD           
FNAME[ LEVI                          
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ OCT 4, 1866    
FILE[ 192   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a labourer
- executors: Jesse Philo Soper,
Bayham; Grandison Cole, Bayham
- nephew, Jesse Soper, Bayham, farmer
LNAME[ MCKAY               
FNAME[ GILBERT                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ AUG 12, 1862   
FILE[ 193   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- says late of Tuscombia Alabama, U.S.A.
- this was a petition for guardianship, filed
October 20, 1866
- children: William McKay, 10 years;
Arvilia McKay, 9 years; Jonathan
McKay, 8 years
- mother was Rhoda Hannah Taylor, formerly
Rhoda Hannah McKay, wife of Ira Taylor,
Southwold
- at the time of his death, Gilbert McKay
was a soldier in the Fourteenth Regiment of
Michigan Volunteers
LNAME[ HAZEN               
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ AUG 25, 1866   
FILE[ 194   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were Martha Emeline Marr,
Bayham, spinster; Moses Northrup 
Sanders, Bayham, merchant
- adopted daughter was Martha Emeline
Marr
LNAME[ BILLINGTON          
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ OCT 8, 1861    
FILE[ 195   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: Aaron Price, Aylmer, 
gentleman; James Little, Malahide,
merchant
- wife Susanna Billington
- son James Billington, died before
1861
- grandson John Billington
- daughter Catherine Kinney of Malahide,
wife of James Kinney, pensioner
- daughter Cornelia French, wife of
____ French, Ypsilanti, Michigan
- daughter Jane Ann Cook, wife of
Haggon Cook, Michigan, wagon maker
- daughter Sarah Koyl, wife of Albert
Koyl of Ypsilanit Michigan, farmer
LNAME[ PATON               
FNAME[ DAVID BRAID                   
RESID[ DETROIT             
DATE[ JUN 1, 1863    
FILE[ 196   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - this was a petition for guardianship
- Paton was described as late of Detroit,
Michigan, and formerly of St. Mary's,
Perth County, merchant
- died at Detroit
- widow was Elizabeth Cuthbert Paton,
who died at St. Mary's on November 24,
1864 or 1865
- petition for guardianship was filed by
Robert Carrie or Currie of St. Thomas, merchant,
uncle of the children
- children: John Cuthbert Paton, 11 years,
living in St. Thomas; Ann Taylor Paton,
8 years, living in the Township of
Southwold; David Braid Paton, 6 years,
living in the Township of Yarmouth
LNAME[ CHUTE               
FNAME[ ANDREW                        
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ FEB 17, 1862   
FILE[ 197   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: Eleazar Freeman Chute,
Bayham Township, son; and Aaron 
Chute, son, who died October 23, 
1863
- witness Charles Chute
- witness William Chute, son
- daughter Lovinia Chute
- daughter Cynthia Chute
- son John Milton Chute
- daughter Harriet Chute
- sons Edmond, Alfred and Sidney
- daughter Sarah Ann Chute
LNAME[ HANDREN             
FNAME[ HENRY                         
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ NOV 8, 1865    
FILE[ 198   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- executor was George William Handren 
of Bayham
- widow was Julia Handren, 77 years
old in 1865
- mention of a son Henry Handren who had
always resided in New Brunswick and never
in Upper Canada
- George William Handren of Bayham was
the second son
- John Wills Handren was another son living
in New York City
- Samuel Edward Handren was another son 
living in Nova Scotia
- Mary Elizabeth Mago, wife of William Mago,
was a daughter living in the State of Maine
LNAME[ BRACKENREID         
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ NOV 17, 1866   
FILE[ 199   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - once lived in North Cayuga Township
- described as a gentleman
- resident of Yarmouth Township when he
died
- executors: James Kinnear, friend, Township
of North Cayuga, Collector of Inland Revenues;
Samuel Casement, friend, Township of Seneca,
farmer
- children: Mary Jane Young, wife of Peter
Young, blacksmith, North Cayuga; Eliza Anne
Kindue, wife of John Kindue, farmer, North
Cayuga; Lucinda Brackeureid, spinster, North
Cayuga; Noble Montgomery Brackeureid, school
teacher, North Cayuga; Hammond Little 
Brackeureid, tailor, of Jarvis in the Township
of Walpole; oldest son was William James 
Brackeureid, labourer, of North Cayuga
- widow was Rachael Brackeureid
LNAME[ DUNCANSON           
FNAME[ PETER                         
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ DEC 1, 1866    
FILE[ 200   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were Thomas Samuel McColl, 
Dunwich, and Dougald Duncanson,
Dunwich
- wife was Mary Duncanson
- sons: Peter; James; Neil; Alexander;
John
- daughters: Euphemia, living in the
U.S.A.; Ann; Catherine
LNAME[ MULHOLLAND          
FNAME[ WILLIAM CASE                  
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ JUL 11, 1864   
FILE[ 201   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- executor was Mary Mulholland, his wife
- children: Sarah Louisa; Sophia Jane; Ann
Eliza; Hiram McCraney Mulholland
LNAME[ MCINTYRE            
FNAME[ DUNCAN                        
RESID[ WALLACETOWN         
DATE[ DEC 9, 1863    
FILE[ 202   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a tailor
- executor was his widow, Margaret
McIntyre
- mention of a brother, John McIntyre
LNAME[ MCLACHLAN           
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ NOV 7, 1866    
FILE[ 203   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a farmer and carrier
- no will
- executor was Catherine McLachlan,
his widow
LNAME[ MCCOWAN             
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ JAN 3, 1867    
FILE[ 204   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- executor was Mary McCowan, widow
- children Duncan and Daniel
LNAME[ MCCOWAN             
FNAME[ HUGH                          
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ FEB 19, 1863   
FILE[ 205   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executor was Alexander McCowan, oldest
son, of Aldborough
- son Hugh McCowan
- son John McCowan
- wife Isabella McCowan
- daughter mentioned, but not identified
- son-in-law Duncan Munro
LNAME[ FIRBY               
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ JAN 8, 1857    
FILE[ 206   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - this was a petition for the guardianship
of Richard A. Firby, son of John Firby
- the petition was by Mary Cascadden of
Malahide Township, wife of Thomas I.
Cascadden and widow of John Firby
- Mary was the mother of William and Richard
Firby
- William died at the age of 7, but Richard
was 11 years old at the time of the petition
LNAME[ HUTCHISON           
FNAME[ LEXY LEWIS                    
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ SEP 26, 1866   
FILE[ 207   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were Alexander Berkley 
Hutchison, brother, Township of 
Bayham; Alexander Saxton; Elder 
John Griffin
- wife was Sarah Jane Hutchison
- children: Alice Jane Hutchison;
Anne Elizabeth Hutchison; James
Lewis Hutchison
LNAME[ SHAW                
FNAME[ SAMUEL                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ MAR 26, 1854   
FILE[ 208   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a wheel wright and wagon
maker
- executors: James Shaw, Southwold, cabinet
maker; Charles Newland, Southwold, husbandman
- daughters: Jane Shaw; Mary Shaw; Agness
Shaw
- guardian of Mary Shaw was Levi Fowler of
Fingal
- guardian of Jane and Agness Shaw was Charles
Newland of Southwold
LNAME[ WOOLLEY             
FNAME[ JOHN NELSON                   
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ AUG 31, 1866   
FILE[ 209   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors were Martha Ann Woolley,
Malahide; Joseph Lewis Woolley, Dereham,
Oxford County, farmer; Francis Henry Summers,
Bayham, farmer
- wife was Martha Ann Woolley
- brother was Joseph Lewis Woolley of 
Dereham
- brother-in-law was Francis Henry Summers
of Bayham
- daughter was Mary Catherine Woolley
- father was Peter Woolley
LNAME[ WHITE               
FNAME[ RICHARD P.                    
RESID[ CLEVELAND, OHIO     
DATE[ JAN 24, 1867   
FILE[ 210   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a lumber merchant of 
Cleveland, Ohio, and formerly of
Vienna
- executor was Douglas Leland White
of Albany, New York, lumber merchant
- wife was Eliza Jane White
LNAME[ MCCLARTY            
FNAME[ DOUGALD                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ NOV 24, 1866   
FILE[ 211   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- wife was Anna Bella McClarty
- mention of three infant children,
not named
LNAME[ LYNN                
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ DEC 1, 1866    
FILE[ 212   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: Samuel Lynn of Southwold;
Hugh Lynn; James Lynn, absent in U.S.A.
- children: James and Samuel Lynn,
youngest sons; Hugh Lynn; Martha Lynn;
Robert Lynn; Thomas Lynn; Roseann Lynn
LNAME[ HENNIKER            
FNAME[ SUSAN                         
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ MAR 31, 1867   
FILE[ 213   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - name might also be Henneker
- described as a widow, of James
- executor was William Van Emburgh,
Malahide, who was also her brother
- adopted son, Judson Sonell(?)
- sister Marcia Davis, wife of Septimus
Davis of Yarmouth
- nephew James Davis, son of Marcia
- mention of Mary Crane, wife of John
Byron Crane, Yarmouth
- mention of James Burton Crane, son
of John Byron Crane
- mention of James Henniker, Harwich
Township, Kent County
- mention of Amelia Misner, wife of
George Misner, Yarmouth
- mention of Arseneth Westover, wife of
Nathaniel Westover, Yarmouth
- mention of Sarah McCordick, wife of
____ McCordick, Yarmouth
- mention of Elizabeth Jane Harris, Oxford
Township, Oxford County
- 
LNAME[ BRUSH               
FNAME[ DAVID                         
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ MAR 26, 1867   
FILE[ 214   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: Edmund Westlake, Yarmouth;
Daniel Luton, Yarmouth; Warren Secord,
Yarmouth
- daughters: Elvira Peters, wife of
Peter Peters; Sarah Ann Brush; Emily
Brush; Hannah Brush
- sons: Lewis Brush; Hiram Brush;
William Alexander Brush; Nelson
Brush
LNAME[ DENNIS              
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ JAN 14, 1867   
FILE[ 215   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: Thomas Dennis, Bayham;
Robert Dennis, Bayham
- wife Ann Dennis
- sons: James Firby Dennis; William
Burton Dennis; Robert Dennis; Joseph
Dennis; Thomas Dennis
- daughters: Esther Ann Nevills;
Jane Elizabeth Ribbell; Hannah 
Elizabeth Laur
LNAME[ KILDAY              
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ FINGAL              
DATE[ JUN 8, 1867    
FILE[ 216   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executor Bridget Kilday, Southwold,
wife
- daughters: Margaret Mary Kilday;
Bridget Sanagan; Catherine Breene;
Mary Moore
- sons: Patrick Kilday; Thomas
Kilday
LNAME[ LINDSAY             
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ WALLACETOWN         
DATE[ JUL 13, 1867   
FILE[ 217   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a grocer
- died at Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma
District
- executors: Robert Lindsay, Brantford,
grocer; Peter Stevenson, Southwold
- brother John Lindsay, Scotland
- wife Elizabeth Lindsay
- nephew Alexander Lindsay
LNAME[ MISENER             
FNAME[ RICHARD                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JUL 17, 1867   
FILE[ 218   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ executors: Jacob Miller, Yarmouth;
Septymious Davis, Yarmouth; Andrew
Miller, Yarmouth
- daughters: Sarah Misener; Mary Harper
- sons: Nicholas Misener; George
Misener; David Misener; Andrew
Misener; Alexander Misener
- deceased daughters: Jane Lawton;
Catherine Miller
- wife Hannah Misener
LNAME[ LAMB                
FNAME[ JOSEPH                        
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ SEP 2, 1867    
FILE[ 219   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a widower
- no will
- daughter and petitioner was
Priscilla Clutton, Malahide, wife
of Joseph Josiah Clutton, manufacturer
LNAME[ MCLEAN              
FNAME[ MALCOLM                       
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ NOV 27, 1867   
FILE[ 220   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - died in the Township of Southwold
- no will
- wife was Janette McLean
LNAME[ BRADLEY             
FNAME[ PHILANDER                     
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ AUG 24, 1867   
FILE[ 221   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executor was Sarah Jane Bradley,
Malahide, widow
- mention of children, but not named
LNAME[ WHITE               
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ DEC 9, 1867    
FILE[ 222   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - described as a farmer
- wife was Elizabeth White
- daughter was Frances Catherine
Eaton, wife of John T. Eaton
- sons: James White; Albert
White; John White, Jr.
- executors: Elizabeth White;
Benjamin Franklin Hathaway, 
Yarmouth
LNAME[ WILEY               
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ DEC 8, 1867    
FILE[ 223   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executor was Eveline Wiley, Yarmouth,
widow
- sons: William Wiley; John Wiley;
Monson Wiley; Thomas Wiley; Henry 
Wiley; Daniel Wiley; Wilson Wiley
LNAME[ MCCOLL              
FNAME[ JOHN S.                       
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ FEB 17, 1866   
FILE[ 224   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- this was a petition for guardianship
filed January 4, 1868
- wife was Jenny McColl, Aldborough
- daughter was Mary Jenny McColl,
1 year, 2 months
- the petitioners were Jenny McColl,
mother, and Samuel MacColl, paternal uncle
LNAME[ BOBIER              
FNAME[ HENRY                         
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ JAN 4, 1868    
FILE[ 225   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- oldest brother was Joshua Bobier,
Dunwich, formerly of County Wexford,
Ireland
- brother William Bobier, Southwold
- brother John Bobier, Yarmouth
- sister Eliza Carley, wife of Walter
Carley, County Wexford, Ireland, shipbuilder
- sister Margaret Wilkinson, wife of James
Wilkinson, County Wexford, Ireland
LNAME[ MARLATT             
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JAN 13, 1868   
FILE[ 226   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: George Marlatt, Yarmouth;
John Marlatt, Yarmouth; James Marlatt,
Yarmouth
- wife Sarah Marlatt
- sons: Joseph Marlatt; Nathan Marlatt;
Jehiel Marlatt; John Marlatt; George
Marlatt; James Marlatt; Daniel Marlatt
and wife Nancy
- daughter Maria Oill, wife of John Oill
LNAME[ DAWDY               
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JAN 12, 1868   
FILE[ 227   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - executors: John Miller, Southwold;
Hugh Lynn, Southwold
- sons: William Dawdy; Sylvester
Dawdy; Isaac Dawdy; Caleb Dawdy
- wife not named
- daughters: Jane Dawdy; Phebe
Dawdy; Martha Dawdy
- grandson Chancy Erastus Lampman
LNAME[ MEDLAR              
FNAME[ STEPHEN                       
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ FEB 29, 1864   
FILE[ 228   
MFNO[ 1376 
NOTES[ - no will
- wife was Nancy Ann Norton, wife of Sephren
Norton, Vienna, labourer, formerly the wife
of Stephen Medlar
- father was John Medlar, living in the
U.S.A.
- brothers: John Medlar; William Medlar;
James Medlar; Charles Medlar
LNAME[ HUTCHSION           
FNAME[ LEXY LEWIS                    
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ SEP 26, 1866   
FILE[ 229   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - this would be a petition for guardianship
filed February 7, 1868
- filed by Sarah Jane Hutchison 
CHILDREN:
Alice Jane, 7 years; James Lewis, 5 years; 
Anne Elizabeth, 3 1/2 years; William Lexy,
12 months
LNAME[ TAYLOR              
FNAME[ NANCY                         
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ DEC 16, 1867   
FILE[ 231   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - described as a widow
- no will
- mention of a brother, Alexander 
McCowan
- mother, Isabella McCowan, Aldborough,
widow
- sister Isabella McGugan, Aldborough,
wife of Angus
- sister Flora Sinclair, wife of Dougald,
Brook Township, Lambton County
LNAME[ BRYANS              
FNAME[ RICHARD                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JAN 20, 1864   
FILE[ 232   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - described as a painter and a widower
- died in Kingston, Frontenac County
- no will
- mention of a brother, James O'Brien,
Etobicoke, York County
- William Bryan, State of Virginia, U.S.A.,
brother
- John Bryan, Etobicoke, York County, brother,
who died prior to December 1867
- sister Mary Gallagher, widow of Patrick,
Etobicoke
- Ann Cory, widow of James, Etobicoke
LNAME[ SMADES              
FNAME[ GEORGE                        
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ JAN 19, 1868   
FILE[ 233   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - no will
- leaves wife and infant children
- petition filed by widow, Julia Ann
Smades, Malahide
LNAME[ FULTON              
FNAME[ JAMES                         
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ OCT 13, 1867   
FILE[ 234   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - no will
- petition filed by Mary Fulton, widow,
of Southwold
- left three sons and four daughters
- not identified
LNAME[ BACKWILL            
FNAME[ JOHN SANDERS                  
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ MAR 6, 1868    
FILE[ 235   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - widow was Martha Backwill
- children: Eliza Jane Backwill;
Elizabeth Backwill; John Backwill;
Samuel George Backwill
- described as infant children
LNAME[ COPELAND            
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ MAR 5, 1868    
FILE[ 236   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - documents filed by Lindley Moore of Port
Bruce and John Bobier of Yarmouth, trustees
- mention of daughters, Sarah Copeland and 
Elizabeth Wrong
- sons: William Copeland; George Copeland;
John Copeland; Thomas Copeland; Joseph Copeland;
James Copeland; Mach Copeland
LNAME[ MELLOR              
FNAME[ MARY                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ FEB 17, 1868   
FILE[ 237   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - described as a widow
- left three sons: Thomas, of Southwold;
John, of Southwold; James, of London
Township
- granddaughters: Mary Hannah, Sarah
Elizabeth and Alice Ann, daughters of 
Thomas
- granddaughters Mary Ellen and Emma,
daughters of John
LNAME[ MCDONALD            
FNAME[ JOHN POLSON                   
RESID[ VIENNA              
DATE[ MAR 24, 1868   
FILE[ 238   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - described as postmaster
- widow was Alice McDonald of Vienna
LNAME[ ZIMMERMAN           
FNAME[ DANIEL                        
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ NOV 16, 1867   
FILE[ 239   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - lived on the north half of Lot 29,
Concession 9
- widow was Margaret Zimmerman
- children: John Henry Zimmerman; 
Charles William Zimmerman; Daniel
Wesley Zimmerman; Maria Jane Zimmerman;
Samuel Martin Zimmerman; Josiah Abraham
Zimmerman
LNAME[ FUTCHER             
FNAME[ THOMAS                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ APR 23, 1868   
FILE[ 240   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - known as Thomas Futcher the Elder
- widow was Hester Futcher
- son was Thomas Futcher
LNAME[ MCGREGOR            
FNAME[ DUNCAN                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ APR 23, 1868   
FILE[ 241   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: John Thompson, Yarmouth;
John Taylor, South Dorchester
- sons: John, oldest son; Alexander
- daughters: Mary; Catherine; Euphemia
 
LNAME[ ERVING              
FNAME[ JAMES NEWTON                  
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ APR 1, 1868    
FILE[ 242   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executor was Thomas Sims of Vienna,
attorney and friend of the deceased
- mention of a brother, Thomas Erving,
of North Walsingham, County of Norfolk,
England
- had a wife, but name not mentioned
LNAME[ MANN                
FNAME[ DANIEL                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ MAY 2, 1868    
FILE[ 243   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: Jeronimus Rapelje of
Yarmouth; William Johnson Culver of
Yarmouth; Lyman Stowell Leonard 
- described as friends
- wife Elizabeth Mann
- sons: Hiram B. Mann; Daniel Mann;
Samuel H. Mann; Joseph Mann; John Mann;
Jehiel Mann; Peregrine M. Mann; Arthur
Wellington Mann; Thomas J. Mann; George
W. Mann; Charles Mann; James A. Mann;
Arthur W. Mann
 
LNAME[ CASWELL             
FNAME[ DANIEL                        
RESID[ PORT BURWELL        
DATE[ OCT 10, 1868   
FILE[ 244   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executor was Warren Caswell, son,
of Bayham Township
- wife Betsy Caswell
- sons: Seth; Ira; Warren; Harvey;
Andrew
- daughters: Murenda Hubbard;
Sibbell Caswell
LNAME[ CHAMBERS            
FNAME[ SARAH                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ MAY 11, 1868   
FILE[ 245   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - described as a widow
- executor was Sabina Buchner of
Malahide, daughter, wife of Peter
Venness Buchner
- children: Anving Daedalus Chambers;
Esubius Chambers; Fabuce Chambers; Urion
Chambers; Sarah Dobson; Abigail Chambers
LNAME[ SMITH               
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUL 15, 1868   
FILE[ 246   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executor was Margaret Smith, widow
- mention of five children, but not
identified
LNAME[ THOMPSON            
FNAME[ DAVID                         
RESID[ ST. THOMAS          
DATE[ JUL 19, 1867   
FILE[ 247   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - described as David Thompson the Elder
- innkeeper
- executors were David Thompson, 
innkeeper; and Elizabeth Thompson, 
widow
- mention of daughters Cordelia Nicol
and Maria Jones
LNAME[ SIMONS              
FNAME[ JOHN KINSLEY                  
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ MAY 27, 1868   
FILE[ 248   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - died in the Village of Aylmer
- executor was Margaret Simons, widow
- children: Martha Carpenter; Sarah 
Calver; Edwin Simons; Franklin
Ruthven Simons; Thomas Burdick
Simons
LNAME[ WALLIS              
FNAME[ ISAAC                         
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUN 22, 1868   
FILE[ 249   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executor was Margaret Wallis of 
Southwold, widow
- daughters: Mary Maria Wallis;
Eliza Ann Wallis; Sarah Jane Norton,
wife of Joseph Norton
- mention of brother Thomas T.
Wallis
LNAME[ CAMPBELL            
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ SEP 27, 1868   
FILE[ 250   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: Lachlan Campbell, son,
of St. Thomas; Daniel Black, friend,
of Yarmouth
- daughter Nancy Leitch, widow of 
Donald Leitch, Yarmouth
- daughter Jane Gilbert, wife of
Matthew Gilbert
- daughter Grace McCall, wife of 
John McCall
- daughter Mary McBride, wife of
Alexander McBride
- Mary McBride now deceased, leaving
three children
- son Dugald Campbell of Southwold
- son John Campbell
LNAME[ HONSINGER           
FNAME[ MARY                          
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ JUN 24, 1865   
FILE[ 251   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - described as a widow
- executors: Jane Honsinger,
daughter-in-law, wife of Peter of
Malahide; Elijah Phelps, Malahide,
friend
- sons Peter and John
LNAME[ YOUNG               
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ OCT 1, 1868    
FILE[ 252   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: William Carey or Crary or
Crany, friend, of Southwold; Andrew Horton,
friend, of Southwold
- sons: Joseph; William
- daughters: Eliza Hammond; Ann Watson;
Nancy McCall or McColl
LNAME[ SMITH               
FNAME[ ORLO                          
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ JUN 11, 1868   
FILE[ 253   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: Isaac Smith of Malahide,
son; William Edward Smith of Malahide,
son
- wife Charlotte Smith
- sons: John Harvey Smith; Charles
Harvey Smith; Havelock Smith
- daughters: Hannah Santen; Hester
Ann Edison; Elizabeth Jane Smith
LNAME[ MCGUGAN             
FNAME[ DONALD                        
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ DEC 13, 1863   
FILE[ 254   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - Letters of Administration
- filed by: Duncan McGugan, of 
Aldborough
- mention of Angus McGugan; Euphemia
Kilpatrick; Catherine McPherson; Isabella
Simpkius, who has died, leaving husband
William Simpkius and three small children;
Archibald McGugan; Donald McGugan
LNAME[ HIGH                
FNAME[ HENRY                         
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ JUN 17, 1868   
FILE[ 255   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - died in the Township of Louth in
the County of Lincoln
- executor was Amos High of Bayham 
Township
- sons: John; Andrew
- daughters: Mary; Margaret; Magdalena;
Barbara; Susan
LNAME[ MCINTYRE            
FNAME[ NEIL                          
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ NOV 19, 1868   
FILE[ 256   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: Archibald McIntyre, St. Thomas;
Archibald McIntyre, Yarmouth; Duncan McCallum,
South Dorchester
- wife Janet McIntyre
- sons: Angus; Hugh
- daughters: Julia McIntyre; Mary
McCallum, wife of Duncan
- mention of Archibald McIntyre, boot
and shoe maker, St. Thomas
- mention of Archibald McIntyre, son of
Angus McIntyre of Yarmouth
LNAME[ EICHINBERG          
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ DEC 26, 1868   
FILE[ 257   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - known as John Eichinberg the Elder
- executors were John Eichinberg of
Bayham, son, and Simeon Mitchell of
Bayham, son-in-law
- daughters: Sophia Murdock; Susan Jane
Bowen, widow of Cornelius Bowen of Southwold;
Elizabeth Crandall, wife of William Crandall
of Norfolk County; Maria Mitchell, wife of
Simeon; Sally Ann Collins, wife of David C.
Collins of Bayham; Nancy Catherine Mitchell,
wife of Thomas Mitchell, Bayham
- godson William McClellan Hotchkiss
LNAME[ SUTTON              
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ DEC 13, 1868   
FILE[ 258   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: Andrew Horton, friend;
Cynthia Sutton, widow; William Bowen,
friend
- daughters: Sarah Wilkie; Isabel
Marr; Agness Sutton
- granddaughter Iva Marr
- sons: Frederick; Isaac; Calvin;
Elijah
LNAME[ ROBB                
FNAME[ GEORGE                        
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JAN 20, 1869   
FILE[ 259   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: Alexander Steele, Southwold,
friend; Archibald McDiarmid, Southwold,
friend
- sons: James; David; William; George;
John
- widow Elizabeth Robb
- daughters: Mary; Isabella; Elizabeth
- brother John Robb
LNAME[ MINARD              
FNAME[ SAMUEL                        
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ JAN 23, 1869   
FILE[ 260   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: Samuel Haight, Yarmouth,
friend; Asa L. Schooley, Yarmouth, friend
- widow Phebe Minard
- sons: William; Samuel; James; Jacob D.
- daughters: Rachel Hilborne; Mary Cummins;
Sarah Taylor; Anna E. Doane; Rebecca C.
Minard; Phebe J. Smith
LNAME[ MCFARLANE           
FNAME[ DUNCAN                        
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ DEC 23, 1868   
FILE[ 261   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - described as a ___ keeper
- executor was Neil McFarlane, brother,
of Orford Township, Kent County, 
blacksmith
- wife died between the time of Duncan 
McFarlane's death and the date the estate
was filed for probate, February 1, 1869
- Duncan McFarlane's sister was Janet
Buchanan, wife of Donald of Orford Township
- sister Isabella Anderson of Aldborough,
wife of James
LNAME[ CHAMBERS            
FNAME[ ISAAC                         
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ NOV 17, 1868   
FILE[ 262   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: George Chambers, son,
Malahide; John Chambers, son, Malahide;
Isaac Hany the Elder, Malahide; George
Smith, Malahide; Anna Chambers, widow
- mention of Maleut Chambers
- mention of: Hannah Kipp, wife of John
H. Kipp; Mary A. Kipp; Augustus Chambers;
Margaret McCullough and her husband John;
Sarah Ann Moss and her husband, O'Hubbard
Moss
- widow Anna Chambers
- sons: Nelson; Rolfe; Robert; Augustus;
George; John
- daughters: Hannah; Sarah Ann; Margaret;
Phebe
LNAME[ SYMINGTON           
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ FEB 22, 1869   
FILE[ 263   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executor was his mother, Janet Symington,
a widow
- William's widow was Elizabeth Symington
- children: Ellen, 5 years; Graham, 3
years; and youngest, 1 year
LNAME[ CASWELL             
FNAME[ BETSEY                        
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ FEB 25, 1869   
FILE[ 264   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - described as a widow
- may have died February 25, 1861
- executor was Warren Caswell, son
- sons: Warren; Mathew; Harvey; Andrew;
Seth
- daughters: Massena Hubbard, might be
Maranda; Sibbell Pygall
LNAME[ WELDON              
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ MAR 10, 1869   
FILE[ 265   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executor was William Armstrong,
brother-in-law
- wife was Elizabeth Weldon
- children: Thomas Hillock Weldon;
William Weldon; Susannah Jane Weldon;
John Weldon
- father Thomas Weldon
- brothers: William Weldon; Andrew 
Weldon of Westminster Township; 
Thomas Weldon Jr.
LNAME[ NICOLLS             
FNAME[ RICHARD                       
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ DEC 10, 1869   
FILE[ 266   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - lived on Lot 28, North Branch of the 
Talbot Road
- executrix was Elizabeth Nicolls, widow
- sons: James; John; Arthur
- daughters: Nancy; Margaret
- friend Richard Baden Nicolls of Southwold
LNAME[ SYMINGTON           
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ FEB 22, 1869   
FILE[ 267   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - this was a petition for the guardianship
of the infant children of William Symington
- see folio number 263
- filed by his widow Elizabeth Symington
of Yarmouth
- William died February 22, 1869 leaving
Ellen, 5 years; Graham, 3 years; Mary
nine months
- Elizabeth Symington appointed guardian
LNAME[ BAKER               
FNAME[ HOSEA                         
RESID[ YARMOUTH            
DATE[ APR 4, 1868    
FILE[ 268   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors were Abraham Smith of
Yarmouth and Jane, his wife
- widow was Rachel Baker
- only child was Jane Smith
LNAME[ FIRBY               
FNAME[ JOSEPH                        
RESID[ BAYHAM              
DATE[ DEC 31, 1868   
FILE[ 269   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors were Robert Firby and Thomas
M. Firby, both of Bayham
LNAME[ TIMS                
FNAME[ RICHARD                       
RESID[ VIENNA              
DATE[ SEP 11, 1862   
FILE[ 270   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - described as a farmer
- executor was Alum Marr of Ingersoll
- wife was Laura Tims
- children Frances Elizabeth and Mary
LNAME[ FREEMAN             
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ MALAHIDE            
DATE[ MAY 17, 1869   
FILE[ 271   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - described as a lumberman
- executrix was Lucinda Freeman,
of Malahide, his widow
LNAME[ RODGERS             
FNAME[ EDWARD                        
RESID[ SOUTH DORCHESTER    
DATE[ MAY 1, 1869    
FILE[ 272   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: Sylvester Tiffany Pettit,
South Dorchester, friend; William
Gregory, Yarmouth, friend
- granddaughters: Ann, wife of
William Legg; Jane Rodgers;
Charlotte Rodgers; Mary Rodgers
- grandchildren: Edward Rodgers;
William Rodgers; Eliza Rodgers;
Emma, wife of Henry Durdle; Ellen
Rodgers; Sarah Rodgers; Albert
Rodgers
LNAME[ WELDON              
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ MAR 10, 1869   
FILE[ 273   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - this was a petition for guardianship
of his infant children
- children were: Thomas Hillock Weldon;
William Weldon; Susan Jane Weldon; John
Andrew Weldon, all of Yarmouth
- petition filed by the widow, Elizabeth
Weldon of Yarmouth, and Andrew Weldon,
Westminster Township, gentleman
LNAME[ CAMPBELL            
FNAME[ JOHN                          
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ MAY 24, 1869   
FILE[ 274   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executor was Archibald Campbell
- son was Archibald Campbell
LNAME[ PATTERSON           
FNAME[ ARCHIBALD                     
RESID[ DUNWICH             
DATE[ JUN 28, 1869   
FILE[ 275   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: William Lodge, Southwold;
John McCallum, Dunwich
- daughters: Sally, wife of John Patterson;
Katie; Margaret; Mary; Christie
LNAME[ BOWLBY              
FNAME[ ISAAC                         
RESID[ SOUTHWOLD           
DATE[ JUL 14, 1869   
FILE[ 276   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: Martha Bowlby, Southwold, 
widow; Alexander Bowlby, Southwold, 
nephew
- sons: Isaac Dennis Bowlby; James
Caswell Bowlby; Sidney Smith Bowlby;
John Nelson Bowlby
- daughters: Caroline, wife of Benjamin
McPherson; Mary Ann, wife of Jacob Smith;
- mention of Alice Armita Stringer
 
LNAME[ CAMERON             
FNAME[ WILLIAM                       
RESID[ ALDBOROUGH          
DATE[ SEP 10, 1869   
FILE[ 277   
MFNO[ 1377 
NOTES[ - executors: John Cameron, Aldborough,
farmer; Anson Thomas, Aldborough; David
Campbell, Aldborough
- brothers: John; Alexander
- sisters: Catherine Widdow Finlayson;
Margaret Smith