Chapter XXXVIII: Appendix

In 1869, the survivors of the early occupants of York, Upper Canada, formed themselves into a Society entitled The Pioneers, for the joint purpose of mutual conference, and of gathering together and preserving whatever memorials of the local Past might be found to be yet extant. The names of the members of this Association are subjoined, all of whom were resident at York customably or occasionally, at some period prior to March 6th, 1834, when the name of the town was changed to Toronto. The date which precedes each group shows the year in which the members included in the group became identified with York, whether by birth or otherwise. In numerous instances, the father of the individual named in the following list, having been the establisher of a family in these parts and its first breadwinner here, was the true pioneer. (By a change in the original constitution of the Society, the sons and descendants of the first members of the Association, and of all the first grantees or occupants of land in the county of York, as defined in 1798, are, on their attaining the age of 40 years, eligible to be members.)

1794.--Edward Simcoe Wright, Toronto.--Isaac White, do.

1795.--Lieut. Francis Button, Buttonville.

1797.--John Thompson, Toronto.

1798.--Hon. W. B. Robinson, Toronto.--John Bright, do.

1799.--John W. Gamble, Pine Grove, Vaughan.

1800.--Andrew Heron, Toronto.--Cornelius Van Nostrand, Yonge Street.

1801.--Robert Bright, Toronto.

1805.--John Murchison, Toronto.

1806.--Hon. H. J. Boulton, Toronto.--William Cawthra, do.--John Ridout, do.

1808.--Rev. Saltern Givins, Toronto.--Allan Macdonell, do.--Joseph Gould, ex-M.P.P., Uxbridge.--James Marshall, Youngstown, N.Y.

1809.--Judge G. S. Jarvis, Cornwall--William Roe, Newmarket.

1810.--Rev. William MacMurray, D.D., Niagara.--Richard P. Willson, Holland Landing.

1811.--George Bostwick, Yorkville.--Joseph Lawrence, Collingwood.--Rev. D. McMullen, Picton.

1812.--Francis H. Heward, Toronto.--William Dougall, Picton.

1813.--R. E. Playter, Toronto.--George Snider, M.P.P., Owen Sound.--Capt. Thomas G. Anderson, Cobourg.

1814.--Lieut.-Col. Richard L. Denison, Toronto.--Henry B. Heward, do.

1815.--R. G. Anderson, Toronto.--George Monro, do.--Dr. George Crawford, do.

1816.--Col. George T. Denison, Toronto.--Ven. Archdeacon Fuller, do.--Lieut.-Col. W. M. Button, Buttonville.--Capt. Robert Brock Playter, Queenston.--Thomas Montgomery, Etobicoke.

1817.--R. H. Oates, Toronto.--Charles Stotesbury, do.--Sheriff B. W. Smith, Barrie.--Robert Petch, Toronto.--J. W. Drummond, do.--Alex. Stewart, do.--James Stafford, do.

1818.--James Beaty, M.P., Toronto.--J. O. Bouchier, Georgina.--John Doel, senior, Toronto.--John Doel, junior, do.--James Gedd, do.--Thomas Humphrey, do.--John Harper, do.--John Moore, do.--William Reynolds, do.--James Sparks, do.

1819.--W. B. Phipps, Toronto.--Grant Powell, Ottawa.--F. H. Medcalf, Toronto, ex-Mayor.--Robert H. Smith, Newmarket.--John Raper, Toronto.--John B. Bagwell, Hamilton.

1820.--W. J. Coates, Toronto.--Alexander Hamilton, do.--Clarke Gamble, do.--Hon. J. G. Spragge, do.--W. H. Lee, Ottawa.--Dr. John Turquand, Woodstock.--Charles L. Helliwell, Stayner.--William Helliwell, Highland Creek.--Edward Musson, Toronto.--Thomas J. Wallis, do.

1821.--Lieut.-Col. Robert B. Denison, Toronto.--William Barber, M.P.P., Springfield.--Henry Sproatt, Toronto.--John Eastwood, Port Elgin.--Edward C. Fisher, Humber.--William Duncan, York Township.--Jonathan Scott, Toronto.--Charles Scadding, do.--Rev. Dr. Scadding, do.

1822.--Lieut.-Col. Frederick Wells, Davenport.--Stephen M. Jarvis, Toronto.--John Helliwell, do.

1823.--Hon. David Reesor, Markham.--Major John Paul, Weston.--John Small, M.D., Toronto.--James McMullen, do.--Alderman Adamson, do.--James Duncan, York Township.

1824.--Rev. Dr. Richardson, Toronto.--Matthew Teefy, Richmond Hill.--John Bell, Toronto.--Charles Lount, do.--Robert Young, Georgetown.--Rufus Skinner, Toronto.

1825.--Allan McLean Howard, Toronto.--D. O. Brooke, do.--Thomas Helliwell, do.--Thomas Armstrong, do.--James Taylor, Eglinton.

1826.--James Stitt, Toronto.--Ishmael Iredale, do.--David Burns, do.--Alex. Caird, Weston.

1827.--Col. Kingsmill, Toronto.--Stephen Heward, do.--William Hewitt, do.--H. B. Holland, do.--Geo. Leslie, Leslieville.--W. L'Estarge, Toronto.--Thomas J. Preston, do.--William H. Doel, do.--Andrew Sieber, do.

1828.--James Barber, Georgetown.--H. R. Corson, Markham.--Matthew Drew, Toronto.--G. B. Holland, do.--Thomas A. Milne, Markham.--Dr. Ogden, Toronto.--James R. Armstrong, do.--C. P. Reid, do.

1829.--Thomas D. Harris, Toronto.--Hon. Joseph C. Morrison, do.--Thomas Meredith, do.--Archibald Barker, Markham.--W. R. Harris, Toronto.--Robert Defries, do.--Capt. Robert Kerr, do.--R. B. Miller, do.--Capt. John McGann, do.--J. Merritt, St. Catharines.--Samuel Platt, Toronto.--J. C. Small, do.--William Quigley, do.--Alex. Rennie, Hamilton.--John Kitson, Toronto.--Robert Hill, do.

1830.--Hon. W. P. Howland, Lieut.-Governor, Toronto.--John Wallis, do.--Peter Hutty, Yorkville, do.--Philip Armstrong, Yorkville.--G. M. Hawke, Toronto.--Alderman Spence, do.--Alex. Munro, do.--Thomas Metcalf, do.--James Farrell, do.--Thomas Storm, do.--W. G. Storm, do.--Duncan Macdonell, Montreal.--Edward Copping, Toronto.

1831.--James G. Worts, Toronto.--Thomas Swinarton, ex-M.P.P., Coventry.--James Acheson, Toronto.--George Henderson, do.--Samuel Rogers, do.--John Small, do.--John Nixon, do.--Alfio de Grassi, do.--Frederick Milligan, do.--George Balfour, do.--Jeremiah Iredale, do.--James Ashfield, do.--Robert Fowler, do.--John Jacques, do.--Andrew T. McCord, do.--John Argue, do.--Noah L. Piper, do.

1832.--Sir Francis Hincks, Ottawa.--William Gooderham, senior, Toronto.--Isaac Gilmour, do.--John Paterson, do.--Samuel Bowman, do.--John Brown, do.--John Carr, do.--Capt. C. G. Fortier, do.--George Graham, do.--John G. Howard, Humber Bay.--A. K. Boomer, Toronto.--Thomas Lailey, do.--Thomas Mara, Do.--William Osborne, do.--Wm. Rowland, do.--Wm. Steers, Stratford.--John Bugg, Toronto.--C. W. Cooper, do.--James Severs, do.--Arthur Crawford, do.--Thomas Clarkson, do.--Robert Dodds, do.--John Evans, Montreal.--William Freeland, Toronto.--George Price, do.--David Kennedy, do.

1833.--William Arthurs, Toronto.--Robert Beekman, do.--Thomas Burgess, do.--John Dill, do.--Edward Dack, do.--Wm. Henderson, do.--Robert Hornby, M.D., do.--W. M. Jamieson, do.--Wm. Lea, Don, York Township.--John Lawder, Eglinton.--John P. Smith, Toronto.--John Shanklin, do.--Samuel Thompson, do.--Alfred Willson, do.--Alex. Muir, Newmarket.--John Gartshore, Toronto.--Samuel Westman, do.--Thomas Dewson, Bradford.--W. Barchard, Toronto.--John Watson, York Township.--William Grubbe, Weston.--J. A. Donaldson, Toronto.--John Levs, do.

Under recent By-law.--Henry Quetton St. George, Toronto.--Hon. Member, Dr. Canniff, Toronto.

ERRATA.

The reader is requested to correct neatly with a pen the following errors which, in spite of much vigilance, escaped detection during the final revise:--At page 151, line 8, for "Fraser" write "Forsyth"; at p. 282, line 16, for "Philadelphia" write "New York"; at p. 334, line 14, for "Jarvis" write "Jairus"; at p. 373, line 12, for "James" write "Samuel"; at p. 455, lines 35 and 37, for "Meyerh." write "Mayerh."; at p. 355, line 16, for "Chewitt" write "Chewett."

INDEX.

A.

Abrahams, Mr., 403

Adams, Mr., 401

Addison, Rev. Mr., 140

Adelaide Street, 152

Advertisements, 336, 337

Albany, 14

Albert Street, 392

Albion, New York, 282

Albion Packet, Wreck of, 56

Alexander, Sir James, 142

Alexander Street, 395

Alien Question, 207, 208

Allan, Hon. William, 38, 39, 79, 80, 118, 120, 134, 138, 249, 257, 303,
371, 385, 407, 440, 449, 525, 533

Allan, W., junior, 159

Allcock, Chief Justice, 42, 147, 336

Almanacs, Early, 267

Amelia, Princess, 33

Amherst, General, 10

Anderson, Mr., 138

Anderson, R. and B., 185

Andrews, Capt., 529

Andrus, Samuel, 378

Angell, Mr. E., 84, 207, 219

Ansley, Christopher, 314

Appleton, Mr., 110, 165

Archbold, Mr., Actor, 110, 216

Arthur, Sir George, 275

Arthurs, Mr. W., 539

Armitage, Amos, 477

Armour, Rev. Samuel, 166

Armstrong, J., 311

Arnold, Benedict, 459

Ashbridge, Mr., 221, 337

Ashley, Jairus, 431

Ashenshan, 14

Athill, Rev. R., 486

Atkinson, Mr. Thomas, 410

Avenue, College, 325

B.

Baby, Hon. James, 38, 53, 82, 84, 157, 350

Baby, Raymond, 112, 157

Baby, Mr. W. L., 370

Bagot, Capt. Henry, 323

Bagot, Sir Charles, 323

Baker, Simon and John, 296

Baldwin, Admiral, 34

Baldwin, Mr. J. S., 84, 134, 196, 210

Baldwin, Hon. Robert, 38, 157, 158, 280, 434

Baldwin, Robert, senior, 82, 434

Baldwin, St. George, 112, 157

Baldwin, Dr. William Warren, 34, 66, 134, 138, 280, 298, 309, 340, 348, 426

Baldwin, Mr. William Willcocks, 472

Baldwin, Mr. William, 112, 157, 426

Barber, Mr. G. A., 94, 112, 170

Barclay, Commodore J., 156

Barnstable, 402

Barre, de la, 4

Barrett's Inn, 439

Barrie, Commodore, 568

Bartlett, Dr., 282

Bastedo, Mr. John, 173

Bathurst Street, 70, 354

Battersby, Capt., 65

Bay Street, 94, 308, 380

Bazaar, first, 62

Beaman, Mr. Elisha, 385, 482

Beard, Mr. Joshua, 209

Beasley, Richard, 524

Beaty, Mr. James, 205, 439

Beaver, steamer, 495

Beckett, Mr., 94

Beikie, Mr. J., 62, 99, 100, 134, 138, 290

Belcour, F., 198

Belleville, 361

Bellevue, 354

Belin, King, 389

Bennett, J. Printer, 82, 264, 266, 272, 386

Berczy, Mr., 108, 119, 415, 421, 423, 448

Berkeley Street, 27, 201

Berry, Thomas, 524

Berthon, Mr., 313

Beswick, Dr., 486

Bevan, Mr. J., 404

Beverley House, 326

Bidwell, Barnabas, 208, 209, 309

Bidwell, Marshall S., 208, 309

Big Bend, 234

Bigelow, James, 84, 157

Bigelow, Levi, 363

Billings, Mr. Commissariat, 134, 350

Blackstone, Mr. Henry, 485

Blake, Mr. Chancellor, 424

Blake, Rev. Dominic, 453

Block Houses, 357, 411

Blois, Capt., 136

Bloor, Mr., 178, 405

Bloor Street, 405

Blue Bell, 371

Blue Hill, 413

Boerstler, Col., 345

Bond, George, 303

Bond, Mr. W., 79, 401, 462

Bond's Lake, 462

Bonnycastle, Capt., 62, 75, 86, 106, 459, 495, 500

Bonshaw, 490

Borland, Mr. Andrew, 484

Boiton, Col. Aug., 469

Bostwick, Mr. Lardner,, 363, 381, 404

Bottom, Nicholas, 412

Boulton, Charles, 185

Boulton, Mr. D'Arcy, 138, 328, 484

Boulton, Hon. George, 84, 157, 185

Boulton, Hon. H. J., 55, 84, 297, 396, 448

Boulton, John, 157

Boulton, Mr. Justice, 55, 84, 133, 138, 148, 221, 303, 308, 328

Boulton, Rev. W., 94

Boulton, Mr. W. H., 157

Bouchette, Joseph, 17, 60, 61, 213, 332, 355, 358, 492, 508, 516

Bowbeer, Mr., 357

Bowkett, William, 185, 381, 385, 563

Boyd, Mr. Francis, 461

Boyle, Hon. Robert, 136

Bradstreet, Col., 10

Brant, Capt. Joseph, 418, 515, 518

Breakenridge, Mr. James, 82

Breakenridge, Mrs., 433

Brewery, First, at Newark, 259

Bridgeford, Mr., 79

Bridges, Don, 84

Brides from a distance, 136

Bright, Mr., 84, 138

Britain Street, 63, 257

Brock, Gen., 29, 61, 79, 268, 362

Brock Street, 64, 345

Brooke, Capt. sen., 134, 138

Brooke, Mr. D., 84, 185

Brooke, Mr. R., 185

Browne, Major, 136

Buchanan, Isaac, 105

Buchanan, Mr., son of the Consul, 112

Buffalo, 21, 568

Burlington Bay, 368, 370

Burnham, Rev. Mark, 159

Burns, Alexander, 401

Burns, Mr. David, 355, 365, 371, 385

Burnside, Dr., 192, 310

Burr, Rowland, 423, 424

Burton, Col., 529

Burwell, Mahlon, 137, 423

Burying Ground, Military, 64, 367

Button, Capt., 37, 89

By, Col., 310

Byng, Admiral, 6