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Ontario History Scholarly Journal of the Ontario Historical Society Since 1899 Ontario History Scholarly Journal of The Ontario Historical Society Since 1899 Papers and Records [called Ontario History after 1946] Volume III, 1901 Published by The Ontario Historical Society, 1901 The Ontario Historical Society Established in 1888, the OHS is a non-profit corporation and registered charity; a non- government group bringing together people of all ages, all walks of life and all cultural backgrounds interested in preserving some aspect of Ontario's history. Learn more at www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca. ~ ii??? 7'1‘ "M "C4 “E” ‘ , ‘ ”“‘T’;' ®ntario Ibistorical Society. PAPERS AND RECORDS VOL. 111. ‘ " 4*--f—’—?”"”“"’ _ TORONTO: M PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY. 1901. ®ntario 1bistoricaI Society, 1900. Honorary President : Minister of Education. Hon. RICHARD HARCOURT, M.A., Q,.C., President 2 JAMES H. Coyma, B.A., St. Thomas. 131'. Vice-President : Toronto. C. C. JAMES, M.A., 2nd Vice—President : Hamilton. Mas. M. E. Roslc HOLDEN, Ex-Oflicio Vice-Presidents : Pioneers’ Association, Toronto. - President York Ruv. C. E. THOMSON, Soc. lViagara. Niagara Hist. , CARNOCHAN, President MISS JANET South. Lane Hist. Soc., Niagara Falls M.A., President Lundy’s Rxsv. CANON BULL, Hist. Soc, Barrie. President Simooe Pioneer and A. ARDAGII, » JUDGE J. Hamilton. President Wentworth Hist. Soc., FEARMAN, - - F. W. St. Thomas. Elgin Hist. and Scientific Institute, — President - — J. A. BELL, Hist. Soc., Peterborongh Town and County - President LIEUT.-COL. H. 0. Rooms, Peterborongh. Hist. Soc. of Ottawa. President W omen’s Canadian GEO. E. Fosnza, - Mas. Woodstock. President Oxford Hist. Soc., H. PARKER, - - T. Hist. Soc. of Toronto. President Wonzen’s Canadian Mas. FORSYTHE GRANT, Women’s Hist. Soc., Hamilton. President Wentworth Mus. CALDER, - Perth County Hist. Soc., Stratford. Monmrm, M.P.P., - President NELSON Sarnia. President Lambton Hist. Soc., ALEX. VIDAL, — HON. Lindsay. President Victoria Hist. Soc., H. LYTLE, J. Quinta Hist. Soc., President Belleville and Bay of Mas. W. N. PONTON, Belleville. Milto2i. President Halton Hist. Soc., Roxmmson, — - D3,. Simcoe. President Norfolk Hist. Soc., Roms, - - JUDGE J. Dams Hist. Soc., Thorold. President Thorold and Beaver H. THOMPSON, — - J. Hist. Soc., Brampton. President Peel Pioneer and ELI CRAWFORD, — - Secretary: Toronto. DAVID BOYLE, Education Department, Treasurer : Buildings, Toronto. FRANIQ: YEIGI-I, Parliament CONTENTS. PAGE Early Records of St. Mark’s and St. Andrew's Churches, Niagara. By Janet Carnochan Baptisms in Niagara, by Rev. Robert Addison. Weddings at Niagara, 1792 53 Burials, Niagara, 1792 Register of Baptisms, commencing 29th June, 1817, Township of Grimsby 74 Register of Marriages, Township of Grimsby, U.C., commencing Aug., 1817 77 Register of Burials in the Township of Grimsby 80 Register of Christenings in the Presbyterian Congregation, Township of Newark, Upper Canada. Register of Births and Baptisms, St. Andrew's Church, Niagara Marriages celebrated by Rev. Robert McGill 6 l uei-man-Canadian Folk-Lore. By VV. J. \Vintemberg The Settlers of March Township. By Mrs. M. H. Ahearn The Settlement of the County of Grenville. By Mrs. Burritt Recollections of Mary VVarren Breckenridge, of Clarke Township. By Catherine F. Lefroy 110 A Relic of Thayendanegea (Capt. Joseph Brant). By Mrs. M. E. Rose Holden 113 Some Presbyterian U. E. Loyalists. By D. \V. Clendennan 117 The Migration of Voyageurs from Drummond Island to Penetanguishene in 1828. A. C. Osborne By 123 List of the Drummond Island V03/a_(7cu rs 149 Portmit of Father Marquette . 167 A Brief History of David Barker, 3. United Empire Loyalist. By J . S. Barker. 168 The “Bragh," Old or Hand Mill. By Sheriff 1\IcKel1ar . 170 The Ethnograpliicnl Elements of Ontario. By A. F. Hunter, M.A. 180 ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE .. 123 .. .. .. PENETAN(}UlSI{EI\'E BAY EN 1836 .. I. 126 .. .. .. A GROUP OF VOYAGEURS .. .. .. 142 . Bu-rxsm SYLVESTRE. , 142 .. .. .. .. .. .. ANTOINE LABATTE .. .. .. .. 167 . .. FATHER MARQUm‘TE . 168 . PANEL . BACK OF 1V1ARQUE’["L‘E PORTRAIT EARLY RECORDS OF ST. MARK’S AND ST. ANDREWS CHURCHES, NIAGARA. THE following copy of the Record Books of St. Marks and St. Andrew's, Niagara, is as much as possible ve7'batz'm et literation. The spelling, etc., has been preserved. As showing the value of these early records, it may be mentioned that part of St. Mark’s has been copied and deposited in the archives of the Historical Society, Buffalo, and the marriage notices, up to 1830, have been reproduced in the history of St. George’s, St. Catharines, by Rev. Robt. Ker. The early records of St. Marks Church are found in good preser- vation, in a stout old leather—covered book with thick yellow paper. Rev. Robt. Addison, from VVestmoreland, England, came as a missionary in 1792, sent out by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign parts; the church, however, was not built till 1802. His field was an extensive one, as We find by the entries, Chippawa, Long Point, Grimsby, Twelve-Mile Creek, etc. The records are neatly kept, and the usual monotony of such lists is relieved here and there by a touch of humor or some quaint remark. Instead of the births, marriages and burials being kept in different parts of the book, we find a page allotted to each of those for each year in succession. He signs his name as Minister of Niagara; we know that he Was military chaplain, and that he also acted as chaplain to Parliament, both in York and Newark, while from other records we learn that he was chaplain to the lodge of Free Masons. As his residence was at Lake Lodge, three miles from the town, the records were safe and did not share the fate of others, when the town was burnt in 1813. His Valuable library of one thousand Volumes, containing many rare folios, may be seen in the Rectory. At the Centennial of St. Marks, held in 1892, many descend- ants of the first minister were present. The assistant and successor, Rev. Thomas Green, born in Ireland. and a graduate of Glasgow University, came in 1820, and taught the Niagara District Grammar School for several years. In this historic 8 ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. church there were only three incumbents in the century, a unique cir- cumstance, it is believed, in church history. As showing the value of such records, it may be mentioned that letters are being constantly received the rector, Rev. J by . C. Garrett, asking for extracts from the old volume in his charge, and it is by his kindness and courtesy that in the interest of historic research, access has been given to these records which have been copied by me with a loving hand. To this is appended the corresponding records in Grimsby, by Rev. Wm. Sampson, as many of the names are the same, several from Niagara appearing. The Record Book of St. AndreW’s dates from 1794, and is mostly the account of the business transactions and contains only a few bap- tisms, there having been many changes and intervals when there was no clergyman, While St. Marks had the advantage of a fixed salary, paid by the S. P. G., of £200 yearly. It may be noticed that in one record the word Niagara is used altogether, in the other Newark, the latter name being given by Simcoe in 1792, and changed by Act of Parliament in 1798, but from habit or fancy either was used. St. Andrews, built in 1794:, was totally destroyed in the conflagration, and though the record book was saved by Mr. Andrew Heron, the secretary and treasurer, no doubt other records were destroyed. The first minister was Rev. John Dun, 1794:-1797, followed by Rev. John Young, Rev. John Burns; but no regular record is known to be in existence till 1829, that of Rev. Robt. McGill. After the war the congregation worshipped in St. Andrew’s schoolhouse till 1831, when the present church was built. JANET CARNOCHAN. BAPTISMS IN NIAGARA, BY REV. ROBERT ADDISON. 1792. July 9. John McNabb, of Colin and Elizabeth. 13. Frederick Augustus Scram, of Frederick and Angelica. Isaac Crumb, of Benoni and Sarah. 15. Peggy Slingerlandt, of Richard and Elizabeth. Mary Hodgkinson, of William and Mary. Andrew Haynes, of Nathaniel and Lydia. Jacob Derby, of George and Margaret. Margaret Miller, of William and Margery. 16. Deborah Butler, of Thomas and Ann. 22. Thomas Silverthorn, of John and Esther. Aaron Silverthorn, of John and Esther. John De Forest, of Abraham and Elizabeth. VVilliam Dayton, of Asa and Sarah. Martha Lampman, of Abraham and Hannah. James Hamilton, of Hon. Robert and Catherine. Aug. 5. Mary Bark, of Francis and Jane. Deborah Barraws, of Thomas and Mary, 9. John Clement, of Joseph and Margaret. 11. Peter Mann Ball, of Peter and Elizabeth. 19. John Scram, of Jeremiah and Mary. 22. Jane Cassady, of Samuel and Sarah. 26. Anna Isabella Sheehan, of Walter Butler and Elizabeth. Eliza Sheehan, of Walter Butler and Elizabeth. Sept. 12. Elizabeth Rees, of Jacob and Elizabeth. 17. Susannah Henesy, of James and Phebe. Sarah Henesy, of James and Phebe. 21. Sarah Dew, of Jacob and Elizabeth. Mary Springer, of Richard and Sarah. 2%. John Cox Van Every, of Benjamin and Mary. Catherine Gould, of John and Hannah. 30. Clartie Hinner, of Richard and Hannah. Oct. 17. Harriet Secord of Lieut. Sol. Secord and Dec. 20. Edward Vanderlip, of riper years. 1793. Jan. 6. Jane, a daughter of Martin, Col. Butler’s Negro. 13. \Villia1n Jobbitt, of Thomas and Mary. Elizabeth Jobbitt, of Thomas and Mary. Susan lslick Stone,oof William and Mary. 30. Jolm Putman Clement, of James and Catherine. Feb. 2. Benjamin Smith, of Henry and Catherine. Sarah, wife of John Petit. Henry Nelles, of Robert and Elizabeth. (me Oncls the Hannah Messilas, of Peter and Margaret. ma John Larrison, of Miller and Elizabeth.
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