Dorchester Early Settlers

Living Round-About the center of the Township of

North Dorchester, Middlesex County,

Upper Canada

From 1850 to 1870

As Remembered by

Duren J. H. Ward

From my own research there are many instances of inaccurate information in this book.  Please verify your information with other sources.   Mr. Ward does however, provide many names of people living in the area during this period of time.  Surnames such as:  Gee, Ward, Barr, Demaray, Varnum, Venning, Plaxton, Springs, Amosse, Martin, Groat, Marsh, Whitby, Pickering, Darlington, Coate, Lane, Rouse, Rogerson, Pyatt, Moakese, Purdy, Jackson, Molesworth, Cameron, Myrick, Glendenning, Cowan, Strathdee, Shielse, Campbell, Watson, McCallum, Mossop, Graham, Spence, Finlay, Buchanan, Smith, Jelly, Parslow, Morrise, McKee, Sharpe, Newell, Russell, Daken, Hartel, Scott, Baker, Knapp, Johnson, Sadler, Secord, Rickard, Frank, Vincent, Pocock, York. Grant, Eaton, and Wait.  Most of these families were from England, Ireland, and Scotland. 

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Families

Amoss, Barr, Cameron, Cornish, Demaray, Finley, Jeremiah Gee, Holben, William Gee, Glendenning, Graham, James Lane, Thomas Lane, Levi Lane, Marsh, Moakes, Mossop, Myrick, Parslow, John Plaxton, Wm Plaxton, George Plaxton, Pyatt, Thomas Sadler, Wm Sadler, Wm Smith, Spence, David Spring, Daniel Spring, James Spring, Peter Spring, Topham, Daniel Porter Varnum, Elizabeth Varnum, Daniel Porter Varnum, Richard Martin Varnum,  Thomas James Cornish, Eunice Varnum Ward, Richard Venning, Wm Watcher, Vincent, Wait, James Ward, Elizabeth Ward, Rufus Ward, Samuel Ward, Samuel Ward II, Hiram Ward, Mary Ward, Almon Ward, Fifth Concession People, Six Concession People, Dorchester Churches, Country School, Mossley Post Office, A Last Word, Autobiographical Sketch

The two maps are hand drawn, listing acreage and owners.

Map North Dorchester, 2nd Concession

Map Mossley Region, Farm Owners

Up the Divide Publishing Co.
Denver, Colorado
1927

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