ONONDAGA TOWNSHIP 1869 - 1870; COUNTY of BRANT GAZETTEER

TOWNSHIP OF ONONDAGA.

This township is bounded on the north-east by the township of Ancaster, west and northwest by Brantford, south-east by Seneca, and south by the Grand River. This township contains good land and is rapidly improving. The population in 1852 was 1,858 and the assessed value in 1854 amounted to $439,248. The lots fronting the Grand River from Nos. 45 to 62 inclusive are Indian Reserve.

Fairchild's Creek passes through the centre in a south-easterly direction, and is very serpentine in its course.

The Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway passes through the township A good wagon road passes through the township in a southeasterly direction. There are other roads of sufficient importance to accommodate the settlers.

CENSUS OF 1861.-Occupiers of land, 258; amount held in acres, 20,762; under cultivation, 14,873 ; under crop, 12,630; pasture, 2,113; orchards, &c., 129 ; wood and wild lands, 5,889. Cash value of farms, $748,265, Number of acres assessed, 21,042. Total value of real and personal property, $434,575. Population, 2,064.

CENSUS OF 1868.-Number of horses, 799; of hogs, 1,049; of sheep, 5,749 ; of cattle, 1,748. Total value of real and personal property, and income, $435,405. Number of acres, 20,997 ; number of acres cleared, 15,686. Population, 1,614. Occupiers of land, 321

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Allan, Walker, 3, 23 f

Allan, W J., r r., 78 f.

Armour, John, n h sh 2, 15 f

Armour, Thomas, s s s h 2, 15 f.

Atkinson, James, r r, p 74 f

Atkinson, John, ward n p a h 1, 24 f

Axon, Frederick, s h 1, 14 f.

Axon, Wm., s p n h 2,12 f.

Baker, John, e p s h 2, 7 f

Baker, Thos., jr., n p s h 2, 7 f.

Baldwin, M.D,, r r h f,

Banister, Robert, s h n h 1, 22 f.

Banister, Robert, n h n h 1, 22 f

Bateman, Jas., r r 16 to 18 f

Bennet, Jos., senr., r r 3 p 42 f.

Bennet, Jos., junr., p r r 3, 42 and 43 h.

Bennet, Richd., r r e f c 86 f.

Bond, Thos., n p 2, 20 f

Book, Adam, w h 3, 17 t

Book, John, e h 3, 17 f

Booker, Rev., 5.

Bracken, Jas., b h.

Bradshaw, Seth W., s s n 7 f.

Bradshaw, Seth W., b s s 4 f.

Brown, Geo., senr., P. M., p n h 28 to 30 f.

Brown, Joseph, r r 90 f

Buchanan, Alexr., r r 2,13 and 15 f.

Buckwell, Wm., s s s 2 f

Buke, P. W., p b 16 f

Buller, David, f s 23 f.

Bundy, Mark, w p n h 2, 9 f.

Burrill, Wm., sr., r r p 26 and 27 f.

Burrill, Wm., jr., r r p 30 and 31 f.

Butler, Adam, n h 1, 18 f

Butler, David, 2 f 8 and 10 h.

Butler, Nathaniel, 3, 3 h.

Calanan, Danl., n h 2 10 f

Calder, Alexr., s h 1, 26 f.

Cartmill, David, m s s 17 and 18 h.

Chapman, Jas., 2, 27 f.

Charleton, John T., r r t f

Charleton, Joseph, r r t f

Chivers, Jas., r r 32 f

Christie, John, s p n h 1, 28 to 30 h.

Clark, Joseph, r r 12 and 13 h.

Colbeck, John, r r 1 and 2 f

Collins, Thos., s 12 h.

Conroy, Thos., 2, 26 f.

Cooper, Geo., r r 54 and 55 h.

Cooper, Hannah, m s n 1 f

Corner, Allen, r r 84 f

Corner, Wm., s h n h 1, 23 f

Cowie, Jas., 2, 30 f.

Cowie, Wm, 3, 20 f.

Cowin, Hy., w p n h 12 f

Crandill, S., 2 n p 25 and 24 f

Cranston, Geo., r r 68 f.

Creswell, Henry, r r 87 f

Crockers, Wm., e p n h 2, 12 h,

Dawson, Marshall, r r 5 6 and 57 h,

Day, Matthew, m s n 3 h.

Deagh, M., block 15 Brantford township.

Deagh, John, 3, 18 t.

Dennes, D. L., r r 66 f.

Diamond, Abm., p 1, 14 f

Diamond, Gideon, 3 r r 17 f

Diamond, Joseph, p b 16, 63 f.

Dick, W., 72 h.

Dickinson, Joseph , r r 3, 14 f.

Dickison, John, r r 1 c f.

Dickison, Thos. H., n u 1 f.

Dixon, W., 3, 21 f

Dorr, Peter, s p s h 2, 13 h.

Dougherty, Isaiah, s h 2, 17 f.

Dougherty, Jas., s h 2, 18 f.

Dougherty, Jas. T., s p n h 2, 16 f.

Dougherty, John, 41 f

Douglas, Geo., p 1 3 to 5 f

Douglas, Geo, p b 16 f

Douglas, Geo, p 3 18 and 19 f.

Douglas, John, r r e f c 85 f.

Douglas, Alexr., rr 77 f.

Douglas, Wm., r r 3, 76 f

Douglas, Wm., r r 79 to 81 f.

Edwards, D. C., 13, 2 and 3 f

Edwards, Elizabeth, s s s 4 t

Ellill, Rev. Wm., r r 63 h.

Elliott, Samuel, r r 3, 70 h.

Fair, Alexr., 2, 28 f.

Fair, Joseph, f s s 5 and 6 f.

Fair, Joseph n h n h 19 f.

Fair, Peter, 3, 7 and 8 f

Fair, Wm., 2, 27 f.

Ferris, Jas., senr., r r 2, 82 f

Ferris, John, s h 1, 25 f

Fielder, John, p b 15 f.

File, David, s h 2, 16 f

Findlay, Wm., s h 1, 27 f

Fleming, Pierce, m s s 9 f

Ford, John, b s n half h.

Ford, Joseph, b ss 2 and 3 h.

Fryer, Henry,.i 1 40 f

Fulton, Wm., b s s 1 h,

Garrow, Thos., n e n h 1, 27 f.

Gilliard, P., 13, 5 and 6 f

Gilliard, Phillip, f s 16 and 17 h..

Gilmore, Thos. T., s h 2, 24 f,

Graham, Jas., 13, 4 f

Grant, James, r r 3, 69 f.

Green, Mrs., (squaw) r r k h,

Greenly, Robt., r r s 9 h.

Griffin, Wm., m s n 24 and 25 h.

Griffith, Robt., 1 p 1 and 2 f ,

Hamilton, Alexr., p 3, 20 to 23 f

Hamilton, Alexr.,. p 3, 41 f

Hamilton, Alexr., 2, 1 and 2 f.,

Hamilton, Robt., 2, 31 f

Hamilton, John, r r w f c d and e f.

Hamilton, Robt., 22 h, 22 f.

Hamilton, William, r r, 23 to 25 f.

Hamnall, Miss, b s s, 7 f.

Harold, Samuel, r r, 42 f

Harris, James, sr., s h 1, 21 f.

Harris, Richard, 3, 12 f

Harris, Richard, s p s h 2, 11 f

Harris, Thomas, n h 2, 11 f.

Harrison, Elijah, 3, 43 and 44 h.

Harrison, William, s h 2,,9 f.

Harrison, William, r r 3, 43 & 44 f.

Harrison, William, jr., 3, 18 h.,

Hartley, Henry, t s w 22, 24, 25 f.

Hartley, John, 3, 19 to 21 f.

Hawley, A., r r, 6 to 8 f.

Hawley, E. A., p r r 3, 3 to 5. f.

Hawley, Tans R., p 3, 41 h..

Heardsman, R., sr., r r, 33 and 34 f.

Henderson, James, r r p, 22 f.

Henderson, John, t s e, 1 f.

Herod, Alfred, s s n h 1, 27 f.

Herod, James, 2, 25 f,

Hodgins, Isaac, 2, 20 to 22 f.

Hooper, William, s e p s h, 24 f

Howard, William, r r, 15 and 16 h

Howden, Alexander, n h, 15 f.

Howden, Alex., jr., n h 2, 18 f.

Howder, Alex., sr., n p 2, 23 f.

Howder, George, n p 2,,21 h.

Howder, John, s h 1, 22 h.

Howder, Thomas, s h 1, 23 h.

Howell, David, p 1, 13 and 14,f.

Howell, Isaac, p b, 16 f.

Hunks, Kennedy, n p 2, 14 f.

Hunter, Nathaniel, 3 r r, 18 f

Ireland, George, b s s, 2 and 8 f..

Jackson, James, r r p, 21 f

Jennins, James, 3, 13 h.

Jennins, Thomas, 3, 1 and 2 f

Johnson, John S., r r, 12 and 13 h.

Johnston, George, r r, 35. and 36 f

Jones, David, s p s 1 h, 28 to 30 h

Jones, Wm., m p s h 1, 28 to 30 f.

Kew, George, 2 and 3 f

Kew, Henry, 2, 5 and 6 f

Kirkby, Mary, 3, 4 f.

Kirkby, Samuel, 3, 18 f.

Knox, A., s, h 2, 22 f. ,

Lamb, Wm., n p s h 1, 28 to 30 f,

Lang, John, f a, 15 and 19 f

Leonard, David, b s n, 5 f

Lewis, Ira A., b a, 15 h.

Lincoln, George, block 15, 9 to 11 f.

Lindsay, David, n h 1, 16 f

Lindsay, John, h.

Ling, W., n h n h 1, 24 f.

Ling, George, n h n h, 1, 23 f.

Logan, John, p 3, 61 h.

Lynch, Michael, s p n h 2, 13 h.

Lyons, Alexander, s p n h 3, 17 f.

Lyons, David, w p 1, 12 f.

Lyons, John, e p 1, 12 f.

McBay, Daniel, 2, 29 f

McBay, James, n s 2, 24 f.

McDonald, Thomas W., 2, 6 f.

McDonald, William, 2, 7 f

McDormid, John, n p 1, 13 h.

McGuon, Michael, s s n, 2 f.

McGuon, Michael, b s s p, 2 & 3 f

McIntyre, Daniel, r r p, 19 and 29 t.

McKelvie, G. J.. r r. 83 h.

McLeod, Duncan, 1 p, 9 and 10 f.

McMurray, Bradshaw, s h n h 1, 19 f.

McNaughton, Daniel, r r p, 31 and 32 f.

McRoberts, James, n h 1, 20 f.

Marich, Robert, r r, 64 t

Martin, William, 1, 15 f

Mathews, E., 2, 11 h.

Mathews, Joseph, w s s h 2, 2 f

Mathews, Robert, r r 3, 52 h.

Mellish, Robert, r r 3, 3 to 5 f

Merrall, Jane, f s, 24 f

Mirrall, Ebenr., s s, 6 t

Mirrall, Ebenr., 3, 17 and 18 f

Mirrall, John, f s, 10 to 14 f.

Miller, George, 2, 4 and 5 f.

Miller, William, 2, 29 h.

Miller, William, 2, 30 f

Milne, Francis, 2, 5 and 6 f.

Mitchell, Adam, r r, 58 h.

Mulligan, James, s p 1, 18 f

Mulligan, R, s p s h 1, 19 f.

Mulligan, R, n h 2, 19 f

Mulligan, Richard, n h s h 1, 18 h.

Mulligan, Richard, s h 2, 20 h.

Mulligan, William, n p s h 1, 19 f.

Munro, Murdoch, 1, 26 h.

Munro, John, 1, 26 f.

Nasbit, Bright, p 3, 16 h

Nevin, Samuel, 1, 10 and 11 f

Norris, George, s p 1, 13 h.

Norris, Robert, e p s h 2, 8 f.

O'Hara, John, s h 1, 25 f

O'Hara, John, 1, 25 f.

Oliver, Wm., 3, 8 and 9 f

Olmstead. George, 2, 19 f.

O'Rourk Bryan, s h n h 1, 23 f

Oughbred, Wm., r r p 27 and 28 f

Painter, Joseph, 3, 7 f

Patterson, Ed., s h 1, 20 f

Patterson, Geo., r r 67 f.

Peddie, A., s h 2, 23 f

Peet, John, f s 21 f.

Poag, Robt., 2, 28 f.

Poss, David, r r n p 3,67 f

Powers, Thomas, 10 and 11 f.

Price, Balthasar, n p s h 2, 13 h.

Rae, Andrew, r r 88 h.

Reeker, Fredk., w h 3, 19 f

Reid, John, 6, 3 f.

Reid, Weaver, f s 50 h.

Reddle, Morgan, p 3, 43 f

Robertson, Robt., n p 1, 14 f.

Robinson, John, r r, f h.

Robinson John A., s h 1, 16 f

Rowley, Henry, n h 1, 21 f.

Ryerson, W. B., h.

Ryerson W., 6 f.

Scholfield, John, f s 6 f

Scholfield, W., b s n 8 f.

Sharp, Alex., 2, 11 f

Shotts, Henry, s h 2, 19 h.

Shotts, John, n p n h 2, 17 h.

Sedall, Victoria, s h 2, 14 f

Simpson, Geo., r r 3 h.

Simpson, Jas., r p 5 f,

Simpson, Saml., e p 3, 5 f

Singerton, Wm., n p 2, 22 f

Slater, Hy., b s n 4 f

Slimmon, David, h.

Smith, David, f s 2 f.

Smith, Hy., f s 18 h

Smith & Walker.

Souls, W. D.

Southwell, Wm., f a 22 f

Squire, B., f s 3 f

Squire, K. H., 2, 7 and 8 f

Stewart, John, r r 14 f

Stewart, Robison, s h 1, 17 f.

Stinebaugh, David, 2, 1 to 2 f.

Strobridge, Levi, m s s 11 and 12 h.

Summerhays, Chas., r r 6 to 8 f.

Taylor, Nathaniel, f s 25 h.

Thomas, Wm., 22,71 h.

Thompson, Isaac, p 1, 10 to 13 h.

Thompson, Rob., r r 9 to 11 f

Thompson, Robt., s p 2, 12 f.

Thompson. Wm., r r 9 to 11 f.

Thompson, Wm., 3, 22 h.

Tingue, Jas. Dr., b s n 2 h.

Tomlinson, S, r r g f

Trunkell, Wm., m s n 22 h.

Tyson, Henry, senr., p 17 and 18 f

Tyson, Henry, jr., h

Urie, John, n w p m e n h 1, 28 to 30 f

Urie, John, n p n h 1, 28 to 30 f

Urquhart, Murdoch, 3 r r 19 a h

Vansicle Cyrus, e p n h 1, 15 f.

Vansicle, Geo., r r 38 to 40 f

Vansicle, Geo., t s 24 f

Vansicle, Ira, e h 3, 11 f

Vansicle, Justus, w h 31 11 f

Vansicle, Wesley, n h 1, 17 f

Vanderlip, Ira, s s n 3 f.

Walker, Elijah, r r 75 f.

Walker, Francis, n p 3, 10 f

Walker, Saml., s h 2, 10 f

Walker, Robt., r r 73 f.

Ward, John, 23, 20 f.

Watt, Thos., e h 3, 19 f.

Weaver, Henry B., s h 2, 17 h.

Westbrook, Peter, 3 p 1 f Cainsville.

Whiting, Danl., b s n 1 f

Whiting, M., f s 4, 7 to 9 f

Wilder, M., h.

Willson, Wm., b s c p a f

Wilson, Albert B., b s s a f.

Wilson, Stephen, p 3, 16 f

Win, Ryal, f s 20 h.

Wood, Wm., senr., 2, 7 f.

Workman, Saml., n p s h 2, 13 f.

Wright John, p 1, 10 to 14 h

Wright: Wm., r r s 2 h.

End of ONONDAGA Township 1869 - 1870
Brant County