Person Page - 1657

Jane Parliament¹

• Father*: John Parliament² b. c 1745
• Mother*: Maria Garnier² b. c 1745

• Birth*: 1776; Bergen Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Lewis, Sept. 20, 2005.^1,2
• Marriage*: 5 January 1794; St. Paul's Church, Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Jan 5 1794 & location St. Paul's Church, Fredericksburgh Twp. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. per IGI Record.; Principal=Peter Cole^2,1
• Marriage*: 2 March 1834; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. per IGI Record.; Principal=William Foster^2,1
• Marriage*: 10 February 1840; Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012.; Principal=James C. Canniff¹
• Death*: after 1861; Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date After 1861 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. per IGI Record.^2,1

• Married Name: 5 January 1794; Cole²
• Note*: 1832; Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Peter Cole, Jane's first husband, died in 1832.¹
• Married Name: 2 March 1834; Foster²
• Married Name: 10 February 1840; Canniff¹

John Parliament¹

• Birth*: circa 1745; per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: before 1775; per IGI Record.; Principal=Maria Garnier

Maria Garnier¹

• Birth*: circa 1745; per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: before 1775; per IGI Record.; Principal=John Parliament

• Married Name: before 1775; Parliament¹

Peter Cole^1,2,3

• Father*: Simon Isaac Cole b. 1735, d. c Oct 1797
• Mother*: Maria Trumpour b. 1745

• Birth*: 1766; Rhinebeck, New York, U.S.A.; Date BEFORE May 25 May 1766 (Baptism!) & location Rhinebeck, NY per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. Date 1762 & parents Simon Isaac Cole & Mary Trumpour per GEDCOM of Donna, Apr 1, 2008. per IGI Record. "Norman's Kill"??
  Note: "(first one to come to Canada. Children were Peter, Christina and Isaac while wife was Maria Trombauer a.k.a Maria Trumpole/, baptised 7 May 1745 in Katsbaan Reformed Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States )" per email from Lorna Cole, Nov 24 2012^2,3
• Baptism: 25 May 1766; Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; Baptism May 25 1766 & location Rhinebeck, NY per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012.
• Marriage*: 5 January 1794; St. Paul's Church, Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Jan 5 1794 & location St. Paul's Church, Fredericksburgh Twp. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. per IGI Record.; Principal=Jane Parliament^2,3
• Death*: 1832; Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1832 & location Adolphustown per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. per IGI Record.^2,3

William Foster¹

• Birth*: circa 1775; per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: 2 March 1834; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Nov 23 2012. per IGI Record.; Principal=Jane Parliament^1,2
• Death*: before 1840; per IGI Record.¹

Sally Cole¹

• Father*: Peter Cole¹ b. 1766, d. 1832
• Mother*: Jane Parliament¹ b. 1776, d. a 1861

• Birth*: 25 July 1805; Sophiasburgh Twp., Big Island, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1825; Ontario; per IGI Record.; Principal=Rev. Robert James McDowall¹

• Married Name: circa 1825; McDowall¹

Rev. Robert James McDowall^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: John McDowall³ b. c 1735
• Mother*: Sarah Graham b. c 1740

• Birth*: 25 July 1768; Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date Jul 25 1768 & location NY per GEDCOM of Scott, Oct 28 2009. Date Jul 25 1768 & location Ballston Spa per IGI Record. Date 1768 & location Saratoga per IGI Record.^2,3
• Marriage*: December 1800; Date Dec 1800 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.; Principal=Hannah Washburn³
• Marriage*: circa 1825; Ontario; per IGI Record.; Principal=Sally Cole²
• Death*: 3 August 1841; Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Aug 3 1841 per GEDCOM of Scott, Oct 28 2009. per IGI Record.^2,3
• Burial*: 6 August 1841; Sandhurst, Ontario; Location Sandhurst, Ont. per GEDCOM of Scott Stoner, Sept. 20, 2005.³

• Note*: 1797; Union Theological Seminary, Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York, U.S.A.; "S/o John McDowell & a Miss Graham; graduated from Union Theological Seminary in Schenectady N.Y. in 1797. Ordained by the Dutch Reformed Church of Albany & made missionary to Upper Canada in 1798. His area was roughly from the Ottawa river in the east to Niagara in the west; most of his work was between Kingston & Prince Edward Co; his full bio can be found in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography." per GEDCOM of Scott, Oct 28, 2009.
  Note: Spelling of surname different: McDowell for John the father in this section and McDowall for his children.³
• Residence*: 1798; Ontario; "MEMORIAL TABLET; The following inscription is on the Memorial Tablet in the McDowall Memorial Church.; "IN MEMORIAM; REV. ROBERT McDOWALL; ORDAINED BY; THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH AT ALBANY.; CAME TO UPPER CANADA, 1798, TO MINISTER TO THE U. E. LOYALISTS." from Rev. Robert McDowall's Register.
• Note: circa 1800; The surname is spelled with both an "a" and an "e" before the ll's - McDowell and McDowall. Four of five IGI Records use the e. Grace Meneely who has reseached this family to a large degree, says it should be McDowall, so I am setting it as such.
  Note: Spelling in McDowall in family tree of ssstoner925 on ancestry.com, Nov 28 2009.
  Note: Informant for Death Reg'n. of Sarah Washburn (McDowall) Carpenter is Mrs. H. McDowell - spelled with an e".
  Note: Rev. McDowall's Register shows the spelling of McDowall at several places through the document.
  Note: Surname of son James Alexander is shown as McDowal in 1871 Census in Kingston, Ont.
  Note: When search familysearch.org for John McDowall only hits with McDowell appear.⁶

Hannah Washburn¹

• Father*: Ebenezer Washburn¹ b. 8 Apr 1756, d. 12 Nov 1826
• Mother*: Sarah Elizabeth Deforest¹ b. b 1764, d. 7 Apr 1802

• Birth*: 1784; Date 1784 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: December 1800; Date Dec 1800 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.; Principal=Rev. Robert James McDowall¹
• Death*: 1 December 1852; Date Dec 1 1852 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.¹

• Married Name: December 1800; McDowall¹

Ebenezer Washburn¹

• Father*: Simeon Washburn b. c 1725
• Mother*: Jemima Gary b. c 1725

• Birth*: 8 April 1756; Attleboro, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 5 June 1782; Sorel, Quebec; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.; Principal=Sarah Elizabeth Deforest
• Death*: 12 November 1826; Hallowell Twp., Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.¹

Sarah Elizabeth Deforest¹

• Father*: Simon Deforest b. 17 Feb 1739, d. 1777
• Mother*: Mary McGinniss b. 1740

• Birth*: before 1764; Albany, Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.¹
• Marriage*: 5 June 1782; Sorel, Quebec; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.; Principal=Ebenezer Washburn
• Death*: 7 April 1802; Hallowell Twp., Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.¹

• Married Name: 5 June 1782; Washburn¹

John McDowall^1,2

• Birth*: circa 1735; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.²
• Marriage*: before 1761; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.; Principal=Euphamy Smith
• Marriage*: circa 1765; U.S.A.; "Also, I have been researching Mary McDowall, my 3rd great grandmother. Rev Robert James McDowall and Mary had the same Mother - Sarah Graham. The rest of Mary's brothers and sisters had Euphamey Smith as their Mother." per email from Grace Meneely, Oct 19, 2009.; Principal=Sarah Graham³

Euphamy Smith^1,2,3

• Birth*: circa 1735; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.²
• Marriage*: before 1761; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sept. 20, 2005.; Principal=John McDowall

• Married Name: before 1761; McDowall²

Mary McDowall^1,2,3

• Father*: John McDowall² b. c 1735
• Mother*: Sarah Graham b. c 1740

• Birth*: 1766; U.S.A.; Date 1766 per 1806 Census - age 40. from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137^2,4
• Marriage*: before 1788; New York, U.S.A.; "William and Elizabeth's son, Charles Butler, married Marie Smith, who came from Smithfield, a village just east of Brighton. Marie's ancestor, Joseph Smith, had left England and settled in New York State during the first half of the eighteenth century. His sons, Jesse and John, fought on opposing sides during the Revolutionary War, Jesse with the British and John with the Americans. Jesse and his father eventually returned to England, but John stayed and married Mary McDowall. Her brother, Rev. Robert McDowall, was a minister serving parishioners between York and Brockville before 1800. He urged Mary and John to settle in Canada. This they did, becoming the first settlers in the village that later was named after them." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137; Principal=John Drummond Smith Sr.^2,4
• Death*: before 1837; Murray Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; No info for her death except that 1830 Census shows 3 females over 16 with John D. Smith and 1837 Census shows him alone.

• Married Name: before 1788; Smith²
• Census*: 1806; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1806 Census: see John Smith

John Drummond Smith Sr.^1,2,3

• Father*: Joseph Smith² b. 1740, d. 1815
• Mother*: ? ?² b. c 1740

• Birth*: 4 June 1758; Saratoga Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date 1761 per Burial. Date 1756 per 1806 - age shown as 50?? from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137
  Date Jun 4 1758 & location Saratoga Co., NY per family tree of Bruce Rosenthal on ancestry.ca, Nov 6 2023 - no support this given.^2,4,5
• Marriage*: before 1788; New York, U.S.A.; "William and Elizabeth's son, Charles Butler, married Marie Smith, who came from Smithfield, a village just east of Brighton. Marie's ancestor, Joseph Smith, had left England and settled in New York State during the first half of the eighteenth century. His sons, Jesse and John, fought on opposing sides during the Revolutionary War, Jesse with the British and John with the Americans. Jesse and his father eventually returned to England, but John stayed and married Mary McDowall. Her brother, Rev. Robert McDowall, was a minister serving parishioners between York and Brockville before 1800. He urged Mary and John to settle in Canada. This they did, becoming the first settlers in the village that later was named after them." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137; Principal=Mary McDowall^2,6
• Death*: 6 June 1842; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date June 6 1842 per Burial. John D. Smith, Sr. appears with John D. Smith, Jr. for the last time in the 1837 Census.⁴
• Burial*: 8 June 1842; Smith Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, NorthumberlandCo., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; John D. Smith; Who Died; June 6, 1842; M 81 Years; 8 Days (Smith Cemetery, Smithfield, Sept. 23, 2005)
  Note: Smith Cemetery is behind some houses south of the Smithfield United Church. Stones have been placed up on a wall, well kept.
  Note: Plaque at Smith Cemetery states: "SMITH CEMETERY; John Smith, who settled on this creek in 1793, gave this land as a community burying ground.; This cairn erected in honoured memory of all those whose names are inscribed and those unknown who also rest here.; Township of Brighton; 1972 bCemetery Committee; Reeve - Roy Chatten, Deputy Reeve - Arnold Boes; Councillors - J. Frank George, Maurice Harvey, Reginald McCann; Clerk & Teasurer - Opal M. Carlaw, Road Supt. - Jack H. Scriver" (Picture taken Sept. 23, 2005)
  CEMSearch: Name: John D. Smith; Born: - ; Died: 1842-06-12; Age: 81y 8mo; Buried: Smith Cemetery, Smithfiedl, Brighton Twp.; No other names.^4,6

• Note: 1775; New York, U.S.A.; "Joined Albany Militia under Capt Stephan Hogenboom (Patriot Militia)" per family tree of Bruce Rosenthal on ancestry.ca, Nov 6 2023.⁵
• Note: May 1777; Oswego Co., New York, U.S.A; "Traveled from Fort Edward, NY to Oswego to Join "Kings Royal Rangers of New York " Trained with Brig Gen Barry St Ledger" per family tree of Bruce Rosenthal on ancestry.ca, Nov 6 2023.⁵
• Note: 2 August 1777; Fort Stanwix, New York, U.S.A.; "Fought at siege of Fort Stanwix (latter Rome, NY)." per family tree of Bruce Rosenthal on ancestry.ca, Nov 6 2023.
  Note: This was the same time and place when Capt., George Singleton was badly wounded in the earlier Battle of Oriskany, was taken prisoner when the British camp was overtaken at Fort Stanwix, and would be paroled a year later. He came to settle at the mouth of the Moira River as early as 1784, along with Alexander Chisholm. (Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2023)⁵
• Note: 3 August 1777; Fort Stanwix, New York, U.S.A.; "Fort Schuyler and the Battle of Oriskany; Main articles: Siege of Fort Stanwix and Battle of Oriskany; The fort was reoccupied by Colonial troops under the command of Colonel Elias Dayton on July 12, 1776. They began reconstruction and renamed it Fort Schuyler, although many continued to call it Fort Stanwix. Colonel Peter Gansevoort took over command of the fort on May 3, 1777. On August 3, 1777, the fort was besieged by The King's 8th Regiment of Foot, Loyalists, and Native Americans, under the command of Brigadier General Barry St. Leger, as part of a three-pronged campaign to divide the American colonies. Gansevoort refused the terms of surrender offered by the British, and the siege commenced. According to local folklore, when the Colonial troops raised the flag over the fort on August 3, 1777, it was the first time that the Flag of the United States was flown in battle. It is more likely that the flag flown at Fort Schuyler was one that consisted only of thirteen stripes, an early version of the Flag of New York, or the Grand Union Flag. The Battle of Oriskany was fought a few miles away when an American relief column, led by General Nicholas Herkimer, was ambushed by Tories and their Native American allies. While many of the besiegers were attending to that battle, the defenders of the fort sallied forth and attacked the enemy camp, looting and destroying enemy stores. Demoralized and reduced in strength, the British withdrew when they heard reports of the approach of yet another relief column, led by General Benedict Arnold. The British forces withdrew through Canada and joined Burgoyne's campaign at Fort Ticonderoga. The British failure to capture the fort and proceed down the Mohawk Valley was a severe setback and helped lead to the defeat of General John Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga. In April 1779, an expedition from Fort Schuyler against the Onondaga people was begun by the Continental Army led by Col. Goose Van Schaick. The fort burned to the ground on May 13, 1781, and was not rebuilt. It was abandoned and the garrison took up quarters at Fort Herkimer. On August 3, 1777, the fort was besieged by The King's 8th Regiment of Foot, Loyalists, and Native Americans, under the command of Brigadier General Barry St. Leger, as part of a three-pronged campaign to divide the American colonies. Gansevoort refused the terms of surrender offered by the British, and the siege commenced." per Wikipeia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Stanwix#:~:text=On%20August%203%2C%201777%2C%20the%20fort%20was%20besieged,offered%20by%20the%20British%2C%20and%20the%20siege%20commenced."^5,7
• Note: September 1783; Albany, Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; "Lawyer" per family tree of Bruce Rosenthal on ancestry.ca, Nov 6 2023.⁵
• Residence*: 1793; Conc B Lot 23, Murray Twp., Nothumberland Co., Upper Canada; "John D. Smith, who settled on this creeek in 1793 ... " from plaque at Smith Cemetery.
  Note: It would be great to find documentation to support the very early date of 1793. Records show that he and Mary McDowall were married in the USA in 1788 and their son Abijah Smith was also born in the US in 1789. The next son, John D. Smith, was born in the USA in 1792. Elizabeth Smith, who married Isaac C. Proctor is clearly shown to the born in the US in 1797. This family appears in the 1803 Murray Township census although the location is not shown. His first land transaction in Murray Twp. was in 1809 when Peter Robinson released lots 22 and 23 of Concession A., Murray Twp. He also acquire the grant of lot 7, concession 2, Cramahe Twp. (west of Brighton) around the same time. The land in Cramahe was sold, the west half to Isaac C. Proctor in 1813 and the east half to Eliakim Squier in 1816.⁶
• Note: 3 July 1801; Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Received U.E.L. (United Empire Loyalist) in 1789; Received Crown Grant of 400 acres (640?) July 3, 1801" per family tree of Bruce Rosenthal on ancestry.ca, Nov 6 2023. (no sources given)
  Note: Says Brighton here, but that did not exist. Probably should say either Cramahe or Murray Townships.⁵
• Census: 1803; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census & Assessment: James Smith, 71; John, 31; Polly, 24; Silas, 6; Polly, 4
  Note: This confuses the issue. This John Smith is the same one we see in the 1806 Census. James, age 71 is with him, suggesting his father was James.
• Census: 1804; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1804 Census & Assessment: John Smith; 1 male 16 to 60; 2 males under 16; 4 females
• Census*: 1806; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Age 50 at 1806 Census: John D. Smith, 50; Wife, 40; Abijah, 17; John, 14; Winnie, 12; Elizabeth, 9; Mary, 5; Martha, 3
• Census: 1808; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1808 Census: John D. and Elizabeth Smith; 3 males 16 to 60; 6 females
• Census: 1808; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1808 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 370 acres uncult., 30 acres cult.
• Census: 1809; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1809 Census & Assessment: John D.? Smith; 20 acres cult., 100 acres uncult.
  1809 Census & Assessment: John Smith, Snr?; 500 acres uncult.
• Residence: 6 July 1809; Conc A Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Release 2563) show that Peter Robinson released all 200 acres of lot 23, conc A, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to John D. Smith. ITS Date: Jul 6 1809. Reg'n. Date: Apr 10 1832. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 002, pg. 004 of 460, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 4 2023)⁸
• Residence: 6 July 1809; Conc A Lot 22, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Release 2563) show that Peter Robinson released all 200 acres of lot 22, conc A, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Drummond Smith. ITS Date: Jul 6 1809. Reg'n. Date: Apr 10 1832. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 004, pg. 217 of 267, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 11 2020)⁸
• Residence: 6 July 1809; Conc A Lot 20, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Release 2563) show that Peter Robinson released "the undivided ?moity?" of lot 20, conc A, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Drummond Smith. ITS Date: Jul 6 1809. Reg'n. Date: Apr 10 1832. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 004, pg. 160 of 267, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 11 2020)⁸
• Residence: 10 July 1809; Conc 2 Lot 7, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that John D. Smith obtained the Patent from the Crown for all 200 acres of Lot 7, Conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Jul 10 1809. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 7, pg 097 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2022.)⁸
• Census: 1810; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1810 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 30 acres cult., 570 acres uncult.
• Note: 16 March 1810; Conc B & C Lots 22, 23, 24, Murray Twp., The Canal Reserve, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "On the 16 March 1810, John Drummond Smith was ordered by Lt. Governor Gore, a license of occupation for 800 acres of land being part of the Canal Reserve in Murray, & composed of lots no. 22, 23, 24, in the broken concession B and lots not. 22, 23, 24 in the broken concession C. this license is only during pleasure - and may be rescinded at any tie by Your Excellency in Council." This clip seen on family tree of deb_herrmann on ancestry.ca, Nov 6 2023.
  Note: This land referred to here is north and south of the eastern point of Presqu;'ile Bay, also called Weese's Bay. It is where the Canal Reserve meets the Bay and where the Murray Canal would be built in the 1880s. I have seen no evidence in land records that John Drummond Smith took advantage of this "during pleasure" idea to establish himself there. Instead, he seleted land a bit north where the namesake village of Smithfield would grow. (Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2023)⁵
• Census: 1812; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1812 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 50 acres cult., 550 acres uncult.
• Census: 1813; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1813 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 50 acres cult., 550 acres uncult.
• Residence: 3 February 1813; Conc 2 Lot 7, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Records (BS 642) show that John D. Smith sold 100 acres in the west half of Lot 7, Conc 2, Cramahe Twp. to Isaac C. Proctor. ITS Date: Feb 3 1813. Reg. Date: Jan 22 1819. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 7, pg 097 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2022.)⁸
• Census: 1814; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census: John D. Smith; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1815; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1815 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 50 acres cult., 550 acres uncult.
• Census: 1816; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 60 acres cult., 640 acres uncult.
• Census: 1816; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census: John D. Smith; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; 1 female under 16
• Residence: 2 August 1816; Conc B Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 641) show that Samuel H. Sherwood sold 75 acres in the north part of Lot 24, Conc B, Murray Twp. to John D. Smith. ITS Date: Aug 2 1816. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc B, Lot 24, copied from OnLand.ca, pg. 022 of 256, pg 1, by Dan, Nov 21 2020)
  Note: This land is south of Smithfield.⁹
• Census: 1817; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census: John Smith, Sr.; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 male over 60; 2 females over 16; 2 females under 16; Total 7
• Census: 1817; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census & Assessment: J. D. Smith; 75 acres cult., 700 acres uncult.
• Residence: 7 December 1817; Conc 2 Lot 7, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Records (BS 657) show that John D. Smith sold 100 acres in the east half of Lot 7, Conc 2, Cramahe Twp. to Eliakim Squier. ITS Date: Dec 7 1817. Reg. Date: Mar 19 1819. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 7, pg 097 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2022.)⁸
• Census: 1818; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: John D. Smith; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; 1 females under 16
• Census: 1818; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith; 75 acres cult., 725 acres uncult.
• Residence: 3 February 1818; Conc 2 Lot 9, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Records (BS 642) show that John D. Smith sold the West 100 acres of Lot 6, Conc 2, Cramahe Twp. to Isaac C. Proctor. ITS Date: Feb 3 1818. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Concession 2, Lot 6, Cobourg Public Library)⁸
• Residence: 10 September 1818; Conc A Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 1144) show that John D. Smith sold 100 acres in the south half of lot 23, conc A, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to Abijah Smith. ITS Date: Sep 10 1818. Reg'n. Date: Jul 2 1824. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 002, pg. 004 of 460, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 4 2023)⁸
• Census: 1819; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: John D. Smith; 4 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 males under16; 3 females under 16; Total 8
• Census: 1820; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: John D. Smith; 3 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 2 females over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 8
• Census: 1820; Conc B Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith, ??; Conc A, Lot 21, 120 acres uncult., 80 acres cutl.; Conc B, Lot 22 & 24, 200 acres uncult.
• Census: 1822; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: John D. Smith; 2 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 3 females over 16
• Census: 1823; Conc B Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith, Jr.; Conc A, Lot 21, 192 acres uncult., 8 acres cutl.; Conc A, Lot 22, south half, 178 acres uncult., 22 acres cult.; Conc A, Lot 23, north half, 100 acres uncult.; Conc A, Lot 24, 160 acres uncult., 40 acres cult.; Conc B, Lot 24, 75 acres uncult.
• Census: 1824; Conc B Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1824 Census & Assessment: John D. Smith, Sr.; Conc A, Lot 23 & 24, front part, 200 acres uncult.
• Residence: 23 June 1824; Conc A Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 1145) show that John D. Smith sold part of the north half lot 23, conc A, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to Abijah Smith. ITS Date: Jun 23 1824. Reg'n. Date: Jul 5 1824. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 002, pg. 004 of 460, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 4 2023)⁸
• Census: 1825; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census: John D. Smith. Sr.; 1 male under 16; 2 males over 16; 3 females over 16
• Census: 1825; Conc B Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census & Assessment: John D. Smyth, Sr.; Conc A, Lot 23, west half, 100 acres uncult.; Conc A, Lot 24, west half, 93 acres uncult., 7 acres cult.; Conc A, Lot 23, east part, 25 acres cult.
• Census: 1826; Conc A Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1826 Census: John D. Smith; 2 males over 16; 3 males under 16; Total 5; Conc A, Lot 24, 86 acres uncult., 12 acres cult.; Conc A, Lot 23, 100 acres uncult.; Conc A, Lot 21, 200 acres uncult.
• Census: 1827; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Census: John D. Smith; 1 male over 16; 3 females over 16; 2 males under 16; Total 6
• Census: 1828; Conc A Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1828 Census: John D. Smith, Sr.; 3 male over 16; 2 females over 16; Total 5; Conc A, Lot 23, 180 acres uncult., 20 acres cult.
• Census: 1830; Conc A Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1830 Census: John D. Smith, Sr.; 3 males over 16; 3 females over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female udner 16; Total 8; Conc A, Lot 23 & 24, 160 acres uncult., 40 acres cult.
• Census: 1837; Conc A Lot 20, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1837 Census: John D. Smith; 1 male over 16; Total 1; Conc A, Lot 21, south half, 80 acres uncult., 20 acres cult.; Conc A, Lot 20, south half, 95 acres uncult, 5 acres cult.
• Note*: 1840; Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "The earliest churches on record are the old Presbyterian Church on Young Street founded in 1837; the church in Smithfield north of the cemetery, founded in 1840 and known as Bates Church. ... " pg. 191 of The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library.¹⁰

Joseph Smith¹

• Birth*: 1740; Northumberland, England; Date 1740 & location Northumberland, England per family tree of Bruce Rosenthal on ancestry.ca, Nov 6 2023.^1,2
• Marriage*: before 1760; "William and Elizabeth's son, Charles Butler, married Marie Smith, who came from Smithfield, a village just east of Brighton. Marie's ancestor, Joseph smith, had left England and settled in New York State during the first half of the eighteenth century. His sons, Jesse and John, fought on opposing sides during the Revolutionary War, Jesse with the British and John with the Americans. Jesse and his father eventually returned to England, but John stayed and married Mary McDowall. Her brother, Rev. Robert McDowall, was a minister serving parishoners between York and Brockville before 1800. He urged Mary and John to settle in Canada. This they did, becoming the first settlers in the village that later was named after them." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137; Principal=? ?
• Death*: 1815; Date 1815 per family tree of Bruce Rosenthal on ancestry.ca, Nov 6 2023.²

? ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1740¹
• Marriage*: before 1760; "William and Elizabeth's son, Charles Butler, married Marie Smith, who came from Smithfield, a village just east of Brighton. Marie's ancestor, Joseph smith, had left England and settled in New York State during the first half of the eighteenth century. His sons, Jesse and John, fought on opposing sides during the Revolutionary War, Jesse with the British and John with the Americans. Jesse and his father eventually returned to England, but John stayed and married Mary McDowall. Her brother, Rev. Robert McDowall, was a minister serving parishoners between York and Brockville before 1800. He urged Mary and John to settle in Canada. This they did, becoming the first settlers in the village that later was named after them." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137; Principal=Joseph Smith

• Married Name: before 1760; Smith¹

Jesse Smith¹

• Father*: Joseph Smith¹ b. 1740, d. 1815
• Mother*: ? ?¹ b. c 1740

• Birth*: circa 1764; "William and Elizabeth's son, Charles Butler, married Marie Smith, who came from Smithfield, a village just east of Brighton. Marie's ancestor, Joseph smith, had left England and settled in New York State during the first half of the eighteenth century. His sons, Jesse and John, fought on opposing sides during the Revolutionary War, Jesse with the British and John with the Americans. Jesse and his father eventually returned to England, but John stayed and married Mary McDowall. Her brother, Rev. Robert McDowall, was a minister serving parishoners between York and Brockville before 1800. He urged Mary and John to settle in Canada. This they did, becoming the first settlers in the village that later was named after them." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137¹

Robert McDowell Smith¹

• Father*: John Drummond Smith Sr.¹ b. 4 Jun 1758, d. 6 Jun 1842
• Mother*: Mary McDowall¹ b. 1766, d. b 1837

• Birth*: 31 May 1811; Murray Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date May 31 1811 per Burial. Date 1812 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1812 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1812 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1814 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. "Robert McDowell Smith, one of their seven children, built the two-storey frame house on the north side of Smithfield's Main Street - part of the original Danforth road." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto” by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
• Marriage*: before 1834; Upper Canada; per 1861 Census.; Principal=Clarissa White²
• Death*: 8 January 1899; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 8 1899 per Burial.³
• Burial*: 10 January 1899; Smith Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Robert M.; Smith; Son of; John D. Smith; Born May 31, 1811; Died; Jan 8, 1899 (Smith Cemetery, Smithfield, Sept. 23, 2005)
  CEMSearch: Name: Robert M. Smith; Born: 1811-05-31; Died: 1899-01-08; Age: 87y 7m 8d; Notes: Son of John D. Smith, Husband of Clarissa; Buried: Smith Cemetery, Smithfield; Other names: Clarissa Smith (1816-1859)^3,4

• Census: 1837; Conc A Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1837 Census: Robert Smith; 3 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 7; Conc A, Lot 24, north half Lots 21, 22, 23, 361 acres uncult, 39 acres cult.
• Census: 1839; Conc A Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: Robert Smith; 3 males over 16; 1 males under 16; 2 females over 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1840; Conc A Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: Robert Smith; 2 males under 16; 3 males over 16; 3 females under 16; 2 females over 16
• Census: 1841; Conc A Lot 24, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Census: Robert Smith; 4 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 2 females over 16; 2 females under 16
• Note*: 24 September 1847; Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Messrs. Proctor and Squires; Please let E. F. Monroe have twelve pounds of nails and oblige. Yours Truly; Robert Smith; Smithfield, 24 September, 1847." pg. 172 of The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library.⁸
• Census: 1848; Conc A Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1848 Census: Robert Smith; Conc A, Lot 23, proprietor; farmer
• Residence: circa 1850; Main Street, Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Robert McDowall Smith, one of the seven children, built the two-storey frame house on the north side of Smithfield's Main Street - part of the original Danforth Road." from "Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto" by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 137¹
• Census: 1850; Conc A Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1850 Census: Robert Smith; Conc A, Lot 23, occupied, proprietor; 8 Total Persons; 4 non-family
• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1851 Census: Smith, Robert, 37, b. Cda., C. of Scot., Merchant, married; Clarissa, 35, b. Cda., EM, married; Reuben, 14?, b. Cda., EM; Martha, 7; Esther, 17; Louisa, 10; Mary, 7; Emily, 5; Martha, 84, b. US, C. Scot., widow⁵
• Residence: July 1853; Conc 1 Lot 23, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Two Farms for Sale; The first contains 150 acres of excellent land, being part of lots No. 23 and 24, in the first concession of the township of Brighton, formerly Murray. The second contains 100 acres (or more adjoining if the purchaser wishes a larger farm) being part of Lot No. 21, Concession A, township of Brighton, and within half a mile of the village of Smithfield. For further particulars enquire of the subscriber. N.B. Accounts which have been more than one year standing are expected to be settled immediately.; Smithfield, July 1853; Robert Smith" pg. 243 of The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library.⁸
• Residence: 21 June 1854; Conc A Lot 21, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Deed Poll B208) show that The University of Toronto sold 100 acres in the north half of lot 21, conc A, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to Robert McDowell Smith for 1,000 pounds. ITS Date: Jun 21 1854. Reg'n. Date: Jul 22 1854. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 004, pg. 190 of 267, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 11 2020)⁹
• Residence*: April 1861; Conc A Lot 23 & 24, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc A, Lot 23 & 24, 175 acres²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1861 Census: Smith, Robert, 49, b. Northumberland, WM, farm lab., widower; Reuben, 24, b. Northumberland, WM, single; Louisa, 18; Martha, 15; Mary, 15; Emily, 13; Isaac, 6²
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 59 at 1871 Census: Smith, Robert, 59, b. Ont., Scot., WM, farmer, married?; Louisa, 29?, b. Ont., EM, single; Isaac, 16 (1871 Census: div. 1, pg. 31, line 12 - Conc B, Lot 23, 83 acres, owner)⁶
• Residence: April 1871; Conc B Lot 23, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc B., Lot 23, 83 acres, owner⁶
• Residence: 1878; Conc A Lot 23, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: Robert Smith; Post Office: Smithfield; Township: Brighton; County: Northumberland; Date: 1878; Conc & Lot: Conc A, Lot 23, 33 acres¹⁰
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 69 at 1881 Census: Smith, Robert, 69, b. Ont., Eng., CM, farmer, married; Isaac, 27, b. Ont., Eng., CM, farmer, married; Amanda, 27, b. Ont., Eng., CM, married; Robert, 1 (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., dist. 123, sub-dist. C-1, pg. 33, HH 185 - familysearch.org)⁷

Julia L. Smith^1,2,3

• Father*: Edward Henry Smith² b. 1819, d. 19 Jul 1859
• Mother*: Julia Ann Wright² b. 4 Nov 1829, d. 18 Mar 1897

• Birth*: 1848; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^2,4,3
• Marriage*: circa 1880; Ontario; per 1891 Census.; Principal=? Lepper³

• Census*: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see Edward H. Smith²
• Census: April 1871; Thorold Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1871 Census: see Louis Warner (step-father)⁴
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1871 Census: Smith, Julia E., 20, b. Ont., Eng., WM, (shown under the family of Alford Jas. Wright???) is this a daughter of Edward Henry Smith and Juilia Ann Wright??⁴
• Residence: 29 September 1876; Village Lot 19, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Quit Claim Grant D936) show that Julia A. Warner & Lewis Warner gave up their interest in "said village lot", Village Lot 19, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Julia L. Smith for $1,000. ITS Date: Sep 29 1876. Reg'n. Date: Oct 17 1876. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 007, pg. 136 of 310, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Oct 12 2020)⁵
• Residence*: 19 October 1876; Conc 1 Lot 1, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant D938) show that Julia A. Warner & Julia S. Smith sold part of the south half of lots 1 conc 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to George Dowler. ITS Date: Oct 19 1876. Reg'n. Date: Oct 20 1876. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brigton Twp., Conc 1, Lot 1, Book 014, pg. 012 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)⁵
• Residence: 19 November 1878; Village Lot 19, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 1236) show that Julia L. Smith sold "said lot", Village Lot 19, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Mary Garrison for $1,000. ITS Date: Nov 19 1878. Reg'n. Date: Nov 19 1878. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 007, pg. 136 of 310, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Oct 12 2020)⁵
• Married Name: circa 1880; Lepper³
• Census: 6 April 1891; St. David's Ward, Toronot, York Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1891 Census: Lepper, Julia, 40, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., CE, widow; Warner, Julia, 60, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., mother, widow; Robinson, Allona(f)(, 20, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., domestic, single (1891 Census: St. David's Ward, Toronto, dist. 119, sub-dist. 24, pg. 3, line 1 - ancestry.ca)³

Ellice Smith¹

• Father*: Edward Henry Smith¹ b. 1819, d. 19 Jul 1859
• Mother*: Julia Ann Wright¹ b. 4 Nov 1829, d. 18 Mar 1897

• Birth*: 1849; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1849 per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see Edward H. Smith¹
• Residence*: 24 December 1877; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of William Henry Bidwill & Marie Adele Smith.²