March 1, @008: Bradish Billings: He was the first settler in Gloucester Township. His house and property were on the south-east corner of todays Bank Street and Riverside Drive (Billings Bridge). (See map of Billings Bridge area below, dated April 9, 2008). August 29, 2001 Thanks to Robert Telford for this material. Robert is researching the Telford Family. This will supplement my E-Mail of yesterday and covers additional Gloucester office holders. (Up to 1842), the following names occur in connection with the minor municipal offices:- James Clark, Gustavas Clark, Wm. Kelley (Wm. Kelly, Lorne Kelly's GGGrandfather), James Bailey, John Burris, Isaac Brown,Wm. Halfpenny / Halpenny James Graham, Robert Ackles, Thomas Paten, James Richie, John Freeman (from County Wicklow), John Dunning, James McKay, John Lees, Thos. Hodge, Joseph Charlebois, Johnathon Carson, John Anderson, Wm. Fair (Phair), John Cameron, Thos. Jenkins, Herman Holbert, Robt. Lang, Francis Dupuis, Robt Campbell, Patk. McGee (South Gloucester), Peter Thompson, James Rain, John Savage, Patk Collins, and John Templeton. Among those who acted as Commissioners at the yearly Town meetings were:-- Bradish Billings, John Brush, Daniel O'Connor, Clements Bradley, Peter Tompkins, James Richie, Wm. Smyth, William Fenton, John Cameron, Benjamin Rathwell, Robert Long, and William Doxey. Of these, Messrs. Billings, Bradley, Doxey, Fenton, Richie, and Smyth, acted as chairman at various times. ... Robert Telford
July 14, 2002: Dear Al, Thanks for your letter. So far I have not arranged an interlibrary loan from the NA of Canada of film M 7735. This film covers the Assessment and Census of Gloucester Twp [and some others] in the Ottawa District for the periods of 1823-1828 and 1830-1841. I have on order from FHL three films on Land Records of Gloucester Twp: Index; 1832-1842; and 1832- 1888. I don't know if these contain much useful info. I am exploring another film, MS- 116 Reel 1, from the Ontario Archives. This film supposedly gives Census and Assessments for 1838 and Assessments and Collections for 1823, 1824, 1825, 1828, and 1930-1841. But this may reach a political impasse in the Inter Library System also. FHC Catalog lists a book by Margaret Beetam [main author], " Ottawa District Census and Assessment, 1822-1850 (inventory)". This was published by Ontario Gen Soc, 1990. I have a feeling that it is a "catalog". When I hear from the Ottawa Archives, I will let you know. Have a good week. Robert Telford
August 8, 2002: Here's more information from Robert. Thanks for this! ... Al Dear Al, I examined the Assessment and Census Reel M 7735 from NAC and learned that James Telford farmed at Concession V, Lot 26, Gloucester Twp. He was listed from 1828 thru 1831 owning about 200 acres ( the 1831 entry shows 270 acres). I had difficulty reading the items for the next few years. But sometime in that period he must have sold or lost the farm! Thos Brady was the owner in 1834. In 1836 Michael Skivington is listed as the owner of V/26. He had already owned V/28. In 1838 Peter Skeffington became the owner of V/26. The 1879 Belden Atlas (McGill Digital Library) shows Terrence McGee as the new owner. It looked like a choice parcel. Some of James' neighbors in 1831 were: Concession IV Thos Duncan, John Johnston, James Doyle, James Johnston, Willian Howlan / Nolan, Thos Kilroe, Patrick Durney, and Hugh McKenny / McKenna Concession V Nick Brady, Patrick McGee, Michael Skeffington, and William Downey I wonder where my elusive GGGF moved to next. He and Mary Ann had at least two children, William ( b 1826 ) and Charles ( b 1828 ). I wish I knew more of Mary Ann. She was born in Ireland between 1800 and 1805--I don't know her maiden name or the County in Ireland. She died in Brooklyn, NY, USA in 1870. I wonder sometimes if she was the daughter or sister of a fellow settler. Next week I will have another go at the reel and see if I can squint more information. I plan to have another peek at the FHC films. Saw where Hugh McKenna puchased his 200 acres for 200 pounds from John I Weart of the Eastern District on 20 Jan 1830. Witnesses were Samuel Edgar and Peter Skeffington. Cheers, Robert Telford
Also on August 8, 2002: Robert: I've just been going through Bruce Elliott's book Men of Upper Canada. It is the nominal return of men who were in the local militia in 1828. For Gloucester, the local militia was not yet formed, but he has included the names from the assessment roll of 1828. His source is another microfilm reel for Gloucester Township: Archives of Ontario, MS 116, Reel 1. Here are the names of "rateable inhabitants": Bradish Billings, Thomas Doxey, Charles Holister, John McFadon,W.W. Fenlon, John T. Wont, Jacob LeRoy, George Miller, Duncan McKinsey (McKenzie?), James Otterson, James Johnson George Otterson, James Otterson, Ebriham Curey, James Telford, James Richey (Ritchie?), Alconey Stoel, Hew McKeney (Hugh McKenna), William Page, Andrew Wilson, William Smith, Sylvester Hulbert, Flurman Hurlbert, David Dole, George Sparkes, Clement Bradley, Zeenes Olmsted (Olmstead), Elisha Gilson and David Dunning. ... Al
February 7, 2003: Robert Telford & Al Lewis: Came across your web page on Bytown or Bust site in looking for information on Gloucester Twp. and Thomas Byers (on both the 1832 & 1833 Assessment List - front 1/2 of Lot 13 Gore Concession) as well as James Byers (on the 1832 Assessment List - Lot 12 front, S H). If this is the same Thomas Byers he was born c1776 Antrim, Ireland. James Byers b c 1806 married Jane Edgar / Eggers. She died before 1840. I note a Samuel Edgar witnessed a sale of land document between McKenna & Weart / Wert; mentioned in an email dated August 2002. Thomas Byers & James Byers relocated to Renfrew County c 1834. There was a daughter, of Thomas Byers, named Mary or Margaret who married a William Morrow in 1834 and gave her residence as Gloucester. Do you know of any other information on this Byers family or Samuel Edgar's family c1830 in Gloucester Twp? They are not on the Assessment Lists before 1832.. Any help would be appreciated. Barb Byers Bradley Saskatoon, Sask.
May 10, 2004: Thanks to Robert Sample for the following: I saw your query on Al's site. I have this roughed in. It is related to the James Family and was available at the time so I included it. Descendants of Thomas Byers 1 Thomas Byers . +Unknown Unknown ...... 2 William James Byers ......... +Jane Edgar .............. 3 William James Byers b: 1839 in Renfrew, Ontario d: 1920 in Ontario ................. +Ellen Banning b: 1840 d: 1927 in Check Date of death. ...................... 4 Margaret Jane Byers b: August 29, 1866 in Renfrew Co., Ontario d: September 19, 1913 in Renfrew, Ontario .......................... + John Webster James b: 1850 d: February 24, 1905
March 15, 2005: Patrick Burke married Martha McGarvey in 1854 in Paisley, Scotland. They came to the Billings Bridge area in the 1860's.
January 30, 2008: William Garrett and Elizabeth Doyle came from County Wicklow, Ireland, and settled in Gloucester Township before 1840.
January 31, 2008: Hi Al, I don't know if you consider the Fitzwilliam emigres from County Wicklow to be "early" settlers, but here's a summary of the group that settled in Gloucester:
| BYRNE, Ann MAHER; Luke; Ann | Moylisha | Gloucester, ON |
| BYRNE, Timothy (s/o Thomas and Sarah) | Ballynultagh | Gloucester, ON |
| COSKER (COSGROVE), Robert and FANNING, Bridget | Croneyhorn (Hot Pot Lane) | Gloucester, ON |
| HANNON, Matt and Margaret | Knocknaboley | Gloucester, ON |
| KERRIVAN / KERWIN, James and HASKINS, Ellen | Boley | Gloucester, ON |
| McGRATH, William and BYRNE, Mary | Ballynultagh | Gloucester, ON |
| TOMKIN (TOMKINS), Peter; John; Catherine | Newtown | Gloucester, ON |
| BYRNE, Patrick and CASEY/KEARNEY, Ellen; Dolly, Bridget | Ballynultagh | Gloucester, ON and Bytown (Ottawa, ON) |
| HOPKINS, Nicholas and BYRNE, Elizabeth | Ballynultagh | Bytown (Ottawa, ON) and Gloucester, ON |
| McCANN, Elizabeth O'BRIEN; Bryan; George; Patrick | Aghowle | Bytown (Ottawa, ON) and Gloucester, ON |
| ARMSTRONG, Patrick | residence Gloucester | 11-02-1833 | Helen LYONS | |
| BORTHWICK, Thomas | Scotland to New Edinburgh | wife=Margaret | ||
| BRADY, Patrick, 1820-1886 | County Offaly | wife=Ellen GRAHAM, 1823-1906 | to Gloucester - see Bowesville Book | |
| BRENNAN, William F. | Sligo? Possibly ML# 260 | wife=Miriam SNOW RICHARDSON | ||
| BRITT / BIRT | Ireland to Gloucester | bur. Our Lady of the Visitation | ||
| BURNS, Lawrence | County Down | wife=Ellen CUNNINGHAM | ||
| BYRNE, Edward 1802-1873 | Offaly to Gloucester | ML# 275, wife was a TIERNEY | buried St. Mary's (unmarked) | |
| BYRNE / BURNS, Luke | m. 04-10-1848 | Mary CAMPBELL | Gloucester? | |
| CARROLL, Daniel 1805-1861 | County Cavan | wife=Ellen SWAIN | Gloucester, then Farrellton | |
| COLLINS, Patrick 1785-1867, brother of Timothy | Bandon, Cork | wife=Ellen FINN | ML# 443
buried St. Mary's Bowesville, 1830 |
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| COLLINS, Timothy, 1791-1873 brother of Patrick | Tinlague, Cork | wife=Mary CAIN (KEANE) | ML# 441, Buried St. Mary's
Bowesville, 1834
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| COWAN family | to Gloucester | |||
| CRAIG, Thomas | 1823-1903 | wife=Margaret BIRT or BRITT | bur. South Gloucester | |
| CUNNINGHAM, John 1792-1870 | Sligo ? to Gloucester | Son John , born 1833 married Bridget CHRISTOPHER, d/o GGGrandparents | had tavern at Bowesville, maybe ML# 39 | |
| DALY, Patrick 1801-1882 | from Tipperary, bur. Vis. | wife= Hanorah QUINN 1800- | to Gloucester | |
| DAVY, Edward, c. 1800-? | from Tipperary | ML# 282, also sp. DAVEY | to Gloucester | |
| DOHERTY, John | wife=Charlotte SPARROW | mayor of Bytown, 1854 | ties to South Gloucester | |
| DOWNEY, James | County Clare, 1830 | wife=Bridget DONNELLY | ||
| DOWNEY, John, 1795-? | County Down | to Sheenboro | wife=Jane SMITH | |
| DOWNEY, William | ML# 465 | wife=Bridget SLAVEN | County Meath | |
| DOYLE, Brian a.k.a. Bernard | wife=Jane CAVANAGH | b. 1791 | Brian Doyle's Hill | |
| James DOYLE | 10-07-1831 | Anastasia FINLAY | to Gloucester | |
| DOYLE, Moses 1801-1878 | 1871 Census for Gloucester | wife=Bridget BRADY 1811-1877 |
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| DUNN, Patrick 1794-1880 |
Offaly to Gloucester, 1840 on the "Lady of Industry" | wife=Ann QUINN 1793-1880 |
M.L., came with QUINN and BRADY families | |
| FINN, Anthony | wife=Elizabeth NOLAN | |||
| FITZSIMMONS, William | Drumgar, County Armagh | wife=Elizabeth LAWSON | to South Gloucester | |
| FREEMAN | from County Wicklow | see Gloucester Roots | ||
| GRAHAM, James | wife=Jane SMITH | Bowesville | ||
| John GUNN | 1841 | Catherine BURNS, Gloucester | witnesses William BURNS and James DARCY | |
| 3 HALPENNY cousins | from County Wicklow | to Bowesville and Lanark | ||
| HARDGROVE, Richard | wife= Bridget McNAMARA | Blacksmith | Bowesville | |
| HOPKINS, William | from County Wicklow | ML# 233 | ||
| HOWLEY, John 1788-1864 | from Sligo, via Nova Scotia | buried St. Brigid's | farmed at 4 corners, Manotick (Gloucester side) | |
| KERWIN, William 1833-1917 | County Wicklow | wife=Margaret TIERNEY, 1837-1914 | bur. Vis. (new stone) | |
| William HOWLEY s/o Patrick HOWLEY and Ann MALONE | 23-11-1852 | Margaret O'GRADY, d/o William O'GRADY and Margaret FITZPATRICK | Osgoode/Gloucester
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| Hugh McBRIDE | 30-01-1838 | Mary REILLY | also O'REILLY | |
| McBRIDE, Miles | 1st wife=Mary BURNS | to Canada 1828 | ML# 575 or 581 | |
| McEVOY, James 1818-1896 | Tipperary to Gloucester | wife=Margaret McNAMARA 1822-1900 | Bowesville, bur. Vis. | |
| McGEE, Dennis 1801-? | Armagh to Gloucester, 1820's - see also conditions on the Gosford Estate, County Armagh in the 1820's | wife=Alice HUGHES | I believe that the HUGHES, McGEEs, (but not Darcy) and FLANAGANs all came to Canada together from County Armagh | |
| McGEE, Francis, 1800 -? | Keady, Armagh to South Gloucester, 1820's | wife=Catherine DUFFY | my GGGGrandparents | |
| McGEE, John, c. 1800 -1884 | Limerick ? | wife=Bridget BURNS, from Limerick, widow of George HANRAHAN(died Ireland) | John met Bridget and her son on the ship | |
| McGEE, Patrick, 1802-1869 | Armagh, ML# 431 | wife=Mary HUGHES, from Armagh | brother-in-law to Patrick HUGHES - M.L. | |
| McGEE, Terrence, 1806-1881 | Armagh to Gloucester, 1820's | wife=Ellen HUGHES, m. 14-09-1840 at N.D. | ML# 559 as McKEE | |
 McGRATH, William |
County Wicklow to Gloucester, 1847 | wife= Mary BYRNE / BURNS | from Fitzwilliam Estate | |
| McKENNA, Bernard | County Tyrone | to Gloucester | ||
| McLAUGHLIN, Donald | born 1820 Scotland | wife = JANET LOCHEAD | to Gloucester Township | |
| MOORE, John, | Tyrone to Gloucester | wife=Bridget McKENNA | MELIPHANT / MELLEFONT, Richard | Musician, aged 80 in 1871 Census | Victoria Ward in 1871 |
| NOLAN, Jeffrey | wife=Elizabeth DARCY | South Gloucester? | ||
| NOLAN, Michael 1834-1916 | parents from Wexford | wife=Mary DALY | both bur. Vis. | |
| NOLAN, Patrick | Wexford 1860 | |||
| NOLAN, W. | Wexford 1840 | |||
| O'CONNOR, John | County Tipperary | wife=Mary Margaret QUINLAN / QUINLIVAN | Bytown and South Gloucester | |
| O'MEARA, David, 1812-1884, from Rathcormac, County Cork | McCabe List, bur. St. Mary's, to Gloucester | mother=Ellen FITZGERALD, b. 1793, Cork, bur. St. Mary's | wife=Mary McEVOY | |
| O'TOOLE, James 1859- | Wife=Mary Catherine HART | |||
| PIPER, Benjamin | wife=Eliz. WRIGHT | England to Gloucester and Osgoode | ||
| POWER, John 1793-1858 | wife=Catherine NOLAN, 1799-1861 | both from Kilkenny | son Thomas bur. St. Mary's | |
| Other POWERs, at South Gloucester | ||||
| PRENDERGRAST, John, 1801-? | Tipperary | Alice PENDERGAST, 1843-1913 marr. William NOLAN, 1841-1922 | ||
| PRESTLEY, Thomas, 1819-1873 | Presley | Catherine BURNS | Green's Creek | |
| QUINN, James | Offaly (King's Co.) 1840 | to Bowesville | brought sons Michael and Martin | REDMOND, Michael, 1833-? | Tipperary 1855 to Gloucester | wife=Ann BURKE | see also BERGIN, Dennis |
| RENAUD, Felix | to Gloucester | wife = Angelique ALBERT | ||
| ROONEY, John, 1820-1888 | Up from County Down | wife=Ann BRENNAN | ||
| ROONEY, John | wife=Margaret BRENNAN | |||
| ROONEY, Michael | 1811-1881, from Tipperary | wife=Johanna O'CONNELL | Twin Elm | |
| ROWAN, John, 1816- | wife=Bridget ENRIGHT | another John ROWAN, 1821-?, ANN born 1791 | ROWAN's TAVERN, York Street, scene of many land deals in the 1860's | |
| SLATER , John | wife=Bridget TORMEY | from County Wicklow c. 1840 | ||
| Slattery , William | Butcher on Clarence St. | Large farm in Ottawa East | ||
| SPEARS, Michael | Gloucester in the 1830's | wife-Mary STRANGE | Montreal Road area | |
| STRATFORD, John 1802-1869 | from County Longford | bur. St. Mary's | ML# 128 | |
| TALLON, Mathew | from County Wicklow | wife= Elizabeth KEHOE | FW | |
| TIERNEY, Bridget 1839-1914 | Wicklow | see Michael BYRNE, also sister of Margaret, wife of William KERWIN | ||
| TIERNEY, James 1821-? | Ireland | also WADDELL and REANEY surnames | ||
| TELFORD, James | to Gloucester before 1828 | wife = Mary Ann | neighbour of Hugh McKENNA ? | |
| TIGHE, Richard, 1798-1873 | from Ireland | wife=Catherine SMITH,1798-1883 | bur. St. Brigid's | |
| TOMKINS, Henry | County Wicklow | to Manotick Station | also spelled THOMPKINS | |
| WARNOCK, William | Fermanagh | wife= Bridget UNKNOWN | source: John KENNY |
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