London Township Pioneers (1818 settlers)

John CARMICHAEL (1784 - 1876)
	m. Mary McLAREN (1790 - 1873)
	- natives of Perthshire, Scotland
	- emigrated with 4 young children; had 6 more in Upper Canada
	- located on L14 C9 London Township
	- built one of first brick houses of area in c.1844
	children:	a) Andrew

		b) James

		c) Jennie

		d) Peter m. Eliza MacFARLANE
		children:	i) Jessie
			ii) John
			iii) Mary
			iv) James
			v) Margaret m. George MILLER
			vi) Elizabeth m. Alexander MacGREGOR

		e) Mary m. James HUTCHINSON

		f) Alexander m. Catherine McNAUGHTON
		- moved to Michigan with 10 of their children
		children:	i) John b. 1848 (born in Canada ?)
			- teacher/ordained minister in Washington DC in 1875; finally returned to Canada (Regina) in 1890 and to Manitoba and then NWT in 1894
			- married Cornelia ROUSE of Regina, Manitoba

		g) Archibald m. Phoebe WOODS

		h) John m. Margaret McNAUGHTON
		- Had 11 children however only 6 lived past infancy
		children:	i) Emily m. Wm CORSAUT
			ii) Mary Ann m. James BELL
			iii) James m. Antoinette ATTWOOD
			(James founded Medway Creamery)
			iv) Jennie (died young)
			v) Duncan (died young)
			vi) Hilda m. John MUIR (son of Henry MUIR) - editor of a Kingston newspaper. (Grandson John published the Hamilton Spectator)

		i) Elgin m. Robert SCHOFF (son of a loyalist)
		- Elgin was the first of the CARMICHAEL children born in Canada
		children:	i) Robert SCHOFF Jr
			ii) Elgin SCHOFF

		j) Duncan (youngest son) m. Maria DECKER (school teacher)
		children:	i) Robert m. 1) Mary LITTLE 2) Mildred BLACK
			ii) Charlotte m. Dr. James LITTLE (United Church Minister)
			iii) Alberta m. Howard STEELE
			iv) Gordon m. Laura TURNER
			v) Ethel (never married)
			vi) Wilfred (never married)

David DOTY
-	issued first patent in London township in Oct. 1821
-	follower of Simon Zelotes WATSON who brought settlers to Westminster township.
-	served in military, under Daniel SPRINGER, in War of 1812
-	located on front south end of L1 Conc.A London township
-	by 1821 he had built a mill on his property
-	DOTY requested exra land (north L22 C1 Westminster and river lot adjoining it (S part) to build a bridge across the river

William HARRISON
-	came from Hull, England in 1818
-	m. Elizabeth SMIBERT (native of Scotland; d/o James SMIBERT)
-	William and Elizabeth had 11 children (4 boys, 7 girls) 2 of whom are listed below
	i)	Milner (born in England c1817)
		- m. Catherine HOWARD (d/o Thomas HOWARD)
		- moved to St.Marys, Ont. in 1845
		- child :	David (b.01.06.1843)
		-	became prominent physician, surgeon & coroner in Perth County
	ii)	George (youngest son)
		-	married Rachel CURRIE in 1877 (her father was a member of Parliment)
		-	school teacher in Thorndale for 4 yrs
		-	George & Rachel had 4 children (2 sons, 2 dau.s)

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Duncan ANDERSON
-	200 acres; lot 17 conc.8

Thomas ASKIN
-	no application for land grant found
-	was warden of London township in Jan. 1919
-	ASKIN likely didn't stay in township long

Abraham CUMMING
	- emigrated in 1808 to Canada
	- moved to south half of L1 C9 in October, 1818

John D. GETTY
-	located on 100 acres land on N 1/2 of L19 C3 London township
-	chosen as Roadmaster of township in January, 1819

Ezekiel GILMAN
-	N 1/2 of L25 C2 London tsp
-	also appointed Roadmaster in January, 1819