London Township Pioneers (1818 settlers - pg2)

London Township Pioneers
1818 settlers
pg2

Charles HENRY
	- N 1/2 lot 12 conc.1

Daniel HINE
-	arrived in Canada from Devonshire, England in 1816 with wife
-	settled on L16 C3 in 1818 (on a Clergy Reserve lot)
-	Mr. Cronyn bought lot from HINE in 1833
-	appointed Pound keeper in January 1819
-	was Captain of 4th div Middlesex Militia in 1823

Joseph JAYNE
-	born June 13, 1764 in Long Island, NY
-	came to Upper Canada in 1798; to London township in 1818 (L32, C7)
-	died at age 101 yr

Duncan MacKENZIE
-	bombardier in 5th Bat. Royal Regiment of Artillery
-	came to province in 1817 from Inverness to Chatham, New Brunswick
-	moved to LongPoint settlement then settled on L23 C4 London township on Oct.21, 1818
-	married Margaret BARCLAY also from Inverness
-	first child born en route to London township
-	often thought of as first settler of township but unlikely due to his late in the year arrival
-	appointed Clerk in Jan. 1819
-	appointed Magistrate in 1813
-	veteran of Battle of Waterloo
-	captain of 4th div Middlesex Militia in 1823
-	commanded battery at Chippewa in 1837
-	raised London Independent volunteer Artillery in 1841
-	was road commissioner in 1831
-	his son, John, became county judge in Lambton County
-	another son, D.G.MacKENZIE farmed the homestead at Hyde Park and was clerk of Middlesex County

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