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| In an attempt to populate the area more quickly, Governor Simcoe gave out land grants to settlers. Eb Allen started building a gristmill on Dingman's Creek with his grant. The largest grant (48,500 acres) was given to Col. Talbot in 1803. On March 21, of that year, Talbot chopped down the first tree of the Talbot Settlement. |
| Peter McGregor became London's first resident in the fall of 1826. He built his home and business (a small shanty hotel) at 21 King Street (on south side of what was then known as King St just west of Ridout - the location of the future Grand Central Hotel) along with his wife, the former Miss Pool of Westminster. John Yerox followed shortly afterwards and set up residence. His wife gave birth to London's first white native Nathaniel Yerox. |
| Established as a Police Village in 1841, London consisted of 240 acres bounded by the Thames River to the south and west, east to Wellington Rd., and north to North Street (now called Queens Ave). The site began to attract many settlers from the north shores of Lake Erie, reaching "city" status in 1855. |
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