Henry with his family came from Pennsyvania about 1799 to Ancaster
Township, Wentworth County, Ontario.
In 1805 the Honorable Robert Hamilton complained to Messrs Chewett &
Ridout about the deficiencies of certain lots in the Township of Ancaster,
which he had sold to settlers, he states "The
purchasers particularly Henry Gable are much dissatisfied with the defalcation,
which ruins their farms." The lands which Henry Gable intended
to purchase were the broken lots 22 & 23 in the 5th Concession, Township
of Ancaster, Wentworth County, Ontario. The deal apparently fell through
possibly because the lots were divided into angular shapes.
In York [Toronto], Ontario in 1807 Henry made an oath before William
Allan, Esquire one of his Majesty's Justices that he had five acres cleared
and fenced and a house 22 by 18 feet erected on the south side of Dundas
Street, Lot 35 Concession 3 Toronto Township, Peel, Ontario and had completely
cleared one-half of the road in front of the lot. The property was in the
north part was oak and maple forest. He further stated that he had been
in the province 7 years and has a wife and six children. During this year
he was required to take the Oath of Allegiance, which he did.
Henry received the patent for this lot (200 acres) The same year he
also received patent for the broken Lot 35, Concession 4 in Toronto Township,
which contained 30 acres.
In the Computerized Land Records of Ontario. Henry Gable of Ancaster,
Ontario received a free grant of land in Toronto Township, Peel County,
Ontario Concession 3 Lot 35.in 1806. In 1817 Henry transferred the north
half of Lot 35 Concession 3 to his son Henry Junior.
Henry was a private in the 2nd Regt. of the York militia serving in
Captain William Applegate's Company.
According to the petition of his son Samuel, Henry was a
"Old soldier in his majestyies service during
the American rebellion and many years a settler in this Province"
THE PETITION OF HENRY GABLE
of the Township of Ancaster, farmer-
humbly sheweth, That your Petitioner has been in this province about seven
years, has a wife and six children in this Province, and is in sufficient
circumstances to go upon a new farm.....
York 29th September 1806 Henry Gable [his mark]
