The Gable Family of Ontario

Second Generation

2. John GABLE 1 (Henry ) was born about 1790 in , , Pennsylvania. In 1831 John took the Oath of Allegiance in Halton County, Ontario. He remained in the Ancaster, Wentworth County, Ontario area for some years prior to apparently moving to Halton County.

He had the following children:

 
+ 8 M i Jacob GABLE was born 1809 and died 13 Nov 1893.
3. Henry GABLE (Henry ) was born 1 30 Jan 1789 in , , Pennsylvania. He died 2 15 Aug 1866 in Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario and was buried 3 18 Aug 1866 in Clarkson Cemetery, Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario. Henry served in the military 4 War of 1812 in York Co., Ontario.
Henry farmed land in Toronto Township, Peel County, Ontario Concession 3, Lot 35. He received this property in 1817 from his father Henry, who granted it by the government in 1807.

Later, Henry received a free grant of land in Erin Township, Halton County, Ontario [Lot 14 Concession 10 100 acres] in 1820. He received this as a benefit for his service in the War of 1812 in which he was a private. The property was given through the Adjt. General of Militias. The settlement duties were completed by him by 1828, fulfilling the requirements to receiving title. While living in Toronto Township, Peel, Ontario in 1827 he served as a Grand Juryman.

On a small family trunk in possession of the Gable family there was a paper pasted on the inside with birthdates listed his three children as Lucinda, George, & Angeline. The location of this trunk is now unknown.

Henry belonged to the Methodist Church. Served in the Flank Company of 2nd Regiment, York Militia under Captain James Chisholm and was a Private. He continued to live and farm in Toronto Township until his death at age 77. 
Henry married Eve OILLE, daughter of Nicholas OILLE UEL and Eve FRANK, about 1811 in , Ontario. Eve was born 1 16 Jun 1790 in Pelham Township, Welland County, Ontario. She died 2 29 Mar 1869 in , , Ontario and was buried in Clarkson Cemetery, Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario.

They had the following children:

 
+ 9 F i Lucinda GABLE was born 26 Jul 1812 and died 23 Jun 1885.
+ 10 M ii George Washington GABLE was born 6 Sep 1813.
+ 11 F iii Angelina GABLE was born 27 Jul 1824 and died 1 Apr 1893.
  12 M iv William GABLE
  13 M v John GABLE
  14 M vi Joseph GABLE
4. Samuel GABLE (Henry ) was born 1 1796/1797 in , Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He died 2 31 Oct 1862 in Waterford, Norfolk Co., Ontario and was buried 3 2 Nov 1862 in Greenwood Cemetery, Waterford, Norfolk Co., Ontario.
Samuel came to the Township of Ancaster, Wentworth, Ontario in 1799/1800. He moved from there in 1807 with his parents to Toronto Township, Peel, Ontario there he was a farmer.

In 1825 Samuel received part of Lot 35 Concession 3 Toronto Township, Peel, Ontario and also the broken Lot 35 Concession 4. In 1827 he served as a grandjuryman in Toronto Township. By 1844 Samuel had moved to Townsend Township, Norfolk County on lot 15 Concession 8, consisting of 195 acres 45 of which was cultivated. He remained for the rest of his life.

LAND PETITION OF SAMUEL GABLE

...The Petition of Samuel Gable of Toronto in the Home District farmer humbly sheweth.
 

That your Excellency's petitioner is the son of Henry Gable of the Township aforesaid an old soldier in his Majesty's service during the American rebellion and many years a settler in the Province.
That your petitioner is employed in the occupation of a farmer in the aforesaid Township that he has attained the twenty third year of his age and that he has never received any land or grant of land under the Crown.
And humbly prays your Excellency in Council will be pleased to grant him such a number of acres of the wastelands of the Crown in this province as your Excellency may deem meet.
Any your petitioner as in duty bound will every pray.


                  Toronto March 8 - 1819            signed: Samuel Gable
 

Will of Henry Gable RG22 MS 638 (81) Archives of Ontario [states son and father relationship]

LAND: Upper Canada Land Petitions; 1780-; Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario; Bundle "G" #10, 1811-1820 film C-2030
Samuel married Catherine LIVINGSTON, daughter of Duffus LIVINGSTON and Mary Anne (Anne) CAMPBELL. Catherine was born 1784 in Treshnish, Isle of Mull, , Scotland and was christened 1 13 Jun 1784 in Kilninian and Kilmore Parish, , Scotland. She died 2 30 Jan 1874 in Walsingham Township, Norfolk Co., Ontario.Catherine was at the time of her death a member of the Methodist church.  She died of "natural decay". She may have died at the home of her son John.

They had the following children:

 
+ 15 F i Elizabeth Jane GABLE was born 1823 and died 1895.
+ 16 M ii John GABLE was born 1825/1826.
+ 17 F iii Mary Ann GABLE was born 27 Sep 1831 and died 14 Dec 1905.
  18 M iv
William GABLE was born 1 1831/1832 in Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario.
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