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