Montague Township Settlers
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First Settlers - 1790s
The first settlers in what is now Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada were United Empire Loyalists and arrived between 1790 and 1794.
| Surname | First Name or Profile | Origin | Arrival Year | Located | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens | Roger Stevens | Pittsford, Vermont, USA | 1790 | Site of Present Day Merrickville, Ontario | First settler in Montague Township |
| Mix | Polly Stevens | Vermont, USA | 1790 | Wife of Roger Stevens. Married August 13, 1786 in Vermont | |
| Stevens | Martha (Stevens) Burritt | Vermont, USA | 1791 | Marlborough Township | Daughter of Roger Stevens. Wife of Stephen Burritt |
| Stevens | Sarah | Vermont, USA | 1790 | Daughter of Roger and Polly Stevens | |
| Merrick | William Merrick | Massachusetts, USA | 1791 | Site of present day Merrickville, Ontario | Received land grant originally given to Roger Stevens |
| Merrick | Sylvia (Comstock) Merrick | Unknown location, USA | 1796 | Site of present day Merrickville, Ontario | wife of William Merrick |
| Burritt | Stephen Burritt | USA | 1791 | Site of present day Burritt's Rapids, Ontario | Husband of Martha (Stephens) Burritt. A United Empire Loyalist |
| Nettleton | Daniel Nettleton | USA | 1793 | A United Empire Loyalist. Status proven | |
| Heck | Samuel Heck (1771-1841) | before 1797 | Augusta Township | He did not receive the grant for his lands in Montague Township | |
| Barton | Joseph | ||||
| Landery (Landrie) | Mitchel | ||||
| Brown | William | ||||
| McCrea | John McCrea (1777-1869) | Stillwater, New York, United States | before 1790 | Montague Township | Is credited with cutting the first road from Montague to Perth. |
| McCrea | Samuel McCrea (1749-1806) | Saratoga County, New York, United States | before 1790 | Montague Township | Was one of the original settlers in Montague Township |
| McCrea | William | No documentation found | |||
| Stafford | Samuel | ||||
| Dow | Samuel | ||||
| Chester | John Chester UE (1763-1839) | Albany, New York, United States | before 1787 | Montague and Wolford Townships |
Sources
- Book: The History of Leeds and Grenville from 1749 to 1879, by Thad WH Leavitt.
- Book: A Pioneer History of the County of Lanark, by Jean S McGill
- Book: The Burritt Family in America...
- Website: Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada
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