Research Source Box - Robert and Mary (Ward) Harrison

Date: 1800 to 1865
Location: Upper Canada
Surnames/tags: Harrison Ward

1851 Canadian Census Page for Robert Hamson (Transcription error). [1] Listing him as being on Lot 17 of Concession 1 in Reach Township.

Robert Harrison's land abstract for Reach, York County: [2] Again, Lot 17 of Concession 1. It references three transactions with Robert Harrison's name on it...

43065 - Purchased N 1/4 on Mar 28, 1851 - Note: Mentioned as "Robert Harrison of Ernestown"

1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H6-R999-2?i=141&cat=486520
2. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H6-R93Q-L?i=142&cat=486520

43892 - Mortgaged N 1/4 on Jan 3, 1852 - Note: Mentions Mary as his wife - she is barred from her dower

1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H6-R93T-D?i=158&cat=486520

860 - Assignment of Mortgage on Feb 22, 1854 - "Robert Harrison of the Township of Ops, in the County of Victoria"

1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H6-R99K-1?i=379&cat=486520
2. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H6-R9S7-H?i=380&cat=486520

When we look at Ops township we find them on Lot 26 in the 10th Concession. Here is the land abstract: [3]

It lists a *LOT* of transactions.. have yet to go through them all.

• 335 - Mortgage - Feb 27, 1857
• 335 - Discharge of Mortgage - April 9, 1859
• 4777 - Purchases West 100 acres from Samuel Fowler and Wife - Dec 1, 1857
• 2479 - Mortages West 100 acres - Dec 14, 1859
• 3619 - Sells west 100 acres less 1 acre to James Harrison - Feb 20, 1861
• 3403 - James Mortgages West 100 acres to Robert Harrison - Feb 20, 1861
• 3703 - Discharge of Mortgage - Robert & Mary Harrison to James Harrison - Feb 25, 1862
• 4592 - James Harrison sells West 100 acres to Robert Harrison - Feb 19, 1862
• 6992 - Removal of Dower - Mar 3, 1864 - Robert Harrison et ax - Matthew Wilson
• 8049 - Sells East 1/2 of West 100 acres to Robert Harrison & Mary Harrison