I also have a George Walker from Medonte, he married Jane Robins, sister to Jethro and James Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Walker" <kevin@learningcreations.co.uk> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Geo Walker born England > Hi Rob > > Thanks for the reprint details. You've probably seen my reply to Dave > Milsom > by now. > > I'm certain we all have the same George WALKER, as we all have the same > wife > and first child. I'm keen to learn where or how a birth date of 21 Dec > 1801 > arose. Like you say, it may have been stated in Land or Military > documents. > > It varies from the copies of the West Lydford parish records (the parish > George was born, baptised, and married in) I have. Happy to share them as > jpeg or pdf files with any other researcher. > > Regards > Kevin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JRMcGinn" <rob.lou@acoservices.com> > To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 4:42 PM > Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Geo Walker born England > > >> Hi Kevin and list >> >> Your Geo Walker should be in the Upper Canada Petition and Land Books >> available on micrfilm from the Ontario and Canadian Archives >> >> In my Index for these same Land books I have a Geo Walker Soldier, >> >> Township not given Date 05 July 1832, Land Book P Page 229 Petition W55. >> >> These petitions often have revealing family stuff . >> >> Also since Hunter gives a lot and concession number in Medonte one can >> check the property/lot abstract for that particular lot to see just how >> the property changed hands .Andrew F Hunter is the Author of "A History >> of >> Simcoe County" >> The original work dates from 1910 or so and the book has been reprinted >> in >> 1998 by Mackinaw Productions, 65 Beatrice St West >> Oshawa Ontario L1G3M7 . >> >> Of course there is no guarantee this is your George but I would certainly >> follow these leads to prove or eliminate this soldier as your family. >> I searched the 1851 census and found no family fitting the description >> you >> have so well provided. I guess they all went fishing on enumeration day!! >> Cheers >> Rob McGinn >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message