1st wife: Aner Watkins
their children:
Joseph Landon 1777 – 1831
Benjamin Landon 1778 – 1867
Oliver Landon Jr 1780 – 1841
William Henry Landon 1782 – 1853
Erastus Landon 1784 – 1835
Luther Landon 1787 – 1829
Daniel John Landon 1792 – 1856
Jesse Landon 1796 – 1861
Simcoe Landon 1799 – 1862
2nd wife: Lois
their children:
Lois Landon 1803 –
Biography of Oliver By: Alan Lindsay
Oliver Landon was born in Litchfield Conn. on March 12, 1755. He was the seventh of eight children born to Daniel Landon and Martha Youngs.
Oliver married Aner Watkins and six sons were born to them in Conn. He came to Canada in the fall of 1787 taking 21 days. He was the first settler to travel with a team and wagon through the "Hundred Mile Wood". Because of a gap in births of their children and census records of Wm. Henry Landon, their fourth son, it is unlikely that he brought Aner with him until 1791.
He, along with his sons, developed several hundred acres around the present community of Ebenezer near Lansdowne, Ont. In 1812 he divided his holdings among his sons who were of age. The documents involved list his occupation as a cooper. He also ran a sawmill and potash works in partnership with his sons and other relatives.
His oldest brother Daniel Landon Jr. also came to Lansdowne. Daniel lived out his days with his oldest daughter, Sarah (Mrs. Phineas Baldwin). Another daughter of Daniel, Caroline wife of Henry Plumb), was also in the area. Another brother of Oliver, Abner owned land in Lansdowne but it is believed he lived at Johnstown, Ont. and he maintained a home and business in Litchfield as well.
Oliver and Aner had nine sons; Joseph, Benjamin, Oliver Jr., Wm. Henry, Erastus, Luther, Daniel John, Jesse, and Simcoe. Aner died March 18, 1800 and according to family tradition was the first person buried in Lansdowne Cemetery.
Oliver remarried to Lois Beach Loomis, a widow. One daughter Lois was born of this marriage. Oliver died Jan. 29, 1820 and Lois died July 20, 1825.
In his reply to Gourlay's questionnaire he stated that he was the first settler to arrive in the Township of Lansdowne. All his sons were living in Lansdowne at the time of his death and his family circle was quite large.
The "Hundred Mile Wood" is believed to be the distance from Cornwall, Ont. to Lansdowne. It is my belief that Oliver was from 1787 to early 1789, in the Cornwall area. Joel Stone was at that time in Cornwall (He later founded Gananoque ten miles west of Lansdowne) and a letter from early 1789 exists that Stone wrote stating that "Oliver Landon was going to Lansdowne". Stone was from Litchfield as well and undoubtedly knew Oliver from those days. It is my belief they were actually related or at least related to the same people.
Gourlay's Report was the result of a questionnaire he sent out to each township in Upper Canada. His goal was to document the resources etc. of each township and also the dissatisfaction with the colonial government of the time. Many townships did not answer it, but Oliver and his sons, who were the local authorities in Lansdowne, did. This was the beginning of the "Reformers" in Ontario that led to the Rebellions of 1837. The "Reformers" eventually became the Liberal Party in Canada and many of the Landons were Liberal supporters so there may have been some significance in completing the questionnaire. Certainly Lansdowne was one of the areas that was overlooked by the Colonial government and the ruling Family Compact.
their children:
Joseph Landon 1777 – 1831
Benjamin Landon 1778 – 1867
Oliver Landon Jr 1780 – 1841
William Henry Landon 1782 – 1853
Erastus Landon 1784 – 1835
Luther Landon 1787 – 1829
Daniel John Landon 1792 – 1856
Jesse Landon 1796 – 1861
Simcoe Landon 1799 – 1862
2nd wife: Lois
their children:
Lois Landon 1803 –
Biography of Oliver By: Alan Lindsay
Oliver Landon was born in Litchfield Conn. on March 12, 1755. He was the seventh of eight children born to Daniel Landon and Martha Youngs.
Oliver married Aner Watkins and six sons were born to them in Conn. He came to Canada in the fall of 1787 taking 21 days. He was the first settler to travel with a team and wagon through the "Hundred Mile Wood". Because of a gap in births of their children and census records of Wm. Henry Landon, their fourth son, it is unlikely that he brought Aner with him until 1791.
He, along with his sons, developed several hundred acres around the present community of Ebenezer near Lansdowne, Ont. In 1812 he divided his holdings among his sons who were of age. The documents involved list his occupation as a cooper. He also ran a sawmill and potash works in partnership with his sons and other relatives.
His oldest brother Daniel Landon Jr. also came to Lansdowne. Daniel lived out his days with his oldest daughter, Sarah (Mrs. Phineas Baldwin). Another daughter of Daniel, Caroline wife of Henry Plumb), was also in the area. Another brother of Oliver, Abner owned land in Lansdowne but it is believed he lived at Johnstown, Ont. and he maintained a home and business in Litchfield as well.
Oliver and Aner had nine sons; Joseph, Benjamin, Oliver Jr., Wm. Henry, Erastus, Luther, Daniel John, Jesse, and Simcoe. Aner died March 18, 1800 and according to family tradition was the first person buried in Lansdowne Cemetery.
Oliver remarried to Lois Beach Loomis, a widow. One daughter Lois was born of this marriage. Oliver died Jan. 29, 1820 and Lois died July 20, 1825.
In his reply to Gourlay's questionnaire he stated that he was the first settler to arrive in the Township of Lansdowne. All his sons were living in Lansdowne at the time of his death and his family circle was quite large.
The "Hundred Mile Wood" is believed to be the distance from Cornwall, Ont. to Lansdowne. It is my belief that Oliver was from 1787 to early 1789, in the Cornwall area. Joel Stone was at that time in Cornwall (He later founded Gananoque ten miles west of Lansdowne) and a letter from early 1789 exists that Stone wrote stating that "Oliver Landon was going to Lansdowne". Stone was from Litchfield as well and undoubtedly knew Oliver from those days. It is my belief they were actually related or at least related to the same people.
Gourlay's Report was the result of a questionnaire he sent out to each township in Upper Canada. His goal was to document the resources etc. of each township and also the dissatisfaction with the colonial government of the time. Many townships did not answer it, but Oliver and his sons, who were the local authorities in Lansdowne, did. This was the beginning of the "Reformers" in Ontario that led to the Rebellions of 1837. The "Reformers" eventually became the Liberal Party in Canada and many of the Landons were Liberal supporters so there may have been some significance in completing the questionnaire. Certainly Lansdowne was one of the areas that was overlooked by the Colonial government and the ruling Family Compact.
1st wife: Aner Watkins
their children:
Joseph Landon 1777 – 1831
Benjamin Landon 1778 – 1867
Oliver Landon Jr 1780 – 1841
William Henry Landon 1782 – 1853
Erastus Landon 1784 – 1835
Luther Landon 1787 – 1829
Daniel John Landon 1792 – 1856
Jesse Landon 1796 – 1861
Simcoe Landon 1799 – 1862
2nd wife: Lois
their children:
Lois Landon 1803 –
Biography of Oliver By: Alan Lindsay
Oliver Landon was born in Litchfield Conn. on March 12, 1755. He was the seventh of eight children born to Daniel Landon and Martha Youngs.
Oliver married Aner Watkins and six sons were born to them in Conn. He came to Canada in the fall of 1787 taking 21 days. He was the first settler to travel with a team and wagon through the "Hundred Mile Wood". Because of a gap in births of their children and census records of Wm. Henry Landon, their fourth son, it is unlikely that he brought Aner with him until 1791.
He, along with his sons, developed several hundred acres around the present community of Ebenezer near Lansdowne, Ont. In 1812 he divided his holdings among his sons who were of age. The documents involved list his occupation as a cooper. He also ran a sawmill and potash works in partnership with his sons and other relatives.
His oldest brother Daniel Landon Jr. also came to Lansdowne. Daniel lived out his days with his oldest daughter, Sarah (Mrs. Phineas Baldwin). Another daughter of Daniel, Caroline wife of Henry Plumb), was also in the area. Another brother of Oliver, Abner owned land in Lansdowne but it is believed he lived at Johnstown, Ont. and he maintained a home and business in Litchfield as well.
Oliver and Aner had nine sons; Joseph, Benjamin, Oliver Jr., Wm. Henry, Erastus, Luther, Daniel John, Jesse, and Simcoe. Aner died March 18, 1800 and according to family tradition was the first person buried in Lansdowne Cemetery.
Oliver remarried to Lois Beach Loomis, a widow. One daughter Lois was born of this marriage. Oliver died Jan. 29, 1820 and Lois died July 20, 1825.
In his reply to Gourlay's questionnaire he stated that he was the first settler to arrive in the Township of Lansdowne. All his sons were living in Lansdowne at the time of his death and his family circle was quite large.
The "Hundred Mile Wood" is believed to be the distance from Cornwall, Ont. to Lansdowne. It is my belief that Oliver was from 1787 to early 1789, in the Cornwall area. Joel Stone was at that time in Cornwall (He later founded Gananoque ten miles west of Lansdowne) and a letter from early 1789 exists that Stone wrote stating that "Oliver Landon was going to Lansdowne". Stone was from Litchfield as well and undoubtedly knew Oliver from those days. It is my belief they were actually related or at least related to the same people.
Gourlay's Report was the result of a questionnaire he sent out to each township in Upper Canada. His goal was to document the resources etc. of each township and also the dissatisfaction with the colonial government of the time. Many townships did not answer it, but Oliver and his sons, who were the local authorities in Lansdowne, did. This was the beginning of the "Reformers" in Ontario that led to the Rebellions of 1837. The "Reformers" eventually became the Liberal Party in Canada and many of the Landons were Liberal supporters so there may have been some significance in completing the questionnaire. Certainly Lansdowne was one of the areas that was overlooked by the Colonial government and the ruling Family Compact.
their children:
Joseph Landon 1777 – 1831
Benjamin Landon 1778 – 1867
Oliver Landon Jr 1780 – 1841
William Henry Landon 1782 – 1853
Erastus Landon 1784 – 1835
Luther Landon 1787 – 1829
Daniel John Landon 1792 – 1856
Jesse Landon 1796 – 1861
Simcoe Landon 1799 – 1862
2nd wife: Lois
their children:
Lois Landon 1803 –
Biography of Oliver By: Alan Lindsay
Oliver Landon was born in Litchfield Conn. on March 12, 1755. He was the seventh of eight children born to Daniel Landon and Martha Youngs.
Oliver married Aner Watkins and six sons were born to them in Conn. He came to Canada in the fall of 1787 taking 21 days. He was the first settler to travel with a team and wagon through the "Hundred Mile Wood". Because of a gap in births of their children and census records of Wm. Henry Landon, their fourth son, it is unlikely that he brought Aner with him until 1791.
He, along with his sons, developed several hundred acres around the present community of Ebenezer near Lansdowne, Ont. In 1812 he divided his holdings among his sons who were of age. The documents involved list his occupation as a cooper. He also ran a sawmill and potash works in partnership with his sons and other relatives.
His oldest brother Daniel Landon Jr. also came to Lansdowne. Daniel lived out his days with his oldest daughter, Sarah (Mrs. Phineas Baldwin). Another daughter of Daniel, Caroline wife of Henry Plumb), was also in the area. Another brother of Oliver, Abner owned land in Lansdowne but it is believed he lived at Johnstown, Ont. and he maintained a home and business in Litchfield as well.
Oliver and Aner had nine sons; Joseph, Benjamin, Oliver Jr., Wm. Henry, Erastus, Luther, Daniel John, Jesse, and Simcoe. Aner died March 18, 1800 and according to family tradition was the first person buried in Lansdowne Cemetery.
Oliver remarried to Lois Beach Loomis, a widow. One daughter Lois was born of this marriage. Oliver died Jan. 29, 1820 and Lois died July 20, 1825.
In his reply to Gourlay's questionnaire he stated that he was the first settler to arrive in the Township of Lansdowne. All his sons were living in Lansdowne at the time of his death and his family circle was quite large.
The "Hundred Mile Wood" is believed to be the distance from Cornwall, Ont. to Lansdowne. It is my belief that Oliver was from 1787 to early 1789, in the Cornwall area. Joel Stone was at that time in Cornwall (He later founded Gananoque ten miles west of Lansdowne) and a letter from early 1789 exists that Stone wrote stating that "Oliver Landon was going to Lansdowne". Stone was from Litchfield as well and undoubtedly knew Oliver from those days. It is my belief they were actually related or at least related to the same people.
Gourlay's Report was the result of a questionnaire he sent out to each township in Upper Canada. His goal was to document the resources etc. of each township and also the dissatisfaction with the colonial government of the time. Many townships did not answer it, but Oliver and his sons, who were the local authorities in Lansdowne, did. This was the beginning of the "Reformers" in Ontario that led to the Rebellions of 1837. The "Reformers" eventually became the Liberal Party in Canada and many of the Landons were Liberal supporters so there may have been some significance in completing the questionnaire. Certainly Lansdowne was one of the areas that was overlooked by the Colonial government and the ruling Family Compact.
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