Having determined to leave England and go to our Canada upon the solicitation of friends Then going to our new colony, they sailed From Hull on 11 July, 1792 with their sons, George Taylor, Thomas John, and Charles, Settled at Kingston in Oct, of that year and resided there until Oct. 1796.
When they moved to York, Being then just surveyed from the wilderness to be capital of Upper Canada John Denison set apart this burial ground about the year 1800, and fully established it. As a cemetery on the Humber with right of burial to all those only of his blood with their wives and husbands respectively This tablet was erected in their memory by their grandchildren. Subsequently replaced in June 1992 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of John Denison's arrival in Canada.
UC Land Petitions Leases, 1802 Jan 19, York, Wants to lease reserve Lot 6, 2nd Con, on the Humber, he being the Proprietor of Lots 4 & 5 adjoining. John Dennison, Esq.
UCLPetition 3,Bundle 1
Petition of John Dennison, Farmer & Mercht. Miller in County of Suffolk, England.
To Lieut. Gov. John Graves Simcoe, Petitioner served most of last War as a Lieut. in Col. Harvey's Battalion of Militia, having now a wife and 3 sons is desirous of removing with them & his Property to Upper Canada. Solicits a grant of 200 Acres in the neighborhood of Toronto. Signed, By request of the Petitioner, Niagara, 20 Oct, 1792, Peter Russell.
Granted (200 A. ! ) - - -
Having determined to leave England and go to our Canada upon the solicitation of friends Then going to our new colony, they sailed From Hull on 11 July, 1792 with their sons, George Taylor, Thomas John, and Charles, Settled at Kingston in Oct, of that year and resided there until Oct. 1796.
When they moved to York, Being then just surveyed from the wilderness to be capital of Upper Canada John Denison set apart this burial ground about the year 1800, and fully established it. As a cemetery on the Humber with right of burial to all those only of his blood with their wives and husbands respectively This tablet was erected in their memory by their grandchildren. Subsequently replaced in June 1992 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of John Denison's arrival in Canada.
UC Land Petitions Leases, 1802 Jan 19, York, Wants to lease reserve Lot 6, 2nd Con, on the Humber, he being the Proprietor of Lots 4 & 5 adjoining. John Dennison, Esq.
UCLPetition 3,Bundle 1
Petition of John Dennison, Farmer & Mercht. Miller in County of Suffolk, England.
To Lieut. Gov. John Graves Simcoe, Petitioner served most of last War as a Lieut. in Col. Harvey's Battalion of Militia, having now a wife and 3 sons is desirous of removing with them & his Property to Upper Canada. Solicits a grant of 200 Acres in the neighborhood of Toronto. Signed, By request of the Petitioner, Niagara, 20 Oct, 1792, Peter Russell.
Granted (200 A. ! ) - - -
Inscription
In Memory of
John Denison, Esquire,
Son of George Denison, Esq.,
Of Rotherham, Yorkshire England
By his wife Mary Parkinson
Born at Headon, Yorkshire 20 Nov. 1755
Died at Toronto, 28 Oct. 1824
And also of his wife,
Sophia Taylor,
Daughter of Arthur Taylor, Esq.
Of Harwich, Essex, England
By his wife Hannah Harwood,
Born at Dovercourt, Harwich,
Essex, 13 Dec. 1765,
Married 19 Dec. 1782
And died at Quebec, 26 Nov. 1852.
Having determined to leave
England and go to
Our Canada upon the solicitation of friends
Then going to our new colony, they sailed
From Hull on 11 July, 1792 with their sons,
George Taylor, Thomas John, and Charles,
Settled at Kingston in Oct, of that year
And resided there until Oct. 1796
When they moved to York,
Being then just surveyed from the wilderness
To be capital of Upper Canada
John Denison set apart this burial ground
about the year 1800, and fully established it
As a cemetery on the Humber
With right of burial to all those
Only of his blood with their wives and husbands
respectively
This tablet was erected in their memory
By their grandchildren
Subsequently replaced in June 1992
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of
John Denison's arrival in Canada.
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