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Tegart Treeclimbers |
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Shelley Tegart lists origin as Mullagriffy, Tyrone (near the Armagh border). "Apr 29 1819 James Taggart of Mulligriffy Parish of Donaghmore and Margery Anderson spinster of Curlough Parish of Caledon by Licence Curlagh, Barony of Dugannon Lower." Biography and Photos for James Mongomery TEGART Upper Canada Land Petitions "T" bundle 13, 1821-1824 RG 1, L3, Vol.498(a) The Petition of James Tegart now of Tecumseth - Weaver Humbly Sheweth That your petitioner is a native of the County of Armagh, Ireland from whence he emigrated to Quebec in May last. That he has a wife and two children has taken the Oath of Allegiance Certificate whereof is annexed and never before applied for land from the Crown. - That he is of ability and desirous to improve 100 acres of land and humbly prayeth Your Excellency will be pleased to grant him 100 acres paying fees. And as is duly bound Your petitioner will ever pray, James Tegart York 25th November 1823 Case, and His Contemporaries, p. 199-200 439. From the latter part of April till late in June, 1828, the writer (Mr. Carroll) was at study in York, awaiting Elder Case's decision as to where he was to go. . . . On the 10th of June we all assembled at the camp meeting at Cummer's Mills. . . . 440. I obeyed his commands as soon as possible, and started early in July for my Circuit. . . . 441. It might satisfy the curiousity of some to give the route which each took for the next fortnight, when we met at the place of intersection again.Mr. Black took the eastern route which was as follows: saturday - John Rutledge's, sermon; Sunday, 10 a.m. - Monger's school-house; 3 or 5 p.m., Harrison's meeting-house; Monday, noon - - Mr. Plumber's, near Boulton'sMills (and to old Mr. Monkman's); Tuesday, 11 a.m.- Wm. Monkman's, and in theevening, A. Cunningham's, West Gwilliamsbury; Wednesday - Mr. Taggart's, Tecumseth; Thursday - Back to Mr. Roadhouse's, in Albion; Friday - A long ride back to Chingacousy, at good old Mrs. Taylor's; Saturday - Down to Harrison's or Hopkins', and held a prayer -meetin; Sunday - Hopkins', Shell's, and Aikins' school-houses. . . . CENSUS: 1961 Census; Tecumseth, Simcoe Co., Ont.; 1st Ward, p. 13, Line 37. Last Will And Testament; Simcoe Co. Probate Court Records; Grant #1993, Oct 5/1885, Liber H, Folio 477; Microfilms 0814949 & 0815104; Cloverdale Public Library. |
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