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Subject: [Ont] Toronto Marriages, 1839
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:22:34 -0500


Marriage Registers of St. James Anglican Church/Cathedral, York
(Toronto), 1800 to 1896, as recorded in "Landmarks of Toronto", volume
3, pp.395 ff., by John Ross Robertson (including biographical notations
on some individuals and families by J.R.R.)

Posted on Mary Crandall's site.
Marriages for 1800-1821 http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/old2.htm
Marriages for 1822-1833 http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/old3.htm

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Note: The first of two devastating fires occurred at St. James' Church
on January 5, 1839. The second fire occurred April 7, 1849. Many of
the marriage records were irretrievably lost.

Marriages Performed by H. J. GRASETT, B.A. Asst. Min.

25 January, 1839, Banns, William PETERS, of the township of Markham,
widower, and Anne HETHERINGTON, of the township of Scarboro', spinster.
Witnesses, James DONALDSON, T. McKENNA.

6 February,1839, by license, John BARWICK, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Mary Anne TARLETON, of the same place, spinster.
Witnesses, William MUNSHAW, Mary COLLINS.

11 February, 1839, by license, John ATKINSON, of the township of
Scarboro', bachelor, and Margaret CLARK, of the same place, spinster.
Witnesses, John LAW, Priscilla GILMOUR.

12 February, 1839, by license, John KENNEDY, of the township of Toronto,
bachelor, and Jane JACKSON, of the township of York, spinster.
Witnesses, Sophia STEVENSON, Samuel COLBERT.

16 February, 1839, Banns, Richard DOWDAL, bachelor, and Maria Ross,
spinster, both of this parish. Witnesses, Henry WATSON, Sanlon GIBBS.

19 February, 1839, by license, William Robinson JOHNSON, of the city of
Toronto, bachelor, and Anne ALEXANDER, of the same place. Witnesses,
George WILLIAMS, Mary STEPHENS.

21 February, 1839, by license, Harvey SOPER, of the township of
Darlington, in the district of Newcastle, bachelor, and Jane FRANK, of
the city of Toronto, spinster. Witnesses, Leonard CURTIS, Clymene
STINSON.

21 February, 1839, by license, Leonard CURTIS, of the township of Hope,
in the district of Newcastle, bachelor, and Clymene STINSON, of the same
place, spinster. Witnesses, Harvey SOPER, Jane SOPER. These two
entries are somewhat amusing. In the first Miss Stinson is a witness to
the marriage of her friend Miss Frank to Harvey Soper; in the second,
Mrs. Soper, the Miss Frank of a few minutes previously, witnesses Miss
Stinson's marriage.

22 February, 1839, by license, Jared PAISLEY, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Rebecca RUTLEDGE, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
Richard L. DENISON, Henry RUTLEDGE.

25 February, 1839, by license, Martin DEW, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Betsy DUFFIELD, of the township of York, spinster.
Witnesses, Henry DUFFIELD, Susannah DEW.

8 March, 1839, by license, Arnold BREATHOUR, of the township of
Georgina, bachelor, and Jane STEVENSON, of the township of Brock,
spinster. Witnesses, Samuel SLEOMAN, Robert H. TROTTER.

19 March, 1839, by license, Lewis Rooke MARSH, of the township of
Oxford, in the district of London, bachelor, and Diana Caroline McKEOWN,
of the city of Toronto, spinster. Witnesses, James BEATTY, Anne
BEATTY. Mr. Marsh was a brother of Archdeacon MARSH, and survived until
1894.

21 March, 1839, by license, John REID, of the city of Toronto, bachelor,
and Matilda WALLIS, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses, John
CORRIGAN, James RALSTON.

29 March, 1839, by license, James SHAW, of the township of Chatham, in
the Western district, bachelor, and Jane SHAW, of the Gore of Toronto,
spinster. Witnesses, Samuel SHAW, Robert DUFFY.

1 April, 1839, Banns, James GRAVETT, widower, and Bridget McDONALD,
spinster, both of this parish. Witnesses, Peter DELAMON, Mary HENRY.

3 April, 1839, by license, Richard FINCH, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Jane WHATLEY, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
Thomas HARLY, James WHATLEY.

5 April, 1839, Banns, Alexander SAUL, bachelor, and Esther DUTTON,
spinster, both of this parish. Witnesses, Robert INGRUIN (or INGRAIN
?), James RALSTON.

8 April, 1839, by license, Francis WARDROP, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Catherine ARMSTRONG, of the same place, spinster.
Witnesses, Robert INGRAIN (or INGRUIN ?), Thomas CUZIE.

9 April, 1839, Banns, John AHERN, bachelor, and Catherine VAUGHAN,
spinster, both of Toronto. Witnesses, John WITSELL, Hugh STEWART.

11 April, 1839, Banns, John PUKIT, bachelor, and Elizabeth PERRIN,
spinster, both of Toronto. Witnesses, Joseph PEARCE, Isabella FRANCE.

13 April, 1839, Banns, Thomas JERMYN, bachelor, and Mary WEBB, spinster,
both of Toronto. Witnesses, R. Sophia STEVENSON, Thomas WEBB.

20 April, 1939, by license, Samuel HOWDEN, of the township of Albion,
bachelor, and Jane ROBINSON, of the city of Toronto, spinster.
Witnesses, Charles KENNY, Samuel ROBINSON.

Marriages Performed by Rev. Dr. John STRACHAN

25 April, 1939, by license, Thomas ARMSTRONG, widower, and Sarah PORTER,
spinster, both of the township of West Gwillimbury. Witnesses, Margaret
DAVIS, Samuel DAVIDSON.

25 April, 1839, by license, George EVANS, of the township of Albion,
widower, and Jane CARBERRY, of the city of Toronto, widow. Witnesses,
William MUNS, Catherine STEWART.

26 April, 1839, by license, James BOWES, bachelor, and Dorothy LAVERTY,
spinster, both of Mono. Witnesses, John SANOSTY, Jane WEBB.

30 April, 1839, by license, William OWEN, widower, and Mary McDONALD,
spinster, both of this parish. Witnesses, Cull McDONALD, David DOUGLAS.

25 May, 1839, William MASON, bachelor, and Fanny HOCKNEY, spinster, both
of the township of York. Witness, John SEGSWORTH.

Marriage Performed by Henry SCADDING, officiating Minister

7 May, 1839, Banns, Richard WILKINSON, bachelor, and Mary HUIT,
spinster, both of the township of Scarboro'. Witnesses, Loyd [sic]
SYLVESTER, David HANNA.

Marriages Performed by H. J. GRASETT, B.A. Asst. Min.

7 June, 1839, by license, Henry John HENSLEIGH, of the township of
Norwich, in the district of London, bachelor, and Elizabeth VANSTONE, of
the city of Toronto, spinster. Witnesses, Anne Frederick ESTEN, James
C. P. ESTEN.

9 June, 1839, by license, James Richard IZZARD, of the city of Toronto,
and Elizabeth Frances BOND, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
Samuel GEORGE, Sarah Dunn BOND.

11 June, 1839, by license, John KETTLE, of the township of Elos [Flos
?], bachelor, and Margaret WILD, of the township of York, spinster.
Witnesses, Frederick O'BRIEN, Mary WILD.

17 June, 1839, by license, James ELLIS, of the township of Scarboro',
bachelor, and Elizabeth STONER, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
George ELLIS, Mariah FRASER.

19 June, 1839, by license, William DUNCAN, of the city of Toronto,
widower, and Isabella BRUSH, of the same place, widow. Witnesses,
Alexander FORBES, Mary MOORE.

22 June, 1839, by license, Elijah MARTIN, of the township of Whitby,
bachelor, and Elizabeth PEERS (or SPEERS ?), of the same place,
spinster. Witnesses, Thomas RAY, William HAWKINS.

25 June, 1839, Banns, William McMAHON, bachelor, and Jane DANIELS,
spinster, both of this parish. Witnesses, Charles BONDHEED, John
McMAHON.

27 June, 1839, by license, Michael BARNES, of the city of Toronto,
widower, and Mary BROCKVILLE, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
Elias BEAM, George ATKINSON.

Marriage Performed by H. SCADDING, Officiating Minister

27 June, 1839, by license, Christopher ELLIOTT, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Eusebia FRANCIS, of the same place, widow. Witnesses,
George COOPER, Mary COOPER, John ELLIOT, Edith ELLIOT.

Marriages Performed by H. J. GRASETT, B.A. Asst. Min.

1 July, 1839, by license, James MAVEETY, of the township of Toronto,
bachelor, and Mary Anne MEALLY, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
Robert RAMSEY, Andrew STEWART.

4 July, 1839, by license, Thomas ALLISS, of the township of York,
bachelor, and Lucy Ann HUTCHINSON, of the same place, spinster. Samuel
SIDDONS, Hagarel SIDDONS.

Marriage Performed by Dominic Edward BLAKE, Rector of Adelaide

6 July, 1839, by license, John Stewart BUCHANAN, of the township of
Adelaide, bachelor, and Mabel Anne ROBINSON, of the city of Toronto,
spinster. Witnesses, William Hume BLAKE, W. A. BALDWIN. The Reverend
Dominic Edward Blake who officiated here, was uncle to Hon. Edward and
Samuel BLAKE and brother of Chancellor BLAKE. In later years he was
rector of Thornhill.

Marriages Performed by H. J. GRASETT, B.A. Asst. Min.

10 July, 1839, by license, John LASKEY, of the Kingston Road, in the
Liberties of the city of Toronto, bachelor, and Phoebe SECORD, of the
township of Chinguacousy, spinster. Witnesses, Henry HOWTOP, Martha
LASKEY.

13 July, 1839, by license, Richard RICHMOND, of the township of
Pickering, bachelor, and Laura F. BOWERMAN, of the township of
Nottawasaga, spinster. Witnesses, John McDERMOTT, Ruth DEMOTT.

13 July, 1839, by license, John BRUNSKILL, of Thornhill, bachelor, and
Elizabeth COOPER, of the township of York, spinster. Witnesses, Thomas
COOPER, Mary CLARKSON.

15 July, 1839, by license, William RICHARDSON, of the township of
Whitchurch, widower, and Elizabeth WRIGHT, of Davidtown, in the township
of Gwillimbury East, widow. Witness, John BAKER.

17 July, 1839, by license, George Frederick OATES, of the city of
Toronto, bachelor, and Mary INCE, of the same place. Witnesses, A.H.
OATES, Margaret INCE.

19 July, 1839, by license, John DEW, of the township of York, bachelor,
and Ellen ROBINSON, of the city of Toronto, spinster. Witnesses,
Francis Shirley BAILEY, Ann LONG.

23 July, 1839, by license, William WILLSON, of Woodstock, in the London
district, bachelor, and Jane ROLLIE, of the city of Toronto, spinster.
Witnesses, R. KIRK, Christiana DUNKEN.

8 August, 1839, by license, John MARA, of the city of Toronto, bachelor,
and Anne SMYTH, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses, Charles WALKER,
John McCARROLL. John Mara met with a melancholy end, being drowned at
Port Hope in September, 1859, as he was coming on board the Kingston
steamer.

12 August, 1839, Banns, John KERTON, bachelor, and Charlotte EDGAR,
spinster, both of this parish. Witnesses, J.P. MUNDIE, R. Sophia
STEVENSON.

16 August, 1839, by license, John DAVISON, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Susannah HUNTER, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
David BURNS, William DAVISON.

22 August, 1839, by license, David WARD, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Anne HENDERSON, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
William STROWGER, Agnes MELVILLE.

28 August, 1839, by license, James MILLS, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Mary GRIDLEY, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
Chas. RODDY, Anne PRESTON.

3 September, 1839, by license, Thomas JOHNS, of the township of Markham,
bachelor, and Emma BENNETT, of the township of Pickering, spinster.
Witnesses, R. Sophia STEVENSON, William BENNETT.

9 September, 1839, by license, James WILLSON, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Isabella BRASH, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
Jeremiah DOYLE, Elizabeth BENNETT.

10 September, 1839, by license, William ELLISON, of the township of
York, widower, and Jane CULLEN, of the city of Toronto, widow.
Witnesses, M. KEATING, Esther BOTHEREL.

17 September, 1839, by license, Jacob SHANK, of the township of
Pickering, widow, and Barbara SHANK, of the township of Markham,
spinster. Witnesses, Robert PATTERSON, Frederick A. O'MEARA.

19 September, 1839, by license, John RIDOUT, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Charlotte Bleecker POWELL, of the same place, spinster.
Witnesses, Henry SULLIVAN, John W. GWYNNE, Wm. D. POWELL.

19 September, 1839, by license, Berry DUNKIN, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Mary JONES, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses, James
ASHTON, William R. JOHNSON.

23 September, 1839, by license, Peter HUTTY, of the township of York,
bachelor, and Margaret GRAY, of Yonge street, in the liberties of the
city, of Toronto, spinster. Witnesses, John ROBINSON, Thos. VAUX.
Peter Hutty was long a prominent business man in the city. Thomas Vaux,
one of the witnesses, was an official in the Provincial civil service.

26 September, 1839, by license, William GOWLAND, of the township of
Etobicoke, bachelor, and Frances CRANE, of the same place, spinster.
Witnesses, John ELGIE, Wm. WOOD.
28 September, 1839, by license, Andrew ANDERSON, of the township of
Toronto, bachelor, and Dorothy Fleming, of the township of Chinguacousy,
spinster. Witnesses, Robert COLWELL, Margaret BEATTIE.

2 October, 1839, by license, James DICKER, of the township of Medonte,
bachelor, and Sarah BINGHAM, of the city of Toronto, spinster.
Witnesses, John BINGHAM, Elizabeth TROTTER.

7 October, 1839, by license, Henry BOLTON, of the township of Albion,
bachelor, and Eliza WHITAGER, of the township of King, spinster.
Witnesses, William SMITH, Francis WHITAGER.

8 October, 1839, by license, William DANDY, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Anne WILLIAMS, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
Jaber DANDY, Jane HEARY.

9 October, 1839, by license, Arthur LEPPER, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Mary Ann McDONALD, of the same place, spinster.
Witnesses, Richard HORTON, John HARRINGTON.

10 October, 1839, by license, James McNEECE, of the township of
Chinguacousy, bachelor, and Jane LONGHEED (? LOUGHEED), of the same
place, spinster. Witnesses, John McELROY, Hugh LONGHEED.

11 October, 1839, Banns, Samuel SWAIN, widower, and Anne THEW, widow,
both of this parish. Witnesses, Richard ROACH, Mary THEW.

15 October, 139, by license, William MARCH, of the city of Toronto,
widower, and Margaret ROBSON, of the same place, widow. Witnesses, Wm.
P. PATRICK, George WILSON.

17 October, 1839, by license, John McCAUL, clerk, L.L.D., of the city of
Toronto, bachelor, and Emily Augusta JONES, of the same place,
spinster. Witnesses, L.P. SHERWOOD, H.J. BOULTON. Dr. McCaul was the
second principal of Upper Canada College, and the first president of
King's College, afterwards Toronto University.

17 October, 1839, Banns, Joseph EADDS, of the township of Markham,
bachelor, and Matilda PERKINS, of the same township, spinster.
Witnesses, James PERKINS, Clarissa PERKINS.

19 October, 1839, by license, Thomas JONSON [sic], of the township of
Scarboro', bachelor, and Betsey RICHARDSON, of the same place,
spinster. Witnesses, Thomas DUNMON, Mary ALEGNERS.

22 October, 1839, by license, Joseph CUNNINGHAM, of the township of
Trafalgar, bachelor, and Mary Anne JACKSON, of the same place,
spinster. Witnesses, Joseph JACKSON, John JACKSON.

25 October, 1839, by license, Ransom CLINE, of Barton, bachelor, and
Eleanor WATTS, of the township of Toronto, spinster. Witnesses, S.
DANIELL, Eliza TREVOR.

5 November, 1839, by license, John BROWN, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Anne PRIDGEON, of the township of York, spinster.
Witnesses, Frank BICKERSTAFF, William EDWARDS.

11 November, 1839, by license, Abraham LONGHEED (? LOUGHEED), of the
township of Chinguacousy, bachelor, and Sarah DUNLOP, of the city of
Toronto, spinster. Witnesses, Edward ARMSTRONG, John DUNLOP.

12 November, 1839, by license, James HUFF, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Mary Anne WALDRON, of the same place, spinster.
Witnesses, Alexander McDONALD, John LARK.

15 November, 1839, by license, Robert WALKER, of the township of King,
bachelor, and Jane MOONEY, of the city of Toronto, spinster. Witnesses,
James WARDROP, William WALKER.

18 November, 1839, by license, John SPENCE, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Anne BOAKE, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
Timothy WILSON, Elizabeth Wilson.

19 November, 1839, by license, George DUGGAN, the younger, of the city
of Toronto, bachelor, and Phoebe Anne ARMSTRONG, of the same place,
spinster. Witnesses, John CRAWFORD, Augusta SPENCER.

19 November, 1839, by license, John McCARROLL, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Margaret TAYLOR, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
William WILSON, William BODDY.

19 November, 1839, Banns, Charles BRADSHAW, bachelor, and Melinda
Edwards, spinster, both of this parish. Witnesses, John ROBINSON, Maria
HART.

19 November, 1839, by license, Mark MASON, of the city of Toronto,
widower, and Margaret CROZIER, of the same place, widow. Witnesses,
James CHAMBERS, Joseph MULLIGAN.

3 December, 1839, Alexander FORSYTH, private in her Majesty's 85th Regt.
of Foot, bachelor, and Eliza ALEXANDER, of the city of Toronto,
spinster. Witnesses, William ALEXANDER, Robert ALEXANDER.

4 December, 1839, by license, James BENNETT, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Elizabeth FOY, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
Frances EARLS, Wm. LEANEY.

13 December, 1839, by license, Matthew Nixon STUART, of the city of
Toronto, bachelor, and Elizabeth LAISTER, of the same place, spinster.
Witnesses, Wm. SAVIGNY, Samuel COMPLIN.

19 December, 1839, by license, Joseph HENDERSON, of Markham Village,
widower, and Sarah McCREIGHT, of the township of Scarboro', spinster.
Witnesses, William MAXWELL, James McCREIGHT.

23 December, 1839, by license, Peter Turquand McCALLUM, of the township
of Chinguacousy, bachelor, and Rachel BEATTY, of the township of
Caledon, spinster. Witnesses, Robert McCALLUM, George BEATTY.

23 December, 1839, by license, William ROLSTON, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Sarah BOWES, of the township of York, spinster.
Witnesses, William YOUNG, Emmanuel BOWES.

23 December, 1839, by license, Robert CAMERON, of the city of Toronto,
widower, and Margaret BOES, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses,
John BODDY, John MURPHY.

24 December, 1839, by license, James WALLIS, of the village of Hope,
bachelor, and Sarah DUNN, of the city of Toronto, spinster. Witnesses,
A. McDONALD, Thomas WALLIS.

24 December, 1839, by license, Alexander FORBES, of the city of Toronto,
bachelor, and Mary Anne CARMAN, of the township of York, spinster.
Witnesses, Robert CARMAN, William DUNCAN.

After this date, December 24, 1839, the signatures of the contracting
parties and the witnesses have been omitted, in order to bring the
matter into easier form for reference.

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Marcie Lawrence

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