Settler of township lots: Lot 6, Conc. 6, Guilford (Stanhope area)
Location: Map point is the approximate location within this 100 acre lot east of Barry Line through Kennisis Lake Road.
Land acquisition: ? Benjamin Sawyer with others, by declaration. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Guilford (Image 50).
Other land:
- Lots 5 & 7, Conc. 6, Guilford. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Guilford (Images 33 & 60).
Dates of residency:
- 1903 Business Directory, Guilford: Benj. Sawyers, Maple Lake, Lot 6, Conc. 6
- 1911 Census of Canada, Lot 6, Con 6, Guilford: Benjamin with Mary Jane Sawyer
- 1921 Census of Canada, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
- 1942 Death: Tisdale, Saskatchewan
Interesting facts:
Sawyer's wife, Mary Anne Morrison was the West Guilford community's midwife. In Quest of Yesterday by Nila Reynolds. Published by The Provisional County of Haliburton, Minden, Ontario 1973 pg. 155
Preceding landowner: 1865 The Crown to The C .L. & E. Co
Succeeding landowner:
- Lots 5 & 6, Conc. 6, Guilford:
- 1920 Earl Walton Heayn - North half of both lots
- 1920 Archie A. Morrison - South half of both lots
- 1923 Chris Barry - North half of both lots
- 1930 John A. Morrison - South half of both lots
- Lot 7, Conc. 6, Guilford:
- 1920 Earl Walton Heayn - North half
- 1922 Elizabeth Demill to Carmel Sawyer
- 1923 Hugh Griffin - South half
- 1927 Arthur Barry
Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree