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