Settler of township lots: Lot 9, Conc. A, Stanhope

Location: Map point is the approximate location on this 100 acre lot running east from Brady Lake Road south of Boyd Rd

Land Acquisition: 1965 from the Estate of Samuel Crawford. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 30).

Dates of residency: 

Interesting facts:

Samuel Crawford farmed cattle; Doreen Rimrott, who currently owns this property known as Hindon Hill Farm, said that the cattle cost more to get from the farm to slaughter than what they were worth. Sam made sleigh runners and trapped beaver. Source: Doreen Rimrott in conversation with Joyce Gibson.

Preceding landowners:

• 1869 Bowes Cecil Wright from The Crown
• 1901 Charles Wright from the will of his father BC Wright
• 1922 Samuel Crawford quit claim

Succeeding landowner: Wife Doreen still owners this property.

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree - not listed