Settler of township lots: Lot 16, Conc. A, Stanhope

Location: Map point in the approximate location within the 100 acre lot running east from the Old Bobcaygeon Road north of Brady Lake and west of Kushog Lake.

Land acquisition: 1871 Patent from The Crown. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 43).

Other land:

• Lots 16, 17, & 18, Conc. A, Hindon - 1875 from John Gannon. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Hindon (Images 84, 86 & 88).
• Lot 18, Conc. A Stanhope - patent not recorded, sold in 1875 to William Lundy
• Lot 4, Conc. 4, Stanhope: 1862 Lands Liable to Taxation: Township of Stanhope Patent Register - 101 acres taxed to George Armstrong. Later John Fee received the patent for this land. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 23).

Dates of residency:

• 1870 & 1871 Peterborough County Directory, Stanhope
• 1881 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Geo, farmer & Jane Armstrong with daughter Margt. born USA
• 1883 Stanhope Voters List: George Armstrong, owner, Lot 15, Conc. A for which there is no patent
• 1890 Stanhope Voters List: George Armstrong, owner, Lot 16, Conc. A
• 1891 Stanhope Voters List
• 1893 Anson & Hindon Townships Directory: Geo Armstrong, Petersons Cs
• 1899 Stanhope Directory: Geo Armstrong, Peterson Cs
• 1901 Stanhope Voters List
• 1901 Census of Canada, Stanhope
• 1903 Stanhope Voters List: George Armstrong, farmer, Lot 16, Conc. A
• 1905 Death: Lot 16, Conc. A

Interesting facts:

Before the post office was established at Hindon Hill, Geo. Armstrong collected his mail at Peterson Corners. Source: In Quest of Yesterday by Nila Reynolds. Published by The Provisional County of Haliburton, Minden, Ontario 1973 pg. 309

Preceding landowner: The Crown

Succeeding landowner:

• 1908 Jane Armstrong, widow, and Margaret Jane Henderson, daughter, to John Boyd Jr. with other land

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree