Settler of township lots: Lot 14, Conc. 9, Stanhope

Link to the Upton family on the Settlers of Algonquin Highlands Family Tree website

Location: The map point in the approximate location within this irregular, waterfront lot on the north shore of Halls Lake.

Land acquisition:

 Lot 14, Conc. 9 was patented to James Upton on 15 May 1911. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book - Stanhope Concession 5 (Image 149).

Dates of residency:

• 1890 Stanhope Voters List: James Upton, owner, Lots 14 & 14, Conc. 9 &10
• 1891 Stanhope Voters List: also Lot 14, Conc. 10
• 1893 Stanhope Directory: Boskung, Lot 14, Conc. 10
• 1899 Stanhope Directory: James Upton, Boskung
• 1901 Census of Canada, Stanhope: James  and Annie Upton with 3 children
• 1901 Stanhope Voters List
• 1903 Stanhope Voters List: James Upton, farmer, Lot 14, Conc. 9
• 1911 Stanhope Voters List
• 1911 Census of Canada, Stanhope: James & Annie Upton and 6 children - Lot 28, Conc. 5 which at that date was owned by Benjamin Sawyer. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book- Stanhope Concession 5 (Image 253).
• 1911 Stanhope Township Post Office List
• 1921 Census of Canada Guilford Township

Interesting facts:

• Although James Upton listed his ownership of Lot 14, Con 10 in several Voters Lists and directories, he did not own that lot. Arthur Hewitt obtained the Crown Patent to Lot 14, Con 10 in 1920.
• He also listed his ownership of Lot 14, Con 9 as early as 1890, but didn't receive the Crown Patent until March 1911. He sold Lot 14, Con 9 two months after receiving the Crown Patent, and moved to Lot 28, Con 5.

Preceding landowner: The Crown

Succeeding landowner:

• May 1911 to Richard W. Johnston for $75.00 (Ann Johnson 's brother)
• 1912 George Herbert Clark
• 1913 James Welch

Photo: James & Annie Upton. Source: Find A Grave.