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LOT HISTORIES
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R2 L21 John Boyd was the first to settle on lot 22. He sold to Kenneth McKenzie and went to Dundas. 1842 Archibald Little; 1885 R. Douglas had lot 21 and 22 1906-1911 Angus McPherson and wife Isabella McCaig had both lots; by 1923 William Crow and finally his son Gordon Crow had both lots.. R2 L22 See lot 21 for ownership. Mostly cedar swamp. R2 L23 ,24 According to the Smith family history compiled by James C. Smith of Mississauga, the exact arrival of the first Smith from the traditional home of Lairdholm Farm in Dumfriesshire Scotland was prior to 1832 and this was John who settled here, got a deed, and returned to Scotland. Brother James arrived in 1832 and Alex with wife Mary before 1835. John c 1840, 1842 Alex Smith m. Euphemia McKay; 1843 Alex & John; In the 1851 census Alexander Smith c 1818 from Scotland with wife Mary c 1816 and their Canadian born children, Mary c 1838, Ellen c 1841, Rachel c 1842, Isabella c 1846, James c 1849 in a 1 Story, 1 Family Log House. 1867 resident Alexander & John Smith; 1885 A. Smith. 1923 A. Smith; Bruce Smith. N.Visser & sons; 1995 sold (aggregate) Lovely stone house still extant R2 L25 first settled by John Shipley. It was first purchased by the Rev. James Smith c1787-1853, the first Presbyterian Minister in Guelph, inducted into St. Andrew’s in 1832. He does not appear to have survived the 1843 disruption as a minister. Perhaps that is when he came to Puslinch His wife Margaret c 1802-1862 and their family, James and John, Mrs. Geo Taylor, Jemima, Mrs. Rev. Donald McLean, Mrs. Forbes, Miss. Elizabeth. C 1847-1912; 1867owner John Smith; 1875 & 1885 Jackson Worthington. 1923 H. Quirk Sub-divided. R2 L26 Hugh McNaughton's house was on this lot, facing the 7th.1867 resident; 1885 A. Smith. 1923 R. McMillan R2 L27 Hugh McNaughton as late as 1879. When he left, lots 26 and 27 were realigned, into north and south parts. North part 1885 Alex McDiarmid; South part 1923 & 1950 George and John Neabauer |