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Their marriage date is calculated from John Morden's 1832 obituary (S1).
Their marriage place is assumed based upon the John's residence. In 1794, upon his petition (S2), he had been granted a crown patent for lot 18 Concession 1 Flamborough West Township. It is clear from his petition that he had already settled there and improved the land.
It is possible that his wife, Hannah Sutton, had migrated about 1794 from Knowlton New Jersey to West Flamborough with her sister, Elizabeth Sutton, and her brother-in-law, David Cummins. Hannah's father had died in New Jersey in 1794 and her mother subsequently re-married in New Jersey and died there in 1818.
The John and Hannah later moved their family to Middlesex County, Ontario (S1). They were both buried there in Westminster Township.
References
- John Morden's obituary
21 Mar 1832.
“On the 24th Jan 1832 John Morden of Westminster. He died on his 64th birthday. He was born in Pennsylvania of English descent, son of Ralph and Ann Morden. When he was a boy he was bound to the blacksmith trade; but the American Revolution shortly followed in which his father fell a victim to the enemy, leaving a widow and eight children, 5 daughters and 3 sons, his mother was under the necessity of taking up his indentures, which totally deprived him of any opportunity of schooling he being the eldest son. When about twenty years of age he moved to Canada with his mother, two brothers and four sisters. He married when about 28 years of age and brought a family of 10 children, 8 sons and 2 daughters, besides two adopted children. He settled first in Flamboro' West, later moving to Westminster, in his youth he considered himself a member of the Church of England, but in Canada he became a Methodist."
Christian Guardian, Toronto Mar 21 1832.
- John Morden's first petiton for land
1 Jul 1794.
36- To his Excellency John Graves Simcoe Esq. Lieut. Governor & Col. Commanding his Majesty’s Forces in the Province of Upper Canada Etc Etc Etc. The Petition of John Mordant Humbly Sheweth That Your petitioner and his family have resided in this province upwards of six years & have not had any Lands granted them, they being desirous to have the lands they have located and improved insured as theirs humbly pray that Your Excellency in consideration of the true Loyalty and Fidelity to the King of this family during the last War (the circumstances of which Your Excellency is not unacquainted with) May grant to their Mother 400 acres in the First Concession Township of Flamborough in Lots No 16 & 17. To Betsy and Nancy Mordant (daughters) a lot each No 12 & 13 second concession of the said Township. To Ralph Mordant lot No. 15 first concession same Township & To James Mordant for Lot No 54 first concession Township of Ancaster To John Mordant for No. 18 in the First concession in the Township of Flamborough. And your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. John Mordant. (Reverse) No. 36 John Mordant Mother and family Petition recd July 1 ? 1794. The quantity to be granted referred to S. G. (Surveyor General) to locate the same. Read in Council July 8th 1794. gave the minutes. Entered P. 192 of Land Book A. The half fee was paid for a patent in Name of Anne Davis, Daughter of Ralph Morden for No. 15. 8 Vaughan December 1801? John McGill JSP. P. A. (or W.) Oct 21 1807. J Mordant recd for 196 Flambo W pd; 200 do pd; Anne Morden 380 do pd; 100 Barton pd; James Morden 200 Flam W pd; 114 Shapo (?) pd; 200 Sophiasbg pd. Upper Canada Land Petitions “M” Bundle 1, 1792-1795. (RG 1 L3 Vol 327) copied from microfilm at Ontario Archives Toronto 1989 by W. Raymond Cummins.
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