. Papers and records of the Wentworth Historical Society . n interesting sketch of the early history ofWaterdown, prepared by the late Mr. Sparks, of that vil-lage. The meeting on the evening of March 13 was favoredwith a very informative, as well as deeply interesting, ad-dress by Prof. Young, of Toronto University. His subjectwas Governor John Graves Simcoe, whom he presentedin a different light from that shed by the ordinary historiesof General Simcoe and his times. He presented vividlv thedifficulties of and misunderstandings by the first Lieutenant-Governor of this province. Prof. Young p
. Papers and records of the Wentworth Historical Society . n interesting sketch of the early history ofWaterdown, prepared by the late Mr. Sparks, of that vil-lage. The meeting on the evening of March 13 was favoredwith a very informative, as well as deeply interesting, ad-dress by Prof. Young, of Toronto University. His subjectwas Governor John Graves Simcoe, whom he presentedin a different light from that shed by the ordinary historiesof General Simcoe and his times. He presented vividlv thedifficulties of and misunderstandings by the first Lieutenant-Governor of this province. Prof. Young pointed out alsothat many of our counties, townships and towns werenamed by Simcoe after the counties and places with whichhe was familiar in England. In moving a vote of thanks to the speaker of the evening,Mr. H. F. Gardiner mentioned a number of other Englishplace names perpetuated in the nomenclature of our town-ships, particularizing this county, all the townships of whichbear names given by Simcoe in memory of his home land. JOHN H. LAND, J. H. SMITH. HISTORICAL SKETCH County of Wentworth AND THE HEAD OF THE LAKE BY J. H. SMITH PUBLIC SCHOOL INSPECTOR, WENTWORTH COUNTY HAMILTONPRINTED BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL 1897 Entered according to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the year 1897, byJ. H. Smith, Public School Inspector, at the Department of Agriculture. SPECTATOR PRINTING COMPANY TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE CHAPTER Explorers . ti CHAPTER Tribes 28 CHAPTER of Upper Canada Prior to 1791 42 CHAPTER First Settlers 47 CHAPTER of Local Self-Government 54 CHAPTER VI,Governor Simcoe — Survey of Townships 60 CHAPTER of Wentworth Formed 73 CHAPTER of 1812-1814 85 CHAPTER of Stony Creek . 101 CHAPTER Old Letters 125 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE J. H. Smith 2 Burlington Beach 23 Canal at Burlington Beach 39 The Gage Homestead 41 Col. Robert Land 49 Robert Lands Cabin 52 Old County Co
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