HomeMy WebLinkAbout142Spiral bound book, 22 x 29 cm., 66 pages, family history of the Pegg family compiled by
Milton Pegg, Greenwood, Ontario, 1970.
Nov, 18th; 1980
Donated to Greenwood Library by Milton Pegg
This is an attempt to put together an account of Daniel Pegg. Quaker, and early settler in
America where the city of Philadelphia now stands and of his descendents as far as known to
the writer.
The main scource of information has been the material obtained by William J. Pegg of Sharon. Ontario, during his research into the Pegg ancestry in the 1890's and later. This research was the result of advertisements appearing in the Philadelphia papers at that time inquiring for the heirs of Daniel Pegg who died in 1702. A 99 year lease on property formerly owned by him was apparently coming due in the early 1 890's. The property involved had greately increased in value to an estimated 70 million dollars. Being reasonably sure of their descent from Daniel Pegg, a meeting was called of Peggs living in York County, Ontario. About 100 attended this meeting and a committee was elected to investigate, consisting of Allan Rodgers, William Lepard, Wilfred W. Pegg, W. T. Pegg, Joseph Pegg and Dodge Trent. This committee later appointed William John Pegg and Wilfred Woodruff Pegg as delegates to draw upon funds subscribed and go to Philadelphia to investigate.
The committee proceeded to Philadelphia where they found many records including the will of
Daniel Pegg made in 1702. and the will of his son Daniel Pegg made in 1832. They were
unable to find the 99 year lease or any record of it. Some of the records in the registry office
had apparently been tampered with and substitutions made, so the committee was unable at
the time to prove the connection. They were hampered by insufficient funds and the demands
of their work at home. However they were satisfied as a result of the research, the finding of old
letters, leases, pictures and agreements, some written by Isaac Pegg (1751-1832) that they
were the direct descendents of Daniel Pegg who died in 1702.
What a pitty it is that W. J. Pegg who pursued the matter most actively was not given more
assistance then or later, that he might have established our ancestry more clearly, which as
he says in his papers, would have been a great satisfaction to many of us even if a fortune
were not obtained. He intended to write a Pegg history as soon as he could definitely prove
Isaac's relationship to Daniel. Unfortunately W. J. Pegg died of pneumonia at age 65 or he
might have accomplished this work. Unfortunately too, his house burned down in 1917 and
all his papers and records were lost. Some years later a Mrs. Charles Bennett Nuti, 4201
Abbot Ave S.. Minneapolis, related to the Peggs. sent a copy of letters and papers received
some years earlier from W. J. Pegg, to Longford Pegg, son of W. J. Pegg. Through the
kindness of Longford Pegg I had a copy made of these papers. Malcolm Spencley, a cousin,
made many more copies which have been distributed among Pegg families.
The Encyclopedia Britannica has been helpful for the early history of the New Jersey area
and for references to Sir Wm. Penn and the Quaker settlement of Pennsylvania. Those who
have been especially helpful with the family tree are the following: Longford Pegg. Sharon:
Mrs. Roy Edwards, Mt. Albert; Mrs. Lloyd Pegg. Sutton: Mrs. John Pinder. Queensville; Mrs.
Lorne Fines; Bradford; Mrs. Alice Pegg, Oxbow. Sask.: Mrs. Geo. Shields. Downsview, Ont.;
Mrs. Flora Pegg, Toronto: Mrs. Jeune Dudley, North Burnaby. B.C.: Mr. Ernest Pegg.
Longview. Wash.. U.S.; Mr. John Pegg, Lombardy. Ont.; Mrs. Stewart Pegg. Sharon: Mr. &
Mrs. Howard Pegg. Newmarket: Mr. & Mrs. Everton Pegg, Sharon; Mr. Lorne Pegg. Green
River: Mr. Malcolm Spencley, Toronto; Mr. Edwin Comfort, Ripon. Wisconsin; Mr. Ralph
Pegg, Willowdale. Ont.; Mr. Edgar Pegg. Sharon: Mrs. Evelyn Stevens, Newmarket; Mr. &
Mrs. Isaac Pegg,
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Mt. Albert; Mr. Ronald L. Pegg, Newmarket; Mrs. James Keir, Mt. Albert; Mr. & Mrs. Herbert
Pegg, Cavalier, North Dakota; Mr. & Mrs. R. Wright, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.; Mr. & Mrs.
Roger Huff, Clinton, Illinois, and Mr. Aubrey Martin, Toronto.
Through an unusual chain of circumstances Roger Huff was put in touch with me. His wife's
name before marriage was Mary Polen. Together they traced her ancestry back to Hannah
Pegg who married Daniel B. Polen. A letter of her grandfather's states that Hannah was the
daughter of Daniel Pegg 3rd. Since Hannah Pegg and Isaac Pegg were brother and sister
as found by W. J. Pegg, then Isaac Pegg must have been the son of Daniel 3rd, which was
the connection W. J. Pegg sought, to prove our descent from Daniel 1st.
Mr. & Mrs. Huff have in their possession a copy of the 99 year lease as published in a
newspaper, presumably in the 1890's. They also have a Pegg biography published in an
Ohio newspaper in the 19th century concerning the Peggs up to the 5th generation. Copies
of these are appended. The interest that Roger and Mary have shown in tracing back the
family history has been very encouraging. Many letters have passed between us and we
visited them at their home in Clinton, Illinois in Aug. 1970.
At least five attempts have been made to claim an interest in the Pegg estate in Philadelphia.
The first mentioned by W. J. Pegg when the famliy of Elisha Amos Pegg sent a lawyer to
Philadelphia many years ago, who came back stating that the lease had not yet expired and
nothing could be done. In 1892 Samuel Polen and a nephew, Sam Huffman went to
Philadelphia without success. In 1896 W. J. Pegg and W. W. Pegg of Sharon made an
attempt as stated in his papers without success. In 1902 James Polen and an Ohio cousin
made an unsuccessful attempt. As late as 1936 another attempt was made by members of
the Chambers branch.
In Oct. 1970 with my wife I visited the Archives building in Harrisburg, Pa., where all the old
deeds, leases, etc. from the Philadelphia area are stored on microfilm. After scanning
thousands of names for three hours, I found 20 records of business transactions in the Pegg
name, dating from 1683 to 1777. The only one of these transactions I had time to look into
proved to be a deed of some land and buildings given by Daniel 2nd in 1714 to his sister
Elizabeth and her husband Thomas Coates for the sum of 5 pounds. I made notes of the
names, books, volumes and pages of each of the 20 entries and upon arriving home and
examining W. J. Pegg's papers found he had mentioned six of these transactions, leaving
13 which could still be examined in hope of finding something pertaining to Daniel 3rd.
It has been said that no man can engage in any more interesting study than that of his
ancestors from whom he derived the instincts and characteristics that go to make up his
being as a distinct individual.
Much of the material herein has been gathered over a period of forty years from the time
Garnet Pegg sponsored a few Pegg gatherings beginning in 1929. At that time he asked
me to write a Pegg history. That turned my thoughts in this direction and is at least partly
responsible for this belated effort. However it has been a labour of love done with the hope
that it will extend the knowledge of our relationship with the past and the present.
There are no doubt some errors in spelling of names and in dates given. I have depended
upon many others for information. Where dates or names are omitted they can be entered in
their own copies by those concerned.
Some of the information given in the parts appended is repetitious and some is
contradictory. I am unable to state which is correct in some instances, but thought it would
be interesting to include these accounts.
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The number before each name on the family tree refers to the generation ot which that person
belongs beginning with Daniel Pegg who died in 1702 as the first generation. As far as
possible the years of birth and death have been given to identify each person and to place
each in his or her proper historical perspective.
Milton N. Pegg
Greenwood, Ontario, 1970.
Daniel Pegg 1st
Daniel Pegg was a member of the Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers. This order
grew out of the Puritan movement. Their basic belief in the equality of all persons in God's
sight, their refusal to engage in military service and their refusal to recognize any class
distinctions brought them into sharp opposition with the Church and with the State in
England, especially after Charles II came to the throne in 1660. About this time fifteen
thousand Quakers were thrown into prison and four hundred and fifty died in jail. Between
1650 and 1660 George Fox and other prominent Quakers urged the establishment of a
colony in America as a refuge for Quakers who were suffering persecution. This was
granted in 1676, and in 1677 two hundred and thirty Quakers from London and Yorkshire
founded a settlement that became Burlington in America. Within two years there were three
hundred houses and twenty-five hundred of a population in America.
We do not know just when Daniel Pegg came to America. The earliest date mentioned in
W. J. Pegg's papers is that of a deed of land for 600 acres in 1665 made out to Daniel
Pegg who settled on the banks of the Delaware river between the Cohoquinoque and
Cohocksinck creeks. This land along the Delaware river was under Swedish control from
1638 to 1655 when it passed to Dutch control. Then the English took control in 1664.
Though control changed the settlers remained and so Jurian Hartzfielder who obtained from
the Court of Upland in the time of the Swedes, a grant of land on the banks of the Delaware,
afterwards sold three hundred and fifty acres of this land to Daniel Pegg. Sir William Penn
who came to America in 1680 some time after Daniel confirmed this sale on March 26th,
1684. This was recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book A, Vol. 4. page 353. This area later
became known as the Northern Liberties.
It is interesting to note that before the coming of the white man to this area, it was inhabited
by a tribe of Indians known as the Lenni-Lennape, later called the Delawares. They were of
an ancient and proud lineage known to other Indians as the "Original People" and bore the
name of "Grandfather of the Red Men". The Quakers treated the Indians with great fairness
and kindness and it is on record that no Quaker was ever killed by an Indian. In 1732 when
the last Indian claims were settled in this area, their spokesman declared, "Not a drop of our
blood have you spilled in battle, not an acre of our ground have you taken without our
consent". How different was the treatment of Indians elsewhere in the eastern states where
a state of constant warfare existed until the Indians were extreminated or driven out of their
country.
Daniel Pegg evidently was a God-fearing, industrious, thrifty man of considerable knowledge
and business ability judging by the state of prosperity his will indicates. He owned a large
brick manor house, a plantation and negro slaves as well as a brickyard, a tanyard and a
malt house. Bricks for building houses was first used in England in the reign of James 1st
(1603-1625). The knowledge of brick-making and of woollen mills was passed down from
father to son until Isaac Pegg's time.
As shown on the family tree. Daniel 1st was twice married and had four sons and three
daughters but only one son left heirs to carry on the Pegg name. His name was Nathan.
Daniel died Dec. 23rd. 1702 and was buried in the Friend's burying ground with members
of his family at 302 Arch Street. Philadelphia.
Nathan Pegg 1700-
We know little about Nathan except that he was a cardwainer or woollen mill man. He was
left 50 pounds by his father, to be received when he became 21 years of age. His wife's
name was Mary. He had at least two sons. Daniel and Elias, because they are mentioned in
the will of his brother Daniel 2nd. Nathan lived near Trenton. New Jersey. Nathan's son
Daniel would be Daniel 3rd. As to when Nathan died and where he was buried we have no
record.
Daniel 3rd d. 1800.
Daniel 3rd being the son of Nathan was probably born near Trenton. New Jersey, and since
he and Elias are mentioned in the will of Daniel 2nd who died in 1732. they must have been
born before that date. According to the biographical account in a Franklin County. Ohio,
newspaper (appended) he came from Philadelphia to West Virginia in 1795 to live with his
son Elias and continued to reside with him until his death about 1800. Daniel 3rd's wife was
Hannah Cliff. They had seven sons and one daughter Hannah. The son's names were:
Daniel (4th), Nathaniel. Isaac, Samuel, William, Joseph and Elias.
Daniel 3rd kept to the Quaker faith as did his father and grandfather.
Isaac Pegg 1751-1832.
Of Isaac Pegg we have a much clearer record. He was born at or near Trenton, New Jersey
in 1751. He knew the brick making trade as well as the woollen mill trade. He farmed and
drew his produce, grain, etc. to Easton's ferry opposite Phillipsburg on the Delaware river
near Bethlehem. In 1796 he moved from Sussex County to Sunbury near Shamokin in
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He stopped there two years among a settlement of
Peggs in that place. Then with four sons and four daughters, all under 19 years of age, and
his wife Deborah, he moved to Canada.
Isaac moved to Canada for the same reasons as did many others at this time. The years
from 1776 to 1800 were unsettled in America both for those who had been English
sympathizers and those opposed to war. Following the war taxes increased on land and
houses and manufactured articles and a measure of military service was imposed. These
conditions resembled those that the "Plain People" (as the Quakers and Mennonites were
called) had experienced in Europe and many thought of moving again to any country that
promised peace and freedom.
During one winter when Philadelphia was occupied by British troops during the
Revolutionary war the Commander of the Queen's Rangers was an officer who later
became Governor of Upper Canada. While in the Philadelphia area he noticed that the
Quakers and Mennonites were excellent farmers, being peaceful, hard working, resourceful
and prosperous. When as Governor of Upper Canada he desired people who would make
good settlers, he remembered them and advertised in papers in Philadelphia offering two
hundred acres of land free, with exemption from military service and freedom of
worship. The only con-
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ditions were that the settler clear five acres of land, build a house and clear a road across the
front of his property. Governor Simcoe's invitation at this time turned the thoughts of many to
Canada.
It is reasonable to believe that Isaac, being a Quaker, came to Canada for these reasons and
also to better his circumstances, rather than out of loyalty to the British crown. Two of his first
cousins had fought on the revolutionary side in the war and later drew pensions from the
American government for their services. At any rate Isaac could not be considered a United
Empire Loyalist because so many claimed this honour that 1785 was set as a deadline after
which date none who entered Canada from the United States were to be considered Loyalists.
The trail followed by Isaac from .Sunbury to the Niagara frontier was an old Indian trail used by
Bru'e in 1615. Today Highway No. 15 in the states of New York and Pennsylvania follows this
old trail. Today it is a lovely scenic drive and can be covered in one day in a good automobile.
In Isaac's time it took two months with horses and wagon. From Sunbury to York was about
400 miles. In 1798 the track was rough with many fallen trees and rocks to be moved and
soft boggy ground to pass over. The track followed the river valleys of the Susquehanna.
Lycoming. Tioga. Cohocton and finally the Genesee valley. Many great mountain ridges had
to be crossed over between these valleys and many rivers had to be crossed, some wide
and swift flowing. The wagons were called Conestoga wagons. They were heavy and
strongly built with the box caulked so as to be water proof for crossing the deeper streams,
when they served as a boat. No details of this adventurous trip have come down to us, but it
must have been very exciting to the young family, cooking, eating and sleeping around
camp fires in all sorts of weather as well as the crossing of the rivers and the climbing of the
mountains and the descent on the other side. Wild animals must ha\e been plentiful and
Indians encountered along the way. Arriving near the end of the Genesee valley the trail
turned westward to the Niagara river where a fern had been operating since 1783. Crossing
over to Ontario Isaac followed trails around the west end of Lake Ontario and along the north
shore to York. Only one incident regarding this trip has come down to us. My great uncle
Daniel Pegg (1843-1932) told me that he had heard his father Samuel Pegg (1786-1871)
say that he walked beside the wagon all the way when he was 12 years old. No doubt the
older children walked most of the way as the wagon would be well loaded with tools,
provisions and household goods, etc.
It was along this same trail from 1802 onwards that the migration of Pennsylvania Dutch
came to settle in Markham and Vaughan townships. The Reesors, Hoovers, Barkeys,
Widemans, Wismers, Stivers, Lehmans, Pikes, Nighswanders, Heiseys and many others
were among them whose names are well known today.
Timothy Rogers about the same time brought 27 families up on the same trail and settled
them in and around what is now the town of Newmarket. With the settlers Rogers brought his
wife and 13 children, the youngest born on the trail on the way. Rogers was responsible for
settling 2500 Quakers in Upper Canada early in the century. Besides those around
Newmarket, others were settled at Adolphustown and in Pickering, King and Whitchurch
townships. Robert Srigley, one of the great, great, grandfathers of the writer was settled
where Newmarket now is. One of the boundaries of his farm is now known as Srigley Street.
The Quakers around Newmarket soon built a meeting house which stands to this day as a
relic of the early days of settlement. There are two doors for entrance, one for the women
and one for the men. Down the centre runs a low partition and on either side are rows of
pine benches on which sat the wor-
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shippers facing the elders who sat on elevated seats facing them. There was no minister, no
scripture reading and no singing, only a dead silence in which the congregation sat waiting for
a spiritual message. Any one could speak if the spirit moved him to do so. The Quaker policy
of expelling any member who married an outsider brought about an end to the sect. York and
Whitchurch townships became mixed settlements of Anglicans, Methodists, Presbyterians,
Lutherans and Mennonites so inter-marriages were frequent. Isaac Pegg and members of his
family attended the Quaker church at Newmarket but after Isaac's time we hear no more of
Peggs as Quakers, probably because of the decline of the church through out-marriages
and the movement of many Peggs away from the Newmarket area. However the Quaker
influence was strong and evidences of it can be seen to this day, in the descendents of
Pegg families who believe in the power of prayer and are faithful in attendance and support
of their churches.
It is interesting to recall that York had been chosen as the capital of Upper Canada only 5
years before 1798. When Isaac reached York there were less than 300 people there and the
area was mostly covered with forest and swamps. In the spring and summer owing to the
swamps and mosquitoes many of the people suffered from fevers and ill health. Owing to
malaria and the ague brought on by the mosquitoes Governor Simcoe and his wife retired
to England soon after 1798 never to return.
Governor Simcoe had been anxious to open a road from York to Lake Simcoe to facilitate
the movement of troops to the naval base at Penetanguishine. Relations with the United
Slates were strained and war seemed a possibility. A road from Kingston to York had
already been surveyed and opened, keeping back a mile or so from Lake Ontario so that
the movement of troops could not be observed from American ships. Neither country had
much naval strength at this time and Simcoe feared an attack on York from the north by way
of Georgian Bay. A road would assist the movement of troops in defence. Settlers were
directed up Yonge Street so that food and teams to haul military supplies would be
available in the event of war. Along with others Isaac was directed up Yonge Street.
In 1795 Augustus Jones surveyed Yonge Street and a roadway was cleared up as far as
Thornhill. By 1796 the road was cleared to lot one hundred and eleven. The survey of East
Gwillimbury was begun by Stegman, in 1800 and completed in 1803 by Hambly.
For two years Isaac farmed near Thornhill then he found an area that suited him better on the
4th concession of East Gwillimbury which was just being surveyed. The soil was a good clay
soil. It was forested with cedar and pine and hardwood. A creek wound in a north-easterly
direction of sufficient size and volume to run a mill. There was a clay on its banks suitable
for making bricks. What more could a man want who had been born and brought up
accustomed to frontier life. Isaac settled down there to stay.
Apparently Isaac settled on land he desired before it was fully surveyed as he settled in
1800 and the survey of East Gwillimbury was not completed until 1803. According to a deed
in the registry office in Toronto dated 1805. Isaac then had full ownership of lots 7, 8, 9, and
10 on the 4th of East Gwillimbury.
Isaac was now in his 49th year. With the know-how acquired through three generations on
the frontiers of Pennsylvania, Isaac with his family to help him set about to make a home in
the wilderness. First a house of logs to shelter his family, then other buildings for the horses
and live-stock. The land was all forested. It had to be cleared for growing crops of grain
and hay. The work
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was laborious and slow. The trees had to be chopped down, trimmed, cut into logs and when
dry enough hauled into piles and burned. Next the stumps had to be removed and burned or
built into stump fences. The clearing of a farm took many years. As soon as a field was
cleared it had to be fenced to protect the crops. Cedar and pine logs were split into rails with
axes and wedges for this purpose. The first fences were of the snake or zigzag type being the
easiest to build and repair. The first crops were sown by hand, reaped with the scythe and
threshed with a flail. In the spring and summer the torment of blackflies and mosquitoes had to
be endured.
However there were compensations. In the early spring the maple trees yielded their sap for
the making of maple syrup and maple sugar. A little later wild geese, wild ducks and
passenger pidgeons came up from the south in incredible numbers to provide a welcome
change of diet, while in the lakes and streams were fish of many kinds for the taking. Later
there were wild strawberries, raspberries, currants and plums for the children to pick. Deer
were plentiful at first to provide meat for food and skins for moccasins and mitts. There were
other animals in the woods less welcome. Wolves would gather in large packs and howl
around the log cabins at night and if a man were in the woods alone at night their fearful
howlings would make the strongest man tremble. The bears were the most dreaded as they
were bold and unpredictable. Men were sometimes attacked and badly hurt or killed. Asa
Varney, a voting man 18 years of age, a brother to Phoebe Varney (1834), one of the
writer's great grandmothers, set out to walk to Stouffville from his home south of Musselmans
Lake. He was never seen or heard of again, in spite of much searching. His people always
believed he was killed and dragged away by a bear. Also the bears often took the settlers
sheep and pigs that could be ill spared. In other instances they ate and trampled down grain
or knocked to pieces the standing shocks of grain.
In the early 1800's there were many Indians about but they were friendly and usually
welcomed by the settlers. When given food or bread they would often return later with some
venison, some fish or a basket woven from willows or an ash tree. In known instances they
were sometimes able to relieve pain or cure illness in settler families with their knowldge of
native herbal remedies.
After some land had been cleared and buildings erected. Isaac turned to the building of a
carding mill, so necessary for processing the wool so that the settlers could spin it on their
spinning wheels and knit or weave it into home made clothing. He chose a site on the north
east corner of his property on lot 10, building a dam there with a mill-race leading to the
carding mill, which was built close to the road between Sharon and Mount Albert, then a
rough trail through the forest. The dam and mill was built in the summer and fall. When the
dam was completed and the flow of water down the stream stopped, quite a large area
became submerged under water. When the ice froze solidly in the following winter the trees
were chopped off at ice level and taken, off the ice. The cedar stumps preserved by the
water can be seen to this day. some 166 years later, though the dam has long been washed
out and the pond drained of water.
Some years later when factory made cloth became more available and fashionable the
carding mill gave way to a saw mill and the log houses gave way to frame houses built with
sawn lumber. Later still the saw mill was replaced by a grist mill for grinding grain for live-
stock. This gristmill continued in operation until the 1940's when most farmers were
becoming owners of tractors which supplied the power to grind their own grain.
After building the carding mill Isaac turned to brick making with which he was familiar, as
with the woollen mill trade, from his father and grandfather.
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He decided to build a new brick house on lot 8. Nearby was a bank of clay beside the creek
which would supply the necessary water. Wood for heating the kilns was plentiful. Longford
Pegg, a great, great, grandson of Isaac's who worked this part of the farm at one time, found
broken pieces of bricks near the creek, sure evidence of the location of the kilns of long ago.
The bricks were made and a solid brick house was built with a basement under the whole
house containing a large fire-place for cooking purposes. On the ground floor were four rooms
and two halls with a fire-place in the living room. Upstairs were four bedrooms. In the gable
end of the attic was a small half round window usual for the period. This house was occupied
by Isaac Pegg until his death in 1832. His son Samuel raised his large family of nine boys
and three girls in this house and lived in it with his wife Nancy until his 80th year, when he
sold the farm and moved to Scott township. His son George Pegg bought the house and
farm in 1889 and lived there until his death when his son Stewart Pegg took over the farm.
Unfortunately the old house burned down in 1959. A new brick bungalow now stands on the
old site.
After coming to Canada another son was born to Isaac and Deborah in 1800 named
Joseph. Some time later a daughter Johanna was born who died at eight months of age.
Evidently no burial place suitable to the family was near so Isaac chose a bit of higher well
drained ground on lot 7 fronting on the fourth concession as a family burial ground. There the
infant was buried. In 1832 at the age of 81 years Isaac was himself laid to rest there
followed two years later by his wife Deborah at 76 years of age. Peggs were buried there
for several generations as well as friends and neighbours. The last burial was in 1917 when
Louisa Harold daughter of Joseph Pegg 1800-1878 was buried there.
In 1954 or thereabout the 100 acres on lot 7 including the burial ground was purchased for
use as a golf course by Alfonso Martin. The burial ground had never been surveyed or
deeded separately. For many years it had been uncared for and overgrown with brush and
weeds. The company known as the Sharon Golf and Country Club levelled the tombstones
with a bulldozer breaking up all but a few saved by Longford Pegg. When objections were
made by some family descendents the owners agreed not to allow golfers to play over the
cemetery and to keep the grass cut. They also agreed to having some trees planted around
the borders of the cemetery. In 1968 Longford Pegg had erected a fine stone monument
containing the tombstones of Isaac and Deborah on the east side, and on the west side a
plaque containing the names of many of the Peggs buried there. The writer had a plaque
made and erected on top of the monument giving a brief account of the Peggs and of the
burial ground. On the south side is a plaque contributed by the Willson family who had
relatives buried there. As far as remembered other family names on tombstones in the
cemetery were: Purdy, Parks, Harold and Lepard, also Grove and Rogers. There were
probably more.
Samuel Pegg 1786-1871.
Samuel Pegg. son of Isaac Pegg. was born in Pennsylvania in 1786 and made his epic walk
beside the wagon in 1798. Probably his older brothers John 18 years old and William 19
years and his sisters Grace 16 years and Sally 15 years walked much of the way also.
In Ontario Samuel worked with his father and brothers in the clearing of land, the building of
the buildings and fences, the dam building and brick making. In 1819 when 33 years of age
he married Nancy Purdy then 19 years old. Their first son John was born in 1820.
In his will dated Nov. 21st. 1825. Isaac deeded to his son Samuel two
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hundred acres of land, being all of lot 8, Con. 4, E. Gwillimbury, the lot on which the school was
situated. Samuel and Nancy must have carried on the work of farming on this lot during his
father's and mother's declining years, coming into full possession in 1832 when Isaac died.
They raised nine boys and three girls, all of whom raised large families except three, Philindia
having no children. Elias two and Elijah of whose family none are known to us.
In 1 865 when eighty years old Samuel and Nancy moved to Scott township. The reasons for
moving are not clearly known to us. Samuel acquired land in concessions one and two in Scott,
for deeds registered at Whitby registry office show that in 1852 Samuel sold north half of lot 1
con. 1. Scott to his son Isaac Pegg and in 1852 he also sold south half of lot 1, Con. 2. In 1870
on Dec. 7th, Samuel sold to his son George Pegg the east half of lot 2, Con. 1, Scott with the
privilege of an open road twenty-five feet wide along the south side of the west half of lot 2. This
lane or roadway has been in use over one hundred years and can still be seen today from the
townline. It leads in to the house of the present owner of the old Pegg farm. Henry Harrison,
whose mail box is at the end of the lane on the townline.
The pictures of Samuel and Nancy Pegg are the only ones we have reaching back to the fifth
generation. Photography had not been invented and developed in his father's time. The
careworn and lined faces of Samuel and Nancy in their old age tell us much of the trials and
hardships endured in raising a large family in pioneer days.
Samuel died in 1871 at 85 years of age and was buried near to his father's grave. Nancy
lived with her son George until her death in 1881. when she was laid to rest beside her
husband.
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A GENEALOGY OF SOME FAMILIES DESCENDED
FROM DANIEL PEGG WHO SETTLED IN THE
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY WHERE THE
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
NOW STANDS
1. Daniel Pegg — date of birth unknown. Died Dec. 23rd. 1702.
Daniel married twice. His first wife Rebekah Martha Allen, daughter of Samuel Allen, died
in 1690. Their children were:
2. Daniel Pegg (2nd) died 1732. m. Sarah d. 1748. They had one daughter Sarah
who left no heirs. In his will Daniel (2nd) mentioned four of his nephews — Daniel
Coates. John Coates. Daniel Pegg (3rd) and Elias Pegg.
2. Elizabeth Pegg m. Thomas Coates.
3. Daniel Coates. 3. John Coates.
2. Jane Pegg m. Enoch Flowers — no evidence of heirs.
2. Nathan Pegg — died April 25th, 1698. when young.
Daniel Pegg 1st. married Barbara Jones Mar. 5th, 1691. She bore him the
following:
2. Mary Pegg — who died May 7th. 1702 when young. 2. Elias Pegg — who died Feb.
27th. 1718. No evidence of any heirs.
2. Nathan Pegg — born about 1700. probably named for his half brother who died earlier.
Nathan's wife was named Mary. Of their family only two are known to us. being named in
their uncle's will, Daniel (3rd) and Elias.
3. Daniel Pegg (3rd) b. 1730-1800 m. Hannah Cliff.
From proof recently received from descendents of their daughter, Hannah, and from the
research of Wm. J. Pegg of Sharon, Ont., the following were their children:
4. Daniel Pegg (4th)
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4. Hannah Pegg 1735-1765 m. Stevens in '760 who d. appr. 1763.
5. John Stevens 5. Robert Stevens
When her husband died. Hannah, two years later married Daniel Baronet Polen. They had
twin boys. Hannah died when they were born and they were adopted and raised by her
brother Nathaniel Pegg and his wife who had no children of their own. Nathaniel in his will
left these two boys his two hundred acre farm in West Virginia.
5. Nathaniel Polen
5. William Polen
4. Nathaniel Pegg — died about 1808. In his will he named each of his
brothers. W. J. Pegg had a copy of his will.
4. Samuel Pegg — heirs if any. not known.
4. William Pegg — the families of Samuel and William lived in Northumberland County.
Pa. in 1800.
4. Joseph Pegg — Joseph Pegg's family was raised in New Jersey. Some
were in Northumberland. Pa. in 1800. Isaac and John came to Ontario about
1897.
5. Daniel Pegg
5. Nathan Pegg
5. Isaac Pegg
5. John Pegg
4. Elias Pegg 1754-1838 m. Elizabeth Nonsettler d. 1823.
5. Catherine Pegg 1787-5. Rachel Pegg
5. Elizabeth Pegg
5. Isabel Pegg
5. Mary Pegg
5. Margaret Pegg
5. Barbara Pegg
5. Elias Pegg
5. Ezekial Pegg
5. Joseph Pegg 1809-
4. Isaac Pegg 1751-1832 m. Deborah Parks 1758-1834. (See extension of this family
farther on)
3. Elias Pegg — brother of Daniel 3rd.
4. Ezekial Pegg
4. Benjamin Pegg 1746-1830. This Benjamin and his brother Elias were probably the two
who served in the revolutionary war of 1774-1785.
4. Elias Pegg
4. Samuel Pegg
4. Mary Pegg
4. Rachel Pegg b. 1774- m. Chambers.
4. Polly Pegg
From here are listed the descendents of Isaac Pegg. son of Daniel 3rd, who with his wife,
four sons and four daughters moved to Canada in 1798, finally settling on the 4th
Concession of East Gwillimbury, York County, Ontario.
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4. Isaac Pegg 1751-1832 m. Deborah Parks 1758-1834.
5. William Pegg 1779-1847 m. Frances 1783-1867.
6. Samuel Pegg
6. Ruth Pegg
5. John Pegg 1783-1813.
5. Samuel Pegg 1786-1871. m. Nancy Purdy 1800-1881. (see chapter)
5. Nathan Pegg 1789-1867 m. Abigail 1801-1861.
6. Nathan Pegg — lived at King City and I understand has many descendants living in the
Dresden area to which he moved many years ago.
7. Dean Pegg 7. Riley Pegg
7. Rose Pegg
7. Marshall Pegg
7. Amos Pegg
7. Minnie Pegg
6. Joseph Pegg 1822-1912 — was a hotel keeper; had two sons who married two sisters
named Fox. No known heirs.
6. Henry Pegg — was a railway conductor.
7. Thomas Pegg
7. Susan Pegg
7. William Pegg
7. James Pegg
7. Fannie Pegg
7. Annie Pegg
7. Charles Pegg
6. James Pegg — was a printer.
5. Joseph Pegg 1800-1878 m. (1) Eliza 1801-1834.
m. (2) Margaret Ann 1809-1882.
6. Ferdinand Pegg
6. Andrew Pegg 1862- went to western Canada. No heirs.
6. Wilfred Woodruff Pegg m. Annie Tasker 1859-1929.
This W. W. Pegg was on the committee with W. J. Pegg to seek ancestry of Peggs in
Philadelphia. He was reeve of township at one time: he ran for M.P.P. He built a fine home
on corner of 4th con. and Davis Drive, still standing.
7. Joseph Pegg 1884-1936 m. Evelyn Annand 1893- Sharon.
8. Margaret Ann Pegg 1825- m. Robert Houston Sharon.
9. Robin A. Houston 1948- in university Toronto.
9. Cindy Lynn Houston 1951-
9. Jill Lee Houston 1954-
8. Scott Pegg 1916- m. Phyllis Paul St. Catharines.
9. Robert Pegg 1958-
7. Russell Pegg -1956 m. Winnie Sim
8. Wilfred Pegg m. Isobel McDonald
9. Christopher A. M. Pegg 1960-
9. Nicholas A. Pegg 1963-
9. Geoffrey A. Pegg 1965-
8. Ronald Pegg m. Erica Cooksville.
9. Ronald Pegg
9. Elizabeth Pegg
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7. Wilbert Woodruff Pegg 1896-1966 m. Rena Richmond 1889-1959.
8. Gloria Pegg 1932- m. Kenneth Torrance 1928-
9. Martha Jean Torrance 1962-
9. Emily Elizabeth Torrance 1964-
9. Laura Ann Torrance 1966-
7. Edith M. Pegg 1885-1955 m. Fred. A. Featherstone 1875-1958.
8. Fred. M. Featherstone 1908- m. Florence Huffman 1906-1955.
9. Craig J. Featherstone 1935- m. Doris Dunham.
10. Craig Featherstone 1961-
10. Kimberley Featherstone 1963-
10. Wendy Featherstone 1964-
10. Joan Featherstone 1969-
9. Ruth Featherstone 1937- m. Robert A. Battram. M.A.. Ottawa.
10. Robert K. Battram 1960-
10. Christopher L. Battram 1961-
9. Florence A. Featherstone 1939- m. David Johnston. Guelph.
10. Patricia Johnston 1963-
10. Judith Johnston 1965-
9. Fred. A. Featherstone. teacher. Halton Bd. Edn. m. Gail Brown.
10. Faith Anne Featherstone
8. Marguerite Featherstone 1906- m. A. Shaver St. Catharines.
9. Fred A. Shaver 1931- m. Kay Hallet Buffalo.
10. Priscilla Lee Shaver 1957-
9. Margaret A. Shaver 1930- m. Hugh Howe St. Catharines.
10. Michael H. Howe 1951-
10. Timothy J. Howe 1952-
10. Terence M. Howe 1955-
10. Tracy M. Howe 1960-
10. Jayna M. Howe 1964-
9. Marion E. Shaver 1935- m. Thomas H. Davis Fort Erie.
10. Mark G. Davis 1957-
10. Craig T. Davis 1965-
10. Scott A. Davis 1967-
9. Larry E. Shaver 1939- m. Rosemae Lear St. Catharines.
10. Beverly A. Shaver 1959-
10. Peggy S. Shaver 1961-
10. Larry A. Shaver 1963-
10. Randy G. Shaver 1970-
9. Bonnie G. Shaver 1943- m. Ken R. Larmet
10. Robert K. Larmet 1965-
10. John E. Larmet 1968-
10. Nancy A. Larmet 1970-
8. Boneta L. Featherstone 1912- m. Harris Bell
7. Margaret Pegg m. Percy McClary
6. Ann Pegg 1841-1909 m. John Paxton 1835-1893.
6. Louisa Pegg 1831-1917 m. Nelson Harold 1830-1905.
Louisa was the last one buried in Pegg cemetery, in 1917. Thier children were: Philmore,
Hall, Harvie. Samuel, Calvin, Agnes, Fanny, Florence and Emily.
6. Isabella Pegg 1839-1869 m. Ed. Trent
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6. Florence Pegg m. Will Trent
Their children were: Helena. Emma. Fred. Will. Annie. Maud, Dodge. Mary, Lauder,
Florence and Violet.
5. Polly Pegg m. Rogers
5. Elizabeth Pegg 1794-1889 m. John Brazure 17- 1847.
Elizabeth Brazure and family moved in 1845 to Hartford. Wisconsin. In 1872 she moved with
Wm. Darton. her son-in-law, to Clark County, Wisconsin. She died of old age in 1889, being
94 years 7 mos. old. She had 5 children. 35 grandchildren. 25 great grandchildren, and one
great, great grandchild. Her children were:
6. Charles Brazure 6. William Brazure
6. John Brazure
6. Sarah Brazure m. William Darton
6. Betsy Ann Brazure m. Richard Darton (1st husband)
m. Z. Parker (2nd husband)
5. Grace Pegg 1782-1848 m. Travis
5. Sally Pegg 1783 - 1846 m. MacDonald
5. Annie Pegg 1793-1859 m. Parks
5. Johanna Pegg died at 8 mos. of age.
From here only the descendents of Samuel Pegg (1786-1871) are known to the writer and
they are taken in the order of their ages, from John Pegg 1820-1902 to Daniel Pegg 1843-
1932, with a chapter for the descendents of each.
JOHN PEGG FAMILY CHAPTER 1.
6. John Pegg 1820-1900 m. Mary 1823-1900.
7. Louisa Pegg m. Shaw
7. Hannah Pegg
7. Minerva Pegg m. Kitely
7. Harriet Pegg m. Rutledge
7. Elias Pegg 1857-1919 m. Ellen Stickwood 1859-1929. Elias Pegg had a farm
machinery agency at Mt. Albert.
8. Celia Pegg 1879-1968 m. William Rolling 1875-1951.
9. Ernie Rolling 1899- m. Velma Cooper 1898- Mt. Albert.
10. Everton Rolling 1920- m. Edna Edwards 1921- Aurora.
11. Wayne Rolling 1945-
11. Linda Rolling 1948-
10. Florence Rolling 1922- m. John H. Curl 1924- Toronto.
11. Debbie Curl 1959-
11. Glen Curl 1963-
10. Eileen Rolling 1924- m. Thomas Scott 1924- Toronto.
11. Douglas Scott 1946-
11. Coleen Scott 1948-
11. Gary Scott 1951-
11. Heather Scott 1956-
10. Marjory Rolling 1927- m. Ted Mitchell 1923- Newmarket.
11. Susan Mitchell l948- m. Ian Parks 1946-
12. David Parks 1967-
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12. Tracy Ann Parks 1970-
11. Mary Lou Mitchell 1954-
10. Isabel Rolling 1929- m. Maxwell Harrison Mt. Albert
11. Beverly Harrison 1946- m. Wilfred Scott 1944-
11. Ernie Harrison 1949-
I 1. Lori Harrison 1968-
10. Herbert Rolling 1936- m. Lois Barret 1936- Aurora.
11. Peter Rolling 1962-
11. Stephen Rolling 1964-
11. Christine Rolling 1966-
10. Donna Rolling 1940- m. Gary Dyers 1940- Newmarket.
11. Lee Dyers 1964-
11. Tammy L. Dyers 1969-
9. Stella Rolling 1900-1955.
9. James Rolling 1903- m. Annie Cooper 1907- Mt. Albert.
9. Clara Rolling 1905- m. Howard Couch 1905- Zephyr.
10. Kenneth Couch 1928-
10. Audrey Couch 1931- m. Donald Andrews 1925- Mt. Albert
1 . Holley Andrews 1954-
11. Catherine Andrews 1962-
11. Caroline Andrews 1964-
10. Ronald Couch 1945-
8. Fred Pegg 1881-1944 m. Florence Jane Holborn 1890-
9. Edgar Pegg 1919- m. Jennie Gibson 1922 Sharon, Ont.
10. Grace Diane Pegg 1943- m. Walter Sheardown 1941-
10. Florence L. Pegg 1945- m. Gordon McDonald 1936- Bradford.
9. Raymond Pegg 1921- m. Barbara Gregory Toronto.
9. Bernard Pegg 1924- m. Joyce Hoffman 1929-1967. Ottawa.
10. Sidney Pegg 1948-
10. Stephen Pegg 1950-
10. David Pegg 1954-
9. Eldred Pegg 1927- m. Peter Doling Zephyr.
10. Peter John Doling
8. Ida Pegg 1889-1933 m. Albert Linstead 1884-1961.
9. Mildred Linstead 1911- m. Arthur Minnick 1964-
10. Gordon Minnick m. Iris Allen
10. Kenneth Minnick d. m. Bertha Lonsdale
10. Larry Minnick m. Patsy Dollan
10. Donald Minnick
10. Aubrey Minnick
10. Bob Minnick
9. Kenneth Linstead 1913-1929.
9. Howard Linstead 1915- m. Audrey Risebrough 1926- Mt. Albert.
10. Carol Linstead 1953-
10. Jack Linstead 1954-
10. Jim Linstead 1955-
10. Albert Linstead 1958-
10. Rosemary Linstead 1960-
9. Ilene Linstead 1919- m. (I) Harold Breen 1920-1953
10. Bob Breen 1940-1966 m. Joan Thompson 1943-
11. Peter Breen
10. Evelyn Breen 1942- m. Earl Green 1943-
11. Earl Green Jr. 1963-
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11. Sheryl Green 1966-
10. Linda Breen 1947- m. Ronald King 1944-1964.
11. Terry King 1962-
11. Dale King 1963-
11. Mark King 1964-
10. Brian Breen 1953-
Ilene married Mel Allen in 1961.
10. Kevin Allen
9. Floyd Linstead 1917-1917.
9. Olive Linstead 1921-1922.
9. Clifford Linstead 1925- m. Evelyn Comer 1928- Sutton.
9. Lorna Linstead 1928- m. Reesor Fairborn 1922-
10. Wayne Fairbarn 1926- m. Annette Kent 1946-
10. Roger Fairbarn 1948-
10. Dianne Fairbarn 1952-
10. Danny Fairbarn 1955-
10. Dale Fairbarn 1956-
10. Lorrie Fairbarn 1960-
Children of Clifford Linstead and Evelyn Comer are:
10. Donna Linstead 1947- m. David Olhiser
11. Dianne Olhiser 1966-
11. Doreen Olhiser 1970-
10. Helen Linstead 1948- m. Charles O'Neil
11. Stephen O'Neil 1970-
10. Douglas Linstead 1950-
10. Bruce Linstead 1951-
10. Billy Linstead 1953-
10. Betty Linstead 1953- twins
10. George Linstead 1955-
10. John Linstead 1959-
10. Marilyn Linstead 1965-
10. Kimberly Linstead 1968-
8. Ada Pegg 1893-1952. m. Thomas Roiling 1873-1932.
9. Carmen Rolling 1907- m. Reta Clement 1900- Mt. Albert.
10. Gordon Rolling 1931-
10. Jean Rolling 1935- m. Lawrence Wright 1935-
11. Wendy Wright 1962-11. Gordon Wright 1965-
8. Herbert Pegg 1900-1964 m. Gladys Statton 1901-
9. Lorne Pegg 1919- m. Jean Comrie 1922- Green River, Ont.
10. Linda Pegg 1946- m. (1) Tindall (2) Wm. Drury.
10. Marie Pegg 1948- m. Norman Tunney
8. Doreen Pegg 1921-1968.
8. Mabel Pegg 1906- m. James Keir 1901- Holt, Ont.
9. Ellen Keir 1941- m. Thomas Ostertag 1937-
10. Shelley Ostertag 1958-
10. Brent Ostertag 1959-
10. Mary Ostertag 1960-
10. Thomas Ostertag 1961-
9. Ronald Keir 1944- m. Carol Simmerson 1941-
10. Kimberly Keir 1967-
10. Gary Keir 1967-
10. Lorrie Keir 1969-
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7. William J. Pegg 1863-1928 m. Janet Cryderman 1868-1947 Sharon. Farmed
on land owned by his great grandfather. Isaac Pegg, which has been continuously
owned by Pegg families from 1800 until the present time. W. J. Pegg served in the Riel
rebellion. He did much of the research into the Pegg ancestry which has been the main
source of information concerning the earlier Peggs in America for this publication.
8. Milton Longford Pegg 1892- m. Marjorie J. Huntley Sharon.
9. Bernice Pegg 1915-1937 m. Will Foster
10. Donald Foster 1937- m. Jean Moffat
11. David Foster
11. Kevin Foster
11. Susan Foster
9. Marion Pegg 1914- m. Cecil Lepard Brantford.
10. Margaret Lepard
10. David Lepard (doctor's degree) m. Bonnie, H.S. teacher.
10. Patricia Lepard
10. Marjorie Lepard m. Becket Brantford.
10. John Lepard
10. Janice Lepard
After Marjorie's death Longford Pegg married Muriel Goode 1898-
Their children were:
9. Jean Pegg 1917- m. Davis (first marriage)
10. Gordon Davis m. Robina Smith
10. Jacqueline Davis m. Walter Harrison
11. Terry Harrison
11. Shelley Harrison
11. Mark Harrison
11. Laurie Harrison
11. Lee Harrison
11. Trenton Harrison
11. Alvin Harrison
11. Kelly J. M. Harrison
11. Glen Harrison
Jean Pegg married Alonzo Ganton (2nd marriage).
10. Deborah Ganton 1957-
9. John Pegg 1919- m. Norma Davis 1917- Sharon.
10. John Pegg 1953-
10. David Pegg 1955-
9. Phyllis Pegg 1951- m. Arthur Coltam.
9. Lillian Pegg 1924- m. Floyd Breen.
10. Beatrice Breen m. Bruce McArthur.
11. Louise McArthur
10. Wayne Breen
10. Sandra Breen
9. Daniel Pegg 1928- m. Helen Shields. Sharon
10. Kieth Pegg 1959-
10. Kenneth Pegg 1959-
10. William Pegg 1961-
10. Lorrie Pegg 1965-
8. Adeline Pegg 1896-1969 m. Oscar Stickwood 1889-1968.
9. Donald Stickwood 1918- m. Mildred Mitchell 1917-
10. Patricia Stickwood 1944-
10. Nancy Stickwood 1947-
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10. Dennis Stickwood 1948-
10. Joan Stickwood 1951-
10. Faye Stickwood 1952-
9. Blanche Stickwood 1920- m. Garnet Fairbarn Sundridge, Ont.
Donald F. Fairbarn m. Judith Engleman 1944-
11. Ronald C. Fairbarn 1963-
11. Gerald A. Fairbarn 1969-
10. Jean Yvonne Fairbarn m. Delwin Sedore 1943-
11. Mye Delwin Sedore 1966-
11. Jodie A. Sedore 1968-
Blanche married second time to G. H. F. Tough, Sundridge, Ont.
9. Raymond Stickwood 1922- m. Edith Linton 1918-
10. Kenneth Stickwood 1945- m. Doreen Jones 1948-
10. Brian Stickwood 1950-
10. Katherine Stickwood 1955-
ISAAC PEGG FAMILY CHAPTER 2.
Isaac Pegg of the 6th generation had the following children: Ann Eliza, Grace, Elizabeth,
William, Isaac D., Adeline, Margaret Jane, and David Ben. These being the 7th generation
follow in the above order with their descendents.
6. Isaac Pegg 1822-1895 m. Amanda Terry 1829-1910.
7. Ann Eliza Pegg m. John Grose
8. Amanda Matilda Grose 1872-1908 m. Frank Miller, Vineland, Ont.
9. Arden Miller 1899-
9. Vera Miller 1900- m. David Sloan Vineland, Ont.
10. Dorothy Sloane
10. Allan Sloane
10. Kenneth Sloane
10. John Sloane
10. Marjorie Sloane
9. Hazel Miller 1902-
9. Norman Miller 1903-
8. Violet Ann Grose m. Arthur Oldham
9. Ina Oldham Mt. Albert.
9. Florence Oldham Mt. Albert.
8. Emma Jane Grose m. Seymour Harper
8. John Grose m. Delia Evans
9. Ida May Grose 1912.
9. John Howard Grose 1914-1918
8. Ida May Grose m. Murray Macklin
9. John Macklin m. Norma Crump
10. James Macklin
9. Jane Macklin
9. Anne Macklin m. Ken Smith Toronto.
8. George M. Grose m. Helen
8. Amy Grose m. Everton Oldham
9. Ewart Oldham m. Margaret Carmichael Scarborough.
10. Jean Oldham m. James Nauta
11. Margaret Nauta
11. Andrew Nauta
11. Kathryn Nauta
11. Caroline Nauta
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10. Ruth Oldham m. R. Swan
10. Edward Oldham m. Frances
11. Scott Oldham
11. Heather Oldham
11. Charlene Oldham
8. Clara Grose 1892-1963 m. Merton Toole 1890-1966
9. Ormand Toole 1920- m. Blanche Kiltie 1928- Mt. Albert.
10. Brian Toole 1952-
10. Brenda Toole 1960-
9. Leone Toole 1924- m. Ramsey McKinney
10. Claire McKinney 1953-
10. Jean McKinney 1956-
10. Shelley McKinney 1958-
9. Arnott Toole 1929- m. Beth Theaker 1928- Mt. Albert.
10. Kathy Toole 1956-
10. Shawn Toole 1959-
8. Benjamin G. Grose 1956- m. Etta Harrison
9. Earle Grose 1919 m. Francis Hartley 1920- Stouffville.
10. Dawn Grose 1944- m. Mervin Mercer Pembroke.
10. Paul Grose 1946-
10. Gail Grose 1947- m. Trevor Griffiths Leeds. England.
10. Lynn Grose 1951-
9. Lloyd Grose 1921- m. Helen Hoover 1931- Mt. Albert.
10. Donna Grose 1954-
10. Dale Grose 1957-
10. Kevin Grose 1962-
10. Keith Grose 1968-
9. Arlene Grose 1923- m. Gordon Llabracio Toronto.
10. John Llabracio
10. Susan Llabracio
10. Peter Llabracio
9. Yvonne Grose 1924- m. Garfield Brown Oakville.
10. Nancy Brown m. Jeff Skinner
10. Susan Brown m. Donald S. McCreesh
10. Bonnie Brown
10. Shelley Brown
10. Shawna Brown
9. Bennett Grose 1926- m. Helen Manitoba.
10. Sonya C. Grose 1959-
10. Linda H. Grose 1960-
10. Heather J. Grose 1961-
10. Andrew W. Grose 1963-
10. Parrick J. Grose 1964-
10. Pamela Grose 1966-
10. Peter B. Grose 1971-
9. Bruce Grose 1928- m. Joan Smith Toronto.
10. Patricia Grose
10. Susan Grose
10. Catherine Grose
9. Phyllis Grose 1931- m. Robert Mclntosh
10. Garry Mclntosh
10. Dean Mclntosh
10. Stephen Mclntosh
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10. Lee Ann Mclntosh
10. Karen Mclntosh
7. Grace Pegg 1856-1932 m. Cyrus Brown
7. Elizabeth Pegg m. Treanor
8. Jesse Treanor
8. Isaac Treanor
8. Martin Treanor
8. Stephen Treanor
8. George Treanor. Presbyterian Minister in Streetsville area.
8. Amanda May Treanor
8. Ida Treanor m. Cook
8. Elizabeth Treanor
8. Hattie Treanor m. Taggart
7. William Terry Pegg 1848-1914 m. Beelby 1852-1918.
8. F. Leslie Pegg 1884-1939 m. Evelyn Smalley 1891-1953.
9. Iva Pegg 1914- m. Charles Radcliffe Stouffville.
10. Carol Ann Radcliffe 1943- m. Robert Cripps Guelph.
11. Kimberly Cripps 1970-
9. Bruce Pegg 1917-1971 m. Daisy McGuckin Mt. Albert.
10. Donna Pegg 1943- m. Richard Rutledge Richmond Hill.
10. Doris Pegg 1946- m. John Muir Ajax.
11. Kevin Muir 1970-
10. Norma Pegg 1950- m. Glen Irvine, Guelph.
11. Brenda Irvine 1970-
10. Janice Pegg 1956-
9. Edna Pegg 1922- m. Marvin May Goodwood.
10. Terry May 1950-
10. Mary Ellen May 1956-
8. Isaac Pegg 1877-1919.
8. Amanda May Pegg 1875-1954 m. William Oldham 1870-1957.
9. William L. Oldham 1899- m. Blanche Good Toronto.
10. Gloria Oldham 1933- m. Ivan Lonsdale
11. David Lonsdale 1960-
11. Norma J. Lonsdale 1964-
1 1. Karen Lonsdale 1969-
10. Jennie V. M. Oldham 1910- m. Fred Clark
11. Lorne Clark 1939- m. Doris Tripp Uxbridge.
12. Katherine Clark 1965-
12. James C. Clark 1970-
11. Marion Clark 1943- m. Gerald Meek Oshawa.
11. Alvin Clark 1942-
11. Russell Clark 1946-
10. Elliott Oldham 1913- m. Marjorie Hollidge Mt. Albert.
11. Murray Oldham 1942- m. Ann Foster Stouffville.
12. Douglas Oldham 1966-
12. Cheryl Oldham 1968-
11. Lloyd Oldham 1943- m. Stella Drake Toronto.
12. Michael Oldham 1966-
12. Kevin Oldham 1969-
11. Keith Oldham 1944-
11. Lorraine Oldham 1948- m. Larry Noble Uxbridge.
11. David Oldham 1950-
11. Eleanor Oldham 1954-
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7. Isaac Pegg 1866-1919 m. Margaret Dunn
8. Hadden Pegg 1892- m. Shirley Reeve 1897- Brampton.
9. lrma Pegg 1922- m. Wilfred Nix Bala.
9. Reva Pegg 1926- m. Bert Haines 1923-
10. Sara Marie Haines 1950-
10. Albert G. Haines 1955-
9. William Pegg 1930- m. Betty Rae 1935- Brodhagen, Ont.
10. Terry Pegg 1954-
10. Robert Pegg 1955-
10. Heather Pegg 1956-
10. Chantal Pegg 1959-
10. William Pegg 1963-
10. Douglas Pegg 1965-
9. Esther Marie Pegg 1935- m. James Morris 1930- Brampton.
10. Ester Sharon Morris 1956-
10. James Stanley Morris 1958-
10. Bryan Edward Morris 1963-
8. William A. Pegg 1894-1968. m. Pearl Dick Mt. Albert.
9. Muriel Pegg 1922- m. Allan Dixson Mt. Albert.
10. Marilon Dixson m. Ralph Cox
10. Eric Dixson
10. Larry Dixson
10. Janice Dixson
10. Karen Dixson m. Neil Clark
10. Margaret Dixson
10. Daniel Dixson
9. Murray Pegg 1921- m. Phyllis Marles 1922- Mt. Albert.
10. Paul Pegg
10. Treava Pegg
8. Isaac Pegg 1896- m. Eva Harrison 1907- Mt. Albert.
8. Cyrus Pegg 1899-1971 m. Daisy Broad Stoney Creek.
9. Shirley Pegg 1923- m. Ross Silverthorne 1916-
9. William Pegg m. Donna
9. Lorraine Pegg 1939-1951.
8. Garnet Pegg 1900- m. Flossie Pearl Boden Beeton.
9. Ruby B. Pegg 1922- m. Joseph Jerry
10. Joan D. Jerry 1952-
10. Robert P. Jerry 1955-
10. Brian Jerry 1956-
10. Wendy J. Jerry 1959-
9. Marion D. Pegg 1925- m. Edward Jerry
10. Donald E. Jerry 1950-
10. Larry W. Jerry 1955-
9. Norma J. Pegg 1931- m. Elmer Thompson
10. Carol Ann Thompson 1957-
10. Gary B. Thompson 1960-
10. Stephen E. Thompson 1962-
9. Ronald Lawrence Pegg 1938- m. Catherine Williams
Ronald is a H. School teacher now at Flesherton, Ont.
10. James David Pegg 1970-
8. Stanley Pegg 1907-1960 m. Doris Pegg Beaverton.
9. Vonda Pegg 1931- m. Allan Hayward 1930- Beaverton.
9. Bruce Pegg 1936- m. Carol Walton 1942- Beaverton.
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8. Mabel Pegg 1904- m. Fred Gibson
9. Jennie Gibson 1932- m. Edgar Pegg 1919- Sharon.
9. Roma Gibson m. Don Miller Sharon.
9. Greta Gibson m. Arthur Vokes Sharon.
9. Bernard Gibson m. Edna Castle Sharon.
7. Adeline Pegg 1862-1924 m. John Risebrough 1854-1938.
8. Grace Risebrough 1887-1939 m. Egbert Moore 1890-1935.
9. William Moore died when young.
9. John D. Moore 1913-1965 m. Muriel Terry
10. Kenneth D. Moore m. Brenda Meek
11. Lee Ann Moore 1966-
11. John D. Moore 1970-
9. George E. Moore 1915- m. Alice Hardy
10. Donna Moore m. Larry Cleverdon
11. Andrew Cleverdon
10. Nancy Moore m. Albert Laidlaw Markham.
11. Jennifer Laidlaw
11. Jeffrey Laidlaw
11. Leah Laidlaw
10. Larry Moore m. Sue Ann Merrick Uxbridge.
10. Brian Moore
9. Harvey D. Moore 1920- m. Bernice Yake Brooklin.
10. Diana Moore 1947-
10. Dale Moore 1951-
9. Egbert O. Moore 1922 m. Betty Powell Stouffville.
10. Elizabeth A. Moore m. (Ross Hill) (2) Stephen Richmond.
11. Scott Hill
10. Sandra Moore m. Douglas Berry Stouffville.
9. Grace Moore 1923- m. Ray Wood 1923-1961 Goodwood.
10. Anne Marie Wood. R.N. Toronto.
10. William B. Wood 1953- Goodwood.
10. Paul M. Wood 1958- Goodwood.
10. Carol G. A. Wood 1960-
9. Nellie E. Moore 1925- m. Daniel Kerr Agincourt.
10. William R. Kerr 1949-1966
10. Beth Kerr 1951- in school of Pharmacy. Toronto.
10. Danny Kerr 1956-
8. Annie Risebrough m. Robert Hockley Agincourt.
9. Margaret Hockley m. Crapper Toronto.
9. Lloyd Hockley
8. William Risebrough 1899-1965 m. (1) Ina Hill 1898-1941
(2) Mary Rittenhouse.
9. Marion Risebrough 1928- m. Charles Minaker 1929-
10. Louise Minaker 1961-
10. William Charles Minaker 1965-
8. Nellie Risebrough .m. James Whitney Cobourg.
9. Isabel Whitney m. Roy Rogers, (2) Gummow.
9. Carman Whitney
9. Murray Whitney
9. June Whitney
9. Eileen Whitney m. Bronson Newmarket.
10. Barbara Bronson
8. Stephen Risebrough m. Amelia Hamm Queensville.
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9. Kenneth Risebrough
9. Karl Risebrough
9. Betty Risebrough
9. Beverly Risebrough
9. Murray Risebrough
9. Barbara Risebrough
8. John Risebronugh m. Elsie Garret Oakwood. Ont.
9. Harvey Risebrough m. Janet Davidson Oakwood.
10. Nancy Risebrough
10. Carol Risebrough
9. Audrey Risebrough m. Graham Little Little Britain.
10. Stephen Little
10. Bonnie Little
10. Trevor Little
8. Ernest Risebrough 1929- born to John Risebrough (1854-1939) and
his second wife. Shirley. Agincourt.
7. Margaret Jane Pegg 1864-1935 m. William Risebrough 1862-1942.
8. Byron Risebrough 1891- m. Jessie Feasby 1898-1968.
9. Margaret Jean Risebrough m. Lloyd Pogue
9. George Ronald Risebrough m. Avonia Harris
9. William Gordon Risebrough m. Dorothy Oliver
9. Mildred Ruth Risebrough m. Stewart Dick
9. Jessie Noreen Risebrough m. (Gordon Blair) (2) Bruce Dale.
9. Robert Risebrough m. Betty Watson
9. Donald Ross Risebrough m. Janice Fowlie
8. Jessie Risebrough 1893-1943 m. Wilmot Bain 1883-1954. Zephyr.
9. Morley Bain 1921- m. Dorothy Hodgson Zephyr.
10. Kevin Bain
10. Karen Bain
8. Jack Risebrough 1902- m. Clara Hockley Uxbridge.
9. Marion Risebrough m. Lloyd Feasby Uxbridge.
9. Doris Risebrough m. Ross MacMillan Beaverton.
9. William Risebrough 1939-1960.
8. Elizabeth Risebrough 1895- m. Ernest Lunau 1893-1940 Mt. Albert.
9. Austin Lunau 1915- Mt. Albert.
9. Norman Lunau 1916- m. Clara Fairey Scarborough.
10. Donald Lunau
10. Douglas Lunau
10. Linda Lunau
10. Marlene Lunau
10. Wayne Lunau
10. Elaine Lunau
9. Viola Lunau 1918- m. Freeman Stephens Toronto.
9. John Lunau 1921- m. Reta Rolling 1923- Newmarket.
10. Beth Lunau 1946-
10. Bonnie Lunau 1954-
10. Diana Lunau 1959-
10. Carol Lunau 1961-
9. Roy Lunau 1953- m. Barbara Owen Sound.
10. Carol Lunau
10. Gary Lunau
10. Donald Lunau
10. David Lunau
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1. Samuel Pegg 1786-1871
2. Nancy Purdy 1800-1881, wife of Samuel Pegg 1786-1871
3. John Pegg 1820-1900
4. Mary Pegg, wife of John Pegg. Born 1823-1900.
5. Isaac Pegg 1822-1895
6. Isaac's wife. Amanda Terry 1829-1910
7. William Pegg 1825-1884
8. Elisha Pegg 1831-1888
9. Sara Jane Simonds, wife of Elisha Pegg
10. Elijah Pegg 1839-
11. Samuel Pegg 1837-1888
12. Caroline (Srigley) Pegg 1842-1872
13. George Pegg 1840-1924
14. Harriet Hogg 1858-1921, wife of George Pegg 1840-1924
15. Daniel Pegg 1843-1932
16. Maluria Evans 1850-1935, wife of Daniel Pegg, taken when 16 years old
17. Elizabeth Pegg 1832-1911
18. George Stokes 1829-1906
19. Pamela Pegg 1834-1911 Ralph Smalley 1832-1895
20. Philindia Pegg 1836-1922
21. William Rowland — Philindia's first husband, second husband's name was Rownan
22. Left to right: Great Uncle George Pegg 1840-1924: Great Uncle Daniel Pegg 1843-1932:
Great Aunt Harriet. George's wife 1858-1921; Great Aunt Maluria, Dan's wife 1850-1935: my
father Andrew Pegg 1864-1949 — top of our Chevrolet touring auto in background
23. Harry Wellington 1871-1952. Toronto — Graduation 1906. Daniel Pegg's oldest
son.
24. Alice Staples taken in Aug. 1909. wife of Harry Wellington Pegg
25. John William Pegg 1863-1928, Longford's father
26. Betty Balsdon about 1940. This is an old brick house built by Isaac Pegg between 1805
and 1830 — burned down on April 6th. 1959. Lived in by Samuel Pegg 1786-1871 from time it
was built until he was 80 years of age when he moved to Scott Township, Con. 1, Lot 2
27. Site of mill pond built by Isaac Pegg in 1805. Water covered these stumps from 1805
until about 1935.
28. Mrs. John Pinder nee Grace Pegg, taken when 86 years old 1970
29. Herbert Pegg 1882-1952
Olive Pegg 1884-1960
Top row, left to right — George Pegg, Longford Pegg, Mrs. George Pegg, Edna Collins,
Howard Pegg, Ethel Pegg. Florence Tansley, Lottie Tansley, Elizabeth Gibson, Tom
Palmeteer, Mrs. T. Palmeteer, Stewart Pegg, Isaac D. Pegg. Herbert Pegg. Wilfred
Palmeteer. Second row. from left to right — George Pegg, John Risebrough, Dave Ben Pegg,
Elias H. Pegg, Holdy Palmeteer, Oscar Stickwood. Adeline (Pegg) Stickwood. Harriet Pegg,
Mrs. John Risebrough, Mrs. Isaac D. Pegg, Mrs. Will Tansley, Mrs. Elias Pegg, Bernice Pegg,
Baby Will Tansley. Third row from top, left to right — Mr. and Mrs. John Huntley, Daniel and
Maluria Pegg, Tom Stickwood, Mrs. Will J. Pegg, Mrs. Tom Stickwood. Will J. Pegg, Mr. and
Mrs. Otton. Fred Gibson, Wilfred Pegg. Bottom row. left to right — Stewart Stickwood. Everton
Pegg. Mary Palmeteer, Palmeteer Baby. Mrs. Fred Gibson, Elion Pegg, Mabel Pegg, Stella
Rolling, Marion Pegg, Miss Palmeteer. Mrs. Elmer Stickwood. Howard Stickwood, Douglas
Pegg.
30. George E. Pegg 1868-1965
31. Andrew Pegg 1864-1949
32. Entrance of original Quaker cemetery. 302 Arch St.. Philadelphia. Douglas Pegg in
foreground. Great grandson of Elisha Pegg
33. Standing, 1. to r.: Everton. Pegg — Longford Pegg. Seated, 1. to r.: Mrs. Milton
Pegg — Mrs. Everton Pegg — Mrs. Longford Pegg
34. Mrs. Florence Oldham nee Florence Pegg and Mrs. Isaac Pegg
35. Memorial erected on site of old Pegg Burying Ground 1968
36. Top row: in World War I — Everton Pegg, Stewart Pegg, Isaac Pegg
37. Milton M. Pegg 1894 — in World War I
FAMILY OF LLOYD AND BLANCHE PEGG
Left to right — Merlin L. Pegg, Larry K. Pegg, Blanche Pegg, Douglas G. Pegg, Phyllis N.
Kelley. William R. Pegg, Marguerite L. Johnson, Ronald F. Pegg.
Left to right — 1. Margaret Jane Pegg m. Will Risebrough. 2. Adeline Pegg m. John
Risebrough. 3. Grace Pegg m. Cyrus Brown. 4. David Ben Pegg 1865-1945. These four were
some of children of Isaac Pegg 1822-1895, son of Samuel Pegg 1786-1871, son of Isaac
Pegg 1751-1832.
Andrew Pegg and his three sisters Lydia. Ethel and Minnie — from l. to r. Taken
about 1884.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pegg on day of 50th Wedding Anniversary, Jan. 24th, 1944.
L. to R. — Hadden Pegg, William Pegg. Isaac Pegg, Cyrus Pegg, Garnet Pegg, Stanley Pegg.
Sons and daughters of Andrew Pegg with their wives and husbands. Taken June
1962.
Company of 12th York Rangers that went West and took part in putting down Riel Rebellion, in
1885. General Middleton is lying down in front (with sword). William J. Pegg of Sharon standing
on extreme left. William Tansley ninth from left.
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Left to right, back row — 1. Earl Dodds 2. Alex Dodds 3. Garnet Dodds 4. Lea Dodds 5.
James Dodds A. Helena (Lena) between Lea and Jim. Front row — 1. Pearl Dodds 2. Lulu
Dodds 3. Ray Dodds.
FAMILY OF WILLIAM PEGG — SON OF ELISHA PEGG
Left to right — 1. John Pegg 2. William Pegg 3. Gordon Pegg 4. Fred Pegg 5. Norman Pegg
6. Ethel Pegg 7. Mrs. William Pegg 8. Hazel Pegg.
CHILDREN OF ELISHA PEGG AND SARAH JANE SIMOND
From left to right, back row — 1. Rob 2. Amy 3. William 4. Fred 5. Walter. Front row — 6.
Norman 7. Helena (Lena) 8. John Pegg (father of Ernest) 9. Jessie 10. Adelaide.
Top row, left to right — Francis Pegg, 1920-; Samuel Pegg, 1891-1945; Annie Pegg, Muloch
Pegg, 1886-1964; Filey Pegg, 1884-1958. Bottom row — Nellie (McDonald) Pegg (wife of
Wm. Pegg); Samuel Pegg, 1858-1933); Henrietta Weddell, 1852-1932: William Pegg, 1884-
1969. Lloyd Pegg and Colin Pegg, children of William and Nellie.
9. Bruce Lunau 1925- m. Ann Reid Toronto.
10. Gail Lunau
10. Glen Lunau
9. Audrey Lunau 1928- m. Gerald Meek Toronto.
10. Judy Meek m. Harry Waltenburg
10. Deborah Meek
9. Murray Lunau 1931- m. Dorothy Toronto.
10. William Lunau
10. Karen Lunau
10. Vickie Lunau
10. Danny Lunau
8. Amanda Risebrough 1898-1970 m. Percy Walker Mt. Albert.
9. Donald Walker Mt. Albert
9. Howard Walker Mt. Albert
9. Kenneth Walker Mt. Albert.
9. Muriel Walker 1934- m. Jerry Sillen Oshawa.
8. Stanley Risebrough 1909- Mt. Albert.
7. David Ben Pegg 1869-1945 m. Florence Green 1882- Mt. Albert.
8. Julia Pegg 1902-1970 m. Leslie Bain
9. Ruth Bain m. David Taylor Toronto.
10. Wayne Taylor 1954-
8. Lorne Pegg
8. Grace Pegg
8. Adeline Pegg, deceased.
WILLIAM PEGG FAMILY CHAPTER 3.
6. William Pegg 1825-1884 m. (1) Almira Lepard
1827-1875. N. Gwillimbury. m. (2) Elizabeth Weddell 1839-1908.
7. Jacob Pegg — moved to U.S.. married and died there.
7. Mary Alma Pegg 1860-1886 m. George McDonald.
8. Nellie McDonald
8. Mida McDonald 1879- m. Alcomdrack.
9. Stella Alcomdrack 1903-
7. Samuel Pegg 1858-1933 m. Henrietta Weddell 1852-1932 Sutton.
8. Annie Pegg 1879-1934 m. George Rahmer
8. William Pegg 1884-1969 m. Almeda Macdonald 1881-1946 Sutton.
9. Collin Pegg 1905-1960 m. Annie Coul
9. Lloyd Pegg 1909-1961 m. Blanche Lockie 1910- Sutton.
10. Marguerite Pegg 1929- m. Arnold Johnston 1923-
11. Judith Johnston 1951-
11. Robert Johnston 1954-
11. Heather Johnston 1957-
11. Betty Johnston 1961-
10. Merlin Pegg 1930- m. Helen McNab 1930- Sutton.
11. Garry Pegg 1956-
11. Daniel Pegg 1958-
11. Deborah Pegg 1959-
11. Bonnie L. Pegg 1964-
11. Stephen A. Pegg 1966-
10. Phyllis Pegg 1932- m. Joe Kelley 1929- Newmarket.
11. Robert Pegg 1935- m. Ann Shillinglaw 1940- Sutton.
11. David Pegg 1963-
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11. Connie Pegg 1965-
11. Elaine Pegg 1969-
10. Ronald Pegg 1938- m. Kathryne Cryderman 1945- Newmarket.
10. Douglas Pegg 1942- C.A., m. Wendy Crossman 1945- Thornhill.
10. Larry Pegg 1944- m. Nora Wellman 1946- Sutton.
9. Ethel Pegg 1911- m. Harold McNeil Toronto.
10. Murray McNeil 1929- m. Sally New Westminster, B.C.
10. Helen McNeil 1932- m. Douglas Lundy Toronto.
10. James McNeil 1946-
9. Morley Pegg 1915- m. Mary Warnum Pefferlaw.
10. William Pegg 1946-
10. Caroline Pegg 1942- R.N., m. Redsdill Scarborough.
9. Frances Pegg 1920- m. Delbert Gray Hamilton.
10. Delbert Gray-1938- m. Morine
10. Marilyn Gray 1942- m. Sam Eydt Burlington.
9. Ruth Pegg 1922- m. Myron Spaulding Newmarket.
10. Linda Spaulding 1950-
8. Mulock Pegg 1886-1964 m. Ethel Cutting 1889-1940 Mt. Albert.
9. Gertrude R. Pegg 1920- m. Roy B. Edwards 1919- Mt. Albert.
10. Harold Allen Edwards 1948-
9. Charles S. Pegg 1925- m. Doris Murray 1923- Newmarket.
10. Robert C. Pegg 1953-
10. James S. Pegg 1959-
8. Samuel J. Pegg 1891-1945 m. Dora Edwards
9. Delia M. Pegg 1913- m. Clarence Crittendon 1893-1966
10. John Crittendon 1935- m. Ellen Dickinson 1938-
11. Danny Crittendon 1964-
11. Mary A. Crittendon 1966-
11. Linda M. Crittendon 1968-
9. William Fred. Pegg 1915- m. Audrey Pycock Sutton.
10. Robert S. Pegg 1938- m. Marie Meyers
11. Beverley Pegg 1960-
11. Deborah Pegg 1962-
11. Daniel Pegg 1965-
10. David F. Pegg 1939- m. Gwen Knights
10. James A. Pegg 1943-
10. John Pegg 1948-
8. Francis Pegg — died at 24 years of age.
8. Filey Pegg 1884-1958 m. Arthur Sheppard 1878-1944.
9. Melvin Sheppard 1924-1966
9. Hettie Sheppard 1928- m. Dan Wright 1922- Mt. Albert.
10. Garry Wright 1955-
10. Ted Wright 1951-
ELIAS PEGG FAMILY CHAPTER 4.
6. Elias Pegg 1827-1856 m. (name unknown)
7. Charles Pegg — (left no heirs)
7. Louise Emily Pegg m. Smart (heirs, if any, unknown).
ELIJAH PEGG FAMILY CHAPTER 5.
Have reason to believe he was married twice, but cannot find any information concerning
his descendents or date of his death. He was born in 1829.
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According to George E. Pegg of Pelee Island, he moved to Wisconsin at one time. A map
of East Gwillimbury in 1960 shows his name as owner of lot 22, north of Holt. He also owned
land in Scott township. Con. 1, lot 2. According to Longford Pegg who remembers him, he
was a short man but of great physical prowess in his younger days, especially in the field of
wrestling.
ELISHA PEGG FAMILY CHAPTER 6.
6. Elisha Pegg 1831-1888 m. Sarah Jane Simond.
Born, raised, married and farmed in East Gwillimbury. Later moved to North Dakota where
a son had previously moved, and lived there until he died. Raised ten children and was
buried at St. Thomas, North Dakota.
7. Adeline Pegg 1856-1940 m. Steven Travis
8. Norman Travis
8. Maud Travis (This family and descendents live in Minnesota area)
8. Louise Travis
8. Violet Travis
8. Edna Travis
8. Aylmer Travis
8. Dorothy Travis
8. Eva Travis
8. Hubert Travis
8. Clifford Travis
8. Adelaide Travis
7. John Pegg 1860-1941 m. Lydia Pegg 1964-1928.
Lived and farmed south of Cavalier, N.D. Buried at St. Thomas.
8. Ernest Pegg 1890- m. Eva Chapman 1899.
Lived and farmed south of Cavalier, N.D. Later moved to Long View, Washington.
9. Ralph Pegg 1921- m. Vivian
10. James Pegg 1958-
9. Harvey Pegg 1923- m. Ruth Soelby 1924-
10. Caroline Pegg 1927- m. Caines
11. Jennifer Caines 1968-
10. Harvey Pegg
10. Garry Pegg 1951-
10. Phyllis Pegg 1954-
9. Norval Pegg 1925- m. Nadine Ware
10. Marjorie Ann Pegg m. Keilwitz
10. Kathy Pegg
10. May Eileen Pegg
10. Karla Pegg 1961-
10. Bradley Pegg
9. Lois Pegg 1927- m. Arnold Nogart Warren, Minnesota.
10. Arnold Nogart Jr. 1948-
10. Allen Nogart 1950-
10. Glenn Nogart 1954-
10. Leroy Nogart 1955-
9. Kenneth Pegg 1929- m. Lois Gargius Washington, S.
10. Barbara Pegg 1957-
10. Wendy Pegg 1960-
10. Julia Pegg 1962-
10. Steven Pegg 1965-
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9. Herbert Pegg 1932- m. Alvina Bairs 1935- Cavalier, N.D.
10. Judy Pegg l957-
10. Jeffrey Pegg 1961-
9. Eleanor Pegg 1934- m. Lonnie Stanley
10. Terry Stanley
10. Robert Stanley
10. Jerry Stanley 1954-
10. Robin Stanley 1956-
10. Cody Stanley 1959-
9. Linda Pegg 1943- m. Gary Carmichael (1) m. (2) John Speaker.
10. Marilyn Carmichael 1965-
8. Kenneth Pegg 1892-1906 — brother of Ernest, died when young.
7. Robert Pegg never married.
7. Helena (Lena) Pegg 1864-1960 m. Alex. Dodds 1862-1956. Perth, Ont. Alex, and Lena farmed south of Perth, Ont. and raised a family of 8 children. Alex, and Lena are buried on Scotch Line.
8. Garnet Dodds 1892-1950 m. Hazel Bass
9. Alvin Dodds
9. Lyle Dodds
9. Clare Dodds
8. Lea Dodds 1894- m.
8. Earl Dodds 1896-
8. James Dodds 1898-
8. Lulu Dodds 1893-1930
8. Ray Garfield Dodds 1900-
8. Pearl Dodds 1902- m. McCue 1887-1956.
9. Glenn McCue 1932- in R.A.F. at Singapore in 1970.
8. Laura Doddse 1906-1951. Never married.
7. Amy Pegg m. Houston, lived at Fort Sask. near Edmonton.
7. Fred Pegg
8. Harold Pegg
8. Donald Pegg
8. George Pegg
8. Marion Pegg
(these are living in Minneapolis now.)
7. Norman Pegg 1879-1965 m. Mary lived in Minneapolis.
8. Marguerite Pegg
8. Helen Pegg
7. Jessie Pegg m. Samuel Hutton — lived in Edmonton.
7. Walter Pegg m. Maggie lived in Sask.
8. Nora Pegg
7. William Pegg 1868-1946 m. (1) Margaret Dodds. Two girls Laura and
Minnie, died when young, m. Mary E. Looby 1872-1957.
William lived in N. Dakota for a time, then moved to Glen Tay near Perth, Ontario for some
years, then moved to Lombardy, Ont.
8. Norman Pegg 1901- m. Myrtle Lawson 1900- Lombardy.
9. Douglas Pegg 1927- m. Julie Ruga 1925-
10. Phoebe Pegg 1961-
10. Arthur Pegg 1964-
9. Lois Pegg 1928- m. Melville Evans Ottawa.
10. David Evans 1955-
10. Nancy Evans 1959-
10. Laurie Evans
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9. Eunice Pegg 1935- m. Harris Gibson 1932- Ottawa.
10. Margaret Gibson 1959-
10. Myles Gibson 1960-
10. Bruce Gibson 1962-
10. Brian Gibson 1963-
10. Howard Gibson 1965-
8. Fred Pegg 1903- not married to date. Lombardy.
8. John R. Pegg 1907- m. Rachel Hulme 1907- Lombardy.
9. William J. Pegg 1941-
9. Robert Pegg 1942- m. (1) Patsy Ireland Kitimat. B.C.
10. Elizabeth Pegg
10. Judith Pegg
Robert Pegg m. (2) Janet Graham
10. Steven Pegg 1968-
8. Gordon Pegg 1912- m. Helen Stinson 1918- Lombardy.
9. Roland Pegg 1943-9. Elaine Pegg 1948-
9. Brian Pegg 1953-
8. Hazel Pegg 1910-1918.
8. Ethel Pegg 1914- living in Ottawa.
CHAPTER SEVEN
6. Eliza A. Pegg 1832-1911 m. George A. Stokes 1829-1906 Portsmouth, Eng.
7. Alfred W. Stokes d. 1862
7. Curtis G. Stokes d. 1879
7. Rodney Stokes m.
8. Francis Rodney Stokes 1895-1951 m. Kathleen N. O'Connor (organist).
9. Russell Rodney Stokes 1916-1951
8. Russell R. Stokes 1896-
8. Douglas M. Stokes 1905-1951
8. Dorothy J. Stokes 1905-1954
7. Minnie Stokes m. Blake.
CHAPTER EIGHT
6. Pamela Pegg 1834-1911 m. Ralph Smalley 1832-1895.
7. Hannah Smalley m. Thomas Avers
8. Frank Avers
8. Ada Avers
8. May Avers
8. Mildred Avers
7. Frank Smalley m. (1) Baker
8. Lillian Smalley
m. (2) Abigail Travis
8. Bert Smalley
8. Frank Smalley
7. Erastus Smalley 1850-1947 m. Elizabeth Rose 1857-1942.
8. Evelyn Smalley 1891-1953 m. Francis L. Pegg 1884-1939.
9. Iva Pegg
9. Bruce Pegg
10. Donna Pegg
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10. Doris Pegg
10. Norma Pegg
10. Janice Pegg
9. Edna Pegg
8. Wesley Smalley
7. James Smalley m. Etta Spoffard.
8. Ethel Smalley
8. Ada Smalley
8. Clara Smalley
m. (2) Minta Mortson
8. Eva Smalley
8. Joyce Smalley
7. Nancy Smalley m. Joseph Graham
8. George Graham
7. Ralph Smalley 1873-1939 m. Lilly Quibell 1877-1949.
8. Nellie Smalley m. Nelson Oliver
9. Dorothy Oliver 1927- m. Gordon Risebrough
8. Norman Smalley m. Evelyn Cain
7. Wellington Smalley 1870-1945 m. Sarah McKeon 1873-1965.
8. Cora Smalley 1914- m. (1) Russell Feasby (2) Tom Dawson
9. Norman Feasby
9. Florence Feasby 1900- m. Gordon Wilson
9. Howard Feasby
8. Garnet Smalley 1897- m. Ruth Moorehead 1897-
8. Edgar Smalley 1899- m. Alma Bacon 1901-
8. Florence Smalley 1900- m. Bert Tindall
8. Bertha Smalley 1906- m. Dean Alcock
7. Josephine Smalley m. Joseph Martin
8. Nelda Martin
8. Velma Martin
8. Orville Martin
8. Stanley Martin
8. Floyd Martin
7. Sophronia Smalley m. McKeon
8. Howard McKeon d. m. Amy Myers d
CHAPTER NINE
6. Philindia Pegg 1836-1922 m. (1) William Rowland 1831-1890.
(2) Rownan
Philindia had no children of her own but greatly assisted in raising and educating nieces and
nephews who were orphaned at an early age. She lived in Newmarket during her lifetime and
was buried there where her sister Eliza and brother Daniel and other relatives were also
buried.
CHAPTER TEN
6. Samuel Pegg 1837-1888 m. Caroline Srigley 1842-1872.
7. Andrew Pegg 1864-1949 m. Essie Llewella Hill 1873-1956.
8. Milton N. Pegg 1894- m. Elizabeth Jenkins 1906- Locust Hill.
9. Edward N. Pegg. A.O.C.A. 1928-
9. John Alfred Pegg 1929- m. Barbara Brooks 1937- Claremont.
10. Ruth E. Pegg 1959-
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9. Joseph A. Pegg, B.M.E. 1935- m. Sandra Lambert, B.A. 1938-
10. Diana Pegg 1963-
10. John M. Pegg 1967-
10. Steven J. Pegg 1970-
8. Gladys L. Pegg 1896- m. William A. Brown 1895- Locust Hill.
9. Mildred Brown 1924-1965 m. Glynn Eastwood 1921-1966.
10. Linda Eastwood 1951-
9. Fred Brown 1926- m. Betty Piatti 1927- Brooklin, Ont.
10. Patti Brown 1955-
10. Paul Brown 1960-
10. Elizabeth Brown 1961-
9. William A. Brown 1932- Locust Hill, Ont.
8. J. Lloyd Pegg 1898- B.S.A. m. Alma Jackson 1902- Cardiff, Ont.
9. Doreen Pegg 1923- m. William Turner 1927- Orillia.
10. Marilyn Turner 1952- m. David Lahay
10. Carl Turner 1954-
9. Laurette Pegg 1925- m. Edward Brookham 1928- Oshawa
10. Nancy Brookham 1952-
10. John Brookham 1954-
9. Jean Pegg 1927- B.A. m. Robert Litster 1926-
10. Eric Litster 1952-
10. Elaine Litster 1954-
10. Roderick Litster 1955-
9. Audrey Pegg 1934- m. Grant Mitchell 1933-
10. Lauren Mitchell 1956-
10. Robin Mitchell 1958-
10. Bradley Mitchell 1960-
10. Gregory Mitchell 1963-
8. William S. Pegg 1900- m. Bessie McTaggart 1912- Stouffville.
9. Sheila Pegg 1933- m. Kenneth Brooks 1932- Claremont
10. Rosalie Brooks 1960-
10. Michael Brooks 1961-
10. William Edward Brooks 1969-
9. David Pegg B.A. 1937- m. Marilyn Martin 1941-
10. Robert Pegg 1967-
9. Marion Pegg 1943- m. Jan Carlsson 1938- Claremont.
10. Jane Carlsson 1968-
9. Gerald Pegg B.A. 1944- m. Mary Ellen Comartin 1947-
8. George E. Pegg 1903- m. Sara Chesher 1905- Stouffville.
9. Donald Pegg 1928- m. Patricia Brooks 1936- Whitevale.
10. Jeffery Pegg 1961-
10. Kevin Pegg 1964-
10. Susan Pegg 1967-
9. Phyllis Pegg 1930- m. Clark Major 1926- Whitevale, Ont.
10. Wendy Major 1957-
10. Stephen Major 1957-
10. Glen Alan Major 1962-
9. Gladys Joy Pegg 1936- m. Walter Brickwood 1926- Markham.
10. Brenda Brickwood 1957-
10. James Brickwood 1958-
9. Nola Pegg 1944- m. Harold Harper 1943- Stouffville.
10. Richard Harper 1965-
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10. Dianne Harper 1968-
8. Essie W. Pegg 1905- m. Rodd Appleby 1905- Whitby, Ont.
9. Donovan Appleby 1926- m. Betty Storey 1928- Willowdale.
10. Judith Appleby 1956-
10. Susan Appleby 1959-
10. Wm. Edward Appleby 1962-
10. Sandra Appleby 1964-
9. Betty Appleby 1927- m. James Ferrie 1926- Toronto.
10. Stuart Ferrie 1956-
10. Robert Ferrie 1959-
10. Douglas Ferrie 1960-
9. Marjorie Appleby 1929- m. Edward Warden 1928- Claremont, Ont.
10. Lee Warden 1956-10. Barbara Warden 1963-
8. Alice M. Pegg 1909- m. Bertan Wilson 1916- Cookstown, Ont.
9. Sharon Wilson 1946- m. David Webster 1942-
10. John Webster 1967-
10. Kelly Webster 1968-9. Larry Wilson 1950-
8. Charles Edgerton Pegg 1912- m. Betty McPhail 1923- Claremont, Ont.
9. Harold Pegg 1948-9. Kathy Pegg 1952-
8. Mildred A. Pegg 1914- m. Charles McTaggart 1918-1968. Greenwood.
9. Kenneth McTaggart 1943- m. Janet Jones 1944- Greenwood, Ont.
10. Lisa McTaggart 1965-
10. Michael McTaggart 1968-
9. Robert McTaggart 1945- m. Loretta Natalie 1949- Markham.
9. Brian McTaggart 1949-
7. Lydia Pegg 1864-1928. m. John Pegg 1860-1941. North Dakota,
U.S. See under Elisha Pegg,, Chapter 6. Buried at St. Thomas. N. Dakota.
7. Minnie Pegg 1865-1895. Was never married.
7. Ethel Pegg 1869-1896 m. Dr. Walter Irwin. Buried Newmarket, Ont.
8. Eallien, a daughter died when young.
7. George E. Pegg 1867-1965 m. Lulu no heirs — Pelee Island.
Taught school in King township, also at Ballantrae and Kinsale. From 1909 until his death in
1965 he served as school teacher, lay minister and township clerk on Pelee Island as long
as able to do so.
After the death of his wife Caroline, Samuel Pegg married Mary Ann Bradshaw in 1877.
Three children. Augusta, Herbert and Olive resulted from this union.
7. Augusta Caroline Pegg 1878-1960 m. Joseph Comfort 1877-1966.
8. Edwin Comfort 1907- m. Roberta Robinson 1915- Ripon, Wisc. Edwin is a
Professor of methematics at Ripon College, Wis., now serving his 19th year there.
9. Joseph Comfort 1940- Teacher of Physics, Princeton University.
9. Elizabeth Comfort 1943-1954.
9. Richard Comfort 1956- in High School.
8. Josephine Comfort 1909- m. Ben Slanger 1903- Dillon, Montana.
9. George Slanger 1937- m. Judith Dierop
George is teaching and studying for Phd. at University of Washington.
10. Brian Todd Slanger 1966-
10. Marc Aaron Slanger 1969-
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9. William D. Slanger 1944- teaching in H.S., studying for M.A.
8. David Comfort 1915-1928.
7. Herbert Pegg 1882-1952 m. Etta Lazenby 1885-1954 Cedar Valley, Ont.
8. Mary Pegg 1913- m. Bruce McClean 1913-1968 Ballantrae, Ont.
9. Helen McClean 1943- m. Dennis Crittendon
10. Lorraine Crittendon 1963-
10. Sandra Etta Crittendon 1965-
9. Betty McClean 1942- m. William Sanders Mt. Albert.
10. William B. Sanders 1965-
8. Barbara Pegg 1915-1949 m. Denzil Oldham
9. Elaine Oldham 1941- m. Robert Stacey
10. Susan Stacey 1964-
10. Robert Stacey 1966-
10. Dianne Stacey 1968-
9. Phyllis Oldham 1945- m. Lorne Carroll
10. Daniel Carroll 1966-
10. Heather Carroll 1968-
8. Hazel Pegg 1920- m. Richard Wright 1922- St. Catharines.
9. Joan C. Wright 1946-
9. David J. H. Wright 1949-
9. Paul R. Wright 1951-
9. Phillip J. Wright 1955-
9. Velma M. Wright 1962-
9. Timothy A. Wright 1967-
8. Velma Pegg 1923- m. Roy Flewell 1923- Ballantrae, Ont.
9. Robert Flewell 1947- m. Eunice Hammond 1951-
9. Sharon Flewell 1949- m. Allan Powell
9. Bonnie Flewell 1954-
9. Terry Flewell 1564-
7. Olive Pegg 1885-1960 m. Fred Spencley 1880-1961.
8. Malcolm Spencley 1909- m. Elizabeth F. Park 1914 Scarborough.
9. Joan T. Spencley 1937- m. Francis A. Myers 1935.
10. Lori Ann Myers 1960-
10. Brent A. Myers 1965-
9. Marie E. Spencley 1939- m. Rocco Marcello 1939- Toronto.
10. Michael M. Marcello 1964-
10. Mark A. Marcello 1966-
10. Christian M. Marcello 1971-
9. James M. Spencley 1948- m. Patricia M. Brown 1950-
8. Donald Spencley 1911- m. Adelaide Evans 1909-
9. Robert Spencley 1937- m. Anna Phillips
10. Phillip Spencley
8. John Spencley 1912- B.A.. D.D. m. Agnes M. Young 1920-Dundas. Ont.
9. Agnes Elaine Spencley 1945- R.N. m. Robert M. Jackson 1944-
9. James R. Spencley 1949- m. Peggy E. McNiff 1950-
10. Julia Vanessa Spencley 1969-
8. Robert Spencley 1916- m. Teeny Crittenden Sunderland.
9. Ronald Spencley 1939- m. Joanne
9. Edwin Spencley 1940- m. McDonald
9. Fred Spencley 1954-
9. William Spencley 1953-
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9. Peter Spencley 1961 -
8. Howard Spencley 1918- m. Joyce Sudbury.
9. Susan Spencley 1944- m. Fred Forcey
9. David Spencley 1947-
9. Patty Spencley
9. Joyce Spencley
GEORGE PEGG FAMILY CHAPTER 11.
6. George Pegg 1840-1924 m. Harriett Hogg 1858-1921. Sharon.
7. Wilfred Pegg 1879-1941 m. Pearl Morris 1884-1943.
8. Elion Pegg 1905-1967 m. Waiter Graham
9. Keith Graham
9. Kip Graham Mt. Albert.
8. Douglas Pegg 1908- m. Cora Wilson 1906-
9. Ronald Pegg 1928- m. Stella Popynick 1928-
10. Richard Pegg 1952-
10. Barbara Pegg 1954-
9. Robert Pegg 1930- m. Delores 1930-
10. Brenda Pegg 1955-
10. Douglas Pegg 1959-
10. Carol Pegg l960-
9. George Pegg 1931- m. Shirley 1956-
10. James Pegg 1956-
10. Christine Pegg 1959-
9. John Brian Pegg 1945- m. Barbara 1947-
10. Donald Pegg 1969-
8. Doris Pegg 1910- m. Stanley Pegg 1907-1960. Beaverton.
9. Bruce Pegg 1936- m. Carol Waiton 1942-
10. Cindy Pegg 1963-
10. Trevor Pegg 1968-
9. Vonda Pegg 1931- m. Allan Hayward 1930- Beaverton.
10. Susan Hayward 1960-
10. Vaughan Hayward 1961-
8. Clifford Pegg 1916- m. Yvonne Harky 1926-
9. Nancy Pegg 1946-
8. Jack Pegg 1919 m. Phyllis Mills 1926-
9. Rodney Pegg 1948-
9. Robert Pegg 1949-
9. Joanne Pegg 1961-
8. Yvonne Pegg 1923- Toronto.
8. Elva Pegg 1925- m. William Melnechuck 1917- Newmarket.
9. Randy Melnechuk 1945- m. Cheryl Barber 1947-
10. Arden Ann Melnechuk 1965-
9. Richard Melnechuk 1947- m. Cheryl Watts 1948-
9. Karen Melnechuk 1951-
8. Lois Pegg 1927- m. Fred Bray 1923- Newmarket.
9. Paul Bray 1963-
8. Eileen Pegg 1913- m. Herbert Foster
9. Beverly Foster 1931- m. Murray McNamara 1928-
10. Glen McNamara 1949-
10. Terry McNamara 1951-
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10. Lori McNamara 1953-
9. Larry Foster 1940- m. Pam Davidson
9. Betty Foster 1941- m. Peter Dunn
7. Annie Pegg 1884-1951 m. Oscar Morris -1950. Uxbridge.
8. George Morris 1910- m. Violet Toronto.
9. James Morris
9. Gayle Morris
8. William Morris 1919- m. Myrna Smith
9. Jeanette Morris
9. Faye Morris
9. Lorraine Morris m. Gordon Whitney Whitby.
7. Grace Pegg 1884- m. John Pinder 1873-1960 Queensviile.
8. Cecil Pinder 1905- m. Margaret Lunney 1905-1969 Newmarket.
9. Donald Pinder 1939- Newmarket.
9. June Pinder 1941- m. Peer Nogard Ottawa.
10. Neil Nogard 1964-
10. Andrew Nogard 1966-
8. Audrey Pinder 1906- m. Milburn Meek 1904- Sandford.
9. Robert Meek 1929- m. Sarah Henderson — 4 children Uxbridge.
9. Ona Meek 1930- m. Bruce Hackner — 6 children
9. Norman Meek 1932- m. Carol Midgley — 1 child Sandford.
9. Helen Meek 1934- m. Edward Woodland — 2 children London.
9. Gerald Meek 1942- m. Marion Clark Oshawa.
8. Kenneth Pinder 1907- m. Muriel Smith Newmarket.
9. Joanne Pinder 1941- m. Kearns Newmarket.
9. Keith Pinder 1958-
8. Ona Pinder 1914- m. Lorne Fines Bradford.
9. Grace Fines 1940- m. Kearnes Holland Ldg.
9. Eric Fines 1941- m. Loretta Zoo Scarborough.
9. Harold Fines 1948- Bradford.
9. Edward Fines 1951- Sandford.
8. Ruth Pinder 1918- m. Ken Davis Toronto.
9. Mary Davis 1950- m. Gary Whynacht Toronto.
9. Margaret Davis 1958- Toronto
7. George Pegg 1885-1956 m. Effie Case 1892- Newmarket.
8. Floyd Pegg 1920- m. Viola Rutledge 1914- Sunderland.
9. Alex Pegg 1953-
9. William Pegg 1956-
8. Russell Pegg 1925- m. Jean Ralston Sharon.
9. Nancy Pegg 1949-
9. Karen Pegg 1957-
7. Florence Pegg 1891-1966 m. Grant Oldham 1890-
8. Kathleen Oldham m. Joseph Sherman Mono Mills.
9. Grant Sherman
8. Viola Oldham 1916- m. Alvin Dike 1907- Mt. Albert.
9. Ronald Dike 1956-
9. William Dike 1950-
8. Helen Oldham m. Bruce Robertson Sutton.
9. Judith Robertson m. Ron Mitchell Ajax.
10. Laurie Mitchell
10. Cherie Lynn Mitchell
9. Karen Robertson m. Dalton Faris
8. Grant Oldham 1922- m. Marilyn Rose Mt. Albert.
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9. Allan Oldham
9. Allison Oldham
8. Shirley Oldham 1924- Mt. Albert.
7. Howard Pegg 1893- m. Maud Graves 1896- Newmarket.
8. Clemons Pegg 1925- m. Irvin Maries Holt.
9. Barbara Maries m. Albert Stenniford
9. George Maries
9. Howard Maries
8. Lorna Pegg 1930- m. McPherson Vivian.
9. Donald McPherson
9. Elaine McPherson
9. Anne McPherson
9. Linda McPherson
8. Jean Pegg 1932- m. Morley Moore Port Hope.
9. Pauline Moore
9. Leonard Moore
9. Brenda Moore
9. Geraldine Moore
8. Doreen Pegg 1935- m. Raymond Carter Newmarket.
9. Kevin Carter
9. Kelly Carter
9. Keith Carter
9. Terry Carter
9. Janice Carter
7. Everton Pegg 1895- m. Vera Fountain 1903- Sharon.
8. Vernon Pegg 1925- m. Kay Comer 1927- Mt. Albert.
9. Sherrelyn Ann 1947- m. Arnold Smith 1942-
10. Rhondalynn 1962-
10. Tanya 1964-
10. Kayleen 1965-
9. James Pegg 1949- m. Brenda Foster 1950-
10. David Pegg 1968-
9. Terry Pegg 1950- m. Dianne Spencer 1949-
10. Terry Lea Pegg 1968-
9. Dwayne Pegg 1954-
9. Paul Pegg 1956-
9. Danny Pegg 1959-
9. Steven Pegg 1962-
9. Marlene Pegg 1964-
8. Lowell Pegg 1931- m. Isabel Perrin 1929-
9. Stewart Pegg 1954- Sharon.
7. Stewart Pegg 1897-1950 m. Geraldine Smith 1901- Sharon.
8. Ruth Pegg 1924- m. William Mabbett 1917-
8. Bruce Pegg 1922- m. Margaret Kenny 1931-
9. Barbara Pegg 1948- m. Donald Wood
9. Linda Pegg 1950- m. Robert Glass Clinton.
9. Dianne Pegg 1949-
9. Susan Pegg 1954-
9. Debbie Pegg 1957-
9. Kim Pegg 1967-
8. Joan Pegg 1927- m. Harold Farr 1925-
9. James Farr 1945- m. Mary Lawrence
10. William Farr 1970-
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9. Thomas Farr 1948- m. Denise Thompson
10. Sandra Farr 1969-
9. Bonnie Farr 1952-
9. Gordon Farr 1954-
9. Robert Farr 1961-
9. Danny Farr 1966-
9. Larry Farr 1968-
8. Betty Pegg 1929- m. Lloyd Balsdon 1930-
9. Peggy Balsdon 1960-
9. Timothy Balsdon 1965-
8. Alvin Pegg 1931- m. Mary Arkinstall 1931-
9. Douglas Pegg 1959-
9. David Pegg 1959-
9. Karen Pegg 1960-
9. Heather Pegg 1965-
7. Ethel Pegg 1900- m. Clarence Case 1897- Newmarket.
8. Doris Case 1922- Newmarket.
DANIEL PEGG FAMILY CHAPTER 12.
6. Daniel Pegg 1843-1932 m. Maluria Evans 1850-1935. Holland Landing.
7. Harry Wellington Pegg V.S. 1871-1952 m. Alice Staples 1885-Graduated from Ont. Veterinary College at Toronto in 1803. Practised at Oxbow, Sask. until his death at 81 years of age.
8. Margaret J. Pegg 1911- m. Archie Cameron 1888-1968, Field Engineer, at Lakefield, Ontario.
8. Harry L. Pegg, B.A.E.D. 1913- m. Annie E. Forsythe Teaches at Nipawin. Sask.
9. Robert A. Pegg 1941- m. Barbara Reeves. B.A.E.D. 1951-Both teaching at
Bella Bella. British Columbia.
9. Norma E. Pegg 1946- Assistant. Municipal Office. Nipawin, Sask.
9. Brian H. Pegg 1949- 4th year, Univ. of Sask. Has Pilot's Licence.
9. Joan C. Pegg 1952- Grade 12 Student.
9. Glen E. Pegg 1955-
8. Ada W. Pegg 1914- m. Douglas R. Russell 1918-With Hudson Bay Mining &
Smelting, Flin Flon, Manitoba.
9. Dale R. Russell 1939- took anthropology at Toronto, now doing thesis at Flin Flon
and Sandy Bay.
9. Robert J. Russell 1941- Technical Education, Ottawa.
9. Janet M. Russell 1943-1949 drowned in Churchill river.
9. Judith C. Russell 1943- typist at Ottawa. (Janet's twin).
9. June V. Russell 1950-
9. Richard O. Russell 1952- grade 12 student.
8. Robert Staples Pegg 1916- m. Betty Dunton Oxbow, Sask. Commercial fishing in
Northwest Territories: mining in Quebec; in R.C.A.F. World War 2; shot down, prisoner of
war 2 years; now farming at Oxbow, Sask.
9. Barbara J. Pegg 1946- taking a commercial course.
9. Donald C. Pegg 1949- m. Margaret Hudson, teacher in English. Both
going to England 1970, to attend English College.
9. Kathryn S. Pegg 1952- grade 12 student.
9. Robert Wm. Pegg 1956-
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8. Marion A. Pegg 1919- m. Andrew Goodwin, at Flin Flon. Man. Andrew is from a pioneer family. Oak Lake, Man.
9. David E. Harry Goodwin 1948-
8. Helen J. Pegg 1921- Sec. P.F.A. Office, Regina. Sask.
8. Daniel Evans Pegg 1923- m. May L. Nelson 1927- B.Ed, teaches.
9. Michael S. Daniel Pegg 1960-
8 Edgar J. Pegg 1926- with research branch, Hudson Bay mining &
smelting; has diploma in piano.
8. Douglas Wm. Pegg 1929- m. Mary Healey 1952, R.N. Douglas is Conservation Officer: has worked at Loon Lake, Tisdale, Prince Albert, Battleford, now at Moose Jaw.
9. Donna M. Pegg 1953-
9. Susan M. Pegg 1954-
7. Nettie Pegg 1875- m. John McKinnon
8. Daniel Pegg — served in World War 2. came back and lives in or near Edmonton.
7. Bertha Pegg 1887-1932 m. James _ay -1932. No family.
Both died in an automobile accident.
7. Rose Pegg 1881-1932 m. Fred Waugh of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
8. Helen Waugh
8. Fred Waugh
7. Frank Pegg 1879-1953 m. Jennie Fairbarn 1882-1945
8. Ruby Pegg 1912- m. Thomas Dunbar Aurora. Ont.
9. Betty Dunbar m. Ernie Breer
9. Kenneth Dunbar
9. Edna Dunbar
9. Evelyn Dunbar
9. Frederick Dunbar
9. Donald Dunbar
8. Hilda Pegg 1916- m. Wm. Young Newmarket. Ont.
9. Peggy Young
9. Caroline Young
8. Kenneth Pegg 1918- m. Margaret Neilly Cookstown. Ont.
8. Ralph Pegg 1924- m. Christine Hall 1926- Willowdale, Ont.
9. James Pegg 1951-
9. Christine Pegg 1954-
9. Robert Pegg 1957-
9. Katherine Pegg 1966-
7. Arthur Pegg 1885-1966 m. Annie Parks -1959.
8. Gordon Pegg 1923- m. Leola 1929- Holland Landing.
9. David F. Pegg 1949-9. Glen G. Pegg 1943-
9. Teresa A. Pegg 1960-
7. Minnie Pegg, R.N. 1885-1935 — twin to Arthur, never married.
7. Wesley Pegg 1888-1928 m. Jessie Dutton 1889-1962. Holland Landing.
8. Joyce Pegg 1916- m. George Shields 1913-
9. Ross Shields 1937- m. Dianne 1942- Weston. Ont.
10. Mark Shields 1962-
10. Karen Shields 1963-
9. Maralyn Shields 1944- m. Allan Ralph 1937-
10. Allan Ralph 1966-
10. Brian Ralph 1966-
9. Jacqueline Shields 1946- m. Neil Smith 1945-
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9. Donna Shields 1947- m. Gordon Stoneman 1945-
8. Norma Pegg m. Tansley Newmarket.
8. Wallace Pegg 1919-
Lives on farm that belonged to his father and grandfather at Holland
Landing.
7. Ernest Pegg 1892-1962 m. Flora Spence
Ernest served in World War 1 in 127th Battalion. Following the war worked for Can.
General Electric Co. in Toronto for 20 years.
8. Lorne C. B. Pegg 1920- m. Margaret Simons
Lives at San Diego. 4543 Clairmont Drive, California 92117.
9. Deborah Pegg
8. Robert A. Pegg 1921-1942.
8. Earl Douglas Pegg 1923- m. Ivy Frampton Personnel Manager, Ont. Hydro,
London, Ont.
9. Robert Pegg m. Germaine Gaudette
9. Marilyn Pegg m. Wm. Weir
9. Pamela Pegg
8. Leo E. Pegg 1926- m. Daphne Little
Lives at Ivordale Crescent. No. 11. Scarborough. Ont.
9. Stewart Pegg
9. Christopher Pegg
9. Alexandra Pegg
8. Lloyd J. Pegg 1926- m. Barbara Stevens
Lives at 1926 Kidbrooke Crescent. Scarborough. Ont.
9. Wesley Pegg
9. Jeffery Pegg
8. Bernice Pegg 1929-m. Donald McKay Lives at 3453 Fellmore Drive.Erindale. Ont.
9. Spence McKay
9. Shane McKay
9. Janet McKay m. John Dubbelstein
9. Jill McKay 8. Joan M. Pegg 1933- m. Harry Coombs Lives at 45 Lincoln Green
Drive, Markham, Ont.
9. David Coombs
9. Joanne Coombs
8. Patricia Pegg 1935- m. Wilfred Churley Live at No. 12 Algonquin Ave. Toronto.
9. Robert Churley
9. Patty Ann Churley
7. Amy Pegg 1898-1952 m. Daniel Bartlett
8. Jeune Marie Bartlett 1925- m. Charles F. Dudley Live at 9381, 160th St. North Surrey,
B.C.
9. Jim Dudley 1950-
9. Linda Dudley 1952-
9. Carrie Dudley 1956-
9. Bob Dudley 1958-
9. Steve Dudley 1960-
9. Jeff Dudley 1964-
8. Ruth Bernice Bartlett 1931- m. Leon
Live at 4860 East Pender St., North Burnaby, B.C.
9. Glen Daniel Leon 1955-
9. Guy Phillip Leon 1960-
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9. Lorraine Leon 1962-
8. Jack Ernest Bartlett 1926-
8. William Forrest Bartlett
APPENDIX I
The following is taken from Watson's Annals of Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania, enlarged and revised by W. P. Hazard:
The name of Pegg's Run was derived from Daniel Pegg, a Friend, who in 1686 acquired 350 acres of Jurian Hartzfielder's patents of the year 1673. He therefore once possessed nearly all of Northern Liberties south of Cohocksinck Creek in their primitive state of woody waste. He appears to have sold 150 acres of the northern part of his farm to Coates and to have set upon the improvement of the rest as a farm; to have diked in his marsh, so as to form low meadows and to have set up a brick kiln.
His mansion of large dimensions, described to me as of two stories, with a piazza and double hipped roof, was always called in the language of early days, "the big brick house at the north end". It was situated upon Front Street, west side, a little below Green Street. Whatever was its appearance, we know it was such that William Penn in 1709 proposed to have it rented for his residence, that he might there be in the quiet of the country.
Back of Pegg's house from Front to Second Street and from Green to Coates Street, he had nearly a square of ground enclosed as a field by numerous large cherry trees along the fences. This same space was a fine green meadow when the British possessed Philadelphia (during the Revolutionary war) and they cut down the fine cherry trees for fuel.
This farm in its wildest state is marked by William Penn's letters of the year 1700, showing
there were Indians hutted there, he says that he wishes earnest enquiry be made for the
Indians at Pegg's Run and asking who fired on them, saying they must be appeased or evil
will ensue. The value of this farm in primitive days is shown in a letter of Jonathan Dickinson's
of Dec. 1715 saying he can buy Daniel Pegg's land fronting the Delaware and lying in the
Northern liberty Corporation of 50s per acre having thereon a well built brick house, a piece
of 6 to 8 acres of meadow.
In the year 1729 Daniel Pegg (2nd) advertised his land for sale and he advertised it thus: To
be sold or let by Daniel Pegg at the great brick house at the north end of Philadelphia, thirty
acres of upland meadow ground and marsh."
The house about the Revolution period was called "the Dutch House" both
because its form was peculiar and especially because it had long been noted as a
place for holding Dutch dances called hupsesaw, a whirling dance in waltz style.
In 1724 the first powder house ever erected in Philadelphia was erected on
his land.
It appears by a letter of Secretary Peters of 1749 that the heirs of Daniel Pegg then
appeared to make a partition.
APPENDIX II
The following account of Pegg families was published under the heading: "Centennial
Biographical History," in an Ohio, Franklin County newspaper in the nineteenth century. This
was received through the kindness of Mr. & Mrs. Roger Huff, Clinton. Illinois.
The members of the Pegg family living in Franklin County trace their
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ancestry back to Daniel Pegg, whose name introduces this review. He was the founder of the
Pegg family in America and from the records it appears that he settled in America in
Philadelphia in the year 1676. Ten years later he purchased three hundred and fifty acres of
land from Jurian Hartzfielder in the northern limits of Philadelphia. William Penn transferred a
portion of this same tract to Daniel Pegg in 1684. Soon after its purchase Mr. Pegg deeded
one hundred acres of this land to Thomas Coates, his son-in-law and began improving the
remaining two hundred and fifty acres. He built a dike in the marshy land so as to form low
meadows and also built a brick kiln. He erected upon his place a two storey brick mansion,
which was for many years a prominent landmark generally spoken of as "the big brick house
at the north end." It was situated upon Front Street, a little below Green Street. At the time it
was erected it was surrounded by his well developed farm and no one had any idea the land
would afterward constitute a part of one of the leading cities of the country.
In 1709 William Penn proposed to rent the house for his residence. The cherry trees planted
by Daniel Pegg were cut down and used for fuel by the British during their occupation of the
city during the Revolutionary war.
A small creek wended its way across the farm and was known for many years as "Pegg's
Run." On its banks a group of Indians were fired upon by white men. which brought an order
from William Penn to make an earnest enquiry to apprehend the guilty men. saying that the
Indians must be appeased or evil would ensue. This occurred in 1711.
The first powder house erected in Philadelphia was built on the north bank of Pegg's marsh,
a little west of what is now known as Front Street.
The family of Daniel Pegg consisted of Elizabeth, Jane, Daniel, Elias and Nathan. The father
made his will on the 11th of February, 1702 and died Dec. 3rd. 1702, in the house of his
eldest son Daniel, to whom according to the English custom, the larger part of his estate
was willed. In his will Daniel Pegg makes mention of his slaves, which is an interesting fact
owing to his being a Quaker.
Daniel Pegg Jr. who inherited the major part of his father's property, married, and died in
January 1732, leaving a widow and one child Sarah. In his will he bequeathed the greater
part of his property to his nephew. Daniel Pegg, a son of his brother Nathan, the great
grandfather of those of the sixth generation now living in Franklin County, Ohio. A brief history
of Daniel Pegg, the second, shows the vicissitudes of human affairs. Possessed of a
valuable property he left no rich heirs and in the settlement of his estate much litigation
followed and the property finally became absorbed. Daniel Pegg the third, it appears, never
realized from the estate, as in the records of the family the name does not occur after the
second generation.
The family of Daniel Pegg the third, so far as known, consisted of two sons. Elias and
Benjamin. The latter never married and died in Norwich, Franklin County, Ohio in 1830 at
the ripe old age of 84 years. He was a brave and efficient soldier during the war of the
revolutionary. Elias Pegg, the other son, was too young at the beginning of the war to enlist
but later entered the service and valiantly aided his struggling country for five years. The two
brothers were members of the same company in a Pennsylvania regiment. Both were
afterwards remembered and rewarded by their government with pensions.
The Pegg family were originally of Quaker stock, holding to the religion of their fathers for
three generations, but Elias Pegg of the fourth generation broke away from the Quaker
church and became a strong Methodist, much against the wishes of his father. He married
Miss Elizabeth Nonsettler in 1786. Her people were of Dutch descent and always
claimed to be of the blood of
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William, Prince of Orange. Mrs. Pegg was a woman of bright intellect, goodness of heart and
excellent business capacity. Elias Pegg and his wife first settled on a farm in West Virginia
where six of their children were born. There about 1795 Elias Pegg's father, Daniel, came from
Philadelphia to live with his son and continued to reside with him until about 1800 when he was
called to his home on high.
In the year 1801 Elias Pegg and his family moved to Jefferson County, Ohio, locating on a
farm of nine hundred acres. They left a number of relatives near Wheeling, West Virginia,
among whom was a Beal Pumphrey, a large planter who owned from forty to fifty slaves.
Mrs. Pumphrey and Mrs. Pegg were sisters. There was a brother of the Nonsettler family
who died at the age of one hundred and fourteen years.
Near the close of the war of 1812 Elias Pegg received a good offer for his farm in, Jefferson
County and having heard of the good soil in the Scioto valley he proposed to Henry Innis and
Ephraim Fisher, two of his sons-in-law that they go to Franklin County and determine for
themselves the truth of these reports. Accordingly they made the trip on horseback and after
a week of travel arrived in Franklinton. Although these men were Methodists, one an
exhorter and very earnest in church work, while another was a class leader, they made a
contract with each other that whoever finished his meal last at the hotel where they stayed
should pay for the stirrup dram for the party. They supposed in those early days that they
could not ride horseback without first taking a drink of whiskey.
On Elias Pegg's return to Jefferson County he sold his farm and with his family moved to
Franklin County early in 1817. Here they met with a fair degree of success and enjoyed a
happy home until the year 1823 when an epidemic of typhus fever broke out prostrating
more than half of the people. During this siege of illnes the good mother died and the loss
was an irreparable one to the family, consisting at this time of the father and ten children,
namely: Catherine, Rachel. Elizabeth, Isabel, Mary, Ezekiel, Margaret, Barbara, Elias and
Joseph. The oldest. Catherine, was born Mar. 3rd. 1787, and Joseph, the youngest, was
born May 25th, 1809, being fourteen years of age at the time of his mother's death. Eight of
the children came to this county with their parents. Rachel and Elizabeth having died in
Jefferson county.
In 1825 Elias Pegg married Mrs. Holmes, a widow, who died in Clinton township in 1830.
After her death Elias Pegg made his home with different members of his family until he too
passed away in 1838 at the age of eighty four years.
Note: In this biographical account there was an error in assuming that Elias and Benjamin
were the sons of Daniel 3rd['s brother, Elias]. W. J. Pegg in his letters states this clearly. The
Elias Pegg of the fourth generation who married Elizabeth Nonsettler was Daniel Pegg 3rd's
son, a brother to Daniel 4th, Hannah, Isaac, Nathaniel, Samuel, William and Joseph.
In W. J. Pegg's letters there apparently is an error in typing, or otherwise in listing the sons
of Daniel 3rd as Peter, Nathan, Thompson, Daniel 4th, Elizabeth, Annie and Mary. These
could have been, the children of Daniel 4th. In a copy of an old letter sent to me by Roger
Huff, a grandson of Nathaniel Polen states that his grandfather, Nathaniel Polen was the son
of Hannah Polen who was the daughter of Daniel Pegg 3rd.
Milton N. Pegg,
Greenwood, Ontario.
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APPENDIX III
From letters of W. J. Pegg, Sharon, Ontario, Canada. 1926 and 1927.
Isaac Pegg was born at or near Trenton. New Jersey. He was as near as I can learn, the son
of Nathen Pegg and Mary, his wife, the grandson of Daniel 1st and the brother of Daniel 3rd.
Nathen was the only son of Daniel 1st who raised sons to carry on the name and he was
either Isaac's father or his grandfather. (Note — proved to be Isaac's grandfather).
When I was in Trenton. I found that a fire in 1800 had destroyed the records of the Quaker
church. I then examined a city directory and found a W. C. Pegg's address. Wm. C. Pegg, a
commercial traveller, would pass well as a brother of Wilfred W. Pegg. This William Pegg
and I corresponded for several years. He gave me his lineage back to the Revolutionary
war. He showed me a Bible containing the names of four generations of Daniels. Wm. C.
Pegg's grandfather was a teamster in the revolutionary war and died at the age of 29 years.
I then employed a Quaker Genealogist in, Trenton by name of Miss Annie North, a school
teacher. She sent me copies of wills, deeds, etc. of Wm. C. Pegg's grandfather. Daniel Pegg,
and also a copy of a deed of Daniel lst's of Philadelphia for 600 acres of land in 1665.
APPENDIX IV
WILL OF DANIEL PEGG (1st)
Made in 1702 — Will Book B, page 296.
I Daniel Pegg, being weak of body but of perfect memory praised be the Lord for the same,
and not knowing how soon it may please the Lord to call me hence, do make and ordain this
my last Will and Testament, how I would have that estate God has blessed me with disposed
of.
1st — My will is that all my lawful debts be paid and satisfied giving to my executors,
hereafter named full power to sell my brick house on the bank of the Delaware river in
Philadelphia, for and towards the paying of my said debts.
Item — I do give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth, fifty pounds and the ground rent of
the house at Philadelphia, formerly Daniel Smiths, to be paid to her at the age of twenty-one
years.
I do give to my daughter Jane, fifty pounds at the age of twenty-one years.
Item — I do give and bequeath to my youngest son, Nathen Pegg, fifty pounds at the age of
twenty-one years which said one hundred and fifty pounds shall be raised out of my stock.
Item — I do give and bequeath to my son Elias Pegg, the house and ground called the Malt
House, together with ten acres of land, that which was formerly William Framson's and half
the swamp adjoining the same, and also the ground between the said Malt House and the
boat and oars, and twenty feet of ground beyond each of the said houses, at the age of
twenty-one years.
Item — I do give and bequeath to my eldest son Daniel Pegg, my manor house and
plantation and negroes, when he shall attain the age of twenty-one years. He paying to his
sister Jane and to his brother Nathen, fifty pounds apiece when they shall attain to the age of
twenty-one years. And I do give to my son Nathen that six acres of land and my right to the
tanyard whereon Thomas Williams liveth.
Item — I do give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife, Barbara Pegg all the rest of my
stock and moveables, and ail the rents of my estate until my
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said children shall come of age, and alter that the valuable thirds of all the rents during her
natural life, being towards bringing up my said children. Now if my son Daniel shall happen to
die before he comes of age. then his share to fall to my son Elias Pegg, and his share to be
given to my son Nathen.
And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my friends John Stacy, Elias Jones and
John Redman to be my Executors of this my last will and Testament, revoking all others
heretofore made by me.
In testament whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this eleventh day of February in
the year A.D. 1702. Before sealing and delivering hereof, my further will is. that my said
executors shall have full power to make sale of stock or negroes for the raising of the one
hundred and fifty pounds aforesaid, and for paying my debts that shall yet be unpaid after
the house as aforesaid is sold, and to let and sell any part of my estate for the benefit and
use aforesaid.
Daniel Pegg (seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us:
John Hart.
Daniel Toole.
Samuel Parker.
Regularly admitted to Probate. March 1st. 1702.
Executors declined to serve. March 19th. 1702.
Court appointed Barbara Pegg, relict of deceased, to administer the Estate, March 27th.
1702.
APPENDIX V
Will of Daniel Pegg (2nd) made in 1732.
Copied from Will Book E. page 235. No. of Will S17 in office of Register of Wills, in
Philadelphia. Pennsylvania.
Be it remembered that I. Daniel Pegg, of the Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia, of
the province of Philadelphia, Yeoman, being indisposed as to bodily health, but through the
mercy of sound mind and memory, do make and ordain, this my last Will and Testament, in
manner hereinafter following, hereby revoking and rescinding all former wills by me made at
any time heretofore.
First — I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and discharged. Also I
give, devise and bequeath unto my dear wife Sarah, and to her heirs and assigns forever, all
that my northernmost messuage or tenement in the Northern Liberties aforesaid, together
with a piece of ground thereunto belonging, bounded northward with land now in the tenure
of William Coates; eastward, with the great road leading from Philadelphia to Burlington.:
and southward with a lane, dividing this from my other land: and westward with the New York
road, so called, with all and singular the improvements and appurtenances thereof, and the
free use and privileges in common of the lane aforesaid, in lieu and stead of her jointure and
dower, if she will accept thereof as such. Also I give, devise and bequeath unto my nephew,
Elias Pegg, (second son of my brother Nathen) and the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten,
forever, a certain piece of ground in the Northern Liberties aforesaid, and containing in
breadth fifty feet; bounded northward with the forty foot road aforesaid, eastward with the
Delaware river: southward with my other ground, and westward with other ground now or late
mine, at the extent of three hundred feet from the west side of Burlington road aforesaid.
Also I give, devise and bequeath unto my nephew Daniel Coates, and the heirs of his body
lawfully begotten, forever a certain piece of ground
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in the Northern Liberties aforesaid, containing in breadth forty feet, and in length three hundred
feet: westward from the west side of the Burlington road aforesaid, but bounded east by the
Delaware river, north with ground hereintofore given Elias Pegg. Also I give, devise and
bequeath to my daughter Sarah. and her heirs and assigns forever, all my southernmost
pasture in the Northern Liberties, adjoining my meadow; together also with all and every part
of my said adjoining marsh or meadow ground, with all the improvements and appurtenances
thereof. Also I give, devise and bequeath unto my nephew. Daniel Pegg (son of my brother
Nathan) and to the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten, forever, all that of my southernmost
messuage or tenement in the Northern Liberties aforesaid, where I now dwell; together with a
piece of ground bounded northward with the lane aforesaid: southward with the second row of
apple trees in my orchard, reckoning from the north side, and carrying the same breadth
westward to a fence at the west end of an adjoining pasture, and with the said fence. Also I
give, devise and bequeath unto my aforesaid nephew Daniel Pegg, and the heirs of his body
lawfully begotten, forever, all that my ground and marsh between the front of the house and
ground hereintofore give him. and Delaware River, and of the same breadth. Also. I give,
devise and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Pegg and her heirs forever a certain piece of
ground bounded northward with the ground hereintofore given Daniel Pegg, eastward with
the Delaware river, southward with the forty foot road beginning at the extent of ten feet
southward of the south fence of my orchard, and to carry the same breadth westward to the
westernmost fence of my pasture lying west of my orchard. Also I give, devise and bequeath
unto my nephew. John Coates. (son of Thomas Coates) and to his heirs a certain piece of
ground in the Northern Liberties containing in breadth eighty feet and extending in length
from John Rutter's northwest corner on the New York Road. Edmond Wolley's basis keeping
the same breadth throughout. And as for what interest and Property 1 have in a certain piece
of land lying between William Coates and me now in the tenure of said William or assigns. I
do hereby give and devise and bequeath unto my wife Sarah and her heirs all my part of the
said land, and all my right, title and property therein and thereto. Also I give and bequeath to
my brother Nathan Pegg, twenty pounds of money payable in one years after my decease.
Also I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah all the residence and remainder of my personal
estate after my aforesaid legacy just debts and funeral charges are paid. And whereas I am
possessed of a small pasture, fenced and lying near the brick kilns, containing in quantity
two acres and a half of land, to be the same piece of part of land more or less. I do hereby
empower and authorize my wife Sarah to sell and convey the said piece of land unto my
purchaser or purchasers in fee simple or otherwise. The money arising from which sale be
towards discharging my debts. As also the rents, issues and profits of my real estate during
my legatees minority, for the education and support of my wife and daughter, who shall be
maintained out of my real estate during minority, without being in anywise charged therewith.
And I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Sarah, and my trusty friend, John Holme of
Philadelphia. Gentleman, and Samuel Cooper, son of James Cooper of same place.
Cordwainex. extent of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof. I, the within
testator, Daniel Pegg, have set my hand and affixed my seal unto this my last Will and
Testament.
Dated the ninth day of January, in the sixth year of the reign of our Sovereign. King George II.
and our Great Anni Domini one thousand, seven hundred and thirty two.
Daniel Pegg
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APPENDIX VI
The following is a copy of a newspaper account of the Daniel Pegg Lease to the City of
Philadelphia of a Tract of Land.
Copied by permission from W. Miller. Pages 203-4, June 10th, 1793.
From Daniel Pegg to the city of Philadelphia. Pa. Five Hundred and Fifty (550) acres of
land to have and to hold in contract on lease by me for ninety-nine (99) years, it laying direct
in line commencing at my brick house which is on the Delaware river, north three hundred
(300) chains, there being five hundred and fifty (550) acres in all. Also three hundred (300)
acres in the Northern Liberties in the city limits of Harrisburg, Pa.
I, James Wilson, Justice of the Supreme Court of Philadelphia, Pa., here witness and set
my seal this 10th day of June, 1793.
Witnessed and sworn to by James Polk, Clerk of the Court and officers Smith, Meredith,
and James I. Scott.
This for the benefit of my children, my daughter Nellie Pegg, my son Elias Pegg and my
daughter Rachel Pegg, they do receive the rentals of the said land every twenty years, or
their offspring as they agree.
I, James Wilson, make this agreement with Daniel Pegg in Harrisburg. Pa., June 10th,
1793, supporting and constituting this agreement with Daniel Pegg.
James Wilson, C. of C.
Recorded in book of C. of C. Folio 503.
APPENDIX VII
The Children of Peace.
The Dividites or Children of Peace as they preferred to be called must have had some
effect upon the Peggs among whom they lived. We have no record of any Peggs belonging
to this congregation, but many, including my father when he was a young boy, attended their
harvest home dinners and feasts of the "First Fruits" and the "Illumination" in September,
and enjoyed the singing of the white-robed choir and the music of the silver band.
David Willson who attended the Quaker Church for seven, years as a member at
Newmarket, broke away to form a new sect in 1812. He believed that there should be music
and singing in their services. Five families broke away with him and in a few years their
congregation grew to have hundreds of members. They built a meeting house in 1819 later
known as the Music Hall. In 1825 they began, to build a Temple at Sharon on land owned
and cleared by David Willson. After seven years of labour donated by the forty families of the
congregation under the direction of Ebenezer Doane. master-builder, it was completed. Only
five hundred dollars was actually spent in its construction.
David Willson, born in New York State, had crossed Lake Ontario in a row boat, bringing his
wife Phoebe and their two children in 1807. He cleared the two hundred acres upon which
the temple was built and throughout his life continued to farm and to haul his produce to
market until his death at an advanced age in 1866. He is remembered for his hard working
industry, his tolerance, his regular giving to the poor, his joyful Thanksgiving suppers, his first
pipe-organ built in Canada, his trained white-robed choir, and his silver band which at the
1876 Philadelphia Centennial carried off first prize as the best band in North America.
In 1917 the York Pioneer and Historical Society acquired the temple and adjoining grounds
and are preserving it as a valuable museum of pioneer days.
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APPENDIX VIII
ROUTE FOLLOWED BY ISAAC PEGG IN 1798