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St. Peter's Church Cemetery
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 2007
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B6 F4 1
Genealogy Research - Petition of John Pearce
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1852
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B5 F9
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B5 F9
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1852
- Series
- Alison Pearce fonds - Pearce Family Genealogy series
- Physical Description
- 0.1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains records collected by Alison Pearce during her genealogical research project which informed the publication "The Pearces of Little Ireland". Includes photocopies and a transcription of the Petition of John Pearce, recommended by Colonel Thomas Talbot.
- Name Access
- Pearce (family)
- Pearce, Alison
- Tyrconnell (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Genealogy
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Genealogy Research - Colonel Leslie Patterson
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 1850-2007
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B6 F1
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B6 F1
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 1850-2007
- Series
- Alison Pearce fonds - Pearce Family Genealogy series
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Colonel Leslie Patterson arrived to the Talbot Settlement alongside John Pearce and his sisters, Mrs. Storey and Mrs. John Pearce, in 1809. During the War of 1812, Patterson participated as a Private and was later promoted to Captain and Colonel. He was known for allegedly saving Colonel Thomas Talbot's life during the war.
He was married to Lydia Patterson and had nine children, including Mary, Hannah, Catherine Anne, Olivia, Frances, Lydia, Joseph and Walter. Leslie died in 1852 and is buried at St. Peter's Cemetery.
- Scope and Content
- File contains records collected by Alison Pearce during her genealogical research project which informed the publication "The Pearces of Little Ireland". Includes photocopies and internet print-outs of reference material related to Colonel Leslie Patterson. Also includes the following original documents:
-The Last Will and Testament of Leslie Patterson, circa 1850.
-Handwritten note delineating the familial relationships in the Patterson, Wilson and Backus families.
-Assignment of Mortgage, dated September 14, 1881, from Thomas Urquhart and William Joseph Moon, executors of the Last Will and Testament of Frances Patterson, to Alice S. Patterson.
-Copy of the Last Will and Testament of Francis Patterson, Township of Dunwich, dated July 15, 1881.
-Miscellaneous savings and shares certificates issued by the Canada Permanent Building and Savings Society to various members of the Patterson family, 1862-1888.
-Transcription of grave marker for Leslie and Catherine Patterson, which reads "Underneath Lieth the Remains of Leslie Patterson, and Cathrine his Wife; the former died January 26th Aged 71 years; the latter February 19th 1800 Aged 62 Years."
- Name Access
- Pearce (family)
- Pearce, Alison
- Tyrconnell (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Genealogy
- User Comments
- In August 2022, Angela Foreman-Bobier stated the following on Disqus: "The Patterson's, Storey's, and Pearce's arrived in 1809, not 1803. 1803 is when Thomas Talbot arrived in Dunwich".
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Correspondence from Colonel Thomas Talbot to Leslie Patterson
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1812-1960
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B7 F12
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B7 F12
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1812-1960
- Series
- Alison Pearce fonds - Correspondence series
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains the follow items:
- -Copies of letters sent by Colonel Thomas Talbot to Leslie Patterson and Joseph Patterson, 1812-1842.
- -Handwritten notes on Elgin County Pioneer Museum letterhead dated January 29, 1960, listing original letters of Colonel Thomas Talbot that were donated to the Archives of Ontario by John E. Pearce.
- -Typed transcriptions of letters created by Colonel Thomas Talbot, which were donated to the Archives of Ontario.
- Name Access
- Patterson (family)
- Talbot, Thomas
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
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Scrapbook containing correspondence from Colonel Thomas Talbot
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1812-1960
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Location
- C1 Sh3 B7 4
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C1 Sh3 B7 4
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1812-1960
- Series
- Alison Pearce fonds - Correspondence series
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
- Scope and Content
- File contains scrapbook pages that contain records mostly relating to the Patterson family of the Township of Dunwich. Includes a letter from the Archivist of Ontario to John E. Pearce regarding records donated to the Archives of Ontario, a newspaper clipping titled "Life of Col. Patterson" and a souvenir ribbon from the Centennial picnic on July 14, 1909 in honour of the landing in Port Talbot. Also includes copies of letters sent to Patterson from Colonel Thomas Talbot.
- Name Access
- Patterson (family)
- Talbot, Thomas
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
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Correspondence series
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1812-1960
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B7 F11
- C4 Sh4 B7 F12
- C1 Sh3 B7 4
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B7 F11
- C4 Sh4 B7 F12
- C1 Sh3 B7 4
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1812-1960
- Series
- Alison Pearce fonds - Correspondence series
- Physical Description
- 0.4 cm of textual records
- 1 volume
- Scope and Content
- Series contains original and copied correspondence relating to the Patterson family. Includes copies of letters sent to Leslie Patterson by Colonel Thomas Talbot (1812-1842), as well as a letter, dated July 25, 1830, addressed to Captain John Stephens from his nephew, Edward Matthews. Also includes a scrapbook, mostly containing copies of letters sent from Colonel Thomas Talbot.
- Name Access
- Patterson (family)
- Talbot, Thomas
- Subject Access
- Land Settlement
- Correspondence
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Genealogy Research - Pearce family
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B5 F10
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Alison Pearce fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2017-06
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B5 F10
- GMD
- textual records
- Series
- Alison Pearce fonds - Pearce Family Genealogy series
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains records collected by Alison Pearce during her genealogical research project which informed the publication "The Pearces of Little Ireland". Includes photocopies of vital records, notes and correspondence regarding Alison's genealogy research. Also includes the following documents:
- -Deed of Bargain and Sale between George MacBeth and John Pierce [sic], dated January 26, 1855, regarding the southwest quarter of Lot 10, Concession 9, Township of Dunwich.
- -Article of Agreement between Colonel Thomas Talbot and John Pearce regarding the southwest quarter of Lot 10, Concession 9, Township of Dunwich.
- Name Access
- Pearce (family)
- Pearce, Alison
- Tyrconnell (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Genealogy
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