Matthew Pinkerton

  Burial Notes:

Plot no. 89.
Inscription on marker:
(now flat, broken)
Rest
In memory
of
Matthew Pinkerton
who was born in Ireland
on Feb 1, 1787 and died
on Apr. 8, 1880;
aged 93 years
2 mo. 8 days.
(broken here)
The winter of trouble is past
The storms of affliction are over
His struggles are ended at last
And sorrow and death are no more.

  Events

• He has conflicting birth information of 1 Feb 1787 and Ireland.

• He has conflicting birth information of Cir 1802 and Ireland.

• He emigrated to Canada circa 1820 from Ireland.

• He worked as a yeoman on 15 Oct 1824 in King Township, York, Home, Canada.

• He owned land on 19 Oct 1824 in King Township, York, Home, Canada. 100 acres.

• He owned land con. 9, no. 28 in 1837 in King Township, York, Home, Canada.

• He owned land Concession 10, Lot N1/2 6 on 22 Feb 1837 in West Gwillimbury, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. 100 acres.

• He appeared on the census in Jan 1852 in King Township, York, Home, Canada. Mathew Pinkerton, born in Ireland, Presbyterian, 50 yrs old, married
Margaret Pinkerton, born in Ireland, Presbyterian, 40 yrs old, married
Mary Jane Pinkerton, born in Canada, Presbyterian, 13 yrs old
James Pinkerton, born in Canada, Presbyterian, 12 yrs old
David Pinkerton, born in Canada, Presbyterian, 10 yrs old
William Pinkerton, born in Canada, Presbyterian, 9 yrs old
John Pinkerton, born in Canada, Presbyterian, 7 yrs old
Ann Pinkerton, born in Canada, Presbyterian, 6 yrs old.

• He owned land Con. 7, Lot 28 in Jan 1852 in King Township, York, Home, Canada. 200 acres: 80 under cultivation; 46 under crops; 34 under pasture; 120 under wood or wild. 24 acres wheat; 900 produce bsh. 3.5 acres barley; 150 produce bsh.

Matthew married Margaret. (Margaret was born in 1810, died on 4 Mar 1872 in Lloydtown, King, Ontario, Canada and was buried in 1872 in Lloydtown, King, Ontario, Canada.)