Seeking Descendants of 1809 Dunwich Settlers

We will be celebrating the 210th anniversary of the 1809 Irish settlers arriving in Dunwich Township.  The adults were given land grants along Lakeview Line, south of Wallacetown.  If you are a descendant, we are hoping you will join us June 22-23 at Backus-Page House Museum for the event, plus we are looking for the loan of artefacts, photographs, genealogy research and help with the Irish settler table in the genealogy building at the event.  Please contact Angela Bobier info@backuspagehouse.ca  519-762-3072

Original Irish Families of Dunwich Township arriving in 1809

13 settlers

1 Mary (Patterson) Storey 1758 – 1842   widow

                2 Walter Storey 1783 - 1831 married Mary Currie – no children

                3 Anne Storey 1791 – 1857 married Stephen Backus

                4 Sarah Storey 1792 - 1838 married Captain Benjamin Willson               

5 Leslie Patterson 1751 - 1852 married 6 Lydia Backus 1782 - 1870

                7 Joseph Patterson 1807 - 1882

                8 Walter Patterson 1808 - 1890

9 John Pearce 1777 - 1850 married 10 Frances Patterson 1774 - 1850

                11 William Pearce 1805 – 1890 married Anne Moorhouse

                12 Leslie Pearce 1807 – 1871 married Jane Donaldson Barber

                13 Catherine Pearce 1809 – 1850 married William Moorhouse