John Scarlett

1777 - 1865  (88 years)

• Name	John Scarlett
  Christening	1777	Newcastle under Lyme
  Birth	30 Jul 1777	Newcastle Under Lyme, Stafford, England
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1865	St James Cementary Toronto On
  Death	31 Jul 1865	Toronto, Ontario
  Person ID	I6068	Whisperspast | Archibald
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Catherine Thomson,   b. 7 Dec 1783, Fort Detroit, Michigan d. 20 Aug 1827, Twsp. of York, Ontario (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	5 Jul 1810	St. James Anglican Church, York
  Notes	Service performed by Rev. G.O. Stuart
  Children	1. Archibald Scarlett,   b. 1813   2. Mary Scarlett,   b. Jul 1815, York, Upper Canada d. 26 Nov 1884, Adolphustown, Ontario (Age ~ 69 years)   3. Edward Christopher Scarlett,   b. 1811, York, Upper Canada d. 20 Jan 1894, Bath, Ontario (Age 83 years)   4. John Archibald Scarlett,   b. 1819, York, Upper Canada d. 30 Oct 1897, Armstrong, British Columbia (Age 78 years)   5. St. George Scarlett,   b. 1820, York, Upper Canada d. 1 Oct 1900, Guelph, Ontario (Age 80 years)   6. Elizabeth Maria Scarlett,   b. 1823, Simcoe Grange d. 23 Aug 1837, Simcoe Grange (Age 14 years)   7. Samuel Scarlett,   b. 20 Sep 1826, York, Ontario d. 17 Dec 1880, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F2174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Playter,   b. 1796   d. 17 Jun 1847, Toronto Ontario (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	11 Jan 1830	St James Anglican Church Toronto
  Notes	Witnesses : John Playter, John Scadding, John Playter Jr., and John Fenton . Clergy T.P.
  Family ID	F2251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Sophia Porteous,   b. 1794, Montreal Pq. d. 16 Dec 1869, Toronto Ont (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	12 Jul 1849	Christ' S Church Montreal
  Notes	1849 Marriage notice
  Family ID	F2252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Babtism Record of John Scarlett July 30, 1777 October 5 1792- Burgess Record of John Scarlett becoming an apprentice to his father Samuel Scarlett as a Mercer Draper and Upholstorer for a period of 7 years April 25 1809- Document from Antigua for the purchase of a Slave. Scarlett's first residence in York Township was called "Simcoe Grange" and was built near Dundas & Keele Sts. 1809 Land Purchase Agreement for 39 1/4 acres from William Cooper Price 180 Pds. 1810 Land Petition for lease of Clergy Reserve Lot 36 -3rd con. 1810-1812 A series of letters to Elizabeth Russell concerning Mary Scarlett's health. 1811 Petition for lease of Clergy Reserve Lot 35 -2nd con. 1812 Petition for lease of Clergy Reserve Lot40 -2nd con War of 1812 : Fought in the war of 1812 at Detriot and Queenston Heights Aug 17 1826 : John Scarlett received the rank of Major in the 2nd Regiment West York Milita. 1812 Home Dristict, 3rd Militia of York lists John Scarlett21 May 1812 --Lieut. 25 May 1812 1815 Petition for land 1815-1817 John Scarlett was appointed acting Inspector General to replace "Inspector General James Baby" 1816 Petition for town lot 1 acre Hospital Sreet 1818 St George's Anglican Church , Rev. Cooper first took up residence at Runnymede when he first came to preach. MARCH 1 1819; DETAILED PHOTOCOPY OF PROPERTY AND PERSONAL EFFECTS OF JOHN SCARLETT (ORIGINA L RECORD HELD BY MARY LOUISE RYAN OF WINNIPEG MAN). 1821-1866 Involved in the formation of The (2nd) Bank of Upper Canada.- See Scarlett Folder in My Documents 1830-1840 Scarlett's Race Course (Simcoe's Chase) on the bare plains near Dundas St. . Annual meets were held between 1830 to 1840 . Scarlett though a hard rider never rode a race or placed a bet. 1833 John Scarlett had a timber yard on the south side of Newgate (Adelaiide) Street near Yonge Street. This enterprise was latter turned into a steam operated saw and planing mill on Queen St. This was later operated by Edward Christopher Scarlett. !833 At this time he had thre of his sons enroled in Upper Canada College , Edward Christopher, John Archibald and St George. He found it necessary to remove Edward Christopher to assist him in the operation of his many business ventures. At this time also he found it necessary to turn down an appointment as Jutice of the Peace due business commitments. At this time he was at the heighth of his prosperity , he owned mills , 1800 acres of land along the Humber River and toll Roads. 1836-1837 He took sons, Edward Christopher and John Archibald on a trip through the U.S. Midwest where they studied mill machinery (refer diary of this trip) 1838 Moved from Simcoe Grange to Runnymede a large wooden house of Swiss design located neare r the Humber. Simcoe Grange was kept up and in 1847 became the home of Samuel Scarlett. 1841 John Scarlett was elected from York Township as it's representative on the Home District . 1862 Will of John Scarlett leaving assets to Edward Christopher Scarlett 1865 Death Notice Frank Henriod Scarlett had a pair of leather britches and a sword that were owned by John Scarlett . The sword which had the crest of King George the 3rd on it was stolen when his house was robbed