Stormont County, Ontario
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Stormont County area 248608 acres (1,006 km²) is a county in the Canadian
province of Ontario
.
Stormont was created in 1792, however, it was settled seven years earlier in 1785. Veterans of Loyalist regiments were among the first settlers. An estimated one third of the pioneers in the county were Highlander
, one third German and the rest English, Irish and Lowland Scots
.
The original territory of Stormont also included Russell County
, which became a separate county in 1800.
Stormont later united with Dundas
and Glengarry
to form the regional government United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
Source: Province of Ontario -- A History 1615 to 1927 by Jesse Edgar Middleton & Fred Landon, copyright 1927, Dominion Publishing Company, Toronto
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
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Stormont was created in 1792, however, it was settled seven years earlier in 1785. Veterans of Loyalist regiments were among the first settlers. An estimated one third of the pioneers in the county were Highlander
Gàidhealtachd
The Gàidhealtachd , sometimes known as A' Ghàidhealtachd , usually refers to the Scottish highlands and islands, and especially the Scottish Gaelic culture of the area. The corresponding Irish word Gaeltacht however refers strictly to an Irish speaking area...
, one third German and the rest English, Irish and Lowland Scots
Scottish Lowlands
The Scottish Lowlands is a name given to the Southern half of Scotland.The area is called a' Ghalldachd in Scottish Gaelic, and the Lawlands ....
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The original territory of Stormont also included Russell County
Russell County, Ontario
Russell County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.It was created in 1800 from a portion of Stormont County. It later merged with Prescott County to form Prescott and Russell United Counties....
, which became a separate county in 1800.
Stormont later united with Dundas
Dundas County, Ontario
Dundas County is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario.Dundas was created in 1792 by the area's first settlers: German Loyalists who had fought with Sir John Johnson in the American Revolutionary War. The settlers, descendants of the Palatine immigrants to America in 1710, had immigrated to...
and Glengarry
Glengarry County, Ontario
thumb|right|Glengarry located within OntarioGlengarry County , an area covering , is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario, and is historically known for its settlement of Scottish Highlanders due to the Highland Clearances.Glengarry was founded in 1792 by Scottish loyalists, mainly from...
to form the regional government United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
Historic Townships
- Cornwall (SE): area 63460 acres (257 km²) Was settled in 1785 by veterans of Sir John Johnson'sJohn Johnson (Loyalist)Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet of New York was a Loyalist leader during the American Revolution, a politician in Canada and a wealthy landowner. He was the son of Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, who had been the British Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the province and accumulated much land...
and other Loyalist companies. Communities centres were Moulinette, north Field and Cornwall. This Township is now part of South Stormont TownshipSouth Stormont, OntarioSouth Stormont is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. The township was incorporated on January 1, 1998, by amalgamating the former geographic townships of Cornwall and Osnabruck.... - Finch (NW): Was part of Osnabruck Township until 1798 it was settled in 1785. It is named in honour of Lady Elizabeth Finch, wife of the first Earl of MansfieldWilliam Murray, 1st Earl of MansfieldWilliam Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, SL, PC was a British barrister, politician and judge noted for his reform of English law. Born to Scottish nobility, he was educated in Perth, Scotland before moving to London at the age of 13 to take up a place at Westminster School...
. Community centres were: Crysler, Berwick, Finch, Glen Payne. The Township is now part of North Stormont TownshipNorth Stormont, OntarioNorth Stormont is a lower tier township in eastern Ontario, Canada in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. The township was incorporated on January 1, 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of Finch and Roxborough with the independent village of Finch.-Communities:The township... - Osnabruck(SW): area 61320 acres (248 km²). Surveyed from 1784 to 1787, it was named from a HanoverianElectorate of HanoverThe Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the ninth Electorate of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation...
town closely associated with the Royal Family. The Township was settled in 1785 by Loyalist veterans, may of them Germans. Community Centres: Newington, Grantley, Osnabruck Centre and Wales. The township is now part of South Stormont Township. - Roxborough (NE): Was part of Cornwall Township until 1798. The township was named from the Scottish County. Community Centres were: Moose Creek, Avonmore and Monckland. The Township is now part of North Stormont Township.
Source: Province of Ontario -- A History 1615 to 1927 by Jesse Edgar Middleton & Fred Landon, copyright 1927, Dominion Publishing Company, Toronto