Henry McCord 1823c - 1884

Henry McCord , according to all census reports was born about 1823 in Ireland. I am still searching for his place of birth and actual birth date.

I have found, on Ancestry.com,  a Henry McCard that sailed aboard the "Wakefield" from Liverpool to New York on 9 June 1836, age 13.  This may or may not be our Henry. He was alone, I checked the passenger list for names that were familiar and may have settled in the Ottawa Valley but found none.

The next record I have of him is in the St John's Anglican Church, Richmond, Carleton Co, Ontario when he married Mary Arkley on 19 February 1842.

The following is an email received from the Anglican Church Archives

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This is in reply to your research request as out lined in your original e-mail of 26 May 2006.


I have been able to find the following information in the parish registers of Richmond, Ontario. I give you a full transcription of each entry.

Henry McCord of the Township of Goulbourn,

District of Dalhousie & Province of Canada,

Farmer, and Mary Arkey of the same place,

Spinster, were married by license this Nineteenth

day of February in the year of our Lord One

Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty two. Witnesses:

Thomas Meaffey and Samuel Dawson.

Thomas, son of Henry and Mary McCord, Farmer,

of North Gower 4 Con. was born 20 August 1847

and baptized 29 October 1850.

Dorothea, daughter of Henry and Mary McCord,

Farmer, of North Gower 4 Con., was born 9

August 1849 and baptized 29 October 1850.

Jane Eve, daughter of Henry and Mary McCord,

Farmer, of North Gower 4 Con., was born 24

December 1851 and baptized 9 December 1853.

Sarah, daughter of Henry and Mary McCord,

Farmer, of Marlboro, was born 11 August 1853 and

baptized 6 August 1856. Sponsors: The Parents

and Mary Ann Dunbar.

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1851 Census   - 12th January 1852

Henry lived on N 1/2 Lot 2 Concession VI, North Gower Twp, Carleton Co, Ontario

Henry belonged to the Church of England

He was a farmer, age 26, born Ireland

His wife Mary was age 30, born in Canada

His daughter Dorothy, age 3, born in Canada

His daughter E. Jane , age 1, born in Canada

His son Thomas, age 5, born in Canada

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16th April 1857

Henry bought the land he was living on, N1/2 Lot 2 Con VI North Gower Twp, Carleton Co, Ontario

from the estate of Edward Malloch

Edward Malloch was a politician in Ottawa and Henry had been leasing his land.

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14th January 1861  Census

N1/2 Lot 2 Con VI North Gower Twp, Carleton Co, Ontario

Henry at this time belonged to the Presbyterina Church, what had made him change religions?

Henry was a yeoman, born Ireland age 40

his wife Mary was age 41

son Thomas was age 14

daughter Dorothy was age 11

daughter Jane was age 8

daughter Sarah was age 6

daughter Eliza was age 3

son Henry was age 2

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2nd April 1871 Census

N1/2 Lot 2 Con VI North Gower Twp , Carleton Co, Ontario

Henry was Presbyterian, age 47, born Ireland , farmer

His wife Mary was age 50

son Thomas age 22

daughter Dorothy age 20

daughter Jane age 18

daughter Sarah age 16

daughter Eliza age 14

son Henry age 12

daughter Hellen age 8

son John age 6

son James age 4

son William age 1

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11 October 1876
daughter Eliza Victoria married David Eadie
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27th November 1878
son Thomas married Catherine McRae
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3rd November 1880
daughter Sarah married George Dawson
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4th April 1881 Census

N1/2 Lot 2 Con VI North Gower Twp , Carleton Co, Ontario

Henry was Presbyterian age 57, born Ireland, farmer

His wife Mary age 60

daughter Dorothy age 28

son Henry age 20

son James age 14

son William age 11

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9th July 1882
Daughter Hellen died
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8th June 1883

Daughter Eliza Victoria Eadie died

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Will of Henry McCord written

9th February 1884

This is the last will and testament of

Me Henry McCord of the township of North

Gower in the county of Carleton and

Province of Ontario farmer I hereby give de-

vise and bequeath unto my beloved wife

Mary McCord all my real estate and

personal property that I possess or that

I may be possessed of at this time of my

death Secondly I do nominate and

appoint her my said wife my sole ex-

culict and trustee E__ notice of

I have herewith let my hand and seal

at the said township of North Gower this

ninth day of February in the year of our

lord one thousand eight hundred and

eighty four Henry X (his mark) McCord (seal) signed

sealed published and declared by the

said testament in our presence who in

his presence and presence of each other

have herewith been first read over to him

Thos L Sorsford W N Butler

NO 610

Extive & Magistive

This 4th day of

August AD 1884

At 2.:10 o’clock pm

NO 610

W N Nolber

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Henry died 16 April 1884

And is buried in St Andrews Presbyterian Cemetery

Richmond, Ontario