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In the 1820s and 1830s, settlers from the British Isles began to arrive in the Stirling area. Among the earliest was Robert Parker, who came from Ayr, near Stirling, Scotland, in 1821. Parker came out to look after his family's interest in the Marmora Mines but later purchased land in Rawdon Township, constructed a mill at Wellman's Corners, entered into the timber export trade, and operated "Parker's Tavern" at Stirling. Along with Edward Fidlar, the owner of the Stirling mills after 1831, Parker helped to shape the growth and development of Stirling in its earlier days.³

Edward Fidlar, 'an enterprising Orkney man' who opened a flourishing mill in Rawdon Township northwest of Belleville, was another good friend (LC, 67). While he would later be first warden of Hastings County (1850) and a founder of Belleville's St Andrew's Church, in 1839 he was serving as captain of the 2d Regiment of Hastings under the command of Major Thomas Parker and, at a higher level, Lieutenant Colonel De Rottenburg. His business energies were concentrated upon the village of Rawdon, later to be known as Stirling. His comings and goings occasionally provided Moodie with a welcome means of transportation.⁵

MACONOCHIE, Ruper Cran. On April 25, at R.G.H. Heidelberg, beloved husband of Elizabeth, loved father of Terry (Mrs Thompson), loving father-in-law of Frank, and darling grandfather of Robert Cran.⁸

Cox James Benjamin of the "Sultan" beerhouse 19 Well-street South Hackney Middlesex beer retailer died 25 February 1893 at the London hospital Whitechapel-road Middlesex Probate London 21 March to Eliza Cox widow. Effects £213 14s.⁹

The Examination of Martha Ann Cox touching the place of her last legal Settlement Who on her oath saith that she is 60 years of age, was married to Thomas Cox in Saint James Church Clerkenwell about 36 years ago - he died in 1821 - that about the end of the year 1818 or the beginning of the year 1819 her said husband took 2 unfurnished rooms on the first floor in the House of Mr Joseph Ashfield situate No 68 Cromer Street in the Parish of Saint Pancras in the County of Middlesex at £16 per Annum and he rented and occupied the said rooms and resided therein two years or thereabouts. That Examinant after his death was allowed weekly relief by the Overseers of the said Parish of Saint Pancras 2(?) years or thereabouts and She hath not since done any act to gain another Settlement, is ill, chargeable to the Parish of Saint Leonard Shoreditch and cannot with safely be removed therefrom.
Sworn before me one of the Police Magistrates of the Metropolis sitting at the Police Court Worship Street Shoreditch within the Metropolitan Police District the 24th day of May 1842.
Signed by Martha Ann Cox.⁷

In the name of God Amen
I Henry Frisby of the parish of Burstow in the county of Surry yeoman Being sick and weake in body but in perfect mind and memory praised Be God doe make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner And forme following

First I commit my soule into the hands of Almighty God which gave it and my body to the Earth to be decently Intered according to the discrection of my executor hereafter named

Item I give and bequeath unto my sonn Michaell Frisby all my Freehold Copyhold and Customary Lands lying and being in the County of Surrey To him and his Heires forever
Item I give and bequeath unto my son in Law Richard Rowett the sume of Tenn shillings of lawfull English money
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary the wife of the said Richard Rowett the sume of five pounds of like money
Item I give and bequeath Unto my grandchildren Lawrance and Henry Rowett five pounds apiece
Item I give and bequeath unto my son in Law Thomas Dod the sume Of Tenn shillings of like money all which said sumes of money above mentioned to be paid within six months from and after my decease
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine the wife of the Said Thomas Dod the sume of forty pounds of like lawfull money to be paid unto her within two years after my decease and incase she should happen to die before the said Legacie become due and payable then my will and meaneing is that the said forty pounds soe bequeathed shall be paid unto my grandchild Michaell Dodd son of the said Thomas and Catherine Dodd if then liveing
Item I give and bequeath unto my said Grandchild Michaell Dodd the sume of five pounds to be paid to him within six months after my decease
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jane Frisby the sume of three hundred pounds of like money to be paid unto her within two years after my decease or within the space of one yeare from and after her day of Mariage which shall first be or happen and all the rest of my goods chattels cattell money plate Linnen Implements and household stuffe after my debts and Legacies paid and discharged I doe give and bequeath unto my said sonn Michaell Frisby whome I doe hereby nominate constitute and appoint to be my true and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the one and Twentieth day of August Anno Di—one Thousand six Hundred Ninety Six Annoq Willimi Tertiis Octavo [eighth year of William III]
the marke of Henry Frisby. signed sealed published and declared to be the Last Will and Testament of the said Henry Frisby the words of lawfull English money being first interlined in the p’sence of George vanx H: Sawton the marke of Jane Is--d.¹

SILVER WEDDING
COX-RYDERBERG.- May 17, 1887, at St. Matthias', Paddington, by the late Rev. Zachary Barry, LL.D., Thomas Cox, of Clapham Junc., England, to Elizabeth A. Ryderberg, second daughter of the late Peter Ryderberg, Paddington. Present address: Wolli Creek, Canterbury.⁸

COX.- The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. ELIZABETH COX, and WILLIAM, THOMAS, GEORGE, WALTER, LOUISA, and ELIZABETH are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of her late beloved HUSBAND and their FATHER, Thomas; to leave their residence, 60 Woolli-avenue, Earlwood, THIS TUESDAY, at 1.30 p.m., for Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood, by road. F.W. Hartley, Motor Funeral Directors.⁹

PALMER Florence Mary of Ashford-house Boulevard Weston-super-Mare (wife of Henry Gilling Hastings Palmer) died 20 June 1905 at Torquay. Administration Wells 14 February to the said Henry Gilling Hastings Palmer builder. Effects £565 5s 11d.¹

SMITH Richard Palmer of Taunton Villa 31 Bohemia-road St Leonards-on-Sea died 1 December 1930. Probate Lewes 19 February to Lilian Kate Bruce (wife of Marshall Charles Bruce). Effects £4270 4s 1d.¹³