Inscriptions and graves - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

54grant of land in 1783, and was an elder in the Presbyterianchurch for 30 years."The monument of one who occupied many importantpositions as a leading merchant, a member of Parliament,Warden of the County for many years, has thisvery modest inscription :"David Thorburn,Born in Roxburgshire, Scotland, died at Queenston,1862, in his 73rd year."In an enclosure there are eight Thomsons, allborn at the Whirlpool and most of them died there, thefirst born in 1819."Archibald Thompson, 1800—1892.""John Chisholm, emigrated to Canada 1779, born1746, died 1830." This must have been one of the earliestof the United Empire Loyalists to come to thiscountry.A good soldier of the late Queen, as well as of hisHeavenly Master, here found burial :"Jas. Munro, Corporal of 93rd Highlanders, fromTain, Scotland, died 1845, aged 31. He was a goodsoldier of Jesus Christ, expert in u,sing the sword ofthe Spirit in defence of the truth of the Gospel, which headorned by a becoming conversation.""Peter McMicking, a native of Colmonell, Scotland,died 1823, aged 83." This was a United EmpireLoyalist, as were Dorothy Bowman, born 1758, died1861, aged 83, and Abraham Adam, born 1768—theone from the Mohawk river, and the other from NewJersey. Other names which are found here are Niven,Parker, Carnochan and W^allace.ST. JOHN'S ANGLICANCHURCH.This church was built in Stainford in 1825, whenSir Peregrine Maitland had his residence in this beautifulspot, an ideal English village, its village green, stillsacred to football and other games, it is said was laidout by the Governor. The records of the church as keptby Rev. Wm. Leeming froin 1818 to 1837, are complete.None of the inscriptions are so old as those ofthe church nearly opposite, as 1833 '^as the oldest datefound here.