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 1778 - 1837 (58 years)
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| Name |
Thomas Hastings |
| Born |
25 Dec 1778 |
Cavanacreagh, Tyrone, Ireland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1 Dec 1837 |
Markham Township, York County, Ontario |
| Buried |
Dickson's Hill, Markham Township, York County, Ontario |
| Person ID |
I00521 |
All |
| Last Modified |
1 Jan 2010 |
| Family |
Sarah Mitchell, b. 1784, Black Hills, Newtown Cunningham, Donegal, Ireland , d. 11 Dec 1861, Markham Township, York County, Ontario (Age 77 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1803 |
Donegal ?, Ireland |
| Children |
| + | 1. Mary Hastings, b. 1804, Cavavacreagh, Tyrone, Ireland , d. 16 Oct 1839, Toronto, York County, Ontario (Age 35 years) |
| | 2. John Hastings, b. 11 Aug 1807, Cavanacreagh, County Tyrone, Ireland , d. 14 Jun 1889, Toronto, York County, Ontario (Age 81 years) |
| | 3. Female Hastings, b. Abt 1810, Cavanacreagh, Tyrone, Ireland , d. 1818, Markham Township, York County, Ontario (Age ~ 8 years) |
| | 4. Sarah Mitchell Hastings, b. 1812, Cavanacreagh, Tyrone, Ireland , d. 24 Dec 1890, Canada (Age 78 years) |
| | 5. James Hastings, b. Abt 1815, Cavanacreagh, Tyrone, Ireland , d. 24 Aug 1881, Aurora, Ontario (Age ~ 66 years) |
| | 6. Jennet Hastings, b. 1818, Cavanacreagh, Tyrone, Ireland , d. 15 Apr 1882, Bradford, Simcoe County, Ontario (Age 64 years) |
| | 7. Margaret Hastings, b. 7 Aug 1820, Markham Township, York County, Ontario , d. 12 Nov 1911, 356 Davenport Road, Toronto, York County, Ontario (Age 91 years) |
| | 8. Jane Hastings, b. 1822, Markham Township, York County, Ontario |
| | 9. Thomas Edward Hastings, b. 1822, Lot 30, Conc 6, Markham Township, York County, Ontario , d. 27 Apr 1890, Markham Township, York County, Ontario (Age 68 years) |
| | 10. Maria Hastings, b. Abt 1826, Markham Township, York County, Ontario |
| | 11. Cunningham Mitchell Hastings, b. 1829, Markham Township, York County, Ontario , d. 1892 (Age 63 years) |
| | 12. Matilda Hastings, b. 1831, Markham Township, York County, Ontario , d. 27 Mar 1894, West Gwillimbury Township, Simcoe County, Ontario (Age 63 years) |
| | 13. William Hastings, b. 10 Sep 1834, Markham Township, York County, Ontario , d. 23 Mar 1908, Parkhill, Ontario (Age 73 years) |
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| Documents |
 | Markham Township Map 1878
Image is cropped showing north half of Markham Township. Hastings property was Lots 30 and 31, Concession 7. |
| Family ID |
F0087 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Photos |
 | Bayonet
This artifact was located in the upper level of the driving shed at the farm settled by Thomas Hastings and Sarah Mitchell on the sixth concession of Markham Township. In the close up view, the number "2" is visible on the weapon and there also appears to be an indecipherable symbol below the number 2. |
| Histories |
 | Eckardt Pioneers of Markham Township
as told by
A.J.H. ECKARDT
I was born in Unionville, Ontario, 70 years ago last November 4 th, where also was born my father, the late William Eckardt, on March 11 th, 1824, and his father in 1798. My great-grandfather, Philip Eckhardt was born in what is now Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1759. His wife was of Danish origin. At that time..... |
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| Notes |
- Thomas always gave his name as Hastings or Heastings, although some records in Ireland show it as Hasty. He died before the first Canadian census was taken, and before cameras were invented. He was buried at Dickson Hill, due north of the town of Markham, 1 1/4 miles south of Buttonville, Ontario, and 1 1/4 miles east of the family farm, which was at the south-west corner of what is now called McCowan Road and 19th Avenue, Markham Township, Ontario.
- Thomas was born on the family farm in Cavanacreagh, just north of the Burn Dennet River, County Tyrone, Ireland (about 7 miles south of Londonderry) on Dec 25, 1778. It would appear that his father's name was John. Thomas and Sarah married in Ireland about 1803. Sarah was born in Black Hills, Newtown Cunningham, Donegal, Ireland in 1784. Documents vary in the spelling of her last name (Mitchel or Mitchell).
Thomas, his wife, and six children arrived in Canada in November 1818. They spent the first winter in (muddy) York (in 1837 renamed Toronto). They had seven more children, all of whom were born in Canada. On April 1, 1829, Thomas Hastings purchased the east half of lot #30 in the sixth Con. in the Township of Markham in the Home District in the Province of Upper Canada for 87 pounds, 10 shillings.
In 1853, Sarah sold the farm comprising the East half of lot 30, concession 6, Markham Township to her son, Thomas Hastings. Thomas then promised that he would support his mother and that she could reside in the home for her remaining years. In addition, Thomas promised to pay his mother 50 pounds annually. Document was witnessed by William Hastings. She sold 100 acres of land to son, Thomas for eight hundred pounds.
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