History of the settlement of Upper Canada (Ontario,) with special reference to the Bay Quinté (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Loyalist Pioneers and Colonial Society in Early OntarioBy William Canniff
Length31h 11m
About this audiobook
William Canniff's History of the Settlement of Upper Canada (Ontario), with Special Reference to the Bay Quinté is a foundational nineteenth-century local history, tracing the transformation of the region from Indigenous homelands and imperial frontier to Loyalist settlement and colonial society. Written in a documentary, anecdotal, and commemorative style, it gathers petitions, family recollections, military memories, and civic records into a narrative shaped by Victorian historical patriotism and the urgency of preserving pioneer testimony. Canniff, a Canadian physician, educator, and public intellectual born in Upper Canada, approached history with both filial intimacy and reform-minded discipline. His proximity to the Bay of Quinté and to descendants of early settlers gave him access to oral traditions that might otherwise have vanished. His medical and civic careers also encouraged an interest in institutions, population, public welfare, and the practical foundations of community life. This volume is recommended to readers interested in Ontario history, Loyalist migration, settler memory, and the making of regional identity. Though modern readers must assess its colonial assumptions critically, Canniff's work remains invaluable as a repository of names, events, and perspectives from early Upper Canadian society.
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GenreHistory
Length31 hrs 11 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 30, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1History of the settlement of Upper Canada (Ontario,) with special reference to the Bay Quinté
2PREFACE.
3CONTENTS.
4ERRATA.
5CHAPTER I. A SKETCH OF FRANCO-CANADIAN HISTORY.
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6CHAPTER II.
7VIRGINIA.
8NEW YORK.
9NEW JERSEY.
10MASSACHUSETTS.
11NEW HAMPSHIRE.
12DELAWARE.
13CONNECTICUT.
14MARYLAND.
15RHODE ISLAND.
16NORTH CAROLINA.
17SOUTH CAROLINA.
18PENNSYLVANIA.
19GEORGIA.
20NEW ENGLAND.
21CHAPTER IV.
22THE MOTIVES.
23MOTIVES OF THE LOYALISTS.
24THE RESULT.
25THE COMBATANTS—BURGOYNE.
26SIR JOHN JOHNSON.
27THE LOYAL COMBATANTS.
28THE QUEEN’S RANGERS.
29FERGUSON’S RANGERS.
30THE HESSIANS.
31THE SIX NATIONS.
32THE MOHAWKS AS CANADIANS.
33INDIVIDUAL COMBATANTS.
34INDIVIDUAL COMBATANTS—CONTINUED.
35CHAPTER XI.
36CHAPTER XII.
37TRAVELING BY CANOE.
38BATTEAUX—SCHENECTADY BOATS—DURHAM BOATS.
39TRAVELING TO YORK AND QUEENSTON.
40THE FIRST SAILING VESSELS.
41THE FIRST SURVEYS IN UPPER CANADA.
42SURVEYING AROUND BAY QUINTÉ.
43CONCESSION OF LANDS TO THE FRENCH.
44CONCESSION OF LANDS TO THE LOYALISTS.
45FAMILY LANDS AND ADDITIONAL BOUNTY.
46CERTIFICATE OF THE ACTING SURVEYOR.
47THE SETTLEMENT OF UPPER CANADA.
48THE FIRST SETTLERS.
49CLEARING THE LAND.
50MODE OF PROCURING FOOD.
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