David Hotrum (cir 1789-bef 1871) - a 3X Great Grandfather

David Hotrum (cir 1789-bef 1871)

David Hotrum, one of my 3 x great grandfathers was born cir 1789 in Morris County, New Jersey. Died before 1871, Ontario, Canada.

He married Mary Baker Smith March 18, 1812 in Upper Canada.

1. Edward Kipp
2. Phyllis Margaret Link (b November 19, 1906) - Carievale, Saskatchewan
3. Horace Lorenzo Link (b June 26, 1877) - Woodbury, Burford Twp., Brant County, Ontario Canada
4. Mercy Ann Rathbun (b July 13, 1856) - Burford, Brant County, Canada West (m William Henry Link)
5. Eliza Jane Hotrum (b Feb. 22, 1831) - Upper Canada (m Horace Rathbun)
6. David Hotrum (b cir 1789) - Morris County, New Jersey (m Mary Baker Smith)
7. Conrad Hotrum/Hotterham (b bef 1765) - probably New Jersey but perhaps Germany (m Catherina Jons)

According to the Upper Canada Land Petition of David Hotrum, the Hotrum family was in Upper Canada by 1793.  The petition provides his birth year and that he was born in Morris County, New Jersey.

In considering David's father Conrad, his Land Petition gives his surname as Hotterham.
A later petition of David Kern tells us that Conrad died before Dec. 2, 1802.

The Hotrum family probably traveled overland by wagon in New Jersey, to the Hudson River, and then New York, where they took shipping on a boat up the Hudson River to Albany. They probably went overland from Albany by wagon to Schenectady, where they would have taken shipping on a boat along the Mohawk River. They would have proceeded by boat to the Carrying Place near Fort Stanwix, crossed along Wood Creek to Oneida Lake and then across the lake to Oswego on Lake Ontario. Here they would have hired another boat to take them to the Niagara River or further west to  Barton Township. This trip would have taken them about 6 weeks.

They received land in Barton Township, which early on became part of Hamilton in the County of Wentworth.
They also appear in various records of Glanford Township.


Sources:
Eliza Jane Hotrum  (m Horace Rathbun)
Family Bible: In possession of Edward Kipp, Ottawa, Ontario

Census of Canada 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911.

House on the Burford Twp., townline lot 12 between the 5th and 6th: GPS N 43.11070  W -80.50050
Torn down between 2000 and 2010 to make way for a Ginsing farm. I have photos of the house.

Find A Grave Memorial # 49971487.
Burford Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario.  Tombstone N 43.10170 W-80.42735


David Hotrum (m Mary Baker Smith)
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Barton Township, Ontario, former name for a portion of Hamilton, Ontario.

Arrived in Upper Canada with his father in 1793.
Received land Dec. 7, 1811, Lot 18 Con. 8, Barton Twp., Upper Canada.
Received land June 23, 1814, Lot 19, Con. 8, Barton Twp., Upper Canada.
Glanford Twp. Wentworth County Assessment 1818.
Received land Nov. 12, 1822, NE half of Lot 14, Con. 5, Caledon Twp., York Co., Home District, Upper Canada.

LAC mf # MS-700 Reel 1. Dist. 10. Glanford Twp. Census 1825 (Hobrun?) Hotrum David: M 0-16 1;  M16+ 1; F 0-16 5; F 16+ 0 ?   http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.ancestry.com/transcripts/pre1851/4788-1.html

Glanford Twp. Wentworth County Census 1842.

Upper Canada Land Petitions, Library and Archives Canada, C-2047, RG 1, L 3, Vol. 227. Petitions  H. Bundle 11. Starts p. 245. No. 13. P. 325-28. David Hotrum, Twp. of Barton, District of Niagara, born Morris County, New Jersey, age 22 and has resided in the Province 16 years. Dated York March 18, 1812.

Upper Canada: War of 1812 Losses Claims. RG 19 E 5 (a) Vol 3746 File 1. LAC mf T-1129. P. 1404-1408. David Hotrum. Claim #425. Dated September 12, 1815.

Joined church April 8, 1832, Old Barton, Mohawk St. W., Hamilton, Upper Canada.

1851 Census of Canada. Canada West, Wentworth 41. Barton. Sub-dist. 391. P. 43, LAC mf C-11758.


Conrad Hotrum/Hotterham (m Catherina Jons)
Family name spelled Hatterim, Hartram, Hatrum, Haderim, Hotherham. Hatrum. Hartrum. Hotterham.
Maybe: Birth 28 Jan 1763 in Salz-Solden, Schluechtern, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen, Germany?

Married: June 10, 1784, Zion Lutheran Church, New Germantown (Oldwick), Hunterdon Co., New Jersey.

Moved to Canada about 1793.

Barton Township, Ontario, former name for a portion of Hamilton, Ontario

Upper Canada Land Petitions, Library and Archives Canada, C-2042, RG 1, L 3, Vol. 222a, File H (Starts p. 877). Bundle 1. No.10. Petition of Conrad Hotterham, lot 10, Con. 8. Barton Twp. P. 900/901. Aug. 13/14, 1795.

Received land May 24, 1798, Lot 7 Con. 6 & Lot 17 Con. 8, Barton Twp., Upper Canada

Upper Canada Land Petitions, Library and Archives Canada, C-2117, RG 1, L 3, Vol. 269, File K Bundle 6. No. 4. (Starts p. 320). P. 333-335. David Kern, petitions for land previously occupied by Conrad Hotram, deceased. Dated York Dec. 6, 1802. Lot 17 Con. 8. Barton Twp.

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Horace Rathbun & Eliza Jane Hotrun - my 2nd Great-Grandparents

106.  Horace Rathbun (Mercy Ryder ⁷, Gideon ⁶, Jonathan ⁵, William ⁴, William ³, Samuel ², Samuel ¹) was born on Apr 15, 1834 in Burford, Brant Co., Upper Canada, died on Oct 12, 1909 in Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can, and was buried in Congregational Cem., Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can.  

Notes: Married by William Cope, Minister of the Methodist E. Church. They were living on lot 12 concession 5 of Burford Twp. in 1891.

 

Sources:

Family Bible: In possession of Edward Kipp, Ottawa, Ontario 

1851 Canadian Census; Canada West, Brant County, Burford Twp. Dist. No. 2, Sub-dist. 7, p. 89. C-11713.

Horace age 18. 

1861 Canadian Census; Canada West, Brant County, Burford Twp., Dist. 3, p. 17, C-1008.

H. Rathbun   27      UC   Farmer

E. J.              30  F  UC

M A                5  F  UC

G                  25  F   UC 

1871 Canadian Census; Ontario Branct Co., (South), Burford Twp., Division No. 1, p. 21,  LAC mf C-9914.

Horace Rathbarn   37  Can  Meth. E  Farmer

Eliza                       40

Mercy                    14

Mary                        6 

1881 Canadian Census: Burford, Brant South, Ontario; District No. 159, Div. 6, p. 35.  NAC mf C-13263.

Horace Rathburn   47   Ont   E. Meth   English

Eliza                       50

Mary L.                  16 

1891Canadian Census: Ontario, Oxford Co., Burford Twp., Dist. No. 105, Div. No. 3, p. 11, LAC mf T-6360.

                                Born        FB            MB

Horace Rathburn    Ont          US             US

Eliza JaneOnt.        Ger          US 

1901Canadian Census: Ontario, Oxford (South), Dist. 102, Burford, Subdist. A-2, P. 2, LAC mf T-6489.

Horace Rathbun   66  Apr 15 1834

Eliza Jane             71  Feb 22 1830

 

House on the townline between the 5th and 6th: N 43.11070  W -80.50050 

Obituary: October 21, 1909, Brantford (Ontario) Weekly Expositor, Page 4 Col. 2 

Burford Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario.  Tombstone N 43.10170 W-80.42735 

Horace married Eliza Jane Hotrum, daughter of David Hotrum and Mary Smith, on Jun 13, 1855 in Burford, Brant Co., Canada West. Eliza was born on Feb 22, 1831 in Upper Canada, died on Nov 29, 1918 in Brant Co., ON, Can, and was buried in Congregational Cem., Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can.

Marriage: June 13, 1855, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

 

Sources:

Rathbun Family Bible (EK)

Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1932. MS935. Brant County, 1918, Reg. # 010602. Natural decline. Parents listed as David Hautram and Mary Baker.

Death Certificate: Ontario Archives #241-10602-18 

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1851 Canadian National Census: Canada West, Wentworth Co., Barton Twp., Dist. No. 41,  Sub-dist. 391, p. 21.   LAC mf C-11758.

Eliza J Hotrum    22   CW   A Prebyterian

In household of Elijah Misener. 

Burford Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario.  Tombstone N 43.10170 W-80.42735  

Children from this marriage were:

  +    142   F         i.         Mercy Ann Rathbun was born on Jul 13, 1856 in Brant Co., Canada West, died on

                                        Apr 26, 1930 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, and was buried in

                                        Congregational Cem., Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can. 

        143   F        ii.         Mary Lucinda Rathbun was born on Oct 5, 1864 in Brant Co., ON, Can. 

        144   F       iii.         Harriett Emily Rathbun was born on Aug 30, 1869 in Brant Co., ON, Can.