Important Dates In The Early History
Of The Township of Norwich
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Abraham Canfield. United Empire Loyalist from Connecticut settled in the "Township of Oxford on the Thames" (Note: this township was later divided into North, West and Fast Oxford Townships: East Oxford became part of the Township of Norwich in 1975.) |
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The Indian trail through the Township of Oxford on the Thames was widened. |
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The Township of Norwich was laid out by surveyor William Humbly into lines and concessions and 200 acre lots. |
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The Indian Trail was widened again to accommodate teams of horses, wagons and stage coaches. |
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First settlers in what was later South Norwich arrived. Anthony Sells, Joe Spitler, John Phillips Jr., Archie Phillips, Robert Sweet, Joseph Stafford, Seeley Stiles and a man named Barton were among the first. |
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Construction of the first house and first grist and saw mills on present site of Otterville. |
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Purchase of 15,000 acres of Norwich Township land at fifty cents an acre by Peter Lossing and his brother-in-law, Peter DeLong of Dutchess County, New York. |
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Arrival of the families of Peter Lossing and Sears Mott and Lossing's stepson William Hulet. |
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Arrival of the DeLongs, Cornwells, and Barneses. |
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Arrival of the Lancasters, Snyders, Youngs, Hunts, Sackriders, Woodrows, Corbins, Emighs, Gillams, Barkers, Nichols, Dennises, Tompkinses, Hillikers, Siples, Stringhams, Holmeses, Dunkins, John Palmers, Haights, Lossees, Suttons, Peckhams, Griffins and Cohoes. |
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Quaker meeting established at home of Joseph Lancaster. |
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First town meeting held - Solomon Lossing appointed township clerk. |
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Quaker meeting house built on Quaker Street in the Upper Settlement (Concession 31). |
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Pine Street Quaker meeting house built (Concession 9) in the Lower Settlement. |
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Formation of Methodist congregation in the Upper Settlement. |
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Irish families including the McNallys settled on Concession 5. |
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The Rebellion and it's aftermath caused considerable tension throughout the township |
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The Township of East Oxford was incorporated. |
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The Township of Norwich was divided into the Townships of North and South Norwich. |
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The Village of Norwich was incorporated. |
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