"Last Sunday, May 27th, the town of Bradford launched 14 months of celebration, marking the 150th year since its incorporation. In fact, the "actual receiving of Royal Assent incorporating the village of Bradford... was done on May 27th, 1857 by Queen Victoria," said Bradford Sesquicentennial Committee Chair Del Crake, "ten years prior to Confederation." ..."
Article about early settlement in Bradford and West Gwillimbury. It also touches on the early education systems in this area. Scanned from a donation of the Bradford Today supplement to the Bradford Witness.
Black and white photocopy of the Bradford United Church Deed dated 1836. The deed transfers ownership of part of the south half of Lot 15, Concession 7, from Letitia Magee to the Trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in the Township of West Gwillimbury (John Peacock, Thomas Driffil, Joseph Hill, John Edward Dipolt, Ralph Wardman, Thomas Parker, Robert Parker) to be used for the site of the Church. The named witnesses on the deed are John McAuley and Richard Magee.
Event Date : October 8, 1861 Event Type : Marriage
Description : Mr. Edward Jeffs, of West Gwillimbury, to Miss Mary Driffill, eldest daughter of Thomas Driffill, Esq.The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's father, but location is unknown.
