This handcrafted nail was found during renovations to the house built by Simon FRASER circa 1840 at Helmsdale Farm, West Gwillimbury.

Greenview Farm was the residence of Richard H. Crake, wheat farmer, and covered 212 acres in 1906. It was located on the "Bond Head Rd.", or Highway 88 near Sideroad 10. It was first the Tyrwhitt Farm, owned by Colonel Tyrwhitt of Bond Head, before Crake bought it in 1903. Crake farmed here until 1914, when it was sold to F. Smelser. He was known to the town as Dick Crake.

Photograph of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and his son Joseph Martin (1873-1946) in-front of the family farmhouse.

Thomas was the husband of Elizabeth Lee and Joseph was also her son. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).

Greenview Farm was the residence and farm of Richard H. Crake, wheat farmer, and covered 212 acres in 1906. It was located on the "Bond Head Rd.", or Highway 88 near Bond Head. It was first the Tyrwhitt Farm, owned by Colonel Tyrwhitt of Bond Head, before Crake bought it in 1903. Crake farmed here until 1914, when it was sold to F. Smelser. He was known to the town as Dick Crake.

Photograph of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and his son Lewis Albert Martin (1889-1978) in-front of the family farmhouse.

Thomas was the husband of Elizabeth Lee and Lewis was also her son. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).

Photograph of Joseph Martin (1873-1946) with his team of horses.

Joseph was the husband of Elizabeth Martin (nee Spiers) (abt. 1883-unknown). He was also the son of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).

Photograph of Lewis Albert Martin (1889-1978) and Samuel "Dickens" Martin (1882-1953) in-front of the family farmhouse.

Lewis was the son of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).

Photograph of a daughter of Joseph Martin (1873-1946) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Spiers) (abt. 1883-unknown) feeding turkeys outside the Martins' barn.

Joseph was the son of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).

Photograph of two of the daughters of Joseph Martin (1873-1946) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Spiers) (abt. 1883-unknown) playing with a pig in the farmyard.

Joseph was the son of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).