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The original or first John Headley, came to March township, and his eldest son, John Headley IJr. came to Torbolton township and purchased This house was erected in about the year 1845 by John Headley Jr. or John Headley the Second. The present owner, Roy Baldwin being a great sgrandson of the builder. Lieut. Baird arrived in Torbolton after the Naspoleonic Wars, about the year 1823, and settled on the west side of Buckhanm's Bay. FARMY!/fot 17 Concession 4, Torbolton. (Written and submitted by Mrs. Roy Baldwin, 1964) romecdesnrs seaee t| 00 it omm in . avamesuipt wit Pows C e on qh dn ue se mntm mt oo n & B ¢.g" A %'\ ul C C Jn 3 L4 Jt P retrdeat icks » Aulih j.:: hritlion ut nnmstreenetnnat i "uf Nesus se "%fib *#m mavmas "IIi; 2 iyS, STONE HOUSE ON LOT 17 CON.4 owned and resided in by Roy Baldwin and family. Photo by Bill Cox. l\c.--mu-.. I Y tT§ vameass uns Ag {1F PW 41. +t n an veame r} \£4 y Qv' $o, ) Page 11 the west part of Lot 17, Conc. 4 from Lieut. Baira, for the amount of £90. Shortly after John Headley Jr. came to live in Torbolton, he crossed the fence and madeo love with Margaret Grierson, daughter of Lileut. John Grierson, of the Royal Navy. They were married and lived in a small log house on the property. Theng in about the _ year 1845, he built this stone house-- all of stones being quarried on the property along Buckham's Bay. They raised a large family, his eldest son again named JohnHeadley Jr. or John Headley the third. John Headley the third, married Amelia Wheeler, from Huntley township, county of Carleton. They were staunch Anglicans, and when the new St. Thomas Anglican church was erected, the beautiful East window was dedicated to their memory by their family. A sister of John Headley, the third, Ann Hegdley, married John Hay Grierson, son of Captain James Grierson, retired offilcer of the Royal Navy, raised a family of seven daughters and four @ongast=--Ore daughter, Beatrice Grierson, married Michael John B&Aldwin, and raised a family of four sons and 2 daughters. The youngest son 1s Roy Baldwin, the present owner of this farm whose stone house is almost 120 years ol4.