Jesse Lloyd
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Jesse Lloyd was born in Springfield Township
, Pennsylvania
. He was the third son of William Lloyd and Susannah Heacock. The Lloyds, who were United Empire Loyalist Quakers, possibly came to Canada at Niagara in 1788 but quickly returned to the United States. They likely immigrated permanently to Upper Canada
in 1808. Upon arrival, they crossed the Niagara gorge and migrated north to settle in the 10th concession of King Township.
By 1824, Jesse Lloyd had established a sawmill in Tecumseth Township. Later he was active in King Township where he bought and sold lots, built several mills and, in the process, established the village of Lloydtown
.
, agitation grew from year to year. Meetings for reform were held all over the home district and even in some remote parts of the province. Lloyd was a local leader in public affairs in his district.
During the Upper Canada Rebellion
in 1837, a proclamation was issued and a reward of 500 pounds was put on Lloyd's head. He was forced to flee the country and he went to Indiana, where he lived out the last few months until his death in 1838.
Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Springfield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,035 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles , all of it land...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He was the third son of William Lloyd and Susannah Heacock. The Lloyds, who were United Empire Loyalist Quakers, possibly came to Canada at Niagara in 1788 but quickly returned to the United States. They likely immigrated permanently to Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
in 1808. Upon arrival, they crossed the Niagara gorge and migrated north to settle in the 10th concession of King Township.
By 1824, Jesse Lloyd had established a sawmill in Tecumseth Township. Later he was active in King Township where he bought and sold lots, built several mills and, in the process, established the village of Lloydtown
Lloydtown, Ontario
Lloydtown is a hamlet located in King Township, Ontario, Canada. It is often associated with the surrounding and larger Schomberg, though it has its own unique characteristics and heritage.-History:...
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Rebellion
In these days of the Family CompactFamily Compact
Fully developed after the War of 1812, the Compact lasted until Upper and Lower Canada were united in 1841. In Lower Canada, its equivalent was the Château Clique. The influence of the Family Compact on the government administration at different levels lasted to the 1880s...
, agitation grew from year to year. Meetings for reform were held all over the home district and even in some remote parts of the province. Lloyd was a local leader in public affairs in his district.
During the Upper Canada Rebellion
Upper Canada Rebellion
The Upper Canada Rebellion was, along with the Lower Canada Rebellion in Lower Canada, a rebellion against the British colonial government in 1837 and 1838. Collectively they are also known as the Rebellions of 1837.-Issues:...
in 1837, a proclamation was issued and a reward of 500 pounds was put on Lloyd's head. He was forced to flee the country and he went to Indiana, where he lived out the last few months until his death in 1838.