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Walter COWAN's property in Puslinch, Ontario

Thanks to cousin Diana Roth, who pointed me to the Lot Histories of the Puslinch Historical Society, at http://www.puslinchhistorical.ca/ RG L29 Juniper Hill Farm In 1848 owned by James Durand, and sold to We McKenzie. In 1849 it was sold to Walter Cowan Sr. In 1851 census, Walter Cowan from Scotland age 35, with wife Margaret, age 30, and son Walter, age 9. [I wonder if they rented the farm from 1832-1849?] In 1886 the deed was transferred to son Walter Scott Cowan. Walter Cowan Sr. had built stone house. Mr. Kennedy was the mason. There was a spring fed creek in rear. Orchard east of barn. Well behind house 187' deep. Walter Cowan Jr. m. Annie McPherson of l.8 RG 1. Margaret 1870-1961 m. Hugh McAninch [Hugh of F1 L21 ] 2. Alex 1881-1963 m. Margaret Naismith 3. Jean 1883-1945 m. John Sawyer of l. 19 FF 4. Wm. 1887 d. infancy 5. Mary 1888 m. James Blake of l. 19 FG 6. James 1885-1948 m. Clara Naismith 7. Thomas 1890-1970 m. Elsie Scheol (sic) [Elsie Schell] 8. W