John Garbutt was born in Yorkshire, England in 1806 and died in 1891 at the age of 95.

He came to Canada in 1830, settling first in Tecumseh, and moving from Whitechurch, York Co., to Peel, in 1846, when the country was a wilderness.

Mr. Garbutt brought very little money with him to Canada, and made his way alone. He cleared his farm and accumulated at one time 400 acres. He was of a retiring disposition, and never sought or held office in the township. He was a class leader for years in the Methodist church, and in political views was a Liberal.

He married Mary Cosford, who died in 1892 aged 76. Issue: John G., married Annie Petch, setttled in California; Richard, married Libbie Messenger, settled in Michigan; James, married Miss Keobel, settled U. S.; Joseph, settled in U. S.; Edward C., Mrs. Wm. Whaley , act. in Simcoe Co.; Mrs. Samuel Robertson, in Harriston; Marv, in Harriston.

� Edward C., was born in 1849, succeeded his father on the homestead of 100 acres, lot 1, con. 5, where he carries on mixed farming and feeds cattle for market.

He is a strong vigorous man, up-to-date in every respect; a class leader in the Methodist church, and for some years a School Trustee. He is Chief Ranger in the Canadian Order of Foresters, and in political views a Liberal. He married Margaret J. Simpson, of Maryborough. Issue: Robert S., Mary G., William E., Margaret E., and Annie E.

The crown patent for the west half of Lot 1, Concession 5, Peel Township, Wellington County, Ontario was registered to John Garbutt in 1863. Title to this property passed to John Garbutt's son, Edward Garbutt, in 1878. Edward was born in 1849. He conducted mixed farming and fed cattle for market. Edward married Margaret J. Simpson of Maryborough Township. Edward and Margaret had five children.

LAND REGISTRY
West half, Lot 1, Concession 5
1863 - Crown patent to John Garbutt
1878 - Transfer to Edward Garbutt (99.5 acres)
1906 - Transfer to Robert Armstrong

East half, Lot 1, Concession 5
1863 - Crown patent to Garbutt & wife (assumed to be John Garbutt and Mary Cosford)
1865 - Transfer to George Tanner
1866 - Joseph Billing (four-fifths of an acre)
1880 - Edward Garbutt (four-fifths of an acre)
1888 - Wm Buckle

(Part of Lot 1 is now under Lake Conestogo. The land is now owned by the Grand River Conservation Authority))

Lot 2, Concession 5
1855 - Crown to Thomas Garbutt
1885 - Transfer to Samuel Jones

West half, Lot 3, Concession 5
1862 - Crown to Johnston Kidd
1866 - George Allan
1867 - John Wilkie
1876 - Thomas Garbutt
1897 - George Hamilton

Lot 2, Concession 4
1856 - Crown to John Cosford
1861 - Springhill Wesley Methodist Church - 1 acre
1861 - Martha Cosford
1863 - James Cosford
1864 - John Garbutt
1878 - John G. Garbutt
1881 - Henry Hagey ($5000)

List of Reeves and Deputy Reeves in Peel Township

1857 - Thomas Garbutt - William Sturtridge
1858 - William Sturtridge
1859 - Thomas Garbutt - William Sturtridge
1860 - William Sturtridge - Thomas Garbutt
1863 - Thomas Garbutt - William Sturtridge
1864 - Geroge Allan
1865 - William Sturtridge
1866 - Robert McKim
1867 - Thomas Garbutt
1868 - James Cross