My Scottish "Wilkie" Family
Amos Weeks, Sr.
1774 - 1828 (54 years)-
Name Amos Weeks [1] Suffix Sr. Birth 1774 , Westchester, New York, USA 
[2] Gender Male Land Records 8 Jun 1796 , , Upper Canada, Canada [3] Upper Canada Land Petition - Upper Canada Land Petition this event helps to establish a timeline for Great Great Great Grandfather Amos Weeks, also substantiates the Loyalists possibility, re his Father being a military person, thus further establishes a possible birthdate and location for Amos Weeks
Tax Assessment 1808 , Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada [4] - living at Lot 6, Concession 2
The Charlotteville Abstract of Assessment proves the property Amos Weeks owned in 1808, further documented in Land Titles documents as well, establishes Amos Weeks as an early pioneer of this township
OccupationBetween 1808 and 1810 Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada Tax Assessment 1809 1810 Tax Assessment 1810 Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada Charlotteville 1810 Assessment Land Records 28 May 1811 , Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada [5] - purchase of land from Mabee; Bought 50 acres in South Part of Lot 9, Concession A, Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada
Land Records 13 Jun 1815 Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada [6] Land Assessment / Taxation - Amos Weeks, 39 acres uncultivated, 20 acres cultivated
Land Records 20 Feb 1816 , Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada [7] - Sale of Property; Lot 6 Concession 2 sold to Christian Baker for ¹150
1820 Census 1820 , , Upper Canada, Canada 1829 Canada Census Land Records 6 Dec 1826 , Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada [8] - A certificate dated 6 Dec 1826, signed by Duncan McCall and appended to Amos Weeks' earlier land Petition stated that he had retained his loyalty during the War of 1812 and did his duty in defence of the Province.
Land Records 21 Dec 1826 Haldimand County, Upper Canada, Canada [9] Land Patent of Crown land to Amos Weeks - Crown sold 200 acres to Amos Weeks - I am presuming this is Amos Weeks Sr as Daniel Miller Weeks inherited this as 'heir at law of Amos Weeks'
Lot 9, concession 8, Walpole Twp,
Death 16 May 1828 Patterson's Creek, Upper Canada, Canada [10] Cause: Drowning in Pattersons Creek abt May 16, 1828 Estate Dispersement 25 Jun 1828 Walpole Twp, Haldimand County, Upper Canada [11] Land Dealings - # 8916 Daniel Miller Weeks, Heir at Law of Amos Weeks, sold 100 acres on Lot 9, concession 8 Walpole Twp, the N1/2 for 31 pounds
Estate Dispersement 9 Dec 1835 Walpole Twp, Haldimand County, Upper Canada [12] Lot 9, Concession 8 Walpole Twp - Daniel Miller Weeks (eldest Son and heir at law of Amos Weeks) sold 100 acres (#1811) the S 1/2 of 100 acres of Lot 9, Concession 8, Walpole Twp. to James Yomans (Youmans) for the sum of 100 pounds.
Person ID I142 Weeks Last Modified 25 Feb 2017
Father Jonathan Weeks, b. 1738 d. Abt 1784, Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA (Age 46 years) Mother A. Miller Family ID F425 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Unknown d. Bef 1828 Children 1. C. Weeks + 2. Daniel Millar Weeks, b. Aug 1801, Long Point, Norfolk County, Upper Canada, Canada d. 24 Dec 1883, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 82 years)+ 3. Joseph Weeks, b. 1 Oct 1803, Newport, Upper Canada, Canada d. 23 Nov 1878, Forestville, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)+ 4. Amos Weeks, b. 28 Feb 1808, Newport, Upper Canada, Canada d. 17 Mar 1884, Maple Valley, Sanilac, Michigan, USA (Age 76 years)5. Peter Weeks, b. 26 Mar 1818, Norfolk County, Ontario, Upper Canada d. 25 May 1898, Merton, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 80 years)Family ID F40 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Nov 2006
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Notes - On the 8th of June 1796, Amos Weeks filed an Upper Canada Land Petition requesting a grant of 200 acres of land. On 8 Oct 1796, the Executive Council gave him a grant of 200 acres on Lot 9, concession 8, Walpole Twp., Haldimand Cty. An attached certificate from Robert Kerr, JP dated 29 Mar 1796 stated that Amos was 22 years of age, born at Westchester, NY, farmer.
Amos settled at Charlotteville Twp., Norfolk Co. He served as Petty Juror on the London District Court on 9 Mar 1803, 14 Mar 1804, 15 Mar 1804. On 30 April 1806, Amos purchased from William Rice 100 acres in the north half of Lot 6, Conc. 2, Charlotteville Twp. This is located directly North of the present village of Forestville. In the 1808 Assessment of Charlotteville Twp, his property was valued at under L100 and he was taxed 6 days of work on the roads. in 1809, he had 85 acres uncultivated and 15 acres cultivated, a house of round logs, 2 oxen, 2 milch cows, all valued at L53. In 1810, he was taxed 6 days of road work. On 28 May 1811, Amos purchased from Pelham Mabee 50 acres in the South part of Lot 9, Conc A, Charlotteville Twp. This is located SE of Forestville behind Turkey Point on Long Point Bay. In the 1811 Assessment he had 240 acres unculitvated and10 acres cultivated, 1 horse, 2 oxen, 1 milch cow.
A certificate dated 6 Dec. 1826 signed by Duncan McCall and appended to Amos' earlier land petition stated that he had retained his loyalty during the War of 1812 and did his duty in defence of the Province. In the 1815 Assessment, his property was valued at L56.16 and his tax was 6 days of road work.
Sources: Upper Canada Land Petition "W" bundle
Doc No. 50
Fraser, Alexander, "minutes of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the London District, 1800-1809, 1813-1818, in Twenty-second Report of the Dept. of Public Records and Archives of Ontario, 1933 (king's Printer, Toronto, Ont: 1934), p 43, 47, 58, 145,
Abstracts of Deeds Register of Charlotteville Twp
The Charlotteville Twp Assessments.
Property on Lot 6, concession 2 was sold to Christian Baker for the sum of L150 on February 20, 1816.
* Lot 9, Conc A, Charlotteville Twp where Amos lived is on the mainland behind Turkey Point about five miles west of Fishers Glen.
Land Patent - 21 December 1826
Patent - 21 Dec 1826 from Grantor 'Crown" to Grantee Amos Weeks - all 200 acres of Lot 9, concession 8 in Walpole Township, Haldimand County, Upper Canada.
Research at Archives of Ontario - May 2010 - Found this entry - Amos Weeks, # 1982 - 9041, Amos Weeks, Charlottesville, Norfolk, London District '200 acres of alnd as a settler, he having relinquished a Magistrates certificate for the same quantity in the District of Niagara - dated 18 Dec 1826 & 9 Dec 1826. Patent Fee and Survey Fee was paid.
** May 31, 1828: Amos Weeks left his residence near Turkey Point, Lake Erie, on the 16th inst. with the intention of assisting his son, who was removing from Canborough, and embarked in a skiff with Mr. Fight of Rainbane (sic) and a man named Crawford, a pensioner. When they had proceded a few miles below Pattersons's Creek, the boat upset, and Mr. Weeks was drowned, although the other two reached shore. As of the 20th his body had not been found. He had resided in the Long Point Settlement upwards of 30 years.
Source: Ontario Registry, Edited and Published by Thomas B. Wilson
R929.3713 Ont. v6 pg 168
*** Rainham was a township in Talbot District, Population in 1841 being 716.
Land Documents: 29 May, 1828 Daniel M. Weeks as heir at law of Amos Weeks, sold Amos' property to (Daniel's bro, son of Amos) Amos Weeks Junior for the sum of L100. Document * 1594. Witnessed by John Kern, neighbour to Amos Weeks Sr. ( father - in - law to Joseph Weeks. A total of 59 acres S.W. of S 1/2 . Source: Land Documents from Charlotteville Twp, Lot # 9 in the broken front A concession lines 20 - 22 pg 35 or 55 (hard to read)
#8916 - June 25 1828, registered Nov 7 1832, Daniel Miller Weeks (heir at law of Amos Weeks) sold to (brother) Joseph Weeks 100 acres N 1/2 for 31 pounds.
My research is stymied here as I still do not have a Wife's name or any vital stats pertaining to Mrs. Amos Weeks. I have no idea when, how Amos Weeks and or his family came to Upper Canada. I have checked the Loyalists records quite extensively and found no records of Amos or his family fighting during the war of 1812. Only comfirmed children I have are: Daniel Millar Weeks, Joseph Weeks, Amos Weeks. Rumours abound that there is a Peter Weeks, Cyrus or Silas Weeks that moved to US - New York & Michigan - (Research):I confirmed ( strong probability ) Amos Weeks was the Father of Joseph Weeks, Daniel Weeks, Amos Weeks Jr. when I located the Land documents that went to Daniel (eldest son) as heir upon Amos Weeks Sr. death by drowning. Daniel Weeks soon sold the parcel of land to his younger brother Amos Weeks Jr. There were also photos of Daniel Miller Weeks in the family collection in Ontario.
I have not been able to link a possible brother Cyrus or Silas and Peter Weeks to this Family
I have not found Amos Weeks Sr. wife's maiden name or christian names. One possiblility would be the name Rhoda as Joseph called his first child Rhoda and also Joseph's son Amos Weeks named his first child and daughter Rhoda
- On the 8th of June 1796, Amos Weeks filed an Upper Canada Land Petition requesting a grant of 200 acres of land. On 8 Oct 1796, the Executive Council gave him a grant of 200 acres on Lot 9, concession 8, Walpole Twp., Haldimand Cty. An attached certificate from Robert Kerr, JP dated 29 Mar 1796 stated that Amos was 22 years of age, born at Westchester, NY, farmer.
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Sources - [S183] Upper Canada, Canada, Land Petition 1796, no page number given (Reliability: 3).
Working back from the Weeks Family Book, which states Joseph, Daniel and Amos's Father was a Major in the Army, I first found Land documents for Joseph Weeks & Amos Weeks. I discovered that Daniel's middle name was Miller, thus found a marriage between Jonathan Weeks and Anna Miller, thus possible parents to Amos Weeks Senior
The land documents verified the family line of brothers between Joseph, Daniel & Amos Junior, thus Amos Weeks senior may be a son of Jonathan & Anna Weeks, Westchester New York. Have Will of Jonathan Weeks which names a Amos Weeks as a Son. - [S183] Upper Canada, Canada, Land Petition 1796 (Reliability: 4).
An attached certificate to the land petition from Robert Kerr JP, dated 29 March 1796 stated that Amos was 22 years of age, born at Westchester NY, farmer
another verification for a Amos Weeks, age, coincides with IGI birth of Amos Weeks, Parents Jonathan Weeks & Anne Miller - [S176] unknown, Upper Canada Land Petitions (RG13L), (Document # 50), Volume 522, W2/50, C-2950 (Reliability: 4).
On the 8th of June 1796, Amos Weeks filed an Upper Canada Land Petition requesting a grant of 200 acres of land. On 8 Oct 1796, the Executive Council gave him a grant of 200 acres on Lot 9, Concession 8, Walpole Twp., Haldimand County, Upper Canada. An attached certificate from Robert Kerr, JP dated 29 March 1796 stated 'that Amos Weeks was 22 years of age, born at Westchester, NY, famer'.
I have not found land documents as yet that state when/where or to whom Amos Weeks sold this parcel of land or gave it to a relative. hw - [S173] Editor Wm Yeager, Upper Canada, Canada, Charlotteville Abstract Of Assessment 1808, (Norfolk Historical Society,Eva Brook Donly Museum, Simcoe, Norfolk Cty., Ontario, Canada, 1976), Pages 17,19,20,22 (Reliability: 4).
2. Amos Weeks 6.2
83. A. Weeks - Amos Weeks - 6, value under ¹100 - [S178] 1811 Charlotteville Townships Assessment, (Norfolk Historical Society, Eva Brook Donly Museum), Page 23, 24 (Reliability: 4).
- [S181] Duncan McCall, Assessor, Charlotteville Township Assessments, (Norfolk Historical Society, Genealogical Paper # 9, 1977, Eva Brook Donly Museum) (Reliability: 3).
- [S172] Land Documents, Land Document entry # 1594, Charlotteville Twp. Lines 20 -22, Pg 35 or 55 (hard to read) (Reliability: 4).
29 May 1828, Daniel M. Weeks as heir at law of Amos Weeks, sold Amos' property to Amos Weeks Junior for the sume of ¹100. Document #1594, Witnessed by John kern, neighbour to Amos Weeks
further verfication of family lines - Brothers Daniel M. Weeks, Amos Weeks and Joseph Weeks, all sons of Amos Weeks and wife unknown. Resdiences Upper Canada - [S180] Duncan McCall, Certificate appended to Land Petition, (National Archives, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) (Reliability: 4).
- [S267] Walpole Twp, Haldimand Cty., Upper Canada, (Walpole Township), Page 110 (Reliability: 4).
- [S182] Thomas B. Wilson, Ontario Registry, (R929.3713 Ont. v6 pg 168), pg 168 Death Notices from The Gore Gazette (Ancaster) 1827-1828 (Reliability: 4).
This entry from Thomas Wilson's Ontario Registry and the Gore Gazette newspaper further verify Amos Weeks went missing May 16, 1828 and his body was never found, presumably drowned. Land Documents further substantiate that his heir, Daniel M. Weeks sold Amos Weeks Sr. property to younger son Amos Weeks junior - [S268] Walpole Township, Walpole Twp, Haldimand Cty., Upper Canada, Page 110 (Reliability: 4).
To me, this is as much proof as I am going to find to link Daniel Miller Weeks and Joseph Weeks as brothers hw - [S270] Walpole Twp, Haldimand Cty., Upper Canada, (Walpole Township, Haldimand County, Upper Canada), Page 110 (Reliability: 4).
Further time line for the dispersement of GGG grandfather Amos Weeks estate, confirms Daniel M Weeks as Eldest Son and heir et law hw
- [S183] Upper Canada, Canada, Land Petition 1796, no page number given (Reliability: 3).