Captain Thomas Paddock

Cal 1790 - 1864  (~ 73 years)

• Name	Thomas Paddock
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	CALC 11 Jun 1790	Low Ridge, Ellesmere, , Shropshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159944653
  Military	, England
  	Captain in the 53rd Foot Regiment
  Residence	1857	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1861	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-46998
  Died	11 Jan 1864	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: Thrown from a horse
  Buried	Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I46998	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Sarah Philips,   b. 1789, , Shropshire, England ,   d. 5 Jun 1873, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. George John William Paddock,   b. 1821, Low Ridge, Ellesmere, , Shropshire, England ,   d. 1 Nov 1881, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)   2. John Paddock,   b. CALC 15 Apr 1823, , England ,   d. 15 Oct 1899  (Age ~ 76 years)   3. Thomas Paddock,   b. 11 Jul 1826, , Shropshire, England ,   d. 19 Jul 1908, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   4. Richard Ernest Paddock,   b. 31 Mar 1829, Ellesmere, , Shropshire, England ,   d. 28 Jun 1895, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)   5. Maria Elizabeth Phillips Paddock,   b. CALC 20 May 1833, , Shropshire, England ,   d. 20 Oct 1873, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 40 years)   6. Jane Paddock
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F18580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  At Salop Hill Farm, Puslinch, on Monday the 11th instant., Mr Paddock aged 71 years was a native of Ellesmere, Shropshire, England, and emigrated to Canada over 30 years ago. By his energy, perseverance and sound judgment, he not only placed him, self in comfortable circumstances, but reared's large family, and established him around him on the best cultivated farms in the Townshlp, he was a man of education. and extensive knowledge, generous, warm-hearted, and hospitable He died in great peace, with his family around his bed. Galt Reporter Jan 15 1864 pg 2 _________________ PADDOCK, THOMAS At "Salop Hill Farm" in Puslinch, on Monday, the 11th of January 1864, aged 71 years. Mr. Paddock was 84 a native of Ellesmore, Shropshire, England and emigrated to Canada over thirty years ago. By his energy, perseverance and sound judgement, he not only placed himself in comfortable circumstances but reared a large family and established them around him on the best cultivated farms in the township. He was a man of education and extensive knowledge, generous, warm-hearted and hospitable. He died in great peace, with his family around his bed. -Information from the 1906 Atlas of Wellington County: Thomas Paddock was a captain in the 53rd Foot Regiment. In 1837, with his wife, Sarah Phillips, four sons and a daughter, he emigrated on the ship "George Wilkinson" to Waterloo Co., where they spent about 3 years. Then, he purchased lot 16, concession 1, Puslinch from Alexander McNaughton. The next year, he bought lot 12, rear of concession 1, Puslinch for his son, Thomas and later lot 13, rear of concession 1 from Mr. McNeil. He purchased a threshing machine and with his eldest sons, threshed in the district. Children were George, John, Thomas, Richard, Mrs. Henry Bond and Jane. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Majorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S505] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican (Galt) CC#4497 Internet Link . In memory of/ Thomas Paddock/ died 11th Jan. 1864/ aged 73 yrs 7 mo's/ Sarah Phillips/ his wife/ died 5th June 1873/ aged 83 years/ Natives of Shropshire/ England [S862] Census - ON, Wellington, Puslinch - 1861. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 12 May 1855. Bond, Henry married 1 May 1855 to Maria PADDOCK By Rev M Boomer. Henry, of Beverly; Maria, eld dau of Thomas Paddock, Salop Hill Farm, Puslinch.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 11 Jun 1790 - Low Ridge, Ellesmere, , Shropshire, England Military - Captain in the 53rd Foot Regiment - - , England Residence - 1857 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1861 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Thrown from a horse - 11 Jan 1864 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth