William is the son-in-law of Alexander McBean who had immigrated in 1835 to the Ekfrid area and had land just down Longwoods Road from William's homestead.⁵

Middlesex County Land Titles Office, London, Ontario. Searched by Gordon McBean July 1997

 

(William McBean Homestead ), 100 ACRES-North 1/2, lot 23 RLSLR; William received a "Patent" to the land 11 June 1847. By 30 April 1874 William (widower) sells (conveyance) E 1/2 to Alexander McBean ( probably his son )

 

21 March 1883 William McBean sells (conveyance) his W1/2 & Alexander McBean & wife their E1/2 (conveyance) , north 1/2 lot 23 RLSLR (William McBean Homestead) to George McBean [William's son]

 

30 Oct. 1885, Elizabeth McBean & Jane McBean William's daughters, received (Life Lease) part of North 1/2 lot 23 R.L.S.L.R. ( Wm. McBean homestead) from George McBean. Later, Nov. 25, 1913, name listed as Jane Tallamy then selling their parts (QC Deed) for $ 1.00 to Margaret McBean who then 2 Dec 1913 sells (conveyance) the whole N1/2 to William G. Howson⁵

Ontario Archives - Land Records index , Name listing

William McBean, Ekfrid, 32S Longwood Road, Date ID 2, 1842 - 06(June) - 02 , A(ssignment) , deed # ; Archival Reference RG 01, Series C15, Vol. 001 , PG 510

also

23 S Longwood Rd. Alexander McBean

Archival Reference RG 01, Series C15, Vol. 014 , PG 058⁵

North Easthope, Huron Tract, U.C.

It has been thought proper and perhaps necessary to give the following information for the guidance of many of our late neighbours in Perthshire who may be wishful to come to this place as when an Emigrant arrives from on Board Ship, he is often perplexed as to the route or journey to any particular place he intends going to. The Routes which follow may be depended upon as being pretty correct.

1. Route from Quebec to Montreal to Hamilton. and from thence to North

Easthope (Huron Tract) Miles

From Quebec to Montreal (by Ship or Steamboat) 180

Montreal to Kingston (by Steamboat & Durham Boats 189

Kingston to Hamilton (head of Lake Ontario) by Steamboat 211

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580

 

From Hamilton to Dundas 5

To Cornells Tavern (Township of Beverly) 8

To Henry Ebbs Do ( D . ) 6 1/2

To Thomans D? (village of Breston, Township of Waterloo) 6 1/2

To Swartz now Stafans Do (Twp. of Waterloo) by covered bridge

over Grand River 6 1/2

To Rycharts Saw Mill (Township of Wilmot) 4

To Hobsons Tavern ( Do ) 5 1/2

To Helmors Do first Tavern in the Houron Tract (North Easthope) 6

To Tryfogles Tavern (South Easthope) 3

being about 4 miles from the centre of the Scotch Settlement, 71 51

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North Easthope 631

 

The above distance is 631 miles, 580 of which are by River St. Lawrence and Lake

Ontario, and the remaining 51 miles by land. Waggons are easily procured from

Hamilton to North Easthope for 14 or 18 Dollars per load. There is 5/0 currency in a

Dollar equal to about 4/31/2 British. The passage from Quebec up the St. Lawrence is a

very disagreeable besides dangerous one, and not to be compared with the route No. 11

below, by the way of New York and Oswego. When an Emigrant lands at Quebec (who is

bound for Upper Canada beyond Toronto (late York) he has to travel by ship, steamboat,

or by the Durham boats, which last boats are made to surmount the Rapids and not

constructed to afford shelter from wet or tempestuous weather. Emigrants however may

now avoid the danger, and trouble in the Durham Boats by going by the Rideau Canal,

vizt. from Montreal up the Ottawa River to mouth of that Canal, and by it to Kingston

and from thence to Hamilton by Steamboat. The distance to Hamilton from Quebec is

580 miles whereas the distance by the Route No. 2 is only 484, Besides there is really much

danger in navigating the Gulph of St. Lawrence, as the many shipwrecks shew, and the

state of the Quarantine Station at Grosse or Goose Island (24 miles below Quebec) is very

Bad.

11. Route from New York to Hamilton, & from thence to North East Hope, Huron

Tract From New York to Albany (by Steamboat or Towboat towed Miles

by a Steamboat in 22 hours 145

From Albany to Syracuse by Eric Canal 171

From Syracuse to Oswego, on Lake Ontario 38 354

From Oswego to Hamilton by Steamboat about 130

(or from Oswego to Toronto and from Toronto to Hamilton) 484

From Hamilton to North Easthope as before 51 535

 

The advantage of an Emigrant coming to Canada by way of New York, is the quickness of passage, safety, and cheapness, being on the whole as cheap as by Quebec. The passage from New York to Oswego is a most comfortable one compared to that by Montreal, the Towboats and Canal Boats being well fitted up, and complete protection afforded against the weather for both passengers and luggage. At Oswego an Emigrant meets a Steamboat for Hamilton or for Toronto (late York) and if for Toronto then there is a Steamboat from Toronto to Hamilton. (This Season there were two plying twice a day between Toronto and Hamilton). The distance between Albany and Oswego is performed in one Canal Boat.⁵