Sarah Hastings Harrington

Sarah married William Eckardt on 20 Feb 1861. William (son of Joseph Eckardt and Catherine Helmke) was born on 11 Mar 1824 in Unionville, Markham Township, York County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
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Page 387-388, return 189, by William Willoughby, Wesleyan Methodist, Thornhill,

William ECKHARDT, 36, Canada, Markham Twp, s/o Joseph & Catherine, married Sarah HARRINGTON, 24, Canada, Markham Twp, d/o John & Sarah, witn: John Harrington of Richmond Hill, 20-Feb-1861.

1. Albert John Harrington Eckardt was born on 4 Nov 1861 in Unionville, Markham Township, York County, Ontario; died in 1939 in Toronto, York County, Ontario.
2. Herbert Percival Eckardt was born about 1863 in Unionville, Markham Township, York County, Ontario; died on 05 Jun 1933 in St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, York County, Ontario; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
3. Rosilind Eckardt was born about 1868 in Ontario.
4. Alonzo Eckardt was born about 1869 in Ontario.
5. Mabel Netta Lucretia Eckardt was born on 21 Jan 1874 in Yorkville, York County, Ontario.
6. Minnie M. Eckardt was born on 3 Nov 1877 in Ontario.
7. Winnifred M. Eckardt was born about 1880.

John married Sarah Mitchell Hastings on 27 Sep 1832. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Hastings and Sarah Mitchell) was born in 1812 in Cavanacreagh, Tyrone, Ireland; died on 24 Dec 1890 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The marriage witnessed by William Lapsley. Jane Hastings was flower girl.

Married:
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Marriages at St. James Cathedral, Toronto, 1822 - Aug 1836

Marriages Performed by Byrne J. HUDSON, Assistant Minister

27 September, 1832, by license, John HARRINGTON, of the township of Markham, bachelor, and Sarah HEASTY, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses, William LAPDEY, Jane HEASTY.

Jackson married Mary Cheery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas always gave his name as Hastings or Heastings, although some records in Ireland show it as Hasty. He died before the first Canadian census was taken, and before cameras were invented. He was buried at Dickson Hill, due north of the town of Markham, 1 1/4 miles south of Buttonville, Ontario, and 1 1/4 miles east of the family farm, which was at the south-west corner of what is now called McCowan Road and 19th Avenue, Markham Township, Ontario.



Thomas was born on the family farm in Cavanacreagh, just north of the Burn Dennet River, County Tyrone, Ireland (about 7 miles south of Londonderry) on Dec 25, 1778. It would appear that his father's name was John. Thomas and Sarah married in Ireland about 1803. Sarah was born in Black Hills, Newtown Cunningham, Donegal, Ireland in 1784. Documents vary in the spelling of her last name (Mitchel or Mitchell).

Thomas, his wife, and six children arrived in Canada in November 1818. They spent the first winter in (muddy) York (in 1837 renamed Toronto). They had seven more children, all of whom were born in Canada. On April 1, 1829, Thomas Hastings purchased the east half of lot #30 in the sixth Con. in the Township of Markham in the Home District in the Province of Upper Canada for 87 pounds, 10 shillings.

In 1853, Sarah sold the farm comprising the East half of lot 30, concession 6, Markham Township to her son, Thomas Hastings. Thomas then promised that he would support his mother and that she could reside in the home for her remaining years. In addition, Thomas promised to pay his mother 50 pounds annually. Document was witnessed by William Hastings. She sold 100 acres of land to son, Thomas for eight hundred pounds.

Thomas married Sarah Mitchell about 1803 in Donegal ?, Ireland. Sarah (daughter of James Mitchell and Mary ??) was born in 1784 in Black Hills, Newtown Cunningham, Donegal, Ireland; died on 11 Dec 1861 in Markham Township, York County, Ontario; was buried in Dickson's Hill, Markham Township, York County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From the document dated July 1853 entitled "Bond Thomas Hastings to Sarah Hastings", the following is summarized. Sarah Hastings sold the farm comprising the East half of lot 30, concession 6, Markham Township to her son, Thomas Hastings. Thomas then promised that he would support his mother and that she could reside in the home for her remaining years. In addition, Thomas promised to pay his mother 50 pounds annually. Document was witnessed by William Hastings.

From the "Deed of Bargain and Sale" dated July 8, 1853 widow Sarah Hastings sold 100 acres of land to son, Thomas for eight hundred pounds.

James married Mary ??. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]