Lambton County Historical Pioneer Ancestor Settlement Maps

"The history of a county or of a township, if properly investigated, disinters the most important facts with regard to the general state and condition of society, giving facts instead of theories, figures instead of surmises." Sir Francis Palgrave

Lambton County was originally a part of the old Hesse District which was created in 1788. Kent County was created in 1791, with the territory of the future Lambton County being part of Kent. Lambton County first appeared by name in 1849 separate from Kent County. The County of Lambton includes the townships of Bosanquet, Brooke, Dawn, Enniskillen, Euphemia, Moore, Plympton, Sarnia, Sombra and Warwick. The maps below dated from left 1813, 1835, and 1854.

Pioneer families of Lambton in no particular order include Richard Vidal, his son Alexander Vidal, the John A. Mackenzie family, John Morrison and his wife Jane Younghusband, Thomas G. Johnston and his wife Grace Sutherland, Henry Lancey and wife Lydia Drummond, Benjamin Stoddard and wife Kate Cheney, Robert Wilkinson and wife Eliza Lambert, Charles Morris and wife Ann Fisher, William Munns and wife Mary Chester, William Benner and wife Mary Costello, John D. Noble and wife Helen Kirkpatrick, John Stokes and wife Mary Paul, Daniel Mackenzie and wife Margaret Flintoft, Archibald McLean and Jane Leys, Morris Kennedy and wife Sarah Travis, Peter Poussette and wife Martha Courthope, William English and wife Ella Lancey, Thomas Graham and wife Ann McInnes, John Cowan and Catherine Sinton, Robert Rae and wife Agnes Hamilton.

Lambton County Ontario Settlement Map 1906 Towns and villages, many which are now ghost-towns

Lambton County Ontario Settlement Map 1899 Great map showing townships, towns and villages

Brooke Township Pioneer Settler Property Map Brooke Township pioneer family land grants, patents and locations

Euphemia Township Pioneer Settler Property Map Euphemia Township pioneer family land grants, patents and locations

Enniskillen Township Pioneer Settler Property Map Enniskillen Township pioneer family land grants, patents and locations

Moore Township Pioneer Settler Property Map Moore Township pioneer family land grants, patents and locations

Plympton Township Pioneer Settler Property Map Plympton Township pioneer family land grants, patents and locations

Sarnia Township Pioneer Settler Property Map Sarnia Township pioneer family land grants, patents and locations

Sombra Township Pioneer Settler Property Map Sombra Township pioneer family land grants, patents and locations

Warwick Township Pioneer Settler Property Map Warwick Township pioneer family land grants, patents and locations

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