Second Generation 
2. James VOLLETT (James1) was born in 1819 in , , , England 1 and died on August 3, 1900 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada 1 at age 81.
Events
He worked as a Joiner in 1881 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. 2
James married Mary Ann (__?__) about 1843 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.1 Mary was born on December 1, 1822 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada 1 and died on February 25, 1913 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada 1 at age 90.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 8 M i. James Henry VOLLETT was born on January 29, 1846 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada 1 and died on March 25, 1904 in Portage La Prairie, , Manitoba, Canada 1 at age 58.
+ 9 M ii. William B. VOLLETT was born on October 24, 1846 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.1
10 F iii. Margaret Elizabeth VOLLETT was born about 1849 in , , Ontario, Canada.1
11 M iv. John E. VOLLETT was born about 1854 in , , , USA.1
12 F v. Mary Emily VOLLETT was born about 1859 in , , Ontario, Canada.1
3. Mary Ann VOLLETT (James1) was born about 1820 in Saint Austell, , Cornwall, England and died in 1844 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada about age 24.
Samuel Thomas Rowe, born March 9, 1819, in Truro, Cornwall, England, was apprenticed to a jeweler in nearby St. Austell, Cornwall, when a young man. He fell in love with Mary Vollett 17, of St. Austell, whose parents were planning to move to Canada, taking Mary and probably other members of their family with them. After arriving in Canada, Mary's parents settled near Durham, Ont., about 1838 - 1840.
Samuel Thomas determined not to lose his sweetheart, and accompanied by a friend, Simon Orchard, followed the Volletts on the very next sailing ship, landing in New York in 1839. He arrived in York (Toronto) in 1841 and we think he reached Durham, Ont., in 1843.
Here he married Mary Vollett. When their first babe arrived, Mary Vollett died; but the babe, Mary Ann Rowe, survived. The babe's Vollett grandparents raised her to nine years of age. Then her father, Samuel Thomas Rowe, took Mary Ann to Paisley with him (by ox-team and trail) to live with him and his second wife, a Miss Orchard who was a sister of his long time friend, Simon Orchard, another Cornwall, England, man. Mary Ann was born July 9, 1844.
Written by Bessie Laidlaw Butchart (Mary Ann's greatgrand daughter) in 1971
Mary married Samuel Thomas ROWE, son of Richard ROWE and Rebecca Collins JULYAN, in 1843 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. Samuel was born on March 9, 1819 in Truro, Cornwall, England, was christened on April 11, 1819 in Truro, Cornwall, England,3 died on May 12, 1904 in Gravenhurst, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada 4,5 at age 85, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
The following is an account of the first settlers of the Village of Paisley, mostly taken from The History of Bruce County by Norman Robertson, Published 1906.
Samuel Thomas Rowe was born Mar. 9, 1819, in Truro, Cornwall, England. His parents were John Rowe and the former Rebecca Julyan who were born in St. Austell, Cornwall, England. He and his friend, Simon Orchard, emigrated to America, landing in New York. Mr. Rowe stayed in New York for a year; in New Jersey for a year; to Toronto in 1841 and then on to Durham, Grey Co.
According to the History of the County of Bruce, by Norman Robertson, pages 383-398, Samuel T. Rowe and Simon Orchard were among the pioneer settlers who took up land in 1842 on the Garafraxa Road, in the townships of Egremont and Normanby. Mr. Rowe was township clerk for Normanby for four years. He was married to Mary Vollet about 1843 at or near Durham, Ont.
Samuel Rowe rented his farm in Egermont on a ten-year lease, Simon Orchard sold his and during the winter of 1850-51 they teamed their effects to Walkerton, ready for the opening of spring. About the middle of April, 1851, Mr. Orchard brought his family to Walkerton and with the help of a hired man; he made a raft of cedar logs. On this he placed his family and household effects and started on a voyage down the Saugeen. Mr. Rowe was delayed owing to the sickness and death of his son, and was unable to start with Mr. Orchard. He was also further detained for a few days at Walkerton, to be "corner man" at the putting up of a two-story log house, owned by his cousin, Wm. Jasper. While there, on the first day of May, a foot of snow fell, but by night the logs were swept and the building raised. Mr. Rowe engaged William Walker, W. Jasper, George Neeley and Alex. McIntyre to build two large rafts and take him down the river. They started on the 9th day of May, and landed safely at the site of what was afterwards to be known as the village of Paisley early that afternoon. The two pioneers were well pleased with the look of the land. Mr. Orchard was satisfied with his choice on the north side of the river, and so was Mr. Rowe with his on the south side. Mr. Rowe's hired men returned the next day, leaving the two families with one hired man alone in the forest, miles from the nearest settler. Mr. Orchard had already erected a good shanty of poles. In three days after the arrival of Mr. Rowe and family the three men and two women with the help of oxen, put up a large shanty for the newly arrived family. Mr. Orchard then cut logs for a new house.
Events
He worked as an innkeeper (Canada Directory 1857-58) in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. He resided at the home of his daughter Elizabeth SEYMOUR in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901. 6
The child from this marriage was:
+ 13 F i. Mary Ann ROWE was born on July 9, 1844 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada 6 and died in July 1917 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 73.
4. Thomas VOLLETT (James1) was born in 1825 in , , , England.2
Events
He worked as a carpenter and the family lived in with the George Eldridge family in 1881 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.
Thomas married Margaret (__?__) about 1856.2 Margaret was born in 1830.2
Children from this marriage were:
+ 14 F i. Mary VOLLETT was born in 1856 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
15 M ii. Thomas Y. VOLLETT was born in 1858 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
Events
He worked as a carriage maker in 1881 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.
16 F iii. Elizabeth VOLLETT was born in 1859.
+ 17 M iv. John G. VOLLETT was born on December 21, 1860 in , , Ontario, Canada.2,6
18 F v. Margaret VOLLETT was born in 1865 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
19 M vi. Arthur VOLLETT was born in 1868 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
20 F vii. Rhoda S. VOLLETT was born in 1872 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
21 M viii. William G. VOLLETT was born in 1873 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
5. Aaron VOLLETT (James1) was born in 1826 in , , , England.2
Events
Aaron farmed on Lot 1, Con 2, Egremont Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1881
Aaron married Elizabeth (__?__) about 1854. Elizabeth was born in 1829 in , , , Scotland.2
Children from this marriage were:
+ 22 F i. Mary Ann VOLLETT was born in 1865 in Egremont Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada 2,3 and died before 1901 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.
23 M ii. Walter VOLLETT was born in 1855 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
24 M iii. Charles VOLLETT was born in 1859 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
25 M iv. Henry VOLLETT was born in 1859 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
26 M v. William VOLLETT was born in 1862 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
27 F vi. Elizabeth VOLLETT was born in 1863 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
28 M vii. Thomas VOLLETT was born in 1869 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2
Thomas married Ella Lucette SMITH, daughter of Beverly Revillo P. SMITH and Mary Jane RYMAL, on October 27, 1897 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Ella was born on October 23, 1877 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.3
6. Charles VOLLETT (James1) was born in 1826 in , , , England.
Charles married Grace (__?__) about 1850. Grace was born in 1833 in , , , Scotland.2
Children from this marriage were:
29 M i. James VOLLETT was born in 1851 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
30 F ii. Mary Janet VOLLETT was born in 1859 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
31 M iii. Robert VOLLETT was born on December 21, 1863 in , , Ontario, Canada.2,6
Events
He resided in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 . 6
32 M iv. Walter VOLLETT was born in 1864 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
33 F v. Grace VOLLETT was born on October 21, 1866 in , , Ontario, Canada.2,6
Grace married John R. MOFFATT, son of John B. MOFFATT and Emma KINNEE. John was born on June 4, 1869 in Palmerston, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada.6
Events
He resided in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .
34 M vi. William VOLLETT was born in 1870 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
35 F vii. Agnes VOLLETT was born on November 20, 1873 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2,6
7. Henry Quint VOLLETT (James1) was born on January 20, 1827 in , , Gloucestershire, England 2 and was christened on January 13, 1828 in Comley, , Cornwall, England.3
Events
He resided in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881 . 2
Henry married Abigail LEPHERE about 1850. Abigail was born in 1834 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
Children from this marriage were:
+ 36 F i. Mary Ann VOLLETT was born in 1851 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.9
37 F ii. Margaret VOLLETT was born in 1854 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
+ 38 F iii. Charlotte VOLLETT was born on November 11, 1857 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.6,8
+ 39 M iv. Aaron VOLLETT was born on March 15, 1860 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2,6,8
40 F v. Abigail VOLLETT was born in 1861 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2
+ 41 M vi. John VOLLETT was born in 1864 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2
42 M vii. William VOLLETT was born in 1866 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2
+ 43 F viii. Sarah Jane VOLLETT was born on March 6, 1867 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada 2,8 and died in 1932 10 at age 65.
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