Jesse Lloyd (11 January 1786 – 27 September 1838) was the founder of Lloydtown, Ontario and a leader in the

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of 1837. Born in Springfield Township,

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, he was the third son of

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s William Lloyd and Susannah Heacock. The Lloyds, who were

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s, possibly came to Canada at Niagara in 1788 but soon returned to the United States. They likely immigrated permanently to

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in 1808. Upon arrival, they crossed the Niagara gorge and migrated north to settle in the 10th concession of King Township. By 1824, Jesse Lloyd had established a sawmill in Tecumseth Township. Later he was active in King Township where he bought and sold lots, built several mills and, in the process, established the village of Lloydtown, Ontario.

Rebellion

In the days of the

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in Upper Canada, agitation grew from year to year. Meetings for reform were held all over the home district and even in some remote parts of the province. Lloyd was a local leader in public affairs in his district. During the

in 1837, a proclamation was issued and a reward of 500 pounds was put on Lloyd's head. He was forced to flee the country and he went to

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, where he lived out the last few months until his death in 1838. Lloyd was the only family member to flee with the rest remaining in Canada.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lloyd, Jesse 1786 births 1838 deaths People from Bucks County, Pennsylvania American emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario 18th-century Quakers 19th-century Quakers Canadian Quakers