John Haws was said to have come to Canada in 1833, first to Toronto, at the time Little York.  In 1855 he travelled on to East Gary, Lot 6, 7 and 8 con. 11 and lot 8 of Con. 10.  John stayed on lot 7, the homestead farm, lot 6, was given to Martin first, then passed down to Daniel, then passed down to Will, Gord Haws' father.   Lot 7, then passes to Horace and then to George.  Lot 8 was purchased for Daniel, and then was sold to Orton Redman.  Ezekiel was given lot 8 on the 10th line.   The homestead farm crown deed was O'Reilly.  These are 4 100 acres farms purchased by John Haws.  This information was gathered from Annie May (Haws) Leader.

Further investigation shows a crown deed was granted to John Haws on Jan 14, 1847.  It states that he received the East 1/2 of Lot 8, Con. 5.  From the Index to Patents, Wellington County, 1820-1877 Approx. A991.145, Series 18, Item 1.  Concession 11, lot 8 was owned by John Haws, the N.E. 1/2 being 100 acres and the date of the patent was March 27, 1856.  The next entry is for lot 8, Daniel Hawes part of Lot West 1/2, also 100 acres and the date is June 1, 1857.    Then from the Wellington District Wild Land, 1828-1854, Garafraxa Wild Lands, page 63, June 1, 1857, owner Daniel Haws, Lot 8 West 1/2, 100 acres settled 1847.  Mar. 27, 1856, John Haws, Lot 8, N.E. 1/2, 100 acres also settled in 1847.

Wellington County, Ontario Canada 1851 Census Record info about JOHN HAWS
Name: JOHN HAWS Age: 52 Year of Record: 1851 Comments: Wellington County - personal census Event Description: 1851 Census Returns for Wellington County, Ontario: Microfilm Reel No. C-11756, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa Source Reference: Twp. No. 371, page 57.  The family was living in a log home.  There were 10 people in the house, 2 were married and there were 5 males and 5 females.

The Atlas of Waterloo and Wellington Counties, 1881-1877 shows Con. 11, Lot 6, M. Hawes, Lot 7, H. Hawes and Lot 8, E. Hawes.
