Lloydtown Rebellion Association

A Great Email Friend, Margaret	Jenn, Chris, Lori and Colleen	Colleen, a descendant of Alderman Powell
Christopher Mifsud UE & Rebel	3rd Great Grandson of Wm. Lyon Mackenzie	Our Direct Line, Group Descendants of Anthony
Her Worship Mayor Margaret Black, Kathleen Adamson and myself	Chris, Jenn & boyfriend Doug, sitting on hay bales enjoying the events	Littlest Rebel Contest, I participated as a Judge, all the kids were great.
Jenn & Doug in front of Statue	Chris in front of Statue	A group shot

Settlers first arrived in King Township in the late 1700's. By 1809 the population of King Township had increased from 20 to 160 settlers. United Empire Loyalists who fled north from the United States after the American Revolution, and the War of 1812, played a huge part in the development of King Township. Communities such as Lloydtown, Kettleby and Schomberg benefited from the fast flowing streams and rivers that provided a good power source for saw and grist mills. In the 1830's, Lloydtown became a well-known hotbed of reform sympathy and meetings were held in Jesse Lloyd's home.

Mackenzie held a final meeting at Lloyd's home on November 24, to review plans. He left flyers for distribution to the rural communities.

" Brave Canadians ! Do you love Freedom? Do you hate Oppression, Up then, brave Canadians,

Mackenzie had hoped to take advantage of the departure of troops from Upper Canada to Lower Canada after the Lower Canadain rebellion began and planned to seize a large portion of the government arms in York on December 7th.

Sir Francis Bond Head learned of the insurgency and gathered volunteers better armed that Mackenzie's forces. Mackenzie pushed the date ahead to December 4th and began to gather rebel forces at Montgomery's Tavern just north of Toronto. Early on monday morning, December the 4th, Jesse Lloyd and his followers left Lloydtown and joined other patriots from East Gwillimbury, Whitchurch and the east half of King on their March down Yonge Steet towards Toronto.

Lloyd's contingent was the first to reach Montgomery's Tavern at seven o'clock, Later that evening Mackenzie, Sheppard and Anthony Anderson (my 3rd Gr Grandfather) took two prisoners, and while escorting them back to Montgomery's Tavern, the captive Alderman John Powell drew a pistol from his cloak and shot Anthony Anderson in the back of the neck, he was dead before he hit the ground. Powell escaped by horse and made it to the city to warn of the pending attack. Anderson was the only rebel with military experience; without his leadership, confusion and fear quickly spread through the rebel ranks. December the 7th, 1837, the loyalist troops had won, the Rebellion was over.

There were over 800 arrested, Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews were hanged, Mackenzie and Lloyd fled to the USA.

England sent Lord Durham to investigate, he recommended a united colony, with an elected responsible government.

He writes in his report to the Imperial Government: "I was much surprised after close enquiry that the colonists suffered such abuse as long as they did without an open rupture"

These events shaped out country, these few farmers gave their lives and their lands for the betterment of all of us today.