Hi Jill,

oh I would absolutely love a copy of that will, thank you!
Which descendent did she meet? Was it Bill? If so, I'd like to meet him someday.

So you descent through John Alexander Wilmot? Son of Henry ... (my Ann Wilmot's brother)?

Trying to figure where you fit ...

Well I have some information on Henry Wilmot ... John and Sarah's son and it gives information on John too. It's from the book "A Cyclopedia of Canadian Biography" edited by George Maclean Rose and is available online. Here's what it says:


Wilmot, Henry, Kingston, M.P.P. for Frontenac, was born in the township of Pittsburg, County of Frontenac, Ontario, on September 22nd, 1826. He is a son of John Wilmot, by his wife Sarah Milton Wilmot.

The former (John Wilmot)came to Canada about 1812, and settled near Kingston in 1821, after having served a long term of years in the Royal navy, and he was engaged in the battles of Anholt and Copenhagen, under Admiral Nelson. Mrs. Wilmot was a descendant of that illustrious line to which Milton the poet belongs. Mr. Wilmot was on board the man-of-war which towed the Chesapeake and Shannon, after their famous battle, into Halifax.

Henry Wilmot received his education in a common school in his native township, where the rudiments of an English education were taught. On the completion of hie education, young Wilmot was inclined to adopt carpentering, but after a few years he engaged in the milling and lumbering business, in which occupation he continued with success for a number of years. At the formation of the Kingston Field Battery, he entered the ranks as a private ; after a short time he was promoted, and served as an officer for eighteen years, when he received full command, and continued to hold that position for six years, being then allowed to retire, retaining his rank. He has also received a first-class certificate from the School of Gunnery at Kingston, and was stationed at Kingston during the excitement of 1866. For many years Captain Wilmot has been closely connected with the Agricultural Association of Frontenac as director ; and he has also filled the office of president of the same society. He contracted for and built the greater portion of the Kingston and Gananoque road, which was the chief route along the frontier. Captain Wilmot has been a life-long member of the Conservative Association, and has always taken a lively interest in politics. He was elected for several years to aid in directing the municipal affairs of the County of Frontenac and the township of Pittsburgh. He was chosen a delegate of the Conservative Association, and elected a member of the Ontario Legislature in 1883. He has found time enough during his active life to visit all the places of interest in Ontario and Quebec, and he has also visited New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut. From his earliest recollections, Captain Wilmot has been an adherent of the Episcopal Church of the "low" type, and has been churchwarden of the same for some years. He married Anne Graham, daughter of a west Highland family, [they came from Scotland in 1830] then residing in Pittsburg, in I850, and has had six sons and one daughter, all of whom are living. After the completion of the Kingston and Gananoque road, he settled down to agriculture on a small farm on the banks of the St. Lawrence, five miles from Kingston. Commencing with a small capital, he has each year added to his farm, and has been blessed with continued prosperity. He has now upwards of 600 acres, 500 of which is farmed en bloc. The eldest son of our subject, Peter G., is commander of the Kingston Field Battery, and the second son, John Alexander, is a lieutenant in the same corps. Mr. Wilmot has been for thirty years, and is still a director of the Midland County Fair, and he has always taken a deep interest in agricultural matters. He is a very useful member of the legislature, and enjoys the respect of that body. Like his ancestors, he always has been a Conservative.

**** I think I have another article on Henry Wilmot here somewhere too. I'll look.

our John McLean who married Ann Wilmot ...
Ann Wilmot's parents are:

John Wilmot (was a Royal Navy ship's carpenter) - came in 1813 (b:1789 d:1853) and Sarah Milton - they married in 1819. After retiring from the Navy, John Wilmot settled on part of her father's property on the highway from Gananoque to Kingston.

Sarah Milton's father, Thomas, settled on 100 acres next to it, and on his farm is the Milton Cemetary ... established in 1820.

Elizabeth Milton is the daughter of John Milton.

John was a brother of Thomas Milton. They were both Loyalists who came to Pittsburgh Township, Frontenac Co., Ontario in 1793.

So Sarah and Elizabeth were cousins.

Elizabeth was much older than Sarah, and she was married to another John McLean (our John McLean's uncle). I'll call him John McLean Sr. (b:1783 in Antrim Ireland and d: Aug 6, 1861 buried in Milton Cemetary.) ** I have a note here that according to a census, he was born in 1792/3 and so I assume the other paperwork I have has a typo...and I'll go by the census.***

Elizabeth was known as 'Betsy' Milton. Now Elizabeth and John were married April 22, 1824. He bought a farm on the Middle Road in 1832. They had four children and I have those lines. Now this John is the brother of our John's (married to Ann) father. - Daniel McLean and Mary Reid - .

I will look to see if I have information on Elizabeth 'Betsy' Milton's parents Thomas and Mehetabel ... sounds familiar but it's in a different book ... I'll get that out and let you know if I have her last name.

Does any of this help you?