Hornby Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
Also known as: Eighth Line Cemetery
Location:
SE Lot 1, Concession 8, Esquesing Township.
8002 Eighth Line, Halton Hills (Hornby), Halton Region, Ontario, Canada
GPS:
Latitude: 43.5783°N
Longitude: –79.831°W
History:
The first Methodist church in Hornby was reported to be a log chapel on the corner of William McKindsey’s property on Lot 1 Concession 8. The land actually belonged to King’s College until March 11, 1840, when they sold the east half to McKindsey.
On April 30, 1832, McKindsey sold 30 perches to the trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist church. This indenture was not registered until 1842 because he didn’t actually own the land until 1840. William McKindsey was a merchant, and the trustees named were Patrick Crawford, Lindsay Crawford, James Crawford, all of Trafalgar; John Boomer (Bulmer) and William Armstrong of Esquesing.
In 1856, the brick church further west on the Trafalgar side was built. It was part of a circuit that included Bowes, Munns, Wesley McCurdy’s, Omagh and Bethel.
The church became known as Hornby United and closed on November 17, 1968, joining with Ashgrove United in a new church called Hillcrest on Lot 5 Concession 7.
by Elaine Robinson
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