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First sheriff
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three lots extend east to the
Loyal corner, and with the
other properties formed a
huge 'L' north and east of the
Dunlop intersection.
The son owned 100 acres at
the corner, where one-fifth of
an acre was sold as site. of the
Dunlop tavern. 'It is, on record
that along the Hyndman's 800
acres the • amount of road
work done set an example to
other settlers—' .:. ,
The hamlet•of Dunlop, then
called Millburn, became a
busy centre, with grist. mill,
sawmill, wagon and
blacksmith shops,, store and
tavern. Streets were laid out
for future development, and
named for generals and
battles of the Crimean war. It
is unlikely that the Hyndmans
cared about industrial
development. They sought --
successfully -- to wrest from
the wilderness an ap-
proximation of a fine Old
Country estate.
It is almost impossible for
those of the present
generation to picture the
dense bush .of the first set-
tlement years. The amount of
clearing necessary to set up
the Lunderston estate must
have been tremendous. Of
course, Hyndman had hired
help. Witnesses to his will
were William Ross and
Alexander Douglas,
described as. "my farm.
servants."
A little autograph album to
which, in the fashion of the
1880s and 1890s the ladies
contributed, refers to "the
bush."
To Clementine:.
Though fate should drag me
south the line
Or o'er the wide Atlantic
sea, .
The happy hours. I'll ever
mind
That in the bush I spent
with thee.
Sarah Hyndman.
Clementine was Mrs.
Arthur 'Williams. The year
was 1884..
Registry office records
show that Hyndman acquired.
his land in 1838. Either he
occupied it before the date of
the Canada Company deed or
there is'a. considerable period
to be accounted for, following
the reputed time of arrival,
1832. Goderich then would
have slender accommodations
for families of 12.
Hyndman brought out good
furniture, paintings, linen,
plate and a large library. The:. —
house had, of course, high-
ceilinged rooms, a grand
staircase and many
fireplaces. It could — and on
occasion did. — "sleep" 32
persons.
In January, 1846, two years
after Sheriff Hyndman died,
it burned to the ground.
In 1849, Mrs. Hyndman, her
mother-in-law and all but two
children returned to Scotlant.
They had come from the
parish of Largs, in the ex-
treme north of Ayrshire. _.
Largs is mentioned in thewill
of Henry Hyndman, in con-
nection with a farm there,
sold to `John Blair Hyndman,
Esq."
This will "made at Lun-
derston," June 19, 1838,
describes the testator as of
"County. of Huron, District of
London and Province of
Upper Canada."
London from 1826 was
centre of the judicial district,
which accounts for use of the
term here.
-Hyndman bequeathed to his
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100th birthday. It had a prorninent place in Courthouse Park for many years,
Bert Squire, a nephew of Robert Standish, decided to preserve the structure,
as a piece of local history in keeping with Canada's Centennial year 1967.
The result of this conversion can be seen on Highway 21 south, Goderich,
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