| Note | John is not mentioned in his father's will and was likely deceased prior to its writing. There is a John Maw, age 28, in Toronto Gore in 1861, along with an Isaac Maw, age 26, who are likely family members, but they are much younger than would be John Maw, son of Robert and Elizabeth. A James Maw, born approximately 1830, died in Zone in Kent County in 1913 and his death registration shows his father as John. Again, there is likely a connection, but nothing substantial to work with thus far.
The one record of at least some note has to do with the 2nd Regiment of Gore Militia. For this, see page 65, Men of Upper Canada, Militia Nominal Rolls, 1828-1829, by Elliott, Walker, and Stratford-Devai, Toronto, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1995. John Maw, age 26, so shown, is listed. The 2nd Regiment of Gore Militia comprised of an area limited by Trafalgar, Nelson, and the two Flamboroughs. (This is no great help as we do not know where the Maw family was located during this time frame.)Titus Geer Simons was the colonel of this sedentary militia unit that exercised once a year. Since John is rather old, by some nine years, to be a candidate for the son of Robert and Elizabeth Maw, he probably isn't the John Maw we are looking for. The militia members were to be between the ages of 19 and 39. In 1828, John son of Robert, would have been 16 or 17. It is possible that he was creative when he gave his age, but 9 years is a stretch. It is possible in such an event that persons knowing his age might have pretended not to notice. The sedentary militia in Upper Canada didn't find themselves in battle situations until the Fenian raids which were some years later and in 1828 there was no perceived risk. |