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Dickinson, Robert (c. 1800-1850) came from Northumberland County, England to Walsingham Township, Norfolk County in 1844 and lived in Port Rowan. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County and in Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Wilson, Gregory, Wood, McIntyre. Two more of this surname, relationship unknown, are included: Edward Dickinson (c. 1800) came from England by 1830 and married Charlotte Barrett. The couple settled in Port Rowan, Walsingham Township. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County. 

Disbrow, Rowland (1773/4-1848) moved with his parents Nathan and Eunice (Rowland) Disbrow from Fairfield, Connecticut to several locations in New York then about 1810 with his wife Elizabeth Edmonds settled in Townsend Township, Norfolk County north of the town of Waterford.  Includes ancestry, siblings, and three generations of descent in Norfolk County and New York. Descendant surnames included: Furlong, Ormiston, Stoneking, Garland. 

Disher, William (c. 1738-1811) was born in New Jersey and came to Upper Canada in 1788, settling initially in Queenston, Niagara Township, Lincoln County. He received a grant of 400 acres of land in Lorts 17, 18, 19 and 20 Concession 3 in Crowland Township, Welland County located between the north side of Schafer Road and the south side of Young Road west of Darby Road and east of Gould Road. This was northwest of present Cook’s Mills and east of the City of Welland.

The genealogy includes six generations on Ontario, western Canada and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned include Adams, Zimmerman, Overholt, Crow, Smith, Brady, Griffin, Weed, Beamer, Roland, Metler, Parsons, Beaman, Fortner, Mowat, Jackson, Young, Learn, Jewson, Beam, Case, Duggan, Porter and many more.

Dixon, William (1) (1804-1867) and his wife Jane came to Canada about 1835 and settled in Bertie Township, Welland County then by 1849 moved to Port Dover, Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County where William operated an inn. Included children and grandchildren in Norfolk County. Descendant surnames included: Cairns, Battersby, Park. William Dixon (2) (1808-1890) and his wife Harriet Ann Denby lived in Cowick Yorkshire County, England and in 1852 settled in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County north of the village of Port Ryerse. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk County. William Dixon (3) (c. 1835-) married Julia Ann Lamont and settled in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County. Following William's death, Julia married Daniel McKinnon. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk County. 

Doan, Jonathan (1765-1847) lived in New Jersey and married Jane Thompson. The couple lived for a time in the Delaware River area of Pennsylvania then moved to Upper Canada in 1789, settling near Port Colborne, Humberstone Township, Welland County.  In 1810 the couple settled in Yarmouth Township, Elgin County near the present village of Sparta. The genealogy follows their son Elijah Doan (1789-1865) married Esther Winters and the couple settled in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County near Simcoe by 1814.  Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk and Elgin Counties, and in Iowa, Nebraska and Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Flint, Bates, Fry, Cullimore, Orr, High, Marsland, Thompson, Richardson, Campbell. 

Dodge, Daniel (c. 1770-1851) married Elizabeth Sternberg (1772-  ). The couple came to Upper Canada (Ontario) about 1800 and settled on 200 acres of land in Lot 4 Concession 1 and Broken Front, West Oxford Township, Oxford County. This was located on Karn Road about a mile east of Dodge Line and east of the village of Beachville. Oldest son Adam William Dodge (1795-1864) settled on the homestead. Second son Jesse Dodge (c. 1809-1877) farmed in West Zorra Township near the village of Kintore. Includes five generations of descendants in Oxford County, Ontario, in Western Canada and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames include: Thornton, Charles, Swartz, Wood, Washington, Watt, Sherrin, Cruise, Fry, Hawkins, Jones, Warren, Cowan, Misener, Chambers, Lawson, Draisey, Rofe, Giddy. Dupuis, Edgar, Starks, Coates, Kirby, Watson, Hoffman, Sisty. 

Donaldson, Peter (1781-1841) and his wife Margaret Hutton lived in Perth and Fife Counties, Scotland then about 1840 brought their family to Townsend Township, Norfolk County. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County. Descendant surnames included: Kenney, Woodley

Dougherty, Anthony (c. 1755-1797/8) served in the Loyalist forces during the American Revolution and with his wife Mary McCool lived near Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina.  The couple and their family went with Mary’s father, William McCool, to Upper Canada in 1794 and about 1795/6 settled in Townsend Township, Norfolk County. Includes parents, the family of brother James who remained in North Carolina and Anthony’s children in Norfolk County. 

Douglass, Levi (1777-1852) and his wife Elizabeth Monro, a niece of Long Point Settlers James, John and Robert Munro, came from New Jersey to Norfolk County before 1809 and settled in Woodhouse Township south of Simcoe.  Includes five generations of descendants in Norfolk County and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Budd, Noble, Patterson, Harrison, Ford, Snider. 

Dowling, Dennis (c. 1776-1839) and his wife Mary Edison lived in Marshalltown, Digby County, Nova Scotia. In 1811 they moved to Upper Canada and settled in Bayham Township, Elgin County. Includes three generations of descendants in Elgin and Kent Counties, and in Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Wilson, Francisco, Fletcher, White, Titus. 

Downs, Walter Smith (c. 1803-) with his wife Amanda Follett lived in Albany, New York then in 1833 came to Upper Canada and settled in Woodhouse Township west of Simcoe. Amanda died in 1837 and Walter remarried to Eleanor Brandow. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County. 

Doxsie, John (c. 1780-1827) and his wife Asenath Love moved from New York to Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County by 1810 and then settled in Burgessville, North Norwich Township, Oxford County.  Includes three generations of descendants in Oxford County, and in Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Andrus, Booth, Reams, Worden, Boyer, Carroll, Lossee. 

Doyle, Benjamin (c. 1750 -  ) During the American Revolution, Benjamin Doyle was a loyalist soldier serving in Butler’s Rangers and was listed on the Muster Rolls of that Corps. He married in 1780, Catharine Summers (daughter of Andrew and Catherine Summers), born c. 1764. The father of his wife Catharine, Andrew Summers was a loyalist soldier in the King’s Royal Regiment of New York.

Following the war, Doyle’s first settlement was on a one hundred acre farm in Lot 14, Concession 2, Stamford Township, Welland County. He lived next in the Grand River area and then on Lot 16, Concession 2, Townsend Township in Norfolk County. This is located between Concession 2 Road and Concession 3 Road east of Cockshutt Road and northeast of the village of Boston. On 18 Mar 1807, John Doyle, blacksmith, purchased the south half of Lot 15, Concession 1, Blenheim Township, Oxford County. This is located on the north side of Highway 2 along the township line of Burford Township, Brant County west of the village of Princeton. Doyle then moved across the road and a little to the east to a two acre home property in the west half of Lot 13 Concession 1, Burford Township.

Includes five generations of descendants in Oxford, Brant and Middlesex Counties in Ontario and in Michigan, Wisconsin and elsewhere in the United States. Descendant surnames included: Pelton, Martin, Beamer, Cousins, Kipp, Diamond, Patrick, Lane, Rowe, Smith, Hill, Nichols, Quackenboss, Bogart, Milmine, Starr, Benham. 

Drake, Benjamin (1734-1817) and his wife Sarah Smith lived in Owasco Township, Cayuga County, New York. Their son William Drake (1761-1842) married Margaret Dowdle and came with her parents to Walpole Township, Haldimand County about 1794. The couple then moved to Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County. During the War of 1812, William served as a Captain in the 2nd Regiment of Norfolk County Militia. They settled later in Yarmouth Twp., Elgin Co. and his sons were instrumental in the founding of Talbotville Royal and St. Thomas. Includes three generations of descendants in Elgin, Kent and Norfolk Counties and in Ohio and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Pickard, Jay, Knox, McClary, Honsinger.

Drake, William (c. 1776-1845) came from the United States to Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County before 1810 and married Hannah Montross, daughter of Long Point settler Peter Montross.  The couple lived in Ancaster Township, Wentworth County in 1810, then near Hannah’s father Peter Montross in Charlotteville Township by 1813. They settled later in Aldborough Township, Elgin County. Includes four generations of descendants in Elgin and Haldimand Counties, and in Michigan and New York. Descendant surnames included: Teeple, Wrightman, Appleman, Potter, Pifer, Doan, Sherk, Furry, Bicknell, Galbraith, High, Honsberger, Beebe, Buckmaster, Logan, Lee. 

Dredge, George Henry (1811-1881) and his wife Frances Louisa Webb came from Downton, Wiltshire, England to Simcoe, Norfolk County about 1837 and owned the Mansion House Hotel. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk County. Descendant surnames included: Healey, Dean

Drinkwater, James (1793-1866) and his brother William Drinkwater (1802-1805) were born in Kemerton Parish, Gloucester County, England to John and Mary (Turner) Drinkwater). They emigrated to the town of York (present Toronto) in Upper Canada (the present City of Toronto) as single young men by 1821 when they petitioned to the Executive Council for grants of Crown land. They moved next to Chinguacousy Township, Peel County where they filed second petitions in 1824. James Drinkwater then settled on a farm in Rainham Township, Haldimand County along the Rainham Road between Rainham Centre and Sweets Corners. He married first Catherine (Johnson) Fish and second Mary Fisher.

William Drinkwater’s farm was located in Lots 16 and 17, Concession 3 West, South Chinguacousy Township, Peel County on the north side of Peel Regional Road 14 east of the village of Alloa and Creditview Road. Descendants lived in Haldimand, Norfolk, Elgin, Peel and Bruce Counties and elsewhere in Ontario. Some moved to Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia in Canada. Others lived in Michigan, North Dakota, Washington, California, New York and elsewhere in the United States. Includes parents and grandparents of James and William Drinkwater and five generations of descendants. Descendant surnames included: Speers, Ross, Jepson, Wilkie, Miller, Smelser, Anderson, Belbeck, McBurney, Tuffin, Waldbrook, Booker, Blair, Bradley, Evans, Blue, Lindsay, Reicheld, Hare, McMeekin, Dow, Barber, Laughlin Perkins, Bate, Labelle, Morran, Tubman, Collins, Godbout, Wilkinson, Hunter, Little, Hewson, Bickford, Mehlenbacher, Pond, Tolman, Tanner, Huston, Cavan, Harris, , Hiscox, Walker, Hayhurst, Lint, Wilson, Awde, Fleming, Ren, Shaver, Carlson, Thorburn, Baldwin, Carroll, Chisamore, Wolfe, Simpson, Wardell, Mellen, Spencer, Roberts, Bellamy, Paxton, De Fehr, Cleeton, McKinnon, Kinnis, Sinclair, McKechnie. 

Duggan, Cornelius (c.1755-1805) served in New Jersey Volunteers during American Revolution then took up a town lot in the Town of Niagara, Lincoln County. He then settled in Burford Township, Oxford County and, by 1799 he and wife Ann Stewart settled in Woodhouse Township. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk and Addington Counties. Descendant surnames included: Lester, Shaw, Hunt. 

Duncombe, Charles Spencer (1792-1867) came from Stamford Township, Delaware County, New York to Delaware Township, Middlesex County, Upper Canada in 1819. Charles was a physician and David trained as his apprentice. In 1822, Charles established his practice in St. Thomas, Elgin County and in 1824 David started his practice near Waterford, Townsend Township, Norfolk County. Includes ancestors and three generations of descendants in Elgin, Norfolk and Brant Counties and in Illinois, New York and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Shenick, Hamilton, Tufford, Smith, Wright, Wegg, Lyon, Moore, Wallace, Marlatt. 

Dunkin, Joseph (1806-1878). Joseph Dunkin and his wife Elizabeth came from Ireland to Canada before 1829, either together or separately. Their oldest son John was born in Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1829. According to a listing in the 1876 Historical Atlas, Joseph Dunkin settled in Norfolk County in 1832. For a time around 1834, Joseph and Elizabeth lived in the town of Simcoe, Norfolk County where their third son William was born. The Dunkin couple settled afterwards on 200 acres in the southeast part of Lot 24 Concession 9 and the north half of Lot 24 Concession 8, Charlotteville Township. This was located in the northeast corner of the township along the township line with the Gore of Woodhouse Township west of the town of Simcoe. Later they settled on the south half of Lot 21, Concession 3, Charlotteville Township in 1832. This is located along present Water Street south of the village of Vittoria. Some descendants of Joseph and Elizabeth continued in Norfolk County. Others settled in Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma District, Ontario and some settled in Alberta, Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames include Thompson, Meir, Hearst, Cook, Corlis, Fleming, Shearer, Foster, Biddle, Ryerse, Duncan, Fergus, Beattie, Behe, Bunts, Sharp. 

Durant, Alfred (1813-1898) came from Wrentham, Suffolk County, England and settled in Norfolk County by about 1857 when he married Martha Elizabeth Peaker. They lived first in Townsend Township, then in Lynedoch, Charlotteville Township and finally in Windham Township. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk and Brant Counties, and in Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Peaker, Winegarden, Roberts, Collins, Truckle, Milmine, Decker, Pringle, McArdle. 

Durham, James (1740-   ) was born in Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania on 23 Mar 1740. During colonial times James Durham and his wife Eve (1743-1825) lived in Mount Bethel Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. This is located along the west side of the Delaware River at the intersection of North Delaware Drive (Highway 611) and Potomac Street. On the east side of the Delaware River is Sussex County, New Jersey, the former colonial home of a number of Loyalist families who came to Canada.

During the American Revolution, James Durham was loyal to the British Crown and suffered imprisonment and loss of property as a result. Following the war, Durham came to Niagara, Upper Canada with four of his children, leaving his wife and remaining children in Pennsylvania. Durham died soon after locating his grant in Niagara Township. The exact date has not been learned. 

His widow stated in her 1797 land petition “That your Petitioners Husband came into this Province in the year 1786 and brought with [four] children—That your Petitioner was obliged to remain in the States with [her] five small children until your Petitioners Husband had procured a residence for his family in this Province – That your Petitioners Husband Soon afterwards dying prevented your Petitioner from coming in untill the Year 1791 with the remainder of her family…”

The Durham grant was 200 acres of land in Lots 9 and 38, Niagara Township, Lincoln County. The front of the farm was located along the Niagara River and stretched back across Concession 1 Road to Concession 2 Road. Line 7 Road is a short distance to the north and Line 8 Road is a short distance to the south. The farm is about a mile north of the village of Queenston.

The genealogy includes five generations in Ontario, western Canada, and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned; Johnson; Cook, Zimmerman, Steele, Thompson, Southward, Cole, Vandyke, Devaney, Vansickle, Myers, Garbutt, Librock, Konkle, Field, Swayze, Clark, Murray, Hutt, Lampman, Leonard, Jones, Stevenson, Pierce, Fairfield, Armstrong, Frazer, Galloway, Danshin, Mulholland, Malcolm and many more.

Dusten, Paul (c. 1750-1822) from either Massachusetts or New Hampshire, following the American Revolution lived at Castine, Maine then in 1784 on Passamaquody Bay, New Brunswick.  In 1799 he came to Upper Canada and settled in Walsingham Township south of the village of St. Williams.  Includes four generations of descendants in Norfolk and Kent Counties. 

Dutcher/De Duyster, Derick (c. 1730) came from Dutchess County, New York to Kingston, Frontenac County in 1787. His son Ephraim Dutcher (1761-) settled in Burfold Township, Brant County.  Includes children and grandchildren in Brant and Norfolk Counties.