Hamnett Kirkes Pinhey - 1784-1857 - Ottawa, Ontario
Posted by: 
Weathervane
N 45° 26.408 W 075° 57.208
18T E 425429 N 5032287
For his services as King's messenger during the Napoleonic Wars, Hamnett Kirkes Pinhey received a 405 ha land grant on the Ottawa River.
Waymark Code: WM16537
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/07/2022
Views: 1
Inscription on the plaque:
"A merchant and ship-owner in his native England, Pinhey came to Upper Canada in 1820. For his services as King's messenger during the Napoleonic Wars, he received a 405 ha land grant on the Ottawa River. Within a decade he had built up an estate which he named Horaceville after his elder son. In addition to a manor house and barns, it included mills, a store and a church. Pinhey took a leading part in township and district affairs. He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1847, served as Warden of the Dalhousie District, and as the first Warden of Carleton County. Horaceville remained in family hands until 1959 when it was purchased by the National Capital Commission."
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Government of Ontario
Age/Event Date: 01/01/1820
Related Website: [Web Link]
Give your Rating: 
|
Visit Instructions:
Please submit your visiting log with a picture of the object and include some interesting information about your visit.