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Mossington, Thomas
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- Mossenton, Thomas
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Dates of existence
fl. 1790-1862
History
Thomas Mossington was born in Hartfordshire, England. He was a shipwright and timber procurer for the Royal Navy. Mossington made various trips to Canada beginning in 1804 to secure timber for the masts of naval vessels. He was sent to Canada by the Royal Navy in 1814 and worked as a quarterman supervising shipbuilding at Kingston's naval dockyard to 1815. Mossington retired from the Royal Navy in 1828. He and his family emigrated to Upper Canada in 1830 and began farming in Georgina Township. Mossington was appointed a justice of the peace in 1833.
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Archives of Ontario, Person ID: P1502