George would take over his father’s contracts, becoming an official surveyor.Īs part of this new calling, George and Samuel surveyed West Gwillimbury, Tecumseth, and Innisfil townships in 18, opening them up for the settlement. George and Samuel jointly acquired land in Holland Landing and established a prosperous farm and blacksmith shop. George was a virtual jack-of-all-trades, a postmaster, farmer, tinsmith, entrepreneur, public servant, land surveyor/developer – all the attributes that a young man would need to be successful in a new and growing country. George, under the tutelage of his surveyor father, became a master surveyor in his own right before he reached his 20th birthday.
25, 1799. Part of a Loyalist family, George and Samuel came to the area when George was just 12. George was the second son of Gabriel Lount, a master land surveyor from Catawissa, Pa., who was born on Feb. Unfortunately, his reputation has overshadowed the enormous contributions of his younger brother, George, whose contributions to our region's history are most certainly worthy of review. Samuel Lount of Holland Landing was a central figure in the 1837 Rebellion who was eventually hanged for his deeds. That’s the case with “the other Lount,” George Lount, who, unlike his older brother, Samuel, has fallen through the cracks of history when it is retold.
It is often the case where one person is immortalized in our local history while others of equal importance are practically left by the wayside and yet they are most certainly worth remembrance.
Editor's note: The Lount family has strong ties to Barrie through William Lount as well as First World War hero Ken Lount.
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