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- Moodie, Robert
- 1 Smith Graham in front of the old Colonel Moodie home on Lot 49 East, Yonge Street On the
- 2 readily agreed to accompany Moodie on his ride to Toronto. Hugh Stewart
- 3 upon the Queen's highway," challenged Moodie.
- 4 1837 Rebellion - the shooting of Colonel Robert Moodie outside Montgomery's Tavern on
- 5 was allowed a brief visit with Moodie, "who I found lying on the floor in a small
- 6 after Moodie had fallen in front of the tavern,
- 7 "loyal" population at the residence of Robert Moodie on Lot 49 East, across the road and south a
- 8 referred to him respectfully as "Colonel" Moodie and his residence was always "Colonel
- 9 in number about 60, opposite Colonel Moodie's house." Fearing their intentions, Stewart, by
- 10 by Mary-Lou Griffin Stewart found the Colonel and his family safe inside, quite unaware of
- 11 time Francis Boyd arrived at Moodie's place, then William Crew, and
- 12 farmed Lot 51 West. As Crew came out Moodie's door and prepared to saddle up, Munshaw
- 13 o'clock, word had reached the loyalists at Moodie's that Crew had been stopped and taken prisoner.
- 14 role in Tory politics, and like Moodie, enjoyed being called
- 15 names are familiar: Richard Gapper, Robert Moodie, Hugh Stewart, David Bridgeford, and
- 16 Canadian-born; only one (the ill-fated Robert Moodie) was Scottish-born. Their religious
- 17 assault on Montgomery's Tavern, Colonel Moodie was buried in the churchyard of Holy Trinity
- 18 7 - perhaps after returning in a rage from Moodie's funeral - he apparently tried to hang one of
- 19 of Colonel Moodie in Trinity churchyard,
- 20 Colonel Moodie Rides Down Yonge
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