DANCY

According to Irish Records the spelling should be Pockrich DANCEY.He came to Canada at age 12 with two elder brothers Edward and Thomas. They came from County Armagh Ireland. This was in 1824. He first worked for Squire Delong near Elgin Ontario. When the Rideau Canal was being built he drew blocks of stone from Elgin Quarries, which was used to build the locks and horshoe dam at Jones Falls. His pay was two shillings sixpence per day - it is presumed that this money also included pay for the oxen as well. He settled on Lot 9, Con. 4 South Crosby Tp. Leeds Co. This was the birthplace of his son John, John's daughter Ardella (my Mother), my brother Don and myself. The farm was in the Dancy name for 88 years. Pockrage deeded land for the Dancy Schoolhouse which is now used as a residence. Many of the Dancy line are buried in the Halladay Cemetery in Elgin Ontario. Descendants Dancy photos Dancy Schoolhouse - Deed and Notice Jim Dancy's great homepage for other Dancy/Dancey Families and researchers.