mond ville ▁and ▁St am ford . ▁ ▁Thor old ▁Township . ▁Area ▁. ▁S ett led ▁by ▁Butler ' s ▁R angers ▁in ▁ 1 7 8 4 , ▁but ▁officially ▁set ▁apart ▁in ▁ 1 7 8 8 . ▁N amed ▁in ▁honour ▁of ▁Sir ▁John ▁Thor old , ▁M . P . ▁for ▁Lincoln shire ▁( 1 7 3 4 – 1 8 1 5 ). ▁Community ▁cent res : ▁Thor old , ▁St . ▁John ' s , ▁Allen burg , ▁Port ▁Robinson . ▁ ▁W ain f le et ▁Township , ▁Area ▁. ▁Open ed ▁in ▁ 1 7 9 8 ▁and ▁named ▁from ▁a ▁town ▁in ▁the ▁Lincoln shire ▁f ens . ▁Community ▁centre : ▁Marsh ville . ▁ ▁Will ough by ▁Township : ▁Area ▁. ▁Open ed ▁in ▁ 1 7 8 7 ▁and ▁named ▁from ▁an ▁English ▁Village . ▁Ch ipp awa ▁and ▁others ▁had ▁settled ▁in ▁the ▁region ▁as ▁early ▁as ▁ 1 7 8 4 . ▁Navy ▁Island ▁the ▁scene ▁of ▁William ▁Lyon ▁Mack en zie ' s ▁explo its ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 7 ▁is ▁within ▁this ▁town ship . ▁ ▁Source : ▁Province ▁of ▁Ontario ▁-- ▁A ▁History ▁ 1 6 1 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁by ▁J esse ▁Ed gar ▁Middle ton ▁& ▁Fred ▁Land on , ▁copy right ▁ 1 9 2 7 , ▁Domin ion ▁Publishing ▁Company , ▁Toronto ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁town ships ▁in ▁Ontario ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ 1 9