Thomas Code

M, b. 1773, d. 23 July 1852
Note* Thomas Code Native of Cronaleagh Mill, Half Barony Shillelagh, County Wicklow, Ireland.
Left Ireland and located on Con. 12 Lanark Twp., Lanark County, Ontario in 1820.
The original Code family emigrated from Ireland, the father, Thomas, from County Wicklow along with his wife Elizabeth Twamley. These original settlers where the first residents of Elma Township in Perth County in Central Ontario. (Information provided by Charlie Lemmex - August 2, 2000)
Thomas and Elizabeth Codd and their five children arrived in Canada in 1820, "and in the month of August of the same year proceeded to Lanark to obtain land." (See Upper Canada Land Petition's, August 27, 1828, p. 106). Thomas Codd and his son George located on lots 3 N.E. 1/2, 4, and 5, concession 12. George obtained the patent for lot 4 S.W. 1/2.
Family information is that the outcome of a dispute about a political issue accounts for the difference in the spelling of the surname Codd in Canada. Thomas Sr., and his son Richard selected "Coad", George, Thomas, Abraham, and James decided on "Code". Codes who settled in Kitley in Leeds were also divided as to how they spelled he surname. Family information is that they were relatives of Thomas Codd.

Property: August 1820, Lots 3n.el/2, 4 & 5, Con. 12, Lanark Twp., Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. 
Birth*1773 He was born in 1773 at Munahullen, County Wicklow, Leinster, Ireland. 
Marriage* He married Elizabeth Twamley at County Wicklow, Leinster, Ireland. 
Death*23 July 1852 Thomas Code died on 23 July 1852 at Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario. 
Burial* He was buried at Boyd's Methodist Cemetery, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario. 

Family

Elizabeth Twamley b. 1778, d. 20 Oct 1839
Children