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Roswell Everts^1,2,3

• Father*: Sylvanus Evarts³ b. 31 Mar 1721, d. 5 Feb 1809
• Mother*: Elishaba Crittenden³ b. c 1725

• Birth*: 5 November 1765; Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; Date Nov 5 1765 per GEDCOM of JoRabun, Dec 10, 2007. " of Augusta ... " per UEL Lists - Richard Dingman. per IGI Record.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 14 July 1796; Augusta Twp., Leeds & Grenville Co., Upper Canada; "1.1 Roswell EVERTS; res Augusta Tp Dundas Co. ON. m 14 Jul 1796, Mary Dingman, b. May 22 1774. Issue: Samuel, Sarah, Elisha, Linus Richard, Maria, Silvanus Roswell, Rueben, Mary Ann (per "John Dingman of Westminster & Family", book of Ruth & Emerson Smart, Apr 21, 2004) per UEL Lists - Richard Dingman; Principal=Mary Dingman^2,5

• Note*: between 1777 and 1783; U.S.A.; "A Tory during American Revolution." from IGI Record re his father Sylvanus Evarts.⁴
• Residence: 1790; Eastern Dist., Quebec; "Everts, Roswell; E. District; P. 1790 states Loyalist." (Old United Empire Loyalist Lists, Appendix B, Ontario Registers CD)²
• Residence: circa 1795; Augusta Twp., Leeds & Grenville Co., Upper Canada; "Everts, Roswell of Augusta. Married 14 July 1796, by Jeremiah French, J.P., Mary dau of Richard Dingman, UE; Samuel of Augusta. OC 13 June 1818; Sarah. OC 4 April 1821; Elizah of Augusta. OC 17 Sept 1823; Linus Richard of Augusta. OC 28 Oct 1835; Maria, m. Martin Kelly of Montague. OC 6 Sept 1832; Silvanus Roswell of Augusta. OC 6 Sept 1832; Reuben. OC 3 Nov 1831; Mary Ann, m. Ebenezer Avery of Augusta. OC 3 Nov 1831" (Sons and Daughters of American Loyalists, Ontario Registers CD)²
• Census*: 5 April 1796; Augusta Twp., Leeds & Grenville Co., Upper Canada; 1796 Census: Roswell Everts; 1 male
  Note: is brother, Oliver Everts, drew up the census as Town Clerk.
• Residence*: 14 July 1796; Augusta Twp., Leeds & Grenville Co., Upper Canada; per UEL List & per marriage.

Leah Dingman¹

• Father*: Richard Derrick Dingman¹ b. 4 Nov 1736, d. May 1790
• Mother*: Jane ?¹ b. c 1736, d. May 1790

• Birth*: 14 March 1778; New York, U.S.A.; Date Mar 14 1778 per UEL Lists - Richard Dingman¹
• Marriage*: after 1798; Ontario; per UEL Lists - Richard Dingman; Principal=Charles Bursett¹
• Marriage*: after 1810; per UEL Lists - Richard Dingman; Principal=Abial Walton¹

• Married Name: after 1798; Bursett¹
• Married Name: after 1810; Walton¹

Charles Bursett¹

• Birth*: circa 1778; per UEL Lists - Richard Dingman¹
• Marriage*: after 1798; Ontario; per UEL Lists - Richard Dingman; Principal=Leah Dingman¹

Abial Walton¹

• Birth*: circa 1778; per UEL Lists - Richard Dingman¹
• Marriage*: after 1810; per UEL Lists - Richard Dingman; Principal=Leah Dingman¹

Sarah Dingman¹

• Father*: Richard Derrick Dingman¹ b. 4 Nov 1736, d. May 1790
• Mother*: Jane ?¹ b. c 1736, d. May 1790

• Birth*: 9 April 1776; New York, U.S.A.; Date Apr 9 1776 per UEL Lists - Richard Dingman¹
• Marriage*: before 1794; Osnabruck Twp., Stormont Co., Ontario; "... Sarah Smith, wife to Richard Smith of Osneburgh ... and daughter to Richard Dingman ..." per Crown Land Petition S 4/59; Principal=Richard Smith²

• Note: May 1790; Ontario; Sarah's father, Richard Dingman, was drowned in the St. Lawrence River along with his wife and several other children.
• Married Name: before 1794; Smith¹
• Note: 24 October 1797; Cornwall, Eastern District, Ontario; "To His Honor Peter Rusell, Esq., President Administrating the Goverment of Upper Canada ... in Council. The petition of Sarah Smith wife to Richard Smith of Orsnaburgh in the Eastern District and daughter to Richard Dingman, Loyalist, Humbly sheweth ... That your petitioner is the daughter of a Loyalist who joined the Royal Standard in the last American War prior to the year 1783 and has never drawn any land. ... Therefore prays Your Majesty will please to grant her such a quantity of land as government has allocated to others of the same description. And your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray .... Sarah Smith (X - her mark) ... I do herby certify that the contents of the above petition is true and just, given under my hand at Cornwall this 24th day of Oct. 1797. J. S. French" (Crown Land Petitions of Upper Canada, C-2807, "S", Bundle 4, No. 59 - 1797, Ontario Archives)²
• Note*: 5 January 1798; Ontario; O. C. Date - per UEL Lists - Richard Dingman¹

Richard Smith Sr.¹

• Birth*: circa 1760; U.S.A.; Date of birth for Richard Smith, Sr. is uncertain. If there is only one Richard Smith at this place at this time, then he must have been the Loyalist, old enough to be around 20 at time of War. He came to Thurlow in 1789 and was married to Elizabeth Lake around 1795. Per his will, he died in early 1835, which would make him around 75 years old, not unreasonable.
  per UEL Lists - Richard Dingman¹
• Marriage*: before 1794; Ontario; "UCLP S3/249 1797-1802 Nicholas Lake petitioning for his daughter Betsy Smith for 200 acres." - Crown Land documents suggest that Elizabeth "Betsy" Lake is the wife of Richard Smith - per Doug Smith & Ruth Waite.
  " ... has a wife and one child .. " per Crown Land Petition S 3/49 - June 22 1797; Principal=Elizabeth "Betsy" Lake²
• Death*: before 17 September 1835; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Richard Smith's Will shows Instrument Date of Mar 1825? (last digit not totally clear) and a Registry Date of Sept 17, 1835. Not sure when Richard Smith's death was, but it would be before the Registry Date and after the Instrument Date.²

• Residence: 1789; Conc 5, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; " ... The first large group of settlers, numbering about 50, crossed over from Prince Edward County about 1789 (no doubt making use of Mr. Meyer's batteau service). .. they settled close to the river. Among the earliest settlers are listed ... Richard Smith and sons ... " from The Rambling River, page 13 - Names of Original Settlers.
  "United Empire Loyalists....." Richard Smith, John and Conrad Frederick and others came to Thurlow in 1789." per email from Ruth Waite, Feb 19, 2004.
  Note: The Richard Smith noted in these writings may not mean this Richard Smith or the author may not know the specific timing - that he was married after coming here. Maybe this is later remembrances not clearly recalling the circumstances. Is there an earlier Richard Smith or is this Richard Smith older than we expect when he was married? Can we nail down a date for his birth from military records or some such??³
• Residence: 30 June 1789; Conc 5 Lot 1, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; "Richard Smith; 30th June 1789; Lot 1; 200 acres; Conc 5; Thurlow" List of Location Certificates - sent to me by Doug Smith, Feb. 21, 2005.³
• Note*: 22 June 1797; Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; "His Excellency Peter Rusell, Esq., acting Governor for the Crown of Upper Canada ... The humbler Petition of Ritchard Smith ... Your Petitioner prays .. he has a wife and one child ... and not received his Majesty's bounty ... June 22 1797 - Thurlow ... Ritchard Smith" Crown Land Petition S 3/49, C-2807, Ontario Archives²
• Residence: 11 November 1797; Conc 5 Lot 1, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; "On Nov. 11 1797 Richard Smith was granted patent of 100 acres as a UEL. A petition June 26 1797 for 200 acres stated he had a wife and a son. He signed with an x.This land was lot 1 Con 5 near the Moira River." per email from Ruth Waite, Feb 19, 2004.³
• Note: 20 June 1801; Conc 4 Lot 4, Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; "A couple of weeks ago, Ruth went to the Whitby Land Registry Office to look up Lots 3 and 4, Con. 4 Clarke Twp., Durham Co. We knew Richard’s son Nicholas( my gggGrandfather) lived there and the Smith Family Cemetery is on the farm." per email from Doug Smith, Feb 25, 2005.³
• Residence: 1802; Conc 5 Lot 1, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; "5th Concession; Richard Smith - Patent 1802" per List of Original Grantees, Concessions 4 & 5, Thurlow, from The Rambling River, pg. 13
• Residence*: 17 May 1802; Conc 5 Lot 1, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records show that Richard Smith obtained the Patent from the Crown for all 200 acres, dated May 17, 1802.
  Note: This location is on the far western border of Thurlow Twp., along the Sidney border. It is a lot west of the bend in the Moira River where the town of Foxboro now is located.²
• Residence: 3 June 1812; Conc 5 Lot 12, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (C217 B&S) show that Richard Smith purchased all 200 acres of Lot 12, Concession 5, Sidney Twp., from William Ketcheson, Senior, Instrument Date: Jun3 3, 1812, Registry Date: June 10, 1812
  Note: The location is east of Frankford and south of the Trent River. It is owned by Patrick and Joseph Collins in the 1878 County Atlas Map.
  "A Memorial to be registered ... Bargain and Sale, made this third day of June one thousand eight hundred and twelve at Thurlow, Midland District, County of Hastings, in the Province of Upper Canada by and between William Ketcheson, Sr., of the township of Sydney, ... of the one part and Richard Smith of the same place, yeoman, of the other part, .. one hundred pounds ... all that certain parcel of tract of land and premises situate in the township of Sydney .. being composed of Lot No. twelve in the fifth concession ... two hundred acres ... In the presence of Gilbert Harris ... John Thompson .." (Ontario Land Registry Records, GSU 197905, Inst. 217, Ontario Archives, Mar 5, 2005)²
• Residence: 1 July 1812; Conc 5 Lot 1, Thurlow Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (L1629 B&S) show that Richard Smith sold 85? acres of the north part of Lot 1, Concession 5 to Smith Dumerere, Instrument Date: July 1, 1812, Registry Date: Fby? 19, 1831
  "To the Register of the County of Hastings in the Midland District, A Memorial to be registered pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided of an Indenture of Bargain and Sale bearing date? the first day of July one thousand eight hundred and twelve between Richard Smith of the township of Thurlow ... and Smith Demarere of the same place .. for the concideration of one hundred and twelve pounds ... in the township of Thurlow ... eighty four acres .. the northerly part of lot number one in the fifth concession ... " (Ontario Land Registry Records, GSU 197905, Instrument L1629, Ontario Archives)²
• Residence: 22 August 1812; Conc 5 Lot 1, Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (C231 B&S) show that Richard Smith sold 114 1/4 arces of the south part of Lot 1, Concession 5 to Charles Stuart, Instrument Date: Aug 22 1812, Registry Date: Aug 29, 1812
  Note: In 1818 Charles Stuart sold this property to Lucas Vanallan and his name appears on the lot in the County Atlas map of 1878.
  "A Memorial to be registered pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided of an Indenture of Bargain and Sale made the twenty second day of August one thousand eight hundred and twelve at Thurlow in the county of Hastings ... by and between Richard Smith of the township of Sydney ... and Charles Stuart of the town of Kingston ... in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds ... all that parcel or tract of land situate in the township of Thurlow ... being composed of part of lot no. one in the firfth concession ... conditions expored in the original Grant from the Crown." (Ontario Land Registry Records, GSU 197905, Instrument C231, Ontario Archives, Mar 5, 2005)²
• Will*: March 1828; Conc 5 Lot 12, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; "No. 3045; Richard Smith to Samuel Smith et all; To the Register of the County of Hastings, a memorial to be registered pursuant to the statute of the last Wiil and Testament of Richard Smith, deceased, in words following to wit. In the name of God Amen. I, Richard Smith, of the township of Sidney, County of Hastings, Midland District and Province of Upper Canada being well in health, sound in body and of a perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, calling into mind the mortality of the body and knowing it is appointed for all men will to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gives it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the ?same? again by the mighty power of God. And as I ???ching such worldly estate herewith it hath pleased God to bless one in this life; I give and devise and dispose of the same in the following manner that is to say first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Smith the possession of the whole farm that I now live in during her widowhood. I also give and bequeath unto my eldest son Nicholas Smith one yoke of oxen that he has received and five shillings that is to come. I give and bequeath to Hilta Martin my oldest daughter two sheep. I give and bequeath unto my second daughter Rhoda Gilbert two sheep. I give and bequeath unto my third daughter Sarah Frederick one colt and two sheep that she has had. I give and - unto my fourth daughter Elizabeth Smith one colt and two sheep and one feather bed. I five unto Polly Place one cow and two sheep that she has received. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Smith one cow and two sheep and bed and bedding. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Smith one cow and two sheep and bed and bedding when she comes of age. I give unto my son Samuel Smith the west half of Lot No. 12 in the fifth concession of Sidney that I now live on. I give to my son Richard Smith, Jr., the east half of Lot No. 12, the farm that I now live on. I do further ordain that at the decease of my widow that all the household furniture that shall be inventoried shall be equally divided between my two daughters, Mary and Nancy. I do further ordain that at the decease of my widow that all the moveable property that is on the farm be equally divided between my two sons Samuel and Richard. And I further ordain and appoint Caleb Bonnisteel and my wife Elizabeth Smith Executor and Executrix of this Last Will and Testament. I further ordain that my Executors do may all my lawful debts in one year and one day after my decease. And I do herby utterly disavow, revoke all and every form, Testments, Wills and Legacies and bequests and Executors by me in my way beforfe named willed and bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witeness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this - day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. --- Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced and Declared by the said Richard Smith as his Last Will and Testament. --- In presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have herunto subscribed our names: Signed - John Finkle; Signed - David Colter; Signed - William Tuttle. --- Signed - Richard Smith (x - his mark) --- Which will is witnessed by John Finkel, David Colter and William Tuttle, all of the township of Sidney, yeomen, and this memorial thereof is required to be registered by Elizabeth Smith, the Executrix herein named. In witness whereof the said Elizabeth Smith hereunto set her hand and seal this seventeeth day of September, 1835. --- Signed - Elizabeth Smith (x-her mark) --- ... ( several lines at the bottom are not legible, likely the Registrar's comments) ... McLean... " from Ontario Land Registry Records, Reel GSU 197909, Instrument 3045, page 256, Ontario Archives, Mar 5, 2005)²

Ada May Cutting^1,2,3

• Father*: William Cutting² b. 1833, d. 23 Apr 1896
• Mother*: Mary Jane Dingman² b. 12 Jun 1842, d. 26 Oct 1936

• Birth*: 26 April 1883; Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; Date Apr 26 1883 per Isaac Dingman & Jane Peer Book, Ruth & Emerson Smart's Books, Jan 13, 2004. Date Apr 26 1884 per 1901 Census.^2,3

• Census*: April 1901; Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1901 Census: see Mary J. Cutting (mother)²

Francis Everett Dingman^1,2,3

• Father*: John Dingman² b. Feb 1851
• Mother*: Jane Hambleton² b. 26 Feb 1851

• Birth*: 15 February 1885; Drayton, Wellington Co., Ontario; Date Feb 15 1885 per 1901 Census.²
• Marriage*: 28 January 1936; Pinal, Arizona, U.S.A.; per family tree of E Meads on ancestry.ca, Apr 9 2019.; Principal=Effie Irvin³
• Death*: 31 October 1954; Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, U.S.A.; per family tree of E Meads on ancestry.ca, Apr 9 2019.³

• Census*: April 1901; Drayton, Wellington Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1901 Census: see John Dingman²

Lillie Dingman¹

• Father*: John Dingman¹ b. Feb 1851
• Mother*: Jane Hambleton¹ b. 26 Feb 1851

• Birth*: 27 September 1890; Drayton, Wellington Co., Ontario; Date Sep 27 1890 & location Drayton per Death Reg'n. Date Sep 7 1889 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,2
• Marriage*: circa 1918; per Death Reg'n. of Lillie (Dingman) Collingridge.; Principal=John Collingridge²
• Death*: 5 May 1944; Red Cross Hospital, Englehart, Timiskaming Dist., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#035015: Name: Lillie Collingrodge; Date: May 5 944; Age 53y 8m 22d; Place: Red Cross Hospital, Englehart, Temiskaming Dist., Ont.; Res.: R. R. # 1, Charlton, Ont.; Born: Drayton, Ont., Sep 27 1890; Status: married; Occ.: housewife; Spouse: John Collingridge; Parents: John Dingman, b Luther Twp., Ont. & Jane Hambleton, b. Ayr, Ont.; Inf.: Ethal McIlwain, 172 Weir N., Hamilton, sister; Burial: Charlton, May 7 1944; Burial Permit: Jas. Paterson, Englehart, Ont.; Und.: A. Spence, Englehart; Cause: influenza, 5 days; Phys.: Geo. W. Gilibon, MD, Englehart, May 5 1944; Reg'd.: May 6 1944 (Ontario Death Registration, #035015-1944, ancestry.ca) Charlton - Dack Twp., Timiskaming Dist.³
• Burial*: 7 May 1944; Dack Twp., Charlton, Timiskaming Dist., Ontario; Location Charlton per Death Reg'n.²

• Census*: April 1901; Drayton, Wellington Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1901 Census: see John Dingman¹
• Married Name: circa 1918; Collingridge²

? Hudson¹

• Birth*: circa 1838; per 1901 Census - Jessie & Priscilla Hudson¹
• Marriage*: before 1875; Principal=Priscilla ?¹

Priscilla ?¹

• Birth*: 24 October 1838; New Brunswick; Date Oct 24 1838 & location New Brunswick per 1901 Census.¹
• Marriage*: before 1875; Principal=? Hudson¹

• Married Name: before 1875; Hudson¹
• Census*: April 1901; West Luther Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1901 Census: Hudson, Prisciall, 62, b. N.B. Oct 24 1838, Eng., Meth., farmer, widow; Jesse, 22, b. Ont. Apr 22 1878, farmer, son, single; Ida M., 21, b. Dec 26 1879; Cripps, Howard, 4, b. US May 18 1896, immigrated 1897¹

Ida M. Hudson¹

• Father*: ? Hudson¹ b. c 1838
• Mother*: Priscilla ?¹ b. 24 Oct 1838

• Birth*: 26 December 1879; Ontario; DAte Dec 26 1879 per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; West Luther Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1901 Census: see Priscilla Hudson (mother)¹

Margaret ?¹

• Birth*: 30 January 1870; Ontario; Date Jan 30 1870 per 1901 Census.¹
• Marriage*: after 1892; Ontario; Principal=Thomas W. Carlaw¹

• Married Name: after 1892; Carlaw¹
• Census*: April 1901; Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1901 Census: see Thomas Carlaw¹

Hannah E. Dunk¹

• Father*: Lewis Weller Dunk¹ b. 28 Apr 1816, d. 25 Jul 1910
• Mother*: Isabella "Belle" Ward Peake¹ b. 11 May 1846, d. 26 Jul 1911

• Birth*: 6 July 1876; Ontario; Date Jul 6 1876 per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1901 Census: see Lewis Dunk¹

Mary Estella Williams^1,2,3

• Birth*: 22 April 1873; Ontario; Date Apr 22 1873 per 1901 Census.²
• Marriage*: 1 March 1900; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Gaelyn Wall, Sept 8, 2003.; Principal=Thomas Daniel Grills^2,3

• Married Name: 1 March 1900; Grills²
• Census*: April 1901; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1901 Census: see William Grills (father-in-law)²

Lewis Grills¹

• Father*: William Grills¹ b. 14 Apr 1850, d. 3 Jun 1936
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Petherick¹ b. 8 Oct 1853, d. 26 Apr 1938

• Birth*: 4 September 1882; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Sep 4 1882 per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see William Grills¹

Joseph R. Grills¹

• Father*: William Grills¹ b. 14 Apr 1850, d. 3 Jun 1936
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Petherick¹ b. 8 Oct 1853, d. 26 Apr 1938

• Birth*: 7 April 1885; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Apr 7 1885 per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1901 Census: see William Grills¹

Sarah C. Grills¹

• Father*: William Grills¹ b. 14 Apr 1850, d. 3 Jun 1936
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Petherick¹ b. 8 Oct 1853, d. 26 Apr 1938

• Birth*: 14 July 1887; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jul 14 1887 per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1901 Census: see William Grills¹

Samuel G. Grills¹

• Father*: William Grills¹ b. 14 Apr 1850, d. 3 Jun 1936
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Petherick¹ b. 8 Oct 1853, d. 26 Apr 1938

• Birth*: 8 May 1890; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 8 1890 per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1901 Census: see William Grills¹

Mabel Grills¹

• Father*: William Grills¹ b. 14 Apr 1850, d. 3 Jun 1936
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Petherick¹ b. 8 Oct 1853, d. 26 Apr 1938

• Birth*: 27 November 1892; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Nov 27 1892 per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1901 Census: see William Grills¹