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Thomas Harris¹

• Birth*: circa 1658; per family tree of Suzette Kuschel on ancestry.ca, Dec 5 2024.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1688; per family tree of Suzette Kuschel on ancestry.ca, Dec 5 2024.; Principal=Mary Wetherell¹
• Death*: 9 June 1691; Barbados; per family tree of Suzette Kuschel on ancestry.ca, Dec 5 2024.¹

Mary Wetherell¹

• Birth*: 7 October 1668; New London, Connecticut, U.S.A.; per family tree of Suzette Kuschel on ancestry.ca, Dec 5 2024.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1688; per family tree of Suzette Kuschel on ancestry.ca, Dec 5 2024.; Principal=Thomas Harris¹
• Death*: 22 August 1711; New London, Connecticut, U.S.A.; per family tree of Suzette Kuschel on ancestry.ca, Dec 5 2024.¹

• Married Name: circa 1688; Harris¹

Walter Butler¹

• Father*: Col. John Butler¹ b. 1728, d. 12 May 1796
• Mother*: Catherine Bradt¹ b. 1735, d. 29 May 1793

• Birth*: 1752; Fonda, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of Suzette Kuschel on ancestry.ca, Dec 5 2024.¹
• Death*: 30 October 1781; West Canada Creek, Tyron Co., New York, U.S.A.; "After a summer of company-sized raids in 1781, Major John Ross was ordered to mount another expedition against the Mohawk. Again, as a raid, it proved successful, but Captain Walter Butler was killed in action while commanding the rear guard at West Canada Creek."
  from "Butler's Rangers" by Alan D. Woolley, copied from (https://uelac.ca/military-units/butlers-rangers/)
  "Major Ross had retired to Johnstown and here on the next day ( October 25) Colonel Willett forced an engagement, causing the enemy to retreat. On the
  evening of the twenty-eighth, having been· reinforced
  by a band of Oneidas and the militia, which included
  a detachment21 from Schenectady under Captain
  Jellis Fonda, Colonel Willett started in pursuit of the raiders, subsequently attacking a detail of them on the West Canada Creek, killing several, among whom was Walter Butler, and leaving the rest "to the compassion of a starving wilderness.' The news of the death of Butler was received in Schenectady with great rejoicing. The Whigs illuminated their houses and the Tories under threat of being mobbed were forced to do likewise." from page 120 of "History of Schenectady", Chapter XIX, The Raids of 1781, link found in the family tree of Suzette Kuschel on ancestry.ca, Dec 5 2024. (https://www.ancestry.ca/imageviewer/collections/20693/images/dvm_LocHist006769-00068-0?pId=128)
  Note: Clearly, this is from the point of view of the local patriot community, so the language is not surprising. It is used here as one of very few references to the death of Walter Butler, son of John Butler of Butler's Rangers. (Dan Buchanan, Dec 5 2024)
  Date Oct 30 1781 & location West Canada Creek, New York per family tree of Suzette Kuschel on ancestry.ca, Dec 5 2024.^1,2

• Note: July 1778; North Shore of Lake Ontario, Province of Quebec; "In March 1779, Captain Walter Butler, of the Niagara-based corps of rangers commanded by and named for his father, John Butler, travelled from Niagara to Montreal in a small boat that hugged the north shore of Lake Ontario. In a report he presented to Haldimand the following month, Butler described the rich resources of the shoreline, noting where a sawmill might prosper, where the salmon ran in greatest numbers and the ducks fed, where hayfields awaited cultivation and harbours
  awaited ships." page 174 of "The Loyalists: Revolution, Exite, Settlement, Christopher Moore, 1984.
  Note: A letter from Haldimand to John Butler dated April 8, 1779, refers to "his expedition last summer", which means July1778. Walter Butler told Hadliamand about his trip in March 1779 when he went to Quebec from Niagara on business of the Corp of Rangers. This timing seems more likely. I wonder if there are other records to corroborate this? (Dan Buchanan, Dec 6 2024)^3,4
• Note: 10 November 1778; Cherry Valley, New York, U.S.A.; "On 10 November, tramping through newly fallen snow, Butler's son, Captain Walter Butler, led a punishing raid into Cherry Valley. The rebel soldiers at the outpost took refuge in the fort, leaving the civilians to fend for themselves. Unfortunately, the Indians discovered rebel soldiers who had previously surrendered and given their parole. Incensed, they cut a swath through the village, killing men, women and children. This outrage has left a stain on the history of the corps." from "Butler's Rangers" by Alan D. Woolley, copied from (https://uelac.ca/military-units/butlers-rangers/)²
• Note*: circa 1780; New York, U.S.A.; "John Butler (later Lieutenant Colonel) was in command of over five hundred rangers, many of whom came from the Mohawk Valley, stationed at Fort Niagara in Lower Canada (present day Province of Ontario). Among the family names represented in the Corps of Rangers were Frey, Hare, Ten Broeck, Bradt, Herkimer, Wemple, Young, Petry, Vrooman, Bowen, Baumann, Countryman, Froelich, House, Putnam, Nellis, and Van Alstine. Butler's Rangers worked closely with the Indian Department and Joseph Brant during the war. (Walter Butler, son of Lt. Col. John Butler, served in the rangers and rose to the rank of Captain. He had grown up in Butlersbury and went to Moor's Indian Charity School which Joseph Brant had previously attended. Captain Walter Butler was killed on October 30, 1781 in a skirmish at West Canada Creek in Tryon County.)" from "Compedium of Early Mohawk Valley Families, Introduction, pg. xviii, (pg 18 of 602), link found in the family tree of Suzette Kuschel on ancestry.ca, Dec 5 2024.¹

Jacobus Peck¹

• Birth*: 21 May 1738; Harrington, Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; per family tree of Dale Jones on ancestry.ca, Dec 6 2024.¹
• Marriage*: 1758; Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; per family tree of Dale Jones on ancestry.ca, Dec 6 2024.; Principal=Wilemptie Bogert¹
• Death*: 30 May 1803; Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Dale Jones on ancestry.ca, Dec 6 2024.¹

Wilemptie Bogert¹

• Birth*: 15 April 1739; Shraalenburgh, Bergen Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.¹
• Marriage*: 1758; Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; per family tree of Dale Jones on ancestry.ca, Dec 6 2024.; Principal=Jacobus Peck¹
• Death*: 30 May 1804; Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada¹

• Married Name: 1758; Peck¹

Susan Leroy¹

• Birth*: circa 1793¹
• Marriage*: 5 June 1838; Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Marriage Register: Groom: John Covert; Res.: Picton; Bride: Susan ? Laroy; Date: Jun 5 1838; Witnesses: George & Henrietta King; Performed by: REv. John C. ?Davidson?; Denomination: Welseyan Methodist; How: by license; Side: Recorded July 21 1838, D. C. Sanfield, C.P. Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, 1838, Prince Edward Co., page 22 (pg. 2 of 11), ancestry.ca)
  Note: The Witnesses are George and Henrietta King who lived at Northport and would move to Codrington. Theory has it that George King changed his name from Leroy to King when he came to Upper Canada from the Syracuse area in the 1820s. Any connection with Leroy has not been made, but there are hints, like them being a witness for the marriage of a Susan Leroy (more likely than Laroy) who may well be a relative from before the name change. (Can Buchanan, Dec 14 2024); Principal=John Covert¹

• Married Name: 5 June 1838; Covert¹

Catharine Weese¹

• Father*: Hendrick "Henry" Weese¹ b. 7 Sep 1777, d. 19 Feb 1853
• Mother*: Pheobe Babcock¹ b. 27 Oct 1779, d. 1 Oct 1852

• Birth*: 18 August 1798; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Aug 18 1798 & location Ameliasburgh Twp. & dau. of Henry Weese & Phoeve Babcock per family tree of NickPost1 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1820; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Lorraine Husdon on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.; Principal=John Covert¹
• Death*: 12 March 1865; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date Mar 12 1865 & location Ameliasburgh Twp. per family tree of Lorraine Husdon on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024. per family tree of NickPost1 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹

• Married Name: circa 1820; Covert¹

John Scriver¹

• Birth*: 18 August 1793; Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of Hailey Poirier on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1823; Upper Canada; per family tree of Hailey Poirier on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.; Principal=Margaret "Peggy" Sherman¹
• Death*: 19 October 1834; Picton, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Hailey Poirier on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹

Margaret "Peggy" Sherman¹

• Birth*: circa 1800; Upper Canada; per family tree of Hailey Poirier on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1823; Upper Canada; per family tree of Hailey Poirier on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.; Principal=John Scriver¹
• Death*: after 1852; per family tree of Hailey Poirier on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹

• Married Name: circa 1823; Scriver¹

Susanna Orr¹

• Birth*: 30 September 1826; Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Kent Maitland on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹
• Marriage*: 1 December 1848; Canada West; per family tree of Kent Maitland on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.; Principal=John Benjamin Fanning¹
• Death*: 20 March 1900; Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of Kent Maitland on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹

• Married Name: 1 December 1848; Fanning¹

Walter Fanning¹

• Birth*: 20 May 1747; Gorton, New London Co., Connecticut, U.SA.; per family tree of Kent Maitland on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1787; U.S.A.; per family tree of Kent Maitland on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.; Principal=Grace Benjamin¹
• Death*: 19 April 1820; Schoharie Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of Kent Maitland on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹

Grace Benjamin¹

• Birth*: 24 February 1754; Preston City, New London Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; per family tree of Kent Maitland on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1787; U.S.A.; per family tree of Kent Maitland on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.; Principal=Walter Fanning¹
• Death*: 2 July 1832; Blenheim, Broome Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of Kent Maitland on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹

• Married Name: circa 1787; Fanning¹

Grace Fanning¹

• Father*: Frederick Fanning¹ b. 22 Mar 1788, d. 12 Apr 1854
• Mother*: Hannah Davis¹ b. 26 Apr 1789, d. 22 Apr 1874

• Birth*: 1840; Upper Canada; Date 1840 & location CW per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1851; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Frederick Fanning¹

Simeon Leroy¹

• Father*: Michael Van Kleeck Leroy¹ b. 1738, d. 1 Feb 1815
• Mother*: Johanna Kidney¹ b. 1738, d. 1765

• Birth*: 25 January 1759; New Hackensack, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of gmcpherson128 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹
• Marriage*: 1779; New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of gmcpherson128 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.; Principal=Polly Wolven¹
• Death*: 26 March 1854; Virgil, Cortland, New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of gmcpherson128 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹

Polly Wolven¹

• Birth*: 24 December 1765; New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of gmcpherson128 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹
• Marriage*: 1779; New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of gmcpherson128 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.; Principal=Simeon Leroy¹
• Death*: 1828; Preble, Cortland Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of gmcpherson128 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹

• Married Name: 1779; Leroy¹

Michael Leroy¹

• Father*: Simeon Leroy¹ b. 25 Jan 1759, d. 26 Mar 1854
• Mother*: Polly Wolven¹ b. 24 Dec 1765, d. 1828

• Birth*: 1790; New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of gmcpherson128 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹
• Marriage*: 1818; New York, U.S.A.; Date 1818 & location NY per family tree of rraymondlewis50 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024. per family tree of gmcpherson128 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.; Principal=Lois Edwards¹
• Death*: 1870; Demorestville, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1870 & location Demorestville, Prince Edward Co. per family tree of rraymondlewis50 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024. per family tree of gmcpherson128 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹

• Census*: 1820; Le Ray, Jeffeson Co., New York, U.S.A.; 1820 US Fed Census: Michael Le Roy; 1 male under 10; 1 male 26 thru 44; 1 female under 10; 1 female 26 thru 44; Total 4 (1820 US Fed Census: Le Ray, Jefferson Co., New York, pg. 5 of 8, line 24 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: This census record for 1820 shows 1 male under 10, which might refer to George (Leroy) King, possibly an adopted son or illegitimate son, or something. (Dan Buchanan, Dec 15 2024)²
• Note*: circa 1826; New York, U.S.A.; The family tree of JamesLeRoy46 on ancestry.ca has a "George Le Roy" as one of the children of Michael Le Roy and Lois Edwards, but with little info included - unknown is the idea. I am very curious as to what evidence there is to support that. If this is true, then it could be that George King of Codrington, Ont., my ancestor, may be that George Le Roy. The 1820 US Fed Census shows 1 male under 10 in the household of Michael LeRoy in Jefferson Co., NY and that might fit George (Leroy) King who was born 1811. Family lore suggests he was born near Syracuse, New York. We also see that George and Henrietta King are witnesses at a marriage for Sarah Leroy in Ameliasburgh. There was some kind of connection and it is probable that George Leroy changed his surname to King when he came to Upper Canada - a very English country at that time. A French name like Leroy would not be as good. Or maybe there was something more serious that caused the change of name. Was he an illegitimate child? Curious .... (Dan Buchanan, Dec 15 2024)²

Lois Edwards^1,2,3

• Birth*: February 1782; Connecticut, U.S.A.; Date Feb 1782 & location Connecticut per Death Reg'n. - age 93y 2m at death Apr 21 1875. per family tree of gmcpherson128 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.^2,3
• Marriage*: 1818; New York, U.S.A.; Date 1818 & location NY per family tree of rraymondlewis50 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024. per family tree of gmcpherson128 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.; Principal=Michael Leroy²
• Death*: 21 April 1875; Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#007206: Name: Lois Laroy; Date: Apr 21 1875; Age: 93y 2m; Status: widow; Born: Connecticut; Cause: old age, 1y; Inf.: James E. Laroy, Sophiasburgh Twp.; Reg'd.: Jun 7 1875; Rel.: Episc. Meth.; Reg'r.: Ira B. Barton, Sopiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #007206-1875, ancestry.ca) Date Apr 21 1875 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per family tree of gmcpherson128 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.^2,4

• Married Name: 1818; Leroy²

Harry W. Buchanan^1,2

• Father*: Thomas Buchanan² b. 1836, d. 10 Nov 1881
• Mother*: Mary Jane Rutledge² b. 15 May 1842, d. 7 Apr 1910

• Birth*: June 1875; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date Jun 1875 per Death Reg'n. - age 4m at death Sep 1 1875.²
• Death*: 1 September 1875; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#007200: Name: Harry W. Buchanan; Date: Sep 1 1875; Age: 4 months; Born: Ameliasburgh Twp.; Cause: unknown; Phys.: Dr. F. ; Inf.: Albert Osborne, lab., Ameliasburgh Twp.; Reg'd.: Dec 1 1875; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'r.: H.F. Webb, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #007200-1875, ancestry.ca)
  Note: Not sure if this chld belongs to Thomas Buchanan and Mary Jane Rutledge, but this seems most likely. Came across it wihile researching other things. (Dan Buchanan, Dec 14 2024)³

Mary Leroy¹

• Father*: Michael Leroy¹ b. 1790, d. 1870
• Mother*: Lois Edwards¹ b. Feb 1782, d. 21 Apr 1875

• Birth*: circa 1820; New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of rraymondlewis50 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹
• Marriage*: 1839; per family tree of rraymondlewis50 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.; Principal=Reuben James Graves¹
• Death*: circa 1840; Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of rraymondlewis50 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.¹

• Married Name: 1839; Graves¹

Reuben James Graves^1,2

• Birth*: 1820; per family tree of rraymondlewis50 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.²
• Marriage*: 1839; per family tree of rraymondlewis50 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.; Principal=Mary Leroy²
• Death*: 1896; per family tree of rraymondlewis50 on ancestry.ca, Dec 14 2024.²