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     Rachel Edith Alice Bratton was born on 1 March 1893 at Alexander, Minnesota, U.S.A..¹ As of after 1915,her married name was Austin.¹ She married Willet Casey Austin, son of William "Stanley" Austin and Emma Jane Dauncey, after 1915; per email from Karen Loland, Jan 24, 2003.¹ Rachel Edith Alice Bratton died in July 1974 at age 81.¹

     Thomas Moreland was born on 8 August 1890 at Chatham Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario; per email from Kevin Stirling, Jan 5, 2003.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Chatham Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see Thomas Moreland.² He died on 3 September 1903 at Chatham Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario, at age 13; per email from Kevin Stirling, Jan 5, 2003.¹

     Her married name was Stirling.¹ Lenora Elizabeth Moreland was born on 16 July 1926; per email from Kevin Stirling, Jan 5, 2003.¹ She died on 3 October 1997 at age 71; per email from Kevin Stirling, Jan 5, 2003.¹

     Tobias Maybee was born in 1813 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date c. 1812 & location Belleville per family tree of JohnMayBee on ancestryca, Nov 23 2023. Date 1813 & location Belleville per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004. per GEDCOM of Stanley Versnick, Jan 27, 2003.^1,2 He married Abigail McCarty on 2 September 1833 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of JohnMayBee on ancestryca, Nov 23 2023.² Tobias Maybee died on 5 September 1901 at 198 Farley Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Date Sep 5 1901 & location 198 Farley Ave., Toronto per family tree of JohnMayBee on ancestryca, Nov 23 2023. Date Sep 5 1901 & location Toronto per GEDCOM of Pat, Dec. 3, 2004.^1,2

     Rachel "Almira" Fennell was born on 26 August 1812 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Aug 26 1812 & location Haldimand per GEDCOM of John Maybe, Sept. 29, 2004.¹ As of 10 July 1832,her married name was Maybee.¹ She married Peter C. Maybee, son of Godfrey Maybee and Maria Crouter, on 10 July 1832 at Saint Peter's Anglican Church, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jul 10 1832 & location Cobourg per GEDCOM of John Maybe, Sept. 29, 2004. per GEDCOM of Stanley Versnick, Jan 27, 2003.¹ Rachel "Almira" Fennell appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 40 at 1851 Census: see Peter C. Maybee.² She died on 31 December 1855 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 43; Date Dec 31 1855 per GEDCOM of John Maybe, Sept. 29, 2004.¹ She was buried on 2 January 1856 at Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Mermorial: (See Exhibit) To the; Memory of; Almira; Wife of; Peter C. Maybee; Who Departed This Life; ?? 1855; ?? (Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Jul 10 2004)
per GEDCOM of John Maybe, Sept. 29, 2004.^1,3

     Col. Solomon Spafford was born on 21 September 1756 at Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Sep 21 1756 & location Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT per GEDCOM of Steven Cavanaugh, Jan 19 2013. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.^1,3 He married Sally Sheldon in 1775 at Vermont, U.S.A; Date 1775 & location Vermont per family tree of enock174 on ancestry.ca, Mar 2 2020. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.² Col. Solomon Spafford died on 2 February 1837 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada, at age 80; per GEDCOM of Steven Cavanaugh, Jan 19 2013.³

     Sally Sheldon was born on 21 September 1758 at Massachusetts, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Steven Cavanaugh, Jan 19 2013.^1,2 She married Col. Solomon Spafford, son of Jacob Spofford and Rebecca Smalley, in 1775 at Vermont, U.S.A; Date 1775 & location Vermont per family tree of enock174 on ancestry.ca, Mar 2 2020. per GEDCOM of Charles Bitterli, Nov. 21, 2004.³ As of 1775,her married name was Spafford.

     John Henry Thompson was born on 3 August 1853 at Wainfleet Twp., Welland Co., Ontario.¹ He died on 19 February 1937 at Thorold Twp., Welland Co., Ontario, at age 83.¹ He was buried on 22 February 1937 at Thorold Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; per IGI Record.¹

     James Thompson was born circa 1837 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per IGI Record.¹ He married Catherine Dyer circa 1860; per email from Al Dempster, Nov 7, 2009.²

     Byron Thompson was born circa 1839 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per IGI Record.¹ He married Mary Scott circa 1860; per email from Al Dempster, Nov 7, 2009.²

     Merinus Thompson was born circa 1841 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per email from Al Dempster, Nov 7 2009. per IGI Record.^1,2 He "Marinus: disappeared [at the time of writing J.H.T.’s work]; supposed to have been lost in the American Civil War of 1861-1865; uncertain [says J.H.T.]" per email from Al Dempster, Nov 7 2009. circa 1864.²

     Melvin Thompson was born circa 1843 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per email from Al Dempster, Nov 7 2009. per IGI Record.^1,2 He "Melvin: career unknown, last heard of in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1874" per email from Al Dempster, Nov 7 2009. circa 1874 at Buffalo, New York, U.S.A..²

     Alfred Thompson was born on 28 August 1835 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1834 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1835 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1833 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Aug 28 1835 & location Athol per GEDCOM of Cheryl Taber Kemp, Apr 19 2009. per IGI Record.^1,2,3,4,5 He married Susan Margaret McQuoid, daughter of Robert McQuoid and Hester Spafford, on 20 November 1861 at Prince Edward Co., Ontariao; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Taber Kemp, Apr 19 2009.² Alfred Thompson appeared on the census of April 1871 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1871 Census: Thompson, Alfred, 38, b. Ont., Ger., Disc., lab., married; Susan, 33, b. Ont., Ger., Disc., married; Jane Ann, 6 (1871 Census: Athol Twp., div 2, pg. 31, line 18 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1881 Census: Thompson, Alfred, 46, b. Ont., Scot., Disciple, Fisherman, married; M. Susan, 43, b. Ont., Irish, CM, married; Anna Jane, 16, b. Ont., Scot; Estella, 9; Corey Addie(f), 1 (1881 Census: Athol Twp., dist. 119, sub-dist. C, pg. 4, line 11 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1891 Census: Thompson, Alfred, 57, b. Ont., p.b. USA, Disc., Lab., married; Margaret, 53, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland & Ont., Meth., married; Jane A., 26, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland? & Ont., Meth., single; Estella, 19; Addie C., 11 (1891 Census: Picton, dist. 112, sub-dist. 3, pg. 22, line 3 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He died on 13 March 1915 at Toronto, Ontario, at age 79; Death Reg'n.#002480: Name: Alfred Thompson; Date: Mar 13 1915; Age: 80y; Res.: 99 Queen St. W., Toronto; Born: Cda; Status: married; Parents: - - ; Cause: exhaustion; Phys.: H. A. McKay; Inf.: F. Lynett & Co., 1828 Dundas St; Reg'd.: Mar 13 1915 (Ontario Death Registration, #002480-1915, ancestry.com) Date Mar 15 1915 per IGI Record.^1,6 He was buried on 17 March 1915 at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario; per IGI Record.¹

     Solomon Thompson was born on 3 November 1761 at Brimfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A; Date Nov 3 1761 & location Brimfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts per GEDCOM of Nancy Hitchcock Dancy, Nov 25 2009.^1,2 He married Mary "Polly" Smith on 13 July 1786 at Brimfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Nancy Hitchcock Dancy, Nov 25 2009.² Solomon Thompson lived in 1801 at Conc 1 Lot 6, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "Solomon purchased Lot 6, Concession I from John and Carolyn Munshaw early maps of 1791, 1795 and 1801 found in Special Collections, 2d floor of Toronto Archives" per email from Al Dempster, Nov 7 2009.³ He lived in 1814 at Conc 1 Lot 6, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "... in 1814 Solomon [as per deed of purchase] moved into "ownership" of the land [deed recorded at Picton Land Records Office, for that particular lot]." per email from Al Dempster, Nov 7 2009.³ He died on 3 August 1825 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada, at age 63; "SOLOMON, b. Nov. 23, 1760, Brimfield. MA and bpt. Nov. 3, 1761. Solomon died Aug. 3, 1825 in Athol/Hallowell, Prince Edward Cty, Ontario, Canada. He m. July 13, 1786; Polly (or Mary) Lynde-Smith of Liecester/Malden, MA; she being bc. 1764, Brimfield [? Probably Leicester], MA, and dying: 15 Dec. 1831 [ae c. 67]; Hallowell Twp, Ont., Canada. There were ten children. Solomon Thompson md Polly [Mary] Smith, d/o Nathaniel Smith and Lucy Lynde. Lucy Lynde [bc May 27, 1741; dc Aft. 1772] d/o Samuel Lynde and Mary Lamb md Nathaniel Smith [bc Sep 16, 1738; dc Aft. 1772], c. Aug 14, 1762 at Leicester, Worcester, MA. At some point it appears that they may have removed to Guilford, VT and then disappeared, although this has become increasingly doubtful. A Nath'l Smith, wife and 5 children are noted in Guilford NY/VT 1772 Census at [but there is no guarantee that this is the correct Nathaniel Smith...it is just circumstantial, so far. Only one child found, Mary "Polly" Smith [bc 1764; dc. Dec 15, 1831], who md Solomon Thompson [bc Nov 23, 1760; dc Aug 03, 1825] of Brimfield, MA; mdc Jul 13, 1786; in Brimfield, MA. Pvt. Solomon Thompson was of the lineage of the Woburn Thompsons, father James and mother Mary Hancock [the widow Hitchcock, wife of Nathaniel Hitchcock] Solomon traces his roots back to the original James Thomson of the Winthrop Fleet arriving prior to 1633. The Thompsons were active participants in the Revolution, at all levels of the conflict. It may be, that the Smiths, returned to MA, but they cannot be found as of yet. The only clue, is that Polly and Solomon md in Brimfield, why? ...unless Polly's family were living in the area and attending that Church...the Congregational Church at Brimfield, MA." per GEDCOM of Cheryl (Kemp) Taber, Dec 23 2012.^1,2

     Mary "Polly" Smith was born in 1767 at Brimfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; Date 1767 & location Brimfield, Mass. per family tree of Elizabeth DeTine on ancecstry.ca, Jun 7 2023. per GEDCOM of Nancy Hitchcock Dancy, Nov 25 2009.^1,2,3 She married Solomon Thompson, son of James Thompson and Mary Hictchcock, on 13 July 1786 at Brimfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Nancy Hitchcock Dancy, Nov 25 2009.² As of 13 July 1786,her married name was Thompson. Mary "Polly" Smith died on 15 December 1931 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Elizabeth DeTine on ancecstry.ca, Jun 7 2023.³

     George Thompson was born in 1847 at Ontario; Age 34 at 1881 Census: see Hannibal Thompson.¹

     James Thompson was born in 1863 at Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see Hannibal Thompson.¹

     James Thomas Rorabeck was born in 1859 at Ontario; Date 1859 per 1870 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 18 July 1870 at Hale Twp., Trempealeau Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 11 at 1870 Census: see Thomas Rorabeck.²

     George Rorabeck was born in 1862 at Ontario; Date 1862 per 1870 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 18 July 1870 at Hale Twp., Trempealeau Co., Wisconsin; Age 8 at 1870 Census: see Thomas Rorabeck.²

     Smith Rorabeck was born in 1864 at Ontario; Date 1864 per 1870 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 18 July 1870 at Hale Twp., Trempealeau Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 6 at 1870 Census: see Thomas Rorabeck.²

     Lydia Rorabeck was born in 1867 at Ontario; Date 1867 per 1870 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 18 July 1870 at Hale Twp., Trempealeau Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 3 at 1870 Census: see Thomas Rorabeck.²

     Sarah Rorabeck was born in December 1869; Date Dec 1869 per 1870 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 18 July 1870 at Hale Twp., Trempealeau Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 7 months at 1870 Census: see Thomas Rorabeck.² She died before 1880; per IGI Record.¹

     Thomas Rorabeck Jr. was born circa 1871 at Hale Twp., Trempealeau Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Date c 1871 & location per IGI Record.¹ He died before 1880; per IGI Record.¹

     Cynthia Rorabeck was born circa 1873 at Wisconsin, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹

     Marvin Rorabeck was born on 19 June 1857 at Ontario; per IGI Record.¹ He appeared on the census of 18 July 1870 at Hale Twp., Trempealeau Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 13 at 1870 Census: see Thomas Rorabeck.² He died in August 1952 at Ryegate, Montana, U.S.A., at age 95; per IGI Record.¹

     Blanche Cole was born in 1877 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario. As of after 1897,her married name was Gerow. She married Stephen Harrow Gerow, son of Hezekiah Gerow and Mary McGuin, after 1897 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario. Blanche Cole died on 10 October 1908 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Per Burial.¹ She was buried on 12 October 1908 at Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "ID:I11203: Stephen H. GEROW, 34, s/o Hezekiah born and died at Sophiasburgh 29 April 1909, consumption. Burial Glenwood Cemetery, Picton. Wife - Blanche COLE, 31 d/o of Levi COLE and Rebecca GRAVES, born and died at Sophiasburgh, 10 October 1908, liver complaint. Burial Glenwood Cemetery. Sources: Glenwood Cemetery Burial Register - C. Loral Wanamaker
Glenwood Cemetery Burial Register - Elizabeth Hancocks - from A G Hubbs, email, Nov 21, 2002.¹

     Stephen Blount Hubbs was born on 27 March 1827 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date Mar 27 1827 & location Athol per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, June 23, 2005. per A. G. Hubbs email, Nov 17, 2002, see Note.^1,2 He married Lydia Bowerman, daughter of Vincent Bowerman and Nancy Southard, on 28 November 1850 at Ontario; Date Nov 28 1850 per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, June 23, 2005.per A. G. Hubbs email, Nov 17, 2002, see Note.²