Person Page - 1996

     Isaac Brant was born in 1767 at Canajoharie, New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ He married Mary Hill, daughter of David Hill and Esther Spring, circa 1790; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ Isaac Brant died in 1795 at Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Mary Hill was born circa 1768; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ As of circa 1790,her married name was Brant.¹ She married Isaac Brant, son of Joseph "Theyendanegea" Brant and Susannah Skenandoah, circa 1790; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Ellen Brant was born circa 1797; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Margaret Brant was born circa 1799; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Christina Brant was born in 1769; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ As of circa 1790,her married name was Hill.¹ She married Capt. Henry Aaron Hill, son of David Hill and Esther Spring, circa 1790; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Capt. Henry Aaron Hill was born circa 1765; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ He married Christina Brant, daughter of Joseph "Theyendanegea" Brant and Susannah Skenandoah, circa 1790; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     David Hill was born circa 1735; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ He married Esther Spring before 1760; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Esther Spring was born circa 1735; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ She married David Hill before 1760; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ As of before 1760,her married name was Hill.¹

     Catherine "Adonwentishon" Croghan was born in 1759; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ As of 1779,her married name was Brant.¹ She married Joseph "Theyendanegea" Brant, son of Peter Tehowaghwengaraghkwin Brant and Margaret Sahetagearat Onagsakearat Hendrick, in 1779 at Fort Niagara, Niagara Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ Catherine "Adonwentishon" Croghan died in November 1837; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Jacob Brant married Mary Mariah Lancaster circa 1783; per family tree of lynn533 on ancestry.ca, Sep 9 2019.² Jacob Brant was born circa 1787 at Grand River, Quebec; Date c. 1787 & location Brantford per family tree of lynn533 on ancestry.ca, Sep 9 2019. Date 1786 per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.
Note: Joseph Brant moved to the Grant River to take up land purchased from the Mississaugas by the British. This would much later be in the area of the town of Brantford.^1,2 He died on 16 December 1847 at Brantford, Brant Co., Canada West; Date Dec 16 1847 & location Brantford per family tree of lynn533 on ancestry.ca, Sep 9 2019. Date 1846 per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2

     Joseph Brant was born in 1784; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ He died in November 1850; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Mary Brant was born circa 1786; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Margaret Brant was born in 1788 at Grand River, Province of Quebec; Date 1788 & location Brantford per family tree of lynn533 on ancestry.ca, Sep 9 2019. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2 As of 1805,her married name was Powless.² She married Powlss Powless in 1805 at Grand River, Brant Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of lynn533 on ancestry.ca, Sep 9 2019.² Margaret Brant died on 23 November 1860 at Brantford, Brant Co., Canada West; per family tree of lynn533 on ancestry.ca, Sep 9 2019.²

     Catherine Brant was born in 1792 at Grand River, Upper Canada; Date 1792 & location Brantford per family tree of lynn533 on ancestry.ca, Sep 9 2019. Date 1791 per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2 As of circa 1813,her married name was John.² She married Peter John, son of John Odeserundiye Deserontyou and Catherine John, circa 1813; per family tree of lynn533 on ancestry.ca, Sep 9 2019.² Catherine Brant died on 24 November 1867 at Burlington, Ontario; Date Nov 24 1867 & location Burlington per family tree of lynn533 on ancestry.ca, Sep 9 2019. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2

     John "Ahyouwaighs" Brant was born on 27 September 1794; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ He died on 27 August 1832 at age 37; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Magdelena Johnson was born in 1762 at Johnstown, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1764 per FindaGrave. Date c. 1763 & location Montgomery Co. NY per family tree of dacraig5985 on ancestry.ca, Nov 8 2020.^1,2,3 As of 1791,her married name was Ferguson.¹ She married John Ferguson in 1791 at Johnson Hall, Johnstown, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; "Ferguson-Johnson; John Ferguson & Helena Johnson... 1791." Marriages in "Parish Register of Kingston Upper Canada, 1785-1811, Part 2".
Date 1791 & location Johnson Hall, Johsntown NY per family tree of dacraig5985 on ancestry.ca, Nov 8 2020. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2 Magdelena Johnson died on 19 January 1817 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; Date Jan 19 1817 & location Kingston per FindaGrave. per family tree of dacraig5985 on ancestry.ca, Nov 8 2020.^2,3 She was buried on 21 January 1817 at St. Paul's Anglican Churchyard, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; FindaGrave: Name: Magdelen Helena Johnson Ferguson; BIRTH: 1764; DEATH: 19 Jan 1817 (aged 52–53), Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: St. Paul's Anglican Churchyard, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 173788970 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173788970/magdelen-helena-ferguson.)³

     John Ferguson was born circa 1760; Date c 1758 & location Kingston Ont. per family tree of dacraig5985 on ancestry.ca, Nov 8 2020. Date c 1760 per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2 He "By 1787 the Lower Bay is receiving a steady trickle of further settlers. The great income of people in these previous years from the American States has slowed somewhat, but persons arrive from other regions, mainly the Maritime Colonies, where many have not been happy with that land. The tiny settlements are taking shape as the incoming settlers struggle for a foothold on their lots.
This year is to see the opening of a number of merchants' stores upon the Bay, one of which is commenced by William Bell on the Front of Sidney, further east from the Meyers settlement. Bell has been the next arrival to Sidney and he has built a cabin and store by the shore. A John Ferguson appears as partner in this small trade centre, operating from King's Town as a supply merchant to procure provisions and stock for the trade with the Indians, and brings these to Bell from the lower centres, having contacts, in turn, with the merchants of Montreal." page 249 of "Hans Waltimeyer" by Jane Bennett Goddard, U.E. in 1787 at Thurlow Twp., Province of Quebec.³ He "As early as the summer of 1787 William Bell opened a small trading post in the Belleville area. This post, which at different times was in Sidney and Thurlow Townships hut always near the mouth of the river, conducted trade with the Indians in such goods as tomahawks, clasp knives, beaver spears, and scalping knives. To the early white settlers Bell sold such articles as farm implements, garden seeds, and tobacco, which were supplied him by Kingston merchant John Ferguson, who in turn had contacts with Montreal merchants. Bell later turned from trading to teaching, instructing the Mohawks at Tyendinaga from 1796 to 1802." from "Historic Hastings" by Gerald E. Boyce, pg. 32. in 1787 at Thurlow Twp., Province of Quebec.⁴ He "During this Hungry Year, Ferguson and Bell are also struggling with the survival of their trading post. Ferguson has gone down to King's Town in an attempt to find additional supplies to bring west, in order to preserve the continuance of their Indian trade in this depressed year. He chastizes William Bell at length in a letter concerning his distribution of the supplies to the white settlers. Their trading post business is supposed to be directed at the Indian trade, but Bell, out of concern for the starving settlers, has given them the supplies he has on hand at the Sidney post. Ferguson fears the mounting debts to the partners that will be incurred, and suggests to Bell that "all the settlers be compelled to pay in wheat, else they themselves will go lacking for wheat, and under no circumstances must any person be allowed any potatoes. He hopes to secure a barrel of pork, if at all possible, but it is not likely"." from "Hans Waltimeyer" by Jane Bennett Goddard, U.E., pg 266.
Note: The year 1788 is called "The Hungry Year" because of a very bad winter, freezing crops in summer and a draught that caused starvation in Upper Canada. The traders had to make tough decisions about giving their products to starving people in the community or saving them to trade with the Indigenous people in the area as per the plan. Apparently, William Bell opted to help his neighbours and John Ferguson was disatisfied with this approach as it caused their enterprise to loose money. in 1788 at Rhinebeck, Province of Quebec.³ He lived in 1788 at Sidney Twp., Rhinebeck, Province of Quebec; "The post of Bell and Ferguson has continued fairly successfully further up the Bay, although they have precious little provisions to barter with the Indians or whites. William Bell maintains the store and Ferguson purchases and transports the supplies from Cataraqui up to the post, and takes furs on down to Montreal. They plan to call the centre they have created "Rhinebeck", and are in hopes that there will be a number of houses here soon, and maybe a much needed smithy.
page 262 of "Hans Waltimeyer" by Jane Bennett Goddard, U.E.³ He "As of this year, the partnership of Ferguson and Bell is now dissolved. Within this past year, Ferguson's interests have lain more in King's Town; the discouraging differences in opinion between himself and Bell during the Hungry Year have somewhat soured the business relationship, and a breakup of their venture has ensued. William Bell has decided to forsake his proposed settlement at Rhinebeck, even though it is now enlarged and boasts a blacksmith; with his move to Meyers' Creek, that hamlet is doomed to disappear. He now permanently locates his store and trading post on the main trail (Dundas Street) leading through the village, running east and west at that point. John Ferguson was wont, last year, to bring their supplies up to the post by Indian transport canoe, it being a larger craft than is used by the average traveller. Bell will now send a hired man down the Bay to purchase supplies for him." from "Hans Waltimeyer" by Jane Bennett Goddard, U.E., pg. 283. in 1790 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Province of Quebec.³ He married Magdelena Johnson, daughter of Major General Sir William "Warraghiyagey" Johnson Baronet and Mary Molly "Degonwadonti" Brant, in 1791 at Johnson Hall, Johnstown, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; "Ferguson-Johnson; John Ferguson & Helena Johnson... 1791." Marriages in "Parish Register of Kingston Upper Canada, 1785-1811, Part 2".
Date 1791 & location Johnson Hall, Johsntown NY per family tree of dacraig5985 on ancestry.ca, Nov 8 2020. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2 John Ferguson lived in 1792 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "John Ferguson, former business partner of William Bell, has become the first judge of the District's Quarter Session Court of Midland, at Kingston." from "Hans Waltimeyer" by Jane Bennett Goddard, U.E., pg. 316.³ He "John Ferguson, former business partner of William Bell, has risen in respectability in the garrison town of Kingston. He is now appointed Lieutenant of the County of Hastings this year. It has been through his order that the edict has been issued to muster the local Militia without delay. It is also through his recommendation that William Bell is appointed Adjutant of the Militia, as well as holding the captaincy of a company. Captain Bell has been informed of this in a letter dating November 29th. It is upon John Ferguson's order that the meeting of Lieutenancy has been called on December 8th.. Major Alexander Chisholm will be second in command to Colonel Ferguson." per "Hans Waltimeyer" by Jane Bennett Goddard, U.E., pg. 355. in 1798 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada.³ He lived on 25 February 1799 at Conc 1 Lot 23, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; "This year of 1799 is bringing renewed warnings of dangers from the forces of the United States to the south. On February 25th, in the dead of winter, an alarm has been sounded by the authorities. Having received a communique on this date from the Lieutenant-Governor that there may be impending danger in the westward reaches of Upper Canada from the American States, Colonel Ferguson writes to Adjutant Bell on the subject, requiring the officers of the Militia commanding the various companies, he states in his message, to - "Cause the volunteers and drafts in their respective companies to assemble, with such arms as they may have, at the house of Ferguson, on the point of Sidney, Lot 23, to be made aquainted with the purport of a letter received from the Hon. Peter Russell, President.''" per "Hans Waltimeyer" by Jane Bennett Goddard, U.E., page 364.
Note: Lot 23 on the front of Sidney is where the Montrose Inn is located today. John Ferguson did not own this lot but may have located there. The first land record for this lot is the Patent from the Crown in 1810 which went to Abel Gilbert.³ He "John Ferguson (1756 - 1830) was a farmer, merchant, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Frontenac in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1800 to 1804. Ferguson married Helena Magdalene Johnson, the daughter of Sir William Johnson. Ferguson lived in Sidney Township and then Kingston. He served as barracks master at Oswegatche and Fort Ontario and then as commissary at Kingston. Ferguson was a colonel in the militia and then captain in the Indian Department. He also served as a justice of the peace. He was named a judge in the Midland District in 1798." per Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ferguson_(Upper_Canada_politician)) between 1800 and 1804 at Legislative Assembly, York, Upper Canada.⁵ He lived on 10 July 1801 at Conc 2 Lot 33, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registery Records (Patent) show that John Ferguson received the Patent from the Crown for all lof Lot 33, Conc 2. ITS Date: July 10 1801 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Sidney Twp., Book 372, page 144 of 332, Conc 2, Lot 33, copied from Onland, Nov 9 2020.)⁶ He lived on 10 August 1801 at Conc 1 & BF Lot 34, SidneyTwp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registery Records (Patent) show that John Ferguson received the Patent from the Crown for 247 acres in Lot 34, Conc 1 and Broken Front. ITS Date: Aug 10 1801 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Sidney Twp., Book 369, page 2 of 300, Conc 1, Lot 34, copied from Onland, Nov 9 2020.)⁶ He was buried in 1830 at St. Paul's Anglican Churchyard, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; FindaGrave: Name: John Ferguson; BIRTH: unknown; DEATH: 1830, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: St. Paul's Anglican Churchyard; Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 174862101; Note: Data from a death notice found in the Kingston Chronicle of April 10, 1830 p3 col 3 confuses this John Ferguson with a John McLenon, a native of Rosshire Scotland who died on April 3, 1830 at Kingston Mills, age 74 years, which has been further perpetuated in reference to this John Ferguson, seemingly not one and the same. My understanding is that John Ferguson's burial is recorded in the lower burial ground register for St George's as occurring in 1830 but this has not been confirmed and the register entry itself should be viewed to proceed with any further certainty. SJM (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174862101/john-ferguson)
Note: This is very confusing. Not sure what to make of it. Seems to agree with 1830. Let's go with that???⁷ He died in 1830 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; Date 1830 per FindaGrave. Date 1818 & location Kingston per family tree of dacraig5985 on ancestry.ca, Nov 8 2020. Date Jan 18 1818 per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2,7

     Margaret Johnson was born in 1765 at Johnstown, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ As of circa 1785,her married name was Farley.¹ She married George Farley circa 1785 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     George Farley was born circa 1764; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ He married Margaret Johnson, daughter of Major General Sir William "Warraghiyagey" Johnson Baronet and Mary Molly "Degonwadonti" Brant, circa 1785 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     George Johnson was born in 1767 at Jamestown, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ He married Cuyuga Woman ? circa 1790; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ George Johnson died in 1822; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Cuyuga Woman ? was born circa 1770; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ As of circa 1790,her married name was Johnson.¹ She married George Johnson, son of Major General Sir William "Warraghiyagey" Johnson Baronet and Mary Molly "Degonwadonti" Brant, circa 1790; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Mary Johnson was born circa 1769 at Jamestown, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ She died on 10 May 1813; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Susan Johnson was born in 1771 at Johnstown, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ As of 5 June 1793,her married name was LeMoine.¹ She married Henry LeMoine on 5 June 1793 at Niagara, Ontario; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ Susan Johnson died in December 1793; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Henry LeMoine was born circa 1770; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹ He married Susan Johnson, daughter of Major General Sir William "Warraghiyagey" Johnson Baronet and Mary Molly "Degonwadonti" Brant, on 5 June 1793 at Niagara, Ontario; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Edward LeMoine was born on 30 March 1793; per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.¹

     Ann Johnson was born on 14 February 1773 at Johnstown, Tyron Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Feb 14 1773 & locaiton Johnstown, Tyron Co., NY per family tree of Melanie Gray on ancestry.ca, Apr 9 2025. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2 As of 1797,her married name was Earl.¹ She married Hugh Earl in 1797 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; Date 1797 & location Kingsotn per family tree of Melanie Gray on ancestry.ca, Apr 9 2025. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2 Ann Johnson died on 17 February 1818 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada, at age 45; Date Feb 17 1818 & location Kingston per family tree of Melanie Gray on ancestry.ca, Apr 9 2025. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2 She was buried on 19 February 1818 at St. Paul's Anglican Churchyard, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; FindaGrave: Name: Mrs Anne Johnson Earl; Birth: 14 Feb 1773; Death: 17 Feb 1818 (aged 45), Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: St. Paul's Anglican Churchyard, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 174861198; Note: age 45 years and 3 days. Wife of Capt. Hugh Earl of Kingston and sister of the late Mrs. Magdalen Ferguson. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174861198/anne-earl.)³

     Hugh Earl was born in 1765 at Rome, Oneida Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1765 per FindaGrave. Date c. 1770 & location Rome, Oneida co., NY per family tree of Melanie Gray on ancestry.ca, Apr 9 2025. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2,3 He married Ann Johnson, daughter of Major General Sir William "Warraghiyagey" Johnson Baronet and Mary Molly "Degonwadonti" Brant, in 1797 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; Date 1797 & location Kingsotn per family tree of Melanie Gray on ancestry.ca, Apr 9 2025. per GEDCOM of Tom Glad, Jan 23, 2008.^1,2 Hugh Earl lived circa 1800 at Earl St., Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "Streets in Kingston named for residents; With all the regal street names in Kingston - King, Queen, Princess - you might think that Earl Street is named after some long-forgotten title dignitary. In fact, Earl Street is named after Hugh Earl, a commander of the provincial navy. But it was his wife, Anne Earl, who actually owned the plot of land bounded by West, Johnson and Bagot Streets. Anne Earl was the daughter of Molly Brant (Degonwadonti) and Sir William Johnson. Two Kingsotn streets are named after Anne's father, William and Johnson." (https://www.ancestry.ca/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/181781862/person/222528001975/media/94ad5bd6-3b73-4f33-8e7a-03d967bf320d?queryId=f06ab17a-71df-4198-8cf7-c013e2114c00&searchContextTreeId=150664214&searchContextPersonId=240242737914&_phsrc=hbZ17050&_phstart=successSource.)⁴ He "Commodore Hugh Earle served in the Upper Canada Provincial Navy [2] as Commodore of the Provincial Marine from 1812-13 during the War of 1812 [1]. He commissioned in the lake service in 1792. It appears that he participated in the First Battle of Sackets Harbor on 19 July 1812." https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Earl-1631 in 1812 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada.⁵ He "The only argument raised in defence of the Provincial Marine came from the pen of James Richardson, second lieutenant on the Moira. He had joined that service in 1809 at the age of eighteen, following in the footsteps of his father, James Richardson senior, an old Royal Navy man who had emigrated to Upper Canada and worked as the master of several merchantmen on Lake Ontario. The younger Richardson was promoted to lieutenant during the spring of 1812 as part of the effort to bolster the number of officers. He appears to have been the sole member of the Marine who sailed with Hugh Earl, witnessed the events of 1812 on the lake and left a memoir of his war days. Regarding the July attack on Sackets and the duel with the Julia, Richardson recorded nothing but, stung by the criticisms directed at the Provincial Marine during and after the war, he wrote:
Our little squadron, though not very much celebrated for exploits in the way of fighting, managed, however, to keep open the communication between the Eastern and Western Divisions of the Army . ... The importance of such services in the then uninhabited state of the country, and the lack of land conveyance owing to the badness of the roads must be obvious. Though the Marine played a useful role as a transport service, its superior firepower was wasted, and its mismanagement robbed the British of early opportunities to gain control of Lake Ontario. The cost of that mismanagement became obvious during the autumn of 1812 when the Americans sent a competent and ambitious naval officer to the northern frontier to gain the naval initiative." Lords of the Lake: The Naval War on Lake Ontario 1812 - 1814, Robert Maclomson, page 37. in July 1812 at Lake Ontario, Upper Canada. He "In July 1812, Master and Commander Hugh Earl of the Provincial Marine Corvette Royal George (22 guns and launched 3 years earlier), had attacked Sackets Harbor. Five months later, in November, an American fleet of seven ships under Commodore Isaac Chauncey sailed to the Bay of Quinte area determined first to capture the largest British ship on Lake Ontario, the Royal George and to harass merchant shipping, then to destroy the Kingston Dockyard. In spite of light winds and a determined enemy in pursuit, the Royal George escaped, arriving the next day safely in Kingston's inner harbour. Chauncey had attacked her all the way there, but after encountering vigorous gun fire from both Royal George and the Point Frederick and Mississauga shore batteries, he failed to press home his attack and withdrew. Painting: Flight of the Royal George in light winds with all sail set being pursued by American schooners on 10 November 1812 before gaining the protection of her port and shore batteries. Courtesy of the artist, Peter Rindlisbacher. This painting is part of the collection at the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston. Contemporary sketch map of the shores and measures in the vicinity of Kingston from a survey by Lieutenant H.L. Renny, RE, and soundings by Acting Lieutenant W. Bayfield, RN. Fortifications and buildings are illustrated on both Points Frederick and Henry. Inset illustrates the proposed alterations for the dockyard. While he likely intended to exploit his dominant position on Lake Ontario the following year, it did not happen. In early 1813, the British abandoned pre-war plans to move their naval base to the safer position of York, and the quick build-up of Kingston's defences coupled with major warship construction was clear recognition of the strategic importance of the site and a willingness to defend it." from "Flight of the Royal George", (https://extlin9.rmcc-cmrc.ca/en/college-commandants-office/flight-royal-george)


Hugh Earl (abt. 1765 - 1841)
Born about 1765 [uncertain] [location unknown]
Died 28 Jan 1841 at about age 76 in Kingston, Frontenac, Upper Canada on 9 November 1812 at Lake Ontario, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada. He died on 28 January 1841 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; Date Jan 28 1841 & location Kingston per family tree of Melanie Gray on ancestry.ca, Apr 9 2025.² He was buried on 30 January 1841 at St. Paul's Anglican Churchyard, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; FindaGrave: Name: LT Hugh Earl; Birth: 1765; Death: 28 Jan 1841 (aged 75–76), Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: St. Paul's Anglican Churchyard, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 173787865; Note: A commander in the Upper Canada Provincial Navy who married Sir William Johnson's daughter, Ann. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173787865/hugh-earl?_gl=1*f16rd0*_gcl_au*MTExODA0MjM0Mi4xNzM3NzU2OTg0*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*NzA3OTIwNGMtNzdhOC00Nzg4LWFjYmItYjMyZTlhMjg2NzliLjE2NzcuMS4xNzQ0MjMwNDA1LjYwLjAuMA..*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*NzA3OTIwNGMtNzdhOC00Nzg4LWFjYmItYjMyZTlhMjg2NzliLjEyMDguMS4xNzQ0MjMwNDA1LjAuMC4w)
Canadian Headstones: Name     Hugh Earl; Cemetery: St. Paul's Churchyard+ (Aka St. George's Burial Ground), Frontenac, Ontario, Canada; Notes: Plaque Reads.... St. Paul's Churchyard 1783 Formerly St. George's Burial Ground. This Cemetery Is the Oldest in the Kingston District. Among the Distin- Quished Persons Buried Here Are Molly Stuart, Reverend John Stuart, Lieutenant Hugh Earl (Provincial Marine), Colonel Sir Richard Bonnycastle, and the Honourable Richard Cartwright. Erected By the Kingston Historical Society 1958. (https://www.ancestry.ca/search/collections/70477/records/1701704?tid=150664214&pid=240242737914&ssrc=pt.)^3,6

     Hannah Diamond was born circa 1803; per marriage notice.¹ She lived on 21 January 1829 at Grand River Tract, Ontario; " ... of Grand River Tract ..." per marr. notice.¹ As of 21 January 1829,her married name was Clench.¹ She married Robert Allison Clench, son of Col. Ralfe Clench and Elizabeth Johnson, on 21 January 1829 at Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Upper Canada; "Clench, Robert, of Brantford, Grand River Tract, yeman, & Hannah Diamond, of Grand River, spr. b: John Glabreath of Saltfleet, innkeeper and Herbert Biggar, of Mount Pleasant, yeoman. 21 Jan 1829 at Ancaster. ]1608]" (Marriage Bonds of Ontario 1829 - Ontario Registers CD.)¹ Hannah Diamond "I give to Hannah Clench the widow of Robert Clench decased ..." per Will of Sarah (Johnson) Ruggles. on 2 January 1850 at Wentworth Co., Ontario.

     Major (?) Whistler was born circa 1785; "Major Whissler, of the U.S. Army, Commandant of Fort Niagara" (per marriage notice of his daughter Eliza who married Johnson Clench.)¹ He married ? ? before 1810; Major Whissler, of the U.S. Army, Commandant of Fort Niagara" (per marriage notice of his daughter Eliza who married Johnson Clench.)¹

     ? ? was born circa 1785; Major Whissler, of the U.S. Army, Commandant of Fort Niagara" (per marriage notice of his daughter Eliza who married Johnson Clench.)¹ She married Major (?) Whistler before 1810; Major Whissler, of the U.S. Army, Commandant of Fort Niagara" (per marriage notice of his daughter Eliza who married Johnson Clench.)¹ As of before 1810,her married name was Whistler.¹