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     Alice Richards was born on 28 October 1838 at Amherst Island, Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1838 per Memorial. Date Oct 28 1838 & location Amherst Island per Death Reg'n. Date Oct 28 1838 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1839 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1838 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1838 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1839 & location Amherst Island per marriage register.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} She appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see John Richards.³ She lived on 15 January 1859 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Cramahe Twp. per marriage register.⁶ As of 15 January 1859,her married name was Phinn.¹ She married Jeremiah Phinn, son of Harvey Almond Phinn and Mary "Polly" Pomeroy, on 15 January 1859 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Jeremiah Phinn; Age: 29; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Haldimand Twp; Parents: Henry & Polly Phinn; Bride: Alice Richards; Age: 20; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Amherst Island; Parents: John & Louisa Richards; Date: Jan 15 1859; PlacE: Northumberland & Durham (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com) per 1861 Census. per 1871 Census.^1,2,6 Alice Richards appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see Jeremiah Phinn.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1871 Census: see Jeremiah Phinn.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1901 Census: see Jeremiah Phinn.⁵ She died on 14 December 1908 at Conc 9 Lot 24, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 70; Death Reg'n.#021046: Name: Alice Phinn; Date: Dec 14 1908; Res.: Conc 9, Lot 24, Cramahe Twp; Born: Amherst Island, Oct 28 1838; Status: widow; Parents: John Richards, b. Ameliasburg & ? b. Ireland; Cause: breast cancer; Phys.: N. D. Richards, Warkworth; Inf.: A. J. Phinn, Castleton; Reg'r.: C. A. Wilson; Reg'd.: Jan 8 1909 (Ontario Death Registration, #021046-1909, ancestry.com.)⁸ She was buried on 16 December 1908 at Castleton Cemetery, Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Harvey Phinn; 1798 - 1881; Mary His Wife; 1805 - 1884; Jeremiah Phinn; 1829 - 1910; Alice His Wife; 1838 - 1908; Euginia Dodge; 1894 - 1924; Beth - Willie - Elsie (Castleton Cemetery, Castleton, Jul 13 2009.)⁷

     Isadora Phinn was born in 1860 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1859 & location Cw per 1861 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see Jeremiah Phinn.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see Jeremiah Phinn.¹ As of 20 March 1877,her married name was Montgomery.³ She married William Henry Montgomery, son of Robert Montgomery and Elikza McCarl, on 20 March 1877 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of CourtneyGoulder on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2022.³

     John H. Phinn was born in 1862 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1871 Census: see Jeremiah Phinn.¹ He married Mary E. Winn, daughter of William Winn and ? Duecy, on 30 October 1883 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008244: Groom: John H. Phinn; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Jeremiah & Alice Phinn; Bride: Mary E. Winn; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Wm. Winn & Deucy ? ; Wit.: Jeremiah Phinn & Wm Winn; Date: Oct 30 1883; Place: Cramahe Twp; Rel.: Bapt; Performed by: Wm. Ainsworth (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008244-1883, ancestry.com.)²

     Eliza Phinn was born in 1866 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1871 Census: see Jeremiah Phinn.¹

     William T. Phinn was born on 24 March 1867 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 24 1867 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,3 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1871 Census: see Jeremiah Phinn.¹ He lived on 16 September 1890 at Asphodel Twp., Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence Norwood per marr. reg'n.² He married Martha E. Platt, daughter of Daniel Platt and Hester Fraser, on 16 September 1890 at Asphodel Twp., Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010021: Groom: Wm. T. Phinn; Age: 23; Res.: Warkworth; Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: tailoer; Parents: Jeremiah & Alice Phinn; Bride: Martha E. Platt; Age: 30; Res. & Born: Warkworth; Status: spinster; Parents: Daniel & Hester Platt; Wit.: Wm. Tigh & Laura Quinn, Norwood; Date: Sep 16 1890; Place: Norwood; Rel.: Bapt. & Meth; Performed by: Wm. Peer (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010021-1890, ancestry.com.)⁴ William T. Phinn appeared on the census of April 1901 at Water St., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1901 Census: Phinn, William T., 34, b. Ont. r. Mar 24 1867, Eng., Meth., Tailor, married; Martha E., 41, b. Ont. r. Sep 20 1859, Eng., Meth., married; Mary A., 9, b .Ont. r. Nov 5 1891, daughter; Dora E., 6, b. Ont. r. Dec 26 1894, daughter (1901 Census Online: Percy Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. h-2, pg. 17, line 43, T-6485 - Water St., Warkworth.)³

     Angus Edgar McInerney was born in 1838 at Argyleshire, Scotland; Date 1838 & location Argyleshire, Scotland per marr. reg'n.¹ He lived on 3 August 1873 at Bexley Twp., Bexley, Victoria Co., Ontario; Residence Bexley per marr. reg'n.¹ He married Clarissa S. Phinn, daughter of Harvey Almond Phinn and Mary "Polly" Pomeroy, on 3 August 1873 at Bexley Twp., Bexley, Victoria Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010146: Groom: Angus Edgar McInerney; Age: 35; Res.: Bexley; Born: Argyleshire, Scotland; Status: widower; Occ.: School Teacher; Parents: James Allen McInerney & Jane McFee; Bride: Clarissa S. Phinn; Age: 37; Res.: Bexley; Born: Percy Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Harvey A. Phinn & Mary Pomeroy; Wit.: George W. Brintnell & Sarah Mariah Phinn; Date: Aug 3 1873; Place: Bexley; Rel.: WM; Peformed by: Rev. Robert McCullough (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010146-1874, ancestry.com.)²

     James Allen McInerney was born circa 1800; per marriage reg'n. of son Angus Edgar McInerney.¹ He married Jane McFee before 1835; per marriage reg'n. of son Angus Edgar McInerney.¹

     Jane McFee was born circa 1800; per marriage reg'n. of son Angus Edgar McInerney.¹ She married James Allen McInerney before 1835; per marriage reg'n. of son Angus Edgar McInerney.¹ As of before 1835,her married name was McInerney.¹

     John Lelland Phinn was born on 11 March 1899 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#027421: Name: John Lelland Phinn; Date: Mar 11 1899; Parents: Judson Phinn & Annie May; Inf.: J. Phinn, farmer, Cramahe Twp; Phys.: Dr. Richards; Reg'd.: Jun 1 1899; Reg'r.: B. B. Walt (Ontario Birth Registration, #027421-1899, ancestry.com)
Date Mar 11 1899 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,3 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1901 Census: see Jeremiah Phinn (grandfather.)¹

     Mary E. Winn was born in 1863 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1863 & location Cramahe Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 30 October 1883,her married name was Phinn.¹ She married John H. Phinn, son of Jeremiah Phinn and Alice Richards, on 30 October 1883 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008244: Groom: John H. Phinn; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Jeremiah & Alice Phinn; Bride: Mary E. Winn; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Wm. Winn & Deucy ? ; Wit.: Jeremiah Phinn & Wm Winn; Date: Oct 30 1883; Place: Cramahe Twp; Rel.: Bapt; Performed by: Wm. Ainsworth (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008244-1883, ancestry.com.)²

     William Winn was born circa 1835; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary E. (Winn) Phinn.¹ He married ? Duecy before 1860; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary E. (Winn) Phinn.¹

     ? Duecy was born circa 1835; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary E. (Winn) Phinn.¹ She married William Winn before 1860; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary E. (Winn) Phinn.¹ As of before 1860,her married name was Winn.¹

     William Henry Phinn was born on 31 May 1893 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#023360: Name: William Henry Phinn; Date: May 31 1893; Parents: Judson Phinn & Annie May; Inf.: Judson Phin, farmer, Cramahe Twp; Reg'd.: Jun 30 1893; Phys.: Dr. Richards; Reg'r.: H. P. Gould (Ontario Birth Registration, #023360-1893, ancestry.com.)²

     Martha E. Platt was born on 20 September 1859 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Sep 20 1859 & location Ont rural per 1901 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1860 & location Warkworth per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Daniel Platt.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Daniel Platt.³ She lived on 16 September 1890 at Asphodel Twp., Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence Norwood per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 16 September 1890,her married name was Phinn.⁵ She married William T. Phinn, son of Jeremiah Phinn and Alice Richards, on 16 September 1890 at Asphodel Twp., Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010021: Groom: Wm. T. Phinn; Age: 23; Res.: Warkworth; Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: tailoer; Parents: Jeremiah & Alice Phinn; Bride: Martha E. Platt; Age: 30; Res. & Born: Warkworth; Status: spinster; Parents: Daniel & Hester Platt; Wit.: Wm. Tigh & Laura Quinn, Norwood; Date: Sep 16 1890; Place: Norwood; Rel.: Bapt. & Meth; Performed by: Wm. Peer (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010021-1890, ancestry.com.)⁵ Martha E. Platt appeared on the census of April 1901 at Water St., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1901 Census: see William T. Phinn.²

     Mary A. Phinn was born on 5 November 1891 at Ontario; Date Nov 5 1891 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Water St., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1901 Census: see William T. Phinn.¹

     Dora E. Phinn was born on 26 December 1894 at Ontario; Date Dec 26 1894 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Water St., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1901 Census: see William T. Phinn.¹

     John Howard was born circa 1735 at Ireland; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ He married Mary Hall circa 1765 at Pennsylvania, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ John Howard died in July 1795 at Amherst Island, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹

     Mary Hall was born circa 1735; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ She married John Howard circa 1765 at Pennsylvania, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ As of circa 1765,her married name was Howard.¹

     Thomas Howard was born circa 1775; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ He married Charlotte Richardson before 1797; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹

     Charlotte Richardson was born circa 1775; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ As of before 1797,her married name was Howard.¹ She married Thomas Howard, son of John Howard and Mary Hall, before 1797; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹

     Jean "John" Richards was born on 22 November 1721 at Pointe-aux Trembles, Montreal, Quebec; Date Nov 20 1721 & location Pointe-aux-Trembles, Monteal, Quebec per FindaGrave. Date Nov 22 1721 & location Pointe-aux Trembles, Montreal, Quebec per GEDCOM of Paul Caverlys, Oct 31 2011. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.^1,2 He married Elso (Alida) Connor, daughter of Sgt. Owen Connor, circa 1760 at Fort Hunter, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; Date c. 1770 & location Fort Hunter per GEDCOM of Paul Caverlys, Oct 31 2011. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ Jean "John" Richards died on 26 June 1807 at Amherst Island, Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada, at age 85; Date Jun 1807 & location Napanee, Ont. per FindaGrave. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.^1,2 He was buried on 28 June 1807 at Pentland Cemetery, Amherst Island, Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; FindaGrave: Name: Jean “John” Richard; Birth: 20 Nov 1721, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada; Death: Jun 1807 (aged 85), Napanee, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Pentland Cemetery, Stella, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 80039123 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80039123) per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.
http://www.loyalisttownship.ca/index.cfm/discover-loyalist/cemeteries/pentland-cemetery/.^1,2

     Elso (Alida) Connor was born in 1725 at Ireland; Date 1725 & location Ireland per FindaGrave. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.^1,3 As of 1745,her married name was Wemp.² She married ? Wemp in 1745; "1) Her maiden name was "O'Connor" and she was married to a Wemp until he died, then she became "the widow Wemp" who married Jean "John" Richard in about 1760. 2) Her first name was Elsa." per email from James Richards, Jan 27 2020.² Elso (Alida) Connor married Jean "John" Richards, son of Jean Baptiste Richards and ? ?, circa 1760 at Fort Hunter, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; Date c. 1770 & location Fort Hunter per GEDCOM of Paul Caverlys, Oct 31 2011. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ As of circa 1760,her married name was Richards.¹ Elso (Alida) Connor lived circa 1762 at Mohawk Valley, Fort Hunter, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; "Fort Hunter is a hamlet in the Town of Florida in Montgomery County, New York, west of the capital at Albany, on the south bank of the Mohawk River and on the northeast bank of Schoharie Creek. The hamlet developed around a fort of the same name, built by English colonists in 1712 near the Mohawk village of Tionondoroge for their defense. Queen Anne ordered the fort built at the request of the Mohawk, in exchange for their allowing her to settle German Palatines in their territory. The English called the Mohawk settlement the Lower Mohawk Castle. Within a few years, the fort included an Anglican chapel, first built in logs and replaced by a stone church in 1741. It was a mission church for the Mohawk in addition to English settlers. The fort survived the wars in the region; it was taken down in 1820 to make way for construction of the Erie Canal." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hunter,_New_York.⁴ She died on 1 November 1816 at Amherst Island, Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ She was buried on 3 November 1816 at Pentland Cemetery, Amherst Island, Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; FindaGrave: Name: Elsa (Alida) Connor Richard;
Birth: 1725, Ireland; Death: 1 Nov 1816 (aged 90–91), Napanee, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Pentland Cemetery, Stella, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 80039237 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80039237/elsa_alida_-richard.)³

     Owen Richards was born in 1761 at Fort Hunter, New York, U.S.A; Date 1762 & location New York per FindaGrave. Date 1763 & location Fort Hunter, NY per GEDCOM of Shrirley Pierce, Oct 31 2011. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008. Date 1763 & location East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island per IGI Record. Another IGI Record shows 1761 & location Fort Hunter.^1,3,2 He "Hi Dan, I am writing regarding Owen Richards (# 63293, b. 1761), my direct ancestor. You have his name as "Owen R. Richards". I have obtained images of several documents that he signed in the early 1800s from the Canadian Archives, and none has an R. In fact, I have not seen anywhere. Where does it come from? I am fairly certain it comes from a document written by his son John Richards in 1875 describing the family history. The son wrote "In going back to our ancestry, we find John R. 1st, a Welshman, John 2nd, a Frenchman, the third Owen Richards, an American, the fourth John R., a Canadian." He also wrote, "... they had a family of five children, three sons and two daughters -- Owen R., the eldest; John R; Daniel R. ..." You can see he used it often. Sometime in the last 140 years, someone took it to be a middle initial. I am sure it was simply for Richards. I suggest that the middle initial R be dropped. Keep up the good work. James Richards" per email from James Richards, Feb 12 2020. circa 1765 at New York, U.S.A..⁴ He married Diana Spencer, daughter of Benjamin Spencer and Mercy Potter, on 31 December 1789 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 31 1789 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Shrirley Pierce, Oct 31 2011. Date Dec 31 1789 & location Fredericksburgh per GEDCOM of Nancy Bonnie Lee Marrone, Oct 31 2011. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ Owen Richards lived circa 1792 at South of East Lake, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "List of settlers on the south side of the lake: Henry Zuveldt, (Zufelt) U. E. L; Johnathan Ferguson, Sen., U.E. L; Johnathan Ferguson, Jun., do; Anthony Badgley, do; John Miller, do; Farnton Ferguson, do ; William Blakely, do ; Sampson Striker, do; Barret Dyer, do ; Daniel Baldwin, John Ogden, U. E. L; Richard Ogden, do; Solomon Spafford, Joseph McCartney, Joseph Lane, William Ensley, Col. Owen Richards, U. E. L; James Clapp, do;
Charles Ferguson." from "History of the Settlement of Upper Canada" by William Canniff, pg. 479.⁵ He "A list of the Northumberland Militia under the command of Captain Owen Richards, Kingston, 24th June 1814. Officers: Captain Owen Richards, Lieut. Joseph Keeler, Sergeant Eliakim Squires." (1st Regiment, Northumberland Militia Pay Lists - Library and Archives Canada, RG9-I-B-7, Vol. #15, MF Reel #T-10383)
on 24 June 1814 at Northumberland Militia, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.⁶ He died in 1846 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West; Date 1846 & location Toronto, Ont. per FindaGrave. Date 1846 per GEDCOM of Shirley Pierce, Oct 31 2011. Date 1846 per GEDCOM of Lynn (hauler.and.sitter@sympatico.ca) Oct 31 2011. Date 1824 per IGI Record.^1,3,2 He was buried in 1846 at St. James Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Canada West; FindaGrave: Name: LTC Owen Richards; Birth: 1762, New York, USA; Death: 1846 (aged 83–84), Ontario, Canada; Burial: Saint James Cemetery, Toronto, Ont; Plot: Unmarked, Section T, Lot 53; Memorial ID: 156597712; Note: He married Dianah Spencer, daughter of Benjamin Spencer of Connecticut, on December 31, 1789 . She died shortly after the birth of twins Owen and William in 1804.

He served in the War of Rebellion and was on Major Ross's 1781 expedition into rebel territory. He later served as a company captain in the 1st Regiment, Prince Edward County militia from 1804 and was activated for a short period during the War of 1812. In 1822, he was a lieutenant colonel and placed in command of 2nd Regiment, Prince Edward County Militia serving in that position until about 1831. In his later life, at about 70 years old he was the lighthouse keeper at Point Peter in Prince Edward County. Shortly before his death he took a position working at the lighthouse at St. Anne's Wharf in Toronto. He is buried in an unmarked grave. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156597712/owen-richards.)

     Diana Spencer was born in 1769 at Connecticut, U.S.A; Date 1769 per GEDCOM of Lynn (hauler.and.sitter@sympatico.ca) Oct 31 2011. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ She married Owen Richards, son of Jean "John" Richards and Elso (Alida) Connor, on 31 December 1789 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 31 1789 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Shrirley Pierce, Oct 31 2011. Date Dec 31 1789 & location Fredericksburgh per GEDCOM of Nancy Bonnie Lee Marrone, Oct 31 2011. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ As of 31 December 1789,her married name was Richards.¹ Diana Spencer died after 6 February 1804 at Upper Canada; "Hi Dan, In regards to Diana Spencer (#63294), her death is shown as 1824. More likely, she died in 1804. Her son, John Church Richards, wrote a family history in 1875 and in it he wrote, "My mother died in [my] childhood at the age of 34 having twins." The twins were William Augustus and Owen, born on February 6, 1804. Thanks, James Richards" per email from James Richards Nov 4 2020.



Date 1824 per GEDCOM of Lynn (hauler.and.sitter@sympatico.ca) Oct 31 2011. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.^1,2

     Benjamin Spencer was born on 28 January 1736 at East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island, U.S.A; Date Jan 28 1736 & location East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island per family tree of Sarah B. on ancestry.ca, Apr 1 2023. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.^1,2 He married Mercy Potter on 9 January 1757 at West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island, U.S.A; Date Jan 9 1757 & location West Greenwich, Rhode Island NY per family tree of Sarah B. on ancestry.ca, Apr 1 2023. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Nov 5 2010. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.^1,2 Benjamin Spencer died on 4 November 1777 at Tyconderoga, Essex Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 41; Date Nov 4 1777 & location Ticonderoga, Essex Co., NY per family tree of Sarah B. on ancestry.ca, Apr 1 2023. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.^1,2

     Mercy Potter was born on 4 May 1736 at Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island, U.S.A; Date May 4 1736 & location Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island per family tree of Sarah B. on ancestry.ca, Apr 1 2023. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.^1,2 She married Benjamin Spencer, son of William Spencer and Elizabeth Rice, on 9 January 1757 at West Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island, U.S.A; Date Jan 9 1757 & location West Greenwich, Rhode Island NY per family tree of Sarah B. on ancestry.ca, Apr 1 2023. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Nov 5 2010. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.^1,2 As of 9 January 1757,her married name was Spencer.¹

     Margaret Richards was born in 1771 at Fort Hunter, New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, Apr 25 2009. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.¹ As of 1788,her married name was Spencer.¹ She married Hazelton Hugh Spencer, son of Benjamin Spencer and Mercy Potter, in 1788; Date 1787 per family tree of sde0427 on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2018. per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, Apr 25 2009. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.^1,2 Margaret Richards died in 1830 at South Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1815 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, Apr 25 2009. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008. Date 1830 per GEDCOM of Paul Caverlys, Oct 31 2011.¹

     Hazelton Hugh Spencer was born on 29 August 1757 at East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, Apr 25 2009. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008. per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer (elizabeth.archer@sympatico.ca) Jul 2 2013.¹ He married Margaret Richards, daughter of Jean "John" Richards and Elso (Alida) Connor, in 1788; Date 1787 per family tree of sde0427 on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2018. per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, Apr 25 2009. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008.^1,2 Hazelton Hugh Spencer lived between 1797 and 1803 at Government House, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "Although he maintained his home upon the farm in this county, he was for six years, from 1797 to 1803, commandant of the garrison at Kingston, and during that period lived in the Government House in that town." page 408 of History of Lennox & Addington -. He "Historical Narratives of Early Canada; Hazelton Spencer; b. 1757 - d. 1813; History is memory of life itself; Hazelton Spencer's election in late August, 1792 to Upper Canada's first House of Assembly
did not go uncontested. His victory in the riding of Lennox, Hastings and Northumberland was quickly disputed by his opponent, Ebenezer Washburn, a man of some wealth and influence in the colony. On September 2nd Washburn swore before a magistrate that Hazelton Spencer had won the election through "partiality of the Returning Officer." The two men had crossed swords before and Spencer decided that the best defence was a good offence. Spencer
discredited his accuser by criticizing Washburn's character and denouncing him for earlier falsely accusing Spencer of usurping his property. Lack of proof and want of witnesses forced Washburn to withdrew his allegations. Spencer retained his seat.
Hazelton (Hugh) Spencer was born in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, in 1757. On a list of Loyalists his occupation is given as a hatter. In 1777 he fled from American rebels and joined 'Gentleman Johnny' Burgoyne's British forces, serving as lieutenant in the King's Royal Regiment of New York. Spencer retired from the military on half pay in 1784 and settled in Fredericksburgh Township in eastern Ontario. Over the next few years, Spencer acquired a good deal of property, eventually accumulating some 5000 acres which extended across the counties of Lennox, Addington, Prince Edward, Northumberland & Durham, and the town of Kingston. He was among a group of prominent individuals who received an entire township from Governor John Graves Simcoe, a grant that was later rescinded. Simcoe was obviously very impressed with Spencer, describing him to Lord Dorchester in 1794 as; In His Own Words; "one of the most respectable members of the House of Assembly." While Spencer's activities in the House are not documented, Simcoe's high regard for him
stemmed partly from Spencer's readiness to assist in forming companies for the proposed Royal Canadian Battalion. In September, 1794 Simcoe sent "beating orders" to "Hazelton Spencer, Esq.," for the raising of one of the battalion's four companies. In a letter Simcoe signed "with great esteem," Spencer was commissioned captain and authorized by Simcoe,
because of "my regard for you" to name his own lieutenant and ensign. As major, Spencer served as commandant of the garrison at Kingston until 1798 and at Fort George at Niagara from 1800 to 1802.
When French emigres led by the royalist Le Comte Joseph de Puisaye wintered at the fort in Kingston, Spencer was asked to "afford them every civility and assistance" to which Spencer responded that he would do "everything in his power" to ensure their benevolent reception. Spencer also served as colonel of the 1st Lennox militia. While details regarding Spencer's life and education are sketchy, he was considered a man of ability and stature in early Upper Canada, He served as justice of the peace, judge of the Court of Quarter Sessions and as a member of the land board for the counties of Lennox, Addington, Hastings and Prince Edward. His attendance at meetings was better than most. He
attended 13 of the 25 sessions between 1807 and 1813. In 1796 Simcoe asked Spencer to "take on certain duties of the most important nature to
this Province." This involved serving as one of Upper Canada's three commissioners to meet with their Lower Canadian counterparts and decide on a method of sharing rum revenues, an important source of funds for the tiny colony. In 1806 Spencer was appointed a commissioner to administer the oath to officers on half pay and military allowances. Spencer's crowning appointment came on June 24th, 1794 when Simcoe named him Lieutenant of Lennox
County. It reflected Simcoe's high regard, for he conferred this position only upon those "who seem most respectable, for their property, loyalty and abilities." Simcoe said these county lieutenants represented "that legal aristocracy which the experience of ages has proved necessary for the inestimable form of government." Spencer's primary duty involved appointing and overseeing magistrates and militia officers. When Simcoe left Upper Canada,
these 'pastoral peers' quickly became obsolete.
Spencer, who married Margaret Richards, the daughter of a Loyalist, had six sons and three
daughters. He died on February 6th, 1813 in Fredericksburgh Township in Lennox and Addington County, not far from Napanee. Copyright © 2007 W. R. Wilson" http://www.uppercanadahistory.ca/ucfel/ucfel13.html[03/07/2012 8:59:24 PM] circa 1810 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada. He "Hazelton Spencer lived in the Township of Murray, to the east of Brighton. He was an officer in the King's Royal Regiment and was killed in the War of 1812. This occured while returning from carrying dispatches from the front to Kingston. A son of Hazelton Spencer was Richard Spencer who was editor of The Weekly British Flag and the Educationalist in 1861 to 1864. His granddaughter lived until 1921, near the stone schoolhouse." from pg. 52 of The Tobey Book in 1812 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.³ He died on 7 February 1813 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada, at age 55; "At the time of the outbreak of the American War in 1812 he was county lieutenant of this county, an office combining the duties of our present sheriff and county crown attorney, and he died somewhat suddenly in February, 1813, from an illness brought on by over-exertion in the discharge of his duties as such officer." page 409, History of Lennox & Addington.
Location Kingston per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, Apr 25 2009. Location S. Fred. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, July 7, 2008. per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer (elizabeth.archer@sympatico.ca) Jul 2 2013.¹

     Inez Almeda Vosbourgh was born on 1 September 1919 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1919 per Memorial. Date 1919 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1919 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Harrison William Raycraft. Date Sep 1 1919 per GEDCOM of Isobel Adams Kanellos, July 9, 2008.^1,3,2,4 She lived circa 1920 at Hansen Road, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mom's family grew up on the farm on Hansen Rd. ... " per email from Paul Raycraft, Nov 14 2014.⁵ She appeared on the census of 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1921 Census: see George Vosbourgh.² As of 16 April 1938,her married name was Raycraft.¹ She lived on 16 April 1938 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Harrison William Raycraft.⁴ She married William Harrison Raycraft, son of Walter Albert Reycraft and Mattie Pearl Phillips, on 16 April 1938 at Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#019830: Groom: Harrison William Raycraft; Age: 21; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: truck driver; Rel.: UC; Parents: Walter A. Raycraft, b. Cramahe Twp. & Mattie Pearl Phillips; Bride: Inez Almeda Vosbourg; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: UC; Parents: George Vosburg. b. Brighton Twp. & Alice Gladys Town; Intended Place of Marr.: Village of Norham; Wit.: Vera May Plant & Lucille Mary Palmateer, Norham; Date: Apr 16 1938; Place: Norham, Percy Twp; Performed by: James A. Plant, Norham, United Church of Canada, #4136; Sworn: Warkworth, Apr 13 1938; Reg'r.: P.S. Ewing, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #019830-1938, ancestry.ca)
"... my dad Harrison Raycraft was married in 1938 ... " per email from Paul Raycraft, Nov 14, 2014. per Memorial.^1,5,6 Inez Almeda Vosbourgh died in 2002 at Ontario; Date 2002 per Memorial.¹ She was buried in 2002 at McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Harrison Wm. Raycraft; 1916 - 2001; Inez Almeda Vosbourgh; 1919 - 2002; Their son; Ross John; 1948 - 2016 (McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Oct 1 2020, by Dan.)¹

     Ross John Raycraft was born on 18 August 1948 at Bowmanville, Durham Co., Ontario; Date 1948 per Memorial. Date Aug 18 1948 & location Bowmanville per family tree of A F West on ancestry.ca, Mar 10 2025.^1,2 He Memorial: (See Exhibit) Harrison Wm. Raycraft; 1916 - 2001; Inez Almeda Vosbourgh; 1919 - 2002; Their son; Ross John; 1948 - (McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., June 30, 2008) in 2008 at McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He died on 27 December 2016 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 68; Date 2016 per Memorial. Date Dec 27 2016 & location Cobourg per family tree of A F West on ancestry.ca, Mar 10 2025.^1,2 He was buried on 30 December 2016 at McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Harrison Wm. Raycraft; 1916 - 2001; Inez Almeda Vosbourgh; 1919 - 2002; Their son; Ross John; 1948 - 2016 (McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Oct 1 2020, by Dan.)¹