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     John Herkimer was born in 1807 at Kingston Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ He married Melissa Jane Wartman on 16 March 1869 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹

     Melissa Jane Wartman was born in 1809 at Kingston Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ She married John Herkimer, son of Johan Nicholas Herkimer and Charlotte Purdy, on 16 March 1869 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ As of 16 March 1869,her married name was Herchimer.¹

     Johan Nicholas Herkimer was born on 24 January 1771 at Fort Herkimer, New York, U.S.A; Date Jan 24 1771 & location Forth Herkimer per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. Date Jan 24 1771 per GEDCOM of Bruce (Keller & Fritz Ancestros) brucetheresa@msn.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 He married Charlotte Purdy, daughter of Gilbert Purdy and Mary Dorland, in 1792 at Ontario; Date 1792 & location Ont. per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 Johan Nicholas Herkimer lived on 17 November 1797; Order in Council - Nov 17 1797 - per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ He "The name of Herkimer is engraved upon the history of America, both in the United States and in Canada. "Colonel Hanjost Herkimer, or John Joost, was a son of Johan Jost Herkimer, one of the Palatimes of the German Flats, New York, and a brother of the reel general Nicholas Herkimer." "His property was confiscated. he went to Canada, and died there before 188." (Sabine). Prior to the war he had occupied several public offices. He served as an officer in Butler's Rangers. We find his name inserted for lot 24 of Kingston, on which now stands part of the city. His son Nicholas settled upon the Point now bearing the family name. He married a Purdy and had seveal children. His end was a sad one, being murdered by a blacksmith, named Rogers, who escaped. A daughter was married to Captain Sadlier, another to an officer in the army, and a third to Mr. Wartman. The old family place in New York is yet indicated by the name of Herkimer County." page 108 of "History of the settlement of Upper Canada", ancesty.com) circa 1808 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario.³ He died on 15 October 1809 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, at age 38; Date Oct 15 1809 & location Kingston per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2

     Charlotte Purdy was born on 25 August 1773 at U.S.A; Date Aug 25 1773 & location USA per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012. Date Aug 21 1773 & location Herkimer Pt., Kingston, Ont. per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.^1,2 She married Johan Nicholas Herkimer, son of Capt. Hanyost Herkimer and Maria Van Allen, in 1792 at Ontario; Date 1792 & location Ont. per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 As of 1792,her married name was Herchimer.¹ Charlotte Purdy died on 3 September 1843 at Herkimer Pt., Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, at age 70; Date Sep 3 1843 & location Herkimer Pt. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012. Date Sep 3 1843 & location Kingston, Ont. per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.^1,2

     Mary Catherine Herkimer was born in 1797; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ As of circa 1820,her married name was Fitch.¹ She married Prentice Fitch circa 1820; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹

     Prentice Fitch was born circa 1790 at Stephenton, New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ He married Mary Catherine Herkimer, daughter of Johan Nicholas Herkimer and Charlotte Purdy, circa 1820; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹

     Jane Herkimer was born in 1798; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ As of circa 1820,her married name was Wartman.¹ She married Lewis Wartman, son of Barnabus Wartman and Hannah Day, circa 1820; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹

     Martha Herchimer was born in 1799; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹

     Lawrence Herkimer was born in 1803; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ He married Elizabeth Baker circa 1830; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ Lawrence Herkimer married Hannah Grass on 4 January 1844; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ Lawrence Herkimer died in 1871; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹

     Elizabeth Baker was born circa 1805; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ As of circa 1830,her married name was Herkimer.¹ She married Lawrence Herkimer, son of Johan Nicholas Herkimer and Charlotte Purdy, circa 1830; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹

     Hannah Grass was born in 1812; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ As of 4 January 1844,her married name was Herkimer.¹ She married Lawrence Herkimer, son of Johan Nicholas Herkimer and Charlotte Purdy, on 4 January 1844; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ Hannah Grass died on 16 September 1866 at Kingston Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹

     Capt. Jacob Herkimer was born in 1806 at Ontario; Date 1806 per GEDCOM of Alan Dinn (purdyboats@aol.com) July 28 2016.Date 1806 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ He married Margaret ? circa 1830; per GEDCOM of Alan Dinn (purdyboats@aol.com) July 28 2016.¹ Capt. Jacob Herkimer “The Fast Sailing Steamer; BRITANNIA; Captain Jacob Herchimer; Will leave the head of the Bay of Quinte for Kingston and Prescott, every Monday and Thursday morning at 3 o'clock, and touching at the intermediate Ports, will arrive at Kingston at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of those days, and will arrive at Prescott in time to meet the Montreal Stage on Tuesday and Friday mornings; Upwards, she will leave Prescott every Tuesday and Friday afternoon, immediately after the arrival of the Montreal Stage; will leave Kingston at 8 o'clock every Wednesday and Saturday morning, and will arrive at the Carrying Place in time to meet the York Stage; By an arrangement with Mr. Weller (the proprietor of the line of stages between York and the Carrying Place) the fare from Cobourg to Prescott, and vice versa, will be the same as is charged in the Lake Boats. Passengers leaving the Head of the Bay on Monday and Thursday mornings, will arrive at Montreal on Tuesday and Friday evenings; Kingston, 8th July, 1833; ad for steamer Rideau, with timetable. July 10^th” from The Upper Canada Herald (Kingston, ON), 10 Jul 1833, Archives on Ontario online search results.) on 8 July 1833 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario.³ He died on 3 April 1843 at Ontario; Date Apr 3 1843 per GEDCOM of Alan Dinn (purdyboats@aol.com) July 28 2016.Date Apr 3 1843 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹

     Charlotte Yost Herkimer was born on 28 February 1802 at Fort Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Feb 28 1802 & location Ft. Herkimer per family tree of Douglas Carter on ancestry.ca, Aug 12 2022. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 As of 17 February 1818,her married name was Yeomans.² She married Asa Yeomans on 17 February 1818 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Douglas Carter on ancestry.ca, Aug 12 2022.² Charlotte Yost Herkimer died on 15 February 1876 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, at age 73; per family tree of Douglas Carter on ancestry.ca, Aug 12 2022.²

     Capt. Hanyost Herkimer was born in 1732 at German Flats, Herkimer Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1732 & location German Flats, NY per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.Date c. 1732 per GEDCOM of Bruce (Keller & Fritz Ancestros) brucetheresa@msn.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 He married Maria Van Allen on 18 March 1758 at Katsbann Dutch Church, New York, U.S.A; Date Mar 18 1758 & location "Katsbann Dutch Church" NY per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 Capt. Hanyost Herkimer Butler's Rangers Roster: ... Captains: ... Herkimer, Hanyost .... Lieutenants: ... Herkimer, George... Privates: ... Herkimer, George; Herkimer, John; Herkimer, Joseph .. " ancestry.com) circa 1779 at New York.³ He "The name of Herkimer is engraved upon the history of America, both in the United States and in Canada. "Colonel Hanjost Herkimer, or John Joost, was a son of Johan Jost Herkimer, one of the Palatimes of the German Flats, New York, and a brother of the reel general Nicholas Herkimer." "His property was confiscated. he went to Canada, and died there before 1787." (Sabine). Prior to the war he had occupied several public offices. He served as an officer in Butler's Rangers. We find his name inserted for lot 24 of Kingston, on which now stands part of the city. His son Nicholas settled upon the Point now bearing the family name. He married a Purdy and had seveal children. His end was a sad one, being murdered by a blacksmith, named Rogers, who escaped. A daughter was married to Captain Sadlier, another to an officer in the army, and a third to Mr. Wartman. The old family place in New York is yet indicated by the name of Herkimer County." page 108 of "History of the settlement of Upper Canada", ancesty.com) circa 1787 at Lot 24, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Quebec.³ He "Peter Smith operated the trading posts at Pemiscutinak or Smith's Creek (as Port Hope was called in his honour) and Rice Lake-apparently on the south side of the lake, presumably near the end of the portage-from 1778 until 1790. He then sold out to Lawrence Herkimer, son of John Jost Herkimer, a fur trader who had settled at Cataraqui as a Loyalist in 1784 or 1785. In the United States, John had a reputation for selling excessive quantities of rum. Lawrence's brother, Jacob, was a Toronto merchant, who it seems had some involvement with the Lake Scugog trade." The Changing Face of the Kawartha's, pg. 51 in 1790 at Rice Lake, Quebec. He died on 16 August 1795 at Kingston Twp., Frontnac Co., Ontario; Date Aug 16 1795 & location Kingston per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.Date Aug 17 1775 per GEDCOM of Bruce (Keller & Fritz Ancestros) brucetheresa@msn.com, Aug 1 2012. Date Aug 1785 & location Kingston Twp. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2

     Maria Van Allen was born on 26 April 1735 at Mohawk River, Herkimer Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Apr 26 1735 & location Mohawk River, Herkimer Co., NY per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 She married Capt. Hanyost Herkimer, son of Johan Jost Herkimer and Anna Catharine Petrie, on 18 March 1758 at Katsbann Dutch Church, New York, U.S.A; Date Mar 18 1758 & location "Katsbann Dutch Church" NY per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 As of 18 March 1758,her married name was Herkimer.¹ Maria Van Allen died on 8 August 1805 at Kingston Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, at age 70; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹

     Catherine Herkimer was born on 7 August 1765 at New York, U.S.A; Date Aug 7 1765 & location NY per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 As of 8 June 1787,her married name was Markland.¹ She married Thomas Markland on 8 June 1787 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date Jun 8 1787 & location Kingston per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 Catherine Herkimer died on 8 June 1855 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, at age 89; Date Jan 31 1840 & location Kingston per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.Date Jun 8 1855 & locationb Kingston per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2

     Thomas Markland was born in 1757 at New York, U.S.A; Date 1757 & location NY per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 He married Catherine Herkimer, daughter of Capt. Hanyost Herkimer and Maria Van Allen, on 8 June 1787 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date Jun 8 1787 & location Kingston per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 Thomas Markland "Merchant - employer of Jacob Herkimer (brother-in-law) and Thomas Gummersall Anderson." per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. in 1800 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario.² He died on 31 January 1840 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.²

     Arriana Jane Herkimer was born on 11 June 1763 at Fort Herkimer, New York, U.S.A; Date Jun 11 1763 & location Fort Herkimer, NY per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. Date Jun 11 1763 & location Stone Arabia, Montgomery Co., NY per family tree of campbell00 on ancestry.ca, Jan 12 2019. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 As of circa 1785,her married name was Anderson.¹ She married Joseph Anderson, son of Benjamin Anderson and Hannah Wilson, circa 1785 at Lachine, Quebec; Date c. 1785 & location Lachine, Quebec per family tree of campbell00 on ancestry.ca, Jan 12 2019. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 Arriana Jane Herkimer immigrated in 1796 to Upper Canada; Arrival in Canada 1796 per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.² She died on 18 April 1850 at Kingston Twp., Frontenac Co., Canada West, at age 86; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012. per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. per family tree of campbell00 on ancestry.ca, Jan 12 2019. Date Apr 18 1850 & location Montreal per family tree of sarah_list on ancestry.ca, Jan 23 2019.^1,2

     Joseph Anderson was born on 1 May 1741 at Boston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; Date May 1 1741 & location Boston per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. Date May 1 1741 & location Boston per family tree of campbell00 on ancestry.ca, Jan 12 2019. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 He "Anderson, Samuel & Joseph. Memorials undated. They were late Capts. in King's Royal Regt. of NY. ln November 1775 they delivered beef to the Anny near Albany and were imprisoned by the rebels. Their property was sold early in 1776 by the people of Vermont before they
were indicted and before any fixed rule. Claim for a farm of 50 acres; another of 90 acres; two others of 150 acres; horses, cattle, etc. Evidences: Witnesses include Conradt Devoe, Third Twp., St. John, NB; Abram Devoe and others now resident in the States. (13/1 1/1-55)." page 148, American Migrations 1765-1799, Vermont, pg. 164 of 948, ancestry.ca. in November 1775 at Albany, New York, U.S.A..³ He married Arriana Jane Herkimer, daughter of Capt. Hanyost Herkimer and Maria Van Allen, circa 1785 at Lachine, Quebec; Date c. 1785 & location Lachine, Quebec per family tree of campbell00 on ancestry.ca, Jan 12 2019. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 Joseph Anderson died on 11 June 1813 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada, at age 72; Date Jun 11 1813 & location Kingston per family tree of campbell00 on ancestry.ca, Jan 12 2019. per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.²

     George Herkimer was born on 26 April 1761 at Fort Herkimer, New York, U.S.A; Date Apr 26 1761 per GEDCOM of Bruce (Keller & Fritz Ancestros) brucetheresa@msn.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012. Date Apr 26 1761 & location Fort Herkimer, NY per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.^1,2 He Butler's Rangers Roster: ... Captains: ... Herkimer, Hanyost .... Lieutenants: ... Herkimer, George... Privates: ... Herkimer, George; Herkimer, John; Herkimer, Joseph .. " ancestry.com) circa 1779 at New York, U.S.A..³ He died on 26 December 1779 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 18; Date Dec 26 1779 & location Detroit per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012." .. of Butler's Rangers, killed at Detroit .." per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2

     Jacob Herkimer was born in 1774 at German Flats, New York, U.S.A; Date 1774 & location German Flats, NY per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 He "Set up a trading post in partnership with his brother, Jacob, at Rice Lake." per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. in October 1793 at Rice Lake, Upper Canada.² He lived in 1797 at York, York Co., Upper Canada; "Jacob Herchmer, 1 male" List of the inhabitants of the township of York and it's vicinity in the year 1797, from The Town of York 1793-1815, Law and Order, page 89.³ He lived on 7 June 1797 at Upper Canada; Order in Council Jun 7 1797 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ He Appointed Lieutenant of York Militia - per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. in 1799 at York, York Co., Upper Canada.² He Info from Thomas Markland, (brother-in-law) "Merchant - employer of Jacob Herkimer (brother-in-law) and Thomas Gummersall Anderson." per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. in 1800 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada.² He married Margaret Hickman England, daughter of Capt. Poole Hickman England and Ann Sargeant, on 5 July 1803 at York, York Co., Upper Canada; "MARRIAGES HERCHMER, Jacob, of the Town of York, merchant, at York, Jul 05 1803. Margaret ENGLAND. Bondsmen: Duncan CAMERON, merchant & Alexander McDONNELL, Esquire, both of the Town of York. Wit: William DICKSON and John DETLOR MBO # 7 & 8" per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 Jacob Herkimer lived on 9 September 1803 at York, York Co., Upper Canada; "Jacob Herchmer of York, merchant, bondsman for William McKenzie at his wedding to Sarah Howard at York" per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.² He died on 8 October 1804 at Lake Ontario off Presqu'ile, Newcastle, Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada; HMS Speedy went down west of Weller's Bay and south east of Presqu'ile per Ed Burtt, professional diver of Belleville who believes he has found the remains of the ship. Dan Buchanan was a member of the HMS Speedy Foundation and has told the Speedy story many times to Probus Clubs etc. 2011 to 2016. (Dan Buchanan)
Date Oct 8 1804 & location "Picton", Ont. "Jacob Herkimer, merchant of York UC & trader at Rice Lake, drowned when the Speedy went down on Lake Ont." per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. Date Oct 1804 per GEDCOM of Bruce (Keller & Fritz Ancestros) brucetheresa@msn.com, Aug 1 2012.^1,2,4

     Margaret Hickman England was born on 21 October 1777 at New Jersey, U.S.A; Date Oct 21 1777 & location Toronto, Ont. per family tree of cmparuth1 on ancestry.ca, Oct 29 2025 - (not correct location). Date Oct 21 1777 per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.
Note: It seems most probably that Margaret was born in New Jersey. (Dan Buchanan, Oct 29 2025.)^1,2 As of 5 July 1803,her married name was Herkimer.¹ She married Jacob Herkimer, son of Capt. Hanyost Herkimer and Maria Van Allen, on 5 July 1803 at York, York Co., Upper Canada; "MARRIAGES HERCHMER, Jacob, of the Town of York, merchant, at York, Jul 05 1803. Margaret ENGLAND. Bondsmen: Duncan CAMERON, merchant & Alexander McDONNELL, Esquire, both of the Town of York. Wit: William DICKSON and John DETLOR MBO # 7 & 8" per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 Margaret Hickman England Jacob Herchimer drowned when HMS Speedy was lost off Presqu'ile on Oct 8 1804. on 8 October 1804 at Lake Ontario off Presqu'ile Point, Newcastle, Newcastle Dist., Upper Canada. As of 11 October 1809,her married name was Shaw.² She married Major-General Aenaes Shaw on 11 October 1809 at York, York Co., Upper Canada; Margaret Hickman England was the wife of Jacob Herkimer who was lost on HMS Speed, Oct 8, 1804. She was then the second wife of Aeneas Shaw. The middle name "Hickman" come from her father per family tree of cmparuth1 on ancestry.ca. Her second marriage to Aeneas Shaw became clear to me when I saw the info of her second marriage on the tree of dougclarke73. (Dan Buchanan, Oct 29 2025.)² Margaret Hickman England died on 6 April 1853 at Chippawa, Welland Co., Canada West, at age 75; Date Apr 6 1853 & location Chippewa, Ont. per family tree of cmparuth1 on ancestry.ca, Oct 29 2025. Date Apr 6 1853 & location "Chippawa" Ont. per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.²

     Lawrence Herkimer was born on 23 July 1767 at Stone Arabia, Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Jul 23 1767 & location Stone Arabia, Montgomery Co., NY per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 He married Magiyakamegoqua (?) circa 1786 at Rice Lake, Quebec; per family tree of sarah_list on ancestry.ca, Jan 23 2019.² Lawrence Herkimer "Peter Smith operated the trading posts at Pemiscutinak or Smith's Creek (as Port Hope was called in his honour) and Rice Lake-apparently on the south side of the lake, presumably near the end of the portage-from 1778 until 1790. He then sold out to Lawrence Herkimer, son of John Jost Herkimer, a fur trader who had settled at Cataraqui as a Loyalist in 1784 or 1785. In the United States, John had a reputation for selling excessive quantities of rum. Lawrence's brother, Jacob, was a Toronto merchant, who it seems had some involvement with the Lake Scugog trade." The Changing Face of the Kawartha's, pg. 51 in 1790 at Rice Lake, Quebec. He "Set up a trading post in partnership with his brother, Jacob, at Rice Lake." per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.
Note: His brother Jacob was lost in the sinking of HMS Speedy Oct 8 1904. in October 1793 at Rice Lake, Ontario.² He married Elizabeth Kirby on 17 November 1797 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date Nov 17 1797 & location Kingsotn per family tree of fjgorman1 on ancestry.ca Mar 1 2017. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 Lawrence Herkimer lived on 25 June 1803 at Carrying Place Lot 1, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Mortgage 29) show that Asa Weller took a mortgage from Lawrence Herkimer for 271 pounds, 3.5 1/2, re the west side of lot 1, Carrying Place Lots, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Jun 25 1803. Reg'n. Date: Nov 11 1803. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Carrying Place Lots, Lot 01, Book 001, pg 021 of 377, pg. 01, page copied from OnLand.ca, by Dan Apr 24 2022.)³ He lived on 25 June 1803 at Carrying Place Lot 2, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Mortgage 29) show that Asa Weller took a mortgage from Lawrence Herkimer for 271 pounds, 3.5 1/2, re the west side of lot 2, Carrying Place Lots, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Jun 25 1803. Reg'n. Date: Nov 11 1803. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Carrying Place Lots, Lot 02, Book 001, pg 027 of 377, pg. 01, page copied from OnLand.ca, by Dan Apr 24 2022.)³ He lived on 31 December 1808 at Conc 1 Lot 4, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 178) show that Asa Weller sold all 200 acres of Conc 1, Lot 4, Murray Twp. to Lawrence Herchimer. ITS Date: Dec 31 1808. Reg'n. Date: Aug 17 1809. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Conc 1, Lot 4, Book 5, pg. 031 of 276, pg. 1, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Aug 20 2021.)³ He lived on 25 February 1812 at Conc 1 Lot 4, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 327) show that Lawrence Herchimer sold all 200 acres of Conc 1, Lot 4, Murray Twp. to Adam Henry Meyers. ITS Date: Feb 25 1812. Reg'n. Date: Jul 1 1812. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Conc 1, Lot 4, Book 5, pg. 031 of 276, pg. 1, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Aug 20 2021.)³ He died on 14 October 1819 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, at age 52; per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.²

     Elizabeth Kirby was born in 1778 at Yorkshire, England; Date c 1848?! & location New Credit, Ont. per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012. Date 1778 & location Yorkshire, England per family tree of fjgorman1 on ancestry.ca Mar 1 2017.^1,2 As of 17 November 1797,her married name was Herkimer.¹ She married Lawrence Herkimer, son of Capt. Hanyost Herkimer and Maria Van Allen, on 17 November 1797 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date Nov 17 1797 & location Kingsotn per family tree of fjgorman1 on ancestry.ca Mar 1 2017. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 Elizabeth Kirby died on 29 January 1840 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date Jan 29 1840 & location Kingston per family tree of fjgorman1 on ancestry.ca Mar 1 2017. Date Jan29 1814 & location Kingston per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.²

     Maria Herkimer was born on 13 April 1769 at Stone Arabia, New York, U.S.A; Date Apr 6 1769 & location Stone Arabia, NY per family tree of RLGRant on ancestry.ca, Nov 18 2024. Date Apr 13 1769 & location NY per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 As of circa 1791,her married name was McLean.¹ She married Neil McLean circa 1791 at Kingston, Province of Quebec; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.
Note: Cdn BIO suggests that Maria Herkimer was Neil McLean's second wife. It mentions him being married in 1788 when Maria Herkimer would have been 19.^1,3 As of 1796,her married name was Hamilton.³ Maria Herkimer married Robert Hamilton, son of John Hamilton and Jane Wright, in 1796 at Queenston, Upper Canada; "HAMILTON, ROBERT, businessman, politician, judge, and office holder; b. 14 Sept. 1753 in Bolton, Scotland, son of John Hamilton and Jean Wight; m. first 1785 Catherine Askin, widow of Samuel Robertson, and they had five sons; m. secondly c. 1797 Mary Herkimer, widow of Neil McLean, and they had three sons and a daughter; d. 8 March 1809 in Queenston, Upper Canada." Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Robert Hamilton (http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/hamilton_robert_5E.html.)³ Maria Herkimer died on 26 January 1808 at Queenston Heights, Niagara Dist., Upper Canada, at age 38; Date Jan 26 1808 & location Queenston Heights, Ont. per family tree of RLGRant on ancestry.ca, Nov 18 2024. Date Jan 26 1808 & location Kingston per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.²

     Neil McLean was born in 1765 at Scotland; Date 1765 per family tree of RLGRant on ancestry.ca, Nov 18 2024. Date 1730 & location Scotland per family tree of bgkeefe on ancestry.ca, Nov 18 2024.
"MCLEAN, NEIL (Neal), commissary, businessman, and local official; m. secondly Mary Herkimer, and they had one daughter; buried 1 Sept. 1795 at Kingston, Upper Canada. Details of Neil McLean’s early life are not known. He has been wrongly identified with other people of the same name, and it should be noted that he was not an officer in the 84th Foot or the father of Archibald McLean." (Dictionary of Canadian Biographies, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/mclean_neil_1795_4E.html)
Date 1765 & location Kingston per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.
Note: I am guessing birth c. 1735 and location Ireland - but no info re this found - yet.^1,2,3 He "In 1776 he was ordered to Canada. There, according to his own statement, he was constantly employed on dangerous and disagreeable service and was the "drudge" of the department. Appointed assistant commissary general on 2 Jan. 1777, he served from 1778 in the "transport business" at Carleton Island (N.Y.) He forwarded supplies and reinforcements to the Upper Lakes posts and performed some duties connected with the distribution of gifts to the Indians. At times he had difficulty collecting his pay and allowances from the government." (Dictionary of Canadian Biographies, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/mclean_neil_1795_4E.htm) in 1776 at Carleton Island, Canada.³ He lived on 2 January 1777 at Carleton Island, Western Dist., Quebec; "Appointed assistant commissary general on 2 Jan. 1777, he served from 1778 in the "transport business" at Carleton Island (N.Y.) He forwarded supplies and reinforcements to the Upper Lakes posts and performed some duties connected with the distribution of gifts to the Indians. At times he had difficulty collecting his pay and allowances from the government." (Dictionary of Canadian Biographies, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/mclean_neil_1795_4E.htm)
Note: This would be the military base on Carleton Island in the St. Lawrence River east of Cataraqui, which would later be named Kingston.³ He lived in 1783 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Quebec; "In 1783, when the loyalist regiments were disbanded, McLean's pay was reduced, but he was kept on as assistant commissary and storekeeper for the loyalist settlement at Cataraqui (Kingston, Ont.) As one of the first "Habitants," he became a leader of the community, and in July 1784, along with John Ross, he was appointed justice of the peace. McLean became a deputy inspector of land surveys and of loyalists on 14 Jan. 1786, and on 10 Sept. 1788 was made inspector for loyalist land claims and a member of the land board for the District of Mecklenburg. On 14 June 1788 he had been appointed judge of the Court of Common Pleas along with James Clark*.
McLean prospered in Kingston. By 1788 he and his wife had received 700 acres from the government. His property included choice waterfront and other lots on both sides of the Cataraqui River. He maintained a house and farm staffed by two black servants. In 1789, along with other "principal inhabitants" of Kingston, he petitioned unsuccessfully for possession of the Kingston mills. By July 1793 he had received another 2,000 acres from the government, and he may have purchased land from other grantees." (Dictionary of Canadian Biographies, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/mclean_neil_1795_4E.htm.)³ He married Maria Herkimer, daughter of Capt. Hanyost Herkimer and Maria Van Allen, circa 1791 at Kingston, Province of Quebec; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.
Note: Cdn BIO suggests that Maria Herkimer was Neil McLean's second wife. It mentions him being married in 1788 when Maria Herkimer would have been 19.^1,3 Neil McLean married ? ? circa 1794 at Kingston, Upper Canada; Daughter Harriet McLean born 1755 per family tree of bgkeefe on ancestry.ca, Nov 18 2024. per BIO of Neil McLean.^3,2 Neil McLean died on 1 September 1795 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date Sep 1 1795 & location Kingston per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. Date Aug 1795 & location Kingston per family tree of RLGRant on ancestry.ca, Nov 18 2024.²

     Johan Jost Herkimer was born on 20 June 1700 at Sandhousen, Palatine, Rhrine, Germany; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ He married Anna Catharine Petrie in 1722 at Leimen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany; Date 1822 & location Leimen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 Johan Jost Herkimer died on 26 August 1775 at Fort Herkimer, German Flats, Rhine, New York, U.S.A., at age 75; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012. per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.^1,2

     Anna Catharine Petrie was born on 5 May 1700 at Sandhousen, Palatine, Rhine, Germany; Date May 5 1700 & location Stone Arabia, Montgomery Co., NY per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012. Date May 5 1700 & location Sandhousen, Palatime, Rhine, Germany per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 She married Johan Jost Herkimer in 1722 at Leimen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany; Date 1822 & location Leimen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.^1,2 As of 1722,her married name was Herchimer.¹ Anna Catharine Petrie died in August 1775 at Fort Herkimer, New York, U.S.A., at age 75; per family tree of reidml47 on ancestry.com, Aug 1 2012.²

     Anna Herkimer was born in 1739; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹ As of circa 1765,her married name was Ten Broeck.¹ She married Peter Ten Broeck circa 1765; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander (rlander@sympatico.ca), Aug 1 2012.¹