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     Elizabeth ? was born circa 1815; per marriage register of dau. Lida Griffin & Robert Lapp.¹ She married William Griffin circa 1840; per marriage register of dau. Lida Griffin & Robert Lapp.¹ As of circa 1840,her married name was Griffin.¹

     Sarah Beatrice Colwell was born on 23 January 1882 at Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per family tree of JessieEden on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹ As of 20 May 1903,her married name was Gunyo.¹ She married Asa Sylvanus Gunyo, son of Joseph Gunyo and Ann Quick, on 20 May 1903 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of JessieEden on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹ Sarah Beatrice Colwell died on 14 May 1905 at Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 23; per family tree of JessieEden on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹

     Lew James Freeman was born on 6 April 1893 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#023282: Name: Lew James Freeman; Date: Apr 6 1893; Parents: Edward Freeman & Estella Simpson; Inf.: Edward Freeman, farmer, Brighton Twp; Reg'd.: May 31 1893; Phys.: Dr. Sanford; Reg'd.: A.A. Becker, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (023282-1893, ancestry.ca)
Date 1893 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Apr 1893 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Apr 6 1893 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,3,4,7,6 He appeared on the census of 10 April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1901 Census: see Edward Freeman.¹ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1911 Census: see Edward Freeman.⁶ He lived on 18 April 1916 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; US Border Crossing: Port: Niagara Falls; Name: Lew J. Freeman; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton, Ont; Occ.: lab; Last Res.: Sarnia; Dest.: Unlce Gilbert T. Leckie, 291 N. College St., Buffalo; Purpose: seeking employment (US Border Crossing, New York, 001-055, 042, pg. 7780 of 8058, ancestry.ca.)⁸ He lived on 19 September 1932 at BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Treasurers Consent & Conveyance 6587) show that Lew J. Freeman (Admin), Stella J. Freeman (widow), Lew J. Freeman, Edith Muehlman & Bruce C. Freeman granted "part said lot lying east & south of Harbour Street, 11 acre4s more or less. See as to life estate subject to mortgage which grantees agree to pay", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Stella J. Freeman (widow), Lew J. Freeman, Edith Muehlman & Bruce C. Freeman for $1, assumption of mortgage for $?50. ITS Date: Sep 19 1932. Reg'n. Date: Oct 12 1932. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 008 of 262, OnLand.ca.)⁹ He married Annie Elizabeth Lavender on 11 January 1935 at Juarez, Mexico; Found a document on ancestry, showing that Lew J. Freeman and Annie Elizabeth Lavander were married in Mexico on January 11 1935. Can't read the two pages of Spanish but could figure this out at least. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 2 2025) per CemSearch.^3,8 Lew James Freeman lived in 1940 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "61 Freeman, Lew, lodge keeper, Brighton" & "62 Freeman, Mrs. Lew - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1940, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the Village of Brighton lying east of Centre Street and south of the Canadian National Railway", pg. 16 of 124, ancestry.ca.¹⁰ He lived in 1945 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "83 Freeman, Lew, fisherman, Brighton" & "84 Freeman, Mrs. Lew - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1945, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the Village of Brighton lying east of Centre Street and south of the Canadian National Railway", pg. 76 of 178, ancestry.ca.¹⁰ He lived on 30 May 1948 at BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 7473) show that Edith Muehlman, Helen L. ?Shed?, Edward B. Freeman, Jane E. Freeman, Barbara C. Freeman (by affidavit Guardians) granted "said lot, 11 acres", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Lew J. Freeman for $1,400. ITS Date: May 30 1948. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1948.l (Joint Tenants) for $6,500. ITS Date: Jul 5 1948. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1948. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 009 of 262, OnLand.ca.)⁹ He lived on 5 July 1948 at BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 7975) show that Lew J. Freeman & wife sold "said lot, 11 acres", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Andrew & Emma McDowell (Joint Tenants) for $6,500. ITS Date: Jul 5 1948. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1948. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 009 of 262, OnLand.ca.)⁹ He lived on 29 October 1948 at BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8144) show that Lew J. Freeman & wife sold "part said lot, as see deed", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Zora E. McKerrow for $200. ITS Date: Oct 29 1948. Reg'n. Date: Nov 19 1948. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 009 of 262, OnLand.ca.)⁹ He lived in 1949 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "70 Freeman, Lew, fisherman, R.R. 5 Brighton" & "71 Freeman, Mrs. Lew - R.R. 5 Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1949, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the Village of Brighton lying east of Centre Street and south of the Canadian National Railway", pg. 42 of 156, ancestry.ca.¹⁰ He lived on 20 July 1954 at BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8942) show that Lew J. Freeman sold "part South of Harbour Street, as see deed. See as to uses of water channel", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Nicholas & Stella Hunchuck (Joint Tenants) for $200. ITS Date: Jul 20 1954. Reg'n. Date: Jul 30 1954. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 010 of 262, OnLand.ca.)⁹ He lived on 22 February 1955 at BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 9026) show that Lew J. Freeman & wife sold "part south east of Harbour Street, as see deed as to uses & rights to use land & harbour", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Eric H. Hunter for $200. ITS Date: Feb 22 1955. Reg'n. Date: Feb 23 1955. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 010 of 262, OnLand.ca.)⁹ He "Around its shores the Simpsons and Richardsons, first settlers in the area, took up residence and the old Freeman house at Dusty Bend, recently razed, was considered to be the oldest in the district. Erected by the Richardson family in 1807 it was several years older than the historic Barnum House at Grafton, now occupied by the Northumberland Historical Society as a museum. It was used by the Canadian troops during the War of 1812-14 and American prisoners were lodged in the basement cell overnight during their journey from York to Kingston. Remains of the cell were in evidence, but the structure itself was considerably renovated since its erection 152 years ago. From its type of construction it was probably erected by ship's carpenters, possibly Royal Navy men stationed at nearby Presqu'ile Point, then known as Newcastle and the original capital of the district. It was used as a barracks by officers of the First Irish Regiment in 1812, and here they formed the first Orange Lodge in Upper Canada." from page 25 of Brighton Centennial book. in 1958 at Dusty Bend, Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹¹ He lived in 1959 at Dusty Bend, Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "This site was once the old Freeman house at Dusty Bend. Built in 1807, the basement was used as an overnight cell for the American prisoners in the War of 1912." Pictorial Brighton, page 122.
Note: Dusty Bend refers to the bend in Harbour Street in the area just west of the marina. On the east side of the bend, the Freeman family lived in the old Richardson house which had been built in 1807. Edward Freeman and wife Stella Simpson purchased this property in 1908 and his son, Lew James Freeman, disposed of it in the late 1950s, when the house was demonished. Frank Pearsall acquired this land in 1959 and built Brighton Marina. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 2 2025.)¹² He lived on 8 February 1962 at BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 35628) show that Lew J. Freeman & wife granted "part, as see deed", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Nicholas & Stella Hunchuck (Joint Tenants) for $2. ITS Date: Feb 8 1962. Reg'n. Date: Jan 23 1964. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 013 of 262, OnLand.ca.)⁹ He lived on 14 June 1962 at BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 30150) show that Lew J. Freeman sold "part of east part, west of Cedar St., north of Presqu'ile Bay", Lot 1, Broken Front, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Donald L. McPherson for $150. ITS Date: Jun 14 1962. Reg'n. Date: Jun 15 1962. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 012 of 262, OnLand.ca.)⁹ He died circa September 1962 at Ontario; Date 1962 per Memorial & CemSearch.^3,4 He was buried circa September 1962 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) FREEMAN; Lew J. Freeman; 1893 - 1962; His Wife; Anne E. Lavender; 1888 - 1962 (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., image by Dan Buchanan, Jul 6 2009)
CemSearch: Name: Lew J. Freeman; Born: 1893; Died: 1962; ID: SALEM0519; Other names: Freeman, Annie E. [Lavender] (1888-1962), Freeman, Bruce Clark (1900-1940), Freeman, Edward C. (1867-1931), Freeman, Stella [Simpson] (1871-1924); Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Village of Salem, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 19 Plot 3; Note: Husband of Annie E. Lavender, Son of Edward C. Freeman & Stella Simpson. Sibling of Bruce Clark Freeman. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=SALEM0519%5E0.)^3,4

     Edith Maud Freeman was born on 2 February 1898 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#027116: Name: Edith Maud Freeman; Date: Feb 2 1898; Parents: Ediward Freeman, farmer, Brighton & Stella Simpson; Inf. & Phys.: Dr. C.M. Sanford, Brighton; Reg'd.: Feb 2 1898; Reg'r.: J.H. Morrow, Brighton, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Birth Registration, #027116-1898, ancestry.ca)
Date 1898 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date Feb 1898 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Feb 2 1898 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,3,6,5 She appeared on the census of 10 April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1901 Census: see Edward Freeman.¹ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1911 Census: see Edward Freeman.³ As of 12 November 1923,her married name was Muehlman.² She married George Washington Muehlman on 12 November 1923 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A; per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.² Edith Maud Freeman appeared on the census of 1 June 1931 at 170 Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1931 Census: see Edward Freeman.⁵ She lived on 29 May 1934 at 141359 Leno Ave., Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her mother Stella (Simpson) Freeman.⁷

     Helen Emerson Bicknell was born in 1908 at Massachusetts, U.S.A; Date 1908 & location Mass. per 1940 US Fed Census. per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.^1,2 As of 7 March 1931,her married name was Freeman.¹ She married Bruce Clark Freeman, son of Edward Claud Freeman and Estella Jemima "Stella" Simpson, on 7 March 1931 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A; per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹ Helen Emerson Bicknell appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 at 30 East South St., Worthington, Franklin Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Age 32 at 1940 US Fed Census: see Bruce C. Freeman.² She died on 20 November 1981 at U.S.A; per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹

     George Washington Muehlman was born on 30 July 1890 at Pittaburg, Allegahny Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A; per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹ He married Edith Maud Freeman, daughter of Edward Claud Freeman and Estella Jemima "Stella" Simpson, on 12 November 1923 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A; per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹ George Washington Muehlman died on 17 June 1964 at San Diego, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A., at age 73; per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹

     Arthur Lepper was born on 2 August 1767 at Muff Parish, Three Trees, Donegal Co., Ireland; per marriage reg'n. of son Arthur Lepper & Julia Smith. Date Aug 2 1767 & location Three Trees, Muff Parish, County Donegal, Ireland per family tree of BeatriceLouise on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.^1,2 He married Ellen Beatty in 1793 at Muff Parish, Three Trees, Donegal Co., Ireland; per marriage reg'n. of son Arthur Lepper & Julia Smith. Date 1792 & location Three Trees, Ireland per family tree of BeatriceLouise on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.^1,2 Arthur Lepper married Jane Allen on 15 December 1811 at Muff Parish, Three Trees, Donegal Co., Ireland; per family tree of BeatriceLouise on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.² Arthur Lepper died on 10 November 1849 at Muff Parish, Three Trees, Donegal Co., Ireland, at age 82; per family tree of BeatriceLouise on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.²

     Ellen Beatty was born in 1770 at Ireland; per marriage reg'n. of son Arthur Lepper & Julia Smith. Date 1770 & location Ireland per family tree of BeatriceLouise on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.^1,2 She married Arthur Lepper in 1793 at Muff Parish, Three Trees, Donegal Co., Ireland; per marriage reg'n. of son Arthur Lepper & Julia Smith. Date 1792 & location Three Trees, Ireland per family tree of BeatriceLouise on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.^1,2 As of 1793,her married name was Lepper.¹

     William Reynolds was born in 1818 at Upper Canada; Date 1818 & location Ont. per marriage reg'n. - Ella Smith.¹ He lived on 4 October 1881 at Yorkville, York Co., Ontario; Residence Yorkville per marriage reg'n. - Ella Smith.¹ He married Ella Smith, daughter of Edward Henry Smith and Julia Ann Wright, on 4 October 1881 at Whitby, Ontario Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n. # 008573: Groom: William Reynolds; Age: 63; Res.: Yorkville; Born: Ont; Status: widowed; Occ.: gentleman; Parents: Henry & Catherine Reynolds; Bride: Ella Smith; Age: 30; Res.: Whitby; Born: Ont; Status: spinster; Parents: Edward & Julia Smith; Wit.: G. A. Carson & Julia Warner, both of Whitby; Date: Oct 4 1881; Place: Whitby, Ont; Rel.: Meth & CE; Performed by: A. J. Fidler, B.A. Minister, Whitby, Ontario Co., (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008573-1881, ancestry.ca.)²

     Henry Reynolds was born circa 1785; per marriage reg'n. of son William Reynolds & Ella Smith.¹ He married Catherine ? circa 1815; per marriage reg'n. of son William Reynolds & Ella Smith.¹

     Catherine ? was born circa 1785; per marriage reg'n. of son William Reynolds & Ella Smith.¹ She married Henry Reynolds circa 1815; per marriage reg'n. of son William Reynolds & Ella Smith.¹ As of circa 1815,her married name was Reynolds.¹

     Annie Elizabeth Lavender was born in 1888; Date 1888 per Memorial & CemSearch.^1,3 As of 11 January 1935,her married name was Freeman.¹ She married Lew James Freeman, son of Edward Claud Freeman and Estella Jemima "Stella" Simpson, on 11 January 1935 at Juarez, Mexico; Found a document on ancestry, showing that Lew J. Freeman and Annie Elizabeth Lavander were married in Mexico on January 11 1935. Can't read the two pages of Spanish but could figure this out at least. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 2 2025) per CemSearch.^1,2 Annie Elizabeth Lavender lived in 1940 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "61 Freeman, Lew, lodge keeper, Brighton" & "62 Freeman, Mrs. Lew - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1940, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the Village of Brighton lying east of Centre Street and south of the Canadian National Railway", pg. 16 of 124, ancestry.ca.⁴ She lived in 1945 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "83 Freeman, Lew, fisherman, Brighton" & "84 Freeman, Mrs. Lew - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1945, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the Village of Brighton lying east of Centre Street and south of the Canadian National Railway", pg. 76 of 178, ancestry.ca.⁴ She lived in 1949 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "70 Freeman, Lew, fisherman, R.R. 5 Brighton" & "71 Freeman, Mrs. Lew - R.R. 5 Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1949, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the Village of Brighton lying east of Centre Street and south of the Canadian National Railway", pg. 42 of 156, ancestry.ca.⁴ She died in 1962 at Ontario; Date 1962 per Memorial & CemSearch.^1,3 She was buried in 1962 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) FREEMAN; Lew J. Freeman; 1893 - 1962; His Wife; Anne E. Lavender; 1888 - 1962 (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., image by Dan Buchanan, Jul 6 2009)
CemSearch: Name: Annie E. Freeman; Maiden: Lavender; Born: 1888; Died: 1962; ID: SALEM0519; Other names: Freeman, Lew J. (1893-1962), Freeman, Bruce Clark (1900-1940), Freeman, Edward C. (1867-1931), Freeman, Stella [Simpson] (1871-1924); Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Village of Salem, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 19 Plot 3; Note: Wife of Lew J. Freeman
(https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=SALEM0519%5E1.)^1,3

     Harriet Eliza Clark was born on 15 September 1846 at Marysburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per family tree of rkuchinad on ancestry.ca, Apr 2 2025.¹ As of 27 January 1872,her married name was Collier.¹ She married Capt. James Collier, son of James Collier and Mary Dulmage, on 27 January 1872 at South Marysburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of rkuchinad on ancestry.ca, Apr 2 2025.¹ Harriet Eliza Clark died on 1 January 1913 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 66; per family tree of rkuchinad on ancestry.ca, Apr 2 2025.¹

     Dorland Smith Collier was born on 6 February 1875 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of rkuchinad on ancestry.ca, Apr 2 2025.¹ He died on 13 April 1926 at Carleton, Lanark Co., Ontario, at age 51; per family tree of rkuchinad on ancestry.ca, Apr 2 2025.¹

     Thaddeus H. Ketchum was born on 11 December 1748 at Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Dec 11 1748 & location Wilson, Fairfield Co., Connecitut per FindaGrave. (Note: The Source is Ric Chrysler, added Jul 4 2015. His notes say that this date of December 11 1748 is most likley a baptism date and the real birth is before that, but unknown. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2025.)¹ He married Rachel Boughton on 22 November 1769 at Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Nov 22 1769 & location Wilton, Fairfield Co., Conn. per family tree of Megan Ketchum on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.
"Rachel Boughton was the 11th born of the 14 children of Eleazor Boughton and Elizabeth Seymore. She married Thaddeus H. Ketchum on November 22, 1746 in Wilton, CT (see "Early CT Marriages" by Bailey). Thaddeus and Rachel had 4 children of record: 1 - Elijah (b.November 25, 1770 m. Annice Burton), 2 - James (b. March 5, 1772 m. Anna Bevier), 3 - Thaddeus Jr. (b. March 9, 1777 m. Elizabeth Haukinson), 4 - Hannah (b. August 28, 1779). All children born in Wilton." from FindaGrave for Rachel Broughton Ketchum with no death date or burial info. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148740443/rachel-ketchum.)^1,2 Thaddeus H. Ketchum "The Invasion of Quebec (June 1775 – October 1776, French: Invasion du Québec) was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The objective of the campaign was to seize the Province of Quebec (part of modern-day Canada) from Great Britain, and persuade French-speaking Canadiens to join the revolution on the side of the Thirteen Colonies. One expedition left Fort Ticonderoga under Richard Montgomery, besieged and captured Fort Saint-Jean, and very nearly captured British General Guy Carleton when taking Montreal. The other expedition, under Benedict Arnold, left Cambridge, Massachusetts, and traveled with great difficulty through the wilderness of Maine to Quebec City. The two forces joined there, but they were defeated at the Battle of Quebec in December 1775." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Quebec_(1775) in December 1775 at Quebec, Quebec.³ He died in 1780 at Wilton, Fairfeild Co., Connecticut, U.S.A..¹ He was buried in 1780 at U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Thaddeus H. Ketchum; Birth: 11 Dec 1748, Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Death: 1780 (aged 31–32), Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Burial: Burial Details Unknown; Memorial ID: 148654997; Note: "Thaddeus H. Ketchum was the son of Ebenezer Ketchum and Mary Sherwood of Wilton, CT. His record of baptism gives the date of "December 11, 1748", so it is likely his birth date has been based on his baptism and is not his real birth date. "Early CT Marriages" by Bailey shows Thaddeus Ketchum & Rachel Boughton were married on November 22, 1746 in Wilton, CT. Thaddeus and Rachel had 4 children of record: 1 - Elijah (b.November 25, 1770 m. Annice Burton), 2 - James (b. March 5, 1772 m. Anna Bevier), 3 - Thaddeus Jr. (b. March 9, 1777 m. Elizabeth Haukinson), 4 - Hannah (b. August 28, 1779). All children born in Wilton. Some family records based on tradition, state that during the Revolution, Thaddeus joined the Patriots and took part in the invasion of Canada in the Battle of Quebec. He might have been one of 431 men captured or one of the 34 wounded in the failed attempt by the American "1st Canadian Regiment" led by Gen. Benedict Arnold and Richard Montgomery in the Battle of Quebec. There is precious little historical records and none about the men who were captured, wounded, or their final demise. Writers of history are far more interested in documenting the service of Generals and high level commanders than the man on the front line or in the ditch with a gun being shot at. Thaddeus did not father any children between 1773 - 1777 and did not die until 1780, so he obviously wasn't one of the 48 killed in the Canadian invasion, but he could have been held prisoner for a couple years and /or he might have suffered pretty severe wounds from the battle that eventually led him to die a young man's death. Some family records record that Thaddeus died in 1780 in the state of New York, yet others state that he died in Wilton, CT in 1781. A few bios of Thaddeus on the internet simply state, "went to Canada" with no further detail. What does that mean? Those who opposed the war were called "Loyalists" and removed to Canada with their families at the end of the war. However, there were also those Patriots who went to Canada to fight the British. Canada was not a "sanctuary country" like it was during the Viet Nam War. And those who were Loyalists and sent to Canada after the war were well documented as Britain had to award them land in Canada. But there is no such record stating that Thaddeus Ketchum was a Loyalist or was awarded compensation from the British government, which would have happened. So simply stating in a record that Thaddeus "went to Canada" is a meaningless piece of information in trying to unravel the mystery surrounding his life. After his death, Thaddeus Ketchum's wife Rachel remarried either Stephen Paine or a man named Barton or Burton, but her life after remarriage remains a conundrum wrapped in an enigma for researchers. Rachel's son James moved to Broome County, NY where he met and married Anna Bevier and settled in the township of Maine (called Union before Maine created in 1848) near the village of Union Center." (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148654997/thaddeus_h-ketchum#source.)¹

     Rachel Boughton was born in 1746 at Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date 1746 & location Fairfield Co., Conn. per family tree of Megan Ketchum on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.^1,2 She married Thaddeus H. Ketchum on 22 November 1769 at Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Nov 22 1769 & location Wilton, Fairfield Co., Conn. per family tree of Megan Ketchum on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.
"Rachel Boughton was the 11th born of the 14 children of Eleazor Boughton and Elizabeth Seymore. She married Thaddeus H. Ketchum on November 22, 1746 in Wilton, CT (see "Early CT Marriages" by Bailey). Thaddeus and Rachel had 4 children of record: 1 - Elijah (b.November 25, 1770 m. Annice Burton), 2 - James (b. March 5, 1772 m. Anna Bevier), 3 - Thaddeus Jr. (b. March 9, 1777 m. Elizabeth Haukinson), 4 - Hannah (b. August 28, 1779). All children born in Wilton." from FindaGrave for Rachel Broughton Ketchum with no death date or burial info. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148740443/rachel-ketchum.)^1,2 As of 22 November 1769,her married name was Ketchum.¹

     Elijah Ketchum was born on 25 November 1770 at Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; per family tree of Megan Ketchum on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ He married Annis Burton circa 1819 at New York, U.S.A; per family tree of Megan Ketchum on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ Elijah Ketchum died on 10 January 1863 at Chenango Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 92; per family tree of Megan Ketchum on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹

     Annis Burton was born on 23 July 1798 at Connecticut, U.S.A; per family tree of Megan Ketchum on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ As of circa 1819,her married name was Ketchum.¹ She married Elijah Ketchum, son of Thaddeus H. Ketchum and Rachel Boughton, circa 1819 at New York, U.S.A; per family tree of Megan Ketchum on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ Annis Burton died on 24 July 1853 at Chenango Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 55; per family tree of Megan Ketchum on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹

     James Ketchum was born on 5 March 1773 at Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; oer family tree of April Harrison on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ He died on 26 February 1851 at Union Centre, New York, U.S.A., at age 77; oer family tree of April Harrison on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹

     Hannah Ketchum was born on 28 August 1774 at Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; oer family tree of April Harrison on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹

     Nancy Ketchum was born in 1807 at New City, Rockland Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of Megan Ketchum on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ She died on 10 November 1887 at Chesterton, Porter Co., Indiana, U.S.A; per family tree of Megan Ketchum on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹

     Morgan Lewis Ketchum was born circa 1818 at Upper Canada; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ He married Sarah Ann Cumming circa 1857 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ Morgan Lewis Ketchum died after 1887 at California, U.S.A; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹

     Sarah Ann Cumming was born in September 1827 at Upper Canada; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ As of circa 1857,her married name was Ketchum.¹ She married Morgan Lewis Ketchum, son of Thadeus Ketchum Jr. and Elizabeth Haukinson, circa 1857 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ Sarah Ann Cumming died after 1908 at Santa Cruz, California, U.S.A; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹

     Elizabeth Allen was born circa 1768 at Monmouth Co., New Jersey, U.S.A; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ As of 21 June 1789,her married name was Cumming.¹ She married John Cumming on 21 June 1789 at Province of Quebec; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ Elizabeth Allen died on 12 August 1812 at Upper Canada; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹

     John Cumming was born in 1770 at Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ He married Elizabeth Allen, daughter of Capt. Joseph Allen and Gertrude Bound, on 21 June 1789 at Province of Quebec; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ John Cumming died on 25 September 1817 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹

     William Cumming was born circa 1790 at Province of Quebec; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ He married Mary McIntosh on 21 April 1807 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ William Cumming died before 1871 at Ontario; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹

     Mary McIntosh was born circa 1790 at Province of Quebec; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹ As of 21 April 1807,her married name was Cumming.¹ She married William Cumming, son of John Cumming and Elizabeth Allen, on 21 April 1807 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of vnc343 on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.¹