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Selected Reprints from the
Grand River Branch Newsletter, Branches
"The Loyalist Settlement of Long Point and
Area in Norfolk County - Part IV"
Angela E.M. Files, August 1994, Vol.6
No.2, Pages 10-13
The projection of land named Long
Point, facing Lake Erie, became an early settlement for some uprooted
Loyalists from the Maritime Provinces and the Niagara region. Late
Loyalists from the various American states also pioneered the Long Point
area in early colonial times. Unsuitable land allotments, poor soil
and crowded conditions in New Brunswick, were among the factors which
influenced certain Loyalists to accept the generous land offers in the
Long Point area, made by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe.
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1877 Atlas of Norfolk County
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L. H. Tasker, in the Ontario Historical Society, Papers and Records,
Vol. II, 1900, published a list of forty-seven names of Loyalists who
settled in the Long Point region. By using the list of these
Loyalist names as a guide, I have added, where possible, their
nationalities, American points of origin, military units and services,
settlement in other parts of Canada (e.g. New Brunswick) and settlement
and date in Norfolk County. If a Loyalist is traced in our book
Loyalist Families of the Grand River Branch U.E.L.A.C., I have placed
a note in parentheses.
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Long Point Loyalists in Alphabetical Order |
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1. |
Anderson, Capt. Walter |
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(Scottish),
New Jersey, New Jersey Volunteers, served at Ward's Block House,
N.J.
Lincoln, U.C., settled 1799, on Lot 9, Concession 4, in
Charlotteville Township (Norfolk).
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 68 - 76). |
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2. |
Austin, Solomon |
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(Welsh),
Orange County, North Carolina, Queen's Rangers
Newark,
Niagara, U.C., settled 1795, in Woodhouse Township (Norfolk).
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 95 - 101). |
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3. |
Berdan, Albert |
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New
Jersey, Sgt. 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
New
Brunswick, Settled 3 July, 1815, in Woodhouse Township (Norfolk). |
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4. |
Bowlby (Boulsby), Capt.
Thomas Sr. |
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Thomas
Company, New Jersey Volunteers
Settled
1797 on Concessions I and II, on 400 acres of land in Woodhouse
Township (Norfolk).
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 122 - 125). |
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5. |
Brown, Samuel |
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New
Jersey
Stamford, Niagara, Settled 1797 on Lot 59, in Charlotteville
Township (Norfolk) and on Lot 22, Walsingham Township
(Norfolk). |
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6. |
Buckner (Buchner, Boughner),
Henry |
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(German),
New Jersey.
Sgt. in
Delany's (Delancey's?) Brigade.
Lyons
Creek, Niagara, Settled 1800 in Windham Township (Norfolk). |
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7. |
Buckner (Buchner, Boughner),
Matthias |
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(German),
Brother of Henry, New Jersey.
"Royal
Army" of Jersey.
Settled
1801 in Windham Township (Norfolk). |
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8. |
Cope, Pvt. William |
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Long
Island, New York Regiment
Niagara, Settled 1798 in Walsingham Township (Norfolk). |
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9. |
Culver (Collver), Reverend
Jabez |
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Presbyterian, Sussex, New Jersey
Settled
1794 on 600 acres in Townsend Township (Norfolk).
Rev.
Culver died 11 November, 1841, 52 years. Buried in Old Windham
Centre.
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 163 - 173). |
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10. |
Culver, Timothy |
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Cousin
of Rev. Jabez Culver.
New
Jersey, New York
Home
District, Settled 1795, on Lot 6, on Concession XI, in Townsend
Township.
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 163 - 173). |
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11. |
Davis, Thomas |
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North
Carolina Regiment.
Willoughby, Lincoln, Niagara (1790)
Settled
in Woodhouse Township. |
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12. |
Dederick, Cpl. Lucas |
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(German), Pennsylvania, Butler's Rangers
Settled
1793 in Walsingham Township.
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 180 - 188). |
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13. |
Dougherty (Daughterty, Dagherty),
Anthony |
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Hillsborough, North Carolina
New
Brunswick, Settled 1810 in Townsend Township. |
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14. |
Fairchild, Elder Peter |
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Founder
of Boston Baptist Church, Ontario.
New
York, "Royal Army".
Settled
1805 in Townsend Township.
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 208 - 210). |
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15. |
Finch, Reverend Titus |
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(Irish),
Soldier in the British army.
Halifax, NS
Settled
1798 on 600 acres in Charlotteville Township, Organized First
Baptist Church, Vittoria, Ontario. |
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16. |
Foster, Elias, J.P. |
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Royal
Regiment of New York.
In1783
near Fredericton, N.B., Settled 1800 in Walsingham Township.
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17. |
Freeman, Reverend Daniel |
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Methodist, New Jersey.
Private, "Wilson Company".
Settled
1798 in Charlotteville Township.
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18. |
Gilbert, Cpl. Josiah |
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New
Jersey, King's American Regiment.
St.
John, N.B., Settled 1799 in Woodhouse Township.
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 239 - 244). |
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19. |
Glover, Sgt. Jacob |
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New
Jersey, Connecticut. "Lord Rawdon's Company".
Settled
1810 in Windham Township.
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20. |
Green, Sgt. Reuben |
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First
Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
Settled 1811 in Townsend
Township.
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21. |
Haviland, Capt. John |
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(English),
Colonel James Delancey's Regiment, N.Y..
Settled
1803 in Townsend Township.
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 255 - 261). |
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22. |
Hazen, Sgt. Daniel |
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New
Jersey, "Barlow's Company" (Burlow's Corps?), New
Jersey Volunteers.
New
Brunswick, 1792, Chippawa (Brant), settled 1797 in
Walsingham Township.
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 262 - 266). |
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23. |
Hutchinson, Capt. William |
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New
Jersey Volunteers.
St.
John River, N.B., Settled 1788 in Walsingham Township.
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24. |
Johnson, Cpl. Lawrence |
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(Dutch),
Pennsylvania, Colonel Robinson's Regiment.
Nova
Scotia, 1784, Settled 1799 on Lot 3 in Charlotteville Township.
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25. |
Maby (Mabee), Frederick |
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Cousin
of Peter Secord, joined "Royal Standard".
St.
John, N.B., 1785, Settled 1793 in Charlotteville Township.
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 334 - 341). |
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26. |
Matthews, James |
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New
Jersey Volunteers.
Lyons
Creek, Niagara, Settled 1799 in Woodhouse Township.
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27. |
McCall, Donald |
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New
Jersey, King's Regiment.
New
Brunswick, 1783, Settled 1796 in Charlotteville Township.
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 369 - 371). |
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28. |
McMichael, Capt. Edward |
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Pennsylvania, Niagara.
Settled
1794 in Walsingham Township.
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29. |
Millard, Cpl. Daniel |
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85th
Regiment.
Niagara, 1786, Settled 1799 in Woodhouse Township.
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30. |
Montross, Peter |
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Loyal
American Regiment.
New
Brunswick, Settled 1799 in Charlotteville Township.
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31. |
Munro (Monroe), Lieut. James |
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St.
John, N.B., Settled 1796 in Charlotteville Township.
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32. |
Powell, Abraham |
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No
information on place of origin or military service. Placed on
the U.E. list of U.E. Loyalists by Order-in-Council, 13 January,
1807.
Living
in Windham Township ca. 1799, settled 1809 in Charlotteville
Township.
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33. |
Ryerse (Ryerson), Joseph |
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(Dutch),
Younger brother of Samuel, New York, New Jersey Volunteers.
New
Brunswick, Settled 1799 in Charlotteville Township.
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34. |
Ryerse (Ryerson), Samuel |
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(Dutch), Fourth Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers.
New
Brunswick, Settled 1795 in Woodhouse Township.
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35. |
Secord, Peter |
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(French
Huguenot), New York.
New
Brunswick, Settled 1793 in Charlotteville Township.
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36. |
Secord, Silas |
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(French
Huguenot), New York, Butler's Rangers.
Niagara, Settled in Walsingham Township.
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37. |
Shaw (Shoaf), Pvt. Michael |
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(German),
Butler's Rangers.
Niagara, Settled in Townsend Township.
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38. |
Smith (Schmidt), Abraham |
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(German),
New Jersey Volunteers.
New
Brunswick. Settled 1794 in Charlotteville Township.
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39. |
Smith (Schmidt), Hart |
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(German),
New Jersey Volunteers.
New
Brunswick, Lincoln, U.C., Crowland Township, Settled 1811 in Windham
Township.
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40. |
Spurgin, William |
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North
Carolina.
Settled
1811 in Windham Township.
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41. |
Teeple, Sgt. Peter, J.P. |
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Butler's Rangers.
Settled
1800 in Charlotteville Township.
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 336 - 338).
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42. |
Tisdale, Lot |
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(Welsh)
Saint
John, N.B., Settled 1798 in Charlotteville Township.
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43. |
Welch (Walsh), Thomas |
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Quartermaster in one of the contingents of the Maryland Loyalists,
Maryland.
New
Brunswick, Lincoln, Settled 1794 in Charlotteville Township.
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44. |
Williams, Capt. Jonathan |
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(Welsh),
New York, Loyal Rangers.
Settled
1800 in Woodhouse Township.
(Loyalist
Families, pp. 602 - 615).
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45. |
Wilson, Sgt. Jacob |
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Brother
of Joseph, New York, New Jersey Volunteers.
Niagara, Settled 1805 in Woodhouse Township.
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46. |
Wilson, Pvt. Joseph |
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"Barton's Division", New Jersey Volunteers.
Niagara, Settled 1805 in Woodhouse Township.
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47. |
Wycoff (Wickoff), Peter |
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(Dutch),
Long Island, N.Y..
Niagara, Settled 1801 in Woodhouse Township.
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