Hamilton Loyalist

tHamilthe on Loyalist published by the Hamilton Branch of The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada Volume XI #1 January 2012

“They forsook every Message from the President created beautiful gift baskets for a draw. possession excepting Funds from this draw go towards start up Happy New Year 2012 costs for our Hamilton conference in 2013. their honour, and set their faces towards the We have an array of wonderful speakers for wilderness... As your returning Hamilton Branch president 2012 including Dr. Ken Cruikshank from to begin, amid untold I wish to extend best wishes for good health McMaster who developed a DVD on the history of Hamilton Harbour along with Dr. hardships, life anew and much happiness for 2012. Dr. Raymond Cummins UE our most recent president had Nancy Bouchier, called The People of the under the flag they successful heart surgery in November and Bay. He will speak in February. Our award revered." has been recuperating and regaining his winning author, Jean Rae Baxter UE has strength and health. We wish Ray and Eva recently completed her Loyalist trilogy: The well and thank Ray for his continued Way Lies North, Broken Trail and Freedom commitment to our branch. Bound. Jean will speak to us in March. Les In this issue... and Peggy Armstrong will speak about our Looking back at the fall, we enjoyed two first Loyalist plaquing location, The Union or Red Brick Cemetery of Burlington at our 2.. Waterdown History local authors speak: Doug Green UE, who April meeting. Teacher Honoured spoke about the historical facts supporting his ancestor Billy Green as a local hero. Doug 3.. Fieldcote Christmas Tree has authored a book entitled, Billy Green and We celebrate members discovering their Balderdash that researches the facts behind Loyalist roots through certificate ceremonies Christmas at Rock Chapel his ancestor and how he participated in the nearly every month. In October we presented United Church Battle of Stoney Creek in June of 1813. certificates to 15 members. Their ancestors 4.. Our Ancestors Nathan Tidridge spoke about the fact that were: Daniel Morden, Henry Wright, Casper most Canadians do not understand their form Springsteen, John Wilson, Frederick Baker, 7.. Early Mills of Ancaster of government. This of Samuel Wood, Peter Wood and Adam Green. Billy Green Song course was in reference to his most recent book, I n N o v e m b e r w e 8.. Sam Smith: Canada’s Canada’s Constitutional presented certificates to Paul Revere Monarchy. With each three members who speaker our learning proved their lineage 9.. Plaque Honours Loyalist and understanding through Nathaniel Pettit. Richard Beasley increases many fold. We You can understand that 11. Books are fortunate to have our branch genealogist, local authors who are Michele Lewis UE has 12. Welcome to the Head of p a s s i o n a t e a b o u t been extremely busy Lake Conference 2013 important history and with proofreading, support to members and Sir John A. Macdonald heritage topics. eventually submissions, Bicentennial The year 2011 culmi- since we last met in June Loyal She Remains Song nated at Rock Chapel at our annual picnic. United Church where 13. Events we enjoyed a wonderful This year will be the big turkey dinner with all push to round out details the trimmings followed for our upcoming by homemade pies for Dominion Conference our Christmas luncheon in 2013. It is entitled: celebration. John and Meet Us at the Head of Nathan Tidridge, Fred Hayward UE & Michele Lewis UE Lieutenant Governor David Onley Lake Ontario. We have 2 The Hamilton Loyalist Volume XI #1 January 2012 3 Message from the President WHappaterdoy Newnw Y’sear His 20tor12y Teacher Honoured MessagA Magicale fr omFieldcot the Presidente New, creative opportunities avail Stuart visited a Loyalist family in their been working on the concept for this themselves in varied formats as we reach cabin, in the Kingston area, in December conference for two years and will HappChrisy tmasNew Y ear 2012 by Ruth Nicholson UE out to our communities to tell our Loyalist 1796 and that they had decorated their break out and need more and more stories. Who would think that tree cabin with balsam boughs that smelled so support as we near our target date: Lieutenant Governor John Simcoe Hamilton Branch Takes on a decorating would be one of these new very fragrant. May 30-June 2nd 2013. Monday November 28 2011 was a great day for Waterdown and a great day for possessed, he would make sure that this New Promotional Opportunity ways? book became mandatory reading for every Our tree was beautifully topped with a Through the efforts of newsletter Waterdown High's history teacher, Nathan Tidridge and his students. student in Ontario. That is high praise by Pat Blackburn UE Education Chair Ruth Nicholson UE, our Hamilton Branch cornhusk angel, surrounding by Loyalist publisher, Jennifer Smith UE we indeed! President, received notice from the curator flags. Lace angels, wool covered balls, have launched a new, up-to-date of Fieldcote Museum in Ancaster that the popcorn and cranberry garlands as well as gorgeous web site. It takes the Not every Canadian author gets a vice- regal launch of a new book. The Honour- Mr. Tidridge accompanied his grade 12 museum's project for this Christmas was to red, blue and white wool garlands graced viewer into new areas and allows for class of Active History students and all the invite heritage and community groups to our tree. Gingerbread people and a variety so much more information including able David C. Onley Lieutenant Governor of Ontario officially launched Canada's members of the student parliament. They decorate trees for their "Forest of Christ- of other stuffed and wooden handmade a calendar for each month. It is bold were all very impressed by the speeches mas Trees" display. Ruth and I decided to decorations hung from the branches and a and colourful and you’ll want to see Constitutional Monarchy by Nathan Tidridge in the Lieutenant Governor's and ceremony that they witnessed. All had take on this challenge and to showcase a few clear mini lights glistened throughout. it for yourself. Visit it at www.uel- their photos taken on the stairs of the specially decorated tree to reflect the hamilton.com Suite, located in the Ontario Legislative Building at Queen's Park Toronto. In Lieutenant Governor's offices at Queen's colours and the time period of the Loyal- Thanks to Ruth for donating her mother's attendance were representatives of the Park. The student council, as governing ists. This involved decorating a real work from the past. All the elements Our membership roster increases body of Waterdown High, was given a balsam fir tree inside the museum. blended well to tell our message of the every year through your interest in Hamilton Branch UELAC, Hamilton and Toronto Branches of the Monarchist special privilege as they were allowed to early pioneers, the Loyalists. Several our branch activities and your desire see the large meeting room that showcased We decided to decorate our tree as hand-coloured flags told the story, in to know more about early life in this League, Dundurn Press and Mr. Tidridge's students from Waterdown District many of the portraits of former Lieutenant authentically as possible round the time of writing, on the reverse side, of who the area. We enjoy our times of conver- Governors such as our own Honourable the 1780s and to use predominantly red, Loyalists are along with a description of sation and refreshment both before Lincoln Alexander. Special photos were blue and white. Any decorations would the parts of the flag. and after our general meetings. We Over one hundred people witnessed The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant taken in the upper stairwell area as it definitely have been handmade out of often see each other at other local housed the portrait of former Lieutenant wood, wool, straw or bits of fabric. We A total of nineteen trees were decorated by heritage events as we support one Governor of Ontario as he praised Mr. Tidridge for his passion for Canadian Governor William P Howland who was know the early Loyalists/pioneers likely various community groups. Our new another in many ways and we are from Waterdown and served from 1868- did not have a tree due to the risk of fire and Branch sign showed beautifully under our interested in our history and in those history and his enthusiasm to educate his students and indeed all of us about the 1873. a lack of space for just living inside their tree, prominently identifying The who research and promote it. Of small cabins. However on the stairwell Hamilton Branch of the United Empire course our membership chair Gloria intricacies of today's Canadian government. We learned that when Canada was This new book, Canada's Constitutional walls of the museum we did read that Rev. Loyalists' Association of Canada. Oakes UE is behind the scenes Monarchy is available in most book stores. Pat Blackburn UE & Ruth Nicholson UE sending emails and reminding all of formed it took the best of the American with our tree at Fieldcote experiment of Republicanism and the It can be ordered on-line through Chap- their annual dues and the wonderful ters/Indigo as well. Read more about this events that unfold each year. order of Britain's monarchy to form a new Message from the President type of governing system, a constitutional remarkable, large print, heavily illustrated book at: ChrisHappytmas New at Year Roc 20k 1Chapel2 United Church My thanks go out to our wonderful monarchy. We heard that Ontario's curriculum for civics in grades 5 and 9 executive members who work www.canadiancrown.com tirelessly at their various areas of makes no mention of prime minister, by Ruth Nicholson UE responsibility. We welcome all lieutenant governor, parliament, governor members who are interested in general, monarch and many more basic Our Christmas luncheon this year was close to my home in Waterdown, at giving of their time and talent to words associated Rock Chapel in Flamborough. What a delightful setting! seeing us move forward and to with our form of network with other heritage people. government. This is As a plaquing committee we had celebrated this as the site of Loyalist We are one of the most active shocking informa- Edward Ryckman a year ago. This time we learned more about the church branches in Canada; we like what we tion. through a heritage reading by member Jim do whether it is plaquing Loyalist Coons and through hands on experience grave sites, giving educational All is unveiled and growing up in this church by our member- presentations, speaking at other clearly explained in ship chair Gloria Oakes. Member Ron heritage groups or delving into Mr. Tidridge's new Barrons shared beautiful family pictures of family research for ourselves and for b o o k , C a n a d a ' s the Morden family who are also associated others. We want to get our Loyalist C o n s t i t u t i o n a l with this church. message out there so that more M o n a r c h y. T h e people have the opportunity to know, special ceremony I was most intrigued by the ceiling of the hall Gloria & Lloyd Oakes at Rock Chapel understand and be in awe of our early was to honour Mr. that we sat in for our lunch. It had wooden Canadian heritage. T i d r i d g e a s h e divisions that once pulled down created smaller Sunday school rooms. Gloria pointed out where the unveiled this new and young ladies met, the boys met, the nursery was located and so on. It was certainly a unique feature of Blessings to all this New Year. much needed book. the room.

Ruth Nicholson UE His Honour David C. This was Gloria's home church and as such it was where she and Lloyd married over 60 years ago. Hamilton Branch President Onley stated that if he Jim Coons at Christmas luncheon Now that is something to celebrate! Congratulations to Lloyd and Gloria and thanks for sharing some had the powers that of the special memories of Rock Chapel with us. h i s p r e d e c e s s o r Nathan Tidridge and his class with Hon. David Onley 2 The Hamilton Loyalist Volume XI #1 January 2012 3 Message from the President WHappaterdoy Newnw Y’sear His 20tor12y Teacher Honoured MessagA Magicale fr omFieldcot the Presidente New, creative opportunities avail Stuart visited a Loyalist family in their been working on the concept for this themselves in varied formats as we reach cabin, in the Kingston area, in December conference for two years and will HappChrisy tmasNew Y ear 2012 by Ruth Nicholson UE out to our communities to tell our Loyalist 1796 and that they had decorated their break out and need more and more stories. Who would think that tree cabin with balsam boughs that smelled so support as we near our target date: Lieutenant Governor John Simcoe Hamilton Branch Takes on a decorating would be one of these new very fragrant. May 30-June 2nd 2013. Monday November 28 2011 was a great day for Waterdown and a great day for possessed, he would make sure that this New Promotional Opportunity ways? book became mandatory reading for every Our tree was beautifully topped with a Through the efforts of newsletter Waterdown High's history teacher, Nathan Tidridge and his students. student in Ontario. That is high praise by Pat Blackburn UE Education Chair Ruth Nicholson UE, our Hamilton Branch cornhusk angel, surrounding by Loyalist publisher, Jennifer Smith UE we indeed! President, received notice from the curator flags. Lace angels, wool covered balls, have launched a new, up-to-date of Fieldcote Museum in Ancaster that the popcorn and cranberry garlands as well as gorgeous web site. It takes the Not every Canadian author gets a vice- regal launch of a new book. The Honour- Mr. Tidridge accompanied his grade 12 museum's project for this Christmas was to red, blue and white wool garlands graced viewer into new areas and allows for class of Active History students and all the invite heritage and community groups to our tree. Gingerbread people and a variety so much more information including able David C. Onley Lieutenant Governor of Ontario officially launched Canada's members of the student parliament. They decorate trees for their "Forest of Christ- of other stuffed and wooden handmade a calendar for each month. It is bold were all very impressed by the speeches mas Trees" display. Ruth and I decided to decorations hung from the branches and a and colourful and you’ll want to see Constitutional Monarchy by Nathan Tidridge in the Lieutenant Governor's and ceremony that they witnessed. All had take on this challenge and to showcase a few clear mini lights glistened throughout. it for yourself. Visit it at www.uel- their photos taken on the stairs of the specially decorated tree to reflect the hamilton.com Suite, located in the Ontario Legislative Building at Queen's Park Toronto. In Lieutenant Governor's offices at Queen's colours and the time period of the Loyal- Thanks to Ruth for donating her mother's attendance were representatives of the Park. The student council, as governing ists. This involved decorating a real work from the past. All the elements Our membership roster increases body of Waterdown High, was given a balsam fir tree inside the museum. blended well to tell our message of the every year through your interest in Hamilton Branch UELAC, Hamilton and Toronto Branches of the Monarchist special privilege as they were allowed to early pioneers, the Loyalists. Several our branch activities and your desire see the large meeting room that showcased We decided to decorate our tree as hand-coloured flags told the story, in to know more about early life in this League, Dundurn Press and Mr. Tidridge's students from Waterdown District many of the portraits of former Lieutenant authentically as possible round the time of writing, on the reverse side, of who the area. We enjoy our times of conver- Governors such as our own Honourable the 1780s and to use predominantly red, Loyalists are along with a description of sation and refreshment both before Lincoln Alexander. Special photos were blue and white. Any decorations would the parts of the flag. and after our general meetings. We Over one hundred people witnessed The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant taken in the upper stairwell area as it definitely have been handmade out of often see each other at other local housed the portrait of former Lieutenant wood, wool, straw or bits of fabric. We A total of nineteen trees were decorated by heritage events as we support one Governor of Ontario as he praised Mr. Tidridge for his passion for Canadian Governor William P Howland who was know the early Loyalists/pioneers likely various community groups. Our new another in many ways and we are from Waterdown and served from 1868- did not have a tree due to the risk of fire and Branch sign showed beautifully under our interested in our history and in those history and his enthusiasm to educate his students and indeed all of us about the 1873. a lack of space for just living inside their tree, prominently identifying The who research and promote it. Of small cabins. However on the stairwell Hamilton Branch of the United Empire course our membership chair Gloria intricacies of today's Canadian government. We learned that when Canada was This new book, Canada's Constitutional walls of the museum we did read that Rev. Loyalists' Association of Canada. Oakes UE is behind the scenes Monarchy is available in most book stores. Pat Blackburn UE & Ruth Nicholson UE sending emails and reminding all of formed it took the best of the American with our tree at Fieldcote experiment of Republicanism and the It can be ordered on-line through Chap- their annual dues and the wonderful ters/Indigo as well. Read more about this events that unfold each year. order of Britain's monarchy to form a new Message from the President type of governing system, a constitutional remarkable, large print, heavily illustrated book at: ChrisHappytmas New at Year Roc 20k 1Chapel2 United Church My thanks go out to our wonderful monarchy. We heard that Ontario's curriculum for civics in grades 5 and 9 executive members who work www.canadiancrown.com tirelessly at their various areas of makes no mention of prime minister, by Ruth Nicholson UE responsibility. We welcome all lieutenant governor, parliament, governor members who are interested in general, monarch and many more basic Our Christmas luncheon this year was close to my home in Waterdown, at giving of their time and talent to words associated Rock Chapel in Flamborough. What a delightful setting! seeing us move forward and to with our form of network with other heritage people. government. This is As a plaquing committee we had celebrated this as the site of Loyalist We are one of the most active shocking informa- Edward Ryckman a year ago. This time we learned more about the church branches in Canada; we like what we tion. through a heritage reading by member Jim do whether it is plaquing Loyalist Coons and through hands on experience grave sites, giving educational All is unveiled and growing up in this church by our member- presentations, speaking at other clearly explained in ship chair Gloria Oakes. Member Ron heritage groups or delving into Mr. Tidridge's new Barrons shared beautiful family pictures of family research for ourselves and for b o o k , C a n a d a ' s the Morden family who are also associated others. We want to get our Loyalist C o n s t i t u t i o n a l with this church. message out there so that more M o n a r c h y. T h e people have the opportunity to know, special ceremony I was most intrigued by the ceiling of the hall Gloria & Lloyd Oakes at Rock Chapel understand and be in awe of our early was to honour Mr. that we sat in for our lunch. It had wooden Canadian heritage. T i d r i d g e a s h e divisions that once pulled down created smaller Sunday school rooms. Gloria pointed out where the unveiled this new and young ladies met, the boys met, the nursery was located and so on. It was certainly a unique feature of Blessings to all this New Year. much needed book. the room.

The Bingle Family Prove their old neighbour girl. Casper's Descent from Ancestor Casper wife, Elizabeth, was the Springsteen youngest child of Nancy Anne Ron Barrons has proven his Johnson Comfort, who was first married when SHE was descent from Loyalist Ancestor Paul Bingle UE , family researcher tells a just 13. When John Comfort, Daniel Morden. very interesting story about his ancestor Our Ancestors UEL, Anne's first husband, Casper Springsteen. Paul's sister, Cathar- died in 1794 Elizabeth, at 15, At the outbreak of the American Revolu- ine Bingle Gonnsen UE and his daughter was the only one still left at tion Daniel Morden was an unmarried Kelly Riech-Chafe also received their home on the Gainsborough certificates. Ancestor Henry Wright Celebrated by Large Family Group farm. Anne, now past her childbearing years, soon after Casper Springsteen, a Butler's Ranger Ruth Nicholson, Paul Nicholson, Jon Nicholson, Sarah Nicholson, and Gwen remarried a neighbour and from 1778 to 1783, was a native of Albany, McCloskey have proven their descent from Loyalist Ancestor Henry Wright. Owen widower 12 years her senior, New York with an ancestry there going Catherine Bingle Gonnsen UE, Paul Bingle UE & Kelly Rieck-Chafe UE Nicholson received an associate certificate. (Family members who were absent Alan McDonell or McDaniel, back to 1652 in Flatbush (Brooklyn, NY). included Susan McCloskey Hutchins, Bryce McCloskey, Claire Nicholson and settled on the land on the head of the as he was sometimes called. This family, originally from Groningen, Louise Ferriss.) Chippawa Creek and the 20 Mile Creek" Elizabeth's marriage, then, was probably a Holland, had a naming convention for asked that survey work be completed in matter of expediency. their sons that has to be unique or very Henry Wright was born in England circa 1750. In his youth he immigrated to America order that proper claims to title could be close to it. Do the names Melchior, Caspar, with a brother, locating in Rutland, Pennsylvania where he married Mary Christina laid for their already cleared properties. By all accounts, though, Casper and and Balthasar mean anything to our Klingensmith. They became the parents of eight children who grew to adulthood. Elizabeth were happy, raising 10 children, readers? With very few exceptions for After the American Revolution, Henry Wright settled first on Grosse Ile which Signatures included: Griffins, Lanes, all of them benefitting from Casper's UEL generations, both in Holland and America, became part of the Dochstaders, Blacks, Thomas Harris, status with land grants of their own. the Springsteen's gave their sons the United States after Jay's Thomas North, John Wrong, Casper Perhaps Casper had been hurt by love in legendary names of the Three Wisemen! A Treaty of 1794. Henry Springsteen, Robert Comfort, and Henry his earlier life back in Albany before the reliable source confirms that rocker Bruce Wright and his family Johnson. War. There is just the tiniest hint of a man Springsteen ("the Boss") is Casper's direct then relocated to the used to disappointment in his 1807 descendent. New Settlement, on the On 2 May 1798 Casper sent a note to the petition for proper title to his farm on the north shore of Lake Surveyor General, 'Sir, I understand my 20 Mile Creek when (speaking about Although no one has elected to claim him Erie. The Wrights were lots are vacant in the office. I hope your himself and the government's ineptitude until now Casper Springsteen is listed in all known as excellent Honour will be so kind and enter my name when it came to filing) he uses the words, our UELAC directory as "Springston, farmers. They attended down on Lot 9 & 10 south end in the 6th "neither his petition nor any order in his Gaspar", OC 9 Feb, 1807. This unusual the Church of England conc[ession, Gainsborough]. I have lived favour can be found" followed a few lines spelling is taken from the group of and politically were Ron Barrons UE on these lots seven years and never took up later by "and that [your petitioner's] name disbanded Butler's Rangers who settled at Conservative. Henry another lot'. These were eventually may be inserted on the Roll of UE Loyal- Niagara, as reported by Lieutenant died in 1813. farmer in Tyron County, New York. His granted to him. ists, which has been omitted thro' negli- Colonel A.S. De Peyster in 1784, and Paul, Owen, Jon & Sarah Nicholson, Gwen McCloskey & Ruth Nicholson assets were probably few, for his name did gence of your petitioner's brother, Staats printed in the 1891 Report on Canadian not appear in the list of Loyalist estates Did the Dutch marry late? Not usually. Springsteen". Archives. seized by New York. One of the more interesting things about Casper Springsteen's life was that a 49 Happily, the situation was rectified. In September of 1792 a petition to JG When word came that the rebels were on year old bachelor would marry a 15 year their way to attack Johnson Hall the two Simcoe signed by "sundry inhabitants Glen Brough has proven his brothers hurried to enlist with the British descent from Loyalist Ancestor cause. They followed Sir John Johnson on John Wilson the three-week trek through the Adirondacks to the British forces in Lewis and Jeffreys Family Prove their Lineage to Ancestor Nathaniel Pettit UEL John Wilson was born in Hunterdon Quebec. When Sir John formed the First County, New Jersey and became a Battalion of the King's Royal Regiment of Nathaniel Pettit was established in New Jersey at the time the Revolution broke Sergeant in Captain Andrew Bradt's New York, Joseph and Daniel signed up out. He owned two mills and was a judge in the county Court of Common Pleas, Company of Butler's Rangers. He and his together on the first day of enlistment. eventually being elected to the provincial legislature. His success, at a time when wife, Maria Bradt, and their children British-appointees were distrusted, came to work against him. settled in Thorold where they raised their After the war Daniel settled in family and became founding members of Flamborough West where he was reunited Although initially sympathetic to the colonists' complaints, by 1776 he was the Anglican Church in St.Catharines. with another brother, Moses Morden, who brought before the provincial committee of safety for not paying taxes to the Before settling he had many adventures had no family of his own and became revolutionary congress. This led to him being fined and losing his judgeship. Due including being punished with four dozen Daniel's benefactor. Daniel Morden's to his age he was not able to join the active military but was active in raising troops. lashes for attempting to desert to the rebels family received nearly all of the lands With several friends he fled to Canada, arriving in the Niagara area in 1787. He in July 1777 and being charged $100.00 in originally granted to Moses Morden, the received a total of 2,000 acres in Saltfleet, Grimsby, Burford, Ancaster, and bail by the Minutes of the Commissioners 400 acres surrounding the community that Aldborough. for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies became Rock Chapel. Although he was active in civic and political affairs, a member of the land board in the State of New York. Michele Lewis UE, Susan Lewis UE, Laura Lewis UE & Rowena Jeffreys UE and the first Legislature, he never regained his previous prominence and died in Glen Brough UE 1803 in Ancaster. 4 The Hamilton Loyalist Volume XI #1 January 2012 5

The Bingle Family Prove their old neighbour girl. Casper's Descent from Ancestor Casper wife, Elizabeth, was the Springsteen youngest child of Nancy Anne Ron Barrons has proven his Johnson Comfort, who was first married when SHE was descent from Loyalist Ancestor Paul Bingle UE , family researcher tells a just 13. When John Comfort, Daniel Morden. very interesting story about his ancestor Our Ancestors UEL, Anne's first husband, Casper Springsteen. Paul's sister, Cathar- died in 1794 Elizabeth, at 15, At the outbreak of the American Revolu- ine Bingle Gonnsen UE and his daughter was the only one still left at tion Daniel Morden was an unmarried Kelly Riech-Chafe also received their home on the Gainsborough certificates. Ancestor Henry Wright Celebrated by Large Family Group farm. Anne, now past her childbearing years, soon after Casper Springsteen, a Butler's Ranger Ruth Nicholson, Paul Nicholson, Jon Nicholson, Sarah Nicholson, and Gwen remarried a neighbour and from 1778 to 1783, was a native of Albany, McCloskey have proven their descent from Loyalist Ancestor Henry Wright. Owen widower 12 years her senior, New York with an ancestry there going Catherine Bingle Gonnsen UE, Paul Bingle UE & Kelly Rieck-Chafe UE Nicholson received an associate certificate. (Family members who were absent Alan McDonell or McDaniel, back to 1652 in Flatbush (Brooklyn, NY). included Susan McCloskey Hutchins, Bryce McCloskey, Claire Nicholson and settled on the land on the head of the as he was sometimes called. This family, originally from Groningen, Louise Ferriss.) Chippawa Creek and the 20 Mile Creek" Elizabeth's marriage, then, was probably a Holland, had a naming convention for asked that survey work be completed in matter of expediency. their sons that has to be unique or very Henry Wright was born in England circa 1750. In his youth he immigrated to America order that proper claims to title could be close to it. Do the names Melchior, Caspar, with a brother, locating in Rutland, Pennsylvania where he married Mary Christina laid for their already cleared properties. By all accounts, though, Casper and and Balthasar mean anything to our Klingensmith. They became the parents of eight children who grew to adulthood. Elizabeth were happy, raising 10 children, readers? With very few exceptions for After the American Revolution, Henry Wright settled first on Grosse Ile which Signatures included: Griffins, Lanes, all of them benefitting from Casper's UEL generations, both in Holland and America, became part of the Dochstaders, Blacks, Thomas Harris, status with land grants of their own. the Springsteen's gave their sons the United States after Jay's Thomas North, John Wrong, Casper Perhaps Casper had been hurt by love in legendary names of the Three Wisemen! A Treaty of 1794. Henry Springsteen, Robert Comfort, and Henry his earlier life back in Albany before the reliable source confirms that rocker Bruce Wright and his family Johnson. War. There is just the tiniest hint of a man Springsteen ("the Boss") is Casper's direct then relocated to the used to disappointment in his 1807 descendent. New Settlement, on the On 2 May 1798 Casper sent a note to the petition for proper title to his farm on the north shore of Lake Surveyor General, 'Sir, I understand my 20 Mile Creek when (speaking about Although no one has elected to claim him Erie. The Wrights were lots are vacant in the office. I hope your himself and the government's ineptitude until now Casper Springsteen is listed in all known as excellent Honour will be so kind and enter my name when it came to filing) he uses the words, our UELAC directory as "Springston, farmers. They attended down on Lot 9 & 10 south end in the 6th "neither his petition nor any order in his Gaspar", OC 9 Feb, 1807. This unusual the Church of England conc[ession, Gainsborough]. I have lived favour can be found" followed a few lines spelling is taken from the group of and politically were Ron Barrons UE on these lots seven years and never took up later by "and that [your petitioner's] name disbanded Butler's Rangers who settled at Conservative. Henry another lot'. These were eventually may be inserted on the Roll of UE Loyal- Niagara, as reported by Lieutenant died in 1813. farmer in Tyron County, New York. His granted to him. ists, which has been omitted thro' negli- Colonel A.S. De Peyster in 1784, and Paul, Owen, Jon & Sarah Nicholson, Gwen McCloskey & Ruth Nicholson assets were probably few, for his name did gence of your petitioner's brother, Staats printed in the 1891 Report on Canadian not appear in the list of Loyalist estates Did the Dutch marry late? Not usually. Springsteen". Archives. seized by New York. One of the more interesting things about Casper Springsteen's life was that a 49 Happily, the situation was rectified. In September of 1792 a petition to JG When word came that the rebels were on year old bachelor would marry a 15 year their way to attack Johnson Hall the two Simcoe signed by "sundry inhabitants Glen Brough has proven his brothers hurried to enlist with the British descent from Loyalist Ancestor cause. They followed Sir John Johnson on John Wilson the three-week trek through the Adirondacks to the British forces in Lewis and Jeffreys Family Prove their Lineage to Ancestor Nathaniel Pettit UEL John Wilson was born in Hunterdon Quebec. When Sir John formed the First County, New Jersey and became a Battalion of the King's Royal Regiment of Nathaniel Pettit was established in New Jersey at the time the Revolution broke Sergeant in Captain Andrew Bradt's New York, Joseph and Daniel signed up out. He owned two mills and was a judge in the county Court of Common Pleas, Company of Butler's Rangers. He and his together on the first day of enlistment. eventually being elected to the provincial legislature. His success, at a time when wife, Maria Bradt, and their children British-appointees were distrusted, came to work against him. settled in Thorold where they raised their After the war Daniel settled in family and became founding members of Flamborough West where he was reunited Although initially sympathetic to the colonists' complaints, by 1776 he was the Anglican Church in St.Catharines. with another brother, Moses Morden, who brought before the provincial committee of safety for not paying taxes to the Before settling he had many adventures had no family of his own and became revolutionary congress. This led to him being fined and losing his judgeship. Due including being punished with four dozen Daniel's benefactor. Daniel Morden's to his age he was not able to join the active military but was active in raising troops. lashes for attempting to desert to the rebels family received nearly all of the lands With several friends he fled to Canada, arriving in the Niagara area in 1787. He in July 1777 and being charged $100.00 in originally granted to Moses Morden, the received a total of 2,000 acres in Saltfleet, Grimsby, Burford, Ancaster, and bail by the Minutes of the Commissioners 400 acres surrounding the community that Aldborough. for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies became Rock Chapel. Although he was active in civic and political affairs, a member of the land board in the State of New York. Michele Lewis UE, Susan Lewis UE, Laura Lewis UE & Rowena Jeffreys UE and the first Legislature, he never regained his previous prominence and died in Glen Brough UE 1803 in Ancaster. 6 The Hamilton Loyalist Volume XI #1 January 2012 7

Barry Baker has Proven his Betty Compeer has proven her express his Tory sympathies until the Ancestry through Loyalist descent from Loyalist Ancestors British warship "Asia" anchored nearby in Frederick Baker Samuel Wood and Peter Wood the North River. Emboldened by the My great uncle Alexander Earle Baker Batten Kill and joined Col. Jessup's corps British presence, he finally declared his UE. self published a history of Frederick that same day." Forty men joined Col. Peter Wood served as a Sergeant in the Tory sympathies and throughout June of Baker U.E.L. and some of his descendants. Jessup Corps: Frederick Baker's name Queen's Rangers throughout the War. 1775, transported nearly one hundred men He spent nearly twenty years gathering appears on a roll of King's Loyal Ameri- Peter was about 32 years old when he to New York City to enlist in the British information through research, inquiry and cans. embarked at New York for Saint John by Army. However, he failed to realize that correspondence. the Cyrus on 21 August 1783, and landed the guns of the "Asia" were not long The muster rolls of all Loyalists and in Saint John in September 1783. He enough to guard his comfortable home The OGS directory of surnames lists discharged soldiers who settled in settled in Maccan in the River Hebert area. from the enraged Whigs who were often Frederick Baker as born in Claverack N.Y. Ernestown Township. Dated 7th of Peter received no land in Nova Scotia until his neighbours, the people who needed the U.S.A. in 1756, d: 1835 at Ernestown Tp. October, 1784 lists Frederick Baker, no he petitioned for it 28 years later. He was goods he manufactured. He eventually Ontario. Emigrated from N.Y. He resided family, drawing one ration, has two acres known as the best horseman in Cumber- had to flee to Long Island, where he served in Millhaven, Lennox & Addington cleared. The above items prove that land County, founded the Baptist Church in the Queen's Rangers. He returned to County from 1783 to 1835. It lists his wife Frederick Baker came from Claverack in Maccan and held many town offices. Westchester County in 1776, was captured as Elizabeth Davy and children. Frederick N.Y. and served as a loyalist soldier and by the rebels during a raid, and spent six Baker's name is contained on "The that he settled in Ernestown Tp. in 1874 Peter's father Samuel was a prosperous months as a prisoner. He petitioned for Executive Council List" and lists his and was indeed a United Empire Loyalist cooper in Westchester County who made pardon, which was granted, and for a time residence as Ernestown. in all sense of the title. kegs and barrels. As a businessman, he pretended sympathy with the Patriot cause, while in fact he was engaged in tried to maintain a level of neutrality while Betty Compeer UE Lt. Henry Simmons of Claverack N.Y. led Frederick married Elizabeth Davy, who there were uprisings. He did not openly espionage for the British. the party of Loyal Rangers who first was also from a loyalist family, between settled in the Township of Ernestown. His 1784 and 1788; they had a family of eight notebook states: " the sixteenth day of children. Frederick also received several August 1777, I left my house in Claverack government land grants due to his military Message from the President with a company of 27 men and officers to record of fighting for and supporting the Happy New Year 2012 New Plaque Honours Early Ancaster Mills Barry Baker UE join General Burgoyne's army at the British. Billy Green - A Song by Tamarack (Excerpted from The Ancaster News - November 17 2011) come all you jolly fellows, I'll spin for you a yarn and tell you the story of the fight at Gage's Farm In mid November the Hamilton Historical Board erected a from off the wall I'll take the sword that led the Yankee rout commemorative sign at the entrance to The Ancaster Old Mill The Story of Loyalist that drops over the mountain brow at this and tell you how I won the name of Billy Green - The Scout Restaurant to honour the early residents who owned and point, flowing north into the lake is still the operated the lifeblood of the community, the mills. Adam Green "Stoney Creek". This property and the I'm a loyal British subject from the town of Stoney Creek by Paul Bingle UE three lots around it, 400 acres in total, were where the Yankees took a stand that led to their defeat Our past president Lloyd Oakes UE was interviewed by the patented to Adam Green. I'm the one who spied their forces, the one who led the way Ancaster News at the time. Lloyd is a direct descendant of Adam Green was a Loyalist from New the one who ran their sentries through so we could gain the day James Wilson, the original owner of the mill. James Wilson's Jersey who had been imprisoned by the Adam and his wife Martha had ten wife was Susannah Depew, Lloyd's 5th great-grandmother. Rebels for various acts of loyalty to children. The youngest, William (Billy) is on a night as black as Death itself we marched on Gage's Farm She was the daughter of John Depew, a United Empire Britain. He was accused of giving a brown known as the first loyalist child born in this with our bayonets ready to silence their alarm Loyalist. mare, saddle & bridle to one who said his area. His participation in the Battle of we caught the Yankees sleeping and we gave them British play name was General Richard Prescott, for Stoney Creek is legendary. Martha died they were running for Niagara before the break of day As a teenager, Lloyd remembers driving the tractor and the purpose of making his escape to the after one year in the new land due to the wagon to the mill from his family's Southcote Road farm to British at New York in the year 1779. rugged conditions. Fitzgibbon held the line and rallied us again process the grain for the pigs and cattle. This trip would be Adam Green was a recruiting Lieutenant through the cannons and the muskets and the screams of taken every three weeks to keep the animals fed. in the New Jersey Volunteers and served Descendant Doug Green UE has written a dying men under Colonel Nathaniel Pettit. book, Billy Green and Balderdash to Fraser and the 49th cut through the Yankee line Lloyd's Oakes descendants' names are still well known area show that his ancestor Billy Green was and captured all their cannon when they crept up from behind names today. Besides Wilson, names such as Horning, Epps, Adam Green was granted Lot 24, C4 indeed one of the participants and a local Gage and Newton are in his lineage. James Wilson is often Saltfleet, Ontario. It stretched from Ridge hero at the Battle of Stoney Creek. You can when the morning sun rose up to light the battlefield stated as the founding Father of Ancaster. He and partner, Road, above the Escarpment down to what obtain a copy for very little cost from The the enemy surrendered and unto us did yield Richard Beasley, built a sawmill and a gristmill in 1791. The would become King Street in the Village of Stoney Creek Historical Society, P.O. Box pell-mell down the Lake Road they beat a quick retreat area settlement became known as Wilson's Mills at that time. Stoney Creek. This included what is today 66637, Stoney Creek, Ontario L8G 5E6 while we hastened to the tavern to toast our victory James Wilson operated a blacksmith shop in 1792 located at called the Devil's Punchbowl. The stream ISBN 978-0-9868772-1-6 the corner of Wilson and Rousseau Streets. Doug Green UE and now I run a sawmill and dream about the past and the stories I could tell you if you'd buy another glass Ron and Mary Ciancone are the current owners of the from off the wall I'll take the sword that led the Yankee rout Ancaster Mill and banquet centre. The mill was a working and tell you how I won the name of Billy Green the Scout entity until the early 1970's. The Ciancone family embrace and celebrate the history of their site and they funded the Read more Loyalist Profiles on our new website at www.uel-hamilton.com! Permission granted by Tamarack Canadian Folk Music Group, Guelph ON installation of this special heritage plaque. 6 The Hamilton Loyalist Volume XI #1 January 2012 7

Barry Baker has Proven his Betty Compeer has proven her express his Tory sympathies until the Ancestry through Loyalist descent from Loyalist Ancestors British warship "Asia" anchored nearby in Frederick Baker Samuel Wood and Peter Wood the North River. Emboldened by the My great uncle Alexander Earle Baker Batten Kill and joined Col. Jessup's corps British presence, he finally declared his UE. self published a history of Frederick that same day." Forty men joined Col. Peter Wood served as a Sergeant in the Tory sympathies and throughout June of Baker U.E.L. and some of his descendants. Jessup Corps: Frederick Baker's name Queen's Rangers throughout the War. 1775, transported nearly one hundred men He spent nearly twenty years gathering appears on a roll of King's Loyal Ameri- Peter was about 32 years old when he to New York City to enlist in the British information through research, inquiry and cans. embarked at New York for Saint John by Army. However, he failed to realize that correspondence. the Cyrus on 21 August 1783, and landed the guns of the "Asia" were not long The muster rolls of all Loyalists and in Saint John in September 1783. He enough to guard his comfortable home The OGS directory of surnames lists discharged soldiers who settled in settled in Maccan in the River Hebert area. from the enraged Whigs who were often Frederick Baker as born in Claverack N.Y. Ernestown Township. Dated 7th of Peter received no land in Nova Scotia until his neighbours, the people who needed the U.S.A. in 1756, d: 1835 at Ernestown Tp. October, 1784 lists Frederick Baker, no he petitioned for it 28 years later. He was goods he manufactured. He eventually Ontario. Emigrated from N.Y. He resided family, drawing one ration, has two acres known as the best horseman in Cumber- had to flee to Long Island, where he served in Millhaven, Lennox & Addington cleared. The above items prove that land County, founded the Baptist Church in the Queen's Rangers. He returned to County from 1783 to 1835. It lists his wife Frederick Baker came from Claverack in Maccan and held many town offices. Westchester County in 1776, was captured as Elizabeth Davy and children. Frederick N.Y. and served as a loyalist soldier and by the rebels during a raid, and spent six Baker's name is contained on "The that he settled in Ernestown Tp. in 1874 Peter's father Samuel was a prosperous months as a prisoner. He petitioned for Executive Council List" and lists his and was indeed a United Empire Loyalist cooper in Westchester County who made pardon, which was granted, and for a time residence as Ernestown. in all sense of the title. kegs and barrels. As a businessman, he pretended sympathy with the Patriot cause, while in fact he was engaged in tried to maintain a level of neutrality while Betty Compeer UE Lt. Henry Simmons of Claverack N.Y. led Frederick married Elizabeth Davy, who there were uprisings. He did not openly espionage for the British. the party of Loyal Rangers who first was also from a loyalist family, between settled in the Township of Ernestown. His 1784 and 1788; they had a family of eight notebook states: " the sixteenth day of children. Frederick also received several August 1777, I left my house in Claverack government land grants due to his military Message from the President with a company of 27 men and officers to record of fighting for and supporting the Happy New Year 2012 New Plaque Honours Early Ancaster Mills Barry Baker UE join General Burgoyne's army at the British. Billy Green - A Song by Tamarack (Excerpted from The Ancaster News - November 17 2011) come all you jolly fellows, I'll spin for you a yarn and tell you the story of the fight at Gage's Farm In mid November the Hamilton Historical Board erected a from off the wall I'll take the sword that led the Yankee rout commemorative sign at the entrance to The Ancaster Old Mill The Story of Loyalist that drops over the mountain brow at this and tell you how I won the name of Billy Green - The Scout Restaurant to honour the early residents who owned and point, flowing north into the lake is still the operated the lifeblood of the community, the mills. Adam Green "Stoney Creek". This property and the I'm a loyal British subject from the town of Stoney Creek by Paul Bingle UE three lots around it, 400 acres in total, were where the Yankees took a stand that led to their defeat Our past president Lloyd Oakes UE was interviewed by the patented to Adam Green. I'm the one who spied their forces, the one who led the way Ancaster News at the time. Lloyd is a direct descendant of Adam Green was a Loyalist from New the one who ran their sentries through so we could gain the day James Wilson, the original owner of the mill. James Wilson's Jersey who had been imprisoned by the Adam and his wife Martha had ten wife was Susannah Depew, Lloyd's 5th great-grandmother. Rebels for various acts of loyalty to children. The youngest, William (Billy) is on a night as black as Death itself we marched on Gage's Farm She was the daughter of John Depew, a United Empire Britain. He was accused of giving a brown known as the first loyalist child born in this with our bayonets ready to silence their alarm Loyalist. mare, saddle & bridle to one who said his area. His participation in the Battle of we caught the Yankees sleeping and we gave them British play name was General Richard Prescott, for Stoney Creek is legendary. Martha died they were running for Niagara before the break of day As a teenager, Lloyd remembers driving the tractor and the purpose of making his escape to the after one year in the new land due to the wagon to the mill from his family's Southcote Road farm to British at New York in the year 1779. rugged conditions. Fitzgibbon held the line and rallied us again process the grain for the pigs and cattle. This trip would be Adam Green was a recruiting Lieutenant through the cannons and the muskets and the screams of taken every three weeks to keep the animals fed. in the New Jersey Volunteers and served Descendant Doug Green UE has written a dying men under Colonel Nathaniel Pettit. book, Billy Green and Balderdash to Fraser and the 49th cut through the Yankee line Lloyd's Oakes descendants' names are still well known area show that his ancestor Billy Green was and captured all their cannon when they crept up from behind names today. Besides Wilson, names such as Horning, Epps, Adam Green was granted Lot 24, C4 indeed one of the participants and a local Gage and Newton are in his lineage. James Wilson is often Saltfleet, Ontario. It stretched from Ridge hero at the Battle of Stoney Creek. You can when the morning sun rose up to light the battlefield stated as the founding Father of Ancaster. He and partner, Road, above the Escarpment down to what obtain a copy for very little cost from The the enemy surrendered and unto us did yield Richard Beasley, built a sawmill and a gristmill in 1791. The would become King Street in the Village of Stoney Creek Historical Society, P.O. Box pell-mell down the Lake Road they beat a quick retreat area settlement became known as Wilson's Mills at that time. Stoney Creek. This included what is today 66637, Stoney Creek, Ontario L8G 5E6 while we hastened to the tavern to toast our victory James Wilson operated a blacksmith shop in 1792 located at called the Devil's Punchbowl. The stream ISBN 978-0-9868772-1-6 the corner of Wilson and Rousseau Streets. Doug Green UE and now I run a sawmill and dream about the past and the stories I could tell you if you'd buy another glass Ron and Mary Ciancone are the current owners of the from off the wall I'll take the sword that led the Yankee rout Ancaster Mill and banquet centre. The mill was a working and tell you how I won the name of Billy Green the Scout entity until the early 1970's. The Ciancone family embrace and celebrate the history of their site and they funded the Read more Loyalist Profiles on our new website at www.uel-hamilton.com! Permission granted by Tamarack Canadian Folk Music Group, Guelph ON installation of this special heritage plaque. 8 The Hamilton Loyalist Volume XI #1 January 2012 9

Message from the President Message from the President HeHapp Soundedy New Y tearhe Alarm:2012 Sam Smith - Canada’s Paul Revere LoHappyalisy Net Ricw Yhardear 20 Beasle12 y Honoured at Plaque Unveiling concessions throughout Sombra, The United Empire Loyalists are very Euphemia, Brooke and Bosanquet Doug Coppins UE honours important in the history of Canada. They Lambton's Sam Smith saved Peering into a driving rain, Smith spotted a were the first settlers in many parts of Townships. Beasley at Christ's Church Canada from American flotilla of enemy boats coming straight for Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, invasion him. Without wasting a moment, he ran to Is was often dangerous, gruelling work. Cathedral, Hamilton on Sunday Nova Scotia, the southern Townships of a guard house and summoned help. The "This area was total wilderness back then." October 2nd 2011 Quebec and here in Upper Canada or as we Americans had 6,000 men against a Ferguson said. "We have his diary and know today, Ontario. Approximately 6 defending force of only 1,000 British there were rattlesnakes and black snakes million people in Canada have Loyalist soldiers and 600 Canadians, including here at the time." I would like to thank Christ's Church ancestors. both First Nations warriors and militia- Cathedral for the honour to be able to place men. But because of Smith's early More than once natives saved Smith and this plaque here and unveil it today. For most of the Loyalists that came to the warning, the defenders were able to pour a his team from starvation. Working near Hamilton area, their entry point to Canada hail of musket and cannon fire onto the what is now Grand Bend in August, 1828, On behalf of the Hamilton Branch of the was from Fort Niagara, which remained in invaders before they could reach shore. he wrote, "the Indian was very kind and United Empire Loyalist' Association of British hands until the Jay Treaty of 1793. Indeed, eyewitnesses said the Canada, I would like to welcome everyone After crossing the Niagara River over to gunfire was so intense it lit up the here today for the unveiling of this plaque, Newark, or as we know it today, Niagara sky for hundreds of yards. commemorating Loyalist' Burials at on the Lake, they traveled a road or trail to Christ's Church Cathedral. My name is the Upper Settlement, Ancaster or the Smith's commander, Lt. John Doug Coppins UE and I am the Chairper- Head of the Lake. Robinson, described a scene of son of the Hamilton Branch Loyalist terrible carnage in his diary. Burial Plaquing Committee. Some of those Loyalists that settled in Fifteen Americans in one boat New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, caught were killed by a single cannon Today we are here to honour, celebrate and what was known as Niagara fever and by Dan McCaffery of The Observer blast. "Several other boats were so remember a special group of pioneers, migrated to this area, via an ocean voyage shattered and disabled that the published Saturday December 20, 1997 actually the first pioneers of Ontario and Doug & Sharon Coppins at Richard Beasley Site down the eastern seaboard to New York Submitted by Marilyn Hardsand UE – men threw down their arms and many parts of Eastern Canada, called the City, up the Hudson River by ship to Fourth Great Grand Niece came ashore, merely to deliver United Empire Loyalists. They are also this place called Canada. The British had Albany, then across New York state by themselves up as prisoners of Canada's first group of refugees. promised, for their service to the Crown, a stage coach, to the future site of Buffalo or Every American School child knows the war." He wrote. "The spectacle (of Smith Cemetery, Bothwell Ontario Land Grant of 200 acres to begin a new Black Rock, where they crossed the story of Paul Revere. He's the guy in the so much bloodshed) struck us, who I guess you may wonder, who were these life. Niagara River to Fort Erie, where they three-pointed hat who made the famous were unused to such scenes, with horror." sent us some green corn and venison and United Empire Loyalists and what was so were happy to be back in British Territory 'midnight ride' during the American appeared to be very sorry for us." special about them and why the United To get to Canada it was no easy task. There in the freedom of Upper Canada. My own Revolution, warning his neighbours that Before the day was over 1,400 Americans Empire Loyalist' Association here at were no roads or planes to take you there, Loyalist ancestors made this trip 200 years the dreaded red coats were coming. had been killed, wounded or captured. The Later, he built four mills on lands border- Hamilton would place a plaque here? and this place called Canada was a ago in 1811 to Upper Canada, or as they defenders lost 96 men, including the ing the Sydenham River that became wilderness. But the Loyalists were a hardy called it, "The Land of Paradise". But what almost no one knows is that a legendary General Brock, who was killed. known as Smith Falls. The story of the Loyalists began a long lot. In 1783, at about this time, many ships Lambton County boy played a similar role time ago. were starting to load again at New York The Loyalists played an important part in on the Canadian side of the boarder during Smith, who was born in Ancaster, moved That he was an excellent builder there can City, as they had done earlier that year in the beginnings of this area. First they the War of 1812. In fact, if it wasn't for a to Lambton after that, becoming a well be no doubt. A home he built in Euphemia The year was 1783, 228 years ago. A long the spring and summer to take these surveyed the land then they petitioned for teenager named Samuel Smith, Canada known explorer, surveyor, businessman is lived in today by internationally and sad war had just ended in the 13 British Loyalist refugees to places like Shelburne, that land grant they were promised by the would probably be part of the United and politician. He was responsible for acclaimed photographer Larry Towell. colonies of North America. After 7 years Saint John and Halifax in the colony of Crown. States today. laying roads, right-of-ways, lots and of fighting, the most powerful country in Nova Scotia. Smith rejoined the miltia in his the world, Great Britain, had lost the war. Smith was serving with a Canadian early 40's seeing active service For some 75,000 + persons who had If they did not travel by ship, militia unit at Queenston Heights during the Rebellion of 1837 – 38. remained Loyal to their King called they walked the trails over when the Americans launched a Loyalists, it was a disaster. Even though land from the colonies of sneak attack across the Niagara Later, he went into politics, the peace treaty between Great Britain and New York and Pennsylva- River on the night of October 13, representing the Euphemia area the new United States allowed the nia. Many times, this 1812. "He was a 17-year-old sentry on a regional body that pre-dated Loyalists to go back to their homes in journey was made in fear of on duty when he spotted the Lambton County council. peace, the new American government did attack and harassment from Americans massing for an attack, not live up to their end of the bargain. On those who supported the "according to local history buff Today, he rests in a small the threat of death, it was not safe to go Rebel cause. In many cases, Ralph Ferguson. "He sounded the Euphemia Township cemetery, back to their homes, so where would they all they brought with them alarm and the attack was repulsed." where the inscription on his go to live? Most did not want to go to Great was what they could only The Americans commenced their tombstone notes he was the man Britain because they would not fit in there. carry before arriving in what raid at 4 a.m. on a cold, windy night who sounded the alarm at Some of these families had lived in the was to become Ontario and when most of the defenders were Queenston Heights. colonies for as many as 100 years or more. the southern Townships of sound asleep. The only solution for their survival was Quebec. Plaquing Committee – Doug & Sharon Coppins, Pat Blackburn, Grave of Samuel Smith U.E., Euphemia Township Colin Morley & Ruth Nicholson 8 The Hamilton Loyalist Volume XI #1 January 2012 9

Message from the President Message from the President HeHapp Soundedy New Y tearhe Alarm:2012 Sam Smith - Canada’s Paul Revere LoHappyalisy Net Ricw Yhardear 20 Beasle12 y Honoured at Plaque Unveiling concessions throughout Sombra, The United Empire Loyalists are very Euphemia, Brooke and Bosanquet Doug Coppins UE honours important in the history of Canada. They Lambton's Sam Smith saved Peering into a driving rain, Smith spotted a were the first settlers in many parts of Townships. Beasley at Christ's Church Canada from American flotilla of enemy boats coming straight for Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, invasion him. Without wasting a moment, he ran to Is was often dangerous, gruelling work. Cathedral, Hamilton on Sunday Nova Scotia, the southern Townships of a guard house and summoned help. The "This area was total wilderness back then." October 2nd 2011 Quebec and here in Upper Canada or as we Americans had 6,000 men against a Ferguson said. "We have his diary and know today, Ontario. Approximately 6 defending force of only 1,000 British there were rattlesnakes and black snakes million people in Canada have Loyalist soldiers and 600 Canadians, including here at the time." I would like to thank Christ's Church ancestors. both First Nations warriors and militia- Cathedral for the honour to be able to place men. But because of Smith's early More than once natives saved Smith and this plaque here and unveil it today. For most of the Loyalists that came to the warning, the defenders were able to pour a his team from starvation. Working near Hamilton area, their entry point to Canada hail of musket and cannon fire onto the what is now Grand Bend in August, 1828, On behalf of the Hamilton Branch of the was from Fort Niagara, which remained in invaders before they could reach shore. he wrote, "the Indian was very kind and United Empire Loyalist' Association of British hands until the Jay Treaty of 1793. Indeed, eyewitnesses said the Canada, I would like to welcome everyone After crossing the Niagara River over to gunfire was so intense it lit up the here today for the unveiling of this plaque, Newark, or as we know it today, Niagara sky for hundreds of yards. commemorating Loyalist' Burials at on the Lake, they traveled a road or trail to Christ's Church Cathedral. My name is the Upper Settlement, Ancaster or the Smith's commander, Lt. John Doug Coppins UE and I am the Chairper- Head of the Lake. Robinson, described a scene of son of the Hamilton Branch Loyalist terrible carnage in his diary. Burial Plaquing Committee. Some of those Loyalists that settled in Fifteen Americans in one boat New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, caught were killed by a single cannon Today we are here to honour, celebrate and what was known as Niagara fever and by Dan McCaffery of The Observer blast. "Several other boats were so remember a special group of pioneers, migrated to this area, via an ocean voyage shattered and disabled that the published Saturday December 20, 1997 actually the first pioneers of Ontario and Doug & Sharon Coppins at Richard Beasley Site down the eastern seaboard to New York Submitted by Marilyn Hardsand UE – men threw down their arms and many parts of Eastern Canada, called the City, up the Hudson River by ship to Fourth Great Grand Niece came ashore, merely to deliver United Empire Loyalists. They are also this place called Canada. The British had Albany, then across New York state by themselves up as prisoners of Canada's first group of refugees. promised, for their service to the Crown, a stage coach, to the future site of Buffalo or Every American School child knows the war." He wrote. "The spectacle (of Smith Cemetery, Bothwell Ontario Land Grant of 200 acres to begin a new Black Rock, where they crossed the story of Paul Revere. He's the guy in the so much bloodshed) struck us, who I guess you may wonder, who were these life. Niagara River to Fort Erie, where they three-pointed hat who made the famous were unused to such scenes, with horror." sent us some green corn and venison and United Empire Loyalists and what was so were happy to be back in British Territory 'midnight ride' during the American appeared to be very sorry for us." special about them and why the United To get to Canada it was no easy task. There in the freedom of Upper Canada. My own Revolution, warning his neighbours that Before the day was over 1,400 Americans Empire Loyalist' Association here at were no roads or planes to take you there, Loyalist ancestors made this trip 200 years the dreaded red coats were coming. had been killed, wounded or captured. The Later, he built four mills on lands border- Hamilton would place a plaque here? and this place called Canada was a ago in 1811 to Upper Canada, or as they defenders lost 96 men, including the ing the Sydenham River that became wilderness. But the Loyalists were a hardy called it, "The Land of Paradise". But what almost no one knows is that a legendary General Brock, who was killed. known as Smith Falls. The story of the Loyalists began a long lot. In 1783, at about this time, many ships Lambton County boy played a similar role time ago. were starting to load again at New York The Loyalists played an important part in on the Canadian side of the boarder during Smith, who was born in Ancaster, moved That he was an excellent builder there can City, as they had done earlier that year in the beginnings of this area. First they the War of 1812. In fact, if it wasn't for a to Lambton after that, becoming a well be no doubt. A home he built in Euphemia The year was 1783, 228 years ago. A long the spring and summer to take these surveyed the land then they petitioned for teenager named Samuel Smith, Canada known explorer, surveyor, businessman is lived in today by internationally and sad war had just ended in the 13 British Loyalist refugees to places like Shelburne, that land grant they were promised by the would probably be part of the United and politician. He was responsible for acclaimed photographer Larry Towell. colonies of North America. After 7 years Saint John and Halifax in the colony of Crown. States today. laying roads, right-of-ways, lots and of fighting, the most powerful country in Nova Scotia. Smith rejoined the miltia in his the world, Great Britain, had lost the war. Smith was serving with a Canadian early 40's seeing active service For some 75,000 + persons who had If they did not travel by ship, militia unit at Queenston Heights during the Rebellion of 1837 – 38. remained Loyal to their King called they walked the trails over when the Americans launched a Loyalists, it was a disaster. Even though land from the colonies of sneak attack across the Niagara Later, he went into politics, the peace treaty between Great Britain and New York and Pennsylva- River on the night of October 13, representing the Euphemia area the new United States allowed the nia. Many times, this 1812. "He was a 17-year-old sentry on a regional body that pre-dated Loyalists to go back to their homes in journey was made in fear of on duty when he spotted the Lambton County council. peace, the new American government did attack and harassment from Americans massing for an attack, not live up to their end of the bargain. On those who supported the "according to local history buff Today, he rests in a small the threat of death, it was not safe to go Rebel cause. In many cases, Ralph Ferguson. "He sounded the Euphemia Township cemetery, back to their homes, so where would they all they brought with them alarm and the attack was repulsed." where the inscription on his go to live? Most did not want to go to Great was what they could only The Americans commenced their tombstone notes he was the man Britain because they would not fit in there. carry before arriving in what raid at 4 a.m. on a cold, windy night who sounded the alarm at Some of these families had lived in the was to become Ontario and when most of the defenders were Queenston Heights. colonies for as many as 100 years or more. the southern Townships of sound asleep. The only solution for their survival was Quebec. Plaquing Committee – Doug & Sharon Coppins, Pat Blackburn, Grave of Samuel Smith U.E., Euphemia Township Colin Morley & Ruth Nicholson 10 The Hamilton Loyalist Volume XI #1 January 2012 11

They cut down the trees and broke the soil What is so sad, that after the hard work of so they could farm and begin a new life. rebuilding their lives, the Loyalists in Celebrating the 60th Upper Canada who were still not too old, Anniversary of the Broken Trail - Moonbeam In this new land of Canada, the Loyalists were joined by their children to fight the Awards - 2011 Gold Medal did not want to stay on their farms forever, United States in the War of 1812. The Accession of Her Majesty Acceptance Speech so they began to build roads to connect Americans, who thought it was just a their farms with the new villages and matter of marching, that would allow them Queen Elizabeth II by Jean Rae Baxter UE towns also founded by the Loyalists. This to take Canada away from the British into November 12 2011 fine City of Hamilton was one of those the American fold, were surprised to be Books places. It is hard to believe that where we defeated by a smaller but smarter trained It's an honour to be here in Traverse stand today was once a dense forest of army and navy of British soldiers and City accepting this award. thousands of huge trees. Loyalists. After the early victories of 1812, Jean Rae Baxter's Latest Book: More than 200 years of history both the people of this place called Upper Book Review: Lastly, these Loyalist' pioneers began to Canada began to sing a song that called Freedom Bound to be Launched connect and separate my country and set up the institutions that has made themselves, Canadians. February 29th at Bryan Prince yours. Canadian children and Canada's Constitutional Bookseller, Hamilton American children both study the Monarchy by Nathan Tidridge The official motto of the Province of Revolutionary War in their class- Ontario is Loyal She Began, Loyal She In this, the final installment of Jean Rae rooms, but they study it from very Paul Bingle, Hamilton Branch Librarian Remains. This motto refers to Ontario's Baxter's best-selling young adult trilogy, different books. From Loyalist Trails, November 13 2011 Loyalist' beginnings. eighteen-year-old Charlotte sails from Canada to Charleston in the beleaguered Canada's Constitutional Monarchy by After working hard to build the beginnings Thirteen Colonies to join her new husband Nathan Tidridge delivers on its promise to of this new province of Ontario, the lives Nick. During these final months of the take us past the parliamentary walls of of the Loyalists ended and they are buried Sunday February 5 at 4 p.m. American Revolution, she must muster all power to the underlying principles of near the farms and the communities where Christ's Church Cathedral, her wit and courage when she has to rescue Canadian Government, and, more they lived. Nick from being tortured as a spy in an specifically, the role of our Queen and her 252 James St. N., Hamilton alligator-infested South Carolina swamp. representatives in Canada. I liked it. The Hamilton Branch of the United She must also find ways to bring freedom Admittedly, The prospect of 285 pages of Empire Loyalist' Association of Canada Choral Evensong with guest to a pair of teenage runaway slaves she has government statutes and founding wants everyone to know of these Loyalists preacher, the retired befriended. formulas had me worried... needlessly. who came here, and are now buried in and Bishop of Niagara Freedom Bound delivers a frank and My wife is a Royalist junkie. You know the around our communities of the Hamilton The Right Reverend area. Today we unveil a plaque to draw realistic picture of the slave system and a sort. Cups and saucers. Books and attention to those who started the begin- D. Ralph Spence powerful account of what was at stake for magazines. Newspaper clippings older nings of the settlement of the Hamilton both white and black Loyalists as they than I am... She absolutely loved the (It was on February 6, 1952 that prepared to find a new home in the country quality colour illustrations and photos - area. This cemetery is a special place. To Jean at Traverse City Michigan receiving gold have a Loyalist buried here at Christ's His Majesty King George VI died that was soon to be Canada. Like The Way medal Moonbeam Award for Broken Trail dozens and dozens of them, many of them Church Cathedral makes this cemetery and Princess Elizabeth acceded Lies North and Broken Trail, the two "unfindable" anywhere else. one of the oldest places in Ontario. to the throne) novels that preceded it, Freedom Bound Descendant David Beasley inside Christ's Church contains a wealth of carefully researched It is only within the past 20 years or Although the story begins all the way back It is with great honour that I, on behalf of Sponsored by the Anglican historical details of one of the least known so that either side has shown a there with the 1215 Magna Carta, the Canada a great country. The King's or the the Hamilton Branch of the United Empire Diocese of Niagara chapters of our history. genuine desire to understand that war history lesson constitutes only a modest Queen's law made our early province Loyalist' Association of Canada, unveil from the other's point of view. (but interesting) minority portion of the today, a fair place to live. Institutions also this plaque here at Christ's Church Please join Jean at her book launch book. Where this publication really shines include churches. Churches were the place Cathedral to honour Loyalist Richard onTuesday, February 28th from 7 to 9 It was a real thrill for me when my is as a resource reference. You might have where the community could meet to Beasley UE who is buried here. Subscribe to the bi-weekly p.m. at Bryan Prince Bookseller, King first historical novel, The Way Lies guessed that Prince Andrew, the Duke of celebrate God's Bounty. Here they would UELAC e-news through St. W. near Sterling St in Westdale. North, the story of a Loyalist girl and York, is the Colonel-in-Chief of Toronto's baptize, marry and finally bury their dead. her family, received an enthusiastic Queen's York Rangers, but did you know The Loyalists were members of all Doug Grant UE review in a U.S. publication. The that the Countess of Wessex, the very Christian denominations: Quakers, same thing has happened with photogenic wife of Prince Edward, Queen Baptists, Roman Catholics, The Church of If you are looking for past Broken Trail, its sequel. But the Elizabeth's youngest son, is the Colonel- Scotland, The Church of England and Ontario Grant issues of Loyalist Trails, issues crowning event is right here, right in-Chief of our very own Lincoln and Methodists to name a few. These Loyalists now, at the Moonbeam Awards. Welland Regiment? were also black, red and white skinned and since October 2004 have been came from Africa and most every country The Hamilton Branch posted on the web at Although I am a writer, I feel John Fraser, Master of Massey College, in Europe including Great Britain. UELAC preserves and http://www.uelac.org/Loyalist- challenged to find words adequate to has called this book "an invaluable guide promotes Loyalist Trails/Loyalist-Trails-index.php express my appreciation. The best I to all things royal in Canada", a very All the Loyalists wanted, that came to can say, on behalf of my publisher appropriate caption description and a Canada, was peace and stability, a place heritage with the Ronsdale Press and on my own fitting final word for this review. where they could raise their family and If you would like to subscribe assistance of a Grant from to "Loyalist Trails", please send behalf, is "Thank you." live their life as they saw fit under British Tidridge, Nathan. Canada's Constitu- law. the province of Ontario. an email to: Jean Rae Baxter UE signing book – Broken Trail tional Monarchy. Toronto: Dundurn (with Rowena Jeffreys UE) Press. 10 The Hamilton Loyalist Volume XI #1 January 2012 11

They cut down the trees and broke the soil What is so sad, that after the hard work of so they could farm and begin a new life. rebuilding their lives, the Loyalists in Celebrating the 60th Upper Canada who were still not too old, Anniversary of the Broken Trail - Moonbeam In this new land of Canada, the Loyalists were joined by their children to fight the Awards - 2011 Gold Medal did not want to stay on their farms forever, United States in the War of 1812. The Accession of Her Majesty Acceptance Speech so they began to build roads to connect Americans, who thought it was just a their farms with the new villages and matter of marching, that would allow them Queen Elizabeth II by Jean Rae Baxter UE towns also founded by the Loyalists. This to take Canada away from the British into November 12 2011 fine City of Hamilton was one of those the American fold, were surprised to be Books places. It is hard to believe that where we defeated by a smaller but smarter trained It's an honour to be here in Traverse stand today was once a dense forest of army and navy of British soldiers and City accepting this award. thousands of huge trees. Loyalists. After the early victories of 1812, Jean Rae Baxter's Latest Book: More than 200 years of history both the people of this place called Upper Book Review: Lastly, these Loyalist' pioneers began to Canada began to sing a song that called Freedom Bound to be Launched connect and separate my country and set up the institutions that has made themselves, Canadians. February 29th at Bryan Prince yours. Canadian children and Canada's Constitutional Bookseller, Hamilton American children both study the Monarchy by Nathan Tidridge The official motto of the Province of Revolutionary War in their class- Ontario is Loyal She Began, Loyal She In this, the final installment of Jean Rae rooms, but they study it from very Paul Bingle, Hamilton Branch Librarian Remains. This motto refers to Ontario's Baxter's best-selling young adult trilogy, different books. From Loyalist Trails, November 13 2011 Loyalist' beginnings. eighteen-year-old Charlotte sails from Canada to Charleston in the beleaguered Canada's Constitutional Monarchy by After working hard to build the beginnings Thirteen Colonies to join her new husband Nathan Tidridge delivers on its promise to of this new province of Ontario, the lives Nick. During these final months of the take us past the parliamentary walls of of the Loyalists ended and they are buried Sunday February 5 at 4 p.m. American Revolution, she must muster all power to the underlying principles of near the farms and the communities where Christ's Church Cathedral, her wit and courage when she has to rescue Canadian Government, and, more they lived. Nick from being tortured as a spy in an specifically, the role of our Queen and her 252 James St. N., Hamilton alligator-infested South Carolina swamp. representatives in Canada. I liked it. The Hamilton Branch of the United She must also find ways to bring freedom Admittedly, The prospect of 285 pages of Empire Loyalist' Association of Canada Choral Evensong with guest to a pair of teenage runaway slaves she has government statutes and founding wants everyone to know of these Loyalists preacher, the retired befriended. formulas had me worried... needlessly. who came here, and are now buried in and Bishop of Niagara Freedom Bound delivers a frank and My wife is a Royalist junkie. You know the around our communities of the Hamilton The Right Reverend area. Today we unveil a plaque to draw realistic picture of the slave system and a sort. Cups and saucers. Books and attention to those who started the begin- D. Ralph Spence powerful account of what was at stake for magazines. Newspaper clippings older nings of the settlement of the Hamilton both white and black Loyalists as they than I am... She absolutely loved the (It was on February 6, 1952 that prepared to find a new home in the country quality colour illustrations and photos - area. This cemetery is a special place. To Jean at Traverse City Michigan receiving gold have a Loyalist buried here at Christ's His Majesty King George VI died that was soon to be Canada. Like The Way medal Moonbeam Award for Broken Trail dozens and dozens of them, many of them Church Cathedral makes this cemetery and Princess Elizabeth acceded Lies North and Broken Trail, the two "unfindable" anywhere else. one of the oldest places in Ontario. to the throne) novels that preceded it, Freedom Bound Descendant David Beasley inside Christ's Church contains a wealth of carefully researched It is only within the past 20 years or Although the story begins all the way back It is with great honour that I, on behalf of Sponsored by the Anglican historical details of one of the least known so that either side has shown a there with the 1215 Magna Carta, the Canada a great country. The King's or the the Hamilton Branch of the United Empire Diocese of Niagara chapters of our history. genuine desire to understand that war history lesson constitutes only a modest Queen's law made our early province Loyalist' Association of Canada, unveil from the other's point of view. (but interesting) minority portion of the today, a fair place to live. Institutions also this plaque here at Christ's Church Please join Jean at her book launch book. Where this publication really shines include churches. Churches were the place Cathedral to honour Loyalist Richard onTuesday, February 28th from 7 to 9 It was a real thrill for me when my is as a resource reference. You might have where the community could meet to Beasley UE who is buried here. Subscribe to the bi-weekly p.m. at Bryan Prince Bookseller, King first historical novel, The Way Lies guessed that Prince Andrew, the Duke of celebrate God's Bounty. Here they would UELAC e-news through St. W. near Sterling St in Westdale. North, the story of a Loyalist girl and York, is the Colonel-in-Chief of Toronto's baptize, marry and finally bury their dead. her family, received an enthusiastic Queen's York Rangers, but did you know The Loyalists were members of all Doug Grant UE review in a U.S. publication. The that the Countess of Wessex, the very Christian denominations: Quakers, same thing has happened with photogenic wife of Prince Edward, Queen Baptists, Roman Catholics, The Church of If you are looking for past Broken Trail, its sequel. But the Elizabeth's youngest son, is the Colonel- Scotland, The Church of England and Ontario Grant issues of Loyalist Trails, issues crowning event is right here, right in-Chief of our very own Lincoln and Methodists to name a few. These Loyalists now, at the Moonbeam Awards. Welland Regiment? were also black, red and white skinned and since October 2004 have been came from Africa and most every country The Hamilton Branch posted on the web at Although I am a writer, I feel John Fraser, Master of Massey College, in Europe including Great Britain. UELAC preserves and http://www.uelac.org/Loyalist- challenged to find words adequate to has called this book "an invaluable guide promotes Loyalist Trails/Loyalist-Trails-index.php express my appreciation. The best I to all things royal in Canada", a very All the Loyalists wanted, that came to can say, on behalf of my publisher appropriate caption description and a Canada, was peace and stability, a place heritage with the Ronsdale Press and on my own fitting final word for this review. where they could raise their family and If you would like to subscribe assistance of a Grant from to "Loyalist Trails", please send behalf, is "Thank you." live their life as they saw fit under British Tidridge, Nathan. Canada's Constitu- law. the province of Ontario. an email to: Jean Rae Baxter UE signing book – Broken Trail tional Monarchy. Toronto: Dundurn (with Rowena Jeffreys UE) Press. 12 The Hamilton Loyalist Volume XI #1 January 2012 13

MessagMeet use fratom the the Head President of MessagSir Johne fr Aom. Macdonald the President Upcoming Events Hamilton Branch UELAC HappLakey OntNewario Year 20 201132 HappDay Celebry New Yearation 20 -1 202 15 Hamilton Branch of the UELAC by Ruth Nicholson UE Big 200th Bash Planned for John A Meetings – 4th Thursday of Feb., March, April, Oct. and Nov. PRESIDENT & We met in early July and again in Septem- Adapted from the Spectator, Jan. 9, 2012 at Olivet United Church, 40 Empress St., lower level. Program at 7:30 p.m. NEWSLETTER EDITOR: ber to settle on a few more plans for our Ruth Nicholson UE Feb. 23 Dr. Ken Cruikshank – The People of the Bay & our AGM upcoming Dominion Conference. We Hamilton annually celebrates Sir John A 21 Chudleigh Street discussed a title for the conference and Macdonald Day on the first Sunday of March 22 Jean Rae Baxter UE – author of Broken Trail & Freedom Bound Waterdown, ON L0R 2H6 wanted to include "head of the lake" as that January. Hamilton has a beautiful 905-689-7554 is the historical name for our location. monument in Gore Park that is the image April 26 Lester & Peggy Armstrong – The Union or Brick Cemetery of Burlington [email protected] Gloria Howard came up with the title, as of our first prime minister. May 27 Annual Picnic at Historic Shaver Homestead, home of Jack & Shirley Cranston shown above. We feel it is a suitable title and it has a welcoming feel to it. We along with many heritage groups June 19 Loyalist Day Ceremony at Prince's Square, Hamilton SECRETARY: usually lay a wreath at the base of this Marilyn Hardsand UE June 7 to 10 UELAC Dominion Conference – Conference at the Confluence 2012, As you know, we have settled on the main special monument each January. This year P.O. Box 188 Winnipeg Manitoba, Fort Gary Hotel www.uelacconference2012.ca site as the Holiday Inn in Burlington. That we did not have a representative but that is Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0 is where all meetings and most events will a rare occasion. Feb. 5 Anglican Diocese of Niagara – 60th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen 905-689-2790 take place. The initial reception and Elizabeth II - Choral evensong; Christ's Church Cathedral, 252 James St. N. registration will take place in the large Arthur Milne, commissioner of the Sir Hamilton, 4 p.m. open area where the pool and entertain- John A Macdonald Bicentennial Commis- GENEALOGIST: ment features are located. The genealogy sion congratulated the organizing Feb. 19 Hamilton OGS - The United Empire Loyalists Plus 7 - Ruth Nicholson Michele Lewis UE meeting, the annual meeting and the gala committee of Hamilton in the Spectator on presents an introduction to the history behind the United Empire Loyalists and 535 Kastelic Place will take place in this hotel. There will be a January 9th for their annual ceremony. where they settled, plus research done by her Grade 7 class on local Loyalists. Burlington ON L7N 3S9 room for our draws and silent auction Hamilton Public Library, Main Branch, 2 p.m. 905-639-2931 items that will also be a hosting area with 2015 is the 200th anniversary of Macdon- [email protected] hot and cold beverages. ald's birth and this commission is looking Portrait of for other creative ways to celebrate Sir Ancaster Township Historical Society The Friday evening off-site dinner will be William P. Howland John A.'s life from coast to coast. Meet at the old township hall, 310 Wilson St. at 7:30 p.m. TREASURER: held at the Burlington Golf and Country March 30 James Elliott speaker; The Bloody Assizes Gloria Howard UE Club. Friday will be our tour day. We plan Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Visit www.sirjohna2015.ca to learn more April 28 Paul Grimwood UE speaker; Wm. Eli Sanford, forgotten philanthropist Unit 409, 908 Mohawk Rd. E. on offering a local tour that will take in 1868 - 1873 about the Macdonald Bicentennial's Hamilton ON L8T 2R8 Dundurn Castle, the Hamilton Cemetery planning. Feb. 4 Burlington Heritage Fair - Central Library, 2331 New St. Burlington; 9:30 a.m. 905-575-9878 and Battlefield Park, Stoney Creek. A – 3:30 p.m. [email protected] second tour will visit sites in the Niagara Message from the President May 5 & 6 Doors Open Hamilton area. We are thinking about offering LoHappyaly SheNew R Yemainsear 20 1- A2 Song by Tamarack June 9 & 10 Doors Open Burlington workshop sessions, back at the hotel for MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: those not wishing to go on the tours. Dundas Valley Historical Society Gloria M. Oakes UE #62-175 Fiddler’s Green Road Tamarack is a folk group from Meet 2nd Wednesday of the month at The Dundas Museum, 139 Park St. at 7 p.m. Ancaster, ON L9G 4X7 On Sunday we hope to attend Christ's Guelph. We hope to have them March 14 Robert Kristofferson speaker; The Craftsworker Diaries of Andrew McIllwraith 905-648-6519 Church Anglican Cathedral on James St. perform at our 2013 Conference We saw the writing on the wall [email protected] N. in Hamilton. On route we will stop at Right after Valley Forge our famous Loyalist monument. Another We come overland from Albany When the rebels stood for Fieldcote Museum possibility would be to attend a church Yankee rebels on our heels Washington Meet at Ancaster Old Town Hall at 7 p.m. PUBLISHING EDITOR & service at Battlefield Park if one is Stole a boat in Sacket's Harbour We held for old King George. Feb 29 Wayne Kelly speaker; War of 1812 – An African Perspective; The Coloured WEBMASTER: planned. We are looking into both ideas. And we headed for Pres Q'uelle Kinfolk turned on kin, Corps Jennifer Smith UE Settled hard by Kingston, Blood like water in the veins March 3 – Nov. 3 The BiCentennial 1812 Exhibit: Ancaster's Experience during the War of [email protected] We still need to decide on our speakers, Safe from revolution's flames And it's Loyal She began boys ...... 1812; Divided Loyalties across the Border – at Fieldcote Museum, 64 Sulphur our bags and gifts, costing each event out, And it's Loyal She Began boys (refrain) Springs Rd., Ancaster finding great silent auction and basket And Loyal She Remains. gifts and many other details. We have a We lost our farms Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society good start and will need many people to Refrain We lost our friends make this a success. Meet at Dundurn Castle Coach House at 7:30 p.m. Loyal She began boys, Loyal She We never lost our pride Feb 10 Heritage dinner with The Cottonwood Brass at Waterfront Banquet Centre Remains No amount of traitor's gold could 555 Bay St. N. Hamilton. Contact David Beland 905 549 4407; tickets $40 Content to live our lives in peace lure us March 16 David Beland speaker; Ecanada pottery & potters of Hamilton Beneath the Monarch's reigns To a traitor's side April 13 Mary Pettit speaker; The Home Children Let the rebels rock with all their A people's honour blemished once ill-gotten gains Will never lose the stain And it's Loyal She began boys, So it's Loyal She began boys ..... Oakville Historical Society Loyal She Remains. (refrain) Meet at St. John's United Church, Dunn & Randall Streets, Oakville at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 David Shaw speaker; The Avro Arrow May 9 Ken Weber speaker; The War of 1812 12 The Hamilton Loyalist Volume XI #1 January 2012 13