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Samuel Scarlett was born 1 January 1796, the second son of William Scarlett and Lydia, his wife.
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John Scarlett3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
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John Scarlett was born c1788, the eldest son of William Scarlett and Lydia, his wife.
John Silverthorn3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
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John Silverthorn was born on the 14th of September 1786 in Hardwick Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. He was one of nine known children born to Thomas Silverthorn Jr. and Rachel Huff who settled in Stamford around 1787. John was the grandson of Thomas Silverthorn Sr. UEL and Johanna Newman.
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William Cregar3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
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William Cregar was born c1780. He was the son of Peter Cregar who settled in Bertie Twp. on Lots 4 &5, Conc 7.
William married a lady by the name of Christiana and on June 21, 1808 they baptized two daughters, Margaret and Anna Catherine at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake. On September 15, 1822, William and Christiana had son George baptized by Rev. Ralph Leeming at Chippawa.
Lewis Palmer3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
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Lewis Palmer was born in 1796 in Bertie Twp., the son of John Palmer and grandson of Joseph Palmer (d 1802) who was a Sergeant in the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot for 36 years. As a young man Lewis Palmer delivered mail along the river road between Niagara and Fort Erie.
Unidentified SoldiersKing’s Regiment
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In 1932, while excavations were underway for a new house along the river road at Fort Erie, the remains of two men were found. They were, after some difficulty, identified as an Officer in the King’s Regiment and a soldier from the US army, using buttons that had survived time. It was decided that a memorial should be erected in honour of these two fallen soldiers.
Adam Beam3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
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Adam Beam was born May 29, 1783 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, the son of John Beam and Barbara Walter. He married Catharine Gonder, daughter of Captain Jacob Gonder (3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia) on November 17, 1818. To them were born 13 children, as follows:
- Walter
- Mary A
- Amanda A. Aaron
- Gideon
- Dinah
- Charlotte Naomi
- Almira Barbary
- Bethea
- Rebecca C
- Joshua F
- Joseph Gonder
- Morris Jacob
Josiah BearssLincoln Militia
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Josiah Bearss was born in 1792 in Connecticut, the son of David Bearss and Rhoda Richmond. He came to Canada with his parents and ten siblings in 1793, settling in Humberstone Twp.
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Jacob Benner3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
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Jacob Benner, Jr. was born in 1783 and baptized on November 16, 1783 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York, USA. He was the son of Jacob Benner, Sr. and Susannah Pinck. Jacob came to Canada with his parents in June 1798 at the age of 15 years.
Phillip Benner3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
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Phillip Benner was born in 1782 and was baptized June 6, 1783 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York. He was the son of Jacob Benner, Sr. and Susannah Pinck. In June 1798 he came to Canada with his parents.