David Tice Bastedo is the son of Jacob Bastedo UE and Clarissa Jean Van Slyke. David was born on 12 Mar 1769 near Schenectady, NY. During the American Revolution and while still a teenager David joined his uncle, Capt Gilbert Tice, at Fort Niagara and later Newark where he served as a scout with Butler’s Rangers during the last year of the war.
Following the war he married Elizabeth McMicking, daughter of Peter McMicking UE and settled at Stamford, Ont. David joined the 2nd Regiment Lincoln Militia and served as an Ensign until his promotion to Lt by Pres Andrew Grant in May of 1806.