Malachi File was born in New York State in 1792. He came to Canada West and married Esther Hawley. He fought under Captain John Westbrook in the 5th Regiment Lincoln Militia and attained the rank of Sergeant.
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Malachi File
Christian Muma
2nd Regiment York Militia
Commanding Officer: Ensign Henry Beasley
Solomon Markle
1st Flank Company
1st Regiment Lincoln Militia
Commanding Officer: Captain James Crooks
Abraham Markle
2nd Regiment York Militia
Commanding Officer: Captain Thomas Merrygold
John Chambers
Flank Company
3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
Commanding Officer: Captain William Powell
John Bradt
5th Regiment Lincoln Militia
Commanding Officer: Major Richard Hatt
John Fonger
1st Flank Company
5th Regiment Lincoln Militia
John Fonger came to Canada from New Jersey as a young man and joined the 1st Flank Company 5th Regiment Lincoln Militia. After the war he was given a land grant and settled in the St. George area of the then Dumfries Township. Whether or not he farmed the land is unclear as on the 1851 census he was listed as a labourer.
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1st Flank Company
5th Regiment Lincoln Militia
Henry Kitchen
Indian Lands
5th Regiment Lincoln Militia
Commanding Officer: Captain Samuel Hatt
William Rosebrugh2nd Regiment York Militia
Commanding Officer: Captain William Bates
James Markle
2nd Regiment York Militia
Commanding Officer: Captain Samuel Rychman