William Wintermute, (1795-1871) was born in Bertie Township, Ontario and served in the Niagara Light Dragoons during the War of 1812. His father, Peter Wintermute, was a corporal in Mckinnon’s Company, Butler’s Rangers. The Wintermutes made a hasty retreat to Canada with Colonel John Butler after the Wyoming Massacre which was fought in front of their stockade (Fort Wintermoot) in July, 1779. The Union flag which flew over their fort on that fateful day (225 rebels were killed with only slight Ranger losses) was brought back to Niagara and eventually stored in the Butler residence in Newark.
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War of 1812 Veteran
William Wintermute
Thomas Rosebrugh2nd Regiment York Militia
Commanding Officer: Captain John Chisholm
John Cook1st Flank Company5th Regiment Lincoln Militia
John Cook was born in the United States in 1791 and I would assume came to Canada West with his parents. He and his family were UEL and Cook was awarded a Land Grant after the war.
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William Thompson
2nd Regiment York Militia
Corp of Colours
William Thompson was born in Lesmahaga, Lanark England in 1797. He joined the British Army on November 12, 1812 at the age of 15. Thompson was a member of the 2nd Regiment York Militia, Corp of Colours under the command of Captain Samuel Ryckman.
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2nd Regiment York Militia
Corp of Colours
Robert Biggar
2nd Flank Company
5th Regiment Lincoln Militia
Robert Biggar along with his wife Mary Lauder came to Canada in 1806 from Scotland U.K. Biggar along with his sons fought in the War of 1812 in the 2nd Flank Company 5th Regiment Lincoln Militia under Captain James Durand. Biggar was awarded a land grant and came to the Mount Pleasant area in 1816.
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2nd Flank Company
5th Regiment Lincoln Militia
Thomas Bailey15th (York East Riding)Regiment of Foot
Bailey, Thomas, son of Philip Bailey and Jane Phillips, baptized 31 March 1792, at St. Tysilio’s Church, Parish of Sellack, near the village of Peterstow and the town of Ross, Herefordshire, England.
Thomas Bailey’s military record is available at the National Archives in London (WO 97/361/26); from it we know that he served in Canada with the 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot during the War of 1812 at the Battle of Plattsburgh, and then with the 15th Regiment of Foot during times of civil unrest from 1827-40.
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George Grass1st Regiment Lincoln Militia
Commanding Officer: Sir Isaac Brock
Peter Buchner
3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
Commanding Officer: Captain Henry Buchner
John Scriver1st Regiment Lennox Militia
Malachi File
5th Regiment Lincoln Militia
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.