Jacob Smith was part of one of the earliest families that settled in the Burford Township area. Smith was born in 1797 in what was then known as Canada West. Like the other members of his family, Jacob joined the militia to fight against the invading American forces under General Duncan McArthur. Smith was assigned to the 2nd Flank Company 5th Regiment Lincoln Militia under Captain Samuel Hatt. Smith was awarded a land grant for his services at the close of the war.
Jacob Smith
Peter McIntyre
79th Regiment of Foot
Peter McIntyre was born in Perth, Perthshire Scotland and joined the British Regiment at a very young age. He first appears in 1806 as a 72nd Regiment of Foot at the age of 15. He later appears on October 20th 1814 muster list as a 79th Regiment of Foot. McIntyre later emigrated to Canada after the war with his family and resided in Oakland Ontario area where he lived out his life as a farmer. He died on 4 Sept 1866 and is buried in the Oakland Cemetery.
Joseph Dutton
2nd Battalion
23rd Regiment of Foot
Joseph Dutton was a member of his Majesty’s British Regiment 2nd Battalion 23rd Regiment of Foot serving from 1809 to 1817. Dutton served in Canada during the War of 1812 and returned after he was discharged from the Army with his wife Helen who was also born in England. They settled in the Mount Vernon area and raised their family here.
Stephen Duckworth
7th Regiment of Foot
Stephen Duckworth was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne England in 1798. He joined the British Army and served in Canada during the War of 1812. Duckworth returned to Canada and took up residence in the Mount Vernon area with his wife Alice.
Thomas Cumming
88th Regiment of Foot
Thomas Cumming joined His Majesty’s Army and served in the 88th Regiment of Foot as a Private. He returned to Canada after the War and settled in the Glen Morris area along with his bride Ellen who was also born in County Down Ireland. During a search for surviving pensioners by the Royal Hospital Chelsea it is noted that Cumming had died in 1858.
John Cowie
94th Regiment of Foot
John Cowie enlisted with the British Army in the closing months of the War of 1812 and was sent to Canada. He returned to Canada and took up residence in Onondaga area and farmed with his sons until his death at the age of 91 years of age.
John Clements
1st Flank Company
1st Regiment Lincoln Militia
It appears that John Clements came to Canada West as a young man from Ireland. He fought along side his father Joseph and they were both given given land grants at the end of the War. John settled in the Burford/Fairfield area and went on to marry and raised his family here.
John is buried along side his wife Sarah in the Fairfield Cemetery.
James Bennet
Flank Company
2nd Regiment Lincoln Militia
James Bennet was born in New York State and came to Canada as a young man and registered as a United Empire Loyalist. Bennet fought in the War of 1812 and served as a Private in the Flank Company 2nd Regiment Lincoln Militia. After the war, Bennet was awarded a land grant and raised his family there. His wife’s name was Jerusha Van Etten (Vanatter) who was also born in the US and together they had 10 children, seven sons and three daughters.
William Gammon
18th Regiment Dragoon Guards
William Gammon joined the British Regiment and was assigned to the 18th Regiment Dragoon Guards. He served part of his time in the War of 1812 and later returned to England. Gammon married his wife Sarah in England and returned to Canada, settling in the Mount Pleasant area where he farmed. William and Sarah had at least one son George who was living with them along with his wife Annie and their children as recorded during the 1871 census.
Alexander Murchison104th Regiment of Foot
Alexander Mercherson was a native of the parish of Kilmere on the Isle of Skye. He was born about 1766. When the New Brunswick Regiment of Fencible Infantry (later the 104th (New Brunswick) Regiment of Foot) was raised in 1803, one of the recruiting parties was sent to the Highlands of Scotland. Mercherson (also spelled Murcherson and Murchison) was one of those recruited there. He joined the regiment in October 1804, probably at Inverness, at the age of 38. He may have been married at the time. His wife was Barbara Macketche, a native of Inverness. The Scottish recruits arrived in Fredericton on 20 September 1805 accompanied by seventeen women and forty-eight children. Mercherson served as a private soldier for all of his career.