Jacob Hoffman was the son of Nicholas Hoffman and his wife Abigail. Jacob was born somewhere in the Thirteen Colonies in 1759. When hostilities broke out, he joined Colonel Edward Jessop’s Corps of Rangers, while his brother Nicholas Jr., joined Butler’s Rangers.
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Jacob Hoffman
Jacob Hoffman Jr.
3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
Jacob Hoffman Jr. (Huffman) was born in Bertie Twp. in 1790, the first son of Jacob Hoffman (Huffman) UE (Private in Col. Edward Jessop’s Corp.) and Anna Ransier, DUE (daughter of Andres Ransier, Private Butler’s Rangers and his wife Agnes). He grew up on his father’s farm on the north side of Bertie Road, straddling Ridge Road North, known as Lots 3, Conc 9, 10 and 11th of Bertie. Jacob applied for Lord Dorchester’s Bounty when he attained the age of 21 years, in 1811, however the Order-In-Council was not issued until 1833.
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Peter Tuttle3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
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Peter Tuttle was born in Bertie, Lincoln County, Upper Canada in 1797, one of ten known children of Jeremiah Tuttle and Susannah Slaght DUE. His father, Jeremiah Tuttle, who came to Canada about 1787, farmed Lots 19, Concs 1 & 2 Bertie. Jeremiah served in the 3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia during the War of 1812-14.
Jeremiah Tuttle3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
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Jeremiah Tuttle was born on the 14 September 1764. According to his 1796 Upper Canada Land Petition, Jeremiah had been in the Province for nine years (since 1787) and had a wife and five children. No information about Jeremiah’s origins was provided.
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William Buck
3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
William Buck, son of Philip Buck and Anna Marguerite Saultman, was born in 1788 in Bertie township, Lincoln County, Niagara.
His father Philip who was a native of Germany had been brought to America as an infant by his parents. Philip Buck had settled on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania where had purchased land, had cleared 15 acres, had built a house, a barn and a barrack.
Nathaniel Beach
1st Flank Company
3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
Nathaniel Beach was born c 1791 in Claverack, Churchtown, New York, USA. His father, Michael Beach was born Mar 28, 1764 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. He immigrated to America by 1784; settling in Claverack, Churchtown, New York. Nathan’s mother, Elizabeth Huffman, was born c 1767 in Churchtown, New York, USA to Nicholas Huffman (United Empire Loyalist) and Abigail Hoffman. Michael and Elizabeth were married c 1784 and had five children:
- Jacob
- Michael
- John N
- Nathaniel
- Catherine
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John Beam
1st Flank Company
3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
Born March 1775 in Sussex, New Jersey, USA.
One of 11 children of Jacob Beam (Boehme) and Anna Catherine Boughner; their other children were:
- Lewis
- Alice
- Catherine
- Peter
- Jacob Jr.
- Susannah
- Margaret
- Christina
- Anna
- Sarah
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