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Christian Plato was born in 1793 in Bertie Twp., Lincoln Co., the son of Peter James Plato, UE and his wife Gertrude Catherine Bowen and grandson of Christian Plato, UE and Cornelius Bowen, U.E.
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Solomon Vrooman enlisted in the Lincoln Militia when war broke out in 1812 along with his brother, James, and fought in the battles of Stony Creek and Queenston Heights 13 Oct 1812 as well as Beaver Dams and Lundy’s Lane.
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John Warren Jr. was the son of John Warren was born in 1777. He was the second son of John Warren, Sr. and his wife Susan. John Sr. was a career soldier with the 8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot. In 1779 Warren Sr. left the army and was appoint commissary at Fort Erie. He became a prominent merchant and held many government posts.
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Christopher Woolever was born May 6, 1789 in the Province of New Jersey, USA and emigrated to Canada. He was the son of Peter Wooliver and his wife, Susannah. He married Christianna Plato born 1801 around 1813. She was the daughter of Peter James Plato and his wife, Gertrude Catherine Bowen.
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William Scarlett was born c. 1760 in Drumgoon, Cavan County, Ireland. He is first found in 1787 as a Private in the 58th Regiment of Foot in the Canada-British Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1800. In these registers, it notes he was 25 years of age with a pale complexion, long face, hazel eyes, brown hair, being born in Drumgoon and his occupation was listed as a Weaver.
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Samuel Scarlett was born 1 January 1796, the second son of William Scarlett and Lydia, his wife.
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John Scarlett was born c1788, the eldest son of William Scarlett and Lydia, his wife.
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John Silverthorn was born on the 14th of September 1786 in Hardwick Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. He was one of nine known children born to Thomas Silverthorn Jr. and Rachel Huff who settled in Stamford around 1787. John was the grandson of Thomas Silverthorn Sr. UEL and Johanna Newman.
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William Cregar was born c1780. He was the son of Peter Cregar who settled in Bertie Twp. on Lots 4 &5, Conc 7.
William married a lady by the name of Christiana and on June 21, 1808 they baptized two daughters, Margaret and Anna Catherine at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake. On September 15, 1822, William and Christiana had son George baptized by Rev. Ralph Leeming at Chippawa.
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Lewis Palmer was born in 1796 in Bertie Twp., the son of John Palmer and grandson of Joseph Palmer (d 1802) who was a Sergeant in the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot for 36 years. As a young man Lewis Palmer delivered mail along the river road between Niagara and Fort Erie.
