Born in Vermont in 1795, Jehiel (Hiel) Sliter came with his family to Upper Canada where his father Nicholas Sliter was the collier at the Lansdowne Iron Works. In a personal memoir Hiel Sliter recounted his experiences during the War of 1812.
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Jehiel Sliter
Levi Soper
2nd Regiment Leeds Militia
Born in 1771 in Dutchess County, NY, Levi Soper moved to Vermont where he married in 1793 to Lois Flint of Tolland, Connecticut. The couple followed Lois’ brother, Billa to Upper Canada settling in Kitley Township where the Sopers established an inn.