Bowman And The Loyalists Of America

Sufferings Of The U.E. Loyalists....(265  Bowman):

...dated February 15, 1875. "To the Editor of the Christian Guardian. " My Dear Sir — " At the request of the family, I have prepared, and I send you herewith, a brief obituary notice of Mrs. Elizabeth Bowman Spohn, only child of the honoured and widely-known late Peter and Elizabeth Bowman, near the village of Ancaster, in the county of Wentworth.

The delicate state of my grandmother obliged him to remain at home, while nearly all that remained lirm to their allegiance left for the British army. He was surprised at night, while his wife was sick, by a party of rebels, and with his eldest son, a lad of sixteen years of age, was taken prisoner; his house pillaged of every article except the bed on which his sick wife lay, and that they stripped of all but one blanket. Half an hour after my grandfather was marched off, his youngest child was born. This was in November. There my grandmother was, with an infant babe and six children, at the commencement of winter, without any provisions, and only one blanket in the house. Their cattle and grain were all taken away.  My father, Peter Bowman, the eldest son at home, was only eleven years old. As the pillage was at night, he had neither coat nor shoes; he had to cut and draw his firewood half a mile on a hand-sleigh to keep his sick mother from freezing; this he did barefooted. The whole family would have perished had it not been for some friendly Indians that brought them provisions.

East Florida As Refuge For Loyalists

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Lt. Col.Timothy Hierlihy

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(Image 42) Lt. Col.Timothy Hierlihy

His Majesty's late Royal Nova Scotia Regiment of Foot

Ensign in 1755 Battle of Lake George

1762 Major at the Havanna

Active part in late rebellion

Wife and Nine children

At present residing abroad

Native of Ireland

Had lived in Middletown, Connecticut

Claim for property in Florida

John Fowler, Loyalist Claim

 

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John Fowler

Seth Squier

 

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Seth Squier in index

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William Kennedy Of Maryland And New Brunswick

 

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Wm. Kennedy

Howards On The Loyalist List

Ontario Department of Lands and Forests : Loyalist List : C-2222:

Howard
Image 288

Underground Railroad Index

Wilbur Siebert Underground Railroad Index

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There are also papers regarding Loyalists.

John Bonell's Claim

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Halifax, 27th July 1786 - Evidence of John Bonell's Claim (formerly of Georgia)

• Claimant says he was in Georgia, about 80 miles from Savannah
• In 1784 he went to St. Augustine
• He now lives in Colequid in this Province
• Father lived upon Ogetchie Georg(ia) (and Briar Creek)
• Claimant was taken by the Rebels and taken prisoner

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"Says he joined the Militia under Col. Brown at St. Marys...".

Martin Weatherford's Claim

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Martin Weatherford

"When the war broke out he was settled in Georgia as a planter (resided at Augusta)."

"On the evacuation of Savannah he went to Florida

 and from thence to the Bahamas. He now resides at Abacco."

Valuation by Thomas Brown, Joseph Smith and John Douglass.

Benedict Arnold, Struck Off

Ontario Department of Lands and Forests : Loyalist List : C-2222 (Image 58):

General Benedict Arnold, Struck Off

O Wicked Doctor Connolly!

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Edmund Fanning, Loyalist

Historical Review of The Colonial and State Records of North Carolina, Volume 30, By Stephen Beauregard Weeks:

UEL...by Fraser included Ed. Fanning (first person listed above):

A Comfortable Asylum

The Loyalists who were driven from the United States found here [Upper Canada] a comfortable asylum, and, together with numerous families who emigrated from Scotland, soon formed a respectable colony. (Source - Travels..published in 1816).

Captain Edward Crawford's Claim

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Captain Edward Crawford

August 5, 1786

(New Claim)

Schedule of the Property of Captain Edward Crawford late of

the Province of Georgia, but now of the Province of East Florida

lost to him on account of his zeal and attachment to the British

Government, and never received no part or parcel thereof nor any Restitution for the same... .

300 acres of land on O Geechie at the mouth of Long Creek with a dwelling house.....

Loyalists Choosing Townships

From The Loyalists Of America (Townships)

The Governor came, and having assembled the companies before him, called for Mr. Grass, and said: 'Now, you were the first person to mention this fine country, and have been here formerly as a prisoner of war. You must have the first choice. The townships are numbered first, second, third, fourth, and fifth. Which do you choose?' My father says: ' The first township (Kingston).'

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Then the Governor says to Sir John Johnson, 'Which do you choose for your company?' He replies, 'The second township (Ernest Town).' To Colonel Rogers, 'Which do you choose?' He says, 'The third township (Fredericksburgh).'  To Major Vanalstine, 'Which do you choose V?' He replies, 'The fourth township (Adolphustown).' Then Colonel McDonell, with his company, got the fifth township (Marysburgh).

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So after this manner the first settlement of Loyalists in Canada was made.

Bowman's (Canajoharie) Creek

[Letter to  E. Ryerson] " Toronto, February 15, 1875." " Ancaster, July 23rd, 1861.

"Rev. and Dear Sir, — " I have long wished some person would give the world a true history of that much-traduced and suffering people, the U. E. Loyalists; and I assure you that when your circular came I was greatly rejoiced to learn that they would at least get justice from such an able source as yourself; and if the plain narrative of the sufferings of my forefathers will assist you in the least in your arduous and praiseworthy undertaking, I will be exceedingly gratified."

Source: LOC

"My great-grandfather emigrated from Germany in the reign of Queen Anne. He settled near the Mohawk river, at a creek that still bears his name *(Bowman's Creek). My grandfather, Jacob Bowman, joined the British army in the French war; at the conclusion of peace he was awarded 1,500 provements until the revolutionary war broke out." [Source]

*"Canajoharie Creek rises in the NE corner of Otsego County and runs N easterly across the Township of Canajoharie to the Mohawk River. It is a fine stream for mills has several falls, one of which has given its name to the Creek and Township. Its length is about 17 miles. It is sometimes, though improperly, called Bowman's Creek and has a small branch from Schoharie County, called Plattekill, or Flat Creek."  [Source]

Memorial Of James Gordon (Loyalist Claims) With Browns' Claims Too

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State of the Claim of Jonas Brown of Whitby, Colonel Thomas Brown, and James Gordon (for losses)

Copy of letter from Jonas Brown, Jr. (Image 561)
13 December 1788

 Also see the case of James Gordon described here.

Alexander McDonald, Petition #33

McDonald, Alexander, Petition 33:

Image 788

15 August 1792

Kingston

Alexander McDonald, Loyalist

...being a baker by trade....

Martin Weatherford's Loyalist Claims

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Martin Weatherford's Claim (Image 489)

Native of America
1775, when war broke out, he was settled in Georgia as a planter
Resided in Augusta and remained quiet until 1779
Paid fines for not serving in the militia and took an Oath of Allegiance to the Americans
In 1779 he joined *Colonel Campbell and took a Captain's commission
Remained behind there and was tried for taking arms against America; acquitted
Kept out of the way until Sir Henry Clinton came southward when he joined him
Has been within the British lines ever since
On the evacuation of Savannah he went to Florida
From there to the Bahamas
He now resides at Abbaco
Letter from General McArthur as to his character
Says all of his papers are lost
*Lieutenant-Colonel George Campbell

From The King's Ranger: Thomas Brown and the American Revolution on the Southern ..., By Edward J. Cashin:

"The capture of Lt. Col. George Campbell gave the British leaders in Charlestown the opportunity to replace the unpopular commandant of Georgetown. Some of his officers had written to Charlestown complaining that they were already in a near state of mutiny at the time of his capture, which may explain why none ventured forth to rescue him." [Source]