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Mabee, Frederick (c. 1740-c. 1794) was born in Yorktown, Westchester County, New York to Simon Mabee and his wife Marie Landrin. He married in New York Levinah Pelham (  - 1823). During colonial times, Frederick and Levinah Mabee lived in Rombout Precinct, Dutchess County, New York.

During the American Revolution, Frederick Mabee supported the Loyalist cause and following the war in 1783, Frederick and Levinah took their family in the 1783 exodus of New York to New Brunswick. They settled successively in St. John, Burton then in Queensbury, New Brunswick. In 1793, they moved to Turkey Point on Lake Erie in Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, Upper Canada.

Frederick Mabee died about a year after the arrival and his widow married William Benjamin Hilton and settled on the a government land grant above Turkey Point.

Includes Frederick Mabee’s parental family and seven generations of descendants in Ontario, western Canada and in many American states. Descendant surnames included: Shephard; Thorold, Baker, Turnbull, Crossett, Lees, Davidson, Hunt, Arnott, Fisher, Richardson, Cooke, Cheney, Walker, Fournier, Corey, Forrest, Nelles, Weeks, Hancock, Andrews, Howes, Boyd, Warren, Round, Dewey, Grayson, Hall, Tupper, White, Emmett, Ertz, Warn, Hamilton, Mapes, Horgan, Layman, Patrick, Barnett, Vaughan, Parker, Potter, Dunlap, Rogers, Putnam, McCaul, Foster, Vincent, Meyer, Bogue, Anderson, Best, Allyn, Costain, Kilpatrick, Buchanan, Perryman, Diehl, Wertman, Zuechner, Fredericks, Fox, McGregor, Clawson, Patrick, Notestine, Black, Sanborn, Ball, Rieger, Parrott, Hill, Lytle, Babcock, Kennedy, Milam, Vogan, Auclair, Whitmer, Buzzell, Dahlman, Gulick, Chapman, Mushakian, Damewood, King, Clarke, Harris, Canfield, Lane, Gould, Poole, Hayes, Birdsall, Schell, McNames, Thunder, Palmer, Shaw, Elliott, Bond, Schultz, Cole, Miller, Clearwater, Grout, Taylor, McMichael, McIntyre, Hillis, Butler, Duncombe, Pipher, McBride, Christensen, Lawrence, Wallace, Hartsook, Stubbs, Fountain, Renolds, Adams, Milligan, Caswell, Thomson, Bell, Goodyear, Beard, Miller, Freeman, Patience, Buchanan, Douglass, Nathurst, Dickinson, Hicks, Naramore, Cowan, Lauritzen, Torrey, Moorhead, Barker, Erwin, Horning, Leivan, Swartz, Haskette, Dannals, Morgareidge, Swengel, Mueller, Van Middlesworth, Courtney, Salsman, Toms, Kennedy, Miller, Beeney, Hermes, Bloompot, Matheson, Banbury, Oestricher, McPherson, Neeley, Doyle, Baird, Dunn, Tuttle, Glover, Griffin, Crockett, Johnson, Elliott, Beebe, Flock, Van Brocklin, McEachran, Mansell, Colby, Bottomley, Neilson, Brown, Murray, Moe, Smith, Machon, Sherk and many more.

Mabee, Silas (1758-), a brother of Frederick Mabee, grew up in Dutchess County, New York and joined Delancey’s Corps during the American Revolution. He went in the 1783 exodus from New York to Nova Scotia and a year later settled in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. Silas and his wife Phoebe LaPeca brought their family to Port Dover, Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County in 1808. His sons settled in Middleton Township. Includes five generations of descendants in Norfolk and Elgin Counties, and in Indiana and Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Brown, Ward, Redker, Mathews, McBride, Evert, McKinney, Northrup. William Mabee (1789-1877), a nephew of Frederick and Silas Mabee lived at Belisle Bay, New Brunswick then in 1837 came with his wife Mary Downey to Walsingham Township, Norfolk County and later settled in Windham Township. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk and Elgin Counties. Descendant surnames included: Ball, Petty, Holmes, Wooden, Mason, Robertson

Macklem, James (1759-1838) was born to William and Christine (McEldowney) Macklem in Donaghedy, Tyrone County, Ireland. He voyaged from Ireland to Upper Canada about 1794 and established a store, potash works and lumber yard south of Niagara Falls in the village of Chippawa at the mouth of Chippawa Creek on the Niagara River. His business made him as a foremost merchant in the district and Chippawa as an important centre of commerce. His sons and grandsons continued and expanded the family enterprises.

The genealogy includes biographies and five generations in Welland and York Counties in Ontario, and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames included: Cummings, Kirby, Nelles, Roebuck, Taylor, Denison, Fleming, Hodgins, Hawke, Perkins, Burns, Umbdenstock, Gadsden, Langmuir, Van Stallen, Rhodes, Evans, Sheler, Patterson, Wyse.

Malcolm, Finlay (1750-1829) came with his parents from Aberdeenshire, Scotland to Southampton County, Long Island New York then settled with them in Castine, Maine in 1769. He served as a Loyalist in the American Revolution and afterwards had dual residency in St. Stephen, New Brunswick and in Maine. He and his wife Tryphena Wardell brought their family to Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County in 1796 then settled in Oakland Township, Brant County. Includes four generations of descendants in Norfolk, Brant and Oxford Counties, and in Michigan and Illinois and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Smith, Munn, Vivian, House, Swance, Fletcher, Mills, Biglow, Whitney, Holt, Fletcher, Blighton, Van Dusen, , Rose, Hammond

Mandeville, David (1746-1824) during colonial times lived in Pompton Plains, New Jersey then in New York. He came to Woodhouse Township in 1803 then in 1809 pioneered in Southwold Township, Elgin County on Kettle Creek near the village of Fingall. Includes three generations of descendants in Elgin and Norfolk Counties, and in Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Brush, Brown, Westlake, Peters, Lewis, Procure, Campbell, Osborne, Augustine, Simmons, Hayne, Partridge, Merritt, Bayley, Hall, Wilson

Mann, Nathan (c. 1777-1844) came from New York State to Upper Canada by 1805 and with his wife Sarah settled in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County near the village of Port Dover. Includes children and grandchildren  in Norfolk County and in Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Brooks, Turner, Bint, Thompson, Pearson

Mann, William (c. 1755-after 1824) and his wife Esther Shipman c. 1755-1825), Quakers from New Jersey brought their family of four sons and two daughters to Niagara in 1787.William Mann received a substantial grant of 500 acres in a block of adjoining lots numbered 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in Concession 5, Grantham Township, Lincoln County. Today, this property has been entirely subdivided and taken into the city of St. Catharines. On a current map, the block is bounded by Welland Avenue in the south and Carlton Street in the north from Grantham Avenue in the west and the Welland Canal in the east.

Beginning in 1820, William Mann began dividing his block of land among his children. He sold Lot 6 to son William Jr., Lot 7 to son John, the south half of Lots 8 and 9 to son Richard, Lot 10 to son Elkanah, the north half of Lot 8 to his son-in-law Seth Keith and daughter Elizabeth the north part of Lot 9.

Includes biography and five generations in Ontario and in western Canada and United States. Descendant surnames mentioned: Keith, Kipp, Dakins, Westover, Raynard, Jones, Gumbert, Lowden, Rayner, Wilkinson, James, Murphy, Smith, Spencer, Killman, Adams, Martin, Dorris, Clevelan, Finicum, Chrysler, Beamer, Emmett, Card, Blackmore, Callan, Betler, Burke, Givens, Scott, Parker, Yeo

Manuel, Anthony (c. 1745-1816) was kidnapped as a boy from the coast of Portugal by pirates and pressed into their service. He left their service after fourteen years at the age of twenty-one then settled on Long Island, New York. During the American Revolution he served in a Loyalist Light Horse Brigade and married Margaret Mabee (1752-1841).

At the end of the war the couple went in the exodus of New York to New Brunswick and lived in Mispec, St. John County then in Queensbury, York County, New Brunswick and finally Prince William Township, York County Anthony and Margaret Manuel were among the later adventurers who pulled up roots at New Brunswick for the greener pastures of Upper Canada in 1807. They were preceded fourteen years earlier by Margaret’s brother Frederick Mabee, the pioneer of Turkey Point in Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County.Includes four generations of descendants coast to coast in Canada and the United States. Descendant surnames included: Carr, West, Morehouse, Fleming, Sinnott, Hagerman, Moores, Corey, Ingraham, Patterson, Sturgis, Cooley, Little, Howe

Manwell, Amos (c. 1763-1840) was born at Boscawen, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire and during the American Revolution served in the Patriot forces. In 1796 Amos and his wife Rhoda came to Townsend Township, Norfolk County. They had no issue but a believed nephew also named Amos Manwell (1799-1840) came to Townsend Township and married Elizabeth Waddle. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk County and in Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Misner, Shaw, Andrews, Hinks

Markle, Abraham (1782-1834) was born in Germany on 4 Mar 1762 and married Barbara Schafer (1766-1853). The couple lived in in Somerset County, Pennsylvania then came to Upper Canada about 1800. They lived in Grimsby Township, Lincoln County then in 1806 moved to Toronto Township, Peel County located to the west of the City of Toronto. 

The genealogy includes five generations in Ontario and the midwestern and western United States. Descendant surnames mentioned include: Lightheart, Underwood, Shaver, Keelan, Faulkner, McKinney, Wisner, Cole, Goldback, Scott, Nichols, Gourley. West, Puterbaugh, Reynlds, Pellar, Robison, Stephenson, Jaynes, York, Eustick, Faires, O’Connor, Young, Quick, Maier, Clement, Jones, Armour, Marhsall, Gordon, Laidle, Westcott, Billings, Post and many more.

Markle, James (1753-  ) and his brothers John (1755-1800), Frederick (1756-1836), and Henry (1760-1813) were born in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York to Wilhelmus Marckel (1722-  ) and his wife Sarah Koch. During the American Revolution the brothers maintained their loyalty to the British Crown and left his father’s home travelling to the British post of Fort Niagara at the confluence of the Niagara River and Lake Ontario. They then enlisted in the loyalist corps of Butler’s Rangers.

Following the war, James Markle settled on Lots 7 and 8 Concession 4, Louth Township, Lincoln County. John Markle settled on Lot 9 Concession 4, Louth Township. Frederick Markle settled on Lot 116, Niagara Township, Lincoln County. Henry Markle went to New York then returned and settled on Lot 39 Concession 3, Ancaster Township.

They were followed later by their brother William Markle (1754-1813) who had a grant of land in Ancaster Township, Wentworth County. Another brother, Alexander (1763-1822) lived in the area of Six Mile Creek in the western part of Niagara Township, Lincoln County. The youngest brother Abraham Markle (1769-1836) joined the rest about 1802 and purchased Lot 41 Concession 3, Ancaster Township, Wentworth County.

The genealogy includes ancestry, biopgraphies and five generations throughout southwestern Ontario, western Canada and the western United States. Descendant surnames mentioned: Van Every, Claflin, Howell, French, Culverhouse, McLean, Connelly, Ferrier, Bumstead, Dodds, Pecover, Gibson, Gorman, Vrooman, Clarkson, Griffin, Lumsden, Cox, Kraiger, Kenney, Pettit, Campbell, Gilmore, Petrie, Oak, Eaton, Corman, James, Chute, Chute, Ladd, Smith, Steppes, McMurray, Whitfield, Oakes and many more.

Marlatt, Abraham (c. 1770-) came from New Jersey by 1791 and married Mary (Mills) Null. The couple lived in Clinton Township, Lincoln County. Includes three generations of descendants in Brant and Norfolk Counties. Descendant surname included: Locke. His possible relation Paul Marlatt (1774-1844) came to Upper Canada about 1800 and married Elizabeth Willcox and lived in Clinton then Grimsby Township, Lincoln County. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County.

Marlatt: Includes several unrelated Marlatt families in Norfolk County: Frederick Marlatt (c. 1798-) and his wife Sarah settled in Houghton Township, Norfolk County. John Marlatt (c. 1819- ) and his wife Jane also lived in Houghton Township. Nathaniel Marlatt (c. 1821- ) and his wife Phoebe Ammerman lived in Walsingham Township, Norfolk County then in Windham Township. John Marlatt (1788-1868) and his brother Joseph Marlatt (1796-) settled in Yarmouth Township, Elgin County. Includes children and grandchildren for each in Norfolk and Elgin Counties and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Beemer, Bouck, Broughton, Schram, Armstrong

Marr, David (1743-) and his wife Sarah lived near Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania. Their sons Lawrence Marr (1773-1852) and David Marr (1790-1871) went to Woodhouse Township in 1803 and were joined by their father in 1805. Includes four generations of descendants in Norfolk County, and in Nebraska and Iowa and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Roberts, Smith, Gutcher, Brooks, Emes, Durkee, Shedd, Ferry, Thompson. Richard Marr (1776-1858), cousin and son-in-law of David Marr settled in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County then moved to Southwold Township, Elgin County and finally to Glanford Township, Wentworth County. Includes three generations of descendants in Wentworth County. A possible brother of Richard Marr, Thomas Marr, and his wife Esther Lemon settled in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County by 1809 and then in 1818 in Southwold Township, Elgin County. Includes four generations of descendants in Elgin County. Descendant surnames included: Montgomery, Widdis

Marshall, John (c. 1803-1876) and his wife Tabitha Church brought their family from England to Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County in 1844, settling east of the village of Vittoria. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County. Descendant surnames included: Forrest, Slough, Bowden, Howick, Trask. Also included are two other Marshall families of unknown relationship. James Marshall (1815-1885) came from England to Simcoe, Norfolk County about 1870. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk, Oxford and Middlesex Counties. Descendant surname included: James. Edmund Marshall (c. 1811-1898) came from England and with his wife Helen settled in Walsingham Township, Norfolk County. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk County and in Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Bridgeman, Gillis

Marsland, John (1817-1898) and his wife Elizabeth Clough Taylor lived at Timperley, Cheshire, England then emigrated to Walsingham Township , Norfolk County about 1849, settling near the village of Lynedoch. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County and in Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Wedge, Pratt, Matthews, Woodley, Herriman, Woodley, Jackson, Cruise

Martindale, John (1795-1866) was born in the Town of Crown Point in Essex County, New York on the west side of Lake Champlain and the border of Vermont. In 1804, the south part of Crown Point where the Martindale family lived was formed into a new Town of Ticonderoga. By 1814, they settled in Orwell, Addison County, Vermont on the east side of Lake Champlain and the border of New York.

Following their marriage, John and Dianna Martindale lived in Vermont then came to Upper Canada about 1820. John Martindale farmed on 100 acres of land in the east half of Lot 10 Concession 3, Caistor Township, Lincoln County. This was located between Concession 3 Road and Concession 2 Road about a half mile east of Caistor Centre Road and south of the hamlet of Caistor Centre.

The genealogy includes five generations in Ontario, Western Canada and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned: McLean, Clenennan, Springsteen, Flood, Warren, Coulter, Spurway, Ormsby, Crockett, Leonard, Quider, Cooper, Smith, Cowan, Keown, Walls, Shelp, Munson, Cunningham, Finney, Knaus, Grant, Seifert, Calhoun and many more.

Martindale, John (1787-1846) was born in Stanhope, Durham County, England to John and Esther (Featherstone) Martindale. He married in Stanhope on 1 Aug 1811, Jane Barnfather. John and Jane Martindale lived in Stanhope, a small market town in Durham County, England located on A689 in The North Penines, a designated Area of Outstanding National Beauty in northern England. 

They left England in the late 1810’s and lived initially in Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for a time around 1820 then came to Upper Canada. On 30 Apr 1821, John Martindale purchased two adjoining ½ acre lots in Lot 132 in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake located at the northwest corner of Nassau Street and Gage Street.

On 12 Apr 1828, John purchased 168 acres of land in Lot 23 Concessions 1, 2 and 3, Grantham Township located in the south part of the village of Port Dalhousie along the west shore of Twelve Mile Creek and the east side of Martindale Road named for this family. 4 Martindale Pond, a widening in Twelve Mile Creek is named for this family. This included a finger of land jutting into Martindale Pond where Golden Boulevard and Martindale Pond Lookout Park are located. The property has been entirely subdivided for residential properties in the village of Port Dalhousie. The Queen Elizabeth Way runs along the south side of the property.

The genealogy includes parentage in England, biography and five generations in Ontario and Manitoba in Canada and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned: Lawrie, Stewart, Seely, Henderson, Brooks, Barr, Warner, Richardson, Lockhart

Masecar, John (c. 1765-1807) and his brothers Abraham Masecar (c. 1766-1822) and Matthias Masecar lived in Hardyston and Byram Townships, Sussex County, New Jersey. They married respectively Elizabeth Slaght, Sarah Slaght and Mary Slaght. The first and third were daughters of Richard Slaght and the second was a daughter of Richard’s brother Job Slaght. Five Slaght brothers and three Masecar nephews emigrated to Canada. The Slaght brothers were Hendrick, Richard, James, Job and Philip. The first to arrive in Upper Canada was James Slaght who arrived before 1788 according to his land petition and settled in Stamford Township, Welland County where James and Hope were granted Lots 157 and 162 in the present city of Niagara Falls. Next to arrive Abraham Masecar filed a petition to the Executive Council of Upper Canada on May 14, 1796, stating that he came into the province “about nine months ago” which would make his arrival about July or August 1795. Abraham’s father-in-law Job Slaght sold his 220 acre farm in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey on May 2, 1796. On October 5, 1796, Job Slaght stated that he “lately removed to the Province” (Upper Canada Land Petition “S” Bundle 2, Doc. No. 79). Abraham’s brothers John and Matthias Masecar moved to Upper Canada somewhat later. John was recorded in an 1803 voters list of Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey then moved to Townsend Township, Norfolk County before 5 Jun 1804 when his son William was born in Townsend.  Matthias Masecar arrived in Upper Canada by January 1803 when he purchased Lot 12, Concession 1, Oakland Township, Brant County.

This genealogy includes six generations of Masecar family descendants in Norfolk, Elgin, Kent and Essex Counties in Ontario and in the western Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. More lived in Michigan, New York, Illinois and Missouri and many other American states.

Descendant surnames included: Harp, Fleming, Scott, McWilliams, Cawley, Zimmerman, Hall, Holt, Pringle, Cutts, Storey, Baldwin, Stedge, Todd, Smith, Cunningham, Howard, Kelly, Jax, Marsaw, Stillman, Abrey, Craig, Nelles, Johnson, Clark, Hanson, Miller, Sutherland, Young, English, Cramer, Van Meer, Hood, Peterson, Morehouse, Slattery, Riddle, Bond, Vansickle, McKillican, Moll, Bradshaw, Coulson, Wilson, Wardell, Chandler, Kohn, Turner, Davis, Meltzer, Horning, Howland, Logan, James, Kohler, Knight, Mick, Eldred, Schultz, Graham, Warner, Bambury, Long, Chapman, Loretto, Nickerson, Flanagan, Carey, Gagne, Rayner, Wingrove, Bannister, Farrell, Babbitt, McLaren, Godden, Scholz, Waldruff, Kehn, Reynolds, Schoepflin, Pomeroy, Murphy, Bowbeer, Tobin, Parsons, Toms, Mason, Walker, Losee, Crafft, McCaffrey, Shellhorn, Marston, Foster, Stickles, Gillies, Caughell, Plessner, Henderson, Dearle, Jergens, Cover, McNeilly, Swanton, Bauslaugh, Doke, Kenney, McFarlane, Bassett, Hellerman, Bigger, Boutin, Schaefer. Chambers, Ferguson, South, Robinson, Beckett, Toombs, Warning, Hall, Ruddock, Boussey, Marshall, McCullough, Eaton, Warden, Skinner, Franklin, Addison, Curtis, Atwood, Kreuder, Cornfoot, Hagans, Davis, Vail, Lashway, Keller, Henson, Watson, Shaw, Hoskins, Bisbines, White, Switzer, Shannon, Taggart, Elliott, Perkins, Thomas, Hewat, Ormsbee, Harned, Lundy, Brown, Pettit, Proctor, Carnes, Gascoyne, Whitaker, Barham, McMaster, Decker, Baker, Tyrell, Elliot, Ross, Fulton, Kettle/Kittle, Flader, Bartley, Saile, Gerow, Gee, Lee, Gilkes, Carter, Langston, Dye, Gardner, Sadler, Anderson, Fry

Mason, John (c. 1770-1819), an iron manufacturer, and his wife Elizabeth, emigrated from England to Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County by 1819 where John began the development of an iron works on Patterson Creek. He died during the construction and the works was taken over by Joseph Van Norman. One page biography

Matthews, Abner (c. 1750-), a native of Connecticut, and his wife Eunice Tuttle, settled in Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire then in Herkimer and Oneida Counties, New York. Their sons Roswell Matthews (1774-) and Abner Matthews came to Upper Canada during the 1790's and settled in Wellington and Norfolk Counties respectively. Includes children and grandchildren in Brant, Norfolk and Oxford Counties. Descendant surnames included: Fisher, Page, Poss

Matthews, James (1752-1848) served in the New Jersey Volunteers during the American Revolution and afterwards went in the 1783 exodus from New York to New Brunswick. He and his wife Margaret Force moved to Upper Canada in 1795 and settled in Willoughby Township, Welland County then by 1798 moved to Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk, Brant and Elgin Counties, and in Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Warwick, Otterson, Dean, Brock, Lewis, Elliott, Rose, Duesling, Waldick, Lea. The biography of James Matthews was included in Biographies of the Long Point Settlers.

Mattice, Johann Nicholas (1718-1796) and his wife Sophia Inglolt during colonial times lived in Schoharie, Albany County, New York. During the American Revolution Nicholas and three sons went to Fort Niagara and served in Butler's Rangers then joined the King's Royal Regiment of New York. Following the war Nicholas settled in New Johnstown, Upper Canada. Includes four generations of descendants in Norfolk and Haldimand Counties, and in Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Walker, Smithson, Buckley, Pearce, Lawrie, Stewart, Shaw, Horne, Jacques, Shaver, Cross, Hamilton, Scram, Robins, Coombs, Forrest

May, William (1743-1837) was born in Loonenburg, Greene County, New York on 17 Apr 1739 to Pieter and Johanna Catharina Susannah (Kieffer) May. He married in New York on 5 Apr 1765, Magdalena (Lena) Janssen/Janszen (daughter of Joachim and Eytje (Burkhardt) Janssen/ Janszen), born on 3 Mar 1741.

In colonial times William and Lena lived in the area of Loonenburg and Coxsakie, New York. During the American Revolution, William May went to Fort Niagara and served in the Loyal forces. In 1777 he volunteered in Joseph Brant’s Volunteers in the Indian Department at Fort Niagara. He next served as a private in Butler’s Rangers and was listed in the regimental muster rolls.

As an early arriving Loyalist, William May was granted land for his war service and family lands for bringing a wife and children into the province before 1789.

The William May grants formed a large area in the north part of the city of St. Catharines. The homestead lots in Concession 2 were located between present Lakeshore and Linwell Roads west of Lake Street. Ontario Street runs through the western part of the lots. A rural location during the 1800’s it is now in the north part of the City of St. Catharines. The second block of granted land in Concession 3 ran west from present Geneva Street to the west side of Lake Street and north from Scott Street to Lakeshore Road in the City of St. Catharines. The third block in Concession 4 was on the east and west sides of Lake Street between Carlton Street and Scott Street.

His son Peter May (1765-1827) was granted Lot 21, Concession 2, Grantham Township, Lincoln County and was named on it on the 1791 and 1794 surveyor’s map. He was given a Crown Patent dated 31 Aug 1803. This homestead is located on the west side of his father’s grant running along the east side of Twelve Mile Creek. Ontario Street runs through the western part of the property and Linwell Road intersects with Ontario Street in the southeast corner. A rural location during the 1800’s it is now in the north part of the City of St. Catharines. Jaycee Gardens and Royal Henley Parks run through the south central part of the grant from Ontario Street to Twelve Mile Creek. “Mayholme” at 525 Ontario Street built by his son George May in 1857 is located in the south part of the grant on the west side of Ontario Street and north of Regatta Drive.

The genealogy Includes ancestry and six generations of descendants in southwestern Ontario and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames include: Hyde, Bensley, Barham, Morden, Hall, Dreyer, Macdonald, Cooper, Porter, Weeks, Bertling, Fusee, Brush, McHardy, Hendricks, Seburn, McLean, White, Hainer, Rennie, Peters, North, Mason, Densem, Walker, Swilik, Redlin, Rutherford, Hare, Flowerday, Seiler, Allen, Williamson, Amrhein, Hazel

McAlister, Samuel (c. 1758-1846) came with his father from Ireland to America about 1772 and lived in South Carolina. He joined the Royal Standard during the American Revolution and settled afterwards in Nova Scotia. He married Elizabeth Salmon and moved to Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County by 1804 then Windham Township by 1809 followed by Burford Township, Oxford County. They lived finally in Mount Pleasant, Brantford Township, Brant County. Includes three generations of descendants in Brant County. Descendant surnames included: Chatterson, Hardy, Fryer