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Pace, Johann Wilhelm (William) (1739-  ) was born to Johann Michael and Maria Margaretha (Freÿßen) Pace in Baumholder, Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany on 9 Oct 1739.

William and his wife Madelena Pace lived in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey. This township was originally formed in 1740 and during colonial times included the Schooley’s Mountain and Long Valley areas of present Washington Township south of the town of Hacketstown.

During the American Revolution, Pace supported the British cause and was committed to the Newark gaol in 1783 by the Committee of Safety for provisioning the British forces then fined £30. He wrote a petition from gaol to the Governor professing his innocence and requesting remission of the fine with support from three prominent citizens:

William supported the Loyalist cause during the American Revolution. He described his loyalty in an Upper Canada Land Petition submitted to the provincial Executive Council on 10 May 1796. The exact location of William Pace’s settlement in Canada has not been learned. Thirty Mile Creek mentioned in his petition is located in Clinton Township, Lincoln County west of the town of Beamsville.

Includes ancestry in Germany and New Jersey, biographies and five generations in Ontario, Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Trowbridge, Campbell, Dunford, Ruddy, Bennett, Barrett, Wismer, Millard, Eveland, Thayer, Haney, Kipp

Page, Joseph (c. 1740-  ). During the American Revolution, Joseph Page was loyal to the Crown and, leaving his wife in the colonies, he went to the British post at Fort Niagara, located at the confluence of the Niagara River and Lake, Ontario north of present Youngstown, New York. He joined Butler’s Rangers in December 1777 and served in Captain Walter Butler’s Company then in Colonel John Butler’s company.

Following the war, Joseph Page was given Crown Grants of 500 acres of land in Lots 148, 149 132, 133 and 134, Niagara Township, Lincoln County.  The first two were located along the west side of Concession 6 Road and east side of Concession 7 Road and south side of Line 7 Road northwest of the village of St. Davids. The last two were on the east side of Concession 6 Road and west side of Concession 5 Road on the north and south sides of Queenston Road west of St. Davids.

The genealogy includes six generations in Niagara Township, Lincoln County, Yarmouth Township, Elgin County, and in Michigan and British Columbia. Descendant surnames mentioned: Middaugh, Swayze

Palmer, Joseph (c. 1739-1802) was born in England. About 1759, Joseph Palmer joined the 34th Regiment of Foot, an infantry regiment of the British Army. During the Seven Years War, the regiment departed with the British expedition against Cuba and was part of the besieging force which took Fort Morro in Jul 1762 and Havana in Aug 1762. The following year it proceeded to Florida which had been ceded by Spain to Britain. Joseph Palmer was promoted to the rank of Sergeant about 1767. The regiment returned to England in 1768.

During the American Revolution, Joseph Palmer served as a Sergeant in Major Robert Hayes’ Company of the regiment and was dispatched to Canada in the spring of 1776. Following the war, Joseph Palmer took up a land grant of about 500 acres in Lots 1 and 2 Concessions 1, 2 and 3 from Lake Erie in Bertie Township, Welland County.

The genealogy includes five generations in Welland County, Ontario, and in Michigan and California. Descendant surnames mentioned: Miller, Beach, Rooth, Wilkins, Howell, Dunstan, Gonder, Boule, Rose, Wagner.

Palmerton, Benjamin (c. 1781-1860) and his wife Sarah brought their family from near Albany, New York to Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County in 1811 and settled near the village of Forestville. Includes four generations of descendants in Norfolk and Brant Counties. Descendant surnames included: Buckley, Cook, Tomlinson, Montross

Park, Halsey came with his parents from New York to the Niagara District of Upper Canada in 1815. He married Catharine Buchner and lived on Lyon's Creek in Crowland Township, Welland County then settled in Walpole Township, Haldimand County. Includes three generations of descendants in Haldimand and Norfolk counties, and in Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Wright, Montgomery, Boyd, Lamb, Neale

Park, William (1764-1830) and his wife Abigail Axford came from New Jersey to Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County by 1801 and settled west of the town of Port Dover. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk County. William's brother, Richard Park (c. 1760-) and his wife Sarah Lodor came to Upper Canada about 1801 and settled in East Gwillimbury Township, York County then by 1820 in Townsend Township, Norfolk County. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County and in Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Runyan, Appleford. James Park (1783-1854), unrelated, and his wife Melinda Hyde came from Amenia, Dutchess County, New York by 1836 and settled in Simcoe, Norfolk County and in Manitoba. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk County. Descendant surname included: McPherson

Parney, Ezra (1780-1865) came from Long Island, New York to the Niagara area of Upper Canada, then in 1797 settled in Townsend Township, Norfolk County. He married Elizabeth Slaght and lived north of the village of Waterford. Includes three generation of descendants in Norfolk County and in Kansas and Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Bannister, Walker

Parsons: Includes several unrelated families of this surname in Norfolk. Josiah Parsons (c. 1809-) and his wife Edna came from Notecombem England and settled in Charlotteville Township about 1845, settling north of the village of St. Williams. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk and York Counties. Descendant surnames included: Ferris, Baldwin, Fisher, Starling, Newman. David Walter Parsons (1840-) came from Wentworth County to Norfolk County and married Harriet Masecar. The couple lived in Walsingham Township. Includes children. Thomas Parsons (c. 1799-) and his wife Margaret lived in Charlotteville Township. Includes children in Norfolk County and in Minnesota. Walter Parsons (c. 1826) and his wife Mary Ann lived in Woodhouse Township then in Walpole Township, Haldimand County. Includes children.

Passmore, George (c. 1800-1870) and his wife Data Nickerson lived in New York and came to Upper Canada by about 1838 and settled in Port Dover, Woodhouse Township. George was a shoemaker in Port Dover, Woodhouse Township. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk and Essex Counties, and in New York and Ohio. Descendant surnames included: Nottingham

Pattison, John (1767-) and his wife Catherine Carter came lived in Orange County then Schoharie County, New York and came to Upper Canada about 1807 settling in Crowland Township, Welland County. Includes four generations of descendants in Welland and Norfolk Counties, and in New York and Michigan and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Thayer, Jones, Abbott, Brems, Dawdy, Disher, Singer, McPherson, Sennott

Pawling, Benjamin (c. 1749-  ) and his brother Jesse Pawling (c. 1753-1799) were born to Henry Augustus and Eleanor (Pawling) Pawling), born in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. During the American Revolution they were loyal to the Crown and went to the British Fort Niagara at the confluence of the Niagara River and Lake Ontario. Benjamin joined Butler’s Rangers as a Lieutenant under Colonel John Butler at the formation of the corps and rose to company Captain. Jesse served in the Indian Department then joined Butler’s Rangers at its formation and served as the Quarter Master.

As a Captain in Butler’s Rangers, Benjamin Pawling was entitled to a grant of 3,000 acres of land. He located 860 acres of this in a block situated in Lots 15, 16, 17 and 18 Concession 1 and Lots 15, 16 and 17 Concession 2 with broken fronts in Grantham Township, Lincoln County. This was located on the south side of Lake Erie between present Lake Street and Geneva Street and running as far south of Linwell Road east of Port Dalhousie and now in the city of St. Catharines.

As a Quarter Master during the war Jesse Pawling was entitled to a grant of 2,000 acres of Crown lands. He located 700 acres of his grant in Lots 4, 5 and 6 Concessions 1 and 2 and Front Concession, Louth Township Lincoln County. This was on the south shore of Lake Ontario and ran along the east and west sides of Fifth Street as far south as Third Avenue about two kilometres west of the village of Port Dalhousie.

The genealogy includes ancestry in New York and Pennsylvania, five generations in Lincoln County, Ontario, in western Canada and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned: Ball, Wood, Pay, Hall, Lawrie, Broderick, Riddle, Herzberg, Gillings, Callsen, Therrien, Wilson, Gregory, Lawrie, Boomer, Taylor, Barnett, Pishnak

Peach, James, (1822-) came from Alfreton, Derbyshire, England to Norfolk County with the William Argyle family in 1842 and married Hannah Argyle. They settled in Walsingham Township, Norfolk County near the village of Port Rowan. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County. Descendant surnames included: Oltz, Raymond, Becker, Olds, Wrighton

Pearsall, John (c.1796- ) came from New York to Upper Canada and married Catharine Powell. They lived in Cainsville, Brant County until 1840 then settled in Windham Township and finally settled in Townsend Township near the village of Wilsonville. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk County and in Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Dingman, Havens

Pegg, Joseph (1751-) lived in Sussex County, New Jersey then by 1800 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He came to Upper Canada and settled in East Gwillimbury Township, York County. His son John Pegg (1775-1850) came to Canada with the 1794 Austin settlement party and settled in Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County then married Elizabeth Austin. Includes ancestors and three generations of descendants in Norfolk and Perth Counties, and in Pennsylvania and Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Murray, Richmond, Williams, Wooten, Whittimore, Thompson

Perley, Israel (1765-1801) lived in Maugerville, New Brunswick and married Hannah Tisdale. Following Israel’s death, Hannah and her children moved with her brother Ephraim Tisdale to Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County in 1801. Includes ancestors and three generations of descendants in Norfolk, Middlesex and Brant Counties. Descendant surnames included: Choate, Tisdale, Chisholm

Perrin, Thomas (1764-1835) and his wife Elizabeth Perrin came from Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut to Mount Pleasant, Brantford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada in 1803. Includes three generations of descendants in Brant, Oxford and Perth Counties, and in Michigan and Illinois. Descendant surnames included: Chrysler, Daniel, Shaw, Huggard, Myers, Izzard, Tooke, Hargraves, Craig

Perry, Barnabus (c. 1769) and his wife Rebiah moved from North Carolina to Townsend Township, Norfolk County in 1795, settling west of the town of Waterford. Includes three generations of descendants in Norfolk, Brant and Algoma Counties. Descendant surnames included: Gable, Taber

Perry, James and his wife Jane lived in Gloucester County, England. Their children lived in Norfolk County. Jane Perry (c. 1811-1883) and married William Werrett. James E. Perry (1817-1870) married Anne Aitken and lived in Simcoe. Jessie Perry (c. 1830-) married a Thompson then Enoch Lee. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk County. Descendant surnames included: Werrett, Mackay, Lee

Petheram, Richard (1815-1888) and his wife Elizabeth Baker came from Somerset County, England to Canada in 1843 and settled in Walsingham Township southwest of the village of St. Williams. His brother James Petheram (1819-1863) came with them and married Susan Connell then settled in Walsingham Township. Includes children and grandchildren in Norfolk and Essex Counties, and in Michigan. Descendant surnames included: Wheeler, Souter, Wymer, Harris, Young, Chambers, Voeltz, Williamson

Petrie, Johann Jost (c. 1723-1804) of Palatine German ancestry was born to Johan Jost and Cordelia (Demuth) Petrie in New York and married Maria Eva Demuth. During colonial times Johan Jost Petrie had a 200 acre unimproved farm along the Mohawk River in Stone Arabia, New York then about 1775 settled on a 100 acre farm located along the Mohawk River in Burnet’s Field about 12 miles from German Flatts, a town in Tryon (later Herkimer) County, New York. The settlement was a ten-mile stretch of the Mohawk Valley extending west from the mouth of West Canada Creek with its centre five miles south of the subsequently named Herkimer. It contained about seventy houses on both sides of the river when the American Revolution started. The Petrie farm had 60 acres of cleared land at the time of purchase. He built a log house and barn valued above £600. He “Had 5 horses – 6 Cattle – 60 Hogs – 10 Sheep, Utensils Furniture Cloaths…”

During the American Revolution, Joseph Petrie was loyal to the British Crown and in 1777 went to the British stronghold at Fort Niagara at the confluence of the Niagara River and Lake Ontario north of present Youngstown, Niagara County, New York where he joined Butler’s Rangers as a private. Following the end of the war, Joseph Petrie settled in Niagara Township, Lincoln County.

The genealogy includes ancestry in Germany and New York and seven generations in Ontario and coast to coast in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned: Hilts, O’Reilly, Killman, Munro, Peer, Averill, Vermilyea, Cornwell, Fonger, Misener, Hawley, Hill, Waldie, Wesbrook, Cripe, Johnson, Sullivan, Prescott, Rollo, Welch, Waneta, Jeffers and many more.

Pettit, Jonathan (1724-1768). For a time, Jonathan Pettit had a farm on both sides of the Delaware River near Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania and near Phillipsburg, Morrisburg County, New Jersey. By 1753, Jonathan Pettit established an inn in Hardwick Township “one and a half miles east of Johnsonburg on the road to Greenville near the ravine”. Johnsonburg was an important stagecoach stop on the east-west route from Dover, New Jersey to Stroudsburg Pennsylvania. Pettit superintended the construction of a log gaol from which the community took its name. Today, Johnsonburg is located in Frelinghuysen Township. Six of his children came to Upper Canada following the American Revolution.

Nathaniel Pettit (1724-1803), brother of Jonathan Pettit was was a prominent judge and politician in Sussex County, New Jersey before the American Revolution then afterwards in Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, Upper Canada. During colonial times, Nathaniel Pettit lived in Log Gaol a small community east of Johnsonburg in Hardwick Township, Sussex County. He was a Justice of the Peace and represented Sussex County in the New Jersey Legislature. When the American Revolution broke out, Judge Pettit retained his loyalty to the British crown and helped recruit men for the loyalist New Jersey Volunteers supported and supplied them throughout the war. Nathaniel Pettit came to Upper Canada with numerous relatives and neighbours in 1787 and received a crown grant of about 400 acres of land in Lot 9 Concession 1 and 2 and Lot 10 Concession 1 with the broken fronts on Lake Erie and more lands elsewhere. The homestead was located at the mouth of Forty Mile Creek running along the stream from Lake Ontario south to Ridge Road on the Niagara Escarpment.

Charles Pettit (c. 1730-1806), another brother of Jonathan Pettit during colonial times lived in Newton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. Charles Pettit came to Upper Canada with his relations and a number of other families and settled on Lots 13 and 14 Concessions 1 and 2 in Saltfleet Township, Wentworth County. The was located along Lake Ontario between Fruitland Road and Dewitt Road running as far south as Barton Street on the east side of the present City of Stoney Creek.

There are seven appendices included in the publication with additional Pettit families in Ontario of unknown relationship to the above.

The genealogy includes six generations in Ontario, Western Canada and coast to caost in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned: 1. Wolverton, Bell, Moore, Van Every, Fonger, Herriman, Haight, Prefer, Smith, Bigger, Van Buskirk, Carpenter, Nixon, Foster, TenEyck, Booker, Holland, Walker, Barber, Bridgman, Jackson, Cline, Shoecraft and many more.

Pew, Samuel (c. 1730-  ) was born to William and Abigail (Case) Pew) in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey. He married Mary South (daughter of Daniel and Mary South). When the American Revolution broke out in 1776, Samuel Pew was loyal to the British cause and in December 1776 joined the royal standard. The commander, Sir William Howe ordered Samuel Pew back to his home to secrete and harbour Loyalists in the area.

In 1787, Pew brought his wife and five children to the Niagara area of Upper Canada (Ontario) and settled on a Government grant in Stamford Township. He was entitled to 200 acres of land as a settler and an additional 50 acres for his wife and each of his five children. He also received another 200 acres for supporting the Loyalist cause bringing his total grant to 700 acres.

Samuel Pew located the first two hundred acres of his grant in Lots 76 and 95, Stamford Township. Today both of these properties are in the City of Niagara Falls. The former is on the east side of Stanley Avenue and south side of Thorold Stone Road. C. W. Palmer Memorial Park and Gale Centre Arena are located on the property. The Samuel Pew property in Lot 95 Stamford Township was located on the west side of Stanley Avenue and north side of Morrison Street. Fairview Cemetery takes up most of the east part of the lot. Drummond Road runs along the west side and Portage Road runs through the lot.

The genealogy includes five generations in Welland, Haldimand and Norfolk Counties in Ontario and in Michigan in the United States. Descendant surnames mentioned: Johnston; Lampman, Gilmore, Misener, Dell, Robertson, Aikens, Thompson, Jamieson, Upper, Dunkin, Gibson, Rose, Home, Hetherington, Dillabough, Pettit, Lee, Spence, Freel, Parney, Fonger, Wilcox, Cosby, Minor, Robins, Neil, Ellis, Chalmers, Rysdale, Weaver, Langs, Fowler, Woodard, Gray, Cunningham, Walmsley, Cook, Rhodes, Minor, Barrick, Hart, Wilson, McKinley, Pyper, Dixon, Hill, Rounds, Green, Seeley, Upper

Phelps, David (1767-1833) and his first wife Mary Sperry came from the United States to Brantford Township, Brant County by 1820. In 1834, he married Hannah (Woodley) Omstead, daughter of Norfolk Pioneer George Omstead. Includes children and grandchildren in Brant and Norfolk Counties, and in Michigan and Colorado. Descendant surnames included: Bloodsworth