Soldiers and Supporters "F"

Fagly, Evort

Revolutionary War Records

Ferris, Joshua

Upper Canada Land Petitions

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Joshua Farris [Signed Ferris] received at the Executive Council Office on 2 May 1797

“Humbly Sheweth—That your petitioner joined the Royal Standard in the year 1775 on board the [aspia] while lying in New York harbour, – That your Petitioner the year following joined Col DeLancys Corps, and continued to serve in them till the Conclusion of the War—That your Petitioner has been several times sorley wounded, which has disabled him much by losing the use of one of his arms…”

Certificate of Ensign Elijah Vincent dated at West Niagara on 2 May 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Joshua Farris

“I do hereby Certify that M^r Joshua Ferris being known by me from the Commencement of the late war with America that the above mentioned M^r Ferris always supported the character of a Gentleman and Soldier and suffered as much as any person or persons could as to Imprisonment and other persecutions of the like nature – and further that all his connections ware True & Loyal from the time I knew them to his Majesty & Government [Signed] Elijah Vincent Ensⁿ Late Reg^t Guides & Pioneers. I am knowing to the above Certificate to be the Truth [Signed] Isaac Swayze JP”

Farrington, John

Revolutionary War Records

Robert Farrington was listed was listed as a Private in Captain Walter Butler’s Company of Butler’s Rangers paid £60.16 at the rate of 4 shillings per day for 304 days of service from 25 Dec 1777 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

Farrington/Ferrington, Stephen

Revolutionary War Records

Stephen Ferrington was listed as a Private in Captain William Caldwell’s Company of Butler’s Rangers paid £30.8 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 304 days of service from 25 Dec 1777 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

Fealing, Frank

Revolutionary War Records

Frank Fealing was listed as a Private in Major John Butler’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £17.2 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 171 days of service from 7 May 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

Felker, John

Upper Canada Land Petition

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Felker dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 1 Feb 1797

“Most humbly sheweth That your Petitioner from the beginning of the late american war was an open and declared loyalist and carried arms for His Majesty’s—was several times severely wounded, taken prisoner; and suffered nine months imprisonment…”

Ferow/Feero/Fero, Andrew

Revolutionary War Records

In “Return of Persons under the description of Loyalists, Specifying the Number Age & Sexes of each family In Captain Andrew Bradt’s Company in the Corps of Rangers Niagara 30^th November 1783” Andrew Ferow was listed singly, aged 36, issued 1 ration.

In the Loyalist Provisioning List at Fort Erie from 25 Decem’r 1784 to 24 Sept’r 1785, Andrew Fierro was listed with a household of 1 man, total 1.

Fero/Feero, Peter

Revolutionary War Records

Peter Ferrou missing on said Expedition [with Sir John Johnson] the 19 Octr 80 pay drawn for to 24 Decemr 80 is 66 days overdrawn at 2/6 £8.5 (Pay to Rangers taken prisoner and casualties)

In “Return of Persons under the Description of Loyalists, Specifying the nomber age, & sexes of Each Family in Lieut^t Col^o Butler’s Company in the Corps of Rangers, Niagara 30^th November 1783” Peter Pherow was listed aged 23, issued 1 ration, with M^rs Pherow 24.

Ferris, Joseph

Revolutionary War Records

In a Muster Roll compiled for Butler’s Rangers, Joseph Ferris was commissioned a Lieutenant in Butler’s Rangers on 5 Sep 1781. He previously served in the Indian Department.

Census, Ration and Provisioning Lists

In “Return of parsons under the Description of Loyalists Spacefying the Number age & Sexes of Each family In Captain Andrew Bradts Company in the Corps of Rangers Niagara 30th November 1783” Lieut Ferris was listed aged 36, issued 1 ration, with Eloner Ferris 32, John Ferris 11 years 4 months, ½ ration and David Ferris 10 years 6 months, ½ ration, and Samuel Ferris 2 years 4 months.

Fetherly, Peter

Revolutionary War Records

Peter Fetherly was listed as a Private in Captain Peter TenBroeck’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £8.10 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 85 days of service from 1 Aug 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

Fields, Daniel

Revolutionary War Records

Daniel Field was listed as a Private in the Sixth Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £10.14 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 107 days of service from 10 Jul 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

Census, Ration and Provisioning Lists

In “Return of Persons under the Description of Loyalists, Specifying the Number Age & Sexes of each family In Captain William Caldwells Company in the Corps of Rangers Niagara 30^th November 1783” Corp Dan Fields was listed singly, issued 1 ration.

Upper Canada Land Petition

Upper Canada Land Petition of Daniel Fields dated at Niagara on 21 Jun 1796

“The Petition of Daniel Field—late a Serjeant in Butlers Corps of Rangers…”

Fields, George

Revolutionary War Records

George Field was listed as a Private in the Sixth Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £10.14 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 107 days of service from 10 Jul 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

In “Return of Persons under the Description of Loyalists specifying the Number Age & Sexes of each Family being Farmers settled at this Post Niagara 1 Dec^r 1783, George Fields was listed aged 62 with Rebecca Fields 58. 2 rations.

In the “Return of persons under the description of Loyalists being farmers settled at this Post, Niagara, December 1, 1783” George Fields was listed aged 62 years with Rebecca Fields aged 58 years. 2 in the family. 2 rations issued.

Upper Canada Land Petitions

Upper Canada Land Petition of Rebecca Field and Gilbert Field dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 2 Jul 1794

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner is the Widow of the late George Field who served his Majesty in the last war in Col Butler’s Corps of Rangers. That your Petitioner suffered with her late husband severely in the late Colonies for their loyalty and underwent a thousand difficulties in the first Settlement of this Colony…”

Fields, Gilbert

Revolutionary War Records

Gilbert Field was listed as a Private in the Sixth Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £10.14 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 107 days of service from 10 Jul 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

Finley/Finlay, Samuel

Revolutionary War Records

In “Return of Persons under the Description of Loyalists, Specifying the Number Age & Sexes of each family In Captain William Caldwells Company in the Corps of Rangers Niagara 30^th November 1783” Samuel Finley, private was listed, issued 1 ration.

Fisher, Mary

Upper Canada Land Petition

Upper Canada Land Petition of Mary Fisher, Widow dated at 30 Mile Creek Clinton Township on 3 May 1796

“Humbly Sheweth—That Your Petitioner is the Widow of the late William Fisher who Lived in the Now State of New Jersey and was Comfortably Settled, and in a Good Way of Living, but could not comply with the Laws &c that they made in the Time of the Late War between Great Brittain and America on Account of which he was prosecuted, Imprisoned, and Fined, and otherwise Distressed and reduced so in his Circumstances, that he could Live there no Longer…”

Flack, Archibald

Upper Canada Land Petition

Upper Canada Land Petition of Archibald Flack of the Township of Clinton dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 20 Jun 1795

“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner was a loyalist and served in the army of General Burgoyne, was taken prisoner, and confined at Falls Mills & lost 200 acres he possessed in the Province of New York…”

Flack, Richard

Upper Canada Land Petitions

Upper Canada Land Petition of Richard Flack dated at Niagara on 7 Dec 179[6]

“Humbly Sheweth, That your petitioner is the son of a Loyalist who served in Sir John Johnson’s Regiment during the late War in America…”

Forbes, Nicholas

Revolutionary War Records

Force, Philip

Upper Canada Land Petitions

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Philip Force received at the Executive Council Office on 7 Aug 1795

“most humbly sheweth, That your humble petitioner is and always was a true and loyal subject to our sovereign lord the King that your humble petitioners Father showed him in his infancy the dangerous consequences attending disloyalty to a prince or Sovereign and was so strongly attached to the brittish Government that he took the earliest opportunity in his power after the declaration of the rebel war in the Colonies to Join his Majesties Forces and inlisted into his Majesties 1^st Battallion of New Jersey Volunteers and served in the same upwards of seven years, and in consequence of which his estate real and personal was confiscated by the rebels and left your humble Petitioner with an aged Mother and some small brothers and sisters in a most deplorable circumstance without any other means to subsist by than what your humble petitioner could acquire by days works and that he your petitioner was often deprived of his liberty because would not Join with the rebel party…”

Certificate of Parshall Terry J. P. attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Mille and Ruth Fairchild [sic]

“I Do Hereby Certify that the Bearer Philip Force is Son to Philip Force who served Under Capt Coogle of Col^o Bartons Corps Given Under my hand this 12^th of October 1796 [Signed] Parshall Terry JP”

Fowler, John

Upper Canada Land Petition

Upper Canada Land Petition of John Fowler dated at Queenstown on 19 Oct 1795

“humbly Sheweth, that in the year AD 1776, from motives of loyalty, he left the State of Connecticut, his place of nativity and residence, and proceeded to New York then in possession of his Majesty’s Troops and as Volunteer repeatedly joined said Troops in fighting the forces of the united States And your Petitioner further suggests that he remained in New York and on long Island untill the year AD 1783, during which time he was almost constantly employed in transporting Wood for said Troops, and in the May fleet proceeded to Nova Scotia…”

Claims for Revolutionary War Losses

That your Honors Petitioner is a Refugee from Stockbridge Town in the County of Berkshire in the Province of the Massachusetts and did peaceably reside in the said Town of Stockbridge until the unhappy Rebellion in America did arise, and your Petitioner being fully convinced as a Christian that his duty to his King must be performed by him to answer a good and just Conscience did publickly forbid all rebellious and riotous proceedings in the above said Town of Stockbridge, but being over-powered by the Committees and the unjust proceedings of the People did happily escape and found protection from the Honourable Howe the Commander in Chief of His Majesty’s Forces in North America, and did reside in the Province of New York from the year 1776 until the year 1783, in the said year 1783 did embark and safely did arrive in this Province of New Brunswick. —

Fralick, Benjamin

Revolutionary War Records

Benjamin Frelicks was listed as a Serjeant in John McDonell’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £121.12 at the rate of 5 shillings per day for 177 days of service from 1 May 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

In “Return of Persons under the Description of Loyalists Specifying the Number Age Sexes of Each Family In Cap^t George Dame’s Company in the Corps of Rangers Niagara 30th November 1783” Benjⁿ Frelick Corp^l was listed aged 36, issued 1 ration, with Catrina Frelick 34, issued 1 ration, Margrat Frelick 10 years 2 months, issued ½ ration, John Frelick 8, Mary Frelick 6 years 6 months, Lhen Frelick (girl) 3 months.

Claims for Revolutionary War Losses

In 1778 joined Butlers Rangers & served six years as Serjeant. Had suffered terribly before he quitted Home on account of his Loyalty – obliged to quit Home.

Fralick, John

Revolutionary War Records

In “Return of Persons under the description of Loyalists, Specifying the Number Age & Sexes of each family In Captain Andrew Bradt’s Company in the Corps of Rangers Niagara 30^th November 1783” John Fralike was listed singly, aged 17, issued 1 ration.

Frank, Frederick

Revolutionary War Records

Frederick Frank was listed as a Private in Captain William Caldwell’s Company of Butler’s Rangers paid £30.8 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 304 days of service from 25 Dec 1777 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

Frederick Frank was listed as a Private in Major John Butler’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £17.2 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 171 days of service from 7 May 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

To Frederick Frank taken prisoner 3^d January 1779 pay drawn for to 24 June 1780 from 4^th Jany 78 to 24 April 80 842 days at 2/ £84.4 to 24 June 1780 61 days 2/6 £7.12.6 Total £91.16.6 By Cash advanced Frederick Granks wife & family by Capt Butler when funding them in distress at Mashise more than his pay to 3^d Janry 1778. pr receipt £13.6.4 (Pay to Rangers taken prisoner and casualties)

In a Muster Roll compiled for Butler’s Rangers, Frederick Frank served as a private in Butler’s Rangers. Taken on the Susquehanna 1 Aug 1778. Died in New York after the exchange. ¹

Fred^k Frank, Private, taken on the Susquehana Jan^y 1778, named in “A List of Persons in the hands of the Congress belonging to the Corps of Rangers, Royalists & their Families”

In a Muster Roll compiled for Butler’s Rangers, Frederick Frank served as a private in Butler’s Rangers. Taken 3 Jan 1779.

Frazer, Alexander

Revolutionary War Records

Fredenburg, Matthew

Revolutionary War Records

In the Loyalist Provisioning List of Mr. Burch’s District at Niagara 14 November 1786, Matthew Fredenburg was listed with a household of 1 man, total 1.

Frederick, Jacob

Revolutionary War Records

Jacob Frederick was listed as a Corporal in Captain Walter Butler’s Company of Butler’s Rangers paid £68.8 at the rate of 4.6 shillings per day for 304 days of service from 25 Dec 1777 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

Freel, John

Revolutionary War Records

John Friel (Artificer) was recorded on “List of the Indian Officers etc. drawing provisions at Niagara, 6^th August, 1783.” With him were his wife and one child.

Census, Ration and Provisioning Lists

In “Return of Persons Under the description of Loyalists, Specifying the Number, Age & Sexes & Number of Rations drawn by Familys In the Indian Department” dated Niagara 1st December 1783, John Friel, Artificer was listed aged 42 with Dorothy Friel 32, Barbara Friel 14, James Friel 11 and Hugh Friel 1. 3 rations.

Claims for Revolutionary War Losses

And that Memorialist has to the utmost of his power and abilities Served his Majesty Since the beginning of 1775 when he joined Col. Guy Johnston with whom he served for 6 Months & then obtained leave to return to the Colonies to give assistance to his Family when on arrival he was put in Confinement by the Enemy where he was retained 20 one days on bread & water and then released waited an opperty [sic] to join the Kings Forces which he did in April 1777 at Lachine in the Province of Quebec under the Command of Col. Sir John Johnston in whose Corps he served ever since in the Station of a private Soldier.

He joined the British at the beginning of the Rebellion he at first joined Col. Clause and Sir John Johnson in 1775 – he staid some time with them, he then returned home, staid a year – during which time he was impris^d for 18 days.

In 1777 he joined the British Troops again served under Sir John – served till brought up to Niagara by Col. Johnston – he died 3 years ago without a Will – leaving Claim^t his Widow – 1 Girl grown up & married to Samuel Cox – and 2 Boys Children – all the three now live with the Mother –

Freel, Peter

Upper Canada Land Petition

Upper Canada Land Petition of Peter Freel dated at Yonge on 20 May 1796

“Humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioner previous to His Arrival in Canada (February 1784) did evince his Loyalty and Attachment to His Sovereign by aiding and assisting Scouts sent out into the State of New York, by order of His Excellency General Haldimand, for Intelligence forwarding Dispatches to and from Generals Haldimand and Clinton & for which being Suspected by the Rebels, he was obliged to fly for Protection within the British Lines in the Province of Quebec—Some time after Your Petitioner was sent out by Gen^l Haldimand, with a Dispatch to be forwarded by the late Doctor George Smyth who then lived in Albany, to Sir Henry Clinton and Sundry other times for Intelligence—In approbation of which Services, he was put on the List of Gentlemen Pentioners, which he enjoyed ‘till the reduction at the Close of the War, which will appear by the Inclosed Certificates of Captain Justus Sherwood and M^r Terence Smyth…”

Frey, Bernard

Revolutionary War Records

Bernard Frey was listed as 1st Lieutenant in Captain William Caldwell’s Company of Butler’s Rangers paid £121.12 at the rate of 8 shillings per day for 304 days of service from 25 Dec 1777 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

In a Muster Roll compiled for Butler’s Rangers, Bernard Frey was commissioned a Captain in Butler’s Rangers on 2 Oct 1780. He was originally an officer in the Indian Department.

In “Return of Persons Under the Description of Loyalists, Specifying the Number Age & Sexes of each Family In Captain Bernard Frey’s Company in the Corps of Rangers Niagara 30^th November 1783” Captain Bernard Frey was listed aged 26, issued 1 ration with M^rs Frey 24 and Elisabath Frey 11 years 7 months.

Frost, Edmund

Upper Canada Land Petition

Upper Canada Land Petition of Edmund Frost dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake)on 17 Aug 1795

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner served his Majesty during the American War in Canada; Four Years of which he was a Corporal in the Corps commanded by Major McAlpine and two years in Major Jessups Corps…”

Furlow, Cornelius

Revolutionary War Records

Corn^s Furlow was listed as a Private in Captain Peter TenBroeck’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £8.10 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 85 days of service from 1 Aug 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

In “Return of Persons under the Description of Loyalists Specifying the Number Age Sexes of each Family In Captain TenBroeck’s Company in the Corps of Rangers Niagara 30^th November 1783” Cornelius Furlow was listed aged 30, issued 1 ration, with M^rs Furlow 26 and Cornelius Furlow 5 years 4 months.

Upper Canada Land Petition

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Cornelius Furlow received at the Executive Council Office on 20 May 1798

“Humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioner joined the Royal Standard in the year 1777 and served as a Private Soldier in Butlers Rangers dureing the war, was discharged at the Reduction of said Corps in 1784…”

Furlow, Jacob

Revolutionary War Records

Jacob Forlow [sic] was listed as a Private in Captain Peter TenBroeck’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £8.10 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 85 days of service from 1 Aug 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

In “Return of Persons under the Description of Loyalists Specifying the Number Age Sexes of each Family In Captain TenBroeck’s Company in the Corps of Rangers Niagara 30^th November 1783” Jacob Furlow was listed aged 33, issued 1 ration, with Mary Furlow 15, Sally Furlow 13, Jacob Furlow 10, Elizabeth Furlow 8 and Bertha Furlow 6.

Upper Canada Land Petition

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Furlow received at the Executive Council Office on 28 May 1798

“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner joined the Royal Standard in the year 1777 and served as a Private Soldier in Butlers Rangers dureing the war, and was discharged at the Reduction of said Corps in 1784…”

Furyea, John

Revolutionary War Records

John Furyea was listed as a Private in the Sixth Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £7.2 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 71 days of service from 15 Aug 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)

In the Loyalist Provisioning List at Fort Erie from 25 Decem’r 1784 to 24 Sept’r 1785, John Furyea was listed with a household of 1 man, total 1.

In the Loyalist Provisioning List at Fort Erie from 25 Septem’r 1785 to the 24 Decem’r 1786, John Furyea was listed with a household of 1 man, total 1.

Upper Canada Land Petitions

Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of John Furya [sic] read in the Executive Council on 15 Jul 1794

“Humbly Shews that Where as your Petitioner Having Served his Majesty as Apears by his Discharge Six years in the Rangers under Col^o Butler And he Also Served As a Soldier in the Royal Americans in the Fourth Battⁿ for the Space of Five years And Six months in the Last French War Before the Rebelion And being Old and Worn Out in the Serves…”