Upper Canada Land Petitions
Upper Canada Land Petition of George Keefer dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 10 Jul 1794
“Humbly Sheweth—That your Petitioner removed into this Province last Fall and has been indulged with a location of two hundred acres of land by the honorable Land board. He begs leave to inform your Honors that his late Honored Father George Keefer, suffered loss of Property, imprisonment and every inconvenience the loyalists were subjected to in the late revolted Colonies during the Rebellion. He went to the British troops with Col Barton and served his corps until his death…”
Upper Canada Land Petition
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of David Kemp Senior received at the Executive Council Office on 6 Jun 1795
“Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner was a British soldier in the French war in America before the Capture of Canada. That your Petr was friendly to the British during the contest with the States…”
Upper Canada Land Petition
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Mathew Camp Received at the Executive Council Office on 14 Mar 1797
“That your petitioner served last war in America in Col Bartons Corps—and upon the reduction was regularly discharged…”
Upper Canada Land Petitions
Upper Canada Land Petition of Mathew Carne [sic] dated at Niagara on 7 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]
“The Petition of Mathew Carne [sic]- late a Private in Butlers Rangers…”
Upper Canada Land Petitions
Upper Canada Land Petition of Robert Kerr dated at Lenox (afterwards Newark, now Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 5 Mar 1792
“Sheweth That Your memorialist being Possessed of a Power of Attorney from Major John Ross who was Appointed Major During the War of the 2d Battalion of the Royal Regt of New York…”
Revolutionary War Records
In “Return of Persons under the Description of Loyalists Specifying the Number Age Sexes of Each Family In Capt George Dame’s Company in the Corps of Rangers Niagara 30th November 1783” Jeremiah Kittle was listed singly aged 43, issued 1 ration with Mary Kittle 44, Angel Kittle 21, and Jerimiah Kittle Junier 10.
Revolutionary War Records
In the “Return of persons at Niagara and it’s Dependencies under the description of Loyalists, December 2, 1783” in 34th Regt. was listed Sgt. Killigrew. Issuer of provisions at Fort Schlosser.
In “Return of Persons at Niagara and it’s Dependencies under the description of Loyalists, with the Provisions they draw from the King’s Store—2d Decemr 1783.” Serjt Killigrew of the 34th Regiment, issuer of provisions &c at Fort Schlosser was listed singly and issued 1 ration per day.
Revolutionary War Records
Barnard Killan was listed as a Private in Captain John McDonell’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £17.14 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 177 days of service from 1 May 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778) (Abstracts of Deeds Register of Niagara Township)
Upper Canada Land Petition
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Nicholas Klingenbrunner, Private Soldier late in Colonel Bryman’s Grenadiers of Brunswickers read in the Executive Council on 3 Aug 1795
“Most humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner hath served Seven Years in the said Corps during the American War and was discharged at Sorrel in the Year 1783…”
Upper Canada Land Petition of Nicholas Klingenbrunner of York (Toronto) dated at York on 22 Jan 1798
“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner is by Trade a Taylor and Furrier, and Served His Majesty in the American war under Genl Redeisal…”
Revolutionary War Records
In “Return of Persons under the Description of Loyalists, Specifying the nomber age, & sexes of Each Family in Lieutt Colo Butler’s Company in the Corps of Rangers, Niagara 30th November 1783” Benjamin Knap was listed aged 22, issued 1 ration, with Mrs Knap 23, Daniel Knap 3 months and Rachel Knap 2 years.
Upper Canada Land Petition
Certificate of Peter Ball J. P. dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 27 Sep 1796 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Henry Kniskarn
“I do hereby Certify that Henry Kniskarn has served as a Private Solder in Butlers Rangers during the late War [Signed] P Ball JP” [Upper Canada Land Petitions LAC “K” Bundle 2, Petition Number 13b]
Revolutionary War Records
In “Return of Persons under the description of Loyalists, Specifying the Number Age & Sexes of each family In Captain Lewis Genevys Company in the Corps of Rangers Niagara 30th November 1783” John Kyzer was listed singly, issued 1 ration.