Revolutionary War Records
Jacob Take 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)
Claim for Revolutionary War Losses
That he was a Farmer residing at Lake Oswega before the unhappy Dissentions in America in the Province of New York County of Tryon. Was driven from his Property on account of his Loyalty to His Majesty and attachment to the British Government and joined the British Army under Colonel John Butler at Niagara the 1st of April 1777 and Served as Private Soldier in Captain Butlers Company as a Loyalist. —
He was required by the Americans to sign an Association but he positively refused and was obliged to fly in 1777 to Niagara. He then enlisted in Butler’s Rangers where he served two years. He then enlisted in Sir Jno Johnson’s and served until the end of the War. —
Upper Canada Land Petition
Certificate of David Secord, J. P. dated 10 Mar 1797 attached to the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Taylor
Parsonly Appeared Before Me D Secord Esqr one of His Majestys Justices of the peace John Taylor and affirmed that Samuel Taylor Did Consent feed and assist to Get His Majestys Fources on their way into the British Lines At Different Times. I also Cartify that I am Parsonly acquainted With the above Samuel Tylor [sic] for this five years and know nothing further then that he is an Honest Deserving Parson. Given Under My Hand this Tenth Day of March 1797 [Signed] David Secord”
Revolutionary War Records
Thomas Taylor was listed as a Private in the Sixth Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £5.8 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 54 days of service from 1 Sep 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)
Revolutionary War Records
Henry Teal was listed as a Private in Captain William Caldwell’s Company of Butler’s Rangers paid £36.8 at the rate of 4 shillings per day for 182 days of service from 25 Dec 1777 to 24 Jun 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)
Henry Teal was listed as a Corporal in Major John Butler’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £27.9 at the rate of 4.6 shillings per day for 121 days of service from 25 Jun 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)
By Henry Diel as Corpl from 25 December 1779 to 18 Febry 1780 at 4/6 not included in the pay Bill from 25 December 79 to 24th April 1780 is 35 days £12.12 (Pay to Rangers taken prisoner and casualties)
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” Henry Deel Serjt was listed singly aged 21, issued 1 ration.
Revolutionary War Records
Peter Ten Broeck, was listed as a Captain in the Indian Department to be paid £111.8.6-¾ at the rate of 10/ per day for 130 days of service from 25 Dec 1777 to 3 May 1778. Noted “Prisoner with the Rebels” (Indian Department Rolls 1777-1778)
Peter TenBroock [sic: TenBroeck] was listed as Captain of Peter TenBroeck’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £149.2.10 at the rate of 10 shillings sterling per day for 174 days of service from 4 May 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)
Peter Tenbrook, Esqr Capt Corps of Rangers, 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, Peter TenBroeck was commissioned a Captain on 4 May 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 30th November 1783” Capt TenBroeck was listed aged 46, issued 1 ration, with Mrs TenBroeck 44, 1 ration, Jacob TenBroeck 22, 1 ration, Gitty TenBroeck 15, 1 ration Nicklas TenBroeck 13, 1 ration, Cathrin TenBroeck 10, Hanna TenBroeck 8 and John TenBroeck 4.
Revolutionary War Records
Parshall Terry was listed as a Serjeant in Captain Peter TenBroeck’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £76 at the rate of 5 shillings per day for 304 days of service from 25 Dec 1777 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)
Upper Canada Land Petitions
Upper Canada Land Petition of Jacob Thomas dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 8 Mar 1797
“Most humbly Sheweth – That your Petitioner is an U. E. Loyalist upon the Roll thereof recorded for the Home District – Your Petitioner having served in the Corps of Refugees commanded by Col. Barton…”
Upper Canada Land Petition
Upper Canada Land Petition of James Thomas of the Township of Newark now (1807) Niagara, Yeoman, dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 29 Jun 1795
“Humbly sheweth—That your Petitioner served in Sir John Johnsons Corps during the late war, and that his Father was in His Majestys Service upwards of thirty years, in the 44th & other Regiments…”
Upper Canada Land Petition
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of John Thomas read in Council on 7 Feb 1797
“Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner served His Majesty Eight years in the 9th Regt of Foot which he joined at Niagara in 1776 and was regularly Discharged there from…”
Claims for Revolutionary War Losses
He is a native of America. Lived on Susquehana. When Rebellion broke out joined Col. Butler in Oct. '78. Served all the War except the last year. He was discharged, being old & having a large family.
Revolutionary War Records
Andrew Thompson was listed as 1st Lieutenant in Captain Walter Butler’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, Andrew Thompson was commissioned a Captain; drowned while returning from Detroit in Oct 1781.
Upper Canada Land Petitions
Mentioned in the Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Thompson and Timothy Thompson dated at Niagara on 6 Jun 1796
“The Petition of Samuel Thompson & Timothy Thompson – Heirs of the late Andrew Thompson Captain in the Corps of Butlers Rangers – deceased Humbly sheweth That the said Andrew Thompson was drowned towards the close of the war, & in the discharge of his Duty…”
Claims for Revolutionary War Losses
Came to America in 1773. Joined the Indians in 1778, served during the War.
Upper Canada Land Petitions
Upper Canada Land Petition of Archibald Thompson, David Rose, John Chisholm, and the widow of James Park, deceased
“Humbly Sheweth – That your Petitioners firmly attached to the British Government Joined the Royal Standard at an Early period of the late war that during it they suffered every Extremity of Distress, in the Different Expeditions conducted by Captain Brant and the Indians, with whom your Petitioners volunteered the most Dangerous Enterprises. That during a Period of seven years your Petitioners, unpaid, imprisoned and uncloathed, served His Majesty with all the Zeal and Bravery of Britons; That your Petitioners under sentence of Death for joining the Indians have Escaped from the Americans…”
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Archibald Thomson [sic] received at the Executive Council Office on 11 May 1796
“humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner came from Britain in the year 1773 and settled at Johnstown in the province of New York, his attachment to his Sovereign obliged him to leave that Country in the year 1775 – and leave what little property he had acquired behind him, he then enter’d into his Majestys Service at repairing the Forts of Oswegotche & Niagara, went with Govr Abbott in 1777 to post St Vincennes & was by him appointed Master Carpenter for that Post. Govr Abbott being recall’d in 1778 he enter’d a Volunteer in the Detroit Milita and was three months with Genr Hamilton on his expedition to post St Vincennes, & at the first raising the Militia in this province had a Lieuts Commission from his Excellency Lord Dorchester…”
Upper Canada Land Petitions
Upper Canada Land Petition of Elizabeth Thompson dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on 29 Jul 1797
“That your Memorialist at the commencement of the American War resided above the German Flats on the Mohawk River and many times at the risk of her life assisted the scouting Parties of Loyalists and Indians with provisions &c she was imprisoned at the German Flats on suspicion of concealing spies &c but fortunately Sir John Johnson defeated Herkimer at Auriska after which she was released from confinement and returned home. Shortly after she left her property; & under protection of a detachment of Indians arrived at the British Camp who were then besieging Fort Stanwix. —Your Memorialist begs leave to observe that her Father was a Captain in the French War under Sir William Johnson & was killed near Fort George, her Brother was an Officer in the American War and wounded badly when Sr John Johnson invaded the frontier of York State, and her whole family were ever most firmly attached to His Majesty and the British Government certificates of which she herewith delivers…”
Upper Canada Land Petition
Upper Canada Land Petition of George Thompson dated at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake on 17 May 1796 [using a pre-printed form with fill-ins]
“The Petition of George Thomson late Lieut in the King’s Orange Rangers of New York…”
Revolutionary War Records
In a Muster Roll compiled for Butler’s Rangers, James Thompson was commissioned a Lieutenant in Butler’s Rangers and resigned his commission on 25 Oct 1778.
Mr Thomson was recorded on “List of the Indian Officers etc. drawing provisions at Niagara, 6th August, 1783.” With him was a servant.
Revolutionary War Records
In “Return of Persons under the Description of Loyalists Specifying the Number age & Sexes Resident at Niagara 1 December 1783” John Thompson was listed aged 45 with Dorothy Thompson 43 and Abraham Deforrest 14. In his household was listed an unnamed Negro aged 15, a Negro aged 12, a Negro aged 10 and a Negro aged 6.
In the Loyalist Provisioning List of Mr. Burch’s District at Niagara 14 November 1786, John Thomson was listed with a household of 1 man, 1 woman, total 2.
Revolutionary War Records
In “Return of Persons under the Description of Loyalists Specifying the number, age & Sexes of Each Family In Captn McLenons’s Company in the Corps of Rangers Niagara 1st Decr 1783” Peter Thompson was listed aged 39 with Mrs Thompson 30. 1 ration.
In the Loyalist Provisioning List of Mr. Burch’s District at Niagara 14 November 1786, Peter Thomson was listed with a household of 1 man, 1 woman, 1 female under 10, total 3.
Revolutionary War Records
Samuel Thomson was listed as 2nd Lieutenant in Major John Butler’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £121.12 at the rate of 8 shillings per day for 304 days of service from 25 Dec 1777 to 24 Oct 1778. Resigned 26th October Instant. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)
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, Samuel Thompson, Storekeeper was listed aged 25 with Jemima Thompson 21 and Dorothy Mabee 10. 2 rations.
Revolutionary War Records
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 Thornton of the 34th Regiment, issuer of provisions &c at Landing was listed singly and issued 1 ration per day.
Revolutionary War Records
Nichs Thowsand 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)
Revolutionary War Records
Gilbert Tice was listed as a Captain in the Indian Department to be paid £651.8.6-¾ at the rate of 10 shillings sterling for 760 days of service from 25 Sep 1776 to 24 Oct 1778. N. B. Gilbert Tice, Lieut Hillyer & John Picken were employed in the Service of the Indian Department with Colo Guy Johnson in Canada. (Indian Department Rolls 1776-1778)
Captn Tice was recorded on “List of the Indian Officers etc. drawing provisions at Niagara, 6th August, 1783.” With him were Christopher Bellinger, Prisoner, and Stephen Bush, Prisoner.
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 Captain Gilbert Tice was listed aged 44 with Christina Tice (in the colonies) 40, issued 1 ration.
Upper Canada Land Petition
Upper Canada Land Petition of William Tip (or Tiss?) dated at Niagara on 7 May 1796 (using a pre-printed form with fill-ins)
“The Petition of William Tip (or Tiss?)- from Germany served as a Soldier under General Resdiesal & was taken at Stillwarter…”
Upper Canada Land Petition
That her Eldest Son Asa Cohoe enlisted in the Rangers, & after some time deserted, & fled the country…”
Revolutionary War Records
John Topp 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)
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 30th November 1783” John Topp, private was listed, issued 1 ration.
Revolutionary War Records
Gasper Towsick was listed as a Private in Captain John McDonell’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £17.4 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)
Revolutionary War Records
Ludwick Towsick was listed as a Private in the Sixth Company of Butler’s Rangers and paid £5.8 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 54 days of service from 1 Sep 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)
Revolutionary War Records
Willm Tremble, Forrester was recorded on “List of the Indian Officers etc. drawing provisions at Niagara, 6th August, 1783.” He was listed with James McGregor, Serjeant.
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, William Tremble was listed aged 30. Reporsted “In the Colonies:” Ann Tremble 40, James Tremble 3.
Upper Canada Land Petition
Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Trobridge dated at Kingston on 1 Sep 1792
“That your Excellency’s Memorialist has Served his Majesty King George as a private Soldier during the late American War…”
Revolutionary War Records
In a Muster Roll compiled for Butler’s Rangers, Samuel Tuffie was commissioned a Lieutenant in Butler’s Rangers. He previously served in the 84th Foot. 1
Upper Canada Land Petitions
Undated Upper Canada Land Petition of Samuel Tuffie read in the Executive Council on 29 Jul 1797
“The Petition of Samuel Tuffie Ensign in His Majesty’s forty fourth Regiment of Foot. Humbly Sheweth! That your Petitioner served in a Corps known by the name of Butler’s Rangers within this Province during the late War in America, in which he had the honor of being a second Lieutenant…”
Revolutionary War Records
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 Decr 1783, Edward Turner was listed aged 20, with Hanna Turner 14, Sarah Turner 11. They were living with Jorden and Sarah Every.
Claims for Revolutionary War Losses
Says he was at Niagara in 1783. Is a native of America was settled on Susquhannah, Came from Home in 1778, there were Families of Loyalists came away to join the British. – His Father came with him, joined the Rangers, died in the Service. – Witness first joined the Rangers, served 9 Months then was in the Navy Service on the Lakes during the War. –
Revolutionary War Records
John Turney was listed as 1st Lieutenant in Major John Butler’s Company of Butler’s Rangers and 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 the Loyalist Provisioning List at Niagara of Murray’s District 14 Dec 1786, John Turney was listed with a household of 1 man, 1 woman, 2 males over 10, 2 females over 10, total 5.
Revolutionary War Records
John Turney, Junr. was listed as a Private in Captain William Caldwell’s Company of Butler’s Rangers paid £12.4 at the rate of 2 shillings per day for 122 days of service from 30 Jun 1778 to 24 Oct 1778. (Pay Rolls of Butler’s Rangers 1777-1778)