Saturday, February 27, 2016

Reverend John Burns



Source

It is believed that the Reverend John Burns, Presbyterian Minister, was the first Teacher of the Niagara School. Till lately, there were several living who were his pupils both before and after the war of 1812. He was taken prisoner and it is said preached to his captors. The late Judge Burns was the son of this old Niagara Teacher and Preacher. [Source]


Burials in Niagara
27 Feb 1822 - Reverend John Burns*

Source (Page 72)


Friday, February 26, 2016

Records To Research In Virginia


Excerpts from the Library of Virginia, Research Notes #19:

"Records housed at the Library of Virginia may help document War of 1812 military and public service."


Would this help in my Hinds research project?  Maybe not, since the records currently found for William Hinds were housed in Washington, D. C.



Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Witness, Jacques Beaudoin


War of 1812: Board of Claims for Losses...(Microform: t-1126):



Witness Jacques Beaudoin
For
Antoine Barron of Malden


Friday, February 19, 2016

Books And Bondy Made Claims


War of 1812: Board of Claims for Losses... (Microform: t-1126):




George Book and John Book 
Ancaster Township
Gore District


There's a George Book (probably the nephew of George and John mentioned above) who was born in 1824 and died in 1894 in Ontario, Canada.  He married 2nd Melissa Kennedy, my 2nd great grand aunt. 


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Sandwich Township
Western District


*This Gabriel Bondy may be my daughter's 5th great grand uncle.