Simon VanAntwerpen Bradt (1788)

Born 10 Oct 1788 in Grand River, Province of Quebec

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Simon Bradt served in the 5th Regiment of Lincoln Militia, Canada in the War of 1812
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Biography

In 1812, Simon served in Captain James Durand’s 2nd Flank Company of the 5th Lincoln Militia. ^[1]

Simon served September 25 to October 24, 1812 and was at the Battle of Queenston Heights on October 13th. ^[2]

Simon served October 25 to November 24, 1812. ^[3]

Simon escorted stores to Teford, February 10 to 18, 1813, in Major Richard Hatt’s Detachment. ^[4]

Simon served November 15 to 24, 1813 in Captain Daniel Young’s^[5] Company. ^[6]

Simon served June 20 to July 24, 1814 in Lieut. Col. Andrew Bradt’s Detachment and took part in the Battle of Lundy’s Lane on July 25th. ^[7]

Simon served July 25 to 29, 1814 in Captain Daniel Young’s Company. ^[8]

Simon served September 15 to 22, 1814 in Lieutenant Ephraim Land’s Detachment. ^[9]

On July 9, 1817, Simon made a land petition as the son of Col. Andrew Bradt, a Loyalist of Barton Twp. He was the full age of 21. It was certified that Simon had done his duty in the late war. ^[10]

In June 1832, Simon filed a deed (or indenture of mortgage) with the Wentworth County Registry Office, for the purchase, over time, of 148 acres in Barton Township from Daniel Young and his children, including Simon's wife Elizabeth.^[11]

Simon Bradt, a yeoman of Barton Twp. and a former private in a flank company of the 5th Lincoln, received 100 acres on the east half of Lot 6, Con. 8 NER, Warwick Twp. on August 24, 1836. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10379, pages 252-257
2. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10387, pages 31-34, 68-71, 115-118
3. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 998-999 and t-10387, pages 192-195, 253-256, and 314-317
4. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, page 924 & t-10387, page 502
5. ↑ Captain Young was a colleague of Simon's father in Butler's Rangers.
6. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, page 972
7. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 915-919 & 1168-1171
8. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, page 973
9. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 1177-1182
10. ↑ Collections Canada, Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865), Microfilm C-1627, pages 673-677
11. ↑ Wentworth Co. Registry, Lib. H, pg. 662.
12. ↑ Ontario Archives, Militia Land Grants Register, Microfilm MS693, Reel 140, Volume 132, Grant 2117

• Dr. David K. Faux:Descendants of Johannes Young, Generation 4.

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