John Cleaver III (abt. 1771 - abt. 1838)

Born about 1771 in Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania [uncertain]

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Died about 4 Nov 1838 at about age 67 in Upper Canada [uncertain]

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John Cleaver III served in the 2nd Regiment of York Militia, Canada in the War of 1812
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During the War of 1812, John Cleaver served as a private in the 2nd York Militia. On June 4, 1812, he was not selected at 40 for service in a flank company. ^[1]

He was absent without leave from October 17 to November 24, 1812 from Capt. Hector S. McKay’s Company. ^[2]

His team of horses was impressed by the British, but John sent his 13 year old son James along to look after the horses. James and the team were believed to have been on the battlefield at Stoney Creek after the American retreat. ^[3]

He worked on Dundas St. October 24 to 28, 1813 in Capt. John Chisholm’s Company. ^[4] (2Y260).

On October 5, 1815, he made a war loss claim as a resident of Nelson Twp. From July 11 to August 31, 1812, he had had three men and their horses boarding in his home. Sgt. Pringle of the York Cavalry with eight men and horses also stayed on their way to Detroit. In September, the same troop stopped for fourteen meals and others stopped for two. In January, 1813, twenty-three men and horses of the 19th Dragoons took a ton of hay. On November, 2, 1818, he resubmitted the claim and again on July 23, 1823, as resident of Nelson Twp. ^[5]

He died in 1838 and was buried at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Burlington, Ontario.^[6]

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1. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10383, pages 1186-1188
2. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 92-99
3. ↑ Burlington Historical Society correspondence, 2012
4. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 121 & 134
5. ↑ Collections Canada, The War of 1812: Board of Claims for Losses, 1813-1848, Microfilm t-1128, Pages 605-610
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #98753362

Acknowledgements

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