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Samuel Green UE (abt. 1770 - 1813)

Samuel "Sam" Green UE [uncertain]
Born about in Sussex, Province of East Jerseymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1794 in Grimsby, Lincoln, Province of Upper Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 43 in Stoney Creek, Wentworth, Province of Upper Canadamap
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Biography

SAMUEL & MARGARET (GORDON) GREEN
Samuel Green UE served in the 2nd Regiment of York Militia, Canada in the War of 1812
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Samuel is identified as the son of John and Mary (Davis) Green by both Watson Kirkconnell and Crozier & Green's work on the Green family. He is also listed as John's son in "The Annals of the Forty". Crozier & Green provide an estimated birth year of 1770 in Sussex County, New Jersey. By the same above stated sources, Samuel is also identified as the same man who married Margaret Gordon and the couple are found in William D. Reid's book as claimant for land under Peter Gordon's UEL service. Apparently, Samuel never claimed land under his own father's service, though his siblings did. Crozier & Green place his marriage to Margaret Gordon in 1794 in Grimsby, Lincoln County, Ontario; however, do not quote their source.

Samuel Green is said to have purchased the mill and farm of his father in the area called "Forty Mile Creek", now Grimsby. Crozier & Green state that he "operated" the mill from 1801 to 1805 and in the year 1805 he moved his family to West Flamborough where his father had relocated and established the village of Greensville. Samuel owned 200 acres on Lot 6 in Concession 1 of West Flamborough township; the land had been registered on the 30th of May 1801, but was not occupied until around 1807.

Samuel served as a private with the 2nd York Militia during the War of 1812. He was on duty October 17 to 24, 1812 while serving in Captain Hector McKay’s Company. [1]

Samuel served October 25 to November 24, 1812, in the same company. [2]

Samuel served April 25 to June 2, 1813, in a detachment of the 2nd York and 5th Lincoln Militias under the command of Major Richard Hatt. [3]

Samuel served 12 days bateauxing to York June 25 to July 6, 1813, while serving as a member of Captain Samuel Ryckman’s Company of the 2nd York Militia. [4]

Samuel was killed in action at the Battle of Stoney Creek; he died on the 06th of July 1813. Crozier & Green note that he "served as a Colonel", though his widow's pension claim states he was a "Private". In addition to her pension claim, Margaret Gordon Green also submitted a claim for loss of property amounting to eleven pounds five shillings, which was awarded to her [5]. A detail of this claim indicates she lost one large hog and three sheep to Indian attacks in 1814 and 1815. Margaret signed her claim with an "X" suggesting that she may not have been able to write. Margaret appears to have remained unmarried, but detailed records relating to her have not been searched.


On the 04th of February 1817 Rev. Ralph Leeming baptized eleven children of Samuel & Margaret (Gordon) Green in Ancaster's Anglican Church. Only Nancy and Mary's birth date are given in the record. The following list of children are taken from various sources; however, the Crozier & Green Book, "A Green Genealogy Vol. IV" is provides the most comprehensive list of children, spouses, and their offspring.


Margaret Gordon Green applied for land as the daughter of an United Empire Loyalist. Her father Peter Gordon of Ancaster had married Mary, the daughter of Nathaniel Pettit [6]. Margaret's grant was registered after 1810.[7]

Sources

  1. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 92-94
  2. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 97-99
  3. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10383, pages 1098-1099
  4. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10383, pages 194-197
  5. Claims RG 19 E 5a, Vol. 3749, file 3
  6. Reid, William D., The Loyalists in Ontario (1973), pg. 127
  7. Information entered by Brett Rutherford Jan 13, 2015

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Green-23650 and Green-1197 appear to represent the same person because: Same dates and wife