Jacob Isaac McLaughlin (1792 - abt. 1874)

Born 6 Nov 1792 in Ernestown, Ontario

Husband of Ruth (Johnson) McLaughlin — married 26 May 1816 in Dutch Reformed Church (Presbyterian), Mecklenburg District, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died about 1874 at about age 81 in Yarker, Ontario

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Biography

Notes for JACOB LAUGHLIN:
Jacob was the youngest son of Alexander Laughlen. He lived with his parents on their 100 acre farm concession 2, Ernestown Twp., West half of Lot 17. He moved with them from that farm to a 200 acre farm, concession 3, Ernestown Twp, Lot 28.

Jacob enlisted in Company D of Washburn Co. Militia of Canada and served for two years during the War of 1812-1814. He was actively engaged in battle at Fort Niagara on December 10, 1813, at Lundys Lane July 25, 1814 and at the siege of Fort Erie in September and October of 1814. He was discharged at York as a Private on March 24, 1815. His discharge paper stated that he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and that he had been born in Marysburgh. His place of residence at the time of his discharge was Camden East.

Although his discharge paper indicates his name as "Jacob Laughlin," he signed his name as "Jacob McGlaughlin." When he petitioned for land, he spelled his name "Laughlen." When he married, his given name was recorded as Isaac, which was possibly his "real" first name.

He married Ruth Johnson of Ernestown and they lived in Yarker, Ontario for many years. Jacob was a laborer. He changed his name to McLaughlin and his descendants carry that name. No headstones could be found at the Yarker and Wilton cemeteries, so their graves were probably unmarked.

The following information was collected by Edgerton Ross Laughlin, probably from the Archives of Canada, although he does not note the record number.
The following petition for Crown Lands was directed to His Excellency, Sir Peregrine Maitland, K.C.B., Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada and Major General commanding his Majesty's forces in the same, etc.

The petition of Jacob Laughlen of the Township of Camden, humbly sheweth that your petitioner is the son of Alexander Laughlen of the township of Ernest Town, a U.E. Loyalist; that your petitioner has attained the age of twenty one years, has taken the oath of allegiance and did his duty in defence of the Province during the late war as will appear by the annexed certificates and has never received any lands from the Crown. Your petitioner therefore prays that your Excellency will be pleased to grant him 200 acres of the waste lands of the Crown & permit Isaac Fraser, Esq. to locate the same and take out the deed when completed; and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray, &c." Sworn in open sessions on Apr. 27, 1919 (Thomas Markland, chairman). Under an Order-in-council dated 8th March, 1820, Jacob Laughlen of the Township of Camden was allowed 200 acres of land as a son of Alexander Laughlen, of the Township of Ernestown, a United Empire Loyalist. The location was Lot 20, concession 13, Township of Dover, Midland District of Upper Canada -- "We, Thomas Markland, Esq., Chairman and Allen MacLean, Esq., Clerk of the Peace, certify that Jacob Laughlen personally appeared before the open General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of this day and was recognized by the magistrates to be the son of Alexander Laughlen of the Township of Ernestown, a U.E. Loyalist who retained his loyalty without suspicion of aiding or assisting the enemy & that the said Jacob Laughlen did his duty in defence of the Province during the last war.

Dated in open Sessions at the court house in the town of Kingston, the 27th Apr. 1819. Signed Thomas Markland & Allan MacLean.

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Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile McLaughlin-604 created through the import of Sanders Family_2012-08-01.ged on Aug 1, 2012 by Larry Sanders.
• WikiTree profile McLaughin-4 created through the import of JTHeath.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Thomas Heath.