Samuel Smith (1795 - 1857)

Born 22 Apr 1795 in Grimsby, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada

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Died 18 Aug 1857 at age 62 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada

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Private Samuel Smith served in the War of 1812
Service started:
Unit(s): 5th Regiment of Lincoln Militia
Service ended:

Biography

During the War of 1812, Samuel Smith served as a private in the 5th Lincoln Militia. In his diary, Samuel claimed that he was on guard duty on the river, at age 17, at Queenston, spotted the American boats, and gave the alarm. He was one of a few men chosen from Capt. Samuel Hatt’s Company to join Capt. William’s 49th British Regulars at the Battle of Queenston Heights on October 13th.

He served from September 25 to December 16, 1812 in Captain Samuel Hatt’s Flank Company. ^[1]

He served from May 25 to May 31, 1813 in Captain Israel Dawdy’s Detachment. ^[2]

He served on October 6, 1813 in Captain Peter Bowman’s Company. ^[3]

On March 24, 1814, a Samuel Smith was appointed a commissioner with the power to “secure and detain” persons suspected of “treasonable adherence to the enemy.” ^[4]

From June 19 to 28, 1814, he was employed falling timber at Burlington with Captain Peter Bowman’s Company. ^[5]

In 1820, militia land grants became available to veterans of the 1812 flank companies but Samuel did not apply for his grant at that time.

On May 1, 1837, Samuel Smith, a former private in a flank company of the 5th Lincoln, claimed 100 acres and was located on the south half of Lot 12, Con. 12, Howard Twp. by Col. Talbot. ^[6]

On September 18, 1857 died in Euphemia Twp., Lambton Co. and was buried on his homestead. He had been an explorer, a surveyor, a businessman, and a politician.

Samuel Smith^[7] (1795-1857) was the husband of Sarah Holmes.^[8]

Source

1. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 929-940 & t-10387, pages 27-30, 64-67, 111-114, 188-191, 249-252, 310-313, & 503-504
2. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 1125-1126 & 1153-1155
3. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 1049 & 1158
4. ↑ Ernest Alexander Cruikshank, Documentary History of the Campaign Upon the Niagara Frontier, In 1812-14, Vol. IX, Lundy’s Lane Historical Society, printed at the Tribune Office, Welland, 1908, online at www.ourroots.ca, pages 253 & 255
5. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, page 1051
6. ↑ Ontario Archives, Militia Land Grants Register, Microfilm MS693, Reel 140, Volume 132, Grant #4300
7. ↑ Created through the import of MildredMcEwan.ged on 02 April 2011.
8. ↑ Ancaster's Heritage: A History of Ancaster Township (Ancaster, ON: Ancaster Township Historical Society, v1: 1973), Appendix, p. 10.