Daniel Dannes Springer (1763 - 1826)

Born 15 Jan 1763 in Albany, Albany, New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Fairchild) Springer — married 1793 in Dutchess City, NY

Descendants

Died 1826 at about age 62 in Delaware, Middlesex, Upper Canada

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Biography

Daniel Springer served in the 1st Regiment of Middlesex Militia, Canada in the War of 1812
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Daniel was born in 1764. He was the second son third child of David Springer and Margaret Oliver. He married Ruth Fairchild in 1793 in Dutchess City, NY. They had 11 children, all born in Delaware.

"It was probably after their arrival in Canada that young Daniel joined Butler's Ranger's, whose headquarters were at Niagara. Of his experiences in this corps, where exploits form the basis for so many tales of the northwest frontier...we have no record. In 1784, after the signing of the peace, Daniel settled on lot 14, concession 3, township of Barton, on the site of the present city of Hamilton, Ont. In 1795 he was one of the signers of the first By-Laws of the Barton Lodge of Freemasons, one of the earliest lodges in Upper Canada. In the following year he removed to Delaware Township, Middlesex County, being one of the first settlers in that township, the earliest to be settled in the country." - The Name and Family of Fairchild - Page 23

Occupation or profession: Justice of the Peace, London District, 1800-1826 Military Service: Butlers Rangers; Captain First Reg, Middlesex Militia. Lodges/organizations: Barton Lodge-Free Masons; Daniel was a member of Butlers Rangers. He served in the war of 1812. His Father, David Springer was an U.E.L.

Sources

• Family records, Church records and Public records
• Genealogical Record of London & Middlesex County Settler - Vol 5 - Page 193
• War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, RG 9 1B7, t-10379, p. 152 [1]
• The Loyalists in Ontario: The Sons and Daughters of the American Loyalists of Upper Canada. Lambertville, NJ, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1973, William D. Reid, po. 305-306. Image on Ancestry.