Stephen Warner (abt. 1785 - 1870)

Born about 1785 in New York, USA

Husband of Rebecca (Damon) Warner — married about 1805 in Massachusetts, USA

Descendants

Died 17 Jun 1870 at about age 85 in Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Parents are unknown. Seth & Rebecca were not strictly Loyalists, having migrated to Canada well after the Revolution. But they may have been sympathizers or just enticed by the opportunities across the Lake in Canada. Their children did intermarry with prominent Loyalists families, making their progeny "of Loyalist descent."

Steven was born in "York State" per 1851 Census. He married Rebecca Damon in ca. 1805 (from Fairhaven, Bristol, MA). She was named in her father's will as "Rebecca Warner." The family lived near Saratoga, New York where the oldest child, Sidney, was born.

Genealogical Records: New York, 1675-1920 Stephen Warner, lived near Saratoga in the State of NY, where Sidney, the eldest child, was born. Stephen was a farmer, and attracted by the good reports of the Loyalists in Canada left his American home in 1812, came to S. Fredericksburgh, and lived a few years on lot 18 in the 3rd concession. For a time he endeavored to add to the slender revenue of the farm by setting up a small distillery. He shifted about from one place to another and finally settled down in the 7th concession of Ernesttown.

Stephen & his eldest son, Sidney, received Crown Deeds for land in Ernestown: Crown Deeds Ernestown Township Name Date Conc. Lot Acreage Warner, Sidney July 23 1865 7 29 - s pt 51 Warner, Sidney June 7 1847 7 36 - e ½ 100 Warner, Stephen Dec 21 1835 7 37 - all 200

Issue:

1. Sidney Warner b: 12 JUL 1807 in New York d. 1886. He m 1) Maria Lapum, dau. of Robert & Mary Lapum. He m 2) Minerva Jane Clark, dau. of Matthew Clark & Lucinda Lockwood.

2. Rev. Lewis Warner b: 1813 in Portland Twp., Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. He died Jul 1882 in Milton, Ontario, Canada. He m. 1) Jane Shibley & 2) Julia A. Wright

3. Charles Warner b: 27 FEB 1814 in Ontario, Canada. He m. Hannah Wartman. He died 20 Jan 1885.

4.Hester Ann Warner b: 21 JUL 1819 in Canada. She m. William Henry Clark. She died in 1886.

5. Billings Warner b: 1820 in Canada. He m. Cynthia Ham. He died in 1845

6. James Warner b: ABT 1821 in Ontario, Canada

7. Harriet Warner b: 1828 in Ernestown, Lenox & Addington Co., Ontario. She m. Jacob Shibley. She died in 1887.

Stephen's date of death is listed as 17 Jun 1870 but he was listed in the Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index) at 86 years!

FindaGrave - 152246181

Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada Archivist - Jennifer Bunting refers to this Stephen as being the grandson of Col. Seth Warner, Sr. (Green Mountain Boys' fame - American Rev). His son, Seth, Jr. moved to New York and ended up at Saratoga. He married (wife's name unknown) and they had at least one son, named Stephen." Proven Incorrect ~ BBW - Why our Stephen cannot be the grandson of Col. Seth Warner. Our Stephen Warner (1786-1870), son of ?Seth?, moved to Canada at least 18 years before Col. Seth's son, Seth Jr. Our Stephen Warner migrated to S. Fredericksburg, Canada in 1811 from near Saratoga, NY with his wife, Rebecca Damon. His child, Sidney, was born near Saratoga in the State of NY in 1807. They moved to Canada when Sidney was 4 years old.

Sources

• FAG - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152246181/stephen-warner

• Family albums and records

Library and Archives Canada

Lennox and Addington Archives & Historical Society & Archives

Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)

Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)

Crown Deeds Ernestown Township http://www.sfredheritage.on.ca/..%5C..%5CETCrownDeedsMZ.htm

Rebecca's Obituary