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Caleb Forsythe (1770 - 1826)

Caleb Forsythe aka Forsyth
Born in Wyoming Valley, Luzerne Co, PAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1788 in Ancaster, Ontario, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 56 in Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadAmap
Profile last modified | Created 14 Nov 2017
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Biography

Private Caleb Forsythe served in the War of 1812
Service started: Sep 17, 1813
Unit(s): 5th Regiment of Lincoln Militia, Canada, Captain John Smith’s Company, Lieutenant Robert Land’s Detachment, Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Bradt’s Detachment
Service ended: Jul 5, 1814

Caleb was born in 1768. He passed away in 1826. [1]

During the War of 1812, Caleb Forsyth Sr. and his son, Caleb Jr., both served as privates in the 5th Lincoln Militia. The payroll records did not distinguish between the two men, so the following payroll documents could have belonged to either man.

A Caleb Forsyth served from September 17 to October 10, 1813 in Captain John Smith’s Company. [2]

A Caleb Forsyth served from November 29 to December 5, 1813 in the same company. [3]

A Caleb Forsyth served from December 25, 1813 to January 1, 1814 in the same company. [4]

A Caleb Forsyth served from May 23 to 26, 1814 in Lieutenant Robert Land’s Detachment. [5]

A Caleb Forsyth served from June 24 to July 24, 1814 in Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Bradt’s Detachment. The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was on July 25, 1814 but the payroll for this detachment for that date has not survived. [6]

Caleb Sr. was at the Battle of Chippawa on July 5, 1814. [7]

On October 14, 1815, Caleb Forsyth of Ancaster Twp. made a war claim for losses to British troops and Indians. In 1813, he lost 20 geese, two breeding sows, and fencing. In 1814, he lost grain and pasture, eight hogs, thirty sheep, a yearling calf, and a ton of hay. He also claimed for the use of a wagon from October 29, 1813 to May 20, 1814. On June 21, 1824, Caleb resubmitted his claim. Elijah Forsyth of Ancaster Twp. and Nathaniel Osborn certified the claim. This was the claim of Caleb Sr. because Caleb Jr. was too young to own land in 1813. [8]

Sources

  1. First-hand information as remembered by Wayne Burnie, Monday, November 17, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
  2. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 1156-1157
  3. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 989 & 1141
  4. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 991 & 1146-1147
  5. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, page 1083
  6. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 915-919 & 1168-1171
  7. Ancaster Township Historical Society, Ancaster’s Heritage, Ancaster, 1973, at www.roots.ca, page 109-110
  8. Collections Canada, The War of 1812: Board of Claims for Losses, 1813-1848, Microfilm t-1138, pages 851-856
  • "Ancaster's Heritage" written by the Lancaster Historical Society, page 109, THE FORSYTH FARM, by Miss G. L. Buttrum




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Forsythe-667 and Forsyth-670 appear to represent the same person because: These two Caleb’s appear to be the same person. I propose they be merged.
I have added information to this profile as part of the wikitree War of 1812 Project and linked it to the project pages. I am not related to this family.

Please email me, if you would like more information on this family, to look at my source documents, or have questions about the war and other veterans and their families.

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