Henry Huff UEL (abt. 1750 - abt. 1806)

Descendants

Died about 1806 at about age 56 in County of Haldman, in the District of Niagara, Upper Canada

Henry Huff was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Proven
Date: Undated

Biography

Henry was born about 1750. He is deceased by the time of his son's Upper Canada Land Petition in August 1806.

Henry was a United Empire Loyalist

Sources

• 1796 Upper Canada Land Petition

Henry Huff

that he served during the late Rebellion, a Volunteer with Capt Brant, that he was during that period, a long time a prisoner."

Asks for 500 acres of land

Dated 15 May 1796

Recommendation from Joseph Brant "Henry Huff is recommended for bravery and loyalty and suffering by Jos. Brant"

Granted some land - entered in Land Book B page 41

Library and Archives Canada Film C-2043, Vol 223, Bundle H2, Petition 43 (found on page 281/990).

• 1797 Upper Canada Land Petition

Henry Huff

That your petitioner took an early and decided part in the late contest with America, having joine the Loyalists under Sir John Johnson in the year 1776 and served till the end of the dance(?) as a soldier without any recompense whatever as will more fully appear by the annexed certificates."

Signed: H O(?) H

Recommendation from Joseph Brant dated at Newark, 20th April 1797 "I do hereby certify that the Bearer, Mr Henry Huff joined me in the year 1777 and that he continued with the Indian Department til the end of the war during which time be behaved as a brave soldier and a firm Loyalist without having received any compensation for his services. Tho during that time he was made a prisoner and suffered much for his attachments to the British Government. - Jos. Brant"

Library and Archives Canada Film C-2044, Vol 224, Bundle H3, Petition 151 (found on page 187/1041).

• Daughter's 1797 Upper Canada Land Petition

Elizabeth Shaver of E. District

Daughter of Henry Huff, UE

Dated at York, 19 June 1797 1797

Library and Archives Canada Film C-2807, Vol 450A, Bundle S3, Petition 217 (found on page 717/1231)

• Son's 1806 Upper Canada Land Petition

John Huff of the Grand River County of Haldman, in the District of Niagara, Upper Canada, yeoman

Son of Henry Huff

That your Petitioner is the eldest and only son and Heir at Law of Henry Huff, late of the said County of Haldiman, deceased. That the said Henry Huff was a Sergeant in the late corps of Butlers Rangers and on the 1st of August 1797 received an Order in Council for 500 acres of land as a Sergeant and 300 acres Family Lands and lodged the warrant of Survey for such grants in the Surveyor Generals Office. That the said Henry Huff having never located the same lands. Your Petitioner as his Heir at Law humbly prays your Honor may be pleased to allow him to locate the said 800 acres of land in the Township of Uxbridge in the Home District...

Dated at York 19 August 1806

Entered in Land Book G, pages 142 and 149

Library and Archives Canada Film C-2045, Vol 225A4, Bundle H8, Petition 40 (found on page 701/801).

• The Loyalists in Ontario (OC = Order in Council of Upper Canada Land Petitions).

Henry Huff (three daughters who made petitions)

Catherine, m John Woolman of Niagara. OC 21 Feb 1807

Mary, m Jacob Doren of Matilda. OC 13 March 1807

Elizabeth, m Conrad Shaver. OC 22 June 1797.

The Loyalists in Ontario.

• Canada Land Records