Catherine (Jackson) George (abt. 1769 - abt. 1830)

Born about 1769 in Skenesborough (Whitehall), New York [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John George UE — married 1786 in Ernestown, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died about 1830 at about age 61 in Ontario, Canada

Biography

Uncertain of birth year. Perhaps 1769 because in theory she would need to be 21 before filing a land claim (1790) as daughter of Loyalist soldier? (Her UE brother Thomas, born 1767, received land grants as a soldier in 1784. Therefore perhaps a different age policy for soldiers vs. children?)

Catherine married ca.1786. Her father James claimed to arrive in North America in 1770. All things considered, she was born either in England ca.1769 or in New York ca.1771 (her younger sister Anne/Nancy was born in New York in 1772).

Death year estimated.

1784: Referred to as "female child over 10" in Gavin Watt's book "Loyalist Refugees", 2nd Edition.

1790: Catherine Jackson Georges (sic) filed a land claim in Ernestown, Ontario, in 1790 ^[1]

1793: Catherine Jackson & brother William Jackson and Mary Henry are sponsors at the 22 June 1793 baptism of Ann Hollingsworth, daughter of John & Margaret Hollingsworth (records of Rev. John Stuart, Parish of St. George, Kingston):

• http://my.tbaytel.net/bmartin/kingstn1.htm

A later land survey indicates that Catherine Jackson owns land in Loughborough.^[2]

See her husband's profile for more dates/context.

Children

The Reid book (Loyalists in Ontario) lists the 7 children^[3] of United Empire Loyalist John George who requested Orders in Council, and the dates:

• William of Ernestown, O.C., 19 March 1840
• Ann, married Nathan Johnston^[4] of Fredericksburgh, O.C., 27 Nov 1834
• Janet, married Cornelius Milligan of Camden East, O.C., 27 Nov 1834
• Rachel, married David Shibley^[5] of Ernestown, O.C., 27 Nov 1834
• Amelia, married David Van Dresser (Vandresar) of Ernestown, O.C., 27 Nov 1834
• Eleanor, married Michael Gates Wemp of Amherst Island, O.C., 27 Nov 1834
• John of Ernestown, O.C., 5 Feb 1835, married Lavina Eliza Derby

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/land/land-petitions-upper-canada-1763-1865/Pages/List.aspx?Surname=jackson&GivenName=catherine&
2. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20020709050718/http://www.qschooner.com/reid/d0001/g0000064.html#I2428
3. ↑ William Reid, The Loyalists in Ontario":
   • http://web.archive.org/web/20020714002704/http://www.qschooner.com/reid/d0002/g0000089.html#I1760
4. ↑ Nathan was one of 15 children of Sgt. James Johnston UE.
5. ↑ David was the son of John Shibley UE and Lena Gardenier.

• William D. Reid, The Loyalists in Ontario: The Sons & Daughters of The American Loyalists of Upper Canada, Hunterdon House, Lambertville, New Jersey USA, 1973.