William Leahy Senior UEL (abt. 1725)

Born about 1725 in Ireland

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Augusta, Grenville, Upper Canada

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William Leahy was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Proven
Date: Undated

Biography

William was born about 1725 - I have found no source that shows he was born in Ireland.

Research Note: His wife is on the 1802 census with daughter Honor Grant - was she just visiting or was she a widow. She is no longer there in 1803, so did she die or return home to her husband in Elizabethtown????

Sources

United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada

UK, American Loyalist Claims Assume this is this William Leahy

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1797 Upper Canada Land Petition

The Petition of William Leahy, Senior UE Loyalist

That your petitioner joined the Royal Standard in America in the year 1781. Together with his family, one whom served as a Private Soldier in a Corps called Loyal Rangers until the reduction in 1783. Your petitioner from infirmities was rendered uncapable of serving in that capacity, having suffered greatly from his Loyalty and attachment to the British Government, begs he may be indulged with 200 acres of land more for himself, and 200 acres for his son deceased, in addition to 300 acres which he has already received. Also the residue of lands for his family. Consisting of a wife and eight children, he having received only 200 acres.

Rebecca Leahy his wife

Son William age 36 years

Son Abraham age 26 years

Son John age 25 years

Son Robert 18 years

Daughter Mary age 34 years

Daughter Hanah age 31 years

Daughter Elizabeth 19 years

Son George died in 1784 in Elizabethtown

Dated: County of Leeds, October 1st, 1797

Library and Archives Canada Film C-2125, Volume 284, Bdle L3, Petition 101 (starts on p 141/1081)

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1798 Upper Canada Land Petition

William Lehay Senior UEL (lots of info, I just recorded family data below)

where as he sent his son at seventeen into the Province to take part with Brittish Government and at present both he and two Brothers are Minute Men.

Affidavit: I do hereby certify that in the year 1781 William Leahy Senior UE of Elizabethtown, did with his wife and seven children arrive in St Johns, in the province of Quebec. Again, that the said Wm Leahy had a child born to him in the said Province. 8th May 1798, Alex Campbell J.P.

PS the names of the born and Wm Leahy's children are:

Wm Leahy who served

Abraham Leahy, now a Soldier in Peter Drummond's Company C.R.C.W.

John Leahy

Robert Leahy and his brother John are Minute Men

George Leahy deceased

Mary Hilliker

Hannah Grant

Elizabeth Tremble

Library and Archives Canada Film C-2125, Volume 285, Bdle L4, Petition 61 (starts on p 512/1081)

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Loyalists in Ontario (OC = Order in Council - when granted land from their petitions)

Leahy, William of Augusta

Onner Leahy, married Duncan Grant of River Rideau (Marlborough) OC 30 Sept 1800

John Leahy OC 26 May 1801

Robert Leahy OC 26 May 1801

Elizabeth Leahy, married John Trumbell of Elizabethtown OC 26 May 1801

Phoebe Leahy, married Daniel Sabens of Matilda OC 19 April 1816

Gideon Leahy, of Kitley. OC 8 Sep 1836 (grandson)

The Loyalists in Ontario

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