Abraham Lepard served in the War of 1812 Service started: Unit(s): 1st Regiment of York Militia, Canada Service ended:
Biography
Abraham was born in 1774 a twin to Jacob. Abraham Lepard ... He passed away in 1852.
Note:
Abraham is not with his parents and siblings on the 1800 Pennsylvania Census.
On Apr. 7, 1801, Abraham Lepard, late of New York State, made a land petition in Canada. He was recommended for the standard 200 acres. He does not mention a wife or children in his petition - is he married yet?
His father did not petition for land until November 1802 - so possibly Abraham informed his family in Pennsylvania of the free land available.
During the War of 1812, Private Jacob Lepard/Leopard served as a private in the 1st York Militia with Jacob, John, and Peter Lepard. From Oct. 18 to 31, 1812, he served in Captain John Arnold’s Company.[1]
From Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, 1813, he served in Capt. Thomas Selby’s Co. [2]
From Nov. 9 to 24, 1813, he served in Capt. James Mustard’s Co. at York.[3]
From Dec. 4 to 14, 1813, he served in Ensign Arad Smalley’s Detachment at York.[4]
From July 8 to 24, 1814, he deserted from Capt. Reuben Richardson’s Company. [5]
Abraham Lepard of the Township of East Gwillimbury, York County, Home District, Provice of Canada, yeoman
Wife: Hannah Lepard
Son: Peter Lepard
Son: Abraham Lepard
Son: William Case Lepard
Daughter: Elizabeth wife of William Richardson
Daughter: Sarah Lepard
Executors: Joshua Harrison, Carpenter; John Greenwood, Jr, yeoman, both of East Gwillimbury.
Witn: George Forster; Nehemiah Eves; Thomas Leighton
Will written: 21 March, 1853
Will proven: 24 May, 1853
Abraham Lepard died 22 April, 1853
Inventory: 12 May, 1853
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abraham by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abraham:
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