Harcar Lyons (1770 - 1838)

Born 12 Mar 1770 in Sussex County, New Jersey

Husband of Mercy (Peer) Lyons — married 18 Oct 1792 in Frankfurt Township, Sussex County, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 26 Mar 1838 at age 68 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Upper Canada

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Biography

Sergeant Harcar Lyons served in the Canadian Militia in the War of 1812
Service started:
Unit(s): Capt. William G. Hepburn's Co., 2nd Regiment of York Militia
Service ended:

Harcar was an early settler in Ancaster and Flamborough townships at the head of Lake Ontario in Upper Canada (Ontario).

Burial

Lyons Family Cemetery Dundas, West Flamborough

Occupation

Farmer

Religion

Methodist

War Record

During the War of 1812, Harcar Lyons served as a sergeant in the 2nd York Militia. He was absent from October 17 to 24, 1812 from Capt. William G. Hepburn’s Company. ^[1]

He served from October 17 to November 24, 1812 in the same company. ^[2]

He worked on Dundas Street as a private October 26 to 29, 1813 in Capt. Samuel Ryckman’s Company. ^[3]

On September 9, 1815, Harcar Lyons made a war claim for losses to allied Indians. In 1813 he had lost 13 large hogs and 20 small ones. In 1814 he lost 10 sheep, 67 panels of fence, 1200 feet of board, had his farm on Lot 53, Con. 1, Ancaster Twp. laid waste, and had timber damaged on Lot 3, Con. 1, East Flamborough Twp. In 1815 he lost 14 sheep and 3 young cattle. George Fonger, William Hare, James Blayney, Peter Desjardins, and Capt. John Chisholm of East Flamborough Twp. all certified the claim. Peter reported that an Indian interpreter had asked Harcar for a hog, been refused, and that interpreter had then been ordered him to kill one to feed the Indians. In October, 1823, Harcar resubmitted his claim for payment. ^[4]

Notes

Harker Lyons is recognized as the earliest pioneer of the Dundas area.

York Road now passes through the family farm, which was first registered to Harker on 27 NOV 1798. The family cemetery is located on the north side of York Road, in Con. 1, Lot 20. It was severely vandalized and every stone was broken. In 1977 the Town of Dundas renovated the cemetery, and the remaining pieces of the broken tombstones were embedded in a rectangle of cement. Several descendants of Harker & Mercy still live in the Dundas area.

Carl lehman (Facebook) - My mother`s ancestors, Harcor Lyons and Marcie Peer were married in Sussex Country, New Jersey, moved to Dundas, Ontario in 1793. They moved with 2 children and had eleven more in Canada. My father`s ancestors, Johannes Michael Lehmann and Elisabetha Kormann were married in Drusenheim, Alsace ( part of Germany until 1919) and emigrated to Kitchener in 1842. They had 12 children. - 8/8/2010

The Lyons family was one of the earliest pioneer families to settle at the head of Lake Ontario in the early 1790's. They were originally from the present day Rheinland-Pfalz or Rhineland Palatinate area of West Germany. They emigrated through Ireland into the United states.

Arrived in Canada with his wife about 1792.

ID Number: MH:N237

MH:I569

Granted 200 acres on 7 June 1794. Lot 20 Conc 1, West Flamborough. Also granted Lots 20 and 23 West Flamboro, Ontario in Marcia's name as she was the daughter of a Loyalist.

The Lyons' farm was just east of George Rapph's property and located on the York Road. The family cenetery is on Lot 19 Conc 1 on the north side of York Road.

In 1800 he bought Lot 9 Conc 1 and sold part to Dan Cummings in 1811 and another part to the Desjardins Canal Company in 1827. He bought Lot 18 Conc 1 West Flamborough for John Morden on 2 December 1811.

Conc 3 Lot 13 E. Flamboro (Clappison's Corners): Harcor left this 50 acre parcel to his grandson Hiel Truesdell; Hiel Truesdell sold it to John Long Sr. in 1846/1848 and in 1903 the parcel was sold byJohn Long Jr. to Colin Lyons. The origianal homestead was large and self-contained with a blacksmith shop, saw-mill and cider mill. People came from miles around to have cider made and stayed for meals as the family had a reputation for hospitality. Edward was an accomplished black-smith and could make any tool needed on the farm such as axes and shovels. The large barn had a swingbeam 24 feet long and the farm kitchen had a huge fireplace that held an eight foot log, dragged in place my an ox. There was a smokehouse and a large bakeoven where the bread, pies and cakes were baked to feed the large family and the hired men.

ID Number: MH:N238

MH:I569

HARCAR LYONS (Harker or Harcourt) was granted Lot 20, Concession 1, West Flamboro Township on June 7, 1794. He received the Crown Patent for it November 27, 1798. In 1800 he bought Lot 9 Concession 1 and sold part to DAN CUMMINGS in 1811 and part to the DESJARDANS CANAL CO. in 1827. He bought Lot 18, Concession 1, West Flamboro Township from JOHN MORDRN on December 2, 1811. His farm was just east of GEORGE ROLPH's property. In 1816 he lived just west of JAMES DURAND on the York Road. HARCAR LYONS was on the 1816 West Flamboro Assessment Roll. He had 486 acres uncultivated in Niagara District. He had a squared log house, a one-storey framed house, 2 extra fireplaces, 4 hourses, 2 oxen and 7 cows. He signed ROBERT COURLAY'S questionnaire in 1817. On the 1819 Assessment Roll, he owned 500 uncultivated acres and 150 cultivated acres, 1 squared log house with 3 extra fireplaces, 4 hourses, 2 oxen, 8 cows and 4 horned cattle. In 1825 he owned Lot 3/BF and Lot 3, Concession 1, East Flamboro Township. In 1861 EDWARD and JOSEPH LYONS, executors offered the farm for sale. It then consisted of 325 acres, 180 cleared and fenced. The family cemetery is on Lot 9, Concession 1 on the north side of York Road, 100 yards from the road. HARCAR was constable in 1801.

ID Number: MH:N239

MH:I569

Sources

1. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 81-83
2. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 87-89
3. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 202, 204, & 208
4. ↑ Collections Canada, The War of 1812: Board of Claims for Losses, 1813-1848, Microfilm t-1130, Pages 897-901

• Record ID Number: MH:S32 User ID: F82B672E-153C-45BA-B438-B12558BB1278 Author: Bob Lyons Title: Lyons Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com family tree Family site: Lyons Web Site Family tree: Lyons Media: 187547292-1 Type: Smart Matching Record ID Number: MH:SC238 Page: Harker Lyons Event: Smart Matching Role: 1000021 Data: Date: 18 MAR 2013 Text: Added by confirming a Smart Match Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

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