David McEwen (abt. 1770 - 1822)

Born about 1770 in Ireland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1822 at about age 52 in Cornwall, Upper Canada

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Biography

David McEwen was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Undetermined
Date: Undated

David McEwen was an Irish Presbyterian who came to Cornwall, Ont from the US (likely NY)

In 1799 David started a ferry service between Cornwall and St. Regis.

"At the court in July, 1799, a ferry was established between Cornwall and St. Regis, under the management of David McCuen, who was to keep a sufficient boat, or batteau, and two good canoes. The charges were fixed as follows :

s. d.

- A single person from Cornwall to St. Regis o 2 6 - From Cornwall to the Priest s farm, on the east side of the mouth of the Black or St. Regis River o 3 o - Two persons to St. Regis 3 o - " " Priest s farm o 3 6 - For each person above two to St. Regis o i o - " Priest s farm o I 3 - Single person and horse or cow to St. Regis o 5 o - " " " " Priest s farm 060 - One or two persons, horses, cows or oxen o 7 6 - (And 4d. for each cwt. of goods exceeding two. ) - If a full load or half a load of boat o 12 6 - " " " " canoe 050 " ^[1]

Name

Name: DAVID /McEwen/^[2]

Name: David /McEwen/^[3][4][5]

Birth

Birth: 1765 Ireland^[6]

Death

Death: 1822 Cornwall, Stormont, Ontario, Canada^[7]

Title

Title: of Cornwall

Occupation

Occupation: ran a ferry in Cornwall

Date: 1799^[8][9]

Event

Crown Grant 8 JUL 1840 Cornwall, Stormont, Ontario, Canada^[10][11]

Event:

Type: Deed of partiti

Date: 05 MAR 1824

Place: Eastern District of Cornwall, Ontario^[12][13]

Note

Note: #H00487

Marriage

Husband: David McEwen

Wife: Rachael McGloghlon

Child: Alexander John McEwen

Marriage: 1792^[14]

Husband: David McEwen

Wife: Sarah Carr

Child: David McEwen

Marriage: Ireland^[15][16][17]

Sources

1. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/lunenburgh00prinuoft/lunenburgh00prinuoft_djvu.txt page 58
2. ↑ Source: #S2190410307 Note:
3. ↑ Source: #S00377 Page: p. 218 Data: Text: cites McCuin, Jnr, David who settled inthe E. District,Cornwall, and was the son of David Senr
4. ↑ Source: #S00220 Page: p. 58 Data: Text: states that David McCuen established a ferry between Cornwall and St.Regis, as noted in a court action July 1799. We have not determined if it was this David or his father who would have been 53 years old at this time. The property on McNiff's map of Cornwall
5. ↑ Source: #S00241 Data: Text: Date of Import: 21 Jan 2001
6. ↑ Source: #S2190410307 Note:
7. ↑ Source: #S00151 Page: McEwen Ancestors
8. ↑ Source: #S00220 Page: McEwen/Johnston
9. ↑ Source: #S00241 Data: Text: Date of Import: 21 Jan 2001
10. ↑ Source: #S00076 Page: RG - 1, L-3, Volume 310, File/Dossier - Mc Bundle 22 # 189, Reel -C-2141, Date - 27-2-98 FOOT Crown Grant, NAC, RG - 1, L-3, Volume 310, File/Dossier - Mc Bundle 22 # 189, Reel -C-2141, Date - 27-2-98.
11. ↑ Source: #S00241 Data: Text: Date of Import: 21 Jan 2001
12. ↑ Source: #S00297 Page: Memorial No 954 Data: Text: Deed of Partition between David mcCuen and SarahMcCuen
13. ↑ Source: #S00241 Data: Text: Date of Import: 21 Jan 2001
14. ↑ Source: #S00151 Page: McEwen Ancestors
15. ↑ Source: #S00368 Page: page 54 Data: Text: William Carr of Cornwall (who shared lot 3 with David McCoon on McNiff's map) had a daughter, Sarah, m.----McCuin. o.c. 10 June1800.
16. ↑ Source: #S00241 Data: Text: Date of Import: 21 Jan 2001
17. ↑ Source: #S00220 Page: p. 58 Data: Text: Name: David McCuen Event: Living Province: Ontario

See also:

• S00076 Crown Grant Repository National archives of Canada

• S00151</span> Title: Gedcom by Keith Wilson Carolyn Bulgey collection Address: 111 chelsea drive Saratoga springs, NY E-Mail Address: cbulgey@nycap.rr.com

• S00220 Author: J. F. Pringle Title: Lunenburgh on the Old Eastern District Publication: Name: 1980 Reprint

• S00241 McEwen.FTW Repository Ruth Pharoah

• S00297 Land Record Office Publication: Location: Cornwall, Ontario;  : Book

• S00368 Author: William Reid Title: The Loyalists In Ontario Publication: Name: Hunterdon House; Location: Lambertville, New Jerse

• S00377 "The Old United Empire Loyalists List" by Milton Rubencan states: Name McCuin,Senr. David (Cown); Residence East District, Cornwall;Descendants R,R.N,Y,, Muster Roll P.L, 2d, 1786. also Name McCuin , Jnr., David; Residence E. District, Cornwall; Descendants Son of David Sr. J.B.

Notes

Note H00487[McEwen.FTW]

David was said to be "of Cornwall" at the time of the children's baptism. All children were baptized by the Rev. John Bethune at Ontario, at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Williamstown, Glengary, Ontario, Canada. Rev. Bethune was the only clergy of the Kirk of Scottland in the area.

This David's birth year was arrived at by subtracting the age 75 which he claimed to be in 1840 when applying for reinstatement as UEL.

David McCuen established a ferry between Cornwall and St. Regis, as noted in a court action July 1799. We have not detrermined if it was this David or his father who would have been 55 years old. The property on McNiff's map of Cornwall shows the McCoones as sharing lot #3 with William Carr, and that lot was located on the St. Lawrence River as part of the first concession. The location of that property appears to be ideal for a ferry.

The McCuens were to keep a sufficient boat, or batteau, and two good canoes. The charges were fixed as follows:

A single person from Cornwall to St. Regis 2s 6d

A single person from Cornwall to Priest's farm on the east side of the mouth of the Black or St. Regis River 3s

Two persons to Priest's farm 3s2d

Two persons to St. Regis 3s

For each person above two to St. Regis 1s

For each person above two to Priest's farm 3d

Single person and horse or cow to St. Regis 5s

Single person and horse or cow to Priest's farm 6s

One or two persons, horses, cows, or oxen 7s 6d (Add 4d for each cwt of goods exceeding two)

If a full load or half a load of boat 12s

If a full load or half load of canoe 5s

189 To His Excellency Sir George Arthur, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable ?Hononerican? Order, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada and Major General Commanding his territory for as the ???? In Council

The petition of David McCoune, the second, formerly living in the Township of Cornwall, but now residing in the township of North Gower in the Johnstown District,  ??

Humbly herewith that your petitioner resided in the British Colonies now the United States previous to the year 1776 - there he joined the British ?Standard? immediately after the out break of the Revolution and came to the province of Lower Canada in the year 1783 and removed to this province the year following, where he resided ever since - that your petitioner is now seventy five years of age that

189a

he was placed on the UE list immediately after he came to this province, from which he has been informed, his name has been struck off. Wherefore your petitioner prays that your Excellency may be pleased to cause his name to be restored, and your petitioner as is duly found will ever pray.

Cornwall 8 July 1840 his

David X McCune

Mark

Eastern

District David McCune The Above petetioner which Oath and saith that the statement contained in the above petition is true in my ???? his

David X McCune

Sworn before me at Mark

Cornwall 8th July 1840

P. Valtonghurl

Counsle ? R G E D

189B

Personally appeared before Mr. Robert Cline, Esquire, a commissioner for taking affadavids in Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench in and for the Eastern District and Province of Upper Canada, Christian Hartle of the Township of Cornwall, Yeoman who reporteth and saith that he is personally acquainted with David McCuen now of the Township of North Gower in the Johnstown District and Said Province known and distinguished by the name of David McCuen the second, yeoman who this responent knows came into the Province ?????the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three during the revolutionary war, and has always remained in the said Province of Upper Canada and maintained his loyalty to the Crown of Great Britian

Sworn before me at Cornwall

in the Eastern District and

Province of Upper Canada Christian Hartle

the second day of March 1840

Miner Connel

Queen's Church E. District

189c

Personally appeared before Mr. Robert Cline, Esquire, a commissioner for taking affidavids in Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench in and for the Eastern District and Province of Upper Canada, James Anderson of the Township of Cornwall District and said Province, yeoman, who was in the United States of America in the late Revolutionary War and came into that Province in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three and has remained in the said Province ever since, and has always been a good and loyal subject to the Crown of Great Britian.

Sworn before me at Cornwall

In the Eastern District and

Province of Upper Canada

The second day of March 1840 John Anderson

The words "the second" being first

interlined.

Melvin Connel Queen's

Bench, Eastern District

[The following part between { } was edited to try and make sense of original data and may not be stated correctly]

{189 d Mc 22

Petition No 184 Petitioner affirms to have come to Canada a Minor with his father whose name is David McCuen 2nd, to have his name restored upon the UE Lists having been awarded of a Deed of Partition Between David McCuen and Sarah McCuen Recorded at three O'clockp.m. on Saturday the 5th of March 1824

Secy's Office Mheaeaulery

22nd Dec 1840

Referred to the ??? General to report In Councel 24th Dec 1/1840

Not recommended for the reason hereon stated in the report for the informs of the Inspector General of the Honble the Executive Council M.Sullivan

By Command Esq R L Tucker 8th January 1841 }

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Memorial No 954

of a Deed of Partition

Between

David McCuen

and

Sarah McCuen

Recorded at three

O'clockp.m. on

Saturday the 5th of March 1824

page 2

A Memorial to be Registered pursuant to the Laws of the Province of Upper Canadaa Of a Deed of Partition made the sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Between David McCuen of the Township of Cornwall in the Co of Stormont in the Eastern District. Yeoman Heir at Law of the late David McCuen of the same place, Yeoman deceased of the one part and Sarah McCuen Widow of the said David McCuen and Heirs at Law of the late William Carr of the same place Yeoman deceased of the other part which said Deed recites that whereas the said late David McCuen and William Carr deceased obtained a Patent from the Crown to them jointly for Lot number Three in the front or first Concession of the said Township of Cornwall bearing date the twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven and whereas under and by virtue of the said Patent and of a certain Act of the Parliament of this Province passed in the Forty third year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Third entitled "An Act to declare the Rights of certain grantees pf waste lands of the Crown., the said Lot was held by the said David McCuen and William Carr as Tenants in Common and no Deed of Partition was executed or Division made of the said Lot during the lives of the said David McCuen and William Carr or either of them And whereas the Estate of the said David McCuen deceased to and become vested in the said David MccCuen. Party to the said Indenture

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as Heir at Law in the Estate of the said William Carr therein hath descended to and become vested in the said Sarah McCuen his only child and they the said David McCuen and Sarah McCuen, Parties to the said Deed have agreed and determined to make Partition and to divide the said Lot Whereafter to enjoy their respective Portions thereof severally and the said Deed witnesseth that the said David McCuen, Party of the same , for and in consideration of the Sum of ten shillings to him in hand paid and for the making a full perfect and effectual partition and division of the said Lot or parcel of Land doth therebky give grant, assign release transfer convey and confirm into the said Sarah McCuen and her Heirs and Assigns for ever all that certain part being the East half of the said Lot number three in the front or first Concession of the said Township of Cornwall, containing by some assurence one hundred and twenty acres of land more or less and all and singular the appurtenances thereunto gelonging and all the estate right title and interest which be the said David McCuen hath or may or ought to have of in or to the same or any part or parcel thereof to have and to hold the same to the said Sarah McCuen her Heirs & assigns to the sole and proper use benefit and behalf of the said Sarahy McCuen, her Heirs and Assigns forever And the said Sarah McCuen in and by the said Deed & for and in considerationof the Sum of ten shillings and also for the making a full perfect and effectual partition and Division of the said lot of land doth give grant assign release transfer convey and confirm unto the said David McCuen and his Heirs and give forever the

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West half of the said Lot numger Three in the front or first Concession of the said Township of Cornwall containing by measurement one hundred and twenty acres of Land more or less and all and irregular the appurtenancy thereunto baelonging and all the estate right title and Interest which She the said Sara McCuen hath or may or ought to have of in or to the same or any part or parcel to have and to hold the same to the said David McCuen and his Heirs and Assigns to the sole and proper use benefit and who of the said David McCuen and his Heirs and Assigns for ever Which said Deed also contains Covenants from the said David McCuen and Sarah McCuen to each other respectively for the quiet enjoyment of the portions of the said Lot thereby assigned from the one to the other and as to the Execution thereof is witnessed by William A. Shirley of the Town of Cornwall and Donald O'Donell of the same place??? and tghis Memorial thereof is hereb;y required to registered by me David McCuen one of the Parties therein mentioned.

In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal at Cornwall this sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty four

Signed and Sealed in the presence of

Allie Ceyr his

Doneld W. Donell David X McCune

mark

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Easter District Donell W. Donell of Cornwall in the said District of Cornwall to wit in the said District Gentleman maketh oath and saith that he was present and did see David McCuen daily execute the written Memorial and that the Deed in respect of which it is made was also executed in the presence by the parties thereto, the same having been duly previous to the Execution thereof- That the said David McCuen at the time of the Execution thereof declares himself unable to write his name, his eye sight being bad and further that this despondent saith not

Sworn before me at Cornwall this 17th day of February 1824

Arch McLeanDonell MCDonell

Reg. Co of Stormont[McEwen.FTW]

The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada

http://www.uelac.org/index.php

McCuin David 2 Jun'r Eastern District Expunged

Expunged Date : 1802/May/19

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