William Poynts Patrick III (1786 - 1863)

Born 15 Mar 1786 in Needham Market, Suffolk, England

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Died 13 Oct 1863 at age 77 in Northfield, Canada West

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William Patrick III served in the War of 1812
Service started:
Unit(s): 3rd Regiment of York Militia, Canada
Service ended:

Biography

He is the son of William Poynts Patrick II and Mary Prentice Button (1756 - 1835), who married in 1780.

In 1800, he arrived in the Canadas at age 14, with an uncle. His middle name, Poyntz, came from a relative who was an earl in England. ^[1]

On Feb. 20, 1812, William Poyntz Patrick Jr., a clock and watch maker in the Town of Kingston, made a land petition in York. He was born in Needham Market, Suffolk Co., England and was 25 years old. He wanted the lease of Lot 31, Con. 3, Scarborough Twp. Thaddeus Gilbert, a blacksmith of the Town of York, would provide surety. The petition was recommended. ^[2]

During the War of 1812, William Poyntz Patrick served in a number of different positions in the 3rd York Militia. From Sept. 7 to 22, 1812, he served as a private in Captain Thomas Hamilton’s Company. ^[3]

On October 16, 1812, he was appointed as quarter master sergeant. ^[4]

From Oct. 25 to Nov. 24, 1812, he served in a detachment at York as a sergeant and paymaster clerk. ^[5]

From Nov. 25 to Dec. 24, 1812, he served as a paymaster in Capt. Duncan Cameron’s Co. ^[6]

From Dec. 25, 1812 to Feb. 24, 1813, he served as a sergeant and paymaster clerk on the Niagara Frontier. ^[7]

After the war he was appointed as Superintendent of the Stationery Dept. in the House of Assembly and held that post for nearly 50 years. The family lived in a large yellow house on the west side of Bay St., a little north of King. They had 6 sons and 6 daughters. ^[8]

On Mar. 17, 1824, William Poyntz Patrick, a former Commissariat Clerk of the Town of York, made a land petition. He was born in England, came to Canada in 1800, and had been in Upper Canada for almost 23 years. He had received 300 acres for his services during the late war, had a large family, and requested additional land as a settler. The petition was recommended. ^[9]

There is a list of William and Elizabeth's children on her profile.

The inscription on his headstone reads:

Sources

1. ↑ The Methodist Churches of Toronto, https://archive.org/stream/methodisttoronto00unknuoft/methodisttoronto00unknuoft_djvu.txt: Page 54
2. ↑ Collections Canada, Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865), at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.02-e.php?&q2=29&interval=50&sk=0&&PHPSESSID=npfo6qij0n1rpue06msk2mqnj1, Microfilm c-2738, pages 496-499
3. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 248-249
4. ↑ Captain Samuel Ridout’s order book, Reference RG8-1, Microfilm C-3519, page 19, accessed Feb. 9, 2017 at http://data2.archives.ca/e/e435/e010869208.pdf
5. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 719-722 & 1036-1039
6. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 427-429
7. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 384-390
8. ↑ The Methodist Churches of Toronto, https://archive.org/stream/methodisttoronto00unknuoft/methodisttoronto00unknuoft_djvu.txt: Page 54
9. ↑ Collections Canada, Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865), at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.02-e.php?&q2=29&interval=50&sk=0&&PHPSESSID=npfo6qij0n1rpue06msk2mqnj1, Microfilm c-2491, pages 1214-1215

• The War of 1812 Militia Rolls and Payrolls can be accessed online
• William Poyntz Patrick on Find A Grave: Memorial #152568083 retrieved 19 Apr 2017