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Peter Pilkey (1774 - 1856)

Peter [uncertain] Pilkey aka Pelletier, Pilkie
Born in Rivière-du-Loup en haut, Province de Québecmap
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 82 in Claremont, Pickering, York, Canada West, Province of Canadamap
Profile last modified | Created 29 Jul 2011
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Contents

Biography

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

Peter was born in 1774. He passed away in 1856.

"Peter Pilkey (or Peletier) was born at Riviere du Loup en haut (now Louiseville), P.Q., in 1774. In 1800 with his wife he moved to Leslieville near Little York and in 1811 the family settled in Scarboro. He served during the War of 1812 and won a medal. He lived to the ripe old age of 82 and left a family of nine sons. His son, Charles Pilkey, born at Leslieville in 1808, married Jane Forfar in 1831 and in 1840 moved to Pickering, Lot 18, Con. 7. They endured all the poverty, hardship and privation incident to pioneer life, but persevered, and won at last a position of comfort and wealth. On June 23rd, 1881, they celebrated their golden wedding, when many friends gathered to congratulate them. Squire Birrell was called upon to preside and addresses were given by Mr. John Miller and others. The names of their family are as follows: Archibald, John C, Joseph, William, Jane, Thomas, David, Agnes and Henry. Mr. Pilkey died in 1883 and his wife in 1894. Archibald married Hannah Bell and lived on the 8th Concession, but later went to Buffalo where he died. John C. married Mary Carruthers and went to London, Ont. Joseph married M. A. Ward and died in 1908. [Their family are Elizabeth (Dec, 1872), Luther (Lot 18, Con. 7), Lyman J (Claremont), Adelia (Mrs. A. Mantle), Mary E. (Mrs. T. B. Whiting), Alice (Mrs. F. Pugh) and Miss Jennie (Claremont).] William married Hannah Ward, and lives in Markham. Jane (Mrs. Alex. Spears) lives in Uxbridge. Thomas lives in Scarboro. David married M. J. Cochrane and lives at Balsam. Agnes (Mrs. Rahme) lives in Uxbridge. Henry married Mary A. Greig and lives on the Base Line." [1]

Moved to York in 1800 [2]

On Oct. 15, 1805, Peter Pelkie of Bertie Twp. married Catherine Barnhart the daughter of John Barnhart UE. [3]

During the War of 1812, Peter Pelkie/Peltier/Petters served as a private in the 3rd York Militia. From Sept. 7 to 15, 1812, he served in Capt. Thomas Hamilton’s (Scarborough) Company. [4]

On Jan. 12, 1813, Peter Pelkie served as a juror in York. [5]

On Apr. 27, 1813, he was captured at Fort York while serving in Capt. David Thomson’s Company. Most of the militia did not engage the Americans during the battle but were imprisoned, paroled, and released on the 27th or 28th. [6]

From Feb. 25 to Apr. 24, 1813, he served in Capt. Duncan Cameron’s Co. [7]

From Dec. 28, 1813 to Jan. 4, 1814, he was escorting prisoners of war from York to Darlington Township in Lieut. Isaac Secor’s Detachment. [8]

From Jan. 1 to Feb. Mar. 24 1814, he was impressing teamsters with Capt. Stephen Heward. [9]

On Mar. 26, 1814, Peter Pelkie (also known as Pettier) was sworn in as a constable to impress teams for government service in York. [10]

From July 8 to 24, 1814, he served on duty in Capt. Hamilton’s Co. but was in the commissariat from the 25th to 27th. [11]

From Sept. 10 to 24, 1814, he served at York in Capt. Samuel Ridout’s Co. [12]

From Sept. 30 to Oct. 10, 1814, he served at York. [13]

Worked as a baker at Fort York (Toronto) during part of the war of 1812. Awarded a medal for the war of 1812. [2]

On Feb. 8, 1819, Peter Pelkie, a yeoman of Scarborough, made a land petition. He was born in Lower Canada, had lived in UC for 15 years, was married to the daughter of a Loyalist, and had 5 sons. [14]

On Oct. 18, 1825, Peter Pelkie, a yeoman of Scarborough, made a land petition. He was born in Lower Canada, had lived in UC for 25 years, and had served with Captain Ely Playter and Lt. Col. Heward in the late war. He had received a grant of 100 acres and had obtained the deed to that land. He had a large family and requested additional land. He had a wife and 8 sons, Joseph, Charles, John, Peter, Michael, George, William, and Alexander. He was recommended for 200 acres. [15]

Was involved with moving the Anchor that now sits at Anchor Park, Holland Landing. [2]

In 1851, Peter lived in Pickering, Ontario County, Canada West (Ontario) [16]

Peter's grave is in the Zion-Wexford Cemetery, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada [17].

Research Notes

Name

Name: Peter /Pilkey/
Name: Pierre /Pelletier/
Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Peter /Pilkey/.
Note, in his will, he spells his name "Peter Pilkie".

Place of death

There are multiple comments from various people that Peter died in Hagersville, Ontario. I have not found a reference for this.
I believe this person is not a Brother:
John Pelkey, born around 1775 in Canada. In 1860 was living in Cleveland Ward 10, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

Tree Confusion

There is disagreement about who are the correct parents for Peter Pilkey, 1774-1856. Many of the tree re-converge at Charles Pelletier, 1700-1744.


Common Alternative

Jean Pierre Pelletier
Father: Jean Chrysostôme Pelletier, 1744–1793 BIRTH 26 APR 1744 • St-Roch-des-Aulnaies, L'Islet, Quebec, Canada DEATH 1 APR 1793 • Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, L'Islet, Quebec, Canada

Mother: Marie-Marguerite Thibault, 1747–1791 BIRTH 1747 • L'Islet-sur-Mer, Montmagny, Québec, Canada DEATH 23 NOV 1791 • St Roch des Aulnaies, L'islet, Quebec

Age

Birth Date: Gravestone states died 5 Aug 1856 and was 82 years, one month and five days old.

Parents

The Familysearch tree appears to have the wrong parents / grand parents of Peter. According to "Genealogy of Canada" that Pierre stayed in Quebec.
https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Pelletier_Pierre&pid=880993
The DOYLE Family Tree lists the father as Pierre Pelletier and paternal grandparents as "Charles Pelletier (1729-1813) and Catherine Bouchand (1725-?). Paternal great grandparents as "Charles Pelletier (1699-1769) and Marie-Anne Boucher (1708-1766).

Note

Note: Peter Pilkey
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=651180c5-5ceb-4d0b-a72d-305555bae07b&tid=26995716&pid=15
Note: U.E. Loyalist
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=15a9bcee-ffa5-422f-8ed9-6cf875795bda&tid=26995716&pid=15
Note: Peter and Catharine
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=20fc8c91-45fd-4f5e-9b11-d3aae8115848&tid=26995716&pid=15
There were two Rivière-du-Loups in what is now called Quebec.
  1. Rivière-du-Loup in Bas-Saint-Laurent
  2. St-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup, today called Louiseville. Variants names of Louiseville (St-Antoine-de-Rivière-du-Loup) include:
    1. Rivière-du-Loup, co. de Maskinongé
    2. St-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup
    3. St-Antoine-de-Padoue, co. de Maskinongé
Option two appears to be the correct location based on [18]

Sources

  1. Past Years in Pickering: Sketches of the History of the Community, William R. Wood, 1911
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Briggs, William. The Township of Scarboro 1796-1896. Edited by David Boyle. Scarboro, ON: The Executive Committe of the Township of Scarboro, 1896. pp. 51- 52
  3. http://www.uelac.org/Loyalist-Trails/2009/Loyalist-Trails-2009.php?issue=200932
  4. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 377-379 & 478-479
  5. https://static.torontopubliclibrary.ca/da/pdfs/ms_s105_genqtr_1810-1814_v1.pdf
  6. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10383, pages 1148-1155
  7. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 430-439 & 864-866
  8. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 529-536
  9. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 398-407
  10. https://static.torontopubliclibrary.ca/da/pdfs/ms_s105_genqtr_1810-1814_v1.pdf
  11. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 1190-1192 & t-10385, pages 13-15
  12. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 317-320
  13. Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 330-336
  14. 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 240-241
  15. 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-2492, pages 77-79
  16. Schedule: A; Roll: C_11742; Page: 129; Line: 4 Province: Canada West (Ontario)
  17. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58750625
  18. Boyle, David (Ed.). 1896. The Township of Scarboro 1796 - 1896, Toronto, page 51.

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Pilkey-2 created through the import of Erickson-Lamb Family Tree (1).ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Samantha x. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Samantha and others.




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I have added information to this profile as a project manager with the wikitree Upper Canada War of 1812 Project and linked it to the project pages and militia record sources. I am not related to this family. The project is at https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:War_of_1812_Upper_Canada&public=1

I have found no record that Peter received a War of 1812 medal. The only medal that he may have been entitled to was for the Capture of Detroit in August, 1812 but his name was not in those 3rd York Militia records. That General Service Medal had to be applied for in 1847. Interestingly, there was a Sioux Chief, known as Peter Antonio Pelkie to the British, who also fought during the War of 1812. Chief Antonio died in 1853.

Please email me, if you have questions about this war and other veterans and their families.

posted by Fred Blair
Hi, thanks for looking into this.

The edge of the medal states: "P. PELKIE. CANADN MILITIA" The back states: "TO THE BRITISH ARMY", "1793-1814" The clasp (if that is the right word) states: "FORT DETROIT"

posted by Stephen Johnson
Pilkey-71 and Pilkey-2 appear to represent the same person because: same name, dates, son

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