Samuel Ridout served in the York Militia, Canada in the War of 1812 Service started: 15 Apr 1812 Unit(s): 3rd Regiment Service ended: 12 July 1816
Samuel Ridout, born in Maryland in 1778, was a son of the Hon. Thomas Ridout and his first wife, Isabella.[1] He married Elizabeth Parsons in 1805,[2] and they had the following children :
John ;
Samuel George;
Thomas; and
five daughters.
During the War of 1812, Samuel served as a captain in the 3rd York Militia. He was usually stationed at Fort York. His company was sometimes referred to as the Pickering Company. A number of his men were from this township.
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On April 15, 1812, he was commissioned as a captain in the 3rd York Militia.
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On Sept. 5, 1812, his company was ordered to Fort George.
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From Sept. 8 to 22, 1812, he commanded his company.
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From Oct. 16, 1812 to Jan. 24, 1813, he commanded his company.
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From Jan. 25 to Mar. 24, 1813, he served at York.
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On Apr. 27, 1813, he was taken prisoner at the Capture of York.
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From Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, 1813, he was absent from his company.
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From June 30 to Sept. 24, 1814, he commanded his company at York.
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On June 5, 1815, it was reported that he had resigned his commission.
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On July 12, 1816, he resigned from his commission.
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In 1838 he married Mary Hardwick Unwin, the widow of Francis Humphreys.[15]
Research Notes
Secondary sources suggest that Samuel is the son of Thomas Ridout and Isabella Smith (1702-1778).
Other secondary sources said her last name was Sullivan and she was the daughter of the Postmaster at Annapolis. Samuel was named after a prominent member of the Annapolis merchant class, Samuel Smith, who went on to become a Lieutenant Colonel in the Continental Army.
↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 372-376 & 444-446
↑ Capt. Samuel Ridout’s Order Book, 3rd York Militia, Collections Canada, Microfilm C-3519, Page 66
↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 447-461
↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 340-352
↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10383, pages 1142-1144
↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 639-640
↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 281-288, 300-303, & 317-320
↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 262-263
↑ L. Homfray Irving, Honorary Librarian, Officers of the British Forces in Canada during the War of 1812-1815, Canadian Military Institute, Welland Tribune Print, 1908, pages 67-69
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