Johannes Trumpbour UEL (1754 - 1855)

Born 10 Mar 1754 in Katsbaan, Saugerties, Ulster, Colony of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Beer) Trumpour — married about 1775 in Athens, Greene County, Colony of New York

Descendants

Died 1855 at about age 100 in Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Johannes "John"Trumpour/Trumpbour was born March 1754 in Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York. John was the son of Johannes Trumpbour-6 and Christina Fiero-48 Trumpbour.

John married Elizabeth Baar (Beer, B?r) around 1775. John and Elizabeth were the parents of 9 children.

John was around 100 years old when he passed away in 1855 in Prince Edward County Municipality in Ontario, Canada.

John was buried in the Roblin Mills Cemetery in Sophiasburgh in Prince Edward County Municipality in Ontario, Canada.

The following info was taken from findagrave.com https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176853455/john-trumpour

John/Johannes and his brother, Paul, "came originally from Dutchess county, NY, and are undoubtedly of Dutch extraction"

10 Mar 1754 Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, United States The baptism date conflicts with the baptism of sister Christina on May 26 1754.

Politics Abt 1775 Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, United States He refused to sign "The Articles of the Association of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Ulster County, New York", and thus became a "Tory".

Military 1777 Ulster County, Province of New York, British Colonies in America. In his petition for land on July 10, 1797, John stated that he had "joined the British Army at New York in the year 1777, and in consequence suffered both in person and in property".

1784 Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada from New York John settled at Green Point, Sophiasburgh. It is said that he "came up the Bay of Quinte past the home of his brother [Paul] who had already located at Adolphustown".

1786 Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, United States with his wife, Elizabeth Bohr/Beer, to a baptism in Katsbaan Church.

"John Trumpour, late of Esopus in the State of New York, prays to be admitted as a settler in this district and to have 200 acres of land assigned. He is brother to Paul Trumpour of Adolphus Town, settled under the Instructions of 1783 and, being otherwise a person of good character, a certificate is granted him for 200 acres and the oath of allegiance administered."

John could be buried in the Top of the Hill cemetery. This burying ground "was located on County Road 15 (concession 1, SWGP, lot 40 (County Road 15) however nothing remains at the site. Permission was apparently received to build a house upon the property, and this still stands." The Wanamakers recorded 3 burials here. It is believed that the stones were transferred to Glenwood Cemetery, Picton.

[Since there were approximately 9 tombstones and footstones in this cemetery that were illegible, John Trumpour and his wife could be buried there.]

Loyalist 1790 John "of Sophiasburgh & Ameliasburgh" was listed as "A Loyalist within the British Lines at New York."

Land grant 24 Jan 1791 Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada of lot 42 Concession 2 West of the Carrying Place, 200 acres Petition for land 26 Jan 1791 Kingston, Frontenac County, Upper Canada, Canada for land in Ninth Township

John petitioned for land as a Loyalist and asked for land in the Ninth Township [Murray Township?]. He said that he was "always firmly attached to the British Government and Constitution" and "has come to this settlement with a view to become an inhabitant of it".

29 Jan 1807 Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada as a "U.E. Loyalist" in the petition of his daughter, Tina Curlett, when applying for a land grant Tina's petition says that "your petitioner is the daughter of John Trumpour Senr. of the Township of Sophiasburgh, a U.E. Loyalist".

"Green Point was formerly called Grassy Point. John Trumpour was the first settler there and kept a Public House, the first in the Township." "He belonged to the 1st Regiment of Ulster Militia in the Revolutionary War (see Brink, History of Saugerties)."

Children:

1. Mary TRUMPOUR, b. West Camp, Ulster, New York, USA , d. Abt 1835, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
2. William TRUMPOUR, b. Abt 1775, d. Between 1836 and 1868, Sophiasburgh, Prince Edward Co., ON, Canada (Age ~ 61 years)
3. Johannes "John" TRUMPOUR, b. 27 Mar 1777, West Camp, Ulster, New York, USA , d. Between 1828 and 1869, Ontario, Canada (Age 50 years)
4. Marie Sarah TRUMPOUR, b. 27 Jan 1780, West Camp, Ulster, New York, USA , d. 28 Dec 1835, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (Age 55 years)
5. Paul TRUMPOUR, b. 1781, Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, USA , d. 2 Apr 1855, Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario (Age 74 years)
6. Elizabeth TRUMPOUR, b. Abt 1785, Adolphustown Township, Lennox & Addington County, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
7. Christina (Tina) TROMPOUR, Ue, b. 7 Apr 1785, West Camp, Ulster, New York, USA , d. Between 1813 and 1879 (Age 27 years)
8. Catherine "Trennie" TRUMPOUR, b. 24 Jan 1788, West Camp, Ulster, New York, USA , d. Between 1824 and 1882, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (Age 35 years)
9. Deborah TRUMPOUR, b. 1792, West Camp, Ulster, New York, USA , d. 15 Sep 1852, Sophiasburgh, Prince Edward Co., ON, Canada (Age 60 years)

Sources

• http://ryeland.com/getperson.php?personID=I4317&tree=Ryeland

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176853455/john-trumpour