A Return of the names of those who have deserted to the enemy from Captain Joshua Adams’ Company since the declaration of War, February 10, 1814

Thumbnail Image

Files

Return of desertes Captain Joshua Adams Company RG 724.pdf (65.45 KB)

Date

2022-03-22

Authors

Cameron, Chantal

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Abstract

The Return lists the names of those who deserted to the enemy from Joshua Adams’ Company, 2nd Regiment Leeds Militia, since the War of 1812 began. It is dated February 10, 1814. Some of the names listed include James Byington; Josiah Smith; Henry Smith; and M. Smith. Also recorded is the number of lots and concessions.

Description

Joshua Adams was born in Vermont but came to Canada with his family and other United Empire Loyalists in 1798. They settled just north of Brockville, Ontario, in Bastard Township. After war broke out in 1812 he received a Captain’s commission with the 2nd Regiment Leeds Militia.

Keywords

Leeds Militia, Joshua Adams, Canada--History--War of 1812

Citation

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10464/15669

Collections

1. Archival Finding Aids

Endorsement

Review

Supplemented By

Referenced By

Creative Commons license

CC0 1.0 Universal
Except where otherwised noted, this item's license is described as CC0 1.0 Universal