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THE CAMERON ROLLS, 1812. The MS. from which the following extracts are taken was sold to the Ontario Historical Society by a Mr. H. King who could give no information respecting how it came into his possession, beyond the statement that he "bought it from another man," whose name he did not know, some three or four years ago. There can, however, be no doubt as to its genuineness. It is written on loose sheets of small letter paper bearing the watermark 1809, and is mainly in two hands, some changes, corrections, and additions having been made by others. There is scarcely anything in the sheets themselves to guide one as to their chronological arrangement, but the "Rolls" of CapT. Cameron's company have been placed in their present order on account of the fact that in the first one, George Smallman (No.12) appears as a private, whereas in the second, he is entered as a sergeant, the presumption being that he was promoted. D.B.ROLL OF CAPTAIN CAMERON'S COMPANY OF THE REGIMENT OF YORK MILITIA. Capt. Cameron Lieut. Jarvie Lieut. McLean Lieut. G. Ridout 1 Thomas Bright Sergeant 5 ?? McMurkuson do* 2 John Thompson Sergt 3 Edward McBride Sergt 4 George Patterson Sergt- joined Capt Howard's Co. 1 D'Arcy Boulton-promoted 15 Thomas Simpson 2 James Hands-dismissed being 16 George How an appren'c 17 John Boss 3 William Shaw X 18 Henry Webster-David Mitchell sub'e 4 Michael Doyle-Dead 5 William Myers 19 Simcoe Wright 6 Henry Hall-Dead 7 Jonathan Cawthrae 8 John Cawthrae 9 Alexander Legg-served by substitute 10 Ely Ludden-deserted 11 Robert Bright 12 George Smallman 13 William Harley 14 Thomas Humberston *The name here entered is not in the same hand as the body of the roll and seems to have been inserted at this place as there was no room after number 4. It looks suspiciously like an interpolation by some comparatively recent hand. 20 Isaac White 49 Joseph Crawford-Dead 21 Charles Dennison 50 Henry Powell 22 Richard Graham 51 Benjamin Reynolds 23 Samuel Lewis 52 Abram Culver 24 Francis Lee 53 Abram Stoner-joined Capt 25 Simeon Devins-Dead Howard's Co'y 26 James Finch 54 Assa Lee 27 Osburn Cox-discharged 55 Samuel Cochrane 28 John Couvillion* 56 Sheraid G-** 29 Isaac Pilkington X 57 John G **subject to 30 Johnson Yeomans convulsive fits and disch. 31 Henry Johnson [discharged] 32 William Lawrence 58 John Matthews 33 Henry Thompson X 59 Thomas Major 34 Luther Rawlins 60 Edward Laurence 35 Edward Thompson 61 Cornelius Flumerfelt 36 Joseph Secord-deserted 62 Andrew Hubbard-joined 37 Peter Stoner Capt Howard's Co.*** 39 Richard Thompson 64 John Stoner **** 38 William Cornell-deserted 63 Andrew Laurence **** two men 40 John Kenedy joined Capt Howard's Co. 41 Andrew Kenedy 63 Rueben Pattrick ***** do. do. 42 William Knowls-subs. 64 William Jones Henry Stiver 65 Henry Ernest-for a Drummer 43 Roderick Macdonell Matthias Tewilleger 44 Timothy Webster-joined Ebenezer Ransome jun'r Capt. Howard's Co'y Abram Burkholder 45 Adam Ward H. K. Cross [4 Rec'd from Capt. Howard's Company] 46 Seth Cook 63 Jeremiah Whipple 47 John Baril-dead 64 Stephen Kaul - 2 black men p'e 48 Peter Whitney-joined Capt 65 John Kaul - [private] servts' Howard's Co'y Cap. Sub. Serj. Dr. Privates. 1, 3, 5 1 60-70. *This is no doubt the same name appearing on the following roll as "Cuveyon," No. 21. **Both names are cancelled and unreadable. No. 56 appears to be the same as No. 51 in the second roll (following) where it is also doubtful. ***The name is cancelled but the number remains. ****In both cases names and numbers are cancelled. *****The name only is cancelled.
ROLL OF CAPT. CAMERON'S COMPANY OF YE 3RD REG'T OF YORK MILITIA, VIZ. 1. Duncan Cameron, Captain 2. Arch'd McLean, Lieutenant 1. Wm. Jarvie, Lieutenant 3. Geo. Ridout, Ditto 1. Robert Moor, Serjeant-Major Staff 1. Edward McBride, Quartermaster Serjeant Seargeants 1. Thomas Bright, Serjeant 3. John Thompson, Serjeant 2. George Smallman Ditto 4. George How, Ditto 1. Henry Ernest*Drummer 1. William Shaw, Private X 22. Simeon Devins Private Dead John Lyons substitute 23. James Finch " X 2. Michel Doyle Private, Dead Jacob Miller substitute 3. William Myers Ditto 24. Osborn Cox Private X Dead 4. Henry Hale Ditto Dead** 25. Jeremiah Whipple Private deserted 5. Jonathan Cawthra Ditto 26. Hazen K. Cross deserted 6. John Cawthra Ditto 7. Alexander Legg Ditto X 27. John Cuveyon(?) **** " Philip Philips substitute armourer 8. Ely Ludden Private X 28. Isaac Pilkington Private X 9. Robert Bright " 29. Johnson Yeomans " 10.William Harley " 30. Henry Johnson " 11.Thomas Humberstone " 31. William Laurence " 12.Thomas Simpson " 32. Andrew Thompson " X 13.Matthias Tewilliger " 33. Luther Rawlins " 14.John Boss " 34. Edward Thompson " 15.Henry Webster " 34. Joseph Secord " 16.Simcoe Wright " deserted 17.Isaac White " 36. Peter Stoner deserted 18.Charles Davidson " 37. William Cornell " 19.Richard Graham " 38. Richard Thompson Private 20.John Quick " 39. John Kennedy Private dismissed, being over age*** 40. Andrew Kennedy " 20.Samuel Lewis Private 41. William Knowls H Stiver, 21.Francis Lee " substitute. *Name afterwards cancelled. **In a different hand and with fainter ink. ***Entry cancelled and the next one takes this number. ****See 28 in former roll. 42. Roderick McDonell Private 58. Thomas Major Private 43. Adam Ward " 54. Edward Laurence " 44. Seth Cook " 55. Cornelius Flummerfelt " 45. Joseph Crawford " 56. William Jones " 46. Henry Powell " 57. Ebeneser Ransome " 47. Benjamin Renions " 58. Abraham Burkholder " 48. Abram Culver " 59. John Tirey X ** " 49. Assa Lee " 60. Harden Ellsworth " 50. Samuel Cochrane " 61. Stephen Kaul - 2 Black men p'e 51. Stunard Gerau(?)* " Private serv' to officers. George Allen subst 62. Richard Kaul *** Discharged 52. John Matthews Private 62. Philip HaynesROLL OF A DETACHMENT OF CAPTAIN [CAMERON'S] COMPANY WHO VOLUNTEERED ON SERVICE TO AMHERSTBURG.**** Lieut. Jarvie Sergts. George Howe George Smallman PRIVATES. 1 Thomas Humberstone 18 Asa Lee 2 Edward Thomson 19 Samuel Cochran 3 David Mitchell 20 Simeon Devins 4 Roderick McDonell 21 William Jones 5 Cornelius Flumerfeldt 22 Henry Stiver 6 John Matthews 23 John Tyner 7 John Ross 24 Charles Denison 8 Luther Rawlins 25 Abraham Burkholder 9 William Lawrence 26 Richard Thomson 10 Simcoe Wright 27 William Harley 11 William Myers 28 John Cawthra 12 Isaac White 29 Benjamin Runions 13 Robert Bright 30 Elias Anderson 14 Adam Ward 15 Johnson Yeomans 16 Abraham Culver 17 Francis Lee *This name has three cancel lines drawn through it, thus making an already doubtful name still more difficult to decipher. **These crosses after certain names appear to be used as checkmarks, the purpose of which is not clear. ***This name is cancelled, and the word "discharged" after the brace relates to him only. ****This roll is written by a different band, and varies in some respects from the former.ROLL OF CAPT. CAMERON'S COMPARY REMAINING IN YORK GARRISON, 30th JUNE, 1812. Capt. Cameron PRIVATES. Lt. McLean 16 Isaac Pilkington Lt Ridout 17 Andrew Thompson-D Sergt. Thomas Bright 18 Joseph Secord Sergt. John Thomson 19 Peter Stoner 20 William Cornell 1 William Shaw 21 Andrew Kennedy-D 2 Michael Doyle 22 John Kennedy-D 3 Henry Hale 23 Henry Johnson-D 4 Jonathan Cawthra 24 Seth Cook 5 Philip Philips-D 25 Joseph Crawford 6 Eli Ludden dismissed 31 Augt 26 Henry Powell-D 7 Thomas Simpson 27 Thomas Major-D 8 Matthew Teowellegar 28 Edward Laurence-D 9 Richard Graham 29 Ebenezer Ransome-D 10 Samuel Lewis 30 Harnden Ellsworth* prisoner 11 Jacob Miller 31 George Allan deserted 12 Ozbern Cox discharged 21 Augt 1812 32 Stephen Kaul 33 Richard Kaul dismissed 13 Jeremiah Whipple-D 34 Philip Haynes**joined 18th 14 Hazen K. Cross-D August 15 John Couvillion Present 24 *See No. 60 In Roll 2. **Number cancelled.PRIVATES OF CAPT. CAMERON'S COMP'Y TO WHOM LEAVE OF ABSENCE HAS BEEN GRANTED, VIZ. NAMES WHEN UNTIL RETURNED. GRANTED WHEN 1812 1812 1812 Francis Lee 15 July 19th July 18th July Andrew Thompson do do 18th July William Cornell do do 18th July Luther Rawlins do do 18th July Thomas Simpson 16th July do 19th July Matthew Tewilliger 17th do 25th July 25th July Wm. Jones 17th do 25th do 24th July Wm. Laurence 17th do 25th do 25th July Johnson Nuomans*17th do 25th do 25th July Andrew Kennedy 19th do 25th do 25th July Eb. Ransome 19th do 25th do Joseph Crawford 19th do 25th do 25th July Henry Powell 19th do 25th do Samuel Lewis 19th do 21st do 21st July Simon Devins 22nd do 25th do 25th July Charles Dennison25th do 26th do 26th July John Kennedy 9th August 15th August 21st August Andrew Kennedy do do do do Edward Lawrence do do 28th August Matthew Teowillegar do do 18 August 1812 Joseph Crawford do do 15th August Peter Stoner 18th August 19th August 19th August Mathias Twilliger 24th August 30th August Saml Lewis 26th do 31 August 31 Augt Joseph Crawford 29th Augt. 5 Sept'r retd 5 Sept'r Richard Graham 30 do do Peter Stoner do do retd 31 Augt. John Kennedy do 3rd Sept retd 3d Sept'r *Probably the same name, the name that appears on Roll No.1 as " Yeomans."LIST OF DESERTERS FROM YORK GARRISON, 30TH JULY, 1812. 1 Henry Powell 6 Hazen K. Cross 2 Thomas Major. 7 Andrew Thomson 3 Ebenezer Ransom 8 William Cornell 4 Jeremiah Whipple 9 Joseph Secord 5 Henry Johnson. 10 Phillip PhillipsDESERTERS. Harnden Elsworth retd 15th August 1812 the 9th August 1812 George Allan deserted 16th August 1812 John Kennedy deserted 16 Augt 1812 Returned 21st August 1812 Andw Kennedy deserted 16 Augt 1812 Returned 21st August 1812 Edwd Lawrence deserted 16 Augt 1812 Returned 21st August 1812 Thomas Major retd 28th August 1812 Henry Johnson retd 27 do doLIST OF CAPT. CAMERON'S COMPANY IN THE DETACHM'T TO THE HEAD OF THE LAKE. Sergt McBride Thomas Simpson Saml Lewis Jonath'n Cawthra Michael Doyle Peter Stoner Seth. Cook John Thomson SergtROLL OF CAPT. CAMERON 5 COMPANY IN YORK GARRISON 29TH AUGUST, 1812. Capt Cameron 9 Samuel Lewis Lt McLean 10 Jacob Miller Lt Ridout 11 John Couvilion Sergts Thomas Bright 12 Isaac Pilkington John Thomson 13 Peter Stoner PRIVATES. 14 Andrew Kennedy 1 Wm. Shaw 15 John Kennedy 2 Michael Doyle 16 Henry Johnson 3 Henry Hale 17 Seth Cook 4 Jonathan Cawthra 18 Joseph Crawford 5 Eli Ludden discharged 19 Thomas Major 6 Thomas Simpson 20 Edward Lawrence 7 Matthew Teowelligar 21 Stephen Kaul 8 Richard Graham 22 John Bright