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Robert Runchey
Captain Runchey’s Men of Colour

Robert Reuben Runchey was born c. 1756 in Ireland.  He married Eleanor de Bonnat and in 1788 they emigrated to Canada.  It is thought that their eldest child, Reuben, was born on the Atlantic during that voyage or when they arrived in Quebec.  In addition to Reuben, Robert and Eleanor had at least five more children:  (not in order of birth)

  • William
  • George
  • Cyrus
  • Robert Reuben
  • Thomas

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Augustus House2nd Regiment Lincoln Militia

Research compiled by the Heritage Arts Legacy of Fort Erie

Augustus House was born March 1, 1774 in the Mowhawk  Valley, New York Province, the son of John House UE and his wife, Christina Anger who was the daughter of UE Loyalist Frederick George Anger.  Both John House and Frederick George Anger served in Butler’s Rangers during the American Revolution, settling in Lincoln County after the War.

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Mass GraveOld Fort Erie

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Fighting was intense during August and September 1814 when the Americans applied pressure and laid .   During those two months, 150 men lost their lives in battle and were buried on the grounds of the fort in a mass grave.

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Peter James Plato3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia

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Peter James Plato, UE was born in 1756 in Albany, New York Province, Thirteen Colonies, the son of Christian Plato, UE and his wife, Dorotea May.  During the American Revolution Peter James fought with Butler’s Rangers in the Ohio Valley and for this service, received 300 acres of land in the Conc 13 of  Bertie Twp.

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John Warren3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia

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John Warren Jr. was the son of John Warren was born in 1777.   He was the second son of John Warren, Sr. and his wife Susan.  John Sr. was a career soldier with the 8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot.  In 1779 Warren Sr. left the army and was appoint commissary at Fort Erie.  He became a prominent merchant and held many government posts.

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Christopher Woolever3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia

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Christopher Woolever was born May 6, 1789 in the Province of New Jersey, USA and emigrated to Canada.  He was the son of Peter Wooliver and his wife, Susannah.  He married Christianna Plato born 1801 around 1813. She was the daughter of Peter James Plato and his wife, Gertrude Catherine Bowen.

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William Scarlett3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia

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William Scarlett was born c. 1760 in Drumgoon, Cavan County, Ireland.  He is first found in 1787 as a Private in the 58th Regiment of  Foot in the  Canada-British Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1800.  In these registers, it notes he was 25 years of age with a pale complexion, long face, hazel eyes, brown hair, being born in Drumgoon and his occupation was listed as a Weaver.

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