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December 2005

Loyalist Trails 2005-42

2021-12-17T14:30:52-05:00December 10th, 2005|Categories: Loyalist Trails|

“Loyalist Trails” 2005-42 December 10, 2005

In this issue:
Query from Response to Query from Manitoba Branch: Pickel-Sherwood, Riselay-Sipes
Died This Day, December 9, 1839: James Kavanagh and James Henderson (Globe & Mail)
Died This Day, December 8, 1838: Peter Matthews and Samuel Lount (Globe & Mail)
Loyalist Directory Additions
Stamp: United Empire Loyalists, 1776-1784
Queries
      + Nicholas Mosher
      + Responses re Van Koughnet

Articles

Query from Response to Query from Manitoba Branch: Pickel-Sherwood, Riselay-Sipes

I had read that Catherine Sipes was buried in St. Paul’s cemetery with her husband […]

Loyalist Trails 2005-41

2021-12-17T14:34:34-05:00December 4th, 2005|Categories: Loyalist Trails|

“Loyalist Trails” 2005-41 December 4, 2005

In this issue:
Obituary: Ruth Susan Ellsworth
New “Loyalist Fife and Drum Corps”
Queries
      + R. Vankoughnett and Loyalists
      + Calling Chocolate Experts
      + Response re Pickel-Sherwood, Riselay-Sipes

Articles

Obituary: Ruth Susan Ellsworth

Colonel John Butler (Niagara) Branch reports with sadness the passing of our oldest member. Ruth Susan Ellsworth, UE of Ridgeway, Ontario passed away on November 21, 2005 in her 102nd year. Her ancestor was Loyalist Cornelius Bowen and she was very proud to receive her UEL certificate as part […]

November 2005

Loyalist Trails 2005-40

2021-12-17T14:35:13-05:00November 26th, 2005|Categories: Loyalist Trails|

“Loyalist Trails” 2005-40 November 26, 2005

In this issue:
Governor General as Patron of UELAC
Letter from Governor General
The Loyalist Gazette: Time to Start on the Spring Issue
Invitation to Tea: New Members To be Guests
Hamilton Branch newsletter
Queries
      + Fees associated with Loyalist Land Grants
      + Response re Slaves in Williamsburg Township
      + Pickel-Sherwood, Riselay-Sipes

Articles

Governor General as Patron of UELAC

UELAC received two letters in Sept. from Rideau Hall One indicated of course that Adrienne and John should not be listed […]

Loyalist Trails 2005-39

2021-12-17T14:36:10-05:00November 20th, 2005|Categories: Loyalist Trails|

“Loyalist Trails” 2005-39 November 20, 2005

In this issue:
2006 Fall Loyalist Mohawk Valley Trip
Ordering The Founders of Hay Bay Church
Louisa Billopp Portrait by Robert Field
Victoria Memorial Square Restoration Project
Queries
      + Slaves of Wiliamsburg Township
      + Video, photographic and audio recordings from Jeremiah French Dedication

Articles

2006 Fall Loyalist Mohawk Valley Trip

Just a remainder! Edward Kipp and George Anderson are planning another four-day Loyalist Fall Trip to the Mohawk Valley October 1-4, 2006 to visit historic sites associated with our Loyalist ancestors.

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Loyalist Trails 2005-38

2021-12-17T14:37:36-05:00November 10th, 2005|Categories: Loyalist Trails|

“Loyalist Trails” 2005-38 November 10, 2005

In this issue:
Remembrance Day Video
Loyalists of New Jersey
O’Hea’s Cross
Chainbreaker: The Revolutionary War Memoirs of Governor Blacksnake
Some 1911 census indexing
Fall Gazette is being Mailed
A Pioneer ABC, a New Picture Book Presents Well our Loyalist Heritage
Queries
      + Query about ISBNs
      + Duke of Richmond‘s Passenger List
      + Family of John Longstreet

Articles

Remembrance Day Video

A large file was forwarded to me. It is a video about Remembrance Day which is quite […]

Loyalist Trails 2005-37

2021-12-17T14:38:25-05:00November 5th, 2005|Categories: Loyalist Trails|

“Loyalist Trails” 2005-37 November 5, 2005

In this issue:
Col. Edward Jessup Branch Awards Bursary
The Loyalists 1984 Stamp and the UEL Cultural Centre
Donation of Two Books on New Brunswick to Dominion Library
Self-Serve Digital Copying Pilot Project at Library and Archives Canada
Remembrance Day
Comment re Red Ensign in Last Week’s Issue
Forts William Edward and William Henry celebrate Their 250th Anniversaries
Queries
      + Response re List of Loyalists from New Jersey

Articles

Col. Edward Jessup Branch Awards Bursary

In honour of a Past President, […]

October 2005

Loyalist Trails 2005-36

2021-12-17T14:39:06-05:00October 29th, 2005|Categories: Loyalist Trails|

“Loyalist Trails” 2005-36 October 29, 2005

In this issue:
Response to Legalities after the Revolution
Hay Bay Church Founders Book To Be Launched
Anniversary of Persons Case
Red Ensign as an Official Ensign for Canada
Bus Tour Booklets for Sale
Loyalist Images Online
Loyalist Rose, Cameron Connection
Queries
      + List of Loyalists from North Jersey

Articles

Response to Legalities after the Revolution

Regarding your question, at least after the war Congress forbid the confiscation of Loyalist real property, although some of it did occur. It is addressed in a US […]

Loyalist Trails 2005-35

2021-12-17T14:40:47-05:00October 23rd, 2005|Categories: Loyalist Trails|

“Loyalist Trails” 2005-35 October 23, 2005

In this issue:
The New Loyalist Index, Vol. 4 by Pail J. Bunnell now available
The Loyalist Rose-Registration Query
Died this day, Richard John Uniacke, 1830
A Note from Doug
Queries
      + Legal issues after the revolution
      + Request for a Paper Loyalist Flag

Articles

The New Loyalist Index, Vol. 4 by Pail J. Bunnell now available

(Includes Massachusetts Loyalists, Free African Slaves, and Other Loyalists.)

There are a large number of Black Loyalists in this latest issue, plus many other Loyalists, including those […]

Loyalist Trails 2005-34

2021-12-17T14:41:39-05:00October 9th, 2005|Categories: Loyalist Trails|

“Loyalist Trails” 2005-34 October 9, 2005

In this issue:
St. Andrews West and St. Lawrence Branch Meeting
“Lessons in Loyalty” by Ron Cooksey now available
A Rich Resource for Quebec Educators
Queries
      + Response re John Freeman
      + Responses re Edward Struthers

Articles

St. Andrews West and St. Lawrence Branch Meeting

All Loyalists and friends are invited to attend the St. Lawrence Branch fall meeting which will take place Sunday, October 23, 2005 at St. Andrews West, Ontario. This village is located on Highway 138 a few miles north of Cornwall, […]

September 2005

Loyalist Trails 2005-33

2021-12-17T14:42:26-05:00September 30th, 2005|Categories: Loyalist Trails|

“Loyalist Trails” 2005-33 September 30, 2005

In this issue:
Portrait Gallery of Canada, Query about an Acquisition
Camp Security, More information
Loyalist Enthusiast Noreen Stapley Lives History Teaching Children
Update on the Burritt-Ruiter Family (re)Union
Update on the Gilbert Hyatt Highway Battle
Queries
      + The Musical “Loyalties”
      + Assistance for our scholar Kelly Bennett
      + Responses re Julia Hou, Chongqing, China
      + Response re John and Thomas Freeman

Articles

Portrait Gallery of Canada, Query about an Acquisition

The Portrait Gallery of Canada has been […]

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