John Peter Inglehart, 1791–1877
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- Son of John Inglehart (1756 – 1835) and Magdalind Bouslaugh (1763 – 1835).
John Peter was born in Pennsylvania in 1791, but the family emigrated to Canada as United Empire Loyalists in 1800, coming with about twenty other families, the Bouslows, Vandezers, Clines, Fishers, and others to the Niagara Peninsula where they drew land and made their homes. John at that time was about nine years old. The family came by ox team. John walked part of the way, holding Elizabeth Fisher’s hand. She was younger. He afterwards married her in 1818. They settled and lived on what was known as the New Purchase, later called Trafalgar Township, south of Palermo.
Elizabeth’s father gave her forty acres as a wedding dowry, North half of lot 32, 1st Concession SDS, Trafalgar. John drew the south half of the same lot and did settling duties, boarding with the Hagars while he did the duties. John also served in the War of 1812, and missed the battle of Queenston Heights owing to being home on furlough. He drew land in the Township of St. Vincent’s (Grey County) as a grant to volunteers of 1812. There is no record of John Peter ever settling in St. Vincent’s, Grey County.
In 1875, John received a one-time pension sum of $20 for his services in the war of 1812. Quote from the Daily Spectator: “Twenty dollars is a miserable sum to offer a veteran of 1812, and were it not that some recognition of such services is better than none, the brave old men would be justified in declining the pittance. It appears that our old sapient rulers blundered in this as in most other things, voting $50,000 dollars for distribution amongst 800 veterans, when the fact is that our country boasts the existence of 2,500 survivors of that stirring time. We think that a supplementary grant would receive the hearty endorsation of the country.”
From the same article: “John Inglehart came forward with a light step. Is 83 years of age. Didn’t recollect what battalion he served in. Served in a company called the Flankers and part of their time in the artillery company. Was a private. Colonel Welles was commanding the battalion. Cpt Wm Crunks was the captain of the company. Was enrolled at forty Mile Creek in 1812, and discharged at Niagara 1812. Resides now in Palermo, Ontario.”
Muster Roll- Flank co’s of the 4th Regiment, Lincoln Militia, 1812-14 no. 1 Coy.
John Englehard (Engleheart) “Joined the Artillery”.
Ontario Archives, R.G. 1 c-1-3, Vol. 127. - Subject(s)
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Ontario, Canada
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Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
