Militia_6Panel_proof The "Old Kirk of Scotland", opened in 1834 but was vacated in the 1860s due to the successful claim by Church of Scotland members. The Old Kirk eventually fell into disrepair and was demolished. Mandated the formation of Militia Regiments 1st Regt. Northumberland Militia. Eight Companies were raised - one from each Sub-District: Material prepared by Ben Burd. Design provided by Steve Smiley, RGD, Quench Design & Communications, Port Hope. 1808 - Militia Act Hope Hamilton Alnwick Haldimand Percy Seymour List of the o�cers of the 1st Regiment of Northumberland Militia, with the dates of their commissions or appointments. John Peters, Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding, Commissioned 20th June 1810 Elias Jones, Major, Commissioned 20th June 1810 Captains 1. John Spencer, 20th June 1810 2. Timothy Porter, 20th June 1810 3. Richard Hare, 20th June 1810 4. Robert C. Wilkins, 20th June 1810 5. Zacheus Burnham, 23th June 1810 6. Thomas Ward, 25th May 1812 7. John Vaughn, Not commissioned in Militia General Order 15th February 1813 8. Roger Woolcut, Recommended 24th June 1813, not commissioned or in orders Regiment reformed in 1810 Had to be available for thirty day periods to: • Work as labourers: building forti�cations, one detail went to Kingston • Guard installations: Mills and supplies • Transport prisoners: to York and Kingston, sometimes Burlington Each member of the Militia was called to serve a maximum of six months in any year and in periods of thirty days. Once a period was served one did not serve again until all members of the Battalion had been called to serve, by lot. This Regiment was part of the "Sedentary Militia" The Sedentary Militia stayed within the District and supplied men for the jobs listed above. The �ghting was done by the "Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada". Some of the 1st Regiment volunteered for the IMUC. What the 1st Regiment Northumberland� Militia did in the War Murray Cramahe