Sorry, the marriage of John SEAL and Ann SCAFFALL should be 1783 and not 1983. Sorry for the inconvenience. Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Barb" <spicer@muskoka.com> To: <ENG-HEREFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 3:46 PM Subject: SEAL/SCAFFALL/BAUGH > Hello All! > It's nearing the end of year & time for me to pester you all (again) with my > brick wall <g>. > > John SEAL (aka Peter?) was born in Dewchurch HEF ca Dec. 13, 1785, and may > be the son of John SEAL and Ann SCAFFALL, who were married in Little > Dewchurch in 1983. > The SCAFFALL name is extremely rare and I have only found references to 3 on > the whole of the internet!! (Ann being one of them) > > John joined the 10th Regiment of Foot (North Licolnshire Regiment) in 1803 & > served with (I believe) the second battalion in Malta, injuring his leg in > June 1815, then appears to have rejoined the first battalion until he was > discharged in 1822. > > John may have been married to Ann BAUGH in 1806, however, his wife (in > Canada) was known as Elizabeth and my have been his second wife. > > In 1832, John SEAL immigrated to Upper Canada as a Chelsea Pensioner and > took up land in Medonte, Simcoe County. He and wife Elizabeth had the > following children in Canada: Mary b.1835 ; Elizabeth (my 2xgreat > grandmother) b 1837. ; Harriet chr. 1843. ; John b.? ; Alice b 1840. ; > and perhaps Sarah b.1845 ; > > We seem to have quite a bit of information of his life in Canada and an > impressive time-line, with 2 gaps, being his life in HEF before his military > service and his military service itself. > Seeking any clues and/or relations. > Happy New Year! > Barb Spicer > Muskoka, Ontario, Canada >