Where should I look to learn the facts of the following story? In the "History of the Town of Warsaw, New York," 1869, Andrew W. Young writes of my 4g grand uncle, Nathan WHITING, 1795- ? , and his brother-in-law, Chauncey SHELDON, 1786-1866, both who served in the Patriot War of 1837 (an insurrection in Canada where many U.S. citizens joined the Canadian patriots). Eventually both were captured and banished to Van Dieman's Land, Australia. One escaped after seven years; the other was pardoned. Both returned to America. Thank you for any help you can offer. I would love to correspond with any descendants of these men. Sally Bailey [email protected]

http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/canadian.html the website above lists your ancestor Chauncey Sheldon as being aboard the ship Canadian Convicts on the HMS Buffalo 1839-1840 there are some interesting details about the ship cheers meg F. Bailey wrote: >Where should I look to learn the facts of the following story? > >In the "History of the Town of Warsaw, New York," 1869, Andrew W. Young writes of my 4g grand uncle, Nathan WHITING, 1795- ? , and his brother-in-law, Chauncey SHELDON, 1786-1866, both who served in the Patriot War of 1837 (an insurrection in Canada where many U.S. citizens joined the Canadian patriots). Eventually both were captured and banished to Van Dieman's Land, Australia. One escaped after seven years; the other was pardoned. Both returned to America. > >Thank you for any help you can offer. I would love to correspond with any descendants of these men. > >Sally Bailey >[email protected] > > >==== NYWYOMIN Mailing List ==== >To UN sub go here: >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/NY/wyoming.html > > > > >

you might also consider the possiblity that Nathan Hiting listed on the convict ship to australia is your 4g grandfather the ages appear to be close F. Bailey wrote: >Where should I look to learn the facts of the following story? > >In the "History of the Town of Warsaw, New York," 1869, Andrew W. Young writes of my 4g grand uncle, Nathan WHITING, 1795- ? , and his brother-in-law, Chauncey SHELDON, 1786-1866, both who served in the Patriot War of 1837 (an insurrection in Canada where many U.S. citizens joined the Canadian patriots). Eventually both were captured and banished to Van Dieman's Land, Australia. One escaped after seven years; the other was pardoned. Both returned to America. > >Thank you for any help you can offer. I would love to correspond with any descendants of these men. > >Sally Bailey >[email protected] > > >==== NYWYOMIN Mailing List ==== >To UN sub go here: >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/NY/wyoming.html > > > > >