THE HISTORY OF STANSTEAD QUEBEC PROVINCE OF QUEBEC With Sketches of More than Five Hundred Families Compiled by B. F. Hubbard A Heritage Classic ISBN 1-55613-123-2 Page 205. FAMILY OF CAPT. JOHN RUITER CAPT. JOHN RUITER, b. in Hoosac, N.Y., June 16, 1769. His father , COL. HENRY RUITER, had served in the British Army during the French War. Being a firm loyalist, He left his country at the time of the American Revolution, and came to Canada, where he was afterwards employed as an officer in the British Service. CAPT. JOHN RUITER, the subject of this notice, married SARAH FLYER, b. Nov. 5, 1769. They came to Stanstead in 1800, and settled at the pLace called by their name, 'RUITER CORNER." He was in the British Service as captain in the war of 1812, 1815. He d. Aug 8, 1853. SARAH his wife. d. April 10, 1842. CHILDREN: REBECCA, b. Jan. 2, 1789 - m. JONATHAN ROGERS. HENRY, b. may 3, 1791 - m. PHEBE STODDARD. THOMAS, b. May 30, 1793 - m. SARAH PINKHAM. JOHN, b. Oct. 5, 1795 - m. SARAH SMITH. SAMUEL F., b. March 3, 1800 - m. SUSANNA POOL. NANCY, b. May 11, 1802 - d. March 11, 1813. MIRANDA, b. Nov. 20, 1807 - m. THOMAS P. JENKINS.