I am sending you some Washburn information from the Bay of Quinte area of Ontario. I am currently off-line as far as the Washburn-List. I am descended from Capt. Robert Perry U.E. (1750-1837) and Jemima Gary Washburn (1754-1830 d/o Simeon Washburn & Jemima Gary). Capt. Robert Perry was a leading citizen in Ernestown Twp., Addington Co., Ontario. His effords were instrumental in establishing Methodism in Upper Canada. Robert and Jemima had ten children: 1.Rev. Robert Perry (1772-1856) + Ann Rogers d.1791 + Esther Aylesworth d.1803 + Sally Sine d.1868 2. Amy Perry (1775-1806) + James Williams 3. Patience Perry (1777-1844) + Daniel Pomeroy (1769-1808) 4. Rev. Daniel Perry (1779-1844) + Jane Williams (1777-1845) 5. Hannah Perry (1781-1866) + Bowen L. Aylesworth (1778-1863) 6. Rev. David Perry (1783-1881) + Elizabeth Ward + Elizabeth Miller (1788-1871) 7. Sarah Perry (1785-1803) + _____ Lucas (probably Dennis Lucas 1781-1877) 8. Ebenezer Perry (1788-1876) + Susan Van Norman d.1832 + Apphia Randolph + Susan Bonesteel + Susan Note: Ebenezer and Apphia had a son - Abisha Washburn Perry who married Eliza Davy 9. Mary Perry (b.1791) + William Hawley (b.1790) 10. Peter Perry, M.L.A. (1793-1856) + Mary Ham Note: Peter was a leader of the Reform movement which led to the Rebellion of Upper Canada in 1837. His partner was Marshall Springs Bidwell, son of Barnabas Bidwell, a prominent Mass. citizen who was a spokesman for Pres. Thomas Jefferson before he fled to Canada under scandal. ===================================================== In 1993 Larry Turner wrote that: In 1818 Marshall Springs Bidwell clerked for a Kingston, Ontario lawyer named Daniel Washburn. This Daniel Washburn was said to be a cousin of Peter Perry M.L.A. Daniel Washburn was disbarred for theft in 1820 and Bidwell took over the practice. ===================================================== In 1900 Thomas Casey wrote: The First Magistrates Appointed in 1788 "Elisha Washburn resided west of Bath<ON>, near the Fredericksburgh boundary line, and was one of the Government officers for dealing out teh provision supplies in 1786 and other years. He was the father-in-law of the Rev. Robert McDowall, the first Presbyterian missionary in the province." nb. could this be Jemima Gary Washburn's brother Abisha? ===================================================== Mr. Turner writes of Rev. McDowall: "In 1800 he married Hannah Washburn, daughter of Ebenezer, who was an original settler in Ernestown with Jessup's Rangers. The McDowall's...won a prize for the best farm in the district in 1835." Nb. This seems to contradict the previous passage, unless Ebenezer and Elisha were the same person. ===================================================== Mr. Turner writes of Ebenezer Washburn: Ebenezer Washburn was a sergeant in Jessup's Rangers. "Ebenezer Washburn, who lived in Ernestown until 1796, and then moved to Frederisksburgh and, later, Picton." ===================================================== Russ Waller as interpreted Ebenezer's family as follows: Ebenezer b1756 m1782 d1827 UE Hallowell Twp. m. Sarah DeForest bp1763 d1802 (d/o Simon) Issue: 1. Hannah b1784 m Rev. Robert McDowall b1768 2. Simeon b1765 m Deborah Trumpour b1763 3. Mary b1787 m Eliphant Adams, Alex Sherriff, Oliver Dingman 4. William b1789 m Eleanor b1798Ireland 5. Daniel bp1792 m Mary McLean b1795 6. Simon bp1795 m Margaret Fitzgibbon 7. Abigail b1799 m John Metcalf 8. Sarah bp1802 m Matthew Patterson, Robert Lawson Ebenezer married 2nd: Hannah McBride in 1803 ===================================================== In 1995 William Gray published Soldiers of the King; The Upper Canadian Militia 1812-1815. Following are the entries for Washburn: 1st Prince Edward, Troops of Horse Simeon Washburn, Lieutenant (1812), Captain (1813) William Washburn, Private 1st Frontenac Artillery Simon Washburn, Ensign Battalion of Incorporated Militia Daniel Washburn, Captain (1813), No.4 Company Battalion of Incorporated Militia, Capt. John Kerr's 8th Company Gilbert Washburn, Private noted in 1813 & 1815 as deserted