Hull Militia List, 1813
Some Early Settlers in Hull / Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
November 22, 2010:
Thanks to Carol Hutchinson for the following transcription of the 1813 List of Men who
served in the Militia in Hull, Quebec. All able-bodied men between the ages of
19 and 39 formed the militia units.
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Dear Al, Nancy, and Laurie
Here is a transcription of Hull Militia Order of 1813 (67885 and 67884)
I am also sending the actual images.
If you notice any errors, please let me know.
... Carol Hutchinson
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Carol: I'm posting your transcribed list and and two excerpts from the original images. It appears
that this document was numbered by Library and Archives Canada as being page number 67884 and
is included in the Philomen Wright Papers.
... Al
Source: Excerpted from Library and Archives, Canada, Wright Papers
Keyword: John Allen
Carol's Transcription of the 1813 Hull Militia List
Hull Militia Order of 1813 (67885 and 67884)
(page # 67885 of Wright Papers 1808-1818)
Sergt. John Allen
Militia Orders
I have Warned the Within named men as the Law directs
Octr. 5 1813
John Allen, Serg
(page # 67884 of Wright Papers 1808-1818)
Dudley Moor Jr. (Moore)
Eli Moor
Francis Clark
Richard Chamberlin
John Allen Jr.
James McConnell
William McConnell
George McConnell
John Rich
Henery S. Wells
_______ Fawford
Abner (a Negro) (second earliest documentation of a black person in the Ottawa area)
William Gipson (Gibson?)
Antioine Paugh
Zenas Olmstead
Gideon Olmstead Jr.
Abram Olmstead
Jabez Olmstead
Eder Waller
Joseph Pariso (Parizeau?)
Truman Waller
Eliad Waller
John Watson
Thomas Wright
Elisa Sheffield
William Grimes
Benj. Chamberlin
Simon Heath
Abel Reynolds
Nathan Merryfield
John Almos
Sir you are Commanded, and I do herby commen-
you to name all the above mentioned Militia Men,
and others whome you consider Militia men
within your Limits, to appear at the usual
place of Preade(Parade?) at the head of the grand
Shodine Falls on Tuesday the fifth of
October next with fine armes (firearms) at one
oclock in the afternoon
Given Under my hand
At the head of the Great
Shodine falls (Chaudiere Falls)
Gideon Olmstead Lieut
And make due return in good time & Season in 8 day
To Sergt. John Allen
(Sept 28th 1813)
1813 Militia Roll, Hull, Quebec
Source: Excerpted from Library and Archives, Canada, Wright Papers
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