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Elizabeth Green BETSEY SHARP

Female 1769 - 1869  (100 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Green BETSEY SHARP 
    Born 1769  Ernestown, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died c 1869  Flamborough West Twp. Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2901  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2019 

    Father Guisbut (Guysburt) SHARP, Lieut.
              b. Kinderhook, Albany Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2077  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Titus Geer SIMONS, Jr. (.2nd)
              b. 30 Jan 1765, Enfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Aug 1827, Flamborough West Twp. Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 3 Jun 1798  Niagara-On-The-Lake, Lincoln, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Titus Geer SIMONS, .3
              b. 1817, Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Sep 1843, Lincoln County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2016 
    Family ID F2062  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Betsy is the daughter of Guysbert Sharp, of Ernestown, UE Loyalist.

      . UCLPetition 82, S Bundle 10, p1133, C2810.
      To Major General Isaac Brock, Esquire., In Council
      Petition of Betsy Simons, wife of Titus Simons of Ernestown & is the daughter of Guysbert Sharp, of Ernestown, U E Loyalist.
      Wherefore she prays a Grant of 200 Acres of Crown Land. AV? Willit Casey of Twp. of Adolphustown to take out the Deed when completed.
      Signed, Betsey Simons.
      . Betsey Simons markets oath that she is the person which she describes herself to be in the above Petition.
      Signed, Betsey Simons.
      . Neighbor. I hereby Certify that Betsey Simons signed, the above Petition in my presents & that she is the person she describes herself to be.
      Signed, Danl. Wright, JP., Adolphustown, 29 January, 1812.

      Envelope: Read in Council in Council 25 Feb, 1812. Recommended for 200 Acres.
      Warrant issued 3 Mar. 1812.
      - This Petitioner is stated to be now in the United States by Mr. Casey, M.P. [Member of Parliament], 1st March, 1818, In her application to know if a warrant had issued.

      Note: This last entry is a very curious entry:
      Betsey Simons was granted 200 Acres on 3 March, 1812 by Justice of Peace, Daniel Wright who was involved in the then just beginning of the War of 1812. The intervening War would have made obtaining a deed difficult to impossible with Gen. Isaac Brock away fighting various battles in Upper Canada.
      So in 1817 it appears Betsey Simons is finally inquiring about the land granted to her 5 years previously. Firstly, NO land can be granted to any person living outside of the Province of Upper Canada, & secondly & more to the point, during & subsequent to the 1812 War, a person moving to the United States would have been of suspected loyalty with further action to be taken!
      Further research is warranted. - P J Ahlberg, 2017

      Children of Elizabeth Green & Titus Geer Simons.Jr. 2nd are:
      Alexander Simons, Elizabeth Jane Simons, Hannah Simons, Matilida Ann Simons & Charlotte Simons, bc 1798, Niagara-on-the-Lake (Newark), Ontario - 1882 Apr 119 Ancaster, ON, Bu. Jerseyville, ON - married 1817to Ben. James Markle.
      Research & transcripts by PJ Ahlberg 2017. Thank you. - - -