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- Henry is the son of Maria Barbara & Nicholaus Neher, b. Feb 1705, Birkenfeld, Germany.
Birth } from family Bible owned by Mrs. Herbert Rowland of Meadow Lake, Sask., Canada}.
Married his first cousin [Bible owned by William John Near}
See Carl. Henry took oath of allegiance 26 Jan 1797.
Ref: Lonergan Cook Family Trees
UCLPetition 1, N Bundle 3. 1796, Film C2236, Page 1223.
To Peter Russel, Petition of Henry Nier, Sr. of Bertie Twp.
That your petitioner was a Loyalist during the late War in America & came to this country with his wife & 6 children so early as the year 1785. That he has already received 200 acres, but prays your Honor will grant him an additional quantity of 50 Acres for his [business?} & 50 for each of children & as in duty bound your petitioner will every Pray.
Signed, 22nd Oct 1796, Henry Near, Sr.
. J. Small, Esq. The petitioner Henry Near is not on the U.E. He was formerly privileged as UE for 200 acres of land in Bertie by the late Inspector General with this he joined General Burgoyne.
Signed, J Scarlet, AJGSPN (?), 9 Jany, 1815.
. I certify the Henry Near came into this province with a wife & 5 children in the year 1785 & that he had one more child born in the year 1787. He is an honest industries man.
Given under may hand this 26 day of January, 1797. Parshall Terry.
Envelope: Rec. 28th April, 1797. Read 2 May 1797. Order 350 Acres for a family lands if not granted before. P.R.
UCLPetition 20, N Bundle 11, Bertie, 1816, film C2481, page 443-447.
To Lieut. Gov. Francis Gore, In Council
Petition of Henry Near, Bertie Twp.
That your petitioner requested to be inserted & sworn in for his Majesty, enlisted by Thomas Betson, a Captain in his Majesty's Service in the then Colony of New York in the year 1777. That your petitioner came into this Province with his family in the year 1786 & has resided there ever since.
Wherefore your Petitioner prays that your Excellency may be pleased to order that his name be placed on the U.E. List & your Petitioner as in due bound will ever pray.
October 1816, Henry HISXMark Near. Wit: J. Small.
- Niagara District. Personally came before me John Hxx, Esquire one of his majesties Justice of the Peace of the Niagara District, Jacob Hoffman of the Berite Twp. in said district who being duly sworn deposth & saith that Henry Near of Bertie Twp. in said District, John Near of Humberstone Twp., in the said District & himself was enlisted & sworn in the year 1777 by Thomas Betson, a Captain in his Majestys Service in the then Colony of New York to serve his Majesty in the defense of this Colony against the Rebels. The deponent further says that the said Henry Near was appointed a Sergeant of the Company under the command Captain Betson, that in a short time after they had then enlisted as aforesaid the said Henry Near, by the order of Captain Betson ordered the deponent & John Near aforesaid & the rest of the Company to appear with them Henry Near, etc. at Tockoconick [Taughknaic &/ Tachkanick?] in the Colony of New York to meet the Enemy who was then advancing against Livingston Manor*
The 3 July 1816, signature J HorWxx, J.P., Jacob HISXMARK Hoffman, & seal.
. I leave to Certify that Henry Near, aged 71 years, [c1746] has resided nearly 30 years [1786] in the Township of Bertie & that John Near, aged 64 years [1753] & resided 18 years [1798] in Humberson Twp. & that they are both are honest labor & industrious inhabitants & that their sons were active & faithful in the discharge of their militia duty during the late war.
Witness me & at Berie, the 3rd day of July 1816. J. Nxx. Lt. Colonel 3rd Lincoln Militia.
. We do verify that Henry Near came to this Province Jany. of 1786, has been a constant resident, a loyal & good man, John Near came to this Province in August 1798 is also a good loyal subject & his son & dependent are of the first come to the Province.
Signed, [Lieut.] Raelfe Clench & Isaac Swayze.
Envelope: Henry Near praying that his name be inserted on the UE List. Rec. from petitioner 17 Feb 1817.
J Small. Read in Council 9 Sept 1818. Ordered that the petitioner state what he was before he enlisted & to adduce proof that Thomas Betson* was a Captain.
Entered Land Book J, page 415.
Ref: UCLP - Transcripts by P J Ahlberg 2016.
Note1: Livingston Manor was a large land tract in Albany Co., NY, whose northern boundary was Claverack District. Also referred to as Battle at Egremont, NY, on May 1-3rd, 1777.
Note2: Thomas Betson, by 1794 Nov 12 is was a Lieutenant in 9th East Norfolk Regt. of Foot.
. Land Abstracts of Deeds Registered in Bertie Twp., Welland Co., Ontario:
Near, Henry Sr.
. 1798 Dec 1, Crown Patent Granted to Henry Near, all 200 acres in Lots 22 & 23 Con 3 from Lake Erie, Bertie Twp.
. 1810 Dec 19, Henry Near Senr. sold to Henry Near Jr, 100 acres south half of Lots 22 & 23 Con 3 from Lake Erie, Bertie Twp. (A118 #1898).
. 1810 Dec 19, Henry Near, Senr. sold to Henry Near Jr.,
100 acres in the south half of Lots 22 & 23 Con 3 from Lake Erie, Bertie Twp. (A118 #1898)
- 1819 Aug18 & registered 20 Oct 1818), Henry Near Jr & Elizabeth his wife sold to Christian B. Hershey 100 acres in the south half of Lots 22 & 23 Con 3 from Lake Erie, Bertie Twp. for $1625 (A159 #3432) (XRef: Henry Near, Junior, for more Land Abstracts.) - - -
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1745 - 1816 (70 years)