The son of David Hotchkiss and Temperance Johnson. Miles was born near Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada.
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MIles's married Orra Daniels, 14 Jan 1836. They were the parents of four children in order., Thomas, Laura, Benjamin and Frederick Hotchkiss. Orra died 6 May 1849. A few months later Miles married widow Mary Kitchen Simons 13, Dec 1849. Miles and Mary were the parents of one daughter Mary Elizabeth Hotchkiss, (this writers GG grandmother ) Mary Kitchen Hotchkiss died 9 June 1851.
Miles married to widow Jane Wier Nelles 15 June 1853 in Oneida Township.
Miles and Jane were the parents to John D., Charles Sidney, Jane Augusta, Miles Jr. and Richard Hotchkiss.
MIles's fourth and last marriage was to Margaret Mitchell Casement, 11 June 1868 in Oneida Township.
No children were born from this union. Miles had 10 children from his first three wives.
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Miles's father David fought in the War of 1812, from June 26 to July 5 under Captain John Row who was killed in the battle at Chipewa. A land grant request submitted by Temperance his wife may say that David was wounded in battle.
David Hotchkiss and part of his family are in the 1851 Haldimand County census, the name is spelled " Hodgkins".
Name: David Hodgkins
[David Hotchkiss]
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1788
Birthplace: Upper Canada
Province: Canada West (Ontario)
District: Haldimand County Sub-District: Walpole
Sub-District Number: 115
Mile's grandfather John Johnstone/Johnson(Temperance's father ) was an Old United Empire Loyalist, he served in the R.R.N.Y. and received land in E.D. Recorded in the early Ontario Settlers, A Source book, Was living in 1786 place Murray District of Niagara.
Recorded in the Old United Empire Loyalist Book was the following transcript:
Name: John Johnstone, residence H, District..One of this
District Number: 13
name, a soldier in the R.R.N.Y. and got land in E.D..one a settler of 1787 of Stamford.
Temperance was also a United Empire Loyalist, she applied for for a land grant of 200 acres in 1821, at that time her and David were living in Thorold, Ontario. Old records were burned, she did receive the grant in 1838, but never did live on that land in Lambton County, she may have died in 1840.
In request it mentions she is the daughter of John Johnstone, UEL, Stamford and the wife of David Hotchkiss.
Also in the document it mentions David was loyal during the recent war. Unfortunately the copy of the request is damaged and not legible in some parts. She followed up on the request in 1837 and finally received a grant on October 15, 1838, of 200 acres, lot 1, concession 3, Brooks Township, near Sarnia. There is no evidence that the family settled the land which was eventually sold for back taxes.
The Hotchkiss family are of Dutch descent
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Parts of David's information sent to me by Margaret Hibbard.
Miles is this writers third great grandfather.
Research and bio by 'JMB
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MIles's married Orra Daniels, 14 Jan 1836. They were the parents of four children in order., Thomas, Laura, Benjamin and Frederick Hotchkiss. Orra died 6 May 1849. A few months later Miles married widow Mary Kitchen Simons 13, Dec 1849. Miles and Mary were the parents of one daughter Mary Elizabeth Hotchkiss, (this writers GG grandmother ) Mary Kitchen Hotchkiss died 9 June 1851.
Miles married to widow Jane Wier Nelles 15 June 1853 in Oneida Township.
Miles and Jane were the parents to John D., Charles Sidney, Jane Augusta, Miles Jr. and Richard Hotchkiss.
MIles's fourth and last marriage was to Margaret Mitchell Casement, 11 June 1868 in Oneida Township.
No children were born from this union. Miles had 10 children from his first three wives.
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Miles's father David fought in the War of 1812, from June 26 to July 5 under Captain John Row who was killed in the battle at Chipewa. A land grant request submitted by Temperance his wife may say that David was wounded in battle.
David Hotchkiss and part of his family are in the 1851 Haldimand County census, the name is spelled " Hodgkins".
Name: David Hodgkins
[David Hotchkiss]
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1788
Birthplace: Upper Canada
Province: Canada West (Ontario)
District: Haldimand County Sub-District: Walpole
Sub-District Number: 115
Mile's grandfather John Johnstone/Johnson(Temperance's father ) was an Old United Empire Loyalist, he served in the R.R.N.Y. and received land in E.D. Recorded in the early Ontario Settlers, A Source book, Was living in 1786 place Murray District of Niagara.
Recorded in the Old United Empire Loyalist Book was the following transcript:
Name: John Johnstone, residence H, District..One of this
District Number: 13
name, a soldier in the R.R.N.Y. and got land in E.D..one a settler of 1787 of Stamford.
Temperance was also a United Empire Loyalist, she applied for for a land grant of 200 acres in 1821, at that time her and David were living in Thorold, Ontario. Old records were burned, she did receive the grant in 1838, but never did live on that land in Lambton County, she may have died in 1840.
In request it mentions she is the daughter of John Johnstone, UEL, Stamford and the wife of David Hotchkiss.
Also in the document it mentions David was loyal during the recent war. Unfortunately the copy of the request is damaged and not legible in some parts. She followed up on the request in 1837 and finally received a grant on October 15, 1838, of 200 acres, lot 1, concession 3, Brooks Township, near Sarnia. There is no evidence that the family settled the land which was eventually sold for back taxes.
The Hotchkiss family are of Dutch descent
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Parts of David's information sent to me by Margaret Hibbard.
Miles is this writers third great grandfather.
Research and bio by 'JMB
The son of David Hotchkiss and Temperance Johnson. Miles was born near Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada.
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MIles's married Orra Daniels, 14 Jan 1836. They were the parents of four children in order., Thomas, Laura, Benjamin and Frederick Hotchkiss. Orra died 6 May 1849. A few months later Miles married widow Mary Kitchen Simons 13, Dec 1849. Miles and Mary were the parents of one daughter Mary Elizabeth Hotchkiss, (this writers GG grandmother ) Mary Kitchen Hotchkiss died 9 June 1851.
Miles married to widow Jane Wier Nelles 15 June 1853 in Oneida Township.
Miles and Jane were the parents to John D., Charles Sidney, Jane Augusta, Miles Jr. and Richard Hotchkiss.
MIles's fourth and last marriage was to Margaret Mitchell Casement, 11 June 1868 in Oneida Township.
No children were born from this union. Miles had 10 children from his first three wives.
~ ~ ~
Miles's father David fought in the War of 1812, from June 26 to July 5 under Captain John Row who was killed in the battle at Chipewa. A land grant request submitted by Temperance his wife may say that David was wounded in battle.
David Hotchkiss and part of his family are in the 1851 Haldimand County census, the name is spelled " Hodgkins".
Name: David Hodgkins
[David Hotchkiss]
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1788
Birthplace: Upper Canada
Province: Canada West (Ontario)
District: Haldimand County Sub-District: Walpole
Sub-District Number: 115
Mile's grandfather John Johnstone/Johnson(Temperance's father ) was an Old United Empire Loyalist, he served in the R.R.N.Y. and received land in E.D. Recorded in the early Ontario Settlers, A Source book, Was living in 1786 place Murray District of Niagara.
Recorded in the Old United Empire Loyalist Book was the following transcript:
Name: John Johnstone, residence H, District..One of this
District Number: 13
name, a soldier in the R.R.N.Y. and got land in E.D..one a settler of 1787 of Stamford.
Temperance was also a United Empire Loyalist, she applied for for a land grant of 200 acres in 1821, at that time her and David were living in Thorold, Ontario. Old records were burned, she did receive the grant in 1838, but never did live on that land in Lambton County, she may have died in 1840.
In request it mentions she is the daughter of John Johnstone, UEL, Stamford and the wife of David Hotchkiss.
Also in the document it mentions David was loyal during the recent war. Unfortunately the copy of the request is damaged and not legible in some parts. She followed up on the request in 1837 and finally received a grant on October 15, 1838, of 200 acres, lot 1, concession 3, Brooks Township, near Sarnia. There is no evidence that the family settled the land which was eventually sold for back taxes.
The Hotchkiss family are of Dutch descent
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Parts of David's information sent to me by Margaret Hibbard.
Miles is this writers third great grandfather.
Research and bio by 'JMB
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MIles's married Orra Daniels, 14 Jan 1836. They were the parents of four children in order., Thomas, Laura, Benjamin and Frederick Hotchkiss. Orra died 6 May 1849. A few months later Miles married widow Mary Kitchen Simons 13, Dec 1849. Miles and Mary were the parents of one daughter Mary Elizabeth Hotchkiss, (this writers GG grandmother ) Mary Kitchen Hotchkiss died 9 June 1851.
Miles married to widow Jane Wier Nelles 15 June 1853 in Oneida Township.
Miles and Jane were the parents to John D., Charles Sidney, Jane Augusta, Miles Jr. and Richard Hotchkiss.
MIles's fourth and last marriage was to Margaret Mitchell Casement, 11 June 1868 in Oneida Township.
No children were born from this union. Miles had 10 children from his first three wives.
~ ~ ~
Miles's father David fought in the War of 1812, from June 26 to July 5 under Captain John Row who was killed in the battle at Chipewa. A land grant request submitted by Temperance his wife may say that David was wounded in battle.
David Hotchkiss and part of his family are in the 1851 Haldimand County census, the name is spelled " Hodgkins".
Name: David Hodgkins
[David Hotchkiss]
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1788
Birthplace: Upper Canada
Province: Canada West (Ontario)
District: Haldimand County Sub-District: Walpole
Sub-District Number: 115
Mile's grandfather John Johnstone/Johnson(Temperance's father ) was an Old United Empire Loyalist, he served in the R.R.N.Y. and received land in E.D. Recorded in the early Ontario Settlers, A Source book, Was living in 1786 place Murray District of Niagara.
Recorded in the Old United Empire Loyalist Book was the following transcript:
Name: John Johnstone, residence H, District..One of this
District Number: 13
name, a soldier in the R.R.N.Y. and got land in E.D..one a settler of 1787 of Stamford.
Temperance was also a United Empire Loyalist, she applied for for a land grant of 200 acres in 1821, at that time her and David were living in Thorold, Ontario. Old records were burned, she did receive the grant in 1838, but never did live on that land in Lambton County, she may have died in 1840.
In request it mentions she is the daughter of John Johnstone, UEL, Stamford and the wife of David Hotchkiss.
Also in the document it mentions David was loyal during the recent war. Unfortunately the copy of the request is damaged and not legible in some parts. She followed up on the request in 1837 and finally received a grant on October 15, 1838, of 200 acres, lot 1, concession 3, Brooks Township, near Sarnia. There is no evidence that the family settled the land which was eventually sold for back taxes.
The Hotchkiss family are of Dutch descent
~ ~ ~
Parts of David's information sent to me by Margaret Hibbard.
Miles is this writers third great grandfather.
Research and bio by 'JMB
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