John was born in approximately 1780. In 1803 he enlisted in the Royal Militia where he served as a private and corporal for almost six years. In 1809 he enlisted in the Prince of Wales Tipperary Regiment in Dublin, Ireland. This regiment saw service on the Niagara Front in Canada and was disbanded at Quebec in 1818. John's physical description on the discharge papers was: 35 years of age, five feet six inches in height, red hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, and by trade or occupation a weaver. John and his wife Margaret Bluet made their home in Quebec for a few years, then in 1821 moved to the Township of Goulbourn in Carleton County, Ontario, where he spent the rest of his life, working as a farmer. He was the father of eight children -- Eleanor, John Jr., Hiram, Sarah, Margaret, Mary, Thomas, and William.
John was born in approximately 1780. In 1803 he enlisted in the Royal Militia where he served as a private and corporal for almost six years. In 1809 he enlisted in the Prince of Wales Tipperary Regiment in Dublin, Ireland. This regiment saw service on the Niagara Front in Canada and was disbanded at Quebec in 1818. John's physical description on the discharge papers was: 35 years of age, five feet six inches in height, red hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, and by trade or occupation a weaver. John and his wife Margaret Bluet made their home in Quebec for a few years, then in 1821 moved to the Township of Goulbourn in Carleton County, Ontario, where he spent the rest of his life, working as a farmer. He was the father of eight children -- Eleanor, John Jr., Hiram, Sarah, Margaret, Mary, Thomas, and William.
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