Information on the Loyalists
Loyalist Directory: John Chester
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| Surname : | Chester |
| Given name : | John |
| Rank : | Private |
| Where Resettled : | Eastern District, Township of Augusta, 1784 |
| Status as Loyalist : | Proven |
| Source : | UEL List |
| Notes (Expunged, Suspended, Reinstated) : | |
| Regiment : | Jessup's Loyal Rangers |
| Enlistment Date : | |
| Date & Place of Birth : | 1763 November 28 Parish of Albany, New York State |
| Settled before war : | |
| Date & Place of Death : | 1839 May 19. Ontario; Montague Twp; Grenville Co. |
| Place of Burial : | Ontario; Wolford Twp; McGuigan's Cemetery; (10241); Stone reads John Chester departed this life May the 19th 1839 |
| Wife Name : | Phebe Brown |
| Children : | Hanna; Catherine; Thomas; Mary Polly; Elizabeth; John; Michael; John; Jesse; Ursula |
| Biography : | |
| Proven Descendants : | William James May of Grand River Branch 2005 November 7; Michael John Hereford of Bicentennial 2004.08.23; Richard Edward Hereford of Bicentennial 2005.04.11; |
| Military Info : | |
| Loyalist Genealogy : | Lineage page. |
| Family History : | |
| Family Genealogy : | |
| Other Info : | Information contributed by James May, Grand River Branch and Michael Hereford of Bicentennial Branch. |
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