Information on the Loyalists
Loyalist Directory: James Clement
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| Surname : | Clement |
| Given name : | James |
| Rank : | An Ensign in the Indian Department during the latter stages of the Revolutionary War. |
| Where Resettled : | Home District, received a 2000 acre land grant in Niagara Twp and a town lot in Niagara-on-the-Lake. |
| Status as Loyalist : | Proven |
| Source : | UEL List |
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| Date & Place of Birth : | born 15 July 1764, bp. 4 Aug 1764, Mohawk Valley, NY |
| Settled before war : | James lived with his parents at Tribes Hill, NY - an area very near Fort Johnston and close to present day Fonda, NY. |
| Date & Place of Death : | Died 03 Mar 1813, Niagara Twp |
| Place of Burial : | Clement Cemetery (Lot 103) Niagara Twp, on the south side of Line 6, about 1500 feet west of Niagara Road 100 (Four Mile Creek Road) - also known as the Sterling Cemetery as it is located on "Sterling" property. |
| Wife Name : | Catharine Crysler (d/o Adam Crysler) b. 26 Sep 1770, Schoharie, Albany Co., NY; d. 13 Jul 1813 in childbirth. |
| Children : | Mary, Joseph, John Putnam, Samuel Thompson, Lewis James, Adam Crysler, William C., George Miller, Robert Addison, Caroline, and Jemima (died at birth). |
| Biography : | A number of items such as land petition and last will of James. |
| Proven Descendants : | Calgary 1985.07.24; St. Catharines 1972.06.21; Col. John Butler 2005.10.24; Vancouver 1986.03.12; Col. John Butler 2009.09.28; |
| Military Info : | An Ensign in the Indian Department during the latter stages of the Revolutionary War and a Lt. in the Militia during the War of 1812. |
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