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• Brown, James

  family man; converted to Methodism;
• Ferguson, George

  family man; 1812 arrived in Montreal on British warship as soldier; active war duty in Niagara, but refused to 'shoot to kill'; after war became Methodist preacher; 1st preacher in Niagara meeting house;
• Williams, Darius
• Slaght, James
• Howey, Isaac
• Garner, Jacob
• Petrie, Francis

  Niagara historian;
• Howey, Richard

  son of Winnifred and Jonah Howey; brother of Hiram; chief carpenter to erect Lundy's Lane Chapel in 1817;
• Durham, Catherine

  b. 1752; d. 1817 (or 1812) (Lundy's Lane Cemetery); 1783 came to Niagara with husband as U.E.Loyalists;
• Millard, Thomas

  small cemetery on his Crown Land;
• George (Bishop)

  bishop in American Methodist church; Presiding officer at 1817 Genesee Conference of Methodists;
• Keefer, George

  Thorold; Methodist Recording Stewart for Niagara Circuit; joined competing English Methodist church;
• Hopkins, Silas

  Methodist preacher;
• Youmans, David

  blacksmith near Belleville; Methodist preacher on Niagara Circuit during 1812 war years;
• Culp, David

  Methodis preacher on Niagara Circuit during 1812 war years; 1818 built first Methodist church in York (Toronto) which is forerunner of Metropolitan United Church;
• Harmon, Thomas

  Methodis preacher during war 1812 years; joined the army during war years;
• Lyon's Creek Chapel

  during war of 1812 used as military bbarracks;
• Burdick, Enoch

  married; converted to Methodism;
• Densmore, George Washington

  American;
• Swayse

  Beaverdams;
• Smith, Isaac B.

  husband of Henry Ryan's daughter; Methodist preacher; performed marriages although against law in Upper Canada;
• Ryan, Henry

  father of Mrs. Isaac Smith; Irishman; Methodist preacher; performed marriages although against law in Upper Canada; promoted to Presiding Elder for all of Upper Canada; 1827 withdrew from Methodist Episcopal Church and formed the Canadian Wesleyan Methodist Church;
• Holmes, Ninian

  died age 44 yrs; father of 8 children including Mrs. George Young; Methodist preacher in Niagara Circuit;
• Whitehead, Thomas

  married with 6 children; Methodist preacher; 1806 arrived at Niagara Circuit from the Maritimes;
• Brock, Isaac (Sir)

  died 1812 (in battle);
• Biggar, Harold

  great-great-grandson of Rebecca (nee Green) and William Biggar;
• Biggar, Hazel

  great-great-granddaughter of Rebecca and William Biggar;
• Biggar, William

  buried in Drummond Hill Cemetery; 1st wife: his brother's wife's sister; 2nd wife: Rebecca Green (m. 1805); father of 1 child with 1st wife; 1801 arrived IN Canada from Pennsylvania; tailor; great-great-grandfather of Hazel and Harold Biggar;
• Nelson (Lord)

  died 1805 (in battle);
• Shaver, Elizabeth

  Methodist;
• Urquhart, Tony

  artist of mural in Lundy's Lane Church;
• Ryerson, Edwy (Rev.)

  husband of Amelia Ryerson; father of several children; youngest of 5 brothers; Methodist preacher on Stamford Circuit (1833) and Drummondville and Niagara Circuit (1849);
• Ryerson, Amelia

  d. Jan 1,1839 (Woodhouse Cemetery); wife of Edwy Ryerson; mother of children;
• Keeler, Sylvanus

  family man; 1803 Methodist preacher on Niagara Circuit; owned farm near Brockville;
• Prindle, Andrew

  born 1780; died 1855; Canadian; Methodist preacher on Niagara Circuit in 1805, 1810 and 1812;
• Pattie, Elias

  thrice married; twice widowed; Methodist preacher;
• Bishop, Luther

  Methodist preacher;
• Jewell, Joseph

  presiding Elder in Methodist Church; bachelor;
• VanEvery, McGrigory

  b. Apr 27,1723; d. Sep 25,1786 (Warner Burying Ground);
• Hay Bay Chapel

  1st Methodist chapel in Canada on Bay of Quinte;
• Warner's Chapel

  1801 opening of 1st Methodist chapel in Ontario west of Belleville and 3rd in all of Canada; 1835 replacement of original Warner's Chapel; 1870 2nd replacement of chapel; during war of 1812 used as military barracks;
• Crowell, Seth
• Sawyer, Joseph

  married;
• Bangs, Nathan

  b. May 1778 (Connecticut); school teacher; 1800 converted to Methodism;
• Coleman, James

  drafted into American Army, but refused to fight in the Indian War; 1800 left the Circuit and Canada;
• Napoleon Bonaparte

  France;
• Ryerson brothers

  5 brothers including Edwy, brought into Methodist ministry;
• Corwin, Benjamin

  died 1858; 1817 Methodist class leader; early U.E.L.;
• Howey, Jonah

  b. ca 1752; d. 1842; husband of Winnifred (m. in PA); father of 2 children including Richard and Hiram Howey; 1770 emigrated from England to Pennsylvania; blacksmith; ca. 1787 came to Canada as U.E.L.; ca. 1794 1st Methodist class leader for Lundy's Lane;
• Simcoe (Governor)

  1st Governor of Upper Canada; 1792 called first provincial parliament;
• Coke, Thomas (Rev.)

  ordained as bishop by John Wesley and sent to America to organize Methodist Church there;
• Asbury, Francis

  first ordained bishop of Methodist Church in America;
• Dunham, Darius (Rev.)

  originally studied medicine; ca.1795 sent by New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America to work with settlers in Niagara area; 1798 located near Napanee to farm and teach school;
• Losee, William

  ca.1790 sent by New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America to work with settlers along St. Lawrence east of Kingston;
• Stamford Presbyterian Church

  built 1791 (oldest Presbyterian congregation in Ontario); part of American Presbyterian Church; 1935 became part of Canadian Presbyterian Church;
• Wesley, John

  b. ca 1703 (Epworth, England); d. Mar 2,1791 (London, England); older brother of Charles Wesley; uncle of Samuel Wesley; remained Anglican priest all his life; founder of the Methodist movement; originated the concept of class meeting;
• Warner, Christian

  d. 1833 (Warner Burying Ground); converted to Methodism by George Neal; Methodist class leader; 1796 appointed Circuit Stewart in charge of finances;
• Neal, George (Major)

  b. ca 1750; d. Feb 28,1840; native of South Carolina; husband of Mary; family man; cavalry major in British Army; self-appointed methodist preacher; school teacher;
• Walker, Mrs. A.H. (nee Rioberts)

  wife of Canon A.H. Walker; daughter of Mrs. And Calvin Roberts;
• Walker, A.H. (Canon)

  married to Calvin Roberts' daughter;
• Roberts, Mrs. Calvin

  b. Mar 27,1865; still living at age 105 yrs; mother of Mrs. A.H. Walker; great-granddaughter of John Thomson;
• Thomson, John

  one of earliest settlers in Niagara district; great-grandfather of Mrs. Calvin Roberts;
• Bender family

  1782 first white settler in Niagara district (together with McMicking family); U.E.L.;
• Green family

  1786 crossed Niagara River from US to Canada; U.E.L.;
• McMicking [MacMicking]family

  1782 first white settlers in Niagara district (together with Bender family); U.E.L.;
• Biggar, Rebecca (nee Green)

  b. Sep 1786 (first white child born on Niagara Frontier); d. Oct 8, 1880 (Drummond Hill Cemetery); 2nd wife of William Biggar (m. 1805); daughter of Charles Green; sister of 2 siblings; Great-great-grandmother of Hazel and Harold Biggar; came to be recognized as the Methodist Society's spiritual mother;
• Bender, Philip

  1782 first white settler in Niagara district (together with McMicking family);
• Green, Charles

  b. ca 1740; d. 1827 (Lundy's Lane cemetery); father of 3 children including Rebecca Biggar; U.E.L.; King's Rangers; 1786 crossed at Queenston from US to Canada;
• Sanderson, J.E.

  The First Century of Methodism in Canada' in 2 volumes;
• Green, Anson

  married; autobiography 'Life and Times of Anson Green, D.D.'; 1828-30 Methodist Preacher on Fort George Circuit; 1830 appointed to Brockville Circuit; 1841-42 Secretary of Conference; 1863 incoming President of Conference;
• Carroll, John

  author of 'Case and His Contemporaries' in 5 volumes;
• Playter, George F.

  The History of Methodism in Canada';
• Lundy's Lane Chapel [The Red Meeting House; Lundy's Lane Methodist Church]

  erected 1817; Township of Stamford; 1833 renamed as Lundy's Lane Wesleyan Methodist Chapel; was used by troops as barracks during the Rebellion; 1857 the last services were held in this building and congregation moved to Drummondville Chapel; 1869 building was privately purchased and was moved and used as barn and storage shed; Feb 14,1945 building collapsed under heavy weight of wet snow;
• Lundy's Lane Chapel [The Red Meeting House; Lundy's Lane Methodist Church]

  erected 1817; Township of Stamford; 1833 renamed as Lundy's Lane Wesleyan Methodist Chapel; was used by troops as barracks during the Rebellion; 1857 the last services were held in this building and congregation moved to Drummondville Chapel; 1869 building was privately purchased and was moved and used as barn and storage shed; Feb 14,1945 building collapsed under heavy weight of wet snow;
• Lundy's Lane United Church
• Moyer, Kenneth A.

  husband of Wenonah; 1962 minister of Lundy's Lane Chuch; author of 'The History of Lundy's Lane United Church ... 1786-1925';
• Lundy's Lane United Church
• Moyer, Kenneth A.

  husband of Wenonah; 1962 minister of Lundy's Lane Chuch; author of 'The History of Lundy's Lane United Church ... 1786-1925';
• Willson

  1791;
• Bazely

  1791;
• Savitz, Christian
• Lutes, Sampson
• Nelles, William

  son of Henry Nelles; brother of Robert;
• Nelles, Henry

  father of Robert and William;
• Gardener, John
• Donaldson, John
• Servos, Daniel
• Stedman, Philip Sr.
• Kitchen, William
• Butler
• Street
• Tice (Major)
• Lord Dorchester
• Secord, Peter Sr.
• Green, John
• Murray, Duncan

  1786;
• Campbell (Major)

  commandant at Niagara;
• Parish, Jasper

  interpreter;
• Chapin (Mr.)

  son of Superintendent General; representative of the Dept. of Indian Affairs of the U.S.;
• Grey (Lieut.)

  7th Regiment;