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He was a bachelor

Benjamin Pawling, a Welshman, from Pennsylvania, lost hifi property there becaxiise he refused to take "up arms agiainst the British and went to Nova ScotiU;, whenca by walking land eanoeing he reached Québec. Hère, with hi? brother Jesse, he enlisted and fanght till peace was prooJaimed. He was a captain in Butler's Rangers, and at the close of the war was ladvanced to be a colonel. The two brothers took land at Port Dalhousie. Benjamin was employed as a isnrveyor and got appointed on the land board of Nassau in 1788. Died in 1818.

Isaac Sway^ie is styled "Pilot to the New York Army" isx Lord Dorchester's list. He is referred to as a noted siout. His home was in Thorold and he held a position as a Magistrate of the district. The Swayzie "Pomme Grise" originated on his farm (13).

ParshaHl Terry was associated with Swayzie at a time for the supply of the fort at York (Toronto). He ajppears to hâve taken hiis résidence there and to hâve conducted a mil'ling business in the valley of the Don.

Francis Baby was the descendant of an officer of that name who settled in Lower Canada in 1670 (14).

David William Smith was the son of John Smith, major of the 5th Régiment, stationed at Détroit from 1790 to 1792, and held the rank of eniseign in that corps. He wajs at the time of his élection only 28 years of âge. He studied law and was called to the Bar. His biography oan be seen in the valuable paper of Dr. James which I simply quote hère a portion (15).

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