MySource:Robert.shaw/Claim of Peter Prous

Source

Alexander Fraser, Second Report of the Bureau of Archives for the Province of Ontario (1904), p.410. This book presents transcripts of post-Revolutionary Canadian documents from the archives, primarily claims for compensation by loyalists. See Source:Ontario. Bureau of Archives. Second Report of the Bureau of Archives for the Province of Ontario, 1904 for related source information.

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A New Claim

Montreal, 15th February, 1788.

348. Evidence on the Claim of Peter Prous, late of Tryon County, N. Y. Province.

Claimt. Sworn.

Says he was a soldier in the 1st Batal. K. R., N. Y., in 1783, & gave his Claim to Capt. Byrne.

He is a native of America. In 1775 he lived at Johnstown where he was born. Says that he never took any part with the Americans but in 1780, being then only 14 years old, he came to Canada & enlisted in Sir John Johnston's Regt. His Father came in 1776 & died in the service.

He now lives in No. 22, 5th Township New Johnston. His late Father had a Lease of 100 acres of Land from Sir Wm Johnson. Of this he had cleared 60 acres, with a House, Barn & Barracks.

He had 3 Horses, 8 Sheep, furniture & Farm Utensils.

He has 3 Bros. in this Country. Mother alive. They are satisfied that he should receive the whole of the Compensation.

Joseph Prous, Br. to Claimt., says Claimt. is his oldest Br. and that all the family are well satisfied that he should receive the Amt. of Compensation.

His father had a large Clearance at Johnston. He had Horses, some Cows, etc. They were taken by the rebels.

Notes

The township later known as Matilda Township, Dundas County, Ontario was in 1788 known as township number 5 of New Johnstown. Matilda township lot 22, Concession 1, was granted to Peter Brouse. The reference to "No. 22, 5th Township New Johnston" confirms that this claim is that of Peter Brouse of Matilda.