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York's Sacrifice profiles 39 men who lost their lives during the War of 1812. The militia's contribution to the War of 1812 is not well understood. Even now, 200 years later, we don't know how many Upper Canadian militia men died defending their home.
Zara del Amanecer’s purpose in life is to do her duty, whether as a noble or a scout. She never shirks her responsibilities, especially with missions as simple as this one: to reconnoiter the border with the Firellian Empire and report anything suspicious. Easily done, even with a new recruit conscripted from prison. Never mind that Veronique the thief ignites unfamiliar feelings in Zara, from furious loathing to overwhelming desire. Roni can’t stop imagining how passionate Zara would be if she thought less about duty, or even if she cared more about survival. Because the Firellians have a new magical weapon no one suspected, and they’re not about to let anyone who’s seen it get out alive. In the sights of an empire planning invasion, Zara and Roni’s principles might not be the only things sacrificed. Book 2 in the Sisters of Sarras Trilogy
After the American Revolution, many Loyalists moved north, where the British colonial government awarded them generous land grants on favourable terms. The intention behind these grants was to create a landed gentry in Upper Canada that would safeguard the colony’s political security and build social cohesion among its leadership. Loyalist Land Ownership in Upper Canada’s Norfolk County, 1792–1851 examines the long-term landholding of Loyalists and other settlers who arrived in the county before 1812 to judge whether this social experiment succeeded. Colin Read explores the various ways that settlers acquired and transmitted land, the nature of familial land sales, and the place of wom...
"To qualify for inclusion in this work a family had to have been in Beekman or Pawling by the time of the first census in 1790 [with] a few exceptions."--Intro. v. 2.
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Family of Albert Andriessen (1607-1686) and his brother, Arent, who emigrated from Norway to Amsterdam, Holland, where he met and married Annetie Barents in 1632. In 1636 they immigrated to Rensselaer Co., New York. The origin of the surname Bradt is unknown. Family adopted it abt. 25 years after they immigrated to America. Descendants live in New England, New York, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada and elsewhere. Some members immigrated to Ontario and elsewhere in Canada.
The Bulletin changed its title to Families beginning with vol. 10 (1971).