THE WAR OF 1812
Some United Empire Loyalists who were young enough when they settled in Canada, and lived to see it, participated in the War of 1812. The War of 1812 began on 18 June 1812 when the United States of America declared war on Great Britain. My 5th great grandfather, James Humphrey, was one of them. He served as a Private with Jessup’s Rangers during the American Revolution and in 1812 was a Sergeant in the Grenville Militia. During the War of 1812 in Upper Canada there were various County Regiments of Militia as well as an Incorporated Militia. The Incorporated Militia served full time. These units along with British regulars, Indigenous warriors, and Runchey's Corps of Coloured Men, were crucial for the defense of Upper Canada against American attacks. Monument to James Humphrey, gravestones of sons Samuel and James, plaque for War of 1812 veteran Records show that my United Empire Loyalist ancestor James Humphrey and his sons Samuel and James served with the Grenvi...