Document Record

Title

Paylists, nominal returns and accounts for the Upper Canada Militia during the War of 1812
États de solde, relevés nominatifs et comptes de la milice du Haut-Canada durant la guerre de 1812

Identifier

MIKAN: 183676
Reels/Bobines: T-10379 : T-10392
Archival Reference/Référence Archivistique: R1022-11-6-E
RG 9-I-B-7, 1-39
oocihm.lac_mikan_183676
lac_mikan_183676

Subject

Government
Military
Genealogy
Gouvernement
Militaire
Généalogie

Document source

Library and Archives Canada/Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

Notes

1812-1815
Copyright Government of Canada/Droit d'auteur Gouvernement du Canada
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted/Protégé par le droit d'auteur - Utilisation non commerciale autorisée
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Language

English

Description

Sub-series consists of paylists, nominal returns and accounts for the Upper Canada Militia during the War of 1812. The Adjutant General, in his role as intermediary between the Governor and the militia officers, was responsible for ensuring that the militia played its part in times of war and that militiamen and veterans were rewarded for their participation in armed conflicts. The names of personnel, the periods for which they were paid and the amounts they received are indicated on the paylists. The records are arranged geographically as follows: staff, flank companies, Incorporated Militia, prisoners of war, carpenters at Fort George, Embodied Militia at Nottawasaga, despatch riders, Kingston Road (Vol. 1); Incorporated Militia, Provincial Artificers, Provincial Royal Artillery Drivers (Vols. 2-3); Glengarry (Vol. 4); Stormont and Dundas (Vol. 5); Grenville and Leeds (Vol. 6); Sedentary, Incorporated and Embodied Militia of the Eastern and Johnstown Districts (Vols. 7-9); Colonel Richard Cartwright's Battalion at Kingston, returns of the Sedentary Militia in the Eastern, Johnstown and Midland Districts, militia stationed at Kingston (Vol. 10); Frontenac (Vol. 11); Addington (Vol. 12); Lennox (Vol. 13); Prince Edward (Vol. 14); Hastings, Northumberland and Durham (Vol. 15); York (Vols. 16-20); Lincoln (Vols. 21-24); Detachments of Lincoln, Oxford, Norfolk and Middlesex (Vols. 25-26); London and Western Districts (Vol. 27); Norfolk (Vols. 27-29); Artificers at Amherstburg, Western District Militia Rangers (Vol. 29); Oxford (Vol. 30); Middlesex (Vol. 31); Essex and Kent (Vol. 32). Also included in this sub-series are balance sheets, register of claims paid, estimates, abstracts of disbursements, forage and lodging accounts, vouchers, powers of attorney and miscellaneous accounts (Vols. 33-39).
La sous-série renferme les états de solde, certains relevés nominatifs et comptes de la milice du Haut-Canada durant la guerre de 1812. L'adjudant général servait d'intermédiaire privilégié entre le Gouverneur et les officiers de la milice et il était responsable pour la mobilisation de la milice en temps d'urgence et les indemnités pour leur service durant ces temps.Les états de soldes précisent les noms du personnel, la période d'emploi et les sommes reçues. Les documents sont classés par ordre géographique: État-major, compagnies de flanc, Milice incorporée, prisonniers de guerre, charpentiers au Fort Georges, Milice incorporée à Nottawasaga, estafettes, Kingston Road (Vol. 1); Milice incorporée, Artificiers des provinces, chauffeurs provinciaux de l'Artillerie royale (Vols. 2-3); Glengarry (Vol. 4); Stormont et Dundas (Vol. 5); Grenville et Leeds (Vol. 6); Milice sédentaire, incorporée et active des districts Eastern et Johnstown (Vols. 7-9); Bataillon du Colonel Richard Cartwright à Kingston, relevés de la Milice sédentaire dans les districts d'Eastern, de Johnstown et de Midland, milice en garnison à Kingston (Vol. 10); Frontenac (Vol. 11); Addington (Vol. 12); Lennox (Vol. 13); Prince Edward (Vol. 14); Hastings, Northumberland et Durham (Vol. 15); York (Vols. 16-20); Lincoln (Vols. 21-24); Détachements de Lincoln, d'Oxford, de Norfolk et de Middlesex (Vols. 25-26); Districts de London et Western (Vol. 27); Norfolk (Vols. 27-29); Artificiers des Amherstburg, Western District Militia Rangers (Vol. 29); Oxford (Vol. 30); Middlesex (Vol. 31); Essex et Kent (Vol. 32). De plus, cette sous-série renferme des feuilles comptables, registres de réclamations payées, devis estimatifs, abrégés de déboursements, comptes de fourrage et de logement, bons, pourvoirs du procureur et comptes divers (voir vols. 33-39).
Textual records (Electronic) Finding aid 9-6 includes an item list for volumes 1 to 32. The records are organized chronologically and alphabetically by county. The finding aid was created by Mr. Wilfred Lauber of the Ontario Genealogical Society and includes descriptions of the documents and page numbers. The finding aid can be found by accessing the lower level descriptions attached to this record.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.02-e.php?&q2=35&interval=50&sk=0&

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