Claim No. 181 (Allison)
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Class 1 No 4
Rebecca Allison’s
Losses & Damages
1813 & 1814
Niagara
H. M. Troops £87.10
Enemy _ 7 _
94.10
Est at Eighty Eight pounds
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October 21st 1815
Statement of Losses and Damages sustained by His Majesty’s Forces during the late War with America to Rebecca Allison (Widow) of St. David’s, Niagara
| Household Furniture destroyed and Damages done to my House, when occupied by the different Regiments as Barracks and Mess-house for the Officers in 1813 & 1814 | 25._._ |
| The plaintain of 3/4 of an Acre of Potatoes destroyed and taken by 8th & 49th Regiments 1813 | 10._._ |
| My Orchard destroyed by the Troops | 12.10._ |
| a Hive of Bees destroyed by the 8th Regt | 1.5._ |
| 5 Sheep kill’d and taken by the 49th Regt 25/ | 6.5._ |
| a large Hog killed by the 8th Regt | 2._._ |
| 10 small Hogs killed by do 5/ | 2.10._ |
| Buck-wheat and Corn destroyed by the 49th Horses | 2.10._ |
| 1/2 Ton Hay taken by the Royal Artillery for Horses | 1.17.6 |
| An Ax taken by General Vincent’s orders | .15. |
| 2 Shovels taken by the Quarter Master of 8th Regt | .15. |
| 60 Pannel Fence destroyed 1814 2/ | 6._._ |
| Fire-wood furnished the Troops during the time my house was occupied as Barracks in 1813 | 3.15._ |
| a Remarkable large breeding Sow killed by the Baker to the Regt of the Royals | 7.10._ |
| 6 Young Hogs killed and taken away by the British Indians 1814 | 3._._ |
| 1/2 Ton Hay taken out of my Barn by do | 1.17.6 |
| Halifax Curry | £ 87.10._ |
Losses and Damages sustained by the America Enemy and their Indians to Rebecca Allison
| A Fowling piece Gun taken by the Enemy’s Indians | 2.10._ |
| House-hold furniture taken & destroyed by the Americans | 1.10._ |
| 1 1/2 Acre of Wheat, cut & destroyed by them for Horses | 3._._ |
| Halifax Curry | £ 7._._ |
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I Rebecca Allison of the Village of St. David’s, Niagara, Do hereby solemnly declare that I have actually sustained the Losses and Damages in the within accompanying Claim set forth from His Majesty’s Troops and Indians following the British Army, and that I have not received any remuneration whatever either from His Majesty’s Government, from the Individuals who committed the damage claimed for, or from any Person or Persons for them.
Rebecca Allison (her mark)
Witness
Fra. Goring
I Rebecca Allison of the Village of St. David’s, Niagara, Do hereby solemnly declare that the within in a true and correct statement of the Loss which I sustained, when plundered by a Party of the Enemy (Americans) Commanded by General Brown in the year 1814. And I do further in like manner declare that I have not received any remuneration whatever on account of the loss so sustained.
Rebecca Allison (her mark)
Witness
Fra. Goring
We David Secord Esq. and Richard Woodruff, Merchant, both of the Village of St. David’s, Niagara, Do hereby Certify that we have carefully examined the within Claim made by Rebecca Allison of the said place for Damages sustained by His Majesty’s Troops and Indians following the Army amounting to Eighty seven pounds ten shilling Halifax Currency, as also for damages sustained by a party of American enemy and their Indians Commanded by General Brown as in the said Claim set forth, and We do further Certify from our own knowledge that the said Rebecca Allison has actually suffered the damages for which she Claims to be Remunerated; and that in our estimation the several sums of Eight seven pounds 10/- and the sum of Seven Pounds Halifax Currency is a just and reasonable compensation for the same, and also the several Items therein put down are not overcharged.
David Secord
Richard Woodruff
Witness
Fra. Goring
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Widow Allison
Claim No 181
now Rebecca Crysler
Recd 25 June 1823
Claim £94.10
Allowed £84.15
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A Statement of Losses and damages sustained by Rebecca Allison (now married to John Crysler) during the late War between Great Britain and the United States of America
Losses sustained by the British Troops
| Household furniture destroyed and damages done to my House when occupied by the different Regts as Barracks and Mess House for officers in 1813 & 1814 | £20.0.0 | 25.0.0 |
| The plantation of 3/4 Acres of Potatoes destroyed and taken away by the 8th and 49th Regts in 1813 | 5.0.0 | 10.0.0 |
| An orchard destroyed by Troops | 5.0.0 | 12.10.0 |
| 1 Bee Hive 8th Regt | 0.15.0 | 1.5.0 |
| 5 Sheep killed and taken by the 49th Regt | 3.15.0 | 6.5.0 |
| 1 Large Hog killed by the 8th Regt | 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 |
| 10 small Hogs killed by do 5/ | 2.0.0 | 2.10.0 |
| Buck Wheat & Corn destroyed by 49th Regt Horses | 2.10.0 | 2.10.0 |
| 1/2 Ton Hay taken by the Artillery | 1.10.0 | 1.17.6 |
| an Ax taken by order of General Vincent | 0.10.0 | 0.15.0 |
| 2 Shovels taken by 8th Regt | @5 0.10.0 | 0.15.0 |
| 60 Pannel Fence destroyed 1814 2/ | 2.5.0 | 6.0.0 |
| Fire wood furnished the Troops during the time they occupied my House as Barracks | X | 3.15.0 |
| 6 Young Hogs killed and taken away by the British Indians 1814 | 3._._ | |
| 1/2 Ton Hay taken out of my Barn 1814 | 1.10.0 | 1.17.6 |
| 1 Large Breeding sow killed by Royal Scots | 2.10.0 | 7.10.0 |
| Halifax Curry | 52.15.0 | £87.10.0 |
Losses by Americans and their Indians
| 1 Fowling Piece gun taken by American Indians | 2.10.0 | 2.10.0 |
| Household furniture taken & destroyed | 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 |
| 1 1/2 Acres of Wheat destroyed by American horses | 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
| Halifax Curry | £ 7.0.0 | |
| Allowed | £59.15.0 |
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District of Niagara
Personally appeared before me Alexander Hamilton one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for said District, Rebecca Crysler who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that the within property was taken away and destroyed as within described and that the value of said property the deponent declares to amount to ninety four pounds ten shillings Halifax Currency and further that for no part of which has she ever received any remuneration for Rebecca Chrysler (her mark)
Sworn before me at St. Davids this 24th June 1823
Alex Hamilton J.P.
District of Niagara
Personally appeared before me Alexander Hamilton Esq. one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace Richard Woodruff and David Secord Esq both of the village of St. David’s who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that they have a knowledge of the loss of the most of the within articles charged and have reason to believe that she has sustained a loss of the whole of the articles charged and believing it to be a just and reasonable charge and that they are not directly or indirectly interested in the event
David Secord
R. Woodruff
Sworn before me at St. David’s this 24th day of June 1823
Alex Hamilton J.P.
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