Benjamin GEROW was born 16 March 1768 at either Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York or in Duchess County New York. (Not to be confused with Cortland, in upstate New York)
His parents were Isaac Gerow and his wife Charity. Isaac was Captain of the Queen's Rangers who died July 1778 in New York City, most likely of fever. He is buried in the Trinity Church Yard. The widow Charity and her children came to New Brunswick with the Loyalists (somewhere I have the name and date of the ship), and settled on the Washademoak lake (not sure exactly where), Queen's County.
He married Margaret (Millie) RUSSELL (or Rosel?) 17 Feb 1793 Queen's County New Brunswick. We have not been able to discover much about her origins or family. She may have been born in 1770 in Dutchess County, NY.
They had the following children: Phoebe, Sherwood, Isaac, Sarah, Daniel, James, Charity, twins Henry and Jain (our ancestor) in 1808 and Peter Van Blericom. The first six children were born in New Brunswick.
Benjamin had moved to York, Upper Canada in 1804 and had his own home. He obtained a lease at Pickering, where Jane Gerow was born in 1808. He held Parish Offices for the Township of Pickering, including 'poundkeeper' and 'town warden'.
1812-1814 served as a private in Capt. Rideout's Co. 3rd Regiment, York militia
1816 moved to Prince Edward County and settled in an area which became known as
Gerow Gore. Lands patents in Sophiasburg in 1818.
Benjamin died 3 February 1835 in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
His will was probated Feb 11, 1835 Prince Edward County . I have yet to see a copy.
Interesting references that may be to 'our' Benjamin:
1812 William Brown vs.Benjamin Gerow for assault, found guilty, but who was the aggressor and who the victim?
Nearby caches:
Cortlandt Manor
Sanctuary Euro Style (multi) Rested here Coyote waits Get to the Point
Washedemoak Lake
Narrows escape Old MacDonald Had a Point
Prince Edward County
Restin' in Burrs (across from loyalist cemetery)
Restin' in Bowerman (possible resting site of Charity Wiggins Gerow Pickett/Rickett?)
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My ancestor William James Gerow married to Mariah Badgely was also a son of Benjamin
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I am a descendent of Jane Gerow's and am so glad to have found your blog with reference to War of 1812. My email address is angelabobier@gmail.com
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