A sketch shewing the situation of 230 acres of land, set apart for his excellency Major General Simcoe, to complete his military allowance as colonel, should his excellency approve of the place / DW Smith actg sur gen. [179-]
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Simcoe, John Graves, 1752-1806
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John Graves Simcoe was born at Cotterstock, England in 1752, the third of four sons of John and Katherine Simcoe. He spent one year at Merton College, Oxford, before entering the army as an Ensign in the 35th Foot in 1770. He was posted to Boston in 1775, and in 1777 was given command of the Queen's Rangers, a mixed (predominantly light infantry) corps made up of loyalists. He took part in several operations in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia before being invalided home as a Lieutenant-Colon...
Smith, David William, Sir, 1764-1837
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