CERTIFICATE APPLICATION

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1 BRANCH: St. Lawrence Branch The United Empire Loyalists Associion of Canada 50 Baldwin Street, Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1L4 Telephone (416) Fax (416) CERTIFICATE APPLICATION BRANCH ADDRESS: PO Box 607, 3 Augusta St, Morrisburg ON K0C 1X0 Applicant Title Mr. Name in full. Edgar, James Somerville Maiden Name Address address Married Husband/Wife Full Name Occupion (Names in Full and s) Phone Postal Code Occupion Son or Dau of Loyalist Ancestor Informion Loyalist Ancestor Wood, Benjamin Military Service (Rank & Regt. If known) Where Settled (de & Locion) Butler s Rangers 1777 to 1783 West half Lot 22 on Concession south of the South Branch of the River Raisin Charlottenburg, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada abt. 1789

2 Applicant Line of Descent From a Loyalist Ancestor Loyalist Ancestor Wood, Benjamin, son of Wood, Jonah 2 Military Service (rank & regt ) Where Settled (de & Locion) st Gre 2 nd Gre 3 rd Gre 4 th Gre 5 th Gre 6 th Gre 7 h Gre 8 th Gre 9 th Gre 10 h Gre Butler s Rangers 1777 to 1783 West half Lot 22 on Concession south of the South Branch of the River Raisin Charlottenburg, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada abt Edgar, Stephen Leslie Somerville, Helen Alberta Edgar, Charles Stephen McRae, Christena Mary Edgar, James Snider, Ann Elizabeth Snider, John Peter Wood, Jennet Wood, Benjamin Benedict, Agnes Wood, Jonah (aka Jonas) Osborne, Sarah Wood, Jonas Errels (aka Earles), Nellie Born (year) Married (year) ? 1788? Died (year) ? 1808? ??

3 3 2. Edgar, Stephen Leslie Son of Edgar, Charles S. & McRae, Christena Lancaster, Ontario, Canada 4 December 1906 Married Stettler, Alberta, Canada 28 September 1929 Residence Kamloops, B.C., Canada Occupion Carpenter Kamloops, B.C., Canada Deh 27 September 1991 Kamloops, B.C. Somerville, Helen Alberta Daughter of Somerville, Horace & Swanston, Norma Occupion Housewife Nevis, Alberta, Canada 7 January 1911 Kamloops, B.C., Canada Deh 24 November 2004 Kamloops, B.C. John Leslie (Deceased) (1932); Robert Alexander (1936); Charles Stephen (1944); James Somerville (1946); Marylen Jean (1949) parents 3. Edgar, Charles Stephen Son of Edgar, James & Snider, Ann Elizabeth Lancaster, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada 31 July 1848 Married Charlottenburg, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada 17 July 1883 Residence Bainsville, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada Occupion Farmer Bainsville, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada Deh 31 July 1932 Bainsville, Ontario McRae, Christena Mary Daughter of McRae, Malcolm & Campbell, Margaret Vankleek Hill, Prescott-Russell Co., ON, Canada 10 August 1863 Bainsville, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada Deh Margaret Ann (1884); Frederick William (1885); Charles Malcolm (1887); Christena Mary (1890); Athol Alexander (1893); John James (1895); Archibald Campbell (1902); Earl Edward (1904); Stephen Leslie (1906) 4 November 1956 Smiths Falls, Ontario

4 4 1 st Gre parents 4. Edgar, James Son of Edgar, Charles & Cummings, Susan Kilkeel, Newry, Co. Down, Ireland 1905 Married Lancaster, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada 21 January 1840 Residence Bainsville, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada Occupion Farmer 1882 Bainsville, Ontario Snider, Ann Elizabeth Daughter of Snider John P. & Wood, Jennet Lancaster, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada 29 February 1816 Mary Jane (1841); Ann Cummings (1843) Farquhar Alexander (1846); Charles Stephen (1848); Milda (1851); Eileen Robertson (1854); Susan Janet Adelaide (1856); Emily Sophia Margaret (1859) 4 January 1907 Bainsville, Ont. 2 nd Gre parents 5. Snider, John Peter Son of Snider, Jacob & Myers, Susanne Mohawk, New York, USA 1767 Married Williamstown, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada 28 April 1806 Residence Lancaster, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada Occupion Farmer 20 October 1848 Bainsville, Ontario Wood, Jennet Daughter of Wood, Benjamin & Benedict, Agnes New York, New York, USA 1789 After 1875 Benjamin (1807); Savanne (1807); Susan (1808); Cherine (1809); Solomon (1811); Mary Ann (1812); William (1813); Ann Elizabeth (1816); Jacob (1819); John Peter (1820); Janet (1829)

5 5 3 rd Gre parents 6. Wood, Benjamin Son of Wood, Jonas & Osborne, Sarah Mohawk Valley, New York, USA 1761 Married?? Residence Charlottenburg, Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada Occupion Farmer? Deh 1808 Lake St. Peter, Ont. Benedict, Agnes Daughter of Benedict, Daniel & Wood, Mary Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA 30 Aug 1767 Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada Deh Glengarry Co., Ont. Jennet (1789); Roger (1790); Mary Anne (1793); Hiram (1795); Sarah (1797); David (1799); Jonah (1804); Benjamin (1808) 4 th Gre parents 7. Wood, Jonah (Jonas) Son of Wood, Jonas & Errels, Nellie New York, New York, USA 15 September 1734 Married New Hempstead, New York, USA Abt 1759 Residence Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada Occupion Farmer Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada Deh 17 August 1817 Cornwall, Ont. Osborne, Sarah Daughter of Osborne, Benjamin & Hyt, Mary Ridgefield, CT, USA 27 September 1730? Deh 25 Aug 1815 Cornwall, Ont. Jonas (1760); Benjamin (1761); William John (1762); John R. (1764); Roger (1766); Nhaniel (1770); Sarah (1772); Stephen (1779)

6 6 PROOFS OF LINEAL DESCENT List your direct line of descent, beginning with yourself, one person in each generion to your Loyalist ancestor. Lineal descent is proved by the use of documents which ste the relionship of two individuals to each other. The document must ste the fact to be proved: e.g. William, THE SON of Henry Smith... Attach copies of your proofs to the back of the applicion. 1. Applicant Edgar, James Somerville, THE SON of Edgar, Stephen Leslie Certifice 2. Parent Edgar, Stephen Leslie, THE SON of Edgar, Charles Stephen Registrion, Ontario Vital Records; 1921 Canada Census 3. parent Edgar, Charles Stephen, THE SON of Snider, Ann Elizabeth 4. 1 st Gre parent 5. 2 nd Gre parent 6. 3 rd Gre parent 7. 4 th Gre parent 8. 5 th Gre parent Registrion, Ontario Vital Records; 1871 Canada Census Snider, Ann Elizabeth, THE DAUGHTER of Wood, Jennet 1861 Canada Census; Gravestones of Glengarry, Vol. II by Alex Fraser Wood, Jennet, THE DAUGHTER of Wood, Benjamin Upper Canada Land Petition, 20 January 1809; Sons and Daughters by W. Reid Wood, Benjamin, THE SON of Wood, Jonah (Jonas) Upper Canada Land Petition, 20 January 1809; Sons and Daughters by W. Reid; Jonas Wood UEL by Elizabeth Hoople et al. Wood, Jonah (Jonas) Upper Canada Land Petition, 20 January 1809; Sons and Daughters by W. Reid; Jonas Wood UEL by Elizabeth Hoople et al.