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Returns, nominal rolls and paylists [textual record] (R1022-5-0-E)

Accession

Adjutant General's Office, Upper Canada - Nominal Rolls and Paylists [textual records] (119-000145-4)

Bilingual equivalent

États de solde, relevés nominatifs et comptes de la milice du Haut-Canada durant la guerre de 1812 [document textuel]

Date(s)

1812-1815

Place of creation

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Extent

3.9 m of textual records

Language of material

English

Scope and content

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).

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Copyright belongs to the Crown. In order to protect the fragile originals, the microfilm copies of these records must be consulted rather than the originals.

Finding aid

Finding aid 9-6 is a computer generated file list and is available on the research tool ArchiviaNet. To identify the appropriate file number and microfilm reel number, use the unit name as a search term. A paper printout is also available. 9-6 (Electronic)

Finding aid 9-6 includes a typed index 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. 9-6 (Paper)

All or some of the documents described have been digitized and are available at the following address: 90 (Electronic)
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.02-e.php?&q2=35&interval=50&sk=0&

Additional information

Source

Government

Related control no.

1. 1991-92/147 GAD
2. 119-000145-4
3. RG9-I-B-7

MIKAN no.

183676