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Revolutionary war service of Nathaniel Powers

Nathaniel Powers (1754-1804), born in the USA and the father of Nathaniel Hart Powers (1787-1862).   The Powers family moved to Canada around 1790 and Nathaniel was to die in Leeds County Ontario in 1804.   The family played a very important … Continue reading

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Will of Hendrick Laroe, 1760

Wills, like all documents, are social creations and so reflect the beliefs and values of the times in which they are created.  I have chosen a few lines from Hendrick’s will to demonstrate this. Excerpt of Will of Hendrick Laroe … Continue reading

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Henry LaRue (1755-1850) of Leeds County

You can find a great deal of information on the web regarding this family so I will provide a summary of relevant material of interest to this family history.  Our interest lies with Hendrick (Henry) Larue (1755-1850) and Marritje Mandeville … Continue reading

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