Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

Paul TRUMPOUR

Male 1757 - 1813  (55 years)


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  • Name Paul TRUMPOUR  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Baptism 13 May 1757  Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, British Colonies in America Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    with Paulus Schmidt and Christina Trombauer, his aunt and uncle, as sponsors 
    • Jones referenced the Katsbaan Reformed Churchbook.
    Birth 31 May 1757  Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, British Colonies in America Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7, 8, 9
    Christening 31 May 1757  Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, British Colonies in America Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Politics Abt 1775  Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, British Colonies in America Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • He refused to sign "The Articles of the Association of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Ulster County, New York", and thus became a "Tory".
    Military Abt 1778  [11
    • He joined "the British cavalry, holding the rank of cornet. This is a rank which has since been abolished, but was the cavalry's equivalent to today's sub-lieutenant, the lowest grade of commissioned officer. The cornet was responsible for carrying the colours of his troop".
    Residence 1782  New York, New York County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • He was with other Loyalist families.
    Emigration 8 Sep 1783  New York, New York County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    by boat with other Loyalists and their families to Canada 
    • They reached Quebec around October 1783.
    Birth Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, British Colonies in America Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • He was the 4th son of his parents.
    Residence 1783-1784  Sorel, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • The family wintered in Sorel from October until May.
    Moved 16 Jun 1784  Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    with Captain Van Alstine and his group arriving 
    • A fleet of bateaux left for Upper Canada from Sorel.
    Immigration 5 Oct 1784  Cataraqui, Frontenac County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 13
    • Paul Trumpour was listed with his wife and one son under ten.
    Loyalist 1786  Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 14
    • Paul "of Adolphustown" was listed as "S. G. Lieut. Delancy's Brigade. Provision List, 1786.A. McL."
    Land 1789  Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    50 acres of lot 42 concession 1 "West of the Carrying Place or Division Line which divides Sophiasburg from Marysburg" 
    • The other people on that lot were Sergeant John German, Cornelius Vanhorn and Peter Vanskiver. His name was recorded as Lieutenant Trumpeur.
    Land 1789  Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    half of lot 20 concession 3 
    • The other half of the lot was granted to Lieutenant Philip Dorland in the Land Board minutes.
    Land grant 13 Jan 1791  Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    of lot 9 Concession 2 West of the Carrying Place, 200 acres 
    Immigration 1794  Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    • Paul was recorded continuously from 1794 to 1812 in the "annual Return of the Inhabitants of Adolphustown".
    Land 31 Dec 1798  Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    100 acres west half of lot 28, concession 3 
    Land 31 Dec 1798  Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    all [200 acres?] lot 29, concession 3 
    Land 31 Dec 1798  Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    all [200 acres?] lot 31, concession 3 
    Land 31 Dec 1798  Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    all [200 acres?] lot 32, concession 3 
    Military 1 Jun 1806  [20
    • Paul was listed as "Ensign in Delancy's Loyalists, aged 48 years. Johnstown, retired in 1783."
    Land 1 Mar 1809  Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    100 acres east half of lot 15, concession 2 
    Military 1812  Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Militia Dragoons attached to the First Regiment Lennox Militia 
    • He was the Captain of the Lennox Dragoons until he died.
    Death Jan 1813  Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [21
    age 65 
    Death Mar 1813  Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • On the Militia list he is recorded as "died March 1813".
    Death 27 Mar 1813  Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 22
    Burial Abt 28 Mar 1813  Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    in Trumpour Cemetery 
    Death Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [23
    • Paul had died before the marriage of his daughter, Sarah, to John Hermans, on January 20, 1818.
    Land petition Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [24
    in Archives of Ontario records 17, page 148 
    • "The prayer of reduced officers can't be granted - not same as 84th Regiment."
    Land petition Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [24
    in Archives of Ontario records 17, page 167 
    • "Reduced officers now entitled to additional lands. Paul for 1350 acres."
    Land petition Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [24
    in Archives of Ontario records 17, page 169 
    • "Lord Dorchester approves 1350 acres for Ensign Paul Trumpour of Delanceys Brigade."
    Land petition Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [24
    in Archives of Ontario records 19, page 55 
    • "Praying for part of land - lot 32 concession 3 Adolphustown Township. Left over Mr. Aitken."
    Land petition Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [24
    in Archives of Ontario records 20, page 165 
    • "Prayer for lot 32 on Carrying Place. Recommended."
    Military Service United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    • Paul was recorded as "an officer in Lieutenant Delany's brigade during the American Rebellion".
    Name Paul Trumpeur  [16
    Name Paulus Trumpour  [9
    Reference Number 480.7 
    Residence Catskill, Greene County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • "Under record No. 13 of this article, we have seen that Paulus Trumpbour settled in Catskill."
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    • baptised May 31, 1757
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    • married on August 9, 1780.
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    • Tweedsmuir History of Adophustown". Catalogued as 'Tweedsmuir' at Archives of Ontario. Reference: Toronto Tree, volume 14, no. 4, May 1983
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    • microfilm # 1630727. NAC # C-2741. Petition # R 8 / 49. June 18, 1807. Lieutenant Trumpour, Lieutenant, of Carrying Place.
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    • microfilm # 1630769. NAC # C-2833. Petition # T 8 / 32. November 16, 1807. Paul Trumpour, UEL, of Adophustown.
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    • microfilm # 1630769. NAC # C-2833. Petition # T 8 / 33. November 16, 1807. Paul Trumpour, UEL, of Adophustown.
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    • microfilm # 1786948. Petition # C 8 / 128. February 23, 1808. Paul Trumpour, UEL, Ensign, of Adophustown.
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    • microfilm # 1630785. NAC # C-2952. Petition # W 10 / 61. February 25, 1812. Paul Trumpour, UEL, Esquire, of Adophustown.
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    • microfilm # 1630551. NAC # C-1744. Petition # D 8 / 45. February 28, 1807. Paul Trumpour, UEL.
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    • See lists in file "USA: New York - confiscations". Re-copy and/or scan. Copy to AFHS library? Are these published online? As Mel, New York speaker.
    _UID CCDB14CB7CA047DA96A98BE0734F63DF716B 
    Burial 29 Mar 1813  Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [25
    Person ID I2325  Everyone
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2018 

    Father Johannes TRUMPOUR,   b. 5 Mar 1719, Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, British Colonies in America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1785, Saugerties Township, Ulster County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Christina FIERO,   b. 23 Dec 1721, New York, British Colonies in America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1791, Saugerties Township, Ulster County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 1739  New York, British Colonies in America Find all individuals with events at this location  [26
    Marriage New York, British Colonies in America Find all individuals with events at this location  [27
    • "Several of the missing marriages were probably entered in some of the long-missing Reformed churchbooks started by Pastor Joh: Friederich Hager."
    Family ID F760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Deborah EMERY   bur. Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 9 Aug 1780  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Children 
     1. John Paul TRUMPOUR,   b. 1 Mar 1781   d. 19 Feb 1846, Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     2. Joseph TRUMPOUR,   b. 1785   d. 12 Jul 1850 (Age 65 years)
     3. Elizabeth TRUMPOUR,   b. Dec 1787   d. 3 Sep 1820 (Age ~ 32 years)
     4. Christine TRUMPOUR,   b. 1792, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1854, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     5. Deborah TRUMPOUR   d. 1870
     6. Sarah TRUMPOUR   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Catherine TRUMPOUR,   b. Abt 1798   d. 16 Jan 1860, Hamilton, Wentworth County, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years)
     8. Charlotte TRUMPOUR   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F761  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2005 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1782 - New York, New York County, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - by boat with other Loyalists and their families to Canada - 8 Sep 1783 - New York, New York County, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Lennox Militia Dragoons
    Lennox 1st Regiment Militia Dragoons
    Library and Archives Canada Digitized Microform T-10379, image 318 (not page number)

  • Sources 
    1. [S762] Burleigh, Dr. H. C., A00670, 19 Aug 2005, page 24. Handwritten page. Dr. Burleigh's handwriting. A drop chart family tree and other notes., A00670. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S1022] Flint, Richard Arless, TR0019, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. c 1975), 2 Aug 2009, page 1, TR0019. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1105] Trumpour, Ivy, TR0052, 7 Mar 2012, Page 1, TR0052. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1112] Upper Canada., TR0057, (Library and Archives Canada. \i War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal rolls and Paylist, R 9 1B7\i0 . www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization.), 26 Jun 2012, T-10379, image (not page) 318; accessed June 26, 2012, TR0057. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S762] Burleigh, Dr. H. C., A00670, 19 Aug 2005, page 65. Typewritten page. New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, July 1932., A00670. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S1157] Jones, Henry Z. Jr., United States. New York Local History Palatine Families, (Universal City, California, 1985), Volume 1 page 185 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S186] Mrs. W. B. L. Staples, A00159, (Napanee, Ontario, Canada. December 1981.), 2 Nov 2000, Page 2., A00159. (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S186] Mrs. W. B. L. Staples, A00159, (Napanee, Ontario, Canada. December 1981.), 2 Nov 2000, Page 3, A00159. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S762] Burleigh, Dr. H. C., A00670, 19 Aug 2005, page 3. Handwritten pedigree chart of Trumpour family. Dr. Burleigh's writing. No source given., A00670. (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S762] Burleigh, Dr. H. C., A00670, 19 Aug 2005, pages 7 and 8. Handwritten page. Dr. Burleigh's writing. No sources given., A00670. (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S895] Trumpour, Mark, A00795, (Kingston, Ontario, Canada. c. 1970.), 14 Nov 2006, page 5, A00795. (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S895] Trumpour, Mark, A00795, (Kingston, Ontario, Canada. c. 1970.), 14 Nov 2006, page 4, A00795. (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S762] Burleigh, Dr. H. C., A00670, 19 Aug 2005, page 2. Typed page. Source: Haldimand Papers, vol. B-168. "Muster roll of Disbanded Soldier and Refugee Loyalists Settled on Township 4 (Cataraqui), 5 October 1784., A00670. (Reliability: 2).

    14. [S762] Burleigh, Dr. H. C., A00670, 19 Aug 2005, page 2. Typed page. Source: U. E. List, A00670. (Reliability: 2).

    15. [S1100] Linda Corupe U.E., editor, TR0048, (Bolton, Ontario: Linda Corupe, 2006.), 401., TR0048. (Reliability: 3).

    16. [S1100] Linda Corupe U.E., editor, TR0048, (Bolton, Ontario: Linda Corupe, 2006.), 345., TR0048. (Reliability: 3).

    17. [S1100] Linda Corupe U.E., editor, TR0048, (Bolton, Ontario: Linda Corupe, 2006.), 161., TR0048. (Reliability: 3).

    18. [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, Page 970 (Reliability: 2).

    19. [S762] Burleigh, Dr. H. C., A00670, 19 Aug 2005, page 11. Handwritten page. Dr. Burleigh's handwriting. No source given., A00670. (Reliability: 3).

    20. [S762] Burleigh, Dr. H. C., A00670, 19 Aug 2005, page 2. Typed page. Source: Half Pay Officers in Upper Canada, 1 June 1806., A00670. (Reliability: 2).

    21. [S1022] Flint, Richard Arless, TR0019, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. c 1975), 2 Aug 2009, page 2, TR0019. (Reliability: 3).

    22. [S902] Wilson, Thomas B., A00801, (New Jersey, USA. October 1968), 3 Feb 2007, page 227, A00801. (Reliability: 2).

    23. [S218] A00189, 19 Mar 2001, Photocopy of page 25, A00189. (Reliability: 3).

    24. [S1017] Flint, Richard Arless, TR0017, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. c. 1975), 13 Jul 2009, TR0017. (Reliability: 3).

    25. [S804] A00710, 8 Dec 2005, Reference: Trumpour Cemetery, Lennox & Addington County (KG-42-20), A00710. (Reliability: 2).

    26. [S561] Jones, Henry Z. Jr., A00481, (Universal City, California, USA 91608. 1978-1979), 31 Dec 2004, page 8., A00481. (Reliability: 3).

    27. [S561] Jones, Henry Z. Jr., A00481, (Universal City, California, USA 91608. 1978-1979), 31 Dec 2004, page 8. Ref: H. Z. Jones Jr., A00481. (Reliability: 3).



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