Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton
Thomas DORLAND
1784 - 1870 (~ 85 years)1. Thomas DORLAND was born in Mar 1784; died on 25 Jan 1870; was buried in Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Politics: Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada
- Name: Thomas I. Dorland
- Name: Thomas J. Dorland
- Reference Number: 480.73*
- Residence: Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Canada West, Canada
- _UID: 2FCF70769268428B85BCA641BB4669AFECAA
- Military: Abt 1780, United States
- Emigration: 1783, New York, United States; to Canada
- Residence: Abt 1785, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada
- Politics: Abt 1795, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada
- Residence: Abt 1816, Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada
- Occupation: 2 Jun 1818, Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada; as a Magistrate
Notes:
Military:
He fought for the British despite the fact that his family was Quaker.
Politics:
He was elected and served for some years in the Parliament of Upper Canada.
Military:
He had been a captian in the British army and served under General Burgoyne. He was taken prisoner, but escaped to Canada.
Residence:
"When peace was declared, he returned [to New York] and brough his family and personal effects to Adolphustown."
Politics:
He was one of the first magistrates appointed in Upper Canada.
Occupation:
He married George H. Detlor, of the firm of Thomson & Detlor, to Miss Roblin.
Buried:
Thomas was buried in Quaker Cemetery.Thomas married Elizabeth TRUMPOUR in 1805-1807. Elizabeth (daughter of Paul TRUMPOUR and Deborah EMERY) was born in Dec 1787; died on 3 Sep 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Samuel T. DORLAND was born in Apr 1808; died on 22 Aug 1837.
- 3. Mary DORLAND died on 10 Aug 1845.
- 4. Deborah DORLAND and died.
- 5. John DORLAND and died.
- 6. Paul DORLAND was born about 1816 in Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada; and died.
- 7. Elizabeth DORLAND and died.
Generation: 2
2. Samuel T. DORLAND (1.Thomas1) was born in Apr 1808; died on 22 Aug 1837. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 25FACFCF9E2E477880BA9A9BCAD8140774C3
Notes:
Buried:
Samuel was buried in Quaker Cemetery.3. Mary DORLAND (1.Thomas1) died on 10 Aug 1845. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 20E5B215F7C340059EB450C0D1A66FF2055C
Notes:
Buried:
Mary was buried in Quaker Cemetery.4. Deborah DORLAND (1.Thomas1) and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: CEE7CB16CD7D41CF9B43AC8F6FC28430EE27
5. John DORLAND (1.Thomas1) and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: John T. Dorland
- _UID: 3A80811B5A024237BB2CED2AA0C74D3E1B77
6. Paul DORLAND (1.Thomas1) was born about 1816 in Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Paul F. Dorland
- Name: Paul T. Dorland
- _UID: 3BD904DDE3B5404DA60D6685AC9A86ED7177
- Birth: Abt 1816, Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada
- Residence: 9 May 1866, Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Canada West, Canada
Notes:
Birth:
Since he was age 50 when he married on May 9, 1866, his birth year was calculated as circa 1816.Paul married Sarah W. CHISHOLM on 9 May 1866 in Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Samuel CHISHOLM and Jane) was born about 1831 in Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Elizabeth DORLAND (1.Thomas1) and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Elizabeth R. Dorland
- _UID: 879FF4267B874DE3A85B1FC09242A5BC89E0