         Simon DeForest (3.Abraham2, 1.Philip1) b. 1739, NY, m. 5 Jun 1761, in Albany, Albany Co. NY, Mary Mc Ginnis, (daughter of Timothy (Teady Magin) Mc Ginnis and Sarah Kast) d. Niagara, Ontario, buried: Niagara, Ontario. Simon died 1777, Albany, Albany Co. NY. lived at Halve Moan near Albany, NY.shot trying to escape during the American Revolutionary War. Halve Moan is a community just North of Albany, NY. Symon DeForest and his bride settled in Halve Moan, a community just North of Albany. They m. 5 June, 1761. By 1773 they had 6 dau and 1 son. Then came the American Revolution. Symon remained loyal to Britain and was imprisoned in Albany. The stand by Symon is shown in a letter signed by Richard Cartwright. (Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa) "It is humbly represented to their Excellencys - the Lieut. Gov in Council that - The husband of Mary DeFriest (Simon) formerly resident on the Mohawk River was imprisoned for his Loyalty and killed in attempting to make his escape from jail. that the widow with her children (not Abraham) came from that country in the year 1777 with the Army of St. Leger on their retreat from Fort Stanwyx. That she resided at Masheshe in Lower Canada and has provision allowance to her till the year 1786 when she removed with her family to this Province and died at Niagara. It is respectfully submitted whether under all the circumstances of this case, her name ought not to have been inserted on the U.E.List that her children may participate in the advantage of the children of other Loyalists. York, 6 March 1808 Signed Richard Cartwright. (Sent me by Joyce McCune). |
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