John Dease Servos

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•ID: I33494 •Name: John Dease SERVOS •Prefix: Col. 1 •Sex: M •Birth: SEP 1784 in Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA •Death: 27 APR 1847 in Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA •Burial: Niagara (Newark), Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA •Note: 2 3

Order-in-Council 17 Feb 1807 Served with 1st Lincoln Militia in War of 1812-14, wounded at Black Rock 30/12/1813. Captain, later Lt Col:

Ontario Register: Death Notices of Ontario, The Church, 1837-1849: p. 240: At Niagara on 27th inst (Apr 27, 1847) Col John D. Servos in his 62 year, a veteran of the war of 1812.

The Loyalists in Ontario, Sons and Daughters of American Loyalists, William Reid, p 248. John Dease of Niagara Order-in-Council 17-2-1807. Ibid: p. 14: Elizabeth Ball m. D. Servos of Niagara, Order-in-Council 30-6-1819.

Joy Ormsby letter 30/6/1999: Will of John Dease #222, Niagara Twp, Lot 194 Registered 14/8/1847.

JWP Note: John Dease inherited Palatine Hill from his father. He sold parts of it to his younger brother and his brother in law, John Whitmore in 1816. When he died in 1847 at age 62 he left 233 1/2 acres to his son Peter Claus Servos. The latter sold the lands in 1877 to William Rykert who immediately resold it to Mary Elizabeth Olivia Josephine Servos, youngest daughter of Peter Claus. She was the last Servos to own the property.

15 April 1807 - John Dease Servos petitions on behalf of his mother Elizabeth Servos. Which reads:" That some time in the year 1797 a Petition for land was presented to the Honble Peter Russel... by Elizabeth Servos daughter of Elizabeth Johnson, a U.E. This your petitioner on behalf of his mother states to your Excellency that the petition now lays in the office of the Honble Executive Council that it appears by the Plan of the Township of Blenheim in the Surveyor Genls Office that six hundred acres is located in that township for her and in the hand writing of the Honbl Dan'l William Smith, that your petitioner's mother about four years ago gave to Mr. John P. Clench the authority for the above six hundred acres, that he might obtain the deed for her, but that she has never been able for want of that authority to prove? it.......". The next document in this petition is dated Newark 17 March 1797. It is Elizabeth Servos's petition which reads "That petitioner's brothers, Capt. Powell & Lieut. Johnston served in the Indian Department during the American was as did also her husband Lieut Daniel Servos, that she has never received any lands & praying for such quantity ......".The next document is dated 18 March 1797 and is an affidavit by Robert Kerr which states " I do hereby certify that Elizabeth Servos, the wife of Lt. Daniel Servos is a Loyalist and the family suffered much by their attachment to his Majesty's Government. The next document is an affidavit from W. Claus? dated York, 15 April 1807 as states, " I do hereby certify that Elizabeth Servos, the person named in the annexed petition dated 17 March 1797 is the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson of the Home District an U.E. Loyalist and that she is the widow of the late Lieut Daniel Servos, deceased." Elizabeth received Lots 11, 12 &13, Concession 8, Blenheim Twp. Compliments of Marilyn Jackson, St Catharines.

WILL OF JOHN DEASE SERVOS, 11-12-1846: This is the last will and testament of John Dease Servos of the Township of Niagara in the Niagara District and Province of Canada, Esquire. I give devise and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth for the term of her natural life provided she remains single such part or portion of my dwelling house in which I now live and situate on lot number one hundred and ninety four in the said Township of Niagara as my Executors hereinafter named and the survivor and survivors of them may within a convenient time after my decease select and I also give devise and bequeath unto my said wife Elizabeth for the term of her natural life provided she remains unmarried one acre of the Farm on which I now live on Such part as She may Select for the purpose of a Garden and I also give devise and bequeath unto my said wife Such portion of the fruit on my said farm as She may require for her use during the term of her natural life provided She remains unmarried. I do also give and bequeath unto my Said wife Elizabeth a certain Bond which I hold against one William Wills and all monies due thereon to her own use. I also give and bequeath to my said wife three milch cows, Six Sheep one Horse and Harness, one Buggy wagon one Single Sleight, all my Silver plate and china ware and also such other part or portion of my household furniture as She may Select after my decease and which property above named I do hereby direct my said Executors hereinafter named and the Survivors and Survivor of them to deliver to my said wife within two months after my decease or when required by my said wife.

I do give and bequeath unto each of my three daughters Elizabeth Ann Servos, Gertrude Euretta Servos and Augusta Jane Servos all my Bank Stock in the Bank of Upper Canada amounting to Seven hundred and Fifty pounds to be equally divided among them share and share alike upon their severally attaining the age of twenty-one years or Sooner marrying and until they respectively arrive at Such age or marry as aforesaid I will that my said wife shall receive the Interest and Profits accruing from Such Bank Stock to be applied by her for their support and maintenance and in case of the death of my said wife then it is my will that my Executors and the Survivors and Survivor of them shall apply the same to and for the purpose aforesaid or so Make? thereof as may be necessary and in case any or either of my said daughters shall die before attaining the age of twenty-one years and being sole and unmarried then I will and direct that her or their portion of Such Bank Stock to be paid over to or divided among the Surviving daughters or daughter. But in the Event of either of them leaving lawful Issue then I will and direct my said Executors or the Survivor or Survivors of them to pay over the same to Such Issue in Equal shares and it is my will and desire that so long as my said Daughters shall Severally remain unmarried they shall occupy with my said wife Elizabeth as a Home such part or portion of my said Dwelling House as may have been selected for her by my said Executors to reside in.

Having conveyed to William Butler Servos my Eldest Son a farm in the Township of Grantham I make no provision for him in this my last will and Testament.

To my Son John Seacord Servos in addition to a farm in the Township of Grantham being Lot Number Six in the second Concession and part of Lot Number five in the second concession and parts of Lots numbers five and six in the first concession of Grantham aforesaid which I did on the thirty first day of march last convey to him by a Deed of Bargain and Sale and therein more particularly described I give the Sum of Fifty pounds to be paid by my Executors hereinafter named out of such monies as shall come into their hands as hereafter mentioned and I also give and Bequeath to my said Son John Seacord Servos one yoke of oxen and a certurio? Waggon now on the Farm claimed by him Three cows, twelve sheep which I direct my Executors and the Survivor and Survivors of them to deliver to him or his attorney upon him demanding the same be the John Seacord Servos then being of the age of twenty-one years.

In addition to a lot of Land being lot number Six in the third concession of Grantham containing one hundred acres which I did by Deed of Bargain and sale on the thirty first day of March last, convey to my son James Servos I give and bequeath to him my said son James Servos the sum of one hundred and twenty-five pounds to be paid by my Executors hereinafter named upon his arriving at the age of Twenty one years out of such monies as shall come into the hands of my said Executors out of my Estate and I give and Bequeath to my said son James Servos three cows, twelve sheep, a youke of oxen, lumber waggon, a pair of Horses a Sett of Double Harness, one plough and one Harrow all of which I direct my Executors hereinafter named to deliver to him or his attorney upon his arriving at the age of twenty-one and that my said son James Servos shall live and remain on the farm I now occupy until he arrives at the age of twenty-one years rendering all the assistance that he can to his brother Peter Claus Servos in managing the Farms -

I give devise and bequeath to my fifth son Daniel Servos his heirs and assigns those parcels of Land Situate in the Township of Niagara containing two hundred acres being lots number one hundred and seventy three and number one hundred and seventy four in Said Township of Niagara. - I also give and Bequeath to my said son Daniel Servos all my Government debentures for war losses now lying in the Bank of Upper Canada and all monies accruing them from and it is my will and desire that he shall live with my wife Elizabeth and my son Peter Claus Servos until he attains the age of Twenty-one years subject to the control.

And Bequeath unto my second son Peter Claus Servos his heirs and assigns and Singular those parcels of Land in the said Township of Niagara tow hundred and thirty three acres and one half known as the South half part of a certain Lot of Land conveyed to Lieutenant Daniel Servos by Patent bearing date of fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight[sic] hundred and ninety seven being lot number one hundred and ninety four and a S...? portion not numbered and more particularly described in the Said Grant the half part of which are those now occupied by myself and known as my farm containing one hundred and nine-six acres and one half acres which includes the thirty seven acres on Lot not numbered on the east side also that certain other portion of Land containing nine acres lying on the east side of the four Mile Creek and conveyed amongst other lands to me from one William Street Servos by Deed of Bargain and Sale made the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen known as follows: beginning at a Post on the Four Mile Creek marked S/K then East thirteen chains Thence north Seventeen Degrees west to the four mile Creek Thence along the Bank thereof against the Stream to the place of Beginning. Also all that certain other portion of Land in the Township of Niagara aforesaid containing twenty eight acres more or less which I hold under and by virtue of a certain Indenture of Bargain and Sale made on the fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three and made between The Honorable William Clause of The Town of Niagara and Catharine his wife of the one part and me the Said John Dease Servos of the other part and therein more particularly described -which devise however is Subject to the Estate devised therein to my said wife Elizabeth and to my Daughters and is also subject to the following conditions that he and his heirs shall and will peaceably and quietly allow my Said wife Elizabeth to occupy and Enjoy such P..or? portion of my Dwelling house as may have been selected for her as aforesaid so long as she remains unmarried and that he shall allow my said Daughters to occupy with her So long as they severally remain unmarried the Portion of the said Dwelling House as aforesaid and in case any disputes or differences shall hereafter arise between my said wife and the said Peter Clause Servos or between him and my said daughters or either of them which will render it unpleasant for them to live together then the devise of the said Land to the said Peter Claus Servos and his heirs and assigns is upon the Express condition that he or they shall and will at his and their own costs and charges Erect and build on the farm above devised to him to and for the benefit of my said wife and daughters So long as they severally remain unmarried a comfortable dwelling house of such description as the Executors or Survivors of them may approve of within nine months after being required by my Said Executors or the Survivors or Survivor of them so to do and that he or they shall well and sufficiently provide and furnish for my said wife and daughters so long as they severally remain unmarried Such articles of food, fuel and other necessaries suitable for them in their situation in life. That he or his heirs or assigns shall keep and feed in a proper manner both in winter and in Summer Three milch cows, Six Sheep and one Horse above Bequeathed to my said wife that he or his heirs shall quietly and peaceably allow my said wife so Long as She remains unmarried the free use of the piece or parcel of ground above devised to her for a Garden and allow her Such portion of the Fruit on the said farm as she may desire for her use that he or his heirs Shall allow my said Sons John Seacord Servos and James Servos the free use of the Saw Mill to cut and Saw Such lumber as my said Sons John Seacord Servos and James Servos may Severally require to build for themselves a House and Barn and that he or his heirs shall at thru his own proper costs pay the Education of my Son Daniel Servos and my daughters above named at Such School or Schools and for Such periods of time as my Executors or the Survivor or Survivors of them may direct and that he shall furnish my said Son Daniel until he arrives at the age of twenty-one years with meat, ??, washing, fire, lodging and clothing suitable to his condition in Life - and I further will that my said son Peter Clause Servos shall have the use and occupation and all the profits accruing from the said Lot of Land hereinbefore devised to my said son Daniel Servos until he the said Daniel Servos Shall arrive at the age of Twenty one years - and that the said Peter Claus Servos shall have to his own use the Interest arising from the Government debentures hereinbefore willed to the said Daniel Servos until he the said Daniel Servos becomes of the age of twenty one years - and my Further will is that my Said Son Peter Clause Servos Shall have Such and So mucle? of the Stock and farming utensils as he may require for the prosecuting of his business on his farm.

And it is my will that if any of my said sons shall die before arriving at the age of twenty-one years or without leaving Issue or without making any disposition or Sale of the real Estate above devised to them that thru the real Estate above devised to any of my said Sons so dying as aforesaid shall be by my Executors and the Survivors and Survivor of them divided amongst my three surviving sons share and share alike or should any of my sons be deceased leaving Lawful Issue such portion as he would have been entitled to if alive shall be divided amongst his children Share and Share alike excepting however in case of the death of my son Peter Claus Servos without leaving Issue then all the lands hereby devised to him I give and devise to my youngest son Daniel Exclusively.

The residue and remainder of my Estate both real and personal not herein otherwise disposed of and which I may die possessed of I give and devise and bequeath unto my Executors hereinafter named and to the survivors and survivor of them in trust to divide the same amongst my said sons Share and Share alike as to my said Executors and the Survivors and Survivor of them shall in the discretion seem meet-and Expedient and in Such a manner as they may think fit either by Sale of the property and dividing the proceeds or otherwise - and should any of my said sons be debased before such division leaving Lawful issue such portion as he would have been entitled to if alive shall be divided amongst his children share and share alike - and in case any of my sons shall not be of the age of twenty one years at the time of such division then I will and direct the portion of such son or Sons to be invested in Bank Stock or other secure and profitable investments the interest or income thereof to be applied toward the maintenance of Such Son or Sons and the principal to be paid over on his or their attaining the age of twenty one years.

And I do hereby declare the Bequests hereby given by me to my said wife to be in lieu of all Dower whatsoever which my said wife now or at any time hereafter might or could claim or demand at any time out of any of my estate.

And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my wife Elizabeth Servos, my friends William M. Ball and --------------------my Son Peter Clause Servos both of the Township of Niagara and Lewis A. Ball of the Town of Niagara and the survivors and the Survivor of them my Executrix and Executors of this my last will and Testament and I do authorize and Empower them hereby, to make and Execute all Such Deeds, conveyances and assurances in the Law as may be necessary and requisite to carry out this my last will and Testament. And lastly I do hereby declare this to be my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills, by me made. In witness whereof I have to this my last will and Testament containing in two sheets of paper to the first sheet thereof my hand and to the second and last sheet set my hand and seal this first day of April 1846. Witnesses: John C. Ball and I..? Ball

Codicil: I the within named John Dease Servos do make this present codicil which I order and direct shall be taken as part of my last Will and Testament as within mentioned, and which Will I do ratify and establish and confirm, I do hereby in addition to Devisors within contained, do give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth within mentioned to her sole use and benefit the full and just amount of money or Bank Stock in the Bank of Upper Canada, being the amount or sum of money which I devised and bequeathed to my youngest Daughter Augusta Jane, whom it hath pleased God to call from this world by sudden Death In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. John D. Servos, Witnesses: W.S. Servos and Henry Crus?

The Niagara Spectator, Published For Amos McKenney, in the Town of Niagara (Next door South of Alex'r Rogers' Hotel), Vol. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1817No. 42 Supplement to the Niagara Spectator, for December 14, 1817, List of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Privates and Teamsters belonging to the Militia Forces, and of Officers and Seamen belonging to the Provincial Marine Establishment, and Persons serving in the Indian Department, who have been disabled from Hard Labour by Wounds received in Action, or by any Casualty or Accident while on Actual Service. John D. Servos, Captain of 1st Lincoln Militia, wounded at Black Rock 1st Jan. 1814, Pension issued from 1 January 1817 to 31 December 1817 in the amount of 20 pounds. Thomas Servis, Private of 1st Stormont Regiment, wounded at Ogdensburg 22 February 1812, Pensioned issued from 1 January 1817 to 31 December 1817 in the amount of 20 pounds.

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Father: Daniel SERVOS b: 1738 in Charlotte River, Schoharie, New York, USA Mother: Elizabeth POWELL\ JOHNSTON b: 1749 in New York, USA

Marriage 1 Elizabeth BALL b: 12 OCT 1801 in Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA •Married: 21 MAR 1817 in McNab, Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA •Note: some say 1821 Children 1. William Butler SERVOS b: AUG 1820 in Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA 2. Peter Claus SERVOS b: ABT 1823 in Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA c: 29 AUG 1824 in Niagara-On-The-Lake (Newark), Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA 3. Elizabeth Ann SERVOS b: ABT 1827 in Niagara (Newark), Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA 4. Mary Ball SERVOS b: 23 AUG 1827 5. John Secord SERVOS b: 10 OCT 1827 in Niagara-On-The-Lake (Newark), Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA c: 22 NOV 1827 in Niagara-On-The-Lake (Newark), Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA 6. James M. SERVOS b: 24 JUL 1829 in Niagara-On-The-Lake (Newark), Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA c: 22 NOV 1827 in Niagara-On-The-Lake (Newark), Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA 7. Catherine Ann SERVOS b: ABT 1831 c: 19 AUG 1831 in Niagara-On-The-Lake (Newark), Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA 8. Gertrude Euretta SERVOS b: 6 APR 1833 in Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA 9. Augusta Jane SERVOS b: 12 OCT 1835 in Niagara-On-The-Lake (Newark), Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA c: 26 AUG 1839 in Niagara-On-The-Lake (Newark), Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA 10. Daniel Ball SERVOS b: 30 JUN 1839 in Niagara-On-The-Lake (Newark), Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA c: 26 AUG 1839 in Niagara-On-The-Lake (Newark), Niagara Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, CANADA

Sources: 1.Text: ROSEMAN, Lynn; Winnipeg, MB neitalyn@mymts.net 2.Type: Book Author: REID Periodical: The Loyalists of Ontario, [Sons and Daughters of American Loyalists] Publication: Hunterdon Press/Genealogical Publishing Text: An extraction of free land granted to the children of eligible Loyalists. Known to be incomplete, and some errors. 3.Text: PELTIER, Jack; peltierj@telus.net