Captain Phillip Peter Empey

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175733554/phillip-peter-empey

United Empire Loyalist (U.E.L.)

Saw Military action during the War of 1812. Lost his leg during the Battle of Windmill. [http://threerivershms.com/schaefferloyalistd.htm]

While a Lieutenant, Lt. Philip was serving in the 2nd Stormont Militia [http://my.tbaytel.net/bmartin/militias.htm] [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/l-homfray-irving/officers-of-...] during attacks on Fort Oswegatchie and Ogdensburg.

Lieutenant and Acting Adjutant General Alexander McLean, Captain Morgan and Lieutenant Empey were the Officers involved in this attack.

All three men were credited and their actions accounted for, n this Military Action, by a witness: G. MacDonell.

Promoted to Rank of Captain

Now, Capt. Philip Empey, was granted 400 Acres in Madoc Twp.

Interment

Philip's original interment location - needs citation - said to have been in one of the Lost Villages that were displaced due to inundation during the construction/expansion of the St. Lawrence Seaway on July 1st, 1958.

Philip's actual headstone is located within the West Wall, at the Upper Canada Pioneer Village, Dundas, Ontario, Canada - commemorating him and others for their contributions to Canadian History.

On January 25, 2013, I discovered Philips Plaque Photograph on Findagrave #103272769
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Empey&GSfn=Ph...

I have sent edit information to the photographer, in hopes of the site transfer to myself for maintenance.

The other Memorial on Findagrave is located here and was placed by myself. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Empey&GSfn=Ph...

Gabriele Thomas, (current) Supervisor, Youth, Education and Domestic Programs Upper Canada Village, St. Lawrence Parks Commision confirmed the Headstone placement of Captain Philip Peter Empey -located within the West Wall-for me on January, 25, 2013- through e-mail correspondence.