Châteauguay County

Thanks to Gina Smith, we have a list of the militia volunteers for selected companies in the Beauharnois Battalion of Militia for the County of Beauharnois during the Rebellion of 1838 (except for Russeltown which is from May 1839). These have been extracted from microfilms of the paylists in the National Archives in Ottawa. (The NAC microfilm reel # for the Beauharnois Volunteer Cavalry and Beauharnois Loyal Volunteers is #B-2917 and the Russelltown Frontier Company is #B-3189.) Unfortunately it is not clear from the lists where each of the companies were located. I have added a probable location for those companies in brackets where the names are recognized from other research.

As is usual with transcriptions from old handwriting, there are most likely some mis-interpretations of the spelling. In some cases alternative interpretations are provided. Names followed by an (X) are shown as signing for their pay with an X. Names followed by a number in brackets indicate another person in the company with the same name.

The pay rate that these militia members got was probably an important source of hard cash in a time when cash was hard to come by as the settlers were just getting established. As a rough guide, the following were the per diem pay rates for the various ranks in 1838. They appeared to have got a raise in 1839 and the cavalry were paid more on account that they had to supply their own horses. The equivalent dollars is based on the 1 pound = $4.00 exchange rate in effect from the 1850s into the 20th century.

Rank	Pay Rate/Day shillings/pence	Equivalent Dollars
Lieutenant Colonel	20/5	$4.08
Captain	11/7	2.31
Asst Surgeon	9/0	1.80
Lieutenant	6/6	1.30
Quartermaster	6/6	1.30
Ensign	5/0	1.00
Quartermaster Sergeant	2/6	0.50
Sergeant	1/10	0.37
Corporal	1/4	0.27
Drummer	1/1	0.23
Private	1/0	0.20

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Battalion Staff
First Company (North Georgetown)
Second Company (Jamestown Chateauguay River Concession)
Third Company (Ormstown First Concession)
Captain Watherston's Company (Ormstown Concessions south end)
Captain Tate's Company (Chateauguay River Concessions)
Captain George Howden's Company (North Georgetown)
Captain R. O. Wilson's Company (North Georgetown)
Captain James Craig's Company (English River, Scotch and Irish Concessions)
Captain Finlayson's Company at Norton Creek (1st,2nd,3rd Conc Williamstown)
Captain Ainslie's Company (Williamstown Beechridge)
Captain Robinson's Company at Norton Creek(Williamstown)
Captain Sever's Company at Norton Creek (Edwardstown)
Guard of Beauharnois Loyal Volunteers stationed at Norton Creek
Beauharnois Volunteer Cavalry
Russelltown Volunteer Company

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Beauharnois Loyal Volunteers Paylists for November 1838
  Staff of the Beauharnois Volunteers

Officers/NCOs

Lawrence G Brown, lt colonel George H Phillips, asst surgeon Robert Robertson, quartermaster Thomas Steel, quartermaster sergeant Kutisoff Nicolson, quartermaster

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  First Company
(North Georgetown)

Officers/NCOs

Henry Wright, captain Robert Brodie, lieutenant Archibald Ogilvy, lieutenant James Bryson, ensign Archibald Campbell, sergeant Hugh Cowan, sergeant Peter McArthur, sergeant Hugh Morrison, sergeant Neil Campbell, corporal James Cowan, corporal Alexander Cumming, corporal Alexander Williamson, corporal

Privates

James Adams(X) William Adams(X) William Anderson W G Bate David Baxter Andrew Benett William Benett/Bennett James Brodie Craig Brown Alexander Bryson David Bryson James Bryson Donald Cameron Alexander Campbell Thomas Cleg John Convey Alexander Craik James Cruthers John Cruthers James Cullins/Cullen John Cumming John Cunningham Robert Cunningham William Donaldson Alexander Finlayson Charles Gage James Gilbert Archibald Gilchrist

William Gilchrist John Glen Alexander Graham William Grant John Greig William Greig William Harvey Hugh Henderson Robert Henderson Daniel Kinghorn Alexander Logan James Logan Thomas Logan David Mair John Martin Thomas McClery James McClery John McClery Duncan McCaig John McCaig John McConacky(X) John McConlie Alexander McCormick Archibald McCormick Duncan McCormick Neil McCormick John McEwen(X) Neil McEwen

Andrew McFarlane Donald McGillis Neil McGlahlin Angus McIntire/McIntyre James McKellar/McKeller Hugh McKinnon Neil McLaughlin Murdoch McLean Donald McNeil John McNeil Angus Menish/Minish Robertson Miller James Moore Alexander Morison Daniel Morrison Neil Morison William Muir James Muire Adam Paxton William Reeves John Salmon Alexander Steel Alexander Thompson Alexander Thomson William Thomson Alexander Williamson Daniel Williamson

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Second Company
(Jamestown Chateauguay River Concession)

Officers/NCOs

Andrew Strachan, captain Robert Beattie, lieutenant Andrew Porter, ensign James Ross, ensign James Cosgrove, sergeant Archibald McEwen, sergeant William Taylor, corporal

Privates

Robert Allan Samuel Berd/Baird Hugh Brown Thomas Brown Matthew Cavanagh Pat Colly/Conally John Cowan Samuel Crutchfield Pat Cunningham John Hamilton Francis Hughes James McCartney Daniel McIntosh

William McIntosh Neil McKay James McKeegan Finlay McMartin Edward Murphy George Murphy James Murphy Patrick Murphy William Patterson Thomas Porter William Porter John Rodger(X) Robert Rodger

John Rowan(X) John Saddler(X) John Scully Samuel Shepherd Hugh Smith Terens Smith John Stuart Thomas Taylor Thomas Thomson Robert T Walsh Anthony Whyte

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Third Company
(Ormstown First Concession)

Officers/NCOs

James Nicol, captain Alexander Mills, lieutenant Thomas Williams, ensign James Finn, sergeant John McClintock(X), sergeant John McDougall, sergeant James Mills, corporal John Sangster, corporal Edward Cooke, drummer

Privates

William Bryson Samuel Cottingham Alexander Dickman John Donald(X) Patrick Dunphy Felix Finn Patrick Finn Joseph Gibson James Gray M W Harrison John Hay/Hays Henry Henderson Robert Kerry

John Ligget/Legat Donald Livingston(X) Walter Lyle John McCartney Archibald McNeil(X) Daniel McNeil James McNeil Hugh McNown Thomas McQuige David McQuigge John Moloy William Moloy Hugh Morgan

John Murphy Thomas Murphy David Nicol Daniel O'Mullan Thomas Saddler James Sangster(X) William Smith Andrew Struthers William Todd John Winter William Winter Thomas Young

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Captain Watherston's Company
(Ormstown Concessions south end)

Officers/NCOs

Robert Watherston, captain William Graham, lieutenant Robert McMullan, ensign John Anderson, sergeant Hugh McKellar, sergeant Arthur Moore, sergeant Archibald McDougal, corporal Adam McIlroy, corporal John Russell, corporal

Privates

Thomas Adams Adam Beattie Francis Beattie John Beattie Andrew Brock George Brock John Campbell Richard Crothers/Cruthers William Dodds James Freeland Edward Gain

John Graham(1) John Graham(2) John Greer Josef Greer Duncan Leitch James Ligget Robert Ligget David Linton Robert Linton Francis McArdle Andrew McCormick

John McDougall John McKee Archibald McKellar Donald McKellar Arthur Moore Robert Rember James Sadler William Watson James Whittal John Whittal Drummond Youngson

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Captain Tate's Company
(Chateauguay River Concessions, both sides from English River to Ormstown)

Officers/NCOs

John Tate, captain John McGerrigle, lieutenant William Cairns, ensign Henry Craig, ensign Thomas Barrington, quartermaster sergeant James Brown, sergeant Henry Tate, sergeant Alexander Younie, sergeant Robert Carson, corporal William Leach, corporal James Whyte, corporal

Privates

Robert Allan Robert Barr John Barrington John Bothwell Robert Bothwell William Bothwell David Brodrich(X) John Campbell(X) Robert Carans James Carmichael(X) William Carson Mathew Cavana John Cavaner John Cook Neal Cook Peter Coots John Curen William Donald George Elliot

David Fisken James Harkness Thomas Harley William Knox Robert McClanaghan Peter McEwen James McGerigle James McKeegan John McLary Thomas McLary Francis Morgan(X) David Ovens(X) Thomas Porter John Pringle(X) Edward Rice William Rice Charles Robertson John Robertson John Saddler

John Scully(X) John Selkirk William Selkirk David Sinclair Henry Sproul(X) William Sproul Charles Stuart Timothy Thomson William Thomson George Waddell John Waddell William Warraner(X) Charles Watson(X) Robert Whiteford William Williams John Wilson Thomas Wood John Wylie Thomas Wylie

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Captain George Howden's Company
(North Georgetown)

Officers/NCOs

George Howden, captain James Dryden, lieutenant John Howden, ensign James Benning, sergeant Andrew Cheyne, sergeant John Alexander,corporal Robert Hall, corporal

Privates

William Alexander Alexander Black William Black Robert Brown Samuel Bursell Thomas Bursell William Bursell George Cheyne Robert Cheyne Neil Conley George Downs John Downs William Downs

John Glass William Hall William Hamilton John Herron Andrew Hunter William Leith John Lockerby Patrick Lynch James Martin Donald McCoug/McCaig Henry McKenrick Alexander McMartin Duncan McMillan

Neil McNaughton Anthony Rigg Hugh Simon William Smith John Somerville David Tait James Tait Thomas Tassie Thomas Thomson James Wight John Young

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Captain R. O. Wilson's Company
(North Georgetown)

Officers/NCOs

Robert Orr Wilson, captain Robert Hall, sergeant Robert Kemp, corporal James McKay, corporal

Privates

James Adams William Alexander William Bennet Alexander Black James Bradie Peter Brady George Chyne/Cheyne Robert Chyne/Cheyne John Cowan Thomas Dodd

Francois Gendront/Gendron John Hope David Mair Michael Martin John McAuly Duncan McCaig Neil McCaig Daniel McIntosh Neil McLachlin Niel McNaughton

John Metcalf Anthony Rigg Andrew Somerville John Somerville Hugh Symons John Symons James Tait William Thomson James Wight

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Captain James Craig's Company
(English River, Scotch and Irish Concessions)

Officers/NCOs

James Craig, captain James Houston, lieutenant James McCracken, ensign William Kerr, sergeant William McKell, sergeant William Stewart, sergeant Charles Abbott, corporal William Carson, corporal Andrew McCracken, corporal

Privates

John Abbott William Abbott Robert Adams Nathaniel Allan Thomas Allan Henry Angel Henry Bennie James Blair James Carmichael William Carmichael Samuel Conner Peter Coutts Archibald Craig James Craig Thomas Crow John Currie James Davies George Easton John Gordon

William Gordon Daniel Gruer William Gruer Lewis Lamont Nathaniel Lannin David Marshall David McClenaghan Francis McClinon John McCracken David McCrackin Malcolm McFarlan Daniel McGregor William McKekie David McKillen James Meckle(McKell) John Metcalf John Miller William Miller John Morison

Ralph Murdoch Davis Murphy James Neilson James Robertson James Smith Andrew Stewart Bishop Stewart John Stewart(1) John Stewart(2) Thomas Telford James Templeton Robert Templeton John Thompson David Wilson James Wilson Robert Wilson John Wilson William Wylie

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Captain Finlayson's Company at Norton Creek
(1st, 2nd, 3rd Conc Williamstown)

Officers/NCOs

D Finlayson, captain Duncan McGillivray(X), lieutenant Kenneth McLeod, ensign John McCuaig, sergeant Donald MacKay, sergeant Donald Finlayson, corporal Farquhar McLennan(X), corporal

Privates

James Ainslie James Blackburn Alexander Finlayson Archibald Finlayson(X) Donald Finlayson(X) John Finlayson(X)(1) John Finlayson(2) Norman Finlayson Rodrick Finlayson(X) Thomas Humble John Laing Donald McCuaig(X) Duncan McCuaig John McCuaig(X)

Malcolm McCuaig William McGilvray Rodrick McLean(X) Archibald McLellan(X) John McLellan(X) John McLenin/McLennan Alexander McLennan(X) John McLennan(1) John McLennan(2) Donald McLeod Norman McLeod Ewen McPherson(X) Alexander McRae(X)(1) Alexander McRae(X)(2)

Alexander McRae(X)(3) John McRae(X)(1) John McRae(X)(2) Malcolm McRae(X) Philip McRae(X) Kenneth Murchison(X) Simon Murchison(X) William Murchison Andrew Speeding/Spedon Donald Stuart(X) John Stuart(X) Laughlin Stuart(X) Rodrick Stuart(X)

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Captain Ainslie's Company
(Williamstown Beechridge)

Officers/NCOs

John Ainslie, captain Thomas Gebbie, lieutenant James Gault, ensign John Gray, sergeant James Struthers, sergeant Alex Chisholm, corporal Benjamin Francis, corporal

Privates

Walter Ainslie Thomas Allen Gorwood Bursell(X) Felix Cavanagh Thomas Chisholm George Cross James Cross George Easton John Forrester Thomas Frances(X) Patrick Garvy William Gaynor John Hargrave

David Henderson Peter Henderson(X) George Hope James Hope John Kirby(X) James Laing John Lawless Ralph Mathers Alex Matheson Andrew McIntyre Murdo MacKerlick Alexander McLenen/McLennan Donald McLenan/McLennan(X)

Farquhar McLenan/McLennan(X) Rodrick McLeod(X) Duncan McRae John McRae Hugh McRone James Nolan Richard Stacey Richard Stacey, jun(X) William Stacey Philip Struthers(X) David Stuart Michael Sullivan C(harles) R Wray

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Captain Robinson's Company at Norton Creek
(Williamstown)

Officers/NCOs

John Robinson, captain Charles Gordon, lieutenant John Stuart, ensign Kenneth Stuart, sergeant Thomas Vickerman, sergeant John G Guthrie, corporal Alexander Richardson, corporal

Privates

Abraham Atkinson George Atkinson Thomas Atkinson Numa Barber John Barwoot Frederick Barwort John Bumhour/Bomhower Walter Bumhour/Bomhower James Creed Alexander Dewey George Dewey James Dewey John Dunn William Dunn

William Elvidge Andrew Hargrave William Henderson James Jackson sr James Jackson jr Matthew Jackson John Lenox Angus McKinnon Hugh McLeod Hugh MacVicar Daniel Richardson James Richardson Aaron Robinson Isaac Robinson

William Robinson Edward Sawyer David Sawyer Robert Shaw Donald Stewart Duncan Stewart John Stewart Charles Struthers Henry Struthers Isaac Struthers John Stuart Norman Stuart Thomas T Vickerman

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Captain Sever's Company at Norton Creek
(Edwardstown)

Officers/NCOs

John Sever, captain John Lang, lieutenant William Creaser, ensign Josiah Black, sergeant John Creaser, sergeant William Bowron, corporal Martin Dunn, corporal

Privates

Andrew Ainslie William Aviston John Becket William Blair George Bowron John Bridge John Bridge jr Philip Creaser Andrew Curry Moses Douglas Henry Duncan William P Duncan Owen Dunn James Elliot John Foster Timothy Gorman

Robert Grasbey/Grasby Patrick Gregory James Hamilton Robert Hamilton Edward Harris William Hope Robert Jamieson Daniel Liddle Francis McComb John McHardy Daniel McIntosh Farquhar MacKerlich Kenneth MacKerlich Colin McRae Duncan McRae Farquhar MacRae

Thomas Meggison Thomas Rice John Robb Charlie Robideux William Robidue/Robideux John Ross Malcolm Ross John Seery James Swords Richard Toynton William Toynton James Walker jr John Walker William Walker George Wheatly

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Guard of Beauharnois Loyal Volunteers stationed at Norton Creek

Officers/NCOs

Thomas Gebbie, lieutenant James Dewey, sergeant John G Guthrie, sergeant James Struthers, sergeant Isaac Robinson, corporal

Privates

George Arston George Barron John Becket John Brigge William Briggs Charles Buchart Andrew Currie

Thomas Francis James Jackson John McArty Francis McCombe William Murchison Donald Richardson Charles Robideau

William Robideau Peter Rooney John Ross Richard Stacey Donald Stewart Richard Toynton John Wilson

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Beauharnois Volunteer Cavalry

Officers/NCOs

James Wright, captain John Bryson, sergeant James Bryson, corporal

Privates

David Baxter Dennis Bogue Alex Brown Alexander C Brown James Bryson William Burry John Cousins George Cross

Alex Douglas James Finn Alexander Fisher William Gardner Alexander Graham Dougal/Dougald Graham Peter Lynch Neil McCormick David Miller

James Mills Robert Morison Thomas Murphy Edward Rice John Sangster Alexander Thompson John Wilson William Younie

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Russelltown Volunteer Company Paylist for May 1839

Officers/NCOs

William Steele, captain William Broder, lieutenant Andrew Craik, ensign John Black, sergeant Lewis McCoy, sergeant James Richardson, sergeant Anson Hogel, corporal Conrad Row, corporal James Simpson, corporal William Hair, driver

Privates

Sewel Adams William Arksey Joseph Arthurs William Arthurs James Black John Blair William Blair Phillip Brady James Brown Joseph Brown William Brown Hugh Calhoon Patrick Carny James Condran John Covey William Cowan Thomas Erskine William Gibson Moses Grier Zeph Grimshaw

Martial Hall John Hamilton Arthur Harper James Henderson George Hogel John Hoose Edward Johnstone Hiram Knox Thomas Lavery Daniel Leahy William Lindsay Joseph Longway Thomas McComb David Mitchell Norman Mitchell Ruben Mitchell John Montgomery William Mutter Denis O'Leary Thomas Pennington

William Pennington Joseph P Row/Rowe Moses Row/Rowe George Simpson George Simpson jr Matthew Simpson John Smith Alexander Steele Robert Steele William Stelle jr James Tate William Tate Alexander Thomson John Thompson David Towns William Trainer William Waller Archibald Welch Moses Welch John Wilson

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Notes:
1/ The County of Beauharnois during the time period of 1829 to 1854 included the Seigniory of Beauharnois and the old County of Huntingdon. This would have included the modern Counties of Beauharnois, Huntingdon and the southwest part of the modern County of Chateauguay.