To the Memory of
John Fetterly
U.E. LOYALIST
Born: Albany County, New York
Arrival: Osnabruck Township in 1795 as a Loyalist
Petition: dated 27 Jan. 1807 to be added to the U.E. Loyalist list.
Died: 28 Nov. 1810, age 59 years, 10 months, Osnabruck Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada.
Fourth Great Grandfather. Note that John's death record has his name as "Johannes". I have noticed often that boys born in the early times have the first name Johannes, meaning "graced by God".
John (Johannes) Fetterly was born in Albany County, New York, the eldest son of Philip Fetterly and Anna Margaretha Schumann, and died 28 Nov. 1810 age 59 years, 10 months (buried Dec. 01) in Osnabruck Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada (Ontario). John was married to Mary (Maria) Papst, daughter of Johan Adam Papst and Eve Maria Ham(in). Mary Fetterly died in 1848 with her burial date as 17 Feb. 1848, age about 98. (Rev. William Sharts).
Revolutionary War - John was persecuted and jailed in Albany because of his Loyalist sympathies and aiding British scouts. He left New York in 1795, settling in Osnabruck Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada (Ontario), purchasing land in the third Concession. Wife Mary Papst Fetterly petitioned for land in 1797, granted Jan. 1798, as the daughter of Loyalist Johan Adam Papst. Brother Peter Fetterly U.E.L. settled in Williamsburg Township, Dundas County, Upper Canada.
1795 - Arrival in Osnabruck Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada.
1798 - Petition of wife Mary Papst Fetterly granted on 5 Jan. 1798 as the daughter of Loyalist Johan Adam Papst.
21 Sept. 1800 - John Fetterly and wife Maria were the sponsors at the baptism of their grand daughter Mary Crysler, daughter of Hieronymus Crysler and Anna Fetterly.
5 Oct. 1800 - John Fetterly and wife Maria were the sponsors at the baptism of grand son John Dillabough, son of Peter Dillabough and Maria Fetterly.
1804 - John Fetterly purchased part of Lot 7, Concession 3, Osnabruck Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada in 1804 from Samuel Hough (Crown grant to Samuel Hough's mother (widow) Phoebe in 1784).
27 Jan.1807 - John Fetterly did not bear arms in the Revolutionary War, however, John was persecuted and jailed in Albany County for his Loyalist sympathies and aiding British scouts. John petitioned in Cornwall, Stormont County, Upper Canada on 27 Jan. 1807 to have his name inserted on the (U.E.) Loyalist list, (Petition #43, Microfilm C-1895), transcription as follows:
The Petition of John Fetterly
Received 11 March 1807 from John Crysler Esq.
Read In Council March 17, 1807
To His Excellency Francis Gore, Esquire, Lieutenant
Governor of the Province of Upper Canada
In Council
The petition of John Fetterly of the Township of Osnabruck
Humbly Sheweth
That your petitioner was a Resident in the County of Albany in the State of New York when the unhappy war took place which severed the United States from the Crown of Grate (Great) Britain and for his attachment to the British Government and protecting and feeding the British Scouts that came into that part of the Country from Canada he was sent to Albany Gaol by the Rebels where he suffered a tedious imprisonment in irons and the loss of a grate (great) part of his property.
Wherefore your Petitioner prays that your Excellency in Council will be pleased to have his name inserted on the U.E. list and your Petitioner will ever pray.
John Fetterly (his mark)
Cornwall in the Province
of Upper Canada this
27th day of January 1807
I do certify that Francis Otto of the township of Osnabruck for Upper Canada and maketh oath and saith that he well knew the above Petitioner John Fetterly and that the facts as stated in the above Petition is (are) true and that the said John Fetterly came into the Province of Upper Canada in the year of our Lord ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE and settled in the township of Osnabruck in which place he has lived ever since.
Francis Otto
Sworn before me at Cornwall
in Upper Canada the 27th day of
January 1807
(Signed) Gilbert Stuart J.P. (Justice of the Peace). NOTE: Gilbert Stuart was the son of Dr. James Stuart U.E.L. (Memorial for Gilbert Stuart #153513796).
Approved by Francis Gore
Entered in Land Book G, Page 296.
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There is a land transaction record for John Fetterly purchasing part of Lot 7, Concession 3, Osnabruck, from Samuel Hough in 1804. This lot was originally a Crown Grant (patented) to Samuel Hough's mother Phoebe Hough (widow Huff ).
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- John Fetterly and Mary Papst
My fourth great grandparents - and so ended a life well lived -
To the Memory of
John Fetterly
U.E. LOYALIST
Born: Albany County, New York
Arrival: Osnabruck Township in 1795 as a Loyalist
Petition: dated 27 Jan. 1807 to be added to the U.E. Loyalist list.
Died: 28 Nov. 1810, age 59 years, 10 months, Osnabruck Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada.
Fourth Great Grandfather. Note that John's death record has his name as "Johannes". I have noticed often that boys born in the early times have the first name Johannes, meaning "graced by God".
John (Johannes) Fetterly was born in Albany County, New York, the eldest son of Philip Fetterly and Anna Margaretha Schumann, and died 28 Nov. 1810 age 59 years, 10 months (buried Dec. 01) in Osnabruck Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada (Ontario). John was married to Mary (Maria) Papst, daughter of Johan Adam Papst and Eve Maria Ham(in). Mary Fetterly died in 1848 with her burial date as 17 Feb. 1848, age about 98. (Rev. William Sharts).
Revolutionary War - John was persecuted and jailed in Albany because of his Loyalist sympathies and aiding British scouts. He left New York in 1795, settling in Osnabruck Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada (Ontario), purchasing land in the third Concession. Wife Mary Papst Fetterly petitioned for land in 1797, granted Jan. 1798, as the daughter of Loyalist Johan Adam Papst. Brother Peter Fetterly U.E.L. settled in Williamsburg Township, Dundas County, Upper Canada.
1795 - Arrival in Osnabruck Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada.
1798 - Petition of wife Mary Papst Fetterly granted on 5 Jan. 1798 as the daughter of Loyalist Johan Adam Papst.
21 Sept. 1800 - John Fetterly and wife Maria were the sponsors at the baptism of their grand daughter Mary Crysler, daughter of Hieronymus Crysler and Anna Fetterly.
5 Oct. 1800 - John Fetterly and wife Maria were the sponsors at the baptism of grand son John Dillabough, son of Peter Dillabough and Maria Fetterly.
1804 - John Fetterly purchased part of Lot 7, Concession 3, Osnabruck Township, Stormont County, Upper Canada in 1804 from Samuel Hough (Crown grant to Samuel Hough's mother (widow) Phoebe in 1784).
27 Jan.1807 - John Fetterly did not bear arms in the Revolutionary War, however, John was persecuted and jailed in Albany County for his Loyalist sympathies and aiding British scouts. John petitioned in Cornwall, Stormont County, Upper Canada on 27 Jan. 1807 to have his name inserted on the (U.E.) Loyalist list, (Petition #43, Microfilm C-1895), transcription as follows:
The Petition of John Fetterly
Received 11 March 1807 from John Crysler Esq.
Read In Council March 17, 1807
To His Excellency Francis Gore, Esquire, Lieutenant
Governor of the Province of Upper Canada
In Council
The petition of John Fetterly of the Township of Osnabruck
Humbly Sheweth
That your petitioner was a Resident in the County of Albany in the State of New York when the unhappy war took place which severed the United States from the Crown of Grate (Great) Britain and for his attachment to the British Government and protecting and feeding the British Scouts that came into that part of the Country from Canada he was sent to Albany Gaol by the Rebels where he suffered a tedious imprisonment in irons and the loss of a grate (great) part of his property.
Wherefore your Petitioner prays that your Excellency in Council will be pleased to have his name inserted on the U.E. list and your Petitioner will ever pray.
John Fetterly (his mark)
Cornwall in the Province
of Upper Canada this
27th day of January 1807
I do certify that Francis Otto of the township of Osnabruck for Upper Canada and maketh oath and saith that he well knew the above Petitioner John Fetterly and that the facts as stated in the above Petition is (are) true and that the said John Fetterly came into the Province of Upper Canada in the year of our Lord ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE and settled in the township of Osnabruck in which place he has lived ever since.
Francis Otto
Sworn before me at Cornwall
in Upper Canada the 27th day of
January 1807
(Signed) Gilbert Stuart J.P. (Justice of the Peace). NOTE: Gilbert Stuart was the son of Dr. James Stuart U.E.L. (Memorial for Gilbert Stuart #153513796).
Approved by Francis Gore
Entered in Land Book G, Page 296.
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There is a land transaction record for John Fetterly purchasing part of Lot 7, Concession 3, Osnabruck, from Samuel Hough in 1804. This lot was originally a Crown Grant (patented) to Samuel Hough's mother Phoebe Hough (widow Huff ).
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- John Fetterly and Mary Papst
My fourth great grandparents - and so ended a life well lived -
Gravesite Details
Memorial in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Osnabruck Township. The John Fetterly U.E.L. family was farming in the same proximity in Osnabruck Twp. as the Michael Warner U.E.L. family, and the closest village to their farms was Osnabruck Centre.
Family Members
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John Fetterly Jr
1776–1837
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Maria Fetterly Dillabough
1778 – unknown
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Anna Fetterly Crysler
1781–1809
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Adam Fetterly
1784 – unknown
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Rudolph Fetterly
1785–1838
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Margaretha "Margreth" Fetterly Warner
1786 – unknown
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Catherine Fetterly Warner
1791–1870
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Barbara Fetterly Warner
1793–1875
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Eve Fetterly Fetterly
1795–1883
