Russell was the son of Susan (Stearns) and Nathan Peak.
Russell and his wife Martha were the parents of Clarissa Jane, Royal L., Adeline M., Sarah S., James Warren, Alonzo W., Marion Jeanette and George W. Peake
Source: Ancestry.com "About 1810 the family went to Canada, presumably somewhere in Ontario across the St. Lawrence River from St. Lawrence County, New York. They remained there several years.
Family accounts report the return to the United States as follows:
In the War of 1812 Nathan was about to be compelled to join the British Army. He didn't want to fight against the United States so he fled Canada. He left his farm and everything behind except what he could load on a sled. He pretended to be giong to the mill. He put his children in some grain bags and grain in others to make up his load. His wife and baby on the seat by his side as was the custom, they started early in the morning. They drove moderately until they reached the St. Lawrence River, when they were called by a sentinel to halt. They paid no attention but whipped up their horses and crossed the river on the gallop, the river being frozen at the time. They were fired upon three times but they were not hit".
Russell and his wife Martha were the parents of Clarissa Jane, Royal L., Adeline M., Sarah S., James Warren, Alonzo W., Marion Jeanette and George W. Peake
Source: Ancestry.com "About 1810 the family went to Canada, presumably somewhere in Ontario across the St. Lawrence River from St. Lawrence County, New York. They remained there several years.
Family accounts report the return to the United States as follows:
In the War of 1812 Nathan was about to be compelled to join the British Army. He didn't want to fight against the United States so he fled Canada. He left his farm and everything behind except what he could load on a sled. He pretended to be giong to the mill. He put his children in some grain bags and grain in others to make up his load. His wife and baby on the seat by his side as was the custom, they started early in the morning. They drove moderately until they reached the St. Lawrence River, when they were called by a sentinel to halt. They paid no attention but whipped up their horses and crossed the river on the gallop, the river being frozen at the time. They were fired upon three times but they were not hit".
Russell was the son of Susan (Stearns) and Nathan Peak.
Russell and his wife Martha were the parents of Clarissa Jane, Royal L., Adeline M., Sarah S., James Warren, Alonzo W., Marion Jeanette and George W. Peake
Source: Ancestry.com "About 1810 the family went to Canada, presumably somewhere in Ontario across the St. Lawrence River from St. Lawrence County, New York. They remained there several years.
Family accounts report the return to the United States as follows:
In the War of 1812 Nathan was about to be compelled to join the British Army. He didn't want to fight against the United States so he fled Canada. He left his farm and everything behind except what he could load on a sled. He pretended to be giong to the mill. He put his children in some grain bags and grain in others to make up his load. His wife and baby on the seat by his side as was the custom, they started early in the morning. They drove moderately until they reached the St. Lawrence River, when they were called by a sentinel to halt. They paid no attention but whipped up their horses and crossed the river on the gallop, the river being frozen at the time. They were fired upon three times but they were not hit".
Russell and his wife Martha were the parents of Clarissa Jane, Royal L., Adeline M., Sarah S., James Warren, Alonzo W., Marion Jeanette and George W. Peake
Source: Ancestry.com "About 1810 the family went to Canada, presumably somewhere in Ontario across the St. Lawrence River from St. Lawrence County, New York. They remained there several years.
Family accounts report the return to the United States as follows:
In the War of 1812 Nathan was about to be compelled to join the British Army. He didn't want to fight against the United States so he fled Canada. He left his farm and everything behind except what he could load on a sled. He pretended to be giong to the mill. He put his children in some grain bags and grain in others to make up his load. His wife and baby on the seat by his side as was the custom, they started early in the morning. They drove moderately until they reached the St. Lawrence River, when they were called by a sentinel to halt. They paid no attention but whipped up their horses and crossed the river on the gallop, the river being frozen at the time. They were fired upon three times but they were not hit".
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