Chat
|
Daily Search
|
My GenForum
|
Community Standards
|
Terms of Service
|
|
|
I am looking for information about Hall Deland who operated a hotel in Bedford Township, Monroe County, Michigan in 1859. He also owned land in Dundee Township and Whiteford Township in Monroe County, Michigan. And records indicate that he also purchased some property in Genessee County, New York in the 1830's.
He fought in 1812 at the "River Raisin Massacre" and was one who escaped the massacre and fled to Ohio on 1-22-1813.
Records indicate that he was referred to as the "night hawk" because he helped fugitive slaves prior to the Civil War escape to Canada. He would take the fugitive slaves to French settlers along the Detroit River who ferried them across that stream to Canada. Has anyone heard this story?
I need information about his family, wife's maiden name, children, etc., and any other information anyone may have about him.
I found something that says he died on 8-31-1878 at the age of 82 years and was buried in the Lambertville Methodist Cemetery in Monroe County, Michigan.
Notify Administrator about this message?
Followups:
|
| http://genforum.genealogy.com/deland/messages/80.html | ||
 |
Link to GenForum Add Forum |
|