John Whart Weese

John Whart Weese (or Wees, or Wiesch), UEL, was the son of James Weese (b. Holland). He was born at Pownall, Vermont in 1742. He died 21 June 1815 at Ernestown, Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward Co., ON.

John married 1. Arrientje Hogel in 1762. She died in 1780. He married 2. her sister - Julianna Hogel.

Children: (8)

Margarita Weese F 2 Mar 1767 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA (Wiess, Johannes and Ariaantje Hogle; Margarita; 2 Mar 1767; 21 Jun 1767; Johannes Theat and Elizabeth Deal)

John Weese, UEL M 1769 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA; married Nancy Rosebush (b 1772)

Susana Weese F 5 Jan. 1770 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Catherine Weese F 3 May 1773 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA

James Hendrick ('Henry') Weese M 18 Sep 1775 in Schaghticoke, Renssalaer, New York, USA

Francis D. Weese M 15 Jul 1777 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA; married Margaret Babcock (b 1782, daughter of UEL Ensign John Babcock; son - James Henry Weese. (this descent to Irene Weise)

John Weese was born 1742 in Vermont, USA. The family is of German Descent he served in the miltary in New York in 1784. He then became a United Empire Loyalist. He died in in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

John Whart Weese's family probably came to America about 1710 from Palatinate-on -the-Rhine - probably first to Manhattan, then Rhinebeck about 1732, then settling in a Dutch colony near Schaghticoke, NY. At the time of the American Revolution they were living in Herkimer County, NY. John Weese supported the Royal Cause and was in the 1777 campaign with General Burgoyne (his oldest son John also spent two years serving).John Whart Weese was in the Secret Service as a spy and a recruiter for the British. They were disbanded in 1784 and each drew 100 acres of land October 6, 1784 as discharged privates of the Royal Regiment of New York (Rogers Rangers). John was alloted 1/2 lot 6 Concession 2, Third Town (Fredericksburgh). When John's first wife Arrentlje died, he then married her sister Juliana (a widow who came to Canada with her family). John Whart Weese moved to Seventh Town (Ameliasburgh) in 1787 being given 300 acres lot 89 1st Concession 1 in Seventh Town. A John Hough had been granted 200 acres lot 88 Concession 1 lying just east of Weeses' 300 acres so the Weeses traded their 200 acres in Fredericksburgh for John Hough's 200 acres. This gave them 500 acres in total on the shores of the Bay of Quinte. They seem to have been the first permanent settlers in Seventh Town (Ameliasburgh).

John Whart Weese supported the Royal Cause and was in the 1777 campaign with General Burgoyne. John was a spy and a recruiter for the British. They were disbanded in 1784 and he drew 100 acres of land October 6, 1784 as a discharged private of the Royal Regiment of New York (Rogers Rangers - 2nd Battalion) he was allowed 1.2 lot 6, Cooncession 2, Third Town (Fredericksburgh) and once he fullfilled his settlement duties, was given the deed. In 1787 John and family moved to Seventh Town (Ameliasburgh) being given 300 acres, lot 89, 1st Concession 1 (shores of Bay 48 of Quinte). He was the first permanent settlers in Seventh Town (Ameliasburgh) and was actually the first white person in the area..

WIEST, John
Record ID: 107922
Occupation: Soldier
Year: post 1783
Comments: Rank and File
Event: #m002: List of members of the Loyal Rangers under the command of Major Edward Jessup. It is not dated, so it is unclear whether it is a list prepared before or after the disbandment. The latest date in the “Dead” or “Discharged” column is 24 December 1783.

More About John Whart Weese UE: Military service: Abt. 1777, 2nd Battalion of the Kings Royal Regiment of New York
Nationality: Germany (was the family from the Netherlands or, as is more probably 'Dutch' or Deutch - meaning 'German'?)

Weese (Weise) Family Descent

James Weese (b. Holland)

John Wart Weese (b 1742) ~ Arrientje Hogel (d 1780)

Francis Weese (b 1777) ~ Margaret Babcock (b 1782)

James Henry Weese (b 1810) ~ Sarah Unknown (b 1815)

Chauncey B. Weese (b 1832) ~ Jemima Way (b 1836)

Charles H. Weese (b 1866) - Ellen Donahue (b 1877)

Minnie 'Irene' Weese (b 1909) ~ Harry Edward Anger (b 1897)

Military service: Enlisted in King's Royal Regiment;in 1780 stationed near Lachine;served as secret agent for British forces.

Occupation: Farmer nr Albany, NY. Land taken from him in 1777.

Residence: Settled first in Adolphustown.During the Rovutionary War he was a spy for the British and was the first to bring the news to Canada that the American Colonies had been granted their independence.

Sep 6,1787 John Wees and son Henrich were granted 200 acres (lot 89,concession 2) in Ameliasburgh.

John W. Weese, who came into the country and settled, first in Adolphustown, with a family of one daughter and three sons vis., John, Francis, and Henry, the later of whom was the father pf the subect of this sketch (i.e. William F. Weese)." (Illustrated Historical Atlas of the Counties of Hastings and Prince Edward p xxiv)

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