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1. Can you give us information about the family of (John) Levi Bailey? Levi Bailey, born March 1744 in Westchester county, New York, is recorded as a UE Loyalist in Reid, but only two children are named: Chloe Bailey and John Bailey. However, some of his brothers and cousins were Patriots, and some of his children were not sympathetic to the Loyalist cause. We are looking for specific information about Levi Bailey, with reference to other children, beyond the two named in Reid (in SDAL). If you have more information about the children of Levi Bailey, then please send an email with your information, wait for our evaluation, and choose your method of payment.

2. For another client, in the same family cluster, we need information about Rev. Joseph Sawyer, who married Chloe Bailey, daughter of Levi Bailey. Reverend Joseph Sawyer was born 1771 in New York, and was not a Loyalist, but chose to serve the needs of Loyalists in parts of Canada. We have a good account of his missionary work, but need information about his first wife. We believe that she was the mother of two well-researched children, namely Chancy Ransom Sawyer and Noadiah Sawyer. (Chancy) Ransom Sawyer died in 1867, in Wyoming, Kent Michigan. If you have specific information about the first wife of Rev. Joseph Sawyer, OR OTHER information about the family of Chancy Ransom Sawyer, then please send an email with your information, wait for our evaluation, and choose your method of payment.

3. Peter Clarke, of Ireland, has descendants who settled in Chicago. He was born about 1807, in Ireland, and moved to Canada, finally settling in Quebec City. This family was strongly Roman Catholic, and supported Irish causes. Peter first married Ann Martin about 1826, probably in the Ottawa valley area, and secondly married Brigit Cunningham on 19 October 1837 in Champlain Ward in Quebec City. The family is researched from this point on, and no further information is needed about Peter & Brigit's descendants. What is needed is specific information about his home family in Ireland. It is believed that Peter was the son of Peter Clarke (1767-1833) & Mary Rooney (1770-1857), and that the senior Peter Clarke was a member of the 27th Regiment of Foot, which served for a time in Quebec. It is believed that the family lived in Kilmore, and Kilbroney, County Down, Ireland. Be careful: there are many Peter Clarkes' in this time frame. If you have specific information about this Peter Clarke, whether supporting our forensic analysis or not, please send a message for evaluation, and then your payment or credit will be arranged.

4. The Lobdell family. Of the Lobdells of Westchester County, New York, is a son named Daniel Lobdell who chose the Loyalist cause during the Revolutionary War. He was born 25 August 1765, in Salem, Westchester, New York. He married a girl named Jane Lowe, who was born about 1770, probably also born in NY. By the custom of the time, she may be 'Jannetje Loew' or other close spelling variant. The marriage would have happened about 1793, in Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, or nearby. If you have specific information about Jane Lowe, OR OTHER specific information about the family of the Loyalist Daniel Lobdell, then please send an email with your information, wait for our evaluation, and then choose your method of payment.

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