Joseph Ryerson | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1761 |
| Died | 9 August 1854 (aged 93) |
| Spouse |
Sarah Mehetable Stickney
(m. 1784; died 1850) |
| Children | 6, including Egerton |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain (Loyalist) |
| Years of service | 1776 — 1830 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Prince of Wales American Volunteers |
| Battles / wars | American War of Independence
|
Joseph Ryerson (28 February 1761 – 9 August 1854) was a United Empire Loyalist, Lieutenant in the Prince of Wales American Volunteers in the American Revolutionary War, a Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding the First Regiments of the Norfolk Militia in the War of 1812 and father of Egerton Ryerson. Ryerson was a descendant of Dutch immigrants who held judicial appointments to King George II and King George III.
Some texts include the spelling of the surname as "Ryerse" rather than Ryerson. This was the result of a mistake in Ryerson's brother, Samuel's military commission at the start of the Revolutionary War. The mistake continued through Samuel's military career and was finally retained in that branch of the Ryerson family.[1]
- ^ Tasker, L.H. (1900). The United Empire Loyalist Settlement at Long Point, Lake Erie. Toronto: William Briggs. p. 83. ISBN 9780665280115.