Many of these men became Loyalists when the American Revolution began in 1777. Several fought for Butler's Rangers which is where my three Loyalist ancestors fought. Many are descended from my direct ancestors - Vrooman, Van Slyke, Van Alstyne, Bradt.... Many settled in the Niagara area of Ontario when it was opened for settlement to disbanded Rangers of Butler's Rangers in 1783

Lewis Gradt William Deygert Yeremi De Graaef Michael Ettick[aka Eddig] Isaac De Graaef Thomas Porter Niclas De Graaef /illegible/ Fridrick De Graaef Adam Haring, German Flatts Arent Lenin Patrick Campbell, German Flatts Jacob Putnam Mara Daghstater[Dochsteder] Lewis Davis Adam Ecker /illegible David Marinus William Johnson Johan Ludwig Kling John Butler George Schramling Adam Lauks Johannes Marseles William Seeber John Jacob Pel. Minister Peter Conyne Ebenezer Cox John Stuart James Willson Peter Bowen Samuel Dunlop John Bowen John Wells Lewis Clement James Scott Frederick Visse Robert Wells Harmen Visse Samuel Ferguson Jelles Fonda John McCollom Adam S. Vrooman James McCollom Arent Bradt James Moore Douw Fonda Samuel Campbell Johannes Veeder John Wickweir Barent B. W/illegible William Dickson /illegible Archibald McKillop /illegible Samuel Clyd-- /illegible John L. /illegible/ /illegible /illegible/ /illegible /illegible/ /illegible Goosen Van Van Alsteyn /illegible Tremain Marten Van Alstyne /illegible Merkle Abraham Quackenbush /illegible Kroms Moses Ibbitt /illegible Shultise John Shaver /illegible Snell Casper Kun-- William Nelles Hendrick B. /illegible/ --annes Bellinger Christian J. /illegible/ --annes Fless Gilbert Tice --ry Wm. Nelles

James Davy --dreas Reber Christian Sheeck John Waters John Wilson Guy Johnson Jacob Basted [Bastedo] Daniel Claus Jacob Everhard Cogemot John Johnson Martin Walter Joseph Powel Robt. Lotteredge John Powel Peter Servos Junr. Johannes Wallerad Everjard Van Cogemot --es Wohlegemuth Casper Counce --drick Vetterley /illegible/ --b Krausz /illegible/ --nnes Vetterly Martin Lesler Junr --ter Warmuth Johan Ariste Hogh /illegible Haus William Shuma /illegible John Diell Philip Emer Hendrick Frey Mark Reece Daniel Steel Michael Staller /illegible Wall Adam Ramor /illegible Philip Kelman Charles Hans Van Eps John McGregor Jacob Hernberg Junr. Aaron Van Seklor Peter Hansen Timothy Leonard Son Martin Gardenyer James Rennet Abaraham Van Alstyn Johannes Counce Andrew Wempel /illegible/ Richard Hansen /illegible/ Hendrick Merkel Junr. /illegible/ Peter S. Deygert /illegible/ Peter Ten Broeck /illegible/ H. Nicklas Herkheimer[Herkimer /illegible/ Werner Deygert /illegible/ Josh Herkheimer[Herkimer] /illegible/ Frederick Bellenger /illegible/ Frederick Hellmer Jacob Bosh /illegible/ Henry Stoner John Van Ant-- George Hilts Johanis F. /illegible/ Henry Herter Frederick Real Adam Baumann Marcus Petrie Daniel Petrie Jacob Casler

Endorsed: Petition of the Principal Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Mohawk River & Settlements Adjacent hereto. Nov. 1771

UEL = United Empire Loyalist. Also note that Butler's Corps of Rangers was headed by Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler who was born at New England Connecticut 1725 and died at Newark Upper Canada (now Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario) in May 1796. John BUTLER was married to Catarina BRADT 1735-1793, d/o Andries BRADT & Ariaantje WEMPLE.