CERTIFICATE APPLICATION

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1 The United Empire Loyalists Associion of Canada 50 Baldwin Street, Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1L4 Telephone (416) Fax (416) CERTIFICATE APPLICATION BRANCH: BRANCH ADDRESS: Governor Simcoe Branch Applicant Title Name in full. MATRESKY, Eunice Carolyn 12 May 2015 Maiden Name (Prive) Phone Address Postal Code address Married Husband/Wife Full Name (Names in Full and s) Son or Dau of Loyalist Ancestor Informion Loyalist Ancestor STEVENS, Abel, Sr. Military Service (Rank & Regt. If known) Where Settled (de & Locion) 1796, Bastard Township, Leeds & Grenville Co, ON

2 Applicant Line of Descent From a Loyalist Ancestor Loyalist Ancestor STEVENS, Abel Sr. 2 Military Service (rank & regt ) Where Settled (de & Locion) st Gre 2 nd Gre 3 rd Gre 4 th Gre 5 th Gre 6 th Gre 7 h Gre 8 th Gre 9 th Gre 10 h Gre 1796, Bastard Township, Leeds & Grenville Co, ON (Prive) COWAN, John STEVENS, Edna Eliza STEVENS, George Wellington SISSON, Jane Gray STEVENS, Robert Gourlay BELL, Eliza STEVENS, Alfred HALLADAY, Ruby STEVENS, Abel, Sr. BUCK, Eunice Born (year) Married (year) c1815 c1815 c1779 c1779 Died (year)

3 2. (Prive) Son of 3 Married Residence Daughter of parents 3. COWAN, John Son of COWEN, William H. HOWELL, Mary Blairhampton, Minden Twp, Haliburton Co, ON 23 Jun 1879 Married Zion United (Methodist) Church, Carnarvon, Haliburton 21 Sep 1904 Co, ON Residence Carnarvon, Haliburton Co, ON Farmer Zion United Church Cemetery, Carnarvon, 10 Mar 1957 Haliburton Co, ON Lindsay, ON STEVENS, Edna Eliza Daughter of STEVENS, George SISSON, Jane Gray Carnarvon, Stanhope Twp, Haliburton Co, ON 29 Dec 1885 Zion United Church Cemetery, Carnarvon, Haliburton Co, ON See Appendix 07 Oct 1929 Carnarvon, ON

4 4 1 st Gre parents 4. STEVENS, George Wellington Son of STEVENS, Robert BELL, Eliza Fenelon Twp, Victoria Co, ON 20 Aug 1857 Married Stanhope Twp, Haliburton Co, ON 16 May 1883 Residence Stanhope Twp, Haliburton Co, ON & Coboconk, ON Coboconk Village Cemetery, Coboconk, ON Farmer & Lumberman 24 May 1911 Coboconk, ON SISSON, Jane Gray Daughter of SISSON, Henry GRAY, Jenny Ellen Manvers Twp, Durham Co, ON 28 Jul 1855 Coboconk Village Cemetery, Coboconk, ON See Appendix 02 Jun 1924 Toronto, ON 2 nd Gre parents 5. STEVENS, Robert Gourlay Son of STEVENS, Alfred HALLADAY, Ruby Bastard Twp, Leeds Co, ON 01 Dec 1816 Married St. James Anglican, Fenelon Falls, ON 08 May 1844 Residence Fenelon Twp, Victoria Co, ON & Farmer Stanhope Twp, Haliburton Co, ON St Peter s Anglican Cemetery, Maple Lake, ON 29 Sept 1906 Stanhope Twp, ON BELL, Eliza Daughter of BELL, William Unknown mother Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland 28 Mar 1826 St. Peters Anglican Cemetery, Maple Lake, ON See Appendix 21 Mar 1911 Fenelon Falls, ON

5 5 3 rd Gre parents 6. STEVENS, Alfred Son of STEVENS, Abel, Sr BUCK, Eunice Lower Canada 1794 Married Bastard Twp, Leeds Co, ON c1815 Residence Fenelon Twp, Victoria Co, ON and Lindsay, ON Farmer Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, ON 06 Apr 1871 Lindsay, ON HALLADAY, Ruby Daughter of HALLADAY, Noah CROSS, Mahitable Wheelock, Orange Co, Vermont, USA 1794 Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, ON 31 May 1877, Lindsay, ON STEVENS, Robert Gourley, b 01 Dec 1816 d 29 Sep 1906, 1844 m to BELL, Eliza, b 28 Mar 1826 d 21 Mar 1911 STEVENS, William, b 17 Mar 1828 d. 22 Oct 1908 m 1849 to MENZIES, Mary Anne b 08 Jun 1830 d? 4 th Gre parents 7. STEVENS, Abel, Sr. Son of STEVENS, Roger Sr DOOLITTLE, Mary Quaker Hill, Dutchess Co, New York, USA 11 Nov 1755 Married Pittsford, Vermont, USA c1779 Residence Bastard Twp, Leeds Co, ON Farmer, trapper, Baptist minister 09 Oct 1826 Bastard Twp, ON Denault Cemetery, Delta, Bastard Twp, Leeds Co, ON BUCK, Eunice Daughter of BUCK, Isaac, Sr. BARNES, Elizabeth New Milford, Connecticut, USA 1758 Delta, Bastard Twp, Leeds Co., ON See Appendix 1828 Bastard Twp, ON

6 9 PROOFS OF LINEAL DESCENT List your direct line of descent, beginning with yourself, one person in each generion to your Loyalist ancestor. Lineal descent is proved by the use of documents which ste the relionship of two individuals to each other. The document must ste the fact to be proved: e.g. William, THE SON of Henry Smith... Attach copies of your proofs to the back of the applicion. 1. Applicant MATRESKY, Eunice Carolyn 2. Parent 3. parent STEVENS, Edna Eliza is the DAUGHTER of George W. STEVENS 4. 1 st Gre parent 5. 2 nd Gre parent 6. 3 rd Gre parent 7. 4 th Gre parent 8. 5 th Gre parent 9. 6 th Gre parent rd Gre parent th Gre parent Record STEVENS, George Wellington is the SON of Robert Gourlay STEVENS Deh Record STEVENS, Robert Gourlay is the SON of Alfred STEVENS Preponderance of Evidence STEVENS, Alfred is the SON of Abel STEVENS, Sr Upper Canada Land Petition STEVENS, Abel, Sr. is a UNITED EMPIRE LOYALIST 1793 Upper Canada Land Petition 1806 Upper Canada Land Petition

7 Appendix Page 3: parents: (COWAN, John & STEVENS, Edna Eliza): & Spouses COWAN, Muriel Jane b 12 Apr 1906 d 25 Apr 1993 m 07 Jul 1926 to HEWITT, Alexander b 03 Feb 1904 d 17 Jul 1981 COWAN, William Royce b 18 Mar 1908 d 30 Dec 1928 COWAN, George Wellington b 20 Jan 1910 d 30 Dec 1990 m 08 Oct 1938 to HARRISON, Myrtle E. b 01 Dec 1910 d 16 Mar 2001 COWAN, Harry Maxwell b 16 Jun 1912 d 13 Dec 1999 m13 May 1967 to GILBANK, Margaret Jean Evelyn b 06 Jun 1921 d? COWAN, Margaret Caroline b 29 Sep 1914 d 08 Oct 2010 COWAN, Robert John b 25 Nov1916 d 26 Aug 1996 m 18 Nov 1939 to BARRY, Zelda Grace b 25 Oct 1918 d 28 Sep 1998 COWAN, Ruth Wilma (twin) b 09 Mar 1919 d 29 May 2002 m (1) 01 Jun 1940 to BARFOOT, Russell b 22 Apr 1911 d 09 June 1968 m (2) c1970 to RICHARDSON, Arthur John b 1922 d 30 Nov COWAN, Ruby Ellen (twin) b 09 Mar 1919 d 21 Aug 1999 m (1) 16 Sep 1939 to ROACH, Arnold Edward b 17 Oct 1907 d 13 Feb 1982 m (2) c 1980 to HVIDSTEN, Per b 29 Apr 1912 d 27 May 1985 COWAN, Basil Edward b 24 May 1921 d 05 Jan 1981 m c1942 to MANNERS, Edyth b c1925 d? COWAN, Phyllis Jean b 21 Sep 1923 m c1946 to CRANLEY, John Ernest William b 15 May 1918 d 17 Jun 1992 COWAN, Eric Arthur b 11 Apr 1927 d 01 Sep 2008 m 07 Apr 1957 to SIEFFERT, Shirley May b 05 Sep 1931 d 10 July 2003 COWAN, Lloyd Stevens b 07 Oct 1929 d 19 Apr 1995 m 03 Aug 1952 to STEVENSON, Hilda Edna b 06 Oct 1931 d 21 Sep 2011 Page 4: 1 st Gre parents: (STEVENS, George Wellington & SISSON, Jane Gray): & Spouses STEVENS, Roland McLeod b 03 Jan 1884 d 11 Sep 1886 STEVENS, Edna Eliza b 29 Dec 1885 d 07 Oct 1929 m 21 Sep 1904 to COWAN, John b 23 Jun 1879 d 10 Mar 1967 STEVENS, Arthur Irwin b 09 May 1888 d 10 Jan 1955 m 1949 to WARREN, Edna b 1890 d 07 Dec 1967 STEVENS, Ellen Winnifred b 01 Feb 1889 d 06 Apr 1983 m 15 May 1920 to JOHNSON, Robert b1885 d c1960 STEVENS, Robert Henry b 23 Dec 1892 d 1988 STEVENS, Caroline b 25 Nov 1895 d 02 Mar 1936 m 1913 to LINESS, John Murdock b 04 Mar1884 d? STEVENS, Wilma Muriel b 27 Apr 1900 d 23 Mar 1970 m 14 Feb 1929 to GRAY, Rolf Bruce b 1898 d nd Gre parents: (STEVENS, Robert Gourley & BELL, Eliza): & Spouses STEVENS, Alfred b 1845 d c1890 m SISSON, Emma b 07 Apr 1853 d 24 Jul 1918 STEVENS, Ann Eliza b Jan 1848 d 11 Jul 1898 m JACKSON, John b 1844 d? STEVENS, Maria b 1850 d1920 m AUSTEN, Thomas Henry b c1848 d c1920 STEVENS, James b 1851 d 07 Feb 1882 m 11 Aug 1874 to TAYLOR, Jane b c1855 d? STEVENS, Caroline b 1853 d? STEVENS, Charlotte b1855 d 04 Apr1909 STEVENS, George Wellington b 20 Aug 1857 d 24 mar 1911 m 16 May 1882 to SISSON, Jane Gray b 28 Jul 1855 d 02 Jun1924 STEVENS, Milda b 1861 d? STEVENS, Mary Jane b 1863 d c1881 STEVENS, William Henry b 02 Oct 1865 d 14 Jul 1935 m BARNUM, Phoebe b 20 Feb 1870 d 01 Sep 1937 STEVENS, Robert John b 1866 d? m to LINESS, Effie STEVENS, Sarah b 1867 d? Page 5 4 th Gre parents: (STEVENS, Abel, Sr. & BUCK, Eunice): & Spouses STEVENS, Clarissa b 1774 d? STEVENS, Uriah b 05 Jan 1776 d 21 Feb 1849 m 17 May 1805 to KEVIL, Nancy b 1782 d? STEVENS, Abel, Jr. b 11 Nov 1779 d 29 May 1858 m 1800 to HUNTLEY, Ruth b1783 d c1812 STEVENS, Elizabeth b 1782 d? m 1799 to HASKINS, Lemuel b 1778 d? STEVENS, Miriam b 1786 d after 1802 STEVENS, Eunice b 1786 d? m to HASKINS, Clarence b c1780 d? STEVENS, Isaac b 02 Mar 1787 d 02 May 1849 m 16 Apr 1814 to DAY, Elizabeth Maude b 30 Jun 1797 d 1885 STEVENS, David Buck b 09 Mar 1790 d 10 Jun 1877 m to Phelps, MARBY b 19 Mar 1784 d 03 Apr 1844 STEVENS, Sarah Ann b 1792 d? m to FRASER, Daniel D. b 1799 d? STEVENS, Alfred b 1794 d 06 Apr 1871 m c1815 to HALLADAY, Ruby b 1794 d 31 May 1877 STEVENS, Elihu b 1796 d c1805 STEVENS, Henry b 1801 d 1802 STEVENS, Horace b c1802 d 1838 m to HOUGHTON (HOTEN), Phoebe b c1806 d?