John and Deborah Lamoreaux Leithead Daughter of Joshua and Ann Cross Lamoreaux who was son of Joshua and Elizabeth Lamoreaux Short Sketch of John Leithead |
Josue [Joshua Lamoreaux] was born 9 Jan 1739, in Colonial New York, son of Daniel Lamoreaux and Jeanne Masse. His mother died soon after his birth. Josue moved several times in his life, first along the Hudson River. Later, because of his Loyalist sentiments he was exiled into Canada and traveled up the St John River and settled in Parrtown and Gage, and finally, in Upper Canada, an area which is now Toronto. |
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Petitions relating to Joshua's Loyalist claims in Canada [soon to come] |
Lamoreaux Early Maps France to England to New York to Canada |
Josue Lamoreaux is listed a Muster Roll for the French & Indian War Link to Muster roll lists "Joshua Lumerix" |