Prescott in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Justus Sherwood 1747-1798
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015
1. Justus Sherwood Marker
Inscription.
Justus Sherwood 1747-1798. . Born in Connecticut, Sherwood settled in Vermont in 1774. On the outbreak of the American Revolution he was arrested as a Loyalist, but escaped to join the British at Crown Point. He was taken prisoner at Saratoga in 1777, and after being exchanged was commissioned as a captain in the intelligence service. From 1780 to 1783 he had charge of secret negotiations which, it was hoped, would result in Vermont's rejoining the British Empire. Sherwood, who took up land in this township in 1784, played a leading role in its settlement. One of the District's first magistrates, he was also a member of the local land board until his death.
Born in Connecticut, Sherwood settled in Vermont in 1774. On the outbreak of the American Revolution he was arrested as a Loyalist, but escaped to join the British at Crown Point. He was taken prisoner at Saratoga in 1777, and after being exchanged was commissioned as a captain in the intelligence service. From 1780 to 1783 he had charge of secret negotiations which, it was hoped, would result in Vermont's rejoining the British Empire. Sherwood, who took up land in this township in 1784, played a leading role in its settlement. One of the District's first magistrates, he was also a member of the local land board until his death.
Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Location. 44° 42.043′ N, 75° 31.781′ W. Marker is in Prescott, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is at the intersection of Provincial Highway 2 and Merwin Lane, on the right when traveling east on Provincial Highway 2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1671 Ontario Route 2, Prescott ON K0E 1T0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 605 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
