Jacob Markle

Essex Ontario Canada Queries: Miracle/Maracle/Markle/Dale

Posted by James R. Markle <Pmmarkle@aol.com> on Sat, 20 Jun 1998

Surnames: Seeking any information of Jacob Miracle who received a land grant in Warwick Twp, Kent County while living in Mersea, Essex on 24 Nov 1807. He may have been in Essex as early as 1790.

From Kentucky Ancestors vol. 27, #3 Winter of 1992 This originally published in the Painesville, Ohio Telegraph. Mr Haney sends this notice from the issue of December 4, 1822:

"Captive of forty years--The following extract from a letter enclosed to the Editor of the Kentucky Gazette, by Gov Cass, of Detroit, may lead to a most tender meeting between a family that had lost sight of each other forever, on this side of the grave. Without referring to history, we believe the Indians and allies (the British) captured Ruddle's Station, now in Bourbon County, in June 1780, which time Mrs. Dale and her two daughters were led captive & separated from the rest of the family. Printers in the United States may render a service to the cause of humanity by publishing the following extract.

"COLCHESTER, (U.C.) (month illegible) 7, 1821.

"My Dear Sir -- I was taken....Fort Licking, commanded by Capt. Ruddle, and was ransomed by Col. Magee, and brought into Upper Canada, near Amherstburg, [Fort Malden] where I now live, and after having been 10 years among the Indians. Your eldest sister is now living in Sandwich, but the youngest I never hear of. Now, my dear son, I would be very glad to see you once more before I die, which I do not think will be long as I am in a very bad state of health and have been this great while. I am married to Mr. Jacob Miracle, for whom you can inquire.

Your affectionate mother,

MARY MIRACLE"

Jim Pmmarkle@aol.com