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John DeCew
John DeCew (1766–1855), (variably spelt DeCou, Du Coo or DeCow, and sometimes with the "C" not capitalized) was a United Empire Loyalist, an early settler in the Niagara Peninsula of Upper Canada, a commissioned militia officer in the War of 1812, and a founding member of the Welland Canal Company.
== Early life ==
DeCew was born in 1766 in the British colonies which would, after the War of American Independence, become the United States. The Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=3863 )〕 indicates that he was born in New Jersey, whereas a plaque located in Thorold, Ontario indicates that he was born in Vermont.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1049333471027797469uzmFkq )〕 He was the eldest son of Jacob DeCew and Elizabeth Bloome.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Lieutenant+Frederick+Dochstader+UE:+died+as+a+20-year-old+in+action...-a0146271551 )〕 With his family, who remained loyal to Britain after American independence, he immigrated to Upper Canada in 1787.〔
In 1788, he served on a survey crew, and around the same time, acquired a site for a mill at what is currently known as DeCew Falls on Beaverdams Creek. He constructed one of the first sawmills in the region, and later constructed a grist mill. He became an officer in the 2nd Lincoln Militia in 1797. In 1798, DeCew married Katherine Dockstader, daughter of Frederick Dockstader of the Butler's Rangers. The couple had 11 children (5 sons and 6 daughters). In 1800, DeCew was a founding member of the Niagara Library Board, the first circulating library in Upper Canada. He also held various local offices in Thorold township, including the positions of assessor, collector and warden.〔
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