Eliakim Malcolm

1801 - 1874  (73 years)

• Name	Eliakim Malcolm
  Birth	18 Mar 1801	Oakland, Oxford, Upper Canada, British America
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Sep 1874	Oakland, Brant, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I1115	Duane's Ancestors
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2012

  
  

  Father	Finlay Malcolm,   b. 1750, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 18 Sep 1829, Oakland, Oxford, Upper Canada, British America (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Tryphena Wardwell,   b. Abt 1761, York, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 16 Jan 1813, Scotland, Lower Canada, British America (Age ~ 52 years)
  Marriage	1776	Castine, Lincoln, Massachusetts Bay, British America   [1]
  Family ID	F2652	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samantha Sexton,   b. 1806   d. 29 Aug 1883 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Vermont, United States
  Family ID	F2653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Mar 1801 - Oakland, Oxford, Upper Canada, British America Death - 26 Sep 1874 - Oakland, Brant, Ontario, Canada Marriage - - Vermont, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Eliakim was a United Empire Loyalist. He received a grant of land as appears in Crown Land Records. He was involved in "Duncomb's Rebellion in 1837 and escaped to the United States where he spent two years before being pardoned and returning home. The Village of Scotland was laid out and surveyed by Eliakim. 1st Reeve of Oakland and 1st Warden in 1853-54 for Brant County. "Liak" was a well-known figure and man of affairs in the district and the county for fifty years. The Rebellion in Ontario (Duncombe's Rebellion) Prior to 1737, the Loyalists were steadily obtaining power in the Provinces, and they were taking control of much of the lands. These machinations of the Troy government led to a rebellion of the Reformers, or common people, led by William Lyn MacKenzie in Upper Canada and Louis Papineau in the lower Provinces. Dr. Duncombe, Legislature member from Oxford County was to assume leadership of the western part of the province. The different leaders from this area were to gather their men and equipment at Scotland, Ontario and there make their stand. Duncombe's army numbered no more than 300 men, poorly armed and poorly provisioned. They broke and fled before McNabs force of 1000 men arrived at Scotland. Not a shot was fired. Although this Rebellion was a disaster at the time, it later gave freedom to Upper Canada and laid the foundation for the excellent Constitution they now enjoy. After Duncombe's forces fled, a chest was found buried on Eliakim Malcolm's farm, which held papers belonging to the rebels including a muster roll, list of leaders and many names. This led to many arrests. The next day a reward of 500 lbs. was offered for Duncombe and 250 lbs. each for Eliakim and James Malcolm. They both escaped, and were indicted for high treason. The Rebels were treated brutally, and the government forces used Indians to track down the ones that escaped. Finlay III was arrested, tried and convicted and sentenced to banishment in the convict colony in Van Diemansland, South Australia. The prisoners were sent via England, but while in England they were pardoned, and sent home. Peter was sentenced to be hanged, but was released after spending the winter in jail. John was also jailed, along with his son Norman. They also spent the winter in jail. Eliakim escaped to the United States, where he stayed for two years before being pardoned and returning home. James had headed for Michigan and was also pardoned after two years.

  
  

• Sources

  1.  [S5] Maine Families in 1790, Vol. 1, 280, 00339.