Joseph Ryerson was a United Empire Loyalist, Lieutenant in the Prince of Wales American Volunteers in the American Revolutionary War, a Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding the First Regiments of the Norfolk Militia in the War of 1812 and father of Egerton Ryerson.
10 Facts About Joseph Ryerson
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Joseph Ryerson was born in 1761 in Paterson, New Jersey; younger brother to Samuel Ryerse, Captain the Third Battalion of New Jersey Volunteers.
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Joseph Ryerson was born the seventh son and his father died early in his childhood.
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Joseph Ryerson was too small of stature to handle a musket and therefore was assigned a "light fowling-piece" or a light shotgun used for hunting fowl.
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The mission being extremely hard and dangerous, only one-sixth of the original 550 men returned to the Northern States, Joseph Ryerson being one of those returned.
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Joseph Ryerson was discovered, by one, standing at the door of the tent, and then plunged his bayonet into the heart of the American before others could give pursuit.
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Joseph Ryerson had earned the respect of his comrades, one of which, Peter Redner, of the Bay Quinte, described him as "a man of daring intrepidity, and a great favourite in his company".
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Joseph Ryerson moved to New Brunswick receiving land at Majorville, Saint John.
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In 1830, Joseph Ryerson tendered his resignation not out of lack of desire, but citing reasons of ill health and advanced age.
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Joseph Ryerson continued living a vigorous life after the death of his wife; riding and walking several miles the Friday before his death, in 1854.