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Note: Was a Mason, St George's Lodge Came to York Township (Little York, Toronto area) from the Palatine district, Mohawk Valley, NY. Had 13 children. From Do the Clocks Still Tick in Ontario Jacob Conrad and Anna Eva Staring Clock's married life began at the very outset of the hostilities of the War of Independence.Tacob Conrad was a Lieutenant in Col. Jacob Klock's Corps. of the Continental army from which he was taken prisoner by the British and transported to Montreal in 1780. Shortly afterward he signed up with the British in the second battalion of Kings Royal Regiment of New York under Sir John Johnson and was sent on a raid to the Mohawk Valley. Once there he deserted and returned home to his wife and children. Johnathan Hart, another member of the second battalion of the Kings Royal Regiment of New York testified to this desertion in York Township, October, 1811. Jacob Conrad and Anna Eva Staring Clock came to York Township in 1802 with 18 head of horned cattle, two horses, 4 sheep and 240£ York, in movable property. At this time they had thirteen children not all of whom accompanied them to Canada. They settled on lot 32, third Concession from the Bay, York Township. Life in Canada was never dull for the Clock family. John and David Clock and Henry Phillips appeared to be speculating in land in Canada and John and David Clock in the USA as well. Conrad Clock, Edward Phillips and Jacob Phillips Jr. son of Jacob Phillips UEL of Etobicoke were in the York Militia during the War of 1812-14. In the Military "C" Series they can be seen joining and deserting the militia with great regularity. At one point all were "in the guard house". It was during the War of 1812-14 when the Americans invaded York that Jacob Conrad Clock and his son-in-law Edward Phillips( Married to Mary Clock) were each charged with treason by Jacob Conrad's other sons-in-law Jacob (married to Elizabeth Clock)and George Anderson (married to Margaret Clock) and their father Elias Anderson UEL. It was testified that Jacob Conrad Clock asserted that everything in the country belonged to the Americans and nothing to the King, with damning the King and comforting the enemy. It was also asserted that Jacob Conrad sold veal, eggs and butter to the enemy when they were in York and received from the enemy, flour and pork. In his defense Jacob asserted that the Americans were not his enemies but his friends. That was probably true as Jacob Conrad Clock's nephews were American veterans of the War of 1812-14, having served at Sackett's Harbour, New York, from which the invading force sailed. As a parting shot Jacob Conrad was reputed to have suggested that he had given to the Americans Jacob Anderson's name and all the others who had assisted in taking down prisoners and if he had caught Elias Anderson in town he would have given him in to the Americans. Edward Phillips was reported to have gone one step further than selling produce. It was testified that he said when the Americans came again he would have all the old Tories hanged! Jacob Conrad Clock claimed war losses during the War of 1812-14, the witnesses being John Clock and William Stoutenburgh. He claimed 33 pounds 15 for five cows and 2 spring calves killed by the Indians the 27 Apr 1813.
Jacob C. Klock. He was a son of Conrad Klock. He maried as Jacob Conr. Klok on February 19, 1774 Anna Eva Staring (Henry Huber, RWPA # W23355) He served in the war as a second lieutenant in Captain Severinus Casselman's Company of the Kingsland and German Flatts District Regiment of Tryon County Militia (Fernow;297). He was taken by the enemy in the April 3, 1780 raid on Remensnyder's Bush and surrendered himself to his father and Captain Abner French at Fort Wallrad in August of 1782. A Jacob House states he was present at Colonel Campbell's House in Montreal and heard Klock refuse to take the oath, instead opting to serve in Sir John's Corps in order to avail himself of an oppurtunity to escape (Depositions of Jacob C. Klock and Jacob House, NYHS Mss #231950).
Jacob Conrad Clock was a Lieutenant in Col. Jacob Klock's Reg. of the Continental Army. He was taken prisoner by the British and taken to Montreal, Canada in 1780. In Montreal he signed up to fight for the British in the in the second battalion of the British Kings Royal Regiment of New York under Sir John Johnson. He was send to attack the people of his home in the Mohawk Valley. Once there he deserted and returned home to his wife and family. Later, in 1802 Jacob and Anna returned to Canada to live. Jacob Conrad Clock and Anna Staring had thirteen children. Some stayed in New York and and some moved to Canada with them.
1790 United States Federal Census Name: Conradt Clock Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Canajoxharrie, Montgomery, New York Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 3 Free White Persons - Females: 3 Number of Household Members: 6
Conrad Clock was a pvt. in Col. Jacob Klock's Reg't. of the New York Militia. Conrad and his sons, Jacob
and Joseph were captured in Fairfield during one of British raids. They were taken to Canada. They then enlisted
into the British Army. They were ordered to the Mohawk Valley to fight, instead they deserted the British Army
and returned home. Conrad and some of his children later returned to Canada where some of his descentants live
today. Conrad was a large man, when he ran out of anmunition, he used a large club on the heads of his enemy.
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