Jacques Baby

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After the fall of [[New France]] to the British in 1760, as part of the [[Seven Years' War]], Bâby initially refused to swear allegiance to King [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]]. He considered leaving the country.
After the fall of [[New France]] to the British in 1760, as part of the [[Seven Years' War]], Bâby initially refused to swear allegiance to King [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]]. He considered leaving the country.


But after he learned that his brother [[François Baby (businessman)|François]] was transferring his operations from [[France]] to [[London]], Bâby swore the oath of allegiance and resumed trading. He moved to the Fort [[Detroit]] area in present-day Michigan.
But after he learned that his brother [[François Baby (businessman)|François]] was transferring his operations from [[France]] to [[London]], Bâby swore the oath of allegiance and resumed trading. He moved to the [[Fort Shelby (Michigan)|Fort Shelby]] ([[Detroit]]) area in present-day Michigan.


In 1777, during the American Revolutionary War, Bâby was appointed by the British as a captain and interpreter in the Indian Department. Bâby acquired large amounts of land on both the [[United States|American]] and [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] sides of the [[Detroit River]], as well as to the north along the [[St. Clair River]]. In 1787, after the United States gained independence, Bâby was appointed by the Americans as lieutenant-colonel of the Detroit militia. In 1788, he was named to the land board of the [[Western District, Ontario|Hesse District]] in western Ontario. He died at Detroit in 1789.
In 1777, during the American Revolutionary War, Bâby was appointed by the British as a captain and interpreter in the Indian Department. Bâby acquired large amounts of land on both the [[United States|American]] and [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] sides of the [[Detroit River]], as well as to the north along the [[St. Clair River]]. In 1787, after the United States gained independence, Bâby was appointed by the Americans as lieutenant-colonel of the Detroit militia. In 1788, he was named to the land board of the [[Western District, Ontario|Hesse District]] in western Ontario. He died at Fort Shelby in 1789.


His son [[James Bâby]] later became a judge and a member of the [[Executive Council of Upper Canada|Executive Council]] and [[Legislative Council of Upper Canada]]. His sons [[François Baby (politician)|François]], [[James Bâby|James (Jacques)]] and [[Jean Baptiste Baby|Jean Baptiste]] were elected as members of the [[Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada|Legislative Assembly]] in Upper Canada (now Ontario). His daughter Suzanne married [[William Caldwell (ranger)|William Caldwell]], a Loyalist soldier of the [[American Revolutionary War]], an Indian agent, and founder of [[Amherstburg]], [[Ontario]].
His son [[James Bâby]] later became a judge and a member of the [[Executive Council of Upper Canada|Executive Council]] and [[Legislative Council of Upper Canada]]. His sons [[François Baby (politician)|François]], [[James Bâby|James (Jacques)]] and [[Jean Baptiste Baby|Jean Baptiste]] were elected as members of the [[Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada|Legislative Assembly]] in Upper Canada (now Ontario). His daughter Suzanne married [[William Caldwell (ranger)|William Caldwell]], a Loyalist soldier of the [[American Revolutionary War]], an Indian agent, and founder of [[Amherstburg]], [[Ontario]].
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