Scott,
The war loss claims are online at
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/00... Harman Fisher is on Microfilm t-1143, page 962. This section of the claims is a collection of misfiled documents.
I have a name and township index from the claim registers which I am reviewing and to which I am adding additional information. I am currently working on t-1128 and finding a number of errors. There is presently no index to the claim that Herman made in 1815 or 1816 but I may discover it during my review. Lost claims were however common by 1823. Money to pay the claims submitted in 1815 was not available until 1823 and claims had to be resubmitted. Claims were made for losses to the enemy and the British and their Native allies. Having to wait about 10 years for the British to pay their debts was an additional hardship for families who had lost most of their property.
The 4th Lincoln Militia recruited from Clinton, Grimsby, Caistor, and Gainsborough Twp. and some men were at the Battles of Queenston and Lundy’s Lane but I have reason to believe that the Fisher men did not take part in these battles. This regiment served in combined detachments with the 5th Lincoln Militia on some occasions. Some men served in two or more regiments or corps during the war. Please let me know if you would like to look at the online 4th Lincoln payroll documents, I have an index. I have looked at some of these documents and have seen Jacob and William Jr.’s names.
You have probably looked in the Upper Canada Land Petitions for connections between the Fisher families.
Fred Blair
fredblairorillia(at)hotmail.com