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Jacob Glover was a merchant of Newtown,
Connecticut. On the outbreak of
the war he served as a sergeant in Lord Rawdon’s command. In 1770 he was
sent to Long Island in a boat in command of eight soldiers to capture
Major-General Sillman. The American general was captured easily, for he
was alone and comparatively defenceless. On returning to the mainland they
found Colonel Simcoe, of the Queen’s Rangers, waiting for them, who
called out, "Have you got him?" Answer "Yes."
"Have you lost any men?" "No." "That is
well," answered Simcoe, "your Sillmans are not worth a man, nor
your Washingtons."
Sergeant Glover settled in Windham about 1810, where he was given
Government land. His son, John, was given land in both Windham and Zorra
townships.
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