JONATHAN KEARSLEY (1826)(1829) was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on August 20, 1786, (Headstone says August 25, 1786) was the son of Captain Samuel Kearsley an officer of merit and distinction in the Revolution war. The son graduated at Washington College in Pennsylvania, in May, 1811, and about a year later, on July 6. 1812, he was commissioned by President Madison as a First Lieutenant in the Second Regiment of Artillery. He was soon after appointed Assistant Deputy Quartermaster-General and attached to the staff of Colonel Izard at Philadelphia. In 1813 he was appointed Adjutant of the regiment commanded by Colonel Winfield Scott, afterwards Lieutenant-General Scott. He accompanied this distinguished officer at the storming of Fort George , crossing the river in the same boat. He was shortly after engaged in the battle at Stony Creek, and was breveted Captain for his gallant conduct on that occasion. He also served as Garrison Major under General Porter and Brigadier Major under General Williams. He was with the army in the descent of the St. Lawrence under General Wilkinson, and participated in the action at Chrysler's Field. On April 21, 1814. be was transferred to the Fourth Rifles, and during the following summer was in the left division of the northern army, until a skirmish on August 20, preceding the sortie a Fort Erie, he was so badly wounded that it became necessary to amputate his leg. He was subsequently commissioned Assistant Adjutant- General with the rank of Major, to take effect from the day of the action in which he was wounded. Soon afterwards he was appointed to the charge of the State Arsenal at Harrisburg and was also made a Collector of the internal revenue taxes. On March 20, 1819, he was appointed Receiver of Public Moneys at Detroit and removed to this city. He held the office until 1850. He also served as Recorder of the city in 1826 and as Justice of the Peace in 1927. In 1829 he was elected Mayor of the city, and from 1836 to 1850 served on one of the Regents of the University. Major Kearsley was twice married. The name of his first wife was Margaret Hetich, daughter of George Hetich, of Chambersburgh Pennsylvania. They bad three children, one of whom died in childhood; a son Edward R. Kearsley. Source: History of Detroit and Wayne County and Early Michigan By Silas Farmer 1890 He died 31 August 1859 and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit