Richard Salter was born around 1782. At this point, I am uncertain whether he was born in Canada or in England.
In any event, by 1814 he was living in Montreal because on January 16 of that year, Richard Salter and Sarah Bohley were married:
On the sixteenth of January, one thousand and eight hundred and fourteen, Richard Salter, sarjeant in the Fortyninth Regiment, and Sarah Bohley, both major, were married by Banns in the presence of Thomas Roche (?) and (??) who have here unto signed their names.
Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
Sarah Bohley was born in Montreal to David and Elizabeth Bohle in 1795. One source I’ve located suggests that Richard and Sarah had 10 children. So far I have only found the following:
David Salter, born February 5, 1815
Rosanna Salter, born January 26, 1819
Frederick Salter, born July 1830
But I’ve only been hunting down Salters for a couple of weeks now, so I’m optimistic I will uncover more in the weeks, months and years to come!
Richard Salter died in Montreal on June 13, 1847:
Richard Salter, late Barrack Serjeant in the Garrison of Montreal died on the thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven aged sixty-five years and was buried on the sixteenth immediately following by me… (illegible)
Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
