The Loyalists of Massachusetts: Their Memorials, Petitions and Claims

by Alfred E. Jones

This work contains the memorials, petitions, and claims of 501 Massachusetts Loyalists who removed to Canada as a result of the Revolutionary War. Information given includes date and circumstances of leaving America, account of loss of property, certificates in reference to service, amount of claim, acreages and sums awarded, family relationships, and the place of settlement after removal. Many of these exiled Loyalists were among the founders of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.

420 pages, Paperback

First published May 21, 2012