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Loyalist Ships

The Argo Transport, from St. Augustine, Florida destined to Chedabucto, Guysborough County, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia July 13th 1784.

This list comprises only seventy-three persons of the estimated two hundred and sixty, both black and white, who arrived aboard the Argo. These people had originally fled from the Carolinas or Georgia and were or had been Loyalists, but were now Refugees. They were from the Duke of Cumberland's Regiment and were referred to as the "St. Augustine Loyalists" and arrived at Halifax in an impoverished and distressed state. They are thought to have arrived at Halifax on July 29th 1784, however this list showing the grants of land in Guysborough County, is dated July 15th 1784.

A List of Loyal Refugees, on board the Argo Transport from East Florida to Chedabucto

No. Names Servt. Family Acres
1 Madderson Hunt   5 350
  women: Ann Hunt ; children above 10yr: Thomas Hunt, James Hunt ; children under 10yr: Jennet Hunt, Sarah Hunt
2 William Higgins   5 350
  women: Hannah Higgins; children above 10yr: James Higgins, Reuben Higgins ; children under 10yr: Sarah Higgins
3 George King   4 300
4 John King     100
5 Sterling King     100
6 John Todd 6 1 450
7 John Wilson     100
8 James Lyle 3   250
9 Thomas Fox     100
10 William Read   4 300
11 Henry Johns   3 250
12 Andrew Robinson     100
13 William Hayes   6 400
14 Robert Byrd     100
15 David Martin     100
16 Jacob Beesly     100
17 William Barnel     100
18 James Reeves     100
19 George Pinkley     100
20 James Proctor   1 150
21 Benjamin Proctor   1 150
22 Isaac Galtnay / Goltney [?]     100
23 David Welch     100
24 Peter Ogilvie     100
25 John Ogilvie     100
26 John Matenson   1 150
27 Thomas North   1 150
28 Ralph Cook   1 150
29 Samuel Smith     100
30 William Tucker     100
31 Joseph Rogers   7 450
32 Joseph Carter   6 400
33 Timothy Panlon   1 150
34 George Dorsey     100
35 William George     100
36 Archibald McDonald   3 250
37 George Spangs     100
38 Robert Sloane     100
39 James Magee     100
40 Thomas Smyth     100
41 Samuel Scott   4 300
42 Abraham Wilkie     100
43 Alexander McKnight   2 200
44 George Campbell     100
45 Adam Torymouth / Terymouth   3 250
46 Thomas Snarlock     100
         
Widows counted as men upon the Return, of which this is a copy—whereby an (addition) is made of 100 (acres)
1 Anne Reynolds   5 300
2 Elizabeth Agnew     50
         
48 Total 9 64 8450
         
as (?) the (foot) of the Return of the Duke of Cumberland's / late / Regiment — (signed) R.K. Brownrigg
Approved 15th July 1784 (signed) Ch. Morris Esq.

NSARM - MG 100, Vol. 1, #9 (microfilm reel #786)

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