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    Question Genealogy, anyone? <g> - Loyalists

    "Why" was apparently an issue for my own colonial ancestors and relatives, as some fought on each side. A cousin of one ancestress married a son of Benedict Arnold. (Arnold was, btw, buried at St. Mary's Battersea Church in London.)
    Does anyone have information about the existence, availability, and indexing of Loyalist records? Wasn't there a commission set up to resolve claims? I'm trying to find out more about a man who is said to have received extensive land in the Bahamas from the British crown. His records on this side of the Pond, including the parish register with his baptism, have gone missing!

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    Does anyone have information about the existence, availability, and indexing of Loyalist records? Wasn't there a commission set up to resolve claims? I'm trying to find out more about a man who is said to have received extensive land in the Bahamas from the British crown
    You're quite right, there was a Treasury Commission and records relating to this are in TNA at Kew, London. The notes I made several years ago about their location are not very extensive and could be clearer - however, I believe that the pension and compensation lists are in T50, T79, AO12 and AO13

    The claims made by Loyalists who settled in the Bahamas and West Indies are in the East Florida Claims Commission in T77

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    Thank you. I see Loyalist claims at T81. If I ever get over there again, I'll have enough reference numbers collected to spend a few weeks immured in TNA!

    Peggy

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    Hi Peggy
    You might try the Valleau Family Association website. Although they seem to be mainly on the Canadian side, they are heavily into Empire Loyalists and may be able to shed some light. However, as I'm owed a reply from some time ago, it might not do to hold your breath .
    Peter

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    Thanks, Peter.

    It has been some time since I checked out UEL web sites, and it would be a good idea to have another try. Most of them concentrate upon Canada, as you say. But I also have a newly-discovered relative to look for in Canada. :)

    Best,

    Peggy

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    Default Loyalists to the Bahamas

    I moderate a Bahamian genealogy list at Yahoogroups and may be able to assist anyone who has queries re Loyalist who went to the Bahamas.
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    Thanks, Yolanda!

    I'll e-mail you so as not to bore everyone with the details.

    Peggy

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    Question Loyalist? Maybe!

    Hi Yolanda
    I'm not sure whether this fits, but as you run the Bahamian genealogy list.... I am trying to find out the origin of the name of Nicholl's Town on Andros. There was General/Colonel Nicholl associated with one of the West Indies Regiments at the end of the 18th Century and he may have come from America and/or may have had the Town named after him. Any help would be much appreciated.
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    Geoffers and Peggy,

    LOYALIST: The On-Line Institute for advanced Loyalist Studies at maintains a wealth of information on Loyalist. The search function and research address book are extremely helpful.

    HESSIAN SOLDIERS: Aging Hessian historian Mr. John Helmut Merz ([email protected]) of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, once maintained an excellent site on Hessians remaining in North America and a Roots web AMREV-HESSIANS message list. His research work and library have been moved to a library in Kentucky. However, Nelda Percival has agreed to maintain his sites.
    One of these sites is a completely searchable on-line resource. You may wish to contact Nelda about the information on the Library in Kentucky - reach her at: [email protected]

    /R

    Stephen
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    Thanks, Stephen. That is a good site. I've posted a query to their board. (Now I just have to remember to check back for an answer. <g>)

    Regards,

    Peggy

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