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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians

Weekly ration reports, Preston, from 5 January to 1 August 1816
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Report Continued

[Chart]
[Column 1]
Brought forward - 85 [men] 67 [women] 111 [children]

[Names]
Alexander Grant, William Gilmore, John Grant, Peter Goffergan, Robart Haynes, Pillimon Hawkins, Jacob Hudling, Plesent Hardin, Shedk Henderson, Richard Henry, William Hopkins, Anthony Hunycutte, Arther Haynes, William Homes, Henry Hill, Anthony Hunter, Aug. Johnson, Cooper Jones, Isaac Jones, Stephen Johns, Daniel Johnson, Samuel Jones, Teilding Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Cesar Johnson, Ben Johnson, Gabriel Jones, Jack Johnson, Ruben Jordan, Naith Johnson, Perimus Jackson, Michal Johnson, Gabriel Johnson, William Jones, David Johnson, Samuel Johnson 2nd, George Kerberry, Isaac Keeling, James kinner, Isaac Keelem, John Lynch

[Men]
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,

[Women]
1, 1, -, -, -, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, -, 1, -, -, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1,1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1,

Children]
-, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,-, -, -, -, -, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, -, -, 4, -, -, -, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, -, -, 1, -, 1, 1, -, 1, 5, 2, -, 4, 3

Carried over - 127 [men] 112 [women] 164 [children]

[Column 2]
Brought forward - 127 [men] 112 [women] 164 [children]

[Names]
Henry Lee, Naith Lerch, Samuel Luke, Jacob Lamb, Samuel Lane, William Sims, Phillip Lee, Henry Lovet, Daniel Mun, William McNeath, William Mitchiel, John Martin, Jack Malady, George More, James Martin, Lewis Medely, John Nelson, Terry Page, William Parker, John Parker, Henry Pile, Richard Parson, Terry Patterson, James Patterson, William Quatem, Henry Quarey, Dick Richards, Isaac Rolins, William Ralph, John Robartson, John Robartson, Solomon Robartson, William Robartson, Major Richardson, William Redman, Abram Ross, Randle Raslet, William Smith, George Smith, Joe Smith, Nat Seyton

[Men]
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,

[Women]
1, 1, 1, -, 1, 2, -, -, 1, 2, 3, 3, -, 1, -, 1, -, 2, -, 1, 2, 1, 1, -, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -, 1, 3, 1, -, 1, 1, -, 1,

Children]
4, 2, -, -, 1, 5, -, -, 1, -, -, -, -, 1, -, 3, -, -, -, 3, 2, 1, 1, -, 2, 3, 4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, -, 1, 3, 1, -, 1, 4, -, 2

Carried over - 170 [men] 154 [women] 215 [children]

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Report Continued
[Chart]
[Column 1]

Brought forward - 170 [men] 154 [women] 215 [children]

[Names]
Jacob Silence, Augustus Sterling, James Slaughter, John Staton, Tarm'n Summerville, George Savage, Marada Stanly, Charles Smothers, Rich Smothers, Winston Sparkes, Ben Solomon, Thomas Sanders, edward Sike, James Sharkes, Joseph Sprigs, John Shamthin, Mosses Seynor, Joseph Stewart, Jarred Thomas, Henry Taylor, George Turner, William Thompson, Jack Thompson, William Thomas, Daniel Taylor, Samuel Turner, Willibe Travers, Ralph Toliver, Gent Taylor, Edward Tale, Jacob Wine, Geo. [George] Winder, Ruben Walker, William Wilson, William Wise, Wille Wille, Leven Winder, Joseph Warren, Moses Wihon, Andrew Williamson, William Williamson, Geo. [George] Wilson, Henry Woodhouse, Betty Williamson, Jerry Wilcox, Jn' [Jonathan] Ward, Jacob Williams

[Men]
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,

[Women]
1, -, 1, -, 1, -, 1, -, 2, 1, -, 1, 1, 1, -, 3, -, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, -, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, -, 1, -, -, 2, -, 2, 1, 1, 2, -, -, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Children]
1, -, 2, -, 3, -, 2, 6, -, -, 3, -, -, 1, -, -, -, -, 1, 3, -, -, 2, -, 1, 3, 1, 1, -, 1, -, -, -, -, -, 2, 2, 4, 4, 1, -, 1, 2, 3, -, -,

Carried over - 48 [men] 194 [women] 267 [children]

[Column 2]
Brought forward - 218 [men] 194 [women] 267 [children]

[Names]
Charles Wise, William Wise 2nd, Charles Yething, Robart Young

[Men]
1, 1, 2, 1

[Women]
2, 1, 1, 1,

Children]
3, 2, 2, 1

223 [men] 199 [women] 275 [children]


Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 96

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