Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
Appendix 3: Names of Black Refugees who are settled upon lands conveyed to them by Henry H. Cogswell at the head of the North West Arm, Halifax
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Black Refugees who are settled upon Lands at the head of the North West Arm Conveyed to them by Henry H Cogswell
| Men | Wm | Ch | |
| Stephen Couney & Family " – " – " | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Lewis Munro & Family " – " – " | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Jack Seale & Family " – " – " | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Anthony Cave Williams & Family " – " – " | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| Return 5 October 1816 | |||
| Stephen Couney & Family " – " – " | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Lewis Munro & Family " – " – " | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Jack Seale & Family " – " – " | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Anthony Cave Williams & Family " – " – " | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| three months returns |
Also a return dated 5 October, 1816, with the same heading as at the top of sheet. Jacob Parker written on the original - Anthony Williams penciled in.
Date: 2 November 1815
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 93