Nova Scotia Archives
African Nova Scotian Diaspora
List of names of Black Refugees located on lands conveyed to them by the Collector of Customs,Thomas N. Jeffery, Collector of Customs, 17 October 1815. With the Collector's certificate of their being on the lands
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Names of Negroes, located on Land, conveyed to the them by the Collect. HM Customs 17 Oct. 1815.
John Maxfield Man
Hanah Maxfield Woman
Aaron Hamilton Man
Harriet Hamilton Woman
Wm Hamilton Man
Sarah Hamilton Woman
Jno Hamilton 1 Man
Nelly Hamilton Woman
[Tambo?] Hamilton Man
Sophia Hamilton Woman
Hames Barron Man
Nancy Barron Woman
John Hamilton 2 Man
Lelly Maxfield Child 8 Years old
Brutus Hamilton 6 "
[Brass?] Hamilton 3 "
Peter Hamilton 4 "
Susan Hamilton 3 "
Total M 7 W 6 C 5.
Date: 17 October 1815
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 74