Nova Scotia Land Papers 1765-1800

Names listed in the documents: Arelia Pace, Drury Pace

Her husband and sons took an active part in the late war in favor of the British government in consequence of which they were exposed to hardships and finally the husband and five sons lost their lives and a property to the amount of 1600 pounds sterling. Memorialist being prevented by sickness and distress from delivering her claim within the time limited by the first act of Parliament for the purpose is likely to be deprived of the benefits of compensation, as she was denied a hearing by the commissioners at Halifax. Came to the province in 1785 with three sons and three negroes. The eldest of her sons being then very ill [has since died], she could travel no further into the country than a little above Sackville, where she has remained on leased land ever since. The rest of her friends settled at Rawdon, and she requests a grant of land at that place.
Drury Pace, her son, sixteen years of age, also requests a grant of land at Rawdon.
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