“Loyalist Trails” 2010-37: September 12, 2010

In this issue:
– The Proposal of James Mario Matras — © Stephen Davidson
– Reverend John Beardsley (1732 – 1809) © George McNeillie
– The Colonel John Butler Branch Completes their Cemetery Plaque Project; Releases a CD
– Who’s Side Are You On? – Commemorating Battle of Lundy’s Lane
– Queries
      + Response re “Battle of New Orleans” Revised Version

Articles

The Proposal of James Mario Matras — © Stephen Davidson

The end of the American Revolution not only redrew the map of North America; it also changed […]

“Loyalist Trails” 2010-35: August 29, 2010

In this issue:
– The Great Genetic Shuffle — © Stephen Davidson
– Reverend John Beardsley (1732 – 1809) © George McNeillie
– Resource: Black Loyalist Information
– Ancaster Loyalist Cemetery Faces OMB Development Hearing in October
– “Branching Out” Transcriptions – Third Report
– Charter for Little Forks Branch Now Online
– Last Post: James Herbert “Herb” Keller, UE

Articles

The Great Genetic Shuffle — © Stephen Davidson

The dispersion of loyalists in the wake of the American Revolution is recognized as the founding of two nations, the […]

“Loyalist Trails” 2010-33: August 15, 2010

In this issue:
– Prosperous Black Loyalists — © Stephen Davidson
– William and Sarah Frost (Part 11; © 2009 George McNeillie)
– Civic Holiday Gets a New Name in Hamilton
– Senior Vice-President Back to Work
– Last Post: Frederic R. Branscombe
– Last Post: Mabel Aleene Clark, UE
– Queries
      + Response re “McMullen”, “McMullin” or “McMillan” Family
      + Next Generation Descendants of the Palatine – Charleston Loyalists
      + Mary Crone, Wife of John Galbraith
      + […]

“Loyalist Trails” 2010-31: August 1, 2010

In this issue:
– The Redcoat and the Scarlet Woman: Part Two — © Stephen Davidson
– William and Sarah Frost (Part # of 14; © 2009 George McNeillie)
– Queries
      + Preserved Cooley and His Family
      + Clement Burritt, Son of Major Burritt

Articles

The Redcoat and the Scarlet Woman: Part Two — © Stephen Davidson

Mrs. Elizabeth Loring has gone down in the pages of history as the notorious mistress of Britain’s General William Howe. Making matters worse is the claim that her husband turned a blind eye […]

“Loyalist Trails” 2010-29: July 18, 2010

In this issue:
– Montreal, November 1787 — © Stephen Davidson
– Before the Queen’s Garden Party – Unveiling of Designs for Queen’s Image in Senate Foyer
– Preserving Loyalist Domestic Architectural Heritage
– Queries
      + Thomas Rawlins/Rawlings

Articles

Montreal, November 1787 — © Stephen Davidson

In the fall of 1787, five commissioners gathered in Montreal to meet with loyalists who hoped to receive compensation from the British government for the losses they sustained during the American Revolution. There is only a meagre amount of family data to be found in the […]