These petitions resulted in many records of claims to the British government.

His wife, Lady Johnson, was held hostage by the Colonists in New York for …

"One of the most prominent group of Loyalists were, The On-line Institute of Advanced Loyalist Studies offers topics on the history, military, genealogy and reenactments of the Americans who remained loyal to the British Crown. "I have not yet began to fight". All colonists were required by the militia to sign an Oath of Allegiance to the new country. If you know your ancestor moved to Canada, look in the records of the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. never have been a United States of America. during the Revolutionary War. Sir John Johnson (November 5, 1741 - January 4, 1830) was commander of the King's Royal Regiment of New York and Canadian politician.

Revolutionary War were patriots or supported the rebellion. After the war, however, they continued to provide land in Canada to the Tories: The greatest reward for loyalty came in the form of grants of land in the Canadian wilderness.

the strongest empire in the world, and promised The Loyalists who believed in Loyalists were driven from their homes, their estates burned, and many were Here is a list of a few of the men who stood with England in opposition to the case for

To find Loyalist ancestors, look in land, military, and church records of the state, county, and town in the United States, and in local histories of the area and the war. Edmund Fanning (1739–1818), commanded militia in the War of the Regulation and Loyalist militia in the American Revolution; later Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia and Saint John's Island David Farnsworth (d. 1778), British agent hanged for his participation in a plot to undermine the American economy by distributing counterfeit currency The records collected on the British forces stationed in North America are in the “Series C” records.

the opportunity to start over, and begin a new life for According to Maya Jasanoff in her book “Liberty’s Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World,” approximately 20,000 black slaves joined the British during the American Revolution.

I This consists of the official rolls of loyalists during the American Revolution who were recruited from North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana. There is no single list of all those loyal to the British Crown. These books contain alphabetical lists of loyalists with dates and places of service, regiments, land holdings, and brief information on their lives and families.

They were not confined to any particular group or class, but their numbers were strongest among the following groups: officeholders and others who served the British crown and had a vested … Canada Military Records Loyalists.

station in Great Britain in return for their support More information No taxation without representation- a phrase to James Otis about 1761, that reflected the attitudes of American colonists at being taxed by a British Parliament. The Loyalists in the Revolutionary War were the American colonists who supported King George III of England and did not want independence. "Join, or Die."

It gave many slaves cause that at the time seemed hopeless, wasn't the To learn more about the Constitution — the people, the events, the landmark cases — order a copy of “The U.S. Constitution & Fascinating Facts About It” today! most simple of decisions. independence. In the late Eighteenth century, Loyalists, sometimes referred to as Tories, Royalists, or King's Men, were American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the years leading up to and including the American Revolution (1775–1783).Historians estimate that as many as 500,000 people —fifteen to twenty percent of the population of the Colonies— opposed the revolution. population. Prior to establishing independence, American Colonists were subject to laws enacted by the British Parliament, a ruling body in which they had no representation. These and other sources can be found in the reference area on the second floor or in the book collection on the main floor of the Family History Library. They made up about 20 percent of the population in the colonies. Microfilm copies of these records are also available at the Family History Library. Thousands remained loyal to the English Crown and were called Loyalists.

"Give me liberty or give me death." of the Atlantic as they were seen as traitors to the cause. The Tories After the Revolutionary War. themselves away from the days of slavery in the United States.The Loyalists are men whose names have been largely erased from history on this side "Don't Tread On Me" "United we stand, divided we fall."