American Loyalist Claims


Title: American Loyalist Claims - Copies of Treasury Minutes.
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: T. 79/97A
SR Number: SR 03042
Reel Number: 283
Dates: 1777 - 1783
References: Lists and Indexes XLVI, p. 104.

Copies of Minutes of the Board of the Treasury for considering the
claims for losses by American Loyalists, 5 Aug 1777-22 May 1783.

p. 55
On 5 August 1778, the claim of JOHN STEPHENS of Virginia was
postponed and the claim of Ann Thompson of Virginia was postponed
as not sufficiently certified. (1 page).



Title: Loyalist Claims, Series II - Virginia, Claims
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: A.C. 13/32
SR Number: SR 02248
Reel Number: 254
Dates: 1777 - 1789
References: Lists and Indexes XLVI, p. 194.

Claims of Loyalists from Virginia

The claim of MOSES STEPHEN, late of Cape Charles, Virginia,
for the loss of 90 acres, stock and a house, valued at §1,183. He
had served in the British forces before coming to Britain. Claim
undated (6 pages) (see SR 03138, below, says he is negro).

The claim of JOHN STEPHENS, late of Northampton County, Virginia,
for unspecified losses valued at §12,000. He had now been appointed
Master of Arms on a ship and asked for an allowance of §10. Claim
dated 1 May 1778. He was granted §20, payable in two installments.
(10 Pages).


Title: Loyalist Claims, Series I - Examinations on Fresh Claims, 1782-1783.
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: A.O. 12/99
SR Number: SR 03138
Reel Number: 267
Dates: 1783
References: Lists and Indexes XLVI, p. 193.

Examination of claims for losses sustained by Loyalists from Virginia
and other colonies.

ff.147v-148r.
The claim of MOSES STEPHENS, a negro, late of Virginia, for the loss of
90 acres, house and stock of unspecified value, was rejected on 4 Sept. 1783,
(2 pages).


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Jackie Shepherd

Tom Stevens -E-Mail: stevetho@datastar.net