Boston Loyalists, Suffolk, Massachusetts ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Transcribed by Judy Stevens List of the inhabitants of Boston, who on the evacuation by the British, in March, 1776, removed to Halifax Canada with the British army. Taken from a paper in the handwriting of Walter Barrell from the Proceedings of the Mass. Hist. Soc., Vol. 18, page 266. Reprinted in The Loyalists of Massachusetts and the Other Side of the American Revolution by James H. Stark, published by W. B. Clarke co., 26 Tremont Street, Boston, 1910, pages 133-136. Last Name First Name Middle Name Number in Group Occupation Comments Notes, and Additional Description of Group Members Oliver, Lieutenant-Governor Servants 6 Oliver Peter 2 Council, &c. Niece Gray Harrison 5 Council, &c. Family Ruggles Timothy 3 Council, &c. Sons Hutchinson Foster 13 Council, &c. Family Edson Josiah 1 Council, &c. Murray John 7 Council, &c. Family Lechmere Richard 12 Council, &c. Erving John 9 Council, &c. Thomas Nathaniel Ray 2 Council, &c. Son Willard Alijah 3 Council, &c. Two Sons Leonard Daniel 9 Council, &c. Family Hatch Nathaniel 7 Council, &c. Erving George 6 Council, &c. Hulton Henry 12 Custom House Paxton Charles 6 Custom House Waterhouse Samuel 7 Secretary Custom House Porter James 1 Comptroller Gen'l Custom House Barrell Walter 6 Inspector Gen'l Custom House Murray James 7 Inspector Custom House Woolen William 1 Collector, Boston Custom House Dudley Charles 2 Collector, Newport Custom House Meserve George 1 Collector, Piscataq Custom House Hallowel Robert 6 Comptroller, Boston Custom House Savage Arthur 6 Surveyor, &c. Custom House Coffin Nathaniel 4 Cashier Custom House Bridgham Ebenezer 8 Tide Surveyor Custom House Taylor Nathaniel 2 Dep'y Naval Officer Custom House Mather Samuel 3 Clerk Custom House Lloyd Samuel 6 Clerk Custom House Minot Christopher 1 Land Waiter Custom House Chipman Ward 1 Clerk Sol. Custom House Bethel Robert 1 Clerk Col. Custom House Skinner 1 Clerk Custom House Listed as Skinner, Cookson, and Evans, Clerks (3) Cookson 1 Clerk Custom House Listed as Skinner, Cookson, and Evans, Clerks (3) Evans 1 Clerk Custom House Listed as Skinner, Cookson, and Evans, Clerks (3) Barrick James 5 Clerk Insp. Custom House Ciely John 4 Tidesman Custom House Petit John Sam 6 Tidesman Custom House Selby John 2 Clerk Custom House Mulhall Edward 1 Tidesman Custom House Green Hammond 1 Tidesman Custom House Lewis John 6 Tidesman Custom House Cushman Elkanah 1 Tidesman Custom House Duyer Edmund 3 Messenger Custom House Chadwel Samuel 1 Tidesman Custom House Sparhawk Samuel 5 Clerk Custom House Chandler 1 Land Waiter Custom House Patterson 1 Land Waiter Custom House Messengham Isaac 1 Coxwain Custom House Richard Owen 1 Coxwain Custom House Ashley Joseph 1 Refugees Andros Barret 1 Refugees Atkinson John 4 Merchant Refugees Atkins Gibbs 1 Refugees Ayres Eleanor 3 Refugees Allen Ebenezer 8 Refugees Bowes William 4 Merchant Refugees Brinley Thomas 3 Merchant Refugees Burton Mary 2 Milliner Refugees Bowen John 2 Refugees Blair John 1 Baker Refugees Bowman Archibald 1 Auctioneer Refugees Broderick John 3 Refugees Butter James 2 Refugees Brown Thomas 6 Merchant Refugees Byles Rev'd 5 Doctor, Reverend Refugees Barnard John 1 Refugees Black John 7 Refugees Baker John, Jun'r 1 Refugees Badger Moses 1 Reverend Refugees Beath Mary 4 Refugees Butler Gilliam 1 Refugees Brandon John 2 Refugees Brattle William 2 Refugees Coffin William 2 Refugees Cazneau Andrew 1 Lawyer Refugees Cednor William 1 Refugees Connor Mrs. 2 Refugees Cummins A. 2 Milliner Refugees Listed as A. and E. Cummins (3) Cummins E. 1 Milliner Refugees Listed as A. and E. Cummins (3) Coffin William, Jun'r 4 Merchant Refugees Cutler Ebenezer 1 Refugees Campbel William 1 Refugees Caner Rev'd 1 Doctor, Reverend Refugees Cook Robert 1 Refugees Chandler John, Esq'r 1 Refugees Chandler Rufus 2 Lawyer Refugees Chandler Nathaniel 1 Refugees Chandler William 1 Refugees Carver Melzer 1 Refugees Cooley John 4 Refugees Courtney Thomas 11 Refugees Carr Mrs. 3 Refugees Deblois Gilbert 5 Refugees Doyley John 4 Refugees Dunlap Daniel 1 Refugees Danforth Thomas 1 Refugees Dumaresq Philip 8 Merchant Refugees De Blois Lewis 3 Refugees Duncan Alexander 1 Refugees Doyley Francis 1 Refugees Dickenson Nathaniel 1 Refugees Draper Margaret 5 Refugees Dougherty Edward 2 Refugees Dechezzan Adam 7 Refugees Duelly William 3 Refugees Emerson John 1 Refugees Etter Peter 7 Refugees Fisher Wilfree 4 Refugees Foster Thomas 1 Refugees Faneuil Benjamin 3 Merchant Refugees Fitch Samuel 7 Lawyer Refugees Foster Edward 7 Blacksmith Refugees Full Thomas 5 Refugees Foster Edward, Jun'r 5 Refugees Forest James 7 Refugees Flucker Mrs. 6 Refugees Gilbert Thomas 1 Refugees Gallop Antill 1 Refugees Gray Andrew 1 Refugees Gray John 3 Refugees Goldsbury Samuel 3 Refugees Gardiner Sylvester 8 Doctor Refugees Gridley Benjamin 1 Refugees Grison Edmund 2 Refugees Gay Martin 3 Refugees Gilbert Samuel 1 Refugees Grozzart John 1 Refugees Gray Mary 1 Refugees Green Francis 8 Refugees Greenwood Samuel 5 Refugees Grant James 1 Refugees Griffith Mrs. 3 Refugees Gore John 3 Refugees Griffin Edmund 4 Refugees Hill William 17 Refugees Hallowel Rebecca 4 Refugees Hall Luke 1 Refugees Henderson James 5 Refugees House Joseph 1 Refugees Hughes Samuel 1 Refugees Hooper Jacob 2 Refugees Hicks John 1 Printer Refugees Hurlston Richard 1 Refugees Holmes Benjamin Mulberry 11 Refugees Hatch Hawes 1 Refugees Hale Samuel 1 Refugees Hester John 6 Refugees Hutchinson Mrs. 7 Refugees Horn Henry 7 Refugees Hefferson Jane 1 Refugees Heath William 1 Refugees Jones Mary 6 Refugees Jarvis Robert 1 Refugees Inman John 3 Refugees Joy John 8 Refugees Ireland John 2 Refugees Jeffries John 6 Doctor Refugees Johannot Peter 1 Refugees Jones Mrs. 4 Refugees Knutter Margaret 4 Refugees King Edward 6 Refugees Listed as Edward and Samuel King (7) King Samuel 1 Refugees Listed as Edward and Samuel King (7) Lazarus Samuel 1 Refugees Lovel John, Sen'r 5 Refugees Leonard George 9 Refugees Liste Mrs. 5 Refugees Lillie Theophilius 4 Refugees Lutwiche Edward Goldston 1 Refugees Lyde Byefield 5 Refugees Leddel Henry 4 Refugees Laughton Henry 5 Refugees Lloyd Henry 10 Refugees Linkieter Alexander 4 Refugees Lowe Charles 2 Refugees Loring Joshua, Jun'r 1 Refugees Murray William 3 Refugees Moody John, Jun'r 1 Refugees McKown John 1 Refugees McAlpine William 2 Refugees Moody John 4 Refugees McKown John 5 Refugees (of Boston) Macdonald Dennis 1 Refugees Mackay Mrs. 1 Refugees Mitchelson David 2 Refugees McNeil Archibald 13 Refugees Marston Benjamin 1 Refugees Moore John 1 Refugees Miller John 5 Refugees Mulcainy Patrick 4 Refugees MacKinstrey Mrs. 12 Refugees Morrison John 1 Refugees McMaster Patrick 2 Refugees Listed as Patrick and Daniel McMaster (3) McMaster Daniel 1 Refugees Listed as Patrick and Daniel McMaster (3) McMullen Alexander 1 Refugees Mitchelson Thomas 1 Refugees Mills Nathaniel 2 Refugees McClintock Nathan 1 Refugees Nevin Lazarus 2 Refugees Wife O'Neil Joseph 4 Refugees Oliver William Sanford 1 Refugees Oliver Peter 1 Doctor Refugees Powel John 8 Refugees Philips Martha 3 Refugees Phipps David 11 Refugees Pelham Henry 1 Refugees Putnam James 7 Refugees Paine Samuel 1 Refugees Perkins Nathaniel 1 Refugees Patterson William 3 Refugees Philipps Ebenezer 1 Refugees Paddock Adine 9 Refugees Pollard Benjamin 1 Refugees Patten George 3 Refugees Perkins William Lee 4 Refugees Price Benjamin 2 Refugees Page George 1 Refugees Rummer Richard 3 Refugees Rogers Jeremiah Dummer 2 Refugees Rogers Samuel 1 Refugees Richardson Miss 1 Refugees Rose Peter 1 Refugees Read Charles 1 Refugees Ramage John 1 Refugees Roath Richard 6 Refugees Rhodes Henry 5 Refugees Russell Nathaniel 3 Refugees Richards Mrs. 3 Refugees Ruggles John 1 Refugees Listed as John and Richard Ruggles Ruggles Richard 1 Refugees Listed as John and Richard Ruggles Smith Henry 6 Refugees Sullivan George 1 Refugees Serjeant John 1 Refugees Scoit Joseph 3 Refugees Simonds William 3 Refugees Stow Edward 4 Refugees Sterling Elizabeth 1 Refugees Sterling Benjamin Ferdinand 1 Refugees Simpson John 5 Refugees Simpson Jonathan, Jun'r 2 Refugees Semple Robert 4 Refugees Stayner Abigail 3 Refugees Stearns Jonathan, Jun'r 1 Refugees Savage Abraham 1 Refugees Saltonstal Leveret 1 Refugees Service Robert 5 Refugees Snelling Jonathan 6 Refugees Sullivan Batholemew 2 Refugees Smith Edward 4 Refugees Spooner Ebenezer 1 Refugees Selknig James 6 Refugees Scammel Thomas 1 Refugees Shepard Joseph 2 Refugees Thompson James 1 Refugees Taylor Mrs. 5 Refugees Terry Zebedee 1 Refugees Terry William 4 Refugees Taylor William 2 Refugees Winslow Isaac 11 Refugees Winslow Pelham 1 Refugees Winslow John 4 Refugees Winslow Hannah 4 Refugees Listed as Mrs. Hannah Winslow Winslow Edward 1 Refugees Williams Seth 1 Refugees Willis David 4 Refugees Wittington William 3 Refugees Warden William 2 Refugees Williams Job 1 Refugees Warren Abraham 1 Refugees Willard Abel 4 Refugees Warden Joseph 3 Refugees Willard Abijah 1 Refugees Whiston Obadiah 3 Refugees Wheelwright Joseph 1 Refugees Winnert John, Jun'r 1 Refugees Wright Daniel 2 Refugees Welsh Peter 1 Refugees White Gideon 1 Refugees Wilson Archibald 1 Refugees Welsh James 1 Refugees Worral Thomas Grooby 5 Refugees For Mr. Samuel B. Barrell >From his friend and kinsman, Theodore Barrell Transcribed by Judy Stevens 06/03/98 Document Source Proceedings of the Mass. Hist. Soc., Vol. 18, page 266, Reprinted "The Loyalists of Massachusetts and the Other Side of the American Revolution", James H. Stark, W.B. Clarke Co., Boston, 1910.