Loyalists arrive at Digby, Nova Scotia,1783
19. WILLIAM6 SAXTON (George, #23)
496,
497,
498 was born circa 1730 at White Plains, Westchester Co., NY.
499 He married Jane Jones (see #20) circa 1755 in Westchester Co., NY.
500 He died on 26 Nov 1791 at White Bay, Digby Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Before the American Revolution, most of this county, north of New York City, was owned by a few families in English-style manors. Rents were low and leases were long. He leased 313 acres from John DeLancey (prominent patriot) with a house and barn "for three lives, his was the third life" and was ran a grist mill in 1775 at White Plains, NY. The farmers were quite satisfied with the system and were unwilling to declare independence from England.
503 William was loyal to the King and he signed the Freeholders' Protest against the Declaration of Independence. When Loyalists were being arrested by the Rebels in February 1777, he fled to the safety of British lines. Later he was imprisoned by the Rebels and kept at his own expense. His property lay generally behind the American lines, but both American and British forces robbed him.
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510,
511He and Jane Jones migrated to Nova Scotia in September 1783 from New York with the Loyalist Refugees by order of Sir Guy Carleton.
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515 He filed a claim with the Crown for loss of his home and 313 acres in Westchester Co., NY on 31 Jan 1784 at Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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517 Today the land in New York is called Saxon Woods Park.
Children of William6 Saxton and Jane Jones (see #20) were as follows:
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17. i. JOHN5.
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ii. GEORGE518,519,520 was born in 1766 at Montauk Pt., NY.
521 He died on 25 Dec 1860 at Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada.
522
He was granted 200 acres of land at Digby Twp, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, in 1801.
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iii. TIMOTHY.524,525,526
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iv. MARY527,528,529 was born circa 1760 at Westchester Co., NY.
530 She married John Dakin.
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Her nick name was POLLY.
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20. JANE6 JONES
533 was born circa 1730 at NY.
534 She married William Saxton (see #19), son of George Saxton and (--?--) Ogden, circa 1755 at Westchester Co., NY.
535 She died at Digby Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
536
She and William Saxton migrated to Nova Scotia in Sep 1783 from New York with the Loyalist Refugees by order of Sir Guy Carleton.
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538
21. ALEXANDER6 HAINES (Joseph Hains, #25)
539,540 was born in 1733 at Westchester Co., NY.
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542 He married Clarine C. Purdy (see #22), daughter of Caleb Purdy and Hannah Brown, before 1765 at Westchester Co., NY.
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544
He was a farmer in Harrison's Purchase, Westchester County, NY. His property was confiscated by the State of New York because of his loyalty to the King.
545 "Grandfather Haines owned three hundred acres of land on Long Island. The property at the present time would be worth millions of dollars. He was a captain in the British army during the revolutionary war. Captured by the Americans, he was handcuffed and condemned to die, but owing to the smallness of his hands, he was able to throw off the handcuffs and escape to Boston. From there he made his way to Nova Scotia. His lands were confiscated, and his family followed him to Nova Scotia (Haggan Papers)."
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548 In jail as he could not pay his debts due to the fact that his property was confiscated.
549 He and Clarine C. Purdy immigrated to Digby Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, in May 1784 from New York aboard sloop Shoulderham.
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551 Alexander Haines sold property to Rev. John Saxton lot 83 on St. Mary's Bay, 112 acres at Annapolis (later Digby) County, NS, Canada, on 27 Nov 1787. He made a will on 7 Jun 1811 at Digby Township, Nova Scotia, Canada, John Saxton named executor.
552
Children of Alexander6 Haines and Clarine C. Purdy (see #22) were as follows:
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i. ANNA5553,554,555 was born in 1765 at Westchester Co., NY.
556 She died on 20 Sep 1850 at Bayham Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada.
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ii. CALEB558,559,560 was born in 1766 at Westchester Co., NY.
561,
562 He married Sarah McConnell before 1828.
563 He died on 13 Sep 1828 at Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada.
564
He and Sarah McConnell moved in Aug 1828 to Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada, from Yarmouth Nova Scotia via New York, Albany, Erie Canal and Buffalo.
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18. iii. MARGARET.
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iv. HANNAH566,567,568 was born in 1770.
569 She died on 10 Sep 1850 at Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada.
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v. ELIZABETH571,572,573 was born in 1772.
574 She married James Russell.
575 She died on 9 Dec 1862 at Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada.
576
22. CLARINE C.6 PURDY (Caleb, #26)
577,578,579,580,581 was born on 7 Oct 1740 at Westchester Co., NY.
582,
583 She died after 1785 at Weymouth, Digby Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
584
She and Alexander Haines immigrated to Digby Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, in May 1784 from New York aboard sloop Shoulderham.
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