New Jersey Loyalists

Another treasure from Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics.  Thanks to the Province of New Brunswick Archives for making this database available on-line. 

Volume 62 Number 306
Date: February 23 1884
County: Saint John
Place: Saint John
Newspaper: The Daily Sun

Transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson.

The following list contains the names of prominent Loyalists of New Jersey against whom proceedings were instituted in the counties named during the Revolutionary war for the purpose of confiscating their property for joining the New Jersey Royal Volunteers or for giving aid and comfort to the adherents of the Crown. Lawrence A. ACKERMAN, Derrick ACKERMAN, David D. ACKERMAN, John J. ACKERMAN, all of Bergen; Vincent Pearse ASHFIELD, Essex; Benjamin ALLWOOD, David ALLSTON, Louis ALLSTON, Jonathan ALLSTON, John AUTEN, all of Middlesex; Thomas BRUEN, Benj. BOOTH, Josiah BANKS, Peter BROWNE, Rev. Isaac BROWNE, Ichabod Best BARNET, Thomas BURROWES, James BLUNDELL, Wm BROWNINGTON, Luther BALDWIN, all of Essex; Charles BAKEMAN, Bergen; James BOGGS, Isreal BRITON, Gerardus BEEKMAN, John BROWNE, Thomas BILLS, Joseph BAILEY, all of Monmouth; Wm BURTON, Somerset; Ezekiel BEACH, Richard BOWLESBY, John BOWLESBY, Edward BOWLESBY, Lawrence BUSKIRK, all of Morris; Wm BLANE, Ellis BARRON, Isaac BUNNELL, Jacob BOICE, all of Middlesex; Peter CLOPPER, Duncan CAMPBELL, John J. CRANE, John COLONY, all of Essex; Richard COCHRAN, Somerset; Daniel COXE, Hunterdon; Joseph CONLIFFE, Morris; Jonathan CLAWSON, Dennis COMBS, jr., Isaac CODDINGTON, all of Middlesex; John COUGLE, Sussex; Joseph CLAYTON, John COTTRELL, Samuel COOK, Jas. CURLIS, Alexander CLARK, Thomas CROWELL, Richard COLE, Asael CHANDLER, all of Monmouth; Moses DUNHAM, Isaac DUNHAM, Benjamin DRAKE, Henry DUGAN, Edward V. DUNGAN, John DOVE, all of Middlesex; Robert DRUMMOND, Essex; Asher DUNHAM, Jacob DEMEREST, Wm DUMAYNE, all of Morris; Daniel S. DEMEREST, John DERYEA, Orey DEMEREST, Thomas DUNGAN, Peter DURYEA, John DEMITT, Hendrick DOREMUS, all of Bergen; John EDDY, Sussex; Barent EURSE, Bergen; Jacob EMMONS, Monmouth; Hendrick FOX, Jacobus FOX, Hendrick FREDERICKS, Conrad FREDERICKS, all of Bergen; John FALKER, Stephen FARRAND, James FRAZIER, Joseph FRENCH, all of Essex; Ebenezer FOSTER, John FORD, Oswald FORD, all of Middlesex; Thos. GALBRAITH, Lewis GREENFIELD, Garrabrant GARRABRAMTS, all of Essex; Philip GACH, Wm GOUBERS, all of Middlesex; Wm GREEN, Sussex; Benamin GIBERSON, Gilbert GIBERSON, Benjamin GROVER, Joseph GROVER, Barzilla GROVER, Thomas GROVER, Wm GROVER, Wm GIBERSON, jr., Mallakeath GIBERSON, all of Monmouth; Joseph HALLETT, John Smith HETFIELD, James HETFIELD, Sheffield HOWARD, all of Essex; John C. HERRING, Peter J. HERRING, Henry J. HARRISON, Jacob HIMSON, Hendrick HIMSON, Adam HIMSON, all of Bergen; John HONEYMAN, John HARRIS, Somerset; William HOWARD, Isaac HORNBECK, Morris; Nathaniel HARNED, John HARNED, Peter HILTON, John HEARD, Jeremiah HEMSTED, all of Middlesex; Conrad HENDRICKS, John HANKINSON, John HORNER, Berzeor HINKSON, John HAMPTON, Fuller HORNER, all of Monmouth; John IRONS, Monmouth; David JAQUITH, Heathcot JOHNSON, Hendrick JOHNSON, all of Middlesex; Griffin JENKINS, James JAUNCEY, Cavalier JEWETT, all of Essex; Edward JONES, Bergen; Mathias KENSET, Bergen; David KENT, Wm KENT, all of Middlesex; Joseph KINGSLAND, John Tabor KEMP, all of Essex; Thomas KICKER, Monmouth; William LUCE, Isaac LONGWORTH, Thomas LONGWORTH, all of Essex; Thomas LYON, Abram LENT, Peter LENT, Timothy LEWIS, all of Bergen; William LURTON, Richard LENNOX, David LENNOX, Stacey LISK, all of Middlesex; John Leonard, John LEONARD, jr., Joseph LEONARD, Thomas LEONARD, Samuel LEONARD, Daniel LAFTRE, William LAWRENCE, John LONGSTREET, jr., Richard LIPPENCOTT, all of Monmouth; Jacob MERCELIS, Lewis MILLENBERG, David MASTERSON, Alex. McCOY, all of Bergen; Thomas MILLEDGE, Morris; William MAXWELL, Peter MOURISON, Richard MILLER, James MOORE, Daniel MOORE, John MORSE, all of Essex; Joseph MUNDAY, Hopewell MUNDAY, John MUNDAY, jr., Jonathan MUNDAY, jr., Benjamin MARSH, Mathias MAN, Nicholas MURRAY, jr., Samuel MORSE, all of Middlesex; John MORRIS, John MOUNT, Robert MORRIS, James MOUNT, all of Monmouth; Peter NIX, Isaac NOBLE, all of Bergen; Thomas OLDWATER, Bergen; John OKESON, Samuel OAKERSON, all of Monmouth; David OGDEN, David OGDEN, jr., Isaac OGDEN, Nicholas OGDEN, Jonathan OLIVER, David OLIVER, all of Essex; John PREY, Middlesex; Philip PEAKES, Wm PEAKER, Jacobus PEAK, Christian PULISALT, all of Bergen; James PRICE, William PRICE, Michael PRICE, John PINTARD, jr., John PERRINE, Nathaniel PARKER, James PEW, John POLHEMUS, jr., all of Monmouth; Abm. A. QUACKENBUSH, Bergen; Robert F. RANDOLPH, David F. RANDOLPH, all of Middlesex; Charles ROBERTS, Somerset; Samuel RYERSON, Morris; Nathaniel RICHARDS, Broughtin REYNOLDS, all of Essex; Abel RIDNER, Martin RUTH, John RIDNER, John ROBERTSON, Hendrick RIDNER, John F. RYERSON, Richard RUCKMAN, Martin ROELOFFE, all of Bergen; Wm STYLES, Stephen SKINNER, Jonathan SAYRES, Richard STANTON, Caleb SAYRES, Derrick SCHUYLER, Samuel SMITH, Isaac STANBURY, Cornelius STAGER, Miles SHERBROOK, all of Essex; John STEWART, Stephen SKINNER, all of Morris; Michael STOR, Bergen; Jacob STOCKTON, Somerset; Joseph STEVENS, Wm SMITH, Stephen SKINNER, Cortlandt SKINNER, Thomas SMITH, James SHOTWELL, Cecil SARGEANT, all of Middlesex; James STILLWEL, Samuel STILLELL, William SMITH, David SMITH, Richard STOUT, Timothy SCOBEY, all of Monmouth; Jacob TOOKER, Essex; Peter Tice, John TISE, all of Bergen; John TROOP, Joseph THORNBURN, all of Morris; William TERRILL, Joseph THORNE, John THOMPSON, all of Middlesex; John TAYLOR, George TAYLOR, jr., Joseph TAYLOR, Morford TAYLOR, Thomas THORNE, Ezekiel TILTON, Christopher TALLMAN, Clayton TILTON, Oliver TALLMAN, John THROCKMORTON, all of Monmouth; Peter VROOM, John VROOM, all of Middlesex; John VANWAGGMER, Abram VANGLESON, Henry VANDEHOFF, all of Essex; John H. VANHOUTEN, Hendrick VANBLARCOM, Harrison VANBLARCOM, Peter J. VANBLARCOM, Jacob VANWICKLE, James VANBUREN, John L. VANBUSKIRK, Gabriel VANORDEN, David VANBUSKIRK, all of Bergen; John VANDYKE, Somerset; Philip VANCORTLANDT, Laurence VANBUSKIRK, all of Morris; Hendrick VANMATER, Daniel VANMATER, Peter VANNOTE, all of Monmouth; Uzal WARD, Ebenezer WARD, John WHEELER, Nathl. WILLIAMS, Garret WOUTERS, Peter WOODS, George WELLES, Thomas WHITE, Hugh WALLACE, James WILSON, George WARNER all od Essex; Peter D. WIEN, Bergen; Benjamin WORTH, Somerset; Alexander WATSON, Thomas WALKER, John WILSON, all of Middlesex; John WILLIAMS, jr., Peter WARDELL, Josiah WHITE, Benjamin WOOLLEY, John WILLIAMS, John WARDELL, Ebenezer WARDELL, Britton WHITE, all of Monmouth; Richard YATES, Essex.

W.H. Street and J.A.S. Street Records

MC300-MS7 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection
Description (page 121)

If you are interested in any of these files then please contact the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.

“The documents in this series were kept by two brothers, William Henry Street and John Ambrose Sherman Street, who were born in Burton, Sunbury County, the sons of Hon. Samuel Deny Street and Abigail Freeman.  They were educated at public schools in Burton and Fredericton.

William Henry Street was born April 11, 1793.  After completing his education, he engaged in the mercantile business in Saint John.  He was twice mayor of Saint John (1835-1836 and 1848-1849) and served in the militia.  In the General Election of 1842, he ran for Saint John City and, after protest, was awarded the seat.  He sat until the dissolution of the House in 1846 when he retired from politics.  W.H. Street was married twice: in 1824 to Mary Bruce, and in 1847 to Sarah Boyd Orr.  He died in Saint John on April 4, 1875.

John Ambrose Sherman Street was born September 22, 1795.  He studied in his father’s law office and was admitted to the New Brunswick Bar on February 22, 1817.  He practiced law at Chatham, Northumberland County, and in 1823 married Jane Isabella Hubbard.  He was elected to the Assembly as a Conservative member for Northumberland County at a by-election in 1833.  He sat in the House almost continuously until his defeat in 1856.  He then moved to Fredericton and unsuccessfully ran for York County in 1861 and 1865.  He was made a member of the Executive Council in 1851, and served as Attorney-General until 1854.  He died in 1865.

The Street Records pertain to the legal and business affairs of the brothers.  The material is catalogued alphabetically according to client’s name.  The types of documents found here include: indentures, deeds, declarations, bonds, assignments, correspondence, and leases.  The material dates from 1812 to 1863.  This series measures 9 centimeters.”

1 Bedell, George A.; Woodstock, 1855-1862.

2 Betts, David and Levi; Newcastle, 1831.

3 Bowman, William, and Daniel Campbell; Liverpool England, 1845.

4 Chisholm, Patrick; Northesk, 1828.

5 Clarke, Alexander; Nelson Parish, 1828-1831.

6 Clarke, Richard Samuel, High Sheriff, for land of William Matchett to Oliver Stringer; James Vye to John, Alexander and James Fraser; Charles McDonald and Ronald Davidson to James McDonald and William Ravinscroft.  Dennis Cochran, Samuel Porter to James D. Berton; William and Elizabeth Murray; and Thomas and Alexandra Wilson; Northumberland County, 1825-1832.

7 Crookshank, Robert W.; Saint John, 1826-1852.

8 Cunard, Henry; Newcastle, 1836.

9 Davidson, Allan, William, John and Phineas; Newcastle Parish, 1824-1847.

10 Hooper, Nehemiah Story; St. Mary’s Parish, 1851-1857.

11 Jardine, Alexander, Robert Jardine and Barnabas Tilton; Saint John City, 1849.

12 Johnson, John M, High Sheriff, for lands of Patrick Flannigan, and Alexander Clarke; Northumberland County, 1841.

13 Kerr, George, of Newcastle, for lands of John Kerr, John Mayes, and Jane Matthew to John Walker; Jeremiah Newman; Alexander Fraser Jr., George McGuigor, and Joseph Saunders; Andrew and James Grant; William Henry Moore; Northumberland County, 1828-1843.

14 Kirk, James; Saint John City, 1847.

15 Matthew, George; Saint John City, 1812-1850.

16 Mersereau, Jacob; Blackville Parish, 1831-1837.

17 Miller, Edward, High Sheriff, and William Grigor for lands of George A. Munro; York County, 1843.

18 Mitchell, Peter and Barbara, and William and Isabella Masson; Newcastle, 1828.

19 Moore, William Henry, and Patrick Keho and Alexander Fraser Jr.; Parish of Chatham, 1824-1826.

20 McDermott, John; Blackville Parish, 1842.

21 McKay, Donald and Zilpah; 1825.

22 McLaggan, Alexander; Blackville, 1850-1862.

23 New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company for lands of George Barrett; Stanley, 1847.

24 Rankin, Alexander, (William Bedell, W.H. Shore, Francis Ferguson, George and John Monroe); Miramichi, 1833-1855.

25 Spencer, John; Ludlow, 1841.

26 Spahn, Justin; 1856.

27 Small, Otis; Saint John, 1845.

28 Street, Louisa Isabella; William Woodbridge Street; Rev. Charles Frederic Street; John Ambrose Street; and George D. Street; Newcastle, 1845.

29 Sutter, Byron, John Connelly, Allan Lyons, and Alexander Davidson; Miramichi, 1839.

30 Walker, John, James Robertson and Mary Green; Saint John, 1840.

31 Worrall, George William; Saint John, 1847.

32 Young, James, Alexander McLean, Alexander McLaggan, and Neil McLean; Nashwaak, 1852.

33 Miscellaneous items; 1847-1863.