The Loyalists of Digby

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by Brian McConnell

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The Town and County of Digby in Nova Scotia have a fascinating Loyalist history. From the Admiral Digby Well to the Acaciaville Baptist Church both are connected through history to the United Empire Loyalists and Black Loyalists who arrived in the 1780s as refugees. This book considers these historic connections. It does so with chapters on individual Loyalists, like Mary Getcheus, John and Richard Hill, James Moody, and the Hon. Alfred Gilpin Jones, who was the first President of the Loyalist Association in Nova Scotia. It also explains how the Loyalists obtained the name of Digby for their settlement and considers the origin of Brinley Town, the community for Black Loyalists. As well it identifies Loyalist place names in Digby and Digby County and some of the Loyalists who did not remain. Brian McConnell is a retired lawyer,  genealogist , and historian.   Articles and stories by him about United Empire Loyalists have been published by Historic Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Genealogist,  the Loyalist Gazette, and Loyalist Trails email newsletter.  As well he has authored five books about United Empire Loyalists. He has also volunteered as a Dominion Trustee, Regional Vice - Present (Atlantic) and President of the Nova Scotia Branch of the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada.

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