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The Mysterious Stranger

The Mysterious Stranger

Jack Paterson was the one who apprehended the notorious thief Henry More Smith, known as the Lunar Rogue, in 1814.
Georgianna Jaques

Georgianna Jaques

“…if you dream you are in company with a young man, whose person and conversation is pleasing to you, you may depend that you will one day become […]
Jack Paterson

Jack Paterson

“…There he found a barrack or hovel, filled with hay, belonging to Jack Patterson [sic], a mullato…” – Sheriff William Bates, Kingston, 1814 When Nathaniel Lad and eight […]
Remembering William Francis (1816 – 1894)

Remembering William Francis (1816 – 1894)

William Francis’ father, Joseph Francis, came to Fredericton as a slave and servant to the Odell family. His mother, Hannah, came to Fredericton as a slave and servant […]
Ran Away

Ran Away

Nancy and her son Lidge tried to escape enslavement by running away from Caleb Jones in 1786: Transcription: RAN AWAY From the subscriber living at the Nashwakshis [sic], […]