Highland Loyalists & Soldiers of the American Revolution, 1775–1790 — Biographical Dictionary (Searchable Digital PDF Edition)

Highland Loyalists & Soldiers of the American Revolution, 1775–1790: A Biographical Dictionary of 451 Audited Profiles

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When the American Revolutionary War erupted in 1775, thousands of Gaelic-speaking Scottish Highland emigrants and veteran soldiers across North America faced an agonizing test of loyalty. From the Glengarry and Glenmoriston tenants on Sir John Johnson's estates in the Mohawk Valley of New York to the Skye and Argyllshire planters who charged across Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina, and from the winter ramparts of besieged Quebec to the coastal garrisons of Nova Scotia and Penobscot Bay, Highlanders formed the backbone of the Crown's defense and the founding Loyalist settlements of Canada.

Synthesized directly from three foundational primary sources—Alexander Fraser's Second Report of the Bureau of Archives for the Province of Ontario (1904), Fred C. Würtele and L. Homfray Irving's rosters of the Blockade of Quebec in 1775–1776, and Major-General David Stewart of Garth's Sketches of the Character, Manners, and Present State of the Highlanders of Scotland (1822)—this 139-page digital research edition reconstructs the lives, family networks, property losses, and post-war land grants of 451 documented men and women.

What's Inside This Digital Research Edition

• 451 Audited A–Z Biographical Profiles Across 3 Evidentiary Tiers: Includes 92 Tier 3 Rich Narrative Entries, 96 Tier 2 Standard Service Sketches, and 263 Tier 1 Record Stubs—preserving original archival spellings, birthplaces in Scotland, migration dates, rebel imprisonment, confiscated acreage and livestock, and sworn witness testimonies.
• Complete Regimental & Provincial Coverage: Covers officers, NCOs, drummers, pipers, and privates of the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants, 1st & 2nd Battalions), the King's Royal Regiment of New York (1st & 2nd Battalions), the 42nd Royal Highlanders (The Black Watch), the 71st Regiment (Fraser's Highlanders), the 74th Regiment (Argyle Highlanders), the 76th Regiment (MacDonald's Highlanders), the North Carolina Highlanders (1776), Butler's Rangers, Jessup's Loyal Rangers, and the British Indian Department.
• Historical Introduction & Order of Battle Gazetteers: Framing essays and summary tables tracing the 1772–1775 emigrant voyages (including the Alexander, the Hector, and the Pearl), wartime campaigns, and the 1783–1785 Crown land settlements in Glengarry, Stormont, Marysburgh, Niagara, Chaleur Bay, Douglas Township (Hants County), Pictou County, and Shelburne.
• Three Back-of-Book Research Indexes:
  • Index I: Primary, Variant & Allied Surnames (176 primary surnames plus connected spouses, witnesses, and cautioners).
  • Index II: Scottish Parishes, Colonial Estates & Post-War Settlements (252 indexed locations across Scotland, the Thirteen Colonies, Quebec, Ontario, and the Maritimes).
  • Index III: Regiments, Battalions, Ships & Military Units.

Complete A–Z List of All 451 Featured Biographical Subjects

William Agnew, Captain Samuel Anderson, Chaplain Rev. Jacob Bailey ("The Frontier Missionary"), William Bain, Sir James Baird of Saughtonhall, Archibald Balneaves of Edradour, David Barclay, Lt. & Capt. John Barnes, Angus Bethune, Chaplain Rev. John Bethune, Reverend John Bethune of Skye & Williamstown, Hugh Blair, D.D., Lt. Samuel Bliss, Chaplain Rev. Dr. George Boynton, Lieutenant John Brown, William Brown of Portsmouth & Halifax, Robert Budge, Lt. & Ens. David Cairns, Lt. James Cairns, John Caldwell, Alexander Cameron, Ann Cameron (Widow of John Cameron), Captain Charles Cameron of Lochiel, Charles Cameron of Fassifern, Charles Cameron of Lochiel, Donald Cameron, Donald Cameron (71st Adjutant), Donald Cameron of Glen Urquhart (84th Regiment Grantee), Donald Cameron of Pictou & Albion Mines, Donald Cameron of Urquhart & East River, Drummer Duncan Cameron of Glen Urquhart (84th Regiment Grantee), Ensign Duncan Cameron of Mapletown & Lake Champlain, Finlay Cameron, John Cameron of Cornwall Township, John Cameron of Harpersfield & Delaware River, Lieutenant-General Sir Alan Cameron of Erracht, K.C.B., Samuel Cameron, William Cameron of Johnstown & Glengarry, Alexander Campbell, Archibald Campbell (Savannah & Camden), Capt. Duncan Campbell, Capt. Neil Campbell, Capt. Robert Campbell, Captain Lord William Campbell, R.N., Charles Campbell of Ardchattan, Colin Campbell of Glendaruel, Colonel John Campbell of Barbreck, Colonel Samuel Campbell, David Campbell (71st QM), Dougald Campbell of Achnaba, Dougald Campbell of Craignish, Dugald Campbell of Balnabie, Ensign Archibald Campbell, General Alexander Campbell of Monzie, General John Campbell, 17th of Strachur, Hugh Campbell of Glenure, John Campbell (Moore's Creek Bridge), John Campbell of Stonefield, Lawrence Robert Campbell, Lieutenant Alexander Campbell, Esq. of Schoharie & Schenectady, Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell of Inverneill, K.B., Patrick Campbell of Glenure, Reverend James Campbell of Kintyre, Robert Campbell of Ederline, Smollet Campbell of Craignish, William Campbell of Boston & Halifax, Gen. Sir Guy Carleton, Alexander Chisholm of Johnstown & Glengarry, Colin Chisholm, M.D., Duncan Chisholm of Chisholm, Hugh Chisholm of Johnstown & Oswego, John Chisholm, John Chisholm of Kortright's Patent & Niagara, John Chisholm of Cartwright's Patent & Niagara, James Christie (71st), Robert Christie, Francis Clark of Cherry Valley, Hugh Clark, Robert Clark of East River, Lt.-Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, Ludovick Colquhoun of Luss, Lieutenant Crammond, Captain Edward Crawford, Patrick Cumming, Private John Cummings of the 1st Battalion, Montgomery Cunningham, William Cunningham of Craigends, Private James Dalrymple of Kennetcook (Douglas Township), Lt. François Dambourgès (Francis), Lt. & Ens. George Dame, Surgeon Alexander Davidson, Alexander Donaldson, Major Alexander Donaldson, Lieutenant Colonel John Douglas, Alexander Dunbar of Inverness & Pictou, Capt. & Bde. Maj. William Dunbar, Captain & Brigade Major William Dunbar (c. 1730–1783), William Dunbar of Inverness & Pictou, Robert Duncanson, Robert Dundas of Inverness & Pictou (Dunbar), Sir William Erskine, John Ewing, Peter Fenny, Ensign Richard Ferguson, Farrington Ferguson, Lieutenant Israel Ferguson, Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Ferguson of Pitfour, Lt. Gerald Fitzgerald, Capt. Alexander Fletcher, Arthur Forbes (71st), John Forbes of Urquhart & Pictou, Robert Franklin, Alexander Fraser, Big James Fraser of Strathglass & East River, Brigadier-General Simon Fraser of Balnain, Capt. & Paymaster Malcolm Fraser, Capt. Alexander Fraser, Captain & Paymaster Malcolm Fraser, Seigneur of Mount Murray, Captain Alexander Fraser of Saint-Charles, Captain Malcolm Fraser, 1st Seigneur of Mount Murray, Captain Thomas Fraser, Captain William Fraser, Ens. Alexander Fraser (Jr.), Hon. Simon Fraser of Lovat, Hugh Fraser, James Fraser of the 84th Regiment (Douglas Township, Hants Co., NS), John Fraser (Black), John Fraser of Johnstown & Glengarry, Lieutenant-General Hon. Simon Fraser, Master of Lovat, Lieutenant-General Simon Fraser of the 71st Highlanders, Lt. Hugh Fraser, Peter Fraser (Annabella), Simon Fraser (Senior Captain 71st), Thomas Fraser of Leadclune, William Fraser (71st Surgeon), William Fraser of Inverness & Elgin (Pictou), Gen. Thomas Gage, Charles Gordon (71st), William Gordon (71st), Patrick Graeme, Capt. Colin Graham, Charles Graham, Samuel Graham, Alexander Grant, Alexander Grant of Moy, Angus Grant, Capt. David Alexander Grant, Donald Grant of Crasky, Donald Grant, Jr., Donald Grant, Sen., Finlay Grant, James Grant of Ballindalloch, John Grant (42nd), John Grant (Camden), John Grant (Guilford Courthouse), Lt. Archibald Grant, Peter Grant, Robert Grant (71st), Sergeant Alexander Grant of Glenmoriston & Nine Mile River, William Grant, Adjutant John Gration (Greation), Major James Gray, Lt. & QM Joseph Gun (Gunn), Thomas Hamilton (71st), Major John Adolphus Harris, Walter Home, Robert Hutchison, William Johnstone, Sergeant John Kay of the 1st Battalion, David Kinloch, Hugh Lamont, Norman Lamont, Capt. George John Lawe (Law), Andrew Lawrie, John Leggate, Sergeant John Livingston (d. 1783) & Widow Flora Livingston, Capt.-Lt. James Lundin, Neil MacArthur of Cross Creek, Murdoch MacAskill, "Deacon" James MacDonald, Alexander MacDonald, Alexander MacDonald of Condrach, Capt. Alexander MacDonald of Staten Island (later Major), Capt. Allan MacDonald of Kingsburgh, Capt. John MacDonald of Glenaladale (8th Laird), Captain Alexander MacDonald of Staten Island (later Major) (c. 1725–c. 1795), Captain John MacDonald, 8th Laird of Glenaladale, Donald MacDonald of the Mohawk Valley (Shell's Bush), Duncan MacDonald, Ewen MacDonald, Flora MacDonald of Milton & Kingsburgh, James MacDonald (2nd Battalion Lieutenant, Loyalist Captain & Pictou Veteran), John MacDonald (42nd), John A. MacDonald (Elder), Lt. Alexander MacDonald (of Kingsburgh / Flodigarry), Lt. James MacDonald, Major Donald MacDonald (and Loyalist Brigadier-General) (c. 1712–c. 1805), Robert MacDonald of Sanda, Simon MacDonald of Morar, Alexander MacDonell of Aberchalder, Alexander MacDonell of Lot 15, 1st Concession, Allan MacDonell of Lot 12, 1st Concession, Angus MacDonell (71st), Capt. Allan MacDonell of Collachie (MacDonald), Ensign William Ranaldson MacDonell, John MacDonell of Collachie (Oriskany), John MacDonell of Cullachy, John MacDonell of Lochgarry, John MacDonell of Scotus ("Spanish John"), John MacDonell, Sen., Reverend Alexander MacDonell of Scotus, Roderick MacDonell of Glenmoriston, Roderick MacDonell of Lot 19, 2nd Concession, Sergeant Randel MacDonell, John MacDougall (71st), Private MacEachan ("Son of Hector"), John MacGregor (42nd), Sergeant MacGregor (Pisquatua), Archibald MacIvor, Alexander MacKay (Cross Creek), Private MacKay (Camden), Alexander MacKenzie (42nd Ensign), Captain John MacKenzie, Charles Barrington MacKenzie, Colin MacKenzie (71st Captain), Colin MacKenzie (Annabella), George MacKenzie (42nd), Lieutenant Kenneth MacKenzie (KRRNY Officer), William MacKenzie of Shelburne, Capt. Ronald MacKinnon (Ranald), Captain Ronald MacKinnon (Ranald), Angus MacKintosh of Killachy, John MacKintosh, Sir Aeneas MacKintosh of Mackintosh, Capt. Murdoch MacLaine, 19th of Lochbuie, Captain Murdoch MacLaine, 19th Chief of Lochbuie, Archibald MacLean (Lord Howe), Brigadier-General Francis MacLean, Capt.-Lt. & Capt. Neil MacLean (McLean), Ens. Sir Hector MacLean, 7th Bt., Lauchlan MacLean (1st Battalion Lieutenant & 2nd Battalion Lieutenant/Quartermaster, 6th Laird of Muck), Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Allan MacLean of Torloisk (later Brigadier-General), Lt. & QM Lachlan MacLean, 6th Laird of Muck (later Lt.-Col.), Lt.-Col. Cmdt. Allan MacLean of Torloisk (Brig.-Gen.), Alexander MacLeod of Glendale, Donald MacLeod (Moore's Creek Bridge), Lieutenant MacLeod (Charleston), Murdoch MacLeod (Surgeon), Norman MacLeod, Roderick MacLeod (71st), Duncan MacPherson, Duncan MacPherson of Cluny, Henry MacPherson, Ens. Lachlan MacQuarie (later Maj.-Gen., "Father of Australia"), Chief Lachlan MacQuarrie of Ulva, Alexander MacRae (Cross Creek), Charles Main, Hon. Alexander Maitland, Allan Malcolm, Lt.-Col. Robert Manners (Gen.), John Marshall, Hamilton Maxwell, Brigadier General Archibald McArthur, Charles McArthur, Corporal / Sergeant John McArthur, Sergeant Duncan McArthur, Surgeon Alexander McCaw, Angus McDonald, Donald McDonald, Ensign Ronald McDonald, Evan McDonald (Ewen), John McDonald, Lt. & Adj. Ranald McDonald (Ronald), Lt. & Ens. Kenneth McDonald (MacDonell), Private Roderick McDonald of the Halifax Roll (1775), Quartermaster Angus McDonald (MacDonell), Alexander McDonell of Lot 10, Cornwall, Alexander McDonell (Servant to Capt. Allan McDonell), Angus McDonell of Lot 14, Cornwall, Corporal Alexander McDonell of Marysburgh (84th Regiment Grantee), Donald McDonell, Donald McDonell of Kilmonivaig, Duncan McDonell, John McDonell of Lot 17, Cornwall, Lt. Allan McDonell (of Leek / Collachie), Lt. Archibald McDonell (Macdonell), Lt. John McDonell (MacDonald), Lt. John McDonell (of Aberchalder), Ronald McDonell, Sergeant Kenneth McDonell, John McDonnell of Baldron, Captain George McDougal, Sr. (McDougall) (c. 1725–1780), Patrick McDougal (Sgt.-Maj.), Capt. George McDougall (McDougal), Donald ("Daniel") McDougall of the 84th Regiment (Nine Mile River, Hants Co., NS), Ensign John Robert McDougall, John McDougall of West Branch, Sergeant John McGee of Johnstown & Glengarry, Donald McGill of New Carlisle, Martin McGillivray, Donald McGregor, Hugh McGregor, John McGregor, Peter McGregor, John McGruer, Alexander McIntosh of Harpersfield & Edwardsburgh, Alexander McIntosh of Urquhart & Pictou, Finlay McIntosh (Port Joli), John McIntosh, Private Laughlin McIntosh of the 1st Battalion, Sergeant Donald McIntosh of Nairne's Company, Dr. James McIntyre, Duncan McIntyre, John McIntyre of Albany Bush, Donald McKay, John McKay, Private William McKay of the Halifax Roll (1775), Drummer Colin McKenzie, Jr., Duncan McKenzie & Late Father John McKenzie, John McKenzie of Capt. William Fraser's Company, Private William McKenzie of Marysburgh (84th Regiment Grantee), Sergeant Colin McKenzie, Sr., Lt. Donald McKinnon, Thomas McKinzie of West Branch, Captain John McLean, Master of the Ship Rose, Captain-Lieutenant / Captain Neil MacLean & Lieutenant Neil McLean of Mingary (1st Battalion), David McLean of Pictou, Donald McLean, Hector McLean, John McLean, Lt. & QM John McLean, Lt. Hector McLean, Lt. Neil McLean (of Mingary & St. Andrews), Private Archibald McLean of the Halifax Roll (1775), Sergeant Murdoch McLean, Allan McLellan, James McLellan of Urquhart & Pictou, John McLellan, John McLennan, Private Donald McLeod of the Halifax Roll (1775), William McLeod, John McMartin, Lieutenant Malcolm McMartin, Jr., Daniel McMaster, James McMaster, Patrick McMaster, Charles McNab, Ens. Patrick McNiff, Ens. & Adj. John McPhadzen (McFadzean), John McPhee, Sr. of Glen Urquhart, John McPherson, Paul McPherson, Private Murdoch McPherson of the Halifax Roll (1775), Hector McQuarrie, John McQuarrie, Lt. Lauchlan McQuarrie (Macquarie), Sergeant John McVicar of the 1st Battalion, Robert Menzies, Surgeon William Menzies, James Miller, Andrew Millross of Johnstown & Cornwall, James Moncrieff, Alexander Morrison of Cross Creek, Alexander Munn, Alexander Munro, Captain John Munro, Donald Munro of White Creek & Chaleur Bay, George Munro of Culcairn, Henry Munro, Private Peter Munro of the Halifax Roll (1775), Sir Hector Munro, Duncan Murchison, John Murchison (71st), Alexander Murray, Capt. Alexander Murray, Capt. Hon. Alexander Murray, James Murray, Lord John Murray, Major Thomas Murray, Quartermaster John Murray, William Murray, Capt. & Major John Nairne, Captain & Major John Nairne, 1st Seigneur of Murray Bay, John Nairne (Lord Nairne's Son), William Nairne (Lord Nairne), Hon. Francis Needham, Malcolm Nicholson, Capt. Bright Nodder, William Ogilvie, John Oswald, Reverend George Panton, James Park, John Peebles, Boyd Porterfield, Ens. Samuel Weller Prenties (later Lt.) (Prentice), Corporal John Primrose of the 1st Battalion, Ens. John Pringle (later Lt.), Lt. & Adj. David Pryce (Price), David Ramsay of Virginia & Upper Canada, Capt.-Lt. & Capt. Daniel Robertson (Col.), Captain-Lieutenant & Captain Daniel Robertson (later Colonel) (c. 1733–1810), Ens. Robert Robertson (later Lt.), John Robertson (42nd), John Robertson of West Branch, Lieutenant Robertson (Yorktown), William Robertson of West Branch, Robert Robinson of Tryon County & Cornwall, James Rose, William Rose, Daniel Ross, David Ross (71st), John Ross (71st), Thomas Ross ("Tailor"), Capt.-Lt. Charles de Saint-Ours, David Scott of New Perth & New Carlisle, Lt. & Ens. Christopher Seaton (Seton), Donald Shaw of Urquhart & Pictou, Lieutenant Shaw (Yorktown), Thomas Shearer of Delaware River & New Carlisle, Capt. & Brevet Maj. Patrick Sinclair (Lt.-Gen.), Captain & Brevet Major Patrick Sinclair of Lybster (later General), John Sinclair, Lord Berridale, William Sinclair (71st), Francis Skelly, Lieutenant Colonel John Small, 84th Regiment, Major Cmdt. & Lt.-Col. John Small (Maj.-Gen.), Ens. John Smith, John Smith, William Smith, Sergeant Patrick Snow of the 2nd Battalion, Alexander Stewart (42nd), David Stewart of Garth, George Stewart (71st), James Stewart (42nd), John Stewart, William Stewart of Garth, Thomas Stirling, Lt. Alexander Stratton, James Stuart (Moray), Alexander Sutherland (71st), Lieutenant Walter Sutherland, Private James Sutherland of the Halifax Roll (1775), Thomas Tawse (Tause), Surgeon John Teare (Tear), Archibald Thompson, John Todd, William Urquhart, Surgeon's Mate James Walker (and Walter Davidson), Gilbert Waugh, Lieutenant & Adjutant Wemyss, Charles Williamson.