Loyalist claim papers, 1777-1787.

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Loyalist claim papers, 1777-1787.

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A collection of letters and supporting documents submitted by Peters and his uncle Samuel as part of the case to obtain reimbursement for losses resulting in the confiscation of loyalist property. Included are letters and memorials to members of the House of Lords detaining Peters' case; muster rolls and returns of the Queen's Loyal Rangers; correspondence with John Burgoyne regarding the case; and lists of men who served with Peters in the Saratoga Campaign. Many of these returns indicate whether the men were killed, wounded or captured.

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American Periodical Series I

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Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792

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Burgoyne was a Lieutenant General of British forces during the American Revolution, who surrendered at Saratoga in Oct. 1777. From the description of John Burgoyne letter : to M.G. Gates, 1777 Dec. 12. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936829 British general. From the description of ALS : near Bemis Heights, N.Y., to Horatio Gates, 1777 Sept. 27. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122591552 General and Dramatist. ...

Peters, Samuel (Rev.)

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Peters, John

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Peters was the nephew of the Rev. Samuel Peters and a native of America. He was a Judge of Probate for the Court of Common Pleas and a colonel of the Gloucester County Militia. Peters refused to swear loyalty to the patriot cause and, in 1776 fled to Canada. He was appointed a colonel in the Queens Loyal Rangers. He served in Burgoyne's campaign, but returned to Canada shortly after the Battle of Bennington. He entered his claim for reimbursement in 1785 but died in 1788, leaving eight children....