Information on the Loyalists
Loyalist Directory: Samuel Aikens
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| Surname : | Aikens |
| Given name : | Samuel |
| Rank : | |
| Where Resettled : | Guysborough Township, Sydney County, Nova Scotia |
| Status as Loyalist : | Proven |
| Proof of Loyalty : | |
| Notes (Expunged, Suspended, Reinstated) : | |
| Regiment : | One of the New York City Associated Loyalist Militia Companies |
| Enlistment Date : | |
| Date & Place of Birth : | Chesapeake Bay, Maryland in 1750 |
| Settled before war : | |
| Date & Place of Death : | 20 Dec 1826 at Guysborough, NS |
| Place of Burial : | Probably with his wife in the cemetery of Christ Church, Guysborough, Nova Scotia |
| Wife Name : | Elizabeth Perry b. 1755 d. 25 Aug 1815 at Guysborough, NS |
| Children : | Robert (on muster when Loyalist ship landed in NS) m. 31 Dec 1811, Margaret MILLER (b. 01 Sep 1794, d. 08 Feb 1834); Elizabeth (on muster when Loyalist ship landed in NS) b. 17 Nov 1777, m. 01 Oct 1799 William John NASH (b. 1778, d. 05 Oct 1814); John (b. 14 Aug 1786, d. 1844) m Mary FRASER (of Loyalist descent); Samuel (b. 26 Aug 1788, twin of sister Jane) m. 29 Dec 1818 Margaret Ann DAVIDSON (b. 04 Jan 1800, d. 06 Oct 1883); Jane (b. 26 Aug 1788, twin of brother Samuel) m. 25 Jan 1810, Thomas HUGH (b. 1783, d. 18 Mar 1860); William m. Mary DAVIDSON; Mary (b. 27 Apr 1789) m. Samuel OLIVER. |
| Biography : | See more information about Samuel and his family on the Find a Grave website. |
| Proven Descendants : | Hamilton 1975.01.25; Hamilton 1978.07.22; Vancouver 1979.03.26; Vancouver 1979.04.26; Hamilton 1993.03.27; Vancouver 2008.07.07; Vancouver 2008.08.25; Vancouver 2012.07.16 (Donna Barraclough-Little); Vancouver 2016.06.03 (Craig Fredric Barraclough); |
| Military Info : | |
| Loyalist Genealogy : | See the certificate application from Donna Barraclough-Little UE to her loyalist ancestor. |
| Family History : | |
| Family Genealogy : | |
| Sources : | Information submitted by Donna Barraclough-Little UE - see her profile on Find a Grave website. |
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