Andrew Payzant
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Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Andrew Payzant is currently a research staff member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He earned a BSc in Physics from Dalhousie University, a BEng and MASc in Engineering Physics from the Technical University of Nova Scotia, and a PhD in Engineering Science from the University of Western Ontario. He is a Fellow of the JCPDS-ICDD and a Fellow of ASM International.
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I have also identified six men from Captain Sandford's Troop who were included in the list of settlers granted land at "Port Matoon" (Port Mouton) Nova Scotia, namely: Thomas HILL , William GRIFFIS, Benjamin BURROWS, Henry POWERS, Richard McCOY, and Daniel SMITH.
The WikiTree profile for Thomas Hill is interesting, but it may be an amalgam of two or more persons with the same name - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hill-410
Daniel Smith's profile appears accurate but is missing a lot of details - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-247383
But I have not found out much about Captain Sandford himself. As you already know, Walter Willett and his cousin Samuel Willett settled at Annapolis County. I found an online source for militia appointments in Nova Scotia during and after the Revolutionary War when I was looking up some of my ancestors, and I will revisit this source to see if the Willetts are mentioned there - it should also name their militia unit.
edited by Andrew Payzant
I would note that there are 10 men on the Digby Muster Roll who were in Browne's company, including Hill, Fleming Pinkstan (a surgeon), Jacob Gisteus, Abraham Florente, Peter Long, and John Parr. There are also a number of other men who made land petitions that were suspended.
edited by Michael Schell
I just found a 1794 muster roll listing the officers for the "Nova Scotia Legion" printed in A Geography and History of the County of Digby, Nova Scotia, By Isaiah W. Wilson, on page 123-124. Presumably the original is in the Nova Scotia Archives.
In 1794, the following gentlemen were officers of NOVA SCOTIA LEGION: Colonel.— Thomas Barclay Lieutenant-Colonel.---Alexander Howe Captains.—Robert Rollo, William Willett, Thomas Williams, Reuben Hankinson Lieutenants.-Robert Robinson, Phineas Milledge, William Winniett, Joseph Doucette Second Lieutenants.-William Seaman, George Nash, John P. DeGreben, Charles Doucette Ensigns.- Peter De Ste Croix, Williain F. Bonnell, John Fitz Randolph Adjutant.- Christopher Benson Quarter-Master.-Francis Hutchinson
I wonder if the Captain "William Willett" here is the same as Walter Willett? Or possibly a son of Walter or Samuel.
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Thanks very much for the detailed source material you contributed to Thomas Cutler (my 4x GGF). I have some more material that I'll (eventually) add. Specifically, I like to post citations to raw sources, such as this one:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L96W-JHY2
...which is image 6 in roll 007561003 at FSH.
...and also known as PANS no.: MG 4, v. 109.
But I'm still new to this and I don't yet know how to see a digital image at PANS, mainly because their paywall (for my budget) keeps me out of the archives.
Anyway, the work you've done in a very short time is fabulous.
Thank you again!
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