From New Jersey, a brother of James and William.
He served as an Ensign with the New Jersey Volunteers during the War. He arrived in New Brunswick, Fall 1783 aboard the ship "Duke of Richmond", and was granted a town lot at Parrstown in 1784. He settled in Kings County and died in Greenwich Parish, May 1830, aged 72.
[New Brunswick Loyalists by Sharon Dubeau, 1983]
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From Sally Shreeve:
Cleadie Barnett who I believe is a Canadian genealogist says that he is buried in the Church of England Graveyard, Greenwich Parish, Kings, Brunswick, Canada.
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"The Loyalists of New Jersey in the Revolution," p. 33 states he served throughout the war, first as private, and from Oct, 1782, as Ensign in the 1st New Jersey Volunteers. He was taken prisoner with his brother James and also escaped. He went to New Brunswick, Canada after the war. (BRI HIS 011) (Ind.:5605-6, Stryker; Sabine)
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"He came here from Monmouth County, New Jersey, claiming protection as a Loyalist. When Skinner Brigade was organized, he was appointed an ensign. He was captured, but made his escape. He went to St. John, New Brunswick in 1780 and died there in 1830." (History of Staten Island, p. 336).
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"Joseph Brittain, brother of James Brittain first mentioned, was a resident for a time at Kemble Manor. Also grantee of Parr Town. ("Stillwell Genealogy" giving Sabin's Loyalists" as its source).
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Obituary: See New Brunswick Archives; Newspaper
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 4 Number 744
Date June 5 1830
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
d. 26th, Greenwich (Kings Co.) Joseph BRITTAIN, age 72, Officer in H.M. Service during the Revolution (see original)
He served as an Ensign with the New Jersey Volunteers during the War. He arrived in New Brunswick, Fall 1783 aboard the ship "Duke of Richmond", and was granted a town lot at Parrstown in 1784. He settled in Kings County and died in Greenwich Parish, May 1830, aged 72.
[New Brunswick Loyalists by Sharon Dubeau, 1983]
____________________________
From Sally Shreeve:
Cleadie Barnett who I believe is a Canadian genealogist says that he is buried in the Church of England Graveyard, Greenwich Parish, Kings, Brunswick, Canada.
____________________________
"The Loyalists of New Jersey in the Revolution," p. 33 states he served throughout the war, first as private, and from Oct, 1782, as Ensign in the 1st New Jersey Volunteers. He was taken prisoner with his brother James and also escaped. He went to New Brunswick, Canada after the war. (BRI HIS 011) (Ind.:5605-6, Stryker; Sabine)
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"He came here from Monmouth County, New Jersey, claiming protection as a Loyalist. When Skinner Brigade was organized, he was appointed an ensign. He was captured, but made his escape. He went to St. John, New Brunswick in 1780 and died there in 1830." (History of Staten Island, p. 336).
____________________________
"Joseph Brittain, brother of James Brittain first mentioned, was a resident for a time at Kemble Manor. Also grantee of Parr Town. ("Stillwell Genealogy" giving Sabin's Loyalists" as its source).
____________________________
Obituary: See New Brunswick Archives; Newspaper
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 4 Number 744
Date June 5 1830
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
d. 26th, Greenwich (Kings Co.) Joseph BRITTAIN, age 72, Officer in H.M. Service during the Revolution (see original)
From New Jersey, a brother of James and William.
He served as an Ensign with the New Jersey Volunteers during the War. He arrived in New Brunswick, Fall 1783 aboard the ship "Duke of Richmond", and was granted a town lot at Parrstown in 1784. He settled in Kings County and died in Greenwich Parish, May 1830, aged 72.
[New Brunswick Loyalists by Sharon Dubeau, 1983]
____________________________
From Sally Shreeve:
Cleadie Barnett who I believe is a Canadian genealogist says that he is buried in the Church of England Graveyard, Greenwich Parish, Kings, Brunswick, Canada.
____________________________
"The Loyalists of New Jersey in the Revolution," p. 33 states he served throughout the war, first as private, and from Oct, 1782, as Ensign in the 1st New Jersey Volunteers. He was taken prisoner with his brother James and also escaped. He went to New Brunswick, Canada after the war. (BRI HIS 011) (Ind.:5605-6, Stryker; Sabine)
____________________________
"He came here from Monmouth County, New Jersey, claiming protection as a Loyalist. When Skinner Brigade was organized, he was appointed an ensign. He was captured, but made his escape. He went to St. John, New Brunswick in 1780 and died there in 1830." (History of Staten Island, p. 336).
____________________________
"Joseph Brittain, brother of James Brittain first mentioned, was a resident for a time at Kemble Manor. Also grantee of Parr Town. ("Stillwell Genealogy" giving Sabin's Loyalists" as its source).
____________________________
Obituary: See New Brunswick Archives; Newspaper
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 4 Number 744
Date June 5 1830
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
d. 26th, Greenwich (Kings Co.) Joseph BRITTAIN, age 72, Officer in H.M. Service during the Revolution (see original)
He served as an Ensign with the New Jersey Volunteers during the War. He arrived in New Brunswick, Fall 1783 aboard the ship "Duke of Richmond", and was granted a town lot at Parrstown in 1784. He settled in Kings County and died in Greenwich Parish, May 1830, aged 72.
[New Brunswick Loyalists by Sharon Dubeau, 1983]
____________________________
From Sally Shreeve:
Cleadie Barnett who I believe is a Canadian genealogist says that he is buried in the Church of England Graveyard, Greenwich Parish, Kings, Brunswick, Canada.
____________________________
"The Loyalists of New Jersey in the Revolution," p. 33 states he served throughout the war, first as private, and from Oct, 1782, as Ensign in the 1st New Jersey Volunteers. He was taken prisoner with his brother James and also escaped. He went to New Brunswick, Canada after the war. (BRI HIS 011) (Ind.:5605-6, Stryker; Sabine)
____________________________
"He came here from Monmouth County, New Jersey, claiming protection as a Loyalist. When Skinner Brigade was organized, he was appointed an ensign. He was captured, but made his escape. He went to St. John, New Brunswick in 1780 and died there in 1830." (History of Staten Island, p. 336).
____________________________
"Joseph Brittain, brother of James Brittain first mentioned, was a resident for a time at Kemble Manor. Also grantee of Parr Town. ("Stillwell Genealogy" giving Sabin's Loyalists" as its source).
____________________________
Obituary: See New Brunswick Archives; Newspaper
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 4 Number 744
Date June 5 1830
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
d. 26th, Greenwich (Kings Co.) Joseph BRITTAIN, age 72, Officer in H.M. Service during the Revolution (see original)
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