In this section we hope to provide you with some articles on the history of Loyalist women and children, some transcriptions of original documents and a variety of research tips that you can put to use in your own search.

As we go live with the site, this is one of the areas that we simply haven't gotten to yet. However, we hope that you will bear with us and keep checking back, as we will begin to fill out this area in the very near future!

    Loyalist Refugees & Others, Loyalist Families in the American War for Independence (in 8 parts)

          Part 1 - Introduction,
          Part 2 - Those Left Behind,
          Part 3 - A Variety of Hardships,
          Part 4 - The Women Join Their Husbands,
          Part 5 - Services of the Women,
          Part 6 - Problems in Camp,
          Part 7 - Widows & Orphans,
          Part 8 - A New Life

    Slave Women on Board the Dunluce, 1776   

    The Letters of Catharine Van Cortland to her husband, Philip

          15 December, 1776
          20 January, 1777
          12 February, 1777

    The Children of Philip & Catherine Van Cortland, ca 1778

    Rebel Letter Re Tory Women of Newark, 1777   

    Memorial of Margret Brush and Frances Buchanan, 1778   

    Letter from Edmund Fanning to his Sister, 1778

    Letter from Nan Robinson to her brother, 1778

    Letter Requesting Protection for Mrs. Carson, 1780   

    Officers' Widows to Clinton, 1780   

    Petition of Officers' Widows, 1780   

    Certification of the Services of Hannah Tomlinson, 1780

    Memorial of Sarah Wheeler, Widow of Lieutenant Josiah Wheeler, 1782   

    Petition of Hannah Neil, Widow of Ensign John Neil, 1783

    Petition of Mary Buckelew of New Brunswick, 1785

    Petition of Letty Bell of New Brunswick, 1845   

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