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Estate files [Halifax County]. – 1750-1930. – 276 microfilm reels, positive, 35 mm  

Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

Reel No. Family Name Christian Name Locale Remarks 

19396 A001 Abbot Richard Quebec  

19396 A002 Abercrombie Alexander, Ion Halifax  

19396 A069 Ackland Philip Shelburne  

19396 A003 Adams Alfred J. Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A004 Adams Ann Halifax  

19396 A005 Adams Daniel Halifax  

19396 A006 Adams Thomas Halifax ca. 1816 

19396 A007 Adams Thomas Halifax ca. 1834 

19396 A008 Adelheit William Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A036 Aikins Lydia Halifax numbered at beginning, end and in between 

19396 A009 Aikins              Akins                    Aikin

Henry Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 

19396 A070 Aitken Roger Lunenburg numbered twice but not at beginning 

19396 A010 Akins William Halifax  

19396 A011 Albro John Halifax  

19396 A012 Albro Samuel Halifax ca. 1791 

19396 A013 Albro Samuel Dartmouth ca. 1842; numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A014 Aldridge George Halifax  

19396 A018 Allan ___ H.M.S. Termagant

 

19396 A015 Allan James H.M.S. Vanguard

 

19396 A016 Allan Jane Halifax  

19396 A017 Allan John Halifax  

19396 A019 Allan Sarah Halifax  

19396 A021 Allan William, sr. Halifax  

19396 A020 Allan Winkworth Halifax  

19396 A022 Allardyce  Alerdice

Joseph Halifax  

19396 A023 Allardyce  Allardice

William Halifax  

19396 A071 Allbright Henry Annapolis Co. numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A024 Allen Isaac Halifax  

19396 A025 Allen John Halifax  

19396 A026 Allison Israel Halifax  

19396 A027 Allison Joseph Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19396 A072 Allison Joseph Horton numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A028 Allison Thomas Petpiswick  

19396 A029 Almon William Bruce Halifax  

19396 A030 Almon William James Halifax  

19396 A031 Amerbury James Halifax  

19396 A032 Anderson Alexander South East Passage

died ca. 1800; numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A033 Anderson Alexander Halifax died 1833; numbered 4 times but not at beginning 

19396 A073 Anderson James Chester numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A034 Anderson John Halifax numbered at beginning and end. A034 in re 

19396 A074 Anderson Joseph Granville  

19396 A035 Anderson Robert Halifax numbered at beginning 

19396 A034 Anderson William Halifax guardianship papers for William, son of John Anderson. A034 in re 

19396 A037 Andrews Benjamin Boston and Granville

numbered thrice but not at beginning 

19396 A076 Andrews George St. Margaret's Bay

 

19396 A038 Andrews John Windsor numbered at beginning and 2 more times 

19396 A079 Andrews                Archibald

John              David

Liverpool       Sherbooke

A079 on this reel (numbered not at beginning); A78 on index R.G. 48‐381 numbered but not at beginning; 2 sets of papers numbered A079 on this reel. 

19396 A039 Angus John R. Halifax  

19396 A040 Annand Alexander Jay's River numbered at beginning 

19396 A041 Annand John Jay's River  

19396 A042 Annand William Halifax will dated 1819 

19396 A043 Annand William Halifax will dated 1821; numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A044 Anstice William A. Dartmouth will dated 22 Sep. 1775; numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A045 Anstis William Dartmouth will dated 26 Sep. 1775 

19396 A046 Anthony James Halifax died 1828; numbered but not at beginning. Same person as A047 

19396 A047 Anthony James Halifax numbered but not at beginning. Same person as A046

19396 A048 Archibald David Truro  

19396 A049 Archibald David Morrison Musquodoboit  

19396 A080 Archibald Ebenezer Truro numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A050 Archibald Hugh Musquodoboit  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19396 A051 Archibald Matthew T. Cobequid numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A052 Archibald Matthew T. Musquodoboit numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A053 Archibald Samuel Truro ca. 1775; numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A054 Archibald Samuel Truro ca. 1782; numbered twice but not at beginning 

19396 A082 Archibald William St. Mary's numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A083 Arenburg George Lunenburg  

19396 A084 Arenburg John La Have  

19396 A085 Arenburg Peter Lunenburg  

19396 A086 Arnold Luther Liverpool  

19396 A057 Artz George Halifax  

19396 A058 Artz Peter Halifax will dated 1792 

19396 A059 Artz Peter Halifax will dated 1831; numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A055 Ashley William A. St. Margaret's Bay

 

19396 A056 Ast Bartholomeio numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A060 Athol Francis Halifax  

19396 A061 Atkins Henry Halifax  

19396 A087 Atkinson John Maccan numbered at beginning and once more 

19396 A062 Atkinson     Atkison      Atkisson

George Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19396 A063 Attkinson Philip Halifax  

19396 A064 Austen Henry Halifax  

19396 A065 Austen Thomas Halifax  

19396 A066 Austin Elizabeth Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 

19396 A067 Avery Elisha L. Halifax  

19396 A088 Avery Robert Horton numbered but not at beginning  

19396 A089 Awalt George Ashmatogan  

19396 A068 Aynsley John Halifax  

19398 B208 Babin Joseph Arichat  

19398 B209 Bacchus Robert Isle Madame numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B210 Bacon James Falmouth  

19396 B001 Badcock John Halifax  

19396 B002 Bailey John Pictou  

19396 B003 Bailey Philip, Capt. Halifax and Passamaguoddy

numbered but not at beginning 

19396 B004 Bailie Henry Halifax  

19398 B211 Bain John Yarmouth  

19396 B005 Bain Peter Halifax  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19396 B006 Baird Alexander Halifax and Scotland

numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B212 Baker Jeremiah Newport  

19398 B213 Baker Philip Tancook  

19396 B007 Baker Walter Halifax  

19398 B214 Balcom Samuel Wilmot  

19396 B008 Baldwin Joanna Halifax with B9 

19397 B039 Balfour William Maj. Gen. New Brunswick see B9 

19396 B009 Balfour William, Major Gen.

Fredericton see B39 also 

19396 B010 Bambrick Hugh Windsor Road  

19398 B215 Bangs Joseph Liverpool  

19398 B219 Barbaux  Bartaux

Edward Annapolis

19396 B011 Barber Jane Halifax  

19396 B012 Barclay A. Wrier Halifax  

19396 B013 Barclay Daniel Halifax duplicate wills, other papers may differ 

19396 B014 Barclay Daniel Halifax duplicate wills, other papers may differ 

19398 B216 Barker Israel Westchester numbered twice but not at beginning 

19398 B217 Barnaby Joseph Cornwallis numbered but not at beginning and again at the end 

19396 B015 Barnet Alexander Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19396 B016 Barnet Joseph Halifax  

19396 B017 Barns Robert H.M.S. Melampus

 

19396 B018 Barron James Halifax  

19396 B019 Barron John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19396 B020 Barron Peter Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B218 Barss Joseph Horton numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B047 Bartlen Mary Ann Dartmouth numbered but not at beginning 

19396 B021 Bartlet Daniel  

19398 B220 Bartlett Barnabas Onslow numbered twice but not at beginning 

19396 B022 Bartlin Christian Dartmouth  

19398 B221 Barton William Digby  

19396 B023 Bates Henry Halifax  

19396 B024 Bates James H.M.S. Falcon  

19398 B222 Battersby John Sydney  

19396 B025 Bauer Thomas Halifax  

19396 B026 Baur Andrew Halifax  

19398 B223 Baxter John Digby  

19398 B224 Baxter William Cornwallis numbered but not at beginning 

19396 B027 Bayer Catherine Halifax  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19396 B028 Bayer George Halifax will dated 1801 

19396 B029 Bayer John Halifax  

19396 B030 Bayer William Halifax  

19397 B031 Bayers                    Bayer

George Petpeswick will dated 1829; numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B225 Beals Arod Annapolis  

19397 B032 Beamish Frederick Ott Halifax  

19398 B226 Bears James Guysborough  

19397 B033 Bears John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B034 Beazley John Prospect 19397 B035 Becker Frederick Halifax  

19398 B227 Beckwith David Cornwallis  

19398 B228 Beckwith Elisha Cornwallis  

19398 B229 Beckwith George Cornwallis  

19398 B230 Beckwith Samuel Cornwallis  

19397 B036 Begg Mark Rathboy, Ireland

 

19397 B037 Belcher Jonathan, Hon. Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B231 Belcher Stephen Cornwallis  

19397 B038 Belfontaine Alexander Chezzetcook  

19397 B040 Bell George Halifax  

19397 B041 Bell James Halifax ca. 1817; brother of William Bell, B044 

19397 B042 Bell John Preston  

19397 B043 Bell William Chester  

19397 B044 Bell William Halifax ca. 1813; brother of James Bell, B41; numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B232 Bennett Thomas Liverpool numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B045 Bennett William Halifax  

19398 B233 Bent Bariah Annapolis  

19398 B234 Bent Ezra Amherst  

19398 B235 Bent James N. Liverpool  

19398 B236 Bent Samuel Annapolis Co.  

19398 B237 Bentley Asahel Cornwallis  

19398 B238 Bentley James Stewiacke  

19398 B239 Bentley John Cornwallis  

19398 B240 Berghaus Philip Chester  

19397 B046 Bergman Elizabeth Halifax  

19397 B047a Bergman George Halifax  

19397 B048 Bergman Henry Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B049 Bergman John Halifax  

19398 B241 Berringer George Lunenburg  

19398 B242 Berringer John Lunenburg  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19397 B052 Berton Anne Halifax  

19397 B053 Bessonet Daniel Halifax numbered at beginning 

19397 B050 Best John Halifax  

19397 B051 Best William Halifax  

19398 B243 Betts Richard Granville  

19398 B244 Bezanson Gideon Chester  

19398 B245 Bezanson John James Chester  

19397 B054 Bigrig John HMS Hussar  

19397 B055 Bines John  

19398 B246 Binet George Arichat  

19397 B056 Binney Hibbert Newton Hon.

Halifax  

19397 B057 Binney Jonathan Halifax  

19397 B058 Birch John Edward Halifax  

19397 B060 Bisset                   Bizet

George Cole Harbour ca. 1809 

19397 B059 Bissett Benjamin Cole Harbour numbered but not at beginning 19397 B061 Bissett George Frederick Cole Harbour ca. 1834; numbered but not at 

beginning 

19397 B062 Black Catherine Halifax  

19397 B063 Black John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19399 B278 Black John River Philip  

19398 B247 Black Reuben Weymouth  

19397 B064 Black Samuel Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B065 Black William Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B066 Blackadar Amy Halifax  

19397 B069 Blackadar Elizabeth Halifax  

19397 B067 Blackadar Hugh Halifax  

19397 B068 Blackadar Halifax ca. 1824 

19397 B070 Blackadore Christopher Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B071 Blackdon      Blagden

Samuel Halifax ca. 1779; This seems to be 2 men with the same name and the same number. 

19397 B071 Blackdon      Blagden

Samuel Boston ca. 1769; This seems to be 2 men with the same name and the same number. 

19397 B072 Blackmore David Onslow  

19397 B073 Blair James Halifax  

19397 B074 Blair John Halifax ca. 1801; numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B075 Blair John Boston died 1797 

19397 B076 Blake John Halifax  

19397 B077 Blake Mary Ann Halifax numbered at end 

19397 B078 Blakeley Lawrence Ship Harbour  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19397 B079 Blakeney Andrew Jeddore  

19398 B248 Blanchard John W. Antigonish  

19397 B080 Blaydes Hugh M. Halifax  

19398 B249 Bleysteiner John Mathes Lunenburg  

19398 B250 Bliss Elijah Horton  

19397 B081 Bliss John Murray Fredericton  

19397 B082 Blow George Halifax  

19397 B083 Blowers Sampson Salter Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B086 Boardingham William Halifax  

19398 B251 Bochner John George Lunenburg  

19397 B084 Boggs James W. Halifax  

19397 B085 Boggs Mary Halifax  

19398 B252 Bolback Henry Lunenburg  

19399 B280 Bolman  Charles Lunenburg numbered twice but not at beginning; see Bremner Bolman, B253 

19398 B253 Bolman      Bolman

Bremner   Charles Lunenburg with the papers for Bremner/Bolman there is 1 page for Charles Bolman; see B280 

19399 B281 Bolton Samuel Shelburne  

19397 B087 Bond Edward Halifax  

19399 B282 Bond John Rawdon follows B288 

19399 B282 Bond John Rawdon  

19399 B283 Bone Francis Mabou  

19397 B088 Bone William Great Britain  

19399 B284 Bonnett David Annapolis numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B089 Bonnett John Halifax  

19397 B090 Boole Ambrose Halifax  

19399 B285 Boomer Job Liverpool  

19397 B091 Borland John Boston  

19399 B286 Born Martin Lunenburg  

19399 B287 Boss Joseph Annapolis  

19397 B092 Bottomley John Halifax numbered at end 

19397 B093 Bourke Thomas Halifax  

19397 B100 Bouteiller Nancy St. Margaret's Bay

 

19397 B094 Boutelier Frederick St. Margaret's Bay

numbered twice but not at beginning 

19397 B095 Boutelier James St. Margaret's Bay

 

19397 B099 Boutilier Peter J. St. Margaret's Bay

 

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19397 B096 Boutlier      (*Butilliar)     Boutilier      Butilier        Butilier

George Sr. (*)          John George Coulaw       John Sr.       John Henry

St. Margaret's Bay

ca. 1816; numbered twice but not at beginning                                     (ca. 1824; ‐ concerns John Sr.)                            (will dated 1834; numbered B097, but not at beginning; numbered B098 on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381. ‐ John Henry Butilier) 

19397 B101 Bowdan Benjamin  

19397 B102 Bowden James Halifax  

19397 B103 Bowen Abram HMS Mullet  

19397 B105 Bowen Elizabeth Halifax wife of James Bowen, B105 

19397 B104 Bowen James Halifax ca. 1808 

19397 B105 Bowen James Halifax will dated 1814; numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B106 Bower George Brook Portuguese Cove

 

19399 B288 Bower James Shelburne numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B107 Bower Nicol Halifax  

19398 B254 Bowers Michael Sherbooke, Lunenburg Co.

 

19397 B108 Bowie Jane Halifax  

19397 B109 Bowie William Halifax  

19397 B110 Bowley Charles Halifax  

19398 B255 Bown Charles Sydney  

19397 B111 Bown James Halifax  

19397 B112 Bown William Halifax numbered at end 

19397 B113 Boyd Alexander Halifax  

19398 B256 Boyd Donald Margaree  

19397 B114 Boyd Francis Halifax  

19397 B115 Boyd George Frederick Halifax numbered at beginning 

19397 B116 Boyd Robert Halifax numbered at beginning 

19397 B117 Brabiner William Halifax  

19397 B118 Bracket Joseph Bear Cove  

19397 B119 Bracket Josiah Bear Cove  

19397 B120 Brackman John Hillsbowugh numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B257 Bradford Bartlett Liverpool  

19397 B121 Branders William Sr. Halifax  

19398 B258 Brannen Archibald Barrington  

19397 B122 Bray George Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19397 B123 Breden John Musquodoboit  

19397 B124 Brehm Christian Halifax  

19397 B125 Brehm Philip Halifax Wife Elizabeth 

19397 B126 Brehm Philip Halifax Wife Sophia 

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19397 B127 Bremner Alexander Halifax numbered 4 times but not at beginning; father of John Bremner, B131 

19397 B128 Bremner Ann Halifax numbered at beginning 

19398 B259 Bremner Benjamin Lunenburg  

19397 B129 Bremner Daniel Lawrencetown  

19397 B130 Bremner Jannet Halifax  

19398 B131 Bremner John Halifax son of Alexander Bremner, B127 

19398 B132 Brennan Ann Halifax  

19398 B133 Brennan Edward Halifax  

19398 B134 Brenock Catherine Halifax  

19398 B135 Brenock James Halifax  

19398 B136 Brenton James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B260 Brewar jacob Digby numbered twice but not at beginning 

19398 B137 Bridge Benjamin Halifax  

19399 B261 Bridge Benjamin Lunenburg  

19399 B262 Brightman George Newport  

19398 B138 Brinley George Halifax  

19398 B139 Brinley Mary Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 

19398 B140 Brinley William Birch Halifax numbered at beginning 

19399 B263 Britt Walter Annapolis numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B141 Broadfield Edward Halifax  

19398 B142 Broderick John 60th, Regt. of Foot

 

19399 B264 Brooks Abraham Weymouth  

19398 B143 Brooks Chamberlain Halifax  

19398 B144 Brooks John Halifax  

19399 B265 Broom John Chester numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B145 Brophy William Halifax  

19398 B146 Brown Andrew Halifax ca. 1801 ‐ 1804; numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B147 Brown Andrew Lieut., R.N.

Halifax died 1839 

19399 B266 Brown Darius Aylesford numbered twice but not at beginning 

19398 B148 Brown Duncan Halifax  

19398 B149 Brown Frances Halifax  

19398 B150 Brown George Preston ca. 1794 

19398 B151 Brown George Herring Cove ca. 1826 

19398 B152 Brown John Windsor  

19398 B153 Brown John Halifax ca. 1813 

19398 B154 Brown John Halifax ca. 1814 

19398 B155 Brown John Halifax ca. 1825; numbered but not at beginning 

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19398 B156 Brown John Halifax ca. 1834 

19399 B267 Brown John Remsheg  

19398 B157 Brown John William C. Halifax will dated 1836 

19398 B158 Brown Joseph Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B159 Brown Margaret Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B160 Brown Samuel Halifax  

19398 B161 Brown Stephen, Sr. Halifax  

19398 B162 Brown Thomas Halifax ca. 1801 

19398 B163 Brown Thomas H.M.S. Belvidena

 

19399 B268 Brown Thomas Portmidway  

19398 B164 Brown William Halifax  

19398 B165 Browne George Halifax  

19398 B166 Browne William Boston  

19398 B167 Browner Edward Gut of Canso  

19399 B269 Brownrigg Richard F. Manchester  

19399 B270 Bruce James Shelburne  

19398 B168 Brundridge Mary In re Phoebe In re

Clements  

19398 B169 Brush John Halifax  

19398 B170 Bryant Mary Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B171 Bryn Timothy Halifax  

19398 B172 Buckley Daniel Halifax  

19399 B271 Buckley David Cornwallis  

19398 B173 Bucks             Bulfinch

Joseph Catherine Boston numbered B173 at end; numbered B174 on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 

19398 B175 Bulkeley James M.F. Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B176 Bulkeley Richard Halifax  

19398 B177 Bullard Bernard Halifax numbered at end 

19399 B272 Buncker Barrington  

19398 B178 Bunting James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B179 Bunting Samuel Halifax  

19398 B180 Burford John A. Halifax  

19398 B181 Burge Elizabeth Halifax  

19399 B273 Burgees Benjamin Kempt  

19398 B185 Burgees Edward Halifax  

19398 B182 Burgie Conrad Halifax  

19398 B183 Burgoyne George Halifax  

19398 B184 Burgoyne Jacob St. Margaret's Bay

 

19398 B186 Burke Edmond, Rev. Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B187 Burke Richard Halifax  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19399 B274 Burling Samuel Shelburne  

19398 B188 Burn John Lieut, R.N. H.M.S. Neriad  

19398 B189 Burns John Halifax  

19399 B275 Burns Martin Lunenburg  

19398 B190 Burns William Halifax  

19399 B276 Burris Jeffery Annapolis Co.  

19398 B191 Burton Amelia Halifax  

19399 B277 Burton John Pictou  

19398 B192 Burton John, Rev. Halifax  

19398 B193 Burton William H. Halifax  

19399 B279 Bush Mathias La Havre  

19398 B195 Bushell John Halifax  

19398 B194 Buskirk            Van Buskirk

Abraham Van Halifax numbered at beginning and once more 

19398 B196 Butilier George, Sr. St. Margaret's Bay

 

19398 B197 Butilier John, Sr. St. Margaret's Bay

 

19398 B198 Butler Edmund Halifax  

19398 B199 Butler Harriet Ann Guysborough  

19398 B200 Butler James Halifax  

19398 B201 Butler James Edmund Halifax  

19398 B202 Butler Joseph Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19398 B203 Butler Margaret Halifax  

19398 B204 Butler Samuel Halifax  

19398 B205 Butler Thomas Halifax  

19398 B206 Butler Thomas Dover  

19398 B207 Byrne Ann Halifax  

19399 C001 Cacklin Peter Halifax  

19399 C002 Cahill John Halifax 19399 C004 Cain                     

Kain Dennis Catch Harbour  

19399 C003 Calderwood Robert  

19399 C005 Caldwell Hugh St. Margaret's Bay

 

19399 C006 Caldwell William Chepody 19399 C007 Callahan William  

19399 C008 Callbeck John Halifax  

19399 C009 Callender Nathaniel Halifax  

19400 C212 Cameron Alexander Douglas and Noel

 

19399 C010 Cameron Donald East River  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19400 C213 Cameron John Judique  

19400 C214 Cameron Murdock Liverpool 19399 C011 Camp John St. John, N.B.  

19400 C215 Campbell Alexander Horton  

19400 C216 Campbell Alexander Scotch Hill  

19400 C217 Campbell Alexander Argyle  

19400 C218 Campbell Alexander Chester numbered but not at beginning 

19399 C012 Campbell Colin Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19400 C219 Campbell David Londonderry  

19400 C220 Campbell Donald Pictou numbered but not at beginning 

19401 C221 Campbell Dugald Jordan River  

19399 C013 Campbell Duncan Lieut. Col.

84th Regt. of Foot

 

19399 C014 Campbell Eleanor Guardianship 

19401 C222 Campbell George Shelburne  

19399 C015 Campbell James Londonderry  

19399 C016 Campbell John H.M.S. Cleopatra

ca. 1810 

19399 C017 Campbell John Halifax ca.1825 

19399 C018 Campbell John Musquodoboit ca. 1827 

19401 C223 Campbell Malcom Pictou  

19399 C019 Campbell Robert Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 

19399 C020 Campion Patrick Halifax numbered at end 

19401 C224 Cann Henry Sydney  

19401 C225 Cann Hugh Yarmouth numbered but not at beginning 

19401 C226 Cann Isaac Cape Breton Co.  

19399 C021 Card James Windsor 19401 C227 Card Peleg Horton  

19399 C022 Carlile James Halifax  

19399 C023 Carlile       Carlisle

Benjamin Halifax

19399 C024 Carpenter Robert Halifax  

19399 C025 Carr Henry Halifax  

19399 C026 Carr Jacob Halifax  

19399 C031 Carrol Thomas Halifax ca. 1804 

19401 C228 Carrol Walter Antigonish  

19399 C027 Carroll John Antigonish  

19399 C028 Carroll Mary Halifax  

19399 C029 Carroll Owen Halifax  

19399 C030 Carroll Patrick Halifax Co.  

19399 C032 Carroll Thomas Halifax will dated 1825 19399 C033 Carswell Thomas Halifax  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19399 C034 Carten John Halifax  

19399 C035 Carter James Halifax  

19401 C229 Carter Thomas Preston  

19399 C036 Carter William Halifax  

19399 C037 Cartwright Charles W.  

19399 C038 Carver Thomas Halifax  

19399 C039 Casey St. Margaret's Bay

 

19399 Castaffin George ca. 1812; George Castaffin is not on the index R.G. 48 ‐ 381; it is William Castaffin C40. See George Castafin, C150. 

19399 C041 Castaffin William Halifax will dated 1778 

19400 C150 Castafin George Halifax ca. 1812; see George Castaffin following C039 

19399 C042 Cater Jane                alias Comeford alias Quinn

Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19399 C043 Cater William Onslow  

19401 C280 Catherns    Katherns Kathrins

Samuel Granville  

19399 C043a Caton James Halifax  

19399 C044 Caton Nicholas Halifax  

19399 C045 Caton Patrick Halifax  

19399 C046 Caulback William Halifax  

19410 K004 Cavanaugh Kavanagh

Charles  

19399 C047 Cavenagh Charles Halifax see K4 also 

19399 C048 Caverley Anthony Halifax  

19399 C049 Chaill Thomas  

19399 C050 Chalk Abraham Halifax  

19399 C051 Chamberlain Theophilus Preston  

19399 C052 Chapman Jason Halifax  

19399 C053 Chapman Richard Halifax 19399 C054 Charlton Martthew Halifax  

19401 C230 Chase David Cornwallis  

19401 C231 Chatsey Abel Liverpool  

19399 C055 Childs Benjamin Halifax  

19401 C232 Chipman George Horton  

19399 C056 Chipman Jared Halifax  

19401 C233 Chipman Joseph Pictou  

19399 C057 Chisholm Alexander Jamaica  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19401 C234 Chisholm Angus Port Midway  

19399 C058 Chisholm Robert Halifax  

19399 C059 Chopper Anthony Halifax  

19399 C060 Christian     Christie

Nicholas Halifax  

19401 C235 Church Arnold Stewiacke 19401 C236 Churchill Ezra Yarmouth  

19401 C237 Chute Seth Granville  

19399 C061 Clapham William Halifax  

19399 C062 Clark Duncan. Sr. Halifax  

19399 C063 Clark George Halifax  

19399 C064 Clark James Halifax will dated 1777 

19399 C067 Clark John Halifax will dated 1799 

19399 C070 Clark John Halifax ca. 1840‐1842 

19399 C072 Clark Moses Halifax  

19399 C066 Clarke Charles Halifax ca. 1812 

19399 Clarke James Halifax ca. 1802; not on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 

19401 C238 Clarke Job Bennett Sydney  

19399 C065 Clarke John Halifax will dated 1761 

19399 C068 Clarke John Windsor ca. 1825; numbered twice but not at beginning

19399 C069 Clarke John Halifax ca. 1838 

19399 C071 Clarke Johnathan Halifax  

19399 C073 Clarke Richard H.M.S. Cleopatra

 

19399 C074 Clay Richard  

19399 C075 Cleary John Otto R. Halifax will dated 1831 

19399 C076 Cleary Richard Quebec numbered but not at beginning 

19399 C077 Cleaveland John Halifax numbered  but not at beginning 

19399 C078 Cleaveland William Halifax  

19401 C277 Cleghorn Robert Shelburne  

19401 C239 Clements Francis Argyle  

19401 C240 Clements Kelley Yarmouth  

19399 C079 Clephin James Halifax ca. 1811 

19399 C080 Clephin James Halifax will dated 1831 

19400 C081 Clephin Thomas Halifax  

19400 C082 Clewley     Clowly

John Halifax  

19400 C083 Clifford John, Sr. Halifax  

19401 C241 Clint James Port Medway numbered but not at beginning 

19400 C084 Clunas Alexander Halifax  

19400 C085 Cobb Silvanus Liverpool  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19401 C242 Cobb Sylvanus Liverpool  

19400 C088 Cochran James will dated 1829. It seems there are 3 James Cochran, only 2 are mentioned on index R.G. 48‐381 

19400 C090 Cochran Jane Halifax  

19400 C090a Cochran Joseph Halifax ca. 1829 

19400 C091 Cochran Michael H.M.S. Hussar  

19400 C093 Cochran Thomas Halifax ca. 1805 

19400 C092 Cochran Thomas, Hon. Halifax ca. 1803 

19400 C094 Cochran William Halifax ca. 1820 

19400 C089 Cochran Cochran

James         James Halifax will dated 1802. It seems there are 3 James Cochran, only 2 are mentioned on index R.G. 48‐383 

19400 C086 Cochrane Alexander F.I. North Britain and Paris

 

19400 C087 Cochrane Harriet Halifax It seems there are 3 James Cochran, only 2 are mentioned on index R.G. 48‐382 

19400 C095 Cock Ebenezer Truro  

19400 C096 Cody Charles Halifax  

19400 C097 Cody John Halifax  

19400 C098 Cody Thomas Halifax  

19401 C243 Coggins Henry Digby 19401 C244 Cogill Daniel Guysborough  

19400 C099 Cogill John Eastern Passage  

19400 C100 Coglan William, sr. 1 page only and it is numbered 

19400 C101 Cogswell James Halifax  

19401 C245 Cogswell James Cornwallis  

19400 C102 Cogswell John Halifax ca. 1810 

19400 C103 Cogswell John Halifax ca. 1831 19401 C246 Cohoon James Barrington  

19400 C104 Colbeck Johnson Musquodoboit  

19400 C105 Colbeck Thomas Musquodoboit numbered but not at beginning 19401 C247 Colbert James Digby numbered at beginning 

19400 C106 Colbert Nicholas Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19400 C211 Coldwell Daniel Digby  

19400 C107 Cole John H.M.S. Adamant

 

19400 C108 Coleman John Halifax  

19400 C109 Coleson Francis Bedford Basin numbered but not at beginning 

19400 C110 Colford Thomas Halifax  

19400 C111 Collier John, Hon. Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 

19401 C248 Collins Benjamin Liverpool  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19401 C249 Collins David Liverpool numbered at end 

19400 C112 Collins Edwin Halifax  

19400 C113 Collins George T. Halifax  

19401 C250 Collins James Shelburne 19400 C114 Collins Robert Halifax  

19400 C115 Collins Stephen Dartmouth 2 pages of this follow C117 

19400 C116 Collins William M. HMS Orpheus 19400 C117 Collinson Mark Hughs Sunderland, 

Durham Co. following this there are 2 pages of C115 

19400 C118 Collis John Halifax  

19400 C119 Collupy James Halifax numbered thrice but not at beginning 

19400 C120 Colters Catherine Halifax  

19400 C122 Comberbach Condon

Edmund     James(*)

60th Regt. of Foot    Halifax(*)

(*)numbered C122 on this reel, C123 on index R.G. 48‐381 

19400 C121 Combs John Sheet Harbour  

19400 Comeford Jane Halifax see C043 

19401 C251 Comstick Jeremiah Horton numbered at end 

19400 C124 Condon John Halifax  

19400 C125 Condon William Halifax  

19400 C126 Conley Daniel Covenament

Halifax  

19400 C127 Conley John Musquodoboit numbered twice but not at beginning 

19400 C128 Connel Matthew Halifax  

19400 C129 Connor Constant Halifax  

19401 C278 Conoly Thomas Louisburg  

19400 C130 Conrad      Adam Halifax  

19401 C252 Conrad      Francis South, Lunenburg Co.

 

19401 C253 Conrad      George La Have numbered but not at beginning 

19400 C132 Conrad      Jacob Halifax  

19400 C131 Conrod      Conrad

John Halifax ca. 1817; numbered but not at beginning; associated with George Knodle, K060 

19400 C133 Conroy Bryan Halifax numbered but not at beginning; contains papers for James Purcell, Fairview, no. 9989, 1921 

19400 C134 Conway John Halifax  

19401 C254 Cook Benjamin Guysborough  

19400 C135 Cook Elisha  

19400 C136 Cook James Portapique numbered but not at beginning 

19401 C255 Cook Manassah Yarmouth  

19400 C137 Cook William Londonderry ca. 1768 

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19400 C138 Cook William Gay's River will dated 24 Nov. 1831 

19400 C139 Cooke William Halifax will dated 31 aug. 1831 

19400 C140 Coone Rudolph Ship Harbour  

19401 C256 Copland Samuel Pictou  

19400 C141 Corbet Alvin Annapolis  

19400 C142 supposed to be Isiah Corbet but it is not here 

19400 C143 Corbet Robert Londonderry 19400 C144 Corbet William Londonderry  

19401 C257 Corbett William Parrsborough  

19400 C145 Corbitt Patrick  

19401 C258 Corkum John Ashmatogan, Lunenburg Co.

 

19400 C146 Cormick James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19401 C259 Cornelius Owen Blandford  

19400 C147 Corney Walden St. Margaret's Bay

 

19401 C260 Cornwell Daniel Country Harbour

numbered but not at beginning 

19400 C148 Corsley John Dartmouth  

19400 C149 Cortie Lewis HMS Hunter  

19401 C261 Cossit Ranna Sydney 19401 C279 Costay Sarah  

19400 C151 Cotters Catherine    alias Cautherey

Halifax  

19400 C152 Cottnam George Louisbourg  

19401 C262 Coulert Agnes Truro  

19400 C153 Coulson William Halifax  

19401 C263 Coupe Thomas Sydney  

19401 C264 Courtney Thomas Shelburne  

19400 C154 Couzans William Halifax  

19400 C155 Covey John Halifax  

19400 C156 Cowan William Halifax  

19400 C157 Cowie Robert Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 

19400 C158 Cox Edward  

19401 C265 Cox James Shelburne  

19400 C159 Cox Joseph Halifax  

19401 C266 Cox William Sydney numbered at end 

19400 C160 Coxwell James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19400 C161 Crafts John  

19400 C162 Craigen George Halifax  

19400 C163 Crain Timothy Preston  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19400 C164 Crane Gertrude Preston numbered twice but not at beginning 

19400 C165 Crawford Andrew Chezzetcook ca. 1828 

19400 C166 Crawford Andrew Halifax will dated 1841 

19400 C167 Crawford Charles Halifax  

19400 C168 Crawford Daniel Halifax  

19400 C169 Crawford Edward Halifax  

19400 C170 Crawford George St. Margaret's Bay

 

19400 C171 Crawford Richard RN numbered but not at beginning 

19400 C172 Crawley Joseph Halifax  

19400 C173 Creamer Beltharer Halifax numbered at beginning 

19400 C174 Creamer Catherine Halifax  

19400 C175 Creamer Michael Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19401 C267 Creelman Matthew Truro  

19400 C177 Creighton Alexander Halifax  

19400 C176 Creighton Ann Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19400 C178 Creighton James Halifax will dated 1810 

19400 C179 Creighton James Dartmouth ca. 1828 

19400 C180 Creighton Lewis Lunenburg  

19400 Creighton Lucy Lunenburg numbered C182 but not at beginning 

19400 C182 Croak Thomas Halifax  

19401 C268 Crocker Jedidiah Cornwallis  

19400 C183 Cronan Thomas Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19400 C184 Crookes Henry Maryport, England

 

19401 C269 Crosby Edmund Yarmouth  

19401 C270 Crosby Ichabod Yarmouth  

19401 C271 Crosby Semuel Barrington  

19400 C185 Cross Robert Halifax  

19400 C186 Croucher James Margaret's Bay  

19400 C187 Crow James Halifax numbered at beginning 

19400 C188 Crow Nicholas Londonderry  

19400 C189 Crow Thomas Truro ca. 1801 

19400 C190 Crowe Thomas Musquodoboit ca.1815 

19401 C272 Crowell Benjamin Barrington numbered but not at beginning 

19401 C273 Crowell Theophilus Barrington numbered but not at beginning 

19401 C274 Crowell Thomas Barrington ca. 1772 

19401 C275 Crowell Thomas Barrington ca. 1811; numbered but not at beginning. 2 sets of papers for C275 

19400 C191 Cruikshank James Halifax  

19400 C192 Cuff Thomas Halifax  

19400 C193 Cullen Michael Halifax  

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19400 C194 Cullen Stephen Halifax  

19400 C195 Culliton James  

19400 C196 Cuming Ann Halifax  

19400 C197 Cumming Andrew Halifax  

19400 C198 Cunard Abraham Halifax numbered at end 

19400 C199 Cunard Thomas Halifax  

19400 C200 Cunnabel John Halifax  

19400 C201 Cunningham Alexander Halifax  

19400 C202 Cunningham Alizabeth Halifax  

19401 C275 Cunningham Charles Shelburne 2 sets of papers for C275 

19401 C276 Cunningham Daniel Barrington  

19400 C203 Cunningham George 52nd. Regt. of Foot

 

19400 C204 Cunningham Cunningham

John                   John

Halifax Halifax will dated 1789                                               ca. 1793 (probably the same man) 

19400 C205 Cupples Samuel Halifax  

19400 C206 Curran William  

19400 C207 Currie David Musquodoboit numbered at end 19400 C208 Curry Neil Sheet Harbour  

19400 C209 Curtin John Halifax numbered at beginning and once more 

19400 C210 Cusack Thomas Halifax  

19401 D004 Dailey John Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 

19402 D131 Dakin Abraham Digby  

19401 D001 Dalton Dominic Halifax  

19401 D002 Dalton Michael Halifax  

19401 D003 Daly                       Daly                Dailey

Charles Halifax  

19401 D005 Damerum George Portsmouth  

19401 D006 Daniel Walter Halifax  

19401 D132 Danks Benoni Cumberland more papers follow D131 

19402 D132 Danks Benoni Cumberland see also between D006 and D008 

19401 D008 Dansey Frederick Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19401 D009 Darby Darby Middleton  

19401 D010 Darby Hugh H.M. 62nd. Regt.

numbered but not at beginning 

19402 D133 Darby Joseph Country Harbour

 

19402 D088 Darcy George Halifax  

19401 D011 Darcy Patrick Halifax  

19402 D134 Dares George, Jn. Blandford 19402 D135 D'arraigrand Gralian Louisburg numbered but not at beginning 

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19402 D136 Darrow Robert Liverpool  

19401 D013 Dauphiney George St. Margaret's Bay

 

19401 D012 Dauphinie Christopher Margaret's Bay  

19401 D024 Daves Virgin             Vigil Halifax  

19402 D137 Davidson Andrew Horton numbered but not at beginning 

19402 D138 Davidson George Lunenburg  

19402 D053 Davin Thomas Halifax  

19401 D015 Davin             Davson

Thomas Sydney Co.  

19401 D016 Davis David Halifax  

19401 D017 Davis John Holland Harbour

ca. 1811 

19401 D018 Davis John ca. 1839 

19402 D139 Davis John W. Annapolis  

19401 D019 Davis Joseph Halifax  

19401 D020 Davis Mary Halifax  

19401 D021 Davis Thomas Halifax  

19401 D022 Davison Ambrose Halifax  

19402 D140 Davison Nathaniel Falmouth numbered at end 

19401 D014 Davison William Porcupique 19401 D023 Davison William Porcupique  

19402 D141 Dawkins George Country Harbour

 

19401 D025 Dawson Robert Port Morton  

19402 D142 Day                      Day

George Digby  

19402 D143 Day                      Day

John ca. 1789; see also D026 

19401 D026 Day                      Day

John                 John(*)

Halifax Halifax(*)

ca. 1785; (*)ca. 1776; There is another John Day, D143, ca. 1789 

19403 D152 De Wolfe John Horton  

19401 D027 Deal Adam Dutch Village  

19401 D028 Deal Conrad Halifax  

19401 D029 Deal Mary E. Dutch Village  

19401 D030 Dean John Upper Musquodoboit

will dated 1837 

19401 D031 Dean John Musquodoboit will dated 1835 

19401 D032 Deane Ephraim Liverpool numbered but not at beginning 

19401 D033 Deblois George Halifax  

19401 D034 Deblois Sarah Halifax  

19401 D035 Deblois William M. Halifax  

19401 D036 Dechman Richard Musquodoboit numbered twice but not at beginning 

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19403 D176 Dee John Tracadie numbered twice but not at beginning 

19402 D144 Deedny Margaret Granville  

19401 D037 Delabas Pierre numbered at end 

19401 D038 Delap James also named Thomas

Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19402 D145 Delouchrey Thomas Manchester numbered but not at beginning 

19401 D039 DeMezangeau Mezangeau

Louis Halifax  

19401 D040 Demoliter Cecelia Halifax  

19402 D146 Dempsey John, Sr. Aylesford  

19402 D147 Dench William Granville  

19402 D148 Denison Andrew Horton numbered twice but not at beginning 

19401 D041 Denniman Augustus Halifax  

19401 D042 Denniman William Halifax ca. 1823 

19401 D043 Denniman William Halifax ca. 1830 

19402 D149 Dennis James A. Yarmouth  

19401 D044 Denny John Londonderry  

19401 D045 Denoon Jean alias Jameson

Inverness, Scotland

see also V006 

19401 D046 Denson Henry Falmouth 19401 D047 Desbarres Isabella Halifax  

19401 D048 Desbarres James L. Dartmouth  

19402 D049 Desbarres Joseph F.W. Halifax numbered but not at beginning and again at end 

19402 D050 Desbrisay Mather B., Rev. Dartmouth  

19402 D051 Deschamps George Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19402 D052 Deschamps Isaac Windsor  

19402 D150 Desson William Manchester  

19403 D151 Dewey Asa Cornwallis numbered but not at beginning 

19402 D054 Dewley Maurice Halifax  

19402 D055 Dewolf Thomas L. Halifax  

19403 D153 Dexter Elisha Shelburne  

19403 D155 Dexter Robert Herring Cove  

19403 D154 Dexter Ruben       Reuben

Liverpool  

19403 D156 Dick Alexander Douglas and Noel

 

19402 D056 Dickey James Wilmot River numbered twice but not at beginning 

19402 D057 Dickey William Halifax will dated 11 august 1804; numbered but not at beginning 

19402 D058 Dickey William Halifax will dated 25 December 1804 

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19402 Dickson Charles Onslow guardians appointed for his children 1801; These 2 sets of papers are mixed up; Charles Dickson, D059, numbered after the Charles Dickson, Onslow, papers 

19403 D157 Dickson Charles Edward Amherst  

19402 D061 Dickson James Halifax ca. 1802; not on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 

19402 D060 Dickson James, Sr.  Halifax will dated 1782; numbered twice but not at beginning 

19402 D062 Dickson John Onslow  

19403 D158 Dickson Robert Annapolis numbered but not at beginning 

19403 D159 Dickson William Truro  

19402 D059 Dickson     Charles     Halifax  ca. 1796; These 2 sets of papers are mixed up; Charles Dickson, D059, numbered after the Charles Dickson, Onslow, papers 

19402 D064 Diel Daniel Dutch Village  

19402 D063 Diel John Adam Halifax  

19403 D160 Dill David Windsor  

19402 D065 Dixon Margaret Halifax 19402 D066 Doake James H.M.S. Lizard  

19402 D067 Doane John H. Halifax  

19402 D069 Doble James Halifax 19402 D068 Doble Mary Ann,    alias 

Flemming, alias Durand (*)Freeman' Lothrop; (**)Pine, Thomas

Halifax, (*)Liverpool, (**)Sable River

(*)1 page; (**)1page 

19402 D070 Dobson George  

19402 D071 Dobson Robert, Capt. 20th Regt. Of Infantry

numbered but not at beginning

19403 D162 Dodge Charles Wilmot   

19403 D163 Dodge Josiah Wilmot   

19403 D164 Doggett John Liverpool  

19403 D165 Doggett Samuel Liverpool  

19402 D072 Dogherty Thomas Halifax 19402 D073 Doherty 

Dougherty John Halifax  

19402 D084 Doing John Lunenburg  

19402 D074 Dolbear William Halifax  

19402 D075 Dollard James Halifax  

19402 D076 Dollard Thomas Halifax numbered at beginning and once more

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19403 D166 Dolliver James Liverpool numbered twice but not at beginning 

19403 D168 Dolloway Matthew Amherst  

19403 D167 Dolover Samuel Liverpool numbered twice but not at beginning 

19402 D077 Donaldson Catherine Halifax  

19402 D078 Donaldson George Halifax  

19402 D079 Donaldson James Halifax ca. 1816 

19402 D080 Donaldson James Hall Birch Cove ca. 1831; numbered but not at beginning 

19402 D081 Donaldson Jane Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 

19402 D082 Donaldson Thomas Dartmouth ca. 1812 19402 D083 Donaldson Thomas Halifax will dated 1816 

19402 D085 Donnelly Leckie         Lackie Halifax  

19402 D086 Donovan James Halifax  

19402 D087 Donovan Michael Halifax  

19403 D169 Dorman Joseph Falmouth numbered but not at beginning 

19402 D089 Dougherty James Newfoundland will dated 1808 

19402 D090 Dougherty James Halifax ca. 1825 

19402 D096 Dougherty John Halifax  

19402 D091 Douglas John Halifax  

19403 D170 Dove Alexander Shelburne  

19402 D092 Dove Robert Halifax  

19402 D093 Downey John Halifax  

19402 D094 Downing James Onslow numbered twice but not at beginning 

19402 D095 Downing John Halifax  

19402 D099 Doyle Thomas ca. 1836 

19402 T068 Doyle Thomas        alias Truman

Halifax ca. 1799 

19402 D097 Drady John Musquodoboit  

19402 D101 Drew Daniel numbered but not at beginning; index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 gives John H. Drew, Halifax, as D101 

19402 D098 Drew Frances         alias Simpson

Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19402 D100 Drew James Halifax  

19402 D102 Drew Thomas Halifax 19402 D103 Drillio Jasper Halifax  

19402 D104 Driscoll Robert  

19402 D105 Drummond John Halifax  

19402 D106 Duckett Edward. Sr. Halifax  

19402 D107 Duffany John George Margaret's Bay numbered but not at beginning 

19402 D108 Duffus James Halifax  

19403 D171 Duffus William Great Bras d'Or  

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19402 D109 Dugan Jane numbered at end 

19402 D110 Dugwell John Halifax  

19402 D111 Dulhanty James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19402 D112 Dullinty Richard Halifax  

19402 D113 Dunavan Darby Halifax  

19402 D114 Dunbar Elizabeth  

19403 D172 Dunbar Jabez W. Digby  

19402 D115 Dunbar Margaret Halifax  

19402 D116 Dunbrack John Musquodoboit numbered at end 

19402 D117 Dunbrack Sarah Halifax  

19402 D118 Duncan Arthur F. H.M. Navy  

19402 D119 Duncan Robert Halifax numbered but not at beginning 

19403 D173 Dunham Jonathan Yarmouth  

19402 D120 Dunn Hugh Glenagown, Ire.  

19402 D121 Dunn John George Halifax  

19402 D122 Dunn Patrick Cappaguin, Ire.  

19403 D174 Dunn William Pleasant River, Queens Co.

ca. 1837; 1 page from this set is with those for William Dunn, D175 

19403 D175 Dunn William Lunenburg and Antigonish

ca. 1842 

19402 D130 Dunphy James, Rev. Halifax numbered but not at beginning anfd again at end =2 

19402 D123 Dunton Simon  

19402 D124 Dupuy John Halifax  

19402 D125 Dupuy Stephen Halifax numbered at end 

19402 Durand Mary Ann Halifax see D068 

19402 D126 Dwyer Catherine Halifax  

19402 D127 Dwyer Eleanor Pope's Harbour  

19403 D161 Dyer                     Dyre                 Dire

Isaac Newport  

19402 D128 Dykes Allan H.M. Navy  

19402 D129 Dyson Alice Annapolis numbered but not at beginning 19403 E002 Eagan Thomas Halifax  

19403 E035 Eagell John Horton numbered but not at beginning 

19403 E003 Earle Elizabeth ca. 1797; 2 pages of this set follow E002 19403 E001 Earle John, Sr. Halifax 19403 E004 Early John Halifax 19403 E027 Easling        

Ealing Peter Halifax

19403 E005 Easter George Halifax 19403 E006 Eaton George Halifax

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19403 E036 Eaton James Cornwallis 19403 E007 Eaton William Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19403 E008 Eaves Michael Halifax 19403 E009 Ecklin Chambre, Sir 19403 E010 Eddy William Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19403 E011 Edsell Anna Barbara Halifax 19403 E012 Edsell Thomas Halifax 19403 E013 Edwards James North Britain numbered but not at beginning 19403 E037 Eichals Nicholas Lunenburg 19403 E038 Eisenhauer Nicholas Lunenburg 19403 E051 Elderkin Joseph Horton numbered at beginning and once more 19403 E039 Eldredge Barnabas Yarmouth 19403 E014 Eldridge Joshua Falmouth, New 

England

19403 E040 Ellinwood Benjamin Yarmouth 19403 E015 Elliott Hector Preston 19403 E016 Elliott Robert Preston 19403 E041 Elliott Thomas 19403 E017 Elliott William Boston 19403 E042 Ellis Ezekiel Shelburne Co. 19403 E018 Ellis Frederick H.M.S. 

Cleopatra

19403 E019 Ellis Gideon Dartmouth numbered but not at beginning 19403 E043 Ellis Laurie Stewiacke numbered at end 19403 E044 Ells Perry Borden Cornwallis 19403 E045 Ells Samuel Cornwallis numbered at beginning and 6 more 

times 19403 E020 Embly John Halifax 19403 E021 Embly William Sambro 19403 E046 Embree Joseph Westchester numbered at beginning 19403 E047 Embree Samuel Amherst numbered twice but not at beginning 19403 E022 Emerson Frederick, R.N. Halifax 19403 E023 Emerson John Cornwall, Upper 

Canada

19403 E048 English Joel Cornwallis 19403 E024 English William Halifax 19403 E049 Enslow J.T.C. Shelburne numbered at beginning and once more 19403 E025 Ereausc Clement Halifax 19403 E050 Ernst Martin Lunenburg numbered at beginning and once more 19403 E026 Erskin Alexander Halifax numbered at beginning 19403 E028 Esson John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19403 E029 Etter Benjamin Halifax

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19403 E034 Eustace John Halifax 19403 E030 Evans Agatha          alias 

Johnston Halifax will dated 1770; papers include 2 pages 

of a letter from Sarah Sibley and Agatha Evans, 1765, referring to their mother who was still living, but was not named.

19403 E031 Evans William Halifax 19403 E032 Everard Thomas, R.N. Halifax 19403 E033 Ewer William Halifax 19403 F001 Fader Jacob Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19403 F002 Fairbanks Joseph Halifax numbered at beginning and 16 more 

time = 17 19403 F003 Falkner James Truro numbered but not at beginning 19403 F004 Fallen Eleanor Halifax numbered at beginning and 4 more 

times = 5 19403 F005 Falvey Edward Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 19404 F114 Fanning Edward Shelburne numbered but not at beginning 19404 F115 Farmer Jupiter Shelburne 19403 F006 Farnam Ebenezer Halifax will dated 1805 19403 F010 Farnell Daniel Musquodoboit numbered twice but not at beginning 

and again at end = 3 19403 F013 Farnell James Halidax, HMS 

Cleopatra

19403 F014 Farnell Michael Halifax numbered at beginning 19403 F009 Farnham Ebenezer Halifax ca. 1814; numbered twice but not at 

beginning 19403 F008 Farnham Ebenezer, jr. Halifax will dated 1809 19403 F007 Farnham Mary Halifax 19404 F116 Farnsworth Solomon Digby 19403 F011 Farquhar William Halidax 19403 F012 Farquharson John Halidax numbered at beinning and once more 19403 F015 Father Jacob Halifax 19403 Fawson Henry Halifax ca. 1807; not on index R.G. 48‐381; 1 

page with F017 papers 19403 F016 Fawson James Halifax ca. 1783 19403 F017 Fawson  Jones Halifax 19403 F019 Featherstone George Halifax 19403 F020 Feckes William H. Halifax 19404 F117 Fellows James Edward Granville 19404 F118 Feltmate Frederick Guysborough 19403 F021 Fen Owen Boston 19403 F023 Fenerty Thomas Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19403 F024 Fenerty William Sackville 19404 F119 Fennell John Tracadie

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19403 F022 Fennell William Halifax 19403 F025 Fenton Henry H.M.S. 

Cleopatra

19403 F026 Fenton John Halifax 19404 F120 Ferguson Alexander Guysborough 19403 F027 Ferguson Andrew Halifax 19403 F028 Ferguson Ann Halifax 19403 F029 Ferguson Archibald Halifax 19403 F030 Ferguson Henry Halifax 19403 F031 Ferguson Samuel Halifax F017 to F031 in reverse 19404 F121 Ferris John Sydney 19404 F032 Fielding John George Halifax 19404 F122 Fields John Truro 19404 F033 Fillis John Halifax 19404 F034 Fillis Sarah Halifax 19404 F123 Fillmore Anthony Amherst 19404 F126 Filtz Randalph Annapolis numbered but not at beginning 19404 F035 Finlay James Halifax 19404 F036 Finlay John Halifax 19404 F037 Finn Michael Halifax 19404 F038 Finn Thomas Halifax 19404 F039 Finney John Halifax 19404 F040 Finucane Bryan Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19404 F041 Fisher William Truro numbered but not at beginning 19404 F124 Fitch William Liverpool 19404 F042 Fitzgerald Gerald Halifax 19404 F043 Fitzgerald James Halifax 19404 F125 Fitzgerald James Digby numbered but not at beginning 19404 Fitzharris Joseph H.M.S. 

Belvidera see B163

19404 F044 Fitzpatrick James Willow Park 19404 F045 Fitzpatrick Keiran Halifax 19404 F046 Fitzpatrick Terrence Halifax numbered but not at beginning and 

again at end 19404 F047 Fitzpatrick William 19404 F048 Fitzsimmons Henry Halifax 19404 F127 Flahavan John Sydney 19404 F128 Fleet David Annapolis numbered but not at beginning 19404 F058 not on this reel, see comment at F049 19404 F059 Fleiger John Halifax Flugan on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 19404 F050 Fleming John Dover 19404 Flemming Ann or Mary see Mary Ann Doble, alias Flemming, 

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

D068 19404 F051 Fletcher David Halifax 19404 F052 Fletcher Robert Shubenacadie 19404 F054 Fletcher William Halifax will dated 1836 19404 F053 Fletcher William, Sr. Jamaica ca. 1805 19404 F055 Flinn John Halifax 19404 F056 Flinn Thomas Musquodoboit 19404 F129 Flint Jacob Yarmouth 19404 F057 Flohr William H. Halifax 19404 F130 Floyd Nicholas Chester numbered but not at beginning 19404 F049 Floyer Margaret Dartmouth numbered twice but not at beginning; 

index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 has Margaret Floyer, F058, but there is no F058 on this reel.

19405 F131 Flynn John Arichat 19404 F060 Fogarty Cornelius Halifax 19404 F061 Fogarty Martin Halifax 19404 F062 Folkers Lambert Halifax 19426 Z follows W Z Follows W 19426 Y Follows Z Y Follows Z 19404 F063 Folmar Philip Halifax 19404 Foltz Lawrence Halifax not on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381, but John 

Foltz is F113; John Foltz was appointed administratior for Lawrence Foltz in 1783

19405 F132 Forbes Anthony V.S. Yarmouth 19404 F064 Forbes Charles Halifax 19405 F133 Forbes Robert, Sr. Truro 19404 F065 Ford Joseph Halifax 19404 F066 Ford Lucy Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19405 F134 Ford Theodosious Liverpool 19404 F067 Ford William Halifax 19405 F135 Foreman Elizabeth Digby 19405 F136 Forman John Yarmouth 19404 F068 Forrest Mary Newport 19404 F069 Forrestal Michael Halifax 19404 F070 Forson James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19404 F071 Forsyth Caleb Horton 19405 F137 Forsyth James Windsor 19404 F072 Forsyth John Eastern Passage will dated 1801 19404 F073 Forsyth John Halifax ca. 1814 19404 F074 Forsyth Margaret Dartmouth numbered but not at beginning

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19404 F075 Forsyth William Halifax 19404 F076 Foss George Halifax 19404 F077 Foss Philip Halifax 19404 F078 Foster Edward Halifax 19405 F138 Foster William A. Guysborough numbered but not at beginning 19404 F079 Fouler Thomas Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19404 F080 Fox George Liscomb 

Harbour

19403 F018 Foye William 19404 F081 Foye William Halifax 19404 F082 Frances Joseph Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19404 F083 Francherille   

Francheville George, Sr. Halifax

19404 F084 Francis Mary Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19404 F085 Francklin James B. Halifax 19404 F086 Francklin Michael Windsor numbered but not at beginning 19404 F087 Francklin Susanna Windsor 19405 F139 Frank George Lunenburg 19404 F088 Fraser Alexander Halifax 19405 F140 Fraser Alexander Shelburne ca. 1798 19405 F141 Fraser Alexander Port Hood ca. 1838 19405 F142 Fraser Francis, Capt. Parrsborough 19404 F090 Fraser James Halifax will dated 1824; numbered but not at 

beginning 19405 F143 Fraser James Port Jolly 19404 F089 Fraser James, Hon. Halifax will dated 1816; numbered thrice but 

not at beginning 19404 F091 Fraser James, Jr. Halifax will dated 1812 19404 F092 Fraser John Pictou ca. 1810 19404 F093 Fraser John Pictou ca. 1814 19404 F094 Fraser John Halifax died 1834 19405 F144 Fraser John Rogers Hill ca. 1822 19405 F145 Fraser John Liverpool ca. 1841 19404 F095 Fraser John William Halifax ca. 1820 19405 F146 Fraser Simon Liverpool 19404 Fraser Simon Pictou see H190 19404 F096 Fraser William Halifax ca. 1812; mumbered but not at 

beginning 19405 F147 Freeman Benjamin Liverpool 19405 F148 Freeman Elisha Liverpool 19405 F149 Freeman Elkanah Liverpool numbered but not at beginning 19405 F150 Freeman Enoch Liverpool

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19405 F151 Freeman Jabez  Liverpool numbered but not at beginning and again at end

19404 F097 Freeman John H.M. Schooner Halifax

numbered at beginning

19405 F152 Freeman Joseph Liverpool 19405 Freeman Lothrop Liverpool not on this reel, see D068 19415 Freeman Lothrop 19405 Freeman Lothrop et al. Liverpool not on this reel, see M254 19405 F153 Freeman Robert Liverpool ca. 1822 19405 F154 Freeman Robert Milton ca. 1837 19405 F155 Freeman Seth Liverpool 19405 F156 Freeman Simeon Brookfield, 

Queens Co.

19404 F098 Frizell William Halifax ca. 1802 19404 F099 Frizzell William Halifax ca. 1808 19404 F100 Fryer Thomas H.M.S. 

Rochester

19404 F101 Fudge Edward Halifax 19404 F102 Fulham Samuel Halifax 19404 F103 Fullerton James Halifax 19404 F104 Fulton George 19404 F105 Fulton James Truro 19405 F157 Fulton John, Sr. Londonderry 19404 F106 Fulton Thomas Preston 19404 F107 Fultz Anthony Sackville 19404 F108 Fultz John Windsor Road will dated 1801 19404 F109 Fultz John N. Halifax ca. 1808 19404 F110 Fultz Michael Sackville 19405 F158 Furnix John Sydney 19404 F111 Fusler Conrad Halifax 19404 F112 Fusler Regulah Halifax 19405 G001 Gallagher Andrew Halifax 19405 G002 Gallagher Jane Halifax 19405 G003 Gallagher William Halifax 19405 G005 Gamble James Truro ca. 1781; numbered at end 19405 G004 Gamble   

Gammel Andrew Truro ca. 1770

19405 G006 Gambole    Gamble

Elizabeth     alias Jones

Halifax

19405 G007 Gant Thomas Halifax 19406 G126 Gardner Herman Yarmouth 19405 G008 Gardner James Boston

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19405 G009 Gardner John Halifax 19405 G010 Gardner Thomas H.M.S. Hussar 19406 G128 Gardner Thomas Liverpool 19406 G127 Gardner Zebalon Barrington 19405 G011 Gauld John Halifax 19406 G129 Gault John Merigomish 19405 Gault John Merigomish see G 129 and H190 19406 Gault John Merigomish not on this reel, see H190 19405 G012 Gautier James Halifax 19405 G013 Gay Archibald Halifax 19405 G014 Gebhard Balthaser Halifax 19405 G015 Gebhard Conrad Dutch Village numbered but not at beginning 19405 G016 Geddes Ann Halifax 19405 G017 Geddes Charles Halifax 19405 G018 George Samuel H. Halifax 19405 G019 Germain George 60th Regt. of 

Foot

19405 G020 Gerrish Benjamin Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19405 G021 Gerrish George Halifax 19405 G022 Gerrish Joseph Halifax 19406 G130 Getson Conrad New Dublin 19406 G131 Getson John New Dublin 19405 G023 Gibbons Richard Halifax ca. 1774; numbered but not at 

beginning 19405 G024 Gibbons Richard Sydney codicil added to will 1785 19405 G025 Gibbs Ann Halifax 19406 G132 Gidney Joseph Granville numbered but not at beginning 19405 G026 Giffard Jonathan Halifax 19405 G027 Giffin Simon Halifax 19405 G028 Gilbert Robert Halifax 19405 G029 Gilchrist John Halifax 19405 G030 Giles Benjamin Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19405 G031 Giles Edward H.M.S. 

Cleopatra

19406 G133 Giles John Cape Breton Co. 19405 G032 Giles Joseph Cole Harbour 19405 G033 Gilfillan Thomas Newfoundland 

Regt. numbered but not at beginning

19405 G034 Gilfoil Timothy 23rd, Regt. of Foot

19405 G035 Gilfoyle Patrick Hammonds Plains

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19405 G036 Gill Elizabeth Halifax 19405 G037 Gillespie John Halifax 19406 G136 Gillis Donald South River, 

Antigonish ca. 1823

19406 G137 Gillis Donald Grand Judique 19406 G135 Gillis Duncan Judique 19406 G134 Gillis William Manchester 19406 G138 Gillis William Gulf Settlement 19405 G038 Gillmore Ralph Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19405 G039 Gilman Ezekiel Halifax 19405 G040 Gilmore John Windsor 19406 G139 Gilmore Paul Chelsea numbered but not at beginning 19405 G041 Gilmore Sandford Halifax 19405 G042 Glashart Nicholas Halifax 19406 G140 Glawson Casper Lunenburg numbered at beginning and once more 19405 G043 Glawson Francis Spry Harbour 19406 G141 Glawson John Lunenburg numbered at beginning 19405 G044 Glen Henry Debert numbered at beginning and 3 more 

times 19405 G045 Glennie Sarah 19405 G046 Gloves John Robert Kingston, 

Ontario numbered at end

19405 G047 Gluvias Hewet Annapolis numbered but not at beginning 19405 G048 Goater Elizabeth Halifax 19405 G049 Goater Thomas Halifax 19405 G050 Goddard William Halifax 19406 G051 Godfrey Alexander Halifax 19406 G142 Godfrey Alexander Liverpool numbered at beginning 19406 G052 Godfrey Edward Halifax ca. 1771; numbered but not at 

beginning and again at the end  19406 G053 Godfrey Edward Halifax ca. 1814 19406 G054 Godfrey Gidean 19406 G055 Godfrey Moses Halifax 19406 G056 Going Thomas Halifax 19406 G057 Goldsmith Henry Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19406 G058 Gonzales Emanuel Lunenburg 19406 G059 Goodman Alexander 19406 G060 Gordon Alexander Halifax 19406 G062 Gordon James Halifax ca. 1837 19406 G061 Gordon James Lieut HM Schooner 

Vesta ca. 1808

19406 G063 Gordon Matthew Halifax

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19406 G064 Gordon Peter Musquodoboit numbered but not at beginning 19406 G065 Gordon Thomas Halifax 19406 G066 Gordon William Pictou numbered but not at beginning 19406 G143 Gore Moses Cornwallis 19406 G067 Goreham William Halifax 19406 G068 Gorman Daniel Halifax 19406 G144 Gorum John 19406 G069 Gosbee John Halifax 19406 G070 Gotobed Thomas Musquodoboit 19406 G071 Goudge Thomas Halifax 19406 G145 Goudy George Yarmouth numbered but not at beginning 19406 G077 Gouin Thomas Halifax 19406 G072 Gould John Boston ca. 1783 19406 G073 Gould John Montreal ca. 1800 19406 G074 Gourbon Lewis Halifax 19406 G075 Gourley James Dorchester, 

Mass.

19406 G146 Gourley John Truro 19406 G076 Gourley Thomas Truro numbered but not at beginning 19406 G078 Grace Thomas, Rev. Halifax 19406 G079 Gracie George Shelburne 19406 G080 Grady Francis E. Halifax 19406 G147 Graham Hugh Stewiacke 19406 G081 Graham John Halifax  will dated 1776; numbered but not at 

beginning 19406 G082 Graham John Three Fathom 

Harbour will dated 1815; numbered but not at beginning

19406 G148 Graham John Judique 19406 G083 Graham Peter 19406 G084 Granger James Halifax numbered at beginning and once more 19406 G085 Grant Alexander Halifax 19406 G090 Grant Alexander Halifax 19406 G149 Grant Angus Cape Breton Co. 19406 G086 Grant Charles, Capt. 42nd Royal 

Highland Regt. of Infantry

numbered but not at beginning

19406 G150 Grant Colin P. Antigonish 19406 G087 Grant George Halifax 19406 G089 Grant James Mount Pleasant ca. 1832; numbered twice but not at 

beginning 19406 G151 Grant James, Rev. Guysborough 19406 G091 Grant John Halifax numbered G095, but not at beginning, 

further on it is numbered G091

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19406 G092 Grant Peter Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19406 G088 Grant            

Grant James              (*)James Major

Quebec (*)King's American Regiment of Foot

ca. 1788                                                           (*)1787

19406 G093 Grassie George Halifax 19406 G094 Gray Andrew Halifax 19406 G095 Gray James Sambro 19406 G096 Gray John Halifax ca. 1815 19406 G097 Gray John Halifax ca. 1820 19406 G098 Gray Joseph Windsor 19406 G099 Gray Josiah Sambro 19406 G100 Gray Martha Halifax 19406 G101 Gray Thomas Boston will dated 1774; numbered but not at 

beginning 19406 G102 Gray Thomas Halifax ca. 1823 19406 G152 Gray Annapolis Royal 19406 G103 Greaves George, Sr. Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19406 G104 Greaves William, Sr. Halifax 19406 G105 Greek Godfrey Godfried   

alias Iaiah Halifax

19406 G106 Green Anne Maria Halifax 19406 G107 Green Benjamin Halifax wife Margaret; numbered at ned 19406 G108 Green Benjamin Halifax wife Susannah; numbered at end 19406 G109 Green Hammond Halifax 19406 G110 Green Mercy Halifax 19406 G111 Green Richard W. St. John's, 

Newfoundland

19406 G112 Green          Green

Thomas (*)Thomas

Halifax    (*)Ship Harbour

ca. 1790                                                           (*)ca. 1786; not on index R.G. 48‐381

19406 G113 Greenfield Thomas 19406 G114 Greenock Lucy Halifax 19406 G115 Greenwood John the younger 19406 G116 Greenwood Samuel Halifax 19406 G117 Griese John Charles Halifax numbered at end 19406 G118 Grieve Adam Halifax 19406 G119 Grieve M. Jane Halifax 19406 G120 Grinton Robert Halifax 19406 G121 Grover John Halifax 19406 G122 Groves Richard Halifax 19406 G123 Gschwind John F.T. Halifax 19406 G124 Gunnison David Halifax

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19406 G125 Gunnison Rachel 19406 G153 Gutteridge John Lunenburg 19406 H001 Haden Nehemiah Chester 19409 H243 Hadley John Pictou 19406 H002 Hagelsieb Charles L. Halifax 19406 H003 Hagen Le Baum St. John, N.B. 19409 H244 Hains            

Haines Bartholomeu Long Island, 

Annapolis Co. numbered but not at beginning and again at end

19406 H004 Haislip William Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19406 H005 Halahan Thomas Halifax 19406 H006 Hale (*)Daniel Halifax (*)Husband 19406 H007 Hale (*)Margaret Halifax (*)Wife 19406 H009 Hale William Shelburne 19409 H245 Haley Jeremiah Yarmouth 19406 H010 Halfpenny Stephen Halifax 19406 H011 Haliburton William Windsor 19406 H012 Hall David Halifax 19409 H246 Hall James Wilmot 19406 H013 Hall John Londonderry ca. 1789 19406 H014 Hall John Halifax ca. 1789 19409 H247 Hall John Granville 19409 H248 Hall Joseph Granville 19409 H249 Hall Mary Annapolis 19409 H250 Hall Peter Windsor 19409 H251 Hall Richard Shelburne 19406 H008 Hall Robert Shubenacadie 

River

19406 H016 Hall Robert Halifax 19406 H017 Hall Stephen Halifax 19406 H015 Hall                    

Hall John                (*)John

Halifax (*)Halifax

ca. 1813                                                           (*)ca. 1818; not on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381

19406 H017a Halliburton John Halifax on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 but not on this reel.

19406 H018 Halliburton John Dr., Hon. Halifax 19409 H252 Halliday William Granville numbered at end 19407 H019 Hamilton David Windsor Road 19409 H253 Hamilton Samuel Barrington ca. 1789 19409 H254 Hamilton Samuel Horton ca. 1830 19407 H020 Hamilton William Halifax 19407 H022 Hammon Philip Halifax 19407 H023 Hammon Philip Halifax 19407 H021 Hammon Thomas Halifax

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19407 H024 Handasyde John Halifax 19407 H025 Handfield George 19407 H026 Handfield Sheriffe Halifax 19407 H027 Haney Richard Halifax 19407 H028 Hannay Samuel, Sir Middlesex, 

England

19407 H029 Hardcastle Roger Boston 19407 H030 Hardwell Thomas Halifax 19409 H255 Hardy Elias St. John, N.B. 19407 H031 Hardy Joshua Halifax 19407 H031a Hardy Susanna Halifax 19407 H032 Hardyman John Halifax 19407 H035 Hare Edward Halifax 19409 H256 Harlow Bradford Liverpool 19409 H257 Harlow Robert Liverpool 19407 H033 Harney Elizabeth 19407 H034 Harney Richard Halifax 19407 H035a Harper Henry Royal Nova 

Scotia Volunteers

19409 H258 Harrington Daniel Antigonish 19407 H036 Harrington John Halifax 19409 H206 Harrington William Liverpool 19407 H038 Harris Albert Halifax 19409 H259 Harris Edward Pictou 19407 H037 Harris John Truro 19409 H260 Harris John Annapolis ca. 1827 19409 H261 Harris John Windsor ca. 1838 19408 H189 Harris John S. Clements numbered at end 19407 H037a Harris Jonathan Yarmouth and 

Halifax

19408 H190 Harris Thomas Pictou numbered but not at beginning; includes Simon Fraser, Pictou; William Patterson, Pictou; John Gault, Merigonish; and Thomas Harrison, Halifax

19409 H191 Harris Thomas E. Clements 19407 H039 Harris William Halifax 19407 H040 Harrison Louisa Preston 19407 H042 Harrison Sarah Halifax 19407 H041 Harrison Thomas Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19407 Harrison Thomas Halifax see H190 19407 H041a Harrison William Halifax

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19409 H192 Hart Jainus Manchester 19407 H044 Hart Rebecca Halifax 19407 H045 Hart Samuel Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19407 H047 Harthore 

Harthorne Peter Gay's River numbered twice but not at beginning

19407 H046 Hartman Jacob Halifax 19407 H049 Hartshorne Abigail Halifax 19407 H048 Hartshorne Lawrence Halifax 19407 H050 Harvey John Halifax will dated 1834 19407 H051 Harvey John Michael Halifax will proved 1815 19407 H052 Harvey Susannah 19407 H053 Harwood Elizabeth Halifax 19407 H054 Harwood Richard Halifax 19407 H055 Harwood Thomas Halifax 19407 H056 Harwood Turner Halifax 19407 H056a Hass John Halifax 19407 H057 Hassard John 74th Regt. numbered at end 19407 H058 Hassett Michael Halifax 19409 H194 Hatfield Jacob Tusket 19409 H193 Hatfield John Parrsborough 19407 H059 Hatfield Nathaniel Halifax 19409 H195 Hatheway Luther Cornwallis 19409 H196 Hatton Henry Chester 19407 H060 Hatton Robert Pictou 19407 H061 Haubold Charles Halifax 19407 H062 Haubold John Halifax 19407 H063 Haverstock Alexander Sackville ca. 1815 19407 H064 Haverstock Christopher Windsor Road will dated 1807; wife Elizabeth; 

numbered but not at beginning 19407 H065 Haverstock Christopher Windsor Road will dated 1819; wife Sarah 19407 H066 Hawes Garrett Halifax Margaret Hawes is involved in both sets 

of papers. 19407 H067 Hawes Gerard Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning; 

Margaret Hawes is involved in both sets of papers.

19407 H068 Hawes John Windsor Road ca. 1807 19407 H069 Hawes John Halifax will dated 1817 19407 H070 Hawes Susannah Sackville 19407 H071 Hawkins Joseph, Sr. South East 

Passage

19407 H071a Hawkins Michael H. Halifax 19407 H072 Hawthorne John D.

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19407 H073 Hay Edward Port Hood 19407 H074 Hay Peter Halifax 19407 H075 Hayden Nehemiah Chester 19409 H197 Hayes Edward Coledonia 19407 H076 Haywood Robert numbered at end 19407 H077 Haywood William Preston 19407 H078 Hazen Richard Windsor numbered at end 19407 H079 Head Michael Halifax 19407 H080 Head Samuel, Dr. Halifax 19407 H082 Heaffey John Halifax 19407 H081 Heaffey Thomas Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19409 H198 Healy Ebenezer Yarmouth 19407 H083 Healy S., Capt. Mailboat 

Velocity

19407 H084 Hearn Thomas Halifax 19407 H086 Heatler    

Hedtler John Christopher Ducth Village

19407 H085 Heaviside Thomas Halifax 19407 H087 Heffernan Dennis Halifax 19408 H088 Heffernan Margaret Guysborough 19408 H089 Heffernan Patrick Antigonish ca. 1817 19408 H090 Heffernan Patrick Halifax ca. 1823 19408 H091 Heffernan Timothy Halifax 19408 H092 Heintz Rachel Halifax 19408 H093 Heley Samuel Yarmouth and 

Halifax

19409 H199 Hemeon Adam Shelburne 19408 H094 Hempfell Thomas Halifax 19409 H200 Henderson Archibald Digby 19408 H095 Henderson John Halifax 19408 H096 Henderson William Halifax 19408 H098 Henessy Edmund Halifax 19408 H097 Henley West, Jr. Halifax 19409 H204 Hennericy Henry Lunenburg numbered but not at beginning 19409 H201 Hennericy John Lower La Have 19409 H202 Henning Tomas Granville 19409 H203 Henritcey Jacob Lower La Have 19408 H099 Henry Anthony Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19408 H100 Henshelwood Archibald Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19408 H101 Herbert Maurice Halifax 19409 Herring David Liverpool not on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 19409 H205 Hersey David Yarmouth

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19408 H103 Hewson Georgen Halifax 19408 H102 Hewson Michael Dartmouth 19408 H104 Heywood Robert Halifax 19408 H106 Hians Henry Halifax 19408 H105 Hians                 

Hains Capel Halifax

19409 H207 Hibbard William Yarmouth numbered twice but not at beginning 19408 H107 Hickey Michael Halifax 19409 H208 Hicks William Granville numbered but not at beginning 19409 H209 Hierlihy Lt. Col. Sydney Co. 19408 H108 Higgins John Musquodoboit 19408 H109 Hill Abraham 19408 H111 Hill Charles Samuel Halifax 19408 H112 Hill Charles W. Halifax numbered 14 times but not at 

beginning or end 19408 H110 Hill Charles, Hon. Halifax will dated 1825 19408 H113 Hill Henry P. 8th. Regt. of 

Foot

19408 H114 Hill Isabella Halifax 19408 H115 Hill Mary Halifax 19408 H116 Hill Richard C. Halifax 19408 H117 Hill Robert 19408 H118 Hill Thomas L. Windsor 19409 H210 Hilton David Yarmouth 19409 H211 Hilton Henry Yarmouth 19409 H212 Hilton Stephen Yarmouth 19409 H213 Hiltz John Chester 19408 H119 Himelman Lewis Halifax Co. numbered but not at beginning 19408 H120 Himelman Peter South East 

Passage

19408 H121 Hinkle Christopher Halifax 19408 H122 Hinkle Frederick Halifax 19408 H123 Hird William 64th. Regt. of 

Foot

19409 H214 Hirtle Jacob La have 19409 H215 Hirtle Michael Pleasant River, 

Lunenburg Co.

19408 H124 Hitchcock Fawnia Halifax Co. 19408 H125 Hoar Jonathan Annapolis numbered but not at beginning 19409 H216 Hobbs Ebenezer Argyle 19408 H126 Hobby Charles Halifax 19408 H127 Hockenhall John Halifax

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19409 H217 Hocquard Hocquand

Helier Pictou

19408 H128 Hodgson Edward Sable Island 19408 H129 Hogan Daniel 19408 H130 Hogan Patrick Halifax 19408 H131 Hogg James Halifax 19409 H218 Hogins Robert 19408 H132 Hohl George Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19408 H133 Hohl Maria E. Halifax 19408 H134 Hollahan Thomas Halifax 19408 H135 Holland Anthony H. Halifax 19408 H136 Holland Philip John Halifax 19409 H219 Holland Thomas Beach 

Meadows

19408 H137 Hollenburg John 19408 H138 Hollendorf Catherine Halifax 19408 H139 Hollingsworth George W. Halifax 19408 H140 Holmes Benjamin M. Halifax 19408 H141 Holmes Hannah Halifax 19408 H142 Holmes Zilpah Halifax 19409 H220 Homer John Barrington 19409 H221 Homer Joseph, Jr. Barrington 19409 H222 Homer Samuel Barrington 19408 H143 Hooper Robert Marblehead 19409 H223 Hopkins Elisha Liverpool 19408 H144 Horn Andrew Douglas 19408 H145 Horn Jacob, Sr. South East 

Passage

19408 H146 Horsfall Hannah Halifax 19409 H224 Horton Charles Guysborough 19409 H225 Horton Solomon Wallace 19409 H242 Horton William Yarmouth 19408 H147 Hosterman Edward Halifax 19408 H148 Hosterman John Halifax 19409 H226 Houghston 

Hughstan James Digby

19409 H227 Houghton Timothy Chester 19408 H149 Houseman Ludovick Halifax 19408 H150 Houston John Halifax 19408 H151 Howard Michael Halifax 19408 H152 Howe Alexander 19408 H153 Howe Susanna

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19408 H154 Howes James Halifax 19408 H155 Howlett Ammi Maugerville 19408 H156 Hubley Alexander St. Margaret's 

Bay

19408 H157 Hudson Esther Halifax 19408 H158 Hudson Frederick Halifax numbered at end 19408 H0158a Hudson James Halifax 19409 H228 Hudson Joel Country 

Harbour

19408 H159 Hudson William Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19409 H229 Hughes John Windsor ca. 1807 19409 H230 Hughes John F. Digby ca. 1823 19409 H231 Hughes Mary Digby 19408 H164 Hughes Peter Boston 19408 H160 Hughes Thomas H. 19408 H161 Hughes William Halifax ca. 1813 19408 H162 Hughes William Preston ca. 1820 19408 H163 Hughs Joseph Halifax 19408 H165 Humphries Robert Preston 19408 H166 Hunloke Mary Halifax 19408 H167 Hunloke Thomas Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19409 H232 Hunt Benjamin Clements 19408 H168 Hunt Eleanor Halifax 19409 H233 Hunt John Lunenburg 19409 H234 Hunt Thomas Westfield 19408 H169 Hunt Timothy Halifax 19409 H235 Hunter George Newport 19409 H236 Hunter James Windsor ca. 1830; numbered at end 19409 H237 Hunter James Windsor ca. 1833 19408 H170 Hunter John Halifax will dated 1813 19408 H171 Hunter John Truro and Ohio, 

U.S.A. ca. 1827

19408 H172 Hunter Thomas Halifax 19408 H173 Hunter Walter Halifax 19408 H174 Hunter William 19408 H175 Hurd Margaret Halifax 19408 H176 Hurd Mary Ann Halifax 19409 H238 Hurean George Arichat 19407 H043 Hurshman George Margaret's Bay numbered at end 19408 H177 Hurst Charlotte 19408 H178 Hurst William Halifax 19409 H239 Huskins John Shelburne

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19408 H179 Hussey John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19408 H180 Huston Patrick Halifax 19408 H181 Hutcheson 

Hutchinson Archibald Windsor Road

19408 H182 Hutchins Penelope Halifax 19409 H240 Hutchins Samuel Granville 19408 H183 Hutchinson Eliakin Dorchester, 

Mass.

19408 H184 Hutchinson Foster, Hon. Halifax 19409 H241 Hutchinson Francis Windsor 19408 H185 Hutchinson Griselda numbered at end 19408 H186 Hutchinson John Musquodoboit ca. 1800 19408 H187 Hutchinson John Leith, Great 

Britain and Windsor Road

ca. 1822

19408 H188 Hutt John H.M.S. Hussar 19409 G105 Iaiah Godfrey           

alias Greek Halifax

19409 I016 Inglis Archibald Pain Granville 19409 I001 Inglis Charles, Rev. numbered at end 19409 I002 Inglish George H.M.S. Repulse 19409 I003 Ingolls William Halifax 19409 I017 Ingraham Hezekiah Marguerite 

River [Margaree River?], Cape Breton

19409 I004 Ingram Charles Halifax 19409 I018 Inloes Aquilla Liverpool 19409 I005 Innes             

Innes George      Francis Halifax includes papers of Francis Innes

19409 I006 Innis William Halifax ca. 1779 19409 I007 Innis William Lawrencetown will dated 1831 19409 I008 Irish Edward Antigonish 19409 I009 Irish Levi Halifax 19409 I010 Irvin John Halifax ca. 1814 19409 I012 Irvin John Halifax ca. 1813 19409 I011 Irvin Robert Musquodoboit 19409 I013 Irwin Mary Halifax 19409 I014 Irwin Thomas Halifax 19409 I015 Izat Alexander Halifax 19410 J001 Jackson Alexander Halifax 19410 J002 Jackson Bernard Halifax 19410 J003 Jackson William Sheet Harbour

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19410 J004 Jacob Richard Halifax 19410 J035 Jaillie Andreas Lunenburg 19410 J006 Jameison Jean               alias 

Denovon, Jean Inverness, Scotland

See also D045

19410 J005 James Prince Preston 19410 J036 Jamison John West River, 

Pictou

19410 J037 Jedery Augustine Clare 19410 J038 Jeffers Elizabeth Parrsborough 19410 J039 Jeffers Joseph Parrsborough 19410 J007 Jephson 19410 J008 Jodrie John Halifax 19410 J009 Johnson John Truro ca. 1794; numbered but not at 

beginning 19410 J010 Johnson John Halifax ca. 1820 19410 J019 Johnson John, Sr. Halifax will dated 1836 19410 J013 Johnson Samuel Boston 19410 J040 Johnson Seth Argyle numbered but not at beginning 19410 J014 Johnson William Bear Cove 19410 J011 Johnson 

Johnston John Bernard Halifax ca. 1798

19410 J012 Johnson Johnston

Mather Halifax

19410 Johnston Agatha                    alias Evans

Halifax not on this reel, see E030

19410 J015 Johnston John Halifax will dated 1795 19410 J016 Johnston John Halifax ca. 1812 19410 J018 Johnston John Halifax will dated 1836; numbered but not at 

beginning 19410 J020 Johnston John Halifax will dated 1832 19410 J017 Johnston John, Dr. Windsor will proved 1815; numbered but not at 

beginning 19410 J022 Johnston Sarah Dartmouth 19410 J023 Johnston Thomas Halifax 19410 J021 Johnston 

Johnson Reuben Great Britain

19410 J024 Jollimore George Pictou 19410 J025 Jones David Halifax 19410 J026 Jones Edward W. Halifax 19410 Jones Elizabeth     alias 

Gambole Halifax not on this reel, see G006

19410 J041 Jones Henry Amherst 19410 J042 Jones Henry Guysborough numbered twice but not at beginning

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19410 J026a Jones John Halifax ca. 1781 19410 J027 Jones John Halifax ca. 1787; numbered thrice but not at 

beginning 19410 J028 Jones John will proved 179. 19410 J029 Jones Joseph Halifax 19410 J030 Jones Thomas Halifax 19410 J031 Jordan Samuel Halifax 19410 J032 Jost George Halifax 19410 J033 Jost Sarah Halifax 19410 J043 Jourdey James Pictou 19410 J044 Joyce Isaac Liverpool 19410 J034 Joyce Peter Halifax 19410 Kain Dennis Catch Harbour see Dennis Cain, C004 19410 K001 Kakline Peter Halifax 19410 K002 Kandick William Halifax 19410 Katherns 

Kathrens Samuel Granville see Samuel Catherns, C280

19410 K003 Kaulback William Ducth Village 19411 K071 Kavanagh Edward Isle Madame 19410 K005 Kavanagh James Halifax 19410 K006 Kavanagh Simon Halifax 19410 K007 Kean Daniel Halifax 19410 K013 kean Francis Truro 19410 K008 Kearney Joanna Halifax 19411 K072 Keating James Manchester 19410 K009 Keating John Halifax 19410 K010 Keating Lawrence Pennant Point 19410 K011 Keating Patrick 19410 K012 Keating Thomas Halifax 19411 K073 Keaton Richard Aylesford 19410 K014 Keighly Edward Port Medway 19410 K015 Keilly John Halifax 19411 K074 Keiver James Amherst 19410 K016 Kelleher Cornelius Herring Cove 19410 K017 Kelly Hugh Halifax 19410 K018 Kelly John Halifax 19410 K019 Kelly William Halifax 19410 K020 Kemp John Jamaica 19411 K075 Kendrick David Barrington 19410 K021 Kennedy John Halifax ca. 1786 19410 K022 Kennedy John Hammond 

Plains will dated 1823; numbered but not at beginning

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19411 K077 Kennedy John Shelburne 19410 K023 Kennedy Maurice Halifax 19410 K024 Kennedy Richard Halifax 19410 K025 Kennedy William Irish Brigade 19411 Kennelly 

Kenealy John Guysborough not mentioned on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381, 

which has Nellie Kenealy as K076. Nellie Kenealy could not be found on this reel.

19411 K078 Kenney James Barrington 19411 K079 Kenny Heman Barrington numbered but not at beginning 19411 K080 Kenny Isaac Barrington numbered but not at beginning 19411 K081 Kenny William Barrington 19410 K026 Kent Alexander 6th Regt. of 

Foot

19411 K082 Kent James Truro 19410 K027 Kent Joshua Boston 19410 K028 Ker John 19410 K029 Kerby James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19410 K030 Kerby John Halifax ca. 1780 19410 K031 Kerby John ca. 1808 19410 K032 Kernichal Valentine Halifax Co. 19410 K033 Kerr James Halifax numbered at beginning and once more 19411 K083 Kerr James Amherst numbered but not at beginning 19410 K034 Kerr Robert Halifax 19410 K035 Kerr William Yarmouth numbered but not at beginning 19410 K036 Keys Isabella Halifax Road 19410 K037 Keys William Cobequid Road numbered at beginning 19410 K038 Kidston Alexander Halifax 19410 K039 Kidston Richard Halifax numbered at beginning and once more 19410 K040 Kidston William Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19411 K084 Killam John, Jr. Yarmouth 19410 K041 Killo Robert Halifax numbered at end 19410 K042 Killo Sarah Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 19410 K043 King Edward Halifax 19411 K085 King Hezekiah River Philip 19410 K044 King John Halifax will dated 1804 19410 K045 King John Dunnover, 

Ireland will dated 1823

19411 K086 King Oliver Pugwash 19410 K046 King Samuel Halifax numbered at end 19410 K047 King William Musquodoboit 19410 K050 Kinnear Andrew Halifax 19410 K048 Kinnear Mary Ann Amherst

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19410 K049 Kinnear Thomas Halifax numbered at end 19410 K051 Kinsby Daniel Halifax 19410 K052 Kirby Edward 19410 K053 Kirkham Hugh Halifax 19410 K054 Kirkham Katherine Halifax 19410 K055 Kizer Antony Lake Porter 19410 K056 Klingser Christian Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19411 K087 Knack Peter, Jr. Lunenburg 19410 K057 Knapp Catherine Westmoreland, 

N.B.

19411 K058 Knaut Philip Lunenburg numbered thrice but not at beginning 19411 K059 Knock Leonard South East 

Passage numbered twice but not at beginning

19411 K062 Knodel John Halifax ca. 1809 19411 K060 Knodle George Halifax see also C131 19411 K061 Knodle John Michael Halifax will proved 1791 19411 K064 Knoulton Abraham Cornwallis numbered but not at beginning 19411 K063 Knowlan John Nudaquady numbered at end 19411 K088 Knowles Enos, Jr. Barrington 19411 K089 Knowlton Daniel Parrsboro 19411 K065 Knox Jane Halifax 19411 K066 Knox Robert Halifax 19411 K067 Koch Frederick Lunenburg 1 page from this set is with the papers 

for Jane Knox, K065; the rest follow K066

19411 K067 Koch Frederick Lunenburg see comment following K065 19411 K090 Koch George Lunenburg 19411 K091 Koch Philip Lunenburg 19411 K068 Kuhn Henry Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19411 K069 Kuntze John Godfried Halifax 19411 K070 Kuntze Mary Halifax 19411 L001 La Baume Gustave Halifax 19411 L002 Lacey George Windsor Road 19411 L003 Lacy Richard Halifax 19411 L004 

&006 Laffin Bridget Halifax

19411 L005 & 006

Laffin Edward Halifax

19411 L006 Laffin Michael Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19411 L007 Laha Silvester Halifax 19411 L008 Lahey John Halifax 19411 L009 Laidlaw John, Rev. Musquodoboit

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19411 L010 Lambert William Halifax 19412 L097 Lancefield Antony Shelburne 19411 L011 Landergan Maurice Halifax ca. 1771 19411 L012 Landrigan Maurice Prospect ca. 1809 19411 L013 Lane John 19411 L014 Langley Edward Canso 19412 L098 Lanigan Patrick Canso 19412 L099 Lannahan Thomas Wilmot 19411 L016 Lauiulliard George Rawden and 

Halifax

19411 L015 Laurent James Halifax 19411 L017 Laurilliard John C. Newport 19411 L018 Lawlor Daniel Cole Harbour 19411 L019 Lawlor James Cole Harbour 19411 L020 Lawlor John Halifax 19411 L021 Lawlor Simon Guysborough 19411 L022 Lawrence Elizabeth Providence, R.I. 19411 L023 Lawrence Samuel Halifax 19411 L024 Lawson Alexander Halifax 19411 L025 Lawson Henry Halifax 19411 L026 Lawson John Halifax 19412 L100 Le Cain John Annapolis 19411 L031 Le Cain Nicholas Halifax numbered at end 19412 L101 Le Cain Thomas Annapolis 19411 L039 Le Frank William H.M.S. Renown 19411 L049 Le Rosignol John Arichat 19411 L027 Leamy Patrick Halifax 19411 L028 Leappart Melcher Halifax 19411 L029 Leaver Thomas Halifax 19411 L030 Leavis William Halifax 19411 L032 Leckie Alexander Shelburne 19411 L033 Lee Cleopatra 19411 L037 Lee George Halifax 19411 L034 Lee Richard Halifax 19411 L035 Lee Stephen H.M.S. Loup 

Courier

19411 L036 Lee William Halifax 19412 L102 Leech           

Leetch James Falmouth

19411 L038 Lefler John Valentine Halifax 19411 L040 Legertwood Alexander 19412 L103 Legett John Country 

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

Harbour 19411 L041 Leggett George Halifax 19411 L042 Leizer Albright Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19411 L042a Leizer William Halifax 19411 L043 Leonard Cornely Halifax 19411 L044 Leonard James Halifax 19411 L046 Leonard John H. Halifax 19412 L104 Leonard Jonathan Wilmot 19411 L045 Leonard Michael Halifax 19411 L047 Leopold John Christian Halifax 19411 L048 Leppart Catharine Halifax 19411 L050 Lethgo       

Lithgow Thomas Halifax

19412 L051 Letson Francis Halifax 19412 L052 Letson John Halifax 19412 L053 Letson Robert Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19412 L105 Levey Nathan Chester 19412 L054 Levingston Duncan Halifax 19412 L055 Lewis John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19412 L106 Lewis Joseph Liverpool 19412 L107 Lewis Morgan Digby numbered but not at beginning 19412 L108 Lewis Nathan Yarmouth 19412 L109 Lewis Omar Parrsboro 19412 L110 Lewis Patrick Douglas 19412 L056 Ley Alexander numbered but not at beginning 19412 L112 Licet Patrick Digby 19412 L111 Licett James St. Margaret's 

Bay

19412 L057 Lilie Ann Halifax 19412 L058 Lillie Theophilus Halifax numbered at beginning 19412 L089 Linchy            

Linch Ann Halifax numbered but not at beginning

19412 L059 Lindsay John Halifax ca. 1786 19412 L060 Lindsay John Musquodoboit will dated 1817 19412 L113 Linnard John Windsor 19412 L061 Lisk Giles New Dublin follows L093 19412 L061 Lisk Giles               Gills New Dublin numbered but not at beginning; some 

of these papers are with L092 and L093 19412 L114 Lister James Shelburne 19412 L062 Liswell John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19412 L063 Liswell William Halifax 19412 L115 Little Andrew Liverpool

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19412 L064 Little Charles Halifax 19412 L065 Lloyd David Halifax 19412 L066 Lloyd Elizabeth Halifax 19412 L116 Lloyd Thomas Londonderry 19412 L067 Lloyd Thomas, Rev. Chester 19412 L068 Locke Richard H.M.S. Falcon 19412 L117 Locke Samuel Massachusetts 

Bay

19412 L068a Lockman Leonard Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19412 L069 Logan Matthew Halifax 19412 L070 Logan William Musquodoboit ca. 1797 19412 L071 Logan William Musquodoboit will dated 1837 19412 L118 Logie Jessey Pictou 19412 L119 Lohnes Frederick Heckman's 

Island numbered at beginning and once more

19412 L072 Lohnes John Lunenburg numbered at end 19412 L073 Lonergan Edmond Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19412 L074 Long James Halifax 19412 L075 Lorieu       

Lorieaux Franciscoa numbered at end

19412 L120 Lorrain Francis Onslow 19412 L081 Lourie Francisco Halifax 19412 L076 Loveland Charles Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 19412 L121 Loveless William D. Horton 19412 L077 Lovell Abigail Halifax 19412 L078 Lovell John Halifax 19412 L122 Lovett Phineas Annapolis 19412 L079 Lowder John Royal Sappers 

and Miners

19412 L123 Lowe John Peter Lunenburg 19412 L080 Lownds Matthew Halifax 19412 L124 Lownes Joseph Liverpool 19412 L082 Loy Ferdinand Lawrence Town 19412 L083 Ludlow John, Rev. Musquodoboit 19412 L084 Lush Edward Halifax numbered at end 19412 L085 Lush Jane Halifax numbered at end 19412 L086 Lydiard Charles Falmouth, Eng. 19412 L087 Lydiard Samuel Halifax 19412 L088 Lydiard William 19412 L125 Lynch Daniel Chester 19412 L090 Lynch Matthew Ferguson's Cove 19412 L091 Lyndon South Carolina

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19412 L126 Lynds John Onslow 19412 L127 Lyndsay William Pictou 19412 L128 Lyon George Antigonish 19412 L092 Lyon Robert Halifax ca. 1815; numbered twice but not at 

beginning 19412 L093 Lyon Robert Halifax ca. 1821; son of Robert Lyon, L092 19412 L094 Lyon William Glasgow, 

Scotland ca. 1802

19412 L095 Lyon William Halifax will dated 1806 19412 L096 Lyons James Halifax 19412 L129 Lyons James Cornwallis 19412 L130 Lyons John P. Cornwallis 19412 L131 Lyons Patrick Chezzetcook 19412 M001 Macadow Joseph Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19412 M002 Macara William Halifax 19415 MAC001 MacGollay John Halifax 19415 MAC001a MacGuire Francis Halifax ca. 1811 19414 M208 Mack Elisha Mill Village 19415 MAC002 MacKay Mary 19412 M003 Mackay Sarah Halifax 19415 MacKay Sarah Halifax see Sarah MacKay, M003 19412 M004 Mackett 19415 MAC003 MacKown Robert Halifax 19415 MAC004 MacMichael Daniel Halifax 19415 MAC005 MacNomara Matthew Halifax 19412 M005 Macy John Halifax 19412 M006 Madden John William Halifax 19412 M007 Madden Wyndham Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 19412 M008 Maddock John Halifax numbered at end 19414 M209 Mader Thomas Pictou 19412 M009 Magee Henry Horton 19412 M010 Magrath David Halifax numbered at end 19414 M210 Magray Edward Freeman Yarmouth 19414 M211 Magray John Yarmouth 19412 Maguire Francis Halifax see Francis Mac Guire, Mac001a 19412 M011 Mahan Thomas Halifax 19412 M012 Maher Edmund Halifax 19412 M013 Mahoney John Halifax 19412 M014 Maillard Pierre numbered thrice but not at beginning 19412 M015 Major Christiana Halifax 19412 M016 Malcom John 19414 M212 Malone Timothy Windsor

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19412 M017 Maloney Dennis Halifax 19412 M018 Malsh Catherine Halifax numbered but not at beginning and 

again at the end 19412 M019 Malsh John N. Halifax 19412 M020 Man James 19413 M021 Mange Jean               

(John) Lunenburg

19413 M022 Manifold Robert Halifax 19413 M023 Manning John Halifax 19413 M024 Manning Peter Halifax will dated 1824 19413 M025 Manning Peter Dartmouth died intestate 1834 19413 M026 Manning Walter Halifax 19413 M027 Mansfield Isaac Halifax 19413 M028 Mansfield John Halifax 19413 M029 Manuel Thomas Halifax 19413 M030 Marchington Philip 19413 M031 Markel Jacob Halifax 19413 M032 Markel Sophia Halifax 19413 M033 Markle Jacob Halifax 19413 M034 Marlow Daniel Halifax 19413 M035 Marott Frederick Halifax numbered at end 19413 M036 Marriott John Peter Harrietsfield 19413 M037 Marshall Anthony Caneaux numbered but not at beginning 19413 M038 Marshall Elias Halifax ca. 1801 19413 M039 Marshall Elias Halifax will dated 1805 19413 M040 Marshall John Halifax ca. 1820 19414 M213 Marshall John Middle River, 

Pictou

19413 M041 Marshall John, R.N. ca. 1826 19414 M214 Marshall Joseph Henry Guysborough 19414 M215 Marshall Samuel Yarmouth 19414 M216 Marshall William Digby 19413 M042 Marshman Jeremiah Halifax 19414 M219 Martenby 

Matinley James Yarmouth numbered at end

19413 M044 Martin Ann                alias Webb

numbered twice but not at beginning

19413 M045 Martin Joel Halifax 19413 M046 Martin John Halifax 19413 M047 Martin Manuel 19413 M048 Martin Peter Catch Harbour 19414 M217 Martin Robert Cornwallis

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19413 M049 Martin Ursula Halifax 19414 M218 Martin William Londonderry 19413 M050 Marvin Elizabeth Dartmouth 19413 M051 Marvin Thomas Dartmouth 19413 M052 Marvin William Chester 19413 M053 Mason Elizabeth Halifax 19413 M055 Mason George F. St. Margaret's 

Bay

19413 M056 Mason John Halifax ca. 1824 19413 M057 Mason John St. Margaret's 

Bay will dated 1827; numbered but not at beginning

19413 M058 Mason William Halifax 19413 M054 Mason            

Masan George St. Margaret's 

Bay

19413 M043 Masters Andrew Manchester 19413 M060 Mathews David Cape Breton 19413 M059 Mathews Mariah Halifax 19413 M061 Matthews Thomas Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 19413 M062 Matthews William Halifax 19413 M063 Matthias John Halifax 19413 M064 Mauger Adam numbered but not at beginning 19413 M065 Mauger Joshua Warbourne, 

Great Britain

19414 M220 Maxwell Francis Sherbrooke 19414 M221 Maxwell Joshua Manchester 19413 M066 May John Halifax Co. 19415 MC001 McAllan James numbered at end 19416 MC126 McAllan William Amherst numbered but not at beginning 19415 MC002 McAlphine John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19416 MC127 McArthur Malcolm J. Pictou 19415 MC003 McAuley William numbered at end 19415 MC004 McCallan James Halifax 19415 MC005 McCara Andrew Pictou 19415 MC006 McCarthy John Halifax 19416 MC128 McCarthy William Manchester numbered but not at beginning 19415 MC007 McCarty Jeremiah H.M.S. Driver 19415 MC008 McCarty Owen Halifax 19415 MC009 McCawley Timothy Philadelphia 19415 MC010 McClane Anthony Londonderry 19416 MC129 McClannen James Brookfield, 

Queens Co.

19415 MC011 McClean Hector Hal

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19415 MC015 McCleanan Donald Halifax 19415 MC012 McClellan Anthony 19415 MC012 McClellan James numbered at end 19415 MC013 McClellan Joseph Londonderry 19415 MC014 McClellan Thomas Halifax 19416 MC130 McClelland Henry Stewiacke 19415 MC016 McClure Samuel Halifax numbered at end 19415 MC017 McClure Thomas Halifax 19415 MC018 McCondachie Peter Sheet Harbour 19416 MC131 McConnell David Yarmouth 19415 MC019 McCormick James Halifax 19416 MC132 McCoul David West River, 

Pictou

19415 MC020 McCra Donald Halifax 19415 MC021 McCra John Halifax will dated 1797 19415 MC022 McCra           

McCra John               (*)John

Halifax died 1788                                                         (*)ca. 1805

19415 MC023 McCuian William H.M.S. Andromache

19415 MC024 McCulla Edward Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19415 MC026 McCulloch Patrick Halifax also called Peter 19416 MC133 McCulloch William Pictou 19415 MC025 McCulloch William, Dr. Demerara 19415 MC027 McCurdy James A. Halifax 19416 MC134 McCutchin John Falmouth numbered but not at beginning 19415 MC028 McDade Hugh Maccan 19416 MC135 McDaniel Thomas St. Mary's 19415 MC029 McDaniell John Halifax 19416 MC136 McDonald Alexander Judique 19415 MC030 McDonald Angus Halifax 19415 MC031 McDonald Charles Halifax ca. 1791 19415 MC032 McDonald Charles Pitou ca. 1799 19415 MC033 McDonald David Halifax 19415 MC034 McDonald Donald Sheet Harbour ca. 1787; numbered but not at 

beginning 19415 MC035 McDonald Donald Salmon River ca. 1818; numbered but not at 

beginning 19416 MC137 McDonald Donald Merigomish ca. 1833 19416 MC138 McDonald Donald Antigonish ca. 1841 19415 MC036 McDonald Edmund Halifax 19415 MC037 McDonald Edward Halifax 19415 MC038 McDonald Eleanor Halifax

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19416 MC139 McDonald Francis Douglas 19415 MC043 McDonald Hugh Sydney Co. 19416 MC183 McDonald Hugh Sydney Co. 19415 MC039 McDonald Humphrey Port Medway 19416 MC140 McDonald Humphrey Liverpool 19416 MC141 McDonald James Lunenburg 19415 MC040 McDonald John Pictou Co. ca. 1803 19415 MC041 McDonald John Halifax ca. 1834 19416 MC142 McDonald John Merigomish ca. 1819; numbered twice but not at 

beginning 19416 MC143 McDonald John Pictou ca. 1831 19416 MC144 McDonald John Port Jolie ca. 1831 19416 MC145 McDonald John Merigomish ca. 1837 19416 MC147 McDonald Roderick Antigonish 19415 MC042 McDonald Ronald Musquodoboit 19416 MC146 McDonald Ronald Yarmouth 19416 MC148 McDonnell Hugh Arisaig Point 19416 MC149 McDormond Cormick Clements 19415 MC044 McDougal John Musquodoboit 19415 MC045 McDougall Alexander Halifax 19415 McDougall John Cape George not on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 19415 McDougall John Cape George entered between M257 and M258; not 

on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 19415 MC046 McDowell Turnbull Halifax 19416 MC150 McDuffie Hugh Shubenacadie 19416 MC151 McElhinney John Londonderry numbered at end 19416 MC152 McElhinney Thomas Onslow 19415 MC047 McElhinney 

McElkinney Robert Londonderry

19415 MC048 McFarlane Duncan Halifax 19415 MC049 McFarlane Margaret Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 19415 MC050 McFarlane Reuben Halifax husband of Margaret McFarlane 19416 MC153 McFarquhar Roderick Sydney 19416 MC154 McGarvey Archibald Pictou 19416 MC155 McGeachy Neil Windsor 19416 MC156 McGillivrary Angus Knoydart 19415 MC051 McGory Thomas Halifax 19415 MC052 McGowan Jennet Truro 19415 MC053 McGowan Robert Truro numbered twice but not at beginning 19416 MC157 McGowen John Sydney 19415 MC054 McGranigan William Halifax 19415 MC055 McGrath David Halifax numbered but not at beginning

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19415 MC056 McGrath John Halifax 19415 MC057 McGrath Michael Musquodoboit 19415 MC058 McGrath Samuel H.M.S. Hunter 19415 MC059 McGrath Thomas Halifax 19415 MC060 McGray Peter Jeddore 19415 MC061 McGregor Alexander 65th Regt. 19415 MC062 McGuire Felix Bloomsberg, 

London

19415 MC063 McHarron Daniel Halifax 19415 MC064 McHarron Mary Halifax 19415 MC067 McHeffey Elizabeth Shubenacadie 19415 MC065 McHeffey James Shubenacadie numbered but not at beginning 19415 MC066 McHeffey William Shubenacadie numbered but not at beginning 19416 MC158 McInnes Alexander Mabou 19416 MC159 McInnes Donald Cape Breton Co. numbered but not at beginning 19416 MC160 McInnes John Grand Judique 19415 MC068 McIntosh George Spryfield 19415 MC069 McIntyre John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19415 MC070 McKay Frances Halifax 19416 MC161 McKay Hugh Pictou 19415 MC071 McKay Michael Halifax 19415 MC072 McKay Thomas 19416 MC162 McKeagney Terrence Bras D'or Lake 19415 MC073 McKeen David Musquodoboit 19415 MC074 McKeen John Truro 19416 MC163 McKeen Samuel St. Mary's 19415 MC076 McKenna Samuel Halifax 19415 MC077 McKenny John 19415 MC078 McKenzie Alexander Gay's River 19416 MC164 McKenzie Alexander East River, 

Pictou

19415 MC079 McKenzie Colin 19415 MC080 McKenzie Daniel Halifax 19416 MC165 McKenzie Donald Six Mile Brook, 

Pictou Co.

19416 MC081 McKenzie Hugh Halifax 19416 MC166 McKenzie John Liverpool ca. 1827 19416 MC167 McKenzie John Cornwallis ca. 1830 19416 MC168 McKenzie John St. Andrews 

Channel

19416 MC082 McKenzie John, Dr. 60th Regt. of Foot

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19416 MC083 McKenzie Kenneth Halifax 19416 MC169 McKenzie Kenneth Douglas 19416 MC084 McKenzie William Halifax numbered at end 19416 MC085 McKie William Halifax 19415 MC075 McKiver Daniel Halifax 19416 MC086 McKown 

MacKown Robert

19416 MC087 McLean Alexander Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 19416 MC088 McLean Anthony Londonderry 19416 MC170 McLean Donald 19416 MC089 McLean Francis, Col. 80 Regt. of Foot 19416 MC090 McLean James Halifax 19416 MC091 McLean Mary Halifax 19416 MC092 McLean Neil McNab's Island 19416 MC093 McLellan Anthony West River, 

Pictou

19416 MC094 McLellan James West River, Pictou

19416 MC095 McLellan John brig Bermuda 19416 MC171 McLennan Francis New Glasgow 19416 MC172 McLennan Frederick Pictou 19416 MC173 McLennan Kenneth Antigonish 19416 MC174 McLeod Donald Caribou 19416 MC096 McLeod Hugh Pictou numbered but not at beginning 19416 MC097 McLeod John Halifax will proved 1815; numbered twice but 

not at beginning 19416 MC107 McManagle Hugh Westmoreland 19416 MC098 McMane John Halifax died 1841 19416 MC100 McMaster Daniel St. Andrews, 

N.B.

19416 MC099 McMaster Hugh Halifax 19416 MC101 McMaster Patrick Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19416 MC102 McMichael Eleanor Halifax 19416 MC103 McMillan Duncan Antigonish 19416 MC175 McMillan Duncan Antigonish 19416 MC176 McMillan Hugh Shelburne ca. 1801; numbered but not at 

beginning 19416 MC177 McMillan Hugh Canso ca. 1836 19416 MC104 McMinn Andrew Dartmouth 19416 MC105 McMinn Hugh Halifax 19416 MC106 McMinn John Halifax 19416 MC108 McMullen            

McNab          Archibald                  (*)Peter                  

New Antrim (**)Halifax

(*)ca. 1801                                                       (**)will proved 1816;                                    

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Reel Number

File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

McNab (**)Peter On index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 there are 3 Peter McNabs; here there seems to be 4 ‐ unless the first and the last are one and the same man.

19416 MC109 McNab James South East Passage

died 1839

19416 MC112 McNab          McNab

Peter            (*)Peter

South East Passage (*)McNab's Island

will dated 1822; numbered but not at beginning;                     (*)ca. 1800 ; On index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 there are 3 Peter McNabs; here there seems to be 4 ‐ unless the first and the last are one and the same man.

19416 MC113 McNamara Mary Eastern Passage 19416 MC114 McNeil Susannah Halifax 19416 MC178 McNeily Alexander Wilmot 19416 MC115 McNutt Rebecca Halifax and 

Nassau

19416 MC179 McPhee Alexander Douglas 19416 MC180 McPherson Allan Port Matoon 

and Guysborough

19416 MC116 McPherson Daniel Halifax 19416 MC181 McPherson Murdoch Mabou 19416 MC117 McQueen Duncan Halifax 19416 MC118 McQueen Margaret Halifax 19416 MC119 McQuin Donald, Dr. H.M.S. 

Andromache

19416 MC182 McRae Alexander Lunenburg 19416 MC120 McRea Alexander 19416 MC121 McSweeney Daniel Halifax 19416 MC122 McSwiney Edward Halifax 19416 MC123 McVicar John Halifax 19416 MC124 McVicar Lillias Halifax 19416 MC125 McWilliam John Herring Cove 19413 M067 Meagher James Halifax 19413 M068 Meagher John Halifax 19413 M069 Meagher Michael Halifax 19413 M070 Medcalf Thomas Halifax 19414 M222 Mee Thomas Amherst 19414 M223 Meekins Jeremiah Paarsboro 19413 M071 Megeney Nicholas Halifax 19413 M072 Melane James Halifax 19414 M224 Meldrum James, Jr. Lunenburg

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19413 M073 Melville John Halifax 19413 M074 Melvin Alexander Halifax 19413 M075 Melvin Amos Hammond's 

Plains

19413 M076 Melvin John 19414 M225 Melvin Robert Chester 19413 M077 Mergerum John Halifax 19413 M078 Merkel John Albert Halifax 19413 M079 Merkel Sophia Halifax 19413 M080 Merkell James Halifax 19413 M081 Merlin George Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19413 M082 Merlin Henry Halifax 19413 M083 Merlin Philip Halifax 19413 M084 Merlin Ursula numbered at end 19414 M226 Merry William, Jr. Wilmot 19413 M087 Mervin William Halifax 19414 M227 Meston Thomas Shelburne 19413 M088 Mettetalk Christopher Halifax 19413 M085 Mevrey Innes Halifax 19413 M086 Mevrick John 19413 M089 Mewburn Elizabeth Halifax 19414 M228 Meyer Jacob Lunenburg 19413 M090 Mezangeau Francis South East 

Passage 19413 Mezangeau Louis see De Mezangeau, D039 19414 M207 Miler John Halifax 19413 M091 Miles Alexander 19413 M092 Miles Thomas Halifax 19414 M229 Millard Robert Liverpool 19413 M093 Miller Andrew Sackville numbered at beginning and once more 19413 M094 Miller Daniel Windsor Road 19413 M095 Miller David Londonderry 19413 M098 Miller Henry Halifax 19413 M096 Miller Jacob Halifax numbered at end 19413 M097 Miller John Windsor Road 19413 M099 Miller Margaret Pictou 19413 M100 Miller Rebecca Halifax 19413 M101 Miller Thomas Gay's River 19413 M102 Miller Tobias Preston numbered at end 19413 M103 Miller William Halifax 19413 M104 Miller Willis 19413 M105 Millett William Halifax ca. 1806

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19413 M106 Millett William Halifax ca. 1818 19413 M107 Mills Alexander Halifax 19413 M108 Mills Barbara Windsor Road 19413 M109 Milne Alexander Halifax 19413 M110 Milner        

Milnes James Toney River see also M230; numbered but not at 

beginning 19414 M230 Milner        

Milnes James Pictou numbered but not at beginning; see 

also M110 19413 M111 Milward William Halifax 19415 M231 Minard John Liverpool numbered but not at beginning 19413 M112 Minns             

Minn William Halifax

19413 M113 Minot Christopher Halifax 19413 M114 Mitchell Alexander Halifax 19413 M116 Mitchell Andrew Halifax will dated 1833 19413 M115 Mitchell Andrew, Sir Halifax ca. 1806; numbered at beginning and 

once more 19413 M117 Mitchell George Halifax numbered at end 19413 M118 Mitchell James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19413 M119 Mitchell John Halifax 19413 M120 Mitchell Matthew Halifax 19413 M121 Mitchell Samuel Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19415 M232 Mitchell Thomas Truro 19413 M122 Moffat Esther Dartmouth 19413 M123 Moffat James 19413 M124 Moffat Joseph Halifax 19413 M125 Moffat Leslie Halifax 19413 M126 Moir Alexander Halifax 19413 M127 Moir Robert Halifax 19413 M128 Mollineaux James Halifax 19413 M129 Mollison Robert Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19413 M130 Mollony Patrick Halifax 19413 M131 Molloy John Halifax 19413 M132 Molloy Patrick Halifax 19413 M132a Mollus William Halifax 19413 M133 Money James M. Halifax 19413 M134 Mongaven John Lawrencetown numbered at end 19413 M135 Monk James Windsor numbered at beginning and once more 19413 M136 Montgomery Christian Jane Eglington, 

Halifax Co. 19413 M137 Moody James Halifax ca. 1796; numbered at beginning and 2 

more times

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19415 M234 Moody James Weymouth 19413 M138 Moody John, Sr. Halifax 19413 M139 Moor Andrew Merigomish 19413 M140 Moor Sampson Truro 19414 M141 Moore Ann, Sr. Halifax numbered but not at beginning and 

again at end 19415 M235 Moore Charles River Philip 19414 M142 Moore James Shubenacadie 19414 M143 Moore John Halifax will dated 1783 19414 M144 Moore John Halifax ca. 1806 19415 M236 Moore John Falmouth ca. 1810 19415 M237 Moore John Digby died 1792; numbered at end 19415 M238 Moore John Liverpool ca. 1825 19414 M145 Moore Rebecca Halifax 19414 M146 Moore William Gay's River ca. 1810; numbered at end 19414 M147 Moore William Halifax will dated 1815 19414 M148 Moran Michael Halifax 19414 M149 Morasha Johannes Cole Harbour 19414 M150 Morden James Halifax 19414 M151 Moreau Charles Halifax 19415 M239 Morgan Edward Granville 19415 M240 Morgan George Clements numbered thrice but not at beginning 19415 M241 Morgan Henry Manchester 19414 M152 Morin John Halifax 19414 M153 Morris Alexander D. Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19414 M156 Morris Charles Halifax an index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 but could not be 

found on this reel 19414 M155 Morris Charles, Hon. Halifax will dated 1831 19414 M154 Morris Charles, Sr. Halifax will dated 1781; numbered but not at 

beginning and again at end 19414 M156a Morris Hezekiah 19415 M242 Morris Judge 19414 M157 Morris Nelly Halifax 19414 M158 Morris Richard Halifax 19414 M159 Morris Samuel Halifax ca. 1785 19414 M160 Morris Samuel H. Halifax ca. 1834 19414 M161 Morris William Halifax died 1756 19414 M162 Morris William Halifax ca. 1827 19414 M163 Morrison Alexander Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19415 M243 Morrison Allan Mabou 19415

Morrison James Granville numbered M243 on this reel (not at 

beginning and again at end); numbered 

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

M244 on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 19414 M164 Morrison John Londonderry 19415 M245 Morrison Robert Shelburne 19415 M246 Morrison Samuel Londonderry numbered at end 19415 M247 Morrow Charles Shelburne numbered but not at beginning 19415 M248 Morse Alpheus Amherst 19415 M249 Morse John M. Annapolis 19415 M250 Morse Jonathan Cornwallis 19414 M165 Mortimer Edward Pictou 19414 M166 Mortimer Sarah Pictou 19415 M251 Mortimer William Cape Breton Co. 19415 M252 Morton Elkanah Cornwallis 19415 M253 Morton John Elkanah Digby 19415 M254 Morton Sylvanus Liverpool ca. 1790 19415 M255 Morton William Digby 19414 M167 Moseley Phineas 19415 M256 Moser John Kingsburg 19415 M257 Moser Samuel Moser's Island 19415 M258 Moses John Yarmouth 19415 M259 Moses William F. Yarmouth 19414 M168 Mott William Halifax 19414 M169 Mughleg Sophia Halifax 19414 M170 Muirhead Andrew Merigomish 19414 M171 Muirhead David Halifax 19414 M172 Muirhead George Halifax 19414 M173 Muirhead Samuel Halifax 19414 M174 Muirhead Thomas Halifax 19414 M175 Mulcahy Richard Halifax 19414 M176 Muleaster John H.M.S. Rainbow 19414 M177 Mullen Mark Halifax 19415 M260 Mullins William Liverpool numbered but not at beginning 19414 M178 Mullowney John Halifax 19414 M179 Mullowny Margaret      alias 

Smith Halifax numbered at beginning

19414 M179a Mullowny Patrick 19414 M180 Mulock Francis J. Halifax 19414 M181 Muncey William Halifax 19414 M182 Munday Richard Halifax 19414 M183 Munn James Dartmouth see also P080 which includes 1 page for 

James Munn, Dartmouth 19415 M233 Munro Alexander Digby 19414 M184 Munro Donald Halifax

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19415 M261 Munro Donald River John Road 19414 M185 Murlow Daniel Halifax 19415 M265 Murphoy James 19414 M186 Murphy Adam Halifax 19414 M187 Murphy Gerald Chezzetcook 19414 M188 Murphy James Regt. Loyal 

Nova Scotia Volunteers

ca. 1789

19414 M189 Murphy James Halifax ca. 1827 19414 M189a Murphy John ca. 1780 19414 M190 Murphy John Halifax will dated 1800 19414 M191 Murphy Mary Halifax will dated 1794; widow 19414 M192 Murphy Mary Halifax will dated 1833; spinster 19414 M193 Murphy Michael Halifax numbered at end 19415 M262 Murphy Patrick Liverpool 19414 M194 Murphy Samuel Margaret's Bay 19414 M195 Murphy Timothy Halifax ca. 1799 19414 M196 Murphy Timothy Dartmouth will proved 1834 19414 M197 Murphy William Halifax ca. 1791 19414 M198 Murphy William Halifax ca. 1795; contains papers dated 1791; 

may be part of M197 19414 Murphy William Halifax will dated 1842; may be M198 19414 M199 Murray James Halifax will dated 1781; numbered but not at 

beginning and again at end 19414 M200 Murray James Halifax ca. 1802 19414 M201 Murray Margaret Halifax 19414 M202 Murray Mary Ann Halifax 19414 M203 Murray Matthew Halifax 19414 M204 Murray Maurice Halifax 19414 M205 Murray Robert Halifax 19415 M263 Murray William Liverpool 19414 M206 Musher Conrad Halifax numbered at end 19415 M264 Myers George Guysborough 19417 N002 Nagle George Halifax died 1784 19417 N001 Nagle John George Halifax died 1768 19417 N043 Nash George Digby 19417 N061 Nash George Digby 19417 N003 Nathaniel Charles Halifax 19417 N004 Naugle Elias Halifax Co. 19417 N044 Naugler     

Nagler George La Have

19417 N045 Neal Henry Chester

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19417 N005 Neal John Halifax 19417 N046 Neal John died ca. 1808 19417 N047 Neal John Herring Cove, 

Queens Co. ca. 1834

19417 N006 Neal Luke Halifax 19417 N048 Neal Samuel Herring Cove, 

Queens Co.

19417 N049 Neale John 19417 N007 Neet John H.M.S. Cabot 19417 N009 Neile James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19417 N010 Neilson Thomas Halifax see also N050 19417 N050 Neilson Thomas Halifax a continuation of N010; N050 is 

supposed to be Alexander Neilson but that could not be found

19417 N011 Nelson Alexander Truro numbered twice but not at beginning 19417 N012 Nelson David Truro 19417 N013 Nesbit William Halifax 19417 N014 Nesbitt Robert Halifax ca. 1783 19417 N015 Nesbitt Robert Halifax ca. 1798 19417 N016 Nesbitt Samuel Halifax 19417 N017 Nesbitt William Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19417 N051 Newall Archelaus Barrington 19417 N018 Newell Thomas Halifax 19417 N019 Newman John Halifax 19417 N020 Newman Patrick Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19417 N021 Newnan William Halifax 19417 N022 Newton Henry follows N028 19417 N022 Newton Henry, Hon. Halifax 19417 N023 Newton Hibbert Halifax 19417 N024 Newton John Halifax 19417 N025 Newton Maunsel Halifax numbered at beginning and once more 19417 N026 Newton Philipps 45th. Regt. of 

Foot numbered twice but not at beginning

19417 N027 Newton William Halifax 19417 N028 Niblet William Halifax 19417 N052 Nichole Danford Onslow 19417 N053 Nickerson Abner Argyle numbered but not at beginning 19417 N054 Nickerson Ebenezer Liverpool 19417 N055 Nickerson Eldad Barrington numbered at beginning 19417 N056 Nickerson Isaiah Barrington 19417 N029 Nicoll Robert Halifax numbered at end 19417 N008 Niel John Prospect

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19417 N030 Nifort Jacob Lawrencetown 19417 N057 Niles Peter Napan 19417 N031 Nisbett William Halifax numbered at end 19417 N058 Nish Edward Antigonish 19417 N059 Nixon William Manchester 19417 N032 Nogle Frederick South East 

Passage

19417 N033 Noonan Timothy Halifax 19417 N034 Noonan William Halifax 19417 N035 Norris Frances Halifax 19417 N036 Norris Henry Halifax 19417 N037 Norwood Winkworth Halifax ca. 1822; numbered ay end 19417 N038 Norwood Winkworth Halifax ca. 1841 19417 N039 Notting Joseph Truro numbered but not at beginning 19417 N040 Nugent Patrick Halifax numbered at end 19417 N041 Nutson Lawrence Halifax ca. 1801; numbered but not at 

beginning 19417 N042 Nutson Lawrence Halifax ca. 1819 19417 N060 Nutting John Newport 19417 O001 Oaks Jesse Annapolis 19417 O002 O'Brian Isaac Halifax 19417 O003 O'Brien Cornelius Halifax 19417 O004 O'Brien James Halifax 19417 O005 O'Brien John Halifax 19417 O006 O'Brien Joseph Halifax 19417 O031 O'Brien Joseph Windsor 19417 O007 O'Brien Kenedy Prospect 19417 O008 O'Brien Matthew Halifax 19417 O009 O'Brien Patrick Halifax 19417 O010 O'Brien Robert Halifax 19417 O011 O'Brien Timothy Petit River 19417 O032 O'Brien Timothy Windsor 19417 O012 O'Connor Bartholomew Halifax 19417 O024 Odell Daniel Clements numbered twice but not at beginning 

and again at end 19417 O013 Ogilvie Robert St. Martins in 

the Fields, Middlesex

19417 O014 Oliver Thomas Halifax 19417 O015 Oman James Halifax 19417 O016 O'Neal John Prospect Halifa 19417 O025 O'Neal John Shelburne ca. 1798

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19417 O026 O'Neal John Queens Co. ca. 1834 19417 O018 Orpin Edward Halifax will dates 1812 19417 O019 Orpin Joanne E. Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19417 O017 Orpin 

Willoughby Edward    Samuel Halifax 

Cornwallis ca. 1793                                                           (*)ca. 1793

19417 O020 Osborne James Red Head, Halifax Co.

19417 O021 O'Shey Thomas Halifax 19417 O022 Ott Frederick Halifax ca. 1783 19417 O023 Ott Frederick Halifax will dated 1774 19417 O027 Outhit Thomas Wilmot 19417 O028 Oxley George Remsheg 19417 O029 Oxner George Lunenburg 19417 O030 Oxner Martin Lunenburg 19418 P001 Pace Darius Sackville 19419 P098 Pagan Robert Pictou 19418 P002 Pagan Robert H. Pictou 19419 P099 Parker Alfred Annapolis 19418 P003 Parker Ebenezer Shelburne 19419 P100 Parker Francis Newport 19418 P004 Parker Nathan Halifax ca. 1776 19418 P005 Parker Nathaniel Halifax ca. 1814 19419 P101 Parker Samuel Liverpool 19419 P102 Parker Thomas Liverpool 19419 P103 Parker William Newport 19419 P104 Parks William Petite Riviere 19418 P006 Parminter John Halifax 19418 P007 Parr John, Gov. 19418 P008 Parr Samuel R. Halifax 19419 P131 Parrett Martha Pictou 19419 P105 Parsons Abigail Liverpool 19418 P009 Partis John Halifax 19419 P106 Patillo Alexander Chester these two sets of papers are mixed 

together 19419 P107 Patterson Anne Pictou these two sets of papers are mixed 

together 19419 P108 Patterson Archibald Pictou 19419 P109 Patterson David P. Pictou 19418 P010 Patterson Henry Louisburg 19419 P110 Patterson James Aylesford ca. 1839 19419 P111 Patterson James R. Pictou ca. 1817 19418 P011 Patterson John Halifax will dated 1827

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19418 P012 Patterson John Halifax ca. 1818 19419 P113 Patterson John Falmouth 19419 P112 Patterson John, Jr. Pictou ca. 1822; numbered but not at 

beginning 19418 P013 Patterson Robert Pictou 19419 P114 Patterson Robert Shelburne ca. 182 19419 P115 Patterson Robert Pictou ca. 1827 19419 P116 Patterson Thomas Liverpool 19418 Patterson William Pictou see H190; not mentioned on index R.G. 

48 ‐ 381 19418 P014 Paw George Halifax 19418 P015 Peake Hannah Halifax 19418 P016 Pearce Thomas Sable River ca. 1789 19418 Pearce           

Pierce Thomas Liverpool see M254

19415 Pearce         Pierce

Thomas

19418 P017 Pearse John Halifax 19419 P117 Peck Cyrus Horton numbered but not at beginning 19418 P018 Pedley James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19418 P019 Peeples John Halifax will dated 1811 19418 P020 Peeples John S. Halifax ca. 1822 19418 P021 Peitzch Edward Halifax 19418 P022 Pence Conrod Halifax 19418 P023 Pendergast Michael Halifax 19418 P024 Pengilly John Halifax 19418 P025 Penn Richard Halifax 19418 P026 Pennel Matthew Sambro 19418 P058 Pennell Matthew Lunenburg 19419 P118 Penny Thomas Upper La Have 19418 P027 Peppard John  19419 P119 Peppard Joseph Londonderry 19419 P120 Peppard Samuel Londonderry 19418 P028 Perkins Calvin Halifax 19418 P029 Perkins Lebulon Liverpool 19418 P030 Perkins Michael Halifax 19418 P031 Perkins William lee Hampton Court, 

Middlesex 19418 P032 Pernette Frederica La Have 19418 P033 Pernie James Halifax 19419 P121 Perry Elizabeth Yarmouth 1 page only, see P121 following P120 19419 P121 Perry Elizabeth Yarmouth 1 page of this preceded P091 at the 

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

beginning of this reel 19419 P122 Perry John Yarmouth 19418 P034 Peter Abigail Halifax and 

Medfield, Mass. 19418 P035 Peters John, Lt. Col. 19418 P036 Peters Joseph Halifax numbered at end 19419 P146 Pettipas Michael Chezzetcook 19418 P037 Petty Sarah Halifax 19418 P037a Pfandorffer John Halifax 19419 P123 Phelan Patrick Guysborough 19419 P124 Phelan William Rawdon 19418 P038 Phelon Edmund Halifax ca. 1802 19418 P039 Phelon Edmund Halifax ca. 1796; numbered at beginning and 2 

more times 19418 P040 Phelon Mary Halifax 19418 P041 Phelon Thomas Halifax numbered at end 19418 P042 Phelon William L. H.M.S. 

Guadaloupe 19418 P043 Philips Alexander Halifax 19419 P125 Philips James Truro 1 page from this set follows P126 19418 P044 Phillips Erasmus James Annapolis numbered twice but not at beginning 

and again at end = 3 19418 P045 Phillips Richard Halifax 19419 P126 Phillips Samuel Liverpool 19418 P046 Phillips William Halifax 19418 P047 Phinney Francis Preston 19418 P048 Piazza Martin Halifax 19418 P049 Pidgeon Ann Halifax 19418 P050 Pierce Thomas Liverpool in addition to these papers Thomas 

Pearce is involved in M254 19418 P051 Pierce William Halifax 19418 P052 Pierpoint Joseph Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19418 P053 Piers Lewis Halifax 19418 P054 Piers Temple S. Halifax 19418 P055 Piggot Lettice Halifax 19418 P056 Piggot William Halifax numbered at end 19418 P057 Pilchey John Sheet Harbour 19418 Pine Thomas Sable River see D068 19418 P059 Pitman Thomas Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 19419 P127 Plumb James Long Island 19418 P060 Pohlman Henry 19418 P061 Polegreen George Halifax numbered but not at beginning

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19419 P128 Pollock William Stewiacke 19419 P129 Pool Sydney Wilmot numbered but not at beginning 19419 P130 Poole Seth Yarmouth 19418 P062 Porter David Halifax 19419 P132 Porter Ebenezer Cornwallis 19418 P063 Porter John Halifax 19419 P133 Porter John T. Yarmouth 19419 P134 Porter Josiah Yarmouth numbered twice but not at beginning 19418 P064 Porter William Pictou ca. 1796 19418 P065 Porter William Halifax ca. 1800 19418 P066 Porter William Halifax ca. 1811 19419 P135 Post Isaac Port Mouton 19419 P136 Potenger David Pictou 19419 P137 Potter Joseph, Jr. Clements 19418 P067 Potts Thomas Halifax 19418 P068 Powel John Ketch Harbour numbered but not at beginning 19418 P069 Power George Halifax 19419 P138 Power James Yarmouth 19418 P070 Power Michael Halifax will dated 1809 19418 P071 Power Michael Halifax ca. 1818 19418 P072 Power Michael South East 

Passage will dated 1822; numbered at end

19418 P073 Power Patrick St. Margaret's Bay

19418 P074 Power Peter Halifax 19418 P077 Power Richard Halifax 19418 P075 Power Thoms Halifax will dated 1761 19418 P076 Power Thoms Halifax ca. 1803 19419 P139 Prentiss Harris Liverpool 19418 P078 Preper Henry Windsor Road 19418 P079 Prescott John Preston numbered twice but not at beginning 

and again at end = 3 19419 P140 Prescott Jonathan Chester 19418 P080 Prescott       

(*)Munn Samuel      (*)James

Dartmouth and Halifax (*)Dartmouth

numbered but not at beginning;                 (*)1 page with P080

19418 P081 Press James Merigomish numbered at end 19418 P082 Prester Adam Dartmouth 19418 P083 Prichard Martha Halifax 19418 P084 Prichard Paul Halifax numbered at end 19419 P141 Pride Ira Shelburne 19418 P085 Procter Charles Halifax

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19418 P086 Procter Elizabeth Halifax numbered at end 19418 P087 Proctor Agnes Boston and 

Halifax 19418 P088 Proud James Halifax 19418 P089 Prout Elizabeth Halifax 19418 P090 Prout John Halifax 19419 P091 Prout Robert Halifax 19419 P092 Pryor John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19419 P142 Publicover Michael Lunenburg 19419 P143 Pulleye John Annapolis 19419 P093 Purcell James Halifax will dated 1761 19419 Purcell James Fairview ca. 1921; follows C132 19419 P147 Purcell Patrick Upper Prospect numbered at end 19419 P144 Purdy Henry Fort Lawrence 19419 P094 Purvis James Halifax 19419 P095 Putnam Ebenezer St. John, N.B. 19419 P145 Pye Roger Digby 19419 P096 Pyke Elizabeth Halifax 19419 P097 Pyke John George Halifax numbered at beginning 19419 Q001 Quinn James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19419

Quinn Jane                alias Cater   alias Comeford

Halifax see C042

19419 R001 Rackham John Halifax 19419 R002 Rae John Pictou numbered twice but not at beginning 19420 R111 Rae Thomas Pictou 19420 R112 Rafuse John Chester 19419 R003 Rahlves Frederick Halifax numbered but not at beginning and 

again at end 19419 R004 Rahn Frederick Halifax 19420 R113 Rahny Matthew New Dublin 19420 R114 Rainey Mathias Lunenburg 19420 R115 Raligan   

Rallagan John Digby

19420 R116 Rand John Cornwallis 19420 R117 Rand Peter Cornwallis 19420 R118 Randall Jacob D. La Have 19420 R119 Randall John Liverpool 19419 R005 Raney Maurice Halifax some of the papers follow R006 19420 R120 Rankine William Pictou numbered at end 19419 R006 Ratchford Margaret Halifax 19419 R007 Ratchford  Margaret Thomas Parrsboro

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

Ratchford 19419 R008 Rawlinson Robert Halifax 19419 R009 Rayne Thomas Pictou 19421 R121 Read John Barronsfield 19419 R010 Read Thomas 

McDonald New York

19419 R011 Read William Halifax 19419 R012 Readin John St. Margaret's 

Bay 19421 R122 Reading Philip Clements 19419 R013 Reagh John Windsor Road 19419 R014 Reardon Thomas Halifax 19419 R015 Rebillet Augustus Halifax 19419 R016 Redman Richard S. Truro Road 19419 R017 Redmond Owen Halifax Co. numbered at end 19421 R123 Reed Enoch Aylesford numbered at beginning 19421 R124 Reed James Granville numbered at end 19419 R018 Rees John Halifax 19419 R020 Reeve Thomas Halifax 19419 R019 Reeves John Dartmouth 19421 R125 Reid Alexander Little Harbour, 

Pictou 19421 R126 Reid Ezra Pictou 19419 R021 Reid William F. Halifax numbered at end 19419 R022 Reiley James Halifax 19419 R023 Remington James Halifax 19419 R024 Reynolds Andrew Halifax 19419 R028 Reynolds Joseph 19419 R025 Reynolds Thomas Musquodoboit 19419 R026 Reynolds William Halifax ca. 1776 19419 R027 Reynolds William Halifax will dated 1812 19419 R029 Reyth Joshua Halifax 19419 R030 Rhan Charles Halifax 19419 R031 Rhan George Halifax numbered at end 19419 R032 Rhea John Windsor Road 19419 R033 Rice Edward Windsor 19421 R127 Richard John Little Arichat 19419 R034 Rickets T., Lieut. 44th. Regt. of 

Foot 19419 R034a Rider Henry Argyle 19421 R147 Rider Henry Guysborough 19419 Rider Henry Guysborough see R147

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19419 R035 Rider John Halifax numbered thrice but not at beginning 19419 R036 Ridgeway David Halifax ca. 1820 19419 R037 Ridgeway David G. Halifax ca. 1808 19419 R038 Ridgeway William, Lieut. Royal Navy 19419 R039 Rigby Isaac Halifax 19419 R040 Ring Dennis Halifax numbered at end 19419 R041 Ring George Yarmouth 19419 R042 Ring William Halifax will dated 1817 19419 R043 Ring William Halifax ca. 1828 19419 R044 Ritchie James Halifax 19419 R045 Ritchie Thomas Windsor Road 19420 R046 Roach Matthew Halifax numbered at end 19421 R128 Roach Thomas Lingan ca. 1830 19421 R129 Roach Thomas Cumberland Co. ca. 1835 19420 R047 Robb Peter Halifax 19421 R130 Roberts John Liverpool 19421 R131 Robertson Alexander Shelburne 19420 R048 Robertson Arthur Truro 19420 R049 Robertson James Cole Harbour 19421 R132 Robertson John Port Jolie 19420 R050 Robertson Oliver Halifax 19420 R051 Robertson William B. Halifax 19421 R133 Robinson George Shelburne numbered but not at beginning 19420 R054 Robinson John Halifax 19421 R134 Robinson Jonathan Cornwallis 19420 R055 Robinson Mary Halifax 19421 R135 Robinson Matthias Fort Lawrence 19420 R056 Robinson Michael Halifax 19420 R057 Robinson Thomas H.M.S. Lynsc will dated 1798 19420 R058 Robinson Thomas Sackville will dated 1836 19420 R059 Robinson Thomas Halifax died 1840 19420 R060 Robinson William Halifax 19420 R053 Robinson 

Robertson James Halifax

19420 R052 Robson Benjamin Halifax 19420 R061 Rock John Halifax 19420 R062 Rogers Jeremiah D. Halifax 19420 R063 Rogers Mary Halifax numbered at end 19421 R136 Rogers Robert Pictou 19420 R064 Rogers William Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19420 R065 Romans James Halifax will proved 1824 19420 R066 Romans James, Jr. Halifax will proved 1819

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19420 R067 Romkey Conrod South East Passage

numbered at beginning and end

19420 R068 Ronan Patrick Halifax 19421 R137 Roop Isaac Digby numbered but not at beginning 19420 R069 Roper Robert H.M.S. Rainbow 19421 R138 Rose Richard Yarmouth 19420 R070 Ross Alexander Halifax will dated 1791; numbered but not at 

beginning and again at end 19420 R071 Ross Alexander Pictou ca. 1794 19420 R072 Ross Alexander Windsor will dated 1828 19420 R073 Ross Charles Halifax 2 pages only, more folllow R072 19420 R073 Ross Charles A. Halifax see also R073 that follows R063 19420 R074 Ross David Newport, 

Rhode Island will dated 1772

19420 R076 Ross Duncan Halifax  numbered twice but not at beginning 19421 R139 Ross George Guysborough 19420 R077 Ross James Halifax 19420 R078 Ross John Halifax 19421 R140 Ross John Windsor 19420 R079 Ross Patrick Halifax 19421 R141 Ross William Sherbrooke, 

Lunenburg Co. 19420 R075 Ross                

Ross David              David

Halifax Halifax ca. 1813                                                           ca. 1805

19420 R080 Rotton Robert, Capt. King's Orange Rangers

19420 R082 Rous Joseph Halifax 19420 R081 Rowan John 19420 R083 Roy George Halifax 19420 R084 Roy James Miramichi numbered at end 19420 R085 Rudd Robert Halifax 19420 R086 Rudolph David Halifax 19420 R087 Rudolph Samuel Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19420 R088 Rudyerd Lucy Anne Chester 19421 R142 Ruggles John Wilmot numbered but not at beginning 19420 R089 Ruggles Timothy 19420 R090 Rule George H.M.S. Peacock 19420 R091 Rules Samuel H.M.S. Amerson 19420 R092 Rumrell David Halifax numbered 4 times but not at beginning 19420 R093 Rumsey Benjamin Quebec 19420 R094 Rundle Joseph Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 19421 R143 Rusco Josiah Cornwallis

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19420 R095 Russell Andre D. Halifax 19420 R096 Russell James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19420 R097 Russell Jane                 Halifax numbered at end 19420 R098 Russell John Maugerville 19420 R099 Russell Joshua Halifax 19420 R100 Russell Thomas Halifax will dated 1797 19420 R101 Russell Thomas Halifax will dated 1831 19421 R144 Russell Thomas Clements 19420 R102 Russell William Cape Breton will dated 1787 19420 R103 Russell William St. Margaret's 

Bay will dated 1812

19420 R104 Ruth Mark Halifax 19421 R145 Rutherford James Stewiacke 19421 R146 Rutherford John B. Stewiacke 19420 R105 Ryan Edmund Lower Prospect 19420 R106 Ryan James Halifax 19420 R107 Ryan John Doyle Halifax 19420 R108 Ryan Nicolas Dover 19420 R109 Ryan Patrick Halifax 19420 R110 Ryan Philip Halifax 19423 S203 Sabean Timothy Weymouth 19421 S001 Salter Benjamin Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 19421 S002 Salter Ebenezer Halifax 19421 S003 Salter Eleanor Halifax 19421 S004 Salter John Halifax 19421 S005 Salter Joseph Halifax 19421 S006 Salter Malachy Halifax ca. 1781 19421 S007 Salter Malachy, Dr. Halifax ca. 1783; numbered thrice but not at 

beginning and again at end = 4 19421 S008 Salter Montague Halifax 19421 S009 Sanders Ezekiel Maugerville 19423 S204 Sanders John Yarmouth 19423 S205 Sands John Arichat 19423 S206 Sartie John Martin's River 19421 S010 Sauler Henry Hubbards 19423 S207 Sauler Richard Lunenburg 19423 S208 Sauliner Peter D. Clare 19421 S011 Sauvage Joseph H.M.S. 

Provizante 19421 S012 Savage Patrick Halifax 19423 S209 Saxton Peter Digby 19421 S013 Schneider John Halifax

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19421 S014 Schneider Mary Halifax 19421 S015 Schneir Michael Halifax numbered not at beginning 19421 S016 Schultz George W. Summerfield, 

Halifax Co. 19423 S210 Schultz Gotlieb Annapolis 19423 S211 Schuply Henry Lunenburg 19421 S017 Schwartz John Philip Halifax ca. 1786 19421 S018 Schwartz John William Halifax ca. 1807 19423 S212 Schwartz Otto  Sydney 19421 S019 Schwartz Otto William Halifax will dated 1782 19421 S020 Schwartz William Halifax will dated 1826 19421 S021 Scoffield Lebulon Halifax 19423 S213 Scotson James Amherst 19421 S022 Scott Benjamin Halifax numbered at end 19421 S023 Scott George Eastern Passage numbered but not at beginning 19421 S024 Scott John Cole Harbour 19423 S214 Scott John Guysborough 19421 S025 Scott Joseph Sackville numbered at end 19423 S215 Scott Joseph Guysborough 19421 S026 Scott Michael T. Halifax 19421 S027 Scott Robert Preston will dated 1830 19421 S028 Scott Robert Henry Halifax will dated 1822 19421 S029 Scott Samuel Halifax 19421 S030 Scott William Halifax 19421 S031 Scutt John Halifax 19421 S032 Sealey William Manchester 19423 S216 Seaman Jacomiah River Philip 19421 S032a Selig Frederick Lunenburg 19421 S033 Selig John Lunenburg 19421 S034 Settle Thomas Preston numbered but not at beginning 19421 S035 Shaffroth Jacob Halifax 19423 S217 Shafner Ferdinand Granville 19421 S036 Shannon Elizabeth Halifax 19421 S037 Sharp James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19421 S038 Shatford Daniel Halifax 19421 S039 Shaw Israel Halifax 19421 S040 Shaw John Merigomish numbered but not at beginning 19423 S218 Shaw Stephen Falmouth 19421 S041 Shea Dennis Halifax 19421 S042 Shea Patrick 19421 S043 Shea Richard ca. 1776 19421 S044 Shea Richard Halifax will dated 1805

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19421 S046 Sheeke John Harriet Field 19423 S219 Sheffield Amasa Cornwallis 19421 S047 Sheffield Amos Cornwallis numbered but not at beginning 19421 S048 Shehey Patrick Herring Cove 19421 S049 Shellnut George Ship Harbour 19421 S050 Shepherd Jacob Chester 19421 S051 Sherlock Ann Halifax 19421 S052 Sherlock George W. Halifax 19421 S053 Sherlock William Halifax 19421 S054 Shey William Falmouth 19421 S045 Shey                      

Shea William Halifax

19421 S055 Shields John Halifax 19421

Shier Henry Halifax will dated 1812; on indec R.G. 48 ‐ 381 there is no S056 and no mention of Henry Shier

19421 S057 Shier Martin Halifax 19421 S058 Shiers John G. South East 

Passage numbered but not at beginning

19421 S059 Shinner William Halifax 19421 S060 Shipton Francis Halifax 19421 S061 Shipton Samuel Halifax 19421 S062 Shittleton James Halifax 19421 S063 Shortland John Halifax 19423 S220 Shrader Valentine Lunenburg 19423 S221 Shriver George Digby 19423 S222 Sibley Joseph Cornwallis 19423 Sibley Sarah see E030 19423 S223 Siderquest William Granville 19421 S064 Sillis William Halifax 19423 S224 Silver Philip Lunenburg 19421 S064a Sim William Halifax 19421 S065 Simmons John Halifax 19421 S066 Simmons William Halifax 19423 S225 Simons John Yarmouth 19423 S226 Simpson Benjamin Wilmot 19421 S067 Simpson Charles 

Alexander New Brunswick

19421 Simpson Francis                      

alias Drew Halifax see D098

19421 S068 Simpson George Preston 19421 S069 Simpson John Halifax

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19421 S070 Simpson Robert Halifax 19423 S227 Simpson William Pictou 19421 S071 Simpson William L. Halifax 19423 S228 Singer John Douglas 19421 S072 Siteman Henry Ship Harbour 19421 S073 Skerry John Dartmouth 19421 S074 Slade Mary Ann Halifax 19421 S075 Slawinwright 

Slawenwhite Slaugenwite

John Jacob St. Margaret's Bay

19421 S076 Slayter John Halifax ca. 1765; numbered but not at 

beginning 19421 S077 Slayter John Halifax will dated 1824; numbered but not at 

beginning 19421 S078 Slayter Joseph Halifax 19421 S079 Slayter Sarah Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19421 Slayter William Halifax not on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 19422 S080 Slorach Adam Halifax 19423 S229 Small Anthony Merigonish 19422 S081 Small John Island of 

Guernsey 19422 S083 Smith Alexander Halifax 19422 S084 Smith Amos Sambro 19423 S230 Smith Archelaus Barrington 19422 S085 Smith Benjamin Halifax 19423 S231 Smith Casper New Dublin 19422 S086 Smith Christopher Halifax 19422 S088 Smith David Merigomish ca. 1827 19422 S087 Smith David, Rev. Londonderry ca. 1795; numbered twice but not at 

beginning and again at end = 3 19422 S089 Smith George Halifax ca. 1795 19422 S090 Smith George Halifax will dated 1822; numbered at end 19422 S091 Smith George Michael Halifax will dated 1836 19423 S232 Smith Hezekiah Barrington 19422 S093 Smith James Halifax 19422 S094 Smith John Halifax ca. 1789 19422 S095 Smith John Chezzetcook ca. 1816 19422 S096 Smith John Mary Joseph will dated 1821; numbered but not at 

beginning 19422 S097 Smith John Halifax will proved 1830; numbered at end 19423 S233 Smith John Nappan ca. 1832 19423 S234 Smith John Barrington ca.1824 19423 S235 Smith John Port Hood ca. 1836; numbered but not at 

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

beginning 19422 S098 Smith Joseph Sambro 19422 Smith Margaret Halifax see Margaret Mullowny, alias Smith, 

M179 19422 S099 Smith Mary Halifax will dated 1808 19422 S100 Smith Mary Halifax will proved 1819 19422 S101 Smith Nathaniel Hammond 

Plains 19422 S102 Smith Nicholas Halifax 19423 S237 Smith Nicholas

on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 but could not be found on this reel.

19423 S236 Smith Nicolas Lunenburg ca. 1779; see comment following S116 19422 S092 Smith Osaac Sambro 19422 S103 Smith Patty Halifax 19423 S238 Smith Pelitiah Cornwallis numbered twice but not at beginning 19422 S105 Smith Peter Halifax will proved 1808 19422 S107 Smith Philip W. Boston 19422 S108 Smith Rachel Halifax more papers follow S110 19422 S108 Smith Rachel Halifax continued; numbered but not at 

beginning 19422 S082 Smith Robert Halifax 19422 S109 Smith Robert Halifax 19422 S110 Smith Stephen Halifax ca. 1810 19422 S111 Smith Thomas Halifax ca. 1824 19422 S112 Smith Thomas Halifax died 1836; numbered at end 19422 S113 Smith Titus Halifax 19422 S114 Smith William Halifax ca. 1779; see comment following S116 19422 S115 Smith William Antigonish ca. 1789 19422 S116 Smith William West River, 

Pictou ca. 1798; Papers for William Smith, Halifax, dated 1779, follow S116, and one of these papers is numbered S117

19422 S117 Smith William Halifax ca. 1785; see comment following S116 19422 Smith William Halifax ca. 1825 19422 S106 Smith           

Smith Peter                  (*)Peter

Halifax Halifax will dated 1816                                               (*)will dated 1823

19422 S118 Smyth George A. Boston 19422 S119 Smyth Michael Halifax 19422 S120 Snelling Hannah 1 page, more follow S119 19422 S120 Snelling Hannah Halifax see also S120 preceeding s119 19422 S121 Snelling Jonathan

ca. 1809; It is hard to say if there are 1 or 2 men called Jonathan Snelling. Dates are scarce. More papers for Jonathan Snelling are included ith those 

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

for William Stains, S134. 19422 S122 Snelling Jonathan

It is hard to say if there are 1 or 2 men called Jonathan Snelling. Dates are scarce. More papers for Jonathan Snelling are included ith those for William Stains, S134.

19422 S123 Snelling William Handsfield

Halifax

19422 S124 Snodgrass John James Halifax 19423 S239 Snow Prince Liverpool 19423 S240 Snow William Breyer's Island, 

Digby Co. 19422 S125 Solomon Elizabeth 19422 S126 Soper Thomas H.M. Navy 19422 S127 South William Howard Halifax 19422 S128 Soward Martin Eastern Passage 19422 S129 Sparrow Samuel Halifax 19422 S130 Spencer Robert Great Village 19422 S131 Spike Charles Halifax ca. 1777; numbered but not at 

beginning 19422 S132 Spike Charles Halifax ca. 1816 19422 S133 Spike William D. Halifax 19423 S241 Spindler Ludwig Lunenburg 19423 S242 Spinney John Barrington 19423 S243 Spratt James Newport 19423 S244 Sproul John Wilmot 19422 S144 St. Clair Ebenezer Halifax 19422 S134 Stack Matthew Halifax 19422 S134a Stagner Daniel Halifax 19422 S135 Stains            

Snelling Snelling   Stains

William (*)Jonathan (**)Jonathan William

Halifax Halifax Halifax Halifax

(*)ca. 1783;                                                     (**)ca. 1809;                                                   see S121 and S122 continued

19422 S136 Stalker Colin C. 19422 S137 Stanser Robert, Rt. Rev. Halifax numbered but not at beginning and 

again at end 19422 S138 Staples Matthew Onslow numbered at end 19422 S139 Starke Peter Halifax 19422 S140 Starr John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19423 S245 Starrat George Wilmot numbered at end 19423 Starrat William Wilmot not on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 19422 S141 Stayner Richard Halifax 19422 S142 Stayner Sarah

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19422 S143 Stayner William F. 19422 S145 Stealing John Halifax 19422 S146 Steele John Annapolis Royal 19423 S246 Steele Joseph Falmouth 19423 S247 Steele Patrick Shelburne 19422 S147 Steinfort John Lunenburg 19422 S148 Stephens John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19423 S248 Stephens Nehemiah Hopewell 19422 S149 Stephenson Elizabeth Halifax 19422 S150 Sterns Jonathan Halifax 19422 S151 Stevens John Chester 19422 S152 Stevens Thomas Halifax ca. 1787 19422 S153 Stevens Thomas Halifax will dated 1796 19422 S154 Stevens William Halifax will dated 1813 19422 S155 Stevens William Halifax ca. 1827 19422 S156 Stevenson Charles Halifax 19423 S249 Stevenson Robert Liverpool 19422 S157 Stevenson Shore Shelburne 19422 S160 Steward Archibald Halifax These papers are mixed together 19422 S158 Stewart Alexander Halifax 19423 S250 Stewart Alexander Mount Thomas 19422 S159 Stewart Ann Halifax numbered at end 19422 S161 Stewart Charles Halifax These papers are mixed together 19423 S251 Stewart Charles Liverpool 19422 S162 Stewart David Pictou ca. 1802 19422 S163 Stewart David Scotland and 

Halifax ca. 1828

19423 S252 Stewart David Yarmouth 19422 S164 Stewart James Halifax ca. 1800 19422 S166 Stewart James Halifax will dated 1831 19423 S253 Stewart James Guysborough ca. 1802; numbered S253 but not at 

beginning, on index R.G. 48 ‐381 S253 is james Stewart, Pictou.

19422 S165 Stewart James, Hon. Halifax will dated 1829 19422 S166a Stewart John Halifax will dated 1800; numbered at end 19422 S167 Stewart John Halifax codicil to will 1834 19422 S168 Stewart John Musquodoboit ca. 1842 19423 S255 Stewart William Pictou 19423 S254 Stewart   

Stewart James         James Halifax Pictou ca. 1822                                                           

ca. 1821; this is followed by more papers for James Stewart, Halifax, S254

19422 S169 Stirling John Halifax

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19422 S170 Stoddard Thomas Clam Harbour numbered thrice but not at beginning 19423 S256 Stokes James Shelburne 19422 S171 Stonehouse Ralph Halifax 19422 S172 Storer Benjamin 19422 S173 Storer Ruth Halifax 19422 S174 Storey Marshall Halifax 19422 S175 Story Francis New York 19422 S176 Story John Lawrencetown numbered but not at beginning and 

again at end 19422 S177 Story Joseph Halifax 19422 S178 Story Robert Halifax 19422 S179 Strachan William, Jr. Halifax 19422 S180 Strang John Halifax 19423 S257 Strickland Christopher Yarmouth 19423 S258 Strong Stephen Cornwallis 19423 S259 Stuart Bruce Liverpool 19422 S181 Stuart Gilbert Halifax 19422 S182 Stuart William Pictou 19422 S183 Sufferance John Royal Regt. of 

artillery 19422 S184 Sulivan Mary Halifax 19422 S185 Sulivan Timothy Halifax 19422 S186 Sullivan Bartholomeuo Halifax numbered at end 19422 S186a Sullivan Catharine Halifax 19422 S187 Sullivan John Halifax 19422 S188 Sullivan Mark Halifax 19422 S189 Sullivan Mary Halifax 19422 S190 Sullivan Thomas Halifax 19423 S191 Sullivan Timothy Halifax 19423 S260 Summers Michael Truro 19423 S192 Summers Thomas 19423 S194 Sutherland Alexander Halifax 19423 S261 Sutherland George Clements 19423 S196 Sutherland James B. H.M.S. 

Provizante ca. 1799

19423 S195 Sutherland James, Lieut. Sheet Harbour ca. 1815 19423 S197 Sutherland William Halifax will dated 1785 19423 S198 Sutherland William Halifax ca. 1827; numbered but not at 

beginning 19423 S193 Suthliffe Richard Halifax 19423 S199 Swan James Halifax 19423 S200 Swann Honosifferus Halifax

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19423 S201 Swann Mary Halifax numbered at end 19423 S262 Swartz George Lunenburg 19423 S202 Sweet James Halifax 19423 S263 Symonds John Yarmouth 19423 T001 Tacles Hugh Onslow 19423 T002 Taitt David Halifax 19424 T075 Talbot James Greenfield, 

Colchester Co. 19423 T003 Talbot Thomas Halifax 19424 T076 Tanner Christian Lunenburg ca. 1812 19424 T077 Tanner Christian

on index R.G. 48 ‐ 381 but could not be found on this reel.

19424 T078 Tanner Michael Lunenburg 19423 T004 Tarbott Hugh Boston 19423 T005 Taylor David Truro 19423 T006 Taylor John Boston ca. 1776 19423 T007 Taylor John Halifax will dated 1778 19423 T008 Taylor John Halifax ca. 1805 19423 T009 Taylor Joseph, Capt. 7th Regt. of 

Foot, Royal Fusiliere

19423 T010 Taylor Matthew Truro 19424 T079 Taylor Thomas Truro 19423 T011 Taylor William Halifax 19424 T080 Tedford Ashael Yarmouth 19423 T012 Telfair Charles Halifax 19423 T013 Templeman John Halifax 19423 T014 Terlaven Charles Halifax 19424 T081 Terrio Victor Arichat 19423 T015 Thayer Ebenezer Cornwallis 19423 T016 Thomas Daniel Halifax 19423 T017 Thomas Edward Halifax 19423 T018 Thomas Eleanor Halifax 19423 T019 Thomas John Halifax ca. 1791 19423 T020 Thomas John Halifax ca. 1810; numbered but not at 

beginning and again at end 19424 T082 Thomas Joseph Granville numbered but not at beginning 19423 T20a Thomas Joseph 19423 T021 Thomas Mary Ann Halifax 19423 T022 Thomas Nathaniel Ray Windsor will dated 1787; numbered but not at 

beginning; continued as T083 further on.

19424 Thomas Pierce            Liverpool names have been transposed, Pierce is 

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Pearse the surname; see M254 19424 T083 Thomas Ray Windsor this is a coninuation of T022 19423 T033 Thompson Arron Onslow numbered at end 19423 T023 Thompson Benjamin Halifax 19423 T024 Thompson David Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19423 T025 Thompson George Halifax ca. 1783 19423 T026 Thompson George Halifax ca. 1826 19423 T034 Thompson George Halifax 19423 T027 Thompson James Windsor Road will proved 1818 19423 T028 Thompson James Halifax ca. 1827; numbered but not at 

beginning 19423 T037 Thompson John Halifax will dated 1820 19424 T084 Thompson John Merigomish ca. 1827; continued in T087 19424 T087 Thompson John, Dr. Merigomish ca. 1827; continuation of T084 19424 T085 Thompson Joseph Onslow 19424 T086 Thompson Mark River Philip 19423 T030 Thompson Mary Halifax 19423 T031 Thompson William Halifax 19423 T032 Thomson Andrew Halifax 19423 T035 Thomson James Halifax will dated 1774 19423 T036 Thomson James Halifax died 1832 19423 T029 Thomson John Halifax 19423 T038 Thomson Magdalane Halifax 19424 T088 Thuply Henry Lunenburg 19423 T039 Tidmarsh Giles Granada 19423 T039a Tidmarsh Philip Halifax 19423 T040 Tobin James, Hon. Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19424 T041 Tobin John Halifax 19424 T042 Tobin Michael Halifax will proved 1804 19424 T043 Tobin Michael Halifax ca. 1832 19424 T044 Tobin Patrick Halifax 19424 T045 Tobin Thomas Halifax ca. 1783 19424 T046 Tobin Thomas Halifax ca. 1819 19424 T047 Toler Susannah Halifax 19424 T048 Torple John Musquodoboit numbered at end 19424 T049 Torpy Maurice H.M. Prison 

Ship Security 19424 T089 Totten Joseph Annapolis numbered at end 19424 T050 Totten Peter St. Croix and 

Annapolis 19424 T051 Townsend Gregory Halifax 19424 T052 Townsend William Shelburne will dated 1784

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19424 T053 Townsend William Halifax will dated 1833; spinster 19424 T054 Train James Halifax 19424 T055 Train Sarah Halifax 19424 T056 Trant Patrick Ketch Harbour ca. 1805 19424 T090 Trask John Yarmouth 19424 T091 Tremain Charles Fort Ellis 19424 T057 Tremain Henry 19424 T058 Tremain Jonathan Halifax 19424 T059 Tremain William Demerary 19424 T060 Trenholm Robert Windsor 19424 T061 Trent Patrick Ketch Harbour 19424 T062 Triggs Darius Halifax 19424 T064 Tritten Richard Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19424 T065 Troop John St. Margaret's 

Bay numbered but not at beginning

19424 T066 Troop William Halifax 19424 T067 Tropolet Charles S. Halifax 19424 T068 Truman Thomas alias 

Doyle Halifax ca. 1799

19424 T069 Tucker Richard Halifax ca. 1827 19424 T070 Tucker Richard Halifax ca. 1828 19424 T071 Tufts Phebe Halifax 19424 T072 Tulles John Halifax 19424 T063 Tumingham Joseph L., Rev. Aylesford 19424 T092 Tupper Ahira Clements numbered but not at beginning 19424 T094 Tupper Lawrence Granville 19424 T093 Tupper Samuel King's Co. not James Tupper as on indec R.G. 48 ‐ 

381; continued in T095 19424 T095 Tupper Samuel Cornwallis continuation of T093 19424 T096 Tupper Ward Liverpool 19424 T097 Turbinson Godfrey Yarmouth numbered but not at beginning 19424 T073 Turner Edward G. H.M.S. Hussar 19424 T074 Turner George Halifax 19424 T098 Turner Thomas Cornwallis 19424 T099 Tyrrell Michael Ship Harbour, 

Cape Breton Co. 19424 U001 Uhlman Cornelius Halifax ca. 1780's; numbered but not at 

beginning 19424 U008 Uhlman Cornelius La Have ca. 1829 19424 U002 Uhlman Mary M. Halifax 19424 U003 Uhlman Melchior Halifax numbered trhice but not at beginning 19424 U004 Umlach John, Sr. St. Margaret's 

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Bay 19424 U006 Uniacke Richard Halifax will dated 1833; spinster 19424 U005 Uniacke Richard J., Atty. 

Gen. Halifax will proved 1834; numbered but not at 

beginning 19424 U007 Utley Nathan Yarmouth numbered thrice but not at beginning 19424 V016 Valpay John Yarmouth 19424 V017 Valzin Isaac Pictou 19424 Van Buskirk Abraham Halifax see B194 19424 V001 Van Buskirk William H. halifax 19424 V018 Van Kirk John Clements numbered at end 19424 V002 Vanderbeyde Henry Lunenburg numbered at end 19424 V003 Vanputt Catherine Halifax 19424 V004 Vanputt George Halifax 19424 V005 Vass Adam Jamaica and 

Halifax Privateers

numbered thrice but not at beginning

19424 V006 Vaughan George F. Ship of War Charles Mary

Wentworth

19424 V007 Vaux Ralph Halifax 19424 V019 Veinot John Peter North West 

Range, Lunenburg Co.

19424 V008 Veist Valentin Halifax 19424 V009 Veitch William Halifax 19424 V021 Verge Joseph Liverpool 19424 V011 Viall William Halifax 19424 V012 Vickers Jeremiah Halifax 19424 V013 Vickers John Thomas Halifax 19424 V014 Vickers Susan C. Halifax 19424 V020 Vienotte Joshua F. Lunenburg 19424 V010 Vieth Adolphus Halifax 19424 V015 Vint Edward Halifax 19424 V022 Vogler Frederick Petitte Rivierre 19426 W150 Wade Benjamin New Glasgow 19426 W151 Wade Patten Clements 19424 W001 Wagner Christian Halifax 19424 W002 Wagner Edward P. Halifax 19426 W152 Wagner John Lunenburg 19424 W003 Wait Robert Halifax 19426 W153 Walker Adam Digby 19426 W154 Walker George Merigomish 19424 W004 Walker Gotlieb, Jr. Chester

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19424 W005 Walker John Halifax ca. 1762 19424 W006 Walker John Halifax ca. 1819 19426 W155 Walker John Falmouth 19424 W007 Walker Justice Halifax 19424 W008 Walker Robert Halifax 19426 W156 Walker Samuel Leicester 19424 W009 Walker Thomas Halifax 19426 W157 Walker Thomas Annapolis 19424 W010 Wall John Pictou 19424 W011 Wall Patrick Halifax 19424 W012 Wallace Andrew Halifax 19424 W013 Wallace Mary Halifax 19424 W014 Wallace Michael, Hon. Halifax 19424 W015 Wallace William Halifax 19424 W016 Walsh Edward Prospect 19424 W017 Walsh James Halifax 19424 W018 Walsh John Halifax 19426 W158 Walsh Matthew Guysborough numbered but not at beginning 19424 W019 Walsh Patrick Halifax 19424 W020 Waltz Michael 19425 W021 Ward Edmund Halifax numbered twice but not at beginning 19425 W159 Ward John Aylesford 19426 W159 Ward John Aylesford follows W059 19426 W160 Wardill John Shelburne numbered but not at beginning 19425 W022 Warne James St. John, Nfld. 19425 W023 Warner Christopher 19425 W024 Warren Jean (Male) Halifax ca. 1806 19425 W025 Warren John Pope's Harbour ca. 1834 19426 W162 Warson Alexander New Dublin 19426 W161 Wassell Robert Lunenburg 19425 W027 Waterhouse Peter Halifax 19425 W026 Waters Andrew Halifax 19425 W028 Watkeys Henry, Sr. 19425 W029 Watson Elizabeth Halifax 19425 W030 Watson John Halifax 19425 W031 Watson Robert Truro 19425 W032 Watson Thomas Halifax 19426 W163 Watt Thomas Clements 19426 Webb Ann                            

alias Martin see M044 19425 Webb Ann                        

alias Martin See M044

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19426 W164 Webb George Liverpool 19425 W032a Webber Ebenezer Halifax 19425 W033 Webber Peter Jeddore numbered but not at beginning 19425 W034 Webber Philip, Sr. Owl's Head 19426 W165 Weeks Joshua Wingate Sydney 19426 W166 Weir George Pictou 19425 W035 Wellner James 19425 W036 Wells John H.M. Naval Yard ca. 1794; numbered but not at 

beginning; more follows W037; these papers are not in order but combined

19425 W036 Wells John

numbered but not at beginning; these papers are not in order but combined

19425 W037 Wells John Halifax ca. 1818; these papers are not in order but combined

19425 W037 Wells John Halifax ca. 1818; these papers are not in order but combined

19425 W038 Wells Levi Halifax 19425 W039 Wells Margaret Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19426 W167 Wells Michael Guysborough 19425 W040 Wells William Halifax 19425 W041 Welsh James H.M.S. Thetis 19425 W042 Welsh Thomas Halifax 19425 W043 Wenman Ann                        

alias Martin Halifax

19425 W044 Wenman Jane 19425 W045 Wenman Richard Halifax 19425 W046 Wentworth Benning Halifax ca. 1808 19425 W047 Wentworth Benning W.B. ca. 1810 19425 W048 Wentworth John, Sir 19426 W168 Wentzell Philip New Dublin 19425 W049 Werling John Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19425 W050 Werner Christian Halifax 19426 W169 West Henry Lunenburg 19425 W051 West John Aylesford numbered at end 19425 W052 West Thomas Halifax 19426 W170 West Thomas Barrington 19426 W171 Westcoat 

Westcot Stephen Digby

19425 W053 Weston Andrew Halifax 19425 W054 Wethered Samuel Cumberland Co. 19425 W055 Whalley Richard Halifax 19425 W056 Wharing Isaac Pictou 19425 W057 Wheaton Caleb

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19426 W172 Wheeden Daniel Newport 19425 W058 Wheeler John Halifax 19425 W059 Wheelwright Joseph Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19426 W173 Whidden Abigail Stewiacke 19426 W174 Whidden David Cornwallis 19426 W175 Whidden John Cornwallis numbered but not at beginning 19426 W176 Whidden Robert Stewiacke 19425 W060 Whidden Simeon Stewiacke numbered at end 19426 W177 Whippe William Onslow 19425 W061 Whiston Ephraim Halifax 19425 W062 Whiston John Halifax 19425 W063 Whiston Sameul Halifax 19426 W178 White Charles Shelburne 19425 W064 White Francis Halifax numbered thrice but not at beginning 19426 W180 White James Shelburne 19425 W065 White John Halifax will dated 1797 19425 W066 White John E. Ordinance 

Dept. ca. 1831

19426 W181 White Simon Digby 19425 W067 White William Halifax 19426 W179 White            

White George         John Douglas 

Jamaica numbered but not at beginning

19425 W069 Whitehand Edmund Halifax 19425 W070 Whitehead Thomas Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19425 W071 Whitelock Henry Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19426 W182 Whitemore Joseph Chester 19425 W072 Whitfield martha Windsor 19426 W183 Whitman David Clements 19426 W184 Whitman Edward, Jr. Annapolis 19426 W185 Whitman Rufus Manchester 19426 W186 Whittemore Josiah, Jr. Liverpool numbered thrice but not at beginning 

and again at end = 4 19426 W186 Whittemore Josiah, Sr. Liverpool 19425 W073 Whitten John Halifax 19425 W074 Whitty Mary Halifax 19425 W075 Whitty Michael Halifax 19425 W076 Wiederholdt Adolf 19426 W187 Wier Benjamin Newport 19426 W188 Wier William Shelburne 19425 Wilboughby Samuel Cornwallis see O017 19425 W077 Wild John Halifax 19425 W078 Wildman Ezekiel Halifax

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19426 W189 Wile Michael La Have 19425 W079 Wilkie James Halifax will dated 1832 19426 W190 Wilkie James Annapolis Royal ca. 1770; continued after W191 19426 W190 Wilkie James Annapolis Royal continued 19426 W191 Wilkie John and Mary, 

his wife Annapolis

19426 W191 Wilkie Mary Annapolis continued 19425 W080 Wilkins James Halifax ca. 1792 19425 W081 Wilkins Walter Halifax will proved 1792; numbered 5 times 

but not at beginning 19426 W192 Willet Walter Granville 19425 W082 Williams Alexander Halifax 19425 W083 Williams Arthur Boston 19425 W084 Williams James Halifax numbered but not at beginning 19425 W085 Williams John Herring Cove ca. 1798 19425 W086 Williams John Halifax ca. 1788 19425 W087 Williams John Halifax ca. 1808 19426 W193 Williams Thomas Annapolis numbered at end 19426 W194 Williams William Yarmouth 19425 W088 Williamson John Musquodoboit 19425 W089 Williamson Robert H.M.S. 

Alborough 19425 W090 Willis George Halifax 19425 W091 Willis John Halifax will dated 1784 19425 W092 Willis John Halifax ca. 1808 19425 W093 Willis Susannah Halifax 19426 W195 Willoughby Samuel Cornwallis see also Samuel Willoughby, Cornwallis, 

with O017 19425 W094 Wills Alexander Halifax 19425 W095 Wills John Halifax 19425 W096 Wilmot Montague Halifax 19425 W097 Wilson Andrew Halifax 19425 W098 Wilson Archibald Halifax 19425 W099 Wilson Claud Londonderry numbered but not at beginning 19425 W100 Wilson James Onslow 19425 W101 Wilson John Halifax 19425 W102 Wilson Joseph Windsor 19425 W103 Wilson Richard 84th Regt. 19425 W104 Wilson Robert Halifax will dated 1763 19425 W105 Wilson Robert Passamaquoddy ca. 1782; more papers follow W106 19425 W105 Wilson Robert Passamaquoddy continued from W105 that follows 

W104

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Family Name First Name Location Note 

19426 W196 Wilson Simeon Falmouth 19426 W197 Wilson Thomas, Dr. Yarmouth 19425 W106 Wilson William Halifax ca. 1782 19425 W107 Wilson William Windsor Road ca. 1816 19425 W108 Wilt William Halifax numbered at end 19426 W198 Winchester Josiah Digby 19426 W199 Winniett Joseph Annapolis 19426 W200 Winniett Matthew Annapolis 19426 W201 Winniett William Annapolis 19425 W109 Winslow Joshua F. Boston 19425 W110 Winter Isaac Halifax 19425 W111 Winters Martin Beaver Harbour 19425 W112 Wisdom John Halifax will dated 1794 19416 W113 Wisdom John Dartmouth numbered but not at beginning 19425 W113 Wisdom John Dartmouth not on this ree; see W113 John Wisdom 

following Mc112 19425 W114 Wise Jacob Preston 19425 W115 Wiseman James Halifax ca. 1798 19426 W202 Wiswall John Wilmot 19425 W116 Wiswell Enoch Halifax 19425 W068 Witecross George Halifax 19425 W117 Witham James W. Halifax 19425 W118 Witham John Halifax will dates 1834 19425 W119 Witham John Henry Halifax and 

Cuba 19425 W120 Wollenhabbt Conrod Lunenburg 19426 W203 Wollenhaupt Henry Lunenburg 19426 W121 Wollenhaupt Jasper Halifax 19426 W122 Wood Daniel Halifax 19426 W204 Wood Enoch Cornwallis continued 19426 W205 Wood Jonathan Cornwallis numbered but not at beginning and 

again at end 19426 W123 Wood Mary Halifax will dated 1762 19426 W124 Wood Mary Halifax died 1839 19426 W125 Wood Thomas 17th Regt. of 

Foot will dated 1762

19426 W127 Wood Thomas Halifax ca. 1803 19426 W126 Wood Thomas, Rev. Annapolis died 1778; numbered but not at 

beginning 19426 W204 Wood             

Wood Enoch          (*)Daniel

Cornwallis Cornwallis

ca. 1822; continued after Daniel Wood;    (*)will dated 1812; not on index R.G. 48 ‐381

19426 W128 Woodhouse James Halifax

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File Number

Family Name First Name Location Note 

19426 W129 Woodhouse John Halifax and Preston

19426 W130 Woodill William Halifax 19426 W131 Woodin Edward 19426 W132 Woodin Hannah St. Margaret's 

Bay 19426 W133 Woodin John St. Margaret's 

Bay 19426 W134 Woodward Benjamin Halifax 19426 W206 Woodworth Benjamin Cornwallis 19426 W135 Worrall George R. Hammond 

Plains 19426 W136 Wren William 19426 W137 Wright Charles Halifax 19426 W138 Wright George Halifax numbered at end 19426 W139 Wright Henry Halifax 19426 W140 Wright John Pictou 19426 W141 Wright Mary Halifax died 1834 19426 W142 Wright Mary Maria Halifax will dated 1781 19426 W143 Wright William Halifax ca. 1777 19426 W144 Wright William Halifax ca. 1804 19426 W145 Wyatt John Halifax 19426 W146 Wyer Edward Halifax 19426 W147 Wynaught George St. Margaret's 

Bay 19426 W148 Wynaught Jacob St. Margaret's 

Bay 19426 W149 Wynn William Halifax 19426 Y001 Yeomans Henry Halifax 19426 Y002 York James Prince Edward 

Island 19426 Y008 Yorke Edward Falmouth 19426 Y003 Young Elizabeth Halifax 19426 Y009 Young Henry Argyle 19426 Y004 Young James Halifax 19426 Y005 Young John Halifax will dated 1837 19426 Y010 Young John Lunenburg ca. 1841 19426 Y006 Young Nathan 19426 Y007 Young Richard B. Halifax 19426 Y011 Young Robert Wallace 19426 Z001 Zouborbuhler Catherine B. Lunenburg 19426 Z002 Zwicker Frederic Mahone Bay 19426 Z003 Zwicker Sarah Mahone Bay

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