Hello list!
As part of our research on African Nova Scotian English, we're tracing the
origins of several families of Black Loyalists who came to Nova Scotia in
1783, and who were described at the time in the "Book of Negroes." They
include:
"William Ashe, 38, stout fellow, B, (John Davis). [Formerly slave] to Cato
Ashe, Charlestown, South Carolina; left him 8 years ago.
Mary Ashe his wife, 38, stout wench, B, ([John Davis]). [Formerly slave]
to James Gerrido, Indian Land, South Carolina; [left him] 8 years ago.
Esther their daughter, 10, fine girl, B, ([John Davis]). [Formerly slave]
to Cato Ashe, Charlestown, South Carolina."
Can anybody out there tell me anything more about this particular Ashe
family from the 1700s? Or, feel free to contact me for more information
about the "Book of Negroes" or the Black Loyalists.

gerard

Gerard Van Herk
Linguistics
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ont K1N 6N5
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TEL: 613-562-5800 ext. 1776