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Note: " In September 1783 two ships the "Grace" and "Three Sisters" sailed from New York for Quebec with Loyal passengers; ... In the "Grace" were Cols. Cuyler and Peters with their families, .... They remained one year in Quebec after which nearly the same party came to Louisburg, wintered there and came to Spanish River in May 1784....Col. John Peters selected a large tract of land out back of "Hardwood hill." The old Mira road now runs through the property and it has been called Mount Uniack[?]." He had been attached to the Queen's loyal rangers. He owned a large property in the State of Vermont and as that was confiscated by his leaving, he soon went to England and made a demand against the Government for indemnity and obtained it. While there he took sick and died, on his death bed he entrusted the money to a relative to bring home to his family, who proved false, sent but �300 to the rightful heirs, and went off to the States with the balance which was said to be large. Col. Peters family consisted of eight sons & one daughter. One son returned to the States, took the oath of allegiance, and obtained his father's property. The others mostly scattered to various places, one only settled in Sydney. His children and grandchildren are amongst us. The only daughter married a Cap. Watson who sailed a revenue cutter the "Maria" around the coast. They afterwards settled in Baddeck where their descendents may still be found. "
--[Speech delivered by Henry E. Meleney, 1st., to the Mechanics Institute, winter of 1868; transcription, Janet E. Meleney, February 2002; original in possession of Henry E, Meleney, III]
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