London Bloy

The name 'Bloy' is probably a corruption of 'Blaws'. James Blaws was in business with Thomas Newton (see the entry for Robert Blew). There is no London listed in the Norfolk tithables for either Blaws or Weston/Yestown probably because he was in Princess Ann County. London travels in the Book of Negroes with Abigail Richardson and her daughter Catharine. By the time of the Birchtown Muster they have all taken the name Bloy, indicating that Abigail and London have married by this time. It is not clear though if Catharine is his daughter so she has been listed as his ward.
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1743

Born

7/ Nov
1775

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Lord Dunmore's Proclamation - Norfolk

  • John Murray, Lord Dunmore -

    John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore (1732 – 25 February 1809), was the  colonial governor of Virginia at the outbreak of the American Revolution.
Source for this event: Lord Dunmore's Proclamation

May
1779

The Burning of Portsmouth - Portsmouth

  • The Burning of Portsmouth 1779 -

    In May 1779 the British detached a fleet of ships under Admiral Collier with a army detachment under General Matthew to make a putative raid into the Lower Chesapeake and destoy the tobacco warehouses. This fleet was supported by a smaller fleet of privateers owned by John Goodridge. After destroying much of Portsmouth, the British took away a large contingent of runaways from the Portsmouth and Norfolk area. A group consisting of 256 men, 135 women and 127 children.

1779

Ran

1782

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Treaty of Paris - Paris France

  • Treaty of Paris -

    In November 1782 a provisional peace treaty was hammered out between the British and the Americans in Paris.
Source for this event: Treaty of Paris

1783

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Evacuation of New York - New York

  • Evacuation of New York -

    In April 1783 the first evacuation fleet left for Nova Scotia. A week later  the British Commander, Sir Guy Carleton, sailed up the Hudson River to Orangetown for a conference with General Washington to discuss the evacuation. As the victorious commander, Washington opened the meeting by reiterating the resolution of Congress regarding “the delivery of all Negroes and other property.”
Source for this event: The Book of Negroes
Vessel Names and their Commanders Where Bound Names Age Description Names of the Person in whose Possession they now are Remarks
Providence
Master: John Richee		 Port Roseway London Bloy 40 ordinary fellow Jesse Lear Formerly Slave to Lemuel Yestown, . Left 4 years ago. Certificate from General Birch.
Assumed to be traveling in the Book of Negroes with:

1784

Birchtown Muster - Birchtown

Source for this event: Birchtown Muster of Free Blacks
Name Age Occupation Families they lived with Companies they belong to Remarks Company They Are Now With
London Bloy 26 Labourer Begins with 'Perth's' Captain Levin Johnson
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1791

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List of those wishing to go to Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone

Source for this event: List of those wishing to go to Sierra Leone.
Name Age Where Born Number Of Children Age Of Eldest Occupation Property
London Bligh? 30 carpenter town lots with 40 acres govt uncultivated 2 acres with good house purchased