Van Buskirk Lawrence  (1724-21/4/1812*)

Township Tax Roll for 1792: "more than 6 cattle"
[He signed this document along with Darius Brown and Robert Walker,  They look like the community leaders of the time.]
Weekly Chronicle, Halifax, 24 Apr 1812: deaths, last week at Aylesford, Mr Lawrence Van Buskirk, farmer, aged 88
Kings County Probate Records 1812:
VANBUSKIRK Laurence, Aylesford,, 21 Apr 1812*;
 VanBUSKIRK Catherine-Mrs, wife;
 VanBUSKIRK John, son;
 VanBUSKIRK Abraham, son;
 VanBUSKIRK Garret, son;
 VanBUSKIRK Henry, son;
 HARRIS James, son-in-law;
 HARRIS Theodocia, daughter;
 CAIRNS Douglas, son-in-law;
 CAIRNS Jessie, daughter;
 SHIASON George, son-in-law;
 SHIASON Tammesy, daughter;
 NOT GIVEN Anthony, slave (freedom granted).
see The Memorials
[He was from  New Jersey.  He left or was forced to leave home in March 1777.  He claims that he joined the Royal Army since I can't find him in any muster rolls, and that's not surprising given his age, I assume he was a camp follower.  He was shipwrecked near St John harbour, presumably while going to present his claim and lost his papers - JD]

Township Tax Roll for 1792: "A male above 21 years"
Royal Gazette and Nova Scotia Adveriser 1844:
deaths, 11 (14) Nov 1843 at Aylesford, Garret Van Buskirk, 96 (86?), a loyalist from New Jersey

Township Tax Roll for 1792: "A male above 21 years"

Township Book of Aylesford 1792:
"James Harris married Theadoria Van Buskirk 26 Dec. 1792 and hath Issue:"  see James Harris

Township Book of Aylesford 1804:
"Thomas Gates married Anna Buskirk, alias Gates, 18 June 1804 and hath Issue:"  see Thomas Gates

Wilmot Trinity Anglican, Middleton 1796: Negro Slave property of X Buskirk