This list comprises returns of men who swore the Oath of Allegiance to the Crown before Lieutenant-Governor Nicholas Cox, from the communities of Paspebiac, Hopetown, Port Daniel, Coxes Lakes, New Lake, and New Carlisle. Most of the men were loyalists from the American colonies or soldiers from disbanded British and Hessian regiments.
Source: Library and Archives Canada, RG4 A1, vol. 29, pp. 9416-9426, Civil Secretary Quebec and Lower Canada series S.
| Year and Month | Day | Persons Signatures | Wives | Males | Ages | Females | Ages | Professions | Township | Lot No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 January | 12th | John Scot [his mark] | 1 | " | " | " | " | Farmer | Paspebiac | 1 |
| " | " | James Astle | 1 | 3 | 6, 21 | 2 | 12,7 | Taylor | " | 2 |
| " | " | Patrick Trainer [his mark] | 1 | " | " | 2 | 5,2 | [?] | " | 3 |
| " | " | Abraham Brown [his mark] | 1 | 3 | 12, 8, 5 | 2 | 4 | Labourer | " | 4 |
| " | " | Andrew Naughten | 1 | 1 | " | " | " | Captain | " | 5 |
| " | " | Josiah Cass Sen'r | 1 | 5 | 8, 7, 23, 21, 20 | 3 | 14, 3, 1 | Farmer | " | 6 |
| " | " | Thomas Sherar | 1 | 2 | 16, 5 | 4 | 12, 10, 4, 1 | Dyer | " | 7} |
| " | " | Thomas Sherar | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 8} |
| " | " | Geo Longmore | " | " | " | " | " | Surgeon | " | 9 |
| " | " | George Cowell | " | " | " | " | " | Carpenter | " | 10 |
| " | " | Lachlan Hannighan [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Coal maker | " | 11 |
| " | " | Josiah Cass Jun'r | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | 12 |
| " | " | James Stone | " | " | " | " | " | Artificer | " | 13 |
| " | " | Thomas Pryce Jones | 1 | 1 | 16 | " | " | Merchant | " | 14 |
| " | " | Richard Billingsly [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Lock-smith | " | 15 |
| " | " | John McCarty [his mark] | 1 | " | " | 2 | 3, 1 | Labourer | " | 16 |
| " | " | Willm Thomson [his mark] | 1 | 2 | 6, 3 | " | " | Butcher | " | 17 |
| " | " | Edmond Pursell [his mark] | " | 1 | 21 | " | " | Carpenter | " | 18 |
| " | " | John Grant [his mark] | 1 | 3 | 10, 9, 1 | 1 | 6 | Farmer | " | 19 |
| " | " | Simeon Sherman | 1 | 2 | 15, 13 | 2 | 8, 3 | Carpenter | " | 20 |
| " | " | John Restell [his mark] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Lock smith | " | 21 |
| " | " | Willm Patterson | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 | Carpenter | " | 22 |
| " | " | Martin Kelly | " | " | " | " | " | Labourer | " | 23 |
| " | " | John Pamphery [his mark] | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | Farmer | " | 24 |
| " | " | Laurence McKenzie [his mark] | 1 | 2 | 12, 7 | 3 | 16, 14, 2 | Mason | " | 25 |
| " | " | Wm. Von den Velden | 1 | " | " | " | " | Deputy Surveyor | " | 26 |
| " | " | Wm. Von den Velden | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 27 |
| " | " | John Richie [his mark] | 1 | " | " | 3 | 12, 8, 7 | Carpenter | " | 28 |
| " | " | William McAdams [his mark] | 1 | 1 | 1 | " | " | Shoemaker | " | 29 |
| " | " | John Chisholm [his mark] | 1 | 3 | 13, 6, 3 | 3 | 10, 5, 2 | Carpenter | " | 30 |
| " | " | Elihu Cass [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | 31 |
| " | " | Robert Flowers [his mark] | 1 | 2 | 7, 3 | 2 | 10, 1 | Button maker | " | 32 |
| January | 13 | Azrh Pritchard | 1 | 2 | 17, 12 | 1 | 7 | Capt. | " | 33} |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 34} |
| " | " | James Astle | 1 | 2 | 6, 2 | 2 | 12, 7 | As above No. 2 | " | 35 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 36 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 37 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 38 |
| " | " | Samuel McKenzie [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | As above No. 25 | " | 39 |
| " | " | John Pamphery [his mark] | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | As above No. 24 | " | 40 |
| " | " | Wm Kemp | " | " | " | " | " | Miller | " | 41} |
| " | " | Wm Kemp | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 42} |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 43 |
| " | " | Saml Hindman | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | 44 |
| " | " | Benjamen Bloomer | 1 | 1 | 9 | " | " | Shoemaker | " | 45} |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 46} |
| " | " | Christr Pearson | 1 | 3 | 17, 14, 7 | 3 | 18, 11, 11 | Leather dryer | " | 47 |
| " | " | Archd McCambridge [his mark] | 1 | 2 | 10, 1 | " | " | Taylor | " | 48} |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 49} |
| " | " | James Shaw | 1 | " | " | " | " | Grocer | " | 50 |
| " | " | Christr Pearson | 1 | 3 | 17, 14, 7 | 3 | 18, 11, 11 | As above No. 47 | " | 51 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 52 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 53 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 54 |
| " | " | Hamilton Maxwell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9, 5, 1 | Lieutenant 31st Reg't | " | 55 |
| " | " | John McCarty [his mark] | 1 | " | " | 2 | 3, 1 | Labourer As above No. 16 | " | 56 |
| " | " | Andrew Teague [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | 57 |
| " | " | Isaac Man Jun'r | " | " | " | " | " | Quarter Master | " | 58 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 59 |
| " | " | Josiah Cass Sen'r | 1 | 5 | 8, 7, 23, 21, 20 | 3 | 14, 3, 1 | As above No. 6 | " | 60 |
| " | " | Joseph Cass [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | 61 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 62 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 63 |
| " | " | Patrick Trainer [his mark] | 1 | " | " | 2 | 5, 2 | As above No. 3 | " | 64 |
| " | " | Andrew Coulter [his mark] | 1 | 3 | 13, 9, 7 | 2 | 17, 14 | Farmer | " | 65 |
| " | " | Josiah Cass Jun'r | " | " | " | " | " | As above No. 12 | " | 66 |
| January | 14 | Alexr Brotherton | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12, 5 | Carpenter | " | 67} |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 68} |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 69 |
| " | " | Thomas Richardson [his mark] | 1 | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | 70 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 71 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 72 |
| " | " | Thos Burrows | 1 | 1 | 18 | " | " | Corporal | " | 73 |
| " | " | Nichs Cox | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 74 |
| " | " | Nichs Cox | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 75 |
| " | " | Nichs Cox | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 76 |
| " | " | Nichs Cox | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 77 |
| " | " | Willm Garret [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Stocking Weaver | " | 78 |
| " | " | John Fitzivie [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Labourer | " | 79 |
| " | " | Abraham Brown [his mark] | 1 | 3 | 12, 8, 5 | 1 | 4 | As above No. 4 | " | 80 |
| " | " | John Beck | " | " | " | " | " | Fisherman | " | 81 |
| " | " | Thos Man | 1 | " | " | " | " | Ensign | " | 82 |
| " | " | Benjm Hobson | 1 | " | " | " | " | School-Master | " | 83 |
| " | " | Samuel May [his mark] | 1 | " | " | " | " | Weaver | " | 84 |
| " | " | James McNiven | 1 | " | " | " | " | " | " | 85 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 86 |
| " | " | Christr Pearson | 1 | 3 | 17, 14, 7 | 3 | 18, 11, 11 | As above No. 47, 51 | " | 87 |
| " | " | John Stitt | 1 | " | " | 1 | 2 | " | " | 88} |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 89} |
| " | " | Robert Flowers [his mark] | 1 | 2 | 7, 3 | 2 | 10, 1 | As above No. 32 | " | 90 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 91 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 92 |
| " | " | Patrick Clansey [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Fisherman | " | 93 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 94 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 95 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 96 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 97 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 98 |
| " | " | Laurence McKenzie [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | As above No. 25 and 39 | " | 99} |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 100} |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 101 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 102 |
| " | " | Azrh Pritchard | 1 | 2 | 17, | 1 | 7 | As above No. 33 | " | 103} |
| " | " | Azrh Pritchard | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 104} |
| " | " | John McLeod [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Shoemaker | " | 105 |
| " | " | Willm Huntingdon [his mark] | " | " | orphan | " | " | Carpenter | " | No. 1 50 acres |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| " | " | John Teaback | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | Coxes Lakes | 1 |
| " | " | John Manning [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | 2 |
| " | " | William Robinson | " | " | " | " | " | Mason | " | 3 |
| " | " | Robt McCutchan | " | " | " | " | " | Labourer | " | 4 |
| " | " | Michl Connor [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | 5 |
| " | " | John Ross [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | 6 |
| " | " | John Glass [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Shoemaker | " | 7 |
| " | " | John Donaldson | " | " | " | " | " | Labourer | " | 8 |
| " | " | John Gillon [his mark] | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Labourer | " | 9 |
| " | " | Wm Harlow | 1 | 1 | 2 | " | " | Carpenter | " | 10 |
| " | " | Henry Daly [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | 11 |
| " | " | Josiah Cass Sen'r | 1 | 5 | 8, 7, 24, 21, 20 | 3 | 14, 3, 1 | As above No. 6 and 60 | " | 12 |
| " | " | Nichs Cox | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 13 |
| " | " | Geo Longmore | " | " | " | " | " | Surgeon | " | 14 |
| " | " | Willm Von den Velden | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 15 |
| " | " | Andw Coulter | 1 | 3 | 7, 13, 9 | 2 | 17, 14 | Farmer | " | 16 |
| " | " | Thomas Sherar | 1 | 2 | 16, 5 | 4 | 12, 10, 4, 1 | As above No. 7, 8 | " | 17 |
| " | " | Hugh Munro | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | 18 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| " | " | Anthony Fleetwood [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | " | New Lake | 1 |
| " | " | John Cordue [his mark] | 1 | " | " | " | " | Taylor | " | 2 |
| " | " | [Jeremiah Frazier] | " | " | " | " | " | Labourer | " | 3 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 4 |
| " | " | George Johnston | " | " | " | 1 | " | Provincial Navy Warr't off'r of the Guns | " | 5 |
| " | " | Ranald McDonl | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 15, 10 | Shop keeper | " | 6 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 7 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 8 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 9 |
| " | " | Hamn Maxwell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8, 3, 1 | Lieut | " | 10 |
| " | " | John Oechlenshlager [his mark] | 1 | 2 | 4, 1 | 2 | 7, 5 | Cooper | " | 11 |
| " | " | Robt Williamson [his mark] | 1 | 1 | 1 | " | " | Taylor | " | 12 |
| " | " | Frederic Los Kempfer | " | " | " | " | " | Lieut in the German service | " | 13} |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 14} |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| 1786 Jan'y | 16th | George Miller [his mark] | 1 | 1 | 2 | " | " | Farmer | Hopetown | 1 |
| " | " | Robert Caldwell | 1 | 4 | 21, 19, 15, 13 | 1 | 17 | Farmer | " | 2 |
| " | " | George Young | 1 | ” | " | 1 | " | Carpenter | " | 3 |
| " | " | Samuel Perry [his mark] | 1 | 4 | 20, 7, 5, 3 | 4 | 17, 15, 13, 11 | Farmer | " | 4 |
| " | " | David Scott | 1 | 3 | 25, 17, 15 | " | " | Farmer | " | 5 |
| " | " | Christr Zieme | 1 | " | " | 1 | 3 | Carpenter | " | 6 |
| " | " | John Lane [his mark] | 1 | " | " | 2 | 15, 11 | Labourer | " | 7 |
| " | " | John Graves | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 13 | Farmer | " | 8 |
| " | " | William Powell | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 9 |
| " | " | John Mathw Diesen [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Butcher | " | 10 |
| " | " | Thomas Orr | 1 | " | " | " | " | Taylor | " | 11 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 12 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 13 |
| " | " | J. P. St Quinton | 1 | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | 14 |
| " | " | Jacob Tague | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 12, 13, 9, 1 | Cooper | " | 15 |
| " | " | Wm Bolster [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 16 |
| " | " | Thomas Rafter | " | " | " | " | " | Fisher-Man | " | 17 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 18 |
| " | " | Jeremiah Francis | " | " | " | " | " | Cutler | " | 19 |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| " | " | Willm Tyler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11, 7 | Lieut | Port Daniel | acres 300 |
| " | " | Joseph Goodwillie | 1 | " | " | 1 | " | Blacksmith | " | " |
| " | " | John Lanson John Lanson | 1 | 3 | 11, 7, 4 | 2 | 13, 1 | Farmer | " | " |
| 1786 July | 31 | Thomas Darcy [his mark] [Lst] | 1 | 1 | " | 1 | " | Capt | " | " |
| " | " | James Brunson [his mark] [Lst] | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 15 | Labourer | " | " |
| " | " | William Coulter [Lst] | " | " | " | " | " | Carpenter | " | " |
| " | " | Stephn Pursel [his mark] [Lst] | " | " | " | " | " | Fisherman | " | " |
| " | " | John Brook [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Labourer | " | " |
| " | " | Elias Loveless | " | " | " | " | " | Blacksmith | " | " |
| " | " | Volkert Sprong | 1 | " | " | 1 | " | Carpenter | " | " |
| " | " | John Dunn [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Labourer | " | " |
| " | " | Donald McGill [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Fisherman | " | " |
| " | " | James Astells [his mark] | " | " | " | " | " | Potter | " | " |
| " | " | Daniel Starnes | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | " |
| " | " | Philander Naughten | " | " | " | " | " | Farmer | " | " |
| " | " | Thomas Richardson Jun'r | " | " | " | " | Fisherman | " | " | |
| " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |