- William, Mary and Marcus (son by her first marriage) emigrated from New York, on the ship Commerce with the Loyalist Fleet, landing at Saint John, New Brunswick. After obtaining land grants, they settled in Hampstead, further up the Saint John River. Marcus, his mother and stepfather settled back of Long Island, on the farm now owned and occupied by his grandson, David Palmer. (Extracted from 'History of Queen's County, N.B.' by E. Stone Wiggins, 1876, page 46.). Marcus seems to have moved to the St. John River where he settled near Long Island. (Extracted from The Journal, Saint John, N.B. year unkown); Loyalist Lineages of Canada, Vol. 1, pg. 629, and Vol. 2, pg. 1044-1046. There is a painting of the Loyalist Fleet, as well as the landing at Saint John, at the Canadian Heritage Gallery at the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa.
- Role: Witness
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Biographical Note |
- It is possible that Mary is actually Marie Sunderland. Mary was born 23 October 1737, Marie Sunderland was born 23 October 1738. Two of Mary's grandsons and a great-grandson have a middle name of Sunderland (also seen as Sunderlin). Marie Sunderland was born probably in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Sunderland. She was baptized 31 December 1738 in the Dutch Reformed Church, New Rochelle. Marie had a twin sister, Susanne.
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