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- Isaac Titus. b. Jun., 1746 at Wheatley, Nassau Co., NY. m. Jemima Mead.The Titus family in Canada began with the Loyalist movement and theexodus of at least four Titus families from Long Island, New York, allfrom about 1780 to 1790. As the British began their withdrawal from LongIsland, many families that were still loyal to the King of England madethe decision to leave with them. Six hundred families went back toEngland and about as many went to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick andreceived land grants. The following Tituses, in addition to Isaac, areknown to have moved to Canada: John Titus, who eventually settled inQueens Co., New Brunswick area and whose son went on to found Titusville,New Brunswick; David Titus, who was a single grantee of land in DigbyCounty, NS. (He came from Queens County, Long Island); Edmond Titus, withone dependant, who had a land grant in Digby, NS; Silas Titus, who livedin New Brunswick for a while and disappeared; and Benjamin Titus, whowent on to Ontario. According to 'The History of a Nova Scotia Village'by Mary Kate Bull, 'Isaac Titus was also a prosperous farmer. As well asa house and farm on Long Island, he owned a new ship. He was compelled tojoin the American militia against his will, but escaped to join theBritish. He became a Captain, was wounded and carried to Bedford gaol inWestchester, New York, where he was imprisoned for 12 months andeventually ... he was allowed to leave and joined the other loyalists inNew York. He came to Digby, (Digby Co.), NS and settled at Trout Cove.' Aclaim for losses he sustained in the U.S. was presented from Annapolis,NS in 1784 and another in 1786.
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