One of the children left in RI. In 1786 he bought 250 acres on the Hfx-Hants boundary.
The land petition of John Brison of 1808 stated that Wm. Brison Jr., John's brother, sold his 250 acre grant on the Hants-Halifax boundary to Richard Anthony two years after receiving the land, i.e., in 1786. (Anthony - 2922)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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RICHARD ANTHONY, RWPA #W25352. He was born in Rhode Island on April 27, 1761. He served in the First New York Regiment as a Levy at Forts Ann and Edward. He was taken a prisoner in the war. http://www.fort-plank.com/Non_Mohawk_Val_Pens_A_M.html
RICHARD ANTHONY, RWPA #W25352. He was born in Rhode Island on April 27, 1761. He served in the First New York Regiment as a Levy at Forts Ann and Edward. He was taken a prisoner in the war. http://www.fort-plank.com/Non_Mohawk_Val_Pens_A_M.html