Reuben Lively Sr. (abt. 1756 - 1826)

Born about 1756 in 96 Township, Abbeville, Province of South Carolina

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Died 3 Sep 1826 at about age 70 in Rawdon, Hants Co., Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

• From the Ninety Six Brigade Pay Abstract for Colonel John Cotton's Regiment, Stevenson's Creek Militia; "Loyalists in the American Revolution"; Loyalists in the Southern Campaign, Vol I, Ninety Six Brigade, Page 242: Among those listed for 183 days pay on 13 Dec 1780 were:

1. Marke Lively - Private 2. Rubin (Reuben) Lively - Private 3. Thomas Lively - Private 4. John Lively - Private

• From the same source on Page 249, which we assume was a later payroll document (was in poor condition), the same brigade is listed with fewer men. This time these Livelys were named:

1. Thomas Lively - Private 2. Rubin (Reuben) Lively - Private 3. John Lively - Private (Source: www.livelyroots.com/amark/d4.htm)

• The above source surmises that Marke was Reuben, Thomas and John's father as they are all accounted as the sons of "Unknown" Lively while Marke was not. Also Reuben declares in land grant application that his father was killed in the Battle of Post Ninety Six.

• Reuben Lively, loyalist claim #104 dated July 1786 stated that he was a native of America, settled in the 96th District of South Carolina in 1775. He avoided service with the Americans by being under age; served with them for 6 months but only against the Indians. His father was friendly to Great Britain but was killed by the rebels in 1781. Reuben joined the British at the 96th District post after the taking of Charleston by the British in the autumn of 1779 and served in the militia until the fall of the 96th District. He had 250 acres in the 96th District from his wife. They were married in 1780, her family was named Cameron. He also had 200 acres from his wife valued at 10 shillings per acre. Had 15 horses, 30 cattle, 6 negroes, all lost to the Americans.

(Note: Reuben's wife was widowed by John Cameron - family name was Liddell)

• Reuben was evacuated from Charlestown, South Carolina to Nova Scotia on December 14, 1782. Service with British 1780-1782.

• On August 3, 1784, a grant of 24,500 acres was made in Rawdon township, Nova Scotia to 57 settlers, "most of whom were loyalist refugees from the old 96th District. This grant is sometimes referred to as "The Bond Grant" after Captain James Bond, one of the settlers from the 96th District, and a recognized leader among the Rawdon settlers. Reuben Lively of the 96th received 500 acres in this grant. Reuben & Mary's land is now the location of Withrow's Farm Market in Rawdon (2017)

• Reuben Lively is buried in St Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Centre Rawdon, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Loyalist Claim

To the Honourable Colonel Thomas Dundas and Jeremiah Pemberton Esq. Commmisioners appointed by the Britsh Legislature to inquire into the Claims of the Loyalists in Nova Scotia of New Brunswick

The memorials of Rubin Lively Humbly Showeth That yon memorialist was a Inhabitant of South Carolina and at the Commencement of the late war (being loyal to his Majesty took up arms in favour of British Government first under the Command of Colonel Richard ??? (Wilthe?)

Regiment was reduced and then under the Command of Colonel Thomas Pearson and Continued in his Majistys service till disbanded near the time of the Evacuation of htat place that I had passage from Charlestown near the ??? of the Evacuation of theat place and took ??? to Halifax with my family and in Consequence of my lifting arms in favour of the British Government my property fell into the hands of the Enemy and was converted to their use and that your memorialist noew resides on in Newport in Nova Scotia & humbly prays your Honour to take his Case into Consideration and grant him such relief as in your Wisdom you may think he merits your Memorialists as in Duty bound will ever pray His Rubin Lively mark^[1]

Reuben LIvely, late of Ninety Six

Claim

Amount of Property 440 pounds

Loyalty: The Claimant is a loyalist & Bore Arms

Losses

Real Estate: 450 acers in Ninety Six District

60 pounds

Personal Estate: Negros

100 pounds

Various Articles of Personal Property

60 pounds

160 Pounds

220 Pounds

Approved Resides at Rawdon

List or Schedule of the Real Estate .....

250 Acres: 125 Pounds

Another Tract, 100 Acres: 100 Pounds

15 Head of Horses at 7/head: 105 Pounds

30 Head of Cattle at 1.5/head: 45 Pounds

6 Negroes at 10 each: 60 Pounds

30 Head of Hogs @ 1/2 / Head: 15 Pounds

Household furniture and Plantation tools: 10 Pounds

Total: 460 Pounds

Research Notes

Exact birth location is unknown. Emigrated to Nova Scotia Canada with other United Empire Loyalists , July 1786.

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Sources

1. ↑ Public Record Office Reference A:013/138 Public Archives Ottawa

See also:

• Nova Scotia Archives; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Nova Scotia Land Petitions (1765-1800); Volume Number: 2
• American Loyalists Claims; The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; American Loyalist Claims, Series I; Class: AO 13; Piece: 049
• http://www.livelyroots.com/gerald/2954.htm
• FindAGrave - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94134801
• Rawdon and Douglas, Two Loyalist Townships in Nova Scotia, John Victor Duncanson (1989)
• Unsourced family tree handed down to Bruce Johnson.
• Source: S284329053 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 155700081