James Moody (loyalist)
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James Moody was a loyalist volunteer during the American Revolution
who became a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia
. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1793 to 1806.
He was born in New Jersey
, the son of John Moody. After he refused to give up his allegiance to Britain and swear loyalty to the United States
, Moody was harassed and shot at, so he joined the New Jersey Volunteers. He was captured in 1780 but managed to escape to New York City
. After that, for a time, he was put into service intercepting rebel correspondence. In 1782, Moody went to England
; he married Jane Lynson, his second wife, that same year. Also that year, he published Lieut. James Moody’s narrative of his exertions and sufferings in the cause of government, since the year 1776, an account of his experiences during the American Revolution
. He went to Nova Scotia in 1782 and settled at Sissaboo (later Weymouth
). Moody built ships there and also constructed mills. He served as a captain in the Royal Nova Scotia Regiment, a colonel in the local militia and road commissioner. He died in Sissaboo.
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
who became a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
from 1793 to 1806.
He was born in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, the son of John Moody. After he refused to give up his allegiance to Britain and swear loyalty to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Moody was harassed and shot at, so he joined the New Jersey Volunteers. He was captured in 1780 but managed to escape to New York City
New York City
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. After that, for a time, he was put into service intercepting rebel correspondence. In 1782, Moody went to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
; he married Jane Lynson, his second wife, that same year. Also that year, he published Lieut. James Moody’s narrative of his exertions and sufferings in the cause of government, since the year 1776, an account of his experiences during the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. He went to Nova Scotia in 1782 and settled at Sissaboo (later Weymouth
Weymouth, Nova Scotia
-History:The area was settled in the 1760s by New England Planters after the Acadian Expulsion. The town was formally founded by Loyalists in 1783 . Current day Weymouth was once called Weymouth Bridge, and Weymouth North was called Weymouth...
). Moody built ships there and also constructed mills. He served as a captain in the Royal Nova Scotia Regiment, a colonel in the local militia and road commissioner. He died in Sissaboo.