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Jupiter and Venus Farmer were early settlers in Birchtown, and are the ancestors of many Nova Scotian Black Loyalist descendants.
Jupiter was a slave in New Jersey, and escaped to work with the British.
He seems to have worked in the Wagon Master's department, moving equipment
and transporting supplies to the troops. His wife, Venus, was from Charleston.
They likely met in New York in the final two years after Yorktown.
Venus was forced to indenture herself off to support the family. She
worked as a personal servant in Edward Hannah's home. Jupiter also had
himself indentured. This probably prevented them from leaving for Sierra
Leone, or perhaps they thought it was unwise to give up what little they
had for all the hardships of building a new settlement.
When Jupiter died, his will revealed that he was somewhat in debt and
had almost no property.
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Jupiter Farmer indentured himself to white farmer sin the area to support
his family.
Communities
Birchtown
Documents
Indenture
of Jupiter Farmer
Last Will and Testament
Estate
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