U.E. Loyalist History

Do you ever wonder who the person was whose headstone is marked with a U.E. or U.E. Loyalist? Or, what was the origin of those letters?  Would you put them on your grave or that of a relative? U.E. LOYALIST on gravestone   The letters U.E. are associated with the words United Empire .  In 1789, Lord Dorchester's Proclamation provided that it was to be a mark of honour given to descendants of United Empire Loyalists (U.E.L.), those persons who had shown loyalty to the British Crown during the American Revolution. However, the earliest common usage was in 1775 by a group of Loyalists in Boston who formed an association known as the Loyalist Associators desiring the unity of the Empire . It was organized under the direction of Governor General Thomas Gage.  The foundational concept was Unity of the Empire.  Brigadier  Timothy Ruggles commanded the Loyal American Associators that was composed of three companies led by  Abijah Willard ,  James Putna...

On Sunday, August 16th, I attended the annual anniversary service at Old St. Edward's Anglican Church in Clementsport ,  Nova Scotia which was constructed by United Empire Loyalists of Dutch ancestry and others in 1795. They settled in the area after arriving from New York at the close of the American Revolution.  Old St. Edward's Church   The sign located in front of the church reads: This Church was built by the United Empire Loyalists when they settled in the area in 1784. It was consecrated by Bishop Inglis, 1st Bishop of Nova Scotia.  Annual memorial services are held the 3rd Sunday of each August.  At the service which I attended the sermon was given by the current Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the Right Reverend Sandra Fyfe. The Church was consecrated by Bishop Charle Inglis on September 17, 1797. With Bishop Sandra Fyfe During the service an old Dutch Hymn of Thanksgiving was sung and the flag of the Netherlands hangs on a wall in the ...

On August 8, 2026 a day of presentations and events was held at  Fort Beausèjour National Historic Site near Amherst, Nova Scotia.  The activities were organized to mark the 250th anniversary of the Eddy Rebellion and Siege of the Fort in November 1776 when it was called Fort Cumberland. Jonathan Eddy led a rebel force in an unsuccessful siege of the Fort that was garrisoned by Lieut. -  Col. Joseph Goreham and members of the Royal Fencible American Regiment.   As an historian interested in the American Revolution I attended.  During the day there were historical re - enactors in civilian clothing present and members of the  DeLancey's Brigade and 84th Regiment of Foot, two re - enactment groups who portray Loyalist units from during the American Revolution,  who put on musketry and drill demonstrations.  Presentations were also made by historians.  As well the  Festival by the Marsh   presented  T he Complete History of ...