Can anyone shed light on the records referred to in the following or if Claremont did confiscate property. In a Nova Scotia document on "Cape Breton Genealogy and History" it is stated that because of their Loyalist leanings and association with the Rev. Rana Cossitt, who was one of the agents for the New Hampshire proprietors, "Records show that the farm of John and Jeremiah Spencer was confiscated by Claremont, NH in 1778". My research shows that John was active on various town committees through 1784. Both men signed the NH Declaration of Independence in 1776. Jeremiah was in a NH unit during the war. Both applied for the free 1000 acres in Cape Breton. John did go to and settle in Cape Breton in 1785. Because of the land scheme perpetrated by Gov. DesBarres and Rev. Cossitt he did not get title to any land until well after 1808. Jeremiah looked at the land and decided it was not for him and finally settled in PA. Letters indicate that Jeremiah did have financial troubles during the late 1700s because of the weather and bad crops. Thanks, Ed d bad crops. Thanks, Ed=20