Richard Pierpoint - Wikipedia
WEBRichard Pierpoint (c. 1744 – c. 1837) was a Senegalese-born farmer and soldier. Brought as a slave to British North America via the Atlantic slave trade, he fought as a Black Loyalist in the American Revolutionary War.
Richard Pierpoint - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBOct 6, 2016 · Richard Pierpoint (also historically referred to as Pawpine, Parepoint; Captain Pierpoint, Captain Dick; Black Dick), loyalist, soldier, community leader, storyteller (born c. 1744 in Bondu [now Senegal]; died c. 1838, near present-day Fergus, ON).
PIERPOINT (Parepoint, Pawpine), RICHARD (Captain Dick, Black …
WEBPIERPOINT (Parepoint, Pawpine), RICHARD, also known as Captain Dick and Black Dick, soldier, militiaman, labourer, and farmer; b. c. 1744 in Bondu (Senegal); d. before 27 Sept. 1838 near Fergus, Upper Canada.
Richard Pierpoint National Historic Person (c. 1744–c. 1838)
WEBThe story of Richard Pierpoint—an enslaved man, Loyalist, soldier, griot, and settler from West Africa—stands out as being equal parts courageous and tragic.
Heritage Minutes: Richard Pierpoint - YouTube
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Richard Pierpoint: A very Canadian hero - The Toronto Star
WEBFeb 6, 2012 · Richard Pierpoint became one of at least a dozen blacks serving in Butler’s Rangers, a loyalist battalion based out of Fort Niagara, New York. When the British lost the war Pierpoint was ...
Richard Pierpoint, an unsung leader – Je me souviens
WEBA veteran of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, Richard Pierpoint led a very full life. After arriving in North America as a slave, Pierpoint went on to become a respected leader of the Black communities established in Canada.
WEBAccording to oral history in the Black Canadian community, Richard Pierpoint was a skilled storyteller. He travelled around Upper Canada with his friend “Deaf Moses” before and after the War of 1812, memorizing the stories of Black Loyalists they met along the way.
Richard Pierpoint - Valour Canada
WEBIn 1812, the 68-year-old Richard Pierpoint successfully established the Coloured Corps, a unit made up of free black men. Here he would serve as a Private throughout the war. After once again bravely serving the empire, the only thing on Pierpoint’s mind was to return to his home in Africa.
WEBIntroduction: Richard Pierpoint (1744-1838), was born in Senegal. When he was about sixteen he was captured and sold as a slave. He survived the crossing of the Atlantic and was sold in New York to a British officer named Pierpoint. It was common for the slaves to take the last name of their owner. The officer owned land on the Hudson River and