British Pensacola

The British period in Pensacola lasted from 1763 until 1781.

Citizens

See also: Category:Citizens of British Pensacola

Shortly after the British surrender on May 10, 1781, Spanish occupational forces made a record of British householders to be kept "en caso de reclaman" — "in case of claims." This list likely does not constitute a proper census, as it does not include dependents or attempt to enumerate a total number of citizens.

• =William Clifton, Chief Justice
• =James Bruce, Counseller
• =David Hodge, "
• =John Stephenson, "
• =Captain Johnstone, Military Gentleman of the Council
• =Captn. Rainsford, "
• =Edmund Rush Wegg, Attorney General
• =Elihu Hall Bay, Prove. Secy. &Judge Admty.
• =Alexr. Macullagh, D. Pro. Marshal Genl.
• =J. Allen Martin, Comptr. & Clk Pleas
• =John Morison, Atty. at Law
• ===[Jo]hn Bay, "
• ===Miller, Magistrate
• Arthur Strother, "
• George Gauld, "
• +John Lorimer, "
• William Marshall, "
• John Mitchell, "
• Robert Tait, "
• Arthur Neil, Officer of Ordance [sic]
• +William Wilton, "
• James Amos, "
• +Joseph Purcell, D. Surveyor Genl.
• +William Garden, Commissary
• +Peter Swanson, Merchant
• James Fairlie, "
• +John Falconer, "
• Robert Donald, "
• John Finley, Schoolmaster
• Alexr. Moore, Planter
• +Patrick Strachan, "
• James Kirk, "
• Richard Carr, "
• John Stokes, Baker
• +John Simpson, Tavern Keeper
• John White, Carpenter
• +Isaac White, Taylor
• Thomas Pashley, "
• +Leonard Wisner,
• Vincent Corona, Retail of Liqui=
• George Watson, Ship Carpent[er]=
• +James Oneil, Shop Keeper
• +Stephen Shakespear, "
• Richard Seamark, "
• +Thomas Underwood, House Keeper
• John Moore, barman
• William Duncan, Court Cryer
• James Griest, Pilot
• William Johnson, "
• Jesse Brashier, Yeoman
• +John Glover, Master Carpenter
• Phenix Stephens, Constable
• William Burns , Pilot
• Charles Grant, Carpenter
• +James Aird, "
• William Testard, "
• +Abd=====e, "
• =========rove, "
• Barthw. Besly, "
• James Traviss, "
• Henry Legg, "
• +James Irving, "
• +Barnd. Richardson, "
• +John Amer, Ordnance do. [sic]
• Thos. Kirton, Goaler
• Isham Safford, Depy. Surveyor
• +Mattw. Arnold, Brick layer
• John Hannay, Taylor
• Wm. Walters, Yeoman
• Mrs. Farmar, Widow
• Mrs. Bell, "
• ===[Ca]ptn. Chrystie, Military Housekeeper
• =====Ogden, "
• =====Ramsay, "
• David Halley, "
• +Serjt. Wadman, "
• +Serjt. Burns, "
• +Serjt. Jaisen, "
• +Serjt. Drassen, "
• +Serjt. Porter, "
• +James Murray, Genl. Clerk
• +Leonard Wisner, Black smith
• +Willm. Whissell, "
• +Mary Crozer, Widow

Notes: = indicates damage to the document that may have rendered some portion illegible. + was a marginal notation next to many of the names, the significance of which is unknown.