Prominent United Empire Loyalist. Sheriff of Westchester County (1769–76), New York and officer of the county militia. During American Revolution commanded DeLanceys Volunteers or 'Cowboys'. At end of war DeLancey settled on 640-acre land grant at Round Hill in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia where his other nine children were born. In 1790 he was elected to the House of Assembly, in succession to his brother Stephen, to represent Annapolis Township, an office he held until his elevation to the Council in June 1794. He resigned from this position in June 1801 because of ill health.
See: DeLancey, James, "Dictionary of Canadian Biography" http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/delancey_james_5E.html
Also see: W.A. Calneck, "History of the County of Annapolis"∼American born Loyalist to the British Crown. Served with the Loyalist Militia. After the war was lost he sailed to England to file his claim. Returning to Nova Scotia in 1784 he purchased a farm near Annapolis where he built a home named Round Hill. At the age of 58 in 1804 he passed away and is buried on his estate.
See: DeLancey, James, "Dictionary of Canadian Biography" http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/delancey_james_5E.html
Also see: W.A. Calneck, "History of the County of Annapolis"∼American born Loyalist to the British Crown. Served with the Loyalist Militia. After the war was lost he sailed to England to file his claim. Returning to Nova Scotia in 1784 he purchased a farm near Annapolis where he built a home named Round Hill. At the age of 58 in 1804 he passed away and is buried on his estate.
Prominent United Empire Loyalist. Sheriff of Westchester County (1769–76), New York and officer of the county militia. During American Revolution commanded DeLanceys Volunteers or 'Cowboys'. At end of war DeLancey settled on 640-acre land grant at Round Hill in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia where his other nine children were born. In 1790 he was elected to the House of Assembly, in succession to his brother Stephen, to represent Annapolis Township, an office he held until his elevation to the Council in June 1794. He resigned from this position in June 1801 because of ill health.
See: DeLancey, James, "Dictionary of Canadian Biography" http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/delancey_james_5E.html
Also see: W.A. Calneck, "History of the County of Annapolis"∼American born Loyalist to the British Crown. Served with the Loyalist Militia. After the war was lost he sailed to England to file his claim. Returning to Nova Scotia in 1784 he purchased a farm near Annapolis where he built a home named Round Hill. At the age of 58 in 1804 he passed away and is buried on his estate.
See: DeLancey, James, "Dictionary of Canadian Biography" http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/delancey_james_5E.html
Also see: W.A. Calneck, "History of the County of Annapolis"∼American born Loyalist to the British Crown. Served with the Loyalist Militia. After the war was lost he sailed to England to file his claim. Returning to Nova Scotia in 1784 he purchased a farm near Annapolis where he built a home named Round Hill. At the age of 58 in 1804 he passed away and is buried on his estate.
Inscription
In memory of the Honourable
Colonel James DeLancey
He lived respected and died
universally regretted
Tho here is dust low lies the mortal part
that once contained a brave and honest heart
To all engagements true, the soul must rise
Where faith and virtue triumph in the skies
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