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Richard Pierpoint's brith
Richard Pierpoint was born in Bondu Senegambia, West Africa which is now Sengal -
Captured as a slave
in the 1760's Pierpoint was sold to an british officer. Richard was his personal slave -
Richard pierpoint becomes a army recruit
After the american reveloution Pierpoint becomes free and becomes a soldier -
Granted a 200 acre parcel of land
Richard pierpoint was granted a 200 acre parcel of land like any other vetran would -
Richard Pierpoint's request to work in Canada
In 1794 Richard Pierpoint's requesed to work in Canada with some other black men to Governer John G. Simcoe but was rejected -
Richard pierpoint petitioned the military to create only black unit
Richard pierpoint petitioned the military to create an all black unit men whohad sworn to fight. The petition had been rejected. -
Richard Pierpoint not considerd a loylist
After 1806 Richard Pierpoint's name had been removed from the list of united Empire loylists. -
The war of 1812
the american goverment decleraced war on the great britan. Pierpoint sends a personal petition offering only black men to fight alongside the british during war. -
Richard Pierpoint reassing to buiding posts
Pawpine goes to petition again but instead is reassainged to building and rebuilding posts -
Redcoats invade as far as New orleans but the Americans beat them
Americans win the battle two weeks after the peace terms had been negotiated,. -
RIchard Pierpoint asks lieutenant Governor Maitland to go back to Africa
RIchard Pierpoint asks lieutenant Governor Maitland to go back to Africa. -
Richard pierpoint becomes a property owner
Richard pierpoint becomes a property owner in Fergus in 1822 -
Pierpoint defends the colony from william Lyon Mackenzie
Pierpoint defends the colony from william Lyon Mackenzie in 1837 -
Richard Pierpoint's death
Richard pierpont died at 1838
