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Richard Pierpoint, Black Loyalist

The Richard Pierpoint Building, a courthouse in London, Ontario, named in his honour, photographed in 2026.
The Richard Pierpoint Building, a courthouse in London, Ontario, named in his honour, photographed in 2026. Richard Pierpoint Building, London, Ontario, 2026-08-01 · Chris Woodrich · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Richard Pierpoint (c. 1744–c. 1838), born in Bundu in present-day Senegal, was captured and sold into slavery in the Thirteen Colonies around 1760. He fought as a free man with Butler’s Rangers in the American Revolution, settled in Niagara, and during the War of 1812 contributed to the creation of the Colored Corps; afterward he asked for passage to West Africa but was given land in Upper Canada instead.

Scope & context

His life as recognized in his designation, not the full history of Black Loyalists.

Sources behind this record

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Richard Pierpoint (c. 1744–c. 1838) National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text