The following is from an email received on 9 Jan. 2001 from Scot Austin:

I was browsing the roots web Austin List and ran across your post of Aug 21, 1998 regarding Samuel Austin, Loyalist. How sure are you that he was from Virginia? Look over the following and tell me what you think.
Regards, Scot Austin

I have the following family in my database. The information came from Edith Austin Moores manuscript on the descendants of John Austin of New London and Stamford, CT, who emigrated from England in 1647. It seems to me that the similarity of names of your Samuel's children and this Samuel's siblings is too close for coincidence, especially the name Hurley. There was a lot of enmity created by Samuel's Loyalist stance, as his brothers and uncles were mostly revolutionary soldiers and officers. His Uncle Levinas Austin and possibly some children of Uncles Silas Austin and Job Austin adopted the surname Anson to disassociate themselves from him.[SIC The Samuel John Austin from Queens Co., NB was also known by this name so it must be just another variation of spelling.(AEK)]

13. John Austin was born about 1725. He was christened on 10 Sep 1749. John died before 1772.

Notes: EAM Ref: p 248. Baptised St. John's Epicopal Ch., Stamford, CT an adult age estimated 21.
John married Elizabeth Hurley in 1748. Elizabeth Hurley was born on 8 Mar 1727, died after 12 Dec 1785

They had the following children:

29 M i. Samuel Austin was born on 16 Jun 1749. He was christened on 6 Dec 1749 in Stamford, Fairfield, CT. Samuel died before 25 Apr 1785.

Notes: EAM Ref: p 248. Chistened St. John's Episcopal Ch., Stamford, CT
Samuel was a Tory. He moved to Nova Scotia either just before or soon following the start of the Revolutionary War. Samuel married Elizabeth.
30 M ii. Hurley Austin was born on 13 Jan 1752. He was christened on 5 Apr 1752. EAM Ref: p 248. Chistened St. John's Episcopal Ch., Stamford, CT
+ 31 M iii. John Austin was born on 8 Aug 1754 in Stanwich, ,C
32 M iv. Nathaniel Austin was born on 5 Jun 1755 in Stamford, , CT. He was christened on 16 Nov 1757. Notes: EAM Ref: p 248. Chistened St. John's Episcopal Ch., Stamford, CT
Resided in Charlotte Precinct, Dutchess Co. NY.
33 M v. James Austin was born in Stamford, , CT. He was christened on 10 Aug 1760. EAM p13. went to Nova Scotia, Fort Cumberland, 20 nov 1786.
34 M vi. Amos Austin Resided 1785 in Charlotte Precinct, Dutchess Co. NY.
35 F vii. Elizabeth Austin She was christened on 8 Jan 1764 in Stamford, , CT.
36 M viii. Jonathon Austin Resided 20 nov 1786, Catskill, Albany Co., NY. EAM Ref: Greenwich Land Records, Vol. 12 p 215. Jonathon Austin of Catskill, Albany Co., NY sells 2/9 interest in land obtained by kinship and by suit against brother James Austin of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia.

I do not know the sources of all of this, the statement on his death may be as a result of being omitted from a will which could mean he was disowned rather than deceased. Also the following information on this family was gathered by Betty Paulson from Idaho, largely, I believe from the FHL in Salt Lake. She and I both are descended from John # 31 above, who married Tamsen Mead and moved to Manchester, VT after the war.

33. John Austin was born about 1725 in Stanwich, Fairfield, Connecticut. He was christened on 10 Sep 1749 in St. John's Ep Ch, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. John died about 1774 in , , Connecticut.

Notes: Batch #: 8816103, Sheet #: 57, Source Call #: 1553222
Lived in Stanwich, Conn., for a time at least; then moved to Amenia, Dutchess County, New York; Greenwich, Conn., in 1760. !BAPTISM: St. John's Episopal Church, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; PG:185; FHL Film #: !PROBATE: Stamford Probate Records; Vol.4, 1772; PG:101; FHL Film #:
Austin, John, late of Greenwich, May 3, 1774, letters of administration on his estate granted to Denham Palmer, the widow having renounced, page 102.
Inventory taken June 13, 1774, by Abraham Hubbard, Jr., and Nathaniel Ferris, and filed July 5, 1774, and commissioners appointed to set out the dower of Elizabeth Austin, widow of decedent, and the same was set out on Sept. 6, 1774, page 144.

John married Elizabeth Hurley, daughter of Samuel Hurley and Elizabeth Whitney, about 1748 in Amenia, Dutchess, New York. Elizabeth Hurley was born on 8 Mar 1727 in Of, Dutchess, New York.

They had the following children:

73 M i. Samuel Austin was born on 16 Jun 1749 in Amenia, Dutchess, New York. He was christened on 6 Dec 1749 in St. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Samuel died in Amenia, Dutchess, New York.
Notes: Batch #: 8816103, Sheet #: 58, Source
Call #: 1553222 !BATISMS: St. John's Episcopal Church; 1742-1747; PG:185;
FHL Film #: Austin, Samuel, son of John and Elizabeth Austin of Stamwich. Greenwich, Connecticut tay list: 1776 Samuel Austin 49L 10S. 0p.
Feb. 17, 1782; Claims against samuel Austin recorded. !Ye History of Ye Town Of Greenwich; by Spencer P. Mead; PG:181; FHL Book #:974.69/61 H2m
1992; Samuel Austin estate forfeited as Tory. Stamford probate rec. Vol.4, p.185; Vol.5, p.388, Vol.6, p.562. PG:131: Soldiers in the Revolution; Captain David Hait's Company. Privates: Austin, Samuel !PROBATE: Stamford
Probate Records; Vol.4, 1772; PG:101; FHL Film #: 005,561 Austin, Samuel, of Greenwich, May 7, 1779, letters of administration granted to Benjamin Mead of Greenwich on the estate of Jehiel Partelo, WIlliam Peck, Stephen Lyon, Darling Whelpley, Samuel Austin, Joseph Galphin, John Parot, Jonathan Lockwood, Daniel merritt, Shubal Brush, Daniel Carpenter, Matthew Partele, George and Ruth Carpenter of Greenwich, absentees, which have been confiscated to the use of the State, page 350. Sept. 28, 1781, Captain Chalres Smith and Lieut., Josiah Smith were appointed to appraise the confiscated estate of Jospeh Galpin, and absentee of Greenwich; also Charles Webb of Stamford and Samuel peck of Greenwich were appointed commssioners to examine the claims of creditors of the following estates, viz: William Peck, Jehiel Partelo, Stephen Lion, Darling Wehlpley, Samuel Austin, Joseph Galpin, John Parot, Jonathan Lockwood, 4th, Daniel Merritt, Shubael Brush, Daniel Carpenter, Matthew partelo, George and Ruth Carpenter, all of Greenwich, which have been declared forfeited on account of their going over to the enemy, page 185. Volume 5, 1774 Austin, Samuel, Stephen Lyon, Daniel Carpenter, William Peck, Darling Whelpley, John Parott, Jehiel partelo, Jonathan Lockwood, 4th, matthew partelo, Shubael Brush, Daniel Merritt, Joseph Galpin, George and Ruth Carpenter, all formerly of Greewnwich, who have gone over to yu enemy, May 7, 1779, Nathaniel Mead and Bemjamin Hobby of Greenwich, appointed appraisers, page 388. Volume 6, 1776 Austin, Samuel,
of Greenwich, who had gone over to and joined the enemy, Feb. 27, 1782, report of commissioners filed, page 562.
+ 74 M ii. Hurley Austin was born on 13 Jan 1752 in Amenia, Dutchess, New York. He was christened on 5 Apr 1752 in St. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
+ 75 M iii. John Austin was born on 8 Aug 1754 in Stanwich, Fairfield, Connecticut. John died before Apr 1838 in Hamburg, Erie, New Yor
76 M iv. Nathaniel Austin was born on 5 Jun 1755 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. He was christened on 16 Nov 1757 in St. John's Ep Ch, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Notes: Batch #: 8816103, Sheet #: 53, Source Call #: 1553222 !BAPTISM: St. John's Episopal Church, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; PG:194; FHL Film #: Austen, Nathaniel, son of John Austen of Stanwich, Nov. 16, 1757.
+ 77 M v. Amos Austin was born about 1759 in Of, Dutchess, New York. Amos died on 15 May 1833.
78 M vi. James Austin was born on 10 Aug 1760 in Amenia, Dutchess, New York. He was christened on 10 Aug 1760 in St. John's Ep Ch, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Notes: Birth place also Stamford, CT
!BAPTISM: St. John's Episopal Church, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; PG:300; FHL Film #: ; Asten, James, son of
John Asten of Greenwich, Aug. 10, 1760. Batch #: 8816103, Sheet #: 53,
Source Call #: 1553222 Went to Nova Scotia, Fort Cumberland, 20 Nov 1786.
79 M vii. Jonathan Austin was born about 1762 in Of, Dutchess, New York.
Notes: Resided 20 Nov 1786, Catskill, Albany County, New York
80 F viii. Elizabeth Austin was born in Stamford, Fairfield, New York. She was christened on 8 Jan 1764 in St. John's Ep Ch, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Notes: Batch #: 8816103, Sheet #: 53, Source
Call #: 1553222 !BAPTISM: St. John's Episopal Church, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; PG:209; FHL Film #: ; Asten,
Elizabeth, dau. of John Asten, of Stamford, Jan. 8, 1764
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• Married: ABT 1748 in Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY

1. Samuel Austin b: 16 JUN 1749 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT
2. Hurley Austin b: 13 JAN 1751/52 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT
3. John Austin , Jr. b: 8 AUG 1754 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT
4. Nathaniel Austin b: 5 JUN 1755 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT
5. James Austin b: BEF 10 AUG 1760 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT
6. Amos Austin b: ABT 1762
7. Elizabeth Austin b: BEF 8 JAN 1764
8. Jonathon Austin b: ABT 1766