Richard Pierpoint
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Richard Pierpoint (Bundu c. 1744 – Canada c. 1837), also known as Black Dick, Captain Dick, Captain Pierpoint, Pawpine, and Parepoint was a British soldier of Senegalese descent. Brought to America as an enslaved person, he was granted freedom to fight on the side of the British in the American Revolution. After the war, he settled in a Black community in Upper Canada, where he was given some land. He also participated in the War of 1812.
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Born | 1744 Bundu, French Senegal |
Died | 1838 Upper Canada |
Profession | Farmer and soldier |
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