Benjamin Etter (1763–1827) was a
silversmith and militia officer in
Halifax, Nova Scotia. Born in
Braintree, Massachusetts and the son of
Peter Etter
Peter Etter (1715–1794) was a Loyalist (American Revolution), loyalist who was a long-term friend of both Benjamin Franklin and future President John Adams. His friendship with Adams broke over Adams decision to support the American Patriots in ...
, Etter arrived in Halifax from Boston at the outbreak of the
American Revolution. He was an officer in the Nova Scotia militia (1796–1808), and served as an honorary
aide-de-camp to
Prince Edward. He purchased with James Woodill the privateer Earl of Dublin and the General Bowyer.
Woodill's privateers
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References
1763 births
1827 deaths
Loyalists who settled Nova Scotia
American Loyalists from Massachusetts
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