Captain William Lyford Jr. was born in the year 1719 on the island of New Providence in the Bahamas. He was a Captain of many ships transporting goods between North American colonies and the Caribbean. He was also a privateer and loyalist.[1] The gated community Lyford Cay in Nassau, Bahamas is named after him.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Braddock, J. G. (2007). "The Plight of a Georgia Loyalist: William Lyford, Jr". Georgia Historical Quarterly. 91 (3): 247–265. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Captain William Lyford Jr. - Loyalist". Wooden Ships Ironmen. Retrieved June 21, 2017.


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