Numbers of Loyalists Loyalist (American Revolution)
a jury finding kentucky county, virginia in july 1780, confiscating lands of 2 men adjudged british subject. daniel boone listed member of jury. before calhoon s work, estimates of loyalist share of population higher, @ one-third, these estimates seen high scholars. adams did indeed estimate in letter of year in american revolution, patriots had struggle against approximately one-third of population, while constituted two-thirds of it; did not mention neutrals. in 1968 historian paul h. smith estimated there 400,000 loyalists, or 16% of white population 0f 2.25 million in 1780. historian robert middlekauff summarized scholarly research on nature of loyalist support follows: the largest number of loyalists found in middle colonies: many tenant farmers of new york supported king, example, did many of dutch in colony , in new jersey. germans in pennsylvania tried stay out of revolution, many quakers did, , when failed, clung familiar connection rather embrace new. highland scots in caroli