Schurman remained loyal to Britain during the American revolution and, in 1783, immigrated to Tryon on St. John's Island (later Prince Edward Island).
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His great-grandson Jacob Gould Schurman later became president of Cornell University and an American ambassador.
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He settled at Bedeque the following year, setting up a store in his house and engaging in trade with a ship that he owned.
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In 1808, he bought a wooded area along the Wilmot River, constructed a sawmill and entered into the trade in lumber.
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