A Stolen Life: Searching for Richard Pierpoint

Captured in Bundu (now part of Senegal) around 1744, Pierpoint escapes slavery, finds freedom in Canada, and is involved in the War of 1812.

Editor Peter Meyler is the co-author of A Stolen Life: Searching for Richard Pierpoint, which tells the story of one of Ontario’s first African settlers. He has written numerous articles about Ontario’s black history, which have appeared in such publications as The Beaver, the Toronto Star, Share and Families.

Peter operates his own business providing forms management, graphic design and writing services to both the private and public sector. He was born in Fergus, Ontario, along the banks of the Grand River, and went on to study graphic design at Sheridan College in Oakville. Currently, Peter lives in Orangeville, Ontario, with his wife, Wendy, and daughters Lacadia and Laynna.