John Payzant

John Payzant (17 Oct. 1749 in Jersey – 10 April 1834 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia) was a Foreign Protestant, prominent New Light Congregational minister in Liverpool, Nova Scotia and was taken captive for four years with his siblings and pregnant mother after the Raid on Lunenburg (1756).

[1][2] He was born Jean Paysant in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands to French Huguenots Louis Payzant (1695–1756) and his wife Marie Anne Noget (1711–1796).

"[8] After one year of captivity by the natives, he and his siblings were eventually released to re-connect with their mother in Quebec.

“When I arrived at Quebec I was sent to the Jesuits to be instructed in the Learning of that Academy and during my stay there I made great proficiency in the Arts that were taught in that School, and as they were fond to proselyte they took the more pains with me.

"[9] In 1760 they all (including a sister born in Quebec in December 1756) returned to Nova Scotia, settling in Falmouth.