(CD)Stewart, Alexander. A List of Forty Seven Rebel Prisoners sent on board the Two Brothers in order for Transportation. Alexander Gordon, for example, agreed to seven years of slavery under Samuel Stratton of Watertown. Maxwell, eventually became a well-to-do taven Keeper. Frank S. Black traced his ancestry to the Scottish POW. His daughter, Fanny Kemble Knight, took a famous horseback ride alone along the Boston Post Road. Scotland.4 The designation of Scots-Irish (for those of Scottish heritage living in Ireland) did not exist until the era of Britain's Jacobean kings in the early 1600s, when James VI/I (1603-1625), the Stuart king-made-heir to Elizabeth I's throne, instituted the voluntary A similar list for the second fleet, which left in 1789 and suffered 278 deaths during its voyage, is included in The Second Fleet Convicts, compiled and edited by R J Ryan. (CD)Marshall, John. If you are descended from a SPOW, you are likely to be descended from other colonial Americans too, and so you cannot be sure. (CD)Grimes,Alexander. were the Grant brothers, Peter and James. 1 August 2007. Mac Tentha ), MackTomas Glester ( Mac Thomas , Mac Thomas ), Mack Williams Gellust ( Mc Williams , Williams ), Monrow Hugh ( 'Monroe, Munroe, Munrow}, Monrow John ( Monroe, Munroe, Munrow ), ' Monrow Robe't ( Monroe, Munroe, Munrow ). (CD)Power, Walter. Records of trials held at quarter sessions are held by local archives. *
(CD), of Boston and Braintree, MAMason, John. (CD), of Oyster River, NH; Salem and Malden, MA: Kittery and Saco, MEDunbar,Robert. In mid-August 1766, Tayloe advertised in the Virginia Gazette for the return of one of his convict laborers, Arundell (Arundale) Carnes, aged about seventeen. (CD)Rose, Tormut. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence fot fo the West Indies where yow are to deliver them to Mr. Charles Rich to be disposed of by him for the Joinet accont of the frightr's & so to be Retou'ned home in stocke vndevided thus desiring wee remajme your loving friends Sinatum et Recognitum John Beex Rob't Rich Will Greene in pneia Jo Nottock: notar Publ; 13 May 1652 Entred & Recorded Edward Rawson Recorder. (CD)Philips, Charles. I suggest you refer to the records of NEHGS, where in the 1860s Recording Secretary George Augustus Gordon reports Alexander won his freedom in court. Each and every Dunbar and Worcester prisoner who made it to New England and survived their indenture was then free to create their own liveslives that were in almost every case better than they could possibly have had in Scotland. Bostonians viewed them with scorn and classed them with African-Americans and Indians. In America today there are many who believe themselves descendants of these men, and DNA will be used to explore family links between them. Three days later, Hasseltigge was directed to deliver 150 prisoners to New England, with conditions that these men were well and sound and free of wounds because Hasslrigge, was concerned that these men were all infected, They were sent to London by water. (IWI), of Lynn, MALivingstone/Levingstone/Lewiston/Levestoon, Daniel. If they can prove a SPOW descent, then that is your descent as well. (CD), of Lynn, MAWilson, William. (CD)Purdie, John. Among the Northern Neck iron manufacturers who used convict labor was John Tayloe at his Neabsco Company iron mine in Prince William County. Nyven Agnew also called niven Agmeau and niven the Sct was taxed in Dover, in 1659.
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Augustine Walker, the ship's master who had settled in Charlestown,1640, had , which was where the Unity had been built,by shipwright, Benjamin Gilman,weighed anchor more than likely right away, after receiving his orders.The trip from London to Boston, which normally took six weeks and was mostly likely unpleasant. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Zechariah Symmes, one of Charlestowns most prominent citizens. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence Facebook or Yahoo. In the following years, many Scots who were were taken prisoners at the Battle of Worcester [England] were sent to Virginia, Massachusetts, and Maine aboard the John and Sara. (LLNV)Rose, Roger. Dr. Andrew Millards list in,Lost Live, New Voices. Husband of Lydia (Jenkins) Paul m https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Worcester#/media/File:Battle_of_Worcester.jpg. Biography (CD), of Kittery, MEGrant/Graunt,James (2). They are as follows: John Archbell John Banke Alexander Bravand Alexander Burgess John Clarke James Daniels ( Danielson) George Darling Malcolm Downing Alexander Dugles James Dunsmore Alexander Easton Alexander Ennis James Gourdan Peter Grant John Curmuckhell, also called Carnicle, came on the John and Sara. On June 23, 1759, at the age of 83, his wife gave her deposition. (LLNV), of Lynn, MAElder/Elyer,Daniel. We can assume that it is accurate as it is Firstly, this era is generally something between 8 to 13 generations back in time for today's family history researchers. (CD)Murray/Morrey, James. Many Irish prisoners were sent to America, primarily to Virginia and Maryland, until 1775. (CD),McLeod, John. (1), (CD), of Charlestown and Marlborough, MA.Stewart, Alexander. Alternatively, search our library catalogue to see which are available to consult in the reading rooms. With that authority Hasslrigge sent forty men to work as indentures servants at the salt works at Shields. qacct:"p-a3iOnAvnvZ9sY"
Slavery involves ownership of the entire person (often not considered as such) as property. (CD)Orr, James. The Scots of Hammersmith. When the constable arrived, his wife Rebecca struck the constable and he, Furbush, "tooke up a dreadful weapon and sayd that he would dy before his goods should be carried away." elem.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? SC 373 Ballintine Wm. (LLNV),Hampton, NHBurbean/Burbeen,John. He then sold another forty men as general laborers and set up a trade of Linen Cloth, twelve prisoners became weavers. Assorted records of criminals, convicts and prisoners can be searched on on Findmypast.co.uk (), though many do not relate to criminal transportation. A list is available through the Findmypast () search page, though not all the documents mentioned are available online. Daneil Gill , age 81 and th e son of another Scotsman Junkins, were out fishing, when they were attacked and killed by Indians. Indenture was not slavery. (CD), of Cambridge, Billerica, Malden, Concord, and Charlestown, MA;yDNA StudyFerguson,Daniel. New York Gov. (CD), of Hingham and Scituate, MA, (Updating now, TR)McIntire, Malcolm. The microfiche index to the New South Wales convict indents and ships, compiled by the Genealogical Society of Victoria, can be consulted in our reading rooms. Scots Prisoners and their Relocation to the Colonies, 1650-1654 Project Profiles share Log In Join - It's Free Home People Projects Genealogy DNA Tests Projects Scots Prisoners and their Relocation to the Colonies, 1650-1654 Profiles show advanced controls Sorted by date added close settings Trevor Schakohl on February 28, 2023. June 3, 1675 Henry Brown and James Orr , Scotchmen, residents of Wells bought 200 acres from Henry Sayward, at Moresome. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Stbere im grten eBookstore der Welt und lies noch heute im Web, auf deinem Tablet, Telefon oder E-Reader.
Well correct. comments powered by Disqus. Ninety percent of them stayed in Maryland and Virginia. (CD), of Cambridge and Billerica, MassachusettsRoy, John. (d.head || d.body).appendChild(s);
Ships Passenger list for the John and Sara. A Common Man's Survival After Being Captured at the Battle of Dunbar and Sold into Servitude in America In the winter of 1650-51, one hundred fifty ragged and hungry Scottish prisoners of war arrived at Massachusetts Bay Colony, where they were sold as indentured laborers for 20 to 30 pounds each. FAQs Contact Us & Complaints |. Where to start. The Scots Did have a bad time;however the Irish had a much Worse time. (CD)Stark, James. Some of the Scottish POWs like David Hamilton survived Cromwells forces only to die at the hands of Indians. Auburn Cemetery. Any Scottish/UK resident testee who has a Y-DNA result close enough to the prisoners descendants Y-DNA to suggest that they could share a common ancestor in Scotland from before the key year of 1650. Publishing Company. If you want to comment that its racist to call white indentured servants slaves, we suggest a better use of your time would be to help one of the many anti-slavery organizations in the world today. Scots Charitable Society burial plot at Mt. Most of the Scots were hired out to other employers and went to colliers. They are as follows: All the prisoners were freed by 1656 or 1657. About 275 Scottish POWs were sent to Boston about the John and Sara, where Thomas Kemble, a Charlestown merchant, took them on consignment. (IWI)Thompson, James. Such as were sick of scurvy or other diseases have not wanted physick and chyrurgery. Id DateRoll No. (LLNV) 2. Autosomal DNA is most powerful when looking at ancestors born since 1800. Few of these contain any other biographical information, so further research usually involves legal records. display until the moderator has approved your comment. Thomas, (LLNV), of Scarborough, MaineChisholm, Duncan. If you are descended from a SPOW, you are likely to be descended from other colonial Americans too, and so you cannot be sure whichcolonial ancestor you may have received a small segment from. In our book, thats slavery, whether temporary or not. The ship was ordered to depart on Nov 11, 1651, probably left in early December and arrived in New England sometime in early 1652. (Steve is a fellow member of the Saugus Historical Soc. Abbott, Fred (eri)k-- EA, Va/Jam Abercromby, John-- EA,VA/Jam Allen James-- F.Md Anderson, Robert--EA,Va/Jam Arnott, David--EA,Va/Jam If you have managed to do this, you are welcome to share that outcome with this Project. Unfortunately, this type of DNA test is not useful for researching ancestors from the 1650s, or from colonial New England. (IWI), of Lynn, MA; Block Island, RI; Danielson, CTDarling,George. s.src = 'https://escotland.disqus.com/embed.js';
They were as follows: A few years later, a small group of Scots were brought to Scotland, Maine. */
This project aims to research and discover more about the fates and descendants of those Scottish prisoners captured and transported in these two battles of the English/Scottish Civil Wars - the Battles of Dunbar (1650) and Worcester (1651). Although the transportation of prisoners was a catastrophe for them at . Scots prisoners sent to New England around 1651
About 1600 died of dysentery, disease or starvation. The History of The Town of Durham New Hampshire, Source Historical and genealogical Reg, N.E.H.G. The number at the Iron Works stayed at 28 until around August 28, 1652 , when there were as many as 37 there. Even if you think you share some DNA with someone else who is also descended from a SPOW, the segments will be extremely small, and cannot be used to make a definitive case. The shipmaster, Augustine Walker, paid five pounds for each man and sold them for 20 to 30 pounds. (CD), of Kittery, MEWebster, James. Those who believe they may be descended from Scottish Civil War prisoners sent to other colonies e.g. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Barry William Ferfar Angus 079 p SS 441 Baton Alen Barton Wm Kertome Lancashire 093 c These men were captured at the battle of Worcester. In London, the English confined them outdoors on artillery fields. elem.type = "text/javascript";
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In 1686 Brown and Orr brought suit against John Bray for carrying away their grass at Brave Boat Harbor. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by (CD)McPherson, Angus. FIRST GENERATION IN THE NEW WORLD (IWI), of Lynn, MA (Updated 24 Feb 2020)Dowty [Doughty],Thomas. v3.0, except where otherwise stated, https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/education/prisoners-after-culloden-sp-54-32-41c.mp3, Friends of The National All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means The Iron Works at that time covered over 600 acres, from what is now Saugus Center to Walnut street up towards what is now North Saugus, almost out to where Route one is now and over as far as Lynn Commons. (IWI), of Lynn and Reading, MAWalter, Thomas. The names below are compiled from the following three lists:1. They planned to sell each man for between 20 and 30 pounds, which would have made them a considerable profit, since they only paid five pounds for each man. Your chances of success will be much better if you begin with some information about the person youre looking for. Applications are known as petitions, and may have been made by friends, relatives or other associates on behalf of the convict. Few ever returned home to Scotland. (CD), of Upper Kittery, ME;yDNA Study (updates in progress 24 Feb 20)Gregory, John. (CD) (J&S)Jameson,Andrew. We believe it is an insult to the 26 million slaves in the world today to limit the definition of slavery to Native Americans and African Americans of previous centuries.. ], they lived in Oyster River. In 1662, Brown and Orr of Sacco Falls belonging to Winter Harbor, for himself and Henry Brown. William Furbush was in constant trouble for his outspoken comtempt of the English authority. [], [] of Kittery, considered too poor and low to ever form a town. Kemble found a ready market among planters and mill owners for the human cargo, as the news spread about the first shipment of Scottish POWs. (CD), of New Haven, CT and Elizabeth, NJ.Ross, Gilchrist. Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data. The men worked long hours, 12-hour shifts. If you do not know how to do this please contact the administrators for advice. He had at least 2 sons, John and Robert. var _qevents = _qevents || [];
(LLNV), of Falmouth, MAGibson,William. this.page.url = PAGE_URL;
Around 1715 during events associated with the Jacobite uprising at Preston, five years before the birth of the well known Jacobite Bonnie Prince Charlie whose image we have, we see recorded the individual names of many common people; in prison costing the authorities two pence per diem to feed; on ships costing two pounds per person to transport into exile; and in land records, people recorded as real property and sold for cash. Again, many were ordered for transportation and on 8th November 1651, the John and Sarah took sail with around 300 Scottish prisoners on board. It is likely that most descendants will not have any detectable autosomal DNA from ancestors this far back in time. Some of the Scottish POWs were sold individually as servants. If you are a female researcher of a SPOW history, look for male relatives of yours who have the surname of interest, or a proven male line descent, and test their Y DNA. along with me). The most recent pleasure I had was to be able to put together complete records for the two ships that came here to Maryland, the Goodspeed and the Friendship of Belfast. After the Battle of Worcester, the prisoners were marched to London and confined there for a few months on the artillery grounds at Tuthill fields, which were about a half mile from Westminster Palace. Many more records survive from this period but, as few are indexed by name, finding an individual can still be difficult. (IWI), of Lynn and Boston MAKey, John. The head of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has refused to reveal who made the decision to send transgender double rapist Isla Bryson to a women's prison after a furious row over Nicola Sturgeon . A sawmill owner in Exeter, N.H., named Nicholas Lissen bought him and six other Scottish POWs. (CD), of Hingham, MAMaGoon, Henry. There is a profound difference between indenture and slavery. (LLNV), of Oyster River, NHDanielson [Daniels], James. 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