Robert Barber, son of John Barber sr. born Ansbury 1- March-1669/1670. Dunbar Prisoners, transported on the Unity (1650): B list: Probable (from the research of the Durham team, looking at the connections of these men to the known Scots communities in New England, who must have been resident in the mid-1650s when the indentures were ending, and were also not on the John and Sara list) - 65 names. Frank S. Black traced his ancestry to the Scottish POW. * https://disqus.com/admin/universalcode/#configuration-variables All this means that this Project is a Y DNA project, and we cannot use autosomal DNA (but, https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Scottishdna/default.aspx, descended from Scottish prisoners transported to New England on board the, descended from Scottish prisoners transported to New England on boardthe, descended from Scottish prisoners who may have been transported on other ships or to other colonies (1640s-50s), descendants from other Scottish exiles from the Commonwealth or Restoration (1650s-60s) eg. Micum McIntyre, the Scottish POW who ran for his life, worked in Cocheco Mills and then got a land grant in Kittery, Maine. 15 or 20 of the men went to Richard Leader for services at his Saw Mill , at Berwick, on the Pascataqua River,in Maine. Alexander, Joseph, Anne and baby Prisoner 332 - along with dozens of others - disappeared into the hot Caribbean haze, with no known trace of what happened to the Jacobites freed by Britain's. 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. 09.02.2023. Bayne William Glames Angus 063 p WF 625 Barnet Thos. FAQs Contact Us & Complaints |. var scpt = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; Unfortunately, this type of DNA test is not useful for researching ancestors from the 1650s, or from colonial New England. He wrote, The Scots, whom God delivered into your hands at Dunbarre, and whereof sundry were sent hither, we have been desirous (as we could) to make their yoke easy. [], [] of Kittery, considered too poor and low to ever form a town. As many as 400 Scottish POWS captured in the Battles of Worcester and Dunbar were shipped to New England in the 1650s as temporary slaves to work in iron mills, saw mills and farms. Petitions could be on behalf of persons convicted in courts of any level and for sentences ranging from a few weeks imprisonment to death. (IWI), yDNA Study, of Lynn and Springfield, MA.Stewart, William. Note: Some of the Scotmans were at Block Island after being freeded. (CD), of South Berwick and York, ME; yDNA StudyMerrow, Henry. James Adams went with Giffard's acrt and team. Under his contract, he could never leave his masters premises without his permission and he couldnt marry. Puritan minister John Cotton wrote in his letter to Oliver Cromwell, "The Scots, whom God delivered into your hands at Dunbarre, and whereof sundry were sent hither, we have been desirous (as we could) John Paul (abt. 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 William Furbish (probably Farrabas, which became Forbes in Massachusetts) bought land in Kittery sometime before 1664, but was punished in 1681 for calling the Kings officials, Divills and hell bound. Furbish apparently had not forgiven the English for the Battle of Dunbar. James Taylor (b c 1630 - d 27 October 1703) from the Scottish Prisoners of War Society (CD), of Barnstable and Edgartown, MA.Stewart, Duncan. 1-B. William Furbush and Daniel Fergison bought land together in what is now Elliot, Maine. Four separate lists straight from original documents recorded around the time of the voyages. His wife's name was Sisey. (CD), of Lynn and Reading, MA;yDNA StudyMcIntire, Robert. Please enable JavaScript to view the He was evedently well reguarded by its owner and selectman Nichilas Lissen, as he married Lissen's daughter Hannah after being there only two years. Autosomal DNA is most powerful when looking at ancestors born since 1800. It also outlines which details can be useful when starting your research, and contains background information on the history of criminal transportation. (LLNV), of Dover and Exeter, NHKneeland, John. Assorted records of criminals, convicts and prisoners can be searched on on Findmypast.co.uk (), though many do not relate to criminal transportation. With that authority Hasslrigge sent forty men to work as indentures servants at the salt works at Shields. (CD), residence unknownWilson, Robert. "Between 1650 and 1775 many thousands of Scots were banished to the American colonies for political, religious, or criminal offenses. Valentine Hill also bought some of the Scottish POWs from the Battle of Dunbar, and worked them in his sawmills at Durham Falls and the Lamprey River in New Hampshire. Lessons Learned Review of Transgender Individual. Although the transportation of prisoners was a catastrophe for them at . John Curmuckhell died not long after. Alexander Gordon died in Exeter in 1697, and his children had many descendants. (IWI), of Lynn, MAWarren, James. His slavery did end, however, and he married the bosss daughter, Mary Lissen. He was received as an inhabitant of Exester 1678. 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. (CD), of Dorchester and Sudbury, MAEmery, William. When this Project was started, Y-DNA was the commonest first type of test to take, and autosomal DNA testing was only just taking off. (CD), of Charlestown and Concord, MA;yDNA StudyHay, James. In was in court again for stricking and abusing fellow Dunbar Scosman, Alexander Mackanur, who was lame and in poor health. (IWI), of Lynn, MAJunkins,Robert. After 1776, all criminal transportation was to modern-day Australia, specifically New South Wales and Van Diemens Land (modern-day Tasmania). (CD), of Oyster River, NH; Salem and Malden, MA: Kittery and Saco, MEDunbar,Robert. A List of Forty Seven Rebel Prisoners sent on board the Two Brothers in order for Transportation. It records the names and aliases of the convicts who arrived in New South Wales and Van Diemens Land between 1788 and 1842 and also contains an index of ships. Approximately 15 Scots worked there. (CD), of Oyster River and Great Island, NH; Kennebec, MEMiller, Games [James]. Technically they signed contracts agreeing to indentured servitude, but in reality most spoke Gaelic and many couldnt read or write. November 11Th, the Council issued sailing orders to the Unity. Zechariah Symmes, one of Charlestowns most prominent citizens. along with me). John Bean wound up in the Exeter sawmill. John Barry died during an Indian attact in 1671. Indenture is ownership of the labor of a person, usually in the form of payment of a debt, and, as the article above indicates, almost always under written contract. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. The list below is a sample of files containing names of British, Loyalist and American prisoners of war during the American Revolution and can be found among the Papers of the Continental Congress. [sibling%28s%29 unknown] (IWI), of Lynn and Taunton, MA; Block Island, RIIrwin/Erwin/Dulen, Edward. Many perished of hunger or disease on the march, though some escaped. Today is nowhere as near as large and a Historical Site. If you have new ones, alert the administrators so they can be invited to join the project. 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 (CD)Forbes/Furbush/Farbish/Furbish/Farsbush/Farbuish, John (2). (LLNV), of Lynn, MACahoon,William. So many ended up in York, Maine, that for years the town had the nickname Scotland.. (LLNV) of York, Maine and Salem, MAFrizzell/Fresell/Frissell, John (1). By October 23rd, the council was ordered to stop the project until is was confirmed that the Scots were not being sent anywhere where they could be dangerous. (IWI), 1653: Lynn, MassachusettsBarry, James. Scottish Emigration to Ireland [edit | edit source] Australia . (IWI), Braintree MA, Block Island RITower, Thomas. They became most respected section of early settlers. Bostonians viewed them with scorn and classed them with African-Americans and Indians. (CD), (J&S), see John and Sara ListKidd/Skid, James. About 275 Scottish POWs were sent to Boston about the John and Sara, where Thomas Kemble, a Charlestown merchant, took them on consignment. The work was hard, dirty, hot and dangerous. It is reckoned that transported convicts made up a quarter of the British immigrants to colonial America in the 18th century. However, by the time the Scots arrived in Boston, they were in poor health. Discovery is a catalogue of archival records across the UK and beyond, from which you can search 32 million records. 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. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Across the sea, Oliver Cromwells new government had the costly and vexing task of managing thousands of Scottish POWs. So I made a project of it and in London collected the complete information set on all the Rebels at the trial, all 1,301 of them, expecting that there were plenty of other Rebel descendants here in America who would be excited to hear about these men. Another 25 Scottish POWs were taken to the Newichwannock River, now the Salmon Falls River in Berwick, Maine. Dr. Dobson has made some modifications as well; for example, some men who were thought to have been Covenanters are now classed as rebels and English transportees have been omitted, while the references used have been enhanced to facilitate further research. After another indian attack in 1711 he sold the Garrison to the Macintire Family. A letter written by James Stanhope at Whitehall to the Commanding Officer of his Majesty's Forces in Liverpool. Many were sent to Berwick Maine after the demise of the Iron Works. (LLNV), of York, MEDouglas/McDougall, Alexander. (LLNV), of Oyster River, NH, and ?New Haven, CT.Paul, John. The number at the Iron Works stayed at 28 until around August 28, 1652 , when there were as many as 37 there. the whip which brings us to Lowell is necessity. Not many people know that between 1718 and 1775 over 52,000 convicts were transported from the British Isles to America, mainly to Maryland and Virginia, to be sold as slaves to the highest bidder. He was to be sure that each load was of full measure. (CD), (J&S), of Lynn, MA.Taylor, James. Some men were shot because they either could not or would not march. His widow married another Scotchman, Micuim Mc Intyre. Havith Roxburgh 031 c WF 582 Barry Wm. The British were noted for transported prisoners out of England to be made to work at their numerous colonies. These men were captured at the battle of Worcester. In 1686 Brown and Orr brought suit against John Bray for carrying away their grass at Brave Boat Harbor. By the 19th century, the Scots Charitable Society maintained the Scots Temporary Home in Boston and a burial plot in Mt. Cromwells army released thousands of sick and wounded Scotts, but marched the Scottish POWs like cattle to Durham, 100 miles away. A list of them can be found here. var disqus_config = function () { Grey paid his wife's fine " for breach of sabbath and for stricking of Patience Everinton". (CD), of New Haven, CT and Elizabeth, NJ.Ross, Gilchrist. Unlike all other ancestors in this genealogy, Daniel Davisson is unique. Up to 300 more may have been sent to Virginia too, although shipping records have not survived. Kemble sold others in Exeter, N.H., and in Durham, where he partnered with Valentine Hill. (CD), of Kittery, MEGrant/Graunt,James (2). Daniel Livingston in 1694 was attacked by Indians. (LLNV), of York, ME. (IWI), of Lynn, MA;yDNA StudyMoore, James. Bonded Passengers to America, also by Peter Wilson Coldham, gives a detailed overview of all relevant records and published sources in The National Archives. (IWI), of Lynn, MAGowen (alias Smith),William. (CD), of Boston, MAWilliamson, Duncan. The York County Court admonished Cooper , his wife, John taylor and other Scotsmen, " for their use of profane speeches" and referring to ' devill in their common talk". (CD)Moore, Mathew. (CD), of Kittery, ME and Dover, NHFresell/Frizzell,James. Later they lived in Rowley. Is this freedom? However, letting them go could prove to be very dangerous. Daniel was born in 1630 in Scotland, place and parents unknown. (CD), of Braintree, MAFrizzell/Frissell, John (2). (CD)Rose, Tormut. Disease was rampant. Robert got interested in folklore while he studied at [], [] Is anyone such a fool as to suppose that out of six thousand girls in Lowell, sixty would be there if they could help it? (LLNV), of Dedham, MAGrant,Peter. window.onload = function(){document.getElementById("printbtn").style.visibility = "visible"}; Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence (CD), of Kittery, MEWebster, James. Mackanur died in 1670. They associated with Robert Stewart and left everything to him. (IWI), of Lynn, MA; Block Island, RI; Danielson, CTDarling,George. Firstly, this era is generally something between 8 to 13 generations back in time for today's family history researchers. (LLNV)Taylor, Robert. One solution: deport them to New England, Virginia and Barbados. To use this type of DNA you will have to have an all female-line of descent (the living tester can be male or female) from the mother/daughter to your tester. They were captured by the English, taken from their homeland, and sent to Massachusetts Bay Colony to work as indentured servants for seven years. research. (CD), not much known about this James.Stewart, John. In 1698 he had a grant of land, 50 acres,in Eastern Massachusetts. 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 . Your book is dead wrong. Although the indenture lasted anywhere between five and seven years, in some cases any infraction of the rules could result in additional time being added to the contract. 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. The Puritan minister John Cotton defended the practice. (CD), of Hingham and Scituate, MA, (Updating now, TR)McIntire, Malcolm. (CD), of Dorchester, and Rehoboth, MAGray,George. (IWI)Thompson, James. (CD)Murray/Morrey, James. In 1711. Bennett Senior changed the newspaper industry with such [], How Scottish POWS Were Sold as Slave Labor in New England, John Cotton defended the practice. The History of The Town of Durham New Hampshire, Source Historical and genealogical Reg, N.E.H.G. 1657 he was taxed at Oyster River. (CD), (J&S), Probably the John BOYE on the John and Sara ListRunciman Andrew. The Scottish diaspora flowed in three streams: Lowland Scots, Highland Scots, and Ulster Scots. Transportation provided an alternative punishment for crimes which were considered serious, but not worthy of execution. (IWI), of Lynn, MAMoody, Ingraham. Search the index to Tasmanian convicts (archives council of Tasmania) by name to see some digitised records, including conduct records, indents and descriptions. Born about 1635 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts He had at least 2 sons, John and Robert. Brown and Orr lived for many years in Wells, Maine. 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