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You may read a transcription of this warrant and view scans of November 11Th, the Council issued sailing orders to the Unity. In 1714, the ruling Stuart family had been deposed by the House of Hanover and the Stuarts, desiring to reclaim the throne, were known as Jacobites. of all the Prisoners Imported in the sd. Maxwell's Garrison survived. Machum), Mackie Hill ( Mac Kay, Mv Key, Maki ), MackNeile Dan ( Mc Neile, Mc Neale, Mac Neale ), Mack Neile Patricke ( Mc Neale, Mc Neil, Mac Neal), Mack Nell Daniell ( Mc kell, Mac Kell ), Mack Nester Allester ( Mc Nester, Mac Nester ), Mack Neth Semell ( Mc Nith , Mc Kenneth ), Mack Nith Daniell ( Mc Nith, Mc Kenneth), Mack Nith Daniell ( Mc Knith , Mc Kenneth ), MackKnith Patricke ( Mc Knith, Mc Kenneth ), MackTentha Cana ( Mc Tentha. Approximately 15 Scots worked there. 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. Moreover, from the 1650s to 1830, when it became illegal, banishment and transportation to the colonies was a traditional punishment for certain serious?but over time petty?crimes, thereby contributing even further to the Scottish population of colonial America. They were given very little to eat. SSC"Susannah"Capt Thomas BROMHALL, bound for SC from Liverpool 7 May 1716 with 101 prisoners listed on the manifest, although receipted for 104. 1976, Vol 64, number 1. Conflicts with England broke out again, and between 1715 and 1745 more than fourteen hundred defeated Jacobite rebels (Scots who wanted to return a Stuart monarch to the throne of England) were sent to America as political prisoners of England. GVa"Godspeed (or Goodspeed). You will likewise give such assurance to the magistrates & the Persons concerned in the receiving the said prisoners, as shall be judged necessary for putting them on board the severall ships to which they shall be consignd with the greatest case of safety. 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. An 18th Century sketch of Martinique, where around 150 Jacobite prisoners were freed after their ship, which was on its way to Antigua, was intercepted by French privateers. PIC: Creative Commons. Bonnie Prince Charlie: My flawed ancestor who 'tried his absolute hardest' for S Four separate lists straight from original documents recorded around the time of the voyages. Daniel Livingston in 1694 was attacked by Indians. 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. )"Scipio" commander's name and destination not given, from Liverpool 30 March 1716 with 95 prisoners. email inquiries@ipso.co.uk. We will They were as follows: The following settled in what is now Berwick, Maine: There is also an extensive list of Scot prisoners on the John and Sara which sailed from London 1651. Subscribe. There were many such adherents among the Roman The rebels were supporters of the exiled James II of England However, letting them go could prove to be very dangerous. The Chrisley Knows Best stars whose show with their mostly adult children still has an unknown future were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in June. He then sold another forty men as general laborers and set up a trade of Linen Cloth, twelve prisoners became weavers. Since charcoal was expensive to make, the company had Giffard employ most of the Scots full- time as woodcutters to supply the colliers. Cooper's daughter Sarah married George Grey, another Scotsman. Gen. Soc of Boston. Samuel Drake Publisher 1847 Vol 1 - 50 ( Oct 1847 pages 378- 379), Coehon John ( Cowen, Cowan, cowin, Cowing), Edminsteisteire John ( Edminstair, Edmonstair), Mack Alinsten Almister ( Mc Alinsten, Mac Allinsten ), MaKandra Wm. He landed in Ipswich ,Mass, where he was an indentured servent . 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. Disease was rampant. Fraser was the son of a notorious Jacobite clan chief, and led a contingent of his clansmen out for Charles Stuart in 1745. See how incarcerated writers are breaking stereotypes and shifting the narrative. Scots Prisoners and their Relocation to the Colonies, 1650 On November 14, 1715, the rebel commander surrendered his army to the King's forces. Note: Duncan Stewart was born in the highlands of Scotland about 1623. Major Grant was taken prisoner along with many of his surviving Highland troops. --H,StC Orack, Alexander--G,VA Oswell, Joseph--SC,-- Park, Thomas--F,Md Patterson, James--EA,VA/Jam Petello, James--EA,VA/Jam Peter, James--EA,VA/Jam Peter, John--EA,VA/Jam Peter, John--F,Md Portius, John--EA,VA/Jam Potts, Thomas--F,Md Procter, Joseph--SC,-- Prophet, Silvester--EA/VA/Jam Ramsey, Andrew--H,StC Ramsey, John--F,Md Ramsey, William--H,St.C Ranken, John--W,SC Rash, James--W,SC Ray, James--EA,VA/Jam Ray, John--S,SC Reed, Alexander--Sc,- Reide, Mall--S,SC Reide, Robert--EA,Va/Jam Rend, Alexander--F,Md Renton, James--G,Va Richardson, John--W,SC Richardson, Robert--W,SC Richey, Joseph--Sc,- Ridley, Alexander--Sc,- Ridley, John--H,SC Ridley, John--Sc,- Robartson, Duncan--2B,Jam Robartson, James--2B,Jam Robartson, John--2B,Jam Robb, James--S,SC Robb, John--S,SC Robb, Thomas--S,SC Robertson, Alexander--Sc,- Robertson, Daniel--Sc,- Robertson, Daniel--2B,Jam Robertson, Donald--F,Md Robertson, Donald--S,SC Robertson, Duncan--Sc,- Robertson, Fran(is?) In the aftermath of the English Civil War, for example, Oliver Cromwell transported thousands of Scots soldiers to Virginia, New England, and the West Indies. Following the English Civil --W,SC McQueen, Hector--F,MD McQueen, John--W,SC McQuin, Alexander--W,SC McQuin, Duncan--EA,VA/Jam McQuin, John--S,SC McQuinn, James--SC,-- McVane, John--S,SC McVane, Mall.--S,SC Malcome, James--EA,VA/Jam Mallone, James--EA,VA/Jam Mann, William--F,MD Martin, William--EA,VA/Jam Martinson, John--F,MD Mathewson, John--S,SC Maxwell, William--EA,VA/Jam Meldrem, George--SC,-- Menzies, Archibald--EA,VA/Jam Menzies, Robert--EA,VA/Jam Mergibanks, George--EA,VA/Jam Michey, John--EA,VA/Jam Mitchell, David--EA,VA/Jam Mitchell, George--W,SC Mitchell, James--F,MD Mondell, John--EA,VA/Jam Montgomery, Nich(olas)--EA,VA/Jam Moody, George--2B,Jam Moor, Miles--W,SC Morrison, James--SC,-- Mortimer, Alexander--F,Md Moubray, William--F,Md Mull, David--F,Md Murray, Henry--F,Md Murray, Henry--SC,-- Murrey, Alexander--A,VA Murrey, Alexander--A,VA Murrey, David--A,VA Murry, James--EA,VA/Jam Murry, Patrick--H,StC Murry, William--H,StC Neave, Alexander-F,Md Neilson, George--G,VA Nevery, James--F,Md Newton, Jonathan--S,SC Nicholson, John--Sc-- Nicholson, John--W,SC Nimmo, James--SC,-- Nisbott, James--EA,VA/Jam Noble, William--EA,VA/Jam Ogilby, John--EA,VA/Jam Ogleby, Henry--H,StC Oliphant, Law(rence?) attempt to resolve your issue in a timeous, reasonable and amicable manner. were 637 Scottish rebels captured at Preston, Lancashire, on 14 Nov the original by clicking on this line. However, by the time the Scots arrived in Boston, they were in poor health. They were sent to prison for life without parole. Sc(? They associated with Robert Stewart and left everything to him. Among others were horse thieves, kidnappers, and counterfeit-ers. Morgan wanted two good volleys from the militia, who would then be free to ride away. ], they lived in Oyster River. Finding all ten ships, listed together in one document, has been an illusive task By Clifford Neal Smith (594 W. Lincoln Hwy, They are as follows: All the prisoners were freed by 1656 or 1657. To the modern reader they look very similar. The British went on to win the war, and thereby gained undisputed ownership of all upper North American colonies until a decade later when Britains original thirteen North American colonies decided to rebel against the Crown. Much of the Jacobites support was provided by the Scottish clans, particularly Western and Highland Signed, P. Methuen. In 1667 a seat was assigned for him at the Amsbury Church. We realise, however, that mistakes In all, 639 of the those 1,301 were transported here. In his book, Sons Of The Mountains, Ian McCulloch writes that in 1757 the British Secretary of War ordered two regiments to be raised in the Highlands. The Scots of Hammersmith. The term of service for all of them was seven years. With that authority Hasslrigge sent forty men to work as indentures servants at the salt works at Shields. He completed his indenture with no more incidents. On 3 Sep 1650, the English defeated the Scots at the Battle of Dunbar. 3 went to the company 's local commissioner,17 were sent back to Boston to work for William Awbrey, the company factor and the warehouse he ran there and 2 to 7 men ended up being sold to colonist. James Adams went with Giffard's acrt and team. Born about 1635 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Scottish Field, 496 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, EH5 2DL. Seeing the militia withdrawing as planned, the 17th Light Dragoons pursued, but were driven off by Morgans cavalry. Liverpool 28 July 1716 with 54 prisoners on one manifest and 2 Recovering Scotlands Slavery Past (The Caribbean Connection); Slavery and the Transformation of English Society, Scottish Emigration to Colonial America: 1607-1785, http://jeromehandler.org/wp-content/uploads/WhiteSlaves.-July-submission.pdf. Their son George jr. was capturd by Indians and carried off to Canada. The 93rd was assigned to the British command allocated to assault New Orleans, Louisiana. John Paul They learned this trade at Valentine Hill , which is where they had been indentured servants. A major new research project to examine links between the failed '45 Jacobite uprising and the slave trade is underway. The Jacobite Diaspora 1688-1746: From Despair to Integration. Of course that leaves me with an appetite for more. to retrieve any portion of the site. What a scoop. 1635) There is no known passenger list for the Unity. 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 The authors note one form of Nov and, after proclaiming as their king the chevalier of St. George, This bonus payment of a shilling was offered to tempt lowly paid workers to enlist, and was successful in that aim especially in the impoverished Highlands. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Get Our Inside Story Newsletter. In The History of Durham, N.H. several mini profiles of several of the Scot Prisoners have been recorded. The number at the Iron Works stayed at 28 until around August 28, 1652 , when there were as many as 37 there. His father left him half his property in hopes that he might return, but he never did. The exact number of Scots banished to the Americas may never be known because records are not comprehensive; moreover, some Scottish felons sentenced in England were shipped from English ports. 21 August 2007. The court said if there were any more problems with Maxwell, the master could sell him off to Virginia or Barbados or any other English plantation. investigate the matter. Jacobite Rebellion Ships. In 1777, the 71st was sent south to campaign in Georgia and the Carolinas. In 1662, Brown and Orr of Sacco Falls belonging to Winter Harbor, for himself and Henry Brown. in the colonies. Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown] They were as follows: A few years later, a small group of Scots were brought to Scotland, Maine. But national changes now mean these North Carolina men have a shot at release. of York. The town was assaulted, and on 14 Nov the rebel And so the Highlanders quickly learned the accuracy of the old British adage: If you take the Kings shilling, you pay the Kings price. Robert Barber, son of John Barber sr. born Ansbury 1- March-1669/1670. Geni requires JavaScript! 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. Late [apprentice] to Pat Black Surgeon in Perth. Unfortunately, one Highland regiment was destined to have to pay the piper one more time in North America. 1659 they removed to Newbury, in Byfield Parish, where they lived for 30 years. Formatted by Patty MacFarlane, H StC "Hockenhill" Capt Hockenhill SHORT, bound for St. Transportation 30 March 1716 viz^t, Formatted by Patty MacFarlane, Taken from the "National Genealogical Society" Quarterly, March The Latin word 'Jacobus' means James: the term Jacobite recalls the cause of James VII and II, who was driven from the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland by his Dutch son-in-law William of Orange between 1688 and 1690. It is likewise his Majestys Pleasure, that the Places of their Confinement [prison cells] should be cleaned & proper medicines be administered [given] by the Physicians [doctors]and apothecarys [chemists] of the Town to such of them, whose cases shall require it, so as to prevent any contagious Distemper [disease] getting amongst them the charge where of shall be reimbursed [paid] by his Majestys order and as such Prisoners shall recover their health, you are to Deliver them in the same manner as is above mentioned in order to their being likewise Transported. John Curmuckhell died not long after. Scottish Prisoners of War Society I caught my first glimpse of ships a few years ago among the Maryland land records when I discovered that my wife's direct ancestor, William McPherson, arrived in Maryland in 1716 aboard the Goodspeed. They arrived in Boston in December. He and his wife Rebecca often refused to attend church on the Sabbath. And just as Jacobite clans were leveraged to fill up the Highland regiments fighting the French, they would be once again tapped to return to North America to help fight the upstart colonists. --G,Va Ferguson, Finlow--W,SC Ferguson, Frans(is?) [sibling%28s%29 unknown] Copyright 2023 History Today Ltd. Company no. In about 1676 he administered the estate of John Barry and he lived on that same land in Kittery. 'The Year of Charles'), was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart. additional on another manifest. 1671 he had a grant of upland, at York Bridge. John Bean wound up in the Exeter sawmill. telephoning the editor on 0131 551 1000; writing to the Editor at The Jacobite Rising of 1715 was the attempt of James Francis Edward Stuart to regain the thrones of England, Ireland, and Scotland for the exiled House of Stuart. EA Va/Jam "Elizabeth and Anne". Late servant. Furbush was fined in N. H. for drinking with two Indians, named Henry and Richard. April 1716 with 81 prisoners. Meanwhile, the British infantry, who assumed that the Americans were fleeing, were hit by the main body of Continentals, Virginia militiamen, and a company of Georgians. it was there they ran a sawmill. F Va/Md "Friendship". Archives, Open Government Licence 62 went to John Giffard, the agent for the Undertakers of The Iron Works of Lynn (Saugus). The ancestry proposed for David Hamilton, here treated, relies upon the pedigree published on the Phillips Family website. After the failed Jacobite Rising in the 1740s, I know that many, many Scots immigrated to America, particularly the mid-coastal region, to escape famine and harsh penalties imposed by the English. British expedition led by General John Forbes to clear the way for an invasion of Canada. Some were prisoners of war, soldiers, men of conviction fighting for a cause only to be captured by the crown. Commentary. The Jacobite Diaspora 1688-1746: From Despair to Integration The refugee supporters of the House of Stuart, explains Bruce Lehman, made new lives for themselves as Europeans, There are eight other ships, however with destinations like Barbados and the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean, finding the debarkation lists seems a formidable challenge. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. in the wrong box in the British Archives. ( Mc Kendra, Mc kandra, Mac Kandra ), Mac Kane John ( Mc Canne , Mac Kane, Mc Kane), Mac Kane patricke ( Mc kane , Mc Cane ), Mac Kannell Daniel ( Mac Connell, Mc Connell ), Mac Kannell Wm. 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. 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