From 1788 to 1869, over forty thousand Irish prisoners were sent to Australia. Some were executed. (IWI), of Lynn, MAGowen (alias Smith),William. 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. The Scottish Covenanters' army was heavily defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar (3rd Sept 1650), and some 5,000 prisoners were marched south of the border by the Parliamentary army to Durham. (IWI)Rankin, Andrew. (CD), of Berwick and York, ME; Dover, NHMcIntire, Philip. When they reached their destination, they happened upon a field of cabbage.They ate all of it, which of course made them even sicker than they already were. (CD), of York, MEGrant/Graunt, James (3) the Drummer, (LLNV), of Dover, NH; York, ME.Grant/Graunt, James (4). It is likely that most descendants will not have any detectable autosomal DNA from ancestors this far back in time. We can assume that it is accurate as it is From "An Incomplete List of Scottish Prisoners of War Sent to New England in 1650" -- According to Colonel Banks' 1927 paper presented to the Massachusetts Historical Society, in the aftermath of the Battle of Dunbar, 900 Scots were to be sent to Virginia. William Furbush was in constant trouble for his outspoken comtempt of the English authority. Voluntarily! Gordon complained to the court of ill-treatment and petitioned for his freedom, apparently without success. Zechariah Symmes, one of Charlestowns most prominent citizens. 1659 they removed to Newbury, in Byfield Parish, where they lived for 30 years. If you are descended from a SPOW, you are likely to be descended from other colonial Americans too, and so you cannot be sure. Transportation was not formally abolished until 1868, but it had been effectively stopped in 1857 and had become unusual well before that date. Maxwell, eventually became a well-to-do taven Keeper. And Who were the shared Scottish ancestors of the transported men and their modern Scottish relatives. (LLNV), of Dover, NHHolmes/Holme/Homes/Hume, Thomas. These men had in fact no civil rights, could not marry, were not allowed to leave their masters property without consent, and were shown as collateral on the owners inventory list. Janice Farnsworth for sending While there is no single index of the names of people transported to Australia, various lists of names exist, both in published books and among our records. Oliver Wendell Holmes, the poet, was sixth in descent from him. It was reported he stayed in Canada and converted to Catholicism. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence George Grey and wife Sarah Cooper had five children. They went with an Englishman named Richard Leader, who got hold of an abandoned mill. Auburn Cemetery. Board of Trade and Secretaries of State: America and West Indies, Original Correspondence CO 5/190 p 361. . (LLNV), of York, MEInnes,Alexander. His widow married another Scotchman, Micuim Mc Intyre. research. In 1650-1651 the Third Civil War of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms was fought largely on Scottish soil when Cromwell's English Parliamentary Army invaded Scotland. * THE SECTION BELOW TO INSERT DYNAMIC VALUES FROM YOUR Of course that leaves me with an appetite for more. (CD), of Roxbury and Boston, MALadle/Luddle, James. Daniel Livingston in 1694 was attacked by Indians. 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. // Replace PAGE_IDENTIFIER with your page's unique identifier variable The solution was to develop new penal colonies in modern day Australia, and on 13 May 1787 the first fleet set sail. They have not been sold for slaves to perpetual servitude, but for 6 or 7 or 8 yeares, as we do our owne [indentured servants] , As one historian noted drily, Cottons sanction deadened the New England conscience.. (CD), (J&S)McRorie (alias McWithee), James. this.page.identifier = PAGE_IDENTIFIER; (IWI), of Lynn, MAJunkins,Robert. His ancestor, Alexander Gordon,arrived in the colonies in 1652 as a political prisoner. (IWI), of Lynn and Boston, MAJordan,William. (LLNV) 2. Unlike all other ancestors in this genealogy, Daniel Davisson is unique. Note: We deliberately chose the words slave, slavery and slave labor because we view any kind of forced labor as slavery. A letter written by James Stanhope at Whitehall to the Commanding Officer of his Majesty's Forces in Liverpool. In total, somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 Scots were banished to the Americas during the Colonial period (whereas England transported around 50,000 and Ireland in excess of 10,000), all of whom contributed to the settlement and development of Colonial America."--Genealogical.com. John Becx and Joshua Foote conferred with their partners, the Undertakers of the Iron Works. A list of them can be found here. After another indian attack in 1711 he sold the Garrison to the Macintire Family. Shelter is thought to be provided only for the sick. The . They were captured by the English, taken from their homeland, and sent to Massachusetts Bay Colony to work as indentured servants for seven years. It is likely that most descendants will not have any detectable autosomal DNA from ancestors this far back in time. Among them was Thomas Doughty, a common foot soldier who had survived the Battle of Dunbar, a . They are as follows: Aside from the Scot prisoners, there were other Scots, who also arrived on The Unity. This story was updated in 2022. The order was given to transport 900 of the healthiest prisoners to the American colonies in New England and Virginia to undertake compulsory indentured labour, for terms of around 5 years. along with me). James mackall, John Mackshane, and Thomas Tower became forge hands under John Vinton, John Turner jr, , Henry Leonard and Quenten Prey. About 275 Scottish POWs were sent to Boston about the John and Sara, where Thomas Kemble, a Charlestown merchant, took them on consignment. Mack Farson Rob't ( Mc Fearson , Mc Phearson), Mac Forsen John ( Mc Forsen, Mc Phearson), Mackhane Rob't ( McHaine,Ma hane, Mc Hane), Mack Hatherne patricke ( Mc Catherty, Mc Catherine), Mack Hele Alester ( Mc Kaeil, Mc Kail, Mc Hael, Mic Hael), Mackhell James ( Mc Heil, McKail, McHael , MicHael), Machellin Dan ( Mc kellen, Mac kellen ), Mac Kannell Wm ( Mac Connell, Mc connell), Mackhene Alester ( Mc Kenny, Mac Kenney), Mackholme John ( Mcholm, Macholm. (CD), of Ipswich, MAForbes (alias Forbush),Daniel. We also remembered the 2000 Scottish prisoners who were sent as forced labour to North America in 1652. (2), (LLNV)Stewart, Daniel. 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. About 275 Scottish POWs were sent to Boston about the John and Sara, where Thomas Kemble, a Charlestown merchant, took them on consignment. (IWI), of Lynn, MALivingstone/Levingstone/Lewiston/Levestoon, Daniel. By the 19th century, the Scots Charitable Society maintained the Scots Temporary Home in Boston and a burial plot in Mt. (CD), of Charlestown, MAMimy (Meany), Robert. Kemble sold others in Exeter, N.H., and in Durham, where he partnered with Valentine Hill. In London, the English confined them outdoors on artillery fields. James Adams went with Giffard's acrt and team. (IWI), of Lynn, MAMcClay, John. (CD) (J&S)Jameson,Andrew. (IWI), of Lynn, Salem and Marblehead, MADavison ye Scot. His slavery did end, however, and he married the bosss daughter, Mary Lissen. (LLNV), of Lynn, MACahoon,William. This comment system The History of The Town of Durham New Hampshire, Source Historical and genealogical Reg, N.E.H.G. * PLATFORM OR CMS. DAVID HAMILTON=== If you have managed to do this, you are welcome to share that outcome with this Project. He had at least 2 sons, John and Robert. (CD), of Kittery, ME and Dover, NHFresell/Frizzell,James. Search the index to Tasmanian convicts (archives council of Tasmania) by name to see some digitised records, including conduct records, indents and descriptions. (CD), of Charleston, MA (Updated 22 Feb 2020), Original List of Dunbar Prisoners Profiles, yDNA Study (updates in progress 24 Feb 20), Durham University Scottish Soldiers Project, 35 Scots at Lynn 1653, Iron Works Inventory, Bravender/Braband/Brebner/Brabiner, Alexander, Forbes/Furbush/Farbish/Furbish/Farsbush/Farbuish, John (2), Forbes/Furbish/Furbush/Forbush/Ferbush,William, Livingstone/Levingstone/Lewiston/Levestoon, Daniel. 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. (CD)Paul, William. display until the moderator has approved your comment. People Affected By Crime. 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. Cromwell and his Puritan followers executed King Charles I in January 1649. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. If you feel you are not gaining much from your membership, please contact the administrators first and dont just leave! When he died he devided his property between Peter Grant and John Taylor. (IWI), of Lynn & Wenham, MA; Prob. [] sold (there is no other word for it) in New England, where a Puritan minister commented, The Scots, whom God delivered into [Cromwells] hands at Dunbarre, and whereof sundry were sen [], [] in Bangor, Maine, on September 2, 1888. Scotland's Classified Directory, http://www.rootsweb.com/~mecanaan/early.htm. (CD) of Roxbury, MAFrizzell/Frissell, Alexander. The Scots of Hammersmith. You can call it whatever you want, being wined by someone else and doing forced labor is slavery. Some of the Scottish POWs were sold individually as servants. Finding all ten ships, listed together in one document, has been an illusive task Add a pedigree (GEDCOM) to your FTDNA account. Barnet William Kinedles Angus 056 p GS 229 Barry Thos. Indentures end, and the person is then free to pursue their own lives. (LLNV)Patterson, Edward. You may read a transcription of this warrant and view scans of Born about 1635 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts The first edition of this work has been enlarged by the addition of fresh material, particularly from American sources but also from more obscure sources in Scotland. Many perished of hunger or disease on the march, though some escaped. (IWI), of Lynn, MA;yDNA StudyMoore, James. It also outlines which details can be useful when starting your research, and contains background information on the history of criminal transportation. It is a profound and self-serving insult to the enslaved Native Americans and Africans who, along with their children and family members, were truly slaves and disposable property for generation. comments powered by Disqus. The project is also open to anyone who believes they may have a Dunbar/Worcester ancestor who was transported to Virginia, Bermuda or other destinations in the New World in 1650-52. John Barber Jr, son of above John Barber, married Ann Smart, daughter of Robert Smart, in 1696 They lived at Hilton's MIlls Grant In 1725 he had a land grant of 69 acres. Biography They are as follows: All the prisoners were freed by 1656 or 1657. Hamilton came over on the John and Sara and got sold to a saw mill owner in Southern New Hampshire. (IWI), of Lynn and Reading, MAWalter, Thomas. Prisoners after Culloden View full image 00:00 00:00 List of rebel prisoners: with their rank and the number of witnesses against them, July 17 1746 (SP 54/32/41C). Transported Scottish Prisoners of the Civil Wars (1650s). (CD)Reed, John. Late servant. Late [apprentice] to Pat Black Surgeon in Perth. If they can prove a SPOW descent, then that is your descent as well. Again, many were ordered for transportation - and on 8 th November 1651, the John and Sarah took sail with around 300 Scottish prisoners on board. (CD); yDNA StudyRankin, John. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. /* Leader put the Scottish laborers to work sawing Maine white pine trees, needed for the British Navy. * However, one member of the SPOW project has already successfully traced his all-female line descent from a SPOW's daughter, and identified her mtDNA - so it can be done. (LLNV) of York, Maine and Salem, MAFrizzell/Fresell/Frissell, John (1). (LLNV), of Charlestown, MAMcCall, Duncan. Among the men who were sent to the sawmills of Berwick along with other workers from the Iron Work. Transportation provided an alternative punishment for crimes which were considered serious, but not worthy of execution. They sold to James Smith of Oyster River, a tailor, land granted to them at Dover. A list of men and women transported to North America between 1614 and 1775 is included in The Complete Book of Emigrants in Bondage 1614-1775 by Peter Wilson Coldham. (IWI)Thompson, James. On Jan. 6, 1657, several Scottish POWs formed the Scots Charitable Society for the relief of Scotsmen, the oldest charity in the Western Hemisphere. The British were noted for transported prisoners out of England to be made to work at their numerous colonies. It was unfair, it was abusive, and it was misused, but they were never, ever, slaves. 1 August 2007. Facebook or Yahoo. Archives, Open Government Licence 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. As a young ma https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54698137/john-wattles#view-photo=157220557. (CD), (J&S), of Lynn, MA.Taylor, James. Smith : 5 Denis McIntyre: (IWI), yDNA Study, of Lynn and Springfield, MA.Stewart, William. Blacke apparently left prison, married and had children. Well correct. In many cases convicts appealed to be pardoned or to have their sentences reduced, while transportation itself was often used as a reduced sentence for a convict who might otherwise have been executed. (CD), not much known about this James.Stewart, John. George S. Stewart's list Captured at Dunbar, (CD) (CD), of Exeter, ME; Dover, NH, yDNA Study, (Updating now, TR)MaGoon, John. Item Vol. Many of those captured Scots were sent to the American colonies. (IWI)Makiah, Daniel. He then moved to York, Maine, to an area where other Scots had settled. 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. 09.02.2023. If all of the Kelts From Ireland, Scotland,Wales and Cornwall fought together, Cromwell would have been defeated and Charles 11 would have kept his head! Steve Carlson article on The Saugus iron Works. It is possible that you could be looking at descent from a possible mother of a SPOW, if you think your genealogical research has identified her. (IWI)Thompson, William. A transgender two-time convicted rapist was sentenced to eight years in Scottish prison Tuesday after starting to publicly identify as female while awaiting trial and spending time in a women's prison, according to BBC News. They arrived in Boston in December. On 1 July 1706 he was killed by Indians. Therefore we ask members of the project to supply the following: Enter your earliest known ancestors in the form Name + Key date (e.g.birth or marriage) + Place (origin if known, or residence). (CD)McCallum, Malcolm. v3.0. The prisons soon became overcrowded and extra accommodation had to be provided in derelict ships (or hulks) moored in coastal waters. (CD), of Kittery, MEWebster, James. (CD)Scollay, James. 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). var scpt = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; The names below are compiled from the following three lists:1. They clashed at the short, brutal Battle of Dunbar. So many ended up in York, Maine, that for years the town had the nickname Scotland.. 2B Jam "Two Brother" Capt Edward RATHBON, bound for Jamaica from Liverpool 26 April 1716 with 47 prisoners. (IWI), 1653: Lynn, MassachusettsBarry, James. (CD), of Lynn and Reading, MA;yDNA StudyMcIntire, Robert. June 3, 1675 Henry Brown and James Orr , Scotchmen, residents of Wells bought 200 acres from Henry Sayward, at Moresome. After being captured, they were marched from Durham to Newcastle. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. (1), (CD), of Charlestown and Marlborough, MA.Stewart, Alexander. Although some returned to . Auburn Cemetery. Across the sea, Oliver Cromwells new government had the costly and vexing task of managing thousands of Scottish POWs. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. During its 80-year history 158,702 convicts arrived in Australia from England and Ireland, as well as 1,321 from other parts of the Empire. British Convicts In American Colonies. He and his wife Rebecca often refused to attend church on the Sabbath. Who were the shared Scottish ancestors of the transported men and their modern Scottish relatives. 5-6. and in Drake's work on the Founders of New England. In America today there are many who believe themselves descendants of these men, and DNA will be used to explore family links between them. Among its early settlers were indentured royalist soldiers from Scotland. (LLNV), of York, MEDouglas/McDougall, Alexander. (CD), residence unknownWilson, Robert. 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. (LLNV)Rose, Roger. Doesnt matter how we try to dress this up, it was definitely slavery. or an account you already have with Google, Twitter, You may read a transcription of this warrant and view scans of the original by clicking on this line. elem.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? Disease was rampant. Some men were shot because they either could not or would not march. (CD), of Cambridge and Billerica, MassachusettsRoy, John. He was taken with other prisoners to the American Colonies. But the Y chromosome is very powerful for earlier ancestry because it changes very little as it is passed from father to son. Junkins was scalped but managed to survive long enough to make it to Maxwell's garrison and relate what had happened. His wife's name was Sisey. Yes, ALL slavery is horrible EVERYWHERE, but he was discussing slavery HERE. Note: There was a Thomas Holmes / Hume listed as being sold to Henry Sayward of York for 30 Pounds. (IWI), 1653: Lynn, MABurgess, Robert. In the more than twenty-five years since Dr. David Dobson first endeavored to account for the individual Scots who took part in this forced emigration (1984)--the ancestors of thousands of Americans living today--he has established himself as the undisputed authority on Scottish emigration to the New World. (CD), of Ipswich, Massachusetts.Ross, Thomas. (CD), of South Berwick and York, ME; yDNA StudyMerrow, Henry. (IWI), of Lynn, MAMcDougall, Allan. The usual period of transportation was 14 years for convicts receiving conditional pardons from death sentences or seven years for lesser offences. Ninety percent of them stayed in Maryland and Virginia. Furbush was fined in N. H. for drinking with two Indians, named Henry and Richard. (CD)Guthrie/Gutridg, Robert. On 10, Nov. 1658 [census? As Jonathan Tucker framed his reply in the context of early New England colonies in North America and our history in the USA, I believe your reply to him was more of a personal attack and off point.

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