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All those who are descended from the Scottish transportees who arrived around 1650 (with reasonable documentary evidence), Any of their Y-DNA matches who may be discovered (with the same surname or different surnames). Geni requires JavaScript! A Highlander named Micum McIntyre saw his number would soon be up, broke rank and ran for his life. 09.02.2023. Check your matches regularly. But the Y chromosome is very powerful for earlier ancestry because it changes very little as it is passed from father to son. Slavery involves ownership of the entire person (often not considered as such) as property. with Disqus. The . Grey paid his wife's fine " for breach of sabbath and for stricking of Patience Everinton". // Replace PAGE_IDENTIFIER with your page's unique identifier variable
Unfortunately, this type of DNA test is not useful for researching ancestors from the 1650s, or from colonial New England. 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.. His widow Dorothy then married another Scotsman, Micuim Macintire, who bought land from Maxwell. The surviving Scots presented the English with a problem. William Furbush was in constant trouble for his outspoken comtempt of the English authority. Most of the Scots were hired out to other employers and went to colliers. (LLNV)2. The usual period of transportation was 14 years for convicts receiving conditional pardons from death sentences or seven years for lesser offences. David Hume, who came over on the John and Sara, settled in Dedham, Mass., where his name morphed into Holmes. The best practice is to leave your results in the project to accumulate matches over time. Scottish Emigration to Ireland [edit | edit source] Australia . v3.0, except where otherwise stated, Assorted records of criminals, convicts and prisoners, The Complete Book of Emigrants in Bondage 1614-1775, Friends of The National In our book, thats slavery, whether temporary or not. Blacke apparently left prison, married and had children. In all, 639 of the those 1,301 were transported here. In the event you don't have an account
Other records that we hold may help you find this information: consult our guides to criminals and convicts. [] Just came through on my FB feed thought it might be of interest: How Scottish POWS Were Sold as Slave Labor in New England New England Historical Society []. 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. They can include information aimed at establishing the convicts good character and proving them worthy of merciful treatment, often including details of their personal circumstances and family background. Technically they signed contracts agreeing to indentured servitude, but in reality most spoke Gaelic and many couldnt read or write. Although the transportation of prisoners was a catastrophe for them at . 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. Some of the Scottish POWs like David Hamilton survived Cromwells forces only to die at the hands of 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. FIRST GENERATION IN THE NEW WORLD Transported Scottish Prisoners of the Civil Wars (1650s). (CD)Marshall, John. (CD) (J&S)Jameson,Andrew. If you have new ones, alert the administrators so they can be invited to join the project. 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.. John Bean wound up in the Exeter sawmill. };
In 1681 a surprise attact by Indians distroyed most of the dwellings.in the area. Id DateRoll No. Lessons Learned Review of Transgender Individual. About 50 went to the Saugus Iron Works,the first successful iron works in the colonies. In 1711. (CD), of Kittery, ME and Dover, NHFresell/Frizzell,James. 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), of Boston, MAMcDonald, Neil. Indentures end, and the person is then free to pursue their own lives. You can call it whatever you want, being wined by someone else and doing forced labor is slavery. sites by using our customised search engine, Electric
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If you feel you are not gaining much from your membership, please contact the administrators first and dont just leave! He then sold another forty men as general laborers and set up a trade of Linen Cloth, twelve prisoners became weavers. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. His was one of several Scottish names that began appearing on . } catch(err) {}. That includessex trafficking, forced labor, debt bondage, domestic servitude or unlawful recruitment. Among its early settlers were indentured royalist soldiers from Scotland. ], they lived in Oyster River. Thomas, (LLNV), of Scarborough, MaineChisholm, Duncan. Many perished of hunger or disease on the march, though some escaped. W SC "Wakefield" Capt Thomas BECK, bound for SC from Liverpool 21 April 1716 with 81 prisoners. 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. (CD), of Charlestown, MADaniel, Davey. The names of these 272 prisoners have survived in time, many of those who survived their terms of indentured labour would settle in the colonies, and have living descendants today. The infusion of Scottish blood into the New England and Virginian population was to provide the United States with a very rich genetic base for their further development. Havith Roxburgh 031 c WF 582 Barry Wm. The shipmaster, Augustine Walker, paid five pounds for each man and sold them for 20 to 30 pounds. A list is available through the Findmypast () search page, though not all the documents mentioned are available online. The contemporary English judicial system was harsher than in Scotland, which explains why the Hanoverian government had the Jacobite prisoners taken south to England for trial. In 1662, Brown and Orr of Sacco Falls belonging to Winter Harbor, for himself and Henry Brown. (IWI), of Lynn, MA; Block Island, RI; Danielson, CTDarling,George. or an account you already have with Google, Twitter,
Much the same happened in 1715 and 1745. * (CD), of Woburn and Reading, MAMiddleton, James. In our view, indenture was a euphemism used by John Cotton and others to disguise the cruel fact that the Scots were (a) sold and (b) had no freedom under their masters and had to do everything they were told. In the summer of 1650, Cromwell and his forces invaded Scotland. It was then called the Scotsman's House, it had been framed by Samuel Bennett, a master carpenter who also worked on constructing the Iron Works. 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. comments powered by Disqus. Neither married. Many also worked at the Iron Works.They were as follows: Prisoners who worked at the Lynn Iron Works, now known as the Saugus Iron Works, were as follows: In Kittery Maine, there is a Unity parish, doubtless from the prisoners, who were sent there to work in the sawmills. (CD)Gordon,James. 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 . var _qevents = _qevents || [];
Bayne William Glames Angus 063 p WF 625 Barnet Thos. The New South Wales census (HO 10/21 HO 10/27) is the most complete. 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. 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. They had three sons, one of which was Joseph who was a soldier at Crown Point in 1726. (LLNV), of Oyster River, NH, and ?New Haven, CT.Paul, John. They are as follows: Aside from the Scot prisoners, there were other Scots, who also arrived on The Unity. Also listed as Jacobite ships on this website are: 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. 1. If they can prove a SPOW descent, then that is your descent as well. When he died he devided his property between Peter Grant and John Taylor. (CD), of Berwick and York, ME; Dover, NHMcIntire, Philip. Your history of Alexander Gordon is wrong. (CD), of Ipswich, MAForbes (alias Forbush),Daniel. He wrote, , Augustine Walker, paid five pounds for each man and sold them for 20 to 30 pounds, first successful iron works in the colonies, Maine white pine trees, needed for the British Navy, Nicholas Lissen bought him and six other Scottish POWs, Recommended Scholars and litterature on medieval slavery in Europe. Three thousand men died in battle, and 10,000 taken prisoner. What a scoop. colonial ancestor you may have received a small segment from. Before 1776, all convicts sentenced to transportation were sent to North America and the West Indies. It also outlines which details can be useful when starting your research, and contains background information on the history of criminal transportation. Again he was fined in Maine for selling liquor to Indians and getting them drunk. On September 16Th, the secretary,Gualter Frost, was ordered to confer with the petitioners, to terms under which they would undertake the project. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Late [apprentice] to Pat Black Surgeon in Perth. Search criminal registers for England and Wales (HO 26 and HO 27), 1791 to 1892, on Ancestry.co.uk (). 1671 he had a grant of upland, at York Bridge. So when the second shipment arrived, Kemble easily sold the Scottish POWs in the Massachusetts towns of Boston, Charlestown, Cambridge, Dedham, Concord, Hingham, Ipswich, Reading and Salem. Formatted by Patty MacFarlane, June 3, 1675 Henry Brown and James Orr , Scotchmen, residents of Wells bought 200 acres from Henry Sayward, at Moresome. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. (CD), of South Berwick, ME:yDNA StudyCorser,Hercules. (2), (LLNV)Stewart, Daniel. 1657 he was taxed at Oyster River. Ballintyne Wm Dunkell Perth 023 p FS 178 Bane Willm. (IWI), Lynn and Salem, MAGrimes, Henry. * https://disqus.com/admin/universalcode/#configuration-variables
It gives orders for the transportation of Jacobite prisoners in Liverpool Castle to plantations in America and provides instructions for the care of sick prisoners, 29 February 1716 (SP 35/5/13). The names below are compiled from the following three lists: 1. Brown and Orr lived for many years in Wells, Maine. (CD)Grimes,Alexander. (IWI), of Lynn, MALivingstone/Levingstone/Lewiston/Levestoon, Daniel. 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. Convict censuses, musters, pardons and tickets of leave, including series HO 10, HO 11 and CO 209/7, can be searched at ancestry.com.au (). (IWI), of Oyster River, NH and Kittery, ME; yDNA StudyGrant, Thomas, (1). Across the sea, Oliver Cromwells new government had the costly and vexing task of managing thousands of Scottish POWs. 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. Many of those captured Scots were sent to the American colonies. 1 John Duncan: 2 Duncan Bean : 3 John McIntyre : 4 Alex. (CD)Power, Walter. qacct:"p-a3iOnAvnvZ9sY"
And Who were the shared Scottish ancestors of the transported men and their modern Scottish relatives. (CD), of Dover, NH and Saco, MEDill, Daniel. You may read a transcription of this warrant and view scans of (CD)Moore, Mathew. They went with an Englishman named Richard Leader, who got hold of an abandoned mill. Daniel Salmon employed some of the Scots on his company farm., where they kept the community cattle. Unfortunately, this type of DNA test is not useful for researching ancestors from the 1650s, or from colonial New England. Carrying the label Jacobite Rebel he was sold into seven years indenture-ship and so became a piece of real property. (CD), possibly Hugh STEWARD/STUARD of Falmouth/Yarmouth and Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts?Stewart, James. This guide will help you find records of people sentenced to transportation. An additional 1700 Scots were expelled as enemies of the state after the Covenanter Risings and 1600 men, women and children were banished as a result of the Jacobite Rebellions of 1715 and 1745. 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. The Scottish POWs worked 12-hour days at hard, dangerous labor. Few of these contain any other biographical information, so further research usually involves legal records. (IWI), of Lynn, MAJunkins,Robert. Is this to act from free will? Another 25 Scottish POWs were taken to the Newichwannock River, now the Salmon Falls River in Berwick, Maine. They learned this trade at Valentine Hill , which is where they had been indentured servants. (CD), of Barnstable, MACone, Daniel. 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. John Curmuckhell, also called Carnicle, came on the John and Sara. Please enable JavaScript to view the
However, by the time the Scots arrived in Boston, they were in poor health. 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 and his wife Rebecca often refused to attend church on the Sabbath. We can either copy our records onto paper or deliver them to you digitally, Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free, Consider paying for Such as were sick of scurvy or other diseases have not wanted physick and chyrurgery. Henry Brown and James Orr,Oar,Ore lived together their entire lives. (CD)McNair, Alexander. After another indian attack in 1711 he sold the Garrison to the Macintire Family.
(CD)Philips, Charles. Seven of Valentine Hills Scottish POWs, for example, were listed as taxpayers in Dover, N.H., after their slavery ended. Furbush was fined in N. H. for drinking with two Indians, named Henry and Richard. 1 August 2007. They were given very little to eat. Gen. Soc of Boston. (LLNV)Thompson, George. Archives, Open Government Licence The American Revolution of 1776 meant that transportation to North America was no longer possible. Because of the specific nature of this project, we ask all those interested in joining to request membership, and the administrators will discuss your connection with you before acceptance. ( Mac Connell, Mc Connell), Mackdo(n)ell Sander Mac Donnell, Mac Donnell), MackDonnell John ( Mc Donnell, Mac Donell), MackCunnell Sander ( Mc Connell Mac Connell), MackCunnell Cana ( Mc Coornell, Mac Cornell), Macendocke Daniell Mcendocke, Mc Kendock ), Mackey Huge ( mackie, Mc Kay, Mc key, Maki ), Macky John ( Makie, maki. FAQs Contact Us & Complaints |. "Between 1650 and 1775 many thousands of Scots were banished to the American colonies for political, religious, or criminal offenses. (IWI), 1653: Lynn, Carlisle, and Concord, MA; yDNA StudyAgnew, Niven. 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." (CD)MacCoon, John. The Scottish people had largely sided with Cromwell, but they turned on Cromwell and declared Charles son king. Alternatively, search our library catalogue to see which are available to consult in the reading rooms.