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Encloses list of rebel prisoners ordered to be transported to Jamaica, and requests lists of those rebel prisoners that have landed there, ut supra. 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. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Across his mile-long front he had built a twenty-foot-deep parapet, with a short glacis sloping down, and on it he mounted four well-protected heavy guns. --2B,Jam Turner, William--EA, Va/Jam Urquart, James--EA, Va/Jam Wallis, Robert--2B, Jam Watson, Petr.--Sc,-- Watson, William--Sc,-- Watson, William--Sc,-- Watt, Alexander--EA, Va/Jam Wattson, James--EA, Va/Jam Wattson, James--EA. 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. W SC "Wakefield" Capt Thomas BECK, bound for SC from Liverpool 21 A complete listing. 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. When viewed through a metal cylinder placed on the tray, the portrait of the Prince is apparent as a reflection. Directory of Scots Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775, Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. Their dead Commanding Officers successor would neither advance nor retire without a clear order. Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown] On January 16, Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, pursued by 1,100 British under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, carefully picked his ground for a defensive battle. There Montgomerys Highlanders took part in the Battle of Fort Duquesne, a British assault on the fort which was initially repulsed by the French with heavy losses in September 1758. He has brought together a bulk of information available. In 1662, Brown and Orr of Sacco Falls belonging to Winter Harbor, for himself and Henry Brown. advanced upon them. List of 47 rebel prisoners sent on board the Two Brothers, Capt. Cooper's daughter Sarah married George Grey, another Scotsman. Neither married. 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." additional prisoner (John DALZYEL) has been identified from other British expedition led by General John Forbes to clear the way for an invasion of Canada. 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). Afterwards, the Crown considered him rehabilitated and he went on to serve with distinction in the British Army. 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. EA Va/Jam "Elizabeth and Anne". Since Culloden, Jacobite descendants had been Taking the Kings Shilling. Daneil Gill , age 81 and th e son of another Scotsman Junkins, were out fishing, when they were attacked and killed by Indians. of York. James Adams went with Giffard's acrt and team. of all the Prisoners Imported in the sd. The expression referenced throughout this article, to take the Kings Shilling, meant to sign up to join the British Army. Between the march and lack of food, many died along the way. Born about 1635 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Later they lived in Rowley. 61 of the men did make it to the iron Works. 1659 they removed to Newbury, in Byfield Parish, where they lived for 30 years. In The History of Durham, N.H. several mini profiles of several of the Scot Prisoners have been recorded. The ancestry proposed for David Hamilton, here treated, relies upon the pedigree published on the Phillips Family website. Between 1650 and 1775, many thousands of Scots were banished to the American colonies for political, religious, or criminal offenses. Capt Michael MANKIN, bound for MD or VA from Liverpool 24 May 1716 with 80 prisoners. 15 or 20 of the men went to Richard Leader for services at his Saw Mill , at Berwick, on the Pascataqua River,in Maine. 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. On November 14, 1715, the rebel commander surrendered his army to the King's forces. Capt Michael MANKIN, bound for MD or VA from Alexander Maxwell, was at The Great Works in 1654 when relations between him and the English master turned violent. Neither Nevin Agneau nor John Barry ever married. Mackanur died in 1670. 'The Year of Charles'), was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart. rebel prisoners, 639 prisoners were transported, but, for reasons This information will help us make improvements to the website. 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. 00:34. --S,SC McNoughton, Mal.--Ea,VA/Jam McPherson, Alexander--2B,Jam McPherson, Alexander--W,SC McPherson, Angus--S,SC McPherson, Daniel--SC,-- McPherson, Donald--H, StC McPherson, Donald--S,SC McPherson, Donald--S,SC McPherson, Donald--W,SC McPherson, Donald--W,SC McPherson, Duncan--S,SC McPherson, John--S,SC McPherson, Owen--EA,VA/Jam McPherson, Owen--EA,VA/Jam McPherson, William--G,VA McQueen, Alexander--F,MD McQueen, Alexander--W,SC McQueen, Alexander--W,SC McQueen, David--F.MD McQueen, David--W,SC McQueen, Dugall--F,MD McQueen, Dun(can?) Morgan wanted two good volleys from the militia, who would then be free to ride away. In about 1676 he administered the estate of John Barry and he lived on that same land in Kittery. "Scipio" commander's name and destination not given, from F Va/Md "Friendship". If you think we have made a significant mistake and you Unfortunately, one Highland regiment was destined to have to pay the piper one more time in North America. Early research has found that only around one in 20 Jacobites - both fighters and civilian supporters - received a trial following the end of the 1745 uprising. This information will help us make improvements to the website. ship & that besides the said one hundred and twelve persons the Master did Report that one other Prisoner by name Duncan Mackfale died at sea 2BJam"Two Brother"Capt Edward RATHBON, bound for Jamaica from Liverpool 26 April 1716 with 47 prisoners. 1657 he was taxed at Oyster River. 1635) 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. 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. Welcome to Geni, home of the world's largest family tree. Six of the John Buchanan, in his book The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The American Revolution in the Carolinas, writes that the 71st was assigned to Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. Founder, Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild shipdestinationship codecode AVa"Anne", Capt Robert WALLACE, bound for VA from Liverpool 31 July 1716 with 18 prisoners. Of course that leaves me with an appetite for more. Liverpool 24 May 1716 with 80 prisoners. They had three sons, one of which was Joseph who was a soldier at Crown Point in 1726. In 1698 he had a grant of land, 50 acres,in Eastern Massachusetts. Finding all ten ships, listed together in one document, has been an illusive task His widow married another Scotchman, Micuim Mc Intyre. He married John Pearce's daughter . 1976, Vol 64, number 1. The conditions in which Becx and Foote, took the Scots was a commercial venture . telephoning the editor on 0131 551 1000; writing to the Editor at prisoner and sent to the American Colonies the following spring as Holding such a large number of prisoners could be costly. The Jacobite Diaspora 1688-1746: From Despair to Integration. For each person cited in this directory, some of the following information is given: name, occupation, place of residence in Scotland, place of capture and captivity, parent's names, date and cause of banishment, name of the ship and the date and place of arrival in the colonies. Founder of Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 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. commander Edward TRAFFORD, bound anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. They were forced into an indenture, "white slavery", for a seven year period. HStC"Hockenhill"Capt Hockenhill SHORT, bound for St. Christophers, Leeward Islands, date not given, with 30 prisoners. So, there the Highlanders stood rock-like, in close order, being slowly destroyed by the concentrated fire of the American line, until the surviving British General finally withdrew them. Persons shown below, as compiled from ten ship manifests, were taken prisoner and sent to the American Colonies the following spring as indentured servants for a seven-year period. 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 Asking, Joseph--SC,-- Aughinbeck, Joseph --Sc,-- Ayre, William--F,Md Ayston, James --EA,Va Bagby, John --W,SC Baine, John--W,SC Ballintine, William--SC,-- Bane, William --F,Md Barnet, Thomas --W,SC Barry, Thomas --G,Va Barry, William--W,SC Baton, Alen--S,SC Bean, Duncan--2B, Jam Beane, Kenedy--H,StC Begg, Miles--G,Va Benerman, Mark--H,StC Betty, Francis--EA,Va/Jam Blackwood, James --EZ, VA/Jam Blare, James--SC,-- Bow, James --G,Va Boyle, Alexander--A,Va Brenden, John--F,Md Briggs, Pau.--Sc,-- Brown, John --EA,Va/Jam Brown, Ninian--G,Va Browne, John--A,Va Browne, Mark--A,Va Bruce, Alexander--EA,Va/Jam Bruce, James--S,SC Bruce, Robert--A,Va Bruce, Robert--EA,Va/Jam Burch, Richard--G,Va Burdis, George--Sc,-- Burfick, George--W,SC Burne, John--EA,Va/Jam Burne, John--W,SC Burtton, Joseph--Sc,-- Cameron, Donald--H, StC Cameron, Donald--S,SC Cameron, Finlow--F,Md Cameron, John--G,Va Cameron, John-- S,SC Cammel, John-- S,SC Campbell, Daniel--Sc,-- Campbell, James--Sc,-- Cane, Hugh--EA,Va/Jam Cannon, John--2B,Jam Carmell, James 2B,Jam Carr, Alexander--EA,Va/Jam Carr, Alexander--EA, Va/Jam Chalmers, Patrick--A,Va Chambers, John--G,Va Chambers, Joseph--S,SC Charns, Chriso.--EA,Va/Jam Charters, Lawrence--H,StC Chisolme, Adam--EA,Va/Jam Christye, Archibald--H,StC Clark, Duncan--EA,Va/Jam Clark, Hugh--S,SC Clark, James--W,SC Clark, Thomas--W,SC Coblin, Robert--EA, Va/Jam Conahar, John--F,Md Congleton, James--H,StC Congleton, James--H,StC Cooper, Patrick--F,Md Cornell, George--S,SC Coute, Joseph--Sc,-- Cowson, William--W,SC Cowty, David--Sc,-- Cozens, John--S,SC Crampton, James--C,Va Craster, William--EA,Va/Jam Creighton, James--S,SC Creswell, Robert--H,StC Crocket, John--S,SC Croft, David--W,SC Cummin, Alexander--A,Va Cummin, Peter--Sc,-- Cummin, Peter--Sc,-- Cummin, William--F,Md Cunningham, George--W,SC Currey, James--H, StC Daie, Andrew--F.Md Dalgaty, John--F,Md Dalketty, Alexander--S,SC Dalmohoy, Thomas--H,St.C Dalzell, William--S,SC Dalzyell (or Dalzele), John----,Va/SC Davidson, Andrew--F,Md Davidson, Donald--S,SC Davidson, William--F,Md Denham, James--F,Md Derritt, Peter--Sc,-- Dickinson, George--EA,Va/Jam Disart, George--W/SC Dixon, James--G,Va Donaldson, Charles--F,Md Donaldson, John--EA,Va/Jam Donaldson, Thomas--F,Md Donaldson, William--EA,Va/Jam Dovice, Daniel--Sc,-- Duckter, David--S,SC Duff, Donald--S,SC Duff, Thomas--S,SC Dunbarr, Jerom--F,Md Dunbarr, John--EA,Va/Jam Duncan, Alexander--2B,Jam Duncan, John--Sc,-- Duncan, John--2B,Jam Duncan, Robert--EA,Va/Jam Dunlap, James--W,SC Dunn, William--EA,VA.Jam Dutt, Alexander--Sc,-- Eggoe, John--S,SC Eggoe, William--S,SC Erwinn, Charles--Sc,-- Ferguson, Alexander--EA,Va/Jam Ferguson, Donald--EA,Va/Jam Ferguson, Dun (can?) In all, 639 of the those 1,301 were transported here. William Furbush and Daniel Fergison bought land together in what is now Elliot, Maine. Steve Carlson article on The Saugus iron Works. 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". In was in court again for stricking and abusing fellow Dunbar Scosman, Alexander Mackanur, who was lame and in poor health. AfBar"Africa".Richard CROPPER, master bound for Barbadoes from Liverpool 15 July 1716 with 1 prisoner. Reality TV star Todd Chrisley reported to federal prison on Tuesday to begin his 12-year sentence and he couldnt have asked for a better place to serve. They arrived in Boston in December. I am, James Stanhope John Barry died during an Indian attact in 1671. to retrieve any portion of the site. A rebellion that was not a war for Scottish independence, but rather to see which royal house would rule Great Britain. This was near Kitteryand York, Maine. He was taken with other prisoners to the American Colonies. This is an excellent addition to the information we have included here and if you prefer, Scottish Immigrants to North America, 1600s-1800s - The Collected Works of David Dobson. Another 150 prisoners were sent to New England aboard the Unity through Joshua Foote and John Becx, owners of the Saugus (Lynn) and Braintree (Quincy) Iron Works. Names in prison, names on the embarkation list, names at debarkation and names from the Land records auction. 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. On 10, Nov. 1658 [census? All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means One of these regiments was the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot, raised by Simon Fraser and thereby known as Frasers Highlanders. The British lost: 100 killed including 39 officers, 229 wounded, and 600 captured. We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. 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, Phillips Family Website: Ancest Another Scots 1650 Battle of Dunbar POW indentured to the colonies to Saugus Iron works [#29 on 1653 inventory] made a deposition in Essex Mass in 1681 at age 50. 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. Payment for medical care and medicine as well as food was needed. --Sc,-- Ferguson, Henry--F.Md Ferguson, James--EA,Va/Jam Ferguson, Lawrence--EA,Va/Jam Ferguson, Patrick--EA,Va/Jam Ferguson, Peter--2B,Jam Ferguson, Robert--A,Va Ferguson, William--G,Va Fersyth, Ha.--Sc,-- Finlow, William--EA,Va/Jam Finney, Robert--EA,Va/Jam Flint, James--W,SC Forbess, George--S,SC Forbess, Thomas--F,Md Foster, Thomas--EA,Va/Jam Fotheringam, John--S,SC Fraizer, John--Sc,-- Frazer, Daniel--S,SC Frazer, Hugh--S,SC Frazer, John--W,SC Frazer, William--S,SC Garner, Patrick--H,StC Gartey, George--Sc,-- Gill, Henry--S,SC Glandy, John --F,Md Glass, John--Sc,-- Gledening, John--EA,Va/Jam Glessen, John--Sc,-- Gordon, Alexander--F,Md Graham, David--G,Va Graham, James--A,Va Grant, Daniel--G,Va Grant, Ludo (wick?) See how GVa"Godspeed (or Goodspeed). According to a receipt given to the commissary general of the rebel prisoners, 639 prisoners were transported, but, for reasons unknown to this writer, only 636 were named in the manifest. names, date and cause of banishment, name of the ship carrying him or her to the colonies, and date and place of arrival in the colonies. 00:34. No French were in sight, only a row of grisly stakes erected by their native allies. Major General David Stewart in his book Sketches of the Character, Manners and Present State of the Highlanders of Scotland, which includes details of the military service of the Highland regiments, writes that the 77th Regiment, Montgomerys Highlanders, were sent over to the North American colonies to battle the French and their Native American allies. S SC "Susannah" Capt Thomas BROMHALL, bound for SC from Liverpool The number at the Iron Works stayed at 28 until around August 28, 1652 , when there were as many as 37 there. Following the Jacobite defeat, Fraser surrendered to the Crown and was initially imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle. After being captured, they were marched from Durham to Newcastle. Please email [email protected] if you have any problems. In 1681, he received 20 lashes on his bare skin, by the court, for calling court officials "Divills and hell Hounds". The Covenanter Risings of the later 17th century led to around 1,700 Scots being expelled as enemies of the state, and the Jacobite Rebellions of 1715 and 1745 resulted in an additional 1,600 men, women, and children being banished to the colonies. This thread is archived By Alison Campsie 18th Apr 2021, 7:00am In his autobiography, Account of the remarkable occurrences in the life and travels of Colonel James Smith, the author writes that after repulsing Major Grants advance party, the French, knowing they were vastly outnumbered by the approaching Forbes, abandoned and burnt Fort Duquesne. Archives, Open Government Licence Scottish Prisoners of War Society In South Carolina, the 1st Battalion of Frasers Highlanders was effectively destroyed under Tarletons command at the Battle of Cowpens in January 1781. --S,SC McIntosh, Duncan--W,SC McIntosh, Ewen--S,SC McIntosh, James--EA,VA/Jam McIntosh, James--EA,VA/Jam McIntosh, James--G,VA McIntosh, James--G,VA McIntosh, James--S,SC McIntosh, James--W,SC McIntosh, John--EA,VA/Jam McIntosh, John--EA,VA/Jam McIntosh, John--S,SC McIntosh, John--S,SC McIntosh, John--S,SC McIntosh, John--W,SC McIntosh, John--W,SC McIntosh, Lang--SC,-- McIntosh, Loughlin--G,VA McIntosh, Mail.--SC,-- McIntosh, Thomas--EA,VA/Jam McIntosh, William--A,VA McIntosh, William--SC,-- McIntosh, William--S,SC McIntosh, William--SC,-- McIntosh, William--W,SC McIntosh, William--W,SC McIntyre, Denis--2B,Jam McIntyre, Finlow--G,VA McIntyre, John--2B,Jam McKeels, Daniel--S,SC McKency, William--W,SC McKenney, Coul.--SC,-- McKenny, Alexander--EA,VA/Jam McKensy, Thomas--H,StC McKewan, John--G,VA McLane, Allen--F,MD McLane, Peter--SC,-- McLaren, John--S,SC McLaren, Patrick--S,SC McLean, Daniel--2B,Jam McLeane, Alexander--W,SC McLeane, John--W,SC McLear, Alexander--2B,Jam McLearins, Alexander--Sc,-- McLearn, Daniel--SC,-- McLearn, James--G,VA McLearn, John--SC,-- McLearn, John--SC,-- McLearne, Walter--H,StC McLoughlan, John--F,MD McLoughlin, Archibald--EA,VA/Jam McNabb, Alexander--2B,Jam McNabb, John--2B,Jam McNabb, Thomas--F,MD McNaughton, Dun(can?) 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. The surviving Scots presented the English with a problem. unknown to this writer, only 636 were named in the manifest. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. 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. We can assume that it is accurate as it is A little-known facet of that persecution was to enlist as many former Jacobites as possible into British Highland regiments. An He landed in Ipswich ,Mass, where he was an indentured servent . Copyright 2023 History Today Ltd. Company no. John Curmuckhell, also called Carnicle, came on the John and Sara. Recently I discovered that the record of his trial as a Rebel was available in the British Archives in London. In the interest of space conservation, ship names and Recovering Scotlands Slavery Past: The Caribbean Connection, Scotch historians only copy Anglo-centric shite from Unionist historians. 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. The town was assaulted, and on 14 Nov the rebel Following the English Civil War, Cromwell transported thousands of Scots soldiers to Virginia, New England and the West Indies. Daniel was born in 1630 in Scotland, place and parents unknown. You need to understand the difference between chattel slavery and indentured servants. (128 prisoners listed in manifest). The 93rd was ordered to advance obliquely to assist the struggling British main assault. Would love to Subscribe. The rebels were supporters of the exiled James II of England The Act banned the wearing of tartan and Highland dress, except by the army. 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. On 1 July 1706 he was killed by Indians. 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. email [email protected]. How the Jacobites were sent to war after Culloden, Terms and Conditions Placing of Advertisements, Circus, shinty, and music for World Gaelic Week, Tartan Blanket Co makes TV dream come true. Persons shown below, as compiled from ten ship manifests, were taken List of rebel prisoners: with their rank and the number of witnesses against them, July 17 1746 (SP 54/32/41C). Can Scotland enjoy a velvet divorce from UK? They had their heads impaled on stakes at Fort Duquesne, became casualties at Cowpens and were slaughtered by grapeshot and musket balls at New Orleans. 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 For each person cited in this directory, some or all of the following information is provided: name, occupation, place of residence in Scotland, place of capture and captivity, parents? On September 16Th, the secretary,Gualter Frost, was ordered to confer with the petitioners, to terms under which they would undertake the project. Dec, 26,1660 , he bought land from John Pearce of Yorke. I am commanded to signify [show] his Majestys pleasure to you that you should deliver to Sir Thomas Johnson, or Mr. Richard Gildart & Son: Trafford Merchants in Liverpoole such of the Prisoners in the Castle of Liverpoole , in order to their being transported to some of his Majestys Plantations in America, as have subscribed [signed] the Petition inclosed and are in a fair state of health- taking care that all the Prisoners so to be transported, do in the [presence] of the Mayor, or other Cheife Magistrate of the Sea Port Town, where they shall be embarked [taken on board], execute Judicature [hold trials] in due form; thereby obliging themselves to serve in the Plantations for the term of Seven years from the time of their Arrivall there.
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