Greetings~ I found out I am descended from William Furbush / Ferbish / Forbes (Dunbar) who was transported - probably via Thomas Kemble - to Valentine Hill’s sawmill. Seems likely he worked at the mil

I’m Jen Fone, I’m a direct line ancestor of Robert McLachlan (Claflin) who ended up in Wenham MA. It is believed he was one of the prisoner’s from the Battle of Dunbar. Via my father, I’m part of the

This message is a shout-out to all of you guys out there who are descended from Robert MacLachlan/Claflin. Please respond to this message if you have any ties to him, and carry the names MacLachlan Mc

Below is an email from the Scottish Genealogy Group of the Illinois St. Andrew Society. Its meetings are held in North Riverside, IL. However, even if you can't get to the meetings (I can't), its news

Folks I received numerous replies asking for info on my recent Battle of Dunbar tour. To simplify my response, I decided to send this info to the entire group. Of note, I talked to the historian who g

I am a direct descendent of George Darling who was a SPOW and was sent to American colonies on the ship Unity and was and indentured servant at the Saugus Iron Works in Massachusetts. This is what I c

Greetings from Hamburg, NJ, by way of Beverly, Mass. My 8th great grandfather was James Frissell/Frizzell/Fresell, who was aboard the Unity and became an indentured servant in Roxbury (now Jamaica Pla

Charles, I have been reading about the Three Chimneys Inn ~ ffrost Sawyer Tavern in Durham, NH, apparently built at least in part by SPOWs indentured to Valentine Hill. I live in NH and hope to get th

Hello members of the groups.io SPOW group. If you are a member of Facebook you might be interested in joining our private group. When you request to join be sure to answer the questions and agree to t

I am Duncan Donald McGruther a DNA relative of the above, who appears to have been deported by Cromwell circa 1648/52 to Maryland, reportedly after the Battle of Worcester and via Barbados. This may b

I have a free copy for you but what address do I send it to??? Trevor Gibbs Author Author: Relics of a Saint: A Barbados Mystery, Criminal Revelations & Uncovering Unknowns, Loving on the Edge. Web:ht

Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone could help me locate a male descendant of SPOW Duncan Chisholm that would be willing to join the Scotts Prisoners Y dna project. I am kit #887186. I can trace

ScotlandsPeople website has published online for free over a million images of Kirk Session records. These are not indexed, but this is a game-changer in terms of access. https://www.scotlandspeople.g

Attached is some information on the Scots going to Barbados. I don't think there is any listing of them by name. My ancestor was Ninian Beall, a SPOW who was sent to Barbados, then had his indenture b

Hello. I recently discovered that Alexander Bow is my ancestor (b. 1605, d. Nov. 6, 1678 in Middleton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA). I am looking for any information about him. All I know is he wa

Also it says on the website that it is "possible" that Duncan Chisholm is a SPOW from Dunbar because he "appears quite late in 1667". but yet he actually appears in court records in 1659 in Scarboroug

Thanks again Roland. I am going to look into MH dna and also the Scottish Genelogical Society. It would be incredible if after almost 400 years my Y DNA proved that Duncan Chisholm was Robert Roe's fa

I’m please to announce the latest paper from the Durham University Scottish Soldiers Project. Scottish soldiers from the Battle of Dunbar 1650: A prosopographical approach to a skeletal assemblage htt

Hello, It doesn’t look as though I have ever introduced myself here. I am Patricia MacBean-Puchino. I am a descendant of John Bean and Henry Magoon. I had thought I was also a descendant of John Magoo

Welcome. I've been intending to share this for a while so you're question was timely. I recently finished Call Upon the Water by Stella Tillyard. Set in England and America in the seventeenth century,