In 1992, I was a reporter for the Saugus (Mass.) Advertiser. That's where the ironworks were located, at which your ancestor worked. My 8th GG (I'm two generations older than you) was James Frizzell, who was sent to Roxbury, Mass., and became an indentured servant. Thanks for the fun video!
Thank you for that story. From other videos, I have learned that thousands of prisoners died after the battle. It speaks to how strong your ancestor was.
My 9th great grandfather Henry Magoon, age 14, fought with your ancestor the battle of Dunbar. The battle took place at dawn on Saturday morning, September 3rd, 1650. Leslie had moved his army down Doon Hill on Friday evening, September 2nd. Rather than trying to stall David Leslie's attack on Cromwell, the Church of Scotland and Scottish Parliament, who were funding his army, had actually pressured Leslie to advance his army more quickly to secure an early victory and avoid escalating costs. Giving up their superior position atop Doon Hill proved to be an absolute disaster.
3 weeks ago I heard about the 150 Scots that were shipped to Massachusetts in 1650. The story was fascinating, but probably the furthest thing from my mind two weeks later, when I discovered that my 10x Great Grandfather, John Taylor Jr. (~1630-1690) was among them. He was one of about 20-25 men shipped up to Berwick Maine to work for the Great Works Saw Mill that supplied the Saugus Ironworks with charcoal. I am absolutely staggered at the story, and even more so that my family could have any connection to it.
Thanks for the location shot. Gives us a great perspective of the battle site. Two of my ancestors, Duncan Stewart and Robert Dunbar, were amongst those transported to Massachusetts in the aftermath.
I have lived in Dunbar for over 35 years and your video shows standard Dunbar weather - sunny but windy! There were two significant battles near Dunbar both were defeats for the Scots. Battle of 1650 - the one in which your relative was captured and force marched to England where 3,000 were imprisoned at Durham Cathedral, many died on the march south, or in captivity. In September 2015 archaeologists announced that skeletons which had been found in mass graves near Durham Cathedral were the remains of Scottish soldiers taken prisoner after the battle. The archaeological evidence appeared to show that the bodies had been tipped into a mass grave with no signs of ceremony. At least some of those who survived both the forced march and near starvation imprisonment were deported to become indentured workers on English possessions overseas. Battle of 1296 - King Edward I of England had invaded Scotland in March 1296 to punish King John Balliol for his refusal to support English military action in France. After the sack of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Edward rushed to complete the conquest of Scotland, remained in the town for a month, supervising the strengthening of Berwick's defences. On 5 April, he received a message from King John renouncing his homage, to which he remarked, "O' foolish knave! What folly he commits. If he will not come to us we will go to him." The next objective became the Earl of March's castle at Dunbar, a few miles up the coast from Berwick. March was with the English, but his wife, Marjory Comyn, sister of the Earl of Buchan, did not share her husband's political loyalties and allowed her fellow Scots to occupy the castle. The two cavalry forces clashed on 27 April. The Scots occupied a strong position on high ground to the west. To meet them, Surrey's cavalry had to cross the Spott Burn. As they did so their ranks broke up, and the Scots, deluded into thinking the English were leaving the field, abandoned their position in a disorderly downhill charge, only to find that Surrey's forces had reformed on Spottsmuir and were advancing in perfect order. The English routed the disorganised Scots in a single charge. The action was brief and probably not very bloody, since the only casualty of any note was a minor Lothian knight, Sir Patrick Graham, though about 100 Scottish lords, knights and men-at-arms were taken prisoner. The survivors fled westwards to the safety of the Ettrick Forest. The following day King Edward appeared in person and Dunbar castle surrendered. Some important prisoners were taken and all were sent into captivity in England.
My direct ancestor Gilchrist Ross was also captured at Dunbar. He too was sent to Massachusetts as an indentured servant. I appreciate you sharing your visit to the battlefield. I live in Missouri USA, a long way away but someday I will visit.
Cromwell was horrific. Cant stand him. Not many people know about the Scottish being invaded by him! Thanks for this true video.good to see the documation of thousands of Scott's!
Thank you for sharing this story. I JUST found my own great…… grandfather Kinner who fought alongside yours and was also, sent to the iron works… I currently live in the county that he settled and have found several generations of ancestors and am aware of live family in the area. ❤️
My 9th great grandfather, Ninian Beall was also at the Battle of Dunbar. He was captured and sent first to Barbados and then onto Maryland where he served his indentured service. He stayed there when his service was over and became a indian fighter and a locally powerful man. When he died in 1717, they buried him on his plantation that he had named The Rock of Dunbarton. Descriptions of him say that he was 6 ft 7 with dark red hair. I can only imagine the fear he must have caused in his enemies to see such a man swinging a sword at them.
Hey!!! No, I haven't participated in the DNA project yet. I found that most DNA projects are more concerned with the Y-DNA anyway. I don't know if the Beall project is though. Have you been to Maryland and toured his places yet? A group of my family went but I was unable to go. I come through him and his 2nd wife Ruth and their daughter Sarah, who married Colonel Sam Macgruder.
My 8th great grandfather, James Webster, also 20 years old at the time, was there as well. He was sent to Boston, served his indenture time of 7 years, married and helped form the Scots Charitable Society of Boston. I will be visiting Scotland later this year. Thank you for the video; I’m glad to see its still posted!
Interesting stuff, and worth mentioning that Cromwell’s army had really suffered throughout what was one of the worst winters with the Scots using a sort of scorched earth policy ahead of the English to deny them resources and re supply. But the New Model Army were up to it and beat the much larger force in the subsequent battle. A good away win. 😊 🏴
My 10th Great Grandfather, James Fraser ( Changed to Frizzell, the ancient form of Fraser once taken to America) fought side by side with your ancestor on that very hill. James and His brother were both captured at that battle as well and were exiled to Massachusetts on the ship "The Unity" to serve as indentured servants for 7 years, never to return to Scotland. The Frizzells Still live in New England to this very day. We all have the Fraser Blue Eyes and Red Hair.
Hey, cousin! James was my 8th great grandfather! (My mother's maiden name was Frissell. She was raised in Dudley, Mass., and, yup, she had red hair and blue eyes. I just read that James was sent to Roxbury, Mass. (now Jamaica Plain) His brother was Andrew, right? I just discovered this amazing story and have spent the past 10 hours researching!
Hi Thanks for sharing very interesting, I'm a Dunbar all the way in South Africa, my great grandfather came from Ireland, Word has it his ancestors are Scottish. I wish I knew all the history of my ancestors. Thanks again
Thank you for this wonderful video! My ancestor, Patrick Fassett, who changed his name from McPherson, was capture at Dunbar as well, and went into indentured slavery in the Boston area. I only recently learned about the iron works. Thanks again!
Hi Bill, I too am a descendant of Henry Merrow. A Scottish officer who was captured at the battle of Dunbar and force marched (where many died). Then sold into slavery into the America's. Where he won his freedom and started his family. Great history and love the shot overlooking Dunbar. Thanks!
What is up cousin? My ancestor was Philip McIntyre, your great uncle, sent to America as indentured servant. I also decend from another prisoner Malcolm MacCallum.
My ancestor Tormut Rose, an officer in the Scottish Covenanter Army, was also captured at said battle and transported to Block Island, RI as an indentured servant. I really need to go check this place out.
My ancestors Henry Magoon and John Bean also we’re at battle and shipped to Massachusetts. After their involuntary servitude they went up to lumber mill in New Hampshire and sired 1,000 of descendants, including L.L. Bean of the outdoor clothing store 🙂
My xGrandfather John Edministeire also fought as a Scotsman at this battle. I call him grampa John. Same battle, same march to capture, same indenturetude. Loosing isn't always loosing, is it? Here we are! :-D
My 5 th great grandfather was Ninian Beall was there too. He was captured as well was held in the Tower of London until he was sent to the West Indies. Then later he went to America.
My 9th great grandfather was George Thomas Gray, and was also capture of the battle of Dunbar and sent to the mills in what is now Berwick, Maine. He is on my mother's side, and from the point of his arrival to the present day birth of my son, that entire line has lived along the coast of Maine. Primarily, mid-coast and down to Portland in the present day. Let me know if any of your tree possibly runs across mine.
Hi, I'm a descendant of Neile Mackone who was taken prisoner, marched to Durham cathedral, where they were imprisoned, until they were sold as slaves. Neile was sent to Isle of Wight, Virginia, where they planted tobacco. interesting our ancestors shared this same fate, which apparantly is a black page in british history. I looked at a website for Durham cathedral, and they claim it was used as 'barracks' for soldiers during the civil war. missing a few details? (Dunbar is my middle name.)
Robert, Hi! I am also a descendant of Neile McCone!!!! He is my 9x great grandfather through his son William McCone, Sr. We should talk sometime, exchange info.
Greetings, James. My "immigrant ancestor", Daniel Forbes (Farrabush), was William's brother, if you take the genealogists at face value. Daniel settled in Cambridge, MA after satisfying the requirements of his indentured servitude. The rest is history, as they say.
My 9x great grandfather, Neall Mackcone, was in the same battle. He was sent to the colonies in 1651 on the ship John and Sarah. He married Anne Hawkins, who was born in England.
I am also a descendant of Micum McIntire. (My cousin claims that he has been traced back to his birthplace in Scotland and his name was really Malcom, but his accent may have been such that the English settlers in New England thought he was saying Micum.) I really appreciated the video.
I am a descendant of William Thomson Thompson that was sent to Kittery, Maine. He had 6 children. I found out my late great uncle was also a descendant of William. Well, Where I am from everyone is related somehow or another.
I am a direct descendant of Micum McIntire...my 9th great grandfather. My maternal grandmother was a McIntire. I have the revised edition of the Descendants of Micum McIntire, where my name appears under my grandmother. However, I don't see any Bowles listed. Would be interested to hear how you are related. Thanks for posting this video!!!
My multi-Great Grandfather William Forbes (Furbush) was captured there and "sent in transport" to the lumber mills of Kittery Maine. And here we are, now!
Did he have a brother named Daniel? My ancestral grandfather, Daniel Forbes (Forbush in the New World) and his brother, William Forbes, were both captured at the Battle of Dunbar and sent to the New World.
I walk at the moment generally 3 or 4 times a week over the flattish ground to the north of Doon Hill -- the Dunbar side -- to where the Covenanters (the Scots) decamped. I read that the weather was really grim, very wet, drenching, and September so not warm at all. Doon Hill at the top can be quite windy. As I recall they came down for some shelter on the one hand, and on the other hand intending to engage with Cromwell. I read that the ministers of the Kirk (Church - Kirk is from the Norse) were dictating this, impatient as they were, rather then the generals. I often reflect on the carnage of the battlefield that I walk over, and imagine for a moment Cromwell's cannons on the north side of the dean (the Dunbar side) raking the field of Scots. And Cromwell's cavalry chasing and no doubt killing and capturing the Scots fleeing in disarray all the way to Haddington, ten miles to the west. There's very often not another soul to be seen there, a quiet place - now. A poignant place, with one horrifying, sad eventful date in history. Only because of a blunder by the Covenanters, giving up to Cromwell a way to rout them because of the terrain and the Scots' disposition, even though he was outnumbered.
my names william dunbar and my grandfathers father was also named william. i know his great grandparents came to the us from scotland. do ypu know how could i find out where i came from??
I had read that after the forced march of some 105 miles and the period of imprisonment in appalling conditions in the then-ruined Durham Cathedral, many surviving Scots POWs were sent to the Americas as indentured labourers -- there was clearly no Geneva Convention in the mid 1600s! Somehow it didn't cross my mind just how many people in America today would be descended from individual Scots POWs. I'm from Dunbar myself, although as far as I know none of my ancestors were present at the battle. Still, it makes for interesting, if at times harrowing reading.
I am one of the descendants living in Maine, and it is pretty amazing how much those individuals contributed to part of New England. Now if I can only find information from before 1650!
descendent of Peter Grant, who was captured by Cromwell that day then sent to Saugus Iron Works in Lynn, Ma. as an indentured before gaining his freedom.
Bill Howdy! I am very keen to hear about how Big in Bollywood went. are there reviews I can find online? Also....to the left of the shot on the above video is a school I attended for 4 years! how crazy is that.
Hello Cousin!!! Robert Junkins in my Direct GGGrandfather... throughout my life there has only ever been one Junkins family in America, that's us!! Its nice to meet another cousin.
I had two ancestors in the Battle also- both were also captured, force marched and then shipped to the COlonies..to have their freedom sold into Indenture...Robert Dunbar and Duncan Stuart.
The scots can be daft like that sometimes brother look at all the english victories caused by indecisive stupidity among ourselves and to not attack n wait was kinda daft we are honest people and sometimes honesty is not the best although we have won lots of battles through sheer bravery and honesty but if things went down different that day you might not be here to make the video so thank you to your ancestor thank you good vid bro
My ancestors were leaders of the Dunbar clan Im trying so hard to get to Scotland and there's so much more information that no one would be to know because that was the past
My 10th my fathers 9th grandfather was one that was also captured sent to Massachusetts as well, he in fact buit a home there one of a kind home the only one standing still to this very day. He was finally pardoned after he served whatever it was term. And thats how we became part of the united states, Mcklaflin.
My ancestor George Gray was also captured after the Battle of Dunbar, and sent to Maine as an indentured servant. More info on the captives here- scottishprisonersofwar.com/
My ancestor, George Darling, also fought at this battle, was captured and sold to the Saugus Iron Works as well. George's great grandson, John Darling would fight in the American Revolutionary War starting at the Battle of Chelsea Creek Boston and Bunker Hill...Payback...
What is it with you and battle fields and shit? Why fuck around? Let's get us an army together, get 'em all lickered up and just go and attack something somewhere.
@@georgehamilton1969 I was born and still in Indiana. The last relative born in Massachusetts was my great great grandfather in 1878 named Edward Everett Hamilton.
My ancestor in the battle was George Ross who was sent to the Saugus Iron Works in Massachusetts. Another interesting part of the story was their imprisonment at Durham Cathedral.
My forebear Thomas Doughty was taen in that onslaught. The English were kind enough to indenture him to Puritans in New England rather than to let him go to make more trouble or to subject him to further captivity or worse.
Is this your ancestor? MCINTIRE, Malcolm: 91. Malcolm M’Intire/McIntyre: UPL, Bio. “York, Maine, Probate 2 Oct 1705,” From: Scottish Emigration to Colonial America, 1607-1785, page 36, by David Dobson, c 1994, paperback version c 2004. See: scottishprisonersofwar
Enjoyed that, as part of my research into the British Civil War. Didn't know Scots prisoners were transported to the US as slaves and the delayed attacking because of the Sabbath, what an error.
In 1992, I was a reporter for the Saugus (Mass.) Advertiser. That's where the ironworks were located, at which your ancestor worked. My 8th GG (I'm two generations older than you) was James Frizzell, who was sent to Roxbury, Mass., and became an indentured servant. Thanks for the fun video!
Thank you for that story. From other videos, I have learned that thousands of prisoners died after the battle. It speaks to how strong your ancestor was.
My 9th great grandfather Henry Magoon, age 14, fought with your ancestor the battle of Dunbar. The battle took place at dawn on Saturday morning, September 3rd, 1650. Leslie had moved his army down Doon Hill on Friday evening, September 2nd. Rather than trying to stall David Leslie's attack on Cromwell, the Church of Scotland and Scottish Parliament, who were funding his army, had actually pressured Leslie to advance his army more quickly to secure an early victory and avoid escalating costs. Giving up their superior position atop Doon Hill proved to be an absolute disaster.
3 weeks ago I heard about the 150 Scots that were shipped to Massachusetts in 1650. The story was fascinating, but probably the furthest thing from my mind two weeks later, when I discovered that my 10x Great Grandfather, John Taylor Jr. (~1630-1690) was among them. He was one of about 20-25 men shipped up to Berwick Maine to work for the Great Works Saw Mill that supplied the Saugus Ironworks with charcoal.
I am absolutely staggered at the story, and even more so that my family could have any connection to it.
Thanks for the location shot. Gives us a great perspective of the battle site. Two of my ancestors, Duncan Stewart and Robert Dunbar, were amongst those transported to Massachusetts in the aftermath.
Douglas Steward I am a relative of Robert Dunbar as well. He was sent to the Saugus Iron Works which is a National Park today.
I have lived in Dunbar for over 35 years and your video shows standard Dunbar weather - sunny but windy! There were two significant battles near Dunbar both were defeats for the Scots.
Battle of 1650 - the one in which your relative was captured and force marched to England where 3,000 were imprisoned at Durham Cathedral, many died on the march south, or in captivity. In September 2015 archaeologists announced that skeletons which had been found in mass graves near Durham Cathedral were the remains of Scottish soldiers taken prisoner after the battle. The archaeological evidence appeared to show that the bodies had been tipped into a mass grave with no signs of ceremony. At least some of those who survived both the forced march and near starvation imprisonment were deported to become indentured workers on English possessions overseas.
Battle of 1296 - King Edward I of England had invaded Scotland in March 1296 to punish King John Balliol for his refusal to support English military action in France. After the sack of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Edward rushed to complete the conquest of Scotland, remained in the town for a month, supervising the strengthening of Berwick's defences. On 5 April, he received a message from King John renouncing his homage, to which he remarked, "O' foolish knave! What folly he commits. If he will not come to us we will go to him." The next objective became the Earl of March's castle at Dunbar, a few miles up the coast from Berwick. March was with the English, but his wife, Marjory Comyn, sister of the Earl of Buchan, did not share her husband's political loyalties and allowed her fellow Scots to occupy the castle. The two cavalry forces clashed on 27 April. The Scots occupied a strong position on high ground to the west. To meet them, Surrey's cavalry had to cross the Spott Burn. As they did so their ranks broke up, and the Scots, deluded into thinking the English were leaving the field, abandoned their position in a disorderly downhill charge, only to find that Surrey's forces had reformed on Spottsmuir and were advancing in perfect order. The English routed the disorganised Scots in a single charge. The action was brief and probably not very bloody, since the only casualty of any note was a minor Lothian knight, Sir Patrick Graham, though about 100 Scottish lords, knights and men-at-arms were taken prisoner. The survivors fled westwards to the safety of the Ettrick Forest. The following day King Edward appeared in person and Dunbar castle surrendered. Some important prisoners were taken and all were sent into captivity in England.
My direct ancestor Gilchrist Ross was also captured at Dunbar. He too was sent to Massachusetts as an indentured servant. I appreciate you sharing your visit to the battlefield. I live in Missouri USA, a long way away but someday I will visit.
Cromwell was horrific. Cant stand him. Not many people know about the Scottish being invaded by him! Thanks for this true video.good to see the documation of thousands of Scott's!
Thank you for sharing this story. I JUST found my own great…… grandfather Kinner who fought alongside yours and was also, sent to the iron works… I currently live in the county that he settled and have found several generations of ancestors and am aware of live family in the area. ❤️
My 9th great grandfather, Ninian Beall was also at the Battle of Dunbar. He was captured and sent first to Barbados and then onto Maryland where he served his indentured service. He stayed there when his service was over and became a indian fighter and a locally powerful man. When he died in 1717, they buried him on his plantation that he had named The Rock of Dunbarton. Descriptions of him say that he was 6 ft 7 with dark red hair. I can only imagine the fear he must have caused in his enemies to see such a man swinging a sword at them.
Teresa Teigue my ancestor was Ninian Bell too!!! Have u investigated the DNA project? JW if its worth doing. Sarilyn Denning in Colorado, USA
Hey!!! No, I haven't participated in the DNA project yet. I found that most DNA projects are more concerned with the Y-DNA anyway. I don't know if the Beall project is though. Have you been to Maryland and toured his places yet? A group of my family went but I was unable to go. I come through him and his 2nd wife Ruth and their daughter Sarah, who married Colonel Sam Macgruder.
Ha. Me too! Lot's of us out there cousin? :)
He’s my 5th great grandfather as well.
My 8th great grandfather, James Webster, also 20 years old at the time, was there as well. He was sent to Boston, served his indenture time of 7 years, married and helped form the Scots Charitable Society of Boston. I will be visiting Scotland later this year. Thank you for the video; I’m glad to see its still posted!
Interesting stuff, and worth mentioning that Cromwell’s army had really suffered throughout what was one of the worst winters with the Scots using a sort of scorched earth policy ahead of the English to deny them resources and re supply. But the New Model Army were up to it and beat the much larger force in the subsequent battle.
A good away win. 😊 🏴
My ancestor too was there! Alexander Innes was 18 and sent to Block Island and here I am in Connecticut USA today because Alex was a survivor!
Incredible story thanks for sharing
My 10th Great Grandfather, James Fraser ( Changed to Frizzell, the ancient form of Fraser once taken to America) fought side by side with your ancestor on that very hill. James and His brother were both captured at that battle as well and were exiled to Massachusetts on the ship "The Unity" to serve as indentured servants for 7 years, never to return to Scotland. The Frizzells Still live in New England to this very day. We all have the Fraser Blue Eyes and Red Hair.
Hey, cousin! James was my 8th great grandfather! (My mother's maiden name was Frissell. She was raised in Dudley, Mass., and, yup, she had red hair and blue eyes. I just read that James was sent to Roxbury, Mass. (now Jamaica Plain) His brother was Andrew, right? I just discovered this amazing story and have spent the past 10 hours researching!
I am a descendant of Peter Grant who was captured in that battle and sent to Massachusetts. Thanks for sharing this video.
I am a descendant of John Mccoon who was also captured in that battle and sent to Massachusetts. Amazing lineage.
Cromwell probably waited until after midnight to attack just to avoid the sin of engaging battle on the Sabbath.
Same. Two of my ancestors were there and sent to Saugus. John Clarke and Ingraham Moody. Their kids married and here I am about 10 generations later.
Hi Thanks for sharing very interesting, I'm a Dunbar all the way in South Africa, my great grandfather came from Ireland, Word has it his ancestors are Scottish. I wish I knew all the history of my ancestors. Thanks again
My maiden Surname is Dunbar.so proud I am.
I'm a Dunbar in the US.
thanks so much for showing us where the battle was .. my ancestor Robert Dunbar was captured and brought to Massachusetts .....
Thank you for this wonderful video! My ancestor, Patrick Fassett, who changed his name from McPherson, was capture at Dunbar as well, and went into indentured slavery in the Boston area. I only recently learned about the iron works. Thanks again!
Amy de la Bruere I am also descended from Patrick through his son Samuel.
Hi Bill, I too am a descendant of Henry Merrow. A Scottish officer who was captured at the battle of Dunbar and force marched (where many died). Then sold into slavery into the America's. Where he won his freedom and started his family. Great history and love the shot overlooking Dunbar. Thanks!
Proud descendant of Daniel robins Robertson here. These wars of our ancestors independence have NEVER ended. History is repeating.
What is up cousin? My ancestor was Philip McIntyre, your great uncle, sent to America as indentured servant. I also decend from another prisoner Malcolm MacCallum.
My ancestor Tormut Rose, an officer in the Scottish Covenanter Army, was also captured at said battle and transported to Block Island, RI as an indentured servant. I really need to go check this place out.
Dude! We're cousins! My 9x g-grandfather was Philip Mackintire, Micum's brother.
I am also descended from Philip! Hello, cousin!
@@traceymcintire7754 Me too...
My ancestors Henry Magoon and John Bean also we’re at battle and shipped to Massachusetts. After their involuntary servitude they went up to lumber mill in New Hampshire and sired 1,000 of descendants, including L.L. Bean of the outdoor clothing store 🙂
My xGrandfather John Edministeire also fought as a Scotsman at this battle. I call him grampa John. Same battle, same march to capture, same indenturetude. Loosing isn't always loosing, is it? Here we are! :-D
My family too! Aboard the ship "John and Sarah" 1651.
My 9x great grandfather was board that same ship. Neall Mackcone (aka Neille McCone).
My 5 th great grandfather was Ninian Beall was there too. He was captured as well was held in the Tower of London until he was sent to the West Indies. Then later he went to America.
Micum is my 9th great grandfather as well! Thanks for the video!
My ancestor was John Cragin was there as well. Was captured and eventually sent to Massachusetts. We should meet someday.
My 9th great grandfather was George Thomas Gray, and was also capture of the battle of Dunbar and sent to the mills in what is now Berwick, Maine. He is on my mother's side, and from the point of his arrival to the present day birth of my son, that entire line has lived along the coast of Maine. Primarily, mid-coast and down to Portland in the present day.
Let me know if any of your tree possibly runs across mine.
Hi, I'm a descendant of Neile Mackone who was taken prisoner, marched to Durham cathedral, where they were imprisoned, until they were sold as slaves. Neile was sent to Isle of Wight, Virginia, where they planted tobacco. interesting our ancestors shared this same fate, which apparantly is a black page in british history. I looked at a website for Durham cathedral, and they claim it was used as 'barracks' for soldiers during the civil war. missing a few details?
(Dunbar is my middle name.)
Robert, Hi! I am also a descendant of Neile McCone!!!! He is my 9x great grandfather through his son William McCone, Sr. We should talk sometime, exchange info.
My 9th great grandfather George Darling II was also captured here and banished to Essex, MA.
We’re related :) crazy, hey?
@@cherrulez1 Related? How so???
@@bubbaskywalker3129 He is also my great great, etc... Grandfather too.
Greetings, James. My "immigrant ancestor", Daniel Forbes (Farrabush), was William's brother, if you take the genealogists at face value. Daniel settled in Cambridge, MA after satisfying the requirements of his indentured servitude. The rest is history, as they say.
My 9x great grandfather, Neall Mackcone, was in the same battle. He was sent to the colonies in 1651 on the ship John and Sarah. He married Anne Hawkins, who was born in England.
Was his brother Daniel Cone aka Daniel Mackhoe or Mackcone i am a descendant of Daniel cone who prisoner of war from the battle of Dunbar
Great video my friend
I am also a descendant of Micum McIntire. (My cousin claims that he has been traced back to his birthplace in Scotland and his name was really Malcom, but his accent may have been such that the English settlers in New England thought he was saying Micum.) I really appreciated the video.
I am a descendant of William Thomson Thompson that was sent to Kittery, Maine. He had 6 children. I found out my late great uncle was also a descendant of William. Well, Where I am from everyone is related somehow or another.
My ancestors were also captured and sent to the ironworks in Massachusetts, the threads of history are crazy
They certainly are.
I am a direct descendant of Micum McIntire...my 9th great grandfather. My maternal grandmother was a McIntire. I have the revised edition of the Descendants of Micum McIntire, where my name appears under my grandmother. However, I don't see any Bowles listed. Would be interested to hear how you are related. Thanks for posting this video!!!
+Tricia Boss Micum is also my 9th great grandfather. If you'd like to collaborate on family history, please email me at noelgferre@gmail.com
My multi-Great Grandfather William Forbes (Furbush) was captured there and "sent in transport" to the lumber mills of Kittery Maine.
And here we are, now!
My great grandfather William Forbes (Furbush) was also captured and brought to Maine.
Did he have a brother named Daniel? My ancestral grandfather, Daniel Forbes (Forbush in the New World) and his brother, William Forbes, were both captured at the Battle of Dunbar and sent to the New World.
Hello Fred:) My ancestral grandfather was also Daniel Forbush . i did not know about William.
My 8th Great grand father was George Gray and he was captured and sent to Maine, USA
Es war eine große Ehre für mich, die Schlacht 2016 mit zu reenachten! Danke an alle!
Oh, I desire to travel there too!
I walk at the moment generally 3 or 4 times a week over the flattish ground to the north of Doon Hill -- the Dunbar side -- to where the Covenanters (the Scots) decamped. I read that the weather was really grim, very wet, drenching, and September so not warm at all. Doon Hill at the top can be quite windy. As I recall they came down for some shelter on the one hand, and on the other hand intending to engage with Cromwell. I read that the ministers of the Kirk (Church - Kirk is from the Norse) were dictating this, impatient as they were, rather then the generals. I often reflect on the carnage of the battlefield that I walk over, and imagine for a moment Cromwell's cannons on the north side of the dean (the Dunbar side) raking the field of Scots. And Cromwell's cavalry chasing and no doubt killing and capturing the Scots fleeing in disarray all the way to Haddington, ten miles to the west. There's very often not another soul to be seen there, a quiet place - now. A poignant place, with one horrifying, sad eventful date in history. Only because of a blunder by the Covenanters, giving up to Cromwell a way to rout them because of the terrain and the Scots' disposition, even though he was outnumbered.
my names william dunbar and my grandfathers father was also named william. i know his great grandparents came to the us from scotland. do ypu know how could i find out where i came from??
I had read that after the forced march of some 105 miles and the period of imprisonment in appalling conditions in the then-ruined Durham Cathedral, many surviving Scots POWs were sent to the Americas as indentured labourers -- there was clearly no Geneva Convention in the mid 1600s!
Somehow it didn't cross my mind just how many people in America today would be descended from individual Scots POWs. I'm from Dunbar myself, although as far as I know none of my ancestors were present at the battle. Still, it makes for interesting, if at times harrowing reading.
I am one of the descendants living in Maine, and it is pretty amazing how much those individuals contributed to part of New England.
Now if I can only find information from before 1650!
descendent of Peter Grant, who was captured by Cromwell that day then sent to Saugus Iron Works in Lynn, Ma. as an indentured before gaining his freedom.
Bill Howdy!
I am very keen to hear about how Big in Bollywood went. are there reviews I can find online?
Also....to the left of the shot on the above video is a school I attended for 4 years! how crazy is that.
My ancestor by the name of Robert Junkins (My name as well) was also taken prisoner and marched along with your ancestor to be sent to Massachusetts.
Hello Cousin!!! Robert Junkins in my Direct GGGrandfather... throughout my life there has only ever been one Junkins family in America, that's us!! Its nice to meet another cousin.
The battle was in Scotland...
One of my relatives was captured there and deported to the iron works in MA as well. Ended up in Wenham.
I’m related through the Zimmerman-Carpenter line. Lancaster, PA and OH.
Colonel Ninian Beall
My great great grand father was robert the bruce.
I had two ancestors in the Battle also- both were also captured, force marched and then shipped to the COlonies..to have their freedom sold into Indenture...Robert Dunbar and Duncan Stuart.
I'm descended from Robert Dunbar as well.
The scots can be daft like that sometimes brother look at all the english victories caused by indecisive stupidity among ourselves and to not attack n wait was kinda daft we are honest people and sometimes honesty is not the best although we have won lots of battles through sheer bravery and honesty but if things went down different that day you might not be here to make the video so thank you to your ancestor thank you good vid bro
My ancestors were leaders of the Dunbar clan Im trying so hard to get to Scotland and there's so much more information that no one would be to know because that was the past
My 10th my fathers 9th grandfather was one that was also captured sent to Massachusetts as well, he in fact buit a home there one of a kind home the only one standing still to this very day. He was finally pardoned after he served whatever it was term. And thats how we became part of the united states, Mcklaflin.
Good video...
My ancestor George Gray was also captured after the Battle of Dunbar, and sent to Maine as an indentured servant. More info on the captives here-
scottishprisonersofwar.com/
My ancestor, George Darling, also fought at this battle, was captured and sold to the Saugus Iron Works as well. George's great grandson, John Darling would fight in the American Revolutionary War starting at the Battle of Chelsea Creek Boston and Bunker Hill...Payback...
What is it with you and battle fields and shit? Why fuck around? Let's get us an army together, get 'em all lickered up and just go and attack something somewhere.
Are you talking about George Darling (16 July 1614-1 Sept 1693) by any chance? He would've died in Salem, Massachusetts?
We‘re kin. :)
My 9th g. grandfather was also George Darling. I finally found his parents and others all the way to 1400's.
wassup cuz!!🐸🐸🐸🐸
my ancestor John Hamilton was captured and sold into Weymouth Ma. as a slave, after the battle of dunbar.
John Hamilton is my 9th great grandfather. Nice to meet you man haha.
matthew hamilton likewise are you in New England? I am in Maine
@@georgehamilton1969 I was born and still in Indiana. The last relative born in Massachusetts was my great great grandfather in 1878 named Edward Everett Hamilton.
like your video :)
I'm a direct descendant of me Dad!
HI Just thought I'd let you all know that I am from Dunbar.
You are from and currently living in Dunbar?
Hey fellow distant family members. He is also my 9th great grandfather.
Please PM me. Would like to share some information regarding our McIntire heritage.
My ancestor in the battle was George Ross who was sent to the Saugus Iron Works in Massachusetts. Another interesting part of the story was their imprisonment at Durham Cathedral.
British Civil War? English Civil War or War of the Three Kingdoms please.
losing, not loosing.
10th-great-grandson of James McCall taken prisoner in this battle and shipped over in the boat Unity.
My forebear Thomas Doughty was taen in that onslaught. The English were kind enough to indenture him to Puritans in New England rather than to let him go to make more trouble or to subject him to further captivity or worse.
my name is cameron dunbar :D
Is this your ancestor? MCINTIRE, Malcolm:
91. Malcolm M’Intire/McIntyre: UPL, Bio.
“York, Maine, Probate 2 Oct 1705,” From: Scottish Emigration to Colonial America, 1607-1785, page 36, by David Dobson, c 1994, paperback version c 2004. See: scottishprisonersofwar
how I (well family minus native Americans and others) got to the states 1652 ...Daniel cone in the new world
Enjoyed that, as part of my research into the British Civil War. Didn't know Scots prisoners were transported to the US as slaves and the delayed attacking because of the Sabbath, what an error.