 1628 - 1713 (85 years)
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Name |
Patrick Fassett |
Birth |
1628 |
Scotland [2, 5, 7] |
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Gender |
Male |
Event |
3 Sep 1650 |
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland [8, 9] |
captured by Oliver Cromwell's troops |
at the Battle of Dunbar (1650) |
- After the battle, tens of thousands of Scots were taken to Durham Castle and then sent to London, England for trial. Many of the Scots did not survive the conditions at Durham Castle nor the march to London. Some found guilty were sent to the Lynn Ironworks in Lynn, Massachusetts as an indentured servant with John Bex(Beax) and Company for an 8 year term. The Iron Works is now largely referred to as the Saugus Iron Works and is presently located in Saugus, Massachusetts. Historically it was also referred to as the Iron Works at Hammersmith.
- Role: Participant
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Migration |
11 Nov 1650 |
From England [9, 10, 11, 12] |
To New England |
aboard Unity |
- The ship arrived in December with approximately 150 Scottish prisoners of war.
- Role: Passenger
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Event |
Dec 1650 |
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America [9, 10] |
60 of these men went to work in the bogs near the Saugus Iron Works. Others stayed in Boston, some went to Maine and others were sent south. |
George Darling Duncan Stewart John Marshall Robert Junkins William Furbush James Adams |
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Alternate Name |
Patrick Facit [13] |
Occupation |
mechanic [4] |
Death |
7 Nov 1713 |
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America [2, 5, 6, 7, 14] |
- Find-a-grave has 6 Nov 1713.
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Burial |
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [7] |
Cemetery: Old South Burying Ground |
Person ID |
I11128 |
Duane's Ancestors |
Last Modified |
5 Jun 2017 |
Family |
Sarah Reyley, b. 1645 d. 15 Jan 1739/40, Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 95 years) [6, 13] |
Marriage |
Abt 1670 |
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America [2, 3, 4, 7] |
- Find-a-grave says they were married in 1664.
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Children |
| 1. Dr. John Fassett, b. 3 Oct 1670, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 30 Jan 1736/7, Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 66 years) |
| 2. Joseph Fassett, b. 2 Oct 1672, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 11 Aug 1754, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 81 years) |
+ | 3. Sarah Fassett, b. 1 Mar 1674/5, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America  |
| 4. Samuel Fassett, b. 29 Dec 1677, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. Bef 1679 (Age < 1 years) |
| 5. Samuel Fassett, b. 7 May 1679, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 22 Feb 1757 (Age 77 years) |
| 6. Deborah Fassett, b. 15 Feb 1680/1, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America  |
| 7. Mary Fassett, b. 31 Mar 1683, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 7 Sep 1746 (Age 63 years) |
| 8. Peter Fassett, b. 25 Aug 1685, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 16 May 1711, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 25 years) |
| 9. Capt. Josiah Fassett, b. 1 Dec 1687, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 18 Feb 1741 (Age 53 years) |
+ | 10. Lt. Benjamin Fassett, b. 7 Jul 1690, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 3 Oct 1764, Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, British America (Age 74 years) |
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Family ID |
F4116 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
10 Apr 2020 |
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Event Map |
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 | Birth - 1628 - Scotland |
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 | Event - captured by Oliver Cromwell's troops,at the Battle of Dunbar (1650) - 3 Sep 1650 - Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland |
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 | Migration - To New England,aboard Unity - 11 Nov 1650 - England |
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 | Event - 60 of these men went to work in the bogs near the Saugus Iron Works. Others stayed in Boston, some went to Maine and others were sent south.,George Darling Duncan Stewart John Marshall Robert Junkins William Furbush James Adams - Dec 1650 - Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
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 | Marriage - Abt 1670 - Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
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 | Death - 7 Nov 1713 - Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
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 | Burial - Cemetery: Old South Burying Ground - - Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set |
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Notes |
- He may have been a Scottish prisoner brought during the English Civil War.
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Sources |
- 1. [S940] First Settlers of New England, Vol. 2, 147, 00191.
- 2. [S206] Vital Records of Billerica, MA, 360, 00570.
- 3. [S206] Vital Records of Billerica, MA, 76, 00570.
- 4. [S198] Pioneer Irish in New England, 191, 00429.
- 5. [S259] NEHGS Register, 119:71, 00390.
- 6. [S682] TEA, 7:47, 00682.
- 7. [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 19529797, 00974.
- 8. [S1108] TEG, 6:9, 00961.
- 9. [S985] TCN, 40:295, 00937.
- 10. [S1108] TEG, 6:10, 00961.
- 11. [S1108] TEG, 6:11, 00961.
- 12. [S1108] TEG, 6:12, 00961.
- 13. [S399] Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths, 1630 - 1699, Boston:141, 00021.
- 14. [S198] Pioneer Irish in New England, 192, 00429.
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