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William Furbush

William Furbush[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Male Abt 1622 - Bef 1695  (~ 72 years)


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  • Name William Furbush 
    Birth Abt 1622  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Event an English prisoner sent to Maine as an indentured servant  [7]
    Event 3 Sep 1650  Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [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
    Migration 11 Nov 1650  From England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9, 10, 11
    To New England
    aboard Unity 
    • The ship arrived in December with approximately 150 Scottish prisoners of war.
    • Role: Passenger
    Event Dec 1650  Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [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
    Patrick Fassett
    James Adams 
    • Role: Participant
    Taxed 1659  Dover, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Alternate Name William Forbes
    Alternate Name William Furbish
    Will 27 Jun 1694  [3
    Death Bef 1695  Dover, New Hampshire, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I20222  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2019 

    Father ________ Forbes 
    Family ID F8146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebecca ________  [2
    Marriage Bef 1665  [2, 6
    Children 
    +1. Daniel Furbish,   b. Abt 1665
    +2. Sarah Furbush
     3. John Furbush   d. 1701
     4. Catherine Furbush
     5. Bethia Furbush
    Family ID F6991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2020 

    Family 2 Christian ________,   b. Abt 1652  [3
    Marriage Bef 1686  [3, 6
    Children 
    +1. William Furbush   d. 20 Nov 1724, Craven, North Carolina, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F6990  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1622 - Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEvent - captured by Oliver Cromwell's troops,at the Battle of Dunbar (1650)  - 3 Sep 1650 - Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMigration - To New England,aboard Unity  - 11 Nov 1650 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEvent - 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
    Patrick Fassett
    James Adams  - Dec 1650 - Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTaxed - 1659 - Dover, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Bef 1695 - Dover, New Hampshire, British America Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Coats of Arms
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  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S3] Hugh Hutchins of Old England, 689, 00288.

    2.  2.  [S590] Descendants of Thomas Farr, 154, 00155.

    3.  3.  [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 251, 00218.

    4.  4.  [S991] Old Kittery and Her Families, 437, 00405.

    5.  5.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 162:293, 00390.

    6.  6.  [S482] Torrey 1st, 274, 00395.

    7.  7.  [S1108] TEG, 6:12, 00961.

    8.  8.  [S1108] TEG, 6:9, 00961.

    9.  9.  [S985] TCN, 40:295, 00937.

    10.  10.  [S1108] TEG, 6:10, 00961.

    11.  11.  [S1108] TEG, 6:11, 00961.