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 Abt 1622 - Bef 1695 (~ 72 years)
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Name |
William Furbush |
Birth |
Abt 1622 |
Scotland |
Gender |
Male |
Event |
an English prisoner sent to Maine as an indentured servant [7] |
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 [7, 9, 10, 11] |
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 Patrick Fassett James Adams |
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Taxed |
1659 |
Dover, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America [4] |
Alternate Name |
William Forbes |
Alternate Name |
William Furbish |
Will |
27 Jun 1694 [3] |
Death |
Bef 1695 |
Dover, New Hampshire, British America [2, 3] |
Person ID |
I20222 |
Duane's Ancestors |
Last Modified |
31 Oct 2019 |
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Event Map |
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 | Birth - Abt 1622 - 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 Patrick Fassett James Adams - Dec 1650 - Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
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 | Taxed - 1659 - Dover, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
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 | Death - Bef 1695 - Dover, New Hampshire, British America |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
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Sources |
- 1. [S3] Hugh Hutchins of Old England, 689, 00288.
- 2. [S590] Descendants of Thomas Farr, 154, 00155.
- 3. [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 251, 00218.
- 4. [S991] Old Kittery and Her Families, 437, 00405.
- 5. [S259] NEHGS Register, 162:293, 00390.
- 6. [S482] Torrey 1st, 274, 00395.
- 7. [S1108] TEG, 6:12, 00961.
- 8. [S1108] TEG, 6:9, 00961.
- 9. [S985] TCN, 40:295, 00937.
- 10. [S1108] TEG, 6:10, 00961.
- 11. [S1108] TEG, 6:11, 00961.
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