Marshall, John

Battle:Battle of Dunbar in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Ship/Arrival:Unity, Dec 1650
Prisoner and List:
Name Variations:
Residences:
Other SPOW Associations:
Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data.

Published: 18 Sep 2018, Updated: 09 May 2019
Page contributors: Dr. Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust


Marshall, John. #56 on George S. Stewart’s Captured at Dunbar list


IMPORTANT UPDATE! (July 2018)
According to, Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, in, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 254, John is categorized as:

Possible [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity]

Marshall, John. Residences: Boston, Braintree MA. Appears: 1659. D.1672. [Exiles; DR; SPOWS; Ch.7]

For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.


First Generation in the New World

1. JOHN MARSHALL, was born presumably in Scotland and died in Massachusetts in 1672.

McDonald, Dennis

Battle:Battle of Dunbar in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Ship/Arrival:Unity, Dec 1650
Prisoner and List:
Name Variations:
Residences:
Other SPOW Associations:
Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data.

Published: 18 Sep 2018


M’Donald, Dennis. #76 on George S. Stewart’s Captured at Dunbar list


IMPORTANT UPDATE! (July 2018)
According to, Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, in, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 254, Dennis is categorized as:

Possible [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity]

McDonald/Mackdaniel, Dennis. Residences: Boston MA. [DR; SPOWS]

For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.


Forbes, Thomas

Battle:Battle of Dunbar in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Ship/Arrival:Unity, Dec 1650
Prisoner and List:
Name Variations:
Residences:
Other SPOW Associations:
Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data.

Published: 10 Sep 2018
Page contributors: Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust


IMPORTANT UPDATE! (July 2018)
According to Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, in Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 253, Thomas is categorized as:

Possible [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity]

Forbes/Furbush/Farbush, Thomas. Residences: Boston, MA. Appears: 1666. D.aft.1677. [Exiles; DR]

For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.


First Generation in the New World

1. THOMAS FORBES, was born, presumably, in Scotland and died, probably, in Boston after 1677.

Torrey’s Marriages
New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1568/i/21174/560/426886013
Boston, MA: Inhabitants and Estates of the Town of Boston, 1630-1822 (Thwing Collection). Inhabitants and Estates of the Town of Boston, 1630–1800 and The Crooked and Narrow Streets of Boston, 1630–1822. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014.)
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB530/i/14226/8272/38014617
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.

Scollay, James

Battle:Battle of Dunbar in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Ship/Arrival:Unity, Dec 1650
Prisoner and List:
Name Variations:
Residences:
Other SPOW Associations:
Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data.

Published: 02 Sep 2018, Updated: 24 May 2019
Page contributors: Dr. Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust


James Scollay, #98 on George S. Stewart’s Captured at Dunbar list


IMPORTANT UPDATE! (July 2018)
According to, Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 251, James is categorized as:

Probable [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity]

Scollay [Scolley, Schoalla?], James. Residences: Boston MA. Appears: 1657. A founder of the SCS. [SPOWS; Ch.7]

For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.


Parsons, Thomas

Battle:Battle of Dunbar in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Ship/Arrival:Unity, Dec 1650
Prisoner and List:
Name Variations:
Residences:
Other SPOW Associations:
Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data.

Published: 02 Sep 2018, Updated: 22 May 2019
Page contributors: Dr. Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust


IMPORTANT UPDATE! (July 2018)
According to, Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 251, Thomas is categorized as:

Probable [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity]

Parsons Palson, Thomas. Residences: Boston MA. Appears: 1658. B.c.1633. Servant to Robert? Andrews. A founder of SCS. [Exiles; DR]

For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.


First Generation in the New World

1. THOMAS PARSONS, was born, presumably in Scotland c.1633 and died in Boston, Massachusetts.

Biographical Notes:
He was a founder of the Scots Charitable Society.

Neill, Andrew

Battle:Battle of Dunbar at Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland on 03 Sep 1650
Ship/Arrival:The ketch Unity – Late Dec 1650 – MA Bay Colony
Prisoner and List:Andrew Neill, #80 on George S. Stewart’s Captured at Dunbar list
Name Variations:Neal, Neale, Neill
Residences:Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other SPOW Associations:
Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data.

Published: 02 Sep 2018 Updated: 06 Oct 2020
Researchers: Marcia Armstrong, Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust
Editor: Teresa Rust

First Generation in the New World

1. ANDREW¹ NEILL, was born presumably in Scotland and died after 1674.

Biographical Notes:
1. He was a member of the Scots Charitable Society in Boston in 1659.
2. According to, Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 251, Andrew is categorized as: Probable [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity] Neill, Andrew. Residences: Boston MA. Appears: 1659. D.aft.1674. Member of SCS 1659. [Exiles; DR; SPOWS] For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.

Timeline
1650: Arrived in Charlestown/Boston, in late December.
1659: Became member of the Scots Charitable Society.
1677: Gets a Boston License for the year of 1677.1
1678: His license is renewed in Boston on April 30th.2
1678: Took Oath of Allegiance in Boston on November 11th.3
1679: His license is renewed in Boston on April 29th.
1679: Judgement against Thomas Dewer on August 25th.4

29 April 1679, Page 1020
Records of the Suffolk County Court: 1671-1680
Vol XXX. Table of contents
Ancestry.com
  1. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/21521/images/dvm_PrimSrc000329-00464-1?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&rc=298%2C3069%2C524%2C3124%3B529%2C3066%2C714%2C3126&pId=914 []
  2. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/21521/images/dvm_PrimSrc000329-00518-0?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&rc=506%2C571%2C730%2C624%3B748%2C568%2C935%2C622&pId=1021 []
  3. Records of the Suffolk County Court: 1671-1680 []
  4. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/21521/images/dvm_PrimSrc000329-00589-1?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&rc=965%2C2685%2C1164%2C2740%3B298%2C2795%2C526%2C2853%3B551%2C2794%2C733%2C2854&pId=1156 []

Kneeland, John

Battle:Battle of Dunbar in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Ship/Arrival:Unity, Dec 1650
Prisoner and List:
Name Variations:
Residences:
Other SPOW Associations:
Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data.

Published: 24 Aug 2018
Page contributors: Dr. Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust


John Kneeland, #43 on George S. Stewart’s Captured at Dunbar list


IMPORTANT UPDATE! (July 2018)
According to Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 250, John is categorized as:

Probable [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity]

Kneeland, John. Residences: Roxbury, Boston MA. Appears: 1657. B.c.1632. D.1691. A founder of the SCS. [Exiles; DR; SPOWS; Ch.7]

For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.


Davison, “ye Scot”

Battle:Battle of Dunbar in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Ship/Arrival:Unity, Dec 1650
Prisoner and List:
Name Variations:
Residences:
Other SPOW Associations:
Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data.

Published: 19 Aug 2018
Page contributors: Dr. Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust


IMPORTANT UPDATE! (July 2018)
According to Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 246, “ye Scot” is categorized as:

Definite [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity]

Davison, “ye Scot”. Appears: 1651. D.1651. Died enroute from Boston to Saugus or shortly after arriving at Saugus. [DR; SPOWS]

For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.


Jameson, Andrew

Battle:Battle of Dunbar in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Ship/Arrival:Unity, Dec 1650
Prisoner and List:
Name Variations:
Residences:
Other SPOW Associations:
Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data.

Published: 18 August 2018
Page contributors: Dr. Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust


Jameson, Andrew, #14 on Scots at Lynn 1653. Iron Works Inventory (Saugus)


IMPORTANT UPDATE! (July 2018)
According to Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 247, Andrew is categorized as:

Definite [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity]

Jempson/Jameson/Tompson/Tomson, Andrew. Residences: Lynn, Boston MA. Appears: 1653. D.aft.1657. A founder of the SCS. [Exiles; Banks; DR; SPOWS]

For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices


First Generation in the New World

1. JAMESON, ANDREW, was born presumably in Scotland and died in Massachusetts after 1657.

Mason, John

Battle:Battle of Dunbar in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Ship/Arrival:Unity, Dec 1650
Prisoner and List:
Name Variations:
Residences:
Other SPOW Associations:
Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy; please independently verify all data.

Published: 14 May 2016, Updated: 09 May 2019
Page contributors: Dr. Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust


John Mason, #24 on the “Scots at Lynn 1653. Iron Works Inventory


IMPORTANT UPDATE! (July 2018)
According to Christopher Gerrard, Pam Graves, Andrew Millard, Richard Annis, and Anwen Caffell, Lost Lives, New Voices: Unlocking the Stories of the Scottish Soldiers at the Battle of Dunbar 1650, (England: Oxbow Books, 2018), on page 248, John is categorized as:

Definite [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity]

Mason, John. Residences: Lynn, Boston MA. Appears: 1653. D.1667. A founder of the SCS. [Exiles; Banks; DR; SPOWS; Ch.8]

For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.


TIMELINE:
1650:
December – Arrived at Charlestown in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1653:
An indentured servant to the owners of the Iron Works in Lynn, Massachusetts
1657:
January 6th – Made a donation to the Scots Charitable Society on 6 Jan 1657.

First Generation in the New World

1. JOHN MASON, was born, presumably, in Scotland.

SOURCES AND NOTES:
Savage New England Register: John Mason

Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (13)
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016).