1. JAMES¹ MOORE, was born presumably in Scotland about 1630 and died at Salem, Massachusetts in 1659. He married at Lynn, Massachusetts on 28 Dec 1657, RUTH PINNION, the daughter of NICHOLAS PINNION of Lynn and New Haven.
Children of James and Ruth (Pinnion) Moore: 2. DOROTHY² MOORE, born at Salem on 8 Jan 1658/9.
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Sources and Notes: Submitted by Ray Dusek in January 2019: James Moore, 1630–1659 Birth 1630 • ,,,Scotland Death JUL 1659 • Lynn,Essex,Massachusetts Spouse Ruth Pinnion 1642-1668 she is the Daughter of Nicholas Pinnion a Iron Worker Children Dorothy Moore 1658-? A little historical note about Ruth Pinnion she married 2nd, a Peter Briggs in Connecticut in 1665 she deserted him in 1666 a she was hung for Infanticide and Adultery in Jun 1668 in Hartford Connecticut Note about Dorothy we have found no more record of her at this time Sources: Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 – 1691 Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850 Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Vital records of Lynn, Massachusetts William Henry Moore and his ancestry
3 Sep 1650, Battle of Dunbar, at Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Ship/Arrival:
Unity; Dec 1650, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Prisoner and List:
John Archibald, #2 on George S. Stewart’s “Scots at Lynn 1653. Iron Works Inventory”
Name Variations:
Archbell, Archibald, Asbill, Ashbill
Residences:
Lynn, Essex, MA and New Haven, Connecticut
Other SPOW Associations:
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Published: 18 August 2018 Updated: 05 Sep 2020 Researchers: Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust Editor: Teresa Rust
Contributed by Dr. Andrew Millard in 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 246, John is categorized as: Definite [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity] Archbell/Archibald/Ashbill, John. Residences: Lynn MA, New Haven CT. Appears: 1653. D.1690. [Exiles; Banks; DR; SPOWS; Ch.7 & 8] 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. JOHN¹ ARCHIBALD, was born, presumably in Scotland and died in Connecticut in 1690.
Biographical Notes: He lived in Lynn, Massachusetts and New Haven, Connecticut.
ASBILL, John” Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB414/i/14025/2/253581113
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.
John M’Shane. #23 on George S. Stewart’s “Scots at Lynn 1653. Iron Works Inventory”1 Name Variations: Mackshane, Mackshame, Mackshawm, Mackshawin, Mackeshoune Resided: Lynn, Scarborough and Saco, Massachusetts
First Generation in the New World
1. JOHN¹ M’SHANE, was born, presumably in Scotland. He died after 1676.
Biographical Notes: 1. Contributed by Dr. Andrew Millard in 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, John is categorized as: Definite [that he is a Dunbar prisoner transported on the Unity] Mackshane/Mackshame/Mackshawm/Mackshawin/Mackeshoune, John. Residences: Lynn, Scarborough, Saco MA. Appears: 1653. D.aft.1676. [Exiles; Banks; DR; SPOWS; Ch.7 & 8] For explanations of the category, abbreviations and references see List of Dunbar prisoners from Lost Lives, New Voices.
Published: 18 August 2018 Updated: 13 Apr 2020 Researchers: Dr. Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust Editor: Teresa Rust
1. ALEXANDER¹ EATON, was born in Scotland and died presumably in Massachusetts?
Biographical Notes: Alexander first appears at the Lynn Iron Works in 1653. “Names of the Scotchmen remaining at the works in Lynn…” 1
“October Meeting, 1927. Francis Tiffany Bowles; Scotch Deported to New England, 1651-52; Letters of Henry Clay.” Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society 61 (1927): 1-30. Accessed March 6, 2020. www.jstor.org/stable/25080212, page 15. [↩]
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