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- XXX.—Parish of May and Dalarossie.
The population of this parish has been dwindling for some years, but it may be reasonably expected that with the opening of the railway to Aviemore, so unhappily delayed for so many hears, a new era of life and prosperity will arise.
The parish has been essentially Mackintosh, the Chief alone having nearly 70,000 acres, including not only the upper and highest portion of the Findhorn and its tributaries, where the four parishes of Laggan, Boleshine, Kingussie, and Dalarossie meet, but also both sides of the Findhorn downwards, there the counties of Inverness and Nairn meet.
I will deal first with the small estate of Pollochaig, long the possession of a branch of the Macqueens of Cottybrough. The Macqueens were not only great sportsmen, but were supposed to be on familiar terms and initiate with witches and fairies. “Macqueen’s candles” are old acquaintances of Strathdearn children. The following story about the origin of the decay of the Macqueens may be given:—
“John Dhu Macqueen of Pollochaig, generally called Iain Dhu vic Coul (son of Douglas) was a famous sportsman and excellent marksman. It is said that he was upon a friendly footing with all the witches, fairies, and warlocks of his day, but more especially those in his own neighborhood. He lived in the beginning of the 18th century, and had married Anne, sister of Laird Lachlan Mackintosh.
“At one time John went out to enjoy his favourite sport with the view of possible of killing a deer or mountain roe, and had gone a considerable way before he fell in with any. As last a roe appeared within easy shot. John fired, and down came the object of his day’s work. He quickly went up to the spot where the roe fell but it could not be found. Tho’ he searched for several hundred yards round the place, the supposed dead roe was nowhere to be seen.
“When John got home in the evening he told at his fireside what had happened him, and the hearers marveled much, John being confident that he had killed the animal. Next morning he set off again to search at the pale for the dead roe, but when at the very spot, he met an old woman, who at once said to him, speaking in
Gaelic, “Black John, soon of Dougall, take the lead out of my foot which you put into it yesterday.” This he did accordingly and then asked her for a wish of blessing, which she pronounced in Gaelic, translated thus—“your best day will be your worst day, and your worst day will be you best day.” Naturally disappointed, John asked for another, but she said she could not alter it. Had he requested if before he took out the lead it would have been different. It is said that no sooner had she finished than she vanished into air, and that it was one fo the fairies or witches who had turned into the shape of a roe that John shot at and thought he had killed.
“From that time the family of Macqueen of Pollochaig began to fall off in their circumstances, and writing in 1820 a writer records that it is not long since they sold the estate the paternal inheritance which had been in the family for nearly 300 years. Pollochaig, it is further noticed by the same writer, is a pretty Highland place. It lies at the top of the Streens on the river Findhorn, and from 3 to 5 miles below the inn of Freeburn. Some of John’s successors are still alive (1820), and tell the story.”
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On August 20, 1716, the ship Friendship of Belfast transported rebels to Maryland, including Dugail McQueen, who was purchased by William Holland, Esq.
"A list of Rebells Transported in the Shipp the Friendship of Belfast, Michael Mankin, Commander, the 20th of August, 1716"
Rebbells' Names Purchasers' Names
John Pitter Wm. Holland, Esq.
James Nithery Wm. Holland, Esq.
Dugall Macqueen Wm. Holland, Esq.
Alex. Smith Samuel Chew, Jr.
Abraham Lowe Thomas Larkin
Henry Wilson John Gresham
Alexander Gorden John Gresham
John Hay William Homes
William Simm Wm. Nicholson
Alex'der Spalding Wm. Nicholson
Leonard Robinson Thomas Doccora
John Blondell Benjamin Wharfield
John Sinclear Joseph Hill
Wiliam Grant Thomas Davis
Thomas Spark Philip Dowell
James Webster Steph. Warman
Wm. Cumins Thos. Macnemara
Allin Maclien Thos. Macnemara
John Robertson Thos. Macnemara
Farq. Macglivary Saml. Young, Esq.
David Mills Evan Jones
Patrick Cooper Albertus Greening
Jeremiah Dunbarr Hugh Kenneday
John Degedy Phile. Lloyd, Esq.
William McBean Phile. Lloyd, Esq.
Thomas Lawry Phile. Lloyd, Esq.
John Glaney Hugh Spedden
Wm. Macglivary Robt. Ungle, Esq.
Alexandre Nave Thomas Broadhurst
James Hindry John Oldham
William Mobbery Henry Tripp
James Small Samuel Peele
James White Samuel Peele
John Macbayn John Ford
Rot. Henderson Edward Penn
Thomas Potts Wm. Bladen, Esq.
Teorge Thomson Wm. Bladen, Esq.
John Ramsey Wm. Bladen, Esq.
Alexandere Reind Wm. Bladen, Esq.
Thomas Forbus Wm. Bladen, Esq.
William Davidson Mordecai Moor
James Mitchel Benjamin Tasker
James Lowe Benjamin Tasker
James Denholme John Clark
James Allein Eliz. Brown
James White Benjamin Dufour
Thomas Donolson John Cheney
James Hill Humphrey Godman
David Steward James Henderson
Henry Lumsdale James Henderson
Arch. Macdonall W. Fitz Redmond
alias Kenneday
Charles Donalson Aaron Rawlings
William Marc Aaron Rawlings
Hector Maacqueen Aaron Rawlings
John Mclean Edward Parish
John Mac Intire Daniel Sherwood
William Onan Daniel Sherwood
Alex. Macqueen Daniel Sherwood
Alex. Macdugall Daniel Sherwood
David Macqueen Robert Grundy
John Macdonald Robert Grundy
John Poss Edgar Webb
Robert Stobbs John Valiant
Finley Cameron Wm. Elbert
John Mertison Peter Anderson.
Alex. Swinger Phil Sherwood,
Wm. Macgilvary Thomas Mackell
Patrick Hunter James Calston
Henry Farchaser Darley Dullany
Alex. Mortimore Henry Ernallse
Jas. Robertson Joseph Hopkins.
Thomas Butter Francis Bullock
Andrew Davidson Francis Bullock
Thos. Smith Joseph Bullock
Thos. Mac Nabb Wm. Thomas
James Shaw Thos. Robbins
Donald Robertson Thos. Robbins
Andrew Daw Roger Woolforde
John Coucham Philip Kersey
Henry Murry Wm. Holland, Esq.
In all 80 rebells.
..The legislature also attempted to resist a tyrannous and very unwise policy on the part of parliament, which was injuring and degrading the colonies into penal settlements by making them the places of deportation for convicts came out as prisoners, and their services were sold to the planters; but at the expiration of their terms of punishment they became freemen, and thus introduced a very undesirable, and possibly dangerous element into the community. The provincial legislature took alarm and began to consider the best mode of preventing this. It is possible that their apprehensions were no less aroused by the influx of political culprits..the transported Jacobites, two ship-loads of whom were sent over after the defeat of Mar and Derwentwater's rising in 1715-1716, and sold as servants. They came over in the spring and summer of 1716, in the ships Friendship and Good Speed.
"A copy of the proclamation about the 80 Rebbells Transported in the Ship Friendship. In Governor Hart's office, April 28th, 1717. Att a Council held at his Excellency's house, in the City of Annapolis, the 28th day of August, in the third year of his Majesties Reigh, &c.,
And the first of his Lordship's Dominion. Anno Domini, 1716.
Present: His Excellency John Hart, Esquire, Captain General & Governor in Chief, &c. The Honorable Thomas Brooke, Esquire, Coll: Wm. Holland, Coll: Wm. Coursey, Lt:Coll: Saml. Young, Tho. Addison, Philoyd, Esquire, Lt: Coll: Richd. Tilghman, Coll: Thomas Smyth, of his Lordship's Council."
"A PROCLAMATION"
"Whereas his most Sacred Majesty, out of his aabundant Clemency, has caused eighty of the Rebbells (most of them Scotsmen) lately taken at Preston, in Lancashire, to be transported from Great Brittain in this province, in the Ship Friendship of Belfast, Michael Mankin, Commander, and Signified to me his Royall pleasure by one of his principall Secretaries of State, that the said Rebbells, to the number aforesaid, should be sold to the Assignes of the Merchants, who should purchase them for the full Term of Seven Years and not for any lesser time. And that I should cause the said Rebbells to enter in to Indentures to performe such service, or otherwise grant the respective purchasers proper Certificates of their being so sold them by his Majesties royall Command, and cause the said Certificates to be recorded, the better to enable them to detain them, least they should at any time attempt to make their escape not being bound. It appearing to be his Majesty's pleasure the aforesaid Rebbells should continue in this province for & dureing the whole term and Space of Seven Years aforesaid. And, whereas, the said Rebells, Notwithstanding his Majesty's Clemency & Pleasure, signified as aforesaid, have Obstinately refused to enter into such Indentures, And that the greatest part of them already have been sold, And the rest will, in all probability, be disposed of with such proper Certificates, by me granted to the respective purchasers, as by his Majesty directed, In order to enable them to retake any such of them who may at any time hereafter attempt to make their Escape. I have thought fitt, by and with the advice of his Lordship's Councill to Issue this my proclamation, Notifying the same and Straitly requiring, charging, & enjoyning all and Singular the Sherriffs, Constables, Magistrates & their Officers, within this province, Military and Civill. And also all and every the Inhabitants thereof to be very vigilant in putting in due execution the Act of Assembly of this province relating to runaway Servants, and to use their utmost endeavors upon any suspicion notice or discovery of any of the said persons transported, attempting or endeavouring to get out of this province before the Expiration of the full time of seven years from their arrivall here, viz: the 20th of August instant, to stop and prevent them from so doing, and to apprehend and cause such fugitive Rebbells to be returned to their respective masters and Owners, who have so bought and purchased them as aforesaid, after such manner as is used in this province for the apprehending, secureing & returning runaway Servants to their respective Masters, Dames or Owners, and foreasmuch as it may probably happen that some of the persons so transported as aforesaid by themselves or friends, may purchase or otherwise obtain their freedomes from their respective Masters or Owners, and attempt to go out of this province to some other plantation or province, where they may not be known, and consequently have the greater opportunity to returne to Great Brittain in order to pursue their wicked and rebellious practices and designs against his Majesty and the Protestant succession. I do heareby, with the advice of his Lordship's Councill aforesaid, direct, require, and comand the aforesaid Sheriffs, Magistrates, Constables, and all other Officers, Civill and Military, within this province, to use their utmost endeavours to prevent the same by useing all possible diligence to apprehend all or any of them who shall so attempt to escape out of this province contrary to his Majesty's Intention and to take Care that they be brought before myself or theGovernour for the time being in order to oblige them to give good security not to go out of the province until the Expiration of the aforesaid time of seven years; and that all persons within this province may have due and sufficient notice hereof, and use their faithfull endeavours for the apprehending anddiscovering the said Rebells, who shall, or may endeavor or attempt to escape from their Masters' Service or otherwise go out of this province, I do hereby Strictly Charge & comand the severall Sherriffs of the respective Counties within this province, to cause this my proclamation to be published at all Court houses, Churches & Chappells and others the most publick and frequented places whereof they are not to fail at their perills. Given at the City of Annapolis, under the great Scale, this 28th day of August, in the third year of the Reign of our Sovr Lord George of Great Brittain, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, and the first year of his Lordship's Dominion &c., Anno Domini, 1716."
JNO. HART,
JNO. BEARD, Cl. Council.
Vera Copia.
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Ship, On Ship, on ship, In Prison, in prison, Home Parish, Home County, # P, Prison
WF, McQueen, Alex, McQueen, Alexr, Arderlach, Nairneshire, 104, Lancaster
FS, McQueen, Alex., McQueen, Alexr, Petty, Inverness-shire, 081, Wigan
WF, McQueen, Alex., McQueen, Alexr, Moy, Inverness, 429, Preston
WF, McQueen, David, McQuin, Davd, Alvy, Inverness-shire, 064, Wigan
FS, McQueen, David, McQueen, David, Moy, Inverness-shire, 101, Lancaster
FS, McQueen, Dugall, McQueene, Du, Moy, Inverness, 264, Chester
FS, McQueen, Hector, McQueen, Hector, Moy, Inverness, 266, Chester
WF, McQueen, John, McQueen, John, Moy, Inverness-shire, 097, Lancaster
WF, McQuin, Alex., McQueen, Allexr, Moy, Inverness-shire, 095, Lancaster
EA, McQuin, Dun., McQueen, Don, Moy, Inverness-shire, 109, Lancaster
SS, McQuin, John, McQueen, John, Moy, Inverness-shire, 108, Lancaster
SC, McQuinn, Danl., McQuin, Donald, Dalarasy, Inverness, 065, Wigan
Note:
other dates for birth given as ca 1698.
Moy also shown as Corybrough on the Findhorn River
In Jacobite Rebellion of 1715, he was captured 14 Nov 1715 and transported to America, landing at Baltimore 20 Aug 1716. He served at least 7 years in servitude to William Holland.
1732 taxpayer in Calvert County, Maryland, purchased Baltimore County land 1740
will dated 26 Mar 1746
Other dates for death given as ca. 1793
Baltimore County is now known as Carroll County. [2]
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1698 - 1793 (95 years)