Prisoners of War

The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates to about the year 1610, while the earliest known "prison of war" camp was established at Norman Cross Prison in Huntingdonshire, England in 1797. (Jeffrey Campbell, Brothers, 2024. Artist's rendition created with Perchance AI Image Generator)

Prisoners of War

Two separate lists of the English prisoners of war dating to June 14th, 1760, were located among the War Office records of Jeffrey Amherst, former Commander in Chief of British forces in North America during the Seven Years' War. Although this first list remains anonymous, it may have been generated by Governor James Murray or his staff.

15th Regiment
Lieutenant Henry Hamilton

Serjeant Bryan Fortune

Serjeant John Lackey

Private Andrew Boitler

Private Edward Warren

N.B. John Fernall of the 15th Regiment & Richd. Jones Servants and not prisoners.

27th Regiment

Lieutenant John Fortiscue

Ensign Daniel Stuart

Private John Morison

Private Wm. Hempfield

Servant John McDuff

35th Regiment

Private Samuel Degrode

Private Thos. Dawson

Private Jas. Jemmison

Private Duncan Black

Private Edward Barrey

Private Philip McElroy

Private Daniel McFarling

Private John Greame

43d. Regiment

Lieutenant Nicholas Lysaght

Ensign Crank Maw

Private Hugh Smith

47th Regiment

Lieutenant William Sherriff

Lieutenant Henry Goddard

Sergeant Edmond Sikes

Private Peter Douglas

Private McAdow

Private Richd. Greenash

Private Wm. Swails

48th Regiment

Serjt. Major Wm. Scott

Private Alexr. Youell

Private Wm. McGaughey

Private George Aberdeen

Private Wm. Orr

Private Daniel Orr

Private John Cooper

Private Robert Cooper

Private Wm. Lenard

Private Francis Mortan

Private Balagh Rupple

Private John Baillie

Private Peter McKenny

58th Regiment

Serjeant Richard Murray

Private Ledwick Robinson

Private Jonathan Sedwell

Private Dennis Daugherty

Private Robert Piles

Private John Porter

2d. B.R.A. [2nd Battalion, 60th Royal Americans]

Serjeant Charles McDonnell

Corporal Henry Cunningham

Private Thomas McMurray

Private David Holstead

Private Daniel Pearson

Private Richd. Strough

3d. B.R.A. [3rd Battalion, 60th Royal Americans]

Voluntier William Bayard

Serjeant Christopher Pauley

Private Justich Heyman

Private Andrew Over

4th. B.R.A. [4th Battalion, 60th Royal Americans]

Private James Bryan

Private George Taylor

63d. Regiment [78th Regiment]

Private Andrew Rose

Private John Chisam

Private Wm. Brown

Proventials

Jervle De'ball

Emmanuel Grey

Josiah Molone

Rangers

Captain [blank] Jacobs

Captain James Lute

Serjeant Saml. Reynolds

Lewis Denny

Saml. Hall

Issey Traverese

Wm. Hardy

Thos. Cleesh

Thos. Bignall

Frederick Courtis

Abel Davis

Hight Young

Royal Artillery

Lieutenant William Cock

Royal Train

Mattross Wm. Bond

Pepperell's and Shirley's taken at Oswego in 1756

Private Valantine Earnest

Private Dennis Jordan

Private John Snell

Private Patt. McCallum

Private John Fahie

Private Daniel Loughray

Private Patt. Castaquin

Private Norman Ash

Private Morgan Kinney

Private Saml. Bennet

Private John Barton

Private Mathew Dunn

Private Thomas Wade

Private Joseph Pike

Belonging to His Majesty's Ships of War

Gunner John Sherman

Gunner's Mate Thos. Burgery

Joseph Campage, Carpenter

Sailors:

Thomas Jowle [Jervle?]

Mathew Dyer

Wm. Isles

Thos. Caulvin

Robert Hamman

Thomas Todd

John Walker

Wm. Owens

Inhabitants

Thos. Cowan

John Smith

Robert Mason

George Cost

Nathl. Smith

Suttlers

Daniel Pacault

George Hipps

Willm. Jaunt

John Whelan

Women

Sarah Garwin

Bridget Dunn

Sarah McCallum

Eliza. Halmer

Mary Ann Crisk

List of Officers Sent in Govr. Murray's Return not Included in the foregoing List, as L. Goddard Accounts for them.

Prisoners on Parole at Quebec:

Kennedy's Regiment

Capt. Maitland

Webb's Regiment

Lt. Davers

Lawrence's Regiment

Capt. Charteris

Lt. Campbell

Lt. Forbes mentioned missing in Govr. Murray's is dead.

Fraser's Regiment

Ens. Alexr. Gregorson (dead)

Ens. Malcolm Fraser (dead)

Otway's Regiment

Capt. Ince (dead)

Lascelle's Regiment

Capt. Archbold (dead)

Amherst's Regiment

Ensn. Montgomery (dead)

Endorsed - Copy  

List of the English Prisoners 

returned from Canada - 

14th June 1760

transmitted by Capt. Bonneau

in his of the 18th.

Source:

War Office Records: Amherst Papers. Correspondence between French Officers in North America and the Commander-in-Chief, 1757-1761. W.O. 34, vol. 10, pp. 234-238.

©  Jeffrey Campbell, Fraser's 78th Regiment of Foot, 2023.