As a friend in captivity looks on, a wave of astonishment sweeps over the soldier upon learning of the death of one of his closest battalion mates. The shock is palpable, a solemn reminder of the harsh realities that accompany war—where loss is inevitable and grief, though expected, strikes with sudden and devastating force. (Jeffrey Campbell, Brothers in War, 2025)
Prisoners of War in 1759
A list of people returned from being prisoners in Canada, 15th Novr. 1759, read in the following three columns:
Regt. or Province; Name; When and Where Taken
Artillery
Elizath. Dickson, Halfway Brook, 1758
Forbess's
John Anderson, Scortecock, 1759
Willm. Leggett, Ticonderoga, 1759
Inniskilling [27th Regiment]
Benjn. Porter, Fort Edward, Feby. 1757
William Scott, Ticonderoga, 8th July 1758
William Mealy, Halfway Brook, 1758
Royl Highlandrs. [42nd Regiment]
Serjt. Munro, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Corpl. McIntosh, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
John Cameron, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Alexr. McDonald, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Donald McLeod, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Geo: Munro, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Robt. Fraser, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Donald Munro, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Donald McLeay, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Donald McIntyre, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
John Chisolm, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
John McIntyre, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Malcolm McIntyre, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Archd. McFaile, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Alexr. McDonald, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Angus Wilkison, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Alexr. Stewart, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
John McKenzie, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Thos. McKenzie, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Robt. Smyth, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
William Grant, Ticonderoga, 8th July 1759
James Douglass, Ticonderoga, 8th July 1759
Finlay McKay, at Halfway Brook, 1758
Robt. Kennedy, at Halfway Brook, 1758
Peter McKinzie, at Halfway Brook, 1758
John McIntosh, at Halfway Brook, 1758
Dunc. McNiell, at Halfway Brook, 1758
Alexr. Norrie, at Halfway Brook, 1758
Prideauxs
Joseph Barnes, Near Crown Point, 1759
Jean Stewart, 1/2 way brook, 1758
Gages
Serjt. Lewis, Fort Chamble, Novr. 1759
Donald Young, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
James Ryan, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
William Smyth, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Thos. Brown, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
James Brown, Fort Chamble, Novr. 1759
John Hopps, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
Thoms. Cherry, Lake Champlain, Oct. 1759
John Humphrys. Taken wth. Capt. Kennedy, 1759
John Colly, La Galette, 22d Septr. 1759
Major Rogers Rangers
Gersham Flagg, Fort Edwr., 22d Decr. 1758
William Fannis, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Oliver Gauff, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Juda Bills, Lake George, 8th July 1759
William Walker, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Isaac Butterfield, Lake George 25th May 1759
Timothy Bowing, Lake George 25th May 1759
Abner Chace, Lake George 25th May 1759
John Ferrington, Lake George 25th May 1759
John Gray, Lake George 25th May 1759
Danl. Abbot, Near Fort Edward, 25 Aprl. 1759
Jams. Kennedy, Ticonderoga, 13th March 1758
Isaac Rice, Lake George 25th June 1758
Robt. Stewart, Near the royal Blockhouse, 1759
Littlefield Nash, Lake George, 25th June 1758
Serjt. Halkett, Near St. Johns, 27th Augst. 1759
Nichos. Brown, Lake George, 25th May 1759
John Buttler, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Ebenezr Tincomb, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Isaac McKay, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Isaac Burton, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Jams Moor, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Joseph Fisk, Lake George, 8th July 1759
John Boyd, Lake George, 8th July 1759
Joseph Davis, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Timothy Blake, Halfway Brook, 1st Novr. 1758
Timoy. Hopkinson, La Galette, 22d Septr 1759
Samuel Robertson, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Samuel Shepard, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Samuel Hall, Lake George, 25th May 1759
John Crown, Near Nutt Island, 4th Novr. 1759
John Adams, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Jabez Burrell, Near Nutt Island, 4th Novr. 1759
John Todd, Near Nutt Island, 4th Novr. 1759
Lemuel Goddart, Near Nutt Island, 4th Novr. 1759
Daniel Rose, Near Nutt Island, 4th Novr. 1759
John Jacobs, Near the Royl. Block House, 1759
Serjt. McKane, La Galette, 22d Sept. 1759
Joseph Bracey, Lake George, 25th May 1759
John Torry, 4 Mile Post, 28th July 1758
Jonathn. Clay, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Isaac Walker, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Geo. Shepperd, Lake George, 25th May 1759
John Dewey, Lake George, 25th May 1759
Jacob Hooper, Lake George, 25th May 1759
John Jacob, with Captain Kennedy, 1759
..... Abraham, with Captain Kennedy, 1759
Genl. Abercrombys
John Stevenson, Halfway Brook, 1758
John Langrell, Halfway Brook, 1758
John Wilkins, Halfway Brook, 1758
Mathew Howard, from Lake George, 1758
Genl. Murrays
William Gregory, Ticonderoga, 8th July 1758
John Glieve, Ticonderoga, 8th July 1758
Patrick Graham, Fort Stanwix, 29th May 1759
Genl. Hopsons
William Wedgewood, Taken Near Quebec, 1759
Genl. Webbs
John Todd, Taken Near Quebec, 1759
Genl. Braggs
John McLaughlin, Taken Near Quebec, 1759
Genl. Amhersts
Jams. Thoroughly, Taken Near Quebec, 1759
1st Battn. Rl. Americans [60th Regiment]
George Farrol, Fort Miller, 2d Aprill, 1759
James Gregg, Ticonderoga, 8th July 1758
Willm. Pendleton, Ticonderoga, 1759
2d. Bn. Rl. Amns. [60th Regiment]
Thoms. Middleton, Near Quebec
3d. Bn. Rl. Amns. [60th Regiment]
Jacob Dugan, Before Fort Edwd, May 1757
4th Bn. Rl. Amns. [60th Regiment]
..... McCormick, Fort Edward, Janry. 1759
Pepperills [51st Regiment]
Winthrop Howatt, at Oswego, August 1756
Benjn. Freeman, at Oswego, August 1756
Hugh McDugal, at Oswego, August 1756
John Williams, at Oswego, August 1756
John Davis, at Oswego, August 1756
Chapun Warren, at Oswego, March 1756
Willm. Strong, Bulls Fort, 1756
Willm. Maurill & Cathrin Maurill, Both in March 1756
Francis Maurill, [in March], [1756]
Moses Potter, Oswego, August 1756
Patrick Coyle, Oswego, August 1756
Peter Parker, Oswego, August 1756
Jams. Moor, Oswego, August 1756
Willm. English, Oswego, August 1756
Richd. Campbell, Oswego, August 1756
Shirleys [50th Regiment]
John Kennedy, Oswego, August 1756
Samuel Van Pelt, At Bulls Fort, March 1756
James Drake, At Bulls Fort, March 1756
Nathl. Moor, Oswego, Augst., 1756
John Swain, Oswego, Augst., 1756
Titus Price, Oswego, Augst., 1756
Violet Franklin, At Bulls Fort, March 1756
Thos. McCormick, At Fort Edward, Feby., 1758
Edward Ormand, At Oswego, Augst., 1756
Timoy. Higgans, Oswego, August 1756
John Pope, Oswego, August 1756
Darby McCarty, Oswego, August 1756
Jersey Regimt. [Jersey Blues]
Benjn. Moor, Oswego, August 1756
William Ester, Oswego, August 1756
John Parsall, Oswego, August 1756
Peter Jones, Oswego, August 1756
John Elwood, Oswego, August 1756
Jams. Drake, Oswego, August 1756
Jams. Reynolds, Lake George, 1759
Ebenezr. Eglinton, Lake George, 1759
Jacob Kiffock, Lake George, 1759
Andw. Ingle, Lake George, 1759
Benjn. Hawk, Lake George, 1759
Colo. Fitches
Elijah Bill, Taken, 1758
John Jones, Of Rogers Party, 4th Novr. 1759
David Dodge, 1755
Moses Squire, Teamster, 1758
Genl. Lymans
Ebenezr. Dodd, 1756
York Regimt.
Benjn. Petty, Oneida, 1759
Sailors
Jams. Windsor, Midshipman in the Squirrel Quebec, 1759
Alexr. Cumine, Do. Alcide, Do. 1759
Edwd. Davidson, Shrewsburry Man of War Do. 1759
Jams. Kingsborrough, Sea Horse, Do. Do. 1759
Marines
John Saunders, At Quebeck
James Lee, At Quebeck
Sailors
James Davis, Transport Ship Quebec, 1759
Isaac Gosley, Shrewsburry M of War Do.
Willm. Hemns, Sommerset, Do. Do.
Phillp. Robertson, Transport Ship, Do.
William Cullis, Somerset Man of War, Do.
Boston Forces
Aaron Cogdan, Near Fort Edward, 1756
Joel Grosby, Halfway Brook, 1758
William Cochrane
James Richards, Fort Wm. Henry, 1756
Noah Pratt
Jonathn. Farewell, Casco Bay, 1755
Joshua Taylor
Ebenezr. Pratt, Fort Wm. Henry, 1756
Ikobul Barnes, Saratogu, 1758
Jonathn. Bailey, Fort Willm. Henry, 1757
Nathl. Windslow, At Sea, 1758
Robt. Mason, Halfway brook, 1756
Isaac Forster. Fort Wm. Henry, Septr. 1756
Joseph McEvan
Virginians
Jams. Cheek & Jean Medley, Ft. du Quesne, 1758, at Tolpahoqus, 1758
Samuel Trentor, Hanah Megley [poss. Medley], Loyl. Hannon, 1758
Adam Air, Do., Loyl. Hannon, 1759
Fredrk. Trusell, Ft. Du Quesne, 1759
Alexr. Rankin, Loyl. Hannon, 1758
Jeremih. Saunders, Ohio, Febry. 1757
Ambros Sparks, Loyl. Hannon, 1758
Wm. Bryan, Loyl. Hannon, 1758
Pensylvanians
Fredk. Crislow, Loyl. Hannon, 1758
Arthur Mize, Loyl. Hannon, 1758
Arthur Irvin, Ft. Legonier, 1759
Jacob Henderick, Ft. Legonier, 1759
Battoe Men
Mathew Walner, Oswego, July 1756
Ikobut Bonny, Oswego, 1756
Talcot Dawson, Bulls Fort, 1756
Amos Allan, Saratoga, Aprl. 1756
Edwd. Van Bern
Inhabitants of the German Flatts
John Bellinger, Elizath. Bellinger, Both Flatts, 12th Novr. 1757
Jacob Hill, Chrisr. Bellinger, Both 12th Novr. 1757
Nathl. Ox, Margt. Bellinger, Sumer 1759, Novr. 1757
Henry Hart, Cath. Hart. Sr., Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Laurence Harder, Cath. Hart Jr., Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Tonnio Harder, Margt. Harder Sr., Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Nicholas Redman, Margt. Harder Jr., Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Frederk. Stoughts, Cath. Harder, Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
George Hill, Elizth. Redman, Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Adam Hilman Sr., Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Adam Hilman Jr., Marg. Beaver, Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Peter Fowks, Elizth. Hill, Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Andrew Bisnaw, Cath. Hill, Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Amos Allan, Margt. Weaver, Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Andre. Sizner, Ester Tranqin [Trangin?], Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Lewis Grott, Cath. Hilman, Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Elisabth. Hillman, Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Catro? Hillman, Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Mary Hillman, Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Cathrin Demoult, Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Christr. Ambowsh, Flatts, Both Novr. 1757
Elizath. Rishman
Inhabitant of Hallifax
Barnaby Strochan, Taken near Halifax, 1756
Inhabt. in Virginia
Josh: Oliver, Taken 1756
Inhabts. of Pensylvania
John Stirley, Phebe Stirley, Both Taken at Sheppy, 1757
Inhabitt. of Maryland
Owen Davis, At Conagagee on the Potomach, 1757
Inhabits of the Jersey
Thomas Hunt, Taken 1756
Philip Stall, Ann Medlain, At Shaspero Town 1757, Virginia 1756
John Stall, Cathine. Harty, At Shaspero Town 1757, At Amelegal 1758
James Medlain, Mart Harty, At Alamin 1757, At Amelagal 1758
York Sutler
Donald McBean, Mohawk River, 1759
Mr. Sweetenham, A Volunteer at La Galette, 1759
Mr. Beech, Master of a Merchant Man
Abstract of the Prisoners Return'd
Officers: 16
Regulas Soldiers & Rangers: 137
Provincial Soldiers: 48
Seamen: 12
Inhabitants: 26
Women: 31
Total: 270
Works Cited:
War Officer Records: Amherst Papers. Canada, Miscellaneous Papers and returns, 1759-1762. W.O. 34, vol. 8. LAC, Microfilm C-12838, images 540-547.
© Jeffrey Campbell, Fraser's 78th Regiment of Foot, 2025.
0 comments:
Post a Comment