American Prisoners released by the British in 1776
The Papers of the Continental Congress 1774-1789 List of American prisoners in Canada released on parole by the British in 1776. N.B. Only prisoners from Ireland have been noted here although T3699 includes others. We whose Names are underwritten do hereby Solemnly promise, and Engage to His Excellency General Carleton, not to say or do any thin ther His Majesty's Commander in Chief in America shall please to direct, in Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our Names at Queb ______________________________________________________________ | | | Names | Provinces | Counties | Towns __________________|_______________|______________|____________ | | | Michael Flannigan | Munster | Tipperary |Shantallough X his mark_ ___|_______________|______________|____________ (the following as above, dated August 9, 1776:-) ______________________________________________________________ | | | William Jordan | Ireland | Down | Drumore X his mark | | | [Dromore?] 65 | | | Richd [Richard?] | Leinster | Meed | Killan Branin X his mark | Ireland | [Meath?] | [Killeen?] | | | John Davison | Ulster | Monaghan | Glentaburt X his mark | | | | | | John Baily | Do- [Ditto?] | Fermanagh |Inniskilling | [Ulster?] | |Enniskillen? | | | John Taylor | Do | Do | Do | [Ulster?] | [Fermanagh?] |Enniskillen? ______________________________________________________________ | | | John Foster | Do- | Antrim | Billy | [Ulster?] | | 70 | | | William Blead | Ulster | Derry |[Munamore?] | | | | | | Adam Martin | Do- | Do- | [L----n?] | [Ulster?] | [Derry?] | | | | Patrick | Connaught | Sligo |Carrickheel #PAGE 2 McGlauglin | | |[Carrowkeel] | | | Isaac [Martin?] | Ulster | Antrim | Billy | | | | | | Sam. [Samuel?] | Leinster | Kilkenny | Durrar Hughes | | | 75 | | | John Molony | Do- | West Meed | Mullingar | [Leinster?] | [West Meath?]| | | | Thos [Thomas?] | Do | Longford | Grannott Curran | [Leinster?] | | ______________________________________________________________ | | | Geo [George?] | Dublin | Dublin | City of Hudson X his mark | | | Dublin | | | [-eli-?] | Ulster | Derry | Tarmanana Mc elheran | | | | | | Lowry Mealy | Do- | Donnigal | Rifough | [Ulster?] | [Donegal?] | 80 | | | Abraham [-----?] | Do | Antrim | Glenarm | [Ulster?] | | | | | Robert Agnew | Do- | Do- | Thiluater | [Ulster?] | [Antrim?] | | | | John Connolly | Connaught | Galway | Galway X his mark | | | | | | Robert Lee | Ulster | Terrone | Benburb X his mark | | [Tyrone?] | | | | Slenney Scott | Do. | Antrim | Billimanar | [Ulster?] | | ______________________________________________________________ 85 | | | Patrick Lamb | Leinster | Dublin | City of X his mark | | | Dublin | | | Thom [Thomas?] | Munster | Cork | Youhall Pratt | | | [Youghall?] | | | #PAGE 3 John Curren | Leinster | Longford | Grannaught | | | | | | Robt [Robert?] | Ulster | Derry | [--a--y?] -a-l--? X his mark| | | | | | [----?] [has den?]| Do | Do |Londonderry | [Ulster?] | [Derry?] | 90 | | | [Edward?] [Denny?]| Ulster | Donegal |Clath-----? | | | | | | John [Hagseed?] | Do | Do | Tubaugh | [Ulster?] | [Donegal?] | | | | James Dixon | Do | Down |[N-lough-b-- X his mark | [Ulster?] | |-kly?] ______________________________________________________________ | | | Terry Dawson | Munster | Cork | Clonakilty | | | | | | William Dochorty | Ulster | Donegal |Hillagordon X his mark | | | 95 | | | Hugh McClean | Do | Do | Ballinafa X his mark | [Ulster?] | [Donegal?] | | | | Thos. [Thomas?] | Do | Tirroan | Ballandary Johnston Xhis mark| [Ulster?] | [Tyrone?] | | | | William Macdonell | Do | Derry | Tammimore X his mark | [Ulster?] | | | | | Thos. [Thomas?] | Do | Down | Bellenonie Davis X his mark | [Ulster?] | | | | | Thomas Bacon | Munster | Waterford |[Ca---uin?] | | | 100 | | | Patrick Dyer | Connaught | Sligo | Sligo X his mark | | | ______________________________________________________________ | | | John [Cores?] | Ulster | Down | Grayboure | | |-- --------- #PAGE 4 | | | John [-oneer-e-?] | Do | Fermanagh |Inniskilling | [Ulster?] | |Enniskillen? | | | Euan Davis | Do | Turrone | Cookstown X his mark | [Ulster?] | [Tyrone?] | | | | Thomas Mitchell | Do | Derry | --a---face | [Ulster?] | | | | | John Burnn | Munster | Limerick | Rickale X his mark | | | | | | William [Wilson?] | Ulster | Antrim |Ballimanagh | | | | | | John Armagh | Do | Donegal |Blanket Beck X his mark | [Ulster?] | | | | | James Kennedy | Do | Armagh | Acton X his mark | [Ulster?] | | ______________________________________________________________ 110 | | | Charles Slone | Ulster | Antrim | Ballamony | | |Ballymoney? | | | William Campbell | Do | Londonderry | Mac----? X his mark | [Ulster?] | | | | | Patrick Doyle | Do | Down | Loughdoin X his mark | [Ulster?] | |[Loughdoo?] | | | Michael McConnell | Do | Donegal | Rufough X his mark | [Ulster?] | | | | | John Grimes | Connaught | Galway | Galway by | | | as Quebec 115 | | | [Paul?] [stained] | Munster | Cork | Cork | | | | | | George Kilpatrick | Ulster | Down |Ballinahinch | | | | | | Peter Mellon | Ulster | Tyrone | Glisson | | | ______________________________________________________________ #PAGE 5 | | | William Haleday | Do | Derry | Mc--askie | [Ulster?] | | | | | John [-ayley?] | Munster | Waterford |Waterford by X his mark | | |as Quebec 135 | | | James [-inharty?] | Leinster | Kildare |-i-in------? X his mark | | | | | | John Brannan | Do |Queens County | Thatsbelly X his mark | [Leinster?] | | | | | Daniel McCormack | Ulster | Cavan |Ball-borough | | | | | | Michael McKeeon | Leinster | Queens | Monrath | | | | | | Hugh Siveney | Ulster | Derry | Derry X his mark | | | 140 | | | William Boyd | Do | Antrim Ballimamanagh | [Ulster?] | | ______________________________________________________________ | | | Samuel Heslet | Do | Derry | Derry | [Ulster?] | | | | | Simon Flynor | Munster | Cork | Cork | | | | | | Michel Barker | Ulster | Monahon |[Ti-avenny?] X his mark | | [Monaghan?] | | | | John Doore | Munster | Waterford | Tallagh X his mark | | | NB. Five of the foregoing were left at QuebecClose