Does anyone have any information or documents proving the parents of John Upton (1625-1699) who was married to Eleanor Stewart?
The reason I am asking is because I have been researching John Upton (1625-1699) who was married to Eleanor Stewart (Stuart). The information that I have found is that John Upton was a Scottish Prisoner of War from the Battle of Dunbar.
Below are some sources that I have found regarding John Upton:
https://scottishprisonersofwar.com/john-rubton-27-on-the-scots-in-l...
The Scots at Hammersmith by Stephen P. Carlson
This is a 16 page pamphlet that you can get when you visit the historical site of Hammersmith aka Saugus Iron Works .
John Rupton (Upton) appears in this pamphlet as those known to have been at Hammersmith. Many of the workers at Hammersmith during this time were indentured servants.
Some of the Scottish prisoners that were shipped over to the colonies on the ship Unity arrived in Charlestown in Dec. 1650. There were sold are indentured servants to Hammersmith or the Great Works mill (owned by Valentine Hill).
Listed as a Definite Scottish Prisoner of War that was sent over from England on the ship Unity.
https://scottishprisonersofwar.com/list-of-dunbar-prisoners-from-lo...
Upton/Rupton/Ripton/Ribton/Ruton, John.* Residences: Lynn, Reading MA. Appears: 1653. D.1699. [Exiles; Banks; DR; SPOWS; Ch.8; App.B]
It would be great to find documents proving John Upton's parents.
Respectfully,
Virginia (Doughty) Vaught
