Post by lorac on Sept 18, 2020 8:24:40 GMT
The Complete Book of Emigrants in Bondage, 1614-1775 England to America
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Wilson_Coldham
Emigrants in Chains
www.worldcat.org/title/emigrants-in-chains-a-social-history-of-forced-emigration-to-the-americas-of-felons-destitute-children-political-and-religious-non-conformists-vagabonds-beggars-and-other-undesirables-1607-1776/oclc/123897474&referer=brief_results
Between 1614 and 1775 more than 50,000 English men, women, and children were sentenced to be deported to the American colonies for crimes ranging from the theft of a handkerchief to bigamy or highway robbery and sold as indentured servants from 7 to 14 years depending upon the crime against the crown. After more research 9,000 more were added to the list.
Well, I knew we sent many ‘undesirables’ to far flung countries ie Australia etc in the 1800’s but the number sent to America is overwhelming. This was kept incredibly quiet, I only happened upon it whilst looking for an ancestor.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Wilson_Coldham
Emigrants in Chains
www.worldcat.org/title/emigrants-in-chains-a-social-history-of-forced-emigration-to-the-americas-of-felons-destitute-children-political-and-religious-non-conformists-vagabonds-beggars-and-other-undesirables-1607-1776/oclc/123897474&referer=brief_results
Between 1614 and 1775 more than 50,000 English men, women, and children were sentenced to be deported to the American colonies for crimes ranging from the theft of a handkerchief to bigamy or highway robbery and sold as indentured servants from 7 to 14 years depending upon the crime against the crown. After more research 9,000 more were added to the list.
Well, I knew we sent many ‘undesirables’ to far flung countries ie Australia etc in the 1800’s but the number sent to America is overwhelming. This was kept incredibly quiet, I only happened upon it whilst looking for an ancestor.