William Cahoone

Abt 1633 - 1675  (~ 42 years)

• Name	William Cahoone
  Born	Abt. 1633	Luss, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Jun 1675	Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
  Person ID	I8779326178	Master Tree
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2008

  
  

  Family	Deliverance Peck
  Children	1. Nathaniel Cahoone,   b. 02 Feb 1675, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 1731  (Age 55 years)
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2008
  Family ID	F8026690210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt. 1633 - Luss, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom Died - 22 Jun 1675 - Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ca. 1633 born Luss, Scotland 1650, Sept 2 fought at Battle of Dunbar, Scot. [1 of 600 surviving prisoners from 10,000] 1650-1 imprisoned, Durham Cathedral 1650 indentured to Bex & Co., London; shipped aboard John & Sarah to New Eng.; worked at Winthrop Iron Works, Braintree, MA [now Quincy; site on Crescent St.] 1651 sent to Anchor Forge, Leonard Iron Works, Taunton, MA [site on Rt. 104, near Raynham/Taunton line] 1661/2 one of 1st white settlers of Block Is., RI 1664 listed as free man, Block Is. [commemorative Settlers? Rock there bears his name purchased 40 A from Thomas Terry by 1665 moved to Newport, RI; served on Grand Jury 1664/5 marr. Deliverance Peck [she was prob. from Newport] 1669/70 settled in Swansea, MA 1673 made official town Brickmaker, Swansea [per originial town meeting ledger in Swansea town Offices; brick from Cahoone Brickworks in Luther Museum, Swansea, MA] 1675, June 24 outbreak of King Philip?s War; killed by Wampanoag Indians in nearby Rehoboth, MA, when he went to get a doctor for the wounded at Swansea [commemorative plaque at Myles Garrison House, Swansea, MA]