How fun it was to read the entries, and to get a perspective from an individual instead of
a history book! And interesting to see his opinion about the outcome of the war. :- ))
Strange though that he viewed the rebellion from England as a rebellion towards God! On
the contrary! He forgets why the Pilgrims and my Puritans and my Hugonauts came here in
the first place.
My aristocratic ggg-grandmother, Francis Chesshyre was quoted to say, "The Americans
are naughty folks; they used to transport criminals to America, like they do now to Botany
Bay. That's why the people there are so bad!"
Enjoyed the reading!
From a ungratefully rebellious Child,
Lynn Clarke-Dallas, TX US
email: isha2000(a)netzero.net
My genealogy website:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clarke
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From: Paul and Joan Day
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Subject: Re: [FLN] Hanbury Parish Church Staffs - Ministerial inscription 1771-1783
Dear Anne,
Thank you for that information. It is interesting to learn what some of the
Welsh thought about US (forgive the pun). I assumed they might be more
sympathetic, so this was a surprise.
Regards,
Joan Day
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From: "anne Clark-Stewart" <leisurelodge(a)sympatico.ca>
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Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 4:11 AM
Subject: [FLN] Hanbury Parish Church Staffs - Ministerial inscription
1771-1783
Dear Listers and fellow family historians,
While searching the Parish Records in Hanbury this Spring, I came across a
very interesting commentary on the American Revolution from the vicar,
Hugh
Bailye. Since I have not come across anything like this in the
hundreds
of
other parish Records which I have scanned in the last four years, I
thought
you would all be interested in one Englishman's most eloquent
view of the
state of affairs in Colonial America.
The following is from St. Werburgh's Church, Hanbury, Staffordshire,
Parish
Register, Volume IV, Baptisms and Burials, 1777-1812.
(Please note that I have transcribed the text exactly as written.)
The first Register belonging to the Church of Hanbury commences with the
year 1574 (O.S.) and ends with the year 1644.
The second commences with 1645 and ends with 1744.
The third commences with 1745 and ends with 1776 (N.S.)
The Marriage Registers commence with the Act of Parliament made for that
Purpose in 1754 ( written on inside cover.)
( please note: I think that O.S. and N.S. refer to the old and new system
of calendars.)
Mem: Jan'y 1st 1777 Front Page
The last year (1776) has produced a very extraordinary & much to be
lamented, though not unexpected, Revolt. Thirteen of the British Colonies
in North-America, by an Act of their self-constituted General Assembly,
called the Congress, bearing date the 4th July, have thrown off all
Subjection to the Crown of these Realms, and declared themselves
Independent
States. The Reason assigned by them for this unnatural proceeding is
a
Right, which is claimed by our King & Parliament, as the Supreme
Legislature, of Taxing them in all bases whatsoever ( inasmuch as they
have
been planted, supported and brought up to maturity by us at an
immense
Expense of Blood and Treasure); whereas the Colonies deny that our King
and
Parliament have any Right to tax them in any Case whatsoever; and in
this
Denial they have been encouraged and supported by factious People at home.
But perhaps the true Reason of their Behaviour is that they look upon the
Parent State to be overburthened with Debts and in declining Condition,
and
they think that they shall now do much better by themselves. At
present
however, it is a Matter of great Doubt, whether they will be able to
maintain their assured Independency, which has already made a considerable
Progress towards bringing back these ungratefully rebellious Children to
their Duty.
Jan'y 1st 1778 Isaiah Chap: 1.ver:2
(I looked this up for reference:
Hear, O heavens!
Listen, O earth!
For the Lord has spoken:
"I reared children and brought them up,
but they have rebelled against me.")
The last year (1777) the British Arms have not been attended with such
success against the rebellious Americans as was generally expected: on the
contrary, they have suffered greatly.
Jan'y 1st 1779
In consequence of the Sureness of Rebellion the ever-perfidious French
(underlined) have, this last year (1778) joined the Americans, & contrary
(
as it should seem) to the plain Dictates of the soundest Policy,
have
endeavoured to support them in their assumed Independency
[Sed dirigit omnia Deus] = { indeed he separates all from God
- my translation}
Jan'y 1st 1783
To future Ages it will appear to be an incredible Thing, what however
we
know to be a Fact, that these kingdoms shall maintain (as they have
done)
a
glorious, but unequal, Conflict for several years, with the most
formidable
& unprovoked Confederacy that could be formed against them; viz.
France,
Spain, the united Provinces of the Netherlands, & the 13 revolted Colonies
of North-America; for Spain and Holland did each in Turn unite their Arms
against this unhappy, divided Country. The Result is the Dissolution of
the
Empire; the Legislature having been obliged to acknowledge the
Independency
of America. " I make it my humble and earnest prayer to
Almighty God,"
says
our pious and amiable Sovereign to his Parliament, (Decbr. 5, 1782)
"that
Great Britain may not feel the Evils which result from so great a
Dismemberment of the Empire!"
Mark chap:3. ver:24
( I have looked up the reference:
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.)
Note: two blank pages follow.
Then the Baptisms are listed starting in 1777.
Since many of us have ancestors who were embroiled in this conflict on
both
sides, I thought it would be an interesting perspective to have in
our
files.
Kindest regards,
Anne CLARK-STEWART
researching :
STAFFS - WOOLLEY, SHAW, LAVEROCK, WINFIELD
DERBY - WOOLLEY, MERCHANT, HILL, BEECROFT
LINCS - CALLOWHILL
YORKS - CALLOWHILL, REED, WINFIELD, LOCKLEY
WORCESTER - CALLOWHILL, MERCHANT
MDSX - CALLOWHILL
LANCASHIRE - TAYLOR, BARBER
NOTHUMBERLAND - PARRY, BURDIS, NOBLE, STOREY
FLINTSHIRE - PARRY, JONES
ONTARIO - CALLOWHILL, CLARK, MELDRUM, KING, SMITH, CHOATE,MARR, MCCAMIS,
LOCKLEY, STEWART(HAMILTON)
NEW BRUNSWICK - CLARK(UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS)
QUEBEC - RHEAUME, BRISEBOIS
FRANCE - RHEAUME
USA - CALLOWHILL (ANYWHERE), CLARK - RHODE ISLAND
IRELAND - CALLOWHILL, STEWART ( co. Cavan), MCCAMIS( Co, Cavan, Co,
Monaghan)
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