Overview

Location

GA, Camden County, on Satilla River, near Woodbine

Date Constructed/ Founded

Associated Surnames

McNish, William

Associated Free Persons

William McNish, owner of the plantation

Associated Enslaved Persons

The following took their freedom in the War of 1812: Feb 1815; all assumed the surname McNish on reaching the British lines.

• Settled in Trinidad 20 Aug 1816, after (male) service in the Corps of Colonial Marines (British); large family of descendants of Polydore and Nancy currently in Trinidad, US, UK, Denmark and elsewhere:
  • Polydore (Pauldo) (b.Africa), wife Nancy, children Eve and Betsy
  • Alexander, wife Dinah (both b.Africa)
  • Jeremiah (b.Africa)
• Settled in Canada, 3 & 15 May 1815
  • Brutus (b.Africa)
  • Helen
  • Juno (b.Africa)
  • Suckey
  • William, wife Peggy (both b.Africa)
• Settled in Honduras after (male) service in 2nd West India Regiment (British):
  • Bucky, wife Jane (b. Africa)
  • July

Research Leads and Plantation Records

Compensation claim by William McNish under Article I of Treaty of Ghent 1814: NARA, College Park MD, RG76, for slaves who took their freedom during the War of 1812

Miscellaneous Information

William McNish os buried in Ceylon Cemetery

References

John McNish Weiss: 'The Merikens: Free Black American Settlers in Trinidad 1815-16, 2002; John McNish Weiss: 'The Corps of Colonial Marines:

Black freedom fighters of the War of 1812'  http://www.mcnishandweiss.co.uk/colonialmarines.html