Category: Historical Articles

Our 100th Anniversary!

by Jonathan Tucker This is the 24th article in a series of articles about the life and descendants of Micum McIntire, a Scottish prisoner of war who settled in York, Maine, and about MacIntyres in general. This article is about the upcoming 100th Anniversary of the Micum McIntire Clan Reunion to be held in York, Maine on August 1, 2020. Additional notices on this subject will be published as new information becomes available. OUR 100thLearn More

Alexander McIntire – Micum’s “Other” Son?

by Jonathan Tucker This is the 23rd article in a series of articles about the life and descendants of Micum McIntire, a Scottish prisoner of war who settled in York, Maine, and about MacIntyres in general. This article is about Alexander McIntire, the often claimed but never documented “fourth son” of Micum McIntire and Dorothy Pierce. This article on the information in the two published geneaologies of Micum McIntire’s descendants, as well as online sourcesLearn More

Work & Family Fortunes – The Third Generation

by Jonathan Tucker This is the 22nd article in a series of articles about the life and descendants of Micum McIntire, a Scottish prisoner of war who settled in York, Maine, and about MacIntyres in general. This is the second article about work—what the first few generations of York McIntires did to make a living, acquire income, and accumulate family resources in their frontier community. This article focuses on the third generation—Micum McIntire’s grandchildren. AsLearn More

Work and Family Fortunes – The First Two Generations

by Jonathan Tucker This is the 21st article in a series of articles about the life and descendants of Micum McIntire, a Scottish prisoner of war who settled in York, Maine, and about MacIntyres in general. This article is about work—what the first few generations of York McIntires did to survive, to make a living, to acquire income, and to accumulate family resources in their frontier community. As always, this article draws heavily on theLearn More

McIntires in the War of 1812

by Jonathan Tucker This is the 20th in a series of articles about the life and descendants of Micum McIntire, a Scottish prisoner of war who settled in York, Maine, and about MacIntyres in general. This article is about the descendants of Micum McIntire who participated in the War of 1812. This article may be revised as new information becomes available. The most definitive and comprehensive current source for information on MacIntyres in general isLearn More

McIntires in the Revolutionary War – Coastal Defenders & Sailors

by Jonathan Tucker This is the 19th article in a series of articles about the life and descendants of Micum McIntire, a Scottish prisoner of war who settled in York, Maine, and about MacIntyres in general. This article is about the descendants of Micum McIntire who enlisted or were drafted and participated in the Revolutionary War as coastal defenders or sailors. This article may be revised as new information becomes available. The most definitive andLearn More

McIntires in the Revolutionary War – Militia & Soldiers

by Jonathan Tucker The most definitive and comprehensive current source for information on MacIntyres in general is the “Clan MacIntyre: A Journey Into the Past,” Martin L. MacIntyre, Regent Press, Berkeley, CA, 2018, second edition.  Copies may be purchased by contacting the author at martin.macintyre@juno.com . The definitive genealogy is “Descendants of Micum McIntire,” Robert Harry McIntire, revised edition, 1983, Bookcrafters, Chelsea, MI.  This is often referred to as the “Red Book” among Micum descendants because ofLearn More

The Women of Scotland District

by Jonathan Tucker This is the 17th article in a series of articles about the life and descendants of Micum McIntire, a Scottish prisoner of war who settled in York, Maine, and about MacIntyres in general. This article is about the women who married the former Scottish prisoners who settled in York, and particularly in Scotland District. This article may be revised as new information becomes available. The most definitive and comprehensive current source forLearn More

Newichawannock

by Jonathan Tucker This is the 16th article in a series of articles about the life and descendants of Micum McIntire, a Scottish prisoner of war who settled in York, Maine, and about MacIntyres in general. This article is about the settlement of Newichawannock (South Berwick, Maine), Micum’s second ‘home’ in the New World. This article may be revised as new information becomes available. Newichawannock was the first name for the European colonial settlement thatLearn More

Oyster River ~ Micum’s Indenture

by Jonathan Tucker This is the 15th in a series of articles about MacIntyres in general and the life and descendants of Micum McIntire, a Scottish prisoner of war who settled in York, Maine. This article is about the settlement of Oyster River (Durham, NH), Micum’s first ‘home’ in the New World. This article may be revised as new information becomes available. The most definitive and comprehensive current source for information on MacIntyres in generalLearn More

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