by Jonathan Tucker The First Colonial Revival Period Beginning in the 1790s and continuing into the 1820s and 1830s, the Founders of the United States began to die off, along with thousands of local participants in the Revolutionary War.  This led to a widespread revival of patriotic interest in the early history in the country.  Many people began to write down the stories of their patriot forefathers and mothers that had been handed down, and to writeLearn More

by Jonathan Tucker This is the thirteenth 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 origin and nature of the close ties between members of the community of Scottish prisoners to which Micum belonged. This article may be revised as new information becomes available. The most definitive and comprehensive current sourceLearn More

by Jonathan Tucker This is the twelfth 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 York River, which defined the landscape in which Scottish prisoners of war settling in York founded their own tight-knit community. It was along this river that Micum McIntire and his fellows built their lives after theyLearn More

By Jonathan Tucker This is the eleventh 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 patterns of longstanding Native American residence and culture in southern Maine into which English settlers and Scottish prisoners of war (including Micum McIntire) had intruded by the 1650s and 1660s. Portions of this article have beenLearn More

by Jonathan Tucker This is the tenth 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 involvement of Micum and his brothers Robert and Philip in the Battle of Dunbar on September 3, 1650—the event that started Micum on his journey to the New England colonies and a new life. This articleLearn More

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

by Jonathan Tucker This is the eighth 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 African slaves owned by Micum’s descendants. The article is subject to revision as new information becomes available. The most definitive and comprehensive current source for information on MacIntyres in general is the newly-published book, “Clan MacIntyre: ALearn More

by Jonathan Tucker As previously noted, these latter chapters have focused on the participation of the descendants of Micum McIntire in conflict and war.  Again, this is not to celebrate war, but to recognize the degree to which its impacts alter lives and land and the future.  This chapter was originally written prior to November 11, 2018, specifically for the anniversary of the end of World War I. It was at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1917 thatLearn More

by Jonathan Tucker This is the sixth 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 Micum’s younger brother Robert McIntire, whose record is incomplete. This article may be revised as new information becomes available. Revised sections shown in [brackets]. The most definitive and comprehensive current source for information on MacIntyres in generalLearn More

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