General Notes

* Title: Queen of England
* Note:
The name "Malcolm" is an honorable one in Scotttish history, Shubeal
Douglas Malcolm ,who long made a study of the derivation of names,
asserts the name is derived from Mael-Columbia, meaning follower and
servant of Columbia 521-597, missionary to the Iona.
There were fourMalcolms, Kings of Scotland in early history. The Malcolm
clan were Highlanders. They were strenous fighters and the story is told
of that the Clan was so reduced in numbers and power they were forced to
seek alliance with their neighbors the Campbells of Argyllshire. At one
time, through continual warfarewith neighbors and quarrels amongst
themselves, the Malcolms were reduced toonly Laird and two sons. Fearing
total extinction the Laird ordered his two sons to mount their horses,
and giving each a pannier sent them off in opposite directions with
orders to continue riding until the panniers dropped form their horses
and at that spot they were to abide, which they did. Years later, both
families decided to visit the old home. The two groups of about thirty
men each met at a river crossing and joined in battle. Only two
survivors,one of each family, were left. Taking a much needed rest
before continuing the battle, they then discovered they were both
Malcolms.
The Malcolms evidently not only loved a good battle, but were often times
on the wrong side. In 1745, the Young Pretender, Bonnie Prince Charles
Stuart, in an effort to place his father, the pretender James III on the
British throne, came to Scotlandfrom France to raise an army to invade
England. After not finding the support from the countryside he had
expected, Charles turned back at Derby, but waspursued by the forces of
the Duke of Cumberland, son of King George II. Theyengaged in a great
battle at Culloden Moor (5 miles east of Inverness, northern Scotland.)
The Duke's forces numbered 8811 including 1100 cavalry and 18 guns.
Stuart forces numbered about 7000. This battle fought April 16, 1746 was
the last land battle to be fought in Great Btitian. Stuart's army was
destroyed, and because of the ferocity with which the Duke of Cumberland
executed the wounded, he was given the nickname "the Butcher."
Some escaped. Stuart wandered in the Highlands as a refugee until he left
for France in September. Some escaped to Ulster and some to the American
Colonies.
Our emigrant ancestor, Duncan Malcolm was one of these refugees to the
American Colonies. He had joined his fortune with that of Charles Stuart,
grandson of Charles I of England and great grandson of Mary Queen of
Scots. The battle fought at Culloden Moors shattered the hopes of Prince
Charles and the fortunes of Duncan Malcolm. In 1774, he came to America
with his ten children. No record of his wife.
He settled first at Watermill, near Southhampton, Long Island, NY,
removedto Satbrook, CT in 1776, and then later to Middlefield, CT. After
the Battleof Long Island, Aug. 27, 1776 between the British and the
American forces, all of Long Island was surrendered to the British. The
people generally were required to take an Oath of Allegiance to his
Majesty, King George III of Great Britian.
To avoid taking the oath, many thousands became refugees. The stateof
New York impressed vessels to carry them and their goods from Long Island
to Connecticut. Duncan sailed Sept., 1776 on the sloop Dove of Saybrook,
CT. The family settled at Middlefield, CT. About this time, Duncan's son
Finley, our ancestor, went to Penobscot, Maine (now called Castine.)
There he was active as a pioneer settler, ship's Captian, active Troy and
finally an evacuee to Nova Scotia. Penobscot, also called Castine and Ft.
George had a log fort that was occupied by the British troops, many of
whom were Scots. The fortwas under a long siege, but did not fall. Dr.
Calif, medical officer of the fort kept a diary during the siege. "Finley
Mal