Presbyterians

On August 4, 1718, Scots-Irish Presbyterians from Ulster Provence Ireland Arrive in Boston Harbor

On August 4, 1718, the brigantine Robert arrived in Boston Harbor, led by Reverend James MacGregor and transporting 12 families from his congregation in Ulster province, Ireland. It was the…

On August 4, 1718, the brigantine Robert arrived in Boston Harbor, led by Reverend James MacGregor and transporting 12 families from his congregation in Ulster province, Ireland. It was the first of five boats, containing about seven hundred Ulster Irish Presbyterians, also known as Scots-Irish, who arrived in Boston Harbor that year. They had been…

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