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JAMES NISBET was born in 1665.[1] He died in Newark, Essex Co., NJ, in 1720 at the age of 55.
James NESBITT is claimed to have been married in 1695, Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA to ______ there also is in 1737 James Nisbet (-abt.1737) 10 May Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States 10 May 1737 James Nisbet late of London but now of Perth Amboy Middlesex Co, taylor; «being weak by reason of age» children James, William, Thomas, Anne. Real and personal estate Executors wife Sarah and son Jonathan Witnesses John Nevill John Waterman Francis Neville proved April 1 1741 Lib C p400 New Jersey
Very little is known about James except he was claimed to be father of Samuel Nesbitt born 1696 Newark, Essex, NJ The Nesbitt spelling often indicates an Irish origin and the Y-Dna also points to that.
YDNA mutation BY3373 defines this group that is found in Northern Ireland. The YDNA of this branch also are found in Ireland and so far not in Scotland for this time period. He should be YDNA R-M269 P312 L21 DF13 DF21 DF25 BY3373
Newark references are they claimed or correct all seem to be from later publications without any reference ? Probably errors that keep getting repeated.
Is there any connection between the Newark Nesbitts and the Perth Amboy Nisbets are has this just been assumed.
‘Henry & Francis’ to Perth Amboy, for the Scots’ Colony of East Jersey Three of the prisoners tried for treason on 6 August, 1685, were banished on the ‘Henry & Francis’ to Perth Amboy, for the Scots’ Colony of East Jersey. but no Nisbet as claimed. 22 August, 1685: ‘I James Baird ane of the serjants to Collonell [James] Douglas his oune companie [of Foot Guards] grant me to have receaved out of the Tolbuith of Edinburgh from My John Vanss and Arthure Vdney masters of the said Tolbuith the persons of William Jacksone William Cunynghame John Muirhead prisoners there conforme to ane ordor from his Maties privie Councill direct to Mr George Scott of Pitlochie who hes ordor from his Maties privie Councill to receave them and transport them to the fiorringe plantations and in respect the said Mr George Scott is not present at the recept of the said persons Therfor I bind and obleis me to procure ane recept from the said Mr George and lykwayes to warrand the Magistrats of Edr and Keepers of the said Tolbuith of all hazard that they or aither of them shall happen to sustaine through their said liberation As witnes my hand att Edr the 22 day of August 1685 befor thir witnesss John Blaikie servant there and Mr Thomas Gow wryter heirof and syrvant in the said tolbuith Sic Sub James Baird J Blaikie witnes’ [7]
John Corbet was captured by a party of John Graham of Claverhouse’s Troop of Horse in late 1684. He was probably the ‘Jon Corbit’ held in Dunnottar Castle between May and August, 1685 . Banished to East Jersey in August, he was transported on the Henry & Francis and landed at Perth Amboy in December. He returned to Scotland in 1687 and died in 1706. He is buried in a marked grave at Tinwald Kirk in Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire. The inscription is as follows:
‘HERE. LYES. THE. CORPS. OF. JOHN CORBET. WHO. DIED. THE. 17TH. OF MARCH. 1706. AND. OF. HIS. AGE 63. YEARS. WHO. WAS. TAKEN IN. THE. YEAR. 1684. BY. A. PARTI OF. CLAVERHOUS. HIS. TROUPE AND. BANISHED. BY. THE WICKED. COUNSELL. OF. SCOTLAND TO. EAST. JARSEY. 1685. AND RETURNED. THE. YEAR. 1687
James Nisbet (or Nesbitt) has often been claimed as the son of Alexander Nesbitt, uncle of John Nesbitt. John the Martyr was hanged in Edinburgh, Scotland in December 1685 because of his adherence to the Protestant faith. However, there is no evidence to support the claim that James was closely related to them. Neither is there any support for another claim that James was a merchant in Irvine who sailed to America in that same month. That James was an agent for the shipping company and did not travel. See the discussion below for more on these errors.
He has IN ERROR been claimed to have been James Nisbet merchant in Irvine as agent in connection with the sailing of the ship Henry and Francis of Newcastle that landed in Newark, NJ. on December 20, 1685
James Nisbet was not listed on the passenger list for the above sailing He must have just been an agent and did not sail as we find him in records in Irvine for many years after the ship has sailed and he was to have been in New Jersey
Common ERROR for many Nisbet pedigrees -There is no connection either to family of John the Martyr or James Nisbet or any of the next mentioned. Error-After seeing his brother John, his father James, and his uncle John all executed for treason by the King, he found passage on a ship bound for the New World. He landed in Newark, NJ. on December 20, 1685, and was always known as "the exile from Scotland. There is NO known or proven CONNECTION TO JOHN AND JAMES
Proof that he was not the James Nisbet son of Alexander Irvine Ayrshire showing that James did not immigrate but stayed in Ayrshire 1685 says James Nisbet of Newark Jersey came from Irvine direct to NJ, USA about 1685. Error in pedigree as the following shows he did not leave Scotland but stayed in Irvine-So this is not the same James and connection to Ayrshire and Greenholm was in error
The Harvey Book : Giving The Genealogies Of Certain Branches Of The American Families Of Harvey, Nesbitt, Dixon And Jameson, And Notes On Many Other Families, Together With Numerous Biographical Sketches:by Harvey, Oscar Jewell, 1851-1922; Publication date 1899] Unreliable source with many errors
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