Pote was born in Massachusetts and eventually resettled in Falmouth (Portland, Maine).[2] William Pote Jr. was the oldest son of William Pote and Dorothy Gatchell and was born on December 15, 1718, in Marblehead, Massachusetts.[3]
Captivityedit
In 1745, Pote was in command of the merchant vessel Montague.[4] He was assigned to take supplies to Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. During the Siege of Annapolis Royal, he was taken prisoner by the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet along with some of Gorham's Rangers. During his captivity, Pote wrote one of the most important captivity narratives from Acadia and Nova Scotia. While at Cobequid, Pote reported that an Acadian said that the French soldiers should have "left their [the English] carcasses behind and brought their skins."[5]: 34 He later witnessed the Naval battle off Tatamagouche, for which his journal is one of the primary sources.[6] The following year, among other places, Pote was taken to the Maliseet village Aukpaque on the Saint John River.[7] While at the village, Mi'kmaq from Nova Scotia arrived and, on 6 July 1745, tortured him and a Mohawk ranger from Gorham's company named Jacob, as retribution for the killing of their family members by Ranger John Gorham.[8]: 42–43 On 10 July, Pote witnessed another act of revenge when the Mi'kmaq tortured a Mohawk ranger from Gorham's company at Meductic.[8]: 45 Pote's voyage to Quebec took four months. He was allocated to a group of Hurons from Lorette, near Quebec.[1]
^ abMacBeath, George. "Pote, William". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. University of Toronto. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
^The old Meductic Fort and the Indian chapel of Saint Jean Baptiste [microform] : Paper read before the New Brunswick Historical Society. 1897. ISBN9780665123221.
^Births Registered in the Town of Marblehead, Massachusetts: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
^ abRaymond, W.O. (2010). History of the River St. John A. D. 1604–1784 (Illustrated ed.). Gardners Books. ISBN978-1406868234.
Further readingedit
Pote, William (1896). The Journal of Captain William Pote, Jr., during his Captivity in the French and Indian War from May, 1745, to August, 1747. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company.
Little, Ann M. (2007). Abraham in Arms: War and Gender in Colonial New England. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN978-0812219616.
American Historical Association (1897). Jameson, Franklin, J. (ed.). "Journal of Captain William Pote, Jr". American Historical Review. New York: Macmillan. 2. Retrieved 14 October 2012.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)
"Narratives of Captivity Among the Indians of North America". Publications of the Newberry Library. Chicago: The Newberry Library (3): 75. 1912. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
Wrong, George, M., ed. (1897). "Journal of Captain William Pote, Jr". Review of Historical Publications Relating to Canada. Toronto: William Briggs. 1. Retrieved 14 October 2012.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)
Foster, William Henry (2003). The Captors' Narrative: Catholic Women and Their Puritan Men on The Early American Frontier. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press. ISBN978-0801477126. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
Smethurst, Gamaliel (1905). A narrative of an extraordinary escape: Out of the hands of the Indians, in the Gulph of St. Lawrence. London: New Brunswick Historical Society. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
The Old Meductic Fort and the Indian Chapel of Saint Jean Baptiste at the Internet Archive
December 15, 2023
william, pote, december, 1718, 1755, british, surveyor, ship, captain, wrote, captivity, narratives, from, acadia, nova, scotia, when, captured, wabanaki, confederacy, during, king, george, born15, december, 1718marblehead, massachusettsdiedc, 1755nationalitya. William Pote 15 December 1718 c 1755 was a British surveyor and ship captain who wrote one of the few captivity narratives from Acadia Nova Scotia when he was captured by the Wabanaki Confederacy during King George s War 1 William Pote Jr Born15 December 1718Marblehead MassachusettsDiedc 1755NationalityAmericanOccupation s surveyorship captain Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Captivity 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksEarly life and career editPote was born in Massachusetts and eventually resettled in Falmouth Portland Maine 2 William Pote Jr was the oldest son of William Pote and Dorothy Gatchell and was born on December 15 1718 in Marblehead Massachusetts 3 Captivity editIn 1745 Pote was in command of the merchant vessel Montague 4 He was assigned to take supplies to Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia During the Siege of Annapolis Royal he was taken prisoner by the Mi kmaq and Maliseet along with some of Gorham s Rangers During his captivity Pote wrote one of the most important captivity narratives from Acadia and Nova Scotia While at Cobequid Pote reported that an Acadian said that the French soldiers should have left their the English carcasses behind and brought their skins 5 34 He later witnessed the Naval battle off Tatamagouche for which his journal is one of the primary sources 6 The following year among other places Pote was taken to the Maliseet village Aukpaque on the Saint John River 7 While at the village Mi kmaq from Nova Scotia arrived and on 6 July 1745 tortured him and a Mohawk ranger from Gorham s company named Jacob as retribution for the killing of their family members by Ranger John Gorham 8 42 43 On 10 July Pote witnessed another act of revenge when the Mi kmaq tortured a Mohawk ranger from Gorham s company at Meductic 8 45 Pote s voyage to Quebec took four months He was allocated to a group of Hurons from Lorette near Quebec 1 See also editMilitary history of Nova Scotia Captivity Narratives Nova ScotiaReferences edit a b MacBeath George Pote William Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online University of Toronto Retrieved 14 October 2012 The old Meductic Fort and the Indian chapel of Saint Jean Baptiste microform Paper read before the New Brunswick Historical Society 1897 ISBN 9780665123221 Births Registered in the Town of Marblehead Massachusetts Massachusetts U S Town and Vital Records 1620 1988 crew list Pote William 1895 The Journal of Captain William Pote Jr New York Dodd Mead amp Co ISBN 9780722268773 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Journal pp 40 46 Journal p 52 a b Raymond W O 2010 History of the River St John A D 1604 1784 Illustrated ed Gardners Books ISBN 978 1406868234 Further reading editPote William 1896 The Journal of Captain William Pote Jr during his Captivity in the French and Indian War from May 1745 to August 1747 New York Dodd Mead amp Company Little Ann M 2007 Abraham in Arms War and Gender in Colonial New England Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN 978 0812219616 American Historical Association 1897 Jameson Franklin J ed Journal of Captain William Pote Jr American Historical Review New York Macmillan 2 Retrieved 14 October 2012 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names editors list link Narratives of Captivity Among the Indians of North America Publications of the Newberry Library Chicago The Newberry Library 3 75 1912 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Wrong George M ed 1897 Journal of Captain William Pote Jr Review of Historical Publications Relating to Canada Toronto William Briggs 1 Retrieved 14 October 2012 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names editors list link Foster William Henry 2003 The Captors Narrative Catholic Women and Their Puritan Men on The Early American Frontier Ithaca N Y Cornell University Press ISBN 978 0801477126 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Smethurst Gamaliel 1905 A narrative of an extraordinary escape Out of the hands of the Indians in the Gulph of St Lawrence London New Brunswick Historical Society Retrieved 14 October 2012 External links editThe Journal of Captain William Pote at the Internet Archive The Old Meductic Fort and the Indian Chapel of Saint Jean Baptiste at the Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Pote amp oldid 1171753287, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
