In a message dated 17/05/00 10:59:42 AM Central Daylight Time, vanderven@stsi.net writes: << I am looking for any information on Henry Magoon / MacGowen, who was sent over aboard the "John & Sarah" on November 11, 1651 with his two brothers, John and Jonathan (or Alexander), and their good friend John Bean, all as indentured servants. I'm told Henry and his brothers were born in Strathdearn, Inverness-Shire, although I haven't been able to locate Strathdearn. They served during the Worchester Battle and were taken POW by Col. Cromwell. They were in the Scots Guards (the Foote Regiment) from InvernessShire. Henry's brother Jonathan/Alexander first settled in Hingham, MA but returned to Scotland after serving his time. Henry stayed in New Hampshire. I am looking for any information prior to their capture, as well as any information about the brother who returned to Scotland. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Joy I do not believe The Scots Guards existed at this point in time. Also the Scots Guards is not an Inverness nor a Highland regiment they are a Scottish Regiment. My uncle Ritchie served with them in WW II as a tanker. The home regiment of Inverness was the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, raised by Alan Cameron of Erracht in 1793. In 1873 made Queen's Own and in 1881 they were the only regiment not affected by the Cardwell Reforms and they retained their own tartan. Now there was a contingent of Highlanders who served as the body guards for the King of France at this time, could that be what you mean? Les Ecosse, French for The Scots. The Guard was made up of Highlanders only and the language of orders was the Gaelic. There was also a regiment called the Royal Scots, again a lowland regiment who had the designation of the 1st regiment of Foot. (Infantry). With the exception of the Black Watch the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment established 1740 to present, and Loudon's Highlanders (1745 to 1747) Raised to fight on the Continent, (Flanders Bergen-op-Zoom), fought on the governments side at Culloden all other Highland Regiments were formed after the repeal of the Disarming Act starting about 1757 with the Frasers (1757, reduced in 1763 with most joining the Royal Highland Emigrants during the American Rebellion) and Montgomerie's Highlanders (1757 - 1763) Up until then most Highlanders either fought on orders of their clan chiefs, or as mercenaries for foreign kings. Many a well bred Highlander held a commission with the King of France, Sweden, Denmark or even Russia. You had said Worcester which was in 1650 so they would of been in the Army let by Montrose, who is from the area of Inverness, fighting to put the young King Charles II back on the throne. Worcester was a crushing defeat for the Scots. Cromwell, Lord Protector, died in 1658, his son Richard was not as talented as his father and so in 1660 Charles II was invited to take his family and return to the throne of Scotland. Hope this helps in your search. I am sorry I can not be more exact as to the times etc., but I am not near my referance material at the moment. Dave M. ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: <SCT-INVERNESS-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yd03.mx.aol.com (rly-yd03.mail.aol.c >>