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Captain Joseph DeWitt

Birth
Stirling, Scotland
Death
20 Aug 1559 (aged 60)
Scotland
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Gravesite unknown Add to Map
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The temporary gaurdian of Mihail, The Horse Boy of Scotland until July, 1558. An unidentified woman claiming to be the boy's mother claimed the boy but allowed him to live with the captain. Joseph embarked with the boy and mother on 20 August, 1559 and all three died at sea. The woman and Joseph's body was recovered while the boy was still missing. Both Joseph and the woman lay in unmarked graves.
The temporary gaurdian of Mihail, The Horse Boy of Scotland until July, 1558. An unidentified woman claiming to be the boy's mother claimed the boy but allowed him to live with the captain. Joseph embarked with the boy and mother on 20 August, 1559 and all three died at sea. The woman and Joseph's body was recovered while the boy was still missing. Both Joseph and the woman lay in unmarked graves.


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