Family of William + KNEELAND and Marion + DUNBAR

Husband: William + KNEELAND

Wife: Marion + DUNBAR

Child 1: William KNEELAND

Child 2: John + KNEELAND

Note on Husband: William + KNEELAND

John Kneeland and his brother, Edward Neland, arrived in Massachusetts Bay about 1630, on board one of his father's vessels freighted with provisions for the Pilgrims. He brought his wife and aged mother. The brothers disposed of their cargo at good advantage, and John settled near the future town of Boston, and Edward at Ipswich, Mass. - Seven Centuries in the Kneeland Family

John Kneeland born at the Kneland manor, in Lanarkshire, about 1550; a persistent follower of King Gambrinus and a worthy successor of the ancient Vikings. He commanded several vessels and, surviving shipwrecks, died in his cabin and was buried in the element he most loved. Capt. Kneland was a staunch friend and follower of Queen Mary, and inherited from his father the Coat of Arms bestowed upon him by "Her Most Gracious Catholic Majesty" for gallant services. - Seven Centuries in the Kneeland Family

Mary (Dunbar) Kneeland came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony with her sons, John and Edward in 1630. She sickened during the voyage and died soon after reaching America. Tradition says that before she embarked she exacted a promise that she should not be buried at sea. She went into a trance and was supposed to be dead, but, true to their promise, the sons brought the body with them. After reaching land she revived and lived for several years after. - Seven Centuries in the Kneeland Family