Among these so-called "United Empire Loyalist" refugees was Iain mac Mhurchaidh's close friend Rev. Iain Beutan (John Bethune), formerly of the Barbeque Presbyterian Church in Harnett County, North Carolina. Rev. Beutan was similarly taken prisoner following the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. After being released in a prisoner exchange and serving as military chaplain to the 84th Regiment of Foot, Rev. Bethune ministered to his fellow Gaels at Montreal and Williamstown, in the Canadian Gaelic-speaking settlement of Glengarry County, Ontario, and is credited with organizing the first two Presbyterian congregations in Canada, Michael Newton (2001), We're Indians Sure Enough: The Legacy of the Scottish Highlanders in the United States, Saorsa Media. Page 165. where his many descendants include the Academy Award-winning actor Christopher Plummer.
