Surnames and Searchers Archive

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Correspondents:

A    Top   Acton   Agabra Agar   Anderson    Arnott   

B    Top    Bausch   Bethune    Black  Bolton     Braden  Breer    Brown   Bruner

C    Top    Caldwell    Cameron     Campbell   Caswell      Chappell      Colvin   Connell   Cooper   Coulthard  

D    Top    Duckworth 

E    Top    Earl  

F    Top     J Field   K Field   Force  Forrest 

G    Top    Garey   Gilchrist     Giles      Greene   Greenlees   Gurney  

H    Top   Hall  Hallet    Harnick    Harrison  Holbrook      Hughes       Hull   

I    Top

J    Top   
Jackson  Jaye    Johnson  

K    Top     Kamman   Kendall     Klarenbeek      Kopp     

L    Top   Lobbett

M    Top       Mackinnon    Markland   Mason   Miller   Moats  Moore    Janet Morrison   Mike Morrison   A. Muir    J. Muir

Mc    Top   McAllister     McCallum  McCormack   McEachern    McFarlane   McIntyre   McKenzie  McKerral  McKinlay   McKay  McMillan    McNeil

N    Top    Neil    

O    Top

P    Top    Palmer    Phillips     de Pietro   Porter    Potts    Purcell    Pypes 

Q    Top

R    Top     Ralston  Revie   Ruf       

S    Top     Sharik    D. Sinclair     R. Sinclair    Shumway      Smith      Stevenson    Sumerau   Swanston

T    Top

U    Top

V    Top     Verschneider

W    Top    Watson  Welch     Weldon    Wells    Williams     

XYZ    Top      Young

Scots ancestors: McLeods, Richardson, Clarks, Rogers,  etc., etc, It goes on and on! I knew I had Scotland coursing through the veins but I am overwhelmed with the lines of family that are from Scotland!  They all came to the southern part of the US.

Once I find  out who Murdock McLeod's ancestor was that migrated from Scotland to Cape Fear area of NC, where do I look? Nora

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I am trying to connect two groups of McMurchys, one in Campbeltown (William b1744) and one in Kilcalmonell & Kilberry (Thomas b1758).
Mary Blue married Thomas McMurchy in 1792.
My "cousin" Carl Porter informed me of your web site.
I would like to know more about George Langlands, the surveyor for the Duke of Argyll.
My line includes Porter, McNair, McMurchy, Langlands, Clark, Galbraith, Greenlees, Thompson, Fulton, Nielson, Fleeming, Mitchell, Armour, Paterson, Langwill, and Picken.

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William Cairns

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Campbeltown is of great interest to my husband and myself. His grandmother was from there.

His grandmother was Janet McInnes Walker. Her father was skipper of the schooner Moy, which foundered off Pladda in 1884. The McInnes connection takes us to Latimer, who was well known in the town till recently (recent depending on one's perspective.) The same lady died in 1968 at the age of 100+ and had been writing articles for the Campbeltown Herald when aged 94 about life in the town in her youth. She was a formidable lady when I met her in the 1960s.

However, my father's family are from Taynuilt and Oban plus Kilbride (just South of Oban).  We found ourselves in 'home territory' so to speak for several days when the snow was still on the ground here where we live.  We spent time living on the farm which used to belong to my family.
 
On returning home, I received by e mail a message from a Gerald Walker in Australia, descended from the same Walker family of Campbeltown as my husband.  Gerald's ancestor, Neil, was the brother of John, Captain of the schooner Moy

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My Arnott ancestors emigrated from Campbletown in 1828 to Canada.
Am also related to Ferguson, McSporran, Howie, and Currie families.
Believed more likely Arnotts were attached to clan Donald than clan Campbell.

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My family sailed on the Ulysses from Greenock to Wilmington, North Carolina from August 26-October 17, 1774. They were from Kintyre (I do not know where).

Here is my web page with that info (David Beaton/Bethune and Flora MacBryde were my Kintyre ancestors).

http://members.aol.com/beaton1774/bethunehomepage/bethune.html

And here is a digitized version I made of a map from 1884 Robeson County North Carolina.

http://www.geocities.com/ncrobeson/robeson_maps.html

Most all of the folks that got off that boat settled there, including my family. There is also an index so you might find some old Kintyrians (?) listed.

I am a member of the North Carolina Scottish Heritage Society which publishes the Argyll Colony Plus

According to ship records and family lore, David Bethune ("Beaton" on the ship's records, only) left for Wilmington North Carolina from Greenock around August 22, 1774. He and his wife Flora Bryde landed in Wilmington on October 17, 1774 on the ship Ulysses. The ship's record said they were from Kintyre.

A Rev, Ian Bethune corresponded with me and we both felt that we were related through the Bethunes that moved down to Kintyre from Skye; but, neither of us has any real proof.

I visited the old Bethune homestead outside of Campbeltown at Kilellan Farms (I believe) as well as another place they may have been from, Killean, just north of Campbeltown. Nothing there I could find.
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The main Kintyre surnames in which I am interested are:
BLACK
GRAHAM;
JOHNSTON;
HAMILTON;
STALKER;
BARCLAY;
BANNATYNE;
BLUE;
WATSON;
YOUNG;
McCORKINDALE;
LITTLESON

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My ggggg-grandfather is Robert McEachern who was born on the Island of Kintyre, Scotland in 1735.  He left Scotland, bound for North Carolina, in 1756, and we believe he landed at Wilmington, North Carolina, although we have not found definite proof of the port of entry.  He married Jenette Henderson, who also was born on the Island of Kintyre in 1743, and they settled in Robeson County, North Carolina.

I am interested in learning more about the McEachern families of Kintyre, and about the Hendersons.  I realize this isn't much information, but can you point me in the direction of someone who might
be able to help?  Anything you can tell me will be most appreciated.

Debbie Braden
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Interestingly I have a g-g-g-grandfather by the name of Archibald Campbell ???
Cheers,
Mary

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I am trying to research the Campbells of Auchinbreck.  I am having a hard time finding information.  I found where you listed a book: The Campbells of Auchinbreck, S.H.S. Highland Miscellany Vol IV as a source for an article you wrote entitled "A Forgotten Campbelltown"

Do you have any information or resources you could share or suggest for my search?
 
Marianne Campbell Brown

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I would appreciate any info on Jean Armour . Elizabeth Marrison is helping and I find her quite knowledgeable.

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Greetings from a MacNeill descendant via Campbeltown, Prince Edward Island and British Columbia
A bit of info......my 4th great grandfather was John McNeill, son of Malcolm and Euphemia MacAlisterMcNeill/MacNeill. John was born in 1750 in Campbeltown and left Scotland in 1770 on the ANNABELLA for the Island of St. John, now Prince Edward Island.

Marilyn Macneill Caswell of Ocean Park, Washington

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Ancestor, Alexander Colvin--who was married 19 January 1809 in Christian County, Kentucky to Isabelle Graham, the daughter of John Graham and Flora McGougan of Cumberland County, North Carolina and previously of Scotland--might be descended from Colvins of Kintyre. I would very much appreciate any information about Colvins who emigrated between 1739 and appr. 1800. In addition to Graham and McGougan, other related surnames include Blue, Galbreath, and McKay. The given names of the three children of Alexander and Isabelle were Robert, Catherine, and John.

Grant Colvin
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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I was hoping that some visitors [to The Magazine] might know anything about the James Endelman Connell, and assorted kin, who emigrated to the US in the 18th century, or if there are families with the Connell name in that [the Kintyre] area of Scotland today."

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My paternal grandparents came from the Campbeltown area. They emigrated first to North Dakota where they met and married. They then came to Canada in 1911 to homestead. I have been doing family history research on my grandfather's side of the family (Mitchell/Greenlees) and my grandmother's (Jordan).

My great aunt is Bessie Jordan. I believe the Jordan referred to in the advertisment for Messrs Jordan, Leydon & McKinnon, Cabinet Makers, was my paternal great grandfather, Frederick Jordan.

I have been trying to track down more on the Jordans. I have a postcard of a Freddie Jordan in an Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders uniform and a WW I service medal for a Pte. F. Jordan of the A. & S. Highlanders. The regiment archives unfortunately do not have any more information on this Freddie Jordan.

Regards,

Doug Cooper

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I have been making slow progress on my Great-grandfather's McMurtry family in Larne c.1850 . James McMurtry was born in Illinois b. 1851, after his parents had emigrated from Larne.

His father was Samuel McMurtry and his mother's maiden name was Greenlees but I don't know her forename.  However, the family story was that the brother of Ms (unknown) Greenlees was Bishop of Campbeltown hence my query to you.

Can you suggest how I would go about finding out if there was a Bishop Greenlees in Campbeltown around 1830? If there was such a person maybe I could find out if he had a sister who married Samuel McMurtry in Larne .

Thanks, Tony Coulthard

( I'll be back to Scotland looking for the Coulthards in due course ) 

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Hector MacKinnon
Mysie MacEachrane
Duncan MacKachrane
Marry Curry

Gortenaneun farm in Largie
My grandparents were married on Jan.26.1802 at the Drumore House, Killean Parish. Their children are:
James (bornApril29,1803)
Ann,Janet,,Mary,Marjory,William,Catherine,Jean(born Jan.10,1821)
All born At Gortenaneun, Largie.
Also John (my line) and Hector might have been born in Nova Scotia.
They were shipbuilders.
They moved to Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1822 on the ship "Harmony."
I am Karen Field and have lived in Chula Vista,California for 27 years. I grew up in Maine.
My Mum and grandparents (Grandma MacKinnon) were born in Nova Scotia and moved to Maine.

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My name is Lynley Gilchrist Force and I am the daughter of Robert Gilchrist
Margaret Gilchrist Smith b. c 1700 d. 1736
She died while immigrating to North Carolina with her husband John Smith and two children, Malcolm and Jennet. She previously lived in Knapdale, Argyllshire, Scotland.
I need to know her parents names and birthdates and really any other useful information that would be of help.
Sincerely,
Lynley Gilchrist Force
Titusville, FL 32796

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My primary interest is Genealogy, I have traced five generations to Kintyre. My line is Loynachan which seems to have changed to LANG - my mothers maiden (and my middle name) around 1850's. Any help or advice in this direction would be most gratefully appreciated.

Andrew Lang Forrest
ELDERSLIE
PA5 9AE

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My name is Dean Gilchrist .
With the help of Steve Gilchrist, a friend in Seattle, and Bob's daughters, we are about to launch a sub-set to Steve's web page that contains the major part of Bob's 1997 book about the origin and history of the Gilchrists of Kintyre.

Steve's site is at:http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/
The "direct" address is: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/robertwg/  and it's ready to go!

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My personal interest in the subject is due to my tracing of my husband's lineage of McCallums. I've traced his Irvine fisherfolk back to the village of Carradale, where Dugald McCallum was born to Peter and Isabella (Hamilton) McCallum in 1786 on the farm called Auchansavil (various early spellings!)
Dugald married Barbara Sinclair (daughter of Peter and Elizabeth <McConnachy> Sinclair, b 1796 at Carradale) in 1816, and produced several children before removing to Irvine, and producing a large brood there.
My hope is to find if any of Dugald's siblings might have left traces behind, and find out all I can about Peter McCallum and Peter Sinclair's lives in 18th century Carradale.
Bobbie Hall / Chicago
drjg90b@prodigy.com
http://pages.prodigy.com/bobbie-hall

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Wilkinson [McQuilkan]. I received an Email  from a gentleman who had been to Killean area [also looking for McQuilkans] and said he had been to Kintyre in 1997; took down gravestone inscriptions of McQuilkans in old cemeteries and had found my gr/gr/gr/grandfather's grave...died 1791 !!! He said he didn't know the name of the cemetery but it was about 100 yards from the ocean. The cemetery, turned out to be Patchan, near Glenbarr.  My ancestors came to Ontario Canada c1841 from Killean and called their small settlement Killean in Ontario.
Jean McKay Harnick
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I would be interested in learning if anyone has come across the Malcolm McMillan family in records. Malcolm McMillan, Sr. was born in 1716 at The Mull of Kintyre, married Catherine McArthur in Kildalton. Some of their children were John, Daniel, Archibald, Gilbert, and my ancestor, Malcolm Jr.. Malcolm, Jr was born in 1746 in Kintyre, Argyleshire, and married Mary McIntyre abt 1773 in Richmond, North Carolina. The entire family, both generations, appear to have immigrated between 1746-1773. Angus, son of Malcolm Jr., married a "Morrison".

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Robeson

I have two dead ends that someone in Kintyre may be able to solve:

Rev. James Campbell definitely went from Kintyre to Pennsylvania (about 1730) and then to North Carolina. What were his Kintyre origins?

Rev. Allan McDougald may not have come directly from Scotland, but there are indications that he did. I am looking for the old country roots of both. Was he also from Kintyre as I strongly suspect and what were his relationships?

I have no information on Neil McNeill other than that his father was Hector McNeill and mother was Elizabeth McTavish. Stewart's THE NORTH CAROLINA SETTLEMENT OF 1739 indicates the relationships are well known locally. I would appreciate clarification.

From Neil McNeill on I have fairly solid information. The intermarriages between the families immediately before and after the 1739 move to North Carolina are complex and interesting. I would appreciate anyone having the Kintyre side of those connections getting in contact with me.

Ramon G. Jackson
4305 Markwood Lane
Fairfax, VA 22033-3639

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My great grandfather was caretaker of the cemetery there. [Campbeltown - Kilkerran]

His full name is James Farmer, married to Jemima Henderson Farmer. He was the caretaker of the cemetery and lived in a two story white house on the grounds. He and Jemima are buried there.
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I'm at a dead end tracing my ggg gp to North Carolina.  I know they came from Kintyre, but don't know how they got to NC.  They are:  Peter Johnson (abt 1778 - ?) m. Flora McDuffie.They were in NC in late 1700's and migrated to Montgomery Co, GA (USA) in early to mid 1800's.

I've searched for Johnson, Johnston, and Johnstone with no luck.  Any help from reader's would be most appreciated.

GENEALOGY OF Peter Johnson - GENERATIONS 1 TO 2

NAME                 GNR  BORN              DIED         MARRIED     SPOUSE'S NAME       BORN        DIED

Peter Johnson          1     1778                  1850             1809              Flora McDuffie          1778
Elizabeth Johnson    2     1/01/1803     12/23/1877       1818               John Morrison          4/18/1793       3/27/1866  Mary Johnson          2     10/18/1805   6/18/1897     11/27/1827        George McBryde      6/02/1787        2/23/1865
Daniel Johnson        2     1806            1838 2/28/1      1833                Isabelle Miller         10/03/1810       06/12/00  Thomas Johnson      2     1807                 1
Margaret Johnson   2     1/15/1808     7/11/1881                                Joseph Miller
Alexander Johnson  2     1/29/1810     4/07/1886      3/09/1837          Mary Wester          9/23/1817       11/08/1898
Jane Johnson           2     1811                                                             Mitchell L. Jones
Sarah Johnson         2     1813            5/07/1835                                  John Currie
Ann Johnson            2     1821            1880            7/07/1838   Wilson Walker Conner     4/19/1813  1           *
Flora Jane Johnson 2     1822            10/20/1848                                   Jacob Robinson
Peter Johnson         1     1778            1850                                       Nancy McNeil
Peter Johnson         1     1778            1850                                             Flora

DESCENDENTS:     11       SPOUSES:12  DESCENDENT NAMES:13
 

PLEASE SEND ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO:
 Daniel P. Johnson
 3410 Michael Circle
 Gainesville, GA  30504-5537
 770-536-8799
danpj@flash.net

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Great-great-grandfather was Peter Ross, of Campbeltown.
Great-great-grandmother was Annie Murphy, of Ballycastle.
Left Ireland for America, settling in Zanesville, Ohio.
Great-grandmother Cecelia Ross.
Cecelia was adopted by Robert and Ellen Campbell, who then moved to Iowa.
Cecelia's three older brothers remained in Ohio with another family.

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On my father's side I am back to Donald McDonald (B) c1760, m/Catherine King, b/ c1765, married 1785 in Charlotte, NC.
I know who Catherine's parents are and that they came from the Shire of Argyle.
I know the King's were there by 1777 when one of the son's (born in Argyle) enlisted in service in North Carolina.
I haven't traced Donald McDonald back any farther at this time; but any suggestions of sites I should visit on-line would be greatfully accepted.
According to family lore, we're related to "the" Flora McDonald, and are Clan Ranald - several of my ancestors already traced were named Clan Ranald i.e. my great-great grandfather and one great uncle.

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I found my relative listed on Edinburgh's passenger list (Hugh Montgomery)
Liz Kopp
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My roots in Campbeltown go back a long way, via my father, also Donald McCallum, and my grandfather, Archie McCallum ("Pooman"). Also, some of you might know my half brother, Angus Martin. Angus is well known for his poetry and books about the history of the fishing and past life in Kintyre.. Angus works for the post office, and is well known around the town. Also my sister, Barbara Docherty (nee McCallum) lives at Drumlemble with her husband Malcolm.

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From 1784 to 1811, MacGougans, MacCallums, MacMillans, Kellys, MacNaught, and Browns, as well as (women's names): MaccKay, MacGeachy, MacMillans, Mackinley, MacCorquodale, and Stockair, as well as MacNiell

In Putachan, you see MacConachys, Kurry, MacSporran, MacNeill, MacDougald, MacLellan, MacMillan, Greenlies.

I have come across a MacMath family, at "Muchlock"; and a MacWilliams family, at "Druim". This is consistent, and would seem to mean that these places are different from Druimnamuckloch. Would I be correct here??

Druimnamuckloch is obviously not a hotbed of financial action. I have come across it, in Stewart's "17th C Agric'l Tenancies in Kintyre" from your Mag - in 1672, Archibald MacNiell of Druimnamuckloch is names as one of 4 birlawmen of Killean parish.

The list of births, and parents, is interesting from my point of view, because it definitely NOT the custom or habit to put in a nickname like "Red" in the parish register of births. Red Ling as the father of my ggggrandfather is very much an anomaly.
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My gg-grandmother's name will tell you a lot: she was Lovedy Campbell McAllister, a descendant of the Balinakill McAllisters, both the Lossett and the Ardelay McNeills, and the Rev. James Campbell from Campbeltown; her husband (my gg-grandfather) was Alfred Augustus McKethan, a descendant of the same McAllister and McNeill families. Unfortunately, I don't know where in Scotland the McKethans came from, but they were part of the early Argyll settlement in North Carolina.

Your readers might like to know that I have placed the entire contents of the book "Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Col. Alexander McAllister of Cumberland County, N. C." on the web. This includes descendants of Alexander McAllister's sisters Mary McAllister (married "Bluff" Hector McNeill) and Isabella McAllister (married Farquhard Campbell). I have updated and extended the material as I have found new information, and attempted to verify as much if the contents of the book as possible (so far, I have found very few mistakes). This can be found on my Mason-McKethan Genealogy page at http://mason.math.tntech.edu/alice.htm.

PS As a mathematician, I must point out that I am also distantly related to the great Scottish mathematician Colin McLaurin, and that connection can also be found on my web page.

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Title:  McCallisters (or its various spellings)    Dated:  22 May 2000

Hello,

I am a McCallister in Texas, and have been researching the MacAlisdair clan for awhile.  I am interested in any stories that the Kintyre Magazine may have concerning the clan MacAlisdair (or any of it's
various spellings).

Aslisdair Mor' was the man who the clan was named after.  His father was Donald, grandson of Somerled.  Anyway, many of the descendents of Alasdair settled on the penninsula of Kintyre and I just wanted to check and see if the magazine had any articles on the MacAlisdairs, or if anyone would be able to point me in the right direction to where I could find info. on the MacAlisdairs in the area, or anything in general...any info. is always helpful). 
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I am a McCormack and  have been searching the net in PEI on the history of the name. My Father was born in Naufrage, 1872, son of Simeon  who was the son of Donald. It appears that this [dide] may be from Uist, Scotland and came in 1803. I would like to read what you know about the clan if possible.

Frank McCormack,
Vista,
California
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Terry Meenan in Canada

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Family research has indicated that my ancestors lived in Argyll before emigrating to America.

My direct ancestor was "Archibald McKay", one of the earliest elders of Longstreet Church.He was born ca 1720, and married Ann Gilchrist. They went to America in 1752 during the post-Culloden exodus, and they had at least four children that were born in Scotland: Janet, ca 1744; Sara, ca 1746; Alexander, ca.1748; and Isabella, ca 1750.

The following comes from an article in Argyll Colony Plus, Vol. 8, No. 3, pages 171-190. The first and second Alexanders were the Alexander who came in 1739 and his son. The third Alexander came to America about 1743. In a November 1993 letter, Judge Ian Stewart sent an abstract from the early Court Books of Sheriff Court, Campbelltown, Argyll, Scotland.

"In 1782 Jean Hendry, Relict (i.e. widow) of the deceased Alex McKay (the third Alexander above) planter in North Carolina petitioned Campbellton Sheriff Court to serve as her heir in general to the deceased Daniel Hendry, her brother's son." The article establishes a sibling relationship between the third Alexander, m. Jean Hendry, and Iver McKay, the father of the fourth Alexander in the article. The article states: "The christening record of Iver McKay was recorded in the Extracted Birth and/or Christening Records, of Campbelltown, Argyll County, Scotland. It was done on 10 Dec 1732. The parents were Archibald McKay and Isobel McNeill of Campbelltown." Next, the authors establish that the brothers Alexander and Iver had a sister, Isabella, m.Duncan McKeithan II. The authors conclude that there is a high probability that a John McKay and my Archibald - the Longstreet church elder, above - were also brothers to the third Alexander, Iver and Isabella. The strongest evidence cited as to a sibling relationship between my Archibald and Iver was a document indicating a very strong relationship between them.  "Four months after the birth of Iver's son John, on 16 Apr 1768, a deed of gift was drawn up placing under Archibald's authority (various property) with the stipulation that they would be given to Iver's son John on his 21st birthday. (The authors report that this transpired at a time when the colony was blessed with only one mature Archibald McKay).

The fifth Alexander was John McKay's son, and the sixth was Archibald's son who had been born in Scotland prior to the 1752 departure. It is believed that Archibald's family continued contact with relatives in Scotland. Following the problem called the Revolution, Archibald (Jr.), 6th child of my Archibald, was in Great Britian, and wrote a letter in 1785 which stated: "i intend to spend next summer in Scotland...You will please to write to me, under cover to Messrs. John and Hector McKay, No. 5 Crown Court, Westminister..." Upon returning to America, he named his first born son "Hector" indicating some type of fondness.

Can anyone suggest references or sources that are oriented more toward the families living in Argyllshire (not necessarily limited to McKays)

Rich McKay

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Dear Ian,

Just to help clarify resources, I am a member of the Glasgow & West Scotland FHS .....
I'd be grateful if you could direct me to any other specific resources, Web or otherwise, that might help with my quest for knowledge about the Kintyre McKinlays.  There is an Ian MacDonald in Clachan, Tarbert, who seems to be a particularly informed and interested gentleman in this area, although as you may know, most of the McKinlays of that region emigrated to Ontario, Canada (and, perhaps, elsewhere) in the 1850's.

Thanks for your assistance.
Kind regards,
Bob 

Alexander Mcmillan
Hunter
Her brother James

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My great-great grandfather is Edward BROWN WHITELAW. He came to America from Scotland sometime in the early 1800's. His descendants are now all over the United States. See http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~whitelaw/

Edward's son and my great-grandfather, James Edward WHITELAW, was a farmer and a politician. A book entitled "William G Cutler's History of the State of Kansas" has a brief bio of James Edward WHITELAW and states "his father, Edward WHITELAW, is a native of Scotland, having come to this country when a boy, and settling in Ohio, engaged in farming". Upon the death of James Edward WHITELAW, a death notice states "The deceased was the son of Edward BROWN Whitelaw...".

Research has led me to believe that Edward BROWN WHITELAW's parents may be JamesWHITELAW and Isobela BROWN of Southend Parish, Argyll, Scotland. Since Edward came to America "as a boy" it is possible he came because of the Cholera epidemic. He does not appear in census records in America until 1850, yet he married in Ohio in 1842, - so perhaps he came to America to live with relatives because of the epidemic. (speculation)

I'd like to correspond with anyone who finds any affiliation with these families, as well as anyone who has an interest in researching the Southend area:

The facts:

(1) Judy Martin has provided me with this "census" information: From the "List of Inhabitants upon the Duke of Argyll's Property in Kintyre in 1792" ed. A.I.B. Stewart, pub. Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh 1991: (South Machrimore is a farm about half a mile north of Southend village.) South Machrimore: (age, name) 42 Edward BROWN 38 Jean MITCHELL 20 David Brown; 16 Archibald Brown; 14 Robert Brown; 12 John Brown; 10 George Brown; 5 William Brown; 6 Isobell Brown (christened May 20, 1786 Southend Parish, Argyll, Scotland per Scottish Church Record extractions); 4 Jean Brown (christened October 05, 1788 Southend Parish, Argyll, Scotland per Scottish Church Record extractions); 1 James Brown

(2) Isobela BROWN married James WHITELAW January 15, 1808 Southend Parish, Argyll, Scotland per Scottish Church Record extractions.

(3) James WHITELAW was the father of these children, christened on these dates, at Southend Parish, Argyll, Scotland per Scottish Church Record extractions: David WHITELAW December 26, 1808; Helen WHITELAW December 23, 1809; Edward WHITELAW August 16, 1811; Thomas WHITELAW December 30, 1813

The christening record for EDWARD WHITELAW states they were from Newtown, Argyll - which Judy Martin has explained is more or less the present Southend village, in the parish of Southend.

Please contact me if this fits in with anyone else's research interests,

Terri (Whitelaw) Miller

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My grandfather was born in Dalintober and his ancestors in Campbeltown. His name was Andrew Breakenridge(Breckenridge), b. c1816.
I am also very interested in any information about Campbeltown in the 1700's and 1800-1850 as that is when my grandfather Andrew Breakenridge lived there.
He left for Liverpool, I do not know when, and married again there before leaving for the USA in 1851.

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I found that Jean Eskinor/Eshinor, who married John Morison of Baraskomill, was born in Campbeltown in 1669! William and Janet named their first son John. We found Jean's marriage in the parish records from Campbeltown. They were there in the 1600's, then vanished.

Dean Currie in Delta, British Columbia has put the index to the 1779 Census of the Argyll Estate on her home page at:

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/8997/agyllcensus.htm .

There is a personal name index and a place name index. They are taken from a book entitled, "The Inhabitants of Argyll Estate 1779", by Eric R. Creegan. The book is on microfilm and can be ordered through the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints' Family History Centers, film number 0844784.
Janet

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Three years ago I began research into my family history and found for the past 300 years the family resided and still resides in Argyll starting in Southend and then migrating to the farms around Campbeltown. Anyone researching the Muir family.

The web page can be found at:   http://users.bigpond.net.au/amuir/index.html

I would appreciate any information available on the Muirs from anyone around the world.

Alexander (Sandy) Muir
Melbourne, Australia
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Greetings,
     I the mid 1980s, I was posted to the US Naval detachment at RAF Machrihanish.  While there, I would spend a lot of time roaming around the country side.  Once, I was somewhere on the eastern coast, and found a small 'cemetery' carved into the rocks.  There was a cap stone on one of the tombs that had a skull and crossbones and the name Macneil (or Neil, I don't remember for sure).  I

Thank you,
Stuart Neil
1946 Ringgold Road
Lafayette, GA 30728
United States

........I am a member of the clan Macneil association.  We are having a gathering at Barrah(?) in 2007, and I plan to attend.  If we do make it there, I WILL make a visit to Campbeltown and Machrihanish. 
I have some photos posted to www.photopoint.com if you are interested.  Most of them are photos of my wife, who I am VERY proud of.  If you want to see them, go to http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=784267&a=5701721

Take care,

Stuart Neil
Buaidh No Bas

I asked Stuart permission to post the above and:

Permission granted.  My father and brother live in Black Mountain, NC, about 30 miles east of Asheville.  If you get to the states, let me know, I would like to meet you and yours.  We live about 4 hours away from Asheville.
Earlier this year, we attend the Highland games at Grandfather Mountain.  It was great fun.

....and found the Lumberton Scots, mostly Gilchrists which is what I was looking for.....

Christine Palmer nee Gilchrist.
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My wife has been told that her family were light house keepers in the Machrihanish area. She is a McMillan by birth."

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HUGH MAC ARTHUR, and assorted kin, who emigrated to Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1770 on the ill-fated ANNABELLA.
Guessing at Hugh's age, I would put his birthdate between 1725 and 1740.

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I have deep Kintyre roots, having traced my:
McMillan
Stocker
McCallum
Thomson
Fletcher
Campbell
Morison roots back to Killean in 1750 - the MacMillans having the misfortune to emigrate to Nova Scotia in the 1980's.

Check out Catherine's award winning Genealogical search site at:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5699

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Many thanks for another smashing publication. We really appreciate your  efforts. In fact, it looks like you have helped me to find another relative  in David Whitehead.My GGGrandmother, Janet McNair Porter was a direct  descendant of Robert McNair and Janet Galbreath ( m 7-1-1744 ) Their third  child--Archibald (b 11-19-1753 ) married Jean Mitchell( 7-2-1784 ) and their  fifth child - Janet (b 1-6-1793) married John Porter- son of William Porter and Helen Thomson,
Things just get curiouser & curiouser !
Best regards as always ,
Carl

I have a suspicion that the Porter family may have come from the Beith area of Ayr. If anyone  has any local knowledge of this area and could help, I would be most grateful. I believe that the family relocated to Kintyre as part of the Duke of Argyll's Plantation efforts in the late 1600's. They are first located in Smerby & then in Crossibeg in 1679.

Carl Porter

My ancestral connection is thru the Porter's of Crossibeg farm & Baraskomill farm.
My Great,Great Grandfather John Porter married Janet McNair of Smerby Mill in 1816---they came to the US in 1821 and settled in Nicholsville Ohio.
Alexander Porter & Robert Porter were of interest to me because they were brothers to John Porter. Also Lt. Col. John Porter was part of our family.

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Hi I am researching my GGG Grandmother who was buried in Thames, New Zealand. She came out with her husband John BLACK and 4 children in 1886.  Her death certificate listed her as Agnes BLACK nee McIsaac daughter of Angus Isaac and Marion Long/Lang born in Campbeltown, Argyll around 1843.  Her childs birth certificate listed her maiden name as
McKivey.
Can anyone help me in the next editon of the magazine which I have enjoyed reading so keep up the good work.

Thank you,

Wendy  

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Seeking information on the Purcell and Graham families who emigrated from North Knapdale to Cumberland County, North Carolina (USA) c 1770.
Other connected families who probably lived in the Kintyre area included Malloy, Munn, Gilchrist, Torrey, McKay, McPhail, McPhaul and McEachern.
Would like to make contact with helpful individuals in the North Knapdale area as well as learn of research facilities that may be helpful to me.
I will be in Scotland July 1-16, 1999 doing genealogical research on these families. Any help or suggestions will be appreciated. Thank you.

Doug Purcell
633 North Randolph Avenue
Eufaula, AL 36027-1209

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Dear Ian,

I would like to announce a web page for Genealogy and History Researchers who have an interest in the USA communities of Argyle and Caledonia, in the Illinois counties of Winnebago and Boone. Many Kintyre natives located here in mid-19th century.http://www.execpc.com/~haroldr/arglcald.htm
This page contains links to local sources and an opportunity to exchange or request information through a new mailing list.

From:   Harold A Ralston   haroldr@execpc.com

A number of the Scot Immigrants to Argyle, Illinois, as well as other locations in the USA, sailed on ships in 1840-1850.
I have made verbatim copies of the ship manifest, or passenger lists, for four of these.
They may be viewed on the WWW at http://www.execpc.com/~haroldr/shiplist.htm by clicking on:
British Bark "Tay"
Bark "Charlotte Harrison"
British Barque "Gleaner"
British Ship "Sarah"

Hope these are of interest to your visitors.
Keep up the excellent work!  (Thank you. I regard that as praise indeed!! - Ian)

Harold A Ralston, Racine, WI, USA

From:  Harold A Ralston haroldr@execpc.com

Ralston
Brown
Greenlee(s)
Picken
Howie(Huie).

The Ahnentafel Chart for Grandfather Peter William Ralston may br viewed at: http://www.execpc.com/~haroldr/ralmcinx.htm

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My great-grandfather Donald Reviecame from Campbeltown leaving there for Glasgow soon after his marriage to my great-grandmother Janet Andrew who also came from Campbeltown.
I have traced both sides of the family's back to the mid 1700s.
The families all living in and around Campbeltown.
Other names of my ancestors who lived in the area are:
Mcilrevie the Mcil was dropped around the 1850s,
Taylor
Reid
Kelvie
Mcildoe or Mcidow.
If there are other readers of the Mag doing research into these names I would be happy to share the information I have with them.

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Researching McCualsky family of Kintyre. Alexander McCualsky, born 1772, son of DonaldMcCualsky and Margaret McLarty, married Margaret Raeside, dau of James Raeside, 1807, Campbeltown. Alex'r died 1847 and Margaret 1872, Campbeltown. Edward, son of Alex'r and Margaret, born 1817 Campbeltown, married Agnes Hall, dau of John Hall, 1841 Campbeltown. Edward, a joiner, died 1874 Campbeltown. Agnes and 4 sons: Peter, Edward, Jame & William emigrated to Washington County, Ohio, USA 1880. Agnes died 1904 Belpre, Ohio.

I am a member of the Kintyre Antiquarian & Natural History Society. I  visited Campbeltown in 1983 with my 91 year old cousin, Carl ConleyGalbraith, who died in 1992. We had a wonderful time there. Both of Carl's parents were born in Kintyre.

Mr. Louis Ruf1500 23rd St. Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101-3522, USA

Sincerely, Louis

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John Fairley
his wife Margaret Stewart and their children.
One of their sons was Alexander Fairly, who married Effie McLaurin
Fairly, McLaurin, McLaurine, McCall, Stewert, Cameron, Buchanan, McCune, Sterling, McSpadden, Galbreath, Miller, Thompson, Blair, Ketchledge
A little additonal information: Alexander Fairly of Kintyre, born abt. 1753, Married. 2 May 1791 to Effie McLaurin of Appin. Alexander's father was John Fairly, born about 1715 Married about 1747 and died about 1798 in Richmond Co., North Carolina. John Fairly Married Margaret Stuart or Stewart, who was born about 1719 and died 20 Aug 1781. When Alexander died, a newspaper mentioned that he was from Kintyre. I found that John Fairley was on the Edinburgh (ship) in 1770.

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My g-g-grandfather left this cryptic note in his journal.

" James Nelson, my book, born March 26,1792. My grandfather Unkle James Nelson. My great grandfather was a native of Scotland his name was William B. Miles from Salt Cot in the parish of Kilbrite/own land of mark Ialybarns."

Could you give me any thoughts on his words, since this is our only clue. Also is there a list of passengers for the Thistle. The articles on the ship "Thistle" caught my attention because of the Saltcoates passengers.

Patricia Sumerau North Augusta, SC USA
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Have Sinclair and MacLarty relations from Kintyre.

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Title:  Web Edition 36,37 etc.     Dated:  8 May 2000

A follow-up to your post, 'series of emails...' etc.

I have found what I believe to be my direct-line ancestor.

Andrew Stevenson (about 1747-13 Sep 1816) settled in Fort Ann, Washington County, New York, in 1784. He is listed as a member of Electors of Fort Ann, 1795. He sold land there in 1806 and moved to
Hector, Schuyler County, New York. The town of Hector has been in seven different counties, but from 1804-1817 it was part of Seneca County. At the Seneca County courthouse in Waterloo, NY is the will of Andrew Stevenson, which mentions his son Gilbert (1776-1832). Daughter of
Andrew Stevenson, Elizabeth, born 1772, married William Austin, Sr. in 1791, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York. Their son was William Austin (1800-1887). The Austins went west to Nauvoo, IL in 1842, then Utah and Idaho after 1852.

Andrew Stevenson, Jr. is buried at Chillicothe Cemetery in Wapello County, Iowa, born 28 May 1779 (not known where), died 31 Mar 1867 in Iowa. He was in Fort Ann, NY 1784, Hector, NY 1806, and Dearborn County, IN from 1818-1851. His son, Armour Stevenson (1802-1887) is buried at Wrights Corners Cemetery near Aurora, Dearborn Co., IN. From census info, possibly 14 children of Andrew Stevenson, Jr.

Thomas Horace Stevenson (27 Mar 1815 Hector, NY-2 Aug 1881 Dillsboro, IN) was the twin brother of James Stevenson.

Gillette Vernor Stevenson (1840-1903), son of Thomas, is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. His cousin, Andrew C. Stevenson (1847-1911), son of James, is buried in Ripley Co., Indiana.

e-mail: website21626@webtv.net

Title:  Argyle Patent Map (Washington Co., NY)    Dated:  10 May 2000

Washington County, New York genealogy   http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywashin/patents.htm

Enclosed is a web page with information about CAMPBELLS who settled on the Argyle Patent in Washington Co., NY. (see link below)

I have found a James STEVENSON who settled in Schuyler's Patent in 1740, and an Andrew STEVENSON who settled in the Fort Ann region in 1784.

At first I thought the Stevensons may have settled on the Artillery or Argyle Patent, but none were found there. Fortunately I found the Schuyler Patent information. -- Andrew Stevenson settled in the region known as the Artillery Patent, but this was twenty years after its designation as the Artillery Patent. Village of Westfield (named 1786), later Fort Ann (1808).

Since nobody knows where Andrew Stevenson (1747-1816) was before 1784, it makes sense to see if there is any way of connecting the two Stevensons -- or, if Andrew Stevenson was not an early settler, find out where he was born -- upstate NY, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, or even PA.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywashin/argyle.htm

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I have several lines of ancestors who emigrated from the Campbeltown area in the 19th century.

It appears that one line of my ancestry left the Killean & Kilchenzie Parish in 1820 as an indentured servant to Virginia. Do you have any knowledge of any reference material where I could research this area?

Elgin W. Watson

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Title:  Amos "Angus" Martin, Company , 100th Pennsylvania Volunteers, "The Roundheads"
Dated:  22 May 2000

Dear Mr. Ian Forshaw:

My name is David L. Welch and I came across your site while "surfing" 100th  Pennsylvania links on google.com.  My great great grandfather, Col. Norman  J. Maxwell was the last commander of the 100th Regiment Penn Vols.   I have  developed a great interest in this regiment in honor of my ancestor and the soldiers he served with in the American Civil War.

Please visit the website I have created and maintain at www.100thPenn.com.  I  must say I am intrigued by the passage in your on-line magazine Magazine 29,  Page 5 that references Amos Martin, who served with Company I ("letter" I).   Bates' 1870 Roster on the regiment lists Amos as mustering in Aug. 31, 1861  with a 3 year enlistment but shows that he was "not accounted for" at  mustering out in 1865.   I was wondering if I could use your information for  a special interest page on this individual who apparently fought at an old  age (63 to 67) and fought in both the War of 1812 and the Mexican War?!  Even  if I approach the page with a bit of "legend" angle to it, I think it would  be a fascinating angle.  May I ask where you obtained information on Amos Martin?  Pension and Military Records from the U.S. Archives?  Thank you for putting this information (new to me) on-line!

Sincerely,

David L. Welch
Websmith
100th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, "The Roundheads"

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Wells who came to North Carolina from Scotland in 1787.

John McMillan
Marion McLymont
Lamont
LaMond
McLeamon
Anne McConochy

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McQuilkins
Wilkie
Culkin
Colgin
McColgin
McUlliam
McWilliams
McWilkin
McCulkin
O'Colchans
O'Colgan
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Dear Mr Forshaw

I am trying to find information about the passengers that were on board the ship Annabella that left from Campbeltown in 1770. I have found little information about the passengers except the last name of some of the families which I located at www.islandregister.com  The passengers that concern me the most are the Murphy family who I believe came from Kilpatrick on the Island of Arran which would have made Campbeltown a convenient port of departure. Would you happen to know if you have any information on these passengers? Any help or suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou for your time

Christina Klarenbeek (nee Murphy) 

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Hi,

 I am wondering if anyone would know about the Inn’s at Carradale. My 4x great grandfather John Shaw ( was an Inn Keeper) and his wife Annabella Campbell had their 12 children at this Inn. All the children being variously born at places with fascinating names i.e.… Change House, Dupin, (as it was spelt on the register) and good old Saddell. I have no idea where the Inn was situated, or even what happened to John, Annabella and 10 of their 12 children. Two sons Walter and John went to Ayr. Walter as far as I know was the only one to marry and have children a 10 year search for the others has turned up nothing, I live in hope. Annabella was the daughter of Donald Campbell of Campbeltown, Argyle.

Regards

Andrea

Melbourne Australia 

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Ian,

.........As an ex-Campbeltonian, I continually feel the need to aquire information on all things, old and new, about the town.............

Regards,

David Sinclair 

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Hello Ian;

....My gggg-grandfather sailed from Campbeltown in 1770 on the Annabella......

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I am doing  a search for information on the MacKay (MacCay) clan - my maternal grandmother was a MacKay - I was actually searching for a poem about an Isabella MacKay by Dunn, I think,  and of course, a number of MacKay sites came up on the Internet.
Christina Phillips Sharik
Grandmother: Ellie Ethel MacKay Moore Daughter of Samuel and Medley Jane [Adams] MacKay - Jane is believe to have been related to Pres. John Adams by way of her father, Taylor Adams. 

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I'm from the HENDRYs from Arran, your next door neighbors. We learned SO much about the times (1700s) that brought so many of our ancestors to the shores of Wilmington, NC... or Cape Fear NC.

Sincerely,   Renee Hendry Greene

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Hello,

I am searching my McEachran Family Roots. Can you direct me to anyone researching this Name?

Best regards,  Gregg Dulaney Smith

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Subject: Cromartie Family

Greetings,   

Seeking information on family of William Cromartie born 1 May 1731 South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland--emigrated to North Carolina c. 1765. 
Seek information on his ancestors in Scotland . Would appreciate any help.

JP Chappell

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Subject: Patersons of Carradale

My name was Marion Paterson Scott. I was born in Pier Cottage, Carradale,Scotland in 1926, and have a twin brother Arthur.  Our mother , Marion Paterson Scott was the daughter of Mrs. Paterson of Pier Cottage.

My mother died one month after our birth.    I am seeking any relatives of mine who may still reside in Carradale, or surrouding area.

I immigrated to Canada in 1956, and have had no contact with any of my kin in Scotland.    Just before his death in 1980, my father Arthur Scott received a message from a person in Carradale who said he/she had the Paterson family Bible, with the family history.     He was unable to respond, and all contact has been lost.

Regards,  Marion Hull nee Scott.

Please respond to almahull@vaxxine.com

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Dear Ian

 Do you know of any one who is researching the Cameron family?  I know it is a common name in Argyll.  My ancestor was Hugh Cameron from the island of Islay who came to Canada about 1847.  His dates are 1797 - 1847. His wife was Ann McNarn 1789 - also from Islay. They had a son John born about 1827, another son Duncan, and others I don't know.  Hugh died at the quarantine station of Grosse Isle, so I suspect he had contracted ships fever (typhus). His ship was the Wellington. Do you know of anyone I might contact directly in Argyll who might know about the Cameron's of Islay? 

Thank you

Donald N. Young

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From:  Emma Lou Weldon   elweldon@aol.com

I am looking for information of the family of MARGARET PORTER b1742 in Campbelltown Kintyre and married Thomas Murphy (or McMurchy) b1744. I believe they came to North Carolina in 1770. Margaret's sister Isobell Porter married Thomas's brother John Murphy. I am trying to find more background on this Murphy family.
Thank you.
Emma Lou Weldon
5606 NW 55 Lane
Gainesville, FL 32653  USA
elweldon@aol.com

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From:  Jill Muir   jill@muir.clara.co.uk

We have a new and updated web page which supports many family trees.
Barry's  *Descendants of MUIR family of Campbeltown* has the descendants
shown below. The earliest member of the tree is John MUIR of Campbeltown
1682.
BAKER , BARR , BAXTER , BIRCHALL , BLOODSWORTH , BONAR , BONNER ,
BRAITHWAITE , CARSON , CHOLERTON , DONALDSON , EVANS , FRISBY , FULTON ,
GALBRAITH , GARRATT , GEDDES , GILES , GRACE , HAKES , HALLSWORTH , HARDY,
KNIGHT, LANGWILL , LIMB , LOWE , MAITLAND , MILLER , MORRISON , MUIR , PELL, PHILLIPS , POYSER , REDSHAW , RICHARDSON , ROBINSON , ROGERS , SALT ,
SHERRIN , SMITH , THORN , WALKER , WALLACE , WINFIELD
Sincerely, Jill
Jill Muir, e-mail:- jill@muir.clara.co.uk
See our website at: http://www.muir.clara.net/homepage

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