I know of no known connection to my family but will list for others - In the parish of Avondale, town of Strathaven, Todshill Robert BROWNLIE, age 47, Cotton H.L.W Jean, age 57 Jean, age 47, cowfeeder John, age 22, Cotton H.L.W. Janet, age 17 Adam, age 16, mason apr William BROWNLIE, age 65, shoemaker with Matthew Fleming and wife Ann In the Parish of Avondale, town of Strathaven, Green Street John BROWNLIE, age 30, Cotton H.L.W. Jean, age 30 Andrew, age 7 Robt, age 5 John, age 2 Elizabeth, age 10 mos In the Parish of Avondale, town of Strathaven, Townhead Andrew BROWNLIE, age 20, ag. lab with a James Wilson family In the Parish of Avondale, town of Strathaven, looks like 'Rich Street' Archibald BROWNLIE, age 60, clockmaker Jean, age 50 Mary, age 25 Margaret, age 20 Jean BROWNLIE, age 15 with a Joseph Johnston family

Thanks everyone for sending in your ok's. Now that the test is over, I have a project. : ) See isn't this fun. I sent you a list of all the people who have subscribed - however, you may have noticed that several people who used to be on our "informal list" have not subscribed. We need them! I am working on some cool outlines for us to get our various Brownlee lines together and make it easier for all of us to identify who belongs to whom and so forth - more details later. BUT it takes all of us to do it!!!!! Some of us have been researching for years others a short time and frankly it makes it alot easier for all of us if we can compare and share if we are working from the same deck of cards on the internet even if we aren't from the same line. Yes? OK - go forth - find and ask your fellow Brownlee researchers to join our team and let's have some fun. Ra Ra. Thanks Kay

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OK Thank you for your efforts. Bill Davis

[email protected] Hello everyone! This is a test. Not a hard test, so relax. I am wondering if everyone is receiving their Brownlee mail or not and if everyone is, why everyone is soooo quiet?????? Here is what I would like to have you do - obviously if you receive this your mail is working - so please email me back and say OK That's it. Here are our members - so I anticipate hearing from all of you : ) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Hi everybody, I am one of the newest family member. My decendent line is from Archibald and Margaret (HAMILTON) BROWNLEE, then James and Jane (LEMAN) BROWNLEE, then to James BROWNLEE, born Sept 27, 1780 and Eleanor PHEMICAN/FINICAL, James 3rd wife. I am from their daughter Sarah Caroline BROWNLEE, born about 1827. She married James NOLES, Jan 3, 1850. I believe she would be their first child now. I am still updating information on Sarah Caroline down to my present line. If anyone is interested in the information after I complete it, please contact me. Looking forward to hearing from everybody. Also, would like to get all current lines to present? Your cousin, Ted

Good evening all - In the morning I am going to Miami for a few days on business. If you have problems with the lists please work it out between yourselves or leave me a message on Monday and I will see what I can do. Looking forward to reading ALL of the chit chat when I get back! I have a task for you all while I am gone - find more relatives - :) Until later Kay

This is for you Betty - if you get this you are on the list. And to answer your question, no you won't know who is on the list, you will see who is sending the message. I will find out if there is a way for subscribers to check who is on the list. Was there someone you were wondering about? Hello everyone else - any questions tonight? Kay

Hello everyone - I am trying to get us all back together again. Hope everyone had a relaxing weekend. I got my list of who is subscribed to the new Brownlee list. "PLEASE!!!" check your Brownlee files and see who we are missing. I appreciate your help. At the bottom of this page are the directions for subscribing - if anyone asks you "how to". Glad you are all aboard! I am going through past e-mails to find folks who said they wanted to come aboard. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] send a message to [email protected] that contains the word subscribe and nothing else. If they prefer digest mode, they should send the command instead to [email protected] To post to both BROWNLEE-L and BROWNLEE-D, messages should be sent to [email protected] Messages sent there will appear both places. Let's start seeing some posts : ) Those Brownlee's are waiting to be found!!!!!!! Kay [email protected]

Dear cousins, Our list is now at rootsweb! You do NOT need to resubscribe - if you get this, you are already on the list. I am sending you a copy of the "generic" welcome message that has posting and unsub instructions, etc. - please print it out (if possible) and SAVE IT for future reference. Welcome to the BROWNLEE-L mailing list! You are currently subscribed in "mail mode", which means that you will receive every posting made to BROWNLEE-L as a separate e-mail. The directions on how to change to digest mode are given below. 1. How to unsubscribe. Send a message to [email protected] that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe and no additional text. 2. How to subscribe. Whatever you just did worked, or you'd not be getting this message. But for future reference (for instance, if your subscription is cancelled for whatever reason and you want to resubscribe), just send the command "subscribe" to [email protected] 3. How to change to digest mode (several postings are combined and sent to you together as a single large message). There are two steps. First, send the command "unsubscribe" to [email protected] to discontinue mail mode. Second, send the command "subscribe" to [email protected] to start receiving digests. The Digest Mode may not be set up for our list yet, so if you try it and it doesn't work, try again later. 4. How to change to NOMAIL mode. There is no formal NOMAIL mode. All you have to do is follow the directions above and unsubscribe when you want the messages to stop, and then when you want them to start again, simply subscribe again. 5. If you'd like to post a message so everyone on the mailing list receives it, just send it to [email protected] It will then be sent on to everyone in both mail and digest mode. You don't need to send it explicitly to both. Now, let's get back to searching for ancestors!!! Kay Cardwell-Davis [email protected] Listowner of: Cardwell Reddick Brownlee

Hi everyone - Kay Cardwell-Davis writing! I just received the word that this list is up and running - so I thought I would test it out. The wierd thing about this is that when Larry at Maiser moved all of the surname lists to Rootsweb he moved all of us with it and we (who were subscribed BEFORE the crash) don't need to subcribe. (if you want digest form - let me know - it is a different set-up) I will get a list from Larry of who is on the list and check it twice :) We need to tell everyone it is running again. A few things that will be coming from me over the next few days. 1. A new welcome message 2. Directions for posting, sub and unsub etc etc etc. 3. A list of folks who wanted to sub while we were down Please be patient while I learn this new surname list thing with Rootsweb it is different than Maiser. Thanks for hanging in while the system was down!!! Until later Kay Cardwell-Davis Listowner of : Cardwell Reddick Brownlee

Dear Brownlees (ies), This is a copy of a poem I wrote to the group on our last day in Scotland. In spite of the fact that it isn't very good, they wanted me to share it with the list so that you would get a glimpse of our trip to that wonderful land of our heritage. I hope you don't mind receiving this. If you do..delete it now...with my apologies! There has already been some interest in organizing another tour in 2001. I have email addresses for many of you who expressed interest but who couldn't for one reason or another, join us this August. I am looking at early June of 2001. Since nothing has been set in stone yet...if you are interested and have a preference of dates, please let me know as soon as possible. Also, if you are interested in a future trip, please respond with your address, so I can contact you directly. Thanks! Sandy Brownlee Trip 2000 aka “Ye’ll be fair fleetin aboot” by Sandy Leyh (in the bus on the way to the Edinburgh Airport) On August 5th it all began >From afar we congregated We rendevouz’d in Glasgow At the Ewington - three star rated. Emilie lost her luggage Elaine and Betty did too But good sports all, they shrugged it off. What more could they do? Next day at Drumclog, we stood in the mist And listened while George orated “No Bishop, No King!” Now what does that mean? At Baxter’s our hunger was sated. In Ayr we found a lovely spot With beaches and history of Burns Norma told us of his life And Tam O’Shanter’s turns. We went to Culzean Castle The day was somewhat hazy The Brownlee boys are late again "They’re going to drive me crazy." George Russell was amazing He took us by the hand And imparted all his knowledge Of his beloved land. We had to get it all in The pace began to quicken Biggar and Strathaven Will they give us chicken? Glasgow, Paisley, Colmonell Lectures, concerts, tours Salmon, beef, and venison No time to be bored. A highlight was at Torfoot Farm We made off with the slate! What shall become of the homestead? What will be its fate? Then off and towards Abbotsford To see the house of Scott Norman and his U-turns Sackajawega...he’s not. Sandy Brownlie gave us lunch Maude is his companion The wine it poured, the food kept coming We missed the ship Britannia! Edinburgh was next in line People everywhere One day just was not enough To go where we would care Some opted for the history Some for Princes street Clark’s Shoes was always calling Frances Brownlie’s feet. The Tattoo was spectacular The seats were minuscule Zulus, Maories, piping bands With songs they learned in school. We said goodbye to three new friends Emy, Mark and Bill And headed North to sites unknown With heather on the hill. With several stops for coffee We made the Orkney ferry And crossed the Pentland Firth Our group of ten was merry. But happiness was fleeting Kirkwall was celebrating We got no sleep. We had no peace. We thought of abdicating. Sheena to the rescue With Peter by her side Maes Howe, Skail House, and Scara Brae. No wonder it’s Scotland’s pride. Next day we trekked to Deerness Point Our feet got awfully wet Imagine how those shipwrecked felt! We can’t repay the debt. The final chapter was Inverness We did not go directly We stopped to see the salmon jump We stopped to look for Nessie. But at the end was Culduthel And Inverness was waiting Organizing our luggage... Was a task that we were hating. When we return we shall be asked What was the best part? For each of us it’s different We won’t know where to start. To tell the tales of what we’ve seen Of what we’ve learned and folks we met And no one will believe us... That it wasn’t always wet. I hope someday you’ll all return to Scotland’s bonnie countryside A land and people we now view with gratitude and pride But til the time we meet again May your days be always bright With interesting cloud formations And rainbows in your sight. May you have no cause for sorrow And of laughter have no lack And as they say in Scotland A heartfelt, “Hast ye back!”