Lenora, You may recall my posts from the past in which I've tried to generate interest in the Scots - a misconception I continually see is the term "British" which is being taken for "English" - British is English, Scots and Irish. The Scots were a major influence in SVG and Grenada since 1763. Brown is a toughy as it can pass for both English and Scottish. BUT there were major Glasgow tobacco lords owning property on these islands and I think there were some Browns involved - check in local library for "Glasgow Tobacco Lords" by TM Devine. David Dobson is "the man" for all things Scottish in genealogy - I have several of his books and just yesterday ordered 6 new ones. An excellent reference of his pertaining to WI is Scottish Emigration to Colonial America 1607-1785 (probably the most helpful of all his books for WI information). AND I STILL recommend to you guys Karras' Sojourners in the Sun about Scots migration to the Chesapeake and Jamaica - regardless of what island you are looking at as it explains how the Scots moved and how their family structure worked. And yes, Lenora, there were (and still are) bad guys, but it depends which side of the fence you're sitting on and besides the beauty of genealogy and history is seeing the picture as it occurred and not make personal judgments that could alter the course of events. It just "is." best wishes all, Cindy ps - Cheryl, you down on Carpenter Street yet? > > > Just a question inserted here regarding the Scots... My Brown line > were > planters in Grenada... I know they were there in mid 1800's.. what > would be > the earliest date for the Scots to establish, or possibly purchase. > estates > or establish plantations..? Where can you find information regards the > establishment of a plantation?? I am sure there would be Tax Lists or > something???? I know someone on this site had a list of plantations > and when > formed in general,, but I have been unable to find it. > I am just curious as to when the Scots might have started appearing.. > Trying > to sort out the Browns I found in Grenada and their realtionships. > Thank > Lenora, > > Try this: > The Original Scots Colonists of Early America: Caribbean Supplement > 1611-1707 by David Dobson. Published by Genealogical Publishing > Company, > 1001 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. 1999. x, 149 pp. $20 plus > $3.50 > p&h. > > > > Thanks Ann,, will try to get this...I guess I had better start reading > Oliver Cromwell's life...Not that it would affect me except in a > general > way,, my grandmother line--way back-- came into Cromwell line.. but > from > what I remember from school. not exactly something I would want to > brag > about????OR perhaps I was led astray by books I have read about him? > One > thing about doing genealogy,, if its so great and absolutely beautiful > and > wonderful,, with no "bad" guys in it.. it isnt really a true > genealogy!!! > Lenora >> >