This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: annemedlinsk Surnames: CUTHBERTSON, CULBERSON, MONTEITH, DUNCAN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cuthbertson/3.4.6.61/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kaye, You are correct that William Cuthbertson (aka William Culberson) was born in County Tyrone, Ireland and came to America, landing in Wilmington, DE in August 1773, with his wife, Rachel Monteith and their two children, Thomas and Sarah Margaret. They had sailed from Ireland on the HMS Roebuck. They did live in Pennsylvania for about two years when Rachel's uncle, Nathaniel Monteith, brought the family from PA to Mecklenburg Co., NC (not Mickinberg, as you wrote it) to live near her mother, who was Nathaniel's sister (Nathaniel never married and had no children). He had been at William's and Rachel's wedding in January 1772 in County Tyrone, apparently along with her sister, Hannah Monteith. Some time later, William and Rachel moved to Burke Co., where they lived the remainder of their lives. Nathaniel's brother, Alexander and his wife, Jane or Jean, settled in Burke Co. also and had a number of children, one of whom was Janet Monteith, who married David Cuthbertso! n. David and Janet settled in Wingate, Union Co., NC and are buried in the cemetery there. There are a great number of Cuthbertsons in Union Co., NC. William fought in the American Revolution and was captured by the Tories when they entered his house in the middle of the night; however, William was able to escape from these soldiers of Tarleton and returned home and to his regiment. All this is contained in his pension application to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, which can be obtained through the National Archives in Washington, DC. Be sure and ask for these papers with both spellings of his surname. William is NOT a descendant of Rev. John and Sarah Moore Cuthbertson of Middle Octoraro, PA as I have researched and proven this erroneous fact (put forth by some who do not know and have not researched the PA State Archives and the PA State Church Archives, as I have). Rev. Cuthbertson had only three children, two sons and a daughter, who never married and had no children. I have a copy of Rev. Cuthbertson's daily journal. Are you a Duncan descendant from Union Co., NC. My great great grandfather was William Wesley Duncan, b. 1835, d. 1897. Have researched this family back to Anson, then to Martin Counties, NC. Anne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.