Hello to all list members and others who may view this message, I want to thank those responsible for creation of this list. Dunbartonshire seems to be the key to my surnames research dating back prior to about 1700. From research printed by CARRUTH family researchers of the past, I've found my immigrating ancestor's father and believe I've found back to his great great grandfather. Adam CARRUTH is my sixth great grandfather and he immigrated to America from Ireland in abt. 1729 original settling in Lancaster County, Pa. Four of his siblings immigrated to America also with at least his brother Walter coming at the same time. His brother Alexander CARRUTH, and sisters Elizabeth CARRUTH McCORMICK and Mary CARRUTH HUGGIN (or HUGGINS) also immigrated from Antrim County, Ireland shortly after there mother Margaret LAW CARRUTH died in 1729. Two brothers stayed behind and took possession the family farmland. They were James and John CARRUTH. Most of the information on the Irish information comes from abstracts of the will of Adam's father. Abstracts of James CARRUTH's will are on record in the Public Records Office in Belfast. The original will was lost in a fire in the Dublin Records Office. Adam's father, James CARRUTH and family lived in Ballymartin Parish, about six miles north of Belfast. James died in 1728 and when Adam's mother died, Adam moved on and finally settled in North Carolina along with Walter, Alexander, and Mary's families. Elizabeth's family stayed on in Pa. and gained fame in the invention of agricultural implements. In searching for James CARRUTH's birth place and time, wife's name, mother and father, etc., I have discovered a good bit, but would like to know more and be able to verify as much as possible. In relation to Dunbartonshire, I've found James CARRUTH, born Dumbarton, 18 June 1679, baptized 22 June 1679. There are no other records found for James in Dumbarton and I believe it is likely he is the James CARRUTH of Ballypallidy, in Ballymartin Parish, barony of Belfast, County Antrim, for who the abstract's of his will are noted above. James father was Robert who died between 1685 and 1687 (the birth and death dates of his sixth son). Robert had three sons (William, Robert, and John) by his first wife Janet MERCHANT or MARCHANT and three sons (James, David, and Thomas) by his second wife Janet or Jean BUCHANAN. Robert's father was John. John's occupation was a cooper (defined as a barrel maker in the dictionary) and he was entered as burgess of the Burgh of Dumbarton, 06 Mar. 1635. There are regiment and property records for John also. The property record indicates he owned land on the west side of the town of Dumbarton, in the Parish of Cardross, in 1657. John's parents were William and Janet CARRUTH. Other records are found for them using the surnames CORYUITH, CORRUITH, and CARRUTHERS. William's birth and death dates have been estimated at 1575-1635. He died in Dumbarton and was a burgess. His son John assumed the rights of a burgess upon William's death. The first record for him appears to be for 09 July 1627 as one of the "ballies" (old title for officer) of the burgh. The burgh records did not start until 1627. It is believed that William and Janet had sons that moved to Ireland and may be the CARRUTH's listed on the 1631 muster rolls in for the Belfast and Donegal groups. William may have been the William in Carruth, brother of John in Risk, that was mentioned in John's estate settlement in 1618. I would very much appreciate information from anyone about this family group. Thanks for taking the time to read this mail and for any help you may give me. Best wishes to all, Harvey Carrouth <Harvey33@aol.com> <A HREF="http://carruthfam.email.listbot.com/"> http://carruthfam.email.listbot.com/</A> <A HREF="http://www.bnpages.com/hobbies/carrouth/index.html"> http://www.bnpages.com/hobbies/carrouth/index.html</A>