Thanks for the reply. I have a lot on the Marquis family, but nothing on Matthew Elliott. Family legend is that he came from Ireland, but no data. He left Julia in Knox Co and then there is the message that he died in PA. Their son James is my gr grandfather What Elliotts are in Washington Co PA? Jeanne W. > Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:01:10 -0700 > From: vjl_47@yahoo.com > To: elliott@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Elliott] Is Elliott English or Scottish? > > Hmmm those are interesting questions...I'll think on them..will see if I have anyhting about Knox Co Ohio... > > vera > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: jeanne walsh <merry-sunshine@hotmail.com> > To: Elliott List <elliott@rootsweb.com>; gc-gateway@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 12:56:10 AM > Subject: Re: [Elliott] Is Elliott English or Scottish? > > > You've piqued my interest - - Washington Co PA Elliotts. > > I have Mrs Nancy Elliott of Washington Co who married > > James MARQUIS before 1850. In the 1850 Census of > > Knox Co, OH, there are 2 Elliotts, Mary age 30, and > > William, age 22 in James and Nancy's household. > > I have Matthew Elliott b ca 1820 where?, > > d 12 May 1856 in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA. > > The notice of his death was directed to the Sherriff > > of Knox Co, OH. Matthew had married Julia Ann > > MARQUIS in Knox Co in 1843. > > Were Nancy Elliott and Matthew related in any way? > > Matthew and Julia Ann are my gr gr grandparents. > > Why was Matthew in Harrisburg PA? > > Why was the Sherriff involved? > > Any ideas on solving this would be welcome. > > Jeanne Walsh > > James and Nancy's household. > > > Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:32:17 -0700 > > From: vjl_47@yahoo.com > > To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; elliott@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [Elliott] Is Elliott English or Scottish? > > > > Philip, > > I'd really be interested if you could help me figure out where my Pennsylvania Elliotts were. They came to PA about 1787 somewhere in Washington Co. His wife's name Margaret his name Thomas he was born in Ireland about 1757 d 1816. > > > > finally moved to Cross Creek twp, Jefferson Co, OH in 1800. > > > > vera > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > > To: ELLIOTT-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:19:16 AM > > Subject: Re: [Elliott] Is Elliott English or Scottish? > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Author: p_w_elliott > > Surnames: > > Classification: queries > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.elliott/4437.5.1/mb.ashx > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Thanks Chuck, > > Your information is actually rather consistent with mine. I just didn't want to type all of that! LOL! You saved me the trouble, and I thank you! LOL! I noticed that you mentioned, that your line of Elliotts are from Pennsylvania. As are mine. > > Lewistown in Mifflin County( Formerly Cumberland County in the Juanita Valley to be specific. My line however came here in the early 1770's and were born here in the U.S. as early as 1793. > > However, I've been pouring over this site for quite some time now, and am pretty familiar with all the Elliott families in Pennsylvania from 1790 to about 1840. 1840 is when my line came to st. Louis Missouri, and my GGGG Grandmother was the last relative that I knew of in that area, and she died in 1860.. Basically what I am saying, is that in my efforts to filter out my Elliott lineage from, theirs, I have learned a lot about them. > > On a side note, I may be able to give you a more specific date on when your ancestors went to Ireland. If they were with mine, according to an autobiography written by my ancestor Richard Smith Elliott, called "Notes Taken in Sixty years" printed in 1883 in st. Louis Missouri. The Elliotts of my line and most others fled to Ireland after heavy losses in the Scottish Revolt of 1745. Prior to reading his book, I wasn't even aware that there was a "Scottish Revolt" in 1745. I hope that little tid bit of info helps you in your quest, and feel free to contact me about any questions that you have about Pennsylvania Elliotts, and just tell me what you do know. Perhaps I could help you with the rest. > > Anything, for a fellow clansmen! > > > > Phillip Elliott > > > > Important Note: > > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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I'll see what I can find out...:) vera ----- Original Message ---- From: jeanne walsh <merry-sunshine@hotmail.com> To: Elliott List <elliott@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 11:37:29 PM Subject: Re: [Elliott] Is Elliott English or Scottish? Thanks for the reply.  I have a lot on the Marquis family, but nothing on Matthew Elliott.  Family legend is that he came from Ireland, but no data.  He left  Julia in Knox Co and then there is the message that he died in PA.  Their son James is my gr grandfather     What Elliotts are in Washington Co PA?   Jeanne W. > Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:01:10 -0700 > From: vjl_47@yahoo.com > To: elliott@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Elliott] Is Elliott English or Scottish? > > Hmmm those are interesting questions...I'll think on them..will see if I have anyhting about Knox Co Ohio... > > vera > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: jeanne walsh <merry-sunshine@hotmail.com> > To: Elliott List <elliott@rootsweb.com>; gc-gateway@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 12:56:10 AM > Subject: Re: [Elliott] Is Elliott English or Scottish? > > > You've piqued my interest - - Washington Co PA Elliotts. > > I have Mrs Nancy Elliott of Washington Co who married > > James MARQUIS before 1850.  In the 1850 Census of > > Knox Co, OH, there are 2 Elliotts, Mary age 30, and > > William, age 22 in James and Nancy's household. > >    I have Matthew Elliott b ca 1820 where?, > > d 12 May 1856 in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA. > > The notice of his death was directed to the Sherriff > > of Knox Co, OH.  Matthew had married Julia Ann > > MARQUIS in Knox Co in 1843. > >  Were Nancy Elliott and Matthew related in any way? > >    Matthew and Julia Ann are my gr gr grandparents. > >    Why was Matthew in Harrisburg PA? > >    Why was the Sherriff involved? > > Any ideas on solving this would be welcome. > >    Jeanne Walsh > > James and Nancy's household. > > > Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:32:17 -0700 > > From: vjl_47@yahoo.com > > To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; elliott@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [Elliott] Is Elliott English or Scottish? > > > > Philip, > > I'd really be interested if you could help me figure out where my Pennsylvania Elliotts were.  They came to PA about 1787 somewhere in Washington Co.  His wife's name Margaret his name Thomas he was born in Ireland about 1757 d 1816. > > > > finally moved to Cross Creek twp, Jefferson Co, OH in 1800. > > > > vera > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > > To: ELLIOTT-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:19:16 AM > > Subject: Re: [Elliott] Is Elliott English or Scottish? > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Author: p_w_elliott > > Surnames: > > Classification: queries > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.elliott/4437.5.1/mb.ashx > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Thanks Chuck, > > Your information is actually rather consistent with mine. I just didn't want to type all of that! LOL! You saved me the trouble, and I thank you! LOL! I noticed that you mentioned, that your line of Elliotts are from Pennsylvania. As are mine. > > Lewistown in Mifflin County( Formerly Cumberland County in the Juanita Valley to be specific. My line however came here in the early 1770's and were born here in the U.S. as early as 1793. > > However, I've been pouring over this site for quite some time now, and am pretty familiar with all the Elliott families in Pennsylvania from 1790 to about 1840. 1840 is when my line came to st. Louis Missouri, and my GGGG Grandmother was the last relative that I knew of in that area, and she died in 1860.. Basically what I am saying, is that in my efforts to filter out my Elliott lineage from, theirs, I have learned a lot about them. > > On a side note, I may be able to give you a more specific date on when your ancestors went to Ireland. If they were with mine, according to an autobiography written by my ancestor Richard Smith Elliott, called "Notes Taken in Sixty years" printed in 1883 in st. Louis Missouri. The Elliotts of my line and most others fled to Ireland after heavy losses in the Scottish Revolt of 1745. Prior to reading his book, I wasn't even aware that there was a "Scottish Revolt" in 1745. I hope that little tid bit of info helps you in your quest, and feel free to contact me about any questions that you have about Pennsylvania Elliotts, and just tell me what you do know. Perhaps I could help you with the rest. > > Anything, for a fellow clansmen! > > > > Phillip Elliott > > > > Important Note: > > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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