----- Original Message ----- From: "ROSE E. TURNER" <ROSELV@LV.RMCI.NET> To: <IRL-MONAGHAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 12:59 AM Subject: Revd. Dr. THOMAS COOK (E) 1764 NY > In 1764,COOK, Revd. Dr. Thomas, arrived in New York with about 300 > passengers who were members of his congregation. He obtained land in > Washington County, NY Each male drew lots for new land. I look for > ARMSTRONGS, MCCARTERS. They were Scotch Irish from Monaghan, Ireland. The > area where they lived around Salem, Washington County was called Monaghan. > Do you have info: name of ship, church that they left in Ireland? Thanks. > > roselv@lv.rmci.net > -- Do you mean Rev. Dr. Thomas CLARK? Dr. Clark left Ballybay in May 1764 with about 300 other Presbyterians and sailed from Narrow-water, near Newry, to New York. Some went to South Carolina, while Dr. Clark and most others went to Albany County, NY. They acquired land and named the settlement New Perth, but changed the name to Salem. This part of northern Albany County became Washington County. My wife's ancestor, Andrew LYTLE was in this group. Dr. Clark's congregation included several ARMSTRONGS. I do not see MCCARTER on the list, but MCCARTHY is listed. Recommended books: "Full Circle: a Story of Ballybay Presbyterians" by David Nesbitt. Cahans Publications, 1999. I highly recommend this book. It's at the National Genealogical Society's Library in Arlington, Virginal, or can be borrowed by mail by NGS members. "History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland" by James Seaton Reid, continued by W.D.Killen DD, London 1853, vol. 3. I saw this book at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Unfortunately the catalog does not list a film. (They don't loan out books). Hope the above helps. Bill Chamberlain Marilyn Lytle Chamberlain Huntington, Long Island, New York Researching in County Monaghan: Andrew LYTLE and his wife Mary Agnes STEWART