Roger, I guess that I will be forced to admitting to having decended from the Armstrongs as the map that I used was a reprint of a 17th or 18th century map that was reprinted in a small volume on the Armstrongs. This map shows a small village to the northeast about seven or eight miles from Hermitage Castle by the name of Singlon. That would put it a the head of Teviot waters. If you look at that area today the village in that same location is Singdean. Do you think this is the present name of what was Sineland? I also notice that among the group sent to the colonies after the 1715 there were many by the name of Mc Intoish and Stewart do you think one of these was the family that George was servant to? When George got to Virginia he was unindentured ,but the fact that he did not clain land until about seven years later probably indicates that he was indentured after he arrived .I guessed that it may have been to the Echols since marriages of indentured servants and daughters of masters was common.So what would be nice to have would be a copy of his indenture and with this we could also determine if he could read and write. Since I last was in contact I have gone back and checked all of the records that I have and found that all I have are copies of typescripts and the only note in them on a signature indicates that George" made his mark ". This of course would be strong evidence that he did not know how to write and came from a humble background. Well as usual I ramble.Let me know what you think I will be here all day as it is a hundred and five out side and at my age I plan to stay indoors. Jerry