In a message dated 7/8/02 10:12:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Libertina@aol.com writes: << I am searching for my 8th g-grandfather who is said to have been in Worcester about 1718-19. He came over with the Ulster Scots. Can anyone help with information or perhaps point me in the right direction. Try Londonderry, NH. The people of Worcester didn't tolerate that kind of Protestant in their town. My understanding is that they were left alone until they tried to build a meetinghouse. One night a group of these fine "natives" undid the work of the "Scots-Irish" leaving 'no two boards atop one another' or some such quote. John

Yes, Londonderry, NH was the site of early settlement for the Scots-Irish, but they also settled in Massachusetts - look in Leominster, Lunenburg, or Colerain. I have a Densmore famiy that was in Leominster before going to New Braintree/Hardwick/Barre area - also a Robert Moor (1724-1796) who married Letitia Clark, sister of my ancestor Samuel, in Londonderry, NH. It's very possible that Robert and James were related. I'll have to dig in my resources a bit, but think I have more on the Scots-Irish (Ulster Scot) migration into Mass. Gail On Mon, 8 Jul 2002 23:46:24 EDT GENTRIE@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 7/8/02 10:12:45 AM Eastern Daylight >Time, >Libertina@aol.com writes: > ><< I am searching for my 8th g-grandfather who is said to >have been in >Worcester about 1718-19. He came over with the Ulster >Scots. Can anyone >help with information or perhaps point me in the right >direction. > Try Londonderry, NH. The people of Worcester didn't >tolerate that kind of >Protestant in their town. My understanding is that they >were left alone until >they tried to build a meetinghouse. One night a group of >these fine "natives" >undid the work of the "Scots-Irish" leaving 'no two >boards atop one another' >or some such quote. John > >