----- Original Message ----- From: "liz maxwell" <lizmax@optusnet.com.au> To: <MAXWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 1:08 PM Subject: Re: [MAXWELL-L] Scotch-Irish Genealogical Research Materials > Hello Listers. > I wonder if youcould point me in the right direction to find a Maxwell born > in Ireland 1840 who then went to Lanark Scotland where he married and had at > least 7 children,the oldest being 14 in 1881 census. > Iam looking to find B.D.M. for him &family. > Thank you > John Maxwell > Victoria Australia. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Cowan" <daniel@carolina.rr.com> > To: <MAXWELL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 1:03 PM > Subject: [MAXWELL-L] Scotch-Irish Genealogical Research Materials > > > > It is only on rare occasions that I add a book to the list of "must haves" > > for the study of Scotch-Irish genealogy. This one is for our friends with > > Pennsylvania connections and it is certainly a rare item. Published in > 1856 > > "by a descendant" it is titled: > > > > "A Tribute to the Principles, Virtues, Habits and Public Usefulness of the > > Irish and Scotch Early Settlers of Pennsylvania," Chambersburg, Pa., > > Printed by M. Kiefer & Co. 1856, 171 pages. > > > > >From the preface the following: "The writer of the Tribute contained in > > this work, had long desired to see from the Historical publications in > > Pennsylvania, a vindication of the character and principles of the Irish > and > > Scotch early settlers of this great State and their descendants against > > reproach, as well as aspersion, cast upon them in some modern publications > > having pretensions to Historical accuracy...The writer, feeling as if the > > sand of his Time glass was nearly run out, and that he ere long must be > laid > > aside from labor... has hastily thrown together in his leisure hours, > taken > > from other avocations, the remarks contained in the subsequent pages." > > > > Those other avocations are Dr. Foote's Sketches of North Carolina and > > Virginia, Day's Historical collections, Dr. Smith's Old Redstone, Dr. > > Alexander's Log College, Dr. Miller's Life of Dr. Rogers, Dr. Elliott's > Life > > of McCurdy and others, Craig's History of Pittsburgh, Hazard's Colonial > > Records and Archives of Pennsylvania, and American Archives by Force and > > Gordon's History of Pennsylvania, Mr Rupp's Histories of Lancaster, > > Cumberland and Franklin counties. > > > > The style of writing and knowledge of early Presbyterian history indicates > > the author may have been a member of the clergy*. There is a lot of > detail > > on the early members of the church as well as problems with the Indians > and > > the struggle over land rights during the westward expansion. The book > reads > > a bit like Prof. Hagy's thesis on the early frontier settlement at > Castle's > > Woods, Virginia and it is a combination of history, genealogy and > geography. > > *I have been told recently that Judge Chambers is the author of this work. > > > > Listed below are the other books and manuscripts previously offered to the > various surname lists that are predominately Scotch-Irish: > > > > The Laggan and its Presbyterianism and In the Days of the Laggan > Presbytery, > > 1905,1908, by the Rev. Alexander Lecky, B.A., member of the Royal Sociey > of > > Antiquaries of Ireland, Belfast, Davidson & McCormack, 54 Kings St. 211 > > pages > > On our recent trip to Donegal we met J.B. Shannon, age 90, who assisted > in > > the 1975 reprinting of this book. He is the last living person who had > > anything to do with these books and he says they are still the BEST source > > for Ulster Presbyterian research. From Lecky I quote, "The lists of names > of > > former generations of Lagganeers, and their places of abode, that are > given > > in the Appendixes, and which NEVER before appeared in print, whilst they > may > > of necessity prove dull reading to those who have no acquaintance with the > > locality, will not, I hope, be altogether uninteresting to those who bear > the > > same name, or live in the same places..." > > > > Fighters of Derry, Their Deeds and Descendants, being a Chronicle of > Events > > in Ireland during the Revolutionary period 1688-1691, by William Young, > Eyre > > and Spottiswoode, London, 350 pages. > > One of the most difficult sources to locate, in fact almost impossible. > > Months worth of reading and packed with great genealogy. Contains the > > following biographical sketches: > > 1. The leaders of the County Associations who, with their levies, took > > part in the preliminary operations and contributed much of the man power > for > > the Defence. > > 2. The Apprentice Boys and those responsible for shutting the gates on > the > > 8th Dec. 1688. > > 3. The actual Defenders during the 105 day siege (over 1200 genealogical > > sketches) > > 4. Those engaged in the relief of the city > > > > A History of the Siege of Londonderry and Defense of Enniskillen in 1688 > and > > 1689, with Historical Poetry and Biographical notes, by the Rev. John > Graham, > > M.A. Rector of Magilligan in the Diocese of Derry. Includes the Battles > of > > the Boyne, Athlone, and Aughrim and the siege and Capitulation of > Limmerick > > by Lord McCaulay, Toronto, 1869 > > The historical poems are family genealogies about those who were at > Derry > > and where they came from. Along with "Fighters of Derry" these two > sources > > contain more actual genealogical information than any others I have seen. > > > > Three Hundred Years in Innishowen, Being More Particularly an Account of > the > > Family of Young of Culdaff with Short Accounts of Many Other Families > > Connected with Them, by Amy Young, 1929, The Linenhall Press, Belfast, 311 > > pages. > > Some of the names included are Young, Hart, Harvey, Cary, Vaughan, > > McLaughlin, Skipton, Richardson, Knox, Ussher, Smith, Nesbitt, Chichester, > > Ball, Lawrence, Crofton, Boyd, Stuart and many others. > > > > The Laggan and its People, by S.M. Campbell, privately printed. > > A look at the history of the Laggan (Presbyterian Derry/Donegal) through > the > > eyes of a local historian. Draws on local lore, Abercorn papers, records > from > > PRONI. > > > > The Tinkling Spring: Headwater of Freedom, A Study of the Church and Her > > People, 1732-1952, by Howard McKnight Wilson, 1954, Fisherville, Virginia > 542 > > pages > > The best source of information on the Scotch-Irish of > Augusta/Rockbridge > > Counties in Virginia. Includes the Baptismal Records of the Rev. Craig. > > In-depth study of the early families of the Shenandoah Valley. > > > > Castle's Woods: Frontier Virginia Settlement, 1769-1799, a thesis > presented > > to the Faculty of the Department of History, East Tennessee State > University > > in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of master of > Arts, > > by James W. Hagy, 1966, 150 pages. > > The most popular of the documents offered, this covers the families who > > settled in Russell county, Virginia when it was considered the frontier. > If > > your ancestors came through southwestern Virginia, this document is the > > history of your family. Contains information on specific families as well > as > > the farmers, speculators, artisans, and preachers who resided there. Lots > on > > the Indian battles that were a daily feature of life on the frontier. > Names > > like Russell, Walker, Porter, Cowan, Houston, Boone, Montgomery, Fraley, > > Thompson, Anderson, Kilgore, and 50 or so other "Scotch-Irish" families > make > > this an invaluable resource for your family history. > > > > The Reverend Samuel Houston, V.D.M., by George West Diehl, 1970, McClure > > Publishing Co. 125 pages > > History of the early Virginia Presbyterians through the life of the Rev. > > Samuel Houston, kin to Sam Houston of Texas fame. > > > > The Stirling Merchant Gild and Life of John Cowane, founder of Cowane's > > Hospital in Stirling, by David B. Morris, Town Clerk, Stirling, Jamieson & > > Munro, LTD. 1919, 367pages. > > This is really two books in one. The first part deals with the Gild. > Laws, > > history, struggle with Unfreemen and with the Crafts, Administration, > > Merchandising, Conditions of entry, etc. and the second part which is > about > > the life of John Cowane, Dean of the Gild and his contributions to it. > > > > Well there you have it. The best documents I have found. If you are > > interested in purchasing any of the above items (I would like to make > copies > > for free but I can't) > > contact me at cscunc@aol.com for details. > > > > Regards, > > Robert Cowan > > 525 Harrogate Rd. > > Matthews, North Carolina 28105 > > > > >