This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xkz.2ACEB/252.2.1.1 Message Board Post: I personally have never come across the name "Josiah" in regards to my McIntire line, but that doesn't mean a whole lot, because I've had alot of trouble tracking this line down anyway. It would seem though that your "Josiah" is not of my line, because my McIntire line gave the sons very common names-Robert, William, Andrew, Thomas, Jesse etc (also very Scottish names) Josiah is a very Bibical name, common for the time period, and because there are preachers in your family, it makes sense, but it isn't a name that I've run across in most of the Scot families I've researched. There are alot of other McIntire families in the area around Harrison Co, Indiana in the early 1800's. There are also McIntire's in Hardin Co, KY for this time period. You did not say where in Virginia your people are from, but a good place to look is Frederick Co. Virginia. Alot of the Scots came out of Frederick Co VA into Logan and Nelson Co. Kentucky and then spread from there. I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help. Good luck in your research...Cheryl