This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McIntosh, Brewster, Lockhart, McCoy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2N0.2ACIB/1396 Message Board Post: I'm looking for the parents of John McIntosh b ca 1747 or bef. Some think he may have had a brother Peter that is tied to the Boston Tea Party. Has anyone done research on this Peter and his line to find out if he did have a brother John that went to Virginia later? I have extensive info on John's children down. I have been stumped at John for years. If anyone can help, I would be greatly appreciative and will happily share what I have with anyone who replies. Thanks Sandy Here is just alittle of what I have on John's line: 1 John McIntosh ---------------------------------------- Birth: ca or bef 1747, Rockingham Co, Rockridge Co, or Fairfax Co, Va Death: bef 27 Mar 1821, Tazwell Co, Va Father: John McIntosh MacIntosh Mother: Elizabeth Will dated 3 March 1819, Probated 27 March 1821. All his children were listed in it. John's will was dated 17 Mar 1819, appointing his wife Elizabeth (Betsy) and his son John as executors, requesting that his personal debts be paid, and leaving his personal estate to his wife except what he bequeathed his children. He left his land to his son John at Betsy's death, but while she lived she was to have possesion of the house and one-third of the land and John was to possess two-thirds. The children are named and willed one dollar, but he probably had already made gifts during his life time. In 1816 a deed for the land to George McIntosh (his only other son) was recorded in Taswell Co, Virginia. The will was probated on March 27, 1821, in Taswell Co, Virginia, so that he died between the dates above, of writing the will and its probate. John McIntosh was in Rockbridge Co, Virginia, as early as 1775. He was probably born around 1747 or earlier. He is listed among the tithables of 1778 as (John McEntosh) and among the taxpayers of 1782. A family tradition indicates that he lived near the natural rock bridge that gave the county its name. Some time around 1772, he married Elizabeth Vineyard Tollett. She was born around 1755, and died after 1830. One sourse says she was German, which might mean that her family came from Holland, and her real country origin could be any of several. John bought land in Tazwell Co, Va along Clinch Creek/River in 16 Nov 1802, 60 acres on Clinch River adjacent the land of William Cecil and Thomas Greenup (Grants 51 pg 157 Virginia State Library McIntosh Card file), and 13 Oct 1804, 309 acres on Clinch River adjacent John Greenup, Dailey and said McIntosh (grants52 pg 466 Virginia State Library McIntosh Card file). Court Records show that John McIntosh was a member of the first Grand Jury of Taswell Co, Virginia, after it was formed in 1800. Land transfers of John and Elizebeth McIntosh also appear at an early date. 16 Nov 1802 John McIntosh, Tazewell Co., 60 acres on Clinch River adj the land of William Cecill & Thomas Greenup Grants 51 p 157 (Virginia State Library McIntosh Card File) 13 Oct 1804 John McIntosh, Tazewell Co. 309 acres on Clinch River adj John Greenup, Dailey & sd McIntosh Grants 52 p 466 (Virginia State Library McIntosh Card File) 7 Mar 1799 John McIntosh 155 acres Clifty (FHL Film # 355903 Logan KY Index to Surveys Bk B pg 144) (It's believed that these could be our John's grants too, as they are on the county lines) 24 Jul 1799 John McIntosh 170 acres Bk 4 pg 500 Warren Co. Brushy Fork Sinking Creek, Grants South of Green River (FHL 979.9 R22ji KY Land Grants) 3 Oct 1799 John McIntosh 100 acres on L Clify watercourse entered in the name of McIntosh. 1 male, 1 taxable 2 horses (FHL Film # 008122 Logan KY Tax Lists) 1801 John McIntosh 150 acres Clifty Entered J M surveyed same, 1 male 1 horse. (FHL Film # 008122 Logan KY Tax Lists) John McIntosh 16 Nov 1802 Tazewell County, Va 60 a. On Clinch River adjoining the land of William Cecill and Thomas Greenup Grants No. 51, p. 157 John McIntosh 13 Oct 1804 Tazewell County, Va 309 a. On Clinch River adjoining John Greenup, Daily, and said McIntosh Grants No. 52, p. 466 This could be John's son John Jr: 1802 John McIntosh 160 acres Clifty Entered J McIntosh 1 m over 21 1 horse (FHL Film # 008122 Logan KY Tax Lists) 8 Apr 1809 John McIntosh & wife Sally (Sarah/Sally Bennet?) sell to E. Potter 85 acres N side of Brush Fork of Sinking Cr, part of tract in name of Jesse Roberts patented in name of McIntosh 24 Jul 1799. (FHL 976.974 R2m V 1 Warren KY Deed Abstr) 9 Feb 1810 John McIntosh Sr. & Sally sell to Thomas Olive tract W of Big Barren R known as St... Ferry tract 61 acres. (FHL 976.974 R2m V 1 Warren KY Deed Abstr) 8 Feb 1813 John McIntosh of Logan Co. to Aquilla Green for 78 1/2 acres Brushy Fork Sinking Creek (FHL 976.974 R2m V 2 Warren KY Deed Abstr) It's possible he went to Iowa in 1815-1818. First Settlers of the Shenandoah Valley: Generally speaking the Valley area was predominately populated with the "Scots - Irish" and Germans. The Scots-Irish seem to have congregated more in Augusta County and south, and the Germans from Rockingham County north. That, of course, is a generalization and you will find some of both settling in the entire region, but looking at the names of the early settlers to these areas would bear out this generalization. Much of the settlement came by way of Pennsylvania down through the "Great Valley", and so if you are researching a family in Rockingham County and are attempting to find where they came from before settling here, Pennsylvania is a good place to start looking. Rockbridge County, VA was formed in 1778 from Augusta and Botetourt Counties. However, the settlement within the bounds of present day Rockbridge began in 1737, in Borden's Grant. The area was then a part of Orange County, VA. Augusta County began keeping records in 1745, and covered what is now many states. In 1770, Botetourt County was formed from Augusta. The present Maury River formed part of the boundary. It was then called North River. Info on MacIntosh/McIntosh families taken from the following records: William McIntosh (http://www.tctwest/net/~elafottette/) and "Scots on the Chesapeake 1607-1830" and "MacFarlane's Genealogical Collection" Vol 1 pp 144-407 written by Mrs. P W Marrs. Among the most prominent of the Scottish Clans were the Mackintosh's whose lineage from the 12th to 18th centuries is traces at length in the above 2 books. They were the leading Sept of the clan Chattan, which was a confederacy, and were sufficiently important to be allowed two different tartans, one pattern for the members of the clan, and the other for their Chief. They were Stuart adherants and during the Cromwellian period were shorn of the honors and prestige they had enjoyed. The restoration of Charles II helped them some, but this brief prosperity was followed by the even greater ruin consequent on the collapse of the Jacobites. In reading of this clan, we note over and over the anme of Aeneas or Eneas used by their chiefs and thier can be little doubt that the Enos Mackintosh, as the clerks rendered the name, who appears in York Co. records was a member of this once powerful clan whose fortunes had been dissapated by their adherance to the Stuart cause. The supposition that his name was really Aeneas is confirmed by the fact that he used as "A" as his mark for his will, and other transactions in court records, etc, and a mark was generally the initial of the first of last name. This author believes that John possibly had a brother named Peter. Lt Cdr. F.W. McIntosh, of Washington D.C. and our remote cousin, has done extensive research on the McIntosh line of southwestern Virginia. Some of the information below was obtained from him, although we (FW McIntosh and Gifford White) both have at one time or another consulted the same information sources, as has this author. (Sandy Hecla) 1790 Taxpaying Heads of House VA: John McIntosh Fairfax; Louchlan McIntosh Fairfax; Mrs. McIntosh Charlotte; Robert McIntosh Surry; Thos Hopper Amherst; Luther Hopper Pittsylvania. (This could be our John???) Spouse: Elizabeth Vineyard Tollett Birth: ca 1746-55, Rockridge Co, Va Death: aft 1830, Tazwell Co, Va Father: Mark Tollett (1729-1757) Mother: Elizabeth Preston Vineyard (1733-1830) Marr: ca 1762-70, Rockingham Co, or Rockridge Co, Va Children: Elizabeth (Betsy) (1772-1851) Catherine (1775-1854) John (1776-1857) Margaret (Peggy) (1778->1819) Mary Polly (1780-1858) Anna (ca1783-1840) Nancy (1785-1865) George Washington (1788-1863) Sarah (Sally) (1790-1862) Rachel (1792->1870) Rebecca (1794-~1849)