I am trying to find proof that the Culbert/Cuthbert Nicholson and wife Jannet buried 1789/90 at Steele Creek are the pair married 1736 in First Presbyterian Ch. , Philadelphia. I blush to admit that I stumbled across Rupp's "History" and found several refs to the Nicholson surname. This list and the East Derry 1759 taxlist seem to include many Mecklenburg Co., NC, founders. I am looking for proof that many/some of these Donegal/Derry residents migrated on to Meck. I am especially interested in knowing where they were between 1754/59 and 1767. Thanks for any help. =================================================== "The History and Topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry Counties: Containing a Brief History of the First settlers, Notices of the Leading Events, Incidents and Interesting Facts, both General and Local, in the History of These Counties, General & Statistical Descriptions of all the Principal Boroughs, Towns, Villages &c." I. Daniel Rupp, 1846 pp 65-66. This petition follows on a series of Indian massacres and abductions, including one Owen Nicholson, John Evans, Henry Devoy, Alexander Magenty, Patrick Burns and George Hutchison "all of whom returned again to Cumberland--these were captured in 1752, '53, and '54; and some of them endured great hardships..." They were carried to Quebec, France, then London, before they were returned home. p. 69-70 "The humble petition of us, inhabitants of Donegal, humbly sheweth that your petitioners being duly sensible of the great dangers that ourselves are now in, by reason of such a cruel and meriless enemy as those we are engaged with, we therefore desire to join with our friends and neighbors, in requesting your honor to take our distressed condition into your consideration, and to put us in a condition that we may be able to defend ourselves, and we, on our part, will join with all that we can do for the safety of the Province, and your petitioners, as in duty bound, will pray. We empower our trusty friends, James Galbraith, Esq. and Thomas Foster, Esq. to present this to your Honor, in our behalf, July 26, 1754." Signed: [I have alphabetized the names below; for a list in the order as they appeared in Rupp, email me.] 96 Names alphabetized: James Allison Jno. Allison Jno. Allison Robt. Allison Wm. Allison James Anderson Moses Andrews Mordecai Bane David Bayers James Bayty John Bayty Robert Brackan Thomas Brees John Brown Robert Carithers Andrew Christy George Clark James Clark Mark Clark Thos. Clining Jno. Collins David Cook Jas. Cook Thos. Cotter David Craize James Foster John Foster Robt. Frier James Fulton John Galbreath Richard Gelston Hugh Hall John Hall Thos. Hall Thomas Harris Jos. Howard Barney Hughs Thos. Hutcheson Jas. Hutchison John Jamison James Karr Rob. Karr John Kelly Jas. Lowry Hugh Lynn Jos. Lyon Joseph Marchet Wm. McCean An. McCewen Nicholas McClarland Robert McCleand William McClelan John McColloch Joseph McCoskey Jno. McIntyr John McKracan John McQueen William Miller Wm. Miller John Mitchell Thomas Mitchell Ephraim Moor Zach. Moor John Moore Robert Mordoch John Naulear William Neley Robt. Nelson Cul. Nicholson Thomas Patton Moses Potts Wm. Ramage Robert Ramsey John Rea Chas. Rowan Abraham Scott Abraham Scott William Scott James Semple John Semple Robert Semple Robt. Shankland Jas. Shaw Sam. Smith William Smith William Spear Wm. Staret James Stinson Robert Stuart William Stuart William Trinton James Walker. John Willson Thos. Wilson Patrick Winters James Work Anne