After mega years of thinking my gg-grandfather, David MORTON, was born in the Buncombe, NC area, I now find out that they are not sure where he was born -- just that on census records, etc., it states NC. Does anyone have a MORTON connection? Thanks so much. Nina

Looking for information on MCPHERSON's who came to North Carolina from Scotland around the 1720s, settled in Fayetteville and moved into the Sanford-Durham area. The 1880 census lists my great-grandfather John McPherson (b 1825) residing in Cumberland County-Carvers Creek Twp., his wife Margaret (b. ca. 1845); children-John (b. 1870); Mary Elizabeth (b. 1873); Isabella (b. 1875); Hubh (b. 1877); and Thomas (b. 1881). My Great uncle, Hugs, and his brothers and sisters, according to the 1900 Census, lived in Moore County-Pocket Twp. Any help that you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thank You. Leon McPherson

Looking for the book: KINFOLK< OWENBY FAMILY LINES OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA> WRITTEN BY DAVID L. BECKWITH 1985-1966 where can I write to Mr. Beckwith? where can I find a copy of the book? Thanks Ginny email gjlig@aol.com

Greetings list members. A simple apology for the posting that went out as an urgent message from our address this past weekend about the supposed health problems of a young girl named Amanda. The posting was forwarded to our home address by a well - meaning young lady of my son's acquaintance, and he, also meaning well, forwarded it on to all of the addresses on our nicknames list. What my son did not realize is that this message is not true, from all I have been able to determine, but is a hoax like a lot of other similar messages that get forwarded around the web. For those of you who responded with compassion and offers of prayer -- thank you for being the kind souls you are. For those who responded patiently indicating that it was a hoax -- thank you for your patience in dealing with something that is "off topic" and please accept my assurance that my son won't be blindly forwarding messages in the future. Angela

>X-From_: alli.bee@juno.com Fri Sep 10 07:29:38 1999 >Return-Path: <alli.bee@juno.com> >To: duckie_081@hotmail.com, AustinB17@aol.com, dogseatcats@juno.com, > emc1684@hotmail.com, brook_83@hotmail.com, swiss.miss@telebot.net, > jonbob16@juno.com, jrakes@preferred.com, montypython_1@juno.com, > pickles86@juno.com, pocahotness@hotmail.com, > tennis_chic_01@hotmail.com, linda5rivers@juno.com, lume16@aol.com, > PAPPRICE@aol.com, gater416@juno.com, seachica82@aol.com, > steelerfans3@juno.com, bushbaby9@hotmail.com, famvachon@juno.com >Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 19:01:12 EDT >Subject: Fw: fwd: prayers needed >X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 0-16,26-121,125 >X-Juno-Att: 0 >From: Allison E Muraski <alli.bee@juno.com> > > >2 Timothy 1:7 >Smile Everyday! >God Bless!! > >--------- Forwarded message ---------- >From: Ann-Marie F Vachon <ann-marie10@juno.com> >To: alli.bee@juno.com, sunthedi@aol.com >Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 19:31:08 -0400 >Subject: fwd: prayers needed >Message-ID: <19990824.193109.3326.0.ann-marie10@juno.com> > > >love always, >ann-marie >--------- Begin forwarded message ---------- >From: Lara Somers <lara109@icqmail.com> >To: Amanda <parsonskb@juno.com>, Ann-Marie <ann-marie10@juno.com>,Rebecca ><sparklybeck@yahoo.com>, Cathy <cathy@lagan.net>,Christopher ><chris@trimble15.freeserve.co.uk>,Conan <barbarian104@hotmail.com>, >Cydnie <RUNRSPORT@aol.com>,Darrel <matt@mmccauley.freeserve.co.uk>, Derek ><hedsn0t@aol.com>,Genavive <PepperBRU@aol.com>, Heath ><waltherppk40@hotmail.com>,Mickey <MMCV334389@aol.com>, Jennifer ><jenny3@tinyonline.co.uk>,Joe <randall3@naxs.net>, Kathryn ><KAT3028@aol.com>,Katie <katiew311@yahoo.com>, Elizabeth ><shopaholic33@hotmail.com>,Mandy <ARoSe6002@aol.com>, Mary ><mmccort@utkux.utk.edu>,Derrick <abrenica@preferred.com> >Subject: Re: fwd: prayers needed >Date: 24 Aug 1999 16:02:24 -0700 >Message-ID: <19990824230224.7707.cpmta@c005.sfo.cp.net> > >> > Prayers needed for Amanda Bundy, and her parents. >> > Everyone with largemailing >> > >> > >> > list, please forward. I am writing to you now to >> > ask for your help. >> > >> > I do not really know how to start a prayer chain, >> > but we need a miracle. >> > Amanda Bundy is a 6-year-old girl in Greensburg >> > Pennsylvania, the daughter >> > of >> > some very close friends of ours. A few weeks ago >> > her mother was giving her a >> > >> > >> > hug and felt a lump on Amanda's back. An X-ray >> > showed it to be some sort of >> > growth, and later tests discovered that is a >> > massive malignant tumor that >> > has >> > spread to all parts of her chest and abdomen. There >> > are no organs that are >> > untouched and she has more tumor in her body than >> > she has organs. As I write >> > >> > >> > this, she is hospitalized after a biopsy of the >> > tumor, and her parents are >> > waiting for the results of a bone marrow test. If >> > her bone marrow is clean, >> > then they have a chance to save her with >> > chemotherapy. >> > >> > If they find cancerous cells in her bone marrow, >> > then the only hope to save >> > her life is a miracle. She is in no pain yet and >> > appears to be a perfectly >> > healthy, beautiful little red-haired girl. She >> > doesn't even know she is sick >> > >> > >> > yet and can't understand why she has to go to the >> > doctor so often if she's >> > not sick. >> > >> > I am asking for your prayers on her behalf. Please >> > pray for her healing and >> > for strength and comfort for her family. She is >> > only six years old. Think of >> > >> > >> > a six year old in your life and imagine that life >> > being cut short. >> > >> > You can only imagine a fraction of the pain and >> > fear her parents are facing. >> > >> > >> > They need a miracle of God's healing so that they >> > can watch their precious >> > firstborn grow up. I am asking you to send this >> > letter, or copies of it, to >> > everybody you can think of that will pray for >> > Amanda. Please also take her >> > name to your church and church groups and ask >> > others to pray for her >> > healing. >> > >> > Many thanks and may God bless each one of you who >> > cares enough to pray for a >> > >> > >> > little girl's life. I am asking that each and every >> > one of you please >> > forward >> > this on to everyone that you know. Just think if >> > this was your little child >> > going thru this right now. We all know that God can >> > heal this little angel >> > if >> > it is His will. Please take time to do this right >> > now. > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >Sign up for ICQmail at http://www.icq.com/icqmail/signup.html >--------- End forwarded message ---------- > >___________________________________________________________________ Get >the Internet just the way you want it. 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DR. JAMIE MACDONALD WHOSE DOCTORATE IS IN SCOTTISH STUDIES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH HAS VOLUNTEERED TO EDIT THE SUBJECT PUBLICATION. COL VIC CLARK

You have me intrigued. What are these BOGUS Scottish Brother stories all about. Why did they make these stories up. I already have heard the Baker and Osborn Hoax stories in my lines! Carole in NYC __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

Hello everyone, I happened to run across this piece of information and thought it might be useful to some of you in your Scottish research. However, the most obvious thing to do is seek the help of your librarian (Grin) Selective Guide to the Dewey Decimal Classification System 000 GENERALITIES 010 Bibliographies and catalogs 030 general encyclopedic works 100 PHILOSOPHY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES 200 RELIGION 270 church history, geography 274.1 Scottish church history 280 Christian denominations and sects 285.271 Presbyterian religion in Scotland 300 SOCIAL SCIENCES 325 emigration/immigration 325.241 from Scotland 330 economics 340 law 356 army 359 navy 370 education 380 commerce and trade 390 customs and folklore 400 LANGUAGE 500 PURE SCIENCES 600 TECHNOLOGY (APPLIED SCIENCES) 610 medical sciences 620 engineering 630 agriculture 690 buildings 700 FINE ARTS AND RECREATION 720 architecture 740 drawing 750 painting 770 photography 800 LITERATURE 900 GENERAL GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY 910 general geography, travel (includes atlases) 914 geography and travel, Great Britain 920 biography 929 genealogy 940 history of Europe 941.1 history of Scotland Have a nice weekend. Thanks John Lester

Hello, Here is part of the Civil War Roster site which I sent earlier. Perhaps this might help you with the hunt and peck in your genealogical research. <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/3680/cw/cw.html">Click here: Civil War Rosters </A> http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/3680/cw/cw.html Thanks John Lester

Hello, This is a site which I received from BJ and is without a doubt one of the most comprehensive WebSites which I have seen. Be sure and scroll down to the very bottom so as not to miss anything. It even has the soldiers listed by State, Company, Name, Rank and status. Truly informative for genealogical research. <A HREF="http://www.hist.unt.edu/09w-acwc.htm">Click here: Civil War Units. http://www.hist.unt.edu/09w-acwc.htm </A>Thanks John Lester

Seeking a source for original bound back issues of Argyll Colony +, the journal of the North Carolina Scottish Heritage Society. Specifically I need Volume 10, Nos. 1 and 3 from 1996. The March 1996 issue (Volume 10, No. 1) contains an index and chart to the Tarbert (Kilandreis) Cemetery in Kintyre which is what I am looking for. My Purcell, Torrey, McPhail, McPhaul, Gilchrist, McKay, Malloy, Graham and Smith ancestors were from this general area of the Kintyre peninsula. But I am also interested in obtaining other issues from 1995 back that may be available. Thanks for any help offered. Doug Purcell 633 North Randolph Avenue Eufaula, AL 36027-1209 dpurcell@the-link.net or dpurcell@zebra.net

I'm a new subscriber and, as far as I know, the McMillon (or McMillan) Family is my only branch with Scottish roots. My great-great-grandparents were Neal McMillon and Lucinda Jane Strickland. Neal was born May 28, 1822, in NC. Neal's known siblings were: Archibald, b. 1810; Flora, b. 1821; James, b. 1826; and Nancy, b. 1829. They were in Haywood Co. (now Crockett Co.) TN by 1840, at which time the Scottish born mother, Mary, was a widow. By 1860, Neal and Lucinda Jane had settled in Greene Co., AR (northeast corner of state), and on the 1870 census, it was reported that both of Neal's parents were foreign born. I know that Cumberland Co. NC had a large number of Scottish immigrants and, in fact, there were several McMillans there in the early 1800s. Is anyone on the list researching McMillans in NC? I would appreciate any help I can get. Thanks. Debra Winn Walker rdwalker@grnco.net

I will miss you. God be with you all. I'll be next month. Hugs, Patty

Hello, Here is another great site which I just received from BJ. <A HREF="http://istg.rootsweb.com/v2/1700v2/goodspeed17161018.html">Click here: ISTG Vol 2 - Ship Good Speed</A> http://istg.rootsweb.com/v2/1700v2/goodspeed17161018.html Thanks John Lester

Could your Allen have had a sister by the name of Barbara who married a Samuel Gordon? Fred Gordon of Texas Howard Bridges wrote: > > Hello List, Allen Cameron was born in Auchternchity, Scotland, and died > 1800 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married MARY STEWARD in > Auchternchity, Scotland. She was born in Auchternchity, Scotland, and died > in Harnett County, North Carolina. This Cameron Family data can be seen at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccumber/allcam.htm Thanks, Myrtle Bridges > > ==== NCSCOTS Mailing List ==== > http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/users/dobson/ftp/www/ David Dobson's website

Hello List, Allen Cameron was born in Auchternchity, Scotland, and died 1800 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married MARY STEWARD in Auchternchity, Scotland. She was born in Auchternchity, Scotland, and died in Harnett County, North Carolina. This Cameron Family data can be seen at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccumber/allcam.htm Thanks, Myrtle Bridges

Sorry for the multiple postings...thought I would take advantage of the recent flurry of messages about North Carolina McNEILLs. In 1777, Joseph GIST presented a petition against the executors of Neill McNEILL for his wife's part in her father's estate [Cumberland Co, NC Court Records, Bk. D, p. 70]. Mrs. Dorsey [who wrote 'Christopher GIST of Maryland and Some of His Descendants'] identified Joseph GIST's wife as either Ann or Margaret McNEILL, daughter of Neill McNEILL. [Don't know how she did that.] on p. 126 of Cumberland Co NC Will Abstracts I found: "McNEILL, Neill - ( ? ) / May 1764 [I assume these dates mean that the date written is unknown, and May 1764 is the date the will was recorded?] Daughters - Catherin, MARGARET, Flora, Mary and ANN. Sons - ROGER McNeill, HENRY and Harry McNeill. 300 acres bought of Hugh Brown Exec. Torquell McNeill, Archd. McNeill, John and Malcolm McNeill. Wits. Walter Gibson, Esq., Ferquard Campbell, Esq." And from "Old Bluff Presbyterian Church History: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccumber/bluffcreek.htm "Neill McNEILL (and his wife Catharine) by deed of February 18, 1761, conveyed to Hector McNeill and Alexander McAlister, members of the original Session and both residing on the east side of the Cape Fear River, "one acre of land whereon is built and erected a Meeting House as the same now stands" on the west side of the Cape Fear River near Tranthams Creek close to the home of ROGER McNEILL, son of Neill McNeill. Called Roger's Meeting House, this building was probably a small log structure built about 1759 and the first church building in the Upper Cape Fear Valley." Notice that both the will and the Church History mention a ROGER McNEILL, son of Neill McNEILL. I haven't found any other Rogers. [Plenty of Neills tho...] Also interesting is that Joseph GISTs brother Christopher Gist [who m. Lucy (__?__)], had a daughter Mary GIST who married HENRY McNEILL. [Could be the Henry mentioned above?] Does anyone else know this McNEILL family? This is NOT 'Black' Neill McNeill who married Grisella Campbell... Donna Gist Moore Liberty County, Georgia Howard Bridges wrote: > > Hello list, > Yesterday Howard & I also found an ancient McNEILL cemetery over in Scotland > County, NC. We took photographs of this burial ground, which is long since > abandoned and sad among the pines and briars. I will post the photographs to > my website as soon as I can get them developed. I was delighted to find this > place, because all of the surnames there were familiar to me; I felt like I > had 'discovered it' myself. The cemetery is located on private property and > one needs permission to visit. The property owners operate a large turkey > farm and require certain precautions for preventing the spread of diseases > amoung their turkeys. Will give location at a later post. > > An elaborate wire fence once guarded this cemetery; it's iron corner posts > now struggle to support the remains. The oldest visible grave marker reads > 'Hector McNEILL Died March 10, 1812 Aged 86 years'. Mary (1779-1856), > consort of Angus McLEAN, daughter of John & Mary McEACHIN, rests there, > along with Angus McNeill, a native of North Knapdale Argylshire Scotland. He > died September 13th, 1835 at the age of 73 years. James & Effie McEachin > are there too, with at least three of their children, James Alexander, > Harriet Atwood, & Mary. Then, there is [Maj.?]John McNeill, b. August 23, > 1780 d. August 2nd 1829, and Elizabeth BUCHANAN Relict of Maj. John McNeill, > born Nov. 22nd 1808 died April 11th, 1885. Her grave marker reveals a > marriage on Dec 24, 1830. Another marker reads: Sacred to the memory of > Mary McEachin Native of Scotland Departed this life June 26, 1837 in the > 87th year of her age. A once tall monument to Flora 'Cattie' wife of A.A. > McNeill b. Aug 23, 1845 and died June 17, 1905, has been pushed over and > lies partially buried in the leaves, briars and dirt. 'Blessed are the pure > in heart for they shall see God' is barely visible. Nearby sleeps George > Winston, son of A.A. & Flora McNeill, b. Dec. 1st, 1870, d. March 23, 1900 > in Jacksonville, Florida 'He died as he lived A Christian'. The last to be > buried here was Jack McNeill b July 19, 1880 d Jan. 6, 1908, and Kate S. > McNeill b. March 18, 1876, d Nov. 6, 1907. One lone hand carved wooden > marker leans against a tree and waits to disappear. There are probably three > or four illegible markers. One large granite marker lies face down hiding > it's messaage from all who would see. However, it's foot marker reads: > G.McKE. > > If anyone has further information about these early NC pioneers, please > consider sharing your information with me and other reseachers. I would like > to post it on one of my websites. Of course I will notify the list when and > where to find it. Thank-you, Myrtle Bridges, NCGenWeb coordinator for Hoke > & Cumberland Counties.

Hi, I am looking for info about my husband's ancestors from the Cape Fear area. His gr-grandmother was Jennette Isabella (Jennie Belle) Drake, the dau. of John Drake and Sophia Atkins , m- 1827, Cumberland Co.,moved to Haywood Co. TN. Sophia was the dau. of James Atkins and Isabella McNeill, m- 1803. I believe Ica Atkins was the father of James and need proof. Isabella McNeill was the dau. of Malcolm McNeill & Janet McAlister m- 1771. Malcolm was the son of Archibald McNeill and Jennie Bahn Smith McNeill. Janet McAlister was the dau. of Alexander McAlister Sr.( Col) and wife Flora McNeill . Flora McNeill was the dau. of Neill McNeill and Grissella Campbell. Am interested in any info about the above. Would love any of the stories that you might have about them. Cannot find the parents of John Drake. Believe he may have been from Moore county. Thank you. Lois Haile <heartbar@proaxis.com>

Does anyone one the list have the Argyll Colony Plus Journal Vol. 11 No 2 and 1 ? If so would they kindly look up pages 17 and 121 and tell me what is said of Berwickshire and Berwick, pages 17 and 121 respectively. I was sent this one copy and had planned to join after we move to Germany and get settled next month. Last night while brousing through the index my eyes fell on these names from my Dad's side of the family (English). I am dying to see what the connection to Scotish ancestry is and just can't wait and order these back copies. THank you so much Howard Bridges wrote: > Hello list, > Yesterday Howard & I also found an ancient McNEILL cemetery over in Scotland > County, NC. We took photographs of this burial ground, which is long since > abandoned and sad among the pines and briars. I will post the photographs to > my website as soon as I can get them developed. I was delighted to find this > place, because all of the surnames there were familiar to me; I felt like I > had 'discovered it' myself. The cemetery is located on private property and > one needs permission to visit. The property owners operate a large turkey > farm and require certain precautions for preventing the spread of diseases > amoung their turkeys. Will give location at a later post. > > An elaborate wire fence once guarded this cemetery; it's iron corner posts > now struggle to support the remains. The oldest visible grave marker reads > 'Hector McNEILL Died March 10, 1812 Aged 86 years'. Mary (1779-1856), > consort of Angus McLEAN, daughter of John & Mary McEACHIN, rests there, > along with Angus McNeill, a native of North Knapdale Argylshire Scotland. He > died September 13th, 1835 at the age of 73 years. James & Effie McEachin > are there too, with at least three of their children, James Alexander, > Harriet Atwood, & Mary. Then, there is [Maj.?]John McNeill, b. August 23, > 1780 d. August 2nd 1829, and Elizabeth BUCHANAN Relict of Maj. John McNeill, > born Nov. 22nd 1808 died April 11th, 1885. Her grave marker reveals a > marriage on Dec 24, 1830. Another marker reads: Sacred to the memory of > Mary McEachin Native of Scotland Departed this life June 26, 1837 in the > 87th year of her age. A once tall monument to Flora 'Cattie' wife of A.A. > McNeill b. Aug 23, 1845 and died June 17, 1905, has been pushed over and > lies partially buried in the leaves, briars and dirt. 'Blessed are the pure > in heart for they shall see God' is barely visible. Nearby sleeps George > Winston, son of A.A. & Flora McNeill, b. Dec. 1st, 1870, d. March 23, 1900 > in Jacksonville, Florida 'He died as he lived A Christian'. The last to be > buried here was Jack McNeill b July 19, 1880 d Jan. 6, 1908, and Kate S. > McNeill b. March 18, 1876, d Nov. 6, 1907. One lone hand carved wooden > marker leans against a tree and waits to disappear. There are probably three > or four illegible markers. One large granite marker lies face down hiding > it's messaage from all who would see. However, it's foot marker reads: > G.McKE. > > If anyone has further information about these early NC pioneers, please > consider sharing your information with me and other reseachers. I would like > to post it on one of my websites. Of course I will notify the list when and > where to find it. Thank-you, Myrtle Bridges, NCGenWeb coordinator for Hoke > & Cumberland Counties. > > ==== NCSCOTS Mailing List ==== > Reminder: the Smartlist software will remove you from the mailing list > if your mailbox becomes full and messages bounce. Unsubscribe before > leaving on vacation.

Hello, Here is a site which may be help to you in your search. <A HREF="http://www.users.on.net/proformat/sctnames.html">Click here: On-line Scottish Names Research Directory</A> Thanks John Lester