Hi all, I'm brand new to the mailing list and hoping that someone out there can help me locate some info on my McDonald family. I have very little info but I thought maybe something would ring a bell with one of you. According to an old family letter my William McDonald was born on the water coming to America in 1786/7. His family first settled in NC. I know neither of his parents names. William was the youngest child, having at least two older sisters and one brother. Elizabeth McDonald(??born c1772 in NC, if so the family would have been to America on a trip prior to William's birth???) married Joseph Pearson and removed to Warrick Co., IN. Susan "Sukey" McDonald married a Hudson and also removed to Warrick Co. John McDonald reportedly fought at the Alamo and was killed at the same time as Crockett and Bowie. While in NC William was educated in dance, which he taught and he was reportedly a fine violinist. He removed from NC to Clermont Co., OH shortly before 1812 when he married there. There appears to be some connection between my McDonald's and a Sgt. McDonald who fought so courageously for Francis Marion that he was mentioned in the accounts of Marion's life. Sgt. McDonald's first name is never mentioned and he died in the Rev. War. He is supposed to be the son of "the Macdonald" of famous defeat at Moore's Creek Bridge, NC. Brigadier Gen. Donald McDonald led the company of loyalists in this battle. I haven't been able to find out anything about his family but it seems that after his capture and imprisonment he returned to England upon his release. If anyone can help me solve this puzzle you would have my eternal greatfulness. Thanks, Tracy MacDonald