This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MerkelW Surnames: Walters-Watters of Scotland-VA, GA & TEXAS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.tyr.general/118.1606.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, Cuz Faye; Oct 12, 2008 The early Watters/Walters in Scotland to VA & GA are my original family, Apparently some of them went to TN when mine went to AL-MS then on to Texas over the years arriving there at Nacogdosches in late 1835 where they took up land in the immediate area of Nacogdosches, Cherokee, & Smith Cos. Would love to discuss this with you, for the purposes of mutual enlightenment Re: our Walters back-ground & history. When ready, fire away! This will be very interesting!! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi Listers, I am interested in the folloing names who are listed in the book "The Laggan Army" by McKenny as landholders in 1641 : Daniel MacKeyes Protestant, 80 profitable acres of non forteited land, Leased from Others in Barony of Strabane, County of Tyrone Protestant, 80 profitable acres of non forteited land, Leased from Others in Barony of Strabane, County of Tyrone Hugh MacKeyes Protestant 66 profitable acres of non forteited land, held by self, in Barony of Raphoe, County of Donegal John MacKeyes Protestant 66 profitable acres of non forteited land, held by self, in Barony of Raphoe, County of Donegal Richard MacKeyes Protestant 66 profitable acres of non forteited land, held by self, in Barony of Raphoe, County of Donegal There is also a James MacKie who held 45 acres of profitable land owned by himself in Raphoe, Donegal. The lands occupied by Hugh and John were within the grant of Sir William Hamilton, presumably the 3rd son of James, first Earl of Abercorn and holding the title of Baronet. I have further discovered that an article published recently deals with the Hamilton estate in Ulster (William Roulston, 'The evolution of the Abercorn estate in north west Ulster 1610-1703,' Familia 15 (1999) 54-67.) Does anyone have access to this journal and this article in particular? Can you point to sources (apart from the Abercorn papers themselves, at PRONI) which might shed light on these individuals, their ancestors and descendants? Thank you for your attention. Roy