This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AWillis628 Surnames: LINN, LYNN, McCALL, McCAUL Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.tyr.general/6531.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am a descendant of the Linn family of Baltimore, Maryland. I recently located the newspaper announcement for the death of the oldest Linn I can trace in the US and it says he was a native of Co. Tyrone. He died in 1868 in his 73rd year so that would make him born about 1795. His name was Peter. His sons that were also in Baltimore (but born in Ireland) were Bernard (born betw 1815-1823), Charles (born betw 1832-1839), Terence (born abt 1839), and Michael (born betw 1824-1835). The names Peter, Bernard, Margaret, Mary, Charles, Francis and John appear often in the sons' children. I have found Bernard in Baltimore as early as 1848, Charles in 1857, Terence in 1864. Terence Linn married a daughter of John McCall (McCaul), who was also born in Co. Tyrone about 1806, and was in Baltimore as early as 1835. The only clues I have so far as to where in Co Tyrone they were from are where the Linn(Lynn) and McCall names both appear. So far the civil parish of Killeeshil,townland of Cranlome, Barony Lower Dungannon is a possibility. I have corresponded with a Lynn descendant in Scotland who has found her ancestors- Bernard, Terence, Patrick and Peter in Shanomaghry, which she says is close to Cranlome. We think they are all related. Patrick Lynn was in Stirling in Scotland as early as 1851. 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.