A New Year's wish I'd like to have come true, would be to connect with or hear from descendants of Alexander THOMSON and Elizabeth EDMONSTONE from County of Renfrew Scotland>America, 1771>Lurgan Twp.Cumberland Co. PA/Green Twp. Franklin Co., PA, 1772. I descend from this couple's 14th child, James THOMSON, b. 1772 Cumberland/Franklin Co., PA, d. 1848 Ross Twp., Allegheny co., PA, and Nancy WRIGHT, b. abt. 1776, d. ca. 1815-1823, Allegheny Co., PA. Searching for descendants of James and Nancy who include: -- Ellizabeth nee THOMSON McTAGGA(E)RT, b. abt. 1801 Cumberland/Franklin Co., PA -- Hannah nee THOMSON WYLIE, b. abt. 1803, Cumberland/Franklin Co., PA -- Ann nee THOMSON CAROTHERS, b. 1805, Franklin Co., PA; d. 1863, Lawrenceville, Allegheny Co., PA -- Margaret nee THOMSON b. 1808, Gibsonia, Allegheny Co., PA. d. 1987, Pine Twp./Gibsonia, Allegheny Co., PA. These women were all older siblings of my greatgrandfather, Robert THOMSON (1815--1883) from Allegheny Co., PA. Another half-brother, William Peebles THOMSON, b. abt. 1824, d. 1908, Allegheny Co., PA; son of James THOMSON and Margaret PEEBLES; married #1 Louisa HOPEWELL and #2 Emma HOPEWELL. A safe and happy New Year to all! Marybeth Corrigall ACMBJC@aol.com