Hi, there could have been something amiss. Rootsweb had a couple servers down and were relocating others. AOL is blocking ROotsweb email.... It's working now. For more info see http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ You can find it by going to www.rootsweb.com and looking in the upper right hand corner where, just like it "SHOULD" be <grin>, is a HELP menu item. Click on it and you'll get the latest situation plus help with subbing, unsubbing, etc, etc, etc. Right now a long painful blow by blow of server relocation and fights with AOL. So apparently if you are AOL you aren't reading this! Feel free to post some genealogy related stuff. Sorry I've not done any posting -- am bogged down finishing a genealogy project! (I wish it were MINE! I met a new cousin who is still living in the family's homeland in Scotland...oops, not an Ulster line -- these ones left Scotland in 1893 bound for the USA.) Linda Merle SI Admin ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "J. L. Jones" <nanna_pearls@msn.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:42:37 -0600 >I haven't received anything in over a week. Is something amiss? > >Quixotejo > > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at mail.fea.net

I haven't received anything in over a week. Is something amiss? Quixotejo

I haven't either . I know roots web is having problems with AOL but I'm on Earthlink. Carolyn > [Original Message] > From: J. L. Jones <nanna_pearls@msn.com> > To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 1/30/2006 7:33:56 PM > Subject: [Sc-Ir] Not Receiving > > I haven't received anything in over a week. Is something amiss? > > Quixotejo >

Hi Jennifer, you asked for some advice. You need to spend a little time learning about 21st century genealogical methodologies so that you can make sense of contradictory census data and other records that are even more confusing at time. Or that can reveal MUCH MUCH if you understand them than if you don't. As you move back in time in your research less and less of what you know living now is useful. In fact some of your unconscious assumptions will steer you wrong, wrong, wrong. You can get plenty of free info at various websites. The master index of them all is www.cyndislist.com .You can get free courses at www.genealogy.com/university.html and also lots of free help at www.ancestry.com . Read a few articles and books -- that you can get at a local library. Success in genealogy is not determined by your effort or your desperation but by what you LEARN and your skills as a researcher. My family "desperately" searched for the origin of my family too, in Butler, PA. Unfortunately my great uncle failed to do any reading so he didn't know that Butler was largely settled by immigrants from the southern counties. My mother found the immigrant in the county to the south: Westmoreland County. My great uncle coulda saved himself decades of searching by just educating himself a bit into the history of the area. There are plenty of Boyd's in PA. Some early records are abstracted and on line free at www.usgenweb.com Linda Merle ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Jennifer Parks" <red-hott@fourway.net> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:46:10 -0500 > > >I am disparately searching for my family. Any help would be great. Saint Nary Boyd b.abt.1854 married to Ida Staley "Neddy"(of Indian blood) Children; Sinclair b.1889, Edith (Thatcher), SirClyde 1892, SaintCloise 1897, Esta (Flynn) 1903, Edna (Grossenger), Harold 1904 died abt.10yrs.old. My great grandfather, Sinclair was married to Lucy Marsh 1895, children; OrinKenneth b.1913, Jeanetta b.1916, Thelma (Pasley) b.1918, Bernice (Shafer) b. 1923. I was also told that we came from Ireland to PA, MI, OH. The spelling was O'boyd, but my father said "boyd" was spelled different, and he didn't know when the O' was dropped. I could really use some help and pointers. I'm very new at this. I found them in a couple of census, but the info. was confusing. > > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at mail.fea.net

Jennifer, You should contact Mike Boyd of Australia, the Historian for House of Boyd Society. Mike has been researching the migration of the Boyds for over 20 years. He can be reached via the email address historian@clanboyd.org. He may be able to put you in touch with other researchers for this area. If he can help, he will. You may also want to join the Boyd-L@rootsweb.com As the oldest Boyd discussion group online, there are hundreds of Boyd researchers waiting to welcome you and discuss not only your genealogy, but all things Boyd. Ron -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Parks [mailto:red-hott@fourway.net] Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 6:46 PM To: Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Sc-Ir] Fw: Boyd linage I am disparately searching for my family. Any help would be great. Saint Nary Boyd b.abt.1854 married to Ida Staley "Neddy"(of Indian blood) Children; Sinclair b.1889, Edith (Thatcher), SirClyde 1892, SaintCloise 1897, Esta (Flynn) 1903, Edna (Grossenger), Harold 1904 died abt.10yrs.old. My great grandfather, Sinclair was married to Lucy Marsh 1895, children; OrinKenneth b.1913, Jeanetta b.1916, Thelma (Pasley) b.1918, Bernice (Shafer) b. 1923. I was also told that we came from Ireland to PA, MI, OH. The spelling was O'boyd, but my father said "boyd" was spelled different, and he didn't know when the O' was dropped. I could really use some help and pointers. I'm very new at this. I found them in a couple of census, but the info. was confusing. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 1/20/2006

Jennifer, The following is a brief outline of what has been entered on Ancestry.com which requires a basic membership. There are additional details and family information posted. I do not have any personal knowledge of this Boyd family line. Lee Ramsey Boyd, Saint Nary 2 Oct 1854 F: John Boyd M: Sheba Jamima Staley # ID: I269 # Name: John BOYD # Sex: M # Birth: 9 Apr 1826 in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio # Death: 19 Jan 1902 in Allen Co.,Ohio Father: Robert BOYD b: 1800 in Ireland Mother: Catherine KREGER b: ABT. 1808 in Ohio Marriage 1 Sheba Jamima STALEY b: 22 Jul 1830 in Virginia * Married: 13 Jun 1850 Children 1. Has No Children Robert B BOYD b: 1851 2. Has No Children Saint Nary BOYD b: 2 Oct 1854 3. Has No Children Clara B BOYD b: 1859 4. Has Children Annetta BOYD b: 31 Oct 1862 in Allen Co.,Ohio 5. Has No Children John B BOYD b: 1868 # D: I264 # Name: Annetta BOYD # Sex: F # Birth: 31 Oct 1862 in Allen Co.,Ohio # Death: 15 Sep 1937 in Springfield, Ohio # ID: I270 # Name: Sheba Jamima STALEY # Sex: F # Birth: 22 Jul 1830 in Virginia # Death: 30 Jul 1914 in Allen Co.,Ohio Father: Jacob STALEY b: 1800 in Virginia Mother: Eunice FISHER b: 1801 -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Parks [mailto:red-hott@fourway.net] Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 8:46 PM To: Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] [Sc-Ir] Fw: Boyd linage I am disparately searching for my family. Any help would be great. Saint Nary Boyd b.abt.1854 married to Ida Staley "Neddy"(of Indian blood) Children; Sinclair b.1889, Edith (Thatcher), SirClyde 1892, SaintCloise 1897, Esta (Flynn) 1903, Edna (Grossenger), Harold 1904 died abt.10yrs.old. My great grandfather, Sinclair was married to Lucy Marsh 1895, children; OrinKenneth b.1913, Jeanetta b.1916, Thelma (Pasley) b.1918, Bernice (Shafer) b. 1923. I was also told that we came from Ireland to PA, MI, OH. The spelling was O'boyd, but my father said "boyd" was spelled different, and he didn't know when the O' was dropped. I could really use some help and pointers. I'm very new at this. I found them in a couple of census, but the info. was confusing.

I am disparately searching for my family. Any help would be great. Saint Nary Boyd b.abt.1854 married to Ida Staley "Neddy"(of Indian blood) Children; Sinclair b.1889, Edith (Thatcher), SirClyde 1892, SaintCloise 1897, Esta (Flynn) 1903, Edna (Grossenger), Harold 1904 died abt.10yrs.old. My great grandfather, Sinclair was married to Lucy Marsh 1895, children; OrinKenneth b.1913, Jeanetta b.1916, Thelma (Pasley) b.1918, Bernice (Shafer) b. 1923. I was also told that we came from Ireland to PA, MI, OH. The spelling was O'boyd, but my father said "boyd" was spelled different, and he didn't know when the O' was dropped. I could really use some help and pointers. I'm very new at this. I found them in a couple of census, but the info. was confusing.

I have updated the Rostrevor and Warrenpoint birth records on my website, as usual the website search engine only picks up the new material every Monday, but you can scroll through the names now by going to the Mourne index page of my website, and the best of luck in your research. Raymond http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com

A good start for this new endeavor might be contacting the Churches on the American side that Makemie and his followers first established on their arrival in Maryland in 1683 - The Manokin Presbyterian Church in Princess Anne and the Rehobeth Presbyterian Church in Rehobeth, Somerset County, Maryland. These are still active. For photos and a short account of their histories go to http://www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net/nr/NRMapSO.html and click on sites 9 and 42. Although the great migration of the Scotch-Irish is usually thought to have been an 18th century phenomenon, the arrival of Makemie in Somerset County, Maryland in 1683, was a true precursor to this movement. Makemie was not a lone figure by any means. A good number of other Ulster-Scot emigrants from the Laggan, including both ministers and families, arrived either with and shortly after Makemie. There are no records of the specific dates of arrival, or ships that brought them, but within a decade some hundreds of family were found in Somerset that had roots in the Laggan. A comment in the letter of an official from neighboring Virginia in 1692 was "I hear he has continued Majr King to bee the Navall Officer in Somerset Coty, a place pestred with Scotch & Irish. About 200 families have within the two years arrived from Ireland & settled in your County besides some hundred of family's there before." The very term Scotch-Irish, in its American usage, first appeared in the Court Records of Somerset in 1690 - already in a decidely perjorative manner. Besides Makemie himself, the ministers included - - William Trail of Ballendrait who arrived the same year as Makemie, and became the first ministor of the Rehobeth Church; Trail's earlier imprisonment, interrogation by Crown authorities in Dublin, and ultimate exoneration is fully recorded in J. S. Reid's "History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland;" - Rev. Thomas Wilson of Killybegs, who arrived by 1685, became the first pastor of the Manokin Church, and died there - Rev. Samuel Davis, also of Ulster, though possibly not the Laggan, who arrived by 1684, and became the first pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Snow Hill, now in Worcester County. Many others followed in the next two decades, and by 1706 there were sufficient churches and members to form the first Presbytery in America in a meeting at Philadelphia. Makemie was the driving force in this event. Laggan families that arrived in Somerset include Knox, McKnitt, Wallace, Alexander, Owens, White, Galbraith, Caldwell, Gray and Polk. It is interesting to note some of the names of the lands which they patented after arrival, that carry echoes of their Laggan Roots: Ballybuggin - John Caldwell Clonlett - John Caldwell Kirkminster - Matthew Wallace Kirkington - Adam Wallace Castle Fine - Andrew Wallace Castle Finn - Hugh Stevenson Monyn - Ninian Dunlap Ballindret - John Polk Moanen - William Polk Desert - John Caldwell Ballyshannon - William Owens Daintry-William Alexander Sligo - Samuel Alexander Rapho - William Alexander I do not personally have any connections with the churches mentioned above, as I live several hours drive from the area, but I know they are proud of their ancient roots, and expect they would be interested in renewing connections with their Laggan brethren. I will also post the forgoing note on the Lower Delmarva Rootsweb site (Delmarva = Delaware + Maryland + Virginia) so people with genealogy interests in the relevant area will be aware of it. John Polk Havre de Grace, MD > [Original Message] > From: Montgomery Michael <ullans@yahoo.com> > To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 1/18/2006 10:49:55 AM > Subject: [Sc-Ir] Re: Scotch-Irish-D Digest V06 #13 > > Dear All > > While this endeavour is to be welcomed, would it ot > have been more appropriate at Ramelton, where Makemie > first pastored and from whiere he left for North > America (it was William Gregg's port of departure too, > I believe). There is an old building in Ramelton that > purports to be the one or on the site of one in which > Makemie had his charge. Why would this site at > Monreagh/St Johnston be chosen rather than Ramelton? > The latter would seem to have a much more palpable > connection to North American Presbyterianism. Wasn't > it Makemie's native village as well? > > Michael Montgomery > > > From: "Boyd Gray" <boydgray26@utvinternet.com> > > To: Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Macosquin, The Laggan Valley and Boston > > > > Hi Listers, > > > > I am sure many of you saw the news that the > > University of Ulster's Institute > > of Ulster Scots Studies is in the process of > > creating a new Centre > > celebrating the links between Presbyterianism in > > Donegal and America. Their > > press release states, "The achievements of two of > > Donegal's most famous > > sons, Francis Makemie and William Gregg as towering > > figures in the growth of > > the Presbyterian Church in the United States and > > Canada, will be > > centre-stage in an educational and interpretive > > centre to be built in the > > cradle of Irish Presbyterianism - the Laggan > > district in the north-east of > > the county." > > > > It continues, "The old manse at Monreagh near St > > Johnston is just five miles > > from the Donegal-Derry border will be converted into > > the new centre, > > containing 17th and 18th century artefacts and > > displays that tell the story > > of how Presbyterian communities fled Ulster seeking > > freedom of religion and > > a new life in the New World." > > > > The full press release can be found at the link > > below: > > http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2005/1948.html > > > > The church at Monreagh is of particular interest to > > me because a possible > > ancestor of mine, the Reverend William Boyd, was > > minister there from 1725 > > until his death in 1772. He came from Macosquin > > Parish near Coleraine in > > County Derry, which is where my Boyds originated. > > He is also a very > > important but neglected character in the history of > > Presbyterianism and the > > Scotch Irish. In 1718, he carried the petition to > > Governor Suitte in Boston > > which resulted in the first mass emigration of > > Presbyterians to America > > later that year. I wrote to the University asking > > if he was to be included > > in their new Centre. > > > > This is their reply: > > "Many thanks for your interesting mail concerning > > the Reverend William Boyd. > > We will, of course, be using the opportunity > > provided by the new Centre to > > present the history and heritage of Presbyterianism > > as fully as we possibly > > can. The press release only highlighted the most > > well known. > > > > We have already researched the 1718 migration for > > the Ulster Scots Agency > > and they will be launching a website dedicated to > > these important events in > > the near future. > > > > We would welcome any further information or comments > > and hope to see you at > > the Centre when work starts there this year." > > > > I am sure you will all be pleased to see that work > > is underway to celebrate > > this link between Coleraine, East Donegal and > > America which has provided so > > many of us with endless hours of enjoyment > > researching our common ancestors. > > > > Best wishes, > > > > Boyd > > > > Apologies in advance - I am sending this to all > > three lists/sites where I > > think it will be of interest. > > > > Boyd Gray > > 17 St Judes Court > > Lifford > > Co Donegal > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > --- John Polk --- Havre de Grace MD --- jfpolk@earthlink.net

Thanks to my old friend Geoff Carse who sent me this email this morning, Raymond Magheralin Parish is incorrectly liked to Magherahamlet Parish data The Magheralin data is there but can only be accessed by a specially reconstruced link outside of your frame Thought you might like to know this as there is no evidence of the error to the unwary, This link has now been fixed, sorry for any inconveniance, but old age does not come easy, Raymond http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com

Dear All While this endeavour is to be welcomed, would it ot have been more appropriate at Ramelton, where Makemie first pastored and from whiere he left for North America (it was William Gregg's port of departure too, I believe). There is an old building in Ramelton that purports to be the one or on the site of one in which Makemie had his charge. Why would this site at Monreagh/St Johnston be chosen rather than Ramelton? The latter would seem to have a much more palpable connection to North American Presbyterianism. Wasn't it Makemie's native village as well? Michael Montgomery > From: "Boyd Gray" <boydgray26@utvinternet.com> > To: Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Macosquin, The Laggan Valley and Boston > > Hi Listers, > > I am sure many of you saw the news that the > University of Ulster's Institute > of Ulster Scots Studies is in the process of > creating a new Centre > celebrating the links between Presbyterianism in > Donegal and America. Their > press release states, "The achievements of two of > Donegal's most famous > sons, Francis Makemie and William Gregg as towering > figures in the growth of > the Presbyterian Church in the United States and > Canada, will be > centre-stage in an educational and interpretive > centre to be built in the > cradle of Irish Presbyterianism - the Laggan > district in the north-east of > the county." > > It continues, "The old manse at Monreagh near St > Johnston is just five miles > from the Donegal-Derry border will be converted into > the new centre, > containing 17th and 18th century artefacts and > displays that tell the story > of how Presbyterian communities fled Ulster seeking > freedom of religion and > a new life in the New World." > > The full press release can be found at the link > below: > http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2005/1948.html > > The church at Monreagh is of particular interest to > me because a possible > ancestor of mine, the Reverend William Boyd, was > minister there from 1725 > until his death in 1772. He came from Macosquin > Parish near Coleraine in > County Derry, which is where my Boyds originated. > He is also a very > important but neglected character in the history of > Presbyterianism and the > Scotch Irish. In 1718, he carried the petition to > Governor Suitte in Boston > which resulted in the first mass emigration of > Presbyterians to America > later that year. I wrote to the University asking > if he was to be included > in their new Centre. > > This is their reply: > "Many thanks for your interesting mail concerning > the Reverend William Boyd. > We will, of course, be using the opportunity > provided by the new Centre to > present the history and heritage of Presbyterianism > as fully as we possibly > can. The press release only highlighted the most > well known. > > We have already researched the 1718 migration for > the Ulster Scots Agency > and they will be launching a website dedicated to > these important events in > the near future. > > We would welcome any further information or comments > and hope to see you at > the Centre when work starts there this year." > > I am sure you will all be pleased to see that work > is underway to celebrate > this link between Coleraine, East Donegal and > America which has provided so > many of us with endless hours of enjoyment > researching our common ancestors. > > Best wishes, > > Boyd > > Apologies in advance - I am sending this to all > three lists/sites where I > think it will be of interest. > > Boyd Gray > 17 St Judes Court > Lifford > Co Donegal __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I have updated the Banbridge births on my website, also put the Griffiths and Flax records for County Down on, there is also a link on the navigation bar for Land Deeds (land owners in County Down 1876), and the best of luck in your research. Raymond http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com

Hi Listers, I am sure many of you saw the news that the University of Ulster's Institute of Ulster Scots Studies is in the process of creating a new Centre celebrating the links between Presbyterianism in Donegal and America. Their press release states, "The achievements of two of Donegal's most famous sons, Francis Makemie and William Gregg as towering figures in the growth of the Presbyterian Church in the United States and Canada, will be centre-stage in an educational and interpretive centre to be built in the cradle of Irish Presbyterianism - the Laggan district in the north-east of the county." It continues, "The old manse at Monreagh near St Johnston is just five miles from the Donegal-Derry border will be converted into the new centre, containing 17th and 18th century artefacts and displays that tell the story of how Presbyterian communities fled Ulster seeking freedom of religion and a new life in the New World." The full press release can be found at the link below: http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2005/1948.html The church at Monreagh is of particular interest to me because a possible ancestor of mine, the Reverend William Boyd, was minister there from 1725 until his death in 1772. He came from Macosquin Parish near Coleraine in County Derry, which is where my Boyds originated. He is also a very important but neglected character in the history of Presbyterianism and the Scotch Irish. In 1718, he carried the petition to Governor Suitte in Boston which resulted in the first mass emigration of Presbyterians to America later that year. I wrote to the University asking if he was to be included in their new Centre. This is their reply: "Many thanks for your interesting mail concerning the Reverend William Boyd. We will, of course, be using the opportunity provided by the new Centre to present the history and heritage of Presbyterianism as fully as we possibly can. The press release only highlighted the most well known. We have already researched the 1718 migration for the Ulster Scots Agency and they will be launching a website dedicated to these important events in the near future. We would welcome any further information or comments and hope to see you at the Centre when work starts there this year." I am sure you will all be pleased to see that work is underway to celebrate this link between Coleraine, East Donegal and America which has provided so many of us with endless hours of enjoyment researching our common ancestors. Best wishes, Boyd Apologies in advance - I am sending this to all three lists/sites where I think it will be of interest. Boyd Gray 17 St Judes Court Lifford Co Donegal

In 1756-59 Daniel/Donald McMath emigrated to America and settled in Chester County, PA. He supposedly had 5 sons, Samuel, William, John, Daniel and James as well as 1 daughter. Family remembrances and theories indicate that this family came from Ayrshire, Scotland. However, I believe there is a Scotch-Irish connection. Samuel, my GGGG grandfather married Ella Baxter, reportedly born in Dublin, Ireland. Also, when Daniel/Donald emigrated he apparently left 2 of his sons with his brother Thomas in Derry County, Ireland. Thomas was a linen merchant. I believe that Samuel was one of the sons left in Ireland. His first daughter, first child, was Nancy born about 1767 in Cork County, Ireland. Samuel arrived in America sometime between 1767 and 1772. The second child, Jane was born in PA in 1772. From Samuel forward to me, this is my maternal line, I have substantial and verifiable documentation. Other data: Daniel/Donald b. about 1715 , d. 1795 West Bradford Township, Chester County, PA Samuel b. about 1743 in ? (various locations are Ayrshire, Edinburgh Scotland and Donegel Ireland) d. 10 Aug. 1825 Huntingdon County, PA As I indicated almost all of the above data are family remembrances or theories. I would like to verify or dispel the information I have and find where this family came from and develop as much additional documentation as possible. While I have looked at many references I must admit I have a rather solid brick wall. Does anyone know where I might do further research? I apologize for the length of this query, but would appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Jim Morey Fort Collins, CO USA

Hi Jim, the connection with Ireland could be that your family were merchants. Along with the clergy (and soldiers), they moved about alot as they expanded their enterprises. They frequently made dynastic marriages with other merchant families in locations into which they hoped to expand. Sea travel was the norm (the trains were always running late!!!), so the distance between COrk and Derry wasn't so far by the sea route. Ships in those days regularly itinerated around the coasts of Ireland and Scotland stopping at ports that we no longer consider ports, picking up and dropping off cargo and passengers. They apparently stocked up on water in Cork before heading over the Water. To find your family in Ireland or Scotland you must learn how to do genealogy in these places. The majority of Scottish births and marriages are indexed in IGI. (www.familysearch.org and do some reading if you don't recognise "IGI"). We have far fewer parish records for Ireland. You must leverage Scottish records for as long as you can. I suggest you check wills and probates in Scotland, Ireland and England. Check England first -- Canterbury. If your ancestor owned land in Scotland and IReland or Scotland and Pennsylvania, then his will was probated in Canterbury. These are published and burnt onto CD. See www.genealogical.com or your local library. Beyond that check will and probate indexes. I sure can't tell you in an email how to do that. For starters you need to download the free guides to research in Ireland and Scotland from www.familysearch.org and study them. You need to read some articles and some books. The best on for Ireland is Falley "IRish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research". If you really want to find these folk, you will need to spend a fair amount of time learning how to go about it. Otherwise you'll not get too far, esp. in Ireland where the records are sparse. But you CAN do it, esp. with merchant families who will tend to show up in records. The genealogies of the Belfast merchant families are in our archives, from a recently published book (www.rootsweb.com, go to "Mailing Lists", click on Interactive search, type in our name). Check Ryan "Irish Records" for records related to merchants in Derry. Best of luck, too! Linda Merle ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: SAMJEM@aol.com Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:37:23 EST >In 1756-59 Daniel/Donald McMath emigrated to America and settled in Chester >County, PA. He supposedly had 5 sons, Samuel, William, John, Daniel and James >as well as 1 daughter. Family remembrances and theories indicate that this >family came from Ayrshire, Scotland. However, I believe there is a Scotch-Irish > connection. > >Samuel, my GGGG grandfather married Ella Baxter, reportedly born in Dublin, >Ireland. Also, when Daniel/Donald emigrated he apparently left 2 of his sons >with his brother Thomas in Derry County, Ireland. Thomas was a linen merchant. >I believe that Samuel was one of the sons left in Ireland. His first >daughter, first child, was Nancy born about 1767 in Cork County, Ireland. Samuel >arrived in America sometime between 1767 and 1772. The second child, Jane was >born in PA in 1772. > >>From Samuel forward to me, this is my maternal line, I have substantial and >verifiable documentation. Other data: > >Daniel/Donald b. about 1715 , d. 1795 West Bradford Township, Chester >County, PA >Samuel b. about 1743 in ? (various locations are Ayrshire, Edinburgh >Scotland and Donegel Ireland) d. 10 Aug. 1825 Huntingdon County, PA > >As I indicated almost all of the above data are family remembrances or >theories. I would like to verify or dispel the information I have and find where >this family came from and develop as much additional documentation as >possible. While I have looked at many references I must admit I have a rather solid >brick wall. Does anyone know where I might do further research? > >I apologize for the length of this query, but would appreciate any ideas or >suggestions. > >Jim Morey >Fort Collins, CO USA > > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at mail.fea.net

Hi Barbara, It is not the DAR... the Daughter's of America is a completly different group. I googled Daughters of America and sent her the links... Nelda Nelda's websites - Please visit http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ Gilpin DNA Project member ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Barbara Barooshian" <bbarooshian@a-znet.com> To: Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Sc-Ir] D OF A Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:29:16 -0500 The D of A that was mentioned by Quixotejo is probably Daughters of the American Revolution. If her grandmother was a DAR that would be marvelous and they would have the record. She can contact them on the web. They will have the application of her grandmother and she can apply for it on line. It costs about $10.00. www.dar.org/natsociety She could learn right away if she knows of the patriot that served in the Revolution. barb

The D of A that was mentioned by Quixotejo is probably Daughters of the American Revolution. If her grandmother was a DAR that would be marvelous and they would have the record. She can contact them on the web. They will have the application of her grandmother and she can apply for it on line. It costs about $10.00. www.dar.org/natsociety She could learn right away if she knows of the patriot that served in the Revolution. barb

Thank you all for your comments. My grandmother referred to this organization as D of A. That's the way I remember it as well. I have emailed the DAR organization to see if they indeed are the same. No response yet, but will let you know. When I checked DAR in the past, I didn't think about asking this question, but did find some ancillary relatives listed. I located a library in Port Washington that has some papers and a meeting book on a specific group. Don't know how that discovery will help me, but we'll see. Best to all, Quixotejo

Did you mean Daughters of the American Revolution? If so, they have a website--just Google DAR.org. Carolyn > [Original Message] > From: J. L. Jones <nanna_pearls@msn.com> > To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 1/15/2006 10:13:08 AM > Subject: [Sc-Ir] Daughters of America > > Dear All, > > Do you know history of D of A or how to find it? I have discovered my grandmother's 1939 diary, but have been unable to get more info. > > Regards, > quixotejo

Dear All, Do you know history of D of A or how to find it? I have discovered my grandmother's 1939 diary, but have been unable to get more info. Regards, quixotejo