Robert, MacBride and/ or McBryde was not terribly common in the Montgomery or Hamilton Plantations, later County Down. However, there is one family of McBydes (Irish) with 7 family members listed in the Census of 1659 for County Down, Barony of Lecale. It does not breakout any Irish by family/ name between the 11 parrishes in this Barony, only certain English and Scots. You could get better information, especially on any Irish, by researching Parrish Registers for Downe, Baltee, Bright, Killmeagan, Rathmullen & Tireleagh, Torelagh, Dunsford, Ards or Ardglass, Killcliff, Inch, and Balycutter Parrishes which make up this Barony. There are also one family each with 5 members of McBride/ McBryd in County Antrim, Barony of Massareene as well as County Antrim/ Belfast, Barony of Dunluce Carry and Kilconrie on the compiled Census of 1659. As I said, the name is not common in the North (Ulster) but very common certain areas of the South - only 3 families appear in all of Down and Antrim in 1659 that I can find on a quick search. Another word of caution, it is not uncommon for persons to be listed against the final Port of Call/ Embarkation when taking the boat over as well. I have cases where family left Antrim boardbing in Larne and Belfast but the manifest showed up on a ship departing Dublin for Philadelphia. The ships made multiple stops per requests of Patrons/ Landowners or to get a complete "load". Not unlike many of our LTL truckers today. However, there was a steady stream of ships direct from Ulster to the Carolinas during the period you mention including groups under Reverands Martin and Boyd to name a couple. Hope this helps. Chuck Shaw ----- Original Message ----- From: <rsroon@aol.com> To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 9:02 PM Subject: [Sc-Ir] McBride of County Down and Charleston, SC >I have just found a list of passengers on the "Earl of Hillsborough" that >departed Belfast on Christmas Eve 1766 and arrived in Charleston, SC in >1767. Included in that list was Alexander McBride, who was granted 300 >acres, his wife Mary age 33 and sons James age 8 and Andrew age 3. >According to James McBride's tombstone in St. Michael's church yard in >Charleston he was born in Newry in Ireland abt 1759. His wife's name was >also Mary. The immigration list indicated that they were "poor irish >protestants". Anyone with any ideas on tracking down the McBrides in the >area around County Down and Newry would be greatly appreciated. > > Robert Missroon > Rsroon@aol.com > Savannah, GA >