Linda - Thanks. Out of curiosity what do you mean by "the Irish Army" in mid 1600's. There was a Polk/Pollock of that era who was also described as having been a subaltern officer in the Army in Ireland, but I don't know which Army that meant. In some accounts it is said he was in Cromwell's Army. I do know he was Presbyterian. John Polk > [Original Message] > From: Linda Merle <merle@mail.fea.net> > To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 7/10/2005 9:39:17 PM > Subject: [Sc-Ir] Beatty > > Hi John, > > Beattys didn't emanate from a single place. There are Beattys > in Scotland and Beattys in Ireland. As a check of "Scotch-Irish" by Hanna -- the records of the undertakers of the Ulster plantation makes clear, there were Beatties in the Cavan Plantation who were Irish Catholics. Some writers of Irish > surname books believe the surname originated in County Meath. > Donnoooo. > > My own ancestor presumedly was Scottish but I do know he > served in the Irish army in the mid 1600s as an officer. > Then he was an officer in King William's army and for that > he was awarded a landgrant, supposedly in County Antrim. > His brother who does not appear in the lists of Irish > officers in the mid 1600s (later the Protestants were > purged) but who is said to have gotten a land grant, got > it in County Down. His lines are very traceable but mine > left, aparently with all family members in 1729. So like > where are these Beatties from <grin>????? One brother > Co Antrim, one Co Down, both Scotland??? These folk got > around. > > So all I'd hazard a guess about yours is "Con's Half" of Ireland <grin>. > > It's possible there are other family members around him > including relatives of the wife, so be sure to research > his entire circle in the hopes of finding clues. > > Best of luck! > > Linda Merle > > Linda - > > > I know you have researched Beatty's. Is there a particular place in Ulster > that they emanated from. I have a Walter Beatty whose roots I am interested > in. He first appears in Cecil County in 1736 when he purchased a piece of > land from one of my ancestors. The deed says he was from Ireland, but > nothing more specific. Any likely candidates? > > > > He sold the land in 1744 and appears in taxlist for Peters township of > Cumberland County in 1753. > > > Thanks - > > > JP > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sent via the WebMail system at mail.fea.net > > > > > --- John Polk --- Havre de Grace MD --- jfpolk@earthlink.net