I have noticed the McCORKELL name in several messages recently. It may be of interest to you to know that an earlier (1700's) McCorkell family went to the then colony of North Carolina, near Salisbury, Rowan County, where one became the minister at Thyatira Presbyterian Church. Enjoy the conference, Laurie...and let us know how it goes. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: Laurie Thompson [mailto:lt030329@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 3:55 PM To: Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Sc-Ir] My Ayrshire and Ancestors AULD ( Aull) My William Auld was married in Tullyvallin Newtownhamilton c 1825 to Margaret Unknown who died and he Married Sarah Jane Wilson of Mullaghbane ,near Glaslough , c1837 .Sarah and half the children came to Melbourne Australia and george --Margaret and Eliza remained , I assume with the father , who could have died 1888 in Ballminetragh with Eliza . I know the first record of Aulds is the proving of the will of Reverend James Auld 1683 from Killinchy Co. Down . I think somehow My william is connected for they use the same given names . WILSON .My earliest is George ,1768--1854 , married Mary Holland ,1772--1851 and lived in Mullaghbane House , near Glaslough , Family stories have it two generations were living there before George and widow Nan Wilson is living there now . Both families were from Ayrshire . McCORKELL . John McCorkell born in the parish of Templemore 1803 which was then in Co. Donegal and Derry . I think the Co. Donegal part for Jane McCorkell came to Melbourne Australia with them in1842 from Co. Donegal John McCorkell married Elizabeth Holmes in 1837 at the Donaghmore Presbyterian Church , near Killygordon Co. Donegal . Family stories are that his ancestor rowed a boat with his two brothers from Scotland in the late 1600`s . One brother went to America--one`s son formed the shipping company and the third brother went up country . I think I am descendant from him , so I am claiming Loch Awe Argyllshire as my ancestral home . I am coming to the Ulster Historical Foundation`s conference in September at Belfast and it would be nice to say Hello Cousin . Laurie from Australia