This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/10175.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Graeme Thank you for the wonderful information. I found Oakwoodhill on the map and we intend to visit it in March. We live in Texas and the trip will be quite an adventure for us. Thanks again Kenneth

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCafferty, Jones, Gregory Classification: Immigration Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgC.2ACE/8934.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Leanne, I am also looking for records on the McCaffertys in Sweet Avon, Scotland. We believe that they originally came from near the town of Ayr. I first heard of Sweet Avon from researchers of the Ross Co. Ohio branch of the family who had this place as part of their family history. Their John McCafferty was one of the sons of my earliest recorded ancestor, Neil McCafferty from Augusta Co.Virginia in the early 1700's. I would be interested in knowing something about your McCafferty family. If both our families were from the same area of Scotland, maybe we can help each other with research. I hope to hear from you. Vicki in Indiana

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lambie Gillespie Adams Brude Fitzgerald McEndree Wightman Rhine Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgC.2ACE/8669.1 Message Board Post: Isabella Lambie born maybe Scotland married 1864 William Gillespie born maybe Scotland daughter Elizabeth Teasdale Gillespie married 1910 Walter Wilson Adams. Is there any connection to your family? Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: charles Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/8975.1 Message Board Post: My great grandfather was a Charles I dont know his first name yet, He was a shepherd. He married a Rennie, She is buried at Auchterless Aberdeenshire. Think he is buried at Oldmeldrum Aberdeenshire

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/10175.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi ken, I think the original version of the name was Farries. Spelling of names was usually down to the person recording them and if the person reporting was less than literate then was up to the recorder to make the best stab. Farries is said to derive from O'Fearghuis (son of Fergus) and therefore probably originally Irish. In Dumfriesshire there are eleven of the name recorded in the Commissariot record between 1624 and 1800 and " Agnes Faries was examined for the test" (witchcraft) in 1685 in Tinwald. Hope this gives a bit of background. By the way have you located Oakwoodhill ? Regards, Graeme Edinburgh

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Currie Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/1615.1.1 Message Board Post: John Currie had sons both George Currie and William Currie- but I am unaware of the name cecil. Where do you live? email me c-butler@xtra.co.nz

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgC.2ACE/1615.1 Message Board Post: I am David George Currie born 19/031966 son of William George Currie born 1940/39 son of William Cecil Currie. Not sure past this point - is there any relationship you are aware of

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Weir, Russell, Greenshields, Haddow, Tudhop, Patton, Muir, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgC.2ACE/7553.2 Message Board Post: I think William Weir bn 1869, had a brother James Weir born in 1880 in Murries, Scotland Did James Weir marry? Did he have children? How, why, when, where did James Weir survive his days.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bain, Todd, Clarke, Brannan, Graham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/10181 Message Board Post: Any info on Alexander Bain's parents and siblings is much appreciated as he is my 5th great grandfather,estimated birth year is about 1759, he fought in the Revolutionary War against the USA, and after the war he was grantred land in New Brunswick, where he settled , if anyone can help me I would be greatly appreciative Thank You

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/10175.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Graeme Thanks much for your reply. What is your take on the surname spelling being Farrish in 1851 census and Farries in 1841 census? Same family, same farm. They emigrated soon after the 1851 census to Canada. Thanks again. Ken

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgC.2ACE/10180 Message Board Post: William Briggs Fisher born Dec 24, 1909 in Scottland. Moved to Canada married Grace Winter (nee Musson) had five children William, Thomas, Gail, Ann, Laurence. Died July 30, 1992. Served the War! Not how many brothers and sisters but there are none living. He has family in the states ex: cousins. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/5923.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Nicole, Just read your inquiry about the Hattie/MacHattie family. There were 3 MacHattie brothers who emigrated from Scotland in 1786: Alexander, William and George. Another brother, John, stayed in Scotland. Alexander dropped the "Mac" from his name after arriving in Nova Scotia. But, a couple of his descendants reinstated the "Mac". Alexander lived for some years at Barney's River, Pictou Co. and then moved to W. River, Pictou Co. near Fairweather's Mill on the east side of the river in 1795. He lived at the Ten Mile house on 600 acrea for nearly 25 years and then moved to E. River, St. Mary's in Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia. William MacHattie settled on a 200 acrea grant at Barney's River. George lived at Newport, Hants Co. He married Mary Ann Maxwell Jadis. I have no other information on William and George. Alexander married Catherine Carolyn MacDonald, daughter of Joseph MacDonald (who had 9 daughters). I have an extensive amount of information of this Hattie family ! line if you are interested. Most of my information comes from the book, "Hattie Memoires".Let me know if there is anything more I can do to help you.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shaffer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgC.2ACE/4710.1 Message Board Post: Dear Linda, Could you please tell me some on your line of Shaffers. I am looking for information on my mothers side of the family who spelled their last name Shaffer. My grandfathers name is Walter Shaffer and I believe ggrandfathers name was Walter, Lewis or Louis. They were farmers living in Ohio first and then Kansas. My ggrandmother was Catherine Ireland. That is all I know. So far I haven't seen any familiar names about these Shaffers and not sure where to start. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, GMoser

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/9229.1 Message Board Post: Downey Reed, b. 1770, county Down, IR, d. 7 Jan 1830. cMarried Elsey DeHart. Downey Reed believed to be a brother of William Reed [1777-1829] d. Fayette Co., OH, m. Mary Harper d/o William & Nancy Faris. Seeking proof of William Reed's parent.

John, Many thanks for the info. I am slowly reading the websites and then hope to create a plan of attack. I also have a "small possibility" of info via the family of George's second wife's family. So I have hope yet. Kerry -----Original Message----- From: John Chalmers [mailto:john@dgnscrn.demon.co.uk] Sent: 23 October 2004 00:10 To: SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCOTLAND] Re: Looking for Hatton Burn Farm details in Portmoak area? In message <NDBBLCAKJHDAHOEJMOLCAEBMIPAA.kfrater@wannaemail.com>, Kerry Frater <kfrater@wannaemail.com> writes >My Gt Grandmother (Jane GALLOWAY) was christened in Balgedie Church near >Kinneswood. The family book has a note that she (and her siblings) were born >in "Hatton Burn Farm". I believe that my Gt Gt Grandfather George GALLOWAY >worked there. > >I am looking for details or references to where I may get details of these >places. > >Many thanks > >Kerry > >______________________________ Hi Kerry, (Long time no hear) Are you aware there is a Kinross-shire list? It is quiet - but you might get some more responses there. Hatton Burn Farm is just north of Milnathort. Try this: http://www.multimap.com/ - key in Milnathort into the search box and zoom in on the circle a couple of times. Balgedie is to the south east of Milnathort on the east side of Loch Leven. The best reference book for Kinross-shire is "The Annals of Kinross-shire" - much of which is on line at: http://www.tulbol.demon.co.uk/annals1.htm The Tullibole site also mentions: "David Marshall's Kinross-shire & and its Owners, Kinross, Orwell and Portmoak. pp700. 3 vols There is only four copies of this book and they are held at Kinross Library, Perth Library, Scottish Record Office, and one privately held. The contents of this book is the result of David Marshall's research in the Kinross House Charter Room. some of the research goes back to II David. Contains assorted history and the history of 30 Kinross-shire farms their owners and etymology and genealogy research." - and lists the owners at: http://www.tulbol.demon.co.uk/kinross-shire_and_its_owners.htm You can try contacting the AK Bell library in Perth: http://www.pkc.gov.uk/library/ - (I'm not there is a Kinross library anymore!) Hatton Burn Farm is now run by "Crop Sure (Kinross)" - an agricultural merchant. John -- John Gibson Chalmers - john@dgnscrn.demon.co.uk ... also at john.chalmers@us.abb.com Homepages ... http://www.dgnscrn.demon.co.uk/ and ... http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~chalmers/ ==== SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== To contact the list administrator, or to unsubscribe, or to view the list archives, or for other information about this list, visit the list web page at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/SCOTLAND.html ============================== You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgC.2ACE/10179 Message Board Post: I have reseached Archbishop Sharp a relative born Banff Castle May 4th 1618,married Helen Moncrieff April 6th 1653. I have followed the family tree to Australia until october 2004.would like to hear from you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bewley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/4558.3 Message Board Post: The Dublin Bewleys of Cafe fame originated in Cumberland, their ancestors lived in the Caldbeck area. For more info re the origin of the name in Cumberland see my web site at http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~bewleycumberland/ Another excellet web site re Cumberland History is http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/frames_home.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgC.2ACE/9880.1 Message Board Post: my Grandparents owned that farm. william and kathleen hector. it was sold in the 1960s on the death of wiliam. they had seven children -one of whom william was my father.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/10175.1 Message Board Post: Hi Kenneth, If John was born in 1786 the bad news is that the birth records for Half Morton started in 1787! I take it that you have seen the 1851 Census listing the children still living at Oakwoodhill. John's wife Ann Ward was born in Graitney (or Gretna as it is now called) and all of the children were christened there despite being born in Half Morton. I look after the Dumfries page for Roots.com so if I can be of any help let me know. Regards, Graeme Edinburgh