Hello Ann. You stated the following in your message: I am looking for information about Alexander McArthur who came from Islay in 1739 to the state of New York in the United States. They settled in Washington County, New York. He is the father of Duncan McArthur (1729-1813) His wife was Catharine Gillies. Please verify the years. If Duncan is Alexander's father, then Alexander was born when Duncan was 10 years old. I have found some Duncan/Alexander links but nothing matching the info above. Gail -- NH