On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:35:23 -0500 "Charles A. Wyly" <wyly1@juno.com> writes: > Hello, Lyndall- and other Wylys, > > in answer to the questions below, I have heard tales from family > reunions which stated that James and Robert Wyly came to > Pennsylvania or Virginia- possibly in both, as catle herders for > Prince Albert of England, but they found more money in making metal > cowbells from Mecklenburg ore. Apparently Robert Sr. had no male > heirs, . James came with the British Militia as a Captain before > 1770. Yes, he was a Quaker and carried guns to defend his and his > 'Friends" (Quaker Church families) and property > > I am curious if he was also with the Roger's Rangers who lived off > the land going from New England to Quebec Fort in the dead of > winter- this was where today's Army Rangers got their name. Aunt > Agness Hatchett Wyly said that at one of the Wylys returned to > England , then back to the Colonies. > > There were several Quaker families among other immigrants on one > ship coming to Charleston. One was the Samual Wyly family , > travelling with Bro. Edmonson,The Quaker Evangelist who made a few > trips to the Colonies and aronnd Europe . The Mr. Millhous involved > was an ancestor of President Richard Milhous Nixon. > > Records of the Charleston Immigrants should be in the Colonial > Records of the old downtown Charleston Episcopal Church even if > they were Quakers- they were thrifty and good businesmen. Johnathan > K.T. Smith , Esq. of Memphis wrote the Wyly Saga and tried to hang > us from the Charleston family Tree- and Col. Mike Wyly, a > descendant of Oliver Cromwell Wyly had some info he thought tied him > to the Charleston Tree. There are stillQuakers around Lancaster > and Dowington, Pa. named Robert and James Wyly, and James, now > deceased, was an IBM executive and trainer and came to a Workshop > with his son and they stopped in Stephenville at the Wyly Reunion > and bought the signature quilt that Jeannie made and all signed, and > said his "Friends" would be glad tyo finish the top being put on a > quilt.At that time IBM HQ had not moved to Southlake- Grapevine area > of Texas. > > By the way, Several Wylys settled in Erath County, Texas and dad had > a younger friend named Shug Maxwell, who lived with his Uncle > Thomas Hudspeth and his grandad a few hundred yards away. Wonder > if this Maxwell was part of the Charleston group also> Also, some > Wylys and Kays and my wife's brother in law Kenneth Wright of > Levelland, born in Okla. were descended from a Rev. John Kay of > South Carolina. > > Now , somebody connect the dots and see if the picture makes sense. > > Take Care, > Charles Augustine Wyly > > > On Tue, 5 Oct 2004 08:56:38 -0500 "Lyndall Maxwell" > <Lyndall_Maxwell@msn.com> writes: > > Dear Charles, > > > > So glad to hear from you. I certainly do know about some Wyly > > families, especially Samuel Wyly. He was a leader of the Quakers > > who came to what was then Camden District, SC, from Ireland in > about > > 1750. He was married to a Milhous. Supposedly, Robert Milhous > > (died 1755) was a leader of the group. Robert's brother, Thomas, > > settled in PA. I found lots of documents with his name but not so > > > much on Robert. As I understand it, Thomas is the ancestor of Mr. > > > Nixon. My ancestor was Robert through his son, John, who married > > Abigail Slee/Sleigh. Their daughter, Abigail, married my ancestor > > > William Maxwell. > > > > Regretfully, I know nothing about Roger's Rangers, but Samuel was > > probably related to your James and Robert. Where did James and > > Robert live while in NC/TN? > > > > I can give you a little more info on Samuel Wyly if you wish. > > > > What I want to know is did Robert Milhous go to PA first and later > > > to SC? You seem to be saying he went directly to SC. I wish I > had > > documentation on that. I think my Maxwells may have come at the > > same time. Thanks for your message. > > > > Lyndall Maxwell > > lyndall_maxwell@msn.com<mailto:lyndall_maxwell@msn.com> > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Charles A. Wyly<mailto:wyly1@juno.com> > > To: Lyndall_Maxwell@msn.com<mailto:Lyndall_Maxwell@msn.com> > > Cc: > > Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 7:31 AM > > Subject: Re: [Sc-Ir] Maxwell-Millhouse > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I guess yu know that a Quaker evangelist named Milhous (e) led > > some > > Quakers to Charleston, South Carolina before 1776. One family of > > > Wyly > > was with him , and he preached around the colonies and in > > contiinental > > Europe, as well as the British Isles. Comparisons indicate this > > Wyly > > family were possibly closely related to James and Robert Wyly, > of > > Pensylvania, Virginia, N. Carolina (Tennessee portion) . > > > > I am trying to find out which of the james Wyly's was with > > Roger's > > Rangers in their forced march in the dead of Winter into Quebec, > > > only to > > find the Fort empty. They lived off the land and the American > and > > British > > Rangers of today are trained to survive off the land when on > > assignments. > > > > > > And, Yes, Pres. Richard Milhouse Nixon was descended from the > > Milhous > > who was a Quaker preacher or one of his brothers. > > > > Take care, > > Charles Wyly > > > > On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 11:58:32 -0500 "Lyndall Maxwell" > > <Lyndall_Maxwell@msn.com<mailto:Lyndall_Maxwell@msn.com>> > writes: > > > Books on Scotch-Irish show that many went to NC and SC from > PA. > > This > > > is a good clue since my William Maxwell married an Irish > Quaker > > > Milhous. I have lots of Quaker/Milhous/Millhouse records in > PA. > > > > > However, I have not been able to find my family there. Were > > there > > > certain Scot-Irish sections of PA or MD? > > > > > > Looking for John and William Maxwell, sons of James Maxwell in > > > PA > > > before 1765. William died 1796 in SC. Thank you. > > > > > > Lyndall Maxwell > > > > > > lyndall_maxwell@msn.com<mailto:lyndall_maxwell@msn.com<mailto:lyndall_max > well@msn.com<mailto:lyndall_maxwell@msn.com>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >