Hi Gayle I have a solitary MACKIE in my tree. Ann MACKIE born Dysart Fife Scotland bef. 1832 Married homas MAXWELL in March 1853 and had 8 children between 1853 and 1868 The MACKIE name was used as a forename for some onf her descendants as is common in Scottish families This may prove useful (originally posted to this list by geoff) 1st son = father's father 2nd son = mother's father 3rd son = father 4th son = father's oldest brother 5th son = father's 2nd oldest brother or mother's oldest brother 1st dau = mother's mother 2nd dau = father's mother 3rd dau = mother 4th dau = mother's oldest sister 5th dau = mother's 2nd oldest sister or father's oldest sister Regards Colin West Sussex Searching for MACK MACKIE MAXWELL MUIR in Scotland (some found in Leith) ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gtbaar@aol.com> To: <WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 5:35 PM Subject: MACKIE surname

Hello Colin, I have a John Mackie, from Huntley near Banff, Scotland. He was born about 1782, and eventually ended up in Australia where he followed a variety of careers. He married his 3rd wife in 1834. He was quite a character by all accounts. One of his sons (my great grandfather) changed his name to Mackay, and there is some speculation that John himself may have been a Macky. John called himself Mackie in Sydney and Wooloongong, NSW (according to his children's baptismal details. If anyone knows any more of these Mackay/Mackie/Macky people, I would like to hear from you. Margaret Middleton in Brisbane Looking for: Mc Donald (Dumfries/Vic); Mackie/Mackay (Huntley/NSW/N.Qld) Middleton (Ireland/Scotland/NSW/Qld/India) Guise (Montrose/India/NSW) Mitchell (Vic) Templeton (Ire/Tas/Vic,Scotland) and anyone with "Fancourt" or "Reay" embedded in their name.

I am just beginning to look for my MACKIE ancestors. What I know is the family is listed in the 1870 US Pennsylvania Census. Mathew D. Mackie, his wife Elizabeth PRINGLE MACKIE and their two sons, Mathew and James are living in Lackawanna County, PA, but list their country of origin as Scotland. Birthdates for Mathew and Elizabeth are 5 of 1845 and approximately 1848 respectively. I have no idea from what region in Scotland the family emigrated. If there is an 1861 census, that would be the last one in which either would be listed. If there is anyone on the list who can offer advice or shed some light on this mystery, please contact me. Thank you. Gayle Thorpe Baar Irving, Texas Researching: Davies, Evans, Gibbons, Harris, Hughes, Jones, Mackie, Morrell, Thorpe, Williams