3 times the British defeated Scotch Highlanders, and sold the defeated P.O.W'S in her American colonies. 1st was around 1650-60,and ones I have records of were sold to ironworks near Boston. Then,in 1716,the defeated Jacobites were sold to several colonies. My own Dugal McQueen had been defeated at Preston,nw England,in an army from Inverness. He was sold at Baltimore,1716. 3rd army of Jacobites was sold around 1740's. Scarff's "History of Baltimore" had some ship rosters of those sold in 1716. I'd guess the biggest settlements on the South Branch in 1760 were around the defensive forts. Always wanting to know more of Fort Buttermilk, s Moorefield,and FT George -Petersburg. On Tue, 27 Jun 2000 13:08:12 -0500 "macbd1" <macbd1@arthur.k12.il.us> writes: > Hello all, > > I have not been a subscriber for over a year now but previously > contributed > historical and genealogical articles to the archives of wvhamp-l, > old-frederick-co-va-l and others. I previously heard about the 'old > records' found in the Hampshire Co. WV courthouse, and more recently > that > these records are in the process of being microfilmed. My question > concerns > the years covered by these records. One source from the archives > says they > cover the late 18th and early 19th century (too late for my > research.) > However, a recent e-mail source says this 'find' includes records > from the > mid-1700's when Hampshire County was formed, and includes much about > the > South Branch area of my McDaniel-McDonald ancestors. Can some well > informed > subscriber please tell me what years and types of info are covered > within > these 'newly found' records? > > My Joseph McDaniel-McDonald first shows up in the Frederick Co. VA > area in > the 1750's. The Rev War pension records of his son, Valentine (my > direct > line), tells that he was born 11 Jan 1760 'at' South Branch of the > Potomac > River. The 'at' raises another question. I found a 'town' or > settlement > named 'South Branch' on an old map; it was located on the east bank > of the > South Branch River at its confluence with the 'main' or North Branch > of the > Potomac River -- in other words, it was located on the VA-WV side of > the > Potomac, across the Potomac River and slightly down-stream of > Cresap's on > the MD side, and Ft. Cumberland on the VA-WV side. Has anyone ever > found > reference to a 'South Branch' town or small settlement at this or > any other > location? > > Joseph McD moved his family from the South Branch area to Baltimore > Co. MD > about the time the F&I War ended (possibly due to Pontiac's > Rebellion in > 1763?), or at least when his son Valentine was 'very young' per > Valentine's > RW records, and thence to the Westmoreland Co. area of southwestern > PA about > 1773-1776. Valentine McDaniel-McDonald first served in the Rev War > from > Westmoreland Co. PA at age 17 (1777), being stationed at Prickett's > Fort of > VA-WV under Capt. Zadoch Springer that year. He later helped to > construct > two forts in the wilderness of 'Ohio Country' (Ft. McIntosh and Ft. > Laurens), and served in western frontier campaigns. > > Back to Joseph McD for possible general interest: I have never been > able to > learn whether he was my immigrant ancestor. He or his parents were > likely > Ulster-Irish immigrants per my readings and statistical probability > concerning the large 'Scotch-Irish' emigrations from Ulster Ireland > of the > early-mid 1700's. However, it is possible that he or his parents > emigrated > the 'lowland area' of Scotland as many 'border-people' of the > England-Scotland border area did during this same timeframe (per > Fischer's > book, "Albion's Seed.") Many of these emigrants arrived at ports of > Philadelphia, New Castle or other ports of the Delaware River-Bay > but > 'generally' headed for the frontier or 'back-settler' areas of MD > and VA > while some remained in nearby areas or colonies of their arrival > (northeastern MD, NJ, southeastern PA, etc.) -- at least for awhile > as some > were 'indentured servants' to pay for their passage. It is also > 'remotely' > possible that Joseph McD was part of a Scots' Highlander military > unit as > several of these units were brought into the VA area during the > mid-1750's > to help contest the French and Indians, many of whom remained in the > American colonies after the F&I War. > > Thanks for any help or general input of historical interest. > Genealogical > and historical research is a never-ending process. I am presently > reading > Joseph Dodderidge's book, "Notes on the Settlement and Indian Wars > of the > Western Parts of Virginia and Pennsylvania, 1763-1783....," > (originally > written in 1824) that a friend recommended a year or so ago. > Dodderidge > writes in the old 'heavy handed' style, but so far his book is very > interesting in that it contains many details concerning the society > and > lifestyles of our ancestors. > > Neil McDonald > > > > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.