Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Notebook - Indiana #3 Part 2

Bolding, James. 1850 Census Washington County, Indiana, Salem, IN: Washington County Historical Society, 1991.

210 Galbraith, John 39 IN farmer
  • Mary 30 IN
  • Cynthia A. 17 IN
  • William H. 15 IN
  • Samuel A. 13 IN
  • Mary A. 11 IN
  • David J. 8 IN
  • Francis M. 5 IN
  • Elizabeth J. 1 IN

Hulen, Carol. Daviess County, Indiana 1850 Census & Marriages 1817-1849, Bicknell, IN: Hulen, nd.

213/213 Wilson, Alexander 37 m farmer 200 KY

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Notebook - Indiana #3 Part 1

Alig, Leona (compiler). Index 1830 Federal Population Census for Indiana, Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Historical Society, 1981
  • COLCLASIER 
    • (Colclasure) Abraham Orange 94
    • (Colclazier), Abraham Washington 612
    • Daniel Washington 610
    • David Shelby 758
    • David (2) Washington 610
    • (Colclasure), Jacob Orange 88 - son of Abraham above
    • Jacob Shelby 758
    • John Orange 92
    • John Shelby 758
    • John Washington 610
    • Philip Shelby 758
    • Polly Shelby 758
    • Washington Orange 90
  • CORNWELL [selected]
    • Harrison Orange 26
    • James Orange 76

Monday, March 11, 2024

Ahnenafel #1455 - Sarah Stout

Sarah Stout

Born: 1656, Gravesend, Long Island, New York
Died: between Nov. 18 & Dec. 29 1714

Buried: 1714 probably First Presbyterian Church, Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey

Married: John Pike, 2 Feb. 1674/5 in Middletown, New Jersey

Children:
John
Sarah
Joseph
John (2nd)
Hannah
Zabulon
Joseph

Friday, March 8, 2024

Ahnentafel #1454 - John Pike


John Pike

Born: 1639, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Died: 13 Aug. 1714 Middlesex, New Jersey

Buried: Aug. 1714 First Presbyterian Church, Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ

Married: 2 Feb. 1674/75 Sarah Stout in Middletown, New Jersey

Children:

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Research Log - Robertson Clan (Duncan)

The Robertsons are known in Gaelic as clan Donnachaidh after Duncan, who led the clan at Bannockburn in 1314. The clan continued to be known as Duncan until around 1450, when hey adopted the name of Robert, one of their chiefs who captured two of the murderers of King James I and handed them over to justice.

The clan's early history is obscure, several accounts being given - one that they are descended from the MacDonalds, another that they descend from the old Earls of Atholl, and yet another that they belong to the Kindred of Columba and would thus descend from very early Irish kings. 

Duncan who led the clan at Bannockburn seems to be the earliest chief on record, and it is from his son Robert that the Robertsons of Struan descend. Their chiefly title of Struan-Robertson is derived from their Struan lands which were ereced into a free barony in 1451. The question of style was a matter of chiefly choice, and the Robertson chief could just as easily have elected to be called the MacDuncan or the MacRobert of MacRobert. 

William Struan was killed by the Earl of Atholl in 1530, and the Earl seized nearly half of the clan lands. The 11th laird died in 1636 leaving an infant to succeed him, and the child's uncle Donald became the captain of the clan during his infancy. He was

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Research Log - MacGregor Clan

Our Magruders are descendants of the MacGregor clan of Scotland.  The following is from Charles MacKinnon's book The Scottish Highlanders, New York, NY: Barnes & Noble, 1984.

Clan MacGregor, the 'Children of the Mist,' proclaim their Alpinian descent in their motto 'S Rioghal Mo Dhream' - Royal is my race.'  They have never failed to assert their seniority in the Alpinian 'family,' a menaingless seniority since the clans always acted independently and were bound only by a common origin. In fact . . . if anybody was senior it was the MacNab, who was a generation nearer the ancient thron than MacGregor, MacKinnon or MacQuarrie. . . . 

Glen Orchy Parish, Scotland
The MacGregor's earliest lands were in Glenorchy, as far back as the reign of Malcolm Canmore. John of Glenocrchy, who was chief in 1292, was captured by the English in 1296, and his successor, Malcolm, fought for [Robert the] Bruce at Bannockburn [1314] and afterwards accompanied Edward Bruce to