Submitted by Everett McNeill, Kivette and Transcribed by A.I.B. An Argyllshire Clark Gathering by Duncan Beaton, transcribed by Ruby G. Campbell, An Eye on Islay, A Glimpse into the Colorful History of the Queen of the Hebrides by, Marriage and Death Notices from the North Carolina Presbyterian 1859 Part I of III, By Katherine Kendall Kerr, transcribed by Louise Curry, Campbell and Clark/Clarke Ancestors of Louis Moore by Louis Moore Transcribed by, Emigration and the Clearances from the Isle of Jura by Gordon Wright transcribed by. Scottish Heritage Weekend Set in Laurinburg | Features | thepilot.com Tartan, Carolina | NCpedia Press theJoin Uslink, print the membership application form and mail it with your check payable to NCSHS, 506 Shinnecock Court, New Bern, NC 28562. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. The North Carolina Scottish Heritage Society was established in 1992 as a non-profit incorporated organization to continue publishing the Journal, to further promote the study, research and publication of material concerning the ancestry and heritage of North Carolinas early Scottish Highland settlers. Correspondence and Documents Pertaining to the Bethune, Keahey, McLeod, McFarland, Patterson and other related Scottish Highlander Families of North Carolina $65 plus $12 postage in the USA and $35 elsewhere. North Carolina Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790. 1 Spring, 2014, Flowers of the Forest: Ross Morrison, General Manager, Grandfather Mountain Highland, E-Book Review Discover Scottish Land Records, A 1763 Mystery The McNeil-Sadler Incident by Jerry McDuffie, With responses by Kathryn Sandifer and Anne Landin, Some Gleanings from the papers of Judith Nisbet: The Grahams of Argyll; Jennet, Henderson McEacherns Brooch and Bracelet; Archie Ghar McNeills Mill, Happy Birthday to the Old Union Sanctuary By Douglas F. Kelly, The Annals of Killean By the Late Rev. R. A. McLeod submitted by, Vain, Hurtful, Lying Worldly Tales by Dr. Michael Newton, The Evolution of Gaelic Surnames in Kintyre by A. I B. Stewart reprinted from The, Magazine of The Kintyre Antiquarian & Natural History Society, The History of Two MacNeill Families in North Carolina, A Weekend on Foot in Jura by Duncan Beaton submitted by Ruby G. Campbell, The Culloden Scotch in North Carolina by J. C. McNeill submitted by Dr. Michael Newton, transcribed by Anne Landin, Copy of the Diary of Archibald Fairly with additional information on the names and, In Search of an Ancestor (Lauchlin McLean) by Linda F. Bennion, A History of Highland Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, NC by Linda F. Bennion, McDiarmid-McLean Cemetery, Hoke County, NC by Linda F. Bennion, Old Land Measures by Andrew McKerral, reprinted with permission from The, Magazine of the Kintyre Antiquarian & Natural History Society. Maps of North Carolina Counties . The Scottish Society of Wilmington (SSOW) is a cornerstone of Scottish cultural heritage throughout the Lower Cape Fear region, with a mission to advance Scottish culture and history. The McLeods of Buffalo by William Angus McLeod, Part II epitomized by Ruby G. Index of Ruined Castles, Crofts, Farms and Dwellings in Kilmartin Parish by Alan, Some Descendants of Hardy Hunter and Elizabeth Jane Clark Part III of III, By Juanita Bitton, Ruth Burns and Louise Curry. . Caragh Cuimhne Two Islay Folklorists by Aonghus MacKechnie Ph.D. John T. Kerr, Education on the Isle of Jura by Gordon Wright, Sketch of Finlaggan Castle by Diarmid A. Campbell, Photograph of Loch Finlaggan by Dr. David H. Caldwell, Map, Locating NC Churches by Dan McMillan, Photographs of Four Robeson County Governors, Photocopy of Governor Browns Remark re Being Captured, The Make-up of Scottish Place Names by Dr. Ruby G. Campbell, Auchindrain: The Field of Thorns Epitomized by Ruby G. Campbell, Lordship of Knapdale, Place Names and Surnames by Capt. The Names on the Gravestones in Kilmartin Old Graveyard by Allan D. Begg, Sketches of 6 churches mentioned in Gov. Scottish societies | Transceltic - Home of the Celtic nations Part 5, Flowers of the Forest: Bettye L. Arnold, Sir Iain Noble, in memory of John Landin, John MacPherson of Philadelphia by Everett McNeill Kivette, A Brave Sailor (Capt. 147 pages includes extensive index for multiple land and people records mostly in the 16th and 17th centuries. Letters from our Friends Suzanne Linder Hurley and David H. Arnold, 2010 Scottish Heritage Symposium in Laurinburg, NC, Sheriff Court Minutes, Tarbert 1683 (additional information), A Guide to the Old Graveyards of Kilnaughton Bay, Islay Part 2 by Roger, Letters from our Friends: Rev. Angus Wilton McLean, Sheriff Court, Tarbert, Kintyre, 1683 by Judge A. I. 3 Fall/Winter, 2015, Flowers of the Forest John Hugh McNeill, Book Review: Clyde Built by Eric J. Graham, The Chapel of St. Mary, Kilmory Knap by Anne Landin, Brothers in Arms in a Corner of Some Foreign Field: The McKerrals of, Islay, Kintyre, Alabama, and Illinois by Dr. John Hutton, Tangy Mill by A. I. The Carolina Tartan was adopted by the St. Andrew's Society of North Carolina as early as 1981. Stewart, John MacPherson of Mt. Flowers of the Forest James A. McDonald, Robert G. McKinnon, Mull and Iona by David Caldwell Book Review, The Marquis Family of Argyll by Steve Marquis Book Review, Criomagan (Bits and Pieces) submitted by Linda Carnes McNaughton, Notice to Stone Masons regarding building of stone wall, Around cemetery at Long Street Church 1853, 1909 Confederate Reunion at Long Street Church and Dedication, Parochial Registers, Co. of Argyll, Kildalton, Islay 1807-1812, Baptismal Registers Submitted by Brenda Cameron, In a Corner of Some Foreign Field Highland Scots in the American. Iain macMhurchaidh The Life and Work of John MacRae, Kintail and North Carolina, Ed. B. Stewart with Map by Ken Campbell, Educational Institutions of North Carolinas Early Scottish Settlers from Highland Scots, In North Carolina by Gov. It began publication in 1986 and has continued through the years. North Carolina was the third state to select an official state tartan, and, as of 2017, has been followed by 16 others. Scorblin Archie McNeill How did He Get His Name? See the Publications page for more information. Book Review: The Lewis Chessmen Unmasked by David H. Caldwell, From the Poor House to the Haunted House by Linda Carnes-, So Who Needs a Genealogist? Welcome to our North Carolina family history research page. By Capt. 1 Spring, 2015, Letter from Hubbard W. McDonald, Jr. regarding Robin Williams. Historical Data re families of Blue, McKay, McNeill and Smith by William M. Blue, Marriages and Death Notices from the North Carolina Presbyterian 1863 I of II, By Katherine Kerr Kendall transcribed by Louise Curry. The McLeods of Buffalo by William A. McLeod I of II transcribed by Ruby G. Index of Ruined Crofts, Farms, Dwellings, and Former Inhabitants of Glassary Parish, Were Your Ancestors Kintyre Smugglers? Stewart, Who Wrote the Gaelic Ossian? 17 #2); one from Judith Nisbet with information on the Cyrus McNeill diary, further to our article in Vol. The cross dates from the 15th century and was erected by the MacLeans. B. Stewart of Campbelltown, Argyll. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Panel Discussion. Ronald McAllister of Dunskeig, Cadet of Loup. Back issues may be ordered. Over the course of the . Abstract of List of Debtors t Archibald Campbell of Jura Estate, 1762 (Part 1), Obituaries of Scottish-Born Bladen County, NC, Residents, Revolutionary War Pension Document of John Buie of Hardin County, TN (1835), Loyalist Widow Pension Document of Rebecca McDugald of Moore County, NC (1835), Front Cover: Mill Prong House near Raeford, NC, The Argyll Colony of North Carolina: Address by Judge Henry McKinnon to the, Probable Members of the 1739 Argyll Colony, Abstract of List of Debtors to the Archibald Campbell of Jura Estate, 1764 (Part 2), The Scotch Cemetery near Bethune, Kershaw County, South Carolina, Early Membership List of Antioch Presbyterian Church, History of Raft Swamp Presbyterian Church, Early History of MacPherson Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville Presbytery, The McArns of Knapdale, Argyllshire, Scotland, The Reverend Daniel White The Life and Family of an Influential Scottish Immigrant, Some Additional Notes on the Reverend Robert Fullarton, Will of John McKay, Marlborough District, South Carolina (Written 1826, Recorded, Will of Malcolm Blue, Rowan County, NC (Written 1783), Family Sheets: Allan McLean Flora McArthur; Daniel McDougald, Sr. Catherine , Pedigree Charts: Mary Ann Shaw; David Archibald Leach, Correspondence: Moores Creek Battlefield Association; Malcolm Fowler; Rev. It's the perfect way to make new friends and share your love of all things Scottish. Christening Records 1843-1855 from Parochial Register, County of Argyll, Capt. Wicker (written prior to 1953 and submitted to Lt. Col. Vic. Scottish Heritage Society of Eastern North Carolina Community Organization Guilford County Genealogical Society Nonprofit Organization Burns Day: A Time to Celebrate Scottish Food Traditions in North Carolina Annual activities include a Robert Burns Night Celebration, Wilmington Bagpipe Festival (co-sponsored with UNC-W), Commemoration of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, Cilidhs in the Spring and Fall, Kirkin' o' the Tartans, and St. Andrews Day, along with participation in various Highland Games and the Wilmington St. Patrick's Day Parade. It is fairly well established by several writers of Scottish history that there were Highlanders living in this area as early as 1729, when North Carolina became a royal colony. FamilySearch Catalog: Argyll Colony plus FamilySearch.org 3 Fall/Winter 2017. The St. Andrews Society of North Carolina wears traditional Scottish attire for its annual dinner that includes haggis. McLeans Church Chapter, Bicentennial Historical map of Robeson County, NC, Gravestone Chart of Kilmartin Old Graveyard II by Kenneth Campbell, Drawing from Book Building Dunvegan Castle by Ruairidh McLeod. Glencoe, Clan Massacre or Authorized Military Operation by Lt. Hugh A. Campbell, Introduction by Diarmid A Campbell transcribed by Ruby G. Campbell. Sandy McKinnon, The Scottish Settlers in North Carolina by the late Duncan Stewart which appeared, In the Scottish American Journal, June 9, 1870, Notes on Column The Scottish Settlers in North Carolina by Dr. Michael Newton. by Everett McNeill Kivette, The Tradd Street Tenement, Charleston, SC by Everett McNeill Kivette, A Guide to the Old Graveyards of Kilnaughton Bay, Islay, Part 3 by Roger, The Two Reverend John MacLeods by Gloria S. Ross, Charles Bascomb Shaw Memorial Scottish Heritage Symposium, The Arnold-Blue Spite Strip of Moore County, NC by David H. Arnold. B. Stewart transcribed by Louise Curry, The Names on Gravestones in Kilmartin Old Graveyard by Allan D. Begg transcribed, Photograph of Country Company Supper at the Campbell House, Photographs of Members during Scottish Heritage Celebration, Map of Knapdale with Some Place Names by Kenneth Campbell, Map of Kintyre with Some Place Names by Kenneth Campbell, Photograph of Capt. Fayetteville Gazette, 1793; The North Carolina Intelligencer, 1801. Ian MacDonald, Transcribed by, Dr. Ruby G. Campbell, Map by Ken Campbell, From Ulster to Carolina: The Migration of the Scotch-Irish to Southwestern North. We are including a number of articles in this issue submitted by Dr. Linda Carnes-McNaughton about Long Street Church. 22 2008 by Louise Curry, Book Reviews: Islay, The Land of the Lordship by David H. Caldwell; Scottish, Historic Graveyard Destruction in Buies Creek, NC, Solving the Mysteries of the Breakachie Letters with Everett Kivette, Passenger List Ulysses from Greenock to Cape Fear, 1774, The Cameron Cemetery, Town of Cameron, NC by David H. Arnold, The Island of Oronsay and its Augustinian Priory by Anne Landin, Was Robert Burns Really a Campbell? All your generous donations will now be used in our upcoming displays and renovations!! Ileach Islay/Jura Fortnightly News Katie Darroch Socks, The Knockrome Bull, History of the McLeans by W. S. Long (and many more surnames), Letters from Campbell (Jura) to Shaw (North Carolina) 1764 and 1770, Isle of Jura Baptismal Records 1704-1734 by James Scott Buie (rearranged by Carol, Index, Issues #1 and #2 (by Louise Curry), Munro, McNichol, Sinclair, McKellar and Turner Families of Shira Glen near Inveraray, Isle of Jura Baptism Records (1704-1734): Helpful Hints and Surnames Campbell and, Kildalton Parish Rent Rolls (1733 and 1741), Isle of Islay, Allan Campbell Letter (1837) from North Knapdale, Scotland: Archibald Wilkerson, David Dobson Comments on his Scottish Immigration Research, New Yorks Argyll Patent, North Carolinas 1739 Argyll Colony, and McArthur Notes, Baxter McFarland Letter to The Carthage Blade (1902), Profiles of the 39ers: Matthew Smilie and Nathaniel Smilie, The James Campbell Christian Cadwallader Family, History of Scotland Church (Presbyterian) in Union County, Arkansas. Grants & Scholarships - Scottish Heritage USA | SHUSA Highland Scots in North Carolina: The Unpublished Manuscript of Gov. Book Review, Betrayal at Cross Creek (author Kathleen Ernst) submitted by Michael, List of Contents of Back issues of The Argyll Colony Plus from its beginning to Vol. A provision made in 1970 for emeritus members also opened the Society to additional active members. By Marian Pallister about her book Villages of Southern Argyll, The Great Jura Boat Race: Lagg to the Mainland 1843 by Lindsay Neil from Jura, A Labour of Love. 29, No. See the Publications page for more information. The North Carolina Scottish Heritage Society was established in 1992 as a non-profit incorporated organization to continue publishing the Journal, to further promote the study, research and publication of material concerning the ancestry and heritage of North Carolina's early Scottish Highland settlers. It no longer holds regular services. Other items of interest include local histories, diaries, and any other items of educational interest which would shed light on this group of people, reviews of books on these subjects, and occasional articles related to the Scots-Irish and other Scottish Highland settlements in North America. We are so happy to announce that our building has been purchased. The newest - North Carolina Scottish Heritage Society | Facebook 28, No. 8-1/2 x 11 341 pp with 48-page index, 8-page addendum and church locator map. In the 1700s it was a poor region where the staple foods were oatmeal and beef. Scots-Irish Heritage. Clements Tuttle, text compiled by Ruby G. Campbell, Ph.D. Washingtons Scotch Comrades reprinted from The Scottish American History Club, Newsletter, Illinois Saint Andrew Society, The Second Migration of Scots to North Carolina from a 1773 letter by Scotus, The Peter McLean Family from the Isle of Skye, A Visit to the Highland Settlement by Rev. in The Isle of Arran, Rev. Col. Clark passed away in October 2001. Walton County Florida Goes to War by Rev. It is around eleven feet tall and carved from a single block of stone. A Partial History of Mt. G. F. Kirkpatrick submitted by Linda F. How the Scots Invented the Modern World a book review by Dr. Michael Newton. 31, No. Front Cover: Drawings of stone effigies found at Iona, Oronsay and Kilmory Knap. You must be a member of the Society to receive theThe Argyll Colony Plus. IRS filing requirement. The Clan Quhele or Opening a Highland Can of Worms by Judge Henry A. Shoeheel, North Carolina, which became Maxton, Extracts submitted by Linda F. Scottish Surnames: McEachern and McEachin by Sally Stone Trotter abridged by, Diary of William M. Blue (Notes on a Trip to Scotland begun June 27th, 1914) submitted, by J. H (Buddy) Blue, Raeford NC, transcribed by Anne Landin, Jura: Island of Deer A book review by Judge Henry A. 28, No. Vol 2 No 2 Spring 1987, Guide to Historic Barbecue Presbyterian Church, Harnett County, NC, Superstitions of the Upper Cape Fear Scots, Killarow and Kilmenie Rent Rolls (1733 and 1741) Isle of Islay, Brown Family Letters from Islay (1792) and Lorne (1820) to North Carolina, Early Elders of St. Pauls Presbyterian Church, Robeson County, NC, The Kenneth Black Catherine Patterson Family of Moore County, NC, Front Cover: Barbecue Presbyterian Church, Harnett County, NC, Guide to Argyll Genealogical Research Sources (Part 1): Statutory Registration, Census Schedules, and Old Parish Registers, An Account of the Campbell Papers, Isle of Islay, William Fields Examines the 1755 Cumberland County, NC Tax List, Maps of Early Land Grants in the Upper Cape Fear Region, Sources for Research on Various Families Including Surnames Armstrong and Blue, The Samuel Campbell Alice Mabson Family, Correspondence: Separation of the Early James Campbells; The Kate Old Field. invites us to join the Isles of the Hebrides DNA Project. The anonymous tract Informations Concerning the Province of North Carolina , printed in 1773, corroborates that it was the breaking of traditional social ties that had unwoven the fabric of Highland . Wanna Buy Your Name? The name, the Argyll Colony, derives from the emigration in 1739 of a group of settlers from Argyll, primarily Jura, Islay, Gigha and Kintyre, who settled in the Cross Creek area of North Carolina, now Fayetteville, and in and around present day Cumberland, Moore, Hoke, Harnett and other surrounding counties. 1768 Cumberland Co., NC, McDougalds of Cumberland andRobeson Counties, NC by Beacham McDougald, Flowers of the Forest: Tributes by William S. Caudill, Juras Heritage: A Brief History of the Island by Gordon Wright, Jura Part I of II, Somerled, The Warrior by Bill MacDougall, Arlington, Virginia from his book, Kings in the West Beyond the Sea, An Informal History of the, Henderson, McKendrick, Henry, Hendry, Argyll Colonists to America From Killocraws, Farm in the Parish of Killean and Kjilchenzie on the West Coast of, Kintyre by Dorothy Henderson Price, Edited by Ruby G. Campbell, Highland Heritage: Scottish Americans in the American South, A Book Review by. Membership dues are $30 annually. Post-medieval settlement on Islay: Some recent research by David H. Caldwell, Roger McWee and Nigel A. Ruckley, abridged by Ruby G. Campbell, Oransay Memorials: collected and submitted by Kevin Byrne. Scottish Folk Music from 18th Century Scotland to Colonial Carolina by Lawrence E. The Morrison Girls and Their Marriages (the six daughters of Dr. Robert Hall Morrison, first president of Davidson College) by Elizabeth Simpson, Emigration to America from 1774-1775 Records of HM Customs Concerning the Port of, Campbeltown by K. H. Holland from The Kintyre Magazine, Review of Teaching Materials related to emigration and culture of Highland Scots from, Dr. Michael Newtons website by Anne Landin, Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church Cemetery Records, Bladen County, NC, Descendants of Hugh M. McLean of Fife, Scotland and Richmond County, NC by Colin, The 2004 Charles Bascomb Shaw Scottish Heritage Symposium, The Scotch Tigers: The History of Company L, 120th Infantry, Vol. This part of North Carolina will soon be a New Scotland for within these three or four years there is an immense number come in to this place.