This is from an article from ancestry.com.
1.Religious or Ethnic Persecution
2.Natural Disasters
3.Famine
4.Economic Problems
5.War
6.Political Strife
7.Following Family and Friends
8.Adoption
9.Slavery
10.Forced Relocation of Native Americans
11.Criminal Deportation
12.Not a First Son
13.Great Financial Opportunity
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Scots-Irish
I have a lot of Scots-Irish blood in me. Before, I was confused by the GAelic names in my family and the fact that I know of one that was born in Ulster, Ireland. We don't have Catholics in our family and I have never heard our family mention Irish heritage at least on my father's side. My mother's family comes from a similar migration as my father's. They are all strictly Protestant or specifically Presbyterian. None spoke Gaelic that I know of.
Learning more about the Scots-Irish solves the mystery. The Linsters are in Ireland, but many more are from Scotland along the border with England. Most of my family came during the English Civil War, though some came a little bit later. Some came because they supported the King against Cromwell and were sent to America as punishment. Most came because they supported Cromwell and left soon after the REstoration. They were proudly Protestant and wanted to worship freely. They didn't want to worship Rome's way or England's way, but the way they felt was right.
Many famous Americans are Scots-Irish, a lot of them at some point lived near the area of North Carolina my ancestors did. This website explains the Scots-Irish further, and describes them as the thirteenth tribe of Israel!
Learning more about the Scots-Irish solves the mystery. The Linsters are in Ireland, but many more are from Scotland along the border with England. Most of my family came during the English Civil War, though some came a little bit later. Some came because they supported the King against Cromwell and were sent to America as punishment. Most came because they supported Cromwell and left soon after the REstoration. They were proudly Protestant and wanted to worship freely. They didn't want to worship Rome's way or England's way, but the way they felt was right.
Many famous Americans are Scots-Irish, a lot of them at some point lived near the area of North Carolina my ancestors did. This website explains the Scots-Irish further, and describes them as the thirteenth tribe of Israel!
Friday, February 1, 2008
North Carolina Taxes
These are the family that lived in the same district as my ancestor, Moses Linster. He liven in Captain Wilson's district so I am guessing that the families listed lived not too far. Of course, it is on record that Moses had 100 acres so the families could not have been too close.
Robinson, George
Suthpin, Jacob
Todd, John
Hutson, Peter
McClain, James
McClain, Andrew
McBride, Hugh
Pinkston, John
Robinson, William
Robinson, Benjamin
Mc???? Hugh
Pinkston, Richard
Kincade, James
Patterson, John
Linster, Moses
Patterson, Joseph
McClain, John
Willson, Samuel
Willson, William
Willson, John
JOnes, John
Jones, Widow'
Walls, John (Wells?)
Alford, Charles
Boon, Jonathan
Lewis, Peter
Marling, James Sen
Culberton, John
Lowry, John
Marling, George
Marling, JOhn
Marling, James Jun
Brazell, Robert
Ferguson, Andrew
THompson, James
McBroom, James
McBroom, John
McBroom, Thomas
Robinson, Henry
Perry, Widow
Perry, James
Hillis, Robert
Stuart, William
Cummins, John
Todd, John, Sr
BArton, Absolam
Hillis, Samuel
Cristy, Andrew, Sr
Robinson, Richard
McDowell, William
Robinson, George
Suthpin, Jacob
Todd, John
Hutson, Peter
McClain, James
McClain, Andrew
McBride, Hugh
Pinkston, John
Robinson, William
Robinson, Benjamin
Mc???? Hugh
Pinkston, Richard
Kincade, James
Patterson, John
Linster, Moses
Patterson, Joseph
McClain, John
Willson, Samuel
Willson, William
Willson, John
JOnes, John
Jones, Widow'
Walls, John (Wells?)
Alford, Charles
Boon, Jonathan
Lewis, Peter
Marling, James Sen
Culberton, John
Lowry, John
Marling, George
Marling, JOhn
Marling, James Jun
Brazell, Robert
Ferguson, Andrew
THompson, James
McBroom, James
McBroom, John
McBroom, Thomas
Robinson, Henry
Perry, Widow
Perry, James
Hillis, Robert
Stuart, William
Cummins, John
Todd, John, Sr
BArton, Absolam
Hillis, Samuel
Cristy, Andrew, Sr
Robinson, Richard
McDowell, William
Siblings are Important
I took a genealogy tutorial on ancestry.com because I still feel like I do not know what the heck I am doing. First they advise that you organize your own records and those of your children so that they can be easily found. Then they advise you to fill out as much information about your family that you already know. Then you interview your living relatives. This is something I would like my husband to do with his family since there is not a lot of records available to the public.
The best advice for me was when you reach a stopping point in your own line to lookup your ancestors' siblings' lines. In other words, sometimes it is better to go sideways rather than straight. This is great advice if you have African American ancestors or new immigrant ancestors.
I used this advice researching the Linster family. I could find much about the Linsters, but I found out a lot about the Halls. Two of the Linster daughters married into the Hall family. There is also evidence of the Halls and Linsters selling land to each other. I think that it is fascinating that families lived together in close knit communities and were friend with each other for generations. It was so different from today. The Majors and Tuckers also have this in their families. Everyone seemed to know each other in Ripley, TN. I need to talk to my family to get more details of all of the family connections. These "friend" families can give us information that our own families cannot give us. So, is a way, the friends of our ancestors are really our friends in the modern times. Our ancestor's sibling also helps us along on our journey.
The best advice for me was when you reach a stopping point in your own line to lookup your ancestors' siblings' lines. In other words, sometimes it is better to go sideways rather than straight. This is great advice if you have African American ancestors or new immigrant ancestors.
I used this advice researching the Linster family. I could find much about the Linsters, but I found out a lot about the Halls. Two of the Linster daughters married into the Hall family. There is also evidence of the Halls and Linsters selling land to each other. I think that it is fascinating that families lived together in close knit communities and were friend with each other for generations. It was so different from today. The Majors and Tuckers also have this in their families. Everyone seemed to know each other in Ripley, TN. I need to talk to my family to get more details of all of the family connections. These "friend" families can give us information that our own families cannot give us. So, is a way, the friends of our ancestors are really our friends in the modern times. Our ancestor's sibling also helps us along on our journey.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Linster Daughters
I was trying to find Moses' daughter and to find out who they married and what happened to them. I was able to find three of the daughters here
"HALL","Andrew","LINSTER","Jean",12,"Mar","1793","Rowan Co.","NC"
"HALL","Joseph","LINSTER","Margaret",9,"Aug","1793","Rowan Co.","NC"
"HAYDEN","William","LINSTER","Elizabeth",3,"May","1796","Rowan Co.","NC"
I found that by typing in Moses Linster in Google search and then using the "find on this page" feature.
"HALL","Andrew","LINSTER","Jean",12,"Mar","1793","Rowan Co.","NC"
"HALL","Joseph","LINSTER","Margaret",9,"Aug","1793","Rowan Co.","NC"
"HAYDEN","William","LINSTER","Elizabeth",3,"May","1796","Rowan Co.","NC"
I found that by typing in Moses Linster in Google search and then using the "find on this page" feature.
Isaac Linster
Apr, 1819 - Moses A. Locke -- no wife signs-- lets Tenneson Cheshire (both of Rowan Co., NC) have 208 acres on Bear Creek next Isaac Linster and Samuel Frost, for $110.00, acknowledged in May, 1819. (This is part of a State Grant to Joseph Hughes, which after his death, was allotted to his son, Epps Hughes, then was sold by the Sheriff to the said Moses A. Locke. The original tract was for 402 acres, granted in Oct, 1786, next to Huff, Frost and Gaither. (From the Jarvis family site)
Isaac Linster was a son of Moses Linster.
Isaac Linster was a son of Moses Linster.
Moses Linster
Moses Linster was my GG-Grandmother Annie Watkins Tucker's ancestor through her mother, Margaret Linster. I am doing some research on the Linster family for my mother. He has a will I am trying to find. Meanwhile I found this from someone else's will:
Thomas Smoot, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Davis) Smoot, was born between the year 1750-1760 in Charles County, Maryland. His wife was Catherine (Caty) ----, born 1760-1770. He lived for a time in Fauquier County, Virginia, where his brothers settled and where it is believed that most of his children were born. The following children were named in his will--Betsy; John N. (q.v.); Samuel; Jacob; Caty; Nancy; Thomas; Charlotte; Polly; and Josiah.
After 1800 Thomas Smoot migrated to Rowan County, North Carolina, where on May 9, 1810, he purchased from John Linster for $700 land on the north side of the South Yadkin River, "where Boon's Road crosses", containing 100 acres which had been granted by the State to Moses Linster. The transfer was proved by Harrod B. Pruit and Richmond C. Hughes. In August 1810, he deeded to John N. Smoot land for $150, at which time Samuel Smoot and Jacob Smoot witnessed the conveyance. On May 17, 1819, he sold another tract to John N Smoot for $300, lying on the north side of the South Yadkin River, being part of the tract on which he was then living and adjacent to the dwelling of the said John N. Smoot. The deed was attested to by Josh Smoot. On December 7, 1819, he sold to John W. Linster for $500 land on the north side of the South Yadkin River, with Joseph Kincaid and Neal McGill as the witnesses. On August 2, 1830, he conveyed 200 acres of land to Jesse Tatum, with Joseph C. Pickler as the witness. The census of 1830 shows him as domiciled in the "forks of the Yadkin River".
From:The Smoots of Maryland and Virginia
Author: Harry Wright Newman
Thomas Smoot, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Davis) Smoot, was born between the year 1750-1760 in Charles County, Maryland. His wife was Catherine (Caty) ----, born 1760-1770. He lived for a time in Fauquier County, Virginia, where his brothers settled and where it is believed that most of his children were born. The following children were named in his will--Betsy; John N. (q.v.); Samuel; Jacob; Caty; Nancy; Thomas; Charlotte; Polly; and Josiah.
After 1800 Thomas Smoot migrated to Rowan County, North Carolina, where on May 9, 1810, he purchased from John Linster for $700 land on the north side of the South Yadkin River, "where Boon's Road crosses", containing 100 acres which had been granted by the State to Moses Linster. The transfer was proved by Harrod B. Pruit and Richmond C. Hughes. In August 1810, he deeded to John N. Smoot land for $150, at which time Samuel Smoot and Jacob Smoot witnessed the conveyance. On May 17, 1819, he sold another tract to John N Smoot for $300, lying on the north side of the South Yadkin River, being part of the tract on which he was then living and adjacent to the dwelling of the said John N. Smoot. The deed was attested to by Josh Smoot. On December 7, 1819, he sold to John W. Linster for $500 land on the north side of the South Yadkin River, with Joseph Kincaid and Neal McGill as the witnesses. On August 2, 1830, he conveyed 200 acres of land to Jesse Tatum, with Joseph C. Pickler as the witness. The census of 1830 shows him as domiciled in the "forks of the Yadkin River".
From:The Smoots of Maryland and Virginia
Author: Harry Wright Newman
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