James G. Birdwell (1795-1849): Georgia and Alabama Years

Or, Subtitled: “A farmer and a sober, steady man of good habits and of good family” I’ve spent lo these many months now on this blog documenting the ancestry of my paternal great-grandmother Mary Ann Green Lindsey (and here). I followed Mollie Green Lindsey’s Green line back from her father Ezekiel Samuel Green (that series … More James G. Birdwell (1795-1849): Georgia and Alabama Years

Daughters of James Montgomery (abt. 1690 – 1756) of Catawba Creek, Augusta County, Virginia? Some Notes

In what follows, I want to provide some notes (nothing more) about proposed daughters of James Montgomery who died before 19 November 1756 on Catawba Creek in Augusta County, Virginia. My last posting offered some brief notes on James’ sons. To be specific: my focus in that posting was not on tracing James’ sons and … More Daughters of James Montgomery (abt. 1690 – 1756) of Catawba Creek, Augusta County, Virginia? Some Notes

Documenting the Sons of James Montgomery (abt. 1690 – 1756) of Catawba Creek, Augusta County, Virginia: Some Notes

Or, Subtitled: “Perhaps there was no man in this back settlement more important than Capt. James Montgomery, Gent.” This posting has a discrete focus. It’s to see what can be established by solid documentation regarding the names of the sons of James Montgomery, who died in Augusta County, Virginia, before 19 November 1756, the date … More Documenting the Sons of James Montgomery (abt. 1690 – 1756) of Catawba Creek, Augusta County, Virginia: Some Notes

Some Notes on Montgomery-Ewing Connections: Alexander Ewing of Burt Parish, County Donegal, and Cecil County, Maryland, and Montgomerys of Augusta (Later Wythe) County, Virginia

Or, Subtitled: Perhaps a long way to Tipperary, but not a long way from Elaghbeg to Monfad In this posting, I’d like to return to a thread I mentioned but did not follow in my previous posting about Catherine Montgomery Colhoun, wife of Patrick Colhoun – the immigrant ancestors of the Calhoun family that settled … More Some Notes on Montgomery-Ewing Connections: Alexander Ewing of Burt Parish, County Donegal, and Cecil County, Maryland, and Montgomerys of Augusta (Later Wythe) County, Virginia

Catherine, Wife of Patrick Colhoun, Immigrant Ancestor of the South Carolina Long Cane Calhoun Family: Notes on Her Reputed Montgomery Ancestry

I began my recent posting about Patrick Colhoun, Catherine Montgomery’s husband and immigrant progenitor of the Calhoun family that settled in the Long Cane region of South Carolina in February 1756, by stating that not a great deal is known with certainty about Patrick. In that posting, I tried to pinpoint what is known with … More Catherine, Wife of Patrick Colhoun, Immigrant Ancestor of the South Carolina Long Cane Calhoun Family: Notes on Her Reputed Montgomery Ancestry

Ezekiel Colhoun, Son of Ezekiel Calhoun and Jean/Jane Ewing: New Information Added to Previous Posting

I’ve just added a few new pieces of information to my previous posting discussing Ezekiel Colhoun, son of Ezekiel Calhoun and Jean/Jane Ewing, and wanted to draw readers’ attention to this new material. As I worked last week on organizing my information about Patrick Colhoun, immigrant progenitor of the Calhoun family of the Long Cane … More Ezekiel Colhoun, Son of Ezekiel Calhoun and Jean/Jane Ewing: New Information Added to Previous Posting

Note Important Correction of Previous Posting about Patrick Colhoun

Please note an important correction I’ve just made of my previous posting about Patrick Colhoun, immigrant ancestor of the Calhoun family that settled in the Long Cane region of the South Carolina upcountry in 1756. That posting discusses and has digital images of what I believe – the posting provides my reasons for concluding this … More Note Important Correction of Previous Posting about Patrick Colhoun

Patrick Colhoun of County Donegal, Ireland (Died 1740/1, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania): Immigrant Progenitor of the South Carolina Long Cane Calhoun Family

About Patrick Colhoun, the immigrant ancestor and father of Ezekiel Calhoun and his siblings Mary (Noble), James, William, and Patrick Calhoun, not a great deal is known with certainty. What researchers have thought they’ve known over the years has often turned out to be wrong, as such scant documentary evidence as we now have about … More Patrick Colhoun of County Donegal, Ireland (Died 1740/1, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania): Immigrant Progenitor of the South Carolina Long Cane Calhoun Family