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Re: Origins of Duncan A. Sinclair
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Karen,
Please cite your source (not necessarily the original but where YOU
obtained it.
The article in the "History of Texas" was originally unearthed by Jerry's
mom and sent to me years ago. Full circle, huh? The history has been out
of print for years and usually can be found in the largest of libraries.
Jerry, I have hit a gold mine on the North Carolina branches and it is
twining through states we never dreamed of. A descendant of one of the
female branches lives here and I am stunned at what he says. I am now
hiring a researcher to dig out the court records to prove it although I
believe he is absolutely correct. Will let all of the N.C. branches know
what it results in.
Jean
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> From: Matheson <zoo@uswest.net>
> To: sinclair@zilker.net
> Subject: Re: Origins of Duncan A. Sinclair
> Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 12:44 PM
>
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>
> Jerry,
>
> The following excerpts of the biography of James Sinclair [son of Duncan
A.
> Sinclair] published in "History of Texas" (Lewis Publishing Company of
> Chicago, 1896) reads, "He [James] is the son of D. A. and Effie
(McIntire)
> Sinclair, also natives of North Carolina, where they married and reared
> their family of seven children...
>
> "Peter Sinclair, the grandfather of our subject, was also a native of
North
> Carolina, where he was living during the Revolutionary war, but was too
> young for service. By occupation he was a farmer, and was a leading
member
> in the Presbyterian church...
>
> "The father [Duncan A.] remained in his native state until his family was
> nearly grown when, in 1859, he came to Texas, locating in Bell County,
where
> he planted a crop, but the following year went to Arkansas. There he
died
> six years later, at the age of sixty-seven. His political support was
given
> the Democratic party. After his death the family returned to Texas, and
at
> Dublin [Erath County] the mother passed away, in 1877. She was a
faithful
> and consistent member of the Presbyterian church."
>
> From the forgoing, I have made the assumption that your ancestral Peter
was
> born in North Carolina. There is another Peter Sinclair whose estimated
> birth year is 1771, lived in Moore County (the same place) and whom I
KNOW
> was born in Scotland. It's more likely that this is the correct match to
> the Scottish parish records.
>
> Karen Matheson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sinclair <sinclair@iphase.com>
> To: sinclair@zilker.net <sinclair@zilker.net>
> Date: Friday, October 09, 1998 1:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Glenurcha
>
>
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> >
> >Re: Part of an e-mail to Gail from Karen Matheson:
> >
> >> Gail,
> >>
> >> Here is more on Duncan Sinclair and Isobel McIntyre who sailed on the
> >> "Ulysses" in August 1774 to Wilmington, NC. They were married May
26th
> >> [1774]. The marriage register for parish of Glenorchy and Inishail
> reads,
> >> "Duncan Sinclar, Shonmelochan [name of farm or clachlan], & Isabel
> McIntyre
> >> at the ferry were married." The passenger list for the "Ulysses"
> contains
> >> numerous McIntyres but only the two Sinclairs--Duncan and John.
> >>
> >> John Sinclair married Mary Sinclair on 13 Oct 1768 in Glenorchy and
> Inishail
> >> parish. Their children may have been:
> >> (1) Mary chr 29 Nov 1769 [father John Sinclair, mother Mary Sinclair]
> >> (2) Donald chr 20 May 1770 [father John Sinclair, mother Sinclair]
> >> (3) Peter chr 4 Sep 1772 [father John Sinclair, mother Mary]
> >
> >> Karen Matheson
> >
> >
> >Karen,
> >
> >Is this Peter, son of John and Mary, the father of Duncan (or D.A.)
> >Sinclair?
> >Duncan (or D.A.) was born circa 1799. If memory serves me right,
> >Duncan married a McIntyre.
> >That McIntyre might be from the same family as Isobel McIntyre.
> >Duncan's son, John, married a Martha Hannon. This family migrated from
> >North Carolina to Texas.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Jerry Sinclair
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