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Hi Gary,
Those records were apparently done during the
Sancto de Claro Society era and they simply recorded anything they had ever
heard. I do not know about the pre-American material but the American
material is mostly errors.
I am doing oral histories with several people in
their 90s right now and unable to do any of my own research but can respond to
some of the material:
John Sinkler who was in Exeter, New Hampshire
arrived in Boston, Mass. on 24 February 1652 aboard "The Sarah &
John". I have when he went to NH but would have to dig it
up.
The Robert Sinclair in New York died in New
York. I recall that he did have at least one daughter but no sons - hence
the Sinclair name was not carried down. I have his biography somewhere in
this morass I call an office.
I do not know about Robert Sinclair, son of John of
NH, but his record will be in Morrison's book.
I do not know about William Sinclair in
Mass.
The John Sinclair of Fauquier County, Virginia is a
brother to our Wayman and was BORN ca. 1707-1711. He was the son of
Alexander. Look in your hardbound copy of my book and his record is
there.
The earliest American date found for Arthur of
Surry County is 1766 when he married his second wife (mother of son
Arthur). The 1747 date is from ENGLISH shipping records. I do think
he was in America before 1766 but that is not yet proven to my
knowledge. It is also possible that he had children by his first wife which
is rather a mystery.
John Sinclair who lived near Leesburg, Virginia was
not a political exile. He was the documented son of Amos Sinclair and his
wife Mrs. Margaret Hawling Sinclair. A large number of descendants are
working on that line.
The material on Peter may or may not be
correct. I do know that he settled in New Jersey and there are a number of
people working on that branch also.
Hope no one takes offense at this correction but I
know how very difficult it is to correct an error once it has spread. I
ought to know, I've made my share!
I do think it is important for you to put this out
though, as there were many members of the Society who undoubtedly copied the
same errors over and over and hopefully we can all share and correctly document
the lines.
Jean
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