Re:Thanks, John & Auch

["donna willis" <reggie2@wkbwmail.com>]

Uncle Neil,
  To clear up any confusion to you or the list, I am the culprit that posted all the information about our line when I joined the discussion list.
 Your neice,
 Donna

On Mon, 15 Jan 2001 13:08:51 -0600 (CST) neilcalyx@ns.sympatico.ca wrote:
>John, thanks for the info - I really was perplexed not only 
>because I received no answer to my question but because I 
>could not find any trace of it in my own records.
>
>Wouldn't yoy know - I zinged off a letter to Niven immediately
>prior to receiving your explanation in which I lamented the 
>loss of the message and asked him about Auch among other things.
>
>The message is repeated below and I hope it gets off this time 
>but I want to ask if this little box that I post my message in
>can be increased in size or can the space provided be word wrapped?
>
>I believe that maybe someone else asked you the same thing
>(I think maybe I saw that in my perusal of the archives last night. 
>
>The previous letter which didn't get there: -
>
>Subject: Auch
>I had a ggggrandmother by the name of Isabella Auchmuty,
>born April 3, 1772 - her father was Captain Samuel Auchmuty.
>
>Isabella was the wife of my ggggrandfather Daniel St. Clair
>who had come from Scotland to America at the age of 12 in
>1771.
>In numerous places including a recent message on this list I 
>have noticed the Auch used as a prefix to many names.  
>
>Does anyone know if the Auch has any special significance?
>
>Anything else that I know of Samuel is that he was married 
>to a Sarah Miller.
>
>Isabella & Daniel had 9 children - Daniel was a Drummer in 
>the American Revolution, Isabella received a widows pension
>in 1850 of $108.00 per annum; she died at the age of 87 in
>1859.
>
>Last night I perused the 'List'archives and discovered that
>this Daniel/Isabella genealogy has already been posted.  Ok,
>so if any one is interested I am one of the descendents.
>
>Thanx,  Neil   
>
>
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