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Dear Jean,
I am VERY excited to hear that you've had a break-through, as I am totally
dead-ended on my own Sinclairs in North Carolina (Moore County). I look
forward to hearing the end results.
I saw a copy of the "History of Texas" in the FHL. That's really funny, how
things go round and round, isn't it?
Karen Matheson
-----Original Message-----
From: Jean Grigsby <jgrigsby@bcni.net>
To: sinclair@zilker.net <sinclair@zilker.net>
Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 2:27 PM
Subject: 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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