Category Archives: Immigrant – Scot-Irish

From Ireland and Scotland. Most are Scotch-Irish an estimated 250,000 Irish Presbyterian and other Protestant dissenters from the Province of Ulster who immigrated to North America primarily during the colonial era, but their are a few Scotland Scots and Irish Catholics.

Thomas Gibson Carson

Posted on October 1, 2012 by markeminer

Thomas Gibson CARSON (c. 1710 – 1790) was Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather, one of 256 in this generation of the Miner line.  Several of our ancestors were Scot-Irish Presbyterians who immigrated from Ireland to South Carolina in the 1770’s.  Our … Continue reading →

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Robert Smith Sr.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by markeminer

Robert SMITH Sr. (1730 – 1787) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather, one of 128 in this generation of the Miner line. Robert Smith was born in 1727 in  County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.. His parents were James SMITH Sr. (b. 1694) and Janet … Continue reading →

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William Johnston

Posted on November 9, 2010 by markeminer

William JOHNSTON ( c. 1791 – 1873) is Alex’s  5th Great Grandfather, one of 64 in this generation of the Miner line. William Johnston was born about 1791 in Ireland.  His parents were Alexander JOHNSON and Esther RANKIN.  He married … Continue reading →

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Alexander Johnston

Posted on November 9, 2010 by markeminer

Alexander JOHNSTON (c. 1755 – 1810)  is Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather, one of 128 in this generation of the Miner line. Alexander Johnston was born about 1755 in Ireland.  He married Esther RANKIN or Jan Peery.  Came to America in … Continue reading →

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Joseph Peaslee

Posted on September 13, 2010 by markeminer

Joseph PEASLEE (c. 1600 – 1660)  was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Miller line. Joseph Peaslee was born about 1600 in Bristol, England.  It is frequently claimed on the internet that his parents were William … Continue reading →

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Samuel Rankin

Posted on September 9, 2010 by markeminer

Samuel RANKIN (c. 1743 – 1818)  is Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather, one of 256 in this generation of the Miner line. Samuel Rankin was born in 1743 in Tauboyne Parish Near St. Johnston, County Donegal, Ireland. Alternatively he was born in … Continue reading →

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Samuel Senton Patterson Sr.

Posted on August 30, 2010 by markeminer

Samuel Senton PATTERSON Sr. (c. 1725 – 1791) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather, one of 128 in this generation of the Miner line. Samuel Patterson Sr. was born about 1725 in Dysart, Newry, County Down, Ireland. His father may have … Continue reading →

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Samuel Patterson Jr.

Posted on August 30, 2010 by markeminer

Samuel PATTERSON Jr. (1765 – 1833) was Alex’s 5th Great Grandfather, one of 64 in this generation of the Miner line. Samuel Patterson Jr was born 17 Oct 1765 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. His parents were Samuel PATTERSON … Continue reading →

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George Sexton

Posted on August 26, 2010 by markeminer

George SEXTON (1632 – 1690) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather;  one of 4,096 in this generation of the Miner line. George Sexton was born in 1632 in Limerick, Ireland.  He married Katherine COWING on 10 Jun 1663 in Ireland.  His parents … Continue reading →

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John Morton

Posted on July 20, 2010 by markeminer

John MORTON (bef. 1755  – 1806) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather, one of 128 in this generation of the Miner line. John Morton was Scots-Irish born in Northern Ireland.  John was born before 1755 as he was over forty-five in … Continue reading →

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