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From: "Lib McPherson" <>
Subject: [BLACK-L] Fw: NORTH CAROLINA SCOTTISH HERITAGE SOCIETY AND IT'S JOURNAL ARGYLL COLONY PLUS
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 15:24:15 -0400

I've discovered this society this year and think many of you would be
interested in it.
Lib McPherson

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From: colvic <>
To: <>
Date: Saturday, June 20, 1998 12:15 PM
Subject: NORTH CAROLINA SCOTTISH HERITAGE SOCIETY AND IT'S JOURNAL ARGYLL
COLONY PLUS

>
>PLEASE PASS THE FOLLOWING TO ALL GENEALOGICAL NETS - I AM NEW TO THE
COMPUTER
>
>Since we gave out info on subject in detail, several of you have sent cards
>and letters asking for info on subject - - to mail you more would just be
>repeating what has been said - - and furthermore if you want information
>from me you must send a self addressed stamped envelope. No SASE insures
>your mail an early trip to the round file.
>
>To join the NC Scottish Heritage Society and get its Journal - - The
Argyll
>Colony Plus (in its 12th year) send $25 to
> Anne Landin, Treasurer NCSHS - -
> 1690 Plainfield Church Rd
> Siler City, NC 27344.
>
>IN A NUT SHELL
>
>NORTH CAROLINA SCOTTISH HERITAGE SOCIETY Purpose: The Society
(incorporated
>12 April 1992, as a non-profit organiztion) was established to promote
>research, study and publication concerning the ancestry and heritage of NC
>Scottish Settlers.
>Annual General Meeting: To increase fellowship and exchange information
>among descendants of Scottish Settlers of NC, all members are encouraged to
>attend the Society's Annual Meeting and Dinner. NEXT YEARS MEET WILL BE ON
>19 - 20
>March at St Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg NC. More details in
>Argyll Colony Plus.
>
>ARGYLL COLONY PLUS, JOURNAL OF THE NC SCOTTISH HERITAGE SOCIETY. Editorial
>Policy: Emphasis is placed upon information pertaining to Scottish
Settlers
>of NC, their ancestors, and descendants. Welcomed are family histories and
>manuscripts, published and unnpublished articles and books. News of
Scottish
>Family and Church reunions,and Scottish events is solicited. Please site
>your sources. The Editorial staff assumes no responsibility for errors of
>contributors. All contributed material is subject to being edited.
>Corrections of proven errors will appear in subsequent issues.
>
>Queries: We have a very busy query department - free to our members.
>
>
>BOOK STORE: THE ISLE OF JURA - MEMORIES OF THE PAST 1998 by Gordon
>Wright and Norman Tait. This is a compilation of memories of the past
>captured by interviewing many older members of Jura's less than 200
>residents - Those interviewed were: Donald Darroch, Effie McDougald, Ian
>Clark, Katie Keith, Angus McDonald, Betsy McKechnie, Isa McKechnie, Robin
>Fletcher, Margaret Darroch, Bill Nicholson, Mary Shaw, Archie Shaw, Katie
>Darroch, Sandy Buie and Effie McArthur.
>This book will immerse you in the way your ancestors existed in a harsh
>world and may shed a little light on why the migrated to NC. It is loaded
>with many beautiful color pictures.
>I have a few copies of this book for $25 post paid -- put 'Jura Book'on
check.
>
>Two other books that I have a few copies for sale are:
>
>SKETCHES OF NORTH CAROLINA by Rev Wm Henry Foote 1846 - updated and
indexed
>by Rev Dr Harold Durley in 1966 - A valuable source on early NC Settlers
>Make check for $25 postpaid and indicate 'Foote Book'.
>
>THE HIGHLAND SCOTS IN NORTH CAROLINA 1919 by Angus Wilton McLean former
Gov,
>NC 1925-1929 470 pages, transcribed and indexed by Louise Curry, The book
is
>an excellent collection of materials from the Cape Fear past, especially on
>the Revolutionary War period, which takes up 164 of the 417 pages other
than
>the index. There are 50 pages of early settlement history, and good
>biographical sketches of a dozen leading Scot worthies, short pieces on
>Presbyterian Churches and a chapter on old graveyards. Price $50 post paid
>indicate 'McLean Book' on check.
>
>
>
>The next two books are ones that we have given the Harnnett Co NC Library
>permission to reproduce and sell. They are only $25 each postpaid:
>Harnett Co Library P.O. Box 11355 Lillington, NC 27546
>
>
>Dr. Ruby Campbell's book CORRESPONDENCE AND DOCUMENTS pertaining to the
>Bethune, Keahey, McLeod, McFarland, Patterson, and related Scottish
families
>of NC -- Gilchrist,
>McNeill, Smith, McKay, Blue, Clark, Brown, Graham, Johnson, McDuffie,
>McLean, and Mathews.
>The Principle Correspondents, all descendants of early Scot Settlers of NC
>were Judge Baxter McFarland, Aberdeen, MS; Rev William McLeod, Texas; Dr.
>Alex Bethune, NC; Rassey Wicker, Surveyor, Moore Co, NC; J McNeill Johnson
>Esq, NC.
>
>
>COLORFUL HERITAGE DOCUMENTED by Rev. James McKenzie 1969; Col Vic Clark &
>Louise Curry 1987 400 pages well indexed. Rev James McKenzie wrote
COLORFUL
>HERITAGE, AN INFORMAL HISTORY OF BARBECUE AND BLUFF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
IN
>1969. I OBTAINED HIS PERMISSION TO QUOTE HIS BOOK VERBATIM AND ADD TO IT.
>Several who helped with information were Everett McNeill Kivette, William
>Fields, Frank Stewart, Hygh Williams, John Rosser and others. We added
>material on Longstreet Presbyterian Church, cemeteries of all 3 chuurches,
>baptismal and other never before published info.
>
>These last two books availble from Harnett Co Library.
>
>I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL GENEALOGIST - BUT CAN STEER YOU TO A FEW
>
>My address again is: Col Vic Clark P.O. Box 397 Rochester MN 55903
>
>
>
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