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From: "Lona's Mail" <>
Subject: Re: WARNOCK
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 06:44:57 -0500


Virginia,

In researching my Laughlin line, I found an Elizabeth Warnock born 1748
(article doesn't say where) died January 30, 1828. She married Randall
Laughlin March 10, 1777 Franklin County, Pa. according to records of the
Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church at Mercersburg. This
information came from "Indiana County Heritage Vol. 1 No. 1 Fall and Winter
1965" The article is mostly about Randall and says he is buried in the
Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery near his home but doesn't say where Elizabeth
is buried. I tired to connect there oldest son, John born 1777 Franklin
County, Pa died Feb. 26, 1817 married to Nancy Wilkins, to my line but was
not successful. I still feel there is some connection.

If you have information on these people, I would appreciate hearing from
you. If not, maybe it will help you in some way - I hope it doesn't add
confusion.

Lona




>[ I notice that I left out his birth county, Tyrone.] Past research by
earlier generations turned up quite a few Warnocks in both Tyrone and County
Down. It seems there were two families, not connectioned, at least in the
1700s, though both are supposed to have come from Scotland in the 1600s.
The early researchers managed to tangle the lines together pretty
thoroughly, and their errors have been passed down, and are now
proliferating on the net. A sobering reminder to be very careful.
>
>To the list:
>This is part of what Richard reminded me of:
>
>Here is your email from last March:
> I have recently learned that my earliest known Warnock ancestor,
William James Warnock, came to this country as a member of one of the
military companies that served under General Cornwallis during the American
Revolutionary War. A letter written in 1906 by Taylor Warnock to Wesley
Warnock tells that William James Warnock's company "was surrendered at
Yorktown by Cornwallis". It also states that he would not return to Ireland
because he had killed his brother in a hunting accident "mistaking him for a
deer in the red brush", and that "we believe the Warnocks were of one common
family who were originally of Scotland . . . driven out by persecution and
settled in the Northern part of Ireland".
> Any information you may have or any suggestion about how to locate the
regiment in which he served will be greatly appreciated.
> Virginia W. Beck ><
>
> [and my most recent post to him]
>
> I found your post in the Ulster Genealogy list. I have traced my
WARNOCK line in this country back to William James Warnock. Family records
say that he was b. about 1750 in the Parish of Cappagh near the town of
Omagh, [County Tyrone] within 26 miles of Londonderry. He immigrated to
America, perhaps with one to three brothers, around 1770-1773. His wife was
Elizabeth Carlisle, and they are believed to have married in Ireland before
immigrating. They had four sons, whose names were: Samuel Laken Warnock,
b.1776 James Warnock Jr., b.1781 George Johnson Warnock, b.1782
William J. Warnock, b.1783. The family originally moved from Scotland
(Dumfreeshire?) to Ireland in the 1600s.I would like to be able to trace the
family, at least to their place of origin in Ireland, and will appreciate
any information you might be able to give me. Thank
you, Virginia W. BeckSan Diego, California, U.S.A.><
>
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