Originally from the Scottish Highlands, he first resided in Westmoreland County, Virginia (according to his grandson's death certificate) before settling in Amherst County, Virginia. He received a Land Grant of nineteen acres on 7th October 1796 on the north side of the north folk of the Buffalo River and a Land Grant of 100 acres on both sides of the North Fork of the Buffalo River on 27th September 1797. I have read (but I do not know how true it is) that he never wore pants until he came to Virginia. His wife may have been a Miss Anderson, born in Ireland (of Scottish or Scottish & English ancestry). He departed this life before 1810.
Originally from the Scottish Highlands, he first resided in Westmoreland County, Virginia (according to his grandson's death certificate) before settling in Amherst County, Virginia. He received a Land Grant of nineteen acres on 7th October 1796 on the north side of the north folk of the Buffalo River and a Land Grant of 100 acres on both sides of the North Fork of the Buffalo River on 27th September 1797. I have read (but I do not know how true it is) that he never wore pants until he came to Virginia. His wife may have been a Miss Anderson, born in Ireland (of Scottish or Scottish & English ancestry). He departed this life before 1810.
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