One given in this publication is the only one of the five that hasīeen available. It seems to have been the custom for eachĬlan or branch of the family to have its own peculiar crest. "Burke's General Armory" gives five "Coat of Arms" to as " " Keltic 's History of Scottish Highlanders,Įtc.," corroborates this description. Size and each square divided by several lines of different widths Each square about one and one-fourth inches in Tom of all McMillans to wear in kilts: "Yellow and red squaresĪlternating. The thanks of every member of the McMillan family are due.įrom ''Johnston's Scottish Clans and Tartans" we find theįollowing description of the McMillan plaid, which it was the cus. Water, still flows warmly within their veins. Red blood of the Scotch Covenanters, Avhich is indeed thicker than They have proved by their untiring efforts that the good, Ters and title deeds, forwarding everything promptly to the au. They have looked over town and church records,Ĭopied the inscriptions of numberless tombstones, examined let. Have always responded zealously to every call, no matter howĮxacting. Spicuous by their earnest, unselfish labors and researches. While many others have helped to make theīook a success, these noble women have made themselves con. In connection with this subject the authorsĭesire to acknowledge with gratitude the able and intelligentĪssistance rendered by Mrs. One called on for information has responded generously, albeit We have re-Ĭeived valuable assistance from many persons. Sider the difficulties which we have encountered. Omissions occur, we beg our readers to be charitable and con. Instance and to give our friends a perfect record. Of earnest, unremitting efforts to reach the exact truth in every Hence it has not been possible to avoid errors. Of busy people that the authors have constructed this book.
This country and in foreign lands, and from the uncertain memory It is from the faulty and inaccessible records scattered over Ments fail and the event has to be left in uncertainty. Sometimes all efforts to harmonize the different state. Often receive several different statements as to date of certainĮvents, each b^ing strongly supported by different members ofįamily. Ily do not agree in their records or in their recollections. We also find that often members of the same branch of fam. Which after the lapse of years is often uncertain. This, one has to depend largely upon the memory of persons, Some families keep no record at all, and many others Ing an accurate record of births, marriages, deaths and otherĮvents. Tunately many families do not appreciate the importance of keep. Of course we do not claim that the work is perfect.
Present generation and useful to posterity. Sons and historical data that we trust will be interesting to the Of births, marriages and deaths absolutely correct, we have goneĪ little farther, and given short personal sketches of many per. While making every effort to get the record Yet it has been a ''labor of love," and our only thought hasīeen to produce a volume giving a complete record of our familyĪnd showing something of the lives of our ancestors of theirĪvocations, their families, their surroundings and their standingĪmong their fellows. In proper position the subject-matter of the book.' Respondence and assiduous labor to accumulate, assort and record It has taken years of careful research and study, an endless cor. Overcome, doubts to solve and many tangled threads to unravel. In preparing this work the authors have had the usual ex.
#ROBERT AND MILDRED POPKEY FULL#
Full text of " McMillan genealogy & history a record of the descendants of John McMillan and Mary Arnott, his wife, who were born and married in Scotland, removed to the north of Ireland and thence to Washington County, New York, about the middle of the eighteenth century"
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