Genealogy Books
Dugal McQueen, Ancestors & Descendants, Metes & Bounds I
From the series: Metes & Bounds
Dugal McQueen was born about 1685 at Pollochaig near Moy, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The son of John MacQueen of Pollochaig and the grandson of William Mackintosh, 17th chief of Clan Mackintosh and 18th chief of Clan Chattan, he fought with the Jacobites at the Battle of Preston in the Uprising of ’15. He was captured, tried, and ultimately sent to the American colonies and forced into indentured service. After his service was up, he settled in the present day Westminster, Maryland area. This first volume in the Metes & Bounds Series, updated from the first edition published in 1997, traces the MacQueens move to Scotland, the rise of the MacQueens at Pollochaig, and Dugal’s participation in the Jacobite Rebellion. It details his life in the colonies and continues with the history of his sons, William McQueen and Thomas McQueen, and grandchildren Elizabeth (who married George Brown), Joshua, Thomas, John, James and Benjamin as they fought in the American Revolution, participated in various Indian wars, and ultimately moved from Maryland to Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. As with the first edition, this volume includes documents, maps, and personal histories on many of his descendants. Much of the history is drawn from Joshua McQueen’s interview in the Draper Papers as well as other primary resources. An updated numbering system on descendants is also included.
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David Crews, Ancestors & Descendants
Metes & Bounds II
From the series: Metes & Bounds
David Crews was born in 1742 to David Crew and Mary Stanley. A birthright Quaker, David Crews would leave that faith to join the militia and fight for a young nation’s freedom from France and later England. About 1760 he married his step-sister Annie Magee. This second volume in the Metes & Bounds Series traces not only their ancestry and childhoods, but their move to Bedford County, Virginia, and eventually Boonesborough, Kentucky, where David became one of the wealthiest planters in Madison County. The book includes histories and descendant listings of David and Annie’s children, as well as David’s children by second wife Mildred Williford-Carlew. Included are family group sheets, documents, photographs, maps, and personal histories on many of his descendants. Originally published in 1993, this 2nd edition has a new typeface, an improved numbering system, and an updated foreword by the author.
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John McQueen & Nancy Crews, Children & Grandchildren, Metes & Bounds III
From the series: Metes & Bounds
John McQueen was born at the height of the Old French War in 1759, the grandson of Jacobite rebel, Dugal McQueen. At the age of seven his father, Thomas McQueen, died, and John moved with his mother and new family to the fringes of the American frontier. He grew up fighting Indians, serving in militia campaigns, and carving homes out of the wilderness. After the American Revolution, he moved to Madison County, Kentucky, and in October of 1788 married Nancy Crews, daughter of wealthy tobacco planter David Crews and his first wife Annie Magee. Together, they had at least five children who grew to adulthood, carved homes twice from the wilderness, one in Tennessee and another in Texas. Their children and grandchildren were instrumental in settling Tyler and Jasper Counties, many of them coming to Texas while it was under Spanish rule. This long-awaited volume covers the vast history of this family from John’s birth in the colonies in 1759 to the death of John and Nancy’s last living grandchild James Polk McQueen in 1917. Included are family histories, family photographs, documents, maps, and a complete genealogical listing three generations past John and Nancy. Over 200 sources, much of which was primary source material including court, land, tax, military, and probate records, hard-to-find Bible records and interviews. Many unknown correlations between the Barclay, Taylor, Bean, and McQueen families are here detailed. A fine edition to round out the Metes & Bounds Series.
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The Place of Our Abode: John Crew & Sarah Gatley
First chapters from Metes & Bounds II: David Crews, Ancestors & Descendants
John Crew, the known progenitor of the Crew family of Charles City County, Virginia, first appears in records when he is sued over the killing of a pig owned by Thomas King. A few short years later, John and his young wife, Sarah Gatley, chose to leave the faith of their youth to follow a sect founded in England by George Fox and called the Society of Friends. Known as the Quakers, they were hated by the established church and misunderstood by everyone else. They were pious, stubborn, and determined to follow God on their own terms. For John and Sarah, the decision would change their life forever even as their son, David, later left the sect. This volume encompasses the first chapters of Metes & Bounds II: David Crews, Ancestors & Descendants for those individuals related to John Crew and his son David Crew who married Mary Stanley. It does not include descendant listings beyond John’s children and David’s children, but does give a history of both families based on many primary sources. A chapter on the Stanleys has also been included.
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I Will Go With You: The Hechlers, From German to Russia to America
In four generations, Matthias Hechler and his descendants immigrated from Gemersheim, Germany to Speier, Russia and on to southeast Texas. Always drawn by the promise of a better life, and with great faith in their God, they bore the hardships necessary to start over time and time again. This book traces the history of Matthias Hechler, through son and grandson, Johann “Jakob” Hechler and Joseph Hechler, and finally great-grandson Dominic Hechler and his family as they leave Russia for Texas. The book includes documents, family group sheets, family photographs and interviews collected over a thirty year period. An extensive bibliography with individual source notes detailing the vital statistics on all individuals listed in the book rounds out this work.
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I enjoyed reading this book. It had a lot of information and history on the McQueens. One of the best parts about this book is that it has a section that lists sources, which is very important in any genealogy book. Definitely recommend this book!
A must-read for all descendants of Dugal McQueen! Metes & Bounds I traces the rise of the McQueens from their pre-Scotland days to their fight for survival on America's first frontier!
Reader Testimonials
This book is wonderfully written and a work of love. In addition, I really appreciate the sources listed and was surprised to see myself too. I love the historical way it was written as it really brings our ancestors to life! Thank you, Donna, for the years of research and dedication!
Praise for Metes & Bounds I: Dugal McQueen, Ancestors & Descendants
I have been working on my famiy history. I found this book beautifully written and full of facts about Donna Hechler Porter's family . . . The pictures are a reminder of times gone by and brings back a lot of memories for me. Congratulations Mrs. Porter on a lovely book. Everything is perfect and easy to read.
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