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Moreland, McVicker, Scruggs, Family

 Reunion at Porterville, California, 1951

Introduction

Surname Index

Newsletter Archives

Coats-of-Arms  of MMPS Surnames

Immigrant Ancestors

Our Military

War Veterans

Source Documents Archive

2006 Genealogy

Research Trip

Photographs &  Images Archive

About This Webpage

Moreland, McVicker, Pinnell, Scruggs and allied families

Our Maternal family ancestors are, for the most part, “Scots-Irish” and English in origin.  Most if not all of our family arrived in America prior to the Revolutionary War.  The Scots-Irish have always been known as fiery and restless people.  It seems that they were perpetually on the move in an effort to find “greener pastures” or to quote Daniel Boone, more “elbow room.”   There are no great or famous persons within this family tree.  Most supported their families through farming and stock-raising.  Some were lawyers, teachers and preachers.  On the whole they were pretty much just “regular folks”.

Our  10^th great-grandparents  Joris and Catalyntje Rapalje were  a  part  of  the  Huguenot  refugee colony

intimately involved  with  our  9^th great-grandfather  Captain James Crewes  in the  historic event known

cause of liberty.  Because their family was so involved with the support of the War the British Loyalists burned the Bishop home and destroyed or carried away anything of value with the exception of a few family papers or records that were saved when Hannah sat on them during this awful act of war.  The elderly Nicholas was taken prisoner by the British and held captive in a jail in Camden, South Carolina.  Michael Dickson  and  Nicholas Bishop, III  were  both  present, on August 6, 1780  at  the  Battle of Hanging Rock  in  South  Carolina.   Observing  it  all  was   13-year-old  Andrew Jackson,  who

Moreland, McVicker, Pinnell, Scruggs and allied families

e index

The following the surnames of direct ancestral lines found in our maternal family tree.  Web pages have or will be constructed for each name.  For more information about a specific family you are invited to click on the appropriate surname link listed below.   Please note that we have two distinct GREEN, JOHNSON, PARKER, and WALKER families in this database.

·        Abbott

·        Armstrong

·        Ashbury

·        Ball

·        Bennett

·        Barrie#

·        Bickombe

·        Bishop

·        Bleasdale

·        Blew

·        Bonde

·        Booker

·        Bracken

·        Brown

·        Campbell

·        Carter

·        Childress

·        Christman

·        Clemens#

·        Cloue

·        Countis

·        Crewes

·        Cummings

·        Demoss

·        Dickson

·        Douglass

·        Eades

·        Eubanks#

·        Faust

·        Gardner

·        Geisler

·        Gobel

·        Godwin

·        Greason

·        Green(1)

·        Green(2)

·        Howson

·        Johnson(1)

·        Johnson(2)

·        Kerr

·        Kraemer

·        Langston

·        Lineberry#

·        Loux

·        Luz

·        Mason

·        McVicker

·        Moreland

·        Mougenat

·        Neely

·        Neuvillers

·        Parker(1)

·        Parker(2)

·        Peachee

·        Pinnell

·        Portner

·        Rapalje

·        Rhodes

·        Ringenbach

·        Robertson

·        Rohrbach

·        Ross

·        Royston

·        Scruggs

·        Sheperd

·        Smythes#

·        Sonst

·        Stahlin

·        Sturler

·        Thon

·        Trico

·        Vanderford#

·        Vinnell

·        Walker

·        Webb

·        Werli#

·        Wright

·        Yarbrough

·        Zandt

# Other prominent spelling variations:   Berry / Barry;   Clemmons;   Eubank / Ubanck;  Leyenberger / Lineberger;   Smithes;   VanderVoort / Vandiford;   Verly

Additional information about the persons in our database  as   well  as   a   complete

listing of individuals with this surname may be reviewed by clicking on this LINK.

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Moreland, McVicker, Pinnell, Scruggs and allied families

We have archived copies of our family newsletter.  The Newsletter is published quarterly, and focuses upon interesting aspects in the lives of our ancestors included in the family tree of our maternal ancestors. Inquiries concerning this publication should be directed to us via the contact information found at the end of this page.

Use the following LINK to view the past newsletters pertaining to our maternal family.

MMPS NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

Coats of-arms

If you have an elementary knowledge of heraldry you may wish to use this practice to trace your founding forefather.  If you know the geographical place (country, county, city) where the family coat-of-arms was first identified, you may well search its history for the family name in question in order to find your direct ancestor.  Remember that most noble European family pedigrees have been thoroughly researched and published.   By putting together the family surname with the known location you may find a treasure trove of valuable information about your ancestors.  Upon pursing your research you should be aware of the possibility of variant spellings of the surname.  See Variations of the Surname for more information about variant spellings of the surname.

Many family historians who have not connected with a noble ancestor may just want to know what their family coat-of-arms looks like.  If this is the situation you must know that except for a few cases, there is really no such thing as a standard "coat of arms" for a surname.  A coat-of-arms is a design usually granted only to a single person not to an entire family or to a particular surname.  Coats of arms are inheritable property, and they generally descend to male lineal descendents of the original arms grantee.  As a result you are advised to seek out a coat-of-arms for the locale where your ancestor resided.

Our galleries contain full-sized images of Coats-of Arms that pertain to the surnames of our direct ancestral lineage, as listed above in our “Surname Index”.   As most surnames have many variant spellings we suggest that you also view the galleries of our other two sub-sites as they make have a surname that is similar or has a slightly different spelling that the one you are researching.

Use this LINK to find images of many unique coat-of-arms in a wide

variety of surnames many of them not found anywhere else on the internet.

Moreland, McVicker, Pinnell, Scruggs and allied families (MMPS)

Castle Garden, America’s first

immigration center 1830-1892

Immigrant ancestors

Ellis Island, immigration

Reception  center 1892-1921

Almost everyone has had a desire to know from where his or her ancestors emigrated.  Once this discovery is made you will most likely begin to track your ancestors back in time and place. Finding an immigrant ancestor's place of origin is the key to finding earlier generations of the family. It provides access to many family history resources in that home area. Once you know a former place of residence or a birthplace, you may be able to add more generations to your pedigree. Learning about your family's history and experiences can be a source of enjoyment and education for you and your family.

LINK to more information about direct ancestors within our

database identified as progenitors of their family lines in America:

IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS:

Moreland; McVicker; Pinnell; Scruggs; and allied families

LINK to resources and research strategies designed to assist with your

research to  learn more about Ancestors  who immigrated to the New World:

IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS:  Research & Resources

Moreland, McVicker, Pinnell, Scruggs and allied families (MMPS)

War veterans

The discovery that an ancestor was involved in one of our national wars or conflicts is usually an exciting and fulfilling experience.  The information we glean from records regarding military units and battles fought tends to provide researchers and their families with a heightened feeling not only our ancestors’ sacrifices but also our own sense of having roots back to those important events that made our country what it is today.    Information about the war veteran’s of one’s family is also an excellent means of gaining the attention of children as well as indifferent relatives.

A Guide to Researching Your Military Ancestors

LINK to more information about persons in our MMPS database identified as veterans of

America’s wars, and the various military units in which they served our country:

WAR VETERANS: Moreland; McVicker; Pinnell; Scruggs; and allied families

Listed below are some of the American military units in which our ancestors served.    These links will take

you to the webpage where you will be able to access the story of each unit and the men who served in them.

2^nd New Jersey Regiment - Continental Line (Revolutionary War)

10th Virginia Regiment - Continental Line (Revolutionary War)

Pennsylvania Militia, Westmoreland County Rangers (Revolutionary War)

South Carolina Militia - (Revolutionary War)

Militia of Augusta County, Virginia- (Revolutionary War)

2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment (CSA)  (Civil War)

5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment (CSA)  (Civil War)

11^th Indiana Cavalry Regiment (USA)  (Civil War)

150^th Indiana Infantry Regiment (USA) (Civil War)

LINK to our archives of

source documents and

picture galleries of the afore- mentioned military units.

Your LINK to information designed to assist with your research to

learn more about ancestors who served in the United States military:

Researching our War Veterans

Moreland, McVicker, Pinnell, Scruggs and allied families (MMPS)

Source documents

     The documents contained herein have been located during our research of this family, and used as evidence to prove many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s record.

     Most of these documents can be considered as primary or secondary.  Primary evidence is usually defined as the best available to prove the fact in question, usually in an original document or record.  Secondary evidence is in essence all that evidence which is inferior in its origin to primary evidence. That does not mean secondary evidence is always in error, but there is a greater chance of error.  Examples of this type of evidence would be a copy of an original record, or oral testimony of a record’s contents.  Published genealogies and family histories are also secondary evidence.

     Classifying evidence as either primary or secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate value.  This is especially true of secondary evidence.  Thus it is always a good idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from the original is it, (when it is a copy)?;  (2) What was the reason for the creation of the source which contains this evidence?; and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary evidence and what interest did they have in its accuracy?

SOURCE:  Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, 2^nd edition, Genealogical Publishing  Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63

This Link will take you to our

archive of source documents.  

You are welcome to download any of the documents contained within this archive.

Should you encounter a problem obtaining a copy you may get in touch with

us via the contact information found at the end of this page.

Moreland, McVicker, Pinnell,Scruggs and allied families (MMPS)

2006 genealogy trip

During the entire month of April, 2006 we were fortunate to have had an opportunity to take a genealogy research trip.  During that time we drove from New Jersey to California and back.  Along the way we stopped at many county courthouses, libraries and historical societies.  We also visited with several family members both near and distant.  At each place we spent much time collecting information about our maternal family.  We maintained a journal of our daily activities that you may find interesting to read.  We also took photographs of the people and places visited as well as the many family records we were able to locate.  Both are offered here for your scrutiny in the hope that you may find something of interest to you and your research.

Use the following LINK to view the entire daily journal of our trip.

THE JOURNAL

Use the following LINK to view the many images we collected during the trip.

IMAGE GALLERY

Moreland, McVicker, Pinnell,Scruggs and allied families (MMPS)

Photo archives

During our research we have collected images and photographs that are of general interest to a particular family.  Some of them are presented on this website because we believe they tend to provide the reader with additional information which may aid in the understanding of our ancestors past lives.

This Link will take you to our

collection of family photographs.

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