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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

that came over from Holland to New Netherland, in 1624. Michael Pauluszen (Michael son of Paul), was born about 1610 in Flanders. He came to America as a young man sometime prior to 1640. Both Rapalje and Pauluzen settled at New Amsterdam, the 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that served as the capital of New Netherland, and now known as the great city of New York. Giles Carter, of Gloucestershire, England, landed At the Colony of Virginia around 1653 as an indentured servant. In 1677, then a landowner in Henrico County, Giles was

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

as Bacon’s Rebellion. Abraham Eades was one of many citizens of Albemarle County, Virginia such as Thomas Jefferson and his brother Randolph Jefferson to sign the Albemarle County Declaration of Independence, on April 21st, 1779, the original of which is preserved in the rooms of the Virginia Historical Society in the city of Richmond. During the American Revolutionary War, Our 6^th great-grandparents Nicholas and Hannah (Bracken) Bishop provided at least four of their sons to the

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 later said

that he modeled his own fighting style after the brave men of Hanging Rock. Samuel Scott Scruggs spent the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge , as a Private in General George Washington’s Continental Army. Benjamin Peachee served in the 2^nd New Jersey Regiment and fought in the Battle of Monmouth. He was also present the night British Major John Andre was hanged as a spy at Tappan, New York on October 2, 1780. Robert Douglass was present at the siege of Yorktown, in 1781, which effectively ended the American Revolutionary War. He

also served as a teamster in the War of 1812.

John Robert McVicker, and his father James McVicker were both in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Albea Scruggs and six of his brothers served in various regiments of J.E.B. Stuart's Virginia Cavalry in the Army of Northern Virginia during the same conflict.

Our great-grandfathers James Kerr, Nicholas Bishop, Jacob Leyenberger and Jacob Christman are typical of the thousands Scots-Irish and German pioneers who traveled the “Great Wagon Road” south from Pennsylvania through the Shenandoah Valley into Virginia and the Carolinas, prior to the American Revolutionary War. After the War many of our great grand-parents crossed the Appalachian Mountains. They made these dangerous journeys by moving up mountain valleys and through gaps on ancient Native-American pathways.
		They moved into the wild lands of Tennessee and Kentucky as the Indians moved out or even perhaps at times before. In 1787, our grandparents Robert Douglass his wife Mary Cummings and young family moved from Augusta County, Virginia to the upper part of East Tennessee. In 1794 William Walker moved from the Virginia Frontier into Kentucky as did Robert Brown in 1797. Our 6^th great-grandparents Benjamin and Anna (Abbott) Peachee traveled the Pennsylvannia Road and the Ohio River during their migration from New Jersey to Kentucky around 1794.
As the westward expansion of pioneer settlers proceeded across the American Continent during the 19^th Century many of our ancestors were in the vanguard of pioneers to enter the newly created territories west of the Mississippi River. Our 3^rd great-grandfather Asa Pinnell came to the Missouri Territory about 13 years after it was included into the Louisiana Purchase. It is most probable that he pushed other early poineer families of Maries County hard for the honored place as the "first settler" and if he did not win the race, he undoubtedly ran a close second. Around the same time Asa’s parents Peter and Ann Pinnell migrated to Missouri along with several of their children’s families which included their daughter Dorcas and son-in-law Stephan Sullivan. This group settled along the Meramec River upon the advice of none
other than Daniel Boone via the aforementioned Stephan Sullivan’s Uncle also a Stephan Sullivan and an associate of Boone’s. Apparently Boone remarked to him the following, "Sullivan, this is the region that I was telling you about. In these hills you will find copper, lead and game in abundance." George Moreland was born 1775 in Maryland. His restless nature kept him moving west
	throughout his long life. He eventually died in Missouri in 1853. In between George and his wife Hannah produced 10 offspring and resided in South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Illinois. The family of our 3^rd great-grandparents William and Sarah (Douglass) Rhodes traveled via the Old Spanish Trail with the Turner-Duke wagon train to California in 1857. Along the way they narrowly missed being involved in the “Mountain Meadows Massacre” that occurred in the Utah Territory on September 11 of that year. Our Rhodes ancestors are listed among the pioneer families of Tulare County having arrived there as early as 1860.

Moreland, McVicker, Pinnell, Scruggs and allied families

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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; 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

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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

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Ancestral
Migration
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Ancestral migration routes

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Tracing your own family’s paths of migration can prove crucial in identifying previous generations and eventually, figuring out where and how they arrived in the “New World” as well as where they eventually settled. Knowing the network of trails American pioneers traveled can help you guess where to start looking. The trail descriptions provided on these pages will assist you in understanding the routes your ancestors may have taken to find new homes and opportunities in the vast area now encompassed by the United States.

LINK to more information about direct ancestors within our database for whom

we have identified probable migration routes to new opportunities in America:

AMERICAN MIGRATION ROUTES:

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LINK to our galleries of images dedicated to American migration routes:

American Migration Image Archives

Your LINK to resources and research strategies designed to assist with investigating

the paths taken by your ancestor’s as they moved throughout the United States:

Researching Our Migrating Ancestors

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immigration center 1830-1892

Immigrant
Ancestors

Immigrant ancestors

Ellis Island, immigration

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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:

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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

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War veterans

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