I got into genealogy hoping to find a living cousin who would have the book of poetry of my father’s that my mother told me about. Didn’t find one who had it, though I did eventually find the book, but I met so many wonderful genealogy cousins. People who share the passion are such lovely people.
It sounds like we have very similar heritage. Scotch, English and German. Mother always said we were Heinz 57, so we’ve got a lot more drips and drabs of other cultures. My Livingston Scot was sufficiently difficult that he escaped Scotland for safety in Amsterdam in the 1600s. He married into Dutch and German. My English/Scots on the other side came to Charlotte County Virginia around 1740-60.
I’m glad you found the book. Such things are nice to have and hand down.
A great aunt used to call Scotland the ill fitting gem in the English crown and our clan was the irritating pebble in the English boot. As irritating pebbles must be removed so were we removed to the shores of the new world.
Family legend has it that as soon as my ancestors hit solid ground they determined how far inland the Kings tax collectors traveled then they went two weeks hard travel past that.
In the mid 80’s I ran a Pepsi route that covered half of Charlotte county.
I may have run into some of your kinsmen!