tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418363880270547155.post5813595439402498936..comments2024-03-11T10:35:42.240-06:00Comments on AN AMERICAN DYNASTY: Robert McCrillis, Our 5th Great Grandfather.Space Camp Utahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08889309488645850869noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418363880270547155.post-33616955908032913472012-06-02T06:43:49.190-06:002012-06-02T06:43:49.190-06:00Hi folks. My name is Maury McCrillis. I'm the ...Hi folks. My name is Maury McCrillis. I'm the last of the Scots Gaelic speaking McCrillises and a direct descendent of Robert, our ancestor who served in the Revolution. My great uncle Herbert O. McCrillis wrote the seminal genealogy of the McCrillis families in America, an early copy of which I still make reference to for those interested in our early history. I'm happy to report that your information about Robert is spot-on accurate. Robert's father, as you say, was Daniel. Daniel's two other brothers were John and David. Our original progenitor, their father, was also named John. The original John came from Aghadowey (pronounced AHK-ah-doo-ee), having relocated from Scotland, likley Dumbartonshire, in or around 1690 following a Covenanter defeat at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge. He and the sons arrived at Nodle Island, Boston, in 1726 and about 20 years later build what is the original homestead, which still stands on McCrillis Road in Nottingham, NH. <br /><br />Anyone interested in more details about our early history can contact me at mccrillisancestry@hotmail.com.<br /><br />Le Dùrachdan, Muiris (Maury)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418363880270547155.post-71933914006653721452010-05-07T14:22:22.509-06:002010-05-07T14:22:22.509-06:00I believe there is quite a bit more proof of decen...I believe there is quite a bit more proof of decendance required to join the above organizations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418363880270547155.post-63050940505794990922010-02-25T07:06:54.629-07:002010-02-25T07:06:54.629-07:00Hi Victor,
An interesting article and a great ...Hi Victor,<br /> An interesting article and a great piece of research--there are still quite a few "cousins" still living in and around the Lebanon, Maine vicinity. East Rochester, NH abuts Lebanon on the New Hampshire side of the river so there's only a few miles distance between villages.<br /> I have a bit of information I could share with you at some point in the future if you're interested. Most of it was put together by Mrs. Lillian Riebe of Minnesota some years ago--her maiden name was McCrillis. She had traced the three brothers to Maine in the early 1700's from where they branched out a bit.<br /> For me, and all of us "blood related" McCrillis's, an important note to consider is the prevalance of an inherited gene that may trigger the condition known as Hemochromatosis. It is a blood "disorder" that leads to an overload of iron and eventually organ failure. Although there is no cure, it can easily be maintained through regular phlebotomy once discovered. More information may be found at www.hemochromatosis.org where one can read up on the simple tests used to determine if you may have the condition. My brothers and I have it and have been fine since maintaining our iron levels...we may not be here today had it not been discovered in our family. Hopefully, we can save more of our kin with knowledge...<br />Thanks, Bob McCrillis of Kennebunkport, Mainermccrillis@nebagroup.comhttp://nebagroup.comnoreply@blogger.com