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Watties Neach or Watties Beach:
apparently there is no such place in Dumfriesshire
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BASKINGRIDGE.
It was settled by imigrants from Scotland and the north
of Ireland, probably as early as 1730. Alexander Kirk-
patrick came to Mine Brook and built a log house in 1736.
In his memoir no mention is made of any families in that
vicinity. He travelled on foot from Bound Brook over the
mountains and through the woods, reaching at last a
spring of water on the South side of Round Mountain, he
admired the out look and determined to settle there. The
title to his land was not secured until Nov. 24, 1747. At
a later date, 1762, Lord Sterling (Wm. Alexander) com-
menced to build a mansion on his property, which was long
known as Sterling's buildings. Between these dates the
lands seem to have been taken up and settlers located The
first names include the Southards, Linn. Bavkely, McEown,
Guerin. McMartin, Ayres, Johnson, Whitecar, Oonklin,
Cross, Mehidm, Dayton, Annin, Lewis, G-aston, and others.
A Presbyterian Church was organized, and was served by
Rev's. Cross, Kennady, Finl'\v, Brownlee, Sso. Its nr^st
prominent feature was the Academy, commenced by Fin-
ley, and continued by Brownlee, in which many young men
afterwards eminent in the learned professions, received
their early trairiing. The region has always been distin-
guished by the. intelligence and the decided christian char-
acter of its inhabitants.
https://archive.org/stream/centennialhistor00mess/centennialhistor00mess_djvu.txt
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KIRKPATRICK
The Kirkpatricks of New Jersey come of an
honorable and noteworthy
Scottish lineage, having from their
first appearance in history showed the forcible
characteristics and qualities which by the end
of the eighteenth century had numbered them
among the families of principal importance
and worth in New Jersey. Originally a Keltic
family, they settled in Scotland in early times
and by the ninth century had established themselves
in various parts of Dumfriesshire, especially
in Nithsdale, where in 1232 the estate of
Closeburn was granted by King Alexander II.,
to Ivon Kirkpatrick, the ancestor of the Lords
of Closeburn. In 1280 Duncan Kirkpatrick,
of Closeburn, married the daughter of Sir
David Carlisle, of Torthorwald, who was nearly
related to William Wallace, and their son, Ivon
Kirkpatrick, was one of the witnesses to the
charter of Robert Bruce. In 1600 the Kirkpatricks
of Closeburn were appointed by decree
of the Lords in Council among the chieftains
charged with the care of the border. Sir
Thomas Kirkpatrick in the reign of James VI
of Scotland, one of the gentlemen of the privy
chamber, obtained a patent of the freedom of
the whole kingdom and his great-grandson,
also Sir Thomas, was created in 1686 baron of
Nova Scotia. The modern baronetcy dates
from 1685, when the following arms were
registered : Arms : Argent, a saltire and chief
azure, the last charged with three cushions or;
Crest : a hand holding a dagger in pale, distilling
drops of blood; Motto: I mak sicker ("I
make sure"). Among the noteworthy descendants
in this line of the Kirkpatricks is
the Empress Eugenie, whose maternal grandfather
was William Kirkpatrick, of Mlalaga,
Spain, whose ancestor was Sir Roger Kirkpatrick,
eighth baron of Kylosbern or Closeburn.
(I) Alexander Kirkpatrick, the American
progenitor of the family, was one of the scions
of the Closeburn family, and was born at
Watties Neach, county Dumfries, and died at
Mine Brook, Somerset county. New Jersey,
June 3. 1758.
He was a Presbytlerian, but was
warmly devoted to the cause of the Stuarts,
and took part in the rising under the Earl of
Mar for the old pretender. On account of this
falling under the disfavor of the English government,
he emigrated first to Belfast, Ireland,
and in the spring of 1736 came over to America,
landed in Delaware, and went to Philadelphia,
but finally settled in Somerset county,
New Jersey, building his home on the southern
slope of Round Mountain, about two miles
from the present village of Basking Ridge.
He was accompanied to this country by his
brother, Andrew Kirkpatrick, and the latter's
two sons and two daughters, and this branch
settled in Sussex county. New Jersey. By his
wife Elizabeth, whom he married in Scotland,
Alexander Kirkpatrick had five children: 1.
Andrew, who married Margaret, daughter of
Joseph Gaston, who emigrated to New Jersey
about 1720. They had one son, Alexander,
and seven daughters. He inherited the homestead
at Mine Brook, but sold it soon after his
father's death to his brother David and removed
to what was then called the "Redstone
country" in Pennsylvania. 2. David, who is
referred to below. 3. Alexander, who was a
surveyor and also a merchant at Peapack,
Warren county; married Margaret Anderson,
nf Round Brook, and had Martha, who married
John Stevenson. 4. Jennet, who married
Duncan McEowen and removed to Maryland.
5. Mary, who married John Bigger and removed
from New Jersey.
(Genealogical and memorial history of the state of New Jersey .. (1910),page 458)
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Subject: Re: [KIRKPATRICK] Watties Beach
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 20:34:25 -0500
The following is an email that I received in April 2005 concerning this subject, you might find it interesting, I do have maps that show the location as William described it:
FROM: William Conbhall
DATE: Monday, 18 April 2005
TO: John and Carol Kirkpatrick
SUBJECT: Kirkpatricks of Dumfrieshire
ATTACH: Wallaces House.doc
Dear John and Carol
I have attached a word document with a section of the OS map for Dumfriesshire showing Wallace's House. As you may see it is located within a coniferous plantation and it consists in reality of mounds and fragments of embankments of a fortified dwelling. There is little to see there, however it is in the correct vicinity for the Kirkpatrick family, I have Kirkpatrick ancestors myself from Closeburn and environs and there is a recorded association between Wallace's House and the Kirkpatricks.
Records which might be useful would be in the Registers of Scotland rather than New Register House. Registers of Scotland and the Scottish Records Office next door to New Register House in Edinburgh hold legal and land records for Scotland but it is expensive to search, I still have an online account with them, (I worked for many years as a solicitors precognitions officer which is a Scots term for a private investigator) but the type of search you might want to conduct would be better done by a person at Edinburgh rather than a person at a keyboard.
The land is now owned by the Forestry Commission or Forest Enterprise which is their pretentious new name.
I know the site rather well as I used to work for the Scottish Office Civil Service per Historic Scotland and inspected that site several times.
The Kirkpatrick baroncy is I believe extinct, there is a mauseleum in Dumfries at Troqueer Church yard which displays the coat of arms with the motto "I mak siccar" carved in Sandstone. My son lives in Dumfries and he has one of those fancy digital camera so I will ask him to go along and take a few pics, which I can email you.
One can actually see the lead lined coffins on the shelves of the mauseleum.
Old Scots hand writing has some similarity to Old German Sutterland Script which I am fluent in and when I write Wallace's House it could be read as Watties Neach, but someone trying to figure it out. As the "l" doesn't have a loop and "a" looks a bit like "ie".
If you have any specific questions which I can answer please let me know.
best wishes
Will
http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/KIRKPATRICK/2006-05/1147224865
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Ralph Allen Kirkpatrick [1879-1965] commissioned two professionally prepared family genealogies.
One was prepared by Harry Ferris Johnston, Genealogist, and Editor & Publisher of 'Your Ancestors: A National Magazine of Genealogy and Family History'. That genealogy was limited to the "Kirkpatrick Family of Somerset Co, N.J.", and ends the family history in the mid 1800's.
The second genealogy was prepared by Media Research Bureau, 1110 F Street, Washington DC. In addition, to the genealogical charts, they produced 2 handwritten cover documents: [1] Kirkpatrick's History, and [2] Genealogical and Historical Sketch. While much of the information overlaps, I am copying both documents in this note.
Document 1: Kirkpatrick's History
Tradition states that an ancestor of this principal family possessed lands in Nithsdale in the beginning of the ninth century, but the first of its members upon record is Ivone Kirkpatrick.
Ivone Kirkpatrick live about the time of David the First of Scotland and was witness to the Bruce, the elder, or first Lord of Annandale, and of his wife Euphemia, which charter granted the fishing rights of Tordoff to the monks of Abbeyholm, and which charter is undated, but the grantor of same died in 1141. He was survived by his grandson, also named Ivone Kirkpatrick.
This Ivone Kirkpatrick obtained a confirmatory charter of the lands of Closeburn from Alexander the Second of Scotland dated August 15, 1232. He married the Lady Euphemia, daughter of Robert the Bruce, Lord of Annandale and Cleveland, and was survived by his son Adam Kirkpatrick., who in turn was survived by his son Stephen Kirkpatrick.
Stephen Kirkpatrick, Lord of Closeburn, styled in the charterlory of Kelso, in 1278, "Stephanus, Dominus Villal de Closeburn, filius et heres Domini Ad de Kirkpatrick." He had two sons; Sir Roger Kirkpatrick, his heir, and Duncan Kirkpatrick.
Sir Roger of Closeburn was appointed by Edward the First in 1304, justiciary of all Galloway. He killed the Regent of Dumfries in 1306, and was sent on an embassy to England in 1314 with Sir Niel Campbell of Loehow. He had two sons; Sir Thomas, his heir, and Sir Roger, who took the castles of Durisdeer and Caerlawerock from the English in 1355. Sir Roger was one of the first men who stood up for King Robert of Bruce, as he was returning from striking Red John Cummin in the Church of Dumfries. Sir Roger ran into the church exclaiming "I'll make him sicker", and then gave Cummin several stabs with a dagger. For this token of loyalty, the family was given a dagger for a crest, and for a motto "I'll make sure" on the scudgeon.
Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, heir to Sir Roger of Closeburne was granted lands of Redburgh County, Dumfries by King Robert of Bruce by a charter dated at Lachmaben, January 4, 1319, for special services rendered to King Robert by him and his father. He had two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret, and since he died leaving no male heirs, was survived by his nephew Winfred.
Winfred Kirkpatrick of Closeburne was one of the hostages held for the ransom of David the Second of Scotland, along with John, son of Walter, High Stewart of Scotland. He was survived by his two sons, Sir Thomas, who made a bright figure for himself in the annals of his time [1409] and Roger, who carried on the family line.
Roger Kirkpatrick of Closeburne was named in a charter dated 1445, and was a commissioner of the West Borders in 1445. He married Margaret, daughter of Thomas, first Lord Somerville. Roger was survived by Thomas, his heir, and Alexander of Kirkmichael.
Alexander Kirkpatrick of Kirkmichael, second son of Roger, Lord of Closeburne was granted the lands and barony of Kilmichael County, Dumfries, as a reward for the capture of James, 9th Lord of Douglas, at Burnswark in 1483. He was survived by his eldest son, William, who obtained the church lands and the glades of the parish in 1565. His eldest son was Sir Alexander, Knight of Kirkmichael, who married Margaret Chatoris. He was survived by William Kirkpatrick of Kirkmichael, heir to his great-grandfather Alexander of Kirkmichael. He sold the estate and died June 9, 1686, and was buried at Garrell Kirk. He was survived by his eldest son George, who was survived by Thomas and second son named Alexander of Drumcondra. He was the last of our line who lived in Scotland. He had nine children, two of which, Alexander and Andrew immigrated to and settled in Somerset County in New Jersey in 1736. Alexander was the uncle of Captain John Kirkpatrick of the Revolutionary War.
Alexander had five children, the eldest of which was Andrew. The second of which was David. Alexander died June 3, 1758. It was David who told how hungry they were in the long hard journey across the Atlantic Ocean. David was born in 1724, and died in 1814. He had eight children, the eldest was Alexander who was born September 3, 1751, and died September 24, 1827. He lived on the original homestead at New Jersey and had 15 children, of which the second son was John, born in 1783, and died in 1855. He had six children of which the eldest and first son was William, born about 1805.
Early ancestors in Scotland:
1. Alfred the Great, born 849, died 901, King of West Saxons in England; founder of the English Navy.
2. Edward the Elder, King of England.
3. Princess Edgiva, who married Henry, Count of Vermandois.
4. Hubert, Count of Vermandois, who captured Troyes.
5. Lady Adela de Vermandois, who married Prince Hugh the Great, son of Henry I, King of France.
6. Lady Isabel, who married Robert Baron de Bellemont, Earl of Melbert and Leicester.
7. Robert, second Earl of Leicester.
8. Robert, third Earl of Liecester.
9. Lady Margaret de Bellemont, who married Sairer, Baron de Quincy of Busby, created Earl of Winchester.
10. Roger de Quincy, second Earl of Winchester, Constable of Scotland.
11. Lady Elizabeth de Quincy, who married Alexander, second Baron of Cumyn, Earl Buchan.
12. Lady de Cumyn, who married Sir John de Keith, fourth Grand Marshall of Scotland.
13. Adam de Keith, Rector of Keith-Marishall in 1292.
14. Johanna de Keith, who married Sir Alexander Stewart of Dermsey and Cambusnetham, Knight.
15. Lady Jannet Stewart, who married Thomas, first Lord of Somerville, died 1445.
16. Lady Margaret de Somerville, who married Sir Roger Kirkpatrick, Lord of Closeburn, Dumfrieshire.
Document 2: Genealogical and Historical Sketch, The Name and Family of Kirkpatrick.
The name of Kirkpatrick is said to have been of Celtic origin and to have meant 'Church of Patrick'. It was probably the name of the place in which the first to assume the name was living at the time of the adoption of surnames in Great Britain, or it might have been assumed because of the situation of his residence near a church of that name. The name is found in ancient records in various forms of Kirchpatrick, Kirkepatrick, Kurkpatrick, Kerkpatrick, Kirkpatrik, and Kirkpatrick, of which the last is the most generally accepted form of the present time.
It is probable that Closeburn, in the county of Dumfries, Scotland, was the earliest seat of the Kirkpatrick family, although the family is said to have been residing in Nithsdale and Galloway in the ninth century. Families of the name were to be found at later dates in the counties of Kirkcudbright and Lanark and at Liverpool, England.
One of the earliest ancestors of the family of whom there is a definite record was Yvone Kirkpatrick of the early twelfth century. He was the ancestor of another Yvone Kirkpatrick, who married the Lady Ephemia, daughter of Robert Bruce, Lord of Annandale, and was the first of the family to be granted the title Lord of Closeburn. His son Adams was the father of Stephen, who was the father of Sir Roger and Duncan, of whom the first married Lady Margaret de Somerville, a descendant of Alfred the Great, and had William, who was succeeded in the first half of the seventeenth century by his eldest son, William, who died in 1686, leaving a son George, who had a son Alexander, who was the father of at least two sons, Alexander and Andrew, both of whom are believed to have immigrated to Ireland, and then to America.
Alexander Kirkpatrick brought with him from Ireland his wife Elizabeth and settled in Somerset County, N.J. prior to the year 1736. They were the parents of five children, Andrew, David, Jannet, Mary, and Alexander.
Andrew, eldest son of the emigrant Alexander, married Margaret Gaston, and had by her Alexander, Jannet, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, Anne, Sarah, and Hannah.
David, second son of Alexander was married in 1748 to Mary McEowen, who was mother of Elizabeth, Alexander, Hugh, Andrew, Captain David, Mary, Jannet and Ann.
Alexander, third and youngest son of Alexander, married Margaret Anderson and had, among others, a son named Alexander who made his home in New York.
Andrew, brother of Alexander, was the father of at least four children, Martha, John, David, Elizabeth, and possibly others.
John, eldest son of emigrant Andrew, made his home in Warren County, N.J., and was father of three by his first wife, and others including Andrew, David, Mary, Elizabeth, Thomas, Alexander, John William, Ann, and Lydia.
[Some material about other branches of the Kirkpatricks, from other immigrants omitted, as is information about the family traits and most common 'given' names.]
A story is connected with the origins of the coat of arms of this family which is thought to be of general interest. The tradition runs that Robert the Bruce of Scotland quarreled with Red Comyn in a church in Dumfrieshire over the accession to the throne of Scotland. The Bruce desired that they unite against the English claimant Edward, and, upon Comyn's refusal to do so, lost his head and desperately wounded the Red Comyn with his sword. He rushed from the church and encountered his friend, Sir Roger Kirkpatrick, outside. He told him what had happened and said 'I doubt I have slain the Comyn", whereupon Kirkpatrick answered "I'll make sure", and rushing into the church dispatched the 'traitor to Scotland', as well as his uncle, Sir Robert Comyn who had come to the rescue of his relative. After Bruce was crowned king in 1306, he commemorated the deed of his friend by a grant of arms. This coat of arms is described as follows:
[From Burke's 'General Armory', 1884]
Arms: Argent, a saline and chief Azure, the last charged with three cushins.
Crest: A hand holding a dagger in pale distilling drops of blood.
Motto. 'I make sicker'
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kirkpatrickjan08&id=I1
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Karl
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