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From
the Preface of the Argyle Patent
"Between 1738 and 1740 groups of Argyleshire families belonging to the Scotch
Presbyterian Church, totaling 472 persons, were brought by Captain Campbell to the new
world by invitation of the Provincial Governor of New York Colony, who offered a thousand
acres of land to every adult person, and to every child who paid passage, five hundred
acres. For various reasons the contract was not kept by the Governor. In 1764 a large
number of colonists, led by Alexander McNaughton, succeeded in securing a grant of 47,450
acres, known as the Argyle Patent, in the township of Argyle and in parts of the towns of
Fort Edward, Greenwich and Salem, in Washington County, upon which the Scotch colonists
and their descendants took up their abode."
Thanks to Nancy Thomson for
providing the list of Gilchrist names, and to Ann
Gilchrest for providing the preface information
Here are the given names of the Gilchrists' listed in Jim MacNaughton's book:
Abigail Alexander Almira Andrew Ann Ann Maria Archibald Catharine Charles Daniel Duncan Eleanor |
Elizabeth Gertrude Harriet James Jane Jeanette John Katharine Lillie Lilly Margaret Mary |
Mrs. Nancy Nancy/Agnes Peter Robert Sally Sarah Susan Thomas Walter William |