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I do not have any information on Charles' parents in Scotland.
I am the ggggg granddaughter of Charles MacCawthon and his first wife.
MacCawthon, Charles
b. 1720 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
d. 1767 in Tryon County, North Carolina
m. (MacCawthon), Mrs. in 1744 in Lunenburg, Virginia
m. Womack, Elizabeth in 1761 in Charlotte Co., Virginia
Elizabeth was born in 1725 in Charlotte Co., VA
and died in 1767
Charles and his first wife's children ..
Cawthon, John
b. 1745 in Lunenburg, Virginia
d. Sep 23 1824 in Franklin Co., Georgia
m. Blunt, Rebecca
Cawthon, Sarah
b. 1747 in Lunenburg, Virginia
Cawthon, William
b. 1748 in Lunenburg, Virginia
Cawthon, Lydia
b. 1750 in Virginia
Cawthon, Claiborne
b. 1751 in Virginia
d. 1818
Ohio Territory, Bellville, St. Clair, Il
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Charles and Elizabeth's children ..
Cawthon, Hannah
b. 1761
Cawthon, Judith
b. Jun 02 1762 in Lunenburg, Virginia
Cawthon, Mary
b. 1764 in Lunenburg, Virginia
Cawthon, Elizabeth
b. 1767 in Lunenburg, Virginia
About MacCawthon, Charles
# Note: Scotland, the Northernmost part of the United Kingdom, it is smaller than England and has fewer people. Much of Scotland is rugged and isolated, and throughout history, its people have tended to be very independent. Edinburgh, Scotland`s capital, is one of Europe`s most beautiful cities. The central city is divided into two parts -- The Old Town and the New Town. The Old Town dates from the 11th century and is rich in historic buildings, including "Edinburgh Castle." Mary Queen of Scots, James V`s daughter, was the last monarch of a separate Scottish kingdom. Her son, James VI succeeded to the English throne as James I of England in 1603. The Act of Union in 1707 officially joined Scotland to England and Wales. The Scottish people speak English with a distinctive Scots burr. Golf, developed in Scotland, remains a popular sport. The ancient bagpipe, the kilt, folk dances, and the colorful tartans [plaid textile designs of the various Scottish clans] are carefully preserved. Many of the family members remember the older MacCawthron men as having long black braids? Scottish? Or could they have had Indian heritage? Many questions still alude us as we search for our roots. SPECIAL NOTE: A letter from Clark Cothern`s mother Jody Cothern states that the MacCotherns lived on an island off the Northern Coast of what is now SCOTLAND. That same island was less than 50 miles away from the an island where the McKinnon clans lived. Possibly from the Glen Coe Highlands. More research is needed. FAMILY STORY: Juanice Cothern Clay, who lives in Seattle, Washington, was helping a gentleman and noticed that his name was McCothern or MacCothern. She excitedly told him that her maiden name was Cothern. He stated that he was from Scotland and said that tradition in his family was that TWO Brothers came to the colonies before the Revolutionary War. Who were these brothers? Most of Charles MacCawthon`s children were born in Virginia. History of Virginia: In May, 1607, three little ships - The Sarah Constant, the Godspeed or Goodspeed, and the Discovery - dropped anchor in a broad river. The ships carried colonists sent by the Virginia Company of London to establish a settlement on the southern Atlantic coast of North America. The river was named the James River in honor of King James I. The settlers suffered great hardships during the early years. By 1619, plantations had been established on both sides of the James River. In 1624, the King of England dissolved the Virginia Company of London. Virginia became a royal colony, with a governor approved by King James I. During the following years, settlements spread westward into the Piedmont. In 1700 this was the largest colony in North America. Because of expedititions over the Blue Ridge Mountains and into the Great Valley in 1716, more settlements were made in these areas. In 1763, France gave up most of the land claims in North America and the land was later to become West Virginia. In May, 1776, at the Fifth Virginia Convention, Virginia declared itself a Free and Independent Commonwealth. A month later a "State" consitution was approved, and the Declaration of Rights, drafted by George Mason, was adopted. History of North Carolina: In 1629, King Charles I of England granted to Sir Robert Heath all the lands between 31 degree and 36 degree North latitude and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. In 1663, King Charles II regranted the territory to eight government officials known as Lords proprietors. They established Albemarle County in the northern part of the territory. Charleston [Craven County] was established in the south. In later times, the names North Carolina and South Carolina came into use for these areas. North Carolina also came to be known as the Old North State to distinguish it from its southern neighbor.
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The family name has changed from MacCawthon to Cawthon to Cawthorn to Cothren to Cothern to Cothran thru the years.
Records showing the same family member spelled their own name differently on occasion.
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