Scots Ancestry Link
A recenly completed phase I of a genetic genealogy study of NW NC & SW VA Templetons included undocumented links to Scots ancestors in the Ayreshire/Argylshire area. I'm now seeking to document a link.with the following 3 Scots Templeton generarions:
- RobtI (b. abt 1650, possibly Argylshire) & Margaret Reid
- Robt II (b.1673 Campeltown, Argyl, Scotland) & Margaret Cudbertson
m. 4/22/1687 Campeltown, Argyl
- Robt III b.1704 Campletown, Argyl) & Agnes Wilson.
Based on numerous undocumented family trees, I initially thought the link was via Robt III & Agnes’ son, James Templeton (b.1739) & Mary McKie who were married in Wigtonshire, Scotland. However, Pittsylvania Co. tithe & land records confirm that 3 of the sons attributed to James & Agnes are actually sons of a Robert Templeton b. abt 1720/5. This Robt (Robt IV) is possibly if not probably the Robt (b. 3/28/1725 in Kilmaurs, Ayreshire)and the same Robert who appears in the undocumented trees as a son of Robt III.
Would appreiate comments including any documentation on the above Scots Templeton cluster