William Cromartie was born 1 May 1731 in Scotland. He married in about 1764 and had one son, William, Jr. He married Ruhamah Doane (1745-1813) 22 April 1766. They had twelve children and lived in Bladen County, North Carolina. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in North Carolina and Virginia.

William Cromartie was born 1 May 1731 in Scotland. He married in about 1764 and had one son, William, Jr. He married Ruhamah Doane (1745-1813) 22 April 1766. They had twelve children and lived in Bladen County, North Carolina. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in North Carolina and Virginia.

This ambitious work chronicles 250 years of the Cromartie family genealogical history. Included in the index of nearly fifty thousand names are the current generations, and all of those preceding, which trace ancestry to our family patriarch, William Cromartie, who was born in 1731 in Orkney, Scotland, and his second wife, Ruhamah Doane, who was born in 1745. Arriving in America in 1758, William Cromartie settled and developed a plantation on South River, a tributary of the Cape Fear near Wilmington, North Carolina. On April 2, 1766, William married Ruhamah Doane, a fifth-generation descendant of a Mayflower passenger to Plymouth, Stephen Hopkins. If Cromartie is your last name or that of one of your blood relatives, it is almost certain that you can trace your ancestry to one of the thirteen children of William Cromartie , his first wife, and Ruhamah Doane, who became the founding ancestors of our Cromartie family in America: William Jr., James, Thankful, Elizabeth, Hannah Ruhamah, Alexander, John, Margaret Nancy, Mary, Catherine, Jean, Peter Patrick, and Ann E. Cromartie. These four volumes hold an account of the descent of each of these first-generation Cromarties in America, including personal anecdotes, photographs, copies of family bibles, wills, and other historical documents. Their pages hold a personal record of our ancestors and where you belong in the Cromartie family tree.

This book is a biography of a man named Thomas Urquhart. He was a Scottish aristocrat, writer, and translator. He is best known for his translation of the works of French Renaissance writer François Rabelais to English.

Explore the fascinating history of the Earls of Cromartie, their kindred, country, and correspondence. With a keen focus on the social, cultural, and political history of Scotland, this book immerses readers in the rich tapestry of the past. Perfect for history enthusiasts seeking a deeper understanding of Scottish heritage. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.