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| Birth: | Est 1716 in ,,Scotland |
| Death: | 2 Nov 1751 in ,Surry,VA |
| Sex: | M |
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| Changed: 15 Jan 2002 01:34:23 |
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| Mary Willie (Wife) b. Est 1718 in ,,Scotland
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| Marriage: | Est 1738 in ,,Scotland |
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 Sarah McInnish b. Est 1739 in ,,Scotland
 Daniel McInnish McKinney b. 15 Sep 1742 in ,Surry,VA
- William McInnish b. 27 Jul 1746 in ,Surry,VA
- John McInnish b. About 1748 in ,Surry,VA
- Name McInnish b. 16 Oct 1751 in ,Surry,VA
- Name McInnish b. 16 Oct 1751 in ,Surry,VA
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Individual:
The MacInnes Clan goes back to the very early Scotch ancestry and is reported to be one of the oldest Clans in Scotland. The McInnis Clan gets its name from MacAonghais, meaning Son of Angus. There were three brothers who came to Scotland from Ireland in the 6th Century. They set up a Kingdom of Dalriada.
The McInnish Clan were inhabitants of Morvern a peninsula on the western shore of Scotland. They were known as the keepers of the Kinlochaline Castle.
This fortress was known as Castle an Im (Castle of Butter).
Dubh Chal, butter maid saved all the money she earned from churning butter for ten years. With this money she had a castle built. There are two versions of the story. One she paid for the construction of the castle and two that she only paid for the design of the castle with her butter earnings. Either way as a result of her efforts a castle was built at Kinlochaline in Morven.
The design of the castle was unusual. Most castles were overrun when the main door was beaten in and the attacking army came in and killed everyone. This castle was built without a main door. Entrance was gained by climbing ladders to the second story and the ladders were pulled up if the castle was attacked. This made the castle invincible for many hundred years.
Finally a much superior army were able to breach the walls and slaughter the occupants. The last Chief of the Clan McInnes and his five sons were killed
by McDonald, Lod of the Isles.
After the castle was overrun and most of the clansmen killed, A small group in five boats made their way to the Isle of Skye and joined the McKinnon Clan. They were skilled archers and became the official archers for the the McKinnon Clan and taught archery to others of the Clan. Others McInnish drifted up the mainland and spread out. In the Scottish Church records prior to 1680 only a few McInnish are found. By 1750 there were a large number by that name.
What was the cause of Daniel McInnish and his wife Mary Willie to come to America is still unknown. It is probably related to the Reverend William Willie coming to be the minister of the Abemarle Parish of the Episcopal Church in Surry, Virginia. The relationship of Mary to Reverend Willie is also unknown. He could be her father, uncle, brother, or cousin. Under the laws of inheritance in Virginia at that time since Rev Willie served as administrator of their estate, he was some relative.
In the estate inventory were some shoemaking tools and 7 lasts along with three books, 1 Psaltery, 1 Testament, and one Childs Guide showing that Donald was educated and probably a cobbler. He also lived on land that would support a horse, 9 head of cattle, and 27 hogs.
They arrived prior to 1740 and had several children, all of whom died except Donald and Sarah. On October 16, 1751 Mary gave birth to twins. One was stillborn and one died the next day. Mary died November 2, 1751 and Donald died two days later on November 4, 1751. They were all buried in the same grave. There may have been a Flu epidemic or other infection that accounted for their deaths. (Yellow Fever has also suggested).
There was a court order that "The Church Wardens of Abermarle Parish bind out Sarah and Donald McInnish, Orphans of Donald McInnish, deceased according to Law". When Donald was Christined October 3, 1742, his godpaents were William Willie, Peter Hawthorn, and Elizabeth Willie. In 1738 Albemarle Parish was created from those parts of Lawne's Creek and Soutwark Park Parishes that lay southwest of Blackwater River. The remaining parts of Lawne's Creek and Southwark were united into Southwark Parish. The entire area of Albermarle Parish was incorporated into Sussex County when it was formed from the southwest end of Surry County in 1754.
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