North American Home of the CLAN LOGAN
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Historical Background:
Research has shown that the Clan LOGAN sometime in the dark past; as is the case with many of the Scottish Clans originated in Ireland. Therefore we have branchs of the Clan emigrating from Scotland and Ireland to North America and Canada.
Scotch-Irish; a term which is purely American, was used to distinguish the Presbyterian/Protestant descendents of the deported and relocated highland Scots. Who had been relocated to Northern Ireland by the English, and who emigrated to North America and Canada in the 1700's. As opposed to and distinguish them from the later Catholic immigrants from Ireland.
Ulster-Scots; another term for the Scotch-Irish, as well as the area they emigrated from. This was the part of northern Ireland in which the Scots were resettled by the English. Ulster-Scots is the name they are known by in the United Kingdom.
Clan Logan
The Clan LOGAN is one of these Scottish groups that enmass emigrated to North America and Canada in the very early 1700's, from Ireland and Scotland. These two segments were of the same clan origins. The Clan LOGAN that emigrated from Scotland are of the Lowland Scots who originated in County Galloway. The Highland branch of the Clan claim their origins from County Ross and are closely allied with the Clan MacLennan. It was two members of this Clan LOGAN, Thomas and William Logan who were chosen to take Robert the Bruce's heart to the Holyland. To keep it from the hands of the English. While in route and in Spain they were killed in combat in 1329. The silver case containing the heart of King RObert was return to Scotland.
I believe - that there were many members of this Clan who emigrated, and therefore are directly related, by distant blood. They were all descent of the same Clan origins Logan and Mac Lennan. There is a tie therefore that in many cases is stronger than blood; the CLAN.
Prior to 1890 the Clan's had all but been forgotten; except by a few diehard Scottish Highlanders. The Caledonian District in 1890, organized a reformation of the Clan system by holding the first Highland Games. Every effort was made to restore all aspects of the Scottish Highland culture to the people.
My paternal or fathers line; the ROBBINS of Peebleshire, Scotland participated in these games.
The CLAN LOGAN and CLAN MACLENNAN tartan
The LOGAN's are not only Scottish are also Ulster-Scots (Scotch-Irish), and are also American Indian; it is believed that progenitor on the Native American side was John LOGAN 1/2 blood Cayuga, who became Chief of the Mingo, a splinter band of the Cayuga. He was married to the daughter [?] of Chief Cornstalk of the Shawnee Nation. There is still ongoing research to confirm his parents and when they emigrated and from where; Scotland or Ireland.
We welcome any input that will aid in this research.
My LOGAN Line
My ggg-grandmother, Isabella LOGAN born abt 1779 in South Carolina. Was married to Richard FORD in Warren Cty., TN. abt 1814.
Rsearch on my LOGAN line has been the most difficult of all my surnames.
New information has just came to my attention, thanks to a cousin in Abilene, Texas. He found an old journal and copied information about Isabella LOGAN and Richard FORD. This journal listed her siblings and listed a speculation to the relationship of another LOGAN. This journal has subsequently disappeared from the library [a great loss to our LOGAN family].
Parents still unknown todate
Siblings of Isabella LOGAN
Young Thomas LOGAN
Margaret or Marguerite LOGAN
John LOGAN
Robert Drury LOGAN
There was also some speculation as to this individual being an ancestor of Isabell and her siblings.
Anthony LOGAN who was wounded during the American Revolution (1776 date of American Revolution) was also listed in the journal along with the above siblings of Isabella - relationship unknown.
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