That stands to reason. The Scots and the English were at each other's
throats over here long before the revolution. The town in Jersey where
I lived for a dozen years, originally Aberdeen, was founded in 1687 by
Scots fleeing their English neighbors in Middletown, New Jersey.
Interestingly enough, Middletown was founded in 1615 across a large bay
from the settlement known as New Amsterdam. It just never quite grew at
the pace that its neighbor did. Just goes to show you that which side
of the bay you're on can make a difference. Of course New Amemsterdam
is now New York city. Middletown is still Middletown, and it's
population is around 30,000. Aberdeen is now the village of Matawan,
population 12,000, and it remains part of Aberdeen Township. Matawan is
an Indian (native American) name. The Scots had followed an Indian
trail west on their way out of Middletown. Matawan is located where two
Indian trails crossed.
Paul
On Oct 21, 2005, at 3:17 AM, Cotty wrote:
On 20/10/05, John Forbes, discombobulated, unleashed:
I hear what you're saying, but guess what.....
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/2653/mark_of_the_scots_usa.htm
This explains rather more than I had feared.
Cheers,
Cotty
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