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Principals of Duff College (1863–1908) W. C. Fyffe, 1863–80; James Robertson, 1881–83; John Hector, 1883–1902; Principals of Scottish Churches College (1908–1929) A.B. Wann, 1908–09; John Lamb, 1909–11; Alexander Tomory, 1910–1911; James Watt, 1911–1928; Principals of Scottish Church College (1929–present) W. S. Urquhart ...
Jan 30, 2020 · Jonathon Tipton, John Carter, Charles Robertson and Zachariah Isbell all arrived in the area prior to the year ending in 1771. Jacob Brown, Robert Allison, Leonard Hart, Jacob Womack, Jesse Walton and Benjamin Gist were among these as well. It is known that the family of John Carr arrived from the South Carolina area and is believed that other ...
According to the Tennessee census bureau, one in five Tennesseans can trace their roots directly to the Scots-Irish settlers of the 18th century. Most of these settlers are of Ulster Protestant/Presbyterian stock who were forced under British rule to flee their country. So claims Billy Kennedy, who has researched the topic and written about it ...
Sep 23, 2019 · The Scots-Irish were the earliest and most numerous of the pioneers to settle the area which later became Jefferson County. They brought the Presbyterian faith with them and organized the first church in Jefferson County, the Hopewell Presbyterian Church, founded in 1785. The church members met in a log structure located in the old graveyard in ...
Dr. John Huston Finley, Commissioner of Education for the State of New York, is a descendant of Rev. James Finley. Rev. Archibald Alexander, D.D. (1772-1851), one of the most eminent clergymen of his time, was the grandson of a Scottish settler in Pennsylvania. His eldest son, James Waddell Alexander, D.D. (1804-1859), was also a distinguished ...
Apr 10, 2020 · 2117 Oak Grove Rd. Dandridge, TN 37725. Located in one of the most beautiful settings in Jefferson County, French Broad Baptist Church was founded in 1887 with only 39 members. The church property, purchased for only $75, was in the village of Dandridge along the bank of the French Broad River.
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Scholarship on Congregationalism in Scotland has tended to explain its origins as resulting from the gospel preaching of the Haldanes and the general development of evangelical enthusiasm in the late-eighteenth century. However, this article demonstrates the diverse range of factors that contributed to its development and identifies a story of ...
