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Where did the Scottish Abernathy family come from? What is the Scottish Abernathy family crest and coat of arms? When did the Abernathy family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Abernathy family history?
The saga of the Abernathy family begins among the people of the ancient tribe of the Picts. They lived at the place named Abernethy in southeastern Perthshire. The place name is of Pictish origin, meaning "mouth of the river Nethy."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Although Medieval Scotland lacked a basic set of spelling rules, which meant that scribes recorded names according to their sounds it was not uncommon for the names of a father and son to be recorded differently. As a result, there are many spelling variations of Scottish single names. Abernathy has been written Abernethy, Anernethie, Abernathy, Abernathie, Albirnyth, Abirnethie, Abernettie and many more.First found in Perthshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. The Abernethy family appear in ancient records as lay abbots of the Culdee Monastery of Abernethy in Strathearn.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Abernathy research. Another 423 words(30 lines of text) covering the years 1162, 1189, 1196, 1296, 1399, 1465 and 1560 are included under the topic Early Abernathy History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Abernathy. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Thousands of Scots left their home country to travel to Ireland or Australia, or to cross the Atlantic for the North American colonies. The difficult crossing was an enormous hurdle, but those who survived found freedom and opportunity in ample measure. Some Scots even fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence. This century, their ancestors have become aware of the illustrious history of the Scots in North America and at home through Clan societies and other organizations. Passenger and immigration lists show many early and influential immigrants bearing the name Abernathy:
Abernathy Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- William Abernathy, who arrived in Connecticut in 1718
- John Abernathy who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1767
Abernathy Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- William and Anne Abernathy settled in San Francisco, Cal. in 1850
- Florence Abernathy, aged 1, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1894
- Lizzie Abernathy, aged 28, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1896
Abernathy Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Mary Abernathy, aged 28, who arrived at Ellis Island from Co Derry, in 1900
- Thomas Abernathy, who arrived at Ellis Island from Co Derry, in 1900
- Charlotte Abernathy, aged 35, who arrived at Ellis Island from Belfast, in 1904
- Alfred Abernathy, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island from Belfast, in 1905
- Miss E. Abernathy, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1906
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: In Christo salus
Motto Translation: Salvation is in Christ.
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- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and Don Pottinger. Clan Map Scotland of Old. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1983. Print.
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Barrow, G.W.S Ed. Acts of Malcom IV 1153-65 Volume I Regesta Regum Scottorum 1153-1424. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1960. Print.
- Bain, Robert. The Clans and Tartans of Scotland. Glasgow & London: Collins, 1968. Print. (ISBN 000411117-6).
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Fairbairn,. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
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