Doctor Grandma

Been reading this “Book of the Agnews” Agnew history. I bought it years ago from Ebay, turns out, it is famous. I haven’t been able to figure out any direct link to our family yet, which is the very frustrating part. I’m beginning to be resigned to it taking years if never to get resolved. But there are a number of “name” clues, etc.
 
There were 3 AGNEW brothers who seem to be the ones who left Western Scotland (Lochnaw area) and migrated to Ulster, IRELAND.
 
One of their descendants was born in Britain in 1671, and left (Ireland or Britain) for the American colonies, settling in Pennsylvania. He had 3 sons: Samuel, James (1711-1770), and John (went to Virginia). Samuel (w/ his wife Mary) & James are buried in Marsh Creek cemetary, Gettysburg, PA, & the Agnew crest is on their graves. (James is in Lower Marsh Creek, Samuel in Upper Marsh Creek). This is where the “plantation” was– Marsh Creek.
 
James lived 1711 (b. in Ireland) — to 1770 (died in PA). His sons were named John, Samuel, James II, & David. He also had 6 daughters.  **I have no clue that he is OUR ancestor, but it’s interesting. He first came over. Executors of his estate were his sons John & David. To John, David, and James, he left property, acres of land. To Samuel, he left “100 pounds of Pennsylvania currency, to be paid to him three years after my decease”. He was to be paid by David. (What did Samuel do?? Or was he just too young to inherit property?)
 
To James’ wife, Rebekkah, he left a number of things, including “2 negroes, Jack and Phoebe, to attend upon her as long as she shall live”………!! It is unusual for the slaves to be NAMED in the will. This could be a clue for someone’s African American ancestors, as it has their first names.
 
Many of these Agnews are wealthy, in the Presbyterian church, doctors, a professor, or in the iron business.
 
We of course have many JAMES’. We also have Johns. There was also a Samuel Agnew, who I haven’t been able to place elsewhere yet, who was said to be born in PA but in the house of James Agnew in OHIO in 1850 & 72 yrs. old. This is the record of (probably ) OUR James as a 9-yr-old in a house w/ James and Mary, his family, and an elder Samuel.

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