BOOK OF AGNEWS by Dan Wilson et al. Sun Oct 06 1991 ------------------------------- I looked up the holder of the BOOK OF AGNEWS, and it turned out to be the Denver Public Library. While I had it, I extracted some of the information pertinent to my line. I've included it here for your information along with some miscellany. NOTES FROM THE BOOK OF THE AGNEWS THE BOOK OF THE AGNEWS, by Agnew, Mary Virginia, 1853-. James Agnew of Pennsylvania, U.S.A., his race, ancestry, and descendants, by Mary Virginia Agnew, in collaboration with Benja- min Sterrett Agnew and Charlotte Bell Agnew. Philadelphia: J. E. Caldwell and Company, private printing, c1926. Held by Denver Public Library, G929.2 A273ag GEA CEN NOTES: From the official genealogy of the Garter King of Arms, London: JAMES AGNEW OF GETTYSBURG, Adams County, Pennsylvania was Captain of the York county Associators in 1756. He was born on 31 July 1711. Died at Gettysburg, PA 2 Octovbwe 1770, buried in the Lower Marsh Creek Churchyard, Gettysburg. He married Rebecca Scott, 2nd daughter of Abraham Scott. She was born 17 December 1707, died 25 December 1789 at Gettysburg, PA. She is buried with her husband. She was his 2nd wife. HIs first wife was Margaret xxx. AGNEW, DAVID of Gettysburg, PA., was a son of JAMES AGNEW of Gettysburg. b. 17 July 1743 in Pennsylvania. d. 17 January 1797. Buried at Gettysburg. m. MARY IRWIN of Antrim Township, Franklin County, PA. b. 12 June 1755, m. 2 April 1772 at Greencastle, Franklin County, PA., d. 31 August 1824. Buried at Gettysburg. They had several children, one of which was: AGNEW, SMITH b. 14 January 1792. m(1) MARIA MAYES STERRETT, b. 17 March 1800, m. 5 November 1818, d. 14 July 1836. m(2) MARY GRAHAM, dau. JAMES GRAHAM, m. 14 November 1839, d. 23 August 1843 at Gettysburg, PA. AGNEW, JAMES SMITH, son of SMITH AGNEW and MARIA MAYES STERRETT, b. 22 February 1830, m. 20 September 1854 at New Castle, PA., m. Henrietta E. Betts. AGNEW, EDWIN IRWIN, b. 31 October, 1862. Married and had children. ORIGIN OF THE FAMILY NAME The Agnews of Locknaw, are a branch of a family that take their name from the Aigneaux district in the Bocages of Normandy (France). For many centuries the district belonged to the d'Aigneaux, and their name appearly frequently among the chivalry of medieval France. The origin of the name is attributed to a supposed miracle at Les Deux Jumeaux, near Bayeaux by St. Martin de Tours. The family legend claims that among the earliest norsemen who siezed the lands of northern France (Normandy means "land of the Northmen," i.e., the Vikings) was a certain well-known viking who settled near Bayeaux. He was prosperous, but for many years he and his wife had no children. Finally, they had a set of twin boys, who one day became sick and died. Hardly had the cry of agony broken from the mother's lips when there was a knock at the castle gate, and there at the door stood St. Martin of Tours, who, despite being famous throughout the Christian world, was unknown to the pagan viking. St. Martin begged for shelter, and the custom of providing hospitality to wandering strangers was so strong that, despite his grief over the death of his sons, the viking admitted and entertained St. Martin as he was duty bound. When St.Martin went to bed that night in the viking's house, he could not sleep knowing that the twins who had died had not been baptised. So he rose in the night, hastily consecrated some water, and silently crept into the chamber were the dead children lay. He sprinkled the water on them, and said a prayer for their well-being in the hereafter, and for his hosts. The next morning St. Martin stole away quietly and continued his journey. The bearers arrived in the morning to carry the the twins away to the grave. As they proceded to the burial grounds, followed by a host of weeping friends, there was a shout: "The children are breathing!" The children were soon fully recovered, and the news spread rapidly. Crowds came from far and wide to verify the event for themselves, and the cry "Agneaux de St. Martin" (the lambs of St. Martin) rose from their lips. That name clung to the twins as they grew into manhood, and has remained as the family name ever since. Coincidently, twins have abounded in the generations of d'Aigneaux since that time. The name Aigneaux has been spelled in a variety of ways over the centuries, including De Agnellis and d'Aignell. The spelling of Agnew, is attributed to the Scottish custom of interchanging "ll" and "w." The first of the family to arrive in England with William the Conquorer (AD 1066), was Herbert d'Aigneaux, and his name in the Domesday Book of the William the Conquorer (AD 1086) was spelled 'Agnell.' The name was spelled d'Aignell from 1086 until about AD 1376 when the 'w' supplanted the 'll.' DECENDANTS The AGNEWS of LOCHNAW are hereditary sherriffs of Galloway, Scotland, and trace their line back to the royal Stewarts of Scotland and later of England. The trace is through the female line of MARGARET KENNEDY who married the eighth Sherriff of Galloway, SIR PATRICK AGNEW, in 1598. MARGARET KENNEDY was the daughter of HON. SIR THOMAS KENNEDY OF CULZEAN, who traces his lineage to SIR JAMES KENNEDY who married in 1407, PRINCESS MARY, the Daughter of ROBERT III, King of Scots. PRINCESS MARY was the sister of JAMES I of Scotland (Garter King of Arms, London). The male line is as follows: 1. D'AGNEAUX, HERBERT of Chateau d'Aigneaux, Normandy, AD 1028. 2. , HERBERT of of the Domesday Book, came to England with William the Conquorer , c.1066. 3. , HENRY 4. , WALTER 5. , HENRY 6. , HENRY c. 1196 7. , JOHN 8. D'AIGNELL, ROBERT, c. 1217 9. , JOHN c. 1264 10. , SIR JOHN, knighted 1296, member of Parliament, 1298-1309. 11. AIGNELL, WILLIAM 12. , SIR JOHN, M.P. 1339-1360, d.1361 13. , JOHN, d. 1376. 14 , ????, Constable of Lochnaw 1376-1394. 15. AGNEW, ANDREW. First Hereditary Sheriff Nov. 10, 1426 16. , ANDREW. Second Hereditary Sheriff, 1455 - 1484. 17. , QUENTIN. Third Hereditary Sheriff, 1484 - 1498. 18. , PATRICK. Fourth Hereditary Sheriff, 1498 - 1513. 19. , ANDREW. Fifth Hereditary Sheriff, 1514 - 1547. 20. , SIR PATRICK. Sixth Hereditary Sheriff, 1547 - 1591. 21. , SIR ANDREW. Seventh Hereditary Sheriff, 1591 - 1616. 22. , SIR PATRICK. Eighth Hereditary Sheriff, 1616 - 1641. 23. , COL. ALEXANDER, of Whitehills. 4th Son of Sir Patrick Agnew and Margaret Kennedy. 24. , JAMES of Balloo, County Down, Ireland, d. c. 1681. 25. , JAMES, b. 1671, 3rd child of Col. Alexander Agnew, emigrated to America in 1717 and settled in Pennsylvania. 26. , JAMES, b. 1711 in Ireland, came to America with his father in 1717, settled in Gettysburg, PA. 27. , DAVID, b. 17 July 1743, 3rd son of James Agnew (26) of Gettysburg, PA. 28. , SMITH, b. 14 January 1792. 29. , JAMES SMITH, b. 22 February 1830 30. , EDWIN IRWIN, b. 31 October, 1862. END BOOK OF AGNEWS MISCELLANEOUS FACTS ON AGNEW The name of AGNEW is well known among the lowland families of Scotland. The chief of the clan is the hereditary sherriff of Galloway, and the name is of Norman origin having been anglicized from the original Norman French d'Aigneux. Present chief of the clan, Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, Baronet and Rothesay Herald writes a column for the HIGHLANDER Magazine as of October, 1989. In Ireland, clan O'Gnive, a sept of the O'Neil clan of Ulster, anglicized its name to Agnew as well. The O'Gnive's were known as the hereditary bards of the O'Neills of Clannaboy. The clan bard was considered a rather important figure in the clan structure of Ireland, since it was he who was the official clan historian and poet. Fearflatha O'Gnive, c.1560 was probably the most famous of the bards. He accompanied Shane O'Neill to London in 1562 when he was summoned by Queen Elizabeth. Shane O'Neill, one of the Earls of Ireland, joined with his peers in what was to become known as the "flight of the earls", and abandoned his earldom to Queen Elizabeth. This event is often considered the beginning of today's the struggle between Ireland and Britain. One of Fearflatha O'Gnive's most famous poem is the "Downfall of the Gael", originally written in gaelic, but translated into English by Samuel Ferguson. ================================= Date: Fri Oct 11 1991 03:00:56 From: James D. Agnew (Jim) To: Dan Wilson Subj: Re: Penna AGNEWs Attr: genealogy ------------------------------- DW> Right on...! Summer has finally broken down here in Phoenix, but a DW> cold one always hits he spot. I sent you some stuff on AGNEWs via this DW> echo, but I'll xerox the tree of James Agnew and send it via snail DW> mail. ok, thanks a lot! I got the info you sent via this mail system, thanks! Do you know the AGNEW "motto"? - "Consilio non impetu" roughly translates as "By council, not by force". It appears on an Agnew crest (whose, I don't know) (I have the Scottish info somewhere) BTW, there is a reputable AGNEW Association which I plan to join. The address is: Mrs. Lois Schieck, Secretary Agnew Association of America 3475 Broken Woods Dr., Apt. 108 Coral Springs, FL 33065 It "was established in April 1984 at the request of Sir Crispin Agnew, Bt. of Lochnaw, Chief of the family Agnew. The purpose of the Association is to bring together all of the name AGNEW or those descended from the name AGNEW, promote interest and exchange of information." There is a quarterly newsletter and yearly dues are $15 for the American Association and lifetime membership in the parent Ass'n in Scotland is $30.00 (separate checks requested). Student memberships are $6.00/yr. Officers (as of 23 Feb 1991) are: 'Colonel' John Park AGNEW, 1st Convenor, McLean, VA Kenneth AGNEW, co-convenor, Midland, TX Arthur W. AGNEW, President, Santa Rosa,CA Lois Schieck, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Magalen Bryant, Director, Middleburg, VA Dr. G. Marie AGNEW-Marcelli, Research Fellow & Ass'n Historian, Hastings- on-Hudson, NY Mrs. Pat Alexander, Archivist, El Granada, CA "The AGNEWSletter is edited by Mrs. Carol Agnew Smith, of Sacramento,CA". Also, the book I told you about is: Dickson, John M.(1901),"The Agnews of County Antrim", (U)N.S. 7, 166-'71. At least that's the reference - don't ask me what the numbers mean! ================================= Date: Tue Oct 15 1991 12:05:56 From: James D. Agnew (Jim) To: Dick Halsey Subj: Re: Rochester, NY ------------------------------- DH> Jim, DH> I have some Agnew obits. and a couple of other things from the DH> Rochester newspapers. I need your address to send them to you. Hey, thank you very much! Here it is: Jim Agnew 4 Kiowa Court Henderson, NV 89014 Specifically looking for info on: Walter N. and Ivy (DURGA) AGNEW, Walter N., Jr. and Carol (DENNIS) AGNEW Henry L.(?) and Fanny (WOOD) AGNEW Charles H. and Mavis (CLARKE) AGNEW, William C. and Jane (ROGERS?) AGNEW (and 2nd wife Roberta ___) Otto and Bernadine (AGNEW) HOEPFL Frederick and Rowena (SCRYMGEOUR) AGNEW, Frederick,Jr. and ____ AGNEW Ray and Suzanne Jane (AGNEW) ELLIOTT Stephen and Patsy (_?_) AGNEW Clark and (Audrey? _?_) AGNEW Harvey and Sue H. (AGNEW) DARROW Martin C. and Helen Jane (WEBSTER) AGNEW William and Lydia (WOOD) AGNEW Would be happy to receive whatever you can send me, of course! How did you find this stuff? Do you work at the D&C or T-U? I was a D&C paperboy in Webster many years ago. $13/week, wow! ================================= Date: Thu Oct 24 1991 21:47:53 From: Dan Wilson To: James D. Agnew (Jim) Subj: Re: AGNEW ------------------------------- I just found some AGNEW stuff in the Irish Settlement in Northhampton County, PA. Source: Clyde, Rev. John C., GENEALOGIES, NECROLOGY AND REMINISCENCES OF THE IRISH SETTLEMENT. Published by the author, 1879. Book available on interlibrary loan from Slippery Rock State College. On page 9: JOHN AGNEW was elected a trustee of the Settlement Church in 1856, and served the Church in other capacities subsequently. He married a Mrs. HANNAH (second marriage for her). She was a relative of THOMAS MCKEEN (influential member of the First Presbyterian Church of Easton, PA.). Mrs. HANNAH had a daughter Mary Ann by her first marriage, who married Robert Boyd. Mrs. Agnew died 21 Nov. 1875 at the age of 76. Their children were: AGNEW, JANE died single, AGNEW, ELIZABETH married Rev. JOHN F. POLLOCK. He was pastor of the Oxford Presbyterian Church, residing at Belvidere, Warren Co, G NJ. AGNEW, HENRY was Dr. Agnew of Sherman, PA. He married but was deceased as of 1879, leaving a wife and child. AGNEW, WILLIAM died single. I don't know where any of this fits, but if one gathers enough Agnew data, eventually connections will be made. Later... 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � This file is from The Source of Magic, Ridgefield CT � � 203-431-4687, source for genealogy, radio, & Windows � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� Date: Fri Jan 03 1992 13:03:43 From: Jim Agnew To: Dan Wilson Subj: AGNEW stuff Attr: GENEALOGY ------------------------------- Hi, Dan. I see there is another Dan Wilson here now. This goes to Dan in Scottsdale, AZ. Today sent a letter to you containing two AGNEW "Is this your name?" newspaper articles that my parents kept from papers in Rochester, NY. Thought you'd enjoy'em. Happy New Year! AGNEW (O Gnimh with accents over O and i), gniomh - "action" ... 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