Out of Scotland
The Queen/MacQueen Family
The name MacQUEEN or MacSWEYNE is said to originate from several sources; from the Gaelic Suibhne, meaning "going well", or MacCUINN, "son of Conn", or from the Norse, Sweyn.
The MacQUEENS were of Hebridean and West Higland origin, and appear to have been originally associated with Clan Donald.
MacQueen and McQueen are the same name, as "mac" is the Gaelic term for "son of" and abbreviations such as M' and Mc are simply shortened forms. After "the forty-five" the English tried to end the Highland clan system, and outlawed the use of Mac and tartans, although many just resurfaced later, when the troubles were past. Many Scot names were originally Mac-something, but were altered. In order to claim an American land grant many Scots had to bow to the Enlish' requirement of Anglicizing their names. Hence many a MacQueen became just a Queen.
It is supposed that John McQUEEN, of Inverness, Scotland is the patriarch of this family, but no records exist to prove this to be true. It is believed that Timothy MacQUEEN, was the son of John. But again, unproved. I will start with the known ancestor Timothy and work forward.
THE TIMOTHY MacQUEEN FAMILY OF MARYLAND
Timothy MacQUEEN B. abt. 1698 d. abt July 21, 1725 Prince Georges County, Maryland. He married Jane (HENSON???) abt 1715. After Timothy's death Jane married to Ralph FISHER, they had one child Mary Anne FISHER b. October 2, 1725.
1. William b. August 18, 1716 in Prince Georges County, Maryland, baptized in St. Johns Parish, d. October 5, 1793 in Randolph County, North Carolina. He married, abt 1745 to Margaret Lewis b. abt 1720, d. bef 1793. (Children listed below).
2. John b. October 9, 1719 in Prince Georges County, Maryland, baptized in St. Johns Parish. Nothing more is known about him at this time.
THE CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND MARGARET (LEWIS) (Mac)QUEEN
THE QUEENS
1. Henson QUEEN b. abt. 1746 in North Carolina,. d. March 17, 1823 in Burke Co., North Carolina. He married abt 1768 to Sarah HAMPTON.
(gggggrandparents-More info on next page).
2. Timothy QUEEN b. abt. 1747 in North Carolina. He married August 15, 1793, in Rutherford County, North Carolina to Sarah WHITE.
3. Margaret QUEEN b. abt 1748 in North Carolina. She married April 14, 1791, in Rutherford County, North Carolina to John McFARLIN.
4. William Lewis QUEEN, Sr. b. 1749 in Virginia, d. 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He married Margaret, in Georgia. Their children were: William Lewis, Jr., James, Moses, Meredith, Virginia Jame, Joseph H. and F. Catherine.
5. Francis QUEEN ( I am not at all sure this Francis belongs to this family, but based on my assumptions, he is a likely candidate for the missing male child)b. 1751 in North Carolina. He married abt. 1773 to Margaret (HAMMON??)b. 1750 in North Carolina. Their children were: James, Margaret, Elizabeth, Joseph, David and Mary.
6. Thomas QUEEN b.1753 in Anson County, North Carolina, d. aft. March 15, 1845 in Madison County, Alabama. He married Elizabeth??. Their children were: Margaret, Nancy, John, Elizabeth, Elliott and James.
7. Rebecca QUEEN b. 1758 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, d. August 29, 1830 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina, buried in Golden Valley Cemetery. She married Stephen HOGUE b. 1757 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, d. 1802 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, buried in Golden Valley Cemetery.
8. Samuel QUEEN b. 1759, d. August 22, 1842 in Jackson County, North Carolina. He married, September 8, 1782 in Rutherford County, North Carolina to Dicey ROLLS. Their children were: Henson, Nancy, Sallie, Lewis, William B., Harmon, and John R.
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