Daily Republican., 1879-09-18
THIRD EDITION..
misssry Of . Delaware Trise.

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Frank v. Mcdonald, A. b. Of Harv-
ard..University, Cambridge, Mass, has
lust had published in San Francisco a
history Of the tribe Of McDonald's, all
descended from single Delawarean,
He has dedicated it to his father DIR. K.
II. Mcdonald, a celebrated millionaire
and Vice President Of the Pacific Bank
San Francisco. The book is entitled
Contributions to the Early History ol
Bryan Mcdonald aud Family, Settlers
in 1859 in Red Clay and Mill Cree.
Hundreds, New Castle County Della
ware" Mr.. Mcdonald Travelled owe,
Europe and the United States to collec,
material for this work, and amongs,
other the assistance of DR.. R B. Groves
of tho Recorders office Of New Castlt
and City Treasurer Francis Vincent il
this work.
Bryan Mcdonald, the progenitor OF
the tribe of McDonalds Of whom Mi
Mcdonald has traced about seven hun
rdrsd living descendants landed at Ne"
Castle over two hundred years ago. l.
is supposed he LETT on account OF the
,,Bass acre of Glencoe in which the M
Donalds were treacherously killed
Bryan Mcdonald, son of the frs,
Bryan Mcdonald, removed and estah-
iished family at Botetout, Virginia,
where he purchased a large quantity oI
land. They are now scattered all over
the Union, maay OF them are very
wealthy and hold distinguished posi-
tions.
The McDonalds have their names
spelt in various ways and undoubtedly
many Of the tribe are now in Delaware
descended from the first Bryan, but
spelt in q different manner. Amongs
them are the McDaniels, the MoDowells,
the McDonoughs and the McDougals,
many of them old Delaware names.
He pays the following compliment to
two citizens Of this county tor aiding
them in his researches, viz: DR.. b. B
Groves, Of New Isstle land Francis Vim
cent, City Treasurer. He says:
The gentleman in this county how
ever, to whom am most indebted for
his assistance and active interest in
my ressai ches, is DR.. B. B. Groves oil
the Recorders Office in New Castle
Delaware, (the probable landing place
in our family in America) A hundred
tim and more had occasion To solicit
his assistance and as many tunes /
found 1t forth coming, joined to an in
terest in, and kuO Wedge of his de-
partment which | have never seen sur
passed in any public officer.
The rec ,rus of New Castle ars in
many instances very scattered, having
been improperly cared for Of old, SO
that hey would not be accessible if it
were not for the study that DR.. Groves
has devoted to them. In my researches
he has been invaluable and doubt not
hut many others can testify as much,
j have also great deal to be thankful
for in every one OF the offices at New
Castle, particularly the department OF
the Register of Wills and Recorder OF
Deeds. The records have not only been
open to me at all times but the aid and
ssympathy of the incumbents have been
kindly and steadily profered, and it is
with no small sorrow learn of the pro-
jectsd removal OF the Court House to
Wilmington. In my mind it will be a
gain which will result in loss.
And next TO DR.. Groves comes that
we'll known gentleman and worker, Mr..
Francis Vincent, City Treasurer of
Wilmington, Delaware. His active and
fertile mind, schooied in a large nun
bsr of psrsuits, has besc a constant
help TO me in obscure places. He is ad-
nirsbly improved on the history OF
Delaware, and has in addition, what so
many writer's lack, the happy faculty
of remembering just where to place his
hand OIL an authority, the contents OF
which may have emolnsntarily have slip
ped from his mind. "He knows about
everybody and everything, as one of
his critics says, and | have many times
thought the remark was nearer correct
ahan inaccurate.
Socially, he is SO pleasant, never
return to Wilmington without looking
forward to meeting bis jovial, friendly
face, and l always depart with the
strengthened conviction that t-ere is
but one sucn genius as MIR. Vincent,
AVID that Wilmington is happy in the
possession Of him.