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**MacBean** · 26th October 09, 05:32 PM

I live in Valley Forge, PA and am particularly interested in the history of the diaspora of the Clan Chattan confederation, and of Scottish settlement in the southern colonies. Why? As Gaelic-speaking highlanders who fought in both Jacobite rebellions, losing great numbers of men both times, who also lived next to the quarters for the Hanoverian troops post-Culloden, and who also tended to be Episcopalian rather than Catholic or Presbyterian, the confederation history may be rather different from the norm for highland or lowland Scots in the mid 1700's.

Almost a thousand photos from the recent 400th anniversay of the resigning of the Clan Chattan Band of Union can be found here:

I feel I shouldn't have pre-empted the rest of the Clan with my alias. What was I thinking! I'd be glad to change it to something less sweeping.

**McFarkus** · 26th October 09, 05:56 PM

from Chicago

**Sammac** · 26th October 09, 06:00 PM

Welcome from Michigan

**Macman** · 26th October 09, 06:05 PM

Welcome from a fellow-member of Clan Chattan! Did you make it to the resigning of the Band of Union? I wish I could have gone.

**ThistleDown** · 26th October 09, 06:06 PM

I am sure you are forgiven, but 'tis a tad difficult to call you by your moniker when that's the same (almost) as your chief's

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Welcome to what is beyond a doubt the finest forum of its kind. Nice to see you posting after meeting you in person this summer.

That was a remarkable event, wasn't it? One not to be repeated for another 400 years.

Rex (too)

**ThistleDown** · 26th October 09, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Macman

Welcome from a fellow-member of Clan Chattan! Did you make it to the resigning of the Band of Union? I wish I could have gone.

You and your family were there in spirit and on-line, Macman. And you were toasted as an absent friend and family member at least once that I know of.

Rex (too)