Breckenridge - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Genealogy of the descendants of James Breakenridge

dorislockhart45 — 2009-09-23 14:12:11Z

My name is Doris (Breckenridge) Lockhart and I would like to recieve copy of this book.. My email address is wlockhart@oh.rr.com Thank you...

Re: Albert Day Breckenridge and Martha Ellen Denham Breckenridge

chiefbuck — 2009-09-10 03:04:14Z

Hi -

Can we talk, your Nancy and my George were brother and sister.

chiefbuck@rkymtn.net

Ed.

Breckenridge / Trolinger of Oklahoma

joyce11261 — 2009-08-13 18:48:23Z

My sons are of this family. their grandparents were Loyd Breckenridge and Rebecca Trolinger of Blocker Ok. they lived in Drumright Ok. I think Loyd was born in Arkansas not sure. they had quiet a few hildren. Rebecca's parents were Henry Silas Trolinger and Perciilla ? her grdp were Hayes and Eula Calico Andrews
anybody know of these please thanks kathi

Re: Breckenridge

nanny_cathy — 2009-07-25 16:33:37Z

i just started looking into the past of a Brackenridge on my tree - Nancy b. 1725 d. 1769 Pennsylvania was married in 1732 to John Wilson
now i find the names listed in your message very interesting because Nancy has no parent lineage
can you confirm if the nancy listed as a sibling could be related.
email me at nanny_cathy@yahoo.com
i will email you back if i do come up with any other info,
thanks
catherine wilkinson

Re: Ann Doak & Agnes Watson w/o George Breckenridge

PatriciaMyers43 — 2009-07-04 17:50:55Z

I am related to Thankful Doak thru her marriage to John
Finley. Would appreciate any info you may have. I have
alot of FINLEY info dating back to 1667. PAtricia

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

RogerBreckenridge71 — 2009-06-13 02:37:31Z

rbreck@charter.net

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jeaneaston — 2009-06-13 00:38:49Z

Joan -

If you have an email address I can forward you everything i have been given on that line in word docs from other authors I have run across. Maybe that would help in your search.

Paul

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

Staleygeni32 — 2009-06-12 21:45:02Z

Sorry, it was not Alex Breck. who died in Staunton, Augusta, Va. it was Archibald Preston. I would love to be able to purchase the book you refer to on the Prestons. Apparently somehow we are related to the Prestons, for in Pa. as early as 1820, my g.g.grandfather, Samuel Staley, whose mother was Margaret Millar, a g. daughter of Janet Breckenridge whose mother was a Preston (or so the story goes) named her son Samuel, Samuel Preston Staley and the name has carried down to 1907 to my Uncle Glen Preston Staley, my brother, 1928, Richard Preston Butts, and my cousin Robert Preston Staley. I was thrilled to get the in-formation that we just may stem from the Preston family for it answers many of my questions on the naming of the individuals above, but I as of now, have absolutely no proof. I will endeavor to get same if available. I would very much like to purchase the book on the Prestons. Do you know where I might find it? Thanks so very much for your time. I know what it is like. I have been doing this for more than 55 years and have given so very much time to others, but look how much we learn. I did over 700 adoption cases searching for birthparents pro bono and it was a great feeling to put families back together again, but it cost me a ton, however, if there are rewards in the hereafter, I have staked a claim.Smile! Joan

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

RogerBreckenridge71 — 2009-06-12 20:43:56Z

I have never heard of such a claim before. As far as I know, no one has ever found any proof that the Breckenridges of Franklin Co., PA were related to Alexander Breckenridge of Orange County, Virginia. They may have been related, but no proof of any kind as ever surfaced to my knowledge.

Are you aware of the book entitled, The Prestons of Smithfield and Greenfield in Virginia by John Federick Dorman? It has a copy right of 1982. This book starts of with the Preston history and then is followed by the history on the Breckinridges and Breckenridges, the famous Breckenridges of Viriginia and Kentucky.

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

Staleygeni32 — 2009-06-12 20:04:43Z

Yes, I know. Thank you so very much Roger. Do you know if there is any validity to the claim to the Plantagenets? i.e. Janet Preston, Janet Breckenridges mother was the daughter of Archibald Preston and Mary Stewart. Purportedly the Stewarts go back through all of the Plantagenet kings as well as so many others. I had wondered for many years why my brother's middle name was "Preston", my cousin's as well, my uncle and my g. grandfather, Thomas Preston Staley. I was told by Gary Boyd Roberts ( THe great one) that it was indeed a scotch name as I had presumed, and had an idea that it was a surname, and indeed it was. I wonder if my g.g. grandmother knew she descended from the Royal Stewart line through her Preston family, if indeed she did.

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

RogerBreckenridge71 — 2009-06-12 17:32:31Z

Your line of Irish Culbertson and Janet Breckenridge settled in the area of Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA or that is the way I see it. North of Chambersburg is a little hamlet called Culbertson's Row. This was were these Culbertson's and Breckenridge resided back in about 1730 and through much of the 1800s. I kind of think of Culbertson's Row as "Brigadoon," if you know what I mean by Brigadoon. It was a little hamlet that came to life every 100 years, as stated in the movie starring Gene Kelley and Van Johnson. RCB

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jeaneaston — 2009-06-12 16:44:34Z

Thank you very much!

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

Staleygeni32 — 2009-06-12 16:43:16Z

Sorry, Plantagenets

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

Staleygeni32 — 2009-06-12 16:42:05Z

My line is: Joan Butts Keller, Viola Staley Butts, Francis E. Staley,Thomas Preston Staley b. 1845 Allegheny Co., Pa.
Samuel Staley b. Alleg.Pa. Jacob Staley m. Margaret Millar, Gideon Millar m. Rachel Coe, Gideon Millar m. Martha Culbertson, Andrew "Irish" Culbertson m. Janet Breckenridge b 1696 Pa,Alexander Breckenridge m. Jane Preston and Jane Preston back to the Platagenets.

Joan

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jeaneaston — 2009-06-12 16:26:39Z

roger -

know very well of who you are and all the help you have provided. i am going to send a link to you for our tree so you have all the information that i have come across including the sources in case you need it.

i would love some help tracing back Alexander Sr. and can send all the information i have gathered on him if that's ok with you. that way we are on the same page.

thank you very very much once again!

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

RogerBreckenridge71 — 2009-06-12 15:50:56Z

I know about your Loudoun Breckenridge line. You and I have shared information just weeks ago, or don't you recall?

There have been more than one Alexander Breckenridge living in the USofA since it's conception. It does become confusing, doesn't it. I can tell you of a few more, too, but that information won't help you. There have been dozens and dozens of other Breckenridge Families or branches, as I call them, none of them related to each other, at least, not in this country. If there would be a connection between these various Breckenridges it would be back in Scotland, sometime before 1700. You can contact me directley at rbreck@charter.net if you need more help on your research. I am very busy, but I don't mind stopping once and a while to help some one out on their Breckenridge roots. I do have a ton of data on them in my basement archives.

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jeaneaston — 2009-06-12 15:07:16Z

Roger - these are the wrong ones too. The dates on the Alexander you mentioned don't match as well as their wives. Confusing isnt it? We aren't tied to the ones in OH - at least not through Alexander Sr or Jr.

Our Alexander Sr, was born 1800 - he was married to Elizabeth Lee Newton. Marriage 1823 when he was 23. One of his sons, Alexander Jr was born 1832 married 1858 to Susan B Wallace.

Going through old family records, there was a mention of Allegheny County, PA.

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

RogerBreckenridge71 — 2009-06-12 14:48:10Z

This Thread on the Breckenridges pertains to the Breckenridges of Fayette City, Pennsylvania, which is out in Western PA. Now I must clarafiy this statement. There were two totally different Breckenridge families residing at Fayette City, but the one in this thread on the Breckenridges is as follows:

Alexander “Sandy” Breckenridge
and
Richard Breckenridge
of
Fayette City, Pennsylvania

Alexander Blain Breckenridge “Sandy” born September 12, 1872 Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1900, Alexander was boarding at Charles O’Brien’s on Union Street, Fayette City, Pennsylvania, he was 24 years old. In 1910, Alexander Breckenridge, age 32, was married and residing in Fayette Co., PA.

Alexander was a son of Robert Breckenridge and Elizabeth Coats. Robert Breckenridge was born May 25, 1857 at Ardrossan, Aryshire, Scotland and Elizabeth was born August 17, 1855 at Delmellington, Aryshire, Scotland, a daughter of Alexander Coats and Elizabeth Gibb of Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Robert was the son of David Breckenridge and Elizabeth Nicol. Robert Breckenridge and Elizabeth Coats were married December 21, 1873, Straiton, Aryshire, Scotland and their children were: Alexander Blain, Richard Gilchrist, William and Belle.

1. Alexander “Sandy” Breckenridge Scotland (Sep 12, 1872 - 1942) PA
Euphemia Marshall Scotland ( 1878 - 1958) PA
Married: ca. 1900/1901 in Ohio
Residence: Fayette City, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

2. Richard Breckenridge Scotland (Nov 5, 1874 - 1938) PA

3. Robert Breckenridge Scotland ( 1880 - Living 1900) OH

4. Bell Breckenridge Scotland (
Mr. Mudey “Moody”
Married in Ohio
Residence: Perry County, Ohio 1900

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

duncan8151 — 2009-05-28 12:13:31Z

I am not a Breckenridge researcher, but I can provide some information from Loudoun County, Virginia.

The first appearance of the surname Brackenridge/Breckenridge on the 1782-1850 Loudoun Co. Personal Property Tax Lists was Alexander P. Brackenridge in 1824. In 1843 his son Samuel appear with him (Samuel would have been 16 years old to appear on the lists) and the following year son Robert also appears. Alexander drops off the lists in 1845, with the two sons then residing with Thomas Birkby for a few years.

Loudoun Co. Marriages by Wertz lists:

Brackenridge, Samuel T. & Nancy A. Wildman. Joseph Wildman proves bride's age, wit.; "the male taken for granted". 12 Oct. 1852. Marriage Register.
Breckenridge, Samael S. & Nancy A. Wildman, in Lees burg. m. 21 Oct. 1852. Minister: George Adie (Prot. Epis).

There is no will or other estate account for any Brackenridge/Breckenridge in the Loudoun Co. Will Book up to 1880.

From my series, Index to Loudoun Co. Deed Books, ….:

3V:068 Date: 1 Mar 1831 Returned to Court: 1 Mar 1831
Alexander BRACKENRIDGE & wife Elizabeth L. of Ldn to John J. MATHIAS of Ldn. Trust for debt to William JOHNSON of Ldn using 2 lots with houses in Lsbg. Wit: Presley CORDELL, John MATHIAS. Delv. to R. H. HENDERSON 30 Nov 1839.

3V:071 Date: 1 Mar 1831 Returned to Court: 1 Mar 1831
William JOHNSON & wife Margaret of Ldn to Alexander BRACKENRIDGE of Ldn. Bargain and sale of lot with blacksmith shop between Market and Lafayette Sts and lot with brickhouse opposite on S side of Lafayette St in Lsbg (both prch/o Isaac WRIGHT). Wit: Presley CORDELL, John J. MATHIAS.

4A:014 Date: 18 Feb 1833 Returned to Court: 18 Mar 1833
A. P. BRACKENRIDGE to Thomas ROGERS. Trust for debt to Charles C. NEWTON using undivided 1/3rd int. in 3a lot nr Lsbg (subject to life estate of Ann CONNER) adj Rich'd H. HENDERSON, Charles G. ESKRIDGE, and undivided moiety in ¼a from father Samuel BRACKENRIDGE who obtained for service during last war with Gr. Britain, and farm tools. Delv. to ROGERS 28 Jul 1834.

4C:059 Date: 30 Jun 1834 Returned to Court: 23 Jul 1834
John C. NEWTON & wife Margaret and Alexander P. BRACKENRIDGE & wife Elizabeth S. of Ldn to Charles G. ESKRIDGE of Ldn. Bargain and sale of int. in 3a (cnvy/b Robert PERFECT to Charles BINNS for Robt NEWTON & wife Ann during their lives and after divided between children John C. NEWTON, Elizabeth Lee NEWTON & Robert C. NEWTON, see DBk GG:422 and HH:311). Wit: Saml. M. EDWARDS, Presley CORDELL.

4C:154 Date: 28 Jul 1834 Returned to Court: 30 Sep 1834
Thomas ROGERS to A. P. BRACKENRIDGE. Release of trust of Mar 1833 for debt to Charles C. NEWTON, DBk 4A:014).

If you have questions, please email me directly.

Pat Duncan
GenNutLdn@msn.com

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

dawnieree2006 — 2009-03-10 11:46:09Z

Yes they were miners from PA . I dont have alot of information. As far as the Sandy name I do not know that information.

Re: Richard William Breckenridge Sr

dawnieree2006 — 2009-03-09 14:43:26Z

This is the exact same famil I am researching PLEASE someone get in touch or reply Thanks

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

dawnieree2006 — 2009-03-09 14:29:30Z

I also have breckenridge familys from PA which is where I live now. The earliest I have is David Breckenridge who married Elizabeth Nicol. Then his son Robert b.may 25 1857 in Scotland m. Elizabeth Coats b. aug 17 1855, they had Richard b. 1874 , Alexander b. 1872, William and a girl named Bell. Alexander Blain b. sept 12 1872 in Scotland m. Euphemia Marshall b. about 1878 and they had Buela, John b. dec 1901, Robert b. nov 1903, Elizabeth b. 1906, Alexander b. 1908, George b. 1915 and Kennethb. 1923 who was all born in PA. Richard b. 1874 married Rachel McFarland and they had Robert b. 1905, William b. 1912, Elizabeth b. 1909, Vera b. 1917, Donald b.1925, Richard b. 1920, & Thomas b. 1928 all in PA. Their son William Prentiss b. mar 1912 married Grace Lee McCready and they had Donald George b. 1944, Richard, Robert, Leila & Karen. Donald George b. 1944 is where im at.

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

brear47 — 2009-05-26 21:51:45Z

try this link:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~culbert/jo...
or google the poster's email carol99@aol.com. I've just been in contact with her; she sent alot of material I haven't been through carefully yet.
Looking at your tree now, I see your earliest Breckenridge died in Loudoun Co. Can you find a will there? It might list siblings, which could help. You also mentioned Bucks County. Are you guessing Alex Sr was born there or is the connection earlier. Any other guesses as to time or location you can make? My Samuel Brackenridge d 1799 in Springfield Twp Bucks County and his four sons were Joseph b 1789, George W. b 1785, Thomas b 1790 m Priscilla Lake, and Robert b 1783.
Joseph and Robert were in Franklin Co. IN by 1820 census. I'll have to check probate to find their guardian.
I'll send you the info I got from Carol99 if you want to send me your email.

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

brear47 — 2009-05-26 21:21:22Z

Jean,
You say "please check it out" referring to "our family tree of Breckenridges". Is this on Ancestry? Or was this message specifically to Roger?

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

brear47 — 2009-05-25 13:58:28Z

Checkout the archives for this list. A poster has mentioned James, William, and Alexander Brackenridge, brothers coming to PA and VA. A few reference Alexander. My Brackenridges come from Bucks County, PA (Samuel Brackenridge 1750-1799) via Franklin Co., IN and then Ft. Wayne.

Don Brearley
brear47@yahoo.com

Re: Arthur McCarty Breckenridge

brear47 — 2009-05-25 13:47:54Z

This is my grandmother's brother, they spell it Brackenridge, however. His parents were Arthur McCarty Brackenridge b 1848 in Ft Wayne and Carrie Ellen Minor b 1859 in Ohio. I have his line to 1750 in Bucks County, PA and hers to Spotsylvania, VA.

Don Brearley
Brear47@yahoo.com

Re: Breckenridge

WilliamShrum — 2009-01-26 01:22:21Z

My great great great grandmother was a Breckenridge from Franklin County (Columbus), Ohio. I still live here.

Bill Shrum

Re: Breckenridge

jwooderson42 — 2009-01-21 20:30:42Z

Please note, my email address had a typo: it is Landjwooderson@msn.com Please make this change. THank you.
Judith

Re: Breckenridge

jwooderson42 — 2009-01-21 03:51:03Z

I too am related to the Breckenridges of Franklin County, PA. My 2nd Gt-Grandfather, John married Melinda C Zeller; their children were Sarah Melzena "Zena", William Watson, and Nora Agnes. The family moved to Stellton, Pa. after 1879.

I have his Past Commander's York Rite badge from the Baldwin Commandery No.108. He died in 1910 and is buried in the Middletown, Pa cemetery. I need a primary source (will etc.) to prove his parents for DAR.

I have grave monument photographs; my email address is landjwooderon@msn.com

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jwooderson42 — 2009-01-27 02:30:51Z

Jean, I have done half-hearted research on my PA Breckenrige line. I am willing to share, but am to far away to get anything useful completed. I have a John, but have no idea who his parents were. He was born in Franklin County, PA, but he lived in Steelton, PA (Dauphin) when he died.

Re: Breckenridges in Virginia

ralphdoak1 — 2009-04-09 02:27:29Z

Hi there
I noticed you mention 'Doak archives' in a recent post and am wondering where and what they might be
Hope you can assist
Best wishes
Ralph
btw, I descend from immigrant John rather than his (presumed) brother David, to whom I think you refer in connection with land transactions - but I'm thinking of Augusta rather than Botetourt/Fincastle/Montgomery/Wythe Co so may have the wrong land deal/s in mind

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

Staleygeni32 — 2009-06-12 00:23:16Z

The info I have is that Alexendar Breckenridge was the father of Janet Breckenridge who married Andrew "Irish" Culbertson, their daughter Martha Culbertson married Gideon Millar, his son Gideon married Rachel Coe ( See Robert Coe, the Puritan) Their daughter Margaret Millar married my Jacob Staley ( See my book, "Some Descendants of Ulrich Stehley" (Also President Obama's ancestor)on his mother's side. Purportedly, Alexandar Breckenridge was married to Jane Preston, whose father was Archibald and mother Mary Stewart. The Stewart line (per the World Tree on here) goes back to the Plantagenets and all the kings there ever were, or so it states. Does anyone have any proof of this tree?

Joan Keller

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

Staleygeni32 — 2009-06-12 01:00:51Z

Yes, Janet was born in Pa. in 1696, there is so very much background with the hundreds of royal lineages attached, I could not even hope to print them all out. Which line are you referring to? I do not have a clue as to whether or not
the information is valid on the background of Janet B Breckenridge, her father, Alexendar and his wife, Jane Preston. Though I have been working at genealogy for more than fifty years, I came by this extension rather recently aand at 77, not sure if I will live long enough to investigate it. Thanks for the input, appreciated. Joan

Re: William Clark Breckenridge

bakerhen — 2009-03-17 22:22:38Z

Hi,
Would you have any information on a woman named Rhoda/Roda Calicott who married Odom Hooker around 1800?

Thanks.
Marsha Baker

Breckenridges from Loudoun - Orginated from Bucks Co, PA

jeaneaston — 2009-05-26 20:10:55Z

Looking for more information on the Breckenridges that immigrated from Scotland, and came through Bucks Co, PA and part of the line lived in Leesburg/Loudoun Co, VA.

Any help would be appreciated. Have a lot of information to share was well on this family line.

Paul
tratiac@yahoo.com

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jeaneaston — 2009-05-26 20:03:36Z

i searched the entire archives and didnt find the mention of the three brothers. my line comes from Bucks County as well - orignally from Scotland, as least thats what the census say.

Re: Breckenridges in Virginia

jeaneaston — 2009-05-26 13:24:25Z

We are related to one of the Alexanders - there seems to be two lines of Breckenridges stemming from brothers that immigrated here to PA and then moving into the VA area.

Let me know how I can help or any information that you can share as well. Our family tree goes back quite a ways with notes on their activities, jobs and purchases.

Paul

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jeaneaston — 2009-06-12 14:22:21Z

Some clarification - on our line:

Alexander Sr (b.1800) - first recorded in Loudodun, VA 1823 on tax lists then with two sons, Samuel and Robert. Alexander, Jr of our line was born later.

His fater was Samuel Breckenridge - dont have dates. But there was an inheritance record of land that Alexander Sr had from his father for serving in the last war with Gr Britain.

I know his father immigrated to PA at some point because Alexander Sr mentioned it later on. This was well before 1880.

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jeaneaston — 2009-06-12 12:17:58Z

Joan

Thank you for this information - do you have dates to this line of Alexander Breckenridges? That way I can compare whether or not this is before my current line and I need to dig further...

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jeaneaston — 2009-05-26 22:06:07Z

will look at the link you sent - my email is tratiac@yahoo.com

yes - alex, sr immigrated to PA, the other family members have it as Bucks County. Back in the earliest census' there are just 2 breckenridges that show up in loudoun, Alex Sr and we are guessing a brother. Will have to check the Thomas Balch Library to see if there is a will or not, but i dont recally there being one.

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jeaneaston — 2009-05-26 21:25:28Z

sorry - its here on ancestry.com

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jeaneaston — 2009-03-09 16:37:50Z

Thank you very much for the information - I have our family tree of Breckenridges and still adding information to it - please check it out, it may be of some use hopefully. As well I have been adding photos from the family Bible as I can get them scanned. If you need anything information or something that I may be able to help out on, please ask.

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jeaneaston — 2009-01-26 14:54:03Z

thank you Roger - you are correct i find that many people on this website dont share family research information - the problem is the information i have researched from the family stops with the family line in Leesburg, with only a mention of the parents coming from PA. Nothing too specific to work on there.

Breckenridges - Connection to PA

jeaneaston — 2009-01-21 21:21:29Z

Does anyone know of the connection to the Breckenridges that my line comes from to the ones in PA where they started - I can't seem to make the connection.

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

RogerBreckenridge71 — 2009-01-26 00:23:39Z

You will most likely have to do the research yourself, unless you become extremely lucky and someone steps forward with the answer, but I don't think that will happen. RCB

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

RogerBreckenridge71 — 2009-03-09 15:02:51Z

I know this Breckenridge family or I should say that I am familiar with this family for I have been collecting info on them on and off for about 20 plus years. If I cam not mistaken, the first generation and possibly the second were coal miners in Western or Southwester PA. Wasn't there an Alexander Breckenridge connected with this family that was called "Sandy"?

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

RogerBreckenridge71 — 2009-01-26 20:11:15Z

I have several files that I could email you that may be helpful in your search for you Breckenridge ancestors. Please contact me at rbreck@charter.net and I will email you those files. RCB

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

RogerBreckenridge71 — 2009-01-26 15:40:55Z

If I am not mistaken, the name of the oldest Breckenridge that has been confirmed was Alexander Breckenridge, and I believe that one of the census records indicated that he was born in Pennsylvania. You might wish to start DIGGING on Hugh Brackenridge, the famous lawyer and was a Supremem Court Judge for the State of Pennsylvania. His line has not been thoroughly researched, although I have tried. He may have had a brother that has not been identified. I believe that Hugh's parents were John Brackenridge and Margaret Gardiner who came from Scotland and settled in York County, PA at an early date. Little is know of Hugh's siblings. I am sure that he had sisters and perhaps two or three brothers. I know something about two of those brothers: John and James.

There as also another David Brackenridge who settled in Chester County, PA at a very early date, who was captured by Indians and taken to the Wilds of Ohio during the French and Indian Wars. David Brackenridge probably came with his parents or siblings to Pennsylvania about 1720.

Not many folks have traced their roots back to 1720 in Pennsylvania. Many folks don't have the time or the inclination to do all the hard research at a historical library, but if you want to learn more about your Breckenridge line, you will most likely have to do the research yourself or hire it done, and hiring it done is extremely expensive, and, besides, you won't know if they have found your ancestors or someone elses. RCB

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

RogerBreckenridge71 — 2009-06-12 13:56:12Z

There are two totally different branches of Breckenridges being discussed here. It is, like the old saying goes, were are mixing apples and oranges here. As we all know apples and oranges are different. Alexander Breckenridge settled in Orange County, Virginia about 1740. This was the beginning of the famous Breckenridges of Virginia and Kentucky, the vice-president's line, if you will. This thread that we are in and should be talking about concerns another Breckenridge family who immigranted to the USA, and I am guessing, in about 1880 and eventually settled in Western Pennsylvania.

Re: Breckenridges - Connection to PA

RogerBreckenridge71 — 2009-06-12 00:46:15Z

The Alexander Breckenridge that you are referring to is from a differnt branch of Breckenridges or Brackenridges, but I know who or which people you are talking about.

The Breckenridges that are mentioned in this thread immigrated to American much later, like 100 years later.