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From: Michael Furman <>
Subject: RE: [ABERNATHY-L] Pocahontas
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 18:36:44 -0800 (PST)


Donna and Mary;
The River Nethy is in Inverness south of Grantown and
north of the Cairngorm Mountains. It flows through
Abernethy Forest. The Braes of Abernathy are just to
the east.
Michael J. Furman, Sr.

--- Hutchings <> wrote:
> I went to the townland of Abernethy, Scotland last
> summer trying to find the
> origins of the name. The postmaster laughed and
> said that "We Yankees" keep
> coming here looking, but there haven't been
> Abernathy's for centuries...they
> all went across the ocean to the Americas.
> It was a lovely town and had a round tower...I
> should post some of my
> pictures of the town. I have no idea if our
> ancestors ever lived there, but
> it was fun to imagine that I was in their
> "hometown".
> Now, the Nethy River is mentioned as a possible
> origin...guess I'll have to
> plan another trip!!
> Donna
>
>
>
> Have you heard of the Nethy River in Scotland?
> That's supposed to be
> the origin of the Abernathy name. I would like to
> know more, too.
> Mary Abernathy Meyer in TX
>
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