John Maness (1630 - aft. 1655)

Born 1630 in Ayrshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died after 1655 after age 25 in North Carolina

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Biography

John Maness is a member of Clan Gunn.

This profile is part of the Maness Name Study.

Spouse: Unknown

Children

John Maness b: 1655 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Research Notes

The Clan Gunn is part of the Scottish Clan Project. The Clan was one of the few that has strong Norse ethnicity. It was started on the Isle of Orkney when it was settled by Gunnar (also spelled: Gunnor) son of Rolo the Viking. He and his following married into the natives of Orkney and subsequent fled to the Scottish mainland at Caithness when invaded and driven out by other Vikings. This is the history of this Clan with a very colorful, warlike and seafaring background.

This is a work in progress as there is much more to uncover, once more Clan Members share their stories with me

Names associated with the clan: ....Main(s), Maness, Mann, Manson, Manus, et al...

The sources listed below need to be proven If he came to America when his son did then he would be 85 years of age...

Sources

See Also:

1. rootsweb.com : Repository: Name: Ancestry.com

Title: An historical account of the Macdonnells of Antrim

including notices of some other Septs, Irish and Scottish

• Ancestry Family Tree 5248820

Acknowledgement

rootsweb.com family TREE

Contact: Jacob Cope