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On 25 Sep 2023 Ginger (Wingfield) McCall wrote on Teague Name Study:

Hi, I'm researching for a friend, Thomas Teague. He descends from Edward Teague (1660-1697). I was wondering if any recent progress had been made in determining his parentage or his birthplace. Also, my friend was told that he descends from Brian Boru, the King of Ireland in the 11th century. My question regarding Boru is "Does anyone have knowledge of a connection between him and the Teagues? Thanks in advance. I know these are tough questions.

Answer 1

Hi Ginger. As part of the profile improvement team for US Southern Colonies Project I have recently been cleaning up the profile of Edward Teague (Teague-9). There is considerable and often quite fanciful information on my 7th ggf on the Internet. The reality is that his origins remain unknown. All that is certain is that Thomas Jones brought him to Maryland and that Edward was working for him, perhaps as a cabin boy. Some believe Edward was from Bristol as was Jones but nothing supports that theory. Jones could have picked him up almost anywhere including in one of the other colonies.

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Thanks for the response!