Show Who Are You 83 The Romance o of Your Name By RUBY HASKINS ELLIS ELLISA A Macintosh THIS HIS name Is of course cours of or Scotch origin Some authorities give the meaning as son of the leader The Clan Macintosh Is s a a- a branch of or the tho Clan Chatton which Includes es esthe the Macpherson and about a dozen ozen other families Their home In n Scotland Scotland Scotland Scot Scot- land Is In the and Bare Bare- nosh noeh districts of or Inverness In The strength of or the tho clan In tho the field fieM Is about 1000 men Moy May Hall one of the most beautiful beau castles In Scotland Is the seat t tot of ot this family or of or the tho Clan Chatton Chatton Chat Chat- ton and Is situated on the south southen southend southend en end of or Loch Moy This splendid old structure has bas been the home of the chieftains of or this clan for tor more than COO OO years The war cry of or the Clan Chatton Chatton Chatton Chat- Chat ton Is Loch Their ba badge ge Is Red Iced and their chieftain Is called calle 1 simply The MacIntosh Mac Mac- Macintosh intosh which h as above explained means me-ans the leader The first of this ancient family to settle In America was John Macintosh Mac intosh who located In Dedham Mass before IG O 9 There are many descendants of John now In many parts of or the country It Is Interesting to note that the were among the recruits recruits recruIts re re- re- re from the Scottish Highlands s sto to come to the assistance of or the state of or Georgia when strengthening strengthen strengthen- ing the colony In n 1735 An appeal was mac made e to the sturdy Scotch to come over and settle an and assist In Inthe n N b the work worle of colonization One historian historian his his- torian sa says s 's They were not reckless reek reck less a adventurers or re reduced Immigrants grants but were men of goo good character character character char char- acter an and 1 were picked for tor their military mil mn- Mary Hary qualities They founded rounded a permanent colony of or their own In Georgia an and called It New Inverness Inverness Inverness Inver Inver- ness and to the section that was allotted to them to hol hold and cultivate cultivate cultivate vate they gave the name of or Darlen Da Da- rien Both Doth of or these places are In Macintosh county Also valuable service was rendered rendered ren ren- dered dere to this county by these men In the Ule Revolution the war between the states on and other national con conn filets Among the early settlers were John Moore Macintosh Col John Macintosh and Gen Lachlan Mac Mac- intosh Each played heroic parts In the early life of or our country anc and wrote the name nome of or Macintosh Into the annals of our history with the same Indelible Impression of honor and Integrity that has ever o been Its characteristic In bonnIe Scotland The Macintosh plaid Is s In colors of or re red 1 black blackk and yellow S A I C or Cal Cal- thorp as It Is la sometimes sometimes' spelled Is a name that was found In England Englan at nt a very cry early date I Ingham an and rop England Englan I were homes of ot the I Richard Is the first mentioned by this name and at a later period John Caltharp of or Cock- Cock r Z t t thorp Is recorded as being the foun founder er of the Carmelites of Blake Blake- ne ncy ney He was as Interred In the old church at Sir James of or Suffolk England Englan was knighted by Cromwell Crom Cram well In 1030 It was from Christopher of or Blakeney keney England that the American family was descended ed Christopher came to America on the ship In lO 1022 2 He Ho was a relative of or Nathaniel Bacon president ent of the Virginia council In 1035 he ho was named a captain lie He patented land In 10 York county Virginia nn and was a n man of or prominence settee nence It In the state becoming a member morn mem ber her of tho the Virginia House of or Bur Bur- gesses I Ills descendants Intermarried with the Howards and Bo Bowen Bowens ens e Public L Ledger Ledier Ina lac Service I |