Samuel Cathcart
"Spartanburg Cathcarts"

Samuel is the progenitor of the Cathcart line that settled primarily in the area around Spartanburg County, South Carolina—hence the name "Spartanburg Cathcarts."   Samuel was born in Ireland (probably County Antrim) in about 1744.  He immigrated to the United States in about 1767, arriving at Charleston, South Carolina, at the age of 23, on board the Lord Dunagannon.

We find Samuel in the 1790, 1800, an 1810 census enumerations in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.  We also have Samuel's will, which provides much useful information about his offspring.

yDNA Testing Results

Genetic testing carried out in our Cathcart yDNA study makes it clear that there is a very close connection between this line and several other Cathcart lines, which originated in the southeastern portion of the United States. 

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Other information

• "List of Protestant Immigrants to SC 1763-73:" Samuel aged 23 arr from Bristol on Ship St. Helena, (George Arthur, Master) 
• Possible RootsWeb Genealogy of this Samuel (sue-1939-tx, Sue Hancock)