Known and Substantiated Ancestral Connection to Scotland / Ireland:

 

Col. David Jameson, M.D. – was born abt 1715 in Scotland and emigrated to Charleston, S.C. in about 1740 to escape persecution after graduating from the medical university at Edinburgh, Scotland.  After living for a time in Shippensburg, PA, he settled in York and married Elizabeth Davis by whom he had  5 children including 3 boys, Horatio*, James, and David, Jr. all of whom became physicians.  David became an officer in the local militia during the French and Indian Wars in which he was much involved from approximately 1756 and thereafter.  He eventually became a Colonel during the Revolutionary War in 1776 and was commander of the 3rd Battalion of the York Associators*.  At various times he was commander of Ft. Hunter and was also stationed at Ft. Augusta and Ft. Hallifax (period spelling). His son, Dr. James Jameson moved from York to Allentown, PA, where he had 2 children by Catherina Siegfried , one of whom was Daniel Jamison, who moved to Lime Ridge, Centre, Columbia County, PA. Among his many children was Benjamin F. Jamison who was the father Albert Briton Jameson and grandfather of Harold C. Jamison. The correct spelling of the family name is with an "e".

ommander of Ft. Hunter and was also stationed at Ft. Augusta and Ft. Hallifax (period spelling).

Possible connection to *David Jamesone 1614?* courtesy of Ian Lloyd Jameson of France.
; but possibly we are also directly descended from two of King James I
(1424-1437) of Scotland's two illegitimate sons.

/"King James and his mistress, Janet Gunn, had two sons, who held the
name of* *_*JAMESONE*_. They were ship owners and mariners at
*Aberdeen.* King James gave them the task to arm their ships for an
expedition against Norwegians, Pirates and others of the King's Enemies,
which at that time had infested the North Coast of Scotland. They were
both successful in their expedition and did good service for the
country. In acknowledgement of this, King James I was pleased to grant
them the Jameson Family Armorial Bearings."/

_*For a shield:*_ three anchors divided by a Fesse wavy;

_*For a Crest:*_ A Roman Galley armed with sails spread with flags and
displayed proper.

_*For a Motto*__:_ /*Sine Metu Ad Littora Tendit*/. (Without fear he
defends the coast).

The two *JAMESONE *brothers subsequently split up and the eldest adopted
the first part of the motto - /*Sine Metu.*/ The younger brother adopted
the second part of the motto - /*Ad Littora Tendit.
*/

_*JAMESON or JAMIESON or JAMISON*_ name from Aberdeen and Alloa Scotland
and Co. Dublin and Co. Galway Ireland

Mackearmish, MacSheamuis: a Gallicised form of the name *JAMESON*

In 1804 *JAMESON* was the most frequent used Surname.

*JAMESON*, Alloa, Co. Clackmannanshire Scotland MS Pedigree deposited in
the Lyon Office Edinburgh. (This document, apparently, no longer exists)

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