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Most Scroggie families have been traced to the Aberdeen area of Scotland. Unfortunately, the records become scarce prior to 1700, and it is difficult, if not impossible to link branches through records alone. At least eight Scroggie branches have been identified and documented, as shown below (listed usually by the name of the oldest known member). As of yet, no documented links have been found between these branches, although several come from the same geographic area, including Aberdeen and Banchory Ternan (BT).
•AdamScrg – The oldest known member of this branch is Adam Scroggie, who married Jean Doverty. They had two children, although only their son Robert is fully documented. Robert, b. 1744, married Isabel Kelman. They had six children, including Adam, b. in 1787 in Ellon, Aberdeen. Adam married Anne Walker and they had eight children, including James, b. 1822 in Pettymuick, Aberdeen. James married Margaret Robertson and they had seven children, including Adam, b. 1862 in Udny, Aberdeen. He and his wife Jane Goodrich immigrated to the U.S. and settled in eastern Washington, where many of their descendants live today. James and Margaret also had a son Alexander, b. 1864 in Udny, married Mary Finnie and they had seven children. Most of their descendants remain in Scotland today. James and Margaret also had a son William, b. 1869 in Udny, married Jessie Third, and most of their descendants live in Scotland today.
•DaveScrg - The oldest known member is David Scroggie , b. about 1710, probably in BT. His wife is unknown. He had three children, although only Alexander is documented. Alexander, b. 1736 in BT, and his wife Margaret Reid also had three children. Their son Alexander, b. 1771 in Echt, Aberdeenshire married Sarah Rae (Rennet), and they had 10 children several of whom are well documented. Their son William married Christina Catto and their son George Catto migrated to the U.S. Their son James married Sarah Rae and many of their descendants reside in Scotland and Australia today. Their son George married Janet Garrow and many of their descendants live today in Ohio, Iowa and eastern Washington.
•GeoScrg – The oldest known member is George Scroggie, who married Jane Reid. Their son George, b. about 1779, married Cecilia McPherson. They had six children, although only James is documented. James, b. in Keith, Banffshire, married Agnes Black. Most of their descendants live today in the Aberdeen area of Scotland and in England.
•JmesScrg – The oldest known member is James Scroggie, who married Mary Irvine. They had three children. James was a sergeant with the British forces and, according to family lore, fought in the American Revolutionary War. James and Mary immigrated to Killyleagh, Co Down, Ireland. Both of their sons James and William migrated to Canada, many of whom settled in Simcoe Co, Ontario and Rawdon, Quebec. William married Mary Coulter of Ireland. Their son James married Sarah Ann Burns of Quebec. Many of the descendants of this Scroggie branch live today in the U.S.
•JohnScrg - The oldest member of this branch is John, b. 1731. His son John, b. 1753 in BT, married Helen Reith. They had six children, although only James is documented. James, b. in BT, married Jessie Ross and they had nine children, including James Hugh Scroggie (first of three generations of this namesake). Their son William immigrated to Ancaster Ontario, Canada and later to Summerfield, Florida, where many of his descendants live today. Descendants of their son Jame Hugh Scroggie II live in Ohio today.
•RobtScrg – Oldest known member is Robert Scroggie, b. 1697 in BT, Kincardineshire, and christened in Tilliquhilly. His wife is unknown. He had seven children born from 1731 through 1740, although only his son Robert is documented. This family farmed in BT for at least five generations. Robert Scroggie, b. 1753 married Margaret Ramsay, whose son Andrew, b. 1788, married Christian Wattie. Their son, Andrew Scroggie, b. in 1816 in Kincardine O’Neil, Aberdeenshire, immigrated with his wife Grace Tasker from the Perth area to Canada in 1853, and to the U.S. in 1865, where they farmed in Iowa for several generations. The only known members today live in the U.S., primarily in the Western states.
•WillScrg – Oldest known member is William Scroggie, b. 1707 In BT. His wife is unknown. They had four children born from 1738 to 1748, although only John is documented. John and his wife, Mary McPetrie had seven children, several of whom migrated to Canada and settled in Guelph Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, where many of their descendants live today. One branch of this family (which did not migrate to Canada) includes David Scroggie, c. 1822 in Fordoun, who married Catherine Vallentine. They had 11 children, two of whom migrated to South America (Argentina and Chile), where many of their descendants live today.
•TarwScrg – The oldest member of this branch is George, who married Barbara Cumming. Their son Alexander, b. 1801 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, married Mary Mutch. They had nine children, one of whom was George who became famous for authoring the poem “Farwell to Tarwathie”. Another son, Robert Alexander, married Bridget Nylon and immigrated to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Their descendants later migrated to the U.S. Another son, James Johnson Scroggie, married Jane Mitchell and they had nine children, including the famous Baptist minister and author of religious books, William Graham Scroggie of England.
The Scroggie Surname Project has been established with the objective of using DNA to determine if the various Scroggie branches are related. The project uses the 12 marker Y chromosome (male) DNA test, at a minimum, to determine relationship. The user can also select the more specific 25 or 37 marker test. This project allows for discounts of over 35% on each of the DNA test kits if ordered from the Scroggie Surname Project page.
•AdamScrg – The oldest known member of this branch is Adam Scroggie, who married Jean Doverty. They had two children, although only their son Robert is fully documented. Robert, b. 1744, married Isabel Kelman. They had six children, including Adam, b. in 1787 in Ellon, Aberdeen. Adam married Anne Walker and they had eight children, including James, b. 1822 in Pettymuick, Aberdeen. James married Margaret Robertson and they had seven children, including Adam, b. 1862 in Udny, Aberdeen. He and his wife Jane Goodrich immigrated to the U.S. and settled in eastern Washington, where many of their descendants live today. James and Margaret also had a son Alexander, b. 1864 in Udny, married Mary Finnie and they had seven children. Most of their descendants remain in Scotland today. James and Margaret also had a son William, b. 1869 in Udny, married Jessie Third, and most of their descendants live in Scotland today.
•DaveScrg - The oldest known member is David Scroggie , b. about 1710, probably in BT. His wife is unknown. He had three children, although only Alexander is documented. Alexander, b. 1736 in BT, and his wife Margaret Reid also had three children. Their son Alexander, b. 1771 in Echt, Aberdeenshire married Sarah Rae (Rennet), and they had 10 children several of whom are well documented. Their son William married Christina Catto and their son George Catto migrated to the U.S. Their son James married Sarah Rae and many of their descendants reside in Scotland and Australia today. Their son George married Janet Garrow and many of their descendants live today in Ohio, Iowa and eastern Washington.
•GeoScrg – The oldest known member is George Scroggie, who married Jane Reid. Their son George, b. about 1779, married Cecilia McPherson. They had six children, although only James is documented. James, b. in Keith, Banffshire, married Agnes Black. Most of their descendants live today in the Aberdeen area of Scotland and in England.
•JmesScrg – The oldest known member is James Scroggie, who married Mary Irvine. They had three children. James was a sergeant with the British forces and, according to family lore, fought in the American Revolutionary War. James and Mary immigrated to Killyleagh, Co Down, Ireland. Both of their sons James and William migrated to Canada, many of whom settled in Simcoe Co, Ontario and Rawdon, Quebec. William married Mary Coulter of Ireland. Their son James married Sarah Ann Burns of Quebec. Many of the descendants of this Scroggie branch live today in the U.S.
•JohnScrg - The oldest member of this branch is John, b. 1731. His son John, b. 1753 in BT, married Helen Reith. They had six children, although only James is documented. James, b. in BT, married Jessie Ross and they had nine children, including James Hugh Scroggie (first of three generations of this namesake). Their son William immigrated to Ancaster Ontario, Canada and later to Summerfield, Florida, where many of his descendants live today. Descendants of their son Jame Hugh Scroggie II live in Ohio today.
•RobtScrg – Oldest known member is Robert Scroggie, b. 1697 in BT, Kincardineshire, and christened in Tilliquhilly. His wife is unknown. He had seven children born from 1731 through 1740, although only his son Robert is documented. This family farmed in BT for at least five generations. Robert Scroggie, b. 1753 married Margaret Ramsay, whose son Andrew, b. 1788, married Christian Wattie. Their son, Andrew Scroggie, b. in 1816 in Kincardine O’Neil, Aberdeenshire, immigrated with his wife Grace Tasker from the Perth area to Canada in 1853, and to the U.S. in 1865, where they farmed in Iowa for several generations. The only known members today live in the U.S., primarily in the Western states.
•WillScrg – Oldest known member is William Scroggie, b. 1707 In BT. His wife is unknown. They had four children born from 1738 to 1748, although only John is documented. John and his wife, Mary McPetrie had seven children, several of whom migrated to Canada and settled in Guelph Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, where many of their descendants live today. One branch of this family (which did not migrate to Canada) includes David Scroggie, c. 1822 in Fordoun, who married Catherine Vallentine. They had 11 children, two of whom migrated to South America (Argentina and Chile), where many of their descendants live today.
•TarwScrg – The oldest member of this branch is George, who married Barbara Cumming. Their son Alexander, b. 1801 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, married Mary Mutch. They had nine children, one of whom was George who became famous for authoring the poem “Farwell to Tarwathie”. Another son, Robert Alexander, married Bridget Nylon and immigrated to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Their descendants later migrated to the U.S. Another son, James Johnson Scroggie, married Jane Mitchell and they had nine children, including the famous Baptist minister and author of religious books, William Graham Scroggie of England.
The Scroggie Surname Project has been established with the objective of using DNA to determine if the various Scroggie branches are related. The project uses the 12 marker Y chromosome (male) DNA test, at a minimum, to determine relationship. The user can also select the more specific 25 or 37 marker test. This project allows for discounts of over 35% on each of the DNA test kits if ordered from the Scroggie Surname Project page.