Daniel McNeill — Daniel McNeill of Taynish; one of the leaders of the colony; survived until at least 1774; ancestor of the painter James MacNeill Whistler. Some say Daniel is the father of "Scribblin Archie" McNeill by one of his two wives but I am not convinced this is true. Daniel is supposedly the father of many children by these two wives, but so far I cannot find a list of them. A Dr. Archibald McNeill who resided in what is today Dorcester County, S.C. has been found by a researcher at the NC Department of Archives and History to have been a son of this Daniel McNeill.

Samuel McGaw

Neill Dubh McNeill — aka "Black Neill" McNeill, born c.1690-99, was a colony leader who did not live permanently in the Cape Fear region but remained in Brunswick, below Wilmington, NC, where he operated a tavern. Married Grizella Campbell in Scotland (before 1728 the year of their son Duncan's birth per his tombstone). According to many sources, Neil is dead by 1749. He was father of "Bluff Hector", Duncan McNeill and an Archibald McNeill; "Bluff Hector" names his two brothers in his will of 1761.

Archibald McGill

Alexander McAlester — One of the colony's leaders, about whom much is known and documented.

Alexander McKay

Thomas Armstrong

James McLachlan

Archibald Buie, Cape Fear River

Hugh McLaughlin

Archibald Buie, Gum Swamp

Archibald McNeill

Daniel Buie

Duncan Buie —This is Duncan Buie of Raiford's Creek. Born 1724 probably on the Island of Jura, Scotland, and died 1819. Duncan's wife's name was Marian, or Sarah. Duncan died at the home of his son John Buie and his wife Mary McPherson (granddaughter of John McPherson of the Argyll Colony) near today's 71st township in Cumberland Co.

Lachlan McNeill — I believe this is the Lachlan McNeill who died between 1767 & 1770, and who had a son named Hector McNeill, per a Cumberland Co. deed dated 1770. By 1748, there were three Hector McNeills in the area of legal age; they each signed the petition for a minister by men of the Cape Fear. It is claimed this Lachlan McNeill is the husband of Margaret Johnston of Campbelton in Argyll, Scotland and that they were the parents of some of the McNeill men of the Argyll Colony, but there is no proof I know of that Lauchlan and Margaret Johnston McNeill came over with the Argyll Colony and no available proof they were the parents of either of these McNeill men. Indeed, according to David S. McAllister in 1870, in his history of the Bluff McNeills, Laughlin and Margaret never came to America.

Malcolm McNeill — Received a 1740 grant in the fork of the Cape Fear River and Upper Little River adjacent to James Campbell, and across the CFR from Gilbert Patterson and Hugh McCranie. More research needs to be done on this Malcolm McNeill, but existing deeds offer little detailed information.

Neill McNeill — Did this Neill McNeill settle on Job's Branch by 1768, in today's Hoke Co.? I believe this Neill was the father of "Sailor Hector" and "Shoemaker John" McNeill whose descendants have claimed for generations that their Neill McNeill came to NC in 1740 with his two young sons. However, just how Malcolm Fowler was able to discriminate between this Neill McNeill and "Little Neill" McNeill--and others--below in the records is unknown.

"Little Neill" McNeill — "Little Neill" died between 1753 and 1784. Had a son named John McNeill. Is this the Neill McNeill whose wife's name was Catherine & together gave the land for Bluff Church?

"Long Neill" McNeill — This may be the legendary giant "Red Neill" McNeill of today's Harnett County that Malcolm Fowler wrote about. If so, Long Neill had no children.

John Clark

Torquill McNeill — According to Bladen Co. tax lists, Turquill moved to the western part of upper Bladen Co. near the western corner of Cumberland Co.'s Buffalo Creek, now Hoke Co., c. 1765 & lived near his sons "Long Duncan" McNeill & Laughlin McNeill there. Owned land on CFR & Carver's Creek as well as tracts in Robeson Co. on Wilkinson Swamp. Torquill's son "Long Duncan" married Margaret McNeill, grand daughter of "Hector, carver" McNeill [see above]. Though he wrote his will in 1792, Turquill died shortly after 1797. Jonathan Butcher, a professional genealogist (dec'd) claimed Turquill's wife was Mary Bethune, but his source is unknown.

Malcolm Clark

John McPherson — Granted in 1740, 640A in two tracts, one being 320A on Cross Creek. Later bought tracts at today's McPherson Church in Fayetteville, but left Cumberland Co. c. 1765 to live on Raft Swamp where he died in January of 1791. Many of his descendants live in Robeson and Cumberland Counties to this day, e.g., the McArthurs of McPherson Church in Fayetteville and the McPherson and the many Buie descendants around Red Springs, NC. John McPherson likely had his children Alexander & Katherine on the voyage; his wife's name is unknown.

Alexander Colvin

Gilbert Patterson

Edward Conner  

John Smith — It is said that after landing at Brunswick & embarking from Wilmington upriver on barges & flatboats with the Argyll colonists, Smith's wife, Margaret Gilchrist, died along the river journey & was buried on the shore in Bladen Co. John and Margaret Gilchrist Smith were the parents of Jennet "Jennie Bahn" Smith McNeill..

Coll McAlester — Became one of the magistrates of early Bladen County. Married Janet McNeill, sister of Dugald McNeill of Port Neil on the CFR. Coll is dead by 1745. His eldest son Hector McAlester went back to Scotland, hoping to return to the colony, but never did. Another son Alexander McAlester became a representative of Cumberland County at Hillsboro in 1776, and a state senator from 1787 to 1790. Alexander left many letters important to Argyll Colony researchers, and they can be found at the NC Dept. of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC.

Matthew Smylie

Nathaniel Smylie

Will Stevens 

Dugal Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Daniel McDougald

Hugh Ward