John Anderson born 1710 in Forfar, Sct. John Butchart married Agnes Anderson Grace Strachan married John Butchart I am researching my wife paternal side in particular the Anderson family of Forfar, Scotland. Our earliest known ancestor is John ANDERSON born abt 1710 in Barry, his spouse is unknown, but they had at least one son, William born 1745 in Abirlot. William married in 1770 to a Barbara Boutchart and they had 6 children that we know of. William b. 1770, Agnes b. 1774 who married in 1802 to John Butchart. George 1777, Margaret 1779, Betty 1782 and John 1784. the last four being married in Panbride. Agnes and John Butchart had nine children being:-Barbara 1802, Robert 1803 who married Margaret Hogg, Andrew 1805 first wife Helen Martin, second wife Ann Patterson. David b. 1807 who married Margaret Johnston Fox, James Butchart b. 1809, John b. 1812 Barry, married Grace Strachan in 1836. Ann b. 1814, George b. 1816, William b. 1818. John Butchart and Grace Strachan had :-Margaret b. 1837, John b. 1839, Alexander b. 1839, Agnes b. 1842 who married John OREM b. 1844, Janet b. 1844, James b. 1846, William Strachan b. 1849, John Strachan b. 1852, Elliott b. 1854. Agnes and John OREM had nine children. Do you recognise any of these names? If you do I would be pleased to hear from you. Regards Ernie Davis [email protected]