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    1. Re: [ANGUS] NICOLL
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JeannetteMacDonald55337 Surnames: Nicoll Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/451.459.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Maureen! Moses Nicoll is my husbands gggrandfather. Moses Nicoll B. 1809, William Nicoll B. 1837, Margaret Small Nicoll B. 1872, James Nicoll MacDonald B. 1909, (My husband Jim's father) Jeannette MacDonald [email protected] PS And a big Hello to you Chris! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/13/2011 08:12:08
    1. [ANGUS] Barry Angus parish register, note 113
    2. Jim Bundy
    3. Hi Listers, So now we have the "Greater Excommunication". I take it that a Probationer in this context mean someone studying for the Ministry? Jim Bundy Page 83 1743 Brought over 185/12/11 June 14 From John Smith for his Seat 0/12/0 It To Ditto from John Watson 0/3/0 19 Lect Rev ch 14th v 9th Coll 1/2/11 The Forsd Parties proclaimed pro 3to & ult A Alexander Finlayson in this Parish and Janet Milne in the Panbryde parish pro 1 mo This day was intimate that the Sacrament was to be dispensed her the third Sabboth of July being 17th of that Month 23 From Robert Nichol for his Seat 0/3/0 26 No Sermon the Minister assisting in dispensing the Sacrament at Guthrie July 3d Lect Rev ch 15th v 1st Coll 2/5/4 This Day was intimate an Act of Session for suppressing some vices in ye Congregation This Day also Elizabeth Spence appeared on the pillar pro 2do Alexr Finlayson & Janet Milne were proclaimed pro 2 do A George Fyfe and Margaret Brodie both in this parish were proclaimed pro 1 mo >From George Fyfe in lieu of Consignation money 0/12/0 10th Old Lect but three Sermons 1/12/0 Intimate Thursday next to be observed as a publick Fast & Humiliation before the Sacrament 14 Being the Fast Day, was decently observed 16 Preparation Day 17th The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was dispensed Att the several Diets about ye Sacrament Coll 27/4/6 24 Lect Rev ch 15th v 17th Coll 1/4/4 31 Lect Rev ch 16 v 1st Coll 1/1/1 This day Elizabeth Spence forsaid made her Appearance for the third time and was released from Discipline (total) 221/13/1 Page 84 1743 Brought over 221/13/1 7th No Sermon, The Minister assisting in dispensing the Sacrament at Monifieth 13th From Will Child in lieu of Consignation money 0/12/0 14 Lect Rev ch 16th v 17th Coll 1/19/3 William Child in Monikie Parish and Jean Child in this Parish were proclaimed 1 mo 21 No Sermon, The Minister assisting in Dispensing the Sacrament at Monikie 28th Lect ch 17th v 1st Coll 1/1/3 The forsd Persons proclaimed pro 2do pro 3to This day Alexander Morham younger made his appearance on the pillar pro 1mo for the Sin and Scandal of Fornication with Elizabeth Spence above sd September 4 Lect Rev ch 17th v 9th Coll 0/16/3 This day Alexander Morham appeared on the pillar pro 3to and having twice last Lords Day was rebuked and released from Discipline 11th Lect Rev ch 18th v 1st Coll 0/19/5 18 Lect Rev ch 18th v 13th Coll 0/19/0 25 Lect Rev ch 19th v 1st Coll 1/3/0 This day was intimate the Sentence of Greater Excommunication pronounced by the Gen Assembly agt Mt David Paterson Probationer for the sin of Fornication and Adultery Also the Sentence of greater Excommunication agt George Gib and Mary White for the sins of Adultery and Bigamy 3d From Alexander Morham forsd in part payment of the penaltie Money 12/0/0 9th Lect Rev ch 20th v 1st Coll 0/17/4 Intimate a Collection to be made next Lords Day in order to Redeem David Anderson de prisoner among the Algerine 243/1/1

    11/13/2011 11:48:01
    1. Re: [ANGUS] Thomas Petrie
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: widows_helper Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/1834.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have some information on SHIERS, Brown, Mountain abd RILEY. Will come back here next week [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/10/2011 01:24:40
    1. Re: [ANGUS] Thomas Petrie
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: katherineann1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/1834.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have heard of but unfortuately we no later have it. Yes im related to the Shiers. Marion { Mary Ann} Shiers is my great grand mother her parents are Benjaim and Mary Jane Bridget Brown. Katherine O'Neill Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/10/2011 12:53:34
    1. Re: [ANGUS] Thomas Petrie
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: adulude1 Surnames: Shiers Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/1834.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, Very interested in exchanging info.Have traced the Shiers family line. Do you know anything about a Shiers Bible? Think we must be distant cousins. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/10/2011 10:03:13
    1. Re: [ANGUS] NICOLL
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jajo3325 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/451.459.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, my grandmother's name is how I figured out who your ancestor John married. Alexander and Agnes named nearly all of their children after relatives. Chris Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/07/2011 06:59:38
    1. [ANGUS] Barry Angus parish register, note 112
    2. Jim Bundy
    3. gggggrandpa David Ramsay was always good about paying his seat rental. :) Jim Bundy Page 80 Brought over 84/8/10 August 8th The Sacrament was dispensed 9 Thanksgiving after the Sacrament At the several Diets of the Sacrmnt Coll 29/16/0 15th Lect 1 John ch 3d v 1st Text Joh ch 12th v 26th Coll 1/7/0 22d Lect 1 John ch 3d v 9th Text as before Coll 0/18/11 29 Lect 1 John ch 3d v 17th Text as before Coll 0/18/10 Septem 5th Lect 1 John ch 4th v 1st Coll 0/18/5 For the Mortcloath to Marg Crystals Corps 0 /13/4 12th Lect 1 John ch 4th v 7th Text as before Coll 1/12/11 Intimation was made that the School was to be convened next Day19th Lect 1 John ch 4th v 11th ext as before Coll 1/8/9 26th Lect 1 Jon Ch 5th v 11th Text as before Coll 1/0/10 Oct 3d Lect 1 John ch 5th v 12th Text as before Coll 0/14/10 10 This day no Sermon the Minister assisting at Monifeith 17 Lect 2 John tot Text as before Coll 0/17/0 18 For the Mortcloath to Robert Robertson Corpse 0/13/4 24 Lect 3 John whole Text as before Coll 0/16/0 31 Lect Jude v 1st Text as before Coll 1/1/5 Nov 7th Lect Jude v 8th Text Isiah ch 5th v 15 Coll 0/18/9 10 Being a fast Appointd by the King was decently observed Lect Deut 23d & 8th Coll 0/16/5 14 This Day Mr Garden Probationer precd Lect Luk ch 16th v 19th Text Lament 3d & 24th Coll 0/16/6 20 Received for a Seat 0/2/0 >From John Black in lieu of Consignation Money 012/0 21 Lect Jud v 16th Text as before Coll 0/13/11 John Black and Janet Turnbull both in the Parish proclaimed pro 1mo (total) 131/6/0 Page 81 Brought over 131/6/0 Novemb 28th No Sermon the Minister being appointd to preach at Kinnell Decemb 5th Lect Rev ch 1st v 1st Text as before Coll 0/18/9 Black & Turnbull proclaimed pro 2do 12th Lect Rev ch 1st Text as before Coll 0/18/2 Black & Turnbull proclaimed pro 3to & ult 19th Lect Rev 1st Text as before Coll 0/17/6 20th (26?) Lect Rev 2d Text as before Coll 1/1/0 1743 Jan 2d Lect Rev 2d Text as before Coll 0/14/0 9th Lect Rev 2d 8th Text as before Coll 1/2/0 10th In Seat Money 8/2/0 For the Mortcloth to David Mathews wife 0/13/4 16 Lect Rev ch 2d v 18th Text as before Coll 1/3/2 23d Lect Rev ch 3d v 1st Text as before Coll 1/7/0 30 Lect Rev 3d 7th Text as before Coll 0/18/7 Feb 6th Lect Rev 3d 14th Text as before Coll 1/9/3 13th Lect Rev 4th 1st Text as before Coll 1/0/6 20 Lect Rev 4th 6th Text as before Coll 0/19/2 21 For the old Toll of the Bell & Tho Kid 0/7/0 No Sermon the Minister being appointed to preach at Kinnell March 6th Lect Rev ch 5th Coll 1/4/0 13th Lect Rev ch 6th Coll 1/4/2 20 Lect Rev ch 7th Coll 0/18/2 27 Lect Rev ch 8th Coll 0/19/2 April 3 Lect Rev ch 9th Coll 1/4/0 10th Lect Rev ch 9th Coll 1/0/8 17th Lect Rev 10th Coll 1/1/0 (total) 160/8/7 Page 82 Brought over 160/8/7 April 24th Lect Rev ch 11th Coll 1/7/10 In funeral due for Margaret Craford who deceased in the parochine of Monikie 1/4/0 May 1st Lect Rev 1 ch 12 v 8th Coll 0/18/10 David Matthew in the Parochine & Christian Mcwaller in Dundee parochine proclaimed pro 1 mo 8th Lect Rev ch 12th v 1A Coll 1/1/0 Proc pro 2do 15th Lect Rev ch 12th v 9th Coll 1/10/0 Toward Persons proclaimed pro 3to 19 In Seat Money 10/15/0 22d Lect Rev ch 13th v 1st Coll 0/18/3 In funeral Dues for James Air a Stranger 1/0/0 24th For the Mortcloath to Jean Morum Corps 0/13/4 29 No Sermon The Minister being at Kinnell June 1st For the Mortcloth to Jean Ina(?)raucteas Corps 0/13/4 4th From Ja Browen in lieu of Consignation Money 0/12/0 To Ditto from George Turnbull 0/12/0 5th Lect ch 13th v 7th Coll 1/3/0 James Browen in Monifieth Parish & Eliz Ramsay in this Parish proclaimed pro 1mo At George Turnbull & Elspeth Wallace Coll in this parish 7th From David Cowper for his Seat 0/6/0 At To Ditto from David Ramsay 0/3/0 At To Ditto from Margaret Dall 0/3/0 At To Ditto from James Craford 0/3/0 At To Ditto from George Watt 0/12/0 At To Ditto from John Russell 0/3/0 At To Ditto from John Milne 0/2/0 At To Ditto from Robert Kidd 0/3/0 12th Lect Rev ch 14 v 1st Coll 1/8/8 The forsd parties proclaimed pro 1do Elizabeth Spence appeared on the pillar for the sin of fornication wt Alexr Morum younger (total) 185/12/11

    11/06/2011 03:46:33
    1. Re: [ANGUS] NICOLL
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maisie76 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/451.459.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Yes it is the same Nicolls, John married a Christina Collison, I take it thats who your Grandmother was named after. Maureen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/06/2011 02:29:42
    1. Re: [ANGUS] NICOLL
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jajo3325 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/451.459.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi We are looking at the same NICOLL family. I also have George, Andrew and Moses. I am a descendant of Moses' son Alexander (b. abt 1843), younger brother to your John. My Alexander seems to have been the only child whose birth is not recorded. He married Agnes Steele BUTTERS in 1871 at Tannadice. Their daughter, Christina Leslie Collison NICOLL was born in 1881 on Camperdown Street in Broughty Ferry. She emigrated to the U.S. and married Gilbert McFEE (a stonemason from Dundee) in New York. She died in Newport, Rhode Island in 1957. My mother, Agnes Butters McFEE was one of Christina's 3 children. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/06/2011 06:27:52
    1. Re: [ANGUS] William Wood m. Mary Strang
    2. Wendy Howard
    3. Gavin, go to https://myaccount.rootsweb.com/ and click on the link "Forgot username or password?" to get your login details. Kind Regards, Wendy Gavin Bell said: "I have mislaid my Rootsweb login details, so cannot reply to this message via the URL Link."

    11/05/2011 06:29:32
    1. Re: [ANGUS] William Wood m. Mary Strang
    2. Anne Burgess
    3. > I have mislaid my Rootsweb login details, so cannot reply to > this > message via the URL Link. Could someone less careless than me > with > their Rootsweb ID please click on the link and ask the person > who posted > this query to contact me directly - the Robert Wood mentioned > in the > posting is my ggf. Done. Anne

    11/04/2011 05:59:17
    1. Re: [ANGUS] William Wood m. Mary Strang
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Forfarian Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5920.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Gavin Bell has sent a message to the ANGUS Mailing list saying that the Robert Wood mentioned in the posting is his ggf. Please contact him direct at [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/04/2011 05:58:43
    1. Re: [ANGUS] William Wood m. Mary Strang
    2. Gavin Bell
    3. [email protected] wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Author: class54450 >Surnames: Wood, Strang >Classification: queries > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5920/mb.ashx > >Message Board Post: > >I am trying to determine if my forebearers (Woods) could be related to this marriage in some way. They married in 1865 in Forfar and had: >Mary Anne Strang Wood b. 1868, Forfar >Robert Wood b. 1871, Forfar >Archibald Wood b. 1873, Forfar > >I cannot make a clear connection for either William's or Mary's birth, but wondered if someone could be helpful. > >Thank you. > >Important Note: >The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > I have mislaid my Rootsweb login details, so cannot reply to this message via the URL Link. Could someone less careless than me with their Rootsweb ID please click on the link and ask the person who posted this query to contact me directly - the Robert Wood mentioned in the posting is my ggf. Gavin Bell

    11/04/2011 04:53:42
    1. Re: [ANGUS] William Wood m. Mary Strang
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Forfarian Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5920.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you seen the marriage certificate? If not, you can download a digital image of it at modest cost on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. It will tell you the names of both sets of parents, including the maiden names of their mothers. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/04/2011 04:48:07
    1. [ANGUS] William Wood m. Mary Strang
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: class54450 Surnames: Wood, Strang Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5920/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to determine if my forebearers (Woods) could be related to this marriage in some way. They married in 1865 in Forfar and had: Mary Anne Strang Wood b. 1868, Forfar Robert Wood b. 1871, Forfar Archibald Wood b. 1873, Forfar I cannot make a clear connection for either William's or Mary's birth, but wondered if someone could be helpful. Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/04/2011 04:31:58
    1. Re: [ANGUS] Cable, Robbie, Kidd
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: class54450 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5571.4.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: thank you for your response. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/03/2011 01:48:06
    1. Re: [ANGUS] Cable, Robbie, Kidd
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: adrienneinman47 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5571.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi: Catherine Cable married David Robbie born 1798 in Tannadice and died 07 Jun 1874 Gardens, Cortachy, Forfarshire. Unfortunately I don't have a David Robbie born 1836 in Glamis. Wish I could be more helpful. The closest David I have was born in Cortachy in 1841. Adrienne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/03/2011 07:17:06
    1. Re: [ANGUS] Cable, Robbie, Kidd
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: class54450 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5571.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Was Catherine's husband the David Robbie who was born 1836 in Glamis? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/03/2011 02:51:53
    1. [ANGUS] FOX DARGIE
    2. Anne Parkes
    3. Appreciated all the response in Sept regarding gen. software. Extremely helpful. Paternal grandmother's line FOX, born Mary Ann 1872 Dundee, to James Fox and Ann nee Strowes. Mary Ann married Thomas Dargie 1892 Guestrow Aberdeen. Mary Ann had bros & sis's, Ann, James, Elizabeth, Willamina, Annie, Jemina (1881 census) Anne Parkes Mississauga Ontario Canada

    11/02/2011 02:15:10
    1. Re: [ANGUS] FORFAR WITCH HUNTS OF 1660-1663
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GordonPertJohnson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5543.4.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The standard work on the clergy of the Scottish Episcopal Church was compiled by Dr. David Bertie. At 2000, he was Curator of Local History at the Arbuthnott Museum, Peterhead. As I recall, his hearing was not good, so don't try phoning him, even if he is still there! Gordon. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    11/01/2011 05:38:06