Hello Heather Sorry to say I don't have have an Ann among my JACKs, who moved from Longforgan to Dundee about the end of the 1700s. If I do find one I will let you know. Best wishes Roger ----- Original Message ----- From: <caro@sasktel.net> To: <angus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [ANGUS] Rev Patrick Bell 1800-1869 > Hello Roger > > Would you by any chance have an Ann JACK lurking in your tree? I can > find no info on Ann Jack wife of John Ewan, having a son born about > 1802. This info comes from son John's death cert so not sure if it is > correct. > > Thanks for any help with this. > > Heather in Canada > > On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 09:42:44 -0000, Roger MacWilliam > <rmacwilliam@onetel.com> wrote: > Hi Sue >> >> I was interested to read your note on Rev Patrick BELL and his >> reaper. My gtgtgrandmother Margaret BUTCHART, wife of Henry >> JACK, Inspector of Poor in Dundee, had a brother George who farmed at >> Lumbenny, Fife, in the 1820s and 30s. The Gardener's >> Magazine, Vol VI, 1830, [Google Books] contains an illustrated >> account of Bell's reaper, which includes some users' reports. >> Among these is one signed George BUTCHART, Lumbenny; Robt BUTCHART, >> Broomblae, and James ROBERTSON, Reedylees, who were "joint >> proprietors" of a machine. These three farms are close to >> Auchtermuchty. George had been born in Auchterhouse in 1797, so was a >> neighbouring contemporary of the inventor in his youth. His parents >> were Alexander BUTCHART and Margaret BELL who married in Auchterhouse >> in 1793, she being a daughter of Alexander BELL and Isabel SMITH of >> Lundie and Fowlis. Among Margaret BELL's siblings was George, born >> 1765 in Lundie. Can you say if this George was father of Patrick? >> >> I have no proof that George B and Robt B were related, however George >> B's wife was Margaret ROBERTSON of Auchtermuchty. The "joint >> proprietors" may well have been a family group. >> >> Also, I have Dr Charles Smith LUNAN marrying Margaret E M SHAW of >> Glenshee in 1889. His father Robert was also a doctor, >> and both practised in Blairgowrie. Does this connect with your LUNANs? >> >> Best Wishes >> >> Roger >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Hembury-Kellow" >> <finbar2008@sky.com> >> To: <angus@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 10:45 PM >> Subject: Re: [ANGUS] Rev Patrick Bell 1800-1869 >> >> >> Hi Alastair, >> >> Yes, I've done quite a bit of info on Rev Patrick BELL. He was born 19 >> Apr >> 1799, Auchterhouse, Angus, son of George BELL and his wife Margaret >> LUNAN, >> who were married on 20 Jul 1793. (My own interest is really in the >> LUNANs - >> Patrick BELL's mother, Margaret LUNAN, was a sister of my 5G Grandmother, >> Christian LUNAN). >> >> Patrick BELL was one of eleven children. He married Jean/Jane LAWSON on 5 >> Oct 1859, Dundee, Angus, and they had three children. As well as being >> the >> Minister of Carmyllie, Angus, Patrick was also an inventor, and by 1828 >> had >> come up with the first automatic reaping machine, the Bell's Reaper. >> Eventually, it helped to change the face of farming, and 40 years on, >> Patrick was presented with the handsome sum of £1,000 and a silver salver >> by >> the Scottish Highland and Agricultural Society. Patrick BELL died in >> 1869. >> >> Hope this helps! >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Sue >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: angus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:angus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On >> Behalf Of alibell@tiscali.co.uk >> Sent: 28 January 2013 22:15 >> > >> > >> > >> Alistair Bell. >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ANGUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>