Dear Margaret, This info. is from the IGI at FamilySearch.org I wonder if the date you have is put down in the British mode (day, month, year) rather than the American mode (month, day, year)? There is a Thomas Cuthbertson baptized 1 December 1822 at Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, which lies just east of Fenwick, Ayrshire, which in turn adjoins Kilmaurs and Kilmarnock. The parents, however, are listed as Thomas Cuthbertson and Isabel Kego. Thomas Sr. and Isabel were married at Eaglesham 10 September 1819. They show up there in the 1841 Census as well (FreeCEN Scotland website), though Thomas Jr.'s age is way off (as is not uncommon in that census). Do you have a list of the children of Thomas Cuthbertson (b. 1822) and Mary Vassey? If there's a daughter Isabel it might point in a different direction than previously thought on his parents' names. The IGI also lists the marriage of a Thomas Cuthbertson and Mary Vassie on 21 April 1844 at Barony Parish, Lanarkshire... i.e. Glasgow. She might be the Mary Vassey born 5 December 1822 at Glasgow to John Vassey and Euphemia Dunsmore. (Again, did Mary and Thomas have any daughters named Euphemia, or Effie?) Ken Cuthbertson Albuquerque, NM In a message dated 4/26/2010 10:21:25 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com writes: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargaretKearns856 Surnames: Cuthbertson, Couless, Vassey, Candlish Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13980/m b.ashx Message Board Post: My gggrandfather Thomas b:1/12/1822, Aryshire, Klymorme, Scotland was the son of Hugh b:approx. 1792 and Mary "Couless" Cuthbertson. Or perhaps the Couless is Candlish. Thomas arrived in Boston 6/26/1844 on ship "Leader". His wife Mary "Vassey" Cuthbertson must have come later - perhaps Aug. I am looking for more information on Hugh & Mary Cuthbertson including siblings to Thomas and also information as to when Mary "Vassey" Cuthbertson may have arrived. 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. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message