Dear Fiona, Do you know when or whom anyone of this line moved to the states? My grandmother's maiden name was Marion Barr, and many of the ither names appear in my line (William, James, John, Helen). Please email me if you have further info. Thanks Fiona Sendall [email protected] > Hi, I am new to this list and Scottish research, having concentrated on my > English lines. > I am looking for connections to William Barr [a joiner] born ca1776, he > married Ann STEELE 03.02.1801 and they had the following children :- William > 1802, Thomas 1803, William 1805, Mary 1810, Samuel 1812-1889, James 1812, > Marion 1814, George 1816, James 1818. > Their son Samuel, farmer of Bunn Blackwood Lesmahagow, married Agnes BUNTON ca > 1817-1889 the daur of James BUNTON and Agnes *GO*** on 24.01.1836. They had > the following children Marion 1837, Anne 1838, Barbara 1842, James 1844, Agnes > 1846, Samuel 1848, Mary 1849, John 1852, Helen 1855, Janet 1857, Christina > 1858, Janet 1860. > Their son John is my great-grandfather, he too was a farmer first at 'Dillar' > Lesmahagow and then at East Seaton in Angus. He married Elizabeth McGregor > 26.06.1882 and they had five known children all born at Dillar. Mary 1883, > Agnes 1885, Samuel ca 1887, Elizabeth 10.10.1887 and James 1889. > I would welcome connectiona and to share and learn > > > take care > > Fiona