Thanks Gil I have already found this information which I found very useful to look at copies of death certificates at New Register House at Edinburgh but thanks for sending it anyway. There are also other SMITHs buried at Hownam who also fit into our tree. Best wishes Jane Glass Alnwick -----Original Message----- From: Gil. Hall <gil@gilhall.freeserve.co.uk> To: BORDER-L@rootsweb.com <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 07 September 2000 23:06 Subject: Re: SMITH >Hello Arline and Jane, > >I do not know if you have this info. from the Roxburgh MI's for Hounam & >Linton. (The question marks are part of the text). > >Erected to the memory of Elizabeth SMITH daughter of George SMITH shepherd >Upper Chatto who died 20.12.1862 aged 19(?) years and of William(?) SMITH >his son who died 1868 aged 23(?) years also of Christian DAVIDSON his wife >who died at Friarslaw 5.5.1886(?) aged 85(?) years and is interred at >Lilliesleaf. James SMITH their son died at Fly Creek Otsigo Co. N. America >7.7.1888 aged 19 years and is interred there and of the above George SMITH >who died at Friarslaw 18.2.1899 aged 90(?) years. > >Regards, > >Gil. Hall. Southampton, England >Researching HALL, NBL / DUR; DENT, DUR; KING, BEW / NBL / DUR; >STEWART, Edinburgh, MLN / DUR; WINTON, Musselburgh, MLN / STS; >BEAUMONT, STS / SAL; HOLDEN (ING), STS; BEES, SOM. ANDERSON, NBL; >DAVISON, NBL.