Ext Testament of Peter Beattie, 12th January 1839 At Aberdeen the twelfth day of January in the year One Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. In presence of Andrew Murray esquire Advocate Commissary of the Commissariot of Aberdeen compeared (?) Robert Shand Advocate in Aberdeen as procurator and gave in the Testament underwritten of the aftersigned now deceased Peter Beattie and craved (?) that the same might (along with an Inventory of the said deceased's personal Estate) be insert and registered in the Commissary Court Books of Aberdeen in terms of the acts of parliament 44 Geo: III Cap 98 and 48 Geo: III Cap 149 which request the Commissary foresaid finding reasonable ordained the same to be done accordingly and of which Testament the tenor follows viz: Insch 26 June 1829. By the statement of my affairs on this day taken, it appears that my heritable and moveable free subjects may be about Two thousand two hundred pounds Sterling. It is my will that on my decease the oldest of my Sons then alive and residing in Aberdeenshire shall be my Executor and Intromitter with all the property belonging to me and by and with the assistance and advice of his cousins Alex. & John Jopps that the same be divided as follows: That my wife have the use of the fees and rents of them with fifteen pounds yearly or thirty pounds yearly if she chooses to reside otherwise That Andrew my oldest son presently occupying the farm of Dunnydeer which I have on lease having entered therewith valued at 1200 pounds do pay over therefrom Two hundred pounds to each of his brothers or set apart that sum for each with legal interest until paid. That having paid that allowance he take an acknowledgement for the same as being all that can be claimed until my decease. That after my decease and that of my wife it is my will that six hundred pounds be divided share and share alike among the surviving brothers of the executor and the children of any of the brothers who may not be alive that the children or family may have the share of the deceased parent. This I declare to be my last Will and order my Executor to pay all my just and lawful debts. (Signed) Peter Beattie. In an Inventory of the personal Estate of Peter Beattie, Andrew Knight Beattie, eldest son of Peter Beattie and farmer at Dunnydeer, states "Peter Beattie died upon the twenty first day of March Eighteen Hundred and thirty seven." Peter Beattie and Janet Jopp were married January 7, 1800, at Insch, Aberdeen, Scotland. Baptismal Records of their children: 26/11/1802 BEATTIE, ALEXANDER PETER BEATTIE/JANET JOPP Insch (Aberdeen)/ABERDEEN 314/06/1801 BEATTIE, ANDREW KNIGHT PETER BEATTIE/JANET JOPP Insch (Aberdeen)/ABERDEEN 508/05/1808 BEATTIE, JOHN PETER BEATTIE/JANET JOPP Insch (Aberdeen)/ABERDEEN May 6, 1804, Insch, Aberdeenshire, "Doctor Beattie in Insch had by his wife Janet Jopp a child baptized named James Forbes." Death certificate of James Forbes Beattie: He died Jan. 10, 1877, St Cyrus, Kincardine, Scotland aged 72 years He was a Civil Engineer. His father was Peter Beattie, a Physician, M. D., deceased His mother was Janet Beattie, Maiden Name Jopp, deceased He was married to Jane Byres Copeland. His usual residence was No 6 East Craith Street, Aberdeen 1841 Scotland Census, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Dunnydeer, page 2 Andrew Beattie, 35 born Aberdeenshire Elizabeth Beattie 35 Isobel Beattie 10 Janett Beattie 1 [Janet Margaret born May 1, 1840] Mary Beattie 4 [Born 12-24-1836] Peter Beattie 3 [Born March 30, 1838] 1851 Scotland Census, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Dunnydeer, page 4 Andrew Beattie, 49, farmer of 316 acres, employing 11 lab Eliza Beattie 46 Mary Beattie 14 1861 Scotland Census, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Dunnydeer, page 1 Andrew K. Beattie 50, farmer of 465 acres, employing 17 labourers and 3 women. James F. Beattie 18 [Born August 17, 1841] Janet M. Beattie 21 Mary Beattie 24 Peter Beattie 23 1871 Insch, Aberdeenshire, Dunnydeer, page 2 Peter Beattie 33, farmer of 571 acres employing 16 servants and 2 boys Helen Grant Beattie 25 Andrew Alexander Beattie 7 mo 1881 Insch, Aberdeenshire, Dunnydeer, page 2 Helen Grant Beattie, head, farmer of 575 acres Alice Mary Beattie 5 daughter Andrew A. Beattie 10 son Charles William Beattie 8 son James F. Beattie 9 son Janet M. Beattie, sister-in-law 41 Alexander Beattie 55 brother-in-law, Civil Engineer 1891 Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, page 10 Alexander Beattie 65 retired engineer Alice M. Beattie 15 niece Andrew A. Beattie 20 nephew Charles W. Beattie 16 nephew James F. Beattie 19 nephew Janet M. Beattie 51 sister Mary Hay 38 servant Andrew Knight Beattie died February 7, 1866 in Insch, Aberdeenshire (father Peter Beattie, surgeon; mother Janet Jopp) Peter Beattie, married to Helen Grant Murray, died April 16, 1876 at Dunnydeer, Insch, Aberdeenshire (father Andrew Knight Beattie, mother Elizabeth Robb). Alexander Beattie died March 16, 1895, aged 69. His father was Andrew Knight Beattie and his mother was Elizabeth Robb. He was a retired Civil engineer. He does not appear on any census with Andrew Knight Beattie's family. A Baptismal record shows he was born Oct. 17, 1825, in Insch, Aberdeenshire to Andrew K. Beattie and Elizabeth Robb. Andrew Knight Beattie and Elizabeth Robb were married January 1, 1836 in Insch, Aberdeenshire Laurel Baty, L252