Hi Ian, What do you think of the following observations/theories? > (1) William Jamison and Isabel Mortimer had seven children > between 1720 and > 1736. > > George born 1720, Burnside, christened 30 Jan 1720, witnesses George > Jamison, Bogmoor and George Geddes in Auchinreath. So this witness is probably (2)George,listed below, who I have as Williams brother, but not proved. > John born 1722, Dryburn, christened 7 May 1722, witnesses John Miln, > Culriach and John Mortimer, Glenrinnes. > Andrew born 1724, Dryburn, christened 5 Jul 1724, witnesses > Andrew Innes, > Floods and Andrew Jamison, Bogmoor. Following the same relationship as above Andrew could be brother of Wm and George. > William born 1727, Bogmoor, christened 12 Sep 1727, witnesses > William Innes, > Floods and William Robertson, Culriach. > Thomas and Alexander (twins) born Dryburn, 1730, christened > 11 Feb 1730, > witnesses Alexander Innes and Nans Innes and Margaret > Mitchell, Walheads > (probably Wellheads). > Margaret born Dryburn 1736, christened 30 Mar 1736, witnesses James > Paterson, Cowiemuir, Robert Sherar, Bellie. > > (2) George Jamison and Marjory Gatherer had five children > between 1717 and > 1737. > > Margrat born Bogmoor 1717, christened 20 Jul 1717, witnesses > Andrew Innes, > Floods and William Gordon, Culriach > Alexander born Bogmuir 1719, christened 26 Jul 1719, > witnesses Al (Alexander > ?) Morison, Floods and Al Innes, Dryburn. > Elspet born Bogmuir 1727, christened 31 Jan 1727, witnesses William > Robertson, Culriach, James Taylor, Bogmuir and William > Jamison, Dryburn. Wm, brother of George as later children b. Dryburn > John born Bogmuir 1731, christened 25 Sep 1731, witnesses > John Gordon, > Portioner, Upper Dallachie and John Annand Upper Dallachie. > George born Bogmuir 1734, christened 15 Dec 1734, witnesses > George Anderson, > Dallachie, George Moor, Culriach and George Burges, Upper > Auchinreath. > > Unfortunately, the Bellie OPR only goes back to 1709 for > Births and 1723 for > Marriages so I cannot give you any information regarding the > marriages of > these couples. > > The Speyside MIs pre 1855 (stone 143) shows Geo Jameson, fr N > Dallachy > 23.6.1780 61, w Kath Innes 29.6.1780 63, s Alex 6.2.1782 25, > da Hellen 22.12.1789 > 30, ed by Jas Geddes in N Auchinreath their.........(rest of > inscription > hidden) John Jameson at Bogmoor 24.12.1910 86, w Helen > Stewart 16.8.1908 82. Rest of inscription hidden. Just typical.... > This George would appear to be the son of William and Isabel > and the John > who died in 1910 would be his brother. The ages on the > inscription do not > exactly match the christening records in the OPR but this is > not an uncommon > occurrence. I agree with this. I have other details confirming it. > The MIs also list a John Jamieson, feuar Fochabers 28.5.1860 > 80, w Agnes > Longmore 1848 60. s geo 3.3.1831 16. John is my GGGGUncle according to my genealogy software. His father George is my GGGGGrdfather. George m.c1780 Margaret RITCHIE Bellie. This is my brickwall as I can't find the m. details. My theory is that George's parents are Alex m.c1750 Anne SMITH. See following MI. > and > T Smith esq surgeon Fochabers, w Jane 6.5.1837 50. gch inf > (.......of John > Jameson esq).....(rest of stone covered by broken headstone) I need to develop the SMITH connection as it is possibly a way around my brickwall. If only I could move the headstone. Just for a minute or two... > Unfortunately, this does not give any positive links between > the two couples > although you will notice that they appear to have been > witnesses at the > christening of a child of the other which could indicate they > were brothers or > cousins. There is also an Andrew Jamison, Bogmoor shown as a > witness at the > christening of Andrew Jamison in 1730. I'm interested in finding any living descendants of Wm and George to have Y-DNA tests carried out. This may prove a connection. If we are connected we should match and the brickwall will crumble... > I have noticed in my research of this Parish it was quite > common for the > witnesses at the christening of a son to have the same given > name as the child > being christened. While this also happened with daughters it > was not so > consistent. > > I hope this is of some use to you. Yes it is. Although I have much of the detail, you've filled in several missing pieces which highlight some of the avenues I still need to follow. Regards George London Uk