With apologies to Ray Hennessey and one or two others, to whom I promised some related quite a long time time ago (work has been getting in the way of genealogy, unfortunately, but I've not fortgotten!). I have the following on a Jean Donaldson who may be the same as the wife of James Donaldson from Laura's MI inscriptions (see Laura's message below) JEAN (or Jane) McDONALD, daughter of JAMES McDONALD (alias Mcalister) and Isabella ROBERTSON Christened 27 October 1782, Aberlour (this from Aberlour OPR; a family memoir written about 1915 indicates a date closer to 1784 or 1785) In the 1915 memoir, the following was written about Jean by her niece: "Jane was 18 years old when parents died. She became engaged, even at that early age, to be married to a farmer, James Donaldson, and did marry him soon after, leaving my mother Isabella in care of servants. She should have taken the child with her surely. She had a family of one son and four daughters. She lived to be quite old and died in Dufftown, long after she was a widow. I liked her very much; she was a woman of blunt manners but very kind hearted and though poor herself latterly she always had something to spare to those who had less and gave her strength to help many in times of sickness. She never altered her mode of dress, and always wore a white muslin "mutch" - a close cap, and was called by everybody "the auld guidewife." I am glad to remember she was very fond of me in her homely way." The Aberlour OPR lists a marriage between James Donaldson and Jean McDonald, 24 December 1803. There is also some family correspondence I have seen that refers to a "Jean McDonald" who left her husband about 1845; whether this was a second husband of this Jean, or another related Jean I cannot say. The latter Jean's son James was in farm service at Forres in 1845. Bill Ramp MORAY-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Subject: > > Re: [MORAY]Donaldson in Aberlour > From: > > Laura Lovett <lelovett@earthlink.net> > Date: > > Mon, 28 Mar 2005 20:05:29 -0800 > To: > > MORAY-L@rootsweb.com > > >Hi Kathy; >ABERDEEN & N.E. SCOTLAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY publishes books of all the >graveyards (including the one I bought that is Speyside cemeteries); check >the list at > >http://www.anesfhs.org.uk/publ.htm#Series1 > >As for Donaldson, Aberlour is more helpful on that. This looks to be your >ancestors: > >Robt Donaldson, Shanval of Edenville died 1 Dec 1751 age 67; wife Margaret >Meroues died 12 Jan 1732, age 36 > >And these are the gravestones nearby: >James Donaldson fr Newtown of Boharm died 24 Dec 1820 age 58, wife Jean >McDonald died 19 Nov 1863, son John died 28 Feb 1801, dau Isabel died 4 >April 1811, son James erected the monument 5 Dec 1816. > >John Donaldson, Blairmain erected in memory of son Alex died 1752 infant, >son Robert 10 May 1768 age 19; John Donaldson, wife Janet Garrow in >Allachie died 22 July 1831 age 75; Alex Donaldson fr Blairmain died 7 Dec >1833 age 70, wife Ann Thomson died 1862 age 77; John Donaldson late of >Blairmain died Feb 1808 age 91, wife Elspet Stewart died May 1809, age 80 > >Hope that helps! > >Laura > > > >>LAURA, >> Looking at my information, I realized now my Murrays were in Blackfold >>of Mortlach. It was Robert Donaldson & wife Margaret Marquis that were in >>Edinvillie, and my Carmichaels were in Birkinbush and Blairshinnock of >>Aberlour. >> Do you know if those are the only 2 cemeteries that were in Aberlour >>back in the 1700s? >> What does ScotlandsPeople mean? >> Thanks for your help. Kathy Wells. >> >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Laura Lovett" <lelovett@earthlink.net> >>To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:35 PM >>Subject: Re: [MORAY] Murrays in Moray >> >> >>>Hi Kathy; >>>There's only one Murray in Charlestown of Aberlour cemetery (my book goes >>>up >>>to 1855, after that deaths should be on ScotlandsPeople): >>> >>>James Stewart in Bogend, died 1804 age 84, wife Janet Murray died 1804 age >>>77. >>> >>>There are no Murrays in Rothes Cemetery. >>> >>>Laura >>> >>> >>> >>>>OK, one more question. Does anyone have a listing of those buried in >>>>Aberlour or Banff Shire? Most of my Murrays and other lines have the >>>>'Ab1' >>>>reference to where they are buried. I wondered which Murrays might be >>>>buried there together? Is there a film, and/or website or any research >>>>tool I can look at that might determine other names buried closeby? >>>> Thanks, Kathy Wells, Hurst, Texas >>>> >>>> > >______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > Re: [MORAY]Donaldson in Aberlour > From: > > "Kathy Wells" <rebeltrumpet@sbcglobal.net> > Date: > > Mon, 28 Mar 2005 22:33:57 -0600 > To: > > MORAY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Wow Laura, thank you soooo much. I can't believe you found all that > information. I surely do appreciate it. It helps me alot. > thanks so much, Kathy. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Lovett" > <lelovett@earthlink.net> > To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 10:05 PM > Subject: Re: [MORAY]Donaldson in Aberlour > > >> Hi Kathy; >> ABERDEEN & N.E. SCOTLAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY publishes books of >> all the >> graveyards (including the one I bought that is Speyside cemeteries); >> check >> the list at >> >> http://www.anesfhs.org.uk/publ.htm#Series1 >> >> As for Donaldson, Aberlour is more helpful on that. This looks to be >> your >> ancestors: >> >> Robt Donaldson, Shanval of Edenville died 1 Dec 1751 age 67; wife >> Margaret >> Meroues died 12 Jan 1732, age 36 >> >> And these are the gravestones nearby: >> James Donaldson fr Newtown of Boharm died 24 Dec 1820 age 58, wife Jean >> McDonald died 19 Nov 1863, son John died 28 Feb 1801, dau Isabel died 4 >> April 1811, son James erected the monument 5 Dec 1816. >> >> John Donaldson, Blairmain erected in memory of son Alex died 1752 >> infant, >> son Robert 10 May 1768 age 19; John Donaldson, wife Janet Garrow in >> Allachie died 22 July 1831 age 75; Alex Donaldson fr Blairmain died >> 7 Dec >> 1833 age 70, wife Ann Thomson died 1862 age 77; John Donaldson late of >> Blairmain died Feb 1808 age 91, wife Elspet Stewart died May 1809, >> age 80 >> >> Hope that helps! >> >> Laura >> >> >> >>> LAURA, >>> Looking at my information, I realized now my Murrays were in >>> Blackfold >>> of Mortlach. It was Robert Donaldson & wife Margaret Marquis that >>> were in >>> Edinvillie, and my Carmichaels were in Birkinbush and Blairshinnock of >>> Aberlour. >>> Do you know if those are the only 2 cemeteries that were in Aberlour >>> back in the 1700s? >>> What does ScotlandsPeople mean? >>> Thanks for your help. Kathy Wells. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Laura Lovett" <lelovett@earthlink.net> >>> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:35 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MORAY] Murrays in Moray >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Kathy; >>>> There's only one Murray in Charlestown of Aberlour cemetery (my >>>> book goes >>>> up >>>> to 1855, after that deaths should be on ScotlandsPeople): >>>> >>>> James Stewart in Bogend, died 1804 age 84, wife Janet Murray died >>>> 1804 age >>>> 77. >>>> >>>> There are no Murrays in Rothes Cemetery. >>>> >>>> Laura >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> OK, one more question. Does anyone have a listing of those >>>>> buried in >>>>> Aberlour or Banff Shire? Most of my Murrays and other lines have >>>>> the >>>>> 'Ab1' >>>>> reference to where they are buried. I wondered which Murrays >>>>> might be >>>>> buried there together? Is there a film, and/or website or any >>>>> research >>>>> tool I can look at that might determine other names buried closeby? >>>>> Thanks, Kathy Wells, Hurst, Texas >>>>> >>>>> >> >> >> ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== >> Don't forget that if you delete a message, you can always visit the >> archives of this list http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MORAY/. >> The archives are also worth looking at, whether you be a new or >> established lister. >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >> Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> >>