Just curious, any connection between Isbester and Inkster? I know there were a few spelling changes throughout the years.... Jeff Inkster Toronto, ON, CAN -----Original Message----- From: Roger Kelly <roger.kelly1@virgin.net> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY-L] Isbester or Isbister Orkney > >-----Original Message----- >From: Les Kennedy <lkennedy@powerup.com.au> > > >>My GGGrandfather David Isbister was baptised at Harray in August 1792. His >>Father was William Isbester and Mother Jean Sinclair. David married Piggy. >>(Yes her birth was recorded as Piggy) Isbister on 28 July 1822 in Firth and >>Stenness. Her Father was David Isbester and Mother Christain Allan. Piggy >>was born on 20 November 1798 in Firth and Stenness.Their nine children were >>also born there. >>I hope someone else is tracing the same family. >>Les Kennedy lkennedy@powerup.com.au > >Les: > Your Isbisters and mine are pretty close I think. I am trying to find out >more about the lives, ancestors and descendants of my ggggrandparents George >CUSITER (1793-1872) and Jane or Jean ISBISTER (c1795-1857) of Nether >Hobbiston, Stennes, Firth. Both are buried in Finston Old Churchyard. Is >Jane a sister of David or Piggy or of another local or not so local Isbister >family? >Maybe there are clues in the names of the couple's children who appear to >be: >Jane CURSETER (b 1819, m James FIRTH) >Margaret CURSITER (b 1820, m John LEASK) >Anne CURSITER (b 1824) >John CURSITER (b 1826) >George Firth CUSITER (1830-1874, m Mary YOUNG Dalkeith -my ancestors) >James Isbister CURSITER (b 1832, m Margaret LEASK) >Peter Loutit CURSITER (b 1837) >Catharine CURSITER (b 1839, m Adam FLETT) >John Firth CUSITER (1842-1866) > >Roger Kelly -Midlothian, Scotland > > >