> >I haven't been able to trace his birth but he was born around 1791 in >Perth. I have no idea who his parents and/or siblings were but I do know >quite a lot about his life. > >He enlisted in Edinburgh with the Black Watch in 1812 - he was a >volunteer from the Royal Perthshire Militia - and his place of birth was >given as Perth. Pauline, Sorry, I don't see a connection to my McNaughtons. However, consider that his birth may have been Perthshire - not necessarily the city of Perth. Sometimes it's written that way with the assumption of parish/county. Cast your net wider! Good luck, Peggy