Hi NORMA: Thanks for your letter,I think you do a super job keeping "our gang > > in touch with each other.Sorry I won't be at the gathering of Our Clan, it all > > sonds like a happy fun time. > > I wonder if any of the gang could give me any info on a place called NewPitslago > > It's location etc. was it a farming area??? > > I am one of your orphans but maybe someone connects with the following ; > > Robert Petrie married Isabel Nairn about 1790 > > following are their children > > Robert 1792 > > Mary 1795 > > William 1800 > > Alexander 1796 Kincardineshire > > 1821 Alexander married Elizabeth Duncan in NIGG > > their children were Isabella Leith 1822 (forgot to say dates are their births) > > Mary Ann 1823 > > George Miller 1825 > > Margaret 1828 > > May 1833 > > David Chapman 1843 all the above born at Nigg, if my info is correct. > > Another child born possibly Aberdeen between 1835 and 1846 named Marjory > > in 1864 Marjory gives birth to an illegitemate girl and names her Marjory who > > becomes my Grandmother, Anybody connect so far?? After young Marjory is born > > the story (it's a true one) gets quite complicated. > > So am I still an orphan?? If anyone would like to hear more let me know. > > Bye for now, Jane B. in Sunny Sidney by the Sea. B.C. >