If someone is knowledgeable on this matter, could they answer Sue's question on list? I would be most interested in the answer to this most interesting question. Thank you, Eileen in Hampshire, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pauls, Sue" <spauls@aspenpubl.com> > I have only one, gggggrandfather James BOWIE was listed as a soldier, but I > have no details. Does anyone know where I would find information on soldiers > in Edinburgh/Musselburgh in the late 1700's? > > Sue in West Virginia

My gg grandfather, James Wait, lived in Haddington and in was born in 1816 in North Berwick. He married Grace (Grizzle) Forrest. In the previous generation James Wait was sometimes called James Watt. Surnames of Interest Wait Watt Forrest Cleland -- Samuel C. Wait, Jr.,

G'Day Elizabeth Have a few WRIGHTS in my family, similar given names & places ; James WRIGHT b 1780, Tranent, m 1804, Gladsmuir, Isabel DINGWALL. CHILDREN John, b 1805, Gladsmuir. Mary b 1807, Tranent. Jean, b 1808,Ormiston. Isabel, b 1810, Ormiston. William, b 1812, Ormiston. George, b 1814, Ormiston. Margaret, b 1816, Ormiston. Elizabeth, b 1818, Ormiston. James, b 1823, Ormiston. I have full dates but not much more, any connection ?. Cheers Baden Dingwall Australia BadenWD@bigpond.com

ooops!! Sorry! Thanks Marilyn! -----Original Message----- From: EILEEN PARKE [mailto:elnalexjoe@ntlworld.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:20 PM To: SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] Re: researching soldiers Please don't thank me, Sue! It was Marilyn who answered the question - and very comprehensively. Thanks, Marilyn! Eileen in Hampshire, UK ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== This week in East Lothian: you can read the East Lothian Courier online at http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Sue, Any information you come up with on the Learmonth surname I definately have an interest. Thank you, Marge SUSAN THOMPSON <transatlanticmum@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi all interested in the Learmonth(Learmont) surname, I have a Margaret Learmonth married to John Clapperton of Lednam and Willycleugh his dates are 1622-1679 I don't have dates for Margaret but her father John was important person connected with the ports I'll need to dig out some old papers to get all the info so please let me know if you are interested. Sue andrea.boyd@ocea.es wrote: Hi Marge, I am interested in the LEARMONTH surname. I have a Margaret LEARMONTH who first surfaces on an OPR for the birth of her son David BOYD in Earlston BEW in 1824. As the surname undergoes so many variations I have not definitely identified her antecedents. She may well have been born In Earlston but it's equally likely she was born elsewhere! Andrea in Mallorca - clutching at straws! ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== Here is a partial list of the parishes of Haddingtonshire: Oldhamstocks, Ormiston, Pencaitland, Prestonkirk, Prestonpans, Saltoun, Spott, Stenton, Tranent, Tynninghame, Whitekirk, Whittinghame, Yester ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------- BT Yahoo! Broadband - Save �80 when you order online today. Hurry! Offer ends 21st December 2003. The way the internet was meant to be. ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== The Rootsweb/Ancestry.com message boards for East Lothian are gatewayed to this list. When you read a post here you may wish to respond on the boards in the event the author of the post is not subscribed. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi there I was at school in the 1950s with a boy called Notman, Andrew Notman I think. That was at Loanhead Primary School, Loanhead, Midlothian. Good luck with your searches. Henrietta ----- Original Message ----- From: <Colinnotman@aol.com> To: <SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 4:08 PM Subject: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] Surname interest. > Hello all . > a short list ,just contains :- > NOTMAN > Looking for them every where in the vain hope of finding those that connect > to my family of Notmans that began in 1778 in Nottingham with the marriage of > Alexander Notman to an Elizabeth Meats. > Colin Notman > Southampton > > > ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== > Look for Haddingtonshire villages and parishes in the Statistical Accounts of Scotland online: http://edina.ac.uk/cgi/StatAcc/StatAcc.cgi > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Thank you so much Eileen!! This is good information. The only record I have for James BOWIE is from his son's death record, which has his father's name and occupation. I know the son was born in Musselburgh 1802, but that's it. No birth record for either one in Musselburgh. I'll have a squiz at the sites you mentioned and see what I can find. I guess I need to find out whether there was any action at that time, or if it was peacetime. Sue -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn [mailto:mannmow@shaw.ca] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 11:33 AM To: SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] Surname interests I would not go so far as to say I'm knowledgeable in military things, however I did research a Scottish soldier. What I found out is that one first needs to establish the regiment (I was lucky, it was in the obituary). All Scottish military records are kept with the British records at the Kew in Surrey. The only way they can be accessed is via someone visiting and retrieving them. Living in Canada, I had to hire a researcher for this. If anyone needs the name of a researcher, reasonably priced, please contact me off-line. If a soldier was injured he may have been pensioned through the Chelsea Hospital, and there is a site devoted to this and those so pensioned. There is also a red book available (try your library or local genealogical society) listing pensioners overseas - if your ancestor was pensioned that is. You might want to try http://www.regiments.org/default.htm The history of the regiments includes the battle honours, which tells which regiments were where, and when. The late 1700s should provide the possible regiments James Bowie could have served in. My ancestor fought in the Crimea and India Mutiny. The India Mutiny has a great site http://members.ozemail.com.au/~clday/start.htm , which includes names of those who received medals. I do not know how many other battles have sites like this but a google.com search should help. Most have re-enactment groups and/or discussion groups on-line, so search for these too. You just may be able to find your James Bowie on-line somewhere, and retrieve his records easier and more cost effective this way. I hope this at least gives a starting point. There may well be others on this list who have more knowledge. Cheers, Marilyn Mowat ----- Original Message ----- From: "elnalexjoe" <elnalexjoe@ntlworld.com> To: <SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] Surname interests > If someone is knowledgeable on this matter, could they answer Sue's question > on list? I would be most interested in the answer to this most interesting > question. > > Thank you, > > Eileen in Hampshire, UK > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pauls, Sue" <spauls@aspenpubl.com> > > > > > I have only one, gggggrandfather James BOWIE was listed as a soldier, but > I > > have no details. Does anyone know where I would find information on > soldiers > > in Edinburgh/Musselburgh in the late 1700's? > > > > Sue in West Virginia > > > > ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== > Join the Lothians Family History Society! Visit their homepage by pointing your web browser to http://www.lothiansfhs.org.uk/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== Have you checked out GenUKI? The URL for the East Lothian page of this fine site is http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howie/genuki/ELN/index.html ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I have only one, gggggrandfather James BOWIE was listed as a soldier, but I have no details. Does anyone know where I would find information on soldiers in Edinburgh/Musselburgh in the late 1700's? Sue in West Virginia

Dave, The earliest WOOD I have is George Wood m .Janet HADDEN in 1829 at Gladmuir. There are so many WOOD families with similar names, that I have not yet decided from which he came. The name Marion is in my WOOD line for several generations. Direct line WOODs are: George WOOD m. Janet HADDEN, as above George WOOD m. Helen BROWN, Bo'ness, 1856 Helen WOOD m. William OLIVER, London, 1894 Thanks for reading. Ruth At 11:28 PM 12/9/2003, you wrote: >Dave, >I am interested in the Purves line. >This is what I have > >Henry Purves b: abt. 1760 >married: >Marion Wood b: abt. 1760 > >child >Marion Purves b: 21 June 1785 in Channelkirk, Berwick, Scotland > >married: >John Stobie b: 26 April 1789 in Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland > >Do you recognize any of these? > >David Wj Stringer-Calvert <david.stringer-calvert@sri.com> wrote: > >Here's mine: > >McLachlan/McLauchlan (Haddington) >Watt/Walt (Haddington) >Yorstone (prob. Haddington) >Purves (Aberlady, Haddington) >Livingston (Tranent, Aberlady) >Wood (Tranent) > >Thanks, > >Dave Stringer-Calvert >Santa Clara, California > > > >==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== >Share your record transcripts by entering them in the Scotland BDM >Exchange today. Go to http://www.sctbdm.com/ to search or submit births, >deaths, and marriages. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== >Have you checked out GenUKI? The URL for the East Lothian page of this >fine site is http://freespace.virgin.net/david.howie/genuki/ELN/index.html > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hello Sheila, I am interested in your Aitchison's. I have Aitchison's marrying in Greenlaw, then having family in Oldhamstocks. Any connection Ruth Edwards ----- Original Message ----- From: <WSLIBB@aol.com> To: <SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 7:42 AM Subject: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] Surnames > Interested in the following surnames > Aitchison > Bruce > Chapman > Johnstone > Kirkwood > Patterson > Skeldon > Wight > East Lothian and Berwickshire !700-1900 > > Sheila Libberton > > > > > > > ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== > Share your record transcripts by entering them in the Scotland BDM Exchange today. Go to http://www.sctbdm.com/ to search or submit births, deaths, and marriages. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I would not go so far as to say I'm knowledgeable in military things, however I did research a Scottish soldier. What I found out is that one first needs to establish the regiment (I was lucky, it was in the obituary). All Scottish military records are kept with the British records at the Kew in Surrey. The only way they can be accessed is via someone visiting and retrieving them. Living in Canada, I had to hire a researcher for this. If anyone needs the name of a researcher, reasonably priced, please contact me off-line. If a soldier was injured he may have been pensioned through the Chelsea Hospital, and there is a site devoted to this and those so pensioned. There is also a red book available (try your library or local genealogical society) listing pensioners overseas - if your ancestor was pensioned that is. You might want to try http://www.regiments.org/default.htm The history of the regiments includes the battle honours, which tells which regiments were where, and when. The late 1700s should provide the possible regiments James Bowie could have served in. My ancestor fought in the Crimea and India Mutiny. The India Mutiny has a great site http://members.ozemail.com.au/~clday/start.htm , which includes names of those who received medals. I do not know how many other battles have sites like this but a google.com search should help. Most have re-enactment groups and/or discussion groups on-line, so search for these too. You just may be able to find your James Bowie on-line somewhere, and retrieve his records easier and more cost effective this way. I hope this at least gives a starting point. There may well be others on this list who have more knowledge. Cheers, Marilyn Mowat ----- Original Message ----- From: "elnalexjoe" <elnalexjoe@ntlworld.com> To: <SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] Surname interests > If someone is knowledgeable on this matter, could they answer Sue's question > on list? I would be most interested in the answer to this most interesting > question. > > Thank you, > > Eileen in Hampshire, UK > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pauls, Sue" <spauls@aspenpubl.com> > > > > > I have only one, gggggrandfather James BOWIE was listed as a soldier, but > I > > have no details. Does anyone know where I would find information on > soldiers > > in Edinburgh/Musselburgh in the late 1700's? > > > > Sue in West Virginia > > > > ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== > Join the Lothians Family History Society! Visit their homepage by pointing your web browser to http://www.lothiansfhs.org.uk/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

> Dave, > I am interested in the Purves line. > This is what I have > ... > Do you recognize any of these? None of those look familiar. The Purves I'm interested in are: John Purves m. Eupehmia/Elizabeth Lamb, May 1792, Edinburgh, MID. Children: Thomas (31 Mar 1793); Margaret (22 Dec 1794); and Isabel (7 Apr 1802) all born Edinburgh. The above Thomas Purves m. Janet Livingston, 20 May 1814, at Aberlady, ELN. Children: Walter (1820); James (abt 1821); Catherine (12 Jul 1828) and Alexander (1832) all born Aberlady. The above Walter m. Euphemia Henderson and then m. Elizabeth Burns. Children include Mary A. (1854); Janet (1856); John B. (1860); and Agnes (unknown) all born Aberlady. The above Catherine (dau. of Thomas/Janet) m. Samuel McLauchlan, 23 Jun 1855 in Aberlady [my gt.x3]. > Dave, The earliest WOOD I have is George Wood > m .Janet HADDEN in 1829 at Gladmuir. All I have is that the above Janet Livingston that married Thomas Purves was the daughter of James Livingston (b. abt 1763, Inveresk, MID) and Sarah Wood (b. abt 1767, Tranent, ELN; died 27 Sep 1823). Regards, Dave

Hi fellow listers My names are GUY MITCHELL CAIRNS DUNN 1812 to 1850's Aberlady ELN Ring a bell??? Love to hear from you Monica in New Zealand

Thanks Marge for the Learmonths - I'll keep them on file, just in case! Andrea in Mallorca

Dave, I am interested in the Purves line. This is what I have Henry Purves b: abt. 1760 married: Marion Wood b: abt. 1760 child Marion Purves b: 21 June 1785 in Channelkirk, Berwick, Scotland married: John Stobie b: 26 April 1789 in Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland Do you recognize any of these? David Wj Stringer-Calvert <david.stringer-calvert@sri.com> wrote: Here's mine: McLachlan/McLauchlan (Haddington) Watt/Walt (Haddington) Yorstone (prob. Haddington) Purves (Aberlady, Haddington) Livingston (Tranent, Aberlady) Wood (Tranent) Thanks, Dave Stringer-Calvert Santa Clara, California ==== SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN Mailing List ==== Share your record transcripts by entering them in the Scotland BDM Exchange today. Go to http://www.sctbdm.com/ to search or submit births, deaths, and marriages. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Here's mine: McLachlan/McLauchlan (Haddington) Watt/Walt (Haddington) Yorstone (prob. Haddington) Purves (Aberlady, Haddington) Livingston (Tranent, Aberlady) Wood (Tranent) Thanks, Dave Stringer-Calvert Santa Clara, California

Hi Sheila.what Johnstones are you looking for.Mine are mostly in the East Lothian areas. Regards Janette.

Interested in the following surnames Aitchison Bruce Chapman Johnstone Kirkwood Patterson Skeldon Wight East Lothian and Berwickshire !700-1900 Sheila Libberton

KING WILSON SIMPSON DAVIDSON FINLAYSON Mary Legarth

Hello all . a short list ,just contains :- NOTMAN Looking for them every where in the vain hope of finding those that connect to my family of Notmans that began in 1778 in Nottingham with the marriage of Alexander Notman to an Elizabeth Meats. Colin Notman Southampton