Hi Beverly, My apologies for not replying sooner, I have been sorting through boxes in the garage still packed away since we moved house, for my hard copies of files. Not all found yet.So I will post only what I can confirm from documentation to hand. Margaret COUTTS/David DUNCAN. Children: Descendants of Margaret Coutts 1 Margaret Coutts b: Abt. 1812 in Birse, Scotland d: 10 June 1902 in Woodmount cottage, Banchory Ternan .. +David Duncan b: Abt. 1803 in Strachan d: 5 February 1888 in Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland m: 23 December 1832 in Strachan ....... 2 Elizabeth Duncan b: Abt. 1834 d: 5 January 1913 in Woodmount, Auchattie, Scotland ....... 2 John Duncan b: 30 April 1836 ....... 2 Margaret Duncan b: 23 October 1838 in Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland ....... 2 Isabella Duncan b: 25 June 1839 in Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland d: 10 March 1916 in Millbank Cottage, Birse, Scotland ........... +James Ritchie d: 10 November 1915 in Millbank, Birse, Scotland m: 29 June 1861 in Banchory, Ternan, Kincardine ....... 2 David Duncan b: 31 December 1842 d: 23 November 1873 in Sangor, India ....... 2 Helen Duncan b: 27 January 1845 in Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland d: 12 January 1851 in Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland ....... 2 Archibald Duncan b: 25 April 1848 in Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland d: 5 April 1876 in Aberdeen ....... 2 Alexander Duncan b: 6 January 1851 in Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland ....... 2 James Duncan b: 23 March 1853 in Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland d: 19 November 1863 in Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland My connection to this line is through: Isabella DUNCAN b.25 June 1839 in Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland d. 10 March 1916 Millbank cottage Birse Isabella DUNCAN married James RITCHIE 29 June 1861 Banchory, Ternan, Kincardine (My ggg grandparents) James RITCHIE b. 21 December 1835 Parents Archibald RITCHIE and Christian CARNIE married 1 September 1829 in Banchory, Ternan, Kincardine The only information I have on the parents of Isabella DUNCAN/ RITCHIE is from her death certificate: dod 10 March 1916 Millbank cottage Birse Informant Andrew RITCHIE son 49 Union street Montrose lists her parents as: David DUNCAN Farm overseer (deceased) and Margaret ms COUTTS The death certificate for Margaret COUTTS/DUNCAN dod 10 June 1902 aged 89 years so dob abt 1813 Woodmount Cottage, Auchathe?, Banchory Ternan. John DUNCAN son informant list her parents as: David COUTTS crofter (deceased) and Margaret ms DUNCAN (deceased) Sharon Jameson wonders if the informant mixed up the name of his paternal grandfather and that Margaret is the daughter of John COUTTS and Margaret DUNCAN Sorry I can't be of more help. Regards Liz Christchurch New Zealand _________________________________________________________________ Looking for love? Check out XtraMSN Personals http://xtramsn.match.com/match/mt.cfm?pg=channel&tcid=200731