Hello Betty , I would be very interested to read "Flitting the Flakes" , does it have an ISBN number ?. Regards George ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty" <betty1@senet.com.au> To: <SCT-KINCARDINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-KINCARDINE] Re: Fordoun Arbuthnott Kineff > Hi Emma, > You ask about my g.g.grandmother's will -Susan Kyd/Bayne.... > There were 64 names listed in her book debts... including ....her > father > Samuel Kyd ....who was in debt to her for two pounds 12 shillings and > elevenpence halfpenny.... > The largest amount owing her was nine pounds nineteen shillings and > sevenpence halfpenny by a George Begg of Laurencekirk..the next one was > the > Rev. Robert Spark of Laurencekirk for six pounds six shillings and > tenpence..... > But her will does not give a clue as to what type of business she was > in..only shows that it was not profitable.... > Debtors came from such districts as Laurencekirk, Bridge of Leppie, > Ottyhill, Tullock. Garrock, Garvock and many other areas...maybe she > travelled around to outlying areas... > I would dearly love to know what type of business... the will just states > "Merchant in Laurencekirk""... > > I copied out various pages of M.I. from a booklet held at my local South > Australian Genealogy Society, I believe it is called "M.I. for > Kincardinshire" , and it was just a coincidence that the pages I had > copied > included the name of JOLLY , there could be many more by that name > included > in the booklet. > > You may also be interested in a book called "Flitting the Flakes" the > diary > of J.Badenoch a Stonehaven Farmer 1789-1797." The actual diary has been > transcribed and printed.... It is the day to day work of a farmer, and > includes how farm labourers were hired.; they seemed to be hired on an > annual basis,.. the daily weather... etc. etc. > Interesting to me as it is the record of "Whiteriggs" in Fordoun, where > my > Samuel Kydd also lived and worked in the early 1800's.... > With best wishes, > Betty > Adelaide, South Australia > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Emma Jolly <eejolly2002@yahoo.co.uk> > To: <SCT-KINCARDINE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 2:29 AM > Subject: [SCT-KINCARDINE] Re: Fordoun Arbuthnott Kineff > > >> Hello >> >> Thanks to all who responded to the above enquiry. >> >> Thanks to Betty for info on the KYDD family of "WHITERIGGS" FORDOUN. > They sound interesting. Agriculture was clearly the central occupation of > the area. >> >> There may have been such a large number of workers on the farm there at > the time of the 1841 census as it took place during the harvest period > when > as many workers as possible were needed. Many harvest workers were > temporary, coming from different areas and even other countries (such as > Ireland) to earn some extra money. >> >> "She ran some sort of business in this little township, and not very > successfully, as her will of June 1838 shows book debts owing to her of 92 > pounds fourteen shillings and ninepence... ..which were never paid..... > amongst the list of debtors there is the name of David JOLLY who was in > debt > to her for 14 shillings and threepence halfpenny...Laurencekirk is close > by > to Fordoun...." >> >> That's a lot of money! £92 in 1838 - I'd be interested to know what the > largest amount owing was and who by. It would be interesting if it were > the > same David JOLLY. Thanks for mentioning this. I shall investigate this > further. David, though, lived in Arbuthnott, not Fordoun. His son James > moved to Fordoun to run a farm there as his older brother John had taken > over David's old farm in Arbuthnott in the 1850s. >> >> I was interested that you have a notice of the listings of burials at > Fordoun Churchyard. Would you be able to tell me where I might find a copy > of these? [The Jolly listed there may be related, but I think he us > probably > an Irish Jolly - there are many over there too]. >> >> > If you have >> anything to add to that, I'd be happy to here from you. Obviously any > information on buildings that would have been there in the 19th century > such > as churches, pubs, stores etc would be of interest. > > >> Best wishes, >> >> Emma Jolly. >> >> >> > > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: > 20/01/2006 > >

Hello George, The ISBN for Flitting the Flakes is 1 85752 008 4 and I think I got my copy from the ANESFHS, so you might check the online publications list. Best wishes, Doug Nicol Norman D. Nicol, Ph.D. Professional Genealogist/Family Historian Specializing in NE Pennsylvania, England, esp. Cornwall, and Scotland