My Great Grandfather, Lewis Martin was born in Pleasants, Kirkmichael in 1810 - married in Durham - Helen Gibson Begg - born Dumfries 1813. Lewis's parents were William Martin and Mary Herneman Lewis was a blacksmith at Preston Mill. He and his family migrated to Australia in 1867, leaving behind in Kirkbean their two eldest daughters .- Mary Ann Martin who married John Briggs, son of Archibald Briggs and Elizabeth Campbell at Kirkbean. There were five children from this marriage .Elizabeth 1859 William 1860 Margaret 1863 Mary 1867. Eliza Martin married David Anderson.,son of Robert Anderson and Isabella Dobie. They had six children Lewsi 1866 Janet1868 Eliza 1870 Sarah 1871 Helen 1872 Annie 1873. I would be interested in finding out about Scottish descendants of these as I am compiling a family history. Vera (Martin) Horan. Melbourne, Australia.