Malcolm thanks for your response on this. I'm sure you are right given your experience in these matters. I have to say I'm disappointed as the family legend of Benjamin's murder was probably what got me going on the family history in the first place. Nevermind - such is life! And I'm hooked on the family history thing anyway now. Dario >From: Malcolm.Bangor-Jones@scotland.gsi.gov.uk >To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: RE: Benjamin Leslie, Rhidorrach. >Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 08:56:08 +0100 > >***************************************************************************** >This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely > for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. >***************************************************************************** > >Having thought about it, I find nothing unusual in Benjamin Leslie's death. >He may have had a heart attack but on balance I would put his death down to >exposure. Accidental deaths in the hills were by no means unusual - people >poorly clothed for bad weather, using routes without ready shelter, perhaps >not too well nourished and using alcohol to 'sustain' themselves (NB I am >not implying that the latter is relevant in this case). He was not a >factor, rather a household servant. If there was the slightest hint of >foul >play there would have been an investigation. Murders were properly >investigated. >Malcolm Bangor-Jones > > -----Original Message----- > From: Isabella McGregor >[mailto:isabella@mcgregori.fsnet.co.uk] > Sent: 02 June 2001 19:53 > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Benjamin Leslie, Rhidorrach. > > >******************************************************************* > This email has been received from an external party and > has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. > >******************************************************************* > > > Hi Dario, > > That was very interesting about Benjamin Leslie's death. I >had presumed > he died from exposure, but did think it was strange that >there was no > mention of severe weather in the report, althought it was >the end of Jan. > Here is the report from The Inverness Advertiser Tues. 1st >Feb. 1870. > > Ullapool, Jan. 28th. > A very melancholy death occured in the neighbourhood this >week. > Benjamin Leslie, a servant in the employment of his Grace >the Duke of > Sutherland at Rhidorrach, left home on Tuesday morning with >his sister-in-law > for Oikel to overtake the mail gig, intending to return the >same evening. > As he did not return as expected, his wife naturally got >alarmed, and early > on Wednesday sent a messenger off to Oikel. The messenger >returned in the > evening with the information that Leslie had called at a >shepherd's house the > previous evening, and after partaking of some refreshments >left for home. > Accordingly the neighbours commenced a search at moonrise, >which they > continued till daybreak on Thursday, when his dead body was >found about a > mile and a half from his own house. Deceased was a quiet, >inoffensive man, > and much respected by all who knew him. He was about >thirty-seven years > of age.Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved widow, who is >left with the > charge of a young family. > > Here is some info. on Benjamin's children, and where I fit >into it. > > My G G G Grandparents > Andrew Murray b.c. 1770 / Christy Bruce b.c. 1770 > Their son James Murray (my G G Grandfather) b.c. 1797 >married Ann Gunn b. 11-8-1798 > Their daughter Louisa Murray b. 28-10-1836 m. Benjamin >Leslie b. 8-11-1832 > Their children:- > (1) Christina b. 26-8-1862 died 7-10-1895 married William >Murray b. 22-2-1859died 12-12-1944 > He was the son of John Murray/Helen Gordon > Christina and William married in Clyne 5-12-1890 > Their children:- > Hellen b. 28-11-1892 in Inverness > Andrew b. 9-7-1894 in Dornoch > After Christina's death William married 22-12-1899 Margaret >Ross in Tain. > > (2) Andrew b. 5-5-1864 died 20-2-1892(single) at 13 >Brunsfield Place, Edinburgh. > > (3) George b. 24-2-1867 married 3-1-1890 in Dundee, Margaret >Wilson daughter of > James Wilson and Margaret Nicolson. > Their ch. > Louisa b. 9-4-1890 in Golspie > She is the only one I have found so far. > > (4) Benjamin b. 2-3-1870 died 26-12-1927 married 27-9-1899 >Margaret Lyall Murray b.18-9-1877 > died 21-2-1968 daughter of James Murray/Elizabeth Jack > Their children:- > Christina b. 11-10-1901 died 16-10-1901 > Christina b. 22-4-1903 > James Murray b. 24-5-1904 > Andrew Murray b. 11-9-1906 > Elizabeth Jack b. 10-9-1906 > Louisa b. 8-7-1910 > Edith Lyall b. 27-9-1911 > Bertha b 22-11-1913 > Margaret Murray b. 23-5-1916 > > Hope some of this is useful. Louisa's older sister Jane >b,1-4-1826 is my line . > Isabella. > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to >this list. You can do this at >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access >to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > >==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== >You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You >can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. 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