BMD'S FROM WFP, 12th July 1855. this copy was posted on 14th October, 2003. I have found two more words. Entry under Births:- MOFFAT, Male - B8/7/1855 - On the 8th curt, at Castle Douglas, the wife of James Moffat, banker, of a son. Entry under Marriages:- WRIGHT, Rev. Ninian - M17/6/1855 - On the 17th ult., at Barley (Burley) church, in the New Forest, the Rev. Ninian Wright, jun, of Largnean, Kirkcudbrightshire and of Wavertree, Liverpool to Charlotte Maria, daughter of Laurence Hill, Esq., of Barnkirk.

BIRTHS M'CREDIE, Female - B30/6/1855 - Here, at Agnew Crescent, on the 30th ultimo, the wife of Mr William McCredie, compositor, of a daughter. HAMILTON, Female - B27/6/1855 - Here, at Bridge Street, on the 27th ultimo, the wife of Mr James Hamilton, of a daughter. CRIGHTON, Female - B24/6/1855 - Here, at Castle Street, on the 24th ultimo, the wife of Mr John Crighton, tailor, of a daughter. DICKSON, Female - B16/6/1855 - At Barholm House, Kirkcudbrightshire, on the 16th ultimo, the wife of James Dickson, Esq., of a daughter. WALKER, Female - B17/6/1855 - At the Rose and Thistle Inn, Crossmichael Village, on the 17th ultimo, the wife of Mr David Walker, innkeeper, of a daughter. MARRIAGES M'CALL, Robert - M19/6/1855 - At Clovenfords, on the 19th ultimo, Mr Robert M'Call, land-steward, Gelston Castle, Castle-Douglas, to Euphemia, daughter of Mr Gavin Donaldson, blacksmith, Clovenfords. M'CONELL, Archibald - 28/6/1855 - At Craig, parish of Whithorn, on the 28th ultimo, by the Rev. Mr M'Indoe of the Reformed Presbyterian church, Whithorn, Mr Archibald M'Conell, farmer, Lessnessock, Ochiltree, Ayrshire, to Agnes, second daughter of Mr James Milroy, farmer there. DEATHS M'GREGOR, Robert - D2/7/1855 - Here, at George Street, on the 2d instant, Mr Robert M'Gregor, druggist, aged 28 years. GIBSON/BRYCE, Helen - D1/7/1855 - At Leffknoll, parish of Inch, on the 1st instant, Helen Bryce, relict of Mr Robert Gibson, late in Cairnbrock. M'DOWALL, Peter - D28/6/1855 - At London, on the 28th ult, Mr Peter M'Dowall, coach builder, fourth son of the late Mr John M'Dowall, merchant, Lochans, after a lingering trouble borne with Christian patience. M'CREA, Grace - D1/7/1855 - At Newton-Stewart, on the 1st inst., Grace, youngest child of Mr Peter M'Crea, joiner, aged 3 years and 10 months. M'CHLERY, Michael - D23/6/1855 - At Rusko, near Gatehouse, on the 23d ultimo, Michael M'Chlery, Esq. M'MINN, Charles - D30/6/1855 - At Gatehouse of Fleet, on the 30th ultimo, Charles M'Minn, Esq., writer there. TWINAME, Margaret - D27/6/1855 - At High Banks, Kirkcudbright, on the 27th ultimo, Margaret Twiname aged 23 years, second daughter of Mr Twiname, Balgerran, Crossmichael.

Hi there, Could anyone help me, or dies anyone have a link with the following James McCormick who married Mary Phillips, they lived at crook, Kirkinner and had several children. One of their children (that I know of) died in 1862, name James McCormick. Often this family's name appears as McCarmick. I am wondering if there are any MI's in Kirkinner for this family...especially James senior, I can find no record of his death. Thank you Kirstie RESEARCHING- McCormick, Irvine, Douglas, McAdam, Phillips, McConchie, McCulloch, Milligan, Galbraith, McHarg, and the rest!!!!! --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes.

I have milligans in my tree..... Wiliam Phillips married Mary Milligan Mary Milligans parents were Andrew Milligan and Janet McHarg Would love to find out if we have a link Thank you Kirstie --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes.

BIRTHS KIRKPATRICK, Male - B22/6/1855 - At Gatehouse-of- Fleet, on the 22d instant, Mrs Kirkpatrick, of a son. JOHNSTONE, Female - B18/6/1855 - At Anwoth Manse, on the 18th inst., Mrs Johnstone, of a daughter. MARRIAGES CH???, Neven - M25/6/1855 - Here, at Hanover Street, on the 25th instant, by the Rev. Geo. Charles, Mr Neven Ch??? draper, to Mary, second daughter of Mr Charles Kerr g(rocer). STEWART, James - M26/6/1855 - At Clenry, on the 26th inst., by the Rev. James Fergusson, minister of Inch, Mr James Stewart (sur)geon, to Jane, third daughter of the late Mr John M'Kenzie, farmer, Clenry. WHITEWRIGHT, Thomas - M14/6/1855 - At Kirkcudbright, on the 14th inst,. by the Rev. John M'Millan, Mr Thomas Whitewright to Marianne, only daughter of the late Thomas Sproat, Esq., shipowner, Kirkcudbright. DEATHS MORRISON, Alex. - D14/6/1855 - At Broughton Mains, Whithorn, on the 14th instant, Mr Alex. Morrison, aged 54 years, much regretted. ORAM, Samuel - D(15)/6/1855 - At Blackcraig, Minnigaff, on the (15)th inst., Mr Samuel Oram, aged 77 years. CATHCART, Alice - D14/6/1855 - At Southampton, on the 14th instant, at an early age, Alice, daughter of the late Lieutenant General and the right Hon. Lady Margaret Cathcart, much regretted. KERR, George Henry - D17/6/1855 - On the 17th instant, ????, Hampshire, the Right Hon. ??? George Henry Kerr.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: karpek Surnames: Parker McCaig Murdoch Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1862/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From my GGG Grandfather William Parker death cert. I see that his mother was Helen McCaig born 1770 at Stoneykirk, dau. of Daniel McCaig and Janet Murdoch. Does anyone else have these names? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Fiona: One idea that might interest you for your site is a place to post old letters that have survived through the ages. I have several from the County DOWN branch of my tree. The first one was written in 1892 from a relative that had already immigrated to America urging another family of relatives still in County DOWN to make the trip. The letter tells them what to pack and bring and a little about what to expect in the voyage. The letters then jump in time to WW2 era and are all written from relatives still in Ireland and tell us a little about their life during the war. I have always found them to be a great snapshot in time and would love to read other people's letters that they may have. Once you are up and running, feel free to email me off-list if you have an interest. Rose -----Original Message----- From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of MinersofMourne Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 5:43 PM To: SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WIG LIST] WIG - Co. DOWN connections Dear Friends, I have just volunteered to take on the role of Project Coordinator for the County DOWN section of rootsweb's Ireland Genealogy Project (IGP) (TM) which has a website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow2/ I plan to redesign the site to include information that is useful to us all in our research and to update the site as often as possible to keep the information fresh. Now I know from my own family research that the proximity of Down and Wigtownshire means that a lot of families have connections on both sides of the Irish Sea. I would be extremly grateful for any information that any of you come across in your research that I could include on the Co. Down site. If anyone has ideas or information that they would like to be added to the site please let me know. Photographs would be especially welcome. Good luck to you all with your research, Fiona. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello List Finally I get to respond to one of Diana's BMD submissions: John CAIRNEY born 31 Aug 1812 Cardrain, Kirkmaiden by Drumore. Parents: John CAIRNIE Woollen Weaver and Jane McGAW Married Jane McCULLUCH formerly HANLEY Children: John 8, Margaret 7, Jane 5, Alexander 3, and Robert 2. Died Drumore Village of Apoplexy as certified by George McBRIDE Surgeon last saw deceased Jun 14th 1855 Buried Kirkmaiden Churchyard, certified by George McCRACKEN, undertaker signed William McGaw brother in law, registered June 16 Kirkmaiden My line runs through Alexander born 1 Oct 1851. ----- Original Message ----- DEATHS CAIRNEY, John - D14/6/1855 - At Drumore, suddenly on the 14th instant, much regretted, Mr John Cairney, merchant.

For other McGuigan researchers, I thought I'd pass on some information which Diana Henry very kindly found out for me. This followed on from her email with BMDs for 31st May 1855. Diana and her friend found the cause of death for Michael and Catherine McQuiggan (McGuigan) and also the names of their children. The cause of death for Catherine was dysentry and for Michael dropsy and diarrhoea. They died a day apart. Below is the email which Diana sent with details of Catherine and Michael's place of birth and their children's names. 'Re the McGuigan deaths - both Catherine and Michael were born in Maghera District, Co. Derry, Ireland and had lived in Penninghame district for 26 years. Their children were listed as - Andrew - 32 Elisabeth - Dead Michael - 27 Thomas - 23 Richard - 19 James died in infancy James died in infancy David - 16 James died in infancy Jane - 14 Anne - 12 One stillborn. PS - All three James's died in infancy - it is not a mistake, just in case you are wondering'. My ggg grandfather was Andrew McGuigan. My grateful thanks to Diana and Shirley for taking the time to find out this information for me. Regards. Linda Baker (living in Lincoln, England)

This is from: Mary Richardson <mrichson@ix.netcom.com> who may have a sending problem. >My apologies to the list if this shows up more than once. I sent it >eight hours ago and again over two hours ago, but it has yet to >post. My subsequent post showed up immediately as posts usually do, >so I'm assuming my ISP hiccuped on this one. >_________________________________________ > >Hi Jim -- > >When I hear "Little Airies," I, too, think of the Kirkinner property >near Sorbie. But sometimes I'm not sure if the reference is to that >property or to others with similar names. For instance, there is >also an Airlies in Kirkinner -- a little farther north and >west. (See Scott Coltrain's post.) And there are a Mains of Airies >and Little Airies in Kirkcolm. I'm gonna follow your assumption >and go with the Little Airies near Sorbie as it suits my story.... > >As you know, I'm familiar with your Mary MARTIN because her grandson >Wm McCULLOCH married my CHRISTISON cousin. I've wondered about >Mary's ancestry because I have MARTIN connections in Mochrum and >Kirkcowan. Thomas MARTIN, who was about Mary's age, was born in >Mochrum and farmed there at White Dyke (aka Kilidike as best I can >ascertain) for at least a decade. Then, he moved a bit north to >Kiladam in Kirkcowan, where he farmed until his death in >1853. Thomas had a number of children, including Jane and Margaret. > >Jane married my gggg-uncle Thomas Hannay McCULLOCH (no known >relation to Mary MARTIN's husband) and migrated with Thomas' family >to Saginaw, Michigan, USA, in 1834. Farmer John MARTIN, 25, was on >the ship with the McCULLOCHs and also destined for Michigan. These >McCULLOCHs were from what is now Grange Bladnoch in Penninghame, but >some time after 1803, they moved to Kirkinner where they were >variously affiliated with Barnbarroch, Balfern, and Whauphill (which >is very near Little Airies). > >Margaret married Alexander McBRATNIE, whose father John was born in >Kirkinner (but who is not my ggg-grandfather John McBRATNIE, also >born in Kirkinner about the same time and whose family lived at >Mossend and adjacent Little Airies). Alexander's father moved to >Kirkland, Kirkcowan, where he appears to have farmed most of his >life. In 1853, Margaret and Alexander migrated to Saginaw, just a >year after the last of my own McBRATNIEs got there. > >Though I've yet to connect Alexander's McBRATNIEs to mine, I've >theorized that some connection caused them to migrate to the same >town. That may well be true, but when I learned that Jane and >Margaret MARTIN were sisters, I began to wonder if the MARTIN >connection wasn't the explanation for the McBRATNIEs' following the >McCULLOCHs to Saginaw, albeit 17+ years later. (All this is >complicated by a McCULLOCH-McBRATNIE twist -- I don't know if my >gg-grandmother McCULLOCH knew my gg-grandfather McBRATNIE back in >Kirkinner when they were children, but they married in Saginaw in >1856.) Anyway, I became more interested in learning about the >MARTINs, so after some census and MI searches plus will downloads, I >developed a view of Thomas MARTIN's family. It includes two Andrew >MARTINs -- Thomas' brother and uncle. For those who like to read >the fine print, I've posted the line at the end of this message. > >Unfortunately, the wills of Drumblair Thomas and Whitedyke/Kiladam >Thomas make no mention of female offspring. Nonetheless, Mary >MARTIN McCULLOCH could well be related. Though she spent at least >her adult life in Penninghame (not too far from both Kirkland and >Kilidam), one of her children owned land in Mochrum (presumably >Chippermore), and two others ended up in Kirkinner close to Little >Airies (Camford and Kirkland of Longcastle, which is next to Blairshinnoch). > >This is as much a geography study as a people study, so I hope you >have some good maps! If not, you can run "GB Place" searches at >http://www.streetmap.co.uk/ to get your bearings. > >I hope this gives you some good leads. Please let me know if you >make any headway on this. > >Mary > > 1 John MARTIN b: Abt. 1693 d: 16 Apr 1766 Derry?, > Mochrum Burial: Aft. 15 Apr 1766 MI 2949, Mochrum Kirkyard >.. +Agnes MCKIE b: Abt. 1698 d: 21 May 1772 Burial: Aft. 20 May >1772 MI 2949, Mochrum Kirkyard >... 2 John MARTIN, Jr. b: Abt. 1732 d: 22 Jun 1817 Derry?, >Mochrum Burial: Aft. 21 Jun 1817 MI 2949, Mochrum Kirkyard >... 2 Thomas MARTIN b: Abt. 1736 d: Aug 1794 Drumblair?, >Mochrum Burial: Abt. Aug 1794 MI 2949, Mochrum Kirkyard >....... +Jane/Jean MCMEIKAN/MCMECKAN b: Abt. 1759 d: 27 Dec 1825 m: >12 Mar 1778 Stranraer Burial: Aft. 26 Dec 1825 MI 2949, Mochrum Kirkyard >......... 3 Thomas MARTIN b: Bet. 1777 - 1781 Mochrum d: 10-20 Oct >1853 Kiladam, Kirkcowan Burial: Aft. 09 Oct 1853 MI 2950, Mochrum Kirkyard >............. +Jane MARTIN b: Bet. 1787 - 1791 Wigtownshire d: 03 >Apr 1849 Burial: Aft. 02 Apr 1849 MI 2950, Mochrum Kirkyard >............... 4 ?John MARTIN b: Abt. 1809 Scotland d: United States? >............... 4 Jane MARTIN b: Abt. 1810 Scotland d: Bet. 22 May >1834 - 1836 United States >................... +Thomas Hannay MCCULLOCH b: 21 Jul 1803 Grange >[McCulloch, now Bladnoch] Penninghame d: 21 Jun 1884 Mt. Morris, >Genesee Co., Michigan m: 13 Nov 1832 Whitedyke, Mochrum Burial: Aft. >20 Jun 1884 Mt. Morris Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Mt. Morris (city), >Genesee Co., Michigan >............... 4 Ellen/Helen MARTIN b: Bet. 1817 - 1821 Mochrum >................... +George M. MCCORMICK b: Bet. 1793 - 1794 >Kirkcowan m: 28 Nov 1848 Whitedyke, Mochrum >.....................5 George Murray MCCORMICK b. 14 Feb 1852 Kirkcowan >............... 4 Margaret MARTIN b: Abt. 1818 Mochrum d: Abt. 07 >Jun 1890 Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan Burial: 09 Jun 1890 Oakwood >Cemetery, Saginaw, Michigan >................... +Alexander "Alex" MCBRATNIE b: 30 May 1815 >Kirkcowan d: Abt. 21 Apr 1898 LaPorte, Saginaw Co., Michigan m: 28 >Apr 1853 Kiladam, Kirkcowan Burial: 23 Apr 1898 Oakwood Cemetery, >Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan >............... 4 Thomas MARTIN b: Bet. 1824 - 1826 Mochrum d: 24 >Aug 1894 Kiladam, Kirkcowan Burial: Aft. 23 Aug 1894 MI 2950, Mochrum Kirkyard >............... 4 Isabella MARTIN b: Bet. 1825 - 1828 >Mochrum [middle name may be GORDON / may have married Wm McGAUL >- per sister Janet's will] >............... 4 Janet MARTIN b: Abt. 1829 d: 06 Sep 1882 West >Barr, Mochrum Burial: Aft. 05 Apr 1882 MI 2950, Mochrum >Kirkyard [1841: w/ Helen MARTIN HARTLEY, Mochrum] >................... +____ HARRIS >................... +John LENT "of Michigan" per wife's will d: >Bef. 06 Sep 1882 >.....................5 Helen McCormick LENT >......... 3 John MARTIN b: Abt. 1778 Wigtownshire, Scotland d: 22 >Dec 1844 Burial: Aft. 21 Dec 1844 MI 2949, Mochrum >Kirkyard [1841: w/ brother Thomas] >......... 3 Andrew MARTIN b: Abt. 1791 Wigtownshire d: 05 Jul >1845 Burial: Aft. 04 Jul 1845 MI 2949, Mochrum >Kirkyard [1841: at Dirry, Mochrum] >............. +Janet HANNAY b: Abt. 1795 Wigtownshire m: 09 Mar 1812 Mochrum >............... 4 Jean MARTIN b: Abt. 1815 Wigtownshire >............... 4 Helen MARTIN b: Abt. 1824 Wigtownshire >............... 4 Thomas MARTIN b: Abt. 1827 Wigtownshire >............... 4 Elizabeth MARTIN b: Abt. 1829 Wigtownshire >... 2 Andrew MARTIN b: Abt. 1738 d: 27 Mar 1770 Burial: Aft. 26 >Mar 1770 MI 2949, Mochrum Kirkyard > > >At 10:06 PM 3/2/2007, James R K MacDowell wrote: >>Herewith an extract from a letter in 1908 from Malcolm Paterson of Bradford >>to James McDowell (my grandfather):- >> >>"Touching Little Aires, which Andrew Martin got by his marriage with >>Margaret Kennedy, having already "sasin" of certain other farms. I have a >>letter from my mother to Uncle David which says 'Do you know that our great >>great grandfather, Andrew Martin, and his brother planted several trees at >>Little Aires still living, and one of them has seven stems and all of them >>more than one?' >>During the last years of her life as well as of the lives of Uncle Alec and >>Aunt Mary, as well as Mrs Jardine of Blairshinnoch (?), who had a fair >>memory I collected a few particulars of the McCullochs and Martins, but have >>often wished I had begun earlier for to me nothing is more interesting than >>to know that at least I sprand from a sound stock." >> >>My great grandfather, James married Jess McCulloch in 1835 in Penninghame. >>Jess's mother was Mary Martin married to William McCulloch. According to my >>reckoning this Mary Martin would likely have been a granddaughter of the >>Andrew Martin mentioned above or of his brother. But I have a note in my >>grandfather's handwriting implying that Andrew was Mary's greatgrandfather. >> >>Little Aries is, I believe, in the parish of Kirkinner, almost in Sorbie.. >> >>Can any one add anything to these details? >> >>Jim

BIRTHS STEWART, Female - B15/6/1855 - At Kirkchrist, Kirkcubdright, on the 15th inst., Mrs George Stewart of a daughter. STROYAN, Female - B16/6/1855 - At No 3 Beacondale Terrace, Norwich, on the 16th instant, the wife of Mr Stroyan, cattle salesman, of a daughter. KENNEDY, Male - B9/6/1855 - At Edinburgh, on the 9th inst., the wife of John Kennedy, jun., Esq., W.S. of a son. MOODIE, Female - B12/6/1855 - At Creebridge, Newton - Stewart, on the 12th instant, the wife of Mr David Moodie, dyker, of a daughter. DRYNAN, Female - B7/6/1855 - At Barrhill, on the 7th inst., the wife of Mr Archibald Drynan, of a daughter. MARRIAGES WALLACE, David - M18/6/1855 - At George Street, Stranraer, on the 18th inst., by the Rev. George Charles, Mr David Wallace, wine and spirit merchant, Stranraer, to May, youngest daughter of the late James Mackie, Esq., merchant, Girvan. BARBOUR, James - M12/6/1855 - At Troquhain, on the 12th inst., by the Rev. George Murray of Balmaclellan, Mr James Barbour, Bogue, agent of the Union Bank, Dalry, to Margaret, daughter of Mr Hyslop, Troquhain. DEATHS MORRISON/M'DOWALL, Jane - D14/6/1855 - Here, at North Strand Street, on the 14th inst., Jane M'Dowall, relict of Mr William Morrison, ship carpenter, Stranraer. CAMPBELL, Alexander - D16/6/1855 - Here, at London Road, on the 16th instant, after a lingering illness, Alexander, eldest son of Mr A. Campbell, shoemaker. MUIR, John - D14/6/1855 - Here, at Church Street, on the 14th instant, John, eldest son of Mr John Muir, boot and shoemaker, aged 7 years. Drynan, William - D13/6/1855 - At Little Mark, parish of Leswalt, on the 13th instant, William, eldest son of Mr Drynan, farmer there, aged 13 years. CAIRNEY, John - D14/6/1855 - At Drumore, suddenly on the 14th instant, much regretted, Mr John Cairney, merchant. FERGUSSON/GRAHAM, Elizabeth - D8/6/1855 - Suddenly, at Barrhill, on the 8th instant, Elizabeth Graham, relict of Mr Hugh Fergusson, late of Glenover. Deceased was walking about at five o'clock p.m. and was a corpse before seven. PEACOCK, Matthew - D9/6/1855 - At Girvan, on the 9th instant, Mr Matthew Peacock, mason.

Hi Everyone, An excellent site for those of you who think your lost ancestors may be buried here in Brisbane Qld Australia is http://www.chapelhill.homeip.net/FamilyHistory/Photos/index.htm . This site, constantly being added to, contains images of tombstones and their inscriptions from cemeteries close to Brisbane as well as those a bit further out in the country areas. There is a search engine into which you can enter a surname, but I have also just entered the name "Scotland" and came up with not only the surname Scotland, but also M.I.s that have Scotland as place of birth. With some listings that are thrown up you need a little patience to find your surname in the Cemetery, but most are quite simple. Well worth a search, Linda

Dear Friends, I have just volunteered to take on the role of Project Coordinator for the County DOWN section of rootsweb's Ireland Genealogy Project (IGP) (TM) which has a website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirdow2/ I plan to redesign the site to include information that is useful to us all in our research and to update the site as often as possible to keep the information fresh. Now I know from my own family research that the proximity of Down and Wigtownshire means that a lot of families have connections on both sides of the Irish Sea. I would be extremly grateful for any information that any of you come across in your research that I could include on the Co. Down site. If anyone has ideas or information that they would like to be added to the site please let me know. Photographs would be especially welcome. Good luck to you all with your research, Fiona.

Diana - sorry I believe you are absolutely correct. So sorry I got you to check up on this. All references show Forsyth to Forsyth. ====== JAMES FORSYTH Male Spouse: ELIZABETH MARGARET FORSYTH Marriage: 10 JUN 1855 Penninghame, Wigtown, Scotland M118954 === JAMES FORSYTH Male Spouse: ELISABETH M. FORSYTH Marriage: 12 JUN 1855 Kirkcolm, Wigtown, Scotland M118871 ===== FORSYTH, James - M12/6/1855 - At Valleyfield, parish of Kirkcolm, on the 12th inst., by the Rev. Mr M'Dowall, Free Church, James Forsyth, Esq., Waterside of Penninghame, to Elizabeth Margaret, only daughter of John Forsyth, Esq., of Valleyfield. ====== Some how in my Family Tree Maker File - I have the name WALKER - but I don't have any source documentation...I don't know where it came from!!!! ======== 1861 Census: 10/10 43.1 Waterside James Forsyth 38 M Farmer 10/10 43.2 Waterside Elizabeth Forsyth 31 F England 10/10 43.3 Waterside Betsy Forsyth 5 F 10/10 43.4 Waterside James Forsyth 3½ M 10/10 43.5 Waterside John Forsyth 1½ M 10/10 43.6 Waterside Sarah Gordon 19 F Domestic servant 10/10 43.7 Waterside Mary Ann Anderson 14 F Domestic servant ========== Any Forsyth researchers out there that can enlighten me? Thank you again Diana. Fiona. -----Original Message----- From: DIANA HENRY [mailto:dianahhenry@btinternet.com] Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 3:37 AM To: MinersofMourne Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] BMD'S FROM 14TH JUNE, 1855 ----- Original Message ----- From: "MinersofMourne" <mourneminers@optonline.net> To: "'DIANA HENRY'" <dianahhenry@btinternet.com> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 11:24 PM Subject: RE: [WIG LIST] BMD'S FROM 14TH JUNE, 1855 Hello Fiona, I checked the copy, the name definitely ends in th, so it can't be Walker. This copy is soooo bad but I will check again at the library this afternoon. Why do you think it is Walker? (They could be cousins). Diana > Hello Diana > > Re: FORSYTH, James - M12/6/1855 - At Valleyfield, parish of Kirkcolm, > on the 12th inst., by the Rev. Mr M'Dowall, Free Church, James > Forsyth, Esq., Waterside of Penninghame, to Elizabeth Margaret, only > daughter of John Forsyth, Esq., of Valleyfield. > > > Should "only daughter of John Forsyth, Esq." read "only daughter of > John WALKER, Esq." ??????? > > Fiona. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of DIANA > HENRY > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 3:20 PM > To: sct-wigtownshire@roots > Subject: [WIG LIST] BMD'S FROM 14TH JUNE, 1855 > > BIRTHS > > DORMAN, Female - B13/6/1855 - Here, at St. John Street, on the 13th > inst., the wife of Mr Thomas Dorman, sawyer, of a daughter. > FRASER, Male - B9/6/1855 - At Wigtown, on the 9th instant, the wife of > John Fraser, Esq., banker, Port William, of a son. > AGNEW, Female - B3/6/1855 - At Craigencrie, Merton Hall, by Newton > Stewart, on the 3d inst., the wife of Mr Robt. Agnew, of a daughter. > > MARRIAGES > > FORSYTH, James - M12/6/1855 - At Valleyfield, parish of Kirkcolm, on > the 12th inst., by the Rev. Mr M'Dowall, Free Church, James Forsyth, > Esq., Waterside of Penninghame, to Elizabeth Margaret, only daughter > of John Forsyth, Esq., of Valleyfield. > MAIN, John - M7/6/1855 - At Deerpark, parish of Inch, on the 7th > inst., by the Rev. Robert Hogarth, Mr Johh Main, Partick, Glasgow, to > Jane, daughter of Mr Dorman, farmer there. > PEARSON, John - M4/6/1855 - At Muirkirk, Ayrshire, on the 4th inst., > by the Rev. A. Johnstone, John Pearson, Esq., M.D., Newton Stewart, to > Elizabeth, eldest daughter of James Allison, Esq., of Tardoes. > HASTINGS, John - M8/6/1855 - At Waulkmill, Moniaive, on the 8th > instant, by the Rev. John M'Millan, Kirkcudbright, Mr John Hastings, > farmer, New Cumnock, to Miss Christina Proudfoot, daughter of the late > Mr George Proudfoot. > ALEXANDER, William - M4/6/1855 - At Isle of Whithorn, on the 4th > inst., by the Rev. C. Nicholson, Mr William Alexander P.C. officer, to > Agnes eldest daughter of Mr M'Credie, miller there. > M'???, Alexander - M8/6/1855 - At High Newton on the 8th curt., by the > Rev. > John Milligan, A.M. minister of Twynholm, Alexander M'??? shepherd, > Bishopton, to Mary, daughter of Mr William M'Bryde, High Newton. > CHALMERS, Wm - M5/6/1855 - At Wigtown, on the 5th inst, by the Rev. D.C. > A. > Agnew, Mr Wm. Chalmers, joiner Culmalzie, to Miss M'Taggart, Wigtown. > M'DOWALL, Alex. - M1/6/1855 - At 33 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, on > the 1st June, by the Rev. Peter M'Dowall of Alloa, Alex. M'Dowall, > Esq., merchant, to Marjory M'Farlane, eldest daughter of Alexander Miller. Esq. > > DEATHS > > FORSYTH, Alexander - D7/6/1855 - At Grennan, parish of Glasserton on > the 7th instant, Mr Alexander Forsyth, senior, late of Caldarroch, > Kirkcowan, in her eightieth year. > HAMILTON/M'MECKAN, Margaret - D12/3/1855 - At sea, about one month's > sail from Callao, S. America, on the homeward voyage to London, on the > 12th March last in the 37th year of her age, Margaret M'Meckan, > beloved wife of Capt James Hamilton of the barque Lucy Wright. Mrs > Hamilton was youngest daughter of the late Mr James M'Meckan, farmer > in East Balscallock parish of Kirkcolm. > AGNEW, Agnes - D1/6/1855 - At Port William, on the 1st curt., Agnes, > aged 25, daughter of Mr William Agnew, much regretted by a large > circle of relatives and friends. > M'CRACKAN, William - D5/6/1855 - At 19 Canning Street, Liverpool, on > the 5th instant, William M'Crackan, Esq., S???G, John - D3/5/1855 - At > Dumfries, on the 3d ult., John S???g, Esq., late Collector of customs > at the port of Dumfries. > M'QUEEN, Thomas - D4/6/1855 - On the 4th inst., Thomas M'Queen, Esq., > of Crofts, aged 56, much regretted. > ANDERSON/JOHNSTON, Hope - D5/6/1855 - At Corridown, Balmaclellan on > the morning of the 5th inst., in her 61st year, Hope Johnston, widow > of the late Mr George Anderson, formerly tenant in Ewingstown, said > parish. > KEVAN/DONNAN, Janet - D6/6/1855 - At Wigtown, on the 6th inst., Janet > Donnan, relict of Mr William Kevan, late joiner, Wigtown, aged 80 years. > ARMSTRONG, James - D30/5/1855 - At Buittle Place, parish of Buittle, > on the 30th ult., after a short illness. Mr James Armstrong, farmer > there, aged 43. > The regret felt for his decease throughout the district of his > residence is both deep and general. > MORRISON, James Thomas - D26/1/1855 - on the 26th January last, > accidentally drowned in Korook Creek, near Melbourne, Australia while > bathing, James Thomas Morrison, in his 22d year. The deceased was > grandson of Thomas Morrison deceased, late of Fellend, Tongland, > Kirkcudbrightshire. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

At 10:26 AM 3/4/2007, Barbara Lewis Gillon wrote: >...I also traveled to Wigtownshire and to the town of Wigtown and >bought a book about Kirkinner....It's called "A History of the >Parish of Kirkinner." I have a copy of this book. It's been a good while since I read it, so I skimmed it again. Obviously, this didn't mean anything to me earlier -- I've typed it as it appears in the book: p. 11-13 "COVENANTERS OF KIRKINNER PARISH The session book of Kirkinner parish at Register House in Edinburgh records in detail the sufferings of parishioners in the covenanting times: ... 'Andrew Martin of Little Airies about the year 1679 was declared rebel for going to Bothwell, was forfeited, his house frequently plundered, his corns eaten up by Dragoons and their horses, his wife Margaret Kennedy who remained in his house for some years after the forfeiture was necessitat to forbear manureing the ground in regard that the product was still ane errand to the soldiers to come there. She could preserve no stocks save some few sheep for want of fodder. There was no way left to the said Margaret Kennedy to support herself and children but by improving the wool and milk of the sheep which was all they had to subsist on for the space of -- years. But she refusing to take the oath of abjuration and other oaths then so generaly imposed on men and women in their bounds threw the malice and cruelty of them that were in public places, was taken prisoner and threw providence escaping was oblidged to abscond herself in regard there was much searching for her and several oaths taken about her in order to gett her again apprehended. So that she was oblidged to flee from both husband and children, her house being wast for several years turned ruinous, her sheep were all carried away, killed and eaten by the Earle of Hume's regiment. The search after this was so accurat that many hundreds of oaths were taken anent the said Andrew and his spouse so that they were oblidged to more closs hideing until King James's Toleration.' " p. 27 "LITTLE AIRIES: It has been owned by the Priory, Malcolm Fleming (Earl of Wigtown),the Kennedys, Vans, a Covenanter named Andrew Martin, Vans again, Dunbars, and the Earl of Galloway as part of his acquisition of Baldoon estate. In 1791 and 1794, it was described as a village or town with lands pertaining." p. 28 "BARWHANNY: Kennedy, the Earl of Cassilis, granted the land to Sir John Dunbar of Mochrum in the 17th century. It was soon in the hands of the younger Vans of Barnbarroch, a Covenanter who eventually succeeded to Barnbarroch. BLAIRSHINNOCH: Belonging to the barony of Longcastle, the lands were owned by Craighlaw, then Kennedy of Barwhanny and Vans of Barnbarroch. Blairshinnoch eventually became part of the Maxwell estate." Mary P.S. I hope I haven't exceeded what's acceptable under the copyright for this book. It was published by G.C. Publishers, Ltd., 17 North Main Street, Wigtown, Scotland, DG8 9HL. A notation below "Crown Copyright 1988" reads "This booklet was originally produced under the Community Programme contract with the Manpower Services Commission. It is now reproduced with the consent of their successors for educational and research purposes." The new address for G.C. Books is http://www.gcbooks.co.uk/.

I too would like to know more about everyday life and changes in landholding, etc., patterns. When I was briefly in Stranraer last summer, I spent some time in the little museum there. Full of very interesting things about life and occupations! I seem to remember something about changes in farming patterns, from the small strip farms to somewhat bigger ones, around the time of the early 19th century (or slightly before)? Does anybody have more information on this, specificially for the Stranraer area farms? My Blains seem to have been farmers and farm workers, but this changed by the middle of the 19th century. In 1841 William Blain is still a farm labourer, and living in Sun Street. By 1851 he is probably dead and his children - with birth dates from the 1810s to 1838 - are scattered. The youngest became a boilermaker and spirit dealer, an older one possibly a seaman. I think that this William Blain may have been either brother or cousin of Peter Blain who farmed at Innermessan. Any more about farming patterns and land tenancy would be much appreciated! Regards, Jenny >Jim, I also went after the same thing about my McClellands, who lived in >Wigtownshire during the same period, ending up in Kirkinner parish until >they came to the US...to Michigan, in 1851. They originally came from >Ireland and migrated to Scotland about 1815. > >I also traveled to Wigtownshire and to the town of Wigtown and bought a book >about Kirkinner that told all about everything there at that time period and >was able to use it to write up my family's story. The book was one of a >series written about Wigtownshire, including a number of books about the >parishes. They are all found there in the library in Wigtown and they sent >me to the publisher in town where we bought a copy. It's called >"A History of the Parish of Kirkinner." > >I just discovered the publisher has a website where all the books are >listed. When you click on the home page, click on "Publications" at the >left and you will see them all. The address is: >http://www.gcbooks.demon.co.uk/ > >We know that our family were common laborers who moved from farm to farm to >work when there was work to be had. But the wife's family had immigrated 20 >years earlier to Michigan and got the rest of the family to follow in 1851. >Of course the big drawing thing was land in Michigan, as other places, and >owning their own land was the thing that drew these common laborers to this >country, as were other things, of course. > >Good luck in your searches. >Barbara Lewis Gillon

A couple of good reference books are; The Lowland Clearances, Scotland's Silent Revolution 1760-1830 Peter Aitchison and Andrew Cassell Country Life in Scotland in Scotland, Our Rural Past Alexander Fenton regards gina James R K MacDowell <jandsmacdowell@hotkey.net.au> wrote: Hello again, I am returning to the list after quite a long absence during which I have discovered some more about my Wigtownshire forbears. What I now know is that my greatgreatgrandfather Hugh McDowall and his wife Janet Smith had eleven children, not six as I had previously thought. They had their first six children at Barwhirran farm near Newton Stewart in Penninghame Parish. I believe that their next five children were born somewhere near Wigtown between 1809 and 1822, but I have yet to find evidence thereof. What I do know is that Hugh, Janet and nine of their children sailed to America in three separate ships in the 1830s, headed either for Pennsylvania or Ohio (although the stated intented destination of some was Illinois). My current interest is to try to understand what conditions were like in Wigtownshire in the 1820s and 1830s such that almost a whole family decided to leave and what information did they have which influenced their choice of America, as against say Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand. Hugh was a tenant farmer. Was there the equivalent of the Highland Clearances in Wigtownshire? All clues or suggestions will be appreciated. Jim MacDowell ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Is anyone researching the family of John McNeilly and Elizabeth McHarg who were at Barneil Farm, New Luce on the 1861 Census? If so I would like to hear from them. Lilian Anderson

>From MacKerlie's History of the Lands and Their Owners in Galloway, we have the below list of known farms or estates owned by the Coltrane family. Incredibly, farms retain their names so that we can still locate a place 300+ years later. Patrick Coltrane (1600-1674) - 22 July 1654 sasine of Keribroune 4 Dec 1663 sasine of the lands of Airless or Airlies 4 Dec 1663 sasine of the lands of Culmalzie William Coltrane (1650-1708) - ? sasine of the lands of Kirriewauchope Dec 1669 sasine of the lands of Airless or Airlies 15 Jul 1689 sasine of the lands of Drummorall 15 Jul 1689 sasine of the lands of Arrow 9 Sep 1690 sasine of the lands of Meikle Arrow 15 Mar 1698 sasine of the lands of Maidlandfey

Jim, I also went after the same thing about my McClellands, who lived in Wigtownshire during the same period, ending up in Kirkinner parish until they came to the US...to Michigan, in 1851. They originally came from Ireland and migrated to Scotland about 1815. I also traveled to Wigtownshire and to the town of Wigtown and bought a book about Kirkinner that told all about everything there at that time period and was able to use it to write up my family's story. The book was one of a series written about Wigtownshire, including a number of books about the parishes. They are all found there in the library in Wigtown and they sent me to the publisher in town where we bought a copy. It's called "A History of the Parish of Kirkinner." I just discovered the publisher has a website where all the books are listed. When you click on the home page, click on "Publications" at the left and you will see them all. The address is: http://www.gcbooks.demon.co.uk/ We know that our family were common laborers who moved from farm to farm to work when there was work to be had. But the wife's family had immigrated 20 years earlier to Michigan and got the rest of the family to follow in 1851. Of course the big drawing thing was land in Michigan, as other places, and owning their own land was the thing that drew these common laborers to this country, as were other things, of course. Good luck in your searches. Barbara Lewis Gillon ----- Original Message ----- From: "GINA YOUNG" <gina358@btinternet.com> To: "James R K MacDowell" <jandsmacdowell@hotkey.net.au> Cc: "WIG-LIST" <SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] Life in Wigtownshire in 1830s >A couple of good reference books are; > > The Lowland Clearances, Scotland's Silent Revolution 1760-1830 > Peter Aitchison and Andrew Cassell > > Country Life in Scotland in Scotland, Our Rural Past > Alexander Fenton > > regards > gina > > > > James R K MacDowell <jandsmacdowell@hotkey.net.au> wrote: > Hello again, I am returning to the list after quite a long absence during > which I have discovered some more about my Wigtownshire forbears. > > What I now know is that my greatgreatgrandfather Hugh McDowall and his > wife > Janet Smith had eleven children, not six as I had previously thought. They > had their first six children at Barwhirran farm near Newton Stewart in > Penninghame Parish. I believe that their next five children were born > somewhere near Wigtown between 1809 and 1822, but I have yet to find > evidence thereof. What I do know is that Hugh, Janet and nine of their > children sailed to America in three separate ships in the 1830s, headed > either for Pennsylvania or Ohio (although the stated intented destination > of > some was Illinois). > > My current interest is to try to understand what conditions were like in > Wigtownshire in the 1820s and 1830s such that almost a whole family > decided > to leave and what information did they have which influenced their choice > of > America, as against say Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand. > > Hugh was a tenant farmer. Was there the equivalent of the Highland > Clearances in Wigtownshire? > > All clues or suggestions will be appreciated. > > Jim MacDowell > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >